Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-06
TINE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
or TKE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the Civil Govern
aent of the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
r,ou opra1sAt. AND OFFICIAL souRcns
Rv Chas. Lanman,
Author of the "Dictionary of Congress-
nPriyate life of Daniel Webster" "hed
Book Of Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one OF It's kfnd
extant, contains about seven thousand Do
graphical sketches, and eignt& In snoSsSI SsNa bssn @
Connected with the Government since the
sioning of the Declaration OF lndepenuehce'
making In all, about FIFrEEH THOUSAND PLA-
soNAL REFEREHOEs in the voluIne. II ol.-
braces in its scope the Delegates, Repfesenb.
stiyes. and Senators who have served IN the
Continental and Federal Congresses, tne Gu.
eral and State Judiciary, ministers 70 eHu ~
from Foreign Countries, Executive onlceIS ~ IL
ali the Departments of the Nation, as wen Is
Iii ths Geyernors of the states and TerTlto-
ries, together with very large anouas 81. "a "a
tabular information, gathered from oLnciai oai
sources. calculated to illustrate the slow.nt
and present condition OF the doYeinI9;ir oee ~,
or reference the Book is arranged IN wv
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and seme idea of the value and extent OF IN Ins
Tshuiar information which forms the 6EO-
OND PART, may be gathered from the SUD
Joined ,,,-,,
n.,auates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
aigners of the Declaration.
neIee ates to the Continental Congress,
aassions 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 hepresentstlV wee
Presidents Of the Senate,
gecretaries OF the Senate.
clerks OF the House of Representatives,
Ohaplains to Congress.
successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the OWL SerYics,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes Tor kfssiiSht'
pnlitical PARTIES,
The justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks of the Supreme Court.
Marshals OF the supreme Coure
Justices of the Circuit. District sna I'll
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart.
msnJs.
Counties and Towns of the United States.
Area of the United States.
origin of the naines OF states and Terrific
ries.
Length and Cost Of American Ware.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the UaitsJ
States
Density OF Population.
Population and Ratio. of Representation.
Pay Table Of OWL Officers.
Leading Government Publications..
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United States.
Colonial Governors OF America.
The Btate anu IefrltOrlai 0OVernOls 8.
The Seat of the General Government.
Right of Suffrage in the United States
Qualifications of Elective Officials.
DipIomatic Agents of the United States.
Diplomatio Agents from Foreign Countries,
international Arbitrations and Commits
Ions.
treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In
the United States.
Ofticials OF the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date Of Publication.
Index by states OF Federal Oongrass.
General Index.
Besides its own value as a work OF refer
ence. the Book forms q worthy adjunct TO
avery published history of the United States,
and will be an indispensable acquisition to
avery Public and Private Library. In form it is
4 royal octave OF about 700 pages, well printed
on good paper, and 10 sold in
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