Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-16

Author Of the Dictionary Of Congress, "
"Privats life Of PANEL Webster" "Red
Book OF Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one Of Its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand adj
connected with the Government since the
signing OF the Declaration Of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTKLN THOUSAND PER
eoNAL RErERKNoEs in the volume. IL en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atiyos, 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 as
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 greater CONVEX is ace
or reference. the Book Is arranged in tive
parts; the FIRST containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idea Of the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the SEC.
OND PART, may be gathered IRON tho sub
Oined
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.
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.
OhAplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers OF the Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes Tor President.
Political Parties.
The Justices Of the Supreme Court.
Clerks Of the supreme Court.
Marshals OF the Supreme Court.
Justices Of the Circuit. District and Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court of Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
Inents.
Settlement of States and 7 rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States.
Area of the United States.
Origin of the names OF States and Terrific.
ries.
Length and Cost of American Wars.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Unitst
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.
IAo btduo duu 1oTTltOTl1l 0OveTuuT3.
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.
sions.
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 value as a work of refer
snce, the Book forms q worthy adjunct u
every published history of the United states
and will be an indispensable acquisition Il
every Public and Private Library. In form it Ii
aroyal octave Of about TOO pages, we'll printet
On good paper, and is sold In
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. 81 o.
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges 80. o.
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 O
To be had from Agents and Bookseller
everywhor ere, bymail or express prep aid
from JAMES ANdLIM, Publisher,
nqls.tf 1424 y Street. Washington D. O.