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 have 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. General Staff. Parke G. Howle, Lieutenant-Colonel. Samuel Miller. Majors. John Harris, Adjutant & Inspector. Quartermaster. Assistant Quartermaster. James Edelin, William Dulany, Thomas S. English. * There are 15 Captains, 20 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. C. Cushing, of Mass., Washington, D. C., Attorney-General, 1853, 8,000 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 3d 66 4th 66 Mr. Justice Grier. 1st Circuit, Maine, N. Hampshire, Mass., and R. I., Mr. Justice Curtis. 5th 66 6th 66 7th 66 8th 66 9th 66 Mr. Ch. Justice Taney. The States of Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, and California 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. PLACES AND TIMES OF HOLDING THE CIRCUIT COURTS.* *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. MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, Newport, 15th June; - Providence, 15th November. N. YORK, S. Dist.,. New York, 1st Monday in April and 3d Monday in N. YORK, N. Dist., Trenton, 4th Tuesday in March and September. Lewisburg, 1st Monday in August. Raleigh, 1st Monday in June and last Monday in March; Charleston, Wednesday preceding the 4th Monday in Jackson, 1st Monday in May and November. New Orleans, 4th Monday in April and 3d Monday in December. Nashville, 1st Monday in March and September; Knoxville, 3d Monday in April and October; St. Louis, 1st Monday in April and (special) Oct. *This court is held by the District Judge, with special authority to exercise the powers and jurisdiction of a Judge of the Circuit Court. PLACES AND TIMES OF HOLDING THE DISTRICT COURTS.† MAINE, . Wiscasset, 1st Tuesday in September; - Portland, 1st Tuesday in February and December; -Bangor, 4th Tuesday in June. NEW HAMPSHIRE,. Portsmouth, 3d Tuesday in March and September; Boston, 3d Tuesday in March, 4th Tuesday in June, 2d Tuesday in Sept., and 1st Tuesday in Dec. *Corrected at the office of the Attorney-General, October 15, 1853. 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. Huntsville, 2001 B. F. Moore, Stockton, New Orleans, Opelousas, 2001 John Fitts, 200 R. W. Edmundson, Key West, Mobile, New Orleans, St. Joseph's, Galveston, 2001 James Love, Galveston, Jackson, 2001 James L. Talbott, Jackson, 66 Nashville, 2001 Jacob McGavock, Nashville, Greenville, 2001 Jas. W. Campbell, Knoxville, Frankfort, 2001 John H. Hanna, Frankfort, Cleveland, 200 William Miner, Columbus, 66 Horace Bassett, Indianapolis, Chicago, 200 William Pope, Jefferson City, Kalamazoo, 200 Wm. D. Wilkins, Little Rock, 200† William Field, Springfield, Little Rock, པསྒྱུ Dover, 200† Newport, 2d Tues. in May and 3d Tues. in October ;- NEW YORK, S. Dist., New York, 1st Tuesday in each month. * Fees, &c. † And Fees. The Clerks of the Circuit Courts, where they are not also Clerks of the District Courts, are as follows: - Portland, Me., George F. Emery. Boston, Mass., Henry W. Fuller. New York, N. Dist., A. K. Boyce; S. Dist., John W. Nelson. Pennsylvania, E. Dist., George Plitt; W. Dist., Henry Spurl. Virginia, W. Dist., R. Moore. North Carolina, W. H. Haywood. Louisiana, E. Dist., J. W. Genly. Kentucky, John A. Moore. Michigan, John Winder. Missouri, B. F. Hickman. Florida, S. Dist., T. A. Pinkney. California, Samuel Flower. |