The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-27

of the United States and placing the under contract
frequency trips, mode OF conveyance and times Of de-
partures and arrivals all the roate the OF the
mail between the different sections of the country the points
Of mail distribution and the regulations for the government
OF the domestic mail service Of the United States IL pre-
paes the Advertisements for mail proposals. receives the bd
aud takes charge of the annual and occasonal mail lettings
and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All ap
plcaons for the establishment or alteration o mail
mens and the appointment OF mail messengers should be
TO this office. All claims should be submitted il for transpor
taon service contract the recognition or said
service is first to be obtained through the Contract Office
necessary authority for thepropor credits at the Auditors Of
ce From this office all postmaster at the ends routes re-
ceive the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes Ireports weekly 70 the Auditor oil
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
prepares the statistical exhibits the mail
ment of each bid also Of the contracts uade
vice originated the ourtanens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 0fee.John Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and tyentyono cerks To this office are
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business of the department. not devolyed by law the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
deposries OF the department. the issuing OF warrants and
drafts in payment OF balances reported BY the Auditor TO be
due to mail contractors and other the supervision
of the accounts of offices under orders TO depose their
ery balances designated points and the superintendent
of the rendition by OF their quarterly returns OF
poages IL has charge Of the deadetter cice OF the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment POSTAGE and of the accounts connected there
with.
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmasters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
ceeds Of their offices, and those at depostng Offices
their certificates of deposte to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns of the depoarie of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 06ics.--John 0akord esq, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this Office is assigned the duty OF re-
ceivng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
patures of the mails certificates of the service of route
quences contractors and preparing thereon for the
action of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
ing out mail-bags and malocks and keys and doing all
other things which be necessary to faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts.
All of mail depreciation of violation of law by pr
vae expresses by the forging illegal use of postage
stamps are under the supervision of this Office and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredaons other violations of law, mallocks and
keys should be directed Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment"
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates of the service OF route agents. reports mail fail
ure applications for blank registers and reports of failures
and all complaints against contractors for Irregular or i'm
perfect service should be directed Inspecon ohce Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War; In the Secre
tary Office proper there chief clerk subord
lowing bureaus are attached to this department:
Commanding Generals OGicc.Ths Office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Genega AssstansIieut. Col ". G. freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Office are kept all the records which refer
the army the ros&c 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out
Qaartermascr Generals Oice-G Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quartemaer general; Charles Thomas, assistant quarter
general Captain M. M. Clark, district quarter
Major H. G. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paymaster Generals ODice-Co b. L. Larned paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Conauissary Generals Obicc.Gen. George Gibson,
mssary general assistant Captain A. f. Shrias; six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generaps O9ieeGen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general; assistants DR.. II. c. Wood and DIR. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks
Engineer O6ice.-General Joseph g. Totten, chief eng
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. kurz; five clerks and
messenger
Typographical Bmenu.-Col. J. j. Albert colonel Of the
corps assistant, Lieut.. NJ. L. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Bureaa-Coonel II. Il. Craig colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks and
messenger.