The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-08-01
AGENCY FOR COLLEGES, SCHOOLS
-, AND LIBRARIES. .,,-
D. Van Nostrand,
PUBLISHER or WORKS OF MATHEMAT
/, IcAL, PHYSICAL AND MILITARY
100 Broadway. New York,


oFFFRs his services as agent for the supply Of
I books of every description, American and for
egn in large or small quantities, for college, school,
society or private libraries His arrangements for
the prompt importation Of books and periodicals from
England and the continent of Europe, are complete
an order will be sent out Immediately 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.
ID. ". Mis- prepared also to execute orders for the
printing of catalogues addresses programmes of eK-
hbition. cards of invitation, examination papers in
ancient and foreign languages, and all similar jobs
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 soeeties 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
southern States, he feels confident of being able to
give satisfaction to 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 few Of his own
publications =
DAUBuIssox's TREATISE on HYDRAuLIcs, for the
use of Engineers. Translated from the French, and
adopted 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 English-F French, with Explanations
of the various terms. | vol. crown svo, $3.50
The SIEGE OF BoMARsUSD, 1854, Translated from
the French by AN Army Officer. Illustrated 10y Maps
and Plans. | vol. l2mo cloth, IS c.
TnE CoNTRAcroR's MANUAL AND BUILDERS PRICE.
Book BY A. B. Cough Architect vol. lSmO., Doe.
TnE LAW oF FREEDoM AND BONDAGE IN THE Uni
TED STATES BY John Goldman llurd Ing volumes.
(Vol. ~ Cloth, $3.50; law sheep, 81.
WOODBURY. on THE ARcH-Treatise ON the various
Elements of Stability in the well-proportOned Arch
With numerous Tables of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust BY Capt. ID. p. Woodbury., U. s. Corps of
Engineers vol Svo., engravngs, cloth, $500
LETTERS on COLLEGE GOVERNMENT AND COLLEGIATE
EDUcArIox BY Rev. j. A. 7. Barnard, LII d., Pres
ident of the University Of Mississippi. Octave, limp
cloth, 81.
RIFLES AND RIFLE PRAcrIcE-An Elementary Urea
tise upon the Theory of Rife Firing, explaining the
Causes Of maccuracy of Fire. and the manner Of cor
recting il 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, i2mo,,
with Illustrations, cloth, sl.75.
DICTIONARY or ALL OFFICERS IN THE ARMY OF THE
UNITED STATES FROM 1889 TO JANUARY lsT, 1888, AND
OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CoRPs. Second edition,
with Supplement- bringing il down to January J.
1860 BY Col Chas. X. Gardner. | vol CLOTH So
A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN ORDNANCE AND Gun
merry, compiled for the use of the Cadets of the Uni
ted States Military Academy. BY j. G. Benton, Cap
tain of Ordnance, U S. A., IND Instructor of Ord
nance and Science of Gunnery U. S. Military Acodc
my, West Point 1vol. Svo In press.
THE ARTILLERIsr's MANUAL. BY Lieut. John Glib
bon, u. S. A. Profusely illustrated with wood-cuts
and engravings stone vol. svo., IL roam 50
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE or ENHANCING LANDS
FROM RIVER FLOODS, applied to the Levees OF the
Mississippi BY William Hewson, Civil Engineer
! vol svo;, cloth, 81.
EvoLUTIoNs OF THE LINE AS PRAcTIcED ny THE
AUSTRIAN INFASTEy AND ADOPTED IN 1853 Trans
lated by Lieut. c. NJ. Wilcox, 18th Reg. U. 5. Army.
large plates, l2mo. cloth, 81. E
EvoLurIoSs OF FIELD BATTERIES OF ARTILLERY.-
BY Maj. r. Anderson, U. s. A. Published by order
of War Department. 64mo. S2 plates.
New York. June |, lS60-l-2-tf