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COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

(Corrected Sept. 1877.)

Supreme Court.-At Washington, D. C.

Court comes in 2d Monday in October.

The Supreme Court of the United States consists of one Chief and eight Associate Justices. There are nine judicial circuits, and to each of these is assigned one of the justices. By a law passed in 1869, there are also nine Circuit Judges, each of whom is to reside in his Circuit. The Circuits and Justices are as follows:

(Vt., Conn., N. Y.)
(Penn., N. J., Del.)

First Circuit, Nathan Clifford, of Portland, Me., Asso. Justice. (Maine, N. H., Mass., R. I.)
Ward Hunt, of Utica, New York, As. J.
Wm. Strong, of Philadelphia, Pa., As. J.
Morrison R. Waite, of Ohio, Chief Justice.
Joseph P. Bradley, of Newark, N. J., As.
Noah H. Swayne, of Columbus, O., As. J.

66 66

Second 66
Third 66
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth 46
Seventh "
Eighth 66
Ninth 66

J.

As. J.
Samuel F. Miller, of Keokuk, Iowa, As. J.

(Md., Va., W. Va., N. C, S. C.) (Geo., Fla, Ala., M.ss., La., Tex.) (Ohio, Mich., Ken., Tenn.) (Ind., Ill., Wis.)

(Min., Iowa, Mo., Kan., Ark., Neb.) Stephen J. Field, of San Francisco, Cal., As. J. (Cal., Oregon, Nev.)

Clerk. . . . . D. W. Middleton, Washington, D. C.

U. S. Circuit Courts in 1st and in May and Nov.; at N. Haven, 4th Tues. 2d Eastern Circuits. in Feb. and Aug. Connecticut, at N. Haven, 4th Tues. in Apr., and at Hartford, 3d Tues. in Sept. Maine, at Portland, 23d Apr. and 23d Sept.

Massachusetts, at Boston, May 15

and Oct. 15.

New Hampshire, at Portsmouth, May 8, and at Exeter, Oct. 8.

Rhode Island, at Providence, June 15, and Nov. 15.

Vermont, at Windsor, 3d Tu. May, at Rutland 1st Tu. Oct., and at Burlington,

4th Tues. in Feb.

If the days happen on Sunday, the Court comes in the Monday following.

Maine, at Portland, 1st Tues. in Feb. and Dec.; at Bath, 1st Tues. in Sept.; at Bangor, 4th Tues. in June.

Massachusetts, at Boston, 3d Tues. in Mar., 4th Tues. in June, 2d Tues. in Sept., and 1st Tues. in Dec.

New Hampshire, at Portsmouth, 3d Tues. in March and Sept.; at Exeter, 3d Tues, in June and Dec.

Rhode Island, at Newport, 2d Tu. in May, and 3d Tues. in Oct.; at Providence, 1st Tues. in Feb. and Aug.

Vermont, at Windsor, 3d Tu. May; at Rutland, 1st Tu. Oct.; at Burlington, 4th Tues. Feb.

U. S. District Courts have jurisdiction
U. S. District Courts.
in bankruptcy cases, and are always open
Connecticut, at Hartford, 4th Tues. for such business.

REGISTERS IN BANKRUPTCY IN NEW ENGLAND.
(Corrected Sept. 1877.)

MAINE.

ford.

MASSACHUSETTS.

1st District, J. D. Fessenden, Portland. 1st District, H. M. Knowlton, New Bed2d District, John W. May, Auburn. 3d District, vacancy. Duties apportioned as follows: Lincoln and Kennebec Co's, Register May; Somerset and Knox Co's, Register Hamlin.

4th District, Charles Hamlin, Bangor.
5th District, vacancy. Assigned to Reg-
ister Hamlin.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.

1st District, Thomas E. Sawyer, Dover. 2d District, James B. Straw, Manchester. 3d District, A. T. Batchelder, Keene.

VERMONT.

1st District, W. G. Veazey, Rutland.
2d District, A. Underwood, Wells River.
John L. Edwards, Newport.

3d Dist. L.L. Lawrence, Burlington.

2d District, Samuel B. Noyes, Canton.
3d District, F. W. Palfrey, Boston.
4th District, S. L. Thorndike, Boston.
5th District, Benj. C. Perkins, Salem.
6th Dist., Edgar J. Sherman, Lawrence.
7th Dist., Charles F. Howe, Lowell.
8th Dist., Peter C. Bacon, Worcester.
9th Dist., Charles G. Delano, Greenfield.
10th Dist., Timothy M. Brown, Spring-
field.

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HOLIDAYS IN NEW ENGLAND.
(Corrected Sept. 1877.)

The following days, in respect to the payment of notes, are legal holidays. On most of them, courts, banks, &c., are closed.

If the day falls on Sunday, the day following is usually kept as a Holiday. Maine.-Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Christmas, Fast, and Thanksgiving. Courts are also closed on 2d Mon. Sept., and on day of Presidential election. New Hampshire.- Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Christmas, Fast, and Thanksgiving. Vermont. Jan. 1, May 30, July 4, Christmas, Fast, Thanksgiving. Massachusetts. - Feb. 22, July 4, Christmas, Fast, and Thanksgiving. Rhode Island. - Feb. 22, May 30 (or 29th if 30th is Sunday), July 4, Christmas, Fast, and Thanksgiving.

Connecticut.- Jan. 1, Feb. 22, May 30, July 4, Christmas, Fast, and Thanks

COURTS IN THE STATE OF MAINE.

(Corrected Sept. 1877. Legislature meets in January, and may make changes.) Supreme Judicial Court.

LAW TERMS.

Portland, 3d Tues. July for counties of Franklin, Oxford, Androscoggin, York, and Cumberland.

Augusta, 4th Tu. May for Somerset, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Kennebec counties.

Bangor, 3d Tues. June for counties of Aroostook, Washington, Piscataquis, Hancock, Waldo, and Penobscot.

A meeting of all the justices is held annually at Augusta during the law term; and all undecided questions of law and equity previously submitted are then decided. TRIAL TERMS.

Androscoggin Co., at Auburn, 3d Tues. Jan., April, and Sept.

Aroostook Co., at Houlton, last Tu. Feb., and 3d Tu. Sept.

Cumberland Co., Civil business, at Portland, 2d Tu. Jan., Apr., and Oct. Franklin Co., at Farmington, 1st Tu. Mar., and 4th Tu. Sept.

Hancock Co., at Ellsworth, 2d Tu. Ap. and Oct.

Kennebec Co., at Augusta, 1st Tu. Mar., 1st Tu. Aug., and 3d Tu. Oct.

Knox Co., at Rockland, 2d Tu. Mar. and Dec., and 3d Tu. Sept.

Lincoln Co., at Wiscasset, 4th Tu. Ap., and 4th Tu. Oct.

Oxford Co., at Paris, 2d Tues. Mar., 3d Tues. Sept.,at Fryeburg, 1st Tues. Dec. Penobscot Co., at Bangor, Civil Actions, 1st Tu. Jan., Apr., and Oct.; Criminal Act'ns, 1st Tu. Feb., and 2d Tu. Aug. Piscataquis Co., at Dover, last Tu. Feb., and 2d Tu. Sept.

Sagadahoc Co., at Bath, 1st Tues. April, and 3d Tuesday in August and December.

Somerset Co., at Skowhegan, 3d Tu. Mar., Sept., and Dec.

Waldo Co., at Belfast, 1st Tu. Jan., and 3d Tu. in Apr. and Oct.

Washington Co., at Machias, 1st Tues. of Jan., and 1st Tues. of Oct.; and at Calais, 4th Tu. April.

York Co., at Saco, 1st Tu. Jan.; at Alfred, 3d Tu. May, and 3d Tu. Sept. Sup. Court for Cumberland Co.

For Civil Actions only, 1st Tuesday of Feb., Mar., Apr., Oct., Nov., and Dec.; and for Civil and Criminal Cases, 1st Tu. of Jan., May, and Sept.

COURTS IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
(Corrected Sept. 1877. Legislature meets in June, and may make changes.)
Supreme Court.

LAW TERMS.

Two terms are held each year, on the 1st Tu. June and Dec., both at Concord. TRIAL TERMS.

Belknap Co., at Laconia, 4th Tues. of Mar., and the 4th Tues. of Sept. Carroll Co., at Ossipee, 3d Tu. Ap.

and Oct.

Cheshire Co., at Keene, 1st Tues. of April and 3d Tues. of Oct.

Coos Co., at Colebrook, 1st Tu. of Feb. and 3d Tu. Aug., for Nor. Ju. Dist., and at Lancaster, 4th Tu. of Apr. and 1st Tu. of Nov. for South, Jud. Dist.

Grafton Co., at Haverhill, 4th Tues. of Mar. and 4th Tues. Sept. for the West. Jud. Dist., and at Plymouth, 1st Tues. of May and Nov. for the Eastern Jud. Dist. Hillsborough Co., at Amherst, 1st Tues. of May, at Manchester, 1st Tues. of Jan., and at Nashua, 1st Tues. of Sept. Merrimack Co., at Concord, 1st Tu. of Oct., and 1st Tues. of April.

Rockingham Co., at Portsmouth, 3d Tues. Oct., and at Exeter, 3d Tue. Jan. and 2d Tu. of April.

Strafford Co., at Dover, 2d Tues. of Feb., and 1st Tues. of Sept.

Sullivan Co., at Newport, 4th Tues. of Jan. and 1st Tues. of Sept.

Probate Courts. Belknap Co., at Laconia, 3d Tues. of every month.

Carroll Co., at Conway, 1st Tu. Jan., May, and Sept.; at West Ossipee, 1st Tu. Feb., June, and Oct.; at Ossipee Corner, 1st Tu. Mar., Jul., and Nov.; and at Wolfeboro' Junction, 1st Tu. Ap., Aug. and Dec. Cheshire Co., at Keene, 1st and 3d Fri. every month.

Coos Co., at Colebrook, 1st Tu. Feb.and

Sep.; at Lancaster, 1st Tu.Jan., Mar., May, July, and Nov.; at Gorham, 1st Tu. Ap. and Oct.

Grafton Co., at Lisbon, 3d Tues. of Ap. and Oct.; at Plymouth, 1st Tu. of May and Nov.; at Canaan, 1st Tu. of June and Dec.; at Haverhill, 4th Tu. Mar. and Sept.; at Woodville, 1st Tu. July; at Bristol, 3d Tu. July.; at Littleton, 3d Tu. Jan.; at Wentworth, 3d Tu. Aug.; at Orford, 3d Tues. Feb.; and at Lebanon, 1st Tues. March, and Sept.

Hillsborough oo., at Manchester, 4th Tu. Jan., March, May, July, Sep. and Nov.; at Nashua, 4th Tu. Feb., Ap. June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.; at Hillsboro' Bridge, Fri. aft. 4th Tu. Jan.; at Francestown, Fri. aft. 4th Tu. Ap., July, and Oct.;_at Amherst, Fri. aft. 4th Tu. June and Dec.; at Peterboro', Fri. aft. 4th Tu. May and Au.; at Mason Village, Fri. aft. 4th Tues. Mar. and Nov.; and at Milford, Fri. aft 4th. Tu. Feb. and Sept.

Merrimack Co., at Concord, 2d and 4th Tu. every month.

Rockingham Co., at Exeter, Wed. aft. 1st Tu. Ap., Wed. after 3d Tu. Feb., Mar., and Aug., and Wed. af. 2d Tu. each other month; at Portsmouth, 3d Tu. Mar., and 2d Tu. Jan., May, July, Sept., and Nov.; at Derry, 3d Tu. Feb. and 2d Tu. June and Oct; and at Raymond, 1st Tu. April, 3d Tu. Aug., and 2d Tu. Dec.

Strafford Co., at Dover, 1st Tu. Jan., Mar., May, Aug., and Oct.; at Rochester, 1st Tu. of July and Dec.; at Farmington, 1st Tu. of Apr. and Sept.; and at Somersworth, 1st Tues. of Feb., June, and Nov.

Sullivan Co., at Newport, last Wed. of Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.; and at Claremont, last Wed. of Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept. and Nov.

COURTS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT.
Corrected Sept., 1877. Legislature meets in October, 1878, and may make changes.
Supreme Court.
County Courts.
Addison Co., at Middlebury, 1st Tu.
in June, and 2d in Dec.

Gen. term at Montpelier, Oct. or Nov. Addison Co., at Middlebury, 1st Mo. aft. 3d Tu. in Jan.

Bennington Co., at Bennington, 2d Tu. after 4th Tues. in Jan.

Caledonia Co., at St. Johnsbury, 2d Tues. in Oct.

Chittenden Co., at Burlington, 1st Tu. in Jan.

Essex Co., at Guildhall, 4th Tues. in August.

Franklin Co., at St. Albans, 1st Th. after 2d Tues. in Jan.

Grand Isle Co., at North Hero, 3d Tues. in Jan.

Lamoille Co., at Hyde Park, 3d Tu. in Aug.

Orange Co., at Chelsea, 6th Tu. aft. 4th Tu. in Jan.

Orleans Co., at Irasburg, 1st Thurs. next aft. 3d Tues. in Aug.

Rutland Co., at Rutland, 1st Th. aft. 4th Tu. in Jan.

Washington Co., at Montpelier, 2d Tues. in Aug.

Windham Co., at Newfane, Mon. following 2d Tues. aft. 4th Tues. in Jan. Windsor Co., at Woodstock, 1st Th. aft. 4th Tu. next aft. 4th Tu. in Jan.

Bennington Co., at Manchester, 1st Tues. in June, and Bennington, 1st Tues. in Dec.

Caledonia Co., at St. Johnsbury, 1st | Tues. in June and Dec.

Chittenden Co., at Burlington, 1st Tues. in April, and 3d in Sept.

Essex Co., at Guildhall, 3d Tues. in March and Sept.

Franklin Co., at St. Albans, 2d Tu. in Apr. and Sept.

Grand Isle Co., at North Hero, last Tu. but one in Feb. and last Tu. in Aug. Lamoille Co., at Hyde Park, 4th Tu. in April and 1st Tues in Dec.

Orange Co., at Chelsea, 1st Tu. in June, and 3d in Dec.

Orleans Co., at Irasburg, 1st Wed. after 1st Tues. in Sept. and 1st Tu. in Feb. Rutland Co., at Rutland, 2d Tues. in Mar. and Sept.

Washington Co., at Montpelier, 2d Tu. in Mar. and Sept.

Windham Co., at Newfane, 2d Tues. in March and Sept.

Windsor Co., at Woodstock, 4th Tu. in May, and 1st in Dec.

COURTS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
Corrected Sept., 1877. Legislature meets in January, and may make changes.
Supreme Court of Errors.
First Judicial District (Hartford,
Tolland and Middlesex Counties), at Hart-
ford, 2d Tues. Jan. and 1st Tues. May.

Second Judicial District (New
London and Windham Counties), at Nor-
wich, 1st Tues. Mar. and 1st Tues. Sept.
Fairfield Co., at Bridgeport, 4th Tu.
Jan. and 2d Tu. in Sept.

Litchfield Co., at Litchfield, last Tues. in May.

New Haven Co., at New Haven, 1st Tues. in June, and 1st Tues. in Dec.

Superior Court. Fairfield Co., for civil business only, at Bridgeport, 2d Tu. Feb., term to continue till Fri. before 1st Tu. July; at Danbury, 3d Tu. Sept., term to continue till Fri. bef. 4th Tu. Jan.; criminal business, and such civil causes as may be transferred thereto, by order of the Court; at Bridgeport, 3d Tu. Feb., 4th Tues. Aug., 3d Tu. Oct.; at Danbury, 1st Tu. June. Hartford Co., at Hartford, for civil business only, 2d Tues. Sept., term to continue till Sat. before Christmas, 4th Tu. Jan., term to continue till Sat. bef. 1st Tu. June; for criminal business only, 1st Tu. Mar., June, and Dec., 4th Tu. Aug.

Litchfield Co., at Litchfield, 4th Tu. Jan., 1st Tu. April, 1st Tues. Sept., and 1st Tu. Nov.

Middlesex Co., at Middletown, 2d Tues. Feb. and Nov.; at Haddam, 3d Tu. April, and 2d Tu. Sept., and, for criminal business only, at Haddam, 3d Tues. July. New Haven Co., for civil business only, at New Haven, 1st Tu. Jan., term to continue till Fri. bef. 1st Tu. June, 2d Tu. Sept., term to continue till Frid. bef. 1st Tu. Dec.; at Waterbury, one term only, 1st Tu. June, which may continue till 1st

Tues. July, and no longer; for criminal business only, at New Haven, 1st Tues. in Jan., April, July, and Oct.

New London Co, at New London, 3d Tu. Mar., 2d Tu. Sept.; at Norwich, 1st Tu. June and 1st Tu. Nov.

Tolland Co., at Tolland, 1st Tues. in June, Sep., and Dec., and 2d Tu. April. Windham Co., at Brooklyn, 1st Tu. in Feb. and May., 4th Tues. in Aug., and 2d Tues. in Nov.

Courts of Common Pleas. Fairfield Co., at Danbury, 1st Mon. Jan., Feb., May, and Nov.; at Bridgeport, 1st Mon. Mar., June, Sept., Oct., and Dec., and 1st Tu. April; and at Stamford, an adjourned term for the trial of court cases only, 2d Mon. May and Dec., and at such other times as the judge may order.

Hartford Co., at Hartford, 1st Mon. in Jan., March, May, Sept., and Nov. New Haven Co., at New Haven, 1st Mon. in Jan., Mch., May, Sept., and Nov.

All process brought before the common pleas court, in either Hartford or New Haven counties, may be made returnable, in addition to the 1st days of the respective terms, on the 1st Mon. of any month except July and August, under certain conditions, for which see statute.

New London Co., at Norwich, 1st Tues. Feb. and Oct.; at New London, 1st Tues. of Apr. and Aug.

A District Court, For Barkhamstead, Bridgewater, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Kent, New Hartford, New Milford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, and Winchester, is held at Winchester, 1st Mon. Jan., May, Oct.; at Canaan, 1st Mon. Mar., Aug., and Nov.; at New Milford, 1st Tu. Apr., and 1st Mon. Sept. and Dec.

COURTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.

(Corrected Sept. 1877. Legislature meets in January and May, and may make changes.)

Supreme Court.

Bristol Co., at Bristol, 1st Mond. in Mar., and 2d Mon. in Sept.

Kent Co., at E. Greenwich, 2d Mon. in March and 4th Mon. in Aug. Newport Co., at Newport, 3d Mon. in Mar., and 3d Mon. in Sept.

Providence Co., at Providence, 4th Mon. Mar., and 1st Mon. in Oct.

Washington Co., at S. Kingstown, 3d Mon. in Feb., and 3d Mon. Aug.

Court of Common Plas. Bristol Co., at Bristol, 1st Mon. in May, and last Mon. in Oct.

Kent Co., at E. Greenwich, 2d Mon. in Apr. and Oct.

Newport Co., at Newport, 3d Mond. in May and November.

Providence Co., at Providence 1st Mon. in Mar., June, Sept., and Dec.

Washington Co., at S. Kingstown, 2d Mon. in May, and 1st Mon. in Nov.

SUPREME JUD. AND SUPERIOR COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. (Corrected Sept., 1877. Legislature meets in January, and may make changes.) Supreme Judicial Court.

JURY TERMS. Barnstable Co., at Barnstable, 1st Tuesday of May.

Berkshire Co., at Pittsfield, 2d Tu.

May.

Bristol Co., at New Bedford, 2d Tu. Nov.; also at Taunton, 3d Tues. April. Dukes Co., at New Bedford, 2d Tues. Nov.

Essex Co., at Salem, 3d Tu. April and 1st Tues. Nov.

Franklin Co., at Greenfield, 2d Tu. April.

Hampden Co., at Springfield, 4th Tues. of April.

Hampshire Co., at Northampton, 3d Tues. of Apr.

Middlesex Co., at Lowell, 3d Tues.
April; also at Cambridge, 3d Tu. Oct.
Nantucket Co., at New Bedford, 2d
Tues. in Nov.

Norfolk Co., at Dedham, 3d Tu. Feb.
Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 2d Tu.

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A law term for the Commonwealth shall be held at Boston on the 1st Wednesday of January of each year, which term may be adjourned, from time to time, to places and times most conducive to the despatch of business and the interests of the public; and there shall be entered and determined therein questions of law arising in the counties of Barnstable, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk; and also all questions of law arising in other counties where special provisions are not made therefor. And law terms of said court shall also annually be held as follows:

Berkshire Co., at Pittsfield, 2d Tues. of September.

Bristol, Nantucket, and Dukes Cos., at Taunton. 4th Tues. Oct.

Essex Co., at Salem, 1st Tues. Nov. Hampden Co., at Springfield, 3d Mo.. after 1st Tues. of Sept.

Hampshire and Franklin Cos., at Northampton, Mon. next after 2d Tuesd. of Sept.

Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 3d Tu.

Oct.

Worcester Co., at Worcester, 4th Tues. after 1st Tues. Sept.

For the hearing of probate appeals in

the counties of BERKSHIRE, FRANKLIN, HAMPSHIRE, and HAMPDEN, and of all matters pending in said counties in equity and otherwise, which may be heard and determined at chambers, one of the jus tices shall attend at Springfield on the 1st Mond. of Feb., June, Aug., and Dec.

Superior Court.

Barnstable Co., at Barnstable, Tues. next after 1st Mon. of April, and 2d Tues. of Oct.

Berkshire Co., at Pittsfield, (civil) 4th Mon. of Feb., June, and Oct.; (crim.) 2d Mon. of Jan, and July.

Bristol Co., at Taunton, 2d Mon. of March and Sept., and at New Bedford, 2d Mon. of June and Dec.

Dukes Co., at Edgartown, last Tues. of May and Sept.

Essex Co., (civil) at Salem, 1st Mon. of June and Dec., at Lawrence, 1st Mon. of March, and at Newburyport, 1st Mon. of Sept.; (crim.) at Lawrence, 1st Mon. of Oct., at Newburyport, 2d Mon. of May, and at Salem, 4th Mon. of Jan.

Franklin Co., at Greenfield, 3d Mon. of March, and 2d Mon. of Aug. and Nov. Hampden Co., at Springfield, (civil) 2d Mon. of March and June, and 4th Mon. of Oct.; (crim.) 3d Mon. of May, and 1st Mon. of Dec.

Hampshire Co., at Northampton, (civil) 3d Mon. of Feb., 1st Mon. of June, and 3d Mon. of Oct.; (crim.) 2d Mon, of June, and 3d Mon. of Dec.

Middlesex Co., (civil) at Lowell, 2d Mon. of March, and 1st Mon. of Sept.; at Cambridge, 1st Mon. of June, and 2d Mon. of Dec.; (crim.) at Cambridge, 2d Mon. of Feb., and 4th Mon, of June; and at Lowell, 3d Mon. of Oct.

Nantucket Co., at Nantucket, 1st Mon. of June and Oct.

Norfolk Co., at Dedham, (civil) 4th Mon. in Apr., Sept., and Dec.; (crim.) 1st Mon. in Apr., Sept., and Dec.

Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 2d Mon. of Feb. and June, and 4th Mon. of Oct.

Suffolk Co., at Boston, (civil) 1st Tues. of Jan., Ap'l, July, and Oct. ; (crim.) 1st Mon. of every month.

Worcester Co., (civil) at Worcester, 1st Mon. of March, Mon. next after 4th Mon. of Aug., and 2d Mon. of Dec.; and at Fitchburg, 2d Mon. of June and Nov.; (crim.) at Worcester, 3d Mon. of Jan., 2d Mon. of May, and 3d Mon. of Oct.; and at Fitchburg, 2d Mon. of Aug.

DISTRICT COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

(Corrected Sept., 1877. Legislature meets in January, and may make changes.) No. Berkshire. For the towns of | Bridgewater, E. and W. Bridgewater, at Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, and Savoy, at Adams, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, weekly, at north village of Adams, and 1st Wed. of each month at south village.

Brockton, crim., daily; civil, every Tues. 2d of Plymouth.- For Abington, So. Abington, Rockland, Hingham, Hull, Hanover, So. Scituate, and Hanson, crim., at Abington, every Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Sat., at Hingham, every Tues, and Wed., and at Hingham, 4th Frid. of every month.

Central Berkshire.—For the towns of Dalton, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesbor-Frid.; civil, at Abington, 1st and 3d ough, Peru, Pittsfield, Richmond, and Windsor, at Pittsfield, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, every Saturday.

So. Berkshire. - For Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey, Mt. Washington, New Marlboro', and Sheffield, at Great Barrington, crim., daily, at 9 A. M.; civil, every Sat., at 10 A. M. 1st of Bristol. For Taunton, Rehoboth, Berkley, Dighton, Seekonk, Attleborough, Norton, Mansfield, Easton, and Raynham, at Taunton and Attleborough, crim., daily; civil, every Mon.

2d of Bristol. - For Fall River, Freetown, Somerset, and Swansea, at Fall River, crim., daily; civil, every Mon.

3d of Bristol.- For New Bedford, Fairhaven, Acushnet, Dartmouth, and Westport, at New Bedford, crim., daily; civil, every Mon.

1st of Essex.- For Salem, Beverly, Danvers, Hamilton, Middleton, Topsfield, and Wenham, at Salem, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, every Wed.

E. Hampden. - For Palmer, Brimfield, Monson, Holland, and Wales, at Palmer, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, 1st and 3d Sat. of each month.

1st of No. Middlesex.- For Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, Townsend, Ashby, Shirley, Westford, Littleton, and Boxborough, at Ayer, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, 1st Mon. of each month.

Central Middlesex. - For Acton, Bedford, Carlisle, Concord, Lincoln, Maynard, Stow, and Lexington, at Concord, crim., daily; civil, 1st and 3d Wed. of each month.

1st of E. Middlesex.-For Wilmington, No. Reading, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, Melrose, Malden, Everett, and Medford, crim., at Malden, every Mon., Tues., Frid., and Sat., at Wakefield, every Wed. and Thurs.; civil, at Malden, every Sat., and at Wakefield every Wed. 1st of S. Middlesex.-For Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Natick, Sherborn, Sudbury, and Wayland, at So. Framingham, crim., daily; civil, every Mon.

E. Norfolk.- For Randolph, Braintree, Cohasset, Weymouth, Quincy, Holbrook, and Milton, at Quincy, crim., daily, 9 A. M.; civil, every Mon. 1st of Plymouth.- For Brockton,

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3d of Plymouth. - For Plymouth, Kingston, Plympton, Pembroke, Duxbury, Marshfield, and Scituate, crim., at Plymouth, every Mon., Wed., Thu., and Sat., at Scituate, every Tues. and Frid. ; civil, at Plymouth, 1st and 3d Wed., and at Scituate, 4th Frid. of every month.

4th of Plymouth.-For Middleborough, Wareham, Lakeville, Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, crim., at Middleborough, every Tues., Wed., and Sat., and at Wareham, every Mon., Thu., and Frid.; civil, at Middleborough, 1st and 3d Wed., and at Wareham, 4th Fri. of every month.

1st of So. Worcester. -For Sturbridge, Southbridge, Charlton, Dudley, Oxford, and Webster, crim., at Southbridge, Mon., Wed, and Fri., and at Webster, Tues., Thurs., and Sat., 9 A. M.; civil, at Southbridge, Mon., Webster, Tues., weekly.

2d of So. Worcester.- For Blackstone, Uxbridge, Douglas, and Northbridge, for trials by jury, in Blackstone or Uxbridge, at such times as, in the discretion of the justice, the public convenience may require; when not in session for trials by jury, the court shall be held for crim. business, in Blackstone, every Mon., Wed., and Fri., in Uxbridge, every Tues., Thurs., and Sat.; for civil business, in Blackstone, every Mon., in Uxbridge, every Sat.

3d of So. Worcester.-For Milford, Mendon, and Upton, at Milford, crim., daily; civil, 1st and 3d Wed. each mon.

Central Worcester.-For Worcester, Millbury, Sutton, Auburn, Leicester, Paxton, W. Boylston, Boylston, Holden, and Shrewsbury, at Worcester, crim., daily, at 9 A. M.; civil, every Sat.

1st of E. Worcester. For Northborough, Southborough, Westborough, and Grafton, crim., Westborough, every Mon., Wed., and Fri., at Grafton, every Tues., Thurs., and Sat., 9 A. M.; civil, at Westborough, every Mond., at Grafton every Tues.

2d of E. Worcester.-For Clinton, Berlin, Bolton, Harvard, Lancaster, and Sterling, at Clinton, crim., daily; civil, 2d and 4th Sat. of each month.

MUNICIPAL AND POLICE COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. (Corrected Sept., 1877. Legislature meets in January, and may make changes.) Municipal Courts are held daily in the city of Boston, as follows: In Boston (old city), Roxbury District, South Boston, East Boston, Dorchester District, Charlestown District, Brighton District, and West Roxbury District.

Police Courts are held daily at Cambridge, Chelsea, Chicopee, Fitchburg, Gloucester, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lee, Lowell, Lynn, Newburyport,

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