The daily union., 1855-10-14

Of the United States and pacing the under contract
Frequency Of trips mode of conveyance and times Of de-
partaos and arrivals all the route the course OF the
mail between the different sections country the point
OF mail dstributon and the regulations for the
OF the domestic ma service Of the United States IL pre
pares the proposals the bids
and takes charge of the annual and occasional mail lettings
and the adjustment aud execution OF the contracts All
pcations Tor the establishment alteration Of mail
aud the appointment Of mail messengers should be
this Office All claims should be submitted il for transport
taton service the recognition said
service is first be obtained through the Contract Office
authority for the proper credits ut eAudto Of
co From this Office all at the ends of routes re-
ceye the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes. Itrepors weekly to the Auditor all
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
transportation prepares the exhibits o the mail
service and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
ment Of each bid also Of the made, the
vice originated the curtaegs ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance O8iee.John Marion, esq., Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this Office are
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business of the department not devolved by law upon the
AUDITOR embracing accounts with the drat offices and other
depoaries of the department. the issuing of and
drafts in Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
the accounts Of offices under orders deposite their
tcr balances at designated points and the supernendence
the rendition by postmastos OF their quarterly returns OF
postages Ii has charge of the deadetter Office of the ia
suing Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
Of postage and of the accounts connected there
with.
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posnacrs
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net
ceeds of their Offices, and those ut deposting Offices,
their certificates of dePose to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns of the depostaries OF the
department, well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped veopes and for dead letters
Inspection Cics.John oakford esq, chief clerk, and
CLERK, 10 this Office Ia assigned the duty o.
cevng and examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
patures OF the nails certificates of the service OF ronte
agents. and reports of mail aiures of noting the deln-
iuences Of contractors and preparing thereon for the
action of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports of mail failures providing and send
ing out mailbags and mal-locks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary 70 secure faithful and
yantn narforp pfa oil rnotlpa
All of mail depredaon of violation of law by pri-
expresses by the forging illegal Of postage
under the supervision Of this oice and should be
Xii communications respecting lost money letters, mail
depredaons other violations Of law mailocks and
keys should be directed Chie Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment
certificates of the service of route agents. reports OF mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports of failures
perfect service should be directed npection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Score
tarys office proper there chief clerk subo
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals 0gee.This Office at the head OF
which is lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adia,aM Generats OHce-Col Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General. Assstans-Lieut. Col. W. g. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and In this
office kept all the records which refer to the of
the army, the rolls &c. is here where all military
Qnartermaser Generaps O1ice.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quartermaser genera Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master generals Captain NJ. NJ Clark, district quarter
Major H. G. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch;
eleven clerks and messenger.
Poymaster Geaeras Ocs.Col b. I. Larned, paymaster
general Major st. Clair Denny district pnymastcr eight
clerks and one messenger.
Commisery Generdfs Obce.-Gen. George Gibson, COM
mssary general assistant Captain A. Il. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
surgeon Geaerurs Q6ioeGen. Thomas lawson, surgeon
general; assistants Dir. II. C. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks
Engineer O1ice.-General Joseph G. Toen chief engi.
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. Kurtz; five clerks and
messenger
Typographical Bnreau.ColJ j. J. Albert, colonel of the
coips assistant Lieut.. M. l.. smith; four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Bureau-Coonel H. r.. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.