The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-12

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THoS. \. CAMERON. Chairman.
Z. J. Hale, NscretatU
Z. s. Military Academy at Vest Point,
The report Of the Beard of N,s,,ers an.
proves Of the fiscal regulations of the Ca.
diets. Zach Cadet receives in pay and RAJ.
tons S2s per month, out Of which he is 10
provide board, furniture, books, clothing
and every necessary, the government pro.
Ydlng nothing bat instruction, arms aud
lodging, Swo dollars per month ere re.
served out OF each Cadets uav, until he
leaves the Institution, which gives him, If
dismissed, the means Of returning home if
he graduates, the mesns Of providing him.
sell with proper uniform. The report
states that tho greater part Of tie Cadets
are Of INDECENT pareutage, aud to preserve
equality among them, no Cadet is allowed
TO apply for or receive money from hls ga.
rents " others. Under these regulations,
the most rigid economy is necessary to en-.
able the Cadets TO meet their ordinary OK.
penses, from their funds. The Board value
ms system as teaching youths lessons Of
order and economy, Of vast Importance in
alter HE, aud as experience has already
proved, rendering The graduates excelen,
government discussing agents for the pub.
lie works, millions passing through their
hands without dedication. The internal
police Of the Academy is we'll spoken Of.
10 the Barracks, the Cadets sleep on the
floor, and on the ground when 10 Camp.
hey perform guard duty IN succession, and
the system Of discipline habituates them 10
industry and labor, and to the tolls aud hard.
ships Of the soldiers life. The Board ap
prove Of the course oil instruction, but think
The instructors inadequately paid, II olthem
getting no more than the pay of Licuten-
ants 10 line; and recommend an increase
Of pay. Ofthe whole number Of graduates.
al, only 90 have resigned at tho end of
their term Of enlistment.
OF 20 cadets who had, from the first
organization Of the Academy till 1885, ei.
iher resigned, declined a Commission 10 the
army or been dropped, 20 lett the army
one year after their graduation, 40 the Sc.
copd year, - the third year, IS The fourth
year, 3 the filth year, IL the sixth year,
; the seventh year, l3 the eighth year,
the ninth year, the eleventh wear, 4 the
twelfth year, the thirteenth year, the
fourteenth year, 6 the hlteenth Year, ) the
sixteenth year, 5 the seventeenth year,
IN The eighteenth year, | in the nineteenth
year, IN the twenty first year and in
the twentythrd year. And Of the residue
oithe number Of graduates, 4o3 still remain.
ed in tile service Of tie country, Is had
been killed N battle, and LOG had died 10
the service"
The religious instruction Of the Cadets
is deficient, aud the Board make severed
suggestions on the subject.
Their Military education ard discipline
IS spoken o.! IN warm terms Of praise; but the
Cavalry service has been overlooked, and
the Board recommend the purchase Of 10
horses for Cavalry esoluhons and mancpu.
vrng the field battery, an extremely arduous
duty. DOW performed by the Cadets. Ia
Infantry tactics, the result Of the examina.
ton was equally gratifying in the hall and
the field. The board recommend addition.
al munitions aud fixtures for the artillery
department and COCO for additional build.
lngs, for the cadets, and the professors aud
their ChaS. Courier.
Burning Of Abolition Pamrllcts.-We
learn from Marion county, that considera.
bic excitement was lately produced amongst
ITS citizens, by reports of the reception of
boxes Of abolition pamphlets in that quarter.
Search was made, and two boxes were
found filled with these incendiarv produc.
tons. They were immediately Sc zed By
the people, and committed TO the flames at
Palmyra. Two or three individuals, 10
whom they were directed, or in whose pos.
session they we're found, were also taken,
and limited period given them to make
their escape from the State. A meeting of
the citizens was called to be held this dav.
for the adoption Of such measures as may
be necessary TO protect themselves against
The reckless efforts of these d:slurbers of SO.
cla order. The particulars will probably
reach US in day or ,wo.-St LOais pap.
A righteous SeRfence.-At Albany, n.
T., a verdict of SIS 900 has been recovered
against the owners ola Steam Boat, as dam.
ages for the death Of three children, occa.
stoned by the bursting Of boiler. A few
such salnlary examples, and reform might
be worked among the racing Captains of