The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-18
CITY OF WASHINGTON. SUNDAY MORNING, NOV

of the United States and placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency Of trips mode of conveyance, and times OF de-
parures and arrivals all the routes the OF the
mail between the different sections OF the country the points
OF mail distroaon and the regulations or the government
of the domestic mail service of the United States 1t pre-
the advertisements for mail proposals. receives the bids
and takes charge OF the annual and occasional mail lettings
ana ne ana execution OF the contracts AN ap
pcations for the establishment alteration Of mail arrange
en and the appointment OF mail messengers should be sent
70 this Office All claims should be submtedtoi for tranpor
aon service not under contract the recognition OF said
service Is first to beobtaned through the Contract 0ce
necessary authority for the proper credits the Auditors OF
ce From this office all postmasters at the ends of routes
ceye the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed tor the
respective routes reports weekly the Auditor all
tracts executed, and all orders affecting accounts for mail
service, and the reports Of the mail lettings, giving stae
ment Of each bid also Of the contracts made the SER
vice originated the ouraments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance OeeIohn Marion, esq, Third Assistant Post
master General, and weny-one clerks 10 this Office are
assigned the supervision and Of knaneial
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
deposares of the department. the issuing Of warrants and
drafts in payment OF balances reported by the Auditor to be
due 10 mail contractors and other persons the supervision
tery balances at designated points and the uperntendence
OF the rendition by osmasers OF their quarterly returns OF
postages IL has charge Of the deadetter Office, OF the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
OF postage and OF the accounts connected there
TO Third Assistant General all postmaster
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
oesds Of their offices, and those at depostng Offices
their certificates deposte him should also be directed
the weekly monthly returns the deposaries
department well all applications and receipts for post
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Q6ice.John 0akord esq, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this Office is assigned the duty OF
eeivng and examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
partures of the mails certificates of the service of route
quencies of contractors and preparing thereon for the
action of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
ing ont mail-bags and mallocks and keys and doing all
other things which be faithful and
exact performance OF all mail contracts.
All cases of mail depreciation Of violation of law by pri
vac expresses or BY the forging or illegal use Of postage
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
dcpredaons other violations Of law, maillocks nnd
keys should be directed Chie Clerk, Post Office Depart
certificates of the service OF route agents. reports OF mail fail
applications for blank registers, and reports Of failures
perfect service should be directed npection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre
tay office proper there chief clerk snbordi
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department:
Commanding Generals OaeeThis office at tho head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adjatant Generals OSfce-Co Samuel Cooper, Adntant
General Assistants-Lieut Col. W. G. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate,
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
Office kept al the records which refer to the personnel Of
the the ros, &c. 1t s here where all military com-
%,, Ths%s. 3 1sp
master genorsi; Captain NJ NJ Clark, district quarter
master; Major II. G.. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Pcymaser GeneroPs 0GceCol b. F. Larned, paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaster; eight
clerks and one messenger.
Con,missory Generals 06fee.-Gen George Gibson, COM
mssary general assistant Captain A. b. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals O6ice.Gen. Thomas Lawson surgeon
general; assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Cooldge three clerks.
Engineer Ogce-Genera Joseph G.. Tottcn, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. Kur five clerks and
messenger.
TopoqrapAical BareauCol j. J. Albert, colonel of the
corps; assistant Lieut.. NJ l.. Smith four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordnance Bureau.Colonel IL. II. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assstant Captain Wm Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.