MARINE CORPS. The Marine Corps has the organization of a Brigade, and 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 are at Washington. Brevet Brig. General Archibald Henderson, Colonel. GENERAL STAFF Major Henry B. Tyler, Adj. and Ins. | James Edelin, Major. Major Daniel J. Sutherland, Q'mstr. Major Wm. W. Russell, Paymaster. Wm. Dulany, do. Ward Marston, do. Capt. W. A. T. Maddox, Ast. Q'mstr. John Harris, Lieutenant Colonel. Thos. S. English, do. There are 12 Captains, 19 First Lieutenants, and 20 Second Lieutenants. The number of non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates averages about 1,000 effective men. POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. ANDREW V. BROWN, Postmaster-General $8,000 E. L. Childs, Principal Clerk 1,800 John Marron, 3d Assistant Postmaster-General. 3,000 1,800 Alexander N. Zeveley, Disbursing Clerk 2,000 Robert J. Niven, Clerk 1,800 Thomas M. Tate, Auditor of the Treasury for P. O. Department... 3,000 H. St. George Offutt, Chief Clerk 2,000 Henry A. Burr, Topographer.. 1,800 RATES OF DOMESTIC POSTAGE. Letters, for each half ounce, under 3,000 miles, pre-paid, 3 cents; over 3,000 miles, pre-paid, 10 cents. All letters must be pre-paid by stamps, or inclosed in stamp envelopes, or they will not be forwarded. Transient Newspapers, Periodicals, Circulars, etc., to any part of the United States, not weighing over three ounces, 1 cent, and 1 cent for each additional ounce. Books, pre-paid, not weighing over 4 pounds, 1 cent per ounce. All fractions over the ounce being counted as an additional ounce. The same, not paid, 11⁄2 cent per ounce. Newspapers and Periodicals, not exceeding 12 ounce in weight, when paid quarterly in advance-Daily, per quarter, 221; six times per week, 19; tri-weekly, 9; semi-weekly, 61; weekly, 34; semi-monthly, 14; monthly,. Small Newspapers, published monthly, or oftener, and pamphlets not containing more than 16 octavo pages, in packages of 8 ounces or over, cent per ounce. Weekly Newspapers, within the county where published, free. received. JAMES BUCHANAN, ex-officio, Presiding Officer. Roger B. Taney, Chancellor. Prof. Joseph Henry, Secretary. Spencer F. Baird, Assistant Secretary. William J. Rhees, Chief Clerk. W. W. Seaton, Treasurer. Alexander D. Bache and James A. Pearce. Ex. Com. JUDICIARY. JEREMIAH S. BLACK, Attorney General. Ransom H. Gillett, Chief Clerk. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. Roger B. Taney, Baltimore, Md., Chief Justice.. John McLean, Cincinnati, Ohio, Associate Justice. John Catron, Nashville, Tenn., $8,000 2,000 6,500 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 1,300 Fees, etc. The Supreme Court is held in the City of Washington, and has one Session annually, commencing on the first Monday of December. CIRCUIT COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES. The United States are divided into nine Judicial Circuits, in each of which a Circuit Court is held at least once a year in each State within the circuit, by a justice of the Supreme Court assigned to the circuit, and by the district judge of the district or State in which the court is held. Circuits 1. Maine, N. Hampshire, Mass., and R. Island...... Justice Clifford. 2. Vermont, Connecticut, and New York.... 3. New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 4. Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. 5. Alabama, Louisiana, and Kentucky. 6. North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. 7. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. 8. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri. 9. Mississippi and Arkansas.. The States of Florida, Iowa, and Wisconsin have not yet been attached to any circuit, but the separate District Courts have the power of Circuit Courts. There is a local Circuit Court held by three Judges, in the District of Columbia, 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. MAINE.... .......Portland, 23d April and 23d September. Tuesday in September. N. YORK, S. Dist...... New York, 1st Monday in April and 3d Monday in October; and a special term for criminal cases and suits in equity on the last Monday in February. N. YORK, N. Dist..... Albany, 3d Tuesday in October and 3d Tuesday in May;-Canandaigua, Tuesday next after 3d Monday in June NEW JERSEY........Trenton, 4th Tuesday in March and September. DELAWARE.......... Wilmington, 3d Tuesday in June and October. ALABAMA....... MISSISSIPPI....... LOUISIANA Thursday after 1st Monday in November. TENNESSEE, M. Dist.. Nashville, 3d Monday in April and October. 66 E. Dist.. Knoxville, 3d Monday in May and 4th Mon. in Nov. KENTUCKY.. S. Dist..... MICHIGAN.. Frankfort, 3d Monday in May and October. ILLINOIS, N. Dist..... Chicago, 1st Mon. in July July and 3d Monday MISSOURI.. ARKANSAS. in Oct. in Dec S. Dist..... Springfield, 1st Monday in January and June. Little Rock, 2d Monday Monday in April. CALIFORNIA, N. Dist.. San Francisco, 1st Monday in January and July. S. Dist.. Los Angelos, 1st Monday in March and September. * This Court is held by the District Judge, with special authority to exercise the powers and jurisdiction of a Judge of the Circuit Court. MAINE PLACES OF HOLDING THE DISTRICT COURTS. ....... Portland, Bangor, and Wiscasset. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Portsmouth and Exeter. Rutland and Windsor. RHODE ISLAND... Newport and Providence. MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, in March, June, September, and December. RHODE ISLAND... Newport and Providence. CONNECTICUT New Haven and Hartford. NEW YORK......S. Dist., New York City, 1st Tuesday in each montn; N. Dist., Albany, 3d Tuesday in Jan.; Utica, 2d Tuesday in July; Rochester, 3d Tuesday in May; and Buffalo, 2d Tuesday in November. NEW JERSEY....Trenton, 3d Tuesday in Jan., April, June, and Sept. PENNSYLVANIA.. E. Dist., Philadelphia, 3d Monday in Feb., May, August, and Nov.; W. Dist., Pittsburgh and Willamsport. DELAWARE...... Wilmington, 2d Tuesday Jan., April, June, and Sept. MARYLAND...... Baltimore, 1st Tuesday in March, June, Sept., December. .E. Dist., Richmond and Norfolk; W. Dist., Staunton, Wythe Court-house, Charleston, Clarksburg, Wheeling. VIRGINIA N. CAROLINA.... Edenton, Newbern, and Wilmington. * The Attorney for the Northern District acts for this District. GEORGIA........N. Dist., Marietta, 2d Monday in March and Sept.; S. Dist., Savannah, 2d Tuesday in Feb., May, Aug., Nov. FLORIDA........N. Dist., Tallahassee, Apalachicola, Pensacola, St. Augustine; S. Dist., Key West, 1st Monday May and Nov. ALABAMA.......N. Dist., Huntsville; Mid. Dist., Montgomery; S. Dist., Mobile. MISSISSIPPI.... .N. Dist., Pontotoc; S. Dist., Jackson. St. Joseph. TEXAS..........E. Dist., Galveston, Brownsville; W. Dist, Austin, Tyler. TENNESSEE...... E. Dist., Knoxville; M. Dist., Nashville; W. Dist., Jackson. C. C. Rogers, Lexington, Cleveland, G. W. Belden, Canton, Steubenville, Stanley Matthews, Cincinnati, Alvin P. Hovey, Indianapolis, A. M. Harrington, Geneva, Little Rock, Joseph C. Knapp, Keosauqua, Milwaukee, |