The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-08

service and reports of the mail lettings giving
Of each bid also Of the contracts made the new ser
vice originated the curaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Finance 0DfceJohn Marion, esq., Third Assistant Post
General and twenty clerks To this Office are
assigned the supervision and of the financial
business Of the department. not devoved by upon
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft offices and other
drafts payment of balances reported by the Auditor TO be
due mail contractors and other persons the supervision
Of the accounts OF offices under deposite quar-
tey designated points, and the supernendence
Of the rendition by posmasers Of their quarterly returns OF
suing of postage stamps stamped envelopes for the pre-
payment postage and OF the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmaters
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft oee their letters reporting quarterly he net pro
their certificates of deposte to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the depostares Of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters
Inspection 0Gos.John 0akford, esq, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this Office assigned the DUTY Of re-
partue OF the nails certificates of the service OF route
agents. and reports Of mail failures Of noting the deln
of and preparing thereon Tor the
action the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports Of mail failures providing and send "a
other things which be necessary to secure faithful ana
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All of mail depreciation, of violation OF law by pr-
vate expresses by the forging illegal of postage
stamps under the supervision OF this Office and should be
An communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredations other violations of law, maillocks and
keys should be directed Chief Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers of arrivals and departures Of the mails,
certificates of the service of route agents. reports oil mail fall
ure applications for blank registers, and reports Of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or i'm
perfect service should be directed lnspection Office, Post
Office Department"
H1R DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of Wer. In the Secre-
arys office proper there chief clerk seven suood
nate clerks two messengers and four watehmen ihe iol
lowing bureaus are attached to this department;
Commanding Generals OFce.This office at the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York
Adataat Gsaernrs Obiee--Co Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General Assstants-Lieut Col. w. q. Freeman, MAJOR
George Deas and Captain Seth Wil!ams Judge Advocate
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
office kept all the records which refer the personnel of
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out.
Qaartermaster Generals 06ce.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master Major ii. O. Wayne in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paunaer Generals O6ce.Col b. +. Larned, paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaster eight
clerks and cne messenger.
Commissory Generals Cbfce.Gen George Gibson, COM
missary assistant Captain A. o. Shas six clerks
and one messenger.
general assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
CoOdge three clerks.
Engineer ODice-Genera Joseph @. Toten chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John d. Kurtz five clerks and
one messenger
Biographical BuroauCol j. J. Albert, colonel of the
messenger.
Ordnance Bureuu.--Colone H. r. Craig, colonel of ord
nance asant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.