The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-25
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 2, 1855.


Of each bid also Of the contracts made the
vice originated the curtamen ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Finance 0esJohn Marion, esq., Third Assistant Post
master and clerks To this office
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business Of he department no, derored BY law upon the
Auditor embracing with the dr aft offices and other
deposares OF the department the issuing of warrants and
payment Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
offices under orders dsposte their quar-
tey balances designated points and the suPerinendenee
postages 1t charge the deadetter Office, of the Is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
OF postage and OF the accounts connected the'e
To the Third Assistant General all postmasters
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net
ceeds Of their Offices and those at depostng Offices
the weekly and monthly returns o the depoarie of the
well all applications and receipts for pos
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Ofes.-John OAkford esq, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this Office assigned the duty OF
cevng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
the mails certificates Of the service Of route
agents. and reports Of mail failures Of noting the delin
quence Of and preparing eases Tor he
registers reports of mail failures providing and send
ing out nabags and mallocks and keys and doing al
other things which may be . secure faithful ana
All of mail depredacn Of violation OF law by pri-
ae Or x the qng 9 l sss u,e and boad B
A communications respecting lost money letters, mail
epredations or other violations of law maocks and
keys should be directed Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment." .
All registers of the arrivals and departures Of the nails
certificates the service of route agents. reports OF mail TAIL
ues Applications for blank registers and reports of falure
and ell complaints against contractors for irregular or
perfect service should be directed Inspecton Office Post
Office Department;
WAR DErARTMEsg.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the secrs
tarys Office proper there chief clerk snbord
clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached TO this department.
Commanding Generals Ogee.-This Offices the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adjataat Generals OfccCol Samuel Cooper, Adjutant
General AssistantsLieut. Col. w. q. Freeman, Major
Major John Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
kept all the records which refer the personnel of
the army the rolls &c. II IL here where all military
missions made out
Omarteraaster Generals Office Gen. Thomas 8. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general Captain NJ NJ Clark, district quarter
Major H. G. Wayne, in charge Of clothing branch;
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paymaser GeneraPs Cce.Col b. r. Larned, paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny district paymsster eigh.
clerks and one messenger
Conausissary Generals OJice.Gen. George Gibson,
rissary general assistant Captain A. T. shrias SIX clerks
and one messenger.
Sryeoa Generaps O5sce.-Gen Ta5mrs Lawson, surgeon
general assistants Or. X. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Cooldge three clerks.
Engineer Ofec-General Joseph c. Totten, chief engi
assistant Lieutenant John d. kurz i've clerks and
messenger.
Typographical BareaaCol J. J.. Albert colonel Of the
corps; assistant Lieut.. M. l.. smith; four clerks and
one messenger.
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynader eight clerks and
one messenger. ..Y444@8