The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-11

the United States and placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting be
pArareg and arrivals all the the or The
mail between the different sections Of the country, the points
of mail dsbation and the regulations for the government
pf the domestic ma ssrvre tie United States Il pre-
pares Che advertisements for mail proposals. receives The BIDS
and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail lens
and the and execution OF the contracts All
peaons for the establishment alteration of mail arrange
and the appointment Of mail messengers should be sent
this office All claims should be submitted il for transpor
aton service not under contract as The recognition of said
service FIRST TO be obtained throagh the Contract Office
necessary authority Tor the proper eredi NJ he VI
ice From this office all postnaster al the ends OF routes
respective routes ltrepors weekly TO the Aador al CON
executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
uAnspoftoni prepares tns a'aesncA - e %
service and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
ent of each bid also Of the contracts made the
vice originated the curtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance OgesJoin Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twentyone eerks To this oce are
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business OF the department. deyolyed by law the
Auditor embracing accounts with the drsit offices and other
deposares OF the department the issuing Of warrants and
drafts Of balances reported BY the Auditor to be
due mail and other persons the supervision
of the Offices under orders to depoe their guar
ery balances designated points aud the superintendent
the rendition by their quarterly OF
postags IL has charge Of the deadetter office, OF the IS
suing OF postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
With.
should direct their quarterly of POSTAGE those
draft Offices, their letters reporting quarterly the net
their certificates of deposte him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the deposares Of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection O57cs.John Oakford, esq, chief clerk and
clerks. To this Office assigned the duty Of
partures of the Mails certificates Of the service of route
agents. and reports OF mail failures of noting the delin
quences Of and preparing thereon for the
action General furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports Of mail failures providing and send
ing ont mail bags and maocks and keys and doing all
other things which be faithful and
exact performances Of all mail contracts.
All OF mail depreciation of violation OF law by pr
expresses by the forging Illegal OF postage
stamps under the supervision of this ohce and should be
All communications respecting money letters, mail
depredaons other violations OF law mail locks and
keys, should be directed Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates the agents, reports Of mail fail
ure applications for blank registers and reports Of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular m
perfect service, should be directed apccton oce Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War. In the ecre-
ary office proper there chief clerk subord
nate clerks, two messengers and four watchmsn The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Gen1aps OBiceThis office, at the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adjmont Generals o6fce-Col. samuel Cooper Adjaant
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate
Major John f. Lee Sne clerks and IN TINS
Office are kent all the records which refer to the
the army, the rolls &C. IL is here where all military COM
missions made ont.
Qsarte,naostsr Generals O6ce.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas quarter
master general Captain NJ. M. Clark, district quarter
master Major H. g. Wayne in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger.
Payaa~ter Generals OceCol. b. +. Larned, psymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaser eight
clerks and messenger.
Commissary Generals Ogice-Gen George Gibson, COM
mssary general assistant Captain A. f. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
S,traeon Generals O1ce.Gen Thomas Lawson surgeon
general assistants, DR.. r.. G. Wood and Dr. Richard III
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Ogfce-Genera Joseph G.. Totten, chief engi
assistant, Lieutenant John d. hurz fve clerks and
messenger
Topo1rnphicat BareauCol T. ]. Albert, colonel Of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. ~ l.. Smith; ieur clerks and
messenger.
Oraance Bsreaa.-Colonel II. r. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadicr eight clerks and
4 messenger.