Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-23

This valuable work, the only one OF Its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad-
ditional names of parsons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEP
soNAL REFERENcEs in the volume. IL en-
braces in its scope tho Deiogatos, hepresent-
afivos, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
eral and State judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries, Executive Othcers IN
all the Departments of the Nation, as well as
al! the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries together with a 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 conyeids ace
or reference. the Book is arranged In TWO
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idea of the value and extent of the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
oND PART. may be gathered from the sub
Joined
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
eIgners Vi Jne DBciaratI0n.
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.
Chaplains 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 ana Tel
ritorial Courts.
The Court of Claims.
Organization of the Executive Depart
ments.
settlemenr of States and T, rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States.
Area Of tho United States.
Origin of the names OF States and Terrific
ries.
Length and Cost of American Wars.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the Unitoo
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.
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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.
slone.
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.
snce, the Book forms . worthy adjunct to
syery published history of the United States,
and will be an indispensable acquisition to
every Public and Private Library. In form it is
arOyal Octavo of about TOO pages, we'll printed
on good paper, and 10 sold in
Morocco cloth binding, plain edges for st 90
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges 80. 90
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt =. 10 90
To be had from Agents and Booksellers
syerywhor ere, bymail or express prepaid,
from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
nols.tf 1874 Street. Washington D. o.