The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-01
AGENCY FOR SCHOOLS, COL
LEGES AND LIBRARIES.
D. Van Nostrand,
PUBLISHES OF WORKS or KA7HEAAf
49, ICAL, PHYsICAL AND MILITARY
4t-4 a SCIENCE,
I09 Broadway, New York,


OFFERS 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, are complete !;
all orders will be sent out Immediately their receipt
and executed by return Of steamer. Single works
forwarded, II desired, by mail 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 eI-
hibiton, 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 mp 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. era 1n
Having had much experience in agencies of this
nature having for many years transacted business or
southern colleges having been citizen Of the South
himself and having an extensive acquaintance in the
southern States he feels confident Of being sbls 10
give satisfaction to all who may desire his services.
Reference may be had to the Faculty Of the Uni
versy of Mississippi, or to the Hon. Jacob ThomP
son, Secretary of the Interior.
The following are the titles of few Of his owr
publications - ...-sf III. L.. ...f. 81. ...s...-
UACBEISSDNS TREATISE On nfDkACIICh, LOT tne
use Of Engineers. Translated from the Ffthch, and
adapted to the English Units Of Measure By Joseph
Bennett, Civil Eng. ] vol. Svo., cloth, 1925.
1t Col. BURNS NAVAL AND MILITARY TEoHSIcAi
DICTIONARY oF THE French LANGUAGE. In two parts,
FrcnchEngsh and English French, with Explanations
of the various terms. | vol. crown 8vo, $500
THE SIEGE or BoMARsUND, 1854 Translated from
the French by an Army Officer Illustrated by Maps
and Plans. | vol. limo, cloth, Is c.. az
The CoSTRAcroRs MANUAL AND BUILDERS PRICK
Book. BY A. b. Clough, Architect vol lSmo., SOC
THE LAW OF Freedom AND BONDAGE II rtE USts
TED STATES BY John Goldman Hard. In volumes.
(voL ~ Cloth, $3.50; law sheep, ~.
W0oDBURY ON THE AKcH-Treatise on the various
Elements Of Stability in the well-proporoned Arch.
With numerous Tables Of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust BY Capt. d. P. Woodbury., U. g. Corps
Engineers. ] vol. svo., engayings, cloth, $2.5O.
LErrERs ON COLLEGE GOVERNMENT AND CoLLLGIArl
EDUCATION. BY Rev. +. A. p. Barnard Ii d., Pres
ident Of the University Of Mississippi. Octave, lm
cloth, 81. 5000
RIFLES AND RIFLE PRAcrIcE-An Elementary Urea
tse upon the Theory Of Rife Firing, explaining the
Causes of Inaccuracy Of Fire. and the manner Of cor
recting IL; with Description Of the Infantry Riffs
Europe and the United States, their Balls and Cart
ridges By c. NJ Wilcox, U. s. A. vol, l2p:o,
with Illustrations, cloth, t1.f5. - "A
DIcrTeSARY or sLL 0yyEcrEs IN TIE AIRY OF rm
UNITED STATES FROM 1889 TO yASuAhY isr, 1883, Am
or THE NAVY AND MARINE CoRPs.s Second edition
with Supplement bringing il down TO January l
lssa By Col. Chas. K. Gardner. vol. cloth, IS
A CouRsE OF ISsrucTIoS IN ORDskxcE AND Gus
xERy compiled for the Of the Cadets Of the Un.
ted States Military Academy. BY J. 9. Bentoa, Cap
tain Of Ordnance, U S. A., end Instructor Of Ord
nKhcc and Science Of Gunnery. y, 8 Military Acade
my, West Point. lyol. .svo. In press.
Tue ARrIILERrsTs MASUab. BY Lieut.. John Glib
bon<u s. A. Profusely illustrated with wood-cutt
and engrsvings on stone. vol svo., Ia roam, IS
PRIxcrrLEs AND PRAcrIcE OF ENBANKrNe LkSDs
YRpx RIVER FLooDs, applied 10 the Levees Of the
Mississippi. BY William Hewson, Civil Engineer
I volsevo,, cloth, e. "i
EveLtTIoSs on THE LINE As PRAcTFukb NJ Sn
AUSTRIAN ISFAsrRY AND ADoPTKp. N isbs. Trans
lated BY Lieut. c. N. Wilcox, tth Reg o. s. Army,
3 large plates, limo. cloth, g.
EyoLurIoss on Firth BAT1ERrEs or AkIuLERr.--
BY Maj. r. Anderson, q. s. A. Published by ordes
Of War Department. 64mo. 80 plates. 80.
New forf, June I, 1e6o-i-2-6