Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-09
Author of the "Dictionary OF Congress,
"private life OF Daniel Webster, "hed
Book OF Michigan"

This valuable work. the only one OF Its kind
extsnt contains about seven Thousand Dio-
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ao-
ditiOnal names of persons who nave peeI
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration OF Independence
making In all, about FIFTEEN TEoUsAND PER
soSAL REFKRENOEs in the voiume. IL ehi-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atiyes. 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 III
all the Departments of the Nation, as wen as
all the Governors of the States and TeFrlto-
ries, together with very large amount OF
tabnlar information, gathered from official
sources, calculated to illustrate the grown
and present condition OF the Government OF
the United States. For creator eonyel'it ace
or reference. the Book is arranged In TWO
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and seme idea Of the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms ths SEQ.
OND PART, may bo gathered from tue 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 the House of Representatives
Ohaplains to Congress.
successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the Owl Sargice.
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President.
Political Parties,
The Justices of the Supreme court
Clerks of the Snpreme Court.
Marshals of the Supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit, District and f-t
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments.
settIemenI OF States and T Tritories.
Counties and Towns OF the United statea.
Area of the United States.
Origin of the names OF States and Tegrito
rtes.
Length and Cost OF American Wars
Ohiet Commanders of the Army.
Progress of Population in the un;toJ
States.
Density OF Population.
Population aud 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 GoyernolA
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.
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 refer.
ence, the Book forms 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 Is
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on good paper, and 10 sold in
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