The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-13

Of the United States and placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
parture and arrivals all the routes the OF the
mail between the different sections Of the country the points
Of the domestic mail service OF the United States II pre-
the advertisements for mail proposals. the bids
and the adjustment and execution Of the All a
pcato for the establishment alteration Of mail
ments and the appointment of mail should be
this Office A claims should transpor
taon service not under Contract the recognition Of said
authority for tbs proper credits si thea udo Of
hae From this office All pomasers at the ends OF routes
respective treports weekly the Auditor all
tracts executed and all orders affecting for mail
service and the reports Of the mail lettings giving
ment Of each bid also Of the contracts made the
vice originated the oaraiments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
fsaance OggceJohn Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twentyone clerks To tins Office
assigned the supervision aud OF the financial
business Of the department eroyod by upon
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft offices aud other
spssiiarcs Of the department issuing aud
dra M balances reported bs the Auditor 10 be
due To na contractors and other persons, the supervision
the under orders to deposite qasr
tery balances designated points and the supentendence
OF the rendition by postmaers OF their quarterly returns Of
postsges II has charge dead Office the is-
sung of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
payment Of postage and OF the accounts connected there
To the Third General all posmasers
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those al
of their offices, and those at dcpositing Offices
their certificates deposite him should
the weekly and monthly returns Of the Repositories Of the
department wen as an applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection CcsJohn oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks. To this Office assigned the duty OF
ceirng anc examining the registers OF the arrivals and de-
partures Of the mails certificates of the service of route
agents, and reports Of mail failures OF noting the den
gnences OF contractors and preparing cases thereon for the
action of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports Of mail failures providing and send
ing mail bags and maiocks and keys, and doing sl
other things which be to faithful and
exact performance OF all mail contracts.
All eases mail Depreciation violation law by pri
rae expresses by the forging Illegal Of postage
amps under The supervision Of this Office and should be
reported to it.
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
depredaton other violations of law, maocks and
keys, should be directed ..Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
mant."
All registers the arrivals departures the nails
certificates Of the service OF route agents. reports Of mail fail
applications for blank registers reports Of failures
perfect service should be directed Inspection Office Post
Office Department"
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; In the secre
tarys Office proper there chief clerk subord
lowing bureaus are attached to this department:
Commanding Generals QfceThis office, at the head OF
which is Leutenant General Scott, is at New York.
aa ssss,a Co Is JSopar r.1 Wuin
George pea and Captain Seth Williams Judge Adrocate
office kept all the records which refer the personnel Of
the army the rolls, &c II Is here where all military COM
missions mace out.
Qadrterranscr Generals Cfoe.-Gen Thomas S. Jssup
quarteraser general Charles Thomas, assistant quarter
general Captain III. NJ Clark, district quarter
MASTER Major H. O. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Poymnsfer Generals Opioe-Col B. r. Larned paymaster
general Hsior ST. Cair Denny, district paynsster eight
clerks and messenger.
Commisa-y Generals o67ce.--Gen. George Gibson,
msary general assistant, Captain A T. Shria six clerks
and messenger.
s4rgeon GeneraFs 0SfceGsn. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general; assistants, DR.. r. c. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge: three clerks.
Engineer O6ice.-Gensral Joseph G. Totten, chief eng
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. kurtz five clerks and
messenger
Typographical Bweaa.-Co J. j. Albert, colonel Of the
corps assistant, Leut. NJ. L. Smith; fsur clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance BureuuColonel II. X. Craig colonel of ord
names assistant Captain VIM Maynader eight clerks and
messenger