Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-09

This valuable work, the only one OF Its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand al.
ditional names OF persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration OF Independence,
making In all, about fIFrRKN THOUSAND PER-
soNAL RRTRRxNoKs in the volume. IL en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, hepresent-
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 rs
all the Governors Of the States and Terrific
riss. together with very large amount ,, OF
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of tho Government OF
the United States. For greater CONVEX II ace
or reference. the Book is arranged in two
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 BIO 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.
Sessions Of the Federal Congress.
Speakers Of the House of Representatives.
Presidents OF the Senate.
Secretaries OF the Senate.
Clerks Of the House of Representative.
ChAplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive officers Of the Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes tor President.
Political Parties.
Tha Justices Of the Surname Court.
Clerks OF the Supreme Court.
Marshals Of the Supreme Court.
Justices Of the Circuit. District Hni Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court Of Claims.
Organization of the Executive Depart
ments.
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.
Chisf Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Unitod
Density of Population.
Population and Ratio OF Representation,
| Pay Table Of Civil officers.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
| Aducat1on 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 Representative II
| tho 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 q work of refer
ence. 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 1t Il
aroyal octave Of about TOO pages, we'll printe,
on good paper, and Is sold In
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. 81
half Morocco or Calf marbled edges go. 8 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 ANaLIM, Publisher,
no1S-tf 1924 Street. Washington D. O.