The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-25
100 Broadway, New York


OFFERS 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 private Libraries His arrangements for
the prompt importation of books and periodicals from
England and the continent of Europe, are complete
all 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, &e, imported
for educational Institutions free of duty.
D. Mis- prepared also to execute orders for the
printing of catalogues addresses programmes of ex-
hbition cards of invitation, examination papers in
ancient and foreign languages and all similar jobs ON
behalf of colleges and he 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 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 an extensive acquaintance in the
southern States, he feels confident of being able to
give satisfaction all who may desire his services
Reference may be had to the Faculty of the Uni
versity of Mississippi, to the Hon. Jacob Thomp-
son, Secretary of the Interior
The following are the titles of a few of his own
publications =
DAuBUIssoN's TREATISE on Hydraulics, for the
adapted TO the English Units of Measure. BY Joseph
Bennett, Civil Eng. vol svo, cloth, 1925.
LII. Col. Burns NAVAL AND MILITARY TECHNICAL
DICTIONARY OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. In two parts
French-English and EnglishFrench, with Explanations
of the various terms. | vol crown svo $3.50.
THE SIEGE OF BOMARsUND, 1854, Translated from
the French by an Army Officer. Illustrated by Maps
and Plans. vol. l2mo., cloth, IS c.
The CoNTRAcTOR's Manual AND BUILDERS PRICE,
Book. BY A. b, Clough Architect vol. lSmo., soc.
The LAW OF FREEDOM AND BONDAGE IN THE uSI-
TED STATES. BY John Goldman Hurd In . volumes.
Vol. ~ Cloth $3.50; law sheep, "a.
WOODBURY. on TIE ARcH--Treatise on the various
Elements of Stability in the wellproportoned Arch
With numerous Tables of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust. BY Capt. ID. p. Woodbury., L. S. Corps Of
Engineers. vol svo., engravings, cloth, $3.50.
LETTERS on COLLEGE GOVERNMENT AND COLLEGIATE
EDUCATION BY Rev. F. A. p. Barnard LII d., Pres
ident of the University of Mississippi. Octave, limp
cloth, 81.
RIFLES AND RIFLE PRAcTIcE-An Elementary Urea.
tse upon the Theory of Rife Firing explaining the
Causes Of lnaccumcy of Fire. and the of cor
recting ii; with Description of the Infantry Rifles Of
Europe and the United States, their Balls and Cart
ridges. BY C. NJ Wilcox, U. S. A. VOL, l2mo,,
with Illustrations, cloth, sl.75.
DIcroNARY or ALL OFFICERS IN THE ARMY THE
UNITED STATES FROM 1889 to JANUARY lsT, 1853, AND
OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CoRPs Second edition,
with Supplement bringing it down to January /,
1860. BY Col Chas X. Gardner. ! vol. cloth, So.
COURSE OF INsTUcTIoN IN ORDNANCE AND GUH-
merry, compiled for the of the Cadets of the Uni
ted States Military Academy BY G. Benton, Cap
tain of Ordnance, u S. A., IND Instructor of Ord
nance and Science of Gunnery, U. S Military Acade-
my, West Point lvol svo. In press.
THE ARTILLERIsr's MANUAL BY Lieut. John Glib
bon, U. s. A. Profusely illustrated with woodcuts
and engravings stone. l vol svo., l-2 roam, S.
PRINCIPLES AND Practice OF EMBAYKING LANDS
FROM RIVER FLooDs as applied to the Levees of the
Mississippi BY William Hewson, Civil Engineer
vol. Syo;, cloth, 81.
EvoLUTIoSs OF THE LINE AS PRAcTIcED BY THE
AUSTRIAN INFANTRY AND ADOPTED IN 1853 Trans
ated by Lieut. c. NJ Wilcox, 9Th Reg. U. S. Army.
; large plates, l2mo. cloth, 81.
EvoLUTIoNs OF FIELD BATTERIES OF ARTILLERY
By Maj. II. Anderson, L. S. 4. Published by order
If War Department. elmo 80 plates.
New York, June l. ls60--l-2-t,