The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-25

service and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
Of each bid also OF the contracts made the
vice originated the curtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 09iee.John Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twentyone clerks To this office
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business of the department. not devolved by law the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
depoare of the department. the issuing OF warrants and
drafts in payment of balances reported by the Auditor TO be
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
the of offices under orders depose their
er balances at designated points, and the superntendence
of the rendition by posmasers Of their quarterly returns OF
postages 1t has charge of the deadetter Office, OF the is
suing of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
OF postage, and of the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant General all postmsters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
ceeds of their offices, and those at depostng offices,
their certificates of deposite to him should also be directed
department. well all applications and receipts for post
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 06icsJohn Oakford, esq., chief clerk, and
ceivng examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
partures Of the ma certificates Of the service of route
qaencies Of contractors preparing for the
of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
ing out mail bags maiocks and keys and doing all
other things which be necessary faithful and
| exact performance of all mail contracts
All cases of mail depreciation violation Of law by pri
vae expresses by the forging illegal use OF postage
stamps are under the supervision OF this oce and should be
An communications respecting lost money, letters, mail,
keys, should be directed Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers the arrivals and departures Of the mails
certificates of the service OF route agents. reports OF mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service, should be directed nspecon oice Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon Jefferson Davis, Secretary Of War In the Secre-
arys Office proper chief clerk, subordi
nate clerks two messengers, and four waehmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals OceThis office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adiaan Generals Oglce.Col. Samuel Cooper Adjutant
General Assstants-Leut. Col w. &. Freeman, Major
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and In this
office are kept all the records which refer to the of
the army, the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military COM
missions are made out.
Quaytermaster Generals OHce.-Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quarermaster general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ NJ. Clark district quarter
maser Major H. c. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger
Paymaster Generals Ofce-Col b. F. Larned, paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny, district paymaser eight
clerks and one messenger
Comussary Generals O6sce--Gen. George Gibson, com
mssary general assistant Captain A. f. Shrias SIX clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals Obfce.-Gen Thomas Lawson surgeon
general assistants, DR.. r. c. Wood and Dr. Richard IL.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O6ce-General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi-
assistant, Lieutenant John d. kurtz five clerks and
one messenger.
Typographical Bureau-Co J. J. Albert, colonel of the
one messenger.
Ordnance Colonel II. n. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynader; eight clerks and
one messenger.