The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-27

service, and the reports OF the mail lettings, giving state
vice originated the eurtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance es.John Marron ESQ.,, Third Assistant Post
General, and twenty clerks. To this otoe
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business OF the department not deyoved by law upon the
Auditor embra aeng accounts with the draft Offices and other
depostaries Of the Department the issuing OF warrants and
drafts payment Of balances reported BY the Auditor 10 be
due ma contractors and other persons the supervision
Of the accounts Of Offices under orders 70 depoe their
ery balances at designated points and the uperntendence
OF the rendition BY postmasters Of their quarterly returns Of
posages II has charge Of the deadetter Office, Of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes or the
payment OF postage, and Of the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant General all postmastes
should direct nr 3, & ae asp's a.
ceed of their Offices, and those at depositng Offices
Ss wesky aad monthly returns Of tho dspoape of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Ogcs.-John Oakford, esq chief clerk, and
clerks To this office is assigned the duty of
ceving and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de
agents. and reports mail aiarss of noting the deiin
qences Of and preparing cases thereon for the
registers reports mail failures providing and send
ing out mail bags and mal-looks and keys and doing all
other things which be necessary to secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All cases of mail dcpredaon OF violation of law by pri
sate expresses by the forging illegal Of postage
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 Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails
certificates of the service of route agents. reports mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
all against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service should be directed inspecon Office Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War; In the Secre-
tays Office proper there Chief clerk subord
clerks, two messengers and four wachmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals O6ce.Ths office, at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adstant Generals 0fce-Col Samuel Cooper, Adjutant
General Assistants-Lieut Col. w. G. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John Lee Nine clerks and one In this
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.
quatermaser generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
generals Captain M. NJ Clark, district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paynaser Generals O6ice.Col b. +. Iarned paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Comn,issary Generals OHce.Gen. George Gibson,
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals 06iceGen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and DR.. Richard II.
Cooldge three clerks.
Engineer OHce-Genera Joseph G. Totten, chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John d. kurz; five clerks and
one messenger.
Topographeal Bureau.--Col j. j. Albert colonel of the
messenger.
Ordnance Bureau-Colone H. r. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain WIN. Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.