Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-03

This valuable work. the only one of its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, ana eight Thousand ad
ditional names of persons who have beer
connected with the Government since the
signing Of the Declaration Of Independence
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PER
soNAL RKFERxNcKs in the volume. IL eni
ativcs, and Senators who have served In ths
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed
eral and state judiciary, Ministers TO ant
from Foreign Countries. Executive Officers II
all the Departments OF the Nation, as well a.
all tho Governors OF the States and Terrific
ries, together with very large amount Of
tabular Information, gathered from ofiicia
sources, calculated to illustrate the gruwtl
and present condition OF the government ol
the United States. For greater CONVEX ace
or reference. the Book is arranged in twg
parts; the nrst containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
and some idea of the value and extent OF thu
Tabular information which forms the SEC.
oND PART, may be gathered from the SUI :
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
Signers of the Declaration.
Delegates 10 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 Representatives.
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 ana Tsr
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.
Ghist Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population In the Units5
States.
Density of Population.
Population and Ratio of Representation.
Bay Table of Civil officers.
beading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education In tho 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 Arbitrations and Commits.
aions.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives IN
the United states.
officials Of the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date Of Publication.
IAdcx by States Of Federal Congress.
General Index.
Besides its own value as a work of refer.
snce, the Book forms a worthy adjunct to
every published history of the United States,
and will be an indispensable acquisition to
every Public and Private Library. In form it is
aroyal octave OF about 700 pages. we'll printed
On good paper, and il sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. ST 0G
half Morocco or Calf marbled edges -. s OF
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 OC
To be had from Agents and Booksellers
oyerywhor ere, bymail or express prep aid
from JAMES ANdLIM, Publisher,
nol3-tf 142A + Street. Washington D. O.