The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-06
CITY OF WASHINGTON, TUESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER g. 1856

Of the United States and placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence proceedings respecting the
frequency Q, trips mode Of conveyance and times Of d.
mail beseen the tiere. teetohs Of the country the pyh
q a distribution and the regulations for the government
the advertisements for mail proposals receives the bids
aud takes OF The annual and occasional mail lettings
and the adjustment and execution Of The contracts All ap
peatons for the establishment iteration Of mail arrange
this Office All claims should be submitted Il ranspor
taon service under contract the recognition OF said
service first to be obtained through the Contract Office
authority for the proper credits at the Auditors Of
flee. From this office all posmasers at the ends of routes
ceye the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes trepors weekly to the Auditor all CON
tracts executed and all orders dheeug eccUunss FOR mail
transportation the statistical exhibits Of the mail
service and the reports OF the mail lettings giving state
ment of each bid also Of the contracts made, the
vice originated the cuaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance O6fce-John Marron esa Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty elsrs 10 this office
assigned the supervision and management of the financial
business of the department. not devoved by law upon the
Auditor, embracing with the draft offices and other
depostaes of the department the issuing Of warrants and
drafts in payment of balances reported by the Auditor TO be
due to mail and other persons, the supervision
Of the accounts of offices under orders deposite their
Of the rendition by postnasers of their quarterly Of
postages IT has charge Of the deadeer office ofthe Is
suing Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
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10 the Third Assistant Postmaster General all potmasers
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
their certificates Of depote 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 0RcsJohn 0akford, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office is assigned the duty OF
ceying examining the registers the arrivals and de-
partures of the mails certificates Of the service of route
agents. and reports OF mail failures; of noting the den
action Of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mali
registers and reports OF mail lues providing and send
ing out malb bags and maiocks and keys, and doing all
exact performance of all mail contracts.
mail depreciation of violation Of law by pri
yae or by the forging or illegal Of postage
stamps under the supervision of this Office and should be
All communications respecting lost money letters, mail
depredatons other violations of law maiocks and
keys should be directed "Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates of the service of agents. reports of mail fail
ures applications blank registers and reports failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular m
perfect service should be directed nspecton Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War. In the Secre
tarys Office proper there chief clerk subord
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals OEceThis office, at the head OF
which Is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adimom 6enerops 0@ce.-Col. Samuel Cooper, Adjatant
enrs oas nnd Csn,an Seth NV Wms udes Advoea
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In tins
office kept all the records which refer to the personnel OF
the army, the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military com
missions made out.
Quartermaster Generals OHce.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ. NJ. Clark district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne in charge of clothing branch;
eleven clerks and one messenger
Fagnostcr Generals OHceCol b. f. Larned, paymaster
general Major Clair Denny, district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger
Commissorp Generals O6fcc-Ger George Gibson, COM
missary general assistant Captain A. e. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals OHoe-Gen Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants, De. X. c. Wood and Dr. Richard ii.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Obce.General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi
assistant Lieutenant John d. hurtz i've clerks and
messenger.
Topoqrophical Bareau-Co j. j. Albert, colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ. l.. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Bureau-Colonel II. X. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier; eight clerks and
messenger.