The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-08-29
AGENCY FOR COLLEGES, SCHOOLS
AND LIBRARIES.


D. Van Nostrand,
PUBLISHER OF WORKS OF AATHRXAY
IoAL, PHYSICAL AND MILITARY
SCIENCE,
Io2 broadway, New York,
nFPERS his services as agent for the supply Of
" books of every description, American and for
egn, in large or small quantities, for college, school,
society or private libraries His arrangements for
tbe prompt importation Of books and periodicals from
England and the continent Of Europe, are complete
al orders will be sent out Immediately on their receipt
and executed by return of steamer. Single works
forwarded, If desired, BY mail or express Foreign
works and also scientific apparatus, &C., imported
for educational institutions, free Of duty.
DIV. Mis- prepared also TO execute orders for the
printing of catalogues addresses, programmes Of e.
hibion, cards Of invitation, examination papers in
ancient and foreign languages and all similar jobs
behalf of oolleges and be will furthermore attend to
the engraving Of diploma plates the preparation Of
decorations and medals for prizes the getting up Of
banners and other insignia for literary societies. and
In general whatever in the operations Of educational
institutions, requires resort to the art or skill Of
large cities.
Having had much experience in agencies Of this
nature having for many years transacted business for
southern colleges having been citizen Of the South
HIMSELF and having extensive acquaintance in the
give satisfaction TO all who may desire his services
Reference may be had 10 the Faculty Of the Uni
yersity of Mississippi, or to the Hon. Jacob Thonp-
son, Secretary of the Interior.
The following arc the titles Of few Of his own
publications.
use of Engineers Translated from the French, and
adapted to the English Units of Measure. By Joseph
Bennett Civil Eng. I vol. evo., cloth, 1925.
LII. Col BURSs' NAVAL AND MILITARY TECHNICAL
DICTIONARY OF TIE FRENCH LANGUAGE. In two parts,
French English and Engish-French with Explanations
Of the various terms. VOL crown Svo., SOU.
The SIEGE or BoNAR5USD, 1854, Translated from
the French by an Army Officer. Illustrated by Maps
and Plans. ! vol. limo, cloth, 75c.
THE CoYTRAcToR's MANUAL AND BUILDERS PRIcI-
Book. BY A. b. Clough, Architect. vol. lSmo, Soc
THE LAW OF Freedom AND BONDAGE IN THE Us-
TED STATES. By John Goldman Hurd. In 2 volumes
Vol ~ Cloth, $3.50; law Sheep 81.
WOODBURY. on THE ARcH-Treatise on the various
Elements Of Stability in the weproportioned Arch.
With numerous Tables Of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust. By Capt. d. P. Woodbury., U. s, Corps Of
Engineers. / vol. svo, engravings, cloth, $3.50.
LETTERS on COLLEGE GOVERNMENT AND CoLLIorkrH
EDUCATION. BY Rev. T. A. P. Barnard, LII D., Pres
ident OF the University Of Mississippi. Octave, limp
cloth, g..
RIFLEs AND RIFLE PRAcTIcE-An Elementary Trea-
tise upon the Theory of Rifle Firing, explaining the
Causes Of Inaccuracy of Fire. and the manner Of
rectng il; with Description Of the Infantry Rifles Of
Europe and the United States, their Balls and Cart
ridges. BY C. N. Wilcox, c. S. A. VOL, limo,
with Illustrations cloth, sl.75.
DICTIONARY OF ALL OFFICERS IN THE ARMY or THE
UNITED STATES IRON 1889 10 JANUARY lsr 1853, And
OF THE NAVY AND MAkSE CoRPs. Second edition,
with Supplement bringing it down 10 January !,
1860. BY Col. Clas. K. gardner. vol. cloth, o..
A CoURsE OF ISsrucrIoS II oaDSAScE AND Cen
Merry compiled for the use Of the Cadets Of the Uni
ted States Military Academy. ByJ. G. Benton, Cap
tain of Ordnance, c S. A, ind Instructor of Ord
nance and Science Of Gunnery U. S. Military Acade-
my, West Point 1vol. Svo In press.
The ARrILLERIsr's MASrAL. By Lieut. John Glib
bon, q. S. A. Profusely illustrated with wocdcuts
and engravings on stone. l vol Syo., l-2 roam, %
PRINCIPLES AND Practice or ENBANKISG LANDS
FROM RIVER FLooDs, applied to the Levees of the
Mississippi. BY William Hewson, Civil Engineer
l vol. svo cloth, 81.
EvoLurIoNs OF THE LINE As PRAcTIcED BIT TIE
AUSTRIAN ISTASTRY AND ADOPTED IN 1883 Trans
lated by Lieut.. c. NJ Wilcox, 18th Reg. L. S Army.
large plates, limo. cloth, 81.
EvoLuTIoSs OF FIELD BATTERIES OF ARrILLEsr.-
BY Maj R. Anderson, Q. s A. Published by ordsr
of War Department. 64mo 80 plates.
New York, June l, 1s60-l-2-6