The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-07

embracing all proceedings respecting the
frequency of trips mode of and times of de-
parures all the routes the course Of the
mail between the different sections of the country the points
distribution and the for the
OF the domestic mail service of the United States. IL pre-
pares 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 APP
pcatons for the establishment alteration of mail arrange
ments and the appointment of mail should be
this Office All claims should be for rsnspor
taon service not under contract the recognition of said
service is first to be obtained through the Contract Office
authority for the proper credits the Auditors Of
hce From this Office all posmasers at the ends Of routes
ceve the statement Of mail prescribed for the
tracts executed, and all orders affecting for mail
ansportaton prepares the statistical exhibits OF the mail
service, and the reports OF the mail lettings giving
ment Of each bid also Of the contracts made, the
vice originated the curaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance Oies-John Marron ESQ.,, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this Office
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
Auditor embracing with the O4 and other
dposiares Of the department the issuing Of warrans and
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
OF the Of offices under orders depose their quar-
tey balances designated points, and the superintendent
OF the rendition by postaers of their quarterly OF
postages II has charge Of the deadeter Office of the is
suing of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
pwiih p'e''S' '''n''''' ''''
To Third Assistant Postmaster General all
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
ceeds of their Offices and those at depositing offices.
their certificates of deposte him should also be directed
the weekly monthly Of depositaes of the
department well NIL applications and receipts post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection CacsJohn Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office is assigned the duty of
partures Of the mails certificates Of the service OF route
agents. and reports mail failures; of noting the dein
action the nhng for mail
registers and reports Of mail ures providing and send
ing out mail bags and mail locks and keys, and doing all
other things which be faithful and
exact performance OF all mail contracts
All OF mail depreciation, Of violation Of law by pr
expresses by the forging illegal Of postage
stamps under the supervision of this oce and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
depredaton other violations OF law, malocks and
keys, should be directed "Chef Cers Post Office Depart
An registers Of the arrivals and departures of the mails
applications for blank registers and reports Of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service, should be directed inspection Office Post
Office Department"
WAN DEPApTMEsT.
Hon jefferson Davis, Secretary Of War IN the secrs-
tarys Office proper there chief clerk subord
nate clerks, two messengers and four wachmcn The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals O6iceThs Office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Aaa Gsasrs Gel ssmas Cooper AdSian
George neas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In this
the army the rolls, &c 1t is here where all military
missions made out
QaarrGadaer Generals Cptcc-Gen Thomas b. Jesup,
quartcrmaer gonera Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general Captain ~ NJ. Clark district quarter
master Major H. G. Wayne in charge OF clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Fegpas,er Generals OBfce COL b. +. Larned, aymaser
generals Major st Clair Denny ditirict paymastei eight
clerks and one messenger.
Commissary Generals Ofcc.--Gon. George Gibson
mssary general assistant Captain A. E. shrias six clerks
and ono messenger.
Swyeon Generals O6ice.Gen, Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants Dir. Il. c. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidgei three clerks
Engineer 06cc.-General Joseph g. TotteD chief engi
assistant Lieutenant John d. kurtz; five clerks and
messenger.
Topographcat Bmea.-Col. J. j. Albert colonel Of the
corps assistant Lieut.. NJ. l.. Smith; four clerks and
one messenger
Ordnance Bareau-Coonel H. r. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant, Captain Wm Maynadcr eight clerks and
one messenger