REGISTER OFFICERS AND CADETS LEXINGTON, VA. PHILADELPHIA: THOMAS, COWPERTHWAIT & CO VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, JULY, THE THE 1850.

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1 REGISTER OF THE OFFICERS AND CADETS OF THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON, VA. JULY, PHILADELPHIA: THOMAS, COWPERTHWAIT & CO No. 253 Market Street

2 VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE BY COL. FRANCIS H. SMITH, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE. PUBLISHED BY No. 253 Market Street, Philadelphia, And for Sale at the principal Book Stores of the United States. AMERICAN STATISTICAL ARITHMETIC Designed for Academies and Schools: By Francis H. Smith, A. M., Superintendent and Professor of Mathematics in the Virginia Military Institute ; late Professor of Mathematics in Hampden Sydney College, and formerly Assistant Professor in the United States Military Academy, West Point, and R. T. W. Duke, late Assistant Professor of Mathematics in Virginia Military Institute. Third edition. Extract from a letter of Professor Powers, late of Virginia University. I consider it decidedly the best Arithmetic I have seen, not only as regards the valuable statistical information it contains, but also in its arrangement, and the very clear and simple explanations of the rules which it gives. It strikes us as an important improvement, and one which should not be neglected. We hope the Trustees of the Common Schools will Cincinnati Gazette. give it their serious attention. INTRODUCTION TO SMITH AND DUKE'S ARITHMETIC. By Francis H. Smith, A. M. It was with much pleasure that I examined the " American Statistical Arithmetic," by Smith and Duke, and an introduction to the same, by Francis H. Smith, A. M., both published by you. They are works of more than ordinary merit. With clear and definite Rules, they convey a large amount of valuable information, not usually within the reach of students of Arithmetic. Their general introduction will aid the cause of sound instruction in the schools and academies of our country. J. H. BROWN, A. M., Principal Zane Street Grammar School, Philadelphia.

3 1 REGISTER of THE OFFICERS AND CADETS OF THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON, VA. JULY, PHILADELPHIA: THOMAS, COWPERTHWAIT & No. 253 Market Street. CO 1850.

4 REMARKS. The Virginia Military Institute was established, and is supported by the State of Virginia. An arsenal containing 30,0 stand of arms is located here, which was formerly guarded by a company of enlisted soldiers, at an annual expense of about $6,0. In 1S39, this appropriation was transferred to the support of a company of cadets, who, in addition to their duties as a guard, should also be placed under a course of instruction, upon the basis of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon this new system the Institute has been in successful operation for eleven years. The cadets admitted consist of two classes, State and Pay cadets. The Institute supplies to the State cadet his board, tuition, fuel, lights, books, mattrass, medical attendance and stationer} T ; and in consideration thereof, he is required to teach two years after graduation. The Pay cadet is at his own expense, which averages $275 per year, for every charge, including clothing. The State cadets are selected from those who are unable to bear their own expenses. The institution has always had as many pupils as its buildings would accommodate, and numbers thirty- two State and eightyeight Pay cadets. Applications are made by letter to the Superintendent prior to the first of July, each year, and appointments are made for both classes of cadets, by the Board of Visiters, respect being had to their due apportionment among the several districts of the State. The Literary Fund of the State contributes $1,5 per year to the Institute for the education of teachers, and the State has received tuition fees from the pay cadets to the amount of $15,0 since its organization, which sum is applied to the increase of the number of State cadets, and to the enlargement of the accommodations of the Institute.

5 INSPECTOR (EX-OFFICIO.) His Excellency John B. Floyd, Governor of Va. BOARD OF VISITERS. Gen. Corbin Braxton, King William, Preset, of the Board. Gen. Wri. H. Richardson, Adj. General, (ex-officio.) Philip St. Geo. Cocke, Esq., Gen. P. H. Steenbergen, Powhatan. Mason. Charles J. Faulkner, Esq., Berkeley. William W. Crump, Esq., Gen. D. B. Layne, Col. Harvey George, John S. Carlisle, Esq., Richmond. Alleghany. Tazewell. Barbour. E. C. Robertso^, Esq., Norfolk City.

6 ACADEMIC STAFF. Col. Francis H. Smith, A. M., Superintendent and Professor of Mathematics. Major J. T. L. Preston, A. M., Professor of Languages and English Literature. Major T. H. Williamson, Professor of Engineering, and Instructor of Drawing. Major Wm. Gilham, Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy Instructor of Tactics and Commandant of Cadets. * Professor of Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology. Capt. R. E. Colston, Instructor of French Language. Capt. R. E. Rodes, Assistant Instructor of Tactics, and Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Lieut. J. W. Massie, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Cadet W. W. Gordon, Acting Assistant Professor of Latin Language. Cadet Charles Denby, Acting Assistant Professor of French Language. Cadet C H. Harrison, Acting Assistant Professor of Latin Language. PUBLIC EXAMINERS FOR Professor W. H. C. Bartlett, U. S. Military Academy. Professor Albert E. Church, do. do. MILITARY STAFF. H. M. Estill, M. D., - Surgeon. R. E. Colston, Treasurer. R. E. Rodes, Adjutant. R. Ii. Catlett, Quartermaster. J. T. Gibbs, Commissary and Steward. * This chair will be filled by the Board of Visiters, Sept. 13, 1S50.

7 FIRST CLASS, (Graduates) Merit eh >> CO '/ o i - = CO - ab p d c - Names. Counties.."Z, o >> EH EH =2 fvj REMAEK3. ~ 5 z). "2. >-. >,.. S "* - n «- o x -. O r - i v - P-i :l. _^ _oo 3 5 a - s ^ - - [Latin. *l W. W. Gordon, Essex, i Assist. Prof. 1st Lieut. r *2 P. B. Smith, Northampton, 2 3 S W. D. Stuart, Augusta, d Lieut. 4 Charles Denby, Richmond City, Assist. Prof. 5 C. D. Rice, Jefferson, S [French. T. 0. Benton, Xansemond, st Lieut. 7 J. G. Paxton, Rockbridge, i [Latin. 8 C. H. Harrison, Cumberland, 7J Assist. Prof. 9 D. Truehart,Jr., Richmond City, 4 9 IS s d Captain. 10 Wm. B. Littlepage, King William J. M.Brockenbrough, Richmond, 7 10, IS Adjutant. 12 W. H. Urquhart, Southampton, G. Jordon, Page, IB d Lieut. 14iCh. Smith, Northampton, Wni. R. Terry, Bedford, st Captain. 16 A. C. Jones, Marshall, Qr. Master. 17 Win. Booton, Madison, 11J1718J L. Broekenbrough, Richmond, Def J. T. Moss, Fairfax, 1518;15jll 16 Def , II. T. Parrish, Cumberland, Absent si ck. ^v NOTE. Names marked* are officially reported to the Executive conformably to r a regulation which requires the names of the most distinguished cadets, not exceeding two in each class, to be reported for this purpose at each annual examination. Names marked t were found deficient, their respective classes. and turned back to recommence the studies of

8 6 SECOND CLASS MERIT IN Names. Counties. 3 o Remarks E > 5 7= X - C.Cook,- W. Y. C. Humes, * J. A. Marshall, * It. S. Burks,. A. J. Vaughan, A. B. Jordon, y W. A. Harris.- E. P. Tayloe,.' B. F. Elliott, R. O. Whitehead, S. Bass, C.Page,. ( 13 G. G. Garrison,- 14 H. Carrinorton, 15 P. C.Gihbs, 16 W. H. Burroughs, 17 Thomas Harris, - 18 J. T. B. Winfree, 19 Henry Gantt, - 20 J. H. Johnston,- 21 Thos. Upshaw, - 22 Henrv Caperton,- 23 R. F. W. Morriss,. 24 W. Whitehead, -' 25 W. A. Eliason, 26A. F. Gooch, 27 A. D. Callcote, 28 James Giles, Hanover, Washington, Fauquier, Botetourt, Dinwiddle, Isle of Wight, Rockbridge, King George, Madison. Nansemond, Brunswick, Cumberland, Princess Ann. Charlotte, Morgan, Princess Ann, Bedford, Campbell, Albemarle, Norfolk City, King & Queen, Monroe, Amherst, Xansemond, Alexandria, Richmond Cit3 T, Isle of Wight, Pittsylvania, ! i ? 28! : 1 13i ! ; d Orderly Sergeant. Sergeant. Corporal. Sergeant. 1st Orderly Sergeant. Sergeant. Quarter Master Sergeant Sergeant. Sergeant. Sergeant Major. Sergeant. Sergeant. Corporal. Color Sergeant. Corporal. Corporal. Sergeant. Sergeant.

9 THIRD CLASS Mkbit in Xames. *1!Joseph Maro, - *2 II. Whiting, - 3 W. M. Gordon,»" 4' J. E. Blankenship, 5 J. C. Mavo, «6 W. P. Christian, * 7;C. T.Mason, v ST. Thornton, *- 9 Geo. S. Patton, 10 J. Meem, **> 11 C. L. Ruffin, 12 W. 0. Yager,- 13 J. C. Grayson, - 14S.B. Gibbons,^ 15 T. T. Munford, 16 P. Bouldin, 17 X. Harrison,^ 18 J. A. Walker,^ 19 T. D. Taliaferro, 20 B. F. Hudgins, >_ 21 J. A. Thompson, «* 22 M. P. Todd, v 23 W. Waller, V 24 G. Goodman, - 25 M. B. Manser, ^ 26 J. V. Hall,. 27 R. Lovell, ^ 2^ II. Strickler, ^ 29 T. Lewis, 30 J. F. Mays, 31 L. Ashby, v" 32 J. Lightner, 33 W. J. Preston, v 34 M. F. Tutwiler, v 35 G. Waddill, 36 J. W. Tayloe, s f E. C. Archer, { J. H. McPherson, f H. Kex, f X. Breckenridge, tl. J. Xottingham, t J. F. Early, jr. Thompson, I C.B.Williams. ^ Counties. Westmoreland, Hanover, Fauquier, Amelia, Westmoreland, Campbell, King George, Caroline, Richmond City, Campbell, Prince George, Page, Alexandria, Page, Richmond City, Charlotte, Spottsylyania, Augusta, Fauquier, Elizabeth City, Marshall, King and Queen, Amherst, Albermarle, Fayette, Princess Ann, Madison, Page, Roanoke, Wythe, Clarke, Pocahontas, Richmond City, FluTanna, Campbell, Roanoke, Powhatan, Greenbrier, Xorthampton, Augusta, Xorthampton, Campbell, Kanawha, Culpeper, 4 2 3j H 22; Def. Def. 37 Def. I DefJ Def. Def. ^ Pi o u d i..z m UP fl IS i $ J Def ^ Remaeks. Corporal. 50 Corporal [amined. Sick. Xot ex-

10 8 FOURTH CLASS, Merit IN s-' 5 a < X 2 3 Names. Counties. 09. as ( is O G o s s g3 Q Remarks. *i G.Gray,. Culpeper, O 3 2 *2 W. E. Arnold,» Franklin, D. L. Louther, v Lewis, W. Van Doren, Berkeley, G 5 J. R. Waddy, ^ Northampton, N. Hammond,. Berkeley, J.Clark, Halifax, / T. J. Moncure, Caroline, J. A. Clarke, v Charles City, C R. T. Daniel, Richmond City,

11 j Geography!) SYNOPSIS OF COURSE OF STUDIES AT VA. M, 1, STUDIES. TEXT BOOKS. -/! u y. < Arithmetic. Smith and Duke's American Sta-?H _ First Principles of Algebra and tistical Arithmetic. Geometry. Smith's Algebra, Legendre. English Grammar. Murray's Grammar. -= fr. g 2 Geography. Levizac's Grammar, vie de WashpH French. ington. Algebra. Smith's Algebra. Geometry. Davies' Legendre. 99 ~r. Analytical Geometry commenced. Smith's Biot. ~ Gil Bias. Picot, No French. x :- Drawing, Landscape.. Analytical Geometry concluded. Smith's Biot. Descriptive Geometry. Davies. CS - Shades, Shadows and Perspective. Lectures. ^ "_ Surveying. Davies, and Practice in Field. -p Z Differential and Integral Calculus. Boucharlat [in French.] J^ _ French. Gil Bias and Charles Xll. H -r Latin. Anthon's Caesar, and Virgil and Drawing, Topography &. Linear. Cicero. Natural Philosophy. Boucharlat [French] Bartlett's Optics, and Gummere's Astronomy < Chemistry. Turner. 5 Military and Civil Engineering. Mahan and Lectures. 4^ - Tactics, Infantry and Artillery. Scott. 9 ~ Latin. Horace, Terence. fe g English Literature. Chambers and Lectures. Rhetoric. Blair. and History. Lectures. Cadets are assigned to classes according to their previous preparation, except that no Cadet can enter a higher class than the second. The Cadets are daily occupied in military exercises at such hours as not to interfere with their regular studies.

12 10 EXPLANATION OF CONDUCT ROLL. All offences against Orders or Regulations are recorded. These offences' are divided into seven grades ; each of which comprises offences of nearly the same degree of criminality. The degree of criminality of offences of each grade is expressed by a number, as follows : ' 3 Offences of the 1st grade by 10 Do cc 2d : 8 Do a 3d 5 Do a 4th ' : 4 Do a 5th Do tt 6th : 2 Do a 7th 5 1 For each year (after the first year) that a Cadet has been a member of the Institute, his offences are made to count more, by adding to the number expressing the degree of criminality, of each offence, one-sixth for the second year and one-third for the third year. At the end of the Academic year, these numbers are added up, and the sum thus obtained is that found in the column of { demerit? The demerit for the graduating class is estimated for their whole term. he is When a Cadet dismissed. has more than 2 demerit in any one year,

13 NEW CADET APPOINTMENTS William Kcmble, 2. Randolph Moss, 3. George D. Chichester, 4. John R. Benson, 5. Peter S. Lewis,. 6. James P. Hamraet,. 7. R. T. Colston, 8. P. Y. Hite,. 9. D. Kennedy, 10. W. D. Ervin,. 11. B. B. Washington, 12. T. Green Smith, 13. William J. Ruffin, 14. Francis Mallory, 15. Walter Jones, 16. Albert Turner, 17. Joseph H. Harris, 18. H. B. Armistead, 19. Alexander Bruce, 20. James B. Shepherd, 21. Thomas S. Henry, 22. A. J. Irvine, ; 23. John C. Ward,. 24. George H. Smith,. 25. J. T. Murfee, 26. Wm. Silvester, 27. Alexander Morson, 28. R. H. Riddick, 29. W. W. Williams, 30. Brodie Herndon, 31. Turner, 32. J. W. Cringan, 33. Geo. B. Horner,. 34. J. C. Green way, 35. James L. White, 36. David Gillespie, 37. Albert G. Garrison, 33. Alexander Marks,. 39. Geo. Chamberlaine, 40. J. J.Phillips,. Monongolia. Marshall. Fairfax. King George. Mason. Montgomery. Berkeley. Jefferson. Berkeley. Bath. Frederick. Norfolk City. Surry. Elizabeth City. Fairfax. King George. Powhatan. Fauquier. Halifax. Fluvanna. Charlotte. Bedford. Campbell. Fairfax. Southampton. Norfolk. Stafford. Nansemond. Norfolk City. Spottsylvania. Patrick. Richmond City. Fauquier. Washington. Washington. Tazewell. Princess Ann. Prince George. Norfolk City. Nansemond.

14 12 GRADUATES OF THE VIKGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION. Date of NO. NAMES. COUNTIES. Graduation. REMARKS. *1 W. D. Fair, Amherst, July 4, California Senate. *2 W. H. Henderson, Loudoun, Lawyer. [Academy. 3 J. B. Strange, Fluvanna, Prof. Math. Norfolk 4 T. J.B.Cramer, Frederick, Teaching in Jeffer- 5 E. Pendleton, Botetourt, Lawyer. [son. 6 J. H. Lawrence, Caroline, Dentist. 7 W.M.Elliott, Buckingham, Ed. Richm'd Whig. 8 J. H. Jameson, Culpeper, 9 C. P. Deyerle, Montgomery, Ass't Surg. U. S.A. 10 J. T. Smith, Norfolk, 11 W. Forbes, Richmond, Prof. Math. Univer- 12 V. C. Saunders, Loudoun, [sity Tennessee. 13 J. W. Bell, Augusta, Farmer M. Knight, Nottoway, Physician. 15 James Marshall, Warren, Farmer. 16 L. A. Garnett, Essex, Lawyer. 17 N. H. Campbell, Bedford, July 4, Lawyer. *18 J. B. Dorman, Rockbridge, Do. & Va. Legislat. 19 J. W. Wildman, Loudoun, Merchant. 2C H.T.Barton, Spotsylvania, Physician. 21 W. J. Warden, Augusta, Clergyman. 22 W. C.Jeffress, Nottoway, [Macon College. 23 J. C. Wills, Isle of Wight, Prof. Math. Randolph 24 V. H. Rodes, Campbei', Merchant. 25 J. L. Bryan, Petersburg, Physician. 26 E. Winston, Amherst, t27 W. S. Beale, Shenandoah, Merchant. 28 J. T. Washington, Westmoreland, 29 G. W. Williams, Roanoke, Teaching. [Acad'y. *30 J.H.Pitts, Essex, July 4, 1844, Principal Rumford *31 M. McKennie, Albemarle, Physician. 32 A. C. Cummings, Washington, Lawyer. 33 J. A. Campbell, Washington, Lawyer. 34 G. A. Porterfield, Berkeley, Editor. 35 J. S. Burks, Bedford, Farmer. 36 E. Taylor, Caroline, Farmer. f Dead.

15 i 13 NO. NAMES. COUNTIES. Date of Graduation. REMARKS * G t *58 * VV. H. Richardson, J. B. Clemens, a. T. Lee, R. T. W. Duke, J. B. Sherrard, R. H. Simpson, W. H.R.Wheelright H.B.Hill, D. A. Langhorne, C. Boggess, W.H.Baker, R. M. Wiley, V. T. Churchman, J. R. Cabell, A. H. Powell, H. W. Williamson, J. B. Moomau, J. P. Mason, W. H. Stith, E. M. Anthony, R.L.Walker, T. B. Robertson, J. Q,. Marr, W.M.Nelson, R. E. Colston, 62: R. H.Keelincr, 63 G. W. Bruce, 64 J. C. Porter, 65 J. M. Patton, Jr., 66 Edward Goode, 67 Wm. C. Ley burn, 68 P. A. Fitzhugh, 69 R. Tyler, 70 R. Mills, 71 W. J. Green, *72 R. H. Sinton, *73 G. C. Wharton, 74 J. Y. Page, 75 D. L. Powell, 76 J. C. Moncure, 77 J. P.Welch, 78 H. B. Smyth, 79 Wm. Mahone, 80 Samuel McGrew, 81 B. L. Chrisman, t82 J. M. Claytor, 83 W. Downs, *84S. T. Pendleton, Henrico, Ohio, Frederick, Albemarle, Hampshire, Warren, Westmoreland, Buckingham, Campbell, Harrison, Frederick, Botetourt, A ugusta, Pittsylvania, Brunswick, -Aorfolk, Pendleton, Rappahannock, Richmond, Botetourt, Albemarle, Richmond, Fauquier, Clarke, Berkeley, Richmond, Frederick, Orange, Richmond, Bedford, Rockbridge, Middlesex, Prince William, Richmond, Stafford, Henrico, Culpeper, Clarke, Loudoun, Stafford, Madison, Wythe, 'Southampton, Preston, Rockingham, icampbell, Rockbridge, ; [Campbell, July 4, 1844, " July 4, 1845 : July 4, 1845, July 4, dittp Adj't Genl's Office. Physician. Clergyman. Lawyer. Merchant. Teaching. Cienivman. Teacher. Physician. Lawyer. Farmer. Physician. Physician. Clergyman. Teaching. Teacher. Lawyer. Commissioner. Teach'gin Petersb'g. Instructor of French [V. M. I. Physician. Teaching in Orange. Lawyer. Teaching. Farmer. Physician. Merchant. Merchant. Lawyer [ricksburg. Teaching in Frede- Lawyer. Teaching in South- Teaching, [ampton. Prin. Fincastle Acad. July 4, 1848, Teaching.

16 F. I 14 NO. NAMES. COUNTIES. Date of Graduation. REMARKS. *85 J. C. Councill, 86 J. M. Carv, 87 C. V. Winfree, 88 C. A. Derby, 89 A. L. Rives, 90 J. R. Jones, 91 J. T. Ellis, 92 J. P. Beale, 93 R. E. Rodes, 94 J. S. Gamble, 95 C.Carter, 96C. W. Cary, 97 W. H. Pry or, 98 E. G. Wall, 99 N. Berkeley, 1 G. W. Robertson, 101J. Jones, 102; N. Tyler, 103; J. G. Broadnax, 104 P. B. Jones, 105! B. G. Baldwin, 106 W. W. Finney, 107 R. C. Trigg, 108 John Lawson, *109 J. W. Massie, 110 S. Garland, Jr., HIE. T. Fristoe, 112 J. W.Allen, 113 Robert Gatewood, 114 W.J. Morrissett, 1151 T. H. Carter, 116 Richard Pollard, Jr 117i Richard Logan, Jr. 118 F. Lackland, 119 K. Otey, 120 J. H. Estes, 121 W. Steenbergen, 122P. B. Adams, 123' E. T. Bridges,! 124 W. Cox, W. Byrd, J. F. Jordan, B. Ficklin, G. P. Terrill, Amb. Ranson, J. B. Norville, L. P. Thompson, 132 W. W. Gordon, Norfolk, Greenbrier, 'Campbell, Dinwiddie, Albemarle, Rockingham, Amherst, Westmoreland, Campbell, Hardy, Charles city, Greenbrier, Dinwiddie, Frederick, Loudoun, Warwick, Jefferson, Prince William. jdinwiddie. ^B^derick, IIRgusta, Powhatan, Montgomery, Richmond city, Augusta, Campbell, Rappahannock, Bedford, Norfolk city, Chesterfield, Clarke, Albemarle, Halifax, Jefferson, Campbell, Nelson, * Mason, Harrison, Richmond city, Essex, Frederick, Alleghany, Albemarle, Bath, July 4, 1848, Teach, in Fleetwood Do. in Bath. [Acad'y Teaching in Fairfax. July 4, 1849, Teaching. Do. in Bedford. Do. in Xorthumb'd. Ass't Prof. V. M. I. Teach'g in Augusta. Manufacturer. Physician. Teaching in Orange. Teach, in Botetourt. Lawyer. Physician. Farmer. Teaching. Teaching. Teach, in Richmond. Ass't Prof. V. M. 1. Lawyer. Teach'g in Culpeper. Farmer. Teaching in Norfolk. Teach, in Hampton. Physician. Merchant. Farmer. Merchant. Physician. Farmer. Teaching. Teaching. Principal Abingdon Teaching. [Acad'y. Jefferson, Prince William, Augusta, Teaching- Essex, July 4, 1850,

17 15 NO. NAMES. COUNTIES. Date of Graduation. REMARKS. *133 P. B. Smith, Northampton, July 4, 1850, To teach in V. M. I. 134 W. D. Stuart, Augusta, 135 Charles Denby, Richmond city, 136 C. D. Rice, Jefferson, To teach in Jefferson. 137 T. 0. Benton, Nansemond, 138 J. Gallatin Paxton, Rockbridge, 139 C. H. Harrison, Cumberland, 140 D. Truehart, Richmond city, 141 W. B. Littlepage, King William, 14-2 J.M. Brockenbrough, Richmond, 143 \V. H. Urquhart, Southampton, 144 G. Jordan, Page, 145 Charles Smith, Northampton, 146 W. R. Terry, Bedford, 147 A. C. Jones, Marshal], 148 William Booton, Aladison, Names marked thus (*) most distinguished of then- class. Note. Graduates are requested to notify the Superintendent, of any errors in the above catalogue. Messrs. C. Boggess and P. A. Fitzhugh, are delinquents in their duty of Teachers having iailed to comply with the conditions of their appointment.

18 V&I&ffi&HrcA MOTLEY m Lexington, Wa. 9 July 10, By order of Col. F. H. SMITH. R. E. Rodes, Adj. V. M. I.

19 The Board of Directors of the Literary Fund having examineu uie Introduction to Smith and Duke's American Statistical Arithmetic, composed by Francis H. Smith, Esq., Superintendent and Professor of Mathematics in the Virginia Military Institute, take pleasure in recommending the work, especially for the purpose for which it is designed, " to prepare beginners for the study of the more advanced part of the science.'' The plan of inculcating valuable statistical information in the illustration of arithmetical rules, is not only novel and attractive, but useful, and is doubtless calculated to make a strong impression on the minds of youth. A true extract from the minutes. (Signed,) J. BROWN, Jr., Second Auditor. Office of the Literary Fund Board, Va., \ August 5, J Besides the advantages which the former work possesses, as an arithmetic, it contains a large amount of the most important information which a pupil can learn in relation to our country. The introduction is made on the same plan, and is a handsome, and promises to be a useful work. Episcopal Recorder. These works are prepared with a degree of ability fully worthy of the reputation which their author has acquired in the different posts which he has occupied. rules are given with remarkable clearness, and the arrangement follows the natural order of the subject. The But the feature which distinguishes these works most from all Others on arithmetic, is the use of the statistics of the country as examples in the sums under the different rules. This gives the pupil at once a practical application for his arithmetical knowledge, and a mass of most important information, which many never acquire, and which he learns almost without an effort. Pennsylvania Inquirer. Mr. Smith is well known from having occupied several places as Professor of Mathematics, and being at present at the head of the Virginia Military Institute; and these volumes will not disappoint those who have hitherto entertained a high opinion of his abilities. The rules and explanations are clear and simple, and the arrangement appropriate and natural. The term statistical is applied to them, because the examples consist principally of the most important statistics of the country. This feature combines the advantages of a practical application for the rules as soon as they are learned, and of instruction gained in a highly useful branch of knowledge, without making it a separate study. The introduction is designed for beginners; and its superior mechanical execution, as well as its merits of authorship, we should think adapt it admirably to prepare them for use of the larger work, or any other of its class. PennsyIranian. In these works it is designed not only to give the pupils the advantages of a clear and simple presentation of arithmetic, but also that of having in their exercises a mass of information, which may be as important to them as the exercises themselves. not a little curious to It is observe how ignorant those who have even more than ordinary intelligence, are in regard to the general statistics of their country ; and yet a knowledge of them is, in almost every case, indispensable to guide us in considering commercial or political questions, if we wish to judge of them correctly. In the volumes before us, not only is this information communicated, but the use of it in forming the lesson, gives the learner a better and more practical application for his rules than he finds in ordinary manuals. Daily Chronicle.

20 KEY TO SMITH AND DUKE'S AMERICAN STATISTICAL ARITHMETIC. Prepared by William Forbes, Assistant Professor of Mathematics in the Virginia Military Institute. SMITH'S ALGEBRA. An Elementary Treatise "on Algebra: prepared for the use of the Cadets of the Virginia Military Institute, and adapted to the present state of mathematical instruction in the Schools, Academies and Colleges of the United States. By Francis H. Smith, A. M., Superintendent and Professor of Mathematics of the Virginia Military Institute ; late Professor of Mathematics in Hampden Sydney College; and formerly an Assistant Professor in the United States Military Academy, West Point ; Author of American Statistical Arithmetic, etc. 12mo. Sheep. This work is designed to present as complete an Elementary course of Algebra, as the time devoted to the study of Mathematics in the colleges of our country will allow ; while it will be equally within the comprehension of the pupil of the High School or Academy. In preparing this work, the Author has adopted those explanations and demonstrations which an experience of many years in teaching, and a careful comparison of standard authors, have shown to be best. Without following the system of any other writer, he has derived important aid from the works of Gamier, Bezout, Reynaud, Bourdon, Lacroix, Francceur, Euler, Hutton,^ Thomson, Goodwyn, Scott, and the Encyclopedia Metropolitana. Many of his examples have been selected from the valuable edition of Hutton's Mathematics, by Professor Rutherford, of the Royal Military Academy. Woolwich. Extract of a Letter from Professor Powers to Col. F. H. Smith, Superintendent of Virginia Military Institute. I have been using your Algebra for nearly twelve months, and can truly say, that it answers my purpose better than any other I am acquainted with. It presents all the leading principles of the science, in a concise and simple form, and especially those higher principles which give beginners most trouble, so that I have never had my classes master them before with so little difficulty. Hoping that the book may meet with the patronage it deserves, I remain yours, very respectfully, (Signed,) PIKE POWERS, Late Professor in bniversity of Va. A new Algebra, by Col. Francis H. Smith, the highly efficient and esteemed Superintendent of our Military Institute, at Lexington, will require no eulogy of ours, in view of the rapid and entire success of the Author's previous work, the Statistical Arithmetic. This work has all the prestige a city publisher can give it, and Virginians have thus all they demand, before giving their encouragement to home productions. It is bound in the best possible style for those who will use it, and that is no small consideration in these days of paper and muslin. No Virginia school boy will lose much by being minus Bonnycastle, and plus Smith. The Virginian. An Elementary Treatise on Analytical Geometry. Translated from the French of J. B. Biot. By Francis H. Smith, A. M., Revised SMITH'S BIOT. edition. The work of M. Biot has more to recommend it than the mere style of composition, unexceptionable as that is. The mode in which he has presented the subject is so peculiar and felicitous, as to have drawn from the Princeton Review, the high eulogium upon his work, of being " the most perfect scientific gem to be found in any language."