Civil service guide

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.

FROM the nature of such a compilation as the present, which treats of such a great number of public Offices, all of which differ from one another, sometimes in matters of importance, and sometimes in matters of mere detail, there evidently must exist inaccuracies, notwithstanding the most careful collection of statistics and the most painstaking correction of the press. On this account, I most earnestly entreat the kind forbearance of many of my readers, who, from a close connexion of several years with individual offices, know much more about those offices than I have given in the following pages. It is but right to mention, however, that I have been the first to tabularize the various Public offices, so as to bring before the reader at a glance the present position of a candidate who enters any of them, and, according to the usual course of events, what will be his future prospects.

Such a treatise as the present could only be published after the Civil Service had been thoroughly organized, and almost every office under Government brought under its regulations.

In order to make future editions as accurate as possible, I beg to solicit the kind assistance of gentlemen in the Public Service; and to those who furnish me (through the Publishers) with any important correction, I promise a copy of the edition of the book in which the correction appears.

R. JOHNSTON.

August 3, 1869.

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EXTRACTS FROM CRITICAL NOTICES.

"A complete and compendious Dictionary to the Civil Service. The title is amply developed in the work, and every particular required by intending candidates is furnished in the most explicit form."-Educational Reporter.

"The design of the book is so good, that the author will confer an essential service on the rising youth of the country if he can perfect and carry it out."—Athenæum, August 21, 1869.

"It is the latest, as well as the best, and most complete work of the kind. The vast amount of information brought into such moderate dimensions, its simple arrangement, the general accuracy of statement, and indeed, the nature of the whole compilation, are worthy of the highest commendation."—Civil Service Gazette, August 7, 1869.

"The friends of young men who wish to get an opening for them in the Civil Service, will find most serviceable the collection of information as to the appointments in each department."-Economist, October 30, 1869.

"It appears that Mr. Johnston has been the first to tabularize the various public offices, so as to bring before the reader at a glance the present position of a candidate who enters any of them, and, according to the usual course of events, what will be his future prospects."-Public Opinion, October 23, 1869.

"A useful little publication, and contains much information respecting government offices, and mode of obtaining nominations, salaries, and other matters of interest to all who are in search of employment in the Civil Service."-Observer, August 8th, 1869.

"A handy and compendious Civil Service Guide."-Daily News.

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