Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-16
THE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
or TIM CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the Civil Govern
mont of the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
RON ORl1INAL AND OFFICIAL BOUT JKs
By ChaG. Lanman,
Author of the "Dictionary of Congress-
"Private life Of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one or Its kind
extant contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad-
ditionai names OF persons VINO nave Deen
signing OF the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FLsrEEN THOUSAND FER
soHAL REFERENCEs 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
from Foreign Countries, Executive Omcers In
all tho Departments of tho Nation, as well as
all the Governors of the States and Terrific.
ries, together with very large amount 0i
tabular Information, gathered from 0H1clA
sources, calculated to illustrate tho growth
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States. For greater converts ace
or reference. tho Book is arranged in TWO
parts; the first containing tho
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idea of the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
OND PART, may DO gathered from tie sub
joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress,
The 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 the United States.
Sessions of the Federal Congress.
Speakers Of the House OF Representatives..
Presidents Of the Senate.
Secretaries of the Senate.
Clerks of tho House of Representatives.
Ohaplains to Congress.
successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of tile OWL 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 ana Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court of Claims.
Organization of the Executive Depart
menJs.
Settlement of States and T. rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States,
Area of tho United States
Origin of the names OF States and Terrific
r1eS.
Length and Cost OF American Wars.
Ohief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the UnitoJ
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 Arbitrations 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 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
aroyal 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 q 00
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
To be had from Agents and booksellers
everywhor ere. bymail or express prepaid.
from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher
no1S-tf 1924 + Street. Washington D. g,