7. VESSELS OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY. - Oct., 1854. [The officers marked thus (*) have the rank of Commanders; thus (†), Lieutenants; the rest are Captains.]

Saratoga,
John Adams,
Vincennes,
Falmouth,
Vandalia,
St. Louis,
Cyane,
Levant,
Portsmouth,
Plymouth,

St. Mary's,
Jamestown,

Albany,

Germantown,

Decatur,

Preble,

Marion,
Dale,

Brigs. 4.

Dolphin, Porpoise, Bainbridge, Perry,

84 Boston,

84

84

84

56 Boston,
50 Philadelphia,
50 Boston,

50 Washington,

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50

50

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50 Portsmouth,

50 Boston,

50 New York,
50 Philadelphia,

50

50

50 Norfolk,

20.

1847 *W. W. Hunter,

22 Norfolk,

1854 In ordinary,

22 Capt'd 1812, reb't 1836 Joel Abbot,
1842 In ordinary,

20 Portsmouth,

22 New York,
22 Philadelphia,
16 New York;
16 Portsmouth,
16 Boston,
16 Philadelphia,

Commanded by

Schooner.
Fenimore Cooper,

Steam Frigates.§ 6.
Franklin,
Mississippi,

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10 Philadelphia,

1837 *John Manning,
1819 In ordinary,
1820 *Andrew K. Long,
1820 *Elisha Peck,
1820 In ordinary,

1848 In ordinary,

3 Purchased,

1814 Josiah Tatnall,
1797 In ordinary,
1797 *John Rudd,
1821 In ordinary,
1825 In ordinary,
1836 *Stephen B. Wilson,
1841 In ordinary,
1842 *A. A. Harwood,
1842 *Samuel Mercer,
1843 In ordinary.

1836 In ordinary,
1836 †A. B. Davis,
1842 C. G. Hunter,
1843 In ordinary,

1853 +H. K. Stevens,

20 New York,
20 Boston,
20 Philadelphia,
20 Washington,
20 Boston,

20 New York,

20 Charleston,S.C.,1 1799 *Edw. B. Boutwell,
1826 †Henry Rolando,
1827 *T. D. Shaw,
1828 *John Pope,
1828 *Henry W. Morris,
1837 In ordinary,
1837 *C. C. Turner,
1843 *T. A. Dornin,
1843 *John Kelly,
1844 *T. Bailey,
1844 In ordinary,
1846 *James T. Gerry,
1846*Wm. F. Lynch,
1839 *Isaac S. Sterett,
1839

22 Portsmouth,

22 Boston,

22 Washington,
22 Norfolk,

1839 *Hugh Y. Purviance,
1839 *William C. Whittle,

Rebuilding, 1841 *S. S. Lee,

1 Rebuilt at Norfolk, in 1831.

• § Under the act of the last session of Congress, authorizing the construction of six steam frigates, they are building as follows: the Merrimack at Boston; the Niagara at New York; the Wabash at Philadelphia; the Minnesota at Washington; the Roanoke and the Colorado at Norfolk; each to carry 50 guns.

Parke G. Howle,
William W. Russell,
Aug. A. Nicholson,
§ George F. Lindsay,

1843 1851

*H. Eagle,

1837 John K. Mitchell,
1843 *J. S. Nicholas,
1846 In ordinary,

Lieutenant-Colonel.

Samuel Miller.

Majors.
John Harris,

1826 †D. McDougal,
1836 †S. C. Rowan,
1825 †Jno. J. Glasson,
1845 +J. J. Boyle,
1846 +Arthur Sinclair,
1846 †T. D. Johnston,
1853 N. Collins,

1813 *Robert G. Robb,
1842 *Frederick Engle,

Where stationed.

East Indies.
East Indies.
Mediterranean.
Baltic.

Home Squadron.

Home Squadron.
Lakes.
Washington.

New York.

River La Plata.

Pacific.

Norfolk.

N.Pacific Expedition.

San Francisco.
Brazil.

East Indies.
East Indies.
East Indies.
Valparaiso.

N.Pacific Expedition.

Baltimore.
Philadelphia.

V. THE MARINE CORPS.

THE Marine Corps has the organization of a brigade. The pay and allowances of the officers of the Marine Corps are similar to those of officers of the same grades in the infantry of the Army, except the adjutant and inspector, who have the same pay and allowances as the paymaster of the Marines; namely, about $2,800 per annum. The Marine Corps is subject to the laws and regulations of the Navy, except when detached for service with the Army by the order of the President of the United States. The head-quarters of the Corps are at Washington.*

+ Archibald Henderson, Colonel-Commandant.

General Staff.

Adjutant & Inspector.
Paymaster.

Quartermaster.

Assistant Quartermaster.

James Edelin,

William Dulany,
Thomas S. English.

* There are 13 Captains, 20 First Lieutenants, and 20 Second Lieutenants. The number of non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates varies; it may average 1,100 men. † Brigadier-General by brevet. With the rank of Major. § With the rank of Captain.

Roger B. Taney,
John McLean,
James M. Wayne,
John Catron,
Peter V. Daniel,

VI. THE JUDICIARY.

SUPREME COURT.

MAINE,
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
VERMONT, .

Residence.

Baltimore, Md.,
Cincinnati, Ohio,
Savannah, Ga.,
Nashville, Tenn.,
Richmond, Va.,

Cooperstown, N. Y.,
Pittsburg, Pa.,
Boston, Mass.,
Mobile, Ala.

Appointed. Salary.

Chief Justice, 1836, $5,000
Associate Justice, 1829,

4,500

1835,

4,500

1837,

4,500

1841,

4,500

1845,

4,500

1846,

4,500

1851,

4,500

1853,

4,500

8,000

Washington, D. C., Attorney-General, 1853,
Baltimore, Md.,

1843, 1,300
Fees, &c.

Samuel Nelson,
Robert C. Grier,
Benj. Robbins Curtis,
John A. Campbell,
C. Cushing, of Mass.,
Benj. C. Howard,
William T. Carroll, Washington, D. C., Clerk,

Reporter,

The Supreme Court is held in the city of Washington, and has one session annually, commencing on the 1st Monday of December.

CIRCUIT COURTS.

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The United States are divided into the following nine Judicial Circuits, in each of which a Circuit Court is held twice every year, for each State within the Circuit, by a Justice of the Supreme Court, assigned to the Circuit, and by the District Judge of the State or District in which the Court sits. Presiding Judge. 1st Circuit, Maine, N. Hampshire, Mass., and R. I., Mr. Justice Curtis. 2d Vermont, Connecticut, and New York, Mr. Justice Nelson. New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Kentucky, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, and Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri, Mississippi and Arkansas,

3d "C 4th 66

5th 66
6th 66
7th 66
8th 66

Mr. Justice Grier.
Mr. Ch. Justice Taney.
Mr. Justice Campbell.
Mr. Justice Wayne.
Mr. Justice McLean.
Mr. Justice Catron.
Mr. Justice Daniel.

9th 66

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The States of Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, and California have not yet been attached to any Circuit, but the District Courts have the power of Circuit Courts, and the District Judges act as Circuit Judges. There is a local Circuit Court held in the District of Columbia, by three judges specially appointed for that purpose. The Chief Justice of that Court sits also as District Judge of that District.

PLACES AND TIMES OF HOLDING THE CIRCUIT COURTS.*

Portland, 23d April and 23d September.
Portsmouth, 8th May; Exeter, 8th October.
Windsor, 21st May; - Rutland, 3d October.

* For the Terms in the States not attached to any Circuit, see Terms of the District Courts in those States. For the Terms in the District of Columbia and the Territories, see post, Part III.

MASSACHUSETTS,
RHODE ISLAND,
CONNECTICUT,

N. YORK, N. Dist.,

NEW JERSEY,
PENN., E. Dist.,
PENN., W. Dist.,

DELAWARE,
MARYLAND,
VIRGINIA, E. Dist.,

TENNESSEE,

Tuesday in September.

N. YORK, S. Dist.,. New York, 1st Monday in April and 3d Monday in

October; and a special term for criminal cases and suits in equity on the last Monday in February. Albany, 3d Tuesday in October and 3d Tuesday in May;- Canandaigua, Tuesday next after 3d Monday in June.

KENTUCKY,
OHIO,

MICHIGAN,

INDIANA,
ILLINOIS,

MISSOURI,.
ARKANSAS,

VIRGINIA, W. Dist.,
NORTH CAROLINA,.

SOUTH CAROLINA,

GEORGIA, N. Dist.,
GEORGIA, S. Dist., .

ALABAMA,

MISSISSIPPI,
LOUISIANA,

Boston, 15th May and 15th October.

Newport, 15th June ; — Providence, 15th November.
New Haven, 4th Tuesday in April ;- Hartford, 3d

Trenton, 4th Tuesday in March and September.
Philadelphia, 1st Monday in April and October.
Pittsburg, 2d Monday in May and November;

Williamsport, 3d Monday in June and September.
Newcastle, 3d Tuesday in June and October.
Baltimore, 1st Monday in April and November.
Richmond, 1st Monday in May and 4th Monday in
November.

Lewisburg, 1st Monday in August.

Raleigh, 1st Monday in June and last Monday in
November.

Charleston, Wednesday preceding the 4th Monday in
March; Columbia, 4th Monday in November.
Marietta,* 2d Monday in March and September.
Savannah, 2d Monday in April; - Milledgeville,
Thursday after 1st Monday in November.

Mobile, 2d Monday in April and 4th Monday in
December.

Jackson, 1st Monday in May and November.

New Orleans, 4th Monday in April and 1st Monday in November.

Nashville, 1st Monday in March and September ;-
Knoxville, 3d Monday in April and October; →
Jackson, 2d Monday in October and April.

Frankfort, 3d Monday in May and October.
Columbus, 3d Tuesday in April and October.
Detroit, 3d Monday in June and 2d Monday in Oct.
Indianapolis, 3d Monday in May and November.
Springfield, 1st Monday in July and 3d Monday
in December; - Chicago, 3d Tuesday in April
and 1st Tuesday in October.

St. Louis, 1st Monday in April and (special) Oct.
Little Rock, 2d Monday in April.

*This court is held by the District Judge, with special authority to exercise the powers and jurisdiction of a Judge of the Circuit Court.

Judges.
Ashur Ware,

1 Maine,

2 N. Hampshire, Matthew Harvey, Samuel Prentiss,

3 Vermont,

20

5 Rhode Island,

4 Massachusetts, Peleg Sprague,
John Pitman,
Charles A. Ingersoll,
N. Dist. Nathan K. Hall,
S. Dist. Samuel R. Betts,

6 Connecticut,

7

8

10

9 New Jersey, Philemon Dickerson, E. Dist. John K. Kane, Pa. 11 W. Dist. Thomas Irwin, 12 Delaware, Willard Hall, 13 Maryland, Wm. F. Giles,

14
15

E. Dist. Jas. D. Hallyburton, Richmond,
Va.
W. Dist. J.W.Brockenbrough, Lexington,
16 North Carolina, Henry Potter, Fayetteville,
17 South Carolina, Robert B. Gilchrist, Charleston,
N. Dist.
Geo.
John C. Nicoll,
S. Dist.

18

Savannah,

19

21

122

Districts.

N. Y.

Fa.

Ala.

Cal.

SN. Dist. Isaac H. Bronson,

S. Dist. William Marvin,

N. Dist.

M. Dist.

John Gayle,

S. Dist.

Miss.

La.

128 29 Texas, 130 W.Dist. 31 Tenn. M. Dist. 32 E. Dist. 33 Kentucky, 34 Ohio,

35 Indiana, 36 Illinois,

37 Missouri, 38 Michigan,

39

Ark.

40

41.

E. Dist. W.Dist. N. Dist. 42 Iowa M. Dist. 43 S. Dist. 44 Wisconsin, N. Dist. S. Dist.

45

46

N. Dist.

Samuel J.Gholson, Athens,

S. Dist.

SE. Dist. Theo. H. McCaleb, N. Orleans,
W.Dist. Henry Boyce, Alexandria,
John C. Watrous, Galveston,

W. H.Humphreys, Nashville,

Thomas B. Monroe,
H. H. Leavitt,
E. M. Huntington,
T. Drummond,
Robert W. Wells,
Ross Wilkins,

Daniel Ringo,

* DISTRICT COURTS:-JUDGES, ATTORNEYS,

Residence.

Attorneys.

Residence.

Portland,
Concord,
Montpelier,
Boston,
Providence,
New Haven,
Buffalo,
New York,
Paterson,

George F. Shepley, Portland,
John H. George,
Concord,
Lucius B. Peck, Montpelier,
Benj. F. Hallett, Boston,
George H. Browne, Providence,
W. D. Shipman, East Haddam,
Saml. B. Garn, Utica,
John McKeon,
New York,
G. S. Cannon,
Bordentown,

Philadelphia, James C. Vandyke, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg,
Charles Shaler, Pittsburg,
Wilmington, Thos. F. Bayard, Wilmington,
Baltimore, Wm. M. Addison, Baltimore,
John M. Gregory, Richmond,
Fleming B. Miller, Fincastle,
Robert P. Dick, Greensboro,
Thos. Evans, Marion,

George S. Owens, Savannah,

MAINE, .

John S. Dyer,

Andrew G. Miller,
Ogden Hoffman, Jr.
Isaac S. K. Ogier,

PLACES AND TIMES OF HOLDING THE DISTRICT COURTS.t

St. August'e, Chandler C. Yonge, Mariana,

Key West,

Mobile,

Wiscasset, 1st Tuesday in September; Portland, 1st Tuesday in February and December; - Bangor, 4th Tuesday in June.

NEW HAMPSHIRE,. Portsmouth, 3d Tuesday in March and September; - Exeter, 3d Tuesday in June and December.

VERMONT,.
Rutland, 6th October; - Windsor, 24th May.
MASSACHUSETTS, Boston, 3d Tuesday in March, 4th Tuesday in June,
2d Tuesday in Sept., and 1st Tuesday in Dec.

Wm. R. Hackley, Key West,
Geo. S. Walden, Centre,

Mobile,
Ripley,
Vicksburg,
New Orleans,
Shreveport,
Huntsville,
Jackson,

A. J. Requier,
John A. Orr,
H. J. Harris,
E. Warren Moise,
Peter Alexander,
Samuel D. Hay,
Richard J. Hays,
Thos. B. Childress, Nashville,
J. C. Ramsey, Knoxville,
Frankfort, C. C. Rogers, Lexington,
Steubenville, Daniel O. Morton, Toledo,
Cannelton, Benj. M. Thomas, Vincennes,
Galena, Thomas Hoyne, Chicago,
Jeff'son City, Thos. C Reynolds, St. Louis,
Detroit, Geo. E. Hand, Detroit,
J.W.M'Conaughey, Searcy,
Little Rock
Alfred M. Wilson, Fayetteville,

Keosauqua,

Madison,
San Francisco,
Los Angeles,

* Corrected at the office of the Attorney-General, October 20, 1854. For the Judges, &c. of the Territories and District of Columbia, see the Territories, &c. respectively, post, Part III. † For the District of Columbia and the Territories see post, Part III.