The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

embracing all correspondence and procengs respecting the
of trips, mode of and times Of de-
parures and arrivals all the the 81 The
mail between the dereu sections q the country The points
Of the domestic mail service Of the United States. u pre-
the advertisements ior mai proposals. receives the bids
and takes charge of the annual and occasional A ieing
aud the adjustment and execution Of the contracts An a
pcatons for the establishment alteration Of mail
ens and the appointment Of mail messengers should be cent
this Office All should be subittedt for renspor
taton service not under contract the recognition Of said
first be obtained through the Contract Office
authority the proper credits nj the Acdto OF
Gce From this Office all poastcrs the ends Of routes
oeye the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed Tor the
respective routes Il reports weekly the auditor all
tracts executed, and all orders affecting accounts for mad
tson prepares the statistical exhibits Of the mail
service and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
men Of each bid also Of the contracts made, The
vice originated the eurtaents ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Psnance O5aceJohn Marron esq., Third Assistant Post,
master General and twentyon clerks To this Office are
business Of the department not devoed by law upon the
AUDITOR embracing accounts with the draft oces and other
asposithres OF the department. ,he sung oi az
drafts in payment OF balances reported by the Auditor 70 be
due 10 mail contractors and other persons the supervision
of the accounts Of offices under orders to deposite their quar-
tery balances at designated points and the superintendent
Of the rendition by postmasters OF their quarterly returns OF
postages II has charge Of the ohce Of me Y
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
With
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posmasers
should direct their quarterly OF postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly The net pro-
their certificates OF deposte him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns of the dpositares Of the
department. well as all applications and receipts Tor post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 0Hcs.John oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
clerks To this oice assigned the dGty Of
ceving and examining the registers of the arrivals aud de-
parure of the mails certificates of the service Of route
agents and reports Of mail aures Of noting the den
quence Of and preparing thereon for the
action of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports Of mail failures providing and send
ing bags and maillocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary 70 secure faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts.
fytl1 pqf lafr
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 maiocks and
key should be directed ohiet oieFk Foss o0e Depart
All registers the arrivals and departures of the mails
ures applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or i'm
perfect service should be directed lnpecton ohce Post
Office Department
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Daris Secretary of War. In the Secre-
tays Office proper there chief clerk, subod
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department;
Commanding General OGceThis Office at the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Aaa.am Generals 0eiee-Coi Samuel Cooper, Adntant
George Deas Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate,
MAJOR John Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In this
kept all the records which refer to the OF
the army the rolls dc. 1t s here where all military COM
missions made out.
genera Charles Thomas assistant quarter
general; Captain NJ NJ Clark, district quarter
Major II. G. Wayne, in charge OF clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Pognar GeaeraPe OEoe.Col. b. +. Larned, paymasteT
generals Major ST. Clair Denny, district paylnasterj eight
clerks and one messenger. n
Conamissory Generals dfee-Gen George Gibson, com
issy general assistant, Captain A. E. Shras six clerks
and messenger
yargeon Generals OFcc.Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general; assistants, Dr. H. G. Wood and Dr. Richard IL.
Coodge three clerks.
Engineer oiee-denera Joseph G. Toten, chief ongi-
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. Kurt five clerks and
messenger.
Typographical Bnreon-Col j. j. Albert colonel Of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ l.. Smith; fsur clerks aud
messenger.
Ordnance BEeaa.-Colone II. Il. Craig, colonel OF ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Msynadier eight clerks and
messenger.