This State was admitted into the Union Feb. 9, 1867; making the 37th 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.

The time of holding the State election, and the time of

meeting of the Legislature, are not now known by the

author.

The enacting clause of her laws is also unknown.

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, which entitles her to three members of Congress.

New Hampshire lies in the first Judicial Circuit, which is 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, that is at Portsmouth. There are also three ports of delivery, to wit: New Castle, Dover and Exeter.

The capital is Concord. Here the Legislature assem

bles 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 13 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 5 Representatives in Congress. This State lies in the third Judicial Circuit, which is composed of this State and of the State of Pennsylvania, and forms one Judicial District. There are six Collection Districts, and consequently six ports of entry in N. Jersey, viz., Perth Am

boy, Burlington, Bridgeton, Great Egg Harbor, Little Egg Harbor and Newark. There are also 8 ports of delivery. A part of the Eastern shore is attached to the port of New York.

The capital of New Jersey is Trenton. The State election is held on the first Tuesday in November, and the Legislature assembles on the second Tuesday of January.

The style of her laws, or the enacting clause thereof is as follows: "Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey."