The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-19
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING JUNE 49, 1856

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vice originated the eurtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Faancs oges-John Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
General, and tweny-one clerks. To this office are
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business Of the department, not devoyed by law upon the
Auditor embracing with the dra Offices and other
depoare OF the department the issuing Of warrants and
drafts Of balances reported By the Auditor 10 be
OF the under orders depose their
tery balances designated points and the saperntendenoe
the rendition by posmasers OF their quarterly returns OF
postsges 1t has charge OF the deadeter Office, Of the is
suing Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
with.
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmaters
should direct their quarterly reurns OF postage those al
offices letters reporting quarterly The net pro-
Of their Offices, and those at deposi;ing offices,
weekly and monthly returns of the depositarrs Of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 0icsJohn Oakford, esd, chief clerk, and
clerks To this Office assigned the duty OF re-
ceivng and examining the registers q the arrivals and de-
agents. and reports OF mail failures OF noting the den-
quencies Of and preparing cases thereon Tor The
registers and reports Of mail failures providing and send
ing out mal-bags and mail locks and keys and doing all
other things which be to secure faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts
All OF mail depreciation, Of violation OF law by pr
stamps under the supervision OF this oce and should be
xii communications respecting lost money letters mail
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 OF mail fall
applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
complaints against contractors for irregular or i'm
perfect service should be directed nspecton Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War. In the secre-
arys office there chief clerk, seven snbord
clerks two messengers and our watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department.
Commanding Generals 0fceThis office, at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New YORK.
Adjaant Generals OBice.-Col Samuel Cooper Adjutant
General Assstants--fieut Col W. c. Freeman Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate,
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In tins
kept all the records which refer to the personnel OF
the army, the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out.
Quartermaster Generals OHce.G Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quarermaster generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general: Captain NJ NJ. Clark district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne in charge OF clothing branch
eleven clerks ard one messenger
Paymaster Generaps Uce,Co u. T. Larned, paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger
Conaissary Generals Ogice-Gen. George Gibson, COM
and one messenger.
Surgeon GeneraPs OGee.-Gen Thomas Lawson surgeon
general assistants, Dr. X. G. Wood and Dr. Richard I'll.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O5fce-General Joseph G.. Toten chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John d. kurtz five clerks and
one messenger.
Topoqrophieat BareauCol j. J. Albert, colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ Il. smith; four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordnance Baeeau-Colonel II. r. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier; eight clerks and
one messenger.