Washington telegraph., 1850-01-02
WESTERN MILITARY
IN STIT % r q,
BOA RDoF TORS.

The Adjutant General, together with five tit
persons, to be annually appointedby by the Executive
TO attend examinations at least once IN the year,
according to law.
FACULTY..
INCORPORATED with all the powers, privileges
and rights exercised by the Trustees and Faculty
of any other College.
Col II +. JOHNSON, General Superintendent -
Educated at West Point.
Col Z. w. MORGAN, Joint Superintendent, and
Prof of Civ. and Mil Engineering. Educated
at West Point.
L.EUTCoL- B. r. JOHNSON, Prot. OF Mathematics
Educated at West Point.
Mai. RICHARD OWEN, Prof. of Natural Science
IA pupil of DIR. Ure, of Glasgow.
Mr. ALEX ScHUE, Adjunct Prof. of Chemistry
[For Is months pupil of the celebrated Llebig.
Rev. ". v. ID. NEvIUs, A. NJ, Prof of Ancient
Languag Educated at Princeton College, N N.J.
JAMES g. BLAINE, A. b., Adjunct Professor Of
Languages + Educated at w Washington College. Pa.
JAMES III. DAVIES, ESQ.,, Prof Of Law A prac-
ttioner in the various Courts Of Kentucky.
Rev. j. r. SWIFT, A. NJ, Professor OF Ethics
and Bellies Letres.-[ Educated at Yale College.
Mr. +. A. CAMBRAy Prof of Modern Languages
Educated in the city Of Paris.
CAPT. c. f. Mort, Principal of the Academy.
Educated in New York.
CAPT. w. W. GAUNr, Adiutant of the Institute
Two hundred and seventy Cadets, from eighteen
different States, have entered thsInsttution since
it was organized, in lS47. 1t is entirely free from
the control domination Of any sect or party,
either political or religious. Economy in dress,
by the adoption of cheap Uniform, for winter
and summer, is rigidIy enforced. Every stuuent
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.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Will be Thoroughly and practically taught in
the Western Military Institute--the Professor,
Col. Morgan, being one of the most skfui and
experienced Enginet rs in the United States. He
was for long time the Principal Assist ant Engi-
neer of Pennsylvania, after receiving the highest
honors Of the U. S. Military Academy at West
Point. 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 offered S75 per month, for COM
petent assistant Engineers. One of his former
pupils receives at this time, So 500 per annum,
Principal Engineer of railroad now under con-
struction in Kentucky-whst others Of the same
class receiving in different parts of the United
States, $4,000, S 500, or S 200 year as AS
sIstant Engineers
The rapid advancement of our whole country, and
resources of the 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 Mneralogist 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, healthfn and Iucra-
tive pursuit, for which they may oe thoroughly
and practically qualified, in short time, and at
small expense, at the Western Military Institute
10 secure the manifold advantage of health,
economy, discipline, progress and moral training,
the Faculty OF this Institution have selected for
| its permanent location the famous
BLUE LICK SPRINGS,
pike. "a miles fro m the latter place and 40 from
the former: emphaticay country location, being
ten or twelve miles distant from any town or vii
lage. The buildings are mostly new well con-
siructed Tor garrison purposes, and ample for lie
accommodation Of three hundred Cadets.
This place is unsurpassed for its healthy at
mosphere, pure water and romantic scenery; and
is, unique stionaby, of the most eligible loca-
tions for a Literary Institutions in the u States
The grounds have been greatly improved and
ornamented durin, the last five years. A plat
of forty acres, beautifully situated on the margin
Of tSs Licking River immedia ely in the rear of
The buildings, will be reserved for military exercises
The removal will be made imme dately after
hrstmas, and the School opened at that place
ON THE SEVENTH JANUARY, 1850
Vacation will embrace the months of July and
August, by which arrangement the watering
season will not interfere with the exercises OF the
Institution.
The Academic Year extends from the first
Monday of September to the third Friday of June
Forty weeks.