The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-25

of the United States and placing the under contract
frequency Of trips mode Of and times Of de-
partures and arrivals all the the Of the
of mail distribution and the regulations for the
Of the domestic mail service OF the United States II
the advertisements for mail proposals receives the bids
and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail lettings
and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All APP
pcations for the establishment alteration of mail arrange
and the appointment Of mail messengers should be
this All claims should be submitted to for ranspor
ton service not under contract the recognition OF said
service is first be obtained through the Contract Office
necessary authority for the proper credits at heAudio Of
ce From this office all at the ends of
ceve the of mail prescribed for the
respective routes reports weekly to the Auditor all
executed and all orders affecting for mail
transportation prepares 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
originated curtaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 0ieeJohn Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks. To this Office
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business OF the department. not devolved by law the
Auditor, embracing accounts with the draft offices and other
depoarie of the department. the issuing Of and
drafts in Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
of the Of offices under orders depoe their
ter balances at designated points, and the
hostages Il has charge Of the Office Of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
of postage and Of the accounts connected there
TO the Third Assistant General all
should direct Their quarterly returns O posge those At
ceeds of their offices, and those depostng offices,
their certificates depose him should be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the depoarie OF the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Oics.Jobn 0akiord esq, chief clerk and
clerks. To this Office is assigned the duty of
ceivng and examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
agents. and reports Of mail ailures Of noting the delin
quences Of contractors and preparing cases thereon for the
registers reports mail failures; providing and send
ing out mail-bag and mallocks and keys and doing all
other things which be TO secure faithful and
eva 1T nerfor a.
All of mail depredaon of violation of law by pr
yae expresses or BY the forging or illegal use OF postage
stamps under the of this oce and should be
All communications respecting lost money letters mail
depredaons other violations Of law, naillocks and
ment"
All registers the arrivals and departures of the nails
certificates of the service of route agents. reports of mail fail
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed Inspection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War. In the Secrc-
arys Office proper there chief clerk subord
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department.
Commanding Geaerars OgseThis Office at tie head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adjstaat Generals OGceCol Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General. AssistantsLieut. Col. w. q. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Office kept all the records which refer to the Of
the the rolls &C. is here where all military com
missions made out.
Quarermaser Geaerars 06ies.-Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
cuartemascr generate Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general Captain Al. NJ Clark, district quarter
Major H. G. Wayne, in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger. ~
Paymasfer Gcnerots Qee.Col y. T. Larned, paymsser
gencral Major ST. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Cosamissary Generals 0Gce.Gen. George Gibson,
nssary general assistant Captain A. u. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals Q6leeGen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general; assistants Dr. r. c. Wood and DR.. Richard Ii.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Eagiaeer Ofoe.Genera Joseph q. Totten chief engi-
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. kurtz five clerks and
messenger.
Typographical, Col j. j. Albert colonel OF the
corps assistant Lieut.. NJ. l.. Smith; feur clerks and
messenger
Ordnance BureaH.-Coone H. r. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant; Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks and
messenger