The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-15

service and the reports of the mail lettings giving
Of each bid also Of the contracts made the
vice originated the curtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 0eeJohn Marron esq., Third Assistant Post
General, and twenty clerks. To this office
assigned the supervision and Of the financial
business Of the department devosed by law upon the
AUDITOR embracing accounts with the dram offices and other
depoaries Of the department the issuing
payment balances reported by the Auditor
due mail contractors and other the supervision
Of the accounts offices under orders depoe quar-
er balances At designated points, and the superintendent
Of the rendition by OF their quarterly
posges. 1t has charge of the deadetter Office Of the is
suing postage stamps stamped envelopes the pre-
payment Of postage and of the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postasters
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage those at
ceeds Of their offices, and those at depostng Offices
their certificates of depose him should also be directed
department. well all applications and receipts post
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Q0ses.John 0akford esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office is assigned the duty Of
ceivng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
parures Of the mails. certificates Of the service of rout
quences Of contractors preparing
action tho Postmaster General rnishng blanks
ins out mabars and locks and ksy. and doing ali
other things WHICH be to faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
Ali cases Of mail depreciation of violation Of law by pr
vate expresses by the forging or Illegal Of postage
stamps under the supervision Of this Office and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters; mail
depredati0ns, other oil
keys should be directed Chie Clerk, Post Office Depart
nent."
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates OF the service OF route agents. reports OF mail fail
applications for blank registers and of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed Inspection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEpARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary Of War; In the Secrs-
tays Office proper there chief clerk snbord
nate clerks messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department.
Con,aandng Generals ONccThis Office at the head of
which is Lieasensnt General Scott, is at New York.
Adutanf Generals OTce.--Co Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General. Assstants-Lieut Col. w. g. Freeman, Major
Major John F. lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
all the records which refer to the OF
army, the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military
missions are made out.
Quarfermaster GeHeraps Office. Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
general Charles Thcmss assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ NJ. Clark, district quarter
masters Major H. G. Wayne in charge OF clothing Branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Poynaser Generals O6ceCol. b. f. Larned, paymaser
generals Major St. Clair Denny, district paymaster; eight
clerks and one messenger.
Commissary Generals OGcc.--Gen George Gibson COM
and one messenger
Surgeon Generals Gice.Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants Dr. r. G. Wood and DR.. Richard ii.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer General Joseph G.. Toten chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John D. Kurz five clerks and
one messenger.
Typographical BareauCol j. j. Albert, colonel of the
one messenger.
Ordnance Colonel H. r. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynadier eight clerks and
one messenger.