The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-05

service and the reports q the mail Ietne sng
ent Of each bd also Of the contracts nsA the new er
allow annes granted within the year.
FTnaass 06ee-John Marron esq, Tire ASSISTANT Post
General and twenty-one GerkE- To tbs ofee
assigned the supervision and management af the financial
business Of the department devolTed BY law upgn the
Auditor, embracing aecoun win the draft oces and other
depositaes Of the department. the issuing of and
a in psymsnt balances reported b. Auditor be
due 70 mail contractors and other the supervision
u the accounts Of oees under orders aeposte qusr-
tery balances designated points and the supernenee
the rendition BY OF their quarterly returns oi
pastazas 1t has charge u tbs deadetter oice
su IL postage stamps and stamped envelopes pre-
Of postage and Of the accounts cnneced there
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all ostuastrs
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage those az
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly ths net pro
their ceTtcates Of dePoste him boud also be directed
the weekly and monthly retuns Of the dsositares q the
department. well all applications and receipts ior post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Easecon 0gscs.-John oAkford, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To tins once assigned ne any q e.
partures Of the mails certificates Of the service Of route
agents and reports Of aa fsilares Of noting the den-
qnenees Of and preparing thereon tor The
action of the Postmaster Generals furnishing banks for mail
registers and reports Of mad iares providing and send
ing mail bags and maocks and keys, and dong al
other things which be necessary faithal and
exact performances Of all mail contraets
All mail depreciation 0f violation o. law by prl-
expresses BY the forging Illegal Of postage
stamps under the supervision Of ths oce and should be
All communications respecting lost money letters mail
depredatios or other violations of aH maocks and
keys should be directed Chief Clerk Post oee Depart
All registers Of The arrivals and departures of the mails
cetGcaIes the Of agents reports Of mail fall
ues applications for blank registers and reports OF failures,
all comp plants against contractors for irregular
perfect service should be directed inspecton Office Post
Office Department,
wAR pEPARTMEsT.
Hon Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War. In the Seere-
arrs office proper there are one chief clerk ubord-
nate cerks two messenges and four watehmen The of-
lowing bureaus attached 70 this department:
Commanding Generals O5SoeTh Office, at the bead Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Ad4tant 6enerars Ogce.-Col. Samuel Cooper Adjutaut
General. AssistantsLieut- Col. W. q. Freeman MAJOR
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John r. Lee. Nine clerks and messenger In this
Office kept all the records which refer 70 the personnel OF
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military
missions made out
Qnarter7aaster 6eaeraFs 0foeG Cen Thomas g Jesnp,
urterraster general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
haor H. G. Wayne in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger.
pay1aaser Gensrurs ODTce.Co B. f. Larned, paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaser eight
clerks and one messenger.
pnaraisrcsry Generals 0gFer.een. George Gibson,
and one messenger.
Surgeon 6enerafs 0gice.-Gen. Thomas Lawson surgeon
general; assistants Or. r. c. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Cooldge three elerks
Engiaeer Ofoe-General Joseph c. Totten chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John d. kurtz five clerks and
one messenger.
Tspographieal Bareaa.-Co. J. j. Albert colonel Of the
corps; assistant Lieut.. NJ. L. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance 3ureaRColoneI II. K. Craig, colonel Of ord
assistant, Captain VIM MsyaGer eight clerks and
one messenger.