The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-06-27
AGENCY FOR COLLEGES, SCHOOLS
AND LIBRARIES.

| 1VEtNI IOh tVLA1O1S3 otDOOAo
AND LIBRARIES.
D. Van Nostrand,
PUBLISHER OF WORKS or NATHEKAT'.
fcAL, PHYSICAL AND MILITARY
SCIENCE,
I92 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 or private Libraries His arrangements for
the prompt importation of books and periodicals from
England and the continent of Europe, 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, &c, imported
for educational institutions, free of duty.
DIV. Mis- prepared also to execute orders for the
printing of catalogues addresses programmes OF ex-
hibiton cards of invitation, examination papers in
ancient and foreign languages, and all similar jobs on
behalf of colleges: and he viii 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 a resort to the art or skill Of
large cities.
Having had mach 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 to all who may desire his services
Reference may be had to the Faculty Of the Uni
versty of Mississippi or to the Hon. Jacob Thomp-
son. Secretary of the Interior
The following are the titles OF few OF his own
publications;
DAUBUIssoN's TREATISE on hydraulics, for the
use of Engineers. Translated from the French, and
adapted to the English Units of Measure. by Joseph
Bennett Civil Eng vol Syo cloth, S325.
LII. Col BuRNs' NAVAL AND MILITARY TECHNICAL
DICTIONARY or THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. In two parts,
French English and English.French, with Explanations
of the various terms / vol crown svo, $780,
THE SIEGE OF BONARsUND, 1854, Translated from
the French by Army Officer. Illustrated by Maps
and Plans. l vol l2mo., cloth, 75 c.
TnE CoNTRAcTOR's MANUAL AND BUILDERS PRICE
Book BY A. B. Clohgh, Architect. vol lSmo., 5oc.
TnE Law OF FREEDOM AND BONDAGE ~ THE Uni
TED STATES BY John Goldman liurd ln2 volumes.
(vol. l.) 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 D. p Woodbury., L. s. Corps of
Engineers. ] vol svo., engrayngs, cloth, $500.
LETTERS on COLLEGE GoyERNNENr AND CoLLEGhrE
EpucATIox BY Rev. F. A. 7. Barnard, Ii d., Pres
ident of the University of Mississippi. Octave limp
cloth, 81.
RIFLES AND RIFLE PRAcrIcE-An Elementary Trea-
tise upon the Theory OF Rifle Firing, explaining tie
Causes of Inaccuracy of Fire. and the manner Of cor
rccting it with Description of the Infantry Rifles of
Europe and the United States their Balls and Cart
ridges. BY c. NJ Wilcox, L. S. A. vol, l2mo,,
with Illustrations, cloth, Sl.76.
DIcTI0SAkY or ALL OFFICERS ~ THE ARMY OF THE
UNITED STATES FROM 1889 to JANUARY lsr, 1858, AND
OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CoRPs. Second edition,
with Supplement bringing it down to January ],
1860 BY Col. Chas X. Gardner. vol cloth, 81.
A COURSE or INSTRUCTION IN ORDNANCE AND Gus
merry, compiled for the Of the Cadets of the Uni
ted States Military Academy. BY j. g. Benton, Cap
tain of Ordnance, L $. A., ind Instructor of Ord.
nance and Science of Gunnery, L. s Military Acade-
my, West Point lvol. svo. In press.
THE ARTILLERIsrs MANUAL by Lieut. John Glib
bon, L. $. A. Proluscy illustrated with woodcuts
and cngravings ON stone. vol Svo., IL roam, IS
PRIXcIPLEs AND Practice or ENBANKlNG LANDS
FROM RIVER FLooDs, applied to the Levees of the
Mississippi. BY William Ilewson, Civil Engineer
| vol. svo;, cloth, So
EvoLUTioNs OF THE LINE As PRAcrIcED ny THE
AUSTRIAN lNFANrRY AND ADOPTED ~ 1853. Trans
lated by Lieut.. C. VI. Wilcox, 18th Reg. L. $. Army.
3 large plates, l2mo. cloth, 81.
EvoLuTIoNs OF FIELD BATTERIES OF AErIILERY.-
By Maj X. Anderson, L. :. A. Published by order
of War Department. elmo. 32 plates.
New York, June |, ls6O-l-2-tf.