Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-01-17
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
or the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern
ment of the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
BY ChaS. larman,
Author of the Dictionary OF Congress, "
"Pnvate lifo Of Daniel Webster, 'lsed
Book Of Michigan"
BY Chas. Larman,

This valuable work the only one OF its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches. and eight Thousand adj
ditional names of persons who have Deen
connected with the Government since the
signing OF the Declaration of independence,
making In all, about FIFTHEN THOUSAND PER-
soNAL REFERENCES in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, and Senators who have served In tho
Continental and Federal Congresses, tho Fed.
eral and State Judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Officers IN
all the Departments of tho Nation, as well as
all the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, together 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 converts ace
or reference. ths Book is arranged in tive
parts the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idea of the value and extent Of tue
OND PART. may be gathered from the suH
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 tho Continental Congress.
Articles of Confederation.
The Constitution Of the United Statcs.
SESSIONS Oh Tile Eeu6ral congress.
Speakers of the House Of Representatives.
Presidents OF the Senate.
Secretaries OF the Senate.
Clerks OF the House of Representatives.
Qhaplains to Congress-
Successive Administrations.
Executive officers of the Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes Tor President.
Political Parties.
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks of the Supreme Court.
Marshals OF the Supreme Court
Justices of the Circuit. District ami Ter
riterial 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 aud Terrific
ries.
Length and Cost of American Wars
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population In the Unitod
Density of Population.
Population and Ratio of Representation.
Pay Table of OWL officers.
A6ading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United States.
Colonial Governors OF America.
Tho State and Territorial Governors.
The Seat OF the General Government.
hight 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
Mons.
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 valuo as a work of refer
ance, the Book forms a worthy adjunct to
every published history of the United Statos,
and will be an Indispensable acquisition to
every Public and Private Library. In form it il
aroyal octave of about 700 pages, well printed
on good paper, and Ia sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. ST 90
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges 80. 90
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
To be had from Agents and Booksellers
evorywhor Gro. bymail or express prepaid,
from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
no1S-tf 1874 Street. Washington d. O.