Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-12

This valuable work, the only one OF Its kind
,xtant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad.
iitional names OF persons who have been
Onnected with the Government since thti
igning of the Declaration OF Independence
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PER
,onAL REFEnENoEs in the volume. 1t ell
.races in its scope the Delegates, Represent
,tvos, anu Senators who have served in TIL
detrimental anu Federal Congresses, tho Feu
raj and state judiciary, Ministers TO an
rom Foreign Countries. Executive officers II
I'll the DE- partments of the Nation, as we'll a
Ill the Governors OF the States and Terrific
ries, together with a very large amount
tabular information, gathered from ofiiciai
sources. calculated to illustrate ths gruwtl
md present condition of the Government o
che United States. For greater converts ace
or reference. the Book is arranged in twt
parts: the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
ana some idea of the value and extent CT th
Tabular information which form5 tho 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.
Sessions of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress.
Articles oil OOn16deratiOn.
Tho Constitution of the United States.
Sessions of tine federal Congress.
Speakers OF the House of Representatives.
Presidents oil the senate.
Secretaries OF the Senate.
clerks Of the House of Representatives.
Ohaplains to Congress.
successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the OWL Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President
Political Parties.
The JusJicos of tho BLpreme Court.
Olerks of the supreme Court.
Marshals of the supreme Court.
Justices OF the Circuit, District sni Ter
ritorili Courts.
The Court of Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
nerps.
setti.monv Of States and Z ,rritories.
Counties snd Towns OF the tIni ted States.
Area OF tile United Ststos
Origin OF the names OF STATES and Tarrito
Ites.
Length and Cost OF American Wars.
Ohet Commanders Of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Un.tso
6snt9s
Density OF populstIon.
Population ana Ratio OF Representation,
PAY Table Of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United statse.
Colonial Governors OF America.
The State and Territorial Governors,
The Seat of the General Government
Right of suffrage in the United States.
Qualifications ot Elective Officials.
Diploniatic Agents OF TIE United Statos.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries.
International Arbitrations and Commits.
jions.
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 a work OF refer
,nce, the Book forms worthy adjunct Il
very published history of the United States
and will be an indispensable acquisition to
every Public and Private Library. In form It'll
sroyal octave of about 700 pages, well printed
on good paper, and 10 sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for. st u
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges 49,. o.
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
To be had from Agents and Booksellers
-verywhor ere. bymail or express prepaid,
from JAMES ANdLIM, Publisher,
nolS-tf 1924 Street. Washington D. O.