The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-16

OF the United States and placing the under contract
frequency OF trips mode of conveyance, and times Of de-
partures and arrivals all the routes the course Of the
mail between the different sections of the country the points
Of mail dsbuton and the regulations for the
Of the domestic mail service Of the United States pre-
pares the for mail proposals. receives the bids
and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail ottngs
and hs adjustment and execution Of the contracts All APP
pcatons for the establishment alteration OF mail
nen and the appointment mail messengers should be sent
10 this Office All claims should be for transpor
taon service not under contract the recognition OF said
service first to be obtained through the Contract Office
necessary authority for credits at Auditors Of
flee. From this Office all posmasers at the ends of routes
ceye the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes Ireports weekly to the Auditor all
executed, and all orders affecting for mail
transportation the statistical exhibits of the mail
service and The reports Of the mail lettings giving state
ment Of each bid ao Of the contracts made the new
vice originated the curaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
ftaanes ce-John Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks. To this Office
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business Of the not devoved by law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft offices and other
depositaes Of the department the issuing Of and
due mail and other persons, the supervision
Of the Of Offices under orders dposte their quar-
the rendition by Of their quarterly Of
postages II has charge Of the deadeer office of the is
suing Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
payment postage and Of the accounts connected there
TO the Third Assistant General all ostmasters
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro
their certificates Of deposite to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the deposars of the
age stamps and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection 0Ges.mJohn 0akford, esq, chief clerk, and
ceving and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
partures Of the mails certificates Of the service Of route
quencs Of contractors and preparing thereon for the
action General furnishing blanks for mail
ing out mail and msilloeks and Keys, and doing ali
other things which be to faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All mail depreciation, OF violation OF law by pr
vate expresses by the forging illegal Of postage
stamps under the supervision of this Office and should be-
All communication respecting lost money Letters mai,
keys should be directed "Chief Clerk Post Office Depart
All registers Of the arrivals and departures of the mails
the service of route agents reports of mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports Of failures
perfect service, should be directed nspecton Office Post
Office Department"
E#aH#. .a WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; In the Secre
arys Office proper there chief clerk sabord
nate clerks two messengers, and four wachmen The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department:
Commanding Generars oQieeThis office, at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adjna'a Generurs 0Gee.-Col. Samuel Cooper, Adjuant
General. Assstsnts-Leut. Col. w. G. Freeman, Major
MAJOR John l. Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In
office kept all the records which refer to the personnel OF
the army, the rolls DC 1t is here where all military com
missions made out. #.-. 1a..
Qaarterma.tsr General. O9ice.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
n,aster genera; Captain NJ NJ Clark district quarter
Major H. c. Wayne, in charge Of clothing branchj
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Pavn,a.sr Generors Office COL b. f. Larned paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaseri eight
clcrks and one messenger.
Consmis.ary Generals 0DfceGen. George Gibson, com
msary gencra assistant Captain A. h. shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals 0Hee.-Gen Thomas Lawson, surgeon
generals assistants, DIR. Il. q, Wood and DIR. Richard h.
Coolidge; three clerks. "
Engineer O6ice-General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. kur i've clerks and
messenger.
Topoqraphical BareauCol j. j. Albert, colonel of the
CORPS; assistant, Lieut. NJ l.. Smith fsur clerks and
messenger .....
Ordnance Burcan.-Colonel H. II. Craig, colonel OF ords
nance assistant Captain VIM Msynadier eight clerks and
messenger.