Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-04
TINE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
or TpE CENTURY.
Biographical Annals Of the OWL Govern
aaant of the United States During the
First Century OF its existence.
rboa ORIGINAL AND oFFiufAL sOURoK
by Ciras. larman,
Author of the "Dictionary of Congress-,
"Privste life Of Daniel Webster, cred
Book CT Michigan"

This valuable work, the only one Of Its kind
extsnt, 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 YIvTRES THOUSAND PER
soNAL nEFEnEHoEs in the volume. 1t em.
braces in its scope the Delegates, Represent
atives, and Senators who have served in the
Continental and Federal Congresses. the Fed.
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 tho growth
and present condition Of the Government OF
the United States. For greater converts nee
or reference. the Book 10 arranged In two
parts: the first containing the
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS,
and some idea Of the Value and extent OF the
OND PART, may be gathered from tho sub.
~ TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration Of Independence.
Signers 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 Of the House OF Representatives.
Presidents Of the Senate.
Becretaries Of the Senate.
Clerks Of the House of Representatives,
OhAplains to Congress-.
Successive Administrations.
Executive Officers of the Civil Service,
Presidential Electors.
Electoral and Popular Votes for President
Political Parties.
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks of the Supreme Court.
Marshals of the Supreme Court.
Justices Of tho Circuit District sna Ter
ritorial Courts.
The court OF Claims.
Organization Of the Executive Depart
ihenus.
settlemsnr OF States and II rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United ststes.
Area of the United States.
Origin OF the names or States and Terrific
ries.
Length and Cost of American Wars.
Chief Commanders OF the Army.
Progress OF Population In the Unitot
Density OF PopuIarion.
Population and Ratio of Representation,
PAY Table OF Civil Officers.
Leading Government Publications.,
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United States,
Colonial Governors OF America.
The State and Territorial 0oyerno,s,
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 Oommis
sIons.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representative d
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 a work of refeI
| ence, the Book forms q worthy adjunct Z
| every publiehed history OF tho United States
and Will be an Indispensable acquisition I
oyery Public and Private Library. In form It
aroyal octave Of about 700 pages, well printe
on good paper, and 10 sold In
Morocco cloth binding. plain odges, for. 81 I
Half Morocco or Calf mArbled edges -.
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