Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-18
THE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern,
rasnt of the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
Faon ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
BY Chas. lanman,
Author OF the Dictionary of Congress-
sPrivats life of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book Of Michigan"
BY Chas. Lanman,

This valuable work, the only one OF its kind
extAnt, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches. and eight Thousand ad-
diti0nAl names of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTKEH THOUSAND PER
soEAL RETERKsoEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed
eral and State Judiciary, Ministers to and
sll the Departments of the Nation, as well IS
ell 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 ace
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
0ND 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
6sssions 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 Representative.
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.
Settlement of States and T. rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States,
Area Of the United States.
Origin Of the names or States and Terrific
ries.
Length and Cost of American Wars.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population In the Unitsd
Density OF PopuIarion.
Population and Ratio,o 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.
hl&nL Oh buuTdR6 IN Ll6 United Stat66.
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 its own value as work of refar.
ence, the Book forms worthy adjunct TO
every published history of the United States.
and viii 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
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. ST 90
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges -. 8 90
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt >. 10 90
To be had from Agents and Booksellers
everywhor ere, bymail or express prepaid,
nom JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
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