The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-09

Of the United States and placing the under
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
ures and arrivals all the routes the Of the
mail between the different sections Of the country he points
of mail distribution and the regulations for the goFernen.
OF the domestic mail service of tbe United States IL
pare the for mail uroposas receives the bids
and taxes charge Of the annual and occasional x lettings
and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts ~ APP
peatons Tor the establishment alteration Of na
ren and the appointmento Of mail messengers should be
10 this Office All claims shoad be submitted te il for
service FIRST be obtained through the Contract Office
authority or the proper credits at the Auditors OF
Ice Prom ihs oee az Al he ends q rsates re-
tracs erecutsd ana al orders atng accounts for nan
tra1spor prepares the statistical exhibits the mad
service and TIE reports Of the mail lettings giving state
vice originated The curtsents ordered and the additional
allowances grated within the year.
Fsscnes 05oeJohn Marron, ESQ., Third Assistant Post
master General and twentyone clerks TO this oce
assigned the supervision and management o the hnanc
business of the department; not devoved by law the
Asdsr accounts ssh the drs siaee. and s'hs5
d in payment Of balances reported BY the Auditor to be
dae TO mail Contractors and other persons the supervision
Of the accounts Of Offices under orders to dposite their guar
tey balances al designated points and the supentendence
Of The rendition by postmaters Of their quarterly retarns Of
postsges IL has charge OF the dead letter oce 81 the -
suing Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment Of postage and Of the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all ostasters
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those al
ceeds Of their Offices and those deposifing offices,
their certificates Of dsote to him should also Be directed
the weekly and monthly returns OF the dostaes OF the
department well ali applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Ga.peeion oaesJohn oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
clerks To this Office assigned the duty Of
ceving and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
partnre Of the mails certificates Of the service OF route
agents. and reports OF mail fixtures; OF noting the deln
quencie of and preparing thereon for the
action the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
regstes and reports Of mail failures providing and send
ing nabags and msiocks and keys, and doilg all
other things which be faithful and
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All of mail depreciation, Of violation OF law BY pr
expresses by the forging illegal use Of postage
stamps under the supervision OF this otce and should be
All communications respecting lost money letters mail
depredations other violations Of law maocks and
keys should be directed chief Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment.''
certificates Of the service Of agents. reports Of mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports Of faare
and all complaints against ceng actors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed nsPecon Ofee Post
Office Department"
pErARTaESr.
Hon Jefferson Davis, Secretary Of War. In the Secre
arys Office proper there chief clerk, subord
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generurs 0ffesThis Office, At the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New J ork.
45j1aa Generars Otfoe.-Coi. Samuel Cooper, AGjutant
General AEsistants-Lieut Col W g. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Office kept all the records which refer to the personnel Of
the army, tic rolls dc. 1t is here where all military cofn
Qsariermasfer 6eaerar. 05ce.-Gen. Thomas S. Jesnp
9narteruaster general Charles Tho5nas assistant quarter
general; Captain VI. NJ. Clark district quarter
MASTER Major H. G. Wayne in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks ard messenger
Pagaasss- Eezerafs g5ceEol. B. r. Larned master
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paynaser eight
clerks and one messenger
Coamissary GeneraFs oEes--Gsn- George Gibson, com
msxay generals assistant Captain A E. Sarias SIX clerks
and messenger
Sergson Generals 05Eoe-Gen Thomas lawson, surgeon
general assistants Dr. 4. c. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Eaoaeer OFce-General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi-
neer assistant Lieutenant John D. knrtz five clerks and
messenger.
TcpoorapLscag Buroar-Co J. j. Albert, colonel Of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ. L. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance PareruColonel II. X. Craig colonel Of ord
nance; assistant Captain Wm Mayladier eight clerks and
messenger.