The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-20

embracing all proceedings respecting
psrares and arrivals all the rontes the Of the
mail between the different sections of the country the points
of mail drbuon and the regulations for the government
of the domestic mail Of the United States pre-
the advertisements for mail proposals. receives the bids
and takes charge OF the annual and occasional mail lettings
and the and execution Of the All
pcaons for the establishment alteration Of mail arrange
lnens and the appointment mail messengers, should
to this Office All claims should be subnedtoit for traspor
taton service not under contract a. tho recognition of said
necessary authority for the proper credits at the Auditors Of
hce From this Office all postnastcr at the ends OF routes
ceive the statement mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective Irepors weekly the Auditor all
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
transportation prepares the statistical exhibits Of tho IN
service, and the reports OF the mail lettings, giving
men Of each bid also Of the contracts made the
allowances granted within the year.
Finance Qdeeohn Msrron, esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks. To this office
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business OF the department not dcvolyed by law the
Auditor, embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
depositares OF the the issuing Of warrants aud
drafts in payment Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due to mail contractors and other the supervision
of the accounts Of Offices under orders depoe their
ter balances at designated points and the uperntendence
of the rendition by of their quarterly
posages II has charge of the deadetter office of tho is
suing of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
with p'~-'s'
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postnasters
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net
ceeds of their Offices and those at depostng Offices
their certificates of depoe to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the deposarie of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Oeics.-John Os6ford esq.,, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this office is assigned the duty Of
ceving and examining the registers OF the arrivals and de-
parures the mails certificates of the service of
agents, and reports Of mail failures of noting the delin
ason the furnishing a Sab for
registers, and reports Of mail fures providing and send
ing out mail bags and mallocks aud keys and doing all
other things which be necessary faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts.
All cases of mail depreciation, of violation OF law by pr
expresses, by the forging illegal OF postage
stamps under the supervision of this oce and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredations, other violations of law malooks and
KEYS should be directed chief Clerk Post o's Dsnr
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails
applications for blank registers and reports Of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular
perfect service should be directed Inspection Office, Post
Office Department"
WAR DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the secre-
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department.
which i eaisaans General Scott Is at New York ne'u q
Aa Gsnsrar. 9es-Co Samuel Cooper Adstant
Major John +. Lce Nine clerks messenger In this
office kept all the records which refer the of
the army, the rolls DC, |. is hore where all military
missiona made out.
Qnartsrmas'er Generals ogioe.Gcn. Thomas 8. Jesup,
quarermaster general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ NJ. Clark, district quarter
maser Major H. G. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Pdymaser Generals 0GceCol. D. F. Iarned, paymaser
general Major St. Clair Denny, district psymaster aght
clerks and one messenger.
Con,1'issary Generals Qfe~~Gcn George Gibson
missary generals assistant Captain A. f. Shas six clerks
and one messenger.
tSmgeou Generals OHce.Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and DIR. Richard IL.
Cooidge; three clerks.
Engineer 0lce-Genera Joseph G.. Toten chief engi-
assistant, Lieutenant John D. Kur five clerks and
one messenger.
7opographioas BureauCol j. J. Albert colonel Of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ l.. Smith four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordnance Bnreau.Colone ii. r. Craig, colonel of ord
assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier; eight clerks and
one messenger.