The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-12
AGENCY FOR, COLLEGES, SCHOOLS
'Jd1 AND LIBRARIES II
.oosID. Van Nostfand, p
pUBLLsHER OF WORKS or kATHKKAY
IcAL, PHYSICAL AND MILITARY

bf basI09 broadway, Now York,
nFTERS his services as agent for the supply Of
" books Of every description, American and for
en m aree or small quantities. for college, school,
society or private libraries His arrangements for
the prompt importation Of books and periodicals fro.
England and continent Of Europe. are complete:
all orders will be sent out Immediately their receipt
and executed by return Of steamer, Single works
forwarded, If desired. BY mail or express Foreign
vorks and also scientific apparatus, &c, imported
for educational institutions, free Of duty.
y D.V. Mis- prepared also to execute orders for the
printing Of catalogues addresses, programmes of
hibition 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 plstes 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 eities.riif9 vrys ..iyfe In .-.5 ..s..y
Having had much experience in agencies Of this
nature, ang 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 confdent Of being able to
give satisfaction to all who may desire his services
n Reference may be had TO the Faculty of the Uni
versity of Mississippi or to the Hon. Jacob Thomp-
son, Secretary of the Interior. .ii tU
The following the titles Of few of his own
publications ~ eiM iN +ytl .l.uN
D'AuBuIssoN's TREATISE on HYDRAULrcs, for the
use of Engineers. Translated from the French, and
adapted to the English Units of Measure. By Joseph
Bennett, Civil Eng. i vol. syo, cloth, 1926.
LIZ. Col. BURxs' NAVAL AND MILITARY TEcHSIcAL
DIcrIoSARY OF THE FRExcn LASeUAGE. In two parts
French English and English with Explanations
of the various terms. z vol crown syo., $2.50..
THE SfEGE or BoMARsuSD, 1854, Translated from
the French by an Army Officer. illustrated BY Maps
and Plans.q ] vol. limo, cloth, rs c. f-U
f ~. M.N PRICE,
Boog By ABB Clough Architect. vol. lsmo, soc.
40 THE Law OF FREEDOM AND BONDAGE IN THE UsI-
TED STATES. BY John Goldman Hurd. In 2 volumes
Nol. ~ Cloth $3.50; law sheep, "a.
WOODBURY. on THE ARcH-Treatse on the various
Elements of Stability in the wellproportioned Arch
With, numerous Tables of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust BY Capt d. p. Woodbury., U. 5. Corps Of
Engineers. / vol. svo., engravings, cloth, $3.50.
LETTERS on CoLLEGE GovERNNENr AND COLLEGIATE
ED1cArIoS By Rev. 4. A. p Barnard, LII D., Pres
ident of the University of Mississippi Octave, limp
cloth, 81. i' pIi -
RIFLES AND RIFLE PRAcrIcE-An Elementary Trea.
tise upon the Theory of Rife Firing explaining the
Causes of Inaccuraey of Fire. and the manner Of
rectpg 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, l2mo,,
with Illustrations, cloth, sl.75.
Dictionary OF ALL OFFICERS IN THE ARMY OF THE
USIrED STATES PROM 1889 to JANUARY lsr, 1853, AND
OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CoRPs. Second edition,
with Supplement bringing it down to January l.,
1860. By Col Chas. X. Gardner. vol. cloth, g..
A CouRsE OF Instruction IN ORDNANCE AND Grs-
merry compiled for the Of the Cadets of the Uni
ted States Military Academy By u. G. Benton, Cap
tain of Ordnance, u s. A., und Instructor of Ord
nance and Science of Gunnery, U. S. Military Acade-
my, West Point lvol svo. In press.
THE ARrILLERIsr's MANUAL By Lieut.. John Glib
bon, U. S A. Profusely illustrated with wood-cuts
and engrayings on stone. vol. syo., l-2 roam, $5
PRIScIPLEs AND Practice OF ENHANCING LANDS
FROM RIVER FLoops as applied to the Levees Of the
Mississippi. By William Hewson, Civil Engineer
vol. svo;, cloth, So. ,"e.faI ...I.E
~ EvoLurIoss OF THE LINE AS PRAcTIcED Br TIE
AUSTRIAN INFANTRY AND ADOPTED IN 1858. Trans
lated by Lieut.. C. NJ. Wilcox, 18th Reg U. S. Army.
3 large plates l2mo cloth, 81. .. g..
EyoLUTIoSs OF FIELD BATTERIES or ARTIILERr.-
BY Mai. r. Anderson, U. s. A. Published by order
Of War Department 64mo. 32 plates
New York, June !, lS60-l-2-h.