Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-10
TIVE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
or TINE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern.
rqsnt OF the United States, During the
First Century of its existence.
om ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL souRcE
Ey Chae. Lanman,
Author OF the "Dictionary OF Congress,
"private life Of Daniel Webster LIED
Book Of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF Its kiDd
extant, contains about seven Thousand Do
graphical sketches. and eight thonsand ar, au,
ditionsi names of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration OF independence
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND fEii'
soNAI REFERKNoEs in the volume. IL eIn-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Hepresent-
ativSs. and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the fsd:
eral and State judiciary, ministers 10 .nu
from Foreign Countries, Executive oInceTs III
all the Departments OF the Nation, as Wen as
ali the Governors OF the States and TerrlVo-
ries. together with very large amount OF
tabular information, gathered from on1i oniciai
sources. calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition OF the Government OF
the United States. For greater cohVeiIs .a,s aos
or reference. the Book 10 arranged III WV
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and seme idea OF the value snd extent OF me
Tabular information which forms the 5EU'
oND PART. may be gathered from ths suo-
joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress-.
The Declaration OF Independence,
sipners Of the Declaration.
Delegates to the Continental Oongress
gessions of the Continental Congress,
Presidents OF the Continental Congross.
Articles of Confederation.
The Constitution of the United Statss
Sessions of the Federal Congress-.
sneakers of the House of Representa- we
Presidents of the Senate.
eacretaries OF the Senate.
CLERKS of the House OF Repressntztiv-
OhapIains to Congress-.
successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the Civil serVica,
Presidential Electors.
Fieotoral and Popular Votes tor President.
Political Parties.
The Justices of the supreme COurt
clerks OF the Supreme Court.
M.rshals of the Supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit, District sni For
ritorial Courts.
The court Of ClsIms.
Organization of the Executive DeFsrt
mentB.
settiement OF States and T Tritorios.
Counties and Towns of tho United States.
Area of the United States.
Origin OF the names of States snd Terrific
rie3.
Length and Cost OF American Wars.
Chiet Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in thr unitsd
States.
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.
Diplomatio Agents from Foreign Countries
International Arbitrations and Commits.
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 ss work OF refer
,nce. the Book forms worthy adjunct to
svery published history of the United States,
md VIII be an indispensable acquisition to
,very Public and Private Library. In form it is
, toyal octave OF about 700 pages, well printed
IN GOOD paper, and Is sold In
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for st 90
8alf Morocco or Calf marbled edges 80. 8 90
Suli Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
: 10 be had from Agents and booksellers
,verywhor ere, bymail or express prepaid,
rom JAMES ANdLIM, Publisher,
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