Washington telegraph., 1850-09-18
WESTERN MILITARY
INYTIT ~ r q,
BoAnn oFv1 trORs.

The Adjutant General, together with five nj
persons, to be annually appointed 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 Facu'ty
of any other College.
Coz. w. F. JOHNSON, General Superintendent
Educated at West Point
Coz. E. w. MORGAN, Joint Superintendent anG
Prof of Civ and Mil Engineering. Educated
at West Point.
LIEUT. Col. W.R JOHNSON, Prof of Mathematics
Educated at West Point.
Mai RICHARD OWEN, Prof. of Natural Science.
IA pupil of DR. Ure, of Glasgow.
Mr.. ALEX. ScHUE, Adjunct rrof OF H4en,;suy
TFor l8 months pupil of the celebrated LieD'g'
Rev. H.. V.D. NEv1us, A. M, Prof OF Anc,ent
I,anguages-Educated at Princetcn College, No.
JAMES G. BLAINE, A. B Adjunct Professor OF
Languages-[ Educated at Washington College'f a.
JAMES H. DAvIEss, ESQ.,, Prof of Law.-lA prac-
titoner in the various Courts OF Kentucky.
REv. J. R. SWIFT, A. M, Professor o. E'"cS
and Bellies Lettres.-[ Educated at ale college.
Mr.. E A. CAMBRAY, Prof OF Modern Languages
GEducated in the city of Paris.
CART. G. E. Morr, Principal Of the ACADEMY
Educated in New York.
CAPT. w. w. GAUNr, Adjutant of the Institute.
Two hundred and seventy Cadets, from eighteen
different States have entered this Institution since
it was organized, in lS47. 1t is entirely Tree from
the control or domination OF any sect or oar'y'
either political or religious Economy IN dress'
by the adoption of cheap Uniforms 1or winter
and summer. is riqidly 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.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Will be thoroughly and practically taught IN
the Western Military Insttute-the Professor,
Col. Morgan, being one of the most skIi'iui ana
experienced Engineers in the United tates' ne
was for long time the Principal Assistant F.ng-
neer of Pennsylvania, after receiving the n'gnes!
houors 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 ROW offered ss75 per month, for COM
petent assistant Engineers One OF his former
pupils receives at this time, 81, ,5O0 per annum' as
Principal Engineer of railroad now under con-
struction in Kentucky-whist others of the same
class are receiving in different parts Of the United
States, $4,000, $l 500: or $ ,2oo year as AS
sIstant Engineers.
The rapid advancement of our whole country ana
the eagerness of our people for exploring the
resources of the new States and the newly
acquired territory, will give ample scope Tor ages
to come, to the skill and enterprise Of the Eng'-
neer, the Geoogist, the Mneralogist the Surveyor
and the Architect Young men who have an
ATTITUDE for the Mathematical and Physical sci
ences, will have a wide field opened to them Tor
engaging in an honorable, heathful and iucra-
| tive pursuit, for which they may be thoroughly
| and practically qualified, in short time, and at
small expense, at the Western Military Institute.
A. :coiI IoIu OF
economy, discipline, progress and moral training
the Faculty of this Institution have selected ior
| its permanent location the famous
| BLUE LICK SPRINGS,
Situated on the Lexington and Maysvle Turn
| pike. "a miles from the latter place. and 4O from
the former; emphatically country locdtton beng
ten or twelve miles distant from any town or VII
| lage. The buildings mostly new, well con-
structed for garrison purposes, and ample Jor the
accommodation of three hundred Cadets.
| This place is unsurpassed for its healthy at
| mosphere, pure water and romantic scenery; and
is, unuuestionably, one of the most eligible loca-
| tions for Literary Institutions in the u States.
| The grounds have oeen greatly improved and
| ornamented during the last five years. plat
of fortv acres, beautifully situated on the margin
| of the Licking River, Immediately in the rear OF
the budings will be reserved for military exercises
| The removal will be made Immediately after
Christmas, and the School opened at that place
| ON THE SEVENTH DAY JANUARY, 1851.
| 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.
TIE II WI s.
The entire charge for Tuition, Boarding, Lodg
ing, washing Fuel, Lights. Backing, Servants
| attendance, Music, use of Arms, &C., &c, will
be Sl6O per year. Payments will be required in
| advance, at that rate, from the day of entrance
| to the end of the Term. From the first Monday
of January--for example-to the third Friday of
June, twenty four weeks) it is 1896.
| Cadets from great distance, who prefer re-
naming in Kentucky during Vacation, can find
the most comfortable boarding in the families Of
our wealthy farmers, at s. per week. South
ern or Western students may land at Louisville
and take stage, steamboat. rail road to Frank
fort and Lexington; thence in four horse coaches
| to the Blue Licks. Or, they may ascend the
Ohio to Maysville, which is three hours stage
from the Springs.
| This place is furnished with commodous Baths
and is abundantly supplied with freestone. lime
stone and cistern water of the best quality, nde
pendent of the sulphur springs, and the salts and
| sulphur springs.
Georgetown, KY, Oct. 90, l849.