Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-26

This valuable work. the only one OF its kind
sxtant, 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 tho Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PER-
soNAL aEFEREEoEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, end Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
sral and State Judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Officers in
all the Departments of the Nation, as well as
,ll the Governors OF the States and Terrific
ries, together with very large amount OF
tabular Information, gathered from ofnclsl
sources, calculated to illustrate the CROWN
and present condition of tho Government OF
the United States. For greater CONVEX IL ace
or reference. tho Book is arranged in two
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALSs
and some idea of the value and extent of the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ
OND PART, may be gathered from the sub
joined
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.
PreSiuentS Oh tlS continental CunH165s
Articles OF Confederation.
Tae 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 the Civil Service.
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President.
Political Parties.
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks of the Supreme Court.
Marshals OF tho Supreme Oours.
Justices of the Circuit. District and Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments.
Settlement of States and T rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States.
, Area of the United States.
origin of tho names OF States and Terrific
ries.
Length and Cost OF American Wars.
Chief Commanders OF the Army.
Progress OF Population in the United
States.
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.
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 Comnis-
hons.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In
the United States.
officials of the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date of Publication.
Index by States OF Federal Congress.
General Index.
Besides its own valuo as work of refer
ence, the Book forms n 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, we'll printed
ON good paper, and is sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. ST 90
Half Morocco or Calf marbied edges -. 8 90
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
To be had from Agents and Booksellers
everywhor ere. bynail or express prepaid,
from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher.
nolS-tf Ii24 Street. Washinaton D. O.