Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-27

This valuable work. the only one OF It's kind
extant contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight thousand al
ditional names Of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration of Independence
making In all, about yIFrEEs THOUSAND PER
sosAL REFERENUEs in the volume. 1t en-
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 Officers In
oil the Departments OF the Nation, as well as
all the Governors of the States and Terrific.
RIGS, 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 GwC
parts: tho first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
And some idea of the value and extent Of th.
Tabular information which forms tho SEQ
OND PART, may be gathered from the sub
joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
peIeaates to the Colonia, Congress
The Declaration Of Independence.
Sieners of the Declaration.
Delegates 20 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.
sneakers OF the House OF Representatives
Presidents of the Senate.
eecretaries OF the Senate.
clerks of the House OF Representatives.
Ohsplains to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the Oivil Service,
Presidential Electors.
electoral and Popular Votes for Presii@nt
Political PARTIES.
Tho Justices OF the supreme Court.
Clerks OF the Supreme Court.
Marshal5 of the supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit. District snd Ter
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization OF the Executive depart
mepts.
settlsmenJ Of States and I -ritories.
Counties and Towns OF the United States.
Area OF tho United States.
Origin of the names OF statss snd Terrific
ries.
Length and Cost OF American Wars
Chief Commanders OF the Army.
Progress of Population In the un.tso
Etates.
Donsity OF PopuIaron.
Population and Ratio of Representation,
Pay Table Of Civil oiiteors.
Lending Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education In the United atatos.
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 Statea,
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries
International Arbitrations and Commits.
ions.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In
tho United States.
Officials of the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date OF Publication.
Index by States OF Federal Congress-.
General Indox.
Besides It's own value as q work of refer.
ance. the Book forms a worthy adjunct to
every published history of the UAited States,
and will be an Indispensable acquisition to
avery Public and Private Library. In form it ia
a royal ostavo Of about 700 pages. we'll printed
on good paper, and ID sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges, for st 90
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges -. 90
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
eyerywhor ere, byilail or express prepaid,
nom JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
nois-tf l42AF Street. Washington D., o.