Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the Civil Govern
ment Of the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
rnon ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL souRors
Hy Cnas. Lanman,
Author of the Dictionary Of Congress-,
"Private life of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book Of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand do
graphical sketches, and eight thousand ad-
connected with the Government since the
signing Of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEP
soNAL nEFEnEsoEs In the volume. II ems
braces In its scope the Delegates, Represent
stivos, and SENATOR'S who have served In the
Continental and Federal Congresses, tho Feo.
eral and state judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Omcers m
all the Departments Of the Nation, as well as
ali the devernors of the states and Terrific.
ries, together with very large amount o!
tabular Information, gathered from omciai
sources, calculated to illustrate the groWth
and present c, ndl ion of the Government OF
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 BEO'
oND PART, may be gathered from the sub
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
Tho Declaration Of Independence.
Signers of the Declaration. ..a
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 the Senate.
Clerks of the House of Representatives.
Chaplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive officers Of tho OWL 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 and Ter
ritorial Courts.
Tho Court OF claims.
Organization of the Executive Depart
ments.
Settlement Of States and 7. 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.
Ohiet Commanders of the Army.
| Progress of Population in tho Unito5
States.
| Density of Population.
Population and Ratio of Representation.
Pay Table of Civil officers.
Leading Government Publications,
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 6tates
| Qualilca lions of Elective Officials.
Diplomatic Agents Of the United Static.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign COun lee.
International Arbitratioas and Com ais.
sions.
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 value as a work OF refer.
ence, tba Book forms worthy adjunct to
overy published history Of the United States,
and will be en indispensable acquisition to
every Public and Private Library. In form it Is
aroyal octave Of about 700 pages. well printed
on good paper, and Is sold In
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for 81 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
everywhor ere. bymail or express prepaid.
from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
no13tf 1924 + Street. Washington d. O.