Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-06

This valuable work. the only one OF ITS kind
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 FIFrsEN THOUSAND PER-
soNAL REFERENcEs in the volume. IL ELI.
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 10 and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Officers in
all the Departments of the Nation, as we'll IS
all the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, together with a very large amount OF
tabular information, gathered brom official
sources, calculated to illustrate tho growth
the United States. For greater CONVEX il nee
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
Oined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
Sgners of the Declaration.
Delegates TO tho 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 Representatives.
Presidents Of the Senate.
Secretaries OF the Senate.
Clerks OF the House of Representatives.
Chaplain5 to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive officers Of tho Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes Tor President.
Political Parties
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks OF the Supreme Court.
MaTshals 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 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.
Chiet Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Unitsj
States.
Density of Population.
Population and Ratio of Representation,
Pay Table of Civil officers.
Leading Government Publication.
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 III
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 t.
every Public and Private Library. In form it /,
arOyal octave of about 700 pages, well printec
on good paper. and ID sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges. for 81 o.
Half.Morocco or Calf marbled edges 49,. o,
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 0,
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