The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27
Students of the University,
AGENCY FOR SCHOOLS, COL
LEGES AND LIBRARIES.
D. Van Nostrand,
PUBLISHER OF WORKS OF MATHEAAi
I0AL, PHYSICAL AND MILITARY
SCIENCE,
100 broadway, New York,


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, are complete
all orders will be out Immediately 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. " Mis- prepared also TO execute orders for the
printing Of catalogues addresses, programmes of eX-
hibtion 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 art or skill OF
large cities.
Having had much experience in agencies Of this
nature having for many years transacted business toI
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
versity of Mississippi or to the Hon. Jacob Thomp
son, Secretary Of the Interior.
The following are the titles of few Of his OWL
publications
II
use of Engineers. Translated from the French, and
adapted to the English Units of Measure. BY Joseph
Bennett Civil Eng. vol. svo., cloth, 1925.
LIT. Col. BURNs NAVAL AND MILITARY TEcHEIcAI
DICTIONARY OF THE French LANGUAGE In two parts,
French English and Engsh-French, with Explanations
of the various terms. | vol. crown Svo., S2.50
The SIEGE OF BoMARsuND, 1854, Translated from
the French by an Army Officer Illustrated by Maps
and Plans ] vol limo, cloth, 75 C.
THE Contractors MANUAL AND Builders PRICE
Book. BY A. Is. Clough, Architect vol. lsmo., 50c
THE LAW OF FREEDoM AND BONDAGE IN THE USI-
TED STATES. BY John Goldman Hurd. In volumes.
Vol ~ Cloth, $3.50; law sheep, 81.
WOODBURY. ON THE ARcH-Treatise on the various
Elements Of Stability in the welproportoned Arch.
With numerous Tables Of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust By Capt d. p. Woodbury., U. S. Corps o
Engineers vol svo., engravings, cloth, $3.50.
LETTERS ON COLLEGE GOVERNMENT AND CoLL.GIATl
EDucArloN. BY Rev. f. A. p. Barnard LII D., Pres
ident of the University of Mississippi. Octave lin
cloth, 81.
RIFLES AND RIFLE PRAcTIcE-An Elementary Urea
tise upon the Theory of Rife Firing explaining the
Causes of Inaccuracy 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. N. Wilcox, U. s. A. VOL, 12rco,
With Illustrations cloth, $l.75.
DICTIONARY OF ALL OFFICERS IN TIE ARSY OF THs
UNITED STATES FROM 1889 to JANUARY !sr, 1853, AMI
or THE Navy AND MARINE CORPS. Second edition
with a Supplement bringing Il down to January
1860. BY Col. Chas X. Gardner. vol. cloth, 50
A COURSE OF instruction IN ORDNANCE AND GUE
merry compiled for the Of the Cadets Of the UnI
ted States Military Academy. By J. g. Benton, Cap
tain of Ordnance, o S. A., end Instructor of Ord
nance and Science of Gunnery, .. s. Military Acade-
nv, West Point. lvol. svo. In press
THE ARrILLERIsrs MANUAL. BY Lieut. John Glib
bon, U. S. A. Profusely illustrated with wood-oui
and engravings on stone. vol svo., l-2 roam, So
PRIScIPLEs AND Practice OF EMBANKING LANDs
FROM RIVER Floors, applied to the Levees OF the
Mississippi. By William Hewson, Civil Engineer
l vol svo; cloth, 81. i ...-.-
EvoLuTIoSs OF THE LINE AS PRAcT1cED BY THE
AUSTRIAN ISFANTRY AND ADOPTED IN 1853. Trans
lated BY Lieut.. c. N. Wilcox, 9TH Reg U. 5. Army.
3 large plates, l2mo. cloth, 81.
EvoLUTIoSs OF FIELD BATTERIES OF ARTILLERY
By Mai. r. Anderson, o. s. A. Published by order
of War Department 64mo. 80 plates
New York, June /, ls60-l-2-n ..t st