Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-07
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the Civil Govern
mont Of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
FROM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
BY Chas. kanman,
Author Of the Dictionary of Congress-
"Private life of Daniel Webster" cred
Book Of Michigan"

This valuable work. the only one OF its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand Ad-
ditional names OF persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THousAED PEI
soNAL RETERENcEs in the volume. 1t en-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
ativos, and Senators who have served IN the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
eral and State judiciary, Ministers TO and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Otdcers IN
all the Departments of the Nation, as well as
ali the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, together with very large amount OF
tabular Information, gathered from Omcial
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 tbs
Tabular information which forms the SEC
OND PART, may be gathered from the snr-
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 Civil 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 and TOT
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
Length and Cost OF American Wars.
Chiet Commanders of the Army.
Progress of Population in the Unitsj
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 denerAl dOVernmont.
Riobt Of Suffrage in the United States.
Qualifications of Elective Officials.
Diplomatic Agents Of the United States.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries.
International Affiliations and Commits.
sione.
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 it's own value as q 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 1t IL
sroyal octave of about 200 pages, well printed
on good paper, and is sold In
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for 81 90
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges ....s 0O
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 %
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