PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEONS, 37. ASSISTANT SURGEONS, 43, waiting orders, 650 BOATSWAINS, 39 after passing, &c., 850 GUNNERS, 40 orders, PURSERS, 64, from 950 CARPENTERS, 48 1,200 SAILMAKERS, 39 950 CHIEF ENGINEERS,13,on duty, 1st 5 years, 1,500 66 after passing, 1,150 CHAPLAINS, 24, in sea serv.or at navy-yds, 1,500 66 66 on leave, 600 600 3D ASSISTANT ENGINEERS, 39, on duty, 600 on leave 400 400 66 66 waiting orders, MIDSHIPMEN, 31, in sea service, NOTE. One ration per day only is allowed to each officer when attached to vessels for sea service, since the passage of the law of the 3d of March, 1835, regulating the pay of the navy. 7. VESSELS OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY. - Nov., 1856. [The officers marked thus (*) have the rank of Commanders; thus (†), Lieutenants; the rest are Captains.] ↑ They have an addition of 2 per cent upon the foregoing rates for every year's sea service, and an addition upon sea pay of 10 per cent when serving in ships with 400 men, and 20 per cent when serving in ships with 900 men. 1843 In ordinary, 1855 In ordinary, 1855 In ordinary, 1847 In ordinary, 1 The sloop of war Albany has been given up as lost on the 18th of April, 1855, not having been heard from since she left Aspinwall for New York, September 28, 1854; and the brig Porpoise is considered as lost from June 29, 1855. See Public Laws, No. 39, post, p. 145. 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 has 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. John A. Campbell, Mobile, Ala. 1853, 6,000 C. Cushing, of Mass., 8,000 1843, 1,300 Fees, &c. Washington, D. C., Attorney-General, 1853, Benj. C. Howard, Baltimore, Md., 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. 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. 2d 66 3d 66 4th 66 5th 66 Mr. Justice Grier. 1st Circuit, Maine, N. Hampshire, Mass., and R.I., Mr. Justice Curtis. 6th 66 7th 66 Mr. Ch. Justice Taney. There are 13 Captains, 19 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. 8th Circuit, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri, Mr. Justice Catron. Mr. Justice Daniel. The States of Florida, Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin 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. MAINE, PLACES AND TIMES OF HOLDING THE CIRCUIT COURTS.* NEW HAMPSHIRE, DELAWARE, GEORGIA, N. Dist., GEORGIA, S. Dist.,. ALABAMA, LOUISIANA, 66 KENTUCKY, OHIO, N. Dist., 66 S. Dist., Portsmouth, 8th May; - Exeter, 8th October. Rutland, 3d October. Boston, 15th May and 15th October. Newport, 15th June; Providence, 15th November. New Haven, 4th Tuesday in April ; — Hartford, 3d New York, 1st Monday in April and 3d Monday in Trenton, 4th Tuesday in March and September. Raleigh, 1st Mon. in June and last Mon. in Nov. New Orleans, 4th Mon. in April and 1st Mon. in Nov. MISSOURI, 66 *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. †This court is held by the District Judge, with special authority to exercise the powers and jurisdiction of a Judge of the Circuit Court. See Public Laws, No. 3, Ch. VIII., post, p. 141. 8 New York, John McKeon, New York, Bordentown, S. Dist. Samuel R. Betts, 9 New Jersey, Philemon Dickerson, Paterson, G. S. Cannon, 10 SE. Dist. John K. Kane, 11 Pa. W. Dist. Thomas Irwin, 12 Delaware, Willard Hall, 13 Maryland, Wm. F. Giles, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Saml. C. Vandyke, Philadelphia, E. Dist. Jas. D. Hallyburton, Richmond, W. Dist. J.W.Brockenbrough, Lexington, 16 North Carolina, Henry Potter, 17 South Carolina, A. G. Magrath, John C. Nicoll, Fayetteville, N. Dist. McQueen McIntosh, Jacksonville, Key West, Mobile, Samuel J.Gholson; | Aberdeen, E. Dist. Theo. H. McCaleb, N. Orleans, W.Dist. Henry Boyce, Wm. M. Addison, Baltimore, Greensboro, Alexandria, Huntsville, Jackson, Springfield, W. J. Allen, Jeff'son City, Thos. C. Reynolds, Thos. B. Childress, Nashville, J. C. Ramsey, Knoxville, Frankfort, C. C. Rogers, Lexington, Cleveland, Daniel O. Morton, Toledo, Steubenville, John H. O'Neill, Cincinnati, Cannelton, Alvin P. Hovey, Mt. Vernon, Galena. Thomas Hoyne, Chicago, Marion, St. Louis, Detroit, Little Rock J. C. Murray, Pine Bluff, W. Dist. Alfred M. Wilson, Fayetteville, N. Dist. PLACES AND TIMES OF HOLDING THE DISTRICT COURTS.† MAINE, . NEW HAMPSHire, . Wiscasset, 1st Tuesday in September ; — Portland, 1st Tuesday in February and December; -Ban- Portsmouth, 3d Tuesday in March and September; *Corrected at the office of the Attorney-General, October 15, 1856. 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. |