The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-11

OF the United States and placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency of trips mode OF conveyance and times Of de-
parures and arrivals all the the Of the
mail between the different sections of the country the points
Of mail distribution and the regulations for the
OF the domestic mail service of the United States 1t
pares the advertisements for mail receives the bids
and takes charge of the annual and occasional mail lettings
and the adjustment and execution of the contracts All ap
pcations for the establishment alteration Of mail arrange
ment and the appointment Of mail messengers should be
to this Office All claims should be for ranspor
service frat to be obtained through the Contract Office
authority for the proper credits at the Auditors Of
fce From this Office all pomasers at the ends Of routes
ceve the statement of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes reports weekly To the Auditor all
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
prepares the statistical exhibits Of the mail
service and tho reports OF the mail lettings giving state
men of each bid also of the contracts made, the
vice originated the cutalments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance Oiee-John Marion, esq., Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this office
the supervision and management OF the nanc,a
busnef the department, not devoved by law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the dra oces ard other
dpositaes of the department. the issuing Of warrants and
drafts Of balances reported by the Auditor 70 DO
due TO mail contractors and other persons the supervision
OF the accounts OF offices under orders to deposte their quar-
tery balances designated points and the nperntendence
Of sae rendition by postmssers OF their quarterly returns OF
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes FOR the pre-
Of postage and Of the accounts connected there
with.
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posnasers
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
ceeds of their Offices and those at doposting Offices,
their Of dsposte to him should also oS directed % TED
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Office Oakford, esq., chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office is assigned the duty
cevng and examining the registers Of the arrivals aud de-
agents, reports of mail failures; OF noting the den
quence Of and preparing thereon for the
action Of the posnaseF BLANKS $50 gr nna ma
ing out mabags and maillocka and keys and dong all
other things which be necessary to faithful and
.yac uarfOr q a m
All cases Of mail depredation of violation OF law by pri
stamps under the supervision of this Office, and should be
xii communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
depredations other violations of law maiocks and
keys should be directed Chief Clerk Post Office Depart
All registers Of the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates Of the service OF route agents. reports OF mail fail
ures applications blank registers, reports failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service should be directed npecton oice, Post
Office Department"
pEpApTMENT
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre-
tays Office proper there chief clerk snbord
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals Office This office at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adjmam Generals 0foe.--Co Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General. AssistantsIieut Col. w. q. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John T. Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In this
Office kept a the records which refer to the personnel of
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made ont.
Quartermaster Generars Office. Thomas $. Jesup,
master general; Captain NJ NJ. Clark, district quarter
masters Major H. o. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger.
Paymnr Generals OGce.Col. b. +. Larned, paymaster
generals Major St. Clair Denny, district paymaster; eight
clerks and one messenger.
Conimissoey Generals O9ee.Gen George Gibson, COM
Inissary general assistant Captain A. f. Shras six clerks
and one messenger
Srqeon Generals Ofoe.-Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general; assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Cooldge three clerks.
Enqineer O6ce-Geferal Joseph G.. Toten chief engi-
neer assistant Lieutenant John D. kurz five clerks and
messenger.
Topoqraphical BnreauCol j. j. Abert colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ l.. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance aforementioned II. r. Craig, colonel of ord
assistant Captain WIN. Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.