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tine GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
or THE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the Civil Govern.
saSnt Of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
BY Chae. Larman,
Author Of the Dictionary of Congress-,
"Priysts life of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book OF Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF Its kind
e1tant, contains about seven thousand pio-
graphical sketches, and eight thousand I'D.
ditional names OF persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration OF Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEE-
soNAL REFERENCES in the volume. II en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
ativcs, and Senators who have served IN the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
eral and state judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Ohcers IN
all the Departments OF the Nation, as well as
all the Governors OF the States and Terrific
ries, together with a 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 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 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.
Signsrs OF the Declaration.
Delegates TO the Continental Congress.
Ssssions of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress
Articles OF Confederation.
The Constitution OF the United States,
Sessions OF the Federal Congress.
Speakers oil the House Of heprssentative ives.
Presidents cl the senate.
Secretaries OF the senate.
Clerks Of the House of Representatives
Ohaplains TO Congress.
Successive administrations.
Executive officers Of the OWL Seryiuo,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral ana Popular Votes for Presi lent.
Political Parties.
The Justices of thl Supreme Court
Clerks of the supreme Court.
Mnrshals oil the supreme Court.
Justices OF the Circuit. District and fei
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
menus.
settlement of states and t rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States.
Area OF the United States.
Origin of the names oil states and Terrific
ries.
Length and Cost OF American Wars.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Unit3d
etates-
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 IF 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 Commis.
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 It's own value as work of REFER
ence, the Book forms a 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 ia
q royal octave OF about 700 pages, well printed
on good paper, and Is sold In
Half Morocco OF Calf mar led edges .... 8 90
Full Morocco or Cali marbled or gilt :. 10 10
To be had from Agents and Booksellers
everywhor ere, bymail or express prepaid.
from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
nols-tf 1874 ~ Street. Washington D. q,