The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-28
CITY OF WASHINGTON SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER 28 1855

embracing all ard proceedings respecting the
frequency o trips mode OF convey ance and times u de-
par and arrivals all routes the Of the
mail between the different OF the country, the points
OF mail distribution and the regulations for The
OF the domestic mail of the Gnted States ID pre-
the advertisements Tor mail proposals. receives the bids
and taxes charge OF the annual aud occasional ua ieng
and the adjustment and execution OF the contracts All
pcatons for the establishment alteration OF mail
men and the appointment Of mail messengers should be
to this Office All claims should be submitted il for transpo
taon service not under contract the recognition OF said
service first to be obtained through the Contract Office
authority for the proper credits at the Auditors Of
fee From this Office all postmaster at the ends OF routes
cese the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective roAes reports weekly the Auditor all
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
transportation prepares the statistical exhibits of the mail
men of each bid also OF the made the
vice originated the curtamen ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance OHce.John Marron esq., Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this office
assigned the supervision and Of the financial
buslcss of the department deyoyed by law upon the
Auditor, embracing with the draft Offices and other
deposnres Of the department. tho issuing Of warrants and
due mail contractors other persons the supervision
Of the accounts of offices under orders TO depose their quar-
tery balances designated points, the supsrcndence
Of the rendition by OF their quarterly returns
posages 1t has charge of the dead letter Office, of the is
suing postage stamps stamped envelopes for the pre-
of POSTAGE and OF the connected there
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postnasters
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the ne.
their certificates depoe to him should be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the deposaries Of The
a. ws as all 5 1nd ds for post
Iapecoa O6cs.-John Oakford esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this Office assigned the duty OF
partss Of the nails certificates Of the service
agents. and reports Of mail failures of noting the deln
action Of the General furnishing blanks for mail
registers, and reports Of mail faure providing ard send
ing ont mabags and maillocks and keys and doing all
other things which be necessary faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All Of mail depreciation, of violation of law by pri
expresses, by the forging illegal Of postage
stamps under the supervision of this oce and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredations other violations Of law maillocks and
keys should be directed Chie Clerk Post Office Depart
All registers Of the arrivals and departures of the mails
applications for blank registers and Of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed Inspection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary War. In the secre-
tarys Office proper there chief clerk subord
nate clerks messengers and four watchnen The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department.
Commanding Gencrars Ogce.This Office tho head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, IS at New York.
Adjstant Generals OfieeCol Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General M Col ,,,a W. :. FREEMAN Major
Major John f. ee Nine clerks and messenger. In this
office kept all the records which refer the Of
the army, the rolls dc. 1t is here where all military
missions made out. aE.
uariermaster Generals Office. Gen. Thomas 8. Jesup,
quarermaster general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain M NJ Clark, district quarter
Major II. c. Wayne, in charge q clothing branch;
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Pagmaer Generaps 06ce.Col. D. r. Larned. paymaser
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymester eight
clerks and one messenger
Conamissary G,eraFs ORce.--Gen. George Gibson,
missary general assistant Captain A. E. Shras six clerks
and one messenger
Sarqeon Generars O6cc.Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
generals assistants, Dr. r. g. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Odfce-Genera Joseph G.. Toten chief engi-
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. kurtz clerks and
messenger.
Typographical BpreanCol. j. j. Albert colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut.. NJ l.. Smith; four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Aforementioned H. r. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger. F