Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-04
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF THE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern
raent of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
rnou ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
Ey Chas. Lanma0s
Author of the "Dictionsry of Congress,
npriyate life Of Daniel Webster, "lied
Book OF Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF Its sino
extsnt, contains about seven Thousand do
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand au-
ditional names of persons VINO nave peeLi
connected with the Government SINCE the
signing of the Declaration OF Independence,
making In all, about TrYrEEN THousAND fkH-
eoNAI. RErERENoEs in the volume. lt EN-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atiyss. and Senators who have served IN tne
Continental and Federal Congresses, tae feu, nt
eral and state Judiciary, Ministers 10 eno
from Foreign Countries. Executive ohceTs ~
Ali the Departments of the Nation, as well as
all the Governors of the States and Ieititoe
ries, together with very large amount .,
tabular Information, gathereo itphi ,.-t,, ol,o,
sources, calculated to illustrate the grown
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States. For greater conyeiit ace
or reference. the Book is arranged III tWe
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
ana some idea Of the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which FORMS tue sAO'
OND PART. may be gathered from the eao-
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress-.
Ths Declaration of Independence.
9igners of the Declaration.
Delegates to the Continental Congress.
sessions of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental CoDGre's
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.
Olerks of the House OF Representative
Ohaplains to Congress.
successive Administrations.
EXECUTIVE Officers of the OWL Service,
Presidential Electors.
Fiectoral and Popular Votes for PresItoht
Political PARTIES.
The Justices OF the Supreme Court.
Clerks of the Supreme Court.
Marshals OF the supreme Oourb.
Justices of the Circuit, District sun fft
ritorial Courts.
The Court of Claims.
Organization OF the EXECUTIVE Depart
menus.
Counties and Towns Of the United Statss.
Area OF the United States.
origin OF the names OF States and Terrific
ries.
Ohief Commanders OF the Army.
Progress of Population in the Unitsf
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 Governola.
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.
Ions.
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 work OF refer
ence, the Book forms q worthy adjunct to
eyery published history Of the United States,
md will be an indispensable acquisition to
gvery public and Private Library. In form 1t is
I royal octave OF about TOO pages, well printed
an good paper, and is sold In
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