The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04

AGENCY FOR COLLEGES, SCHOOLS
AND LIBRARIES.
D. Van Nostrand,
PUBLIsHER or WORKS or NITHEHIT
IC4L. PHYSICAL AND MILITARY
SCIENCE,
I92 broadway, New York,
nFFERS his services as agent for the supply of
" books of every description, American and for
egn in large 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
all orders will be sent out Immediately ON fer receipt
and executed by return of steamer. Single works
forwarded, if desired, by mail or express Fsreign
works and also scientific apparatus, &c, imported
for educational institutions, fiee of duty.
DIV. is prepared also to execute orders for tie
printing of catalogues addresses programmes OF ex-
hbiton, 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 ant or skill Of
large cities.
Having had much experience in agencies Of this
nature having for many wears 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 10
give satisfaction 10 all who may desire his services.
Reference may be had to the Faculty Of the Uni
veTsy of Mississippi, or TO tine Hon. Jacob Thonp-
son, Secretary of the Interior.
The following are the titles Of few Of his own
publications -
DAuBuIssoN's TREATISE on IYDRAULIcs, for the
use of Engineers. Translated from the French, and
adapted to the English Units of Measure. by Joseph
Bennett, Civil Eng. | vol svo., cloth, SS.25.
It, Cor. BURNs' NAVAL AND MILITARY TEcHNIcAL
DICTIONARY OF THE French LANGUAGE. In two parts,
FrenchEnglish and EngshFrench, 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 by Maps
and Plans | vol. l2mo., cloth, 10 c.
The CoSTRAcToR's MAsuAL AND BCiLDER's PRICE
Book BY A. b. Clough, Architect. vol. lsino 50c.
TnE LAW OF FREEDOM AND BONDAGE ~ THE USI-
TED STATES. BY John Goldman IIurd. In volumes.
Vol ~ Cloth, $780, law sheep, 81
WOODBURY. on THE ARcH-Treatise on the various
Elements of Stability in the welproportioned Arch
With numerous Tables Of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust BY Capt D. p. Woodbury., U. S Corps Of
Engineers. vol svo., engrayngs, cloth, $3.50
LETTERS on COLLEGE GOVERNMENT AND COLLEGIATE
EDucArIoN. BY Rev. T. A. p. Barnard, Ii D., Pres
ident of the University of Mississippi Octave, limp
cloth, 81.
RIFLES AND RIFLE PRAcTIcE-An Elementary Trca-
tsc upon the Theory of Rifle Firing, explaining the
Causes of Inaccuracy of Fire. and the Of cor
rectng it with Description of the Infantry Rifles Of
Europe and the United States their Balls and Cart
ridges BY C. N. Wilcox, L. S. A. vol, l2mo,,
with Illustrations, cloth, sl.75.
DIcTToSARY or ALL OFFICERS IS THE ARMY OF THE
UNITED STATES PROM 1889 to JASUARY lsr, 1853, ASD
OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CoRPs. Second edition,
with Supplement bringing il down to January ],
1880 BY Col Chas. X. Gardner. / vol. cloth, S3.
A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN ORDNANCE AND GuS-
NERY compiled for the use of the Cadets of the Cni
ted States Military Academy. By G. Benton Cap
tain of Ordnance, L $. A., IND Instructor Of Ord
nance and Science of Gunnery U. $. Military Acade
my, West Point lvol. Svo. In press.
TnE ARrILLERrsT's Manual. BY Lieut.. John Glib
bon, L. s A. Profsely illustrated with woodcus
and engravings on stone vol. Svo., l-2 roan IS
PRlNcIPLEs AND Practice OF ENBANKSG LANDS
from RIVER FLOODS as applied TO the Lcvees Of the
Mississippi BY William Hcwson, Civil Engineer
] vol. Svo:. cloth, 50.
EvoLUTIoNs OF THE LINE As PRAcTIcED ny THE
AUSTRIAN INFANTRY AND ADOPTED ~ 1853. Trans
lated by Lieut.. c. NJ Wilcox, 7th Reg. L. s. Army.
large plates l2mo cloth, 81.
Ey0LuTIoNs OF FIELD BATTERIES OF AErLLERy.-
By Mai r. Anderson, U. s. A. Published by order
of War Department 6lmo. 80 plates.
New York, June |, lSG0-l-2-u.