Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-02
MISCELLANEOU
THE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF TpE CENTURY.
Biographical Aunaia of the Civil Govern
rasnt OF the United States, During the
first Century Of its existence.
YaoM ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SOURCES
by Chas. lanman,
Author OF the "Diotionary of Congress-
"private life Of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book CT Michigan"
MISCELLANEOUS.
ky Chas. Lanman.

This valuable work. the only one Of Its kind
extant, contains about seven thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight thousand I'd.
ditional names Of persons who have been
signing OF the Declaration of Independence,
making In all. about yIvT1HN THousAND PEE
soNAL RKYxRENoxs in the volume. 1t en-.
braces In its scope the Delegates, Represent
ativea, and Senators who have served In the
Continental and Federal Congresses, the Fed.
eral and state Judiciary, Ministers to and
from Foreign Countries. Executive Officers 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
sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition OF tho Government OF
the United States. For greater converts ace
or reference. the Book Ia arrSnged In two
parte the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
and some idea OF this value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the sEC.
OND PART, may be gathered from tha sub.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration Of Independence.
Bigners of the Declaration.
Delegates to the Continental Congress.
Sessions Of the Continental Congress.
Presidents OF the Continental Congress.
The Constitution Of the United States.
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.
UhsplainB to Congress.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Ohicers OF the OWL Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President.
Political Parties.
The Justices of tho Supreme Court.
Clerks Of the Supreme Court.
MArshals Of the Supreme Court.
Jretices OF the Circuit District .na Ter
rttorial Courus.
The Court OK Claims.
Organization OF the Executive OsPAft
mentS.
settlement Of States and T. gritories,
Counties end Towns of the United states,
Area Of tho United states.
Origin OF the names Oh States aud psrrita
rtas.
Length snd COST Of American Waru,
Chiet Commanders Of the Army.
prograsa Of Population iu rhs pnits,
Density Of POPULATION.
Population and Ratio OF Repreaeu eatioa,
Pay Table Of Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.
The Newspaper Press.
Education In the United States.
The state and Territorial Governols.
The Seat OF the General Government,
Blight of Suffrage In the United States.
Qualifications Of Elective Officials.
Diplomatic Agents Of the Unltod Statos,
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries.
International ArbitratiOns snd n0mmis.
sions.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In
the United Statee.
Otfieisls of the Centennial Exhibition,
Additional Facts to Date of Publication.
Index by States of Federal Congress-.
General Index.
Besides its own value rs a work OF refer.
once, the Book forms worthy adjunct to
every published history OF the United States,
and will be m indispensable acquisition 10
overy Public and Private Library. In form it is
aroyal 0csavo OF about TOO pages, well printed
on good paper. and 10 sold In
Morocco CLOTH binding. plain eogce, for. st 10
Half Morocco or Calf marbled eages .... 8 On
Full Morocco or Calf marbled OF gilt. 10 40
To be had from Agents and BO oksellers
everywhere. or by mail or express prepaid.
from JAMES ANGLIM, Publisher,
nO12.tf 1924 + Street, Washington,D g,