The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-24

of the United States and placing the under
embracing al and ss s
arrivals all the routes the course of the
mail between the different sections Of the country ne points
the domestic mail service of the United States pre-
the advertisements for mail proposals. receives the
charge of the annual and occasional mail lettings,
and the adjustment and execution OF the contracts All
pcaton for the establishment alteration Of mail arrange
ens and the appointment Of mail messengers should be sent
this Office. All claims should be submitted to for tranpor.
on service under contract the recognition of said
authority for the proper credits at OF
ce From this office all ostmasters at the ends Of routes
respective routes reports weekly to the Auditor all
executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
ment Of each bid also Of the contracts made the new ser
vice originated the curtmens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 06oe.-John Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty-one clerks To this otce are
business Of the department. not dsvoved by upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
payment of balances reported BY the Auditor to be
due TO mail contractors and other persons the supervision
erly balances at points the superntondence
Of the rendition by OF their quarterly returns OF
ains postage and stamped envelopes for the
payment Of postage and OF the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant General all
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro
their certificates Of deposite him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the depostares of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Ispection 0icsJohn 0akford, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks. To this Office assigned the duty of
ceivng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and
partures Of the nails certificates of the service of route
Of and preparing cases thereon for the
action of Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
ss aua
other things which be to secure faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts
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
depredaons other violations of law, maocks and
asgs should De directed onsi f''' om's Depart
All registers of the arrivals departures of the mails
applications for blank registers and reports of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service should be directed nspecon Office Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War. In the Secre-
tarys office proper there chief clerk subord
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generate Ofce.Ths office, at the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
AajHtant Generars 0gce.Col. Samuel Cooper, Adjuant
George Deas 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. here where all military COM
missions made out
Quartcrpaser Generals 06fce-Gen Thomas 8. Jesup
generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master genera Captain NJ. M. Clark, district quarter
master Major H. @. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger. - iI.E s s4 s2reF
Paynsaster Generals O6fce.Co B. F. Larned paymaster
general; Major St. Clair Denny district paymaser eight
clerks and one messenger.
Cons;ssary Generals O0ice.Gen. George Gibson,
mssary general assistant Captain A. E. Shrias; six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals 00feeGen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general; assistans DR.. R. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O6ce.-General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. Kurtz five clerks and
one messenger. sfal
Biographical Bureau.Co. j. j. Albert, colonel of the
corps assistant, Lieut.. M. L. Smith four clerks and
messenger. a
Ordnance Ii. r. Craig, colonel of ord,
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks and
messenger.