Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-27
the GREAT Reference BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the Civil Govern.
.asnt Of the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
Author Of the "Dictionary Of Congress,
"Private life of Daniel Webster" Red
Book OF Michigan"

This valuable work, the only ono or Its kind
oxtant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad-
ditimAl names of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing Of the Declaration OF Independence,
making In all, about YTyTEEN THOUSAND Per-
soHAL REYERENoEs 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 officers in
all the Departments of the Nation, as we'll rs
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 conveLi. ace
or reference. the Book Is arranged in two
parts: the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
ana some idea Of the value and extent of the
Tabular information which forms the SEC.
OND PART, may be gathered from the sub
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress-.
The Declaration of Independence.
eigners 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.
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.
OhAplains to Congress-.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the Civil 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.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
menta.
settlement of States and T, rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States.
Area Of the United States.
Origin Of the names OF States and Terrific
r1ee.
Length and Cost of American wsrs.
Chief Commanders OF the Army.
Progress OF Population In the United
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 States.
Qualifications OF Elective Officials.
Diplomatic Agents OF the United States.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries
International Affiliations and Commits.
Dions.
Treaties ana Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In |
the United States.
Ofiicials 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. |
once, the Book forms q worthy adjunct to
svery published history Of the United States |
md VIII be An Indispensable acquisition to
Dvery Public and Private Library. In form it ia |
! royal octave Of about 700 pages, well printed |
IN good paper, and IL sold In
Morocco cloth binding, plan edges, fol-. ST 90 |
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges -. 90 |
Pull Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt >. 10 90
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rom JAMES AEGLIM. Publisher,
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