The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-02

Of the United States and placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting e
psrares and srryoS on ali ,hs rsssa the eoars of the
mail between the different secoh o the country, the pDld
q PaiS dstrbption shd the Regulations Tor govermen
pares the advertisements mail proposals. receives the bids
ana takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail lettings
and the adjustment and OF the contracts. All
pcatons for the establishment alteration of mail
men and the appointment Of mail messengos should be sent
to this office All claims should be submitted IL for traspor;
tatqn service nhher c0nrao rs tie dgntnrf aid
aeree rs be obtained through the Contract 0ce
necessary authority for credits at the udtor Of
ce From this Office all postmasters at the ends OF
ceige the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective Itrepors weekly the Auditor all
tracts executed and all orders affecting for mail
transportation prepares the statistical exhibits of the mail
service, and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
of each bid also of the nade the
vice originated the cnrtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
snores tcs.Johh s.arroh esq fhird Assistant Post
master General and twentyone clerks To this office are
assigned the supervision and management of the financial
business OF the department. devolved by law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the DRAFT offices and other
dpostaries OF the department. the issuing warrants and
drafts in payment Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due mail and other persons supervision
of the accounts of offices under orders to depoe their
.er eaanses ai designated pont and The
posages 1t has charge of the deadetter Office, of the
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for The
Rdyn'H' %h postage and the accounts 'h''s
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General postmasters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly tho net
ceeds Of their Offices and those at deposng offices,
their certcaes OF depoe to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the depoaries of the
department we all appcstions and receipts for
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 06ice.-John 0akford esq, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this office assigned the duty of
ceyng and examining the registers OF the arrivals and de-
of the mails certificates of the service of route
agents, and reports OF mail failures OF noting the delin
quence Of contractors and preparing thereon for the
registers, and reports of mail faue providing and send
ing out maihags and mal.locks and keys and doing all
other things which be necessary to secure faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts.
All cases of mail depreciation of violation of law by pr
vate expresses by the forging illegal of postage
stamps under the supervision of this Office and should be
reported to it.
depredations, other violations of law, maocs and
keys should be directed "Chief 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
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or I'M
perfect service should be directed Inpecton Ohce, Post
Office Department."
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War. In the Secre-
tays Office proper there chief clerk subord
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department.
Commanding Gencrars 0Vee.This Office at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adjatant Generals oGce.Col Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General AssistantsLieut. Col. w. G. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advoeat9
office kept all the records which refer to the personnel of
the army the rolls DC. 1t is here where all military conf
missions made out.
Qaartermaster Generals 0ice Gen. Thomas 8. Jesup,
auaermaster generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
general; Captain NJ. H. Clark, district quarter
Major H. c. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch;
eleven clerks and messenger.
Paymaser Generats O0iee.Co B. +. Larned paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny district paymaster; eigh.
clerks and one messenger.
Coamissary Generals OGce.-Gen. George Gibson COM
missary generals assistant Captain A. H. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals 06iceGen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants Dr. r. C. Wood and Dr. Richard ii.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Eagineer OBcc.-Genera Joseph g. Totten, chief engi
neer assistant John D. Kurtz; live clerks and
messenger.
Topographical BnreauCol. j. j. Albert colonel Of the
corps; assistant Lieut.. NJ. i. Smith; four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Bureau.-Coone H. r. Craig, colonel of ord
nance ASSISTANT Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
messenSer.