Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-25

This valuable work, the only one Of It's kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad-
ditional names OF persons who have peen
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration Of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEKN THOUSAND PER-
soNAL RRFRRHNcEs in the volume. IL en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
ativos, and Sen atOrs who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
from Foreign Countries, Executive officers in
all the Departments of the Nation, as we'll as
all the Governors Of the States and Terrific
ries, together with very large amount oil
tabular Information, gathered from ofhclal
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States. For greater CONVEX is ace
or reference. the Book is arranged In twc
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
Tabular information which forms the SEC.
OND PART, may be gathered from the sun
oined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
signers of the Declaration.
Delegates 10 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 Representa- ives.
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 the Supreme Court.
Justices OF the Circuit. District aud Ter
ritOrial Courts.
The Court of Claims.
Organization Of the Executive Depart
menJs.
settlement of States and Territories.
Counties and Towns of the United States.
Area of the United States.
Origin of the names OF states and Terrific
rles.
Length and Cost of American Wars.
Chief Commanders Of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Unito5
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 Affiliations and Commits.
sions.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives in
the United 6tates.
officials Of the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date of Publication.
Index by States Of Federal Congress.
General Index.
Besides its own value as work of refer.
enoe, the Book forms a worthy adjunct to
every published history Of the United states
and will be an indispensable acquisition to
every Public end Private Library. In form it Ii
aroyal octave OF about 100 pages, we'll printed
on good paper, and is sold in
Morocco cloth binding. plain edges. for. o.
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges .... u
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 OF
To be had from Agents and BOOKSELLER
everywhor ere. bymail or express prep aid
from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
no13-tf 1924 + Street. Washington D. @.