The daily union., 1856-01-16

OF the United States and placing the contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
parures and arrivals on ali the routes the course
mail between the different sections OF the country the points
OF the domestic mail service Of the United States. 1t
pares the advertisements for mail proposals. receives the bids
and the adjustment and execution of the contracts All
pcatons for the establishment alteration Of mail arrange
to this Office All claims should be for anspor
taton service not under contract the recognition OF said
service first to be obtained through the Contract oce
necessary authority for credits at the VI
fce From this office all poaers at the ends Of routes
ceve the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes repors weekly To the Auditor all
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
tranportaon prepares the statistical exhibits o. the mail
service, and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
men Of each bid also OF the contracts made the new ser
vice originated the cnrtamen ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Fiaoncs O6ceJohn Marron esq.,. Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this office are
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
AUDITOR embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
dpositaes of the department the issuing Of warrants and
due to mail aud other persons the supervision
Of the of offices under orders depositc their
Of the rendition by their quarterly eturns Of
posages It has charge Of the Office Of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment Of postage and Of the accounts connected there
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
their certificates Of depose to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the depostaries Of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Mspecon ODcs.John Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office assigned the duty Of
partures Of the mails certificates Of the service Of
agents. reports Of mail aures Of noting the deln
o hs for
registers and reports Of mail failures providing and send
ing maibags and maillocks and keys, and doing all
ohe things which be necessary faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts.
All OF mail depreciation, Of violation OF law by pri
vate expresses by the forging illegal use Of postage
stamps under the supervision of this Office and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredations other violations Of law or maiocks and
ment."
All registers Of the arrivals and departures of the mails
ures applications for blank registers and reports of failures
and all against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed nspecton Office Post
Office Department" ya
WAR DEPARTMEsT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War. In the Secre
tays Office proper there chief clerk subod
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
Commanding Generals OceThis Office at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York
Adu,a"s General. 0Gles-oo Samuel Cooper, AdStant s
George Deas, and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In this
Office kept all the records which refer to the OF
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military
missions are made out. @
uartermostsr Generals Ofce.-Gen. Thomas 8. Jesup,
quatermaser generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ NJ Clark, district quarter
Major II. G. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger.
Paymaser GeneroPs Oce-Col. B. F. Larned, paymaser
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaster eight
clerks and onc messenger.
Commissory Generals OGce--Gen George Gibson, com
missary general assistant Captain A. f. Shras six clerks
and one messenger. HES efa
Surgson Generals Odioe-en. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
geners assistants, Dr. R. G. Wood and DIR. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O6ce.-Genera Joseph G. Toten chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John d. kurtz five clerks and
messenger.
Biographical BueanCol. j. ]. Albert colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut.. NJ l.. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Bureap.-Coone H. X. Craig, colonel OF ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.