Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-02

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 tho
signing of the Declaration of independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PER-
soNA1 RKYEazNoKs in the volume. 1t EN-.
braces In its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, 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 IN
all the Departments Of the Nation, as well as
all the Governors Of the States and Terrific.
ries, together with very large amount OF
tabular Information, gathered from Official
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Government OF
tho United States. For greater converts nee
or reference. the Book Is arranged In tWc
parts; the first containing ths
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 suh.
Joined u,,r,
Delegates to tho Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
Signers OF this Declaration.
Delegates to the Continental Congress.
Sessions of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress-.
Articles OF Confederation.
Tho Constitution of the United Btstes.
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 OWL 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 nni Tar
rttorial Courts.
The Court Of Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
mentS.
Settlement Of States and T, .rritorles.
Counties and Towns of tho United States.
Area Of the United States.
Origin Of the names OF States and Terrific.
rtes.
Length and Cost Of American Wars.
Chiet Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the unitos
States.
Density of Population.
Population and Ratio of Represents alton.
Pay Table OF Civil officers.
Leading Government Publications.
Tho Newspaper Press.
Education in tho United States.
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 States.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries,
International Arbitrations and Commits.
sions.
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 70
every Public and Private Library. In form it is
on good paper, and is sold in
Morocco cloth binding. plain edges, for ..1 90
Half Morocco or Calf marbled edges 49,. 90
Full Morocco or Calf marbled or gilt :. 10 90
To be had from Agents and Booksellers
everywhor ere. bymail or express prepaid,
from JAMES ANGL1M, Publisher,
nol3-tf 1924 Street. Washington D. o.