Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-11
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals OF the Civil G0vorrr
usent of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL soUaCxs
BY Chas. Lanman,
Author of the Dictionary Of Congress-
"Private life Of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book Of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF Its ktnd
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand nd
Connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration OF independence,
making In all, about yIyTxEN rHousAnD PES
sosAL REFERxNcEs in the volume: IL en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
stiyes and Senators who have served In the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed
oral and State Judiciary, Ministers to and
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 oifcisi
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States. For greater converts nee
or reference. the Book is arranged In two
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idea Of the value and extent Of tbs
Tabular Information which forms me SCI.
oND PART, may be gathered from the SUIT
Joined
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.
aeS6iOnG OF CQ6 G6O6I&l OOuKKooos
speakers of the House of Representatives
Presidents of the Senate.
Hecretaries 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 PresiaeHr.
Political Parties.
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks of the Supreme Court
Msrshals of the Supreme Court.
Justices Of the Circuit. District and Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court Of Claims.
Organisation Of the Executive Depart
aettismenr Of States and T, uritories.
Counties and Towns of the United Btates.
Area of the United States.
origin of the names OF States and Terrific
Length and Cost Of American Wars.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Uniis5
6tatee.
Density OF Popularion.
Population aud Ratio of Representation,
Pay Table of Civil Ofticers.
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 q In II me United 6f, states.
fSinlomatic Agents Of the United Slater.
| Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countriee.
| International Affiliations and Commits
Hous.
| Foreign Government Representatives In
tho United States.
oficials Of the Centennial Exhibition.
| Additional Facts to Date Of Publication.
Index by States OF Federal Congress.
| General Index.
| Besides its own value as q work OF refer
| ence, the Book forms q worthy adjunct 70
every published history Of the United States.
| and will be an indispensable acquisition to
every Public and Private Library. In form 1t Is
| aroyal octave OF about 700 pages. well printed
| on good paper. and IL sold In
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. st co
| Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges 80. 4 %
| Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
To be had from Agents and Booksellers
eyerywhor ere, bymail or express prepaid.
| nom JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
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