Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-13

This valuable work, the only one OF its kind
extant, contains about seven Thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight thousand ad-
ditionAl names OF persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing OF the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PER-
DoNAL REFERENcEs in tho volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
Ativos, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
oral and State judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Officers in
all the Departments Of the Nation, as well as
all the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, together with a very largo amount of
tabular Information, gathereds from official
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Government Of
the United States. For greater CONVEX ace
or reference. the Book is arranged in two
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and como idea Of the value and extent OF the
Tabular Information which forms the SEC.
OND PART. may be gathered from the sub
oined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
6iRners of the Declaration.
Delegates to tha Continental Congress.
Sessions of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress.
Articles OF Confederation.
The Constitution Of the United States.
Sessions OF the Federal Congress.
Speakers OF the House of representa- Ives.
Presidents OF the Senate.
Secretaries OF tho Senate.
Clerks Of the House of Representatives.
Ohaplains to Congress.
successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of theJCiyil Service,
= Prc--..1catiAl Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President.
Political Parties.
The Justices OF tho Supreme Court.
Clerks Of the Supreme Court.
MArshals OF the Supreme Court.
Justices OF the Circuit. District snd Tor
ritorial Courts.
The Court of Claims.
organization OF the Executive Depart
ments.
Settlement of States and rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States.
Area of the United States.
Origin OF the names OF States and Terrific
Length and Cost of American Wars
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Unitod
Density Of Population.
Population and Ratio Of Representation.
Pay Table OF Civil Officers.
leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United States
Colonial Governors Of America
The State and Territorial Governors.
Ine seat OF tho General Government.
4A8nt Oh suffrage IN the United States.
Qualifications of Elective Officials.
diplomatic Agents OF the United states.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries.
International Affiliations and Commits
sions.
Treaties and Conventions
Foreign Government Representatives In
the United States.
omclals OF the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date of Publication
Index by States of Federal Congress.
General Index.
Besides its own value as a work of refer.
snce, the Book forms a worthy adjunct to
every published history of the Unitod States
and will be an indispensable acquisition to
every Public and Private Library. In form it is
aroyal octave of about 700 pages, well printed
on good paper, and is sold In
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. ST 90
Hail Morocco or CALF marbied edges 80. 90
Full morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
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