The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31

of tbs Intad Statas ann. the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respovs
requencyo trips, mode OF conveyance and times OF de-
patures and arrivals all the routes the course OF the
mail between the different sections of the country the points
Of the domestic mail service Of the United states 1t pre-
the advertisements for mail proposals receives the bids
and adjustment execution of the contracts. All
paon for the establishment alteration of mail arrange
men and the appointment Of mamessengers should be sent
this office. All claims should be submitted to for transpor
ation service not under contract as the sad
service first to be obtained through the Contract Oce Us
necessary authority for the proper credits OF
ce From this office all postmasters at the ends of routes
respective rouies reports weekly the Auditor all
tracts executed aud all orders affecting accounts for mail
service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
ment bid also Of the contacts made the new ser
allowances granted within the year. e. ra
Eaanee Oce.John Marrop esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks. To this Office are
assigned the supervision and management of the financial
business of the department. not deyoved by law the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft offices and other
depoaes of the department the issuing Of warrants and
drafts balances reported by the Auditor to be
due TO mail contractors and other the
tery balances designated points and the superintendent
the rendition by posmasers OF their quarterly returns oil
S and an envelopes for
wit with a.'N' . p''''S' ' ~
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posmasers
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 depositares of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection OGcsJohn 0akford, esq, chief clerk and
oevng and examining the registers of arrivals and de-
partures of the nails certificates of the service OF route
agents. and reports OF mail failures OF noting the den
quencies of and preparing thereon for the
of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
registers and Of mail snd al
other things which be to secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts;
cases of mail depreciation, of violation OF law by pri
expresses by the forging Or 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 maoeks and
nsnt nsys should be directed 'ns' 0'''
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates of the service Of route agents. reports of mail fail
ures applications for blank registers and reports of failures
and complaints against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service, should be directed Inspection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre-
tarys Office proper there chief clerk seven subord
nate clerks two messengsrs and four watehmen The fol-
Commanding Generals O8ce.--This Office at the herd Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
AdjH.a" Generals odfce-Co samuel Cooper, Adjhtanl
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocates
Major John F. Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In h.
the army, the rolls de- 1t Is here where dill military com
missions are made out. ...,..L ..
Quarternaster Generals 06ice.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
general; Captain NJ NJ Clark, district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Payaser Generals O6iccCol. b. F. Larned paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny, district paymasterj eight
clerks and messenger. .I.-. EaE
oon.missary Generals o6ee.aen. asoGge Gibson,
missary general assistant Captain A. E Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals oeee.Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general ASSISTANTS Dr. r. O. Wood and DIR. Richard
Coolidge; three clerks. ... ..r-a...r. .a,..5
Engincer OGce.-General Joseph g. Totteh, chief ehg
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. hurz hve clerks ano
| one messenger. .... ..'
Topographcal Bureau.Col. J. j. Albert, colonel of he
corps; assistant Lieut.. NJ. l.. Smith; four clerks ant
| one messenger
Ordnance Broau-Coonel H. X. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks
messenger