Washington telegraph., 1849-08-08
WESTERN MILITARY
I'm ST I r. " r e,
GEORGETOWN, KY.

r D o I 0 s.
The Adjutant General, together with five TIT
persons, to be annually appointed by the Executive
to attend examinations at least once in the year,
according to law.
FAcULTY.
INcoRpoRArED with all the powers, privileges
and rights exercised by the Trustees and Faculty
of any other College.
*CoL Il. F. JOHNSON, General Superintendent
*CoL E. W.. MORGAN, Joint Superinte ndent,
and Professor of Engineering and of Natural
History.
*L.EuT. Cor. B. R. JOHNSON, Professor of Natural
and Experimental Philosophy.
tMAJ. w. A. FORBES, Professor of Mathematics
RICHARD NJ NEWELL, A. NJ, Professor Of An
cient and Modern Languages.
JAMES G. BLAINE, A. B., Adjunct Professor of
Languages.
Rev. j. r. SWIFT, A. NJ, Professor OF Ethics
and Bellies Lettres.
JAMES II. DAvIEss, ESQ.,, Professor OF Law
REV. II. V. d. MENUS, A. NJ, Principal of the
Academy.
CAPT. G. F.. MoTT, Teacher in the Academy.
CAPT. w. w. GAUNr, Adiutant of the Institute
*Educated at West Point. Educated at the
Virginia Military Institute.
Two hundred and thirty Cadets, from fifteen
different States have entered this Institution since
it was organized, in I647. 1t is entirely free from
either political or religious Economy in dress,
by the adoption of cheap Uniform, for winter
and summer, is rgidly enforced. Every student
is required to select College guardian, with whom
all funds brought received must be deposited,
and no debt must be contracted without the con-
sent of such guardian.
An Institution combining the science of the
West Point Academy and Polytechnic Institutes,
will the classical literature of our best Colleges,
adding the modern languages. and superadding
practical schools Of Law and Engineering, nearly
realizes the long felt desideratum of university
able to meet the wants of Western progress-a
university where ali may select course OF study
to suit their time, means and professional desti-
nation.
Mr. Daviess, the Professor of Law, is known in
the various courts practitioner OF great ability,
varied learning, long experience and exalted char
acter His eminent qualifications, the wholesome
exercise and discipline of the Institute, aud the
convenient observation Of the forms OF Judicial
proceedings, offer unusual inducements to those
who are earnest to achieve distinction sound
lawyers.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Will be thoroughly and practically taught in
the Western Military Institute--the Professor,
Col. Morgan, being of the most skillfu and
experienced Engineers in the United States All
the instruments connected with that department
have been procured at considerable COST and Of the
best quality.
The Superintendent takes the liberty of stating
that he is now offered SS75 per month, for com
petent assistant Engineers. One of his former
pupils receives at this time, So, 500 per annum,
Principal Engineer of railroad under con-
struction in Kentucky-whilst others of the same
class are receiving in different parts of the United
States, $4,000, l,500, or S 200 a year as As
| sstant Engineers.
| The time is rapidly approaching when there
will be great demand for such as have been pre-
pared for that vocation, at the Western Military
| Institute. Nothing is hazarded in saying that
they will readily command s 200 8 500 per
annum. Every man of observation must see that
the gigantic enterprises already proposed, will give
birth to hundreds of others, tributary to them
| The rapid advancement of our whole country, and
! the eagerness of our people for exploring the hid
| den resources of the new States and the newly
acquired territory, will give ample scope for ages
| to come, to the skill and enterprise of the Engi-
neer, the Geologist, the Mineraogis, the Surveyor
| and the Architect Young men who have an
! aptitude for the Mathematical and Physical sci
| ences, will have wide field opened to them for
| engaging in an honorable, heathlul and lucra-
tive pursuit, for which they may be thoroughly
and practically qualified, in short time, and at
small expense, at the Western Military Institute.
TIE X .1F s.
| In the Academy, $3.50 90 per annum.
| In the College, 40 90 80
For Music and use of Arms
and Accoutrements, 3 90 &c