Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-06

This valuable work, the only one OF its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand DO
graphical sketches, and eight thousand ad-
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration OF Independence,
making In all, about rIFTEEN THOUSAND PED
soNAL REFERENCEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, represent
atiycs, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, tie Fed
eral and State Judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Oncers IN
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 ofhcial
sources, calculated to Illustrate the growth
and present condition OF the Government OF
the United States. For greater conye!d. 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
oND PART, may be gathered from the sub
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
6igners of the Declaration.
Delegates TO the Continental Congress.
Sessions of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF ta6 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.
ments.
Settiement 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
ries.
Length and Cost OF American Wars.
Chief Commanders Of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Unitad
States,
Density OF Population.
Population and Ratio Of Representation.
PAY Table Of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.
Tho Newspaper Press.
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
sIons.
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 q work OF refer.
ance, the Book forms a worthy adjunct to
every published history of the United States,
and will be an indispensable acquisition to
avery Public and Private Library. In form it is
A rOyal octave Of about 700 pages, well printed
on good paper, and Is sold In
Morocco cloth binding. plain edges, for. 81 90
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges -. 90
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
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from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
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