The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-08

of the United States and placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency OF trips mode OF and times OF do
partures and arrivals all tho routes the OF the
mail between the different sections Of the country the points
Of mail dributon and the regulations for the government
Of the domestic mail Of tho United States rre-
pares The advertisements for mail proposals receives The bds
and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail lettings
and the adjustment and execution OF the contracts All APP
pieatons for the establishment alteration OF mail
ments and the appointment mail messengers should be sent
this Office All claims should be for raDspor
taon service not under contract s the Of said
service fret to be obtained through the Contract Oce as
necessary authority for the proper credits at the udors or
flee. From this office all posmasera at the ends OF rontea re-
respective routes II reports weekly the r
tracts uxeeuted and all orders affecting accounts for mail
prepares the statistical exhibits OF the mail
service, and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
nent of each bid also of the contracts made the new s
vice originated the cutalments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 0giee John Marion, esq, Third Assistant Past
General and twenty clerks To this office arc
ASSIGNED ,e ana 10 a, sns %
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft offices and other
dcposares Of the department the issuing OF warrants and
drafts payment of balances reported by the Auditor 10 be
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
of the of offices under orders dcposite their
tey baanceA Mt designated points, md the superintendent
of the rendition by postmasters Of their quarterly returns OF
posages It has charge of the deadeter oce Of the IS
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
With. pit h''A' : p'''NsS' N s''s~'e
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
their certificates of depoe him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the depostaries Of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection O6es.-ohn Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this Office assigned the duty of
ceving and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
parures of the mails certificates the service of
agents. and reports Of mail aiures of noting the den
aeton Of the General furnishing blanks for mail
registers, and reports Of mail faures providing and send
ing out mail bags and mallocks and keys and doing all
other things which be necessary to faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All of mail depredaton of violation of law by pri-
expresses by the forging illegal Of postage
stamps under the supervision of this Office, and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredations other violations Of law, malocks and
keys should be directed Che Clerk Post ohce Depart
All registers of the arrivals and departures Of the mails,
certificates Of service agents reports of mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports Of failures,
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed nspection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War. In the Secre
tays Office proper there chief clerk snbord
nate clerks messengers and four watchmen The fol-
wing bureaus attached to this department.
Commanding Generals Oice.Ths office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Ada.ant Generals oGcc.Col. Samuel Cooper, Adatant
George Deas 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
Quarermaser Generals O6fce- Gen. Thomas 8. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general Captain NJ. A. Clark, district quarter
Major H. c. Wayne, in charge Of clothing branch;
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Poynsoster Generals OiccCo B. F. Larned, paymastor
general Major ST. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Comusssary Generals Oefoc.-Gen. George Gibgon com
msary general assistant, Captain A. f. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals Oace-Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general; assistants Or. R. c. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer OBce.-General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. kurzj five clerks and
messenger
Topogyaphical Burenn-Co. J. j. Albert colonel of the
corps assistant Lieut.. M. L. Smith; fsur clerks and
messenger
Ornapce Bureau Colonel III. Il. Craig colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks and
one messenger