The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-03

Of the United States and placing the under contract
frequency trps of convey anoe and of de
parres and arrivals all the routes the of the
mail between the different sections OF the country the points
Of mail distribution aud the regulations for the
Of the domestic mail service Of the United States II
pares the r mall proposals receives the bids
and takes charge of the annual and occasional mail engs
aud the adjustment and execution of the contracts All
pcatons o the establishment alteration Of mail
men and the appointment mail messengers should be
to this office All claims should be II for transpor
under contract the recognition of said
service first to be obtained through the Contract Office
necessary authority for the proper credits at the or
bce From this office all postmaster at the ends Of routes
ceye the statement mail prescribed for The
respective Itrepors weekly to the Auditor all
prepares the statistical exhibits Of mail
service, and the reports OF the mail lettings giving state
of each bid also Of the contracts made the
vice originated the curtapens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year,
Finance 0HceJon Marron, esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this office
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business Of the department. not devoved by law the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
dpositaries OF the department. the issuing OF warrants and
drafts payment baranccs reported by the Auditor to be
due to mail contractors and other the supervision
Of the accounts OF Offices uder orders to depose their
tery balances designated points, and the
of the rendition by of their quarterly returns OF
posages II has charge OF the deadetter Office OF the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
of postage and of the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmasters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
draft oces their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
ceeds of their Offices and those depostng offices,
their certificates of depose to him should also be directed
weekly monthly of the depossries of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection O9ics.John Oakford esq, chief clerk, and
clerks To this office is assigned the duty of
ceving and examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
partures of the nails certificates Of tho service of route
agents, and reports of mail failures Of noting the dein
Of and preparing cases thereon for the
action the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
ing out maibags and u,alocks aud keys and doing nil
other things which be to faithful and
All cases Of mail depreciation of violation of law by pr
vate expresses by the forging illegal of postage
stamps are under the supervision OF this oce and should De
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredations other violations of law maocks and
keys should be directed Chcf Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
certificates OF the service OF route agents. reports mail a
applications for blank registers and reports of failures
perfect service should bo directed inspection 0ice Post
Office Department"
WAR DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War; In the Secre-
tays Office proper there chief clerk seven sabord
ioWna bureaus ars astaeaed to this
Commanding Generals O1ceThs oiica, nc the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
o w. e. GSpa rasmsa a
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
office are kept ali the which personnel of
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out
Qaarterma ter Generals Oisce Gen. Thomas 8. Jesup,
quartermaer general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
genera Captain NJ. NJ Clark, district quarter
MASTER Major H. G. Wayne, in charge OF clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger. .sg.
faynaser Generals O9ice.-Co b. F. Larned paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and ofe messenger.
Copamsssary Generals OJcs.-Gen. George Gibson,
missary general assistant Captain A. H. Shrias; six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals 00ce.Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
generals ASSISTANTS Dr. II. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Cooldge three clerks.
Engineer 06ee.-General Joseph G. Totten, chief eng
assistant Lieutenant John D. Kurz five clerks and
messenger.
Typographical B"rennCol. J. j. Albert, colonel of The
corps; assistant Lieut. NJ L. SMITH four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Bu-eau-Coonel ii. r. Craig colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynadsr eight clerks and
messenger. NtA