Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-09-22

Robes OF various patterns
Fancy Waistcoa,ipg ts.
w oisted Hose, Gloves and Cans
Cords and Neleetteens
9 s Apron Check and Steam Loom
Shiriings
e-s and ca Cambrick and India Book
Muslirs
fancy Prints. Patent Threads, &c. &c.~
alexandria. eth month 18th.
fUMNEl aOzT . liz
q nix subscriber sciicits the atten-
4 ton OF bis friends and the public
to the Acadenical institution, under
his superintendent. He is ayerse
from making any appeal which might
justly subject him to the charge OF c.
Soiism aGd pedantry. Although he is
permitted 10 make references 10 gen.
ilemen OF tie first ,especsabiliiy in
Hampshire and Frederick counties:
and, although he possesses most uu-
exeeptionable credentials, from several
scientific and literary gentlemen, with
hom he has had intercourse, In tho
United states and III England, the sub
scriber would rather have his prufes-
SIGNAL qualifications tested Gy the
mental progress of the pupils commits
ted 20 his care, al The Academy, since
last Whitsun,ide. Short as The Term
has been, he feels we'll assured, from
The testimony ofinteIiigeni and Impair
tial witnesses, that The result of lis
teaching, has not disappointed The ex-
pee,atiOns Of bis numerous friends aud
patrons.
As the subscriber has introduced in.
70 his Academy some new modes of
instruction. he would feel himsei obli-
Sed by an, occasional visit from his
friends; IN order 10 their sseertainipg,
fron, personal observations, The nature
and advantages of the new methods a.
Dove alluded to,
In teaching Ortiz ography and En-.
glish Composition more espeeial!v. lie
subscriber has not conteRted himself
with the use of the GRAMMAR and tho
Spelling Dook only. The composition
of themes ard letters on srbiects lereE
to me capacity OF the learner, has been
uniformly prsciieed; ard no nea rs left
unemployed, to impart to each ,upil.
a thorough knowledge of the Enstisi.
language.
As the Latin and French languages
are also taught By the subseriber, az
we'll as the art of Sienography; and as
ne has spent considerable portion OF
bis time. in attempting to improve The
minds Of adult pup;ls: ii is presumed,
that youFg persons, intending TO que-
idy foT pTeceptoriai dn,ies, wonid find
II to t.ieir advantage, TO sppiy tc The
subscriber. The village Of Romney
IS remarkably pleasant and bealthy.--
Board and Lodging may be had there
IN, on reasonable terms. To young
persons DESTROYS of Aeademical in
structions or mental improvement, it
presents several advantages, not TO be
met with in larger places. There is a
SGod subscription library in Romnev,
containing many valuable works, as
History, biography, aud general litea
nature; also well regulated literary
society, by whose membeE, questions
are discussed, at stated intervals. with
considerable interest ard animation.
The pupils sen. to the Academy will
nave an opportunity OF attending q
course OF Lectures delivered monthly
blythe subscriber, on literary subjects:
OF these lectures two have been alreu-
dy delivered TO numerous and respee-
table auditories. The subscriber will
be able TO accommodate four young
gentlemen with board and education.
TO commence next October. Terms
$40 per unpum--first quarter in adj
vance. Should any of the young geu-
ticmeo, sent as boarders[and pupils, be
students Of the French language, they
WILDE trained TO speak the Language,
in familiar dialogues with The subscri-
her, RefereHees:-James Daily, w.
NaylOr, and W. ThrOekmorion, Esurs.
Romney; John Heiskeli, Esqr. Win
chester; g. S. Lane, Esqr. Bat,letown.
N. Il, The ReV'd. Mir. Black won!d
accommodate, with board &c. in hi.
house, a young lady, whose friends
may be disposed to send her TO the A
cademy for instruction. One Young
lady, pupil at the Academy, is at
present bOsrder with MIR. b. There
will be n public examination Of The
Subscribers pupils, in The Academy,
on W ednesday the 10Th o. Sept. NEXT,