Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-08-25

This valuable work. the only one OF Its kind
sxtant, contains about seven thousand bio.
graphical sketches, and eight Thousand ad.
ditiOnal names OF persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
signing Of the Declaration OF independence,
mating In all. about vIrrEKN THOUSAND PEE
sonAL aKrERENoss In the volume. 1t en-.
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
ativos, and senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses. the Fed.
sral and state judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries. Executive officers in
all the Departments of the Nation, AZ well rs
all the Governors OF the states and Terrific
ries, together with . very large amount OF
tabular Information, gathered from ofncial
sources, calculated to illustrate thu growth
and present condition of the Government Of
the United States. For greater cOnveIeit nee
or reference. the Book is arranged in two
parts; the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL, ANNALS.
and some idea OF this value and extent Of the
Tabular information which forms tbe SEC.
0ND PART. may he gathered from the sub
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Uongrsss.
The Declaration of Independence.
gigners of the Declaration.
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 Ot the House Of Representatives
Presidents OF the Senate.
Secretaries OF the senate.
Clerks Of the House of Representatives.
OhAplains to Gong ress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the OWL Service.
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Populsf Votes for President.
Political Parties.
The justices OF the Supreme Court
Clerks Of the supreme Court.
MArshals OF the supreme OOuro.
Justices of the Circuit District aud Tor
ritorial Courts.
The Court OF UiaimB.
Organisation OF the Executive Depart
E1ents.
Settisinent Of States and T rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United states.
Area Of the United States.
Origin of the names OF states and Terrific
riee.
Length and Cost Of American Wars,
Ohiet Commanders Of the Army.
Progress Of Population in The United
StStes
Density OF Population.
Population aud Ratio OF Representation.
Pay Table Of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper trcss.
EducAtion In the United States,
ColOnia, Governors of america.
The btato Anu IorritOflai GovernOies
The Seat Jf the General Government,
Right of Suffrage In the United States.
Qualifications OF Elective Officials.
Diplomatic Agents Of the United States.
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Coun triee
International Arbitrations and Commits
iona.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives ir
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 rs . work of refer
ence, the Book forms . worthy adjunct u
every published history Of the United States
and will be an Indispensable acquisition U
every Public and Private Library. In form IL Il
aruyal ocyav0 of about TOO pagee, well printet
on good paper, and " sold In
Morooco cloth binding, plain edges, for ..S7 o
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