Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-10
the GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF The CENTURY.
biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern
ment OF the United States, During the
First Century of its existence,
vpou ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
BY Chas. Ianmans
Author OF the nDictionary Of Congress-,
HPrivate life of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book Of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one Of its kind
sxfant, contains about seven Thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad-
disi0p&l names of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
oicning Of the Declaration Of Independence,
mailing In all, about TIFTEEN THoUsAEp PER
sopAz. RxIEHEroEs in the volume. It em-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
asives. and Senators who have served IN the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed
eral and state Judiciary, Ministers TO and
from Foreign Countries. Executive Ottcers In
al the Departments OF the Nation, as weli as
all the Governors of the States and Territo-
rics, together with = very large amount OF
tabular information, gathered from official
sources calculated to illustrate the growth
ard present condition of the Government OF
tho United States. For greater converts nee
or reference. the Book is arranged in two
paxts: the hrst containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
md seme idsa 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.
Ihs Declaration of Independence.
nigners OF the Declaration.
DSlegates to the Continental Congress.
Sessions Of the Continental Congress-.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress.
Articles OF Confederation.
m Constitution of the United States.
3. Sessions Of the Federal Congress.
0Deaksrs OF the House OF nepresentat ives.
Pfe9idents 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.
Hlectoral and Popular Votes Tor President.
Political Parties.
The Justices Of the Supreme Court
Olerks OF the Supreme Court.
Marshals OF the supreme Court.
Justices OF the Circuit. District ann ref
ritOrial Courts.
The Court Of Claims.
Organization OF the Exeeuuv. Depart
ments.
settlomenr CT States and II rritorles.
Counties and Towns of the United 5tAtes.
Area Of the United States.
origin of the names OF states and Terrific
I1es.
Length and Cost OF American Wars.
Qhist Commanders of the Army.
Rrogress OF Population in the Unitsd
Population ana Ratio OF Representation.
PAY Table of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper frcss.
Education in the 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.
s 6iplomAtio Agents OF the United States,
DipIomatic Agents from Foreign Countr,es.
Ynfarnational Arbitrations and Commits
treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In
the United States.
Ofllclals OF the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date Of Publication.
Indox by states OF Federal Congress.
0onorsl Index.
HSGideo It's own value rs work OF refer.
snoo. the Book forms . worthy adjunct to
S~Sry published history Of the United States,
~ WI be an Indispensable acquisition to
~vSrv Public and Private Library. In form it Is
4 royki oosav0 Of about 700 pages, well printed
on 100 paper, and il sold In
Horocno cloth binding, plain edges, for st 90
Inn Woroooo or Calf marbied edges -. 8 90
Yull norooco or Calf marbled or gilt ;. 10 90
10 s. had from Agents and Booksellers
neerrvhor ere, bymafl or express prepaid,
lrom JAMES AN6LIM, Publisher,
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