Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-08
TIE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF THE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the Civil Govern
ment Of the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
BY Chas. lanman,
Author Of the "Dictionary OF Congress, -
sPrivate life Of Daniel Webster" Red
Book Of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one of its kinc
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad
ditional names of persons who have beer
connected with the Government since the
signing Of the Declaration of Independence
making In all, about FIFTxKN THOUSAND PER
soNAL REFEREScEs in the volume. 1t EN-.
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atiycs, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed
eral and State Judiciary. Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive officers in
all the Departments of the Nation, as well az
all the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, together with . very large amount OF
tabular information, gathered from official
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States For creator conveI i. ace
or reference. the Book Is arranged in twc
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idea of the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
OND PART. may be gathered from the sub
olned
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress
The Declaration of Independence.
Signers of the Declaration.
Delegates TO the 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 Representatives.
Presidents of the Senate.
Secretaries OF the Senate.
Clerks OF the House of Representatives.
Chaplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers OF tho Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for Presideat
Political Parties.
rhs justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks of the supreme Court.
6Arshals Of tho Supreme Court
Justices OF the Circuit, District aud Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court of Claims.
Organization Of the Executive pcpart-
ments.
Settlement of States and rritories.
Counties and Towns of tho United States
Area Of the United States.
Origin OF the names OF States and Terrific
rtes.
Length and Cost OF American Wars.
Chisf Commanders Of the Army.
States.
Density Of Population.
Population and Ratio OF Recommendation
Fay Table Of Civil Officers
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education In the United States,
OOlOnl&t Governors OF America,
The State and Territorial Governors
The Seat of the General Government.
Right OF Suffrage In the United states.
Qualifications OF Elective Officials.
Diplomatic Agents OF the United States,
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries. |
International Arbitrations and Commits |
ions.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign aovernmsnt Representatives in |
the United States.
omcials 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.
nee, the Book forms q worthy adjunct to
very published history OF the United States.
nd will be An indispensable acquisition to
very Public and Private Library. In form IL ia
royal octave Of about TOO pages, well printed
n good paper, and IL sold In
lorocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. ST 90
Lalf Morocco or Calf marbled edges 80. 90
'uIi Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 co
To be had from Agents and Bookseliers
verywhor ere. bymail or express prep aid.
ON JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher.
no13-tf 1424 Street. Washington D. o,