The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-02
CITY OF WASHINGTON. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER O. 1856

embracing all and proceedings respecting the
frequency OF trips, mode Of conveyance and times OF de-
aud arrivals all the routes the OF the
mail between the different sections OF the country the points
Of mail dsributsn and the regulations for the government
Of the domestic mail service of the United States 1T pre-
paes the advertisements for mail proposals. receives the bids
and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail lettings
and the and execution of the contracts All
plicaon for the establishment alteration of mail arrange
ens and the appointment Of mail should be sent
aon service under contract the recognition OF said
service first to be obtained through the Contract Office
necessary authority for the proper credits nj the Auditor O
ce From this Office all postmastes at the ends Of routes
ceive the statement OF mail arrangements Tor the
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
transportation the statistical exhibits OF the mail
service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
Of each bid also Of the contracts made the
vice originated the curtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance O6ceJohn Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General twenty clerks. To this office
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business Of the department not desoysd by law upon the
deposaries OF the department. the issuing OF warrants and
mail and other persons the supervision
Of the accounts of offices under orders to depoe their quar-
er balances at designated points and the
the rendition by their quarterly returns
poages 1t has charge of the deadetter office, Of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
POSTAGE and of the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant General all postmastes
should direct their quarterly OF postage those
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
ceeds of their Offices and those at depositing Offices,
the weekly and monthly returns of the dpostares OF the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Mspeetion OHics--John Oakford, esq., chief clerk, and
clerks. To this office assigned the duty OF
ceivng and examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
partures of the nails certificates of the service OF route
agents. and reports Of mail failures OF noting the den-
Of contractors and preparing cases thereon for the
register reports of mail failures providing and send
ing mail-bags and maocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts
All of mail depreciation of violation of law by pr-
vae expresses or by the forging illegal use 81 postage
stamps under the supervision of this Office and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
depredaons other violations of law, maocks and
keys, should be directed "Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
lnent."
All registers of the arrivals departures Of the mails
certificates of the service Of route agents. reports of mail fail
ures applications blank registers and reports Of failures
and all complaints ainst contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service, should be directed nspccon Oce Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War. In the Secre-
ar Office proper there are one chlel clerk seven m
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals gieeThis office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adjrant Generals 06ice.Col. Samuel Cooper Adjatant
General Assstants--Leut. Col W. e. Freeman, Major
George Deas, Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate,
Major John T. Lee Nine clerks messenger. In this
office kept all the records which refer to the personnel of
the army, the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out.
Quarscrmaster Generals Office Thomas s. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ NJ. Clark district quarter
masters Major H. C. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger
Paymaster Generals OceCol. B. F. Larned, paymaster
generals Major St. Clair Denny, district pay maser eight
clerks and messenger
Conaissary Generals O6icc-Gen. George Gibson, com
mssay generals assistant Captain A. e. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals ONce.-Gen Thomas Lawson surgeon
generals assistants, DR.. Il. G. Wood and Dr. Richard H..
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer ODfceGeneral Joseph G.. Totten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. kurtz five clerks and
messenger.
9opogrophical BurenuCo J. ]. Albert, colonel Of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ l.. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Bareau-Colonel II. r. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.