Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-17

This valuable work, the only one OF Its kind
extant. contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad-
iitional names of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
,ienine of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about JIFTEEN THOUSAND PER
,oNAL RErERENcEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates. Represent
Atiyes, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
eral and State judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries. Executive Of1cers IN
all the Departments of the Nation, as well a.
ali the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, together with very large amount OF
tabular information, gathered from omciai
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 seme idea Of the value and extent Of the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
OND PART, may be gathered from the sub
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 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 OWL Service,
PRESIDENTIAL ElaCtOra.
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
ment6.
Counties and Towns Of the United States.
Area Of the United States.
origin of the names OF States and Terrific
rtes.
Length and Cost Of American Wars.
Ohief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in this Unitst
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 Commis
sions.
Foreign Government Representatives II
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, the Book forms q worthy adjunct b
every published history of the United States
and will be an indispensable acquisition b
every Public and Private Library. In form 1t 1
sroyal octave Of about TOO pages, well printe,
on good paper, and IL sold In
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for ST
Half MOROCCO or Calf mArbled edges 80.
Full Morocco or CAlf marbled or gilt ;. 10 o
To be had from Agents and Bookseller
eyerywhor ere, bymatl or express prepaid
nom JAMES AN0LIM, Publisher,
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