The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-08-22
AGENCY FOR COLLEGES, SCHOOLS
AND LIBRARIES.

AND LIBRARIES.
D. Van Nostrand,
PUBLISHER or WORKS OF MATHEMA7
IcAL, PHYSICAL AND MILITARY
SCIENCE,
1872 Broadway, New York,
nFFERS his services agent for the supply Of
" books of every description, American and for.
eicn in large or small quantities, for college, school
society or private Libraries His arrangements for
the pronpt 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.
d. v Y is prepared also TO execute orders for the
printing of cat logues, addresses, programmes of ex
hibition 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 ior 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 much experience in agencies Of this
nature having for nany years transacted business for
J southern COhtStS, laNliiS Sihlth VI hc cOuth
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 NAV be had to tie Faculty of the Uni
versty of Mississippi, to the Hon. Jacob Thomp-
son, Secretary of the Interior.
The following are the titles of a few Of bis own
publications -
| DAUBUlssoNs TREATISE OK Hydraulics, for the
use of Engineers Translated from the French and
adapted TO the English Units of Measure. BY Joseph
Bennett, Civil Eng. Ivol. Svo., cloth, 1925.
Lr. Col. BuRNs' NAVAL AND MILITARY TECHNICAL
/ Dictionary or THE FEENcH LANGUAGE. In two parts
Frencl-Engsh and English-french, with Explanations
of the various terms. | vol crown svo., $500
The SIEGE OF BoMARsUND, 1854, Translated from
the French by an Army Officer. Illustrated by Maps
aud Plans. l vol. limo, cloth, IS c.
The COSrRAcToR's MANUAL AND BUILDER's PRICE,
Book. BY A. b. Cough Architect. vol lSmo., 5Oc
TINS LAW OF FREEnOM AND BONDAGE IN THE UyI-
TED STATES BY John Goldman lIurd. In volumes
| Vol. ~ Cloth, $3.50; law sheep, 81.
| WOODBURY. on THE ARcn-Treatise on the various
Elements of Stability in the well-proportioned Arch
With numerous Tables of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust. By Capt. ID. p. Woodbury. L. s. Corps Of
Engineers. vol. sgo., engr.yings cloth, $3.50.
LETTERS Of COLLEGE GOvERNMEN' AND Coz 'EcIArg
EpucArIoN. BY Rev. +. A. p, Barnard, IL D., Pres
ident of the University of Mississippi Octave limp
cloth, 81,
RiPLEs AND RIFLE PRAcrIcE-An Elementary Urea.
tise upon the Theory of Rifle Firing explaining the
Causes of Inaccumcy of Fire, and Tire OF cor.
lccting ii with Description Of the Infantry Rifles Of
Europe and the United States their Balls and Cart.
ridges. by C. NJ. Wilcox, L. :. A. l VOL, l2mo,
with Illustrations, cloth, Sl.75.
DICTIONARY OF ALL nFFIcEas IN THE ARMY or TIE
UNITED STATES FROM 1889 to JANUARY lsT, 1858,
OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CoRPs Second edition,
with Supplement bringing il down to January |,
| 1860. BY Col. Chas. X. Gardner. vol CLOTH IS.
A CouRsE OF INSTRUCTION IN ORDNANCE AND CTS
merry compiled for tire 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
N.Y. West Point. lyol. Svo. In press.
TnE AEriLLERIsg's MANUAL. by Lieut. John Glib
hon, L. $. A. Piofuscly illustrated with woodcuts
aud cngrayincs on stone l vol svo., l-2 roam, IS
PRNcPLEs AND PRACricE or ENnASEING LASDs
IRON RIVER Floors, as applied to the Lcyees Of tie
Mississippi. by William Hewson, Civil Engineer
VOL Syo;, clott, 81.
EyoLuroNs ~ TIE LiyT ~ PRAcrIcep ny THE
AUs1IIaN lAF,NTiy AS4- AIpf~ru ~ 1853. Trans
lated by Li,ut C. NJ Wilcox, ia Reg. L. s. Amy.
3 largcr-. :. limo. deti, 81.
EyoLurIoNs OF FINN RATTERIEs OF ArTILLERY.-
BY Maj. r. Anderson, L. = A. Published by order
of War Department. elmo. 32 plates.
Now York June I, 1861 ? Il.