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

of the United States and placing the under contract
embracing all and proceedings respecting the
partures and arrivals all the routes the course OF the
mail between the different sections of the country the points
OF the mail service Of tbs United States 1t pre-
the advertisements for mail proposals receives the bids
the adjustment and execution Of the contracts All APP
picatons for the establishment alteration OF mail arrange
to this Office An claims should be to for ansor-
ton service not under contract the recognition OF said
service rst to be obtained through the Contract oce
necessary authority for the credits at VI
ce From this Office all at the ends OF routes
ceve the statement Of mail tSr the
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
transportation prepares the statistical exhibits Of the mail
service and the reports Of the mail lettings, giving state
ent Of each bid also of the contracts made the
vice originated the curaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year. re NY
Finance ODce.-John Marron, esq, Third Assistant Post
master General, and twenty clerks. To this Office are
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business Of the depar devoyed by law the
Auditor embracing with the draft Offices and other
deposaes Of the department the issuing Of and
due to mail contractors and other persons, the supervision
Of Offices orders deposite their
o s
postages 1t has charge Of the deadeer Office OF the IS
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment 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-
certificates dcposite; him should also be directed
the weekly monthly OF the depostaries Of the
I A. snd fa o dss @
Inspection 0GesJohn oakiord, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this Office is assigned the duty Of
partures Of the NAILS certificates of the of
agents. reports OF mail failures; Of noting the den-
action o the furnishing blanks for nail
registers and reports OF mail providing and
ing ma-bags and mail-locks and keys, and doing all
exact performance Of all mail contracts. # eaT,
All of mail depedation of violation of law by pr-
expresses by the forging 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 mailoeks and
keys should be directed Chief Clerk, Post Office Depart
All registers Of tho arrivals and departures of the nails
certificates of the service Of route agents reports Of mail fail
ures applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service should be directed npection Office, Post
t WAR DRpARTMENT. f5 -5tz
Hon. Jefferson DAVIS Secretary q War In the sscrs.
clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department
Commanding Generals 06ce.-This Office at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adinan Gsnerors qgee Col Samuel Cooper, AdjGtant
General Assistants-Lieut Col; W. q. Erseman Major
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In tht
Office kept all the records which refer to the personnel
the army the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military com
missions made out. ~ 81 as V- e . tEa-Lr c @5 I.
Qaarttrmaster Generals Oce.-Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
master general; Captain M M. Clark, district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch
Paynraster GcneraPs O0ce-Col B. +. Larned
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaster; eight
clerks and one messenger. 8 HF9i
Commissary Generals OEce.-Gen George Gibson com
ssay generals assistant Captain A e. Shrias six clerk;
and one messenger as3gtsaw as5@&sa HHIE~tq 55T
Surooon Generars Office Gen. Thomas Lawson surgeon
assist C, III.