The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-26


parures and arrivals all the routes the Of the
mail between the different sections OF the country the points
OF mai dsbuton and the regulations for the government
of the domestic mail service of the United States 1t
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
pcatons for the establishment alteration of mail
to this office All claims should be it for ranspor
is be obtained through the Contract Office as
authority for the credits the Auditors Of
oeve the statement Of mail prescribed for the
respective routes reports weekly to the Auditor all
transportation 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 new SER
vice originated the tailments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance OGce-John Marion, esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks. To this oice
assigned the supervision and management of the financial
business Of the department. not devoved by law the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices aud othor
epasitares Of the department tho issuing Of and
rasn 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 depote their
tey balances at designated points, and the superntendence
Of the rendition by posmaers Of their quarterly returns OF
postages 1t has charge of the deadeter Office, of the is
suing Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
postage and of the accounts connected there
with
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmastes
should direct their quarterly returns Of posage those at
ceeds of their Offices and those at depositing Offices
their certificates Of deposite to him should also be directed
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Oics-John Oakford, esq, chief clerk and
clerks To this office is assigned the duty of
ceyng and examining the registers of the arrivals and do
partures Of the mails certificates Of the service Of
agents. and reports of mail falures OF noting the delin
quencies Of and preparing thereon for the
action Of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
ing out mal-bags and mail locks and keys and doing all
other things which be necessary to faithful and
exact performance OF all mail contracts
All OF mail dcpredation Of violation OF law by pr
vae expresses by the forging illegal Of postage
stamps under the supervision OF this oce and should be
reported to it.
All communications respecting los. money, letters mail
keys, should be directed "Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers of the arrivals and departures Of the mails
certificates of the service of route agents. reports Of mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed Inspecon Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary Of War; In the Secre
arys Office proper there chief clerk subord
lowing bureaus are attached to this department:
Commanding Generals O6iccThs office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
General Assistants Col. W G. freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate
office kept records which reesto personnel Of
the army, the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military
Quartermastor Generals Oace.-Gen Thomas s. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
general Captain III. NJ. Clark district quarter
Major H. G. Wayne in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger
Paymaster Generaps OGcsCol B. r. Larned, paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaater eight
clerks and messenger
Conmissary Generals Ofce-Gen. George Gibson COM
mssay general assistant Captain A. t. Shrias six clerks
and messenger.
Surgeon Generals 06icc.Gen Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants, DR.. r. G. Wood and DIR. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O6ice.General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi
necr assistant, Lieutenant John ID. Kurz five clerks and
messenger.
Topogrophicas Bayeau-Co j. j. Albert colonel Of the
corps; assistant, Lieut.. NJ. L. Smith, four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Beau.Colonel IL. r. Craig colonel Of ord
nance; assistant Captain Wm Maynader j. eight clerks and
messenger.