The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-23
CITY OF WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 2a 1856

the United States and placing the contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency OF trips, mode OF convey ance and times Of de-
parures aud arrivals all the routes the Of the
mail between the different sections OF the country the points
mail dsbution and the for the
OF the domestic mail service of the United States 1t
pares the for mail proposals. receives the bids
and takes charge Of the occasional mail lettings
and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All
pcatons for the establishment alteration of mail
en and the appointment Of mail messengers should be
TO this Office All claims should be submitted il for
taton service not under contract As the of sad
service first be obtained through the Contract Office
authority for the proper credits the Auditors Of
fee From this Office ali at the ends OF routes
ceye the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes ltrepors weekly to the Auditor all
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
transportation prepares the statistical exhibits the mail
service. and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
men of each bid also Of the contracts made the
vice originated the curtamen ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Fnanee OceJohn Marion, esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this Office
business Of the not devoved By law upon the
Auditor, embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
depositares 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
of the Of offices under orders depose their
tey balances designated points, and the superintendent
of the rendition BY postmaster of their quarterly returns Of
postages 1t has charge the deadetter Office of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes the pre-
payment postage, and Of the accounts connected there
To Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmaster
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage tbose at
oeeds of their oee and thoss at deponr e ooe
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 post
age stamps and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection O6cs.John Oakiord, esd, chief clerk, and
clerks To this office is assigned the duty of
cevng and examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
of the mails certificates of the service of route
agents, and reports OF mail aures of noting the deln
quence of preparing
action of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
ing out mabars and maillocks and Keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary to secure faithful and
performance OF all mail contracts.
All mail depreciation, violation of law by pri
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 maiocks and
keys should be directed Chief Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers the and departures of mails
certificates Of the service Of route agents. reports of mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports of failures
perfect service should be directed npecton Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary War. In the secre-
ary Office proper there chief clerk, subod
owing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals OFceThis Office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
General Assis.ants-L.eut Col; W. G. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate,
office kept all the records which refer the of
the army, the rolls do. IL Ia here where all military COM
missions made out.
Qaartermaster Generals O6eo.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quarermaste generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ NJ. Clark, district quarter
master Major H. g. Wayne n charge OF clothing branch;
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Payniaser Generaps OHceCol B. F. Larned, paymaser
general Major St. Clair Denny, district paymaster; eight
clerks and one messenger.
Coanissary Geneyars 0bfce-Gen. George Gibson, com
missary general assistant Captain A. f. Shras clerks
and one messenger
Surgeon Generate ONcs.--gen Thomas Lawson surgeon
generals assistants, Dr. r. c. Wood and Dr. Richard IL.
Coolidge; three corks.
Engineer Opice-General Joseph G.. Toteu chief engi-
assistant, Lieutenant Jchn D. kurtz five clerks
one messenger,
Typographical BarsauCol J. J. Albert, colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ l.. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Aforementioned II. r. 6ag, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.