The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-07


embracing all and proceedings respecting the
frequency OF trips mode Of conveyance and times Of de-
partures and arrivals all the routes the course OF the
mail different of the country the points
Of mail distribution and the regulations for the
Of the domestic mail service of the United States 1t
the 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 APP
picstions FOR the establishment alteration Of mail
men and the appointment mail should be sent
aon service not under contract as the OF said
service first to be obtained through the Contract Office
authority for credits at Auditors Of
flee. From this office all posmasers the ends OF routes
ceye the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes reports weekly to the Auditor all con-
tracts executed, and all orders affecting accounts for mail
prepares the statistical exhibits of the mail
service and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
ment Of each bid also Of the contracts made the new SER
vice originated the curaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Fsrarcs 0rceJohn Maroon, csq., Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this Office
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business of tho department devoved by law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft offices and other
depositares of the department the issuing and
drafts payment Of balances reported BY the Auditor to be
mail contractors and other persons, the supervision
Of the Offices under deposte their quar-
tey balances designated points and the superntendence
postages 1t has charge dead Office of the is
suing Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment of postage and of the accounts connected there
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posmasers
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage s sae at
ceeds of their Offices and those at depositing offices,
certificates OF depOste should directed
weekly and monthly of the deposiaes of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection OHcs.-John Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
clerks To this office assigned the duty of
cevng examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
partures Of the nails certificates Of the service Of route
agents, and reports of mail aures Of noting the den-
quence of and preparing thereon Tor the
action Of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks Tor mail
ing mail bags and maillocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary to faithful and
Tf arfbrp panca n n mai cont ut
All of mail depredaton Of violation Of law by pri
vate expresses by the forging or illegal use OF postage
under the supervision OF this Office and should be
ali communications respecting lost money letters mail
depredations, other violations Of law mai0cks and
keys should be directed Chief Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment."
certificates the Of agents. reports of mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports Of failures
perfect service should be directed Inspection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre
tays Office proper there chief clerk ubord
nate clerks messengers watchmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generars 0ce.This Office at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York
ssmsa os
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate,
kept all the which the personnel Of
the army the rolls dc. 1t is here where all military COM
missions are made out.
Quartern,aser Generals Office. Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quartcrmaser generals Charles Thoma assistant quarter
general; Captain NJ. M Clark, district quarter
master Major H. G. Wayne in charge of clothing branch;
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paymaster Generals O9ice.Co b. f. Larnea paymaster
genera Major St. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Comnisscry Generals O6ice.-Gen. George Gibson
msary general assistant Captain A. u. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
surgeon Generals oce.-Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants DR.. X. @. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks
Engineer O6ice.General Joseph g. Totten, chief eng
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. kurtz; five clerks and
messenger
Typographical Bureau-Col j. J. Albert colonel of the
corps assistant Lieut.. NJ. Il. Smith; four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordnance Bureau.-C Colonel ii. r. Craig colonel of ord
nance assistant, Captain Wn Maynader eight clerks and
messenger.