Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-07

as students. except tor the nepreW u frenCnsI
Ianruages. Fencing and Music. These brau-
ehes will notbe considered as comprised in
The regular course of education, aud conse-
ouentiy those who attend to them will Go
Charged separately. The amount Of this
charge will be as reasonable as possible, and
probably much less than is usually paid for
instruction in them. Each student, onjoin-
ing the Academy, wll be requi,ed 10 pay one
quarter tuition and room rent In advance. !;
after which, payment will bereauired at the
expiration of every second quarter.
Young gentlemen. destined for a college
education, can be prepared at this seminary
for admission into any College or University
in the country, either as freshman or one OF
two years in advance, and, in the mean time,
will be enabled to acquire Q good military
and scientific education. Young gentlemen,
also. destined for the navy, can here be IN
structed in the scientific part OF their proies-
sion, and, al the same time, obtain a Correct
knowledge of ratification, and of military
operationsgeneraIly ON land, which it is be-
lieved, they would find highly useful in tu-
ture life. Parents and guardians who are
DESTROYS of placing their sons or wards at
this seminary. are requested 20 give notice
accordingly. TO Capt. Partridge, through the
medium of the post Office, previous to the
FIRST Of September next, and to state whether
they wish them to go through with the full
course of education, and, il not, to specify
particularly those branches 10 which they de-
Sire them 10 attend, and also to mention their
ages.
Capt. Partridge cannot refrain from ex-
pressing his wish that those students (parii-
%cuIarly of the younger CLASSY who do not
contemplate finishing their education with
him, should yet remain as long as circun-
stances will permit, from a conviction that
they would derive proportionally greater adj
ivantages ; and he begs leave to assure the
American people, that no exertions will be
wanting on his part, to render this seminary
(Which will be equally open for the recep-
ton of students from every part OF the Uni
ted States) in all respects worthy OF their
patronage.
MILITARY LECTURES.
For the accommodation IF gentlemen,
(particularly Of those holding commissions
in the volunteer corps and miIitia,0 who may
not wish to go through with a regular course
of military studies and Instructions, and also
for the purpose oil ditfusing military science
more generally, Capt. Partridge will deliver
annually, al the aforementioned seminary,
three courses Of public lectures the first
course to commence on the second Monday
in May ; the second course on the second
Monday inJuly and the third course on the
first Monday in October annually. These
lectures viii embrace the following branches
OF military science and instruction, viz
ist. Permanent and field fertilization, the
construction Of field works generally, and
also Of marine batteries.
Cd. The attack and defence of fortified
places.
Sd. The use of artillery with a general ex-
position of the principles OF gunnery.
4th. Military Tactics.
5tb. Garrison and field service Of troops,
embracing particularly their police, and rules
for turning of, mounting and relieving guards
aud sentinels, and also for guard duty like
wise castrametation.
9Th. General rules for the attack and de-
fence OF a province or country, embracing
an exposition Of the principles OF base lines
of operation. /.
18th. Rules for the inspection and review Of
troops.
9th. A summary Of ancient fertilization,
and also Of the ancient modes OF attacking
and defending fortified places.
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ticuiarly those OF the Greeks and Romans.
10th. A description Of some OF the most
celebrated battles and sieges, both OF ancient
and modern times, tor he purpose OF prac.
ticaliy illustrating the principles explained
ia the lectures. in order to render the lee
lures on torti6cation perfectly ineligible,
plans will be prepared, on which the several
parts Of a work will be clearly and distinct.
iy exhibited.
Particular attention will be given 10 a full
explanation Of all the technical terms used
in fortihcations, as we'll as in all the other
departments of military science. A full
course will comprise about twenty lectures ;
i've 10 be delivered in each week until the
course be finished. The terms for attend
Ing a course will be len dollars. Gentlemen
subscribing for two courses, will be allowed
ever alter to attend gratis. All those attend-
ING the lectures will be eatiiled. during the
time of such attendance, TO practical militia
nv instruction, and also to the privilege of
the reading room, without any adiitional
charge.
UNIFORM DRESS.
AHussar Jacket, Of dark blue cloth,
with three rows of white bullet buttons in
front, the two outside owsterminating a lit-
tie past the top of the shoulders, the intervals
between The buttons of each row to be enc
fourth Of an inch ; standing collar to rise as
high as the tipof the ear. with a button on each
side ; the cuffs indented on the upper side,
with a button on each angle, and asiit longi-
tudinally on the under side, with four but
tons of a similar size, SET close on each =
the Jacketterminating in a peake in front
aud rear, with two buttons behind al the bot
tom of the waist, which must extend as low