Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-15


This valuable work, the only one Of Its kind
e1tant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand sd-
ditional names of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing of tho Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN TEoUsAND PER-
BoNAL REFEIENCEs III the volume. 1t em-
braces i'll its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, tho Fed
eral and State Judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Officers in
all the Departments of the 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 CONVEX IL nee
or reference. the Book is arranged In 1--WE
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 sup.
joined
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 Ststes.
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 preeiiena-
Political Parties.
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks of the Supreme Court.
Marshals of the Supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit. District sns Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization of the Executive Depart
mentS.
settlement of States and t 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 uuitaa
Etare5s
Density of Population.
Population and Ratio of Representation.
PAY Table of Civil officers.
Leading Government Publications.
Tho 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 tho United States.
Qualifications OF Elective Officials.
diplomatic Agents of the United States.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries
International Arbitrations and Commis.
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 value IS 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
royal octave of about 700 pages, well printed
on good paper, and is sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, fol, st 90
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges ,... s 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,
nol3-tf 1924 F Street. Washington D. g,