It has an area of 50,722 square miles, equal to 32,462,080 acres, and had a population in 1870 of 966,988, by which she is entitled to eight Representatives.

It forms a part of the fifth judicial circuit, and is divided into three judicial districts, the Northern, Middle and Southern.

It has one port of entry, (Mobile,) and two ports of delivery, viz.: Tuscumbia and Selma.

The capital of the State is Montgomery.

The State election is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The Legislature meets on the third Monday in November.

The enacting clause of its laws is as follows: “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened.”

UNITED STATES SENATORS.
William R. King,from{1819to1844.
1846”1852.
John W. Walker,”1819”1822.
Henry Chambers,”1825”1826.
Israel Pickens,”1826.Superseded the
same year by—
John McKinley,”{1826”1831.
1837”1841.
Gabriel Moore,”1831”1837.
Clement C. Clay,”1837”1841.
Arthur P. Bagby,”1841”1849.
Dixon H. Lewis,”1844”1847.
Benjamin Fitzpatrick,”1852”1861.
Jeremiah Clemens,”1849”1853.
Clement C. Clay, Jr.,”1853”1861.
Willard Warner,”1868”1871.
George Goldthwaite,”1871”1877.
George E. Spencer,”1868”1879.