The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-30

OF the United States and placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency OF trips, mode Of conveyance, and aes OF de-
partares and arrivals all the the Of the
mail between the different sections Of the country the points
OF mail dstrbuon and the regulations for the government
Of the domestic mail service of tho United States 1t
the advertisements for mail proposals. receives the bids
aud takes cha of the annual and occasional mail Lettings
and the adjustment and execution of the contracts All ap
pcations For the establishment, alteration Of mail
men and the appointment OF mail should be sent
this Office All claims should be submttedto for ranspor
taon service not under contract the recognition OF sad
service first to be obtained through the Contract Oce
necessary author y Tor the proper ceats al te VI
ee From this oce all posmasers at the ends ot routes re-
eeye the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed tor the
respective routes treports weekly the Auditor all
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
men OF each bid also OF the contracts made the new ser
vice originated the cuaments ordered, and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance QesJohn Marron, esq, Third Assistant Post
General and twenty clerks To this oco are
the and 10 o. a sne nn ,s
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
e Of s q the % & Aa"r hs s
due to mail contractors and other the supervision
of the accounts OF offices under orders to dposte their
tery balances points, end the
Of the rendition by postnasters Of their quarterly returns OF
posages i has charge Of the deadcer olce Of the IS
payment Of POSTAGE and OF the accounts connected there
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posmasters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
certificates Of deposte him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the dpositares of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection OGcs.-John Oakford, esq., chief clerk, and
clerks TO this office assigned the duty OF re-
ceving and examining the registers Of the arrivals aud de-
parures Of the ai certificates Of service of
agents, and reports Of mail aures OF noting the den
quenc Of and preparing thereon for the
action OF the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
registers aud reports of mail failures providing and send
ing bags and maiilocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary to secure faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts.
All of mail depreciation, of violation of law by pr
vate expresses by the forging Illegal Of postage
stamps under the supervision of this Office and should be
All communications respecting lost money letters, mail
depredations other violations Of law or maioeks and
keys should be directed Chief Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment."
An registers Of the arrivals and departures of the nails
certificates the service of agents. reports Of mail fail
ues applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed npection Oce Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War. In the Secre
tay Office proper there chief clerk seven ubord
nate clerks two messengers md four watehnen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals OGccThis office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adutont Generals O6iee-Co Samuel Cooper, Adjntant
General Assistants-Lieut Col. w q. Freeman, Major
George Deas, and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate,
Major John r. Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In this
the the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out.
uart~rnaster Gcnerors 06icc.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quarternaser generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general Captain NJ NJ Clark, district quarter
master Major H. G. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paynaser Gen~aps Oicc.Col B. +. Larned, paymaster
general MaorSt Clair Denny, dstric, paymaster; eight
clerks and one messenger.
Coaanissary Generaps 06ee.-Gen George Gibson, com
mssary general assistant Captain A. E. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
sroeon Generars O8ice-Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general; assistants Dir. r. g. Wood and Dr. Richard III.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Ohce.-Genera Joseph G. Toten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John D. kurtz five clerks and
messenger.
Topographcat BureauCol. j. J. Albert, colonel Of the
corps; assistant Lieut.. NJ l.. Smith four clerks end
messenger.
Ordnance Bureau--C Colonel H. X. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.