This State was formed out of a part of the Louisiana purchase, and was admitted in 1821; making the twenty-fourth State. Missouri is very large, and has an area of 67,380 square miles, equal to 43,123,200 acres. Her population in 1860 amounted to 1,182,012, which entitles her now to nine Representatives in Congress. This State is a part of the eighth judicial circuit, and formerly was one judicial district; but by act of 1857 was divided into two, the Eastern and Western. It has no port of entry, and but one port of delivery, Hannibal.

The capital is Jefferson City. The State election is held on the first Tuesday of November, and the Legislature meets on the last Monday of December.

The enacting clause of the laws is as follows: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows."

This State was admitted into the Union, February

9, 1867, making the thirty-seventh State.

It has an

area of 122,007 square miles, equal to 78,084,480 acres.

The population, when admitted, numbered over 12,000. It is entitled to one Member of Congress, is in the ninth judicial circuit, forms one judicial district, and has no ports of entry or delivery at this time.

New Hampshire is one of the thirteen original States, and has an area of 9,280 square miles, which make 5,939,200 acres; also a population, in 1860, of 326,073, entitling her to three Members of Congress.

New Hampshire lies in the first judicial circuit, composed of this State, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine. It constitutes one judicial district.

The whole State is embraced in one collection district-consequently there is but one port of entry in

the State, at Portsmouth. There are also three ports of delivery, to-wit: New Castle, Dover and Exeter.

The capital is Concord. Here the Legislature assembles on the first Wednesday in June. The State election is held on the second Tuesday in March.

The enacting clause of the laws is as follows: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Assembly convened."

New Jersey is one of the original thirteen States, and has an area of 8,320 square miles, equal to 5,324,800 acres. The population in 1860 numbered 672,035, which gives her now five Representatives in Congress. This State lies in the third judicial circuit, which is composed of this State and Pennsylvania, and forms one judicial district. There are six collection districts, and consequently six ports of entry in New Jersey, viz.: