Washington telegraph., 1850-05-15
WESTERN MILITARY
INSTIT ID T a,
RoaR orvIs IToRs.

B 0 A D 0 + / n .
The Adjutdnt General, together with five fit
persons, to be annually appointed by the Executive
to attend examinations at least once IN the year,
according to law.
FAcULTY.
INcoRPoRArEp with all the powers, privileges
and rights exercised by the Trustees and Faculty
of any other College.
Col. w. F. JOHNSON, General Superintendent -
Educated at West Point.
Col. E. w. MoRoAN, Joint Superintendent, and
Prof Of Civ. and Mil. Engineering. Il Educated
at West Point.
LIEUT. Col. w r. Jonssos, Prof. of Mathematics.
Educated at West Point.
Maj RICHARD OWEN, Prof. of Natural Science.
A pupil of DR.. Ure, of Glasgow.
Mr.. ALEX. SCHuE, Adjunct Prof. OF Chemistry.
For Is months pupil of the celebrated Leb'g
Ev H. " d. N EvIus, A. NJ, Prof. of Ancient
Languages Educated at Princeton College, NJ.
JAMES G.. BLAINE, A. B., Adjunct Professor of
Languages Educated at w ashngton College, Pa
JAMES Ii. DAvIEss, ESQ, Prof of Law.-[ prac-
titioner in the various Courts of Kentucky
Rev J. r. SWIFT, A. M, Professor OF Ethics
and Bellies Letlres.-[ Educated at Yale College
re. A. CAABRAY, Prof of Modern Languages.
Educated in The city of Paris.
CAPT. &. f. Mort, Principal Of the Academy.
Educated in New York.
CAPT. w. w. GAUNT. Adjutant of the Institute.
Two hundred and seventy Cadets, from eighteen
different States have entered this institution since
il organized, in lS47. 1t is entirely free from
the control domination of any sect or party,
either political religious. Economy in dress,
by the adoption of cheap Uniform, for winter
and summer, is rigidIy enforced. Every student
is required, select College guardian, with whom
all funds brought or 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 Insitute--the Professor,
Col. Morgan, being of the most skillhl and
experienced Enginee rs in the United States. He
was for a long time the Principal Assistant Engi
neer Of Pennsylvania, after receiving the highest
honors Of the U. S. Military Academy 1t West
Point. All the instruments connected With that
department have been procured at considerable
cost, and OF the best quality.
The Superintendent takes the lbertyof stating
that he is now offered 1915 per monti, for COM
petent assistant Engineers One of his former
pupils receives at this time s., 500 pc, annum,
Principal Engineer of railroad now under con-
struction in Kentucky--whs others of the same
class receiving in different parts Of the United
States, $4,000, s l,500, or 81 200 year AS
sIstant Engineers
The rapid advancemen of our whole country, and
the eagerness Of our people for exploring the
resources of the States ard the newly
acquired territory, will give ample scope for ages
to come, to the skill and enterprise of the Eng-
neer, the Geolosst, the Mineralogst, 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, beautiful and lucra-
tive pursuit, for which they may be thoroughly
and practically ,uaIifed in short time, aud at
smal! expense, al the Western Military Institute.
To secure the manifold advantage of health,
economy, discipline, progress and moral training,
the Faculty of this Institution have selected for
lis permanent location the famous
BLUE LICK SPRINGS,
Situated on the Lexington and Maysville Turn
pike, "a miles from the latter place, and 40 from
the former; emphatealIy a country location, being
ten or twelve miles distant from any town or viii
lage. The buildings mostly new, well con-
structed for garrison purposes, and ample for the
accommodation Of three hundred Cadets.
This place is unsurpassed for it's healthy at
mosphere, pure water and romantic scenery; and
is, UNIQUE stionably, of the most eligible loca-
tons for Literary Institutions in the u. States
The grounds have been greatly improved and
ornamented during the last five years. A plat
of forty acres, beautifully situated on the margin
Of the Licking River, Immediately in the rear of
the buildings, will be reserved for military exercises
The removal will be made Immediately after
Christmas, and the School opened at that place
SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1850.
Vacation will embrace the months of July and
August, by which arrangement the watering
will not interfere with the exercises of the
Institrtion.
The Academic Year extends from the first
Monday Of September to the third Friday of June
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