Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-11-28
WESTERLY
MILITARY INSTITUTE,
BOARD CE VISITORS.

e~cuIFe, % t~stelI @Asn@ OBS ii lca,. D24ee
in tx year, ACCORDING % XIV.
FACULTY.
Incorporated with Ill The powers, pri@i-s~
and rights exercised BY tie Irassees 4ge
Guilty Of any osL,r Co.lese.
COL, T. f. JOH<SO4. Geaer1l Saper.a-
gendTnr-educa: ed II West Poinf.
col. L. w. MORGAN, Join- s5tPgsrton~
deaf, and professor OF Civil and II i!,afy IL
acknowledgements n West font.
LIEUT.. Col. 3. Z. JOHNSON, profes-or1 ii
Mathematics-cducated at Yves: Yo:ut.
MAJ. RICHARD OWEN, professor OF Nat
utaI 5c;eace-a pupil of DR.. IRE, OF oI1s-
Cow.
Dir. Allen. SCIIUE, Aduirt professor of
ClemistrN--.or Is months a pupil OF tue
ceitbrA;e! iicGiy,
REV. H v. D. MENUS, A. n, professor of
Ancient Ltayu-ges---educated =; lrtNecton
College, \. J.
]. &. BLAINE, A. B. Al.uact professor Of
LaGGu 1ea--educ&.eQ Il washington ioi-
l@4e. Fa.
J. Il. DAVIlSS, Esq, pro;-asor Of ~
pr. lEioAer in the yarous courts O. Atn~
REV. J. L. SWIFT, A. i, professor Of E.
rn.c ,.4ad Belle Le.,rea--Sdtvtted At iale
college.
Mr.. l.. A. CAM.3AI, prot. OF MoLera Lan-
u.Ets--edna.4ed III i4e ely oi F@fi>.
CAPT. G. L. MOTT, ir ae,Pai Of tie &C.
aumg-educ teI III New o.6.
GAIT. ~. W. GAU&H, AdJusant Of The Ia
sltue. o
: Two hundred and thirty cadets, from ffcen
different States, have entered his institution
since i. was organized, III lS41. 1t is entirely
free from the control or domination OF any
sec: or party, either political or religious. Eco
nony in dress, by the adoption of a cheap Uni
form, for winner md su41mer, is rlgidly enforc-
ed. Every s.udsut is required 10 select a col
leya rutriiaa, witn w;.om II fuad5 brought or
received lna72 be depos. ell, and No debt must
be con rac,ed without Cite consent OF such
guardian.
Civil Engineering
VII be t~acr2n- IL -nd Rtdc sc1iy taught IN me
Western Military lnstitue-lhe professor,
Col. Morgan, o.4ag one OF The mast skilllul
and experienced In ,.neers in the United
States. lie was for : long time he Principal
Assistant Engineer of Pennsylvania, AFTER re-
ceiviur me h,g,es5 holora of tie U. S. Military
Acsieuay IL West Point. Ali he instruments
coInec,cd VIVA that department, have been
procured at considerable cos, and of the best
qualify.
Tae superintendent takes the liberty Of sta
ting .hat he is now otter d $40 per niontl tor
competent assistant Engineers. One of h for
iner pupils rece;vesat present $500 per ait1um
as principal Engineer OF arailrold now under
constitutional in Kentucky, whilst Others OF tie
same class are receiving ia different parts OF
The uni.ed States, $4,000, $1,000, Or $1,000 IA
wear as Assistant Engineers.
The rlpid advancement of our whole coun-
49,, - ~, n ,c,r1ns. nf CIR mamie. far pS-
plorlilg Tie hidden resources Of the new
Sta3es and tie newly acquired territory, will
give ample scope for @ges 10 come, 10 TIE skill
and en- crprise OF the i queer, lie Geologist,
The Miner logist, The Surveyor and the Arch
tect. Aoung .aen w"o have an agtitHds Tor the
III 4t,em ltic.l and ph:scl sciences, WILL have a
wide field opened 10 them for engaging in an
honorable, a heal hful and lucrative pursuit, for
which they may be thoroughly and practically
uualiied. in Il short time, aid az small expense,
al the Western Military Inssi ute.
To secure Tie manifold adyan ages OF he ill.,,
! economy, discipline, Progress Etl nf1fat ran
ing, the Faculty Of tbs las,j u3ots 4tSe select
ed for lss perin4Ht"t Locations ne I4maas
Eiue Lick spring,
| situated on the lexington sd III fsv.i5e ftrE-
pike. tweaty-fasr miles tran tie ttef place,
and fortyffon Tie tortief. enpbas.icl lly coua-
try location, being ten or W.tfe mes ii=s.'ht
from any town or village. Iae oa'i4.''ss are
mostly new, well coassrueted 'of t;rfi,ea FhFe
poses, and ample tor the ;cc"h'tiod,'i'n OF
800 Cadets. This place Is unsurpassed for rs
healthy atmosphere, pure water ana fohi.',!e
scenery; and Is, unqnessionaoi' one 81 Inc
most eligible locations tor a ,'ief'rF ,hsl'n-
ton in the United States, Inc GROUND nave
beesl sreatly improved ana ofitf'eh.ed outi'g
the last tfe years a pat OF Tory acre he.u-
tlfuiiy situated on me mArs'. OF li'e 'n -
I'll lit y a','aeasaaa. ~ Mn : Eya,.isa Taa 70,
mtt1 ps NH ho do ;nn,ad;,telr afrar Christ
nos a,s .hs s.tool onanad At fhat n 90 an the
TX 1,s, da ~ ~ ! r. ,sarn. la5as Vasa,;pn viii en-