The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-20

service, and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
originated the eurtaments ordered and the additional
ALLOW wanees granted within the year.
Finance QDesJohn Marron, esq., Third Assistant Post
master General and twentyon clerks To this ohee are
business of the department devoyed BY law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the drat offices and other
depositaes OF the department. the issuing Of warrants and
drafts in payment of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due mail contractors and other persons the supervision
o The Of Offices under orders 10 deposite their
tery balances designated points and the superintendent
o the rendition BY pcstmastes Of their quarterly returns OF
posages IL has charge Of the deadeite ouc OF the Is
suing postage and stamped envelopes for the
Of postage and OF the accounts connected there
with.
TO the Third Assistant General all postmaiers
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those At
ceeds Of their offices and those al depostng Offices
their certificates OF depne 70 him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the deposares OF the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
bepecon Qaics.--John oakford esq. chief clerk and
partnres mails, certificates ot tie service f roate
agents and reports Of mail failures Of noting the den
quonce contractors preparing thereon for the
action of the Postmaster Genra furnishing blanks for mail
ing out rnabags and mal-locks and keys and doing all
other things which be necessary to secure faithful and
All cases Of mail depreciation Of violation of law by pr
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
other VIOLATIONS OF
keys should be directed Chie Clerk, Postoi Depart
inent.p
All registers of tho arrivals and departures Of the mails,
certificates the service OF route agents. reports oi mali m
ues applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or i'm
perfect service should be directed inspecuon Office, Post
Office Department" '#
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War. In the Secre-
tarys Office proper there chief clerk subod
nate cerka messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department.
adng Generats OAce.-This Office the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, 10 at New York
Adjutant Generals Ofee--Co Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General Assistants-Lieut Col. w. G. Freeman, Major
Major John +. Lee Nine clerks and messenger. In this
office kept all records which refer to the OF
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military
missions are made out.
uarternaster Generals ODice.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quartermaster generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general Captain NJ NJ Clark, district quarter
Major H. c. Wayne in charge OF clothing branch;
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Payaaer deneraps O5ice.Csl B. +. Larned, paymaser
general Major St. Clair Denny district paymasser eight
clerks and one messenger
on.ruissary Generaps Og,cs.Gen. George Gibson
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals 06ce.Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants DR.. X. G.. Wood and Dr. Richard H.
Cooldge three clerks.
Engineer OHce.General Joseph G. Totten, chief eugi
assistant Lieutenant John d. kurtz five clerks and
one messenger.
Topograpdical BureauCol J. j. Albert colonel of the
messenger.
Ordnance Bureau.-Coone H. r. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynader eight clerks and
one messenger.