The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-04

frequency trips mode Of conveyance and times OF de-
partues and arrivals on all the routes the course Of the
mail between the different sections OF the country the points
of mail distribution and the regulations for the government
OF the domestic mail service of the sned States II pre-
paes 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
plicaons for the establishment alteration o mai,
mens and the appointment Of mail should be sent
this office. All clams should be submitted il for transpo
aon service not under contract the recognition OF said
service first TO be obtained through the Contract Oce
authority for the credits at the Anditors Of
ceve the statement of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes. Itrepors weekly to the Auditor all
transportation prepares the statistical exhibits o the mail
service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
vice originated the ourtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year,
Finance 06ec.John Marion, esq. Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To
assigned the supervision and management of the financial
business Of the department not deyoed by law the
Auditor eaabscng with the draft Offices and other
deposaries OF the department. the issuing and
drafts payment OF balances reported by the Auditor to be
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
of the accounts offices under orders deposte
ery balances ut designated points and the supenendence
of the rendition by their quarterly returns
poages 1t has charge the deadetter office, tho is
suing of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
with
To the Third Assistant General all posimaters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
ceeds Of their offices, and those Mt deposng oiiccs
the weekly monthly reurns of the deposarics OF the
department as well as all applications and receipts post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection O6ios.John Oakford esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office assigned the duty OF
cevng and examining the registers of the arrivals and de
parures of the mas certificates OF the service OF route
agents. and reports Of nail failures Of noting the deln
quences contractors and preparing thereon for hs
action of the Postmaster Genera furnishing blanks Tor mail
registers reports mail failures; providing and send
ing mail bags and mal-locks and keys and doing all
other things which be TO faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts.
All cases OF mail depreciation OF violation OF law by pri
stamps under the supervision Of this office, and should be
reported to it,
depredatons or other violations OF law or malocks and
keys should be directed Chie Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment"
All registers Of tho arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates of the service of route agents. reports OF mail fail
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed Inspection Office, Post
Office Department."
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre-
tay office there are chief clerk seven sbord
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The ol
lowing bureaus are attached to this department:
Commanding Geaerars oFse.This Office At the head Of
Adjptant Generals OGeeCol. Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General. AssistantsLiout. COL w. g. Freeman, Major
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and one messenger
office kept all the records which refer to the personnel of
the the rolls de- 1t is here where all military COM
missions madeout
Quarcrmaster General 0ice Gen. Thomas $. Jcsup,
quartermaser genera Charles Thomas assstant quarter
master general Captain III. NJ Clark, district quarter
master Major H. g. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch;
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Pogmoste, Generals ONcs.Coi D. r. Larned, paymaster
general; Major St. CLAIR Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and messenger.
Cop,n,tssar enerafs 0Gce.Gen. George Gibson,
nsary geneM assistant Captain A. H. shras; six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals 06ce.Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
generals assistants DR.. X. c. Wood and Dr. Richard III.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O4ce.--General Joseph G. Totem chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. Kurtz five clerks and
messenger.
Topo7rophcal BureauCol. j. j. Albert colonel Of the
corps assistant Lieut.. NJ. l.. Smith; four clerks and
messenger
Ordnance Bureou-C Colonel II. r. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynadie eight clerks and
messenger