Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-19
THE LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY.

The Alexandria Democrat asks az
special favor, which for our part We will
ngly render, that The newspaper pres
of tina State notice the fact that th'
Louisiana State Seminary will 60 int
operation on the lst Of January next
The Seminary described by the Demo
Graf IS a magnificent building, is situated
in the parish Of Rapides, three mile:
rom Alexandria. It is large enough tt
accommodate a company OF cadets, and
is now ready for Their reception. DR.
Anthony VaIIas, a distinguished author
Of various mathematical works. is one Of
The Professors, aud has already arrived
at Alexandria. Major Sherman, The
SuperiD ltndrnt, is on lis way, and il is
confidently anticipated that ali the corps
Of Professors and Assistants will be l,res-
ent to aid in the organization Of The new
institution. The committee, composed
Of three members Of the Board Of Su~
pervisors, which was appointed last Au-
gust, to frame ii code Of Bylaws aud
Regulations, is nearly ready to report,
and in all probability the Institution will
be completely organized before tl.s day
appointed for the comIneHceneul Of its
active career.
Applications for cadetslips or admis--
ion as pupils must not be addr ->ed to
individual members of the Board, but to
the Board Of Supervisors, through the
President, and all such applications must
be directed 10 Alexandria. La. ApplI-
canls must b. at least fifteen years Of age
and residents q Louisiana. Cadets will
be appointed, 10 equal numbers from the
several Senatorial Districts, by The Board.
The proportion will be about five to each
district, since there are ~tE,irty-two dist
lets, and the building is capable Of &C.
commodIug one hundred and sixty~two
cadets. The Board has adopted a 1850
luton under which, should there be less
than the proportional number Of appli-
~"stions from one district, The vacancies
may be filed from another district which
may furnish more thar the proportional
number Of applications. The fact is
stated now, IN order that al equitable
distribution OF appointments may be
made, since, under the rule adopted, the
Seminary might be- filed from a few
Districts, Ieaying others I'M
represented.
The Democrat speaks in high terms of
the salubrity Of the situation Of the sem
and Of the elegance Of the build |
'ngs. The Federal Government has made
4 muuifcent donation to this it stitutiou.
lis means, derived from this and other !
sources, ars sufficient to secure for it an
Independent support and r full corps OF
;. tefers. 80 that we may anticipate fol
t a high place among Southern seats Of
earning. We are glad to, hear, from
'ur Alexandra cotenlporary, SO tayora-
ole a r%p"rt Of the condition and pros
'e1ity OF this institution. Louisiana, al
lioush it contains several female semi
iaries whicI: rival those # any portion
IL Tie Union, has yet been detc!e1t In
educational resources for youth Of the
male seq.
This University Of Louisiana has par
tally supplied this want, and bids tas
0 reflect Ct edit Oh the State by which it
5 established and so munifcvnt1v en-
It's law and medical depart
nonts especially have been attended With
'm'nent snccess, which is fully altesEed
" the large number Of students who
annually fill its leeture-rooms. The Sem
nary al Alexandria will suffice to fiji a
argo portion Of the remaining hiatus
t viii offer facilities for the education Of
Dung men, and inducements which will
g OF a very attractive character, and
we trust, will be enough to per.
uade cur people to have their sons ed
Gated here in louisiana instead of send
e them abroad.--Deit l7M INST.
GERRlr SMITHS INsAs1TY.--With re-
ard to the insanity Of Gerrit Smith, the
Jtica Herald, Of Nov. s, says: We are
realty panied 10 learn that Gerrit Smith,
10 ~free-heartcd but sadly cratic phiian-
became on Monday last an in
rate Of the New York State Lunatic