Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-30

| languages, Fencing and Music. These BRAN
| ches will not be considered as comprised IN
| the regular course of education, and conse-
quently those who attend to them will be
| 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. on join
| ing the Academy, will be required TO pay one
quarter tuition and room rent in advance !;
after which, payment will be required at the
expiration OF every second quarter,
Young gentlemen. destined for college
! education, can be prepared at this seminary
for admission into any College,or University
! in the country, either as freshman, or one o..
two years in advance, and, in the mean time,
lwill 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 theirproies-
| sion, and, at the same time, obtain correct
| knowledge of ratification, and of military
operations generally on land, which it is be-
lieyed, they would find highly useful in iu-
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 to which they de-
sire them to attend, and also to mention their
ages.
Capt Partridge cannot refrain from ex
pressing his wish that those students (parti
cslarly of the younger class who do not
contemplate finishing their education with
him, should yet remain as long as circum-
stances will permit, from a conviction that
they would derive proportionally greater adj.
yantages and he begs leave to assure the
American people, that no exertioas 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 of gentlemen,
particularly of those holding commissions
in the volunteer corps and militia J who may
not wish to go through with regular course
| of military studies and instructions, and also
for the purpose OF difusing military science
more generally, Capt. Partridge will deliver
annually, al the aforementioned seminary,
three courses of pubic lectures the first
course to commence on the second Monday
in May; the second course on the second
Monday inJuy and the third course on the
| frsl Monday in October annually. These
lectures will embrace The following branches
OF military science md instruction., VIZ:
lst. 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 general ex-
position of the principles of gunnery.
4th. Military Tactics.
9Th Garrison and field service OF troops,
| embracing particularly their police, and rules
for turning of,mounting and relieving guar
and sentinels, and also for guard duty like
wise castrametalon.
18th. General rules for the attack and de-
| fence OF province or country, embracing
an exposition Of the principles OF base lines
of operation.
7th. Rules for the inspection and review of
troops.
| 9Th summary of ancient ratification,
| and also of the ancient modes of attacking
! and defending fortified places.
9Th. A summary of thesancient tactics, par
! ticularly 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 The purpose Of prac.
ticoIly Illustrating the principles explained
III the lectures. In order to render the lee
lures on ratification perfectly Ineligible,
| plans will be prepared, on which the several
parts of work will DE clearly and distinct
ly exhibited
Particular attention viii be given to a full
explanation OF ali the technical terms used
in Notifications, as well as in all the other
departments OF military science. A full
course will comprise ABOUT twenty lectures !;
five 10 be delivered in each week until the
course be finished. The terms fer attend
ing course will be ten dollars. Gentlemen
subscribing for two courses, viii be allowed
ever after to attend graJis. Allthose attend
ing the lectures will be entitled. during the
time of such attendance, 10 practical militia
ry instruction, aud also TO the privilege of
the reading room, without any additional
charge.
UNIFORM DRESS.
! A Hussa, Jacket, Of dark blue cloth,
with three rows Of white bullet buttons in
front, the two outside rows terminating lit
tie past the top Of the shoulders, the intervals
/ between the buttons of each row to be one
I fourth of an inch standing coIlart to rise as
! high as the tipof the ear, with button on each
side the cuffs in9ented on the upper side.
with button on each angie, and slit longi-
/ tudinally on the under side, with four but
i tons of similar size, set close on each =
| the Jacket terminating in a peake in front