The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-01-16
"A GENCYg FOR SCHOOLS, COZ
IEGEy AND LLBRARLES. :
D. Van Nostrand,
pUBLLsHER or WORKS OF XATHEkAf
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OrYERs his services as agent for the supply si
" books of every description, American and fer
egn in large or small quantities for college, schse,
society or private libraries ms srsngemehs i1
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, if desired; by mail or express foreig.
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 ef-
hibton, cards of invitation, examination papers in
ancient and foreign languages and all similar jobs sn
behalf of colleges and he will furthermore attend 70
the engraving of diploma plates, the preparation sf
decorations and medals for prizes, the getting up 81
banners and other insignia for literary societies; and
In General whatever in the operations Of educational
institutions requires resort 70 the art or ski 81
Having had much experience in agencies Of this
nature having for many years basinesd 100
southern colleges having been citizen Of the SossA
himself and having an extensive acquaintance n NE
southern States he feels confident of being able "
give satisfaction all who may desire his services
Reference may be had to the Faculty Of the Unt
versity of Mississippi or TO the Hon. Jacob fhsnH
son, Secretary Of the Interior.
The following are the titles Of few Of his swn
publications.
DAuBuIssos's TaEIrIsr on HrD.AuLIcs, for tie
use of Engineers. Translated from ths French, and
adapted TO the English Units of Measure. By Joseph
Bennett, Civil Eng ] vol. Svo., cloth, $S.25.
Lr Col Burns NAVAL AND MILITARY TECHNICAL
DICTIONARY OF THE FREScH LANGUAGE In two parts
French English aud English with Explanations
of tue various terms. VOL crown Svo., 500
TmE SIEGE or BoNARsUND, 1854, Translated from
the French by an Army Officer illustrated by Maps
and Plans. l vol limo, cloth, 10 No..
THE CoSTRAcrORs MANUAL AND BUILDERS PRICE
BOOK BY A. b. CloAgh, Architect / vol. lsmo., 6os
TIE LAW or FREEDOM AND BosDAoE IN THE USi-
rrD STATES BY John Goldman Hurd. In volumes.
(Vol ~ Cloth, $3.50; law sheep, "a.
WOODBURY. on THE ARcH-Treatise on the various
Elements of Stability in the welLproportioned Arch.
With numerous Tables of the Ultimate and Actual
Thrust By Capt D. p. Woodbury., U. s. Corps O
Engineers. vol syo, engravings, cloth, $3.50.
LETTERS ON COLLEGE GovERSNEEr AND CoLLLsIArA
EDUCATION by Rev. y. A. p. Barnard, LII d., Pres
ident of the University of Mississippi. Octave, lmI
cloth, ST. e-.sr.-
RlpLEs AND RIyLK PRAcrIcE-An Elementary Trea
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 a
Europe and the United States, their Balls and Cara
| ridges. By c. N. Wilcox, U. s. A. vol, l2ns,
with Illustrations, cloth, sl.75. ''''t.
DICTIONARY or ALL 0YYIcERs IN THE ARxf or rHs
UNITED STATES FROM 1889 to JAsuARr isr, 1858, AMI
or THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS. Second edition
with Supplement bringing 1t down to January
| 1860 BY Col. Chas. X. Gardner. vol. cloth, s.
CouRsE OF ISsTUcrIos IN ORDNANCE AND GuH
merry compiled for the Of the Cadets of the Un.
ted States Military Academy. ByJ. g. Benton, Cap
tain Of Ordnance, U s. A., vnd Instructor Of Ord
nance and Science Of Gunnery, U. s. Military Aeads-
nv, West Point. 1vol svo. In press
The ARrILLERIsr's MASuAL. BY Lieut.. John eib-
bon, U. s. A. Profusely illustrated with wood-euu
and engravings on stone ! vol. svo, Ia roan, -
PRIScIPLEs AND Practice OF EnBASKIss LASss
rRox RIVER FLOODS, as applied to the Levees Of the
Mississippi. BY William Hewson, Civil Enginssr.-
vol. svo;, cloth, 81. - ''' rl--
EvoLuTIoNs OF THE LINE As PRAcTIcED BY TnI
AUSTRIAN INFANTRY AND ADOPTED IN 1858. Trans
lated by Lieut.. c. NJ Wilcox, 7th Reg U. g. Army.
8 large plates l2mo. cloth, 81. -
EvoLurIoSs OF FIELD BArrrRIEs OF ARrILLkRr.-
By Maj. R. Anderson, u s A. Published BY srdss
Of War Department. 64mo. SO plates
New York, June ], 1s60-l-2-6