The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-08

of the United States and placing the under contract
frequency trips mode OF convey ance, and times Of do
parures and 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 mad service of the United states II pre-
the advertisements for mail proposa receives the bids
and takes charge the occasional mail Lettings,
and the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All
pcations FOR the establishment alteration Of mail
men the appontmen mail messengers should be
to this Office All claims should be submitted for Transport
taon under contract the recognition of said
service fret TO be obtained through the Contract Office
necessary authority for the credits at the udto Or
From this office all at the ends Of routes
cve the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes treports weekly tShe Auditor all con-
tracts executed all orders affecting mail
prepares the statistical exhibits Of the mail
men Of each bid also Of the contracts made the new ser
vice originated the cutailments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance OceJohn Marion, esq Third Assistant Post
master General and clerks To this Office
assigned the supervision and management OF the hnahc
business of the department. not devolyed by law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the drait offices and other
dpositaes OF the department. the issuing OF warrants and
drafts in payment Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
OF the accounts Of offices under orders depose their quar-
tey balances at designated points and the superintendent
of the rendition by postnaster OF ter quarterly returns OF
postages IL charge the deadet Office, of the Is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
postage and Of the accounts connected there
with.
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmasters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net
ceeds of their Offices and those deposug offices,
their certificates of depoe to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly of the deposaries of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 09ies.John Oakford, esq, chief clerk and
clerks To this Office is assigned the duty OF re-
ceving and examining the registers OF the arrivals and de-
partures Of the mails certificates Of the service OF oute
agents, and reports Of mail aiures OF noting the deln-
quences contractors and preparing thereon for the
the Generals furnishing blanks for mail
registers, and reports of mail failures providing aud send
ing out bags maillocks and keys and doing all
other things which may be to secure faithful and
All mail depreciation, of violation of law by pr
expresses, by the forging illegal use OF postage
stamps under the supervision OF this oce and should De
An communications respecting lost letters mail
depredations other violations of law maiock and
keys should be directed Chie Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment."
certificates the service of route agents. reports OF mail fail
ures applications for blank registers and reports of failures
perfect service should be directed nspccton oce Post
Office Department"
pErARrMEsr.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre-
tays office proper there chief clerk seven subord
lowing bureaus are attached to this department:
Commanding Generals Ogice.Ths office, at the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
General. Assis.sn,s1Iieut. Col W. G. Freeman, Major
George Dea. and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
office are kept ali the which the personnel Of
the the rolls &C. is here where all military com
missions made out.
Qaartermasfer Geneaps O6ice.-Gen. Thomas s. Jesup
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
general Captain NJ b. Clark, district quartee
Major H. c. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger.
Payaaser GeneroPs O6ice.Col b. F. Larned paymaster
genera Major ST. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Cossuissary Generals OGee.-Gen. George Gibson,
mssary general assistant Captain A. E. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Gsnsrars o6ioe.Gen. Thomas lawson,
general assistants Or. K. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O8ce.-Goneral Joseph G. Totten, chief eng
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. Kurz; five clerks and
messenger.
Typographical BareanCol. J. J. Albert colonel of the
corps assistant Lieut.. Nj. l.. smith; four clerks and
messenger
Ordnance Colonel III. r. Craig colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks and
one messenger