Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-21
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern.
sasnt Of the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
BY Chas. Larman,
Author Of the "Dictionary of Congress,
"Private life Of Daniel Webster" cred
Book Of Michigan"

This valuable work, tho only one OF its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand adj
ditional names of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing Of the Declaration OF Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THoUsAHD PER-
soNAL REfEREsoEs in the volume. 1t enl-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atfves, 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 well as
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 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 SEQ.
oND PART, may be gathered from the sub
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
delegates to the Colonial Congress.
.-Ine 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 tho United States.
Sessions of the Federal Congress.
Speakers of the House of Representa- yea
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.
Msrshals of the supreme Court.
Justices Of the Circuit. District and Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization Oh the Executive Depart
Dlenrs.
5ertlemenL OF States and II Yrritories.
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.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the United
Etntes-
Population and Ratio Of Representation.
Pay Table of OWL 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
sions.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representative in
the United Stetes.
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 a work OF refer.
ence, the Book forms a worthy adjunct To
every published history of the United States.
and will be an indispensable acquisition 10
every Public and Private Library. In form IL ia
aroyal octave Of about 700 pages, well printed
on good paper, and Is sold in
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Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges .... s 90
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