Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-24

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 FIFTEKN THOUSAND PER.
soNAL RKFRRKNCEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses. the Fed
from Foreign Countries, Executive Officers in
all the Departments of the Nation, as well a.
all the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, togeSher 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 convsLi. ace
or reference che Book Is arranged in two
parts; the nrst containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idea of the value and extent OF tho
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.
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 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 and Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court Of Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments.
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
ries.
Length and Cost Of American Wars.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the United
Density of Population.
Population and Ratio Representation.
Pay Table of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Pross.
Education in the United States.
Colonial Governors OF America.
The State and Territorial Governors.
The Seat OF the General Government.
Blight 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
lions.
Treaties and Conventions
Foreign dovsrnment Representatives in
tho United States.
Ohicials Of tho Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date Of Publication.
Index BY states Of Federal Congress.
General Index.
Besides Its own valuo a. q work of refer.
moe, the BOOK forms worthy adjunct to
,very published history Of the United states.
Nd Will be an Indispensable acquisition to
very Public and Private Library. In form it q
royal octave Of about TOO pages, well printed
n good paper, and IL sold In
9srocco cloth binding. plain edges, for. st 90
7af Morocco or Calf marhlsd sdres 49,. 90
rull Morocco or Calf marblea or gilt :. 10 W
To be had from Agents and Beoksellsrs
ere. bymail or express prepaid,
rom JAMES AN0LIA, Publisher,
nols-tf 1424 Street. Warrington D. o.