The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-19
ACADEMY.-Tb;

COLUMBIAN ACADEMY.-This welLL,.
~ establishment is now offered at private NV
Il is situated 9Th street, between G and II s,,'S
tThe lot ofthe Academy is SO feet inches f,oa ''a
18th street, by l40 feet deep. The building is 40
Thy 35 feet--sufficiently large 10 accommodate ~
1hundred scholars. It has three exeellen, 4, !"
yrooms attached to IT, Within a few feet If \
Academy isa handsome cottage, very convsn;.l
eand sufficiently large to accommodate considsr't
Sfamily.
The cottage lot is 54 feet front by 100 fee, A..
Both the buildings are 40 feet from the stree,
Is feet above its level The lot is well encossd
la strong substantial fence, and is Handsomely y
proved by ornamental trees and shrubberv. ~
This is one fthe most beautiful and solph,.
spots in Washington it is situated in the Norb.a
Liberties, which, for rapid improvement ac,;,',u
and enterprise of its inhabitants, far exceeds ~
section of the city.
A few yards to the south Of it, upon the So.
square, is the Fourth Presbyterian Church; AIN;
ling it upon the north is the Episcopal Church az
Ascension, (Which viii be finished in short Tim.
and on the adjoining square is st. Patrck's ChurI
ION the next square to the south is that splendid J.
Establishment, the Patent Office containing the roo
4of the National Institute, which has only been in ~
seration few years, and is considered to be un,n
1passed by any establishment of the kind IN i,
|world for the time it has been in operation =.
|haps there few establishments of its kind in Il,
country which possess as many advantages e,
teachersi and scholars 10 perform their dutv win
comfort and pleasure as this.
The house for the principal teacher upon n,
!spot, with the three classrooms already mentions|
together with the weselecied furniture consis,iu,
(of desks, maps, black-boards, &C., all in exceIer,
border, are advantages only to be appreciated h.
those acquainted with them.
An experienced teacher who knows his duv ana
Twill do it, might raisea mathematical and classc
academy, the profits of which would clear the prOr
erty in one-half the time that is proposed to be given
lon it.
1t may be safely asserted that there is no nlaA
where such an institution could be established n
greater advantage than the capital of this mighty ~
public The accommodations above mentiorsd
would enable three teachers to do more Justice h
two hundred scholars than five or six teachers copl
do in an establishment where such conveniences A..
scarcely thought of The whole Of the improve.
ments have been put on the lot within these ten
years, and are in excellent order.
The Academy might be converted into handsom,
dwellings at a moderate expense. There are 10 IO
square feet within the enclosure. The Academv
and the Cottage will be sold separately or ogether
as desired.
TERMS One-eighth part in cash; the remaining mar
TO be paid in seven equal annual instalments, with
interest semi-annually; the purchaser to give NOTES
with approved endorsers, the whole to be secured
by deed OF trust upon the property.
JOHN Mcleod
p. S. Many persons of this city, Philadelpbn
and Baltimore, who have viewed the property hle
ly, are Of the opinion that there is no place in Wash
ington well calculated for confectionery and
pleasure garden, as any quantity of ground to The
amount of acres can be obtained on a long credit
Ninth street is ofthe most popular streets in he
city for those who wish pleasure and exercise in he
open air.
A .
is, that it is situated at nearly equal distance be-
tween the old market and the contemplated new on,
and very convenient to both. INCL. Il
June l7--eo2w