Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-01-30
Author Of the Dictionary Of Congress, 7"
"Private life of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book Of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only ono OF It's kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches. and eight thousand ad-
diticnAl names OF persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing OF the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIrrnkN THOUSAND PER
soNAL RBFRRKHoEs In the volume. IL eIu.
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
ativos, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed
eral and stats judiciary, Ministers " and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Officers IN
all the Departments of the Nation, a. we'll rs
all the Governors Of the States and Terrific
ries. together with very large amount oi
tabular Information. gathered from official
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Government Of
or reference. the Book Is arranged in lwc
parts; tho frst containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idea Of the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms ths SEC.
OND PART, may be gathered from tho 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 States.
Sessions of the Federal Congress.
Speakers OF the House Of Representatives.
Presidents OF the Senate.
Secretaries of tho Senate.
Clerks Of the House of Representatives.
Ohaplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Oficers Of tho OWL Service.
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes ior Presiieat.
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
menrs.
Settlement of States and rritories.
Counties and Towns Of the l'nitod States.
Area Of the United States.
Origin OF the names OF States and Terrific
ries.
Length and Cost Of American Wars.
ohist Commanders OF the Army.
Progress OF Population In the Unitsd
Etares.
Density Of Population.
Population and Ratio Of Representation,
Pay Table Of Civil Officers.
leading Government Publications.
TAe Newspaper Press.
lduoatiOn 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 Com mis-.
sions.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In
the United States.
Officials OF the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date of Publication.
Index by 6tatos Of Federal Congress.
General Index.
Besides its own value as q work OF refer.
ence, tho Book forms q worthy adjunct to
svory published history of the United States,
and will be an Indispensable acquisition t0
every Public and Private Library. In form it il
aroyal octave Of about 700 pages, we'll printed
on good paper, and is sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. ST OF
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges go. OC
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 "
To be had from Agents and Booksellers
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from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
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