The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-21

Of the United States aud placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency OF trips mode Of conveyance and times OF do
partures aud arrivals all the routes the Of the
mail between the different sections of the country the points
OF mail distribution and the regulations for the
OF the domestic uai service OF the United States pre-
psre the advertisements for mail proposals. receives the bds
and takes charge of the annual aud occasional mail ettngr
and the adjustment and execution of the contracts All APP
pcatons for the establishment alteration Of mail arrange
meDts and the appointment of mail should be
TO this office All claims should be II for
taon service not under contract the recognition OF said
service fret be obtained through the Contract Office
authority for proper credits at the Auditors OF
fce From this Office all postmasters the ends Of
respective reports weekly to the Auditor all
tracts executed, and all orders affecting accounts for mail
transportation the statistical exhibits Of the mai
service, and the reports Of the mail lettings, giving state
pent Of each bid ao Of the contracts ,uade the new
vice originated the curaiments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 0foe.John Marron, esq.,, Third Assistant Post
master General and wentyone clerks To this once
assigned the supervision and management of the financial
business OF the depar nent by upon the
AUDITOR embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
deposares of the department the Issuing and
drafts pay Of balances reported BY the Auditor M
due TO mail and other persons the supervision
under orders poste their quar-
tery balances designated points and the superintendent
Of the rendition by Of their quarterly returns Of
postages Ii charge the deadleter office Of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
payment OF POSTAGE and OF the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant General all
should direct their quarterly returns Of posage those at
ceeds Of their Offices, aud those at depositing Offices
their certificates Of deposite to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspections 0pfcs-John Oakord, esq chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office Is assigned the duty OF re-
ceivng and examining the registers of the arrivals
partures of the nails certificates OF the service OF route
agents. and reports of mail failures Of noting the delin
qaences Of contractors ard preparing cases thereon for the
action of the Postmaster Genera furnishing blanks for mail
ing ont maiI-bags and lnaocks and keys and doing all
other things which may be necessary to secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All cases of mail depreciation Of violation Of law by pr
vae expresses by the forging illegal of postage
stamps under the supervision Of this Office and should be
All communication. rcspecng lost money, letters mail
Keys should be directed Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment.'
All registers of the arrivals departures of the nails
certificates of the service OF route agents. reports Of mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports of failures
perfect service should be directed "Inspecton Office Post
Office Department"
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of Wsr In tho Secre-
arys Office proper there chief clerk snbord
nate clerks two messengers and four watehmen The fol-
Commanding Generals Odice.Ths office, at tho head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Aajs,aa Generals QGeeCol. Samuel Cooper, Adjutaut
George Dea and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
MAJOR John Lee Nine clerks and o9e messenger In this
the army the rals NC. Ii here where all military
missions made out. : =
Qaarernaser GcneraFs ObTse--Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quartermaser general Chares Thomas assistant quarter
general Captain NJ. NJ Clark, district quarter
master Major H. O. Wayne, in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Poynaster GcneroPs 06ce-G", F. Larned pay naster
general Major ST. Denny dstrict paymaster eigkt
clerks ar. anA one messenger.
Conmisary Generals 06ice.-Gen. George Gibson
mssary general asssan Captain A. L. Skrias six clerks
and one mesgaIger.
argcan Generals QJ7cs-Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants DR.. X. G. Wood and DR.. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer OJce.General Joseph G. Totien, chief engi
assistant Lieutenant John ID. Kurtz; tive clerks and
messenger.
Typographical BureauCol. j. j. Albert colonel CT the
corps assistant Lieut.. NJ. l.. Smith four clerks and
one messenger
Ordnance aforementioned IL. r. Craig, colonel of ord
assistant, Captain W Maynadier eight CLERKS and
n.essenger