The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-29
I92 Broadway, New York,


nFYERS his services as agent for the supply o.
~ 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 be sent out Immediately on their receipt
and executed by return of steamer. Single works
forwarded, II 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 tho
printing of catalogues, addresses programmes of
hibton, 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 o,
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 s
Having had mitch experience in agencies of this
nature having for many years transacted business fo
southern colleges, having been citizen of the South
himself and having extensive acquaintance in the
southern States he feels confident Of being able tn
give satisfaction to all who may desire his services
Reference may be had to the Faculty of the Uni
yersity of Mississippi, or to the Hon. Jacob IhomP
son, Secretary of the Interior
The following are the titles Of few Of his owt
publications - =
D'AvDuIssox's TREATISE oS ITYpRArL'cs, for the
use of Engineers Translated from the French anG
rdaptcd TO the English Units of Measure. by Joseph
Bennett Civil Eng: vol Sto., cloth, 1926.
1t Cor. DtRNs' NAVAL AND MILITARY TEcnSIcAI
DCrtoSAGY or mir FRENcu LANGUAGE. In two parts;
French English and Engisl-Frcncl with Explanations
Of the various tcfms. vol crown svo., $3.50.
THE SIEGE or DoMARsrND, 1851, Translated from
the French by Army Officer. Illustrated by Maps
and Plans | vol. limo, cloth, Is c.
THE Contractors MANUAL AND BUILDERS PRIeE.
Book. BY A. h. Clough, Architect. vol. lsmo, zoe
THE LAW OF FREEDOM AXD BONDAGE Is THE ISL
TED STATES. BY John Goldman llurd. ln2 volumes,
VOL ~ Cloth, $3.50; law sheep, s..
WoopBCRY ARCHz-Treatsc on the various
Elements of Stability in the well proporti6ned Arch
With numerous Tables Of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust By Capt d. T. Woodbury., L. s. Corps
Engineers. vol. Svo., cngravings, cloth, $3.50.
LETTERS 6N COLLEGE GOvERSNEST AM COLL."IATA
EDUCATION. BY Rev. +. A. F. Barnard, IL D., Pres
iient of the University of Mississippi Octave, lin
cloth, 81.
RIFLES AND RIFLE PRACTIcE-An Elementary Urea
tise upon the Theory of Rifle Firing explaining the
Causes of Insccuracy Of Fire, and the manner OF cor
rccting it; with Description Of the Infantry Rifles
Europe and the United States their Balls and Cart
ridges BY C. NJ. Wilcox. L. S: 4. vol, l2ro,
with Illustrations, cloth, $l.75.
a DICYIOSARY OF ALL OFFICERS ~ THE AR1Y or TIA
UNITED STATES FROM 1889 to JANUARY ;sT 1853 An
OF THE NAVY GXD MARINE CoRrs. Second edition
with Supplement bringing it down to January ]
1860: BY Col. Chas. X. Gardner. vol. cloth, So
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN ORDNANCE AND Gus
Merry compiled for the of the Cadets Of the Tn.
ted States Military Academy. BY J. G. Benton, Cap
tain of Ordnance, U s. A.; rnd Instructor Of Ord
nance and Science of Gunncry, U. S. Military Acade-
nv, West Point. 1vol Svo. In press
THE ARrtLLERTsT's MANUAL BY Lieut.. John Glib
bon, U. S. A. Profusely illustrated with wood-cuts
and cngravings on stone. vol. Svo., l-2 roam, 50
PRIYcIPLEs AND PRACTICE or ENDANKING LANDS
FROM RIVER FLooDs, applied to the Levees of the
Mississippi. By William Hewson, Civil Engineer
vol. Sr6;, cloth, 81.
EvOLUrIoNs OF THE LINE AS PRAcTIcED BY THE
AUSTRIAN ISFAxTRY AND AborTED IN 1858. Trans
lated by Lieut.. c: NJ. Wilcox 7th Reg. U. S. Army.
3 large plates, l2mb. cloth, 81.
EvoLrTIoSs or Tfffp BATTERIES OF ARTILLERY
BY Maj. r. Anderson; g.. 8: A. Published by order
of War Department. 6imc. SO plates.
New York, June 1, ls6o-f-2-tf.