The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-06

service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
ment Of each bid also Of the contracts maze tne new
vice originated the curtaments ordered ana le aaaoha
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 0Gce.-Jobn Marron, esq., Third Assistant Post
master General, and twenty one clerks 10 hs ounce are
y a the s' c by law upon the
Audito embracing accounts with the draft cees ana oihe
drafts in payment II baantes reported by the Auditor to be
due mail contractors and other persons the supervision
OF the accounts Of Offices under orders %
Of the rendition by postastes Of their quarterly returns o.
POSTAGE i has charge o. the Once o. lne M
payment OF postage, and OF the accounts conhsc'eo e
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro
their certificates deposte him bonld also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns of the deposarie of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 00ios.-John oakord esq, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To th office ia assigned the duty OF re-
ceivg and examining tho registers OF tho arrivals and de-
rartures Of the uaya cerlaaA of the service OF feate
agents. and reports of mail failures of noting the delin-
quenees Of contractors and preparing thereon for the
of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports Of mail failures providing ana send
other things which be to secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts
All of mail depredaton of violation OF law by pri-
expresses by the forging illegal OF postage
stamps under the supervision of this Office and should be
All communications respecting money, letters, mail
other violations of law, mail locks and
keys should be directed "Chef Clerk Post oice Depart
ment."
All registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails
certificates of the service OF route agents. reports OF mail tail
applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or i'm
perfect service should be directed nspeeon oice Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; In the Secre-
arys office proper there chief clerk seven subord
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals O6iceThis Office, at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York
Adjua, Generals O6ice.-Col. Samuel Cooper, Adjuant
General Assstants-Leut. Col. w. g. Freeman Major
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
office kept all the records which refer to the personnel Of
the army, the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military
missions made out.
Quartermaster Generals O6ce.Gen. Thomas $. Jesup,
generals Charles Thomas, assistant quarter
master general Captain III. M. Clark district quarter
master Major a. G. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger
Paynaster Generals ONceCol b. f. Larned, paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny, district paymnser eight
clerks and one messenger
Conamisscry Generals 0BiceGcn. George Gibson, com
missay general assistant Captain A. f. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals OHce.--Gen Thomas lawson surgeon
general assistants, Dir. II. G. Wood and Dr. Richard IL.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Occ-Gonera Joseph G. Totten, chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John d. kurtz five clerks and
one messenger.
Typographical BpreauCo J. J. Albert, colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. M. l.. Smith four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordonce Bureau-Colonel II. r. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
one messenger.
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