Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-13
TIVE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
Of TpE CENTURY.
Typographical Annals Of the OWL Govern.
asnt of the United States, During the
First Century Of it's existence.
rRosa ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SoUR0W
ky Chas. Lanmans
Author of the Dictionary Of Congress-
EPriyste life of Daniel Webster" Cred
Book CT Michigan"

This valuable work. the only one OF Its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight thousand nd
ditiOnal names Of persons who have been
connected with the Government since the
siqnipg of the Declaration Of Independence,
making In all, about yrYTEEN THousAND PEE
1oNAI aEYfRrNoKs in the volume. 1t en-.
braces in its scope the Delegates Represent.
atiyes, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses, tne fed,
from Foreign Countries. Executive Omcers In
all the Departments of the Nation, as well ~
ali the Governors Of the states and Terrific.
ries, together with very large amount Of
sources. calculated to Illustrate the growth
and present condition OF the Government oi
the United States. For greater converts ace
or reference, the Book is arranged In two
parts; the first containing tho
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
ana some idea of the value and extent OF the
T.bular information which forms the 6EO.
oND PART. may be gathered from the sub
o'"'' TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration Of Independence.
sicpers of the Declaration.
Delegates to the Continental Congress-
Sessions of the Continental Congress-.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress.
Articles OF OOQIou6fhtlOus
The Constitution OF the United btAto0s
Sessions of the Federal Congress.
speakers OF the House Of Representatives.
Presidents of the Senate.
aecretarics of the Senate.
clerks of the House OF Representatives.
Ohaplains to Congress-.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Ofiioors OF the OWL Service.
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President.
DoJtfjrAI partt0q.
The Justices of tho Supreme Court.
clerks of the Supreme Court.
Marshals Of the Supreme Court.
Justices of the Circuit District ana Ter
ritorial Oourus.
The Court OF Claims.
Organization OF the Executive Depart
menue.
settlemenr of States and T. rrioories.
Counties and Towns Of the United States,
Area Of the United States.
origin OF the names OF States and Terrific.
riee. t.
Length and Cost OF American Wars.
Chief Commanders Of the Army.
Progress Of Population in rhs Unitsd
Dsnsity OF POPULATION.
Population and Ratio Of Representation.
Pay Table Of Civil 0fiioers.
Leading Government Publications. n Of
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United States.
Colonial Governors OF America.
The State and Territorial GovornOle,
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 O0mmis.
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 ~ . work Of refer.
ence, the Book forms . worthy adjunct TO
avery published history Of the United State.
and viii be an Indispensable acQuisition 10
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sroyal octave Of about TOO pages, well printAd
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Morocco cloth binding. plain edges, for. ST 90
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