The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-05


Of the United States and placing undor contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency Of trlpa mode Of conveyance and times OF de
parture and arrivals all The rones the Of the
mail between sectons Of the country the ponts
mail distribution and the regulations for the goscrnnen
Of the domestic mail service Of United States. pre-
pare the for mail proposa RECEIVES the bids
and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mai et
and The adjustment and execution q the contracts All ap
this Office All claims should be ubmItiedto for
taon service not under contract az The recognition OF SAID
service Is first to be obtained roagh The Contract Oce
authority for proper credits at OF
ceye the statement Of mail Arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes reports weesy 70 he Auditor all con
transpo prepares the statistical exhibits Of the ma
service and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
ment OF each bid also of the CONTRACTS made, the new SER
vice originated the ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Fnancs OicsJohn Marion, 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 devolved by law upon he
auditor embracing accounts with the drs offices and o'aef
drafts of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
Of the of Offices under orders dposte their
tey balances at designated points and the superintendent
of the rendition by postmasters OF their quarterly returns Of
posages 1t has charge of the dead letter Office of the s
suing of postage stamps and stamped Envelopes for the
payment postage and of the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all ponasers
should direct their quarterly returns OF potage those at
of their Offices and those depositing Offices,
their certificates Of depose to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly Of the depostaries Of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection OHcs.John Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
clerks To this office is assigned the duty OF
cevng and examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
patures of the mails certificates of the service OF route
agents. and reports Of mail aures of noting the den
quence of contractors and preparing thereon for the
action of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports of mail alures providing and send
ing out mabags and mai-locks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary to secure faithful and
exact performance OF all mail contracts.
All of mail depredaton Of violation of law by pri
vate expresses BY the forging illegal use OF postage
stamps are under the supervision OF this oce and should be
An communications respecting lost money letters, mail
keys should be directed Chief Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
applications for blank registers and reports of nes
and all complaints against contractors irregular
perfect service, should be directed npection Office, Post
Office Department"
WAR DEPARTMENT
Hon Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War In the Secre-
tarys Office proper there chief clerk sabod
eeb Wo and ri. nr The FOL
Commanding Generals OGce.This Office at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
aa'" ssas,a. Col SSmas Cooper AdTtant
George Deas, and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John e M Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In s
the army, the rolls &c 1t is here where all military
missions made out.
uarterna.teY Gsa~rars Oacs.-Gen- Thomas \. Jssup,
quarermater genera Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ M Clark, district quarter
Major II. G. Wayne, in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger.
aymaser Ge.erars Ogce.Col. B. F. Larned, paymaser
general Major St. Clair Denny, district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Coa,missary Generals Ofee-Gen George Gibson, COM
masay gcnera assistant Captain A. E. Shras six clerks
and messenger
Sargeon Generals Oce.-Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants, Dr. r. g. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Office General Joseph G.. Totten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. kur five clerks and
messenger.
Topoqraphical BureauCol j. j. Albert colonel Of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ l.. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Aforementioned H. r. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.