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MISSISSIPPI. The Territory of Mississippi became a State in 1817; making the twentieth State. The area is 47,156 square miles, equal to 30,179,840 acres. The population in 1860 numbered 791,305; which entitled her to five Representatives in Congress. The State lies in the fifth judicial circuit, and is divided into two judicial districts, viz. the Northern and Southern districts of Mississippi. She has three ports of entry, viz.: Natchez, Vicksburg, and one near the mouth of Pearl river, to be established whenever the President may direct;

also three ports of delivery, viz.: Grand Gulf, Ship Island and Columbus.

Jackson is the capital. The State election is held on the first Monday of October, and her Legislature meets biennally on the first Monday in January.

The enacting clause of the laws is in these words: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi in General Assembly convened."

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Mississippi seceded from the Union in 1861, and is therefore in the same condition with Alabama, as stated at the end of the list of Senators from that State.

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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."

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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.

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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

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