The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-08
AGENCY FOR SCHOOLS, COZ
LEGES AND LIBRARIES.
D. Van Nostrand,
PUBLISHER OF WORKS OF AA7HENA1
ICAL, PHYSICAL AND MILITARY
SCIENCE,
I92 broadway, New York,

IS2 brOaOWay, Now 10TH,
nFFERS his services as agent for the supply Of
" books of every description, American and for.
eign 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.
d. V. Mis- prepared also to execute orders for the
printing of catalogues, addresses programmes of cx-
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 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 art Or skill OF
large cities. |
Having had much experience in agencies Of this
nature, having for many years transacted business foi
southern colleges, having been a 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
velsity of Mississippi, on to the lion. Jacob ThomR
son, Secretary of the Interior.
The following are the titles Of few Of his OWE
publications. -
D'AUBUIssox's TREATISE on HYDRAULICS, for the
use of Engineers. Translated from the French, anc
adapted to the English Units Of Measure. by JOSEPH
Bennett Civil Eng ] vol. Svo., cloth, 1926.
LIT. Col. BURSs NAVAL ASD MILITARY TECHNICAL
DICTIONARY or THE FRENCn LANGUAGE. In two paIts,
Ftcncl-Englisl and Englislfrcnch with Explanations
of the various terms | vol. crown svo., $3.50.
The SIEGE OF BoMARsrSp 1854, Translated from
the French Ivy an Army Officer. Illustrated by Maps
and Plans. ] vol I2mo, CLOTH ~ 4.
THE CoNTRAcroRs MANUAL AND BrrLpER's PRIeE.
Book. by A. b. Clough, Architect. vol. lSmo., 300
The LAW or FREEDOM AND BONDAGE IN THE ISL
TED STATES BY John Goldman IIurd. In . volumes.
Vol. ~ Cloth, $3.50; law sheep, 81.
WooDBURY or THE ARcH-Trcatisc on the various
Elements of Stability in the wcpiopOItioncd Arch.
With numerous Tables of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust BY Capt. d. Z. Woodbury., L. $. Corps
Engineers. vol Svo., cngravings cloth, s2bO.
LETTERS on COLLEGE GOvERNNESr AND CoLLsJIArA
EDUCATION. BY Rev. I. A. =. Barnard, LII d., Pres
dent of the University of Mississippi. Octave, linn
cloth, 81.
RIFLES ASD RIFLE PRAcrTcE-An Elementary Urea
tse upon the Theory of Rife Firing, explaining tho
Causes of 1naccuracy of Fire, and the manner OF cor
recting It; with Description of the Infantry Rifles
Europe and the United States, their Balls and Cart
ridges. BY c. NJ. Wilcox U. S. A. VOL, l2TO,
with Illustrations, cloth, sl.75.
DICTIONARY or ALL 0rncERs IN THE ARxY or tn,
UNITED STATES FROM 1889 to JANUARY ,sT 1858, ASI
OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CoRPs Second edition
with a Supplement bringing 1t down to january !
1860. by Col. Chas. N uafuhef. Noi. cioti, 90
A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION ~ ORDNANCE AND Gus
merry, compiled for the of the Cadets of the Tn.
ted States Military Academy ByJ. q. Benton, Cap
tain of Ordnance, U s. A., vnd Instructor of Ord
nance and Science of Gunnery, L. s. Military Acadc-
nv. West Point 1vol. Svo. In press.
The AKrILLERIsris MANUAL. BY Lieut.. John Glib
bon, U. S. A. Profusely illustrated with wood-cutt
and engravings on stone ! vol. svo., l-2 roam, IS
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF ENHANCING LANDS
FReM RIVER FLoops, as applied to the Levees Of the
Mississippi By William Hewson, Civil Engineer
l vol. Svo;, cloth, 81.
EvoLurIoSs OF THE LINE AS PRAcTIcED BIZ THE
AUSTRIAN INFASTRY AND ADOPTED 1858. Trans
lated by Lieut. c. N. Wilcox, 9TH Reg Z. s. Army.
large plates, l2mo. cloth, 81.
EvoLUTIoNs OF FIELD BATTERIES OF ARTILLERY.-
Bv Mai. R. Anderson, U. S. A. Published by order
of War Department. 64mo. 80 plates.
New York, June l, 1s60-l-2-f