The daily union., 1855-09-19


service and the reports of the mail lettings s4irg state
Of each bid also Of the contracts made the new ser
vice originated the cutaiients ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
F.sgses OFes-John Msrron, esq., Third Assistant Post
General and twenty clerks To this ohce are
assigned the supervision and ngsemept Of the financial
OF the department. devolyed hy 'sv the
AUDITOR embracing with the draft offices and otter
deposares Of the department the issuing OF warrants and
dra in payment OF balances reported by the Auditor TO De
due and other persons the supervision
Of the under orders to deposte their quar-
Of tie rendition by their quarterly OF
pQsages IL has charge Of the deadetter oice OF the IS
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes Tor the pre-
Siil.''' %iih. ! I - - !, '''..'.'p II a.,
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster oepcrsl o postmusters
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
cra ooes their letters reporting quarterly lne ne. pro
goods of taer uairer snd tboie At dsf9s.ps oness
their certificates Of depose ~ him rhould also be
the weekly and monthly returns Of tie dtr~saries Of the
department, well all applications and receipts for pest
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Oafes--John Oakford esq, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this Office assigned the duty Of re-
ccivns and examining the registers Of tho arrivals and de-
agents, and reports ot mail hnres OF noting tho delin
usassa M and prsss s sSg @
ing NAH tags srd mai losIs apa tsys asd asiag all
other things which be necessary TO secure fshfnl and
exact performances of all mail contracts.
All cases of mail depredaon of violation Of law by pr-
yate expresses by the forging or illegal use OF postage
stamps under the supervision of this Office and should be
reported to it,
All communications respecting lost lettcIs,
depredations other violations of law mallock and
keys should be directed Chef Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment'
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the ma
certificates of the service of route agents. reports OF mail fail
ures applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service should be directed "lnpccton Oce Post
Office Department." -
WAR pEpApTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Score
tary office proper there chief clerk subord
ola rks tVn fpur Wate
lowing bureaus are attached to this department.;
Commanding Generals ODce.Ths office, at the head OF
which Is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adjatant Generals OGceCol Samuel Cooper, Adjutant
General Assistantsieut. Col. w. q. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocates
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks aud messenger In this
all records which refer to the
army the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military
missions made out
Ouartrrmoaer Generals Office Gen. Thomas 8. Jesup,
generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general Captain M NJ Clark district quarter
eleeeh clerks and one messenger.
Payuaaser Generaps Oce.Co. D. +. Larned paymaster
general; Major St. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Gon,u,issary Generals OGce.-Gen. George Gibson,
mssary general assistant Captain A. E. Shriasj six clerks
and one messenger. a
general ASSISTANTS DR.. II. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Office General Joseph G. Totten, chief eng
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. kurz; tive clerks and
one messenger.
Typographical BurenaCol. ]. ]. Albert colonel of the
corps assistant Lieut.. N. L. smith; four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance aforementioned II. r. Craig colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM Maynader eight clerks and
one messenger.