Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-07
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the OWL Govern
rasnt Of the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
Ey Chas. Larman,
Author of the "Dictionary of Congress-
"Private life of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book OF Michigan"
ey Chas. Larnan,

This valuable work. the only one of its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight thousand ad-
ditionaI names OF persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEE
soNAL REFERENcEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atiyes, and Senators who haye 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 tho SEQ.
OND 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-
Sessions 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 Representatives.
Ohaplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
riectoral and popuIar yotas for Preatient.
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 II rritories.
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.
Ohief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Unitad
Density of Population.
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 Arbitrations and Commits.
sione.
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.
Desides its own value as q work OF refer
snce the Book forms a worthy adjunct to
avery published history of the United States,
ana will be an indispensable acquisition tc
avery Public and Private Library. In form it Ii
aroyal octave OF about aSe pages well printed
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges -. 8 OK
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 O(
To be had from Agents and Bookseller
everywhor ere. bymail or express prepaid
from JAMES ANGLlM, Publisher,
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