The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-11


Service reports Of the mail lettings giving state
eut 81 each bid sso Of the eontrAes made the aew ser
vice originated the euraents ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Fsna.es 0Sos-John Marron ESQ., Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks 10 his eAee are
assigned the supervision and management q the hnane
business Of devolved BY the
Auditor embracing with the drai offices and other
depositAes Of the department. the issuing q warrants sd
drafts Of balances reported BY the Auditor 70 be
dae ua contractors and other persons the supervision
Of Offices under orders deposits their
tery balances designated poats and the sapernendence
rendition BY Of their quarterly returns Of
posage II has charge Of the deadetter Office Of the Is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment Of postage, and of the accounts connected there
70 the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postnas.er
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage those
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro
her ertcaes Of depoe 10 him should also directed
the weekly monthly returns Of the deposarie Of the
department wen all applications and receipts for post
age stamps aud stamped envelopes and tor dead letters
haspecssou 06cs.-John Oakfard ESQ., chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this Office assigned the duty o.
parres Of the mails certificates the Of
agents and reports OF mail failures Of noting the delin
action of The Po.tnaster General furnishing blanks MAI.
registers and reports of mail faures providing and send
ing out bags and nalocss and keys and doiag all
other things which be necessary faithful and
exact performances Of all mail contracts
of mail depreciation Of violation OF law by pri-
expresses by the forging Illegal OF postage
stamps under the supervision Of this oce and should be
An communications respecting money, letters, mail
deprdatious or other violations Of law. mnocks and
KEYS should be directed Chief Clerk Post Office Depart
ment'
All registers Of the arrivals and departurs OF the mails
certificates Of the service of agents reports OF mail fall
ure applications for blank registers and reports of failures
against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service should be directed Inspecon Office Post
Office Department
pEPAaTMENr.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War. In the Secre-
arys oce proper there chief clerk seven subord
nate clerks two messengers and four watchnen The fo
lowing bureaus attached 20 this department:
Commanding Generafs 05fce-This Office, at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Aaiataut Generals OHee-Col Samuel Cooper, Adjuant
General Assistants-Lieut. Col w. q. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate
MAJOR John f. Lee. Nine clerks and In this
Office are kept records which refer the personnel Of
the army, the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military
missions made out
Q4arternoster GenorFs 067ce.-Gen Thomas 8. Jesup,
quarterrnaster general Charles Thomas, assistant quarter
master MAJOR H. G. Wayne in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paymasfer GeneraFs Olfee-Co b. r. Larned, paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymazer eight
clerks and one messenger.
Connasary GeaeraFs O6iee.-Gen. George Gibson,
nssarT general assistant Captain A. T. Shrias SIX clerks
and one messenger.
Sureeon Generals Offcs-Gen Thomas Lawson surgeon
general, assistants, Dr. X. c. Wood and Dr. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Enyaser 0bFeeGeneral Joseph @. Totten chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John D. hurtz i've clerks and
one messenger.
Biographical BarouH-Col j. j. Albert colonel of the
ons messenger.
Ordnance Bareaa.Colonsl Il. X. Craig, colonel Of ord
assistant Captain wm Msynadier eight clerks and
one messenger.