Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-23
THE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF THE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals OF the Civil GoveYn,
nent Of the United States, During the
FIRST Century of its existence.
'Oai 0NiGINAt. Ahb OFFIuIAL sOURUE
BY Cnas. s-anfnan,
Author of the "Dietionsry Of Congress,'
"Private life of Daniel Webster" 'iied
Book of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one or its kind
extant, contains about seven Thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad-
ditional names OF persons who have been
connected with tho Government since the
signing of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PER-
goNAL REFERERcEs in the volume. 1t en-
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 to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Ohcers IN
all the Departments of the Nation, as we'll as
all the GeverDors of the States and Territo-
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 convert. Aco
or reference. tho Book is arranged in two
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and como idea of tho value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
OND PART, may DO gathered FROM the sun.
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Csngress.
The Declaration of Independence.
Signers OF the Declaration.
Delegates TO the Continental Congress.
Sessions of the Continental Congress.
Presidents oil 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 OWL Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President.
Political Parties,
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks Of the Supreme Court.
Marshsls OF the Supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit. District aud Ter
ritorial Courts
Tho Court of Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
mentS.
Settlement of States and It rritories.
Counties and Towns of tho 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 Unitoo
states.
Density of Population.
Population and Ratio of Representation,
Pay Table of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the Unisod States.
Colonial Governors OF America.
Tho 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
siong.
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 valuoas work of refer
ence, the Book forms 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, well printed
on good paper, and i'd sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges. for. ST 90
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges -. 90
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
To be had from Agents and Booksellers
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from JAMES ANdLIM, PuDlisher,
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