1,306 square miles, which make 835,840 acres. Her population in 1860 was 174,620, which entitled her to two Members of Congress. Rhode Island forms part of the first judicial circuit, which consists of the States of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hamp shire and Maine; constitutes one judicial district, called the district of Rhode Island, has three ports of entry, viz. Newport, Providence and Bristol, and also seven ports of delivery.

Small as this State is, it has two capitals or places where the Legislature meets, viz.: Newport and Providence. The State election is held on the first Wednesday in April. The Legislature meets twice in a year, in May and January.

The style of her laws, or the enacting clause of them is as follows: "It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows."

South Carolina is one of the original thirteen States, and has an area of 29,385 square miles, which make 18,806,400 acres; with a population in 1860, of 703,

708, (over half colored), which gives her four Members of Congress.

By an act of 1866, South Carolina was located in the fourth judicial circuit; it is divided into two judicial districts, called the Eastern and Western districts of South Carolina.

There are three collection districts in this State, and four ports of entry, to-wit: Georgetown, Charleston, Beaufort and Port Royal; but no ports of delivery.

The capital is Columbia. The State elections are held on the fourth Monday of November. The Legislature meets on the third Wednesday of October.

The enacting clause of the laws is as follows: "Be it enacted by the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by authority of the same."

South Carolina made herself conspicuous by taking the lead in the recent rebellion against the United States government. She first seceded, and was the first to commence hostilities by firing on a government vessel in the harbor of Charleston, and then on Fort Sumter, one of the United States forts near the city.

South Carolina being one of the seceding States, has

been, since 1861, in the same condition as Alabama.

Tennessee was admitted into the Union, June 1st, 1796, and made the sixteenth State. Its area is 45,600 square miles, equal to 29,184,000 acres. The population in 1860 numbered 1,109,801. It has now eight Representatives in Congress, is in the sixth judicial circuit, forms three judicial districts, and has two ports of delivery, Memphis and Knoxville. Before Tennessee was admitted it formed a part of North Carolina.

Nashville is the capital. The State election is held on the first Thursday in August; and on the first Monday of October the Legislature meets, once in two years.

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