The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-23

States, pIacing
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency of trips, mode Of conveyance and times Of ae
and arrivals all the routes the OF the
mail the different sections of the country the points
of mail distribution and the regulations for the
OF the domestic man service o. tne oned Sa.ss hid
and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mall lettings
and the adjustment and execution OF the contracts All a
pcatons for the establishment alteration OF mail arrange
sen and the appointment Of mail should be sent
to this Office Ali claims should be it for anspor
taon service under contract the recognition of SAID
first be obtained through the Contract Office as
necessary authority for the proper credits at the o
ce From this Office all postmasters at the ends OF routes
ceve the statement Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective Itrepors weekly the Auditor all con-
prepares the statistical exhibits the mail
service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
Of each bid also of the contracts made the new
vice originated the curtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year. "
Finance 0ace-John Marion, esq., Third Assistant Post
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
of the department not deyolyed by law upon the
depostares of the department the issuing Of warrants and
payment of balances reported BY the Auditor to be
Of the accounts Of Offices under depose quar-
ery balances at designated points and the
II has charge the deadletter Office, of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
with. With : p'''s' -
To the Third Postmaster General all postmasters
draft offices their letters reporting quarterly the net
ceeds of their offices, and those at depostng oces
the weekly monthly returns of the depoaries of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection O6ice.--John Oakord, esq., chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this office is assigned the duty of
cevng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
parures mails certificates of the service of route
agents. and reports of mail failures of noting the delin
Of and preparing thereon for the
registers reports of mail failures; providing and send
ing out bags and mallocks and keys and doing all
other things which be necessary to secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All cases of mail depreciation of violation of law by pr
stamps under the supervision of this Office and should Be
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredations other violations of law malocks and
keys should be directed Chief Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment"
All registers of the 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 for irregular
perfect service should be directed nspecton Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
!. as y es head
Adutant Generaps 0dlce-Col Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General Assistants Lieut.. Col W. g. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate,
Major John F. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
Office kept all the records which refer to the personnel Of
the army the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military COM
missions are made out.
Quartermaster Generals Oice-Ge Thomas s. Jesup,
generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
general Captain M. M Clark, district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paymaser Generals Qce.Col B. F. Larned, paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Con,,nissary Generals OGce.Gen. George Gibson
missary general assistant Captain A. E. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals o6iceGen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
generals assistants Dr. r. O. Wood and DR.. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks
Engineer O6ce.General Joseph g. Totten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. Kurz; five clerks and
one messenger.
Topoqraphical BureauCol. j. j. Albert colonel of the
corps assistant Lieut.. NJ. l.. Smith; fsur clerks and
one messenger
Ordnance Bureau-Coonel II. r. Craig colonel Of ord,
assistant Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks and
messenger.