The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-06

Of the ULed States and placing the under contract
embracing All correspondence and proceedings respecting bs
psrures and arrivals all the the Of the
mail between the different sections Of the country the points
OF mail dsbniion aud the regulations for the
Of the domestic uaa service the United States Ia pre-
the advertisements for ms proposals. receives the bid
and tskss charge the annual and occasional mail lettings
and the adjustment and OF the All APP
pcssons FOR the establishment alteration If mail
nc and tbs appointment Of mail messengers should be sent
TO this oc All claims should be II for trsnspor
aton service not under contract the recognition Of said
first 10 Be obtained through the Contract Office
necessary authority proper credits the ud;;o
foe FROM this Office all posmaers at the ends Of
respective routes. reports weekly Auditor all
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
service, and the reports Of the mail lettings giving
men Of each bid also Of the contracts made. the
vice originated the curiaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
F..anes Oeeyohn Marion, esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty Clerks 10 this oce
OF the department. dssoved BY law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
dspostares Of the department the issuing Of warrants and
drafts in o balances reported BY the Auditor 10 be
due 10 mail contractors AID other persons tbe supervision
Of the Of Offices under orders deposite their quar-
tery balances designated points and the supentendence
of the rendition by postmaters Of their quarterly returns OF
Poages Il has charge of the deadeer ohee OF the Is
suing o! postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment Of postage and Of the accounts connected there
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those
DRAFT Offices their letters reporting quarterly The net pro-
their certificates Of deposte him should also be directed
the weekly aud monthly returns Of the depostaries Of the
Department. well as all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection Oaes.John oakford, esd, chief clerk, and
sen,een clerks To this Office assigned the duty Of
Giving and examining the registers OF the arrivals and de-
parturc Of the mails certificates Of the service Of
agents, and reports Of mail failures; Of noting the dn
artion Of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks mail
registers and reports Of mail tailures providing and send
ing rDabags and malocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary TO faithful and
exact performance OF all mail contracts.
expresses, by the forging Illegal of postage
stamps under the supervision Of this office and shoald be
All Communications respecting lost money letters nail
depedations, other violations Of las. naocks and
should 0s directed ohisl r"4' oh's Depart
All registers OF the departure of the mails
certificates Of the service Of route agents reports OF mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports Of failures
and all complaints against for irregular i'm
perfect service, should be directed inspection Oce, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
tarys office proper there chief clerk uoord
nate clerks two inesseagers and four watchmsn. The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department:
Con4s4ondag Gsaeraps OGeeThis Office, the head Of
which is LieItensni General Scott is at New York.
Ads,aa Gsnerars ge'es--Ce Samuel Cooper, Adaiant
George Deas, and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate,
Major John T. Lee. Nine clerks and In this
Office kept all records which personnel Of
the army. the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military
missions made out.
Qaarferosfer Geaerars Ogicc.Gen. Thomas s. Jesups
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ NJ. Clark, district quarter
aster Major IA. G.. Wayne. in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
ayaaser Generals ooe.Col. d. r. Larned, paymaster
general; Major St Clair Denny, district paymasier eight
clerks and one messenger.
Couuissary GeneraPs QFee.-Gen George Gibson, com
mary general assistant Captain A. T. Shas SIX clerks
and one messenger.
saroeon Generate O5ice-Gen Thomas Lawson surgeon
general; assistants, Dr. H. G. Wood and Dr. Richard H.
Cooiidge three clerks.
Enqiaoer Oace.--Genera Joseph G. Toten chief engi-
noer assistant, Lieutenant John - kuytz clerks and
messenger.
Topoqraph;cal DaycacCol. j. j. Albert colonel Of the
corrs; assistant Lieut.. NJ l.. Smith; four clerks and
messenger.
Orlnanee gareau.-ColoDe II. r. Ccag, colonel Of ord
assistant, Captain Wm eight clerks and
messenger.