Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-05
THE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF THE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals OF the Civil Govern
nasnt of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL soohoh
ev Chas. LanE1an,
Author of the "Dictionary of Congress,
"Priyate life of Daniel Webster" "Hed
Book Of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF Its kino
extant. contains about seven thousanu Do
graphical sketches, and eight thousehu au'
ditionnl names OF persons who nave peen
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration of Independence
making In all, about TIFrEEN THopsAnD fEn-
soNAI nEFERKsoEs in the volume. IL en-
braces in its scope the Delesasess Hes1 in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the fea,
eral and State Judiciary, Ministers 10 ara
from Foreign Countries. Executive omceIs ~ ~
all the Departments OF the Natlon' as wen 40
All the Governors OF the States and Territoc
ries. together with very large amount OF
tabular information, gathered from .,i oiiic,1i
sources. calculated to illustrate the grown
and present condition of the Government oi
the United States. For greater conses,,e =, t,o noo
or reference. the Book IS arranged III wv
parts: the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and seme idea OF the value and extent OF the
Tahulsr information which forms the eEO'
OND PART, may be gathered from "'s SUI
Joined ,
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
paleeates to the Colonial Congress
The Declaration Of Independence
Rigners of the Declaration.
Deiegates to the Continental Congress.
sessious of the Continental Congreas.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation.
Tha Constitution Of the United States.
Sessions of the Federal OongrsAs.
Sneakers OF the House OF Representatives
Presidents of the Senate.
eecretaries OF the Senate.
clerks of the House of Representatives
Ohaplains to Congress.
successive Administrations.
Executive Ofticers of the Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
ELECTORAL and Popular Votes tor President.
Political Parties.
The Justices of the Supreme COURT
CLERKS of the Supreme Court.
Marshals of the Supreme Court.
Justices OF tho Circuit. District snn f~f
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF CLAIMS.
Organization OF the Executive DsP'''
ments.
Counties and Towns OF the United States.
Area of the United states.
Origin of the names or States and Terrific
rieB.
Length aud Cost OF American Wars.
Chief Commanders OF the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Units0
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 Oommis.
ions.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Geyernment 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 rs work OF refer.
ence, the Book forms worthy adjunct to
avery published history OF the United States,
and will be an indispensable acquisition to
every public and Private Library. In form 1t ia
= 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 marbied edges ..-. 90
FnIi MOROCCO or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
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