The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-25
FRAMING PRIVILEGE.

fINHE subjoIned section of the act of Congress oil
le25 is published for the information OF thooe
| ehiiied 10 the franking privilege
SECTION %. And be II further enacted That II
any person shall frank amy letter or letters other
Than those written by himself by his order, The
business OF his Office, he shall on conviction thereof
pay hue OF ten dollars and shall be The special ia
y Posiasie's to proseeas for said offence Provided
| that the Secretary Of the Treasury Secretary of
War, Secretary Of State, Secretary of the Navy
| and Postmaster General, may frank letters or
packets Official business, prepared in any other
public office, in the absence Of the principal thereof
And il any person, having the right to receive his
letters free Of postage, shall receive, enclosed 10
him, any letter or packet addressed person not
having that right, il shall be his duty 10 return the same
| 10 The Post Office marking thereon the place from
whence il came that il may be charged with postage
| nov l4-lawu
| PRIVATE EDUCATION.
lHWENTf years have elapsed since commenced
| l. the instruction Of yonth, and cannot bu, feel
grateful for the patronage which has been extended
| to me during that period. The great pleasure which
| il gives mplan the seeds of virtue and know
ledge, renders this Of the delightful periods
| OF my life.
| In The training Of youth the great points are 10
form the character Tor virtue aud usefulness to give
| them habits of regular and close application, and
| pleasing and agreeable manners In oIdcr TO accom-
plish these desirable objects all my pupils reside ut
der my roof eat at the same table with my family, o.
1 Il
ted. Thus constantly brought into contact with me,
the. discipline, which is strict and firm, yet parental
paItakes nearly may BE-, OF the private, uniting
with it in some degree the benefit of public ns,ruc
ton, and addressed to the hearts and good sense Of
my pupils where praci cable, rather than to Their
fears. No pupil is admitted for shorter period than
| ten months, unless 10y special agreement. The nun
Der ADMITTED will In no case exceed 10 or TO- and none
over fourteen years, unless previously members OF my
| family, except undcr extraordinary circumstances.
t.I la AT l,rye and
| quIed to conform 10 the regulations which are me-
thodical and agreeable 10 such are vlruously dis
! posed
Having removed to large and commodious esab-
Iishment, remote and retired from the dense popua-
tion The margin OF the city Of Washington, next
| to Georgetown, ID. C. My Seminary will be open
| tor the admission of youths on the LIST OF October,
and close on the LIST OF August following.
The course Of instruction is liberal, intended to pre-
pare young gentlemen for a judcious entrance into
college, and seDinaries of higher grade. The sub
jects taught are English Latin, French, Composition
Civil History, the elements OF Natural and Mora
Philosophy, the evidences of Christianity, Arthme
tic, Algebra, the elements of Geometry, Geography
he Globes and Bookkeeping,
The charge for The scholastic year Of ten months
is $500 payable half yearly in advance. This In
cudes tuition in the above branches board, ma tress
bedding towels fire, candies, washing, mendng, and
| pew rent.
Books, Stationery, Doctors bill, and branches o
languages, music &c, will be separate charges. In
these, Competent teachers will be employed, when de
| sired.
The Halls of Congress- and Of the Courts of The
United States, the Patent Office and National lhs,i
tutc and o,her public buildings the Navy Yard The
| Canal of the Chesapeake and the Ohio, the pubic
"a dens the various specimens of architecture, tht
statues and paintings of remarkable men and c> ens
and The assemblage of distinguished men al the sea
of the National Government, objects which vii
resent fine opportunities TO expand the mind and el'
waite the character. Occasional visits to these uude
special perm ssion, accompanied and preceded by pro
per explanations, will obviously have most salutar
| influence.
Dmec, to me at Georgetown, D. C.
WIN. BRENT, JR.
August 25lh, lS43.
beg leave to rcferto Generals Walter and Roger
yones, Tench Ringgold, q, Col VIM. Brent, John
p lnge, Esq., and Jer w. Bronaugh Esq, of the
City of Washington, d. c.; and TO Doctor Benz. 5
Bohrer, and WIN. Robinson, Esq, of Genrgeown
ID. c., and to Thomas Richie, Esq, the Hon Benz
| Watkins Lcigh the Hon. Peter V. Daniel, and DR.
Ges. Watson, If Richmond, Virginia; and 10 Gen
John Ii Cooke, Wnnsve Post Office, Virginia
The Richmond Enquirer will please publish fo
ten we Ks.