The daily union., 1855-10-17

OF the United States and placing the under
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency OF trip mode of and times OF de-
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 government
Of the domestic mail service OF the United States II pre-
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
picatons for the establishment alteration Of mail
nent and the appointment OF mail messengers should be sent
TO this Office All claims should be submitted for transpor
taon service not under contract the recognition Of fad
service first to be obtained through the Contract Office
necessary authority for the credits at the Auditors Of
ce From this Office all postmaster the ends Of
ceve the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes. treports weekly to the Auditor all
executed and all orders affecting for ma
service and the reports of The mail lettings giving state
ment Of each bid also of the contracts made the
vice originated the curtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance OGieeJohn Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks. To this office are
assigned the supervision aud management OF the financial
business Of the department. deyolved by law upon the
AUDITOR embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
depoaries of the department. the issuing OF and
drafts Payment Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due mail contractors and other peron the supervision
OF the under depose their quar-
te balances at designated points and the sunerinendence
of the rendition by osnasters Of their quarterly returns OF
postages 1t has charge OF the deadetter Office, of the is
suing postage stamps aud stamped envelopes for the
Of postage, and Of the accounts connected there
the Third Assistant General all postmasters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
ceeds of their offices, and those at deposng Offices
their certificates of depose to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the depoaries of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 0Jice.John 0akord esq, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this office is assigned the duty OF re-
ceivng and examining the registers of the arrivals aud de-
rartues of the nails certificates Of the service of route
ences Of contractors and preparing thereon for the
action of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
ing ont mail bags and mallocks and keys and doing all
other things which be 10 secure faithful and
All cases Of mail depreciation Of violation of law by pr
expresses by the forging Illegal of postage
An communications respecting lost letters, mail
depredaons other violations of law, mail-locks and
keys should be directed Cef Clerk, Post Oce Depart
ment."
certificates of the service Of route agents. reports of mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports Of taures
perfect service shoad be directed inspection oce Post
Office Department"
VISA DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War; In the Secre-
arys Office proper there chief clerk seven subord
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals Odiee.Th office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant. General Scott, is at New York.
General Assstants-gisut. Col. Y. 6. freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate
office kept all the records which refer TO the personnel Of
the army the rolls de- 1t is hero where all military COM
missions are made out.
Quartermaster Generals ONcc. Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quartermaster generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
general Captain NJ. NJ. Clark, district quarter
Major H. G. Wayne in charge OF clothing branch;
eleven clerks and messenger.
Poynaster Generals ODice-Co b. +. Larued paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Connssarg Generals Ogice.-Gen. George Gibson,
missary general assistant Captain A. f. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generars Q9ioe-Gen Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants, DIR. Il. g. Wood and DR.. Richard ii.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O6ce.--General Joseph G. Tosten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. Kurz; five clerks and
messenger.
7opographicol Bweeu.Co J. j. Albert, colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut.. M. h. Smith; four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance BureauColonel II. r. Craig colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM Maynader eight clerks and
messenger.