Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-15

This valuable work, tho 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 FIFTKEN THOUSAND PER-
soNAL REFERKNoEs 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
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 oi
tabular information, gathered from official
sources. calculated to Illustrate tho growth
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States. For greater CONVEX !. ace
or reference. the Book is arranged in twc
parts; the nrst containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idea OF the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the BEG.
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 Ststos.
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 tho 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 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 Unitod
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 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
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.
ence, the Book forms a worthy adjunct IL
every published history of the United States
and will be an indispensable acquisition tG
every Public and Private Library. In form it il
arOyal octave of about 100 pages, we'll printet
on good paper, and is sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for ST o.
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges 80. 0,
Full M orocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 "
To be had from Agents and bookseller
everywhOr ere. bymail or express prep aid
| from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
nO13-tf 1924 + Street. Washington D. @.