The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-15
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

Rsrepne-eut,sr SerreeFrst Lieutenant Arthur d. Stan
ford ordered to cutter Washington at New York IN
place Of First Lieutenant John Faunce promoted to captain
ey and ordered on special service
second Lieutenant Henry O. Hunter ordered to tbs reve-
ue cutter james Campbell New London in place OF Stan
ford, promoted
ab.,raet of Orders Directions &e.The following is an
abstract Of the Important letters recorded IN e
seeretary's Office Saturday, April IA
Collector Of Astoria Authority given to appoint
James G. Leyan Inspector of the customs at Shoa ate
Compensation not to exceed 81 900 per annum
collector IF San Giving authorityto underet
Tho Eege street in that city, and stating that de-
partment viii accept said stores as warehouse.
faiec,or Of Ner York--Addonal regulations furnished
II regard to the warehousing system The store corner Of
whitehall and Bridge streets accepted as warehouse d.
ee report to be furnished the application OF Bayard
and Treadwe abatement of duties &C. Department re-
fuses to defer bond Of Lanborn and Maynard and
directs collector notify parties to pay said bond within
zen days.
collector Of Booa.on application of Francis Kel for
turn OF duties potatoes imported from Prince Edwards
island department that merchandise imported from
Prince Edwards island to be placed the footing
the goods imported from the other British provinces Direc-
ons relative to the seizure of cigars on board
the brig Montrose.
Collector OF Ne,e Oreans.--Approving of the appoint
nenta Of John g. Monamat assistant clerk, (salary,
81 100 per annum) Victor vaudas cash clerk (saary,
soO per annum,) and Benjamin Oiney Inspector, vice
Collector Of Tolcdo.Requirng the Cincinnati, Logans-
port and Chicago Railroad Company to give warehouse
bonds railroad iron imported by them and, unless 50
given sd iron to be treated unclaimed merchandise
Inspector of Steamboats, Charleston, South CRotlo--
The Secretary of opinion that the amount of business done
Wilmington does not justify the purchase of hydrotatic
pump to be kept there.
Collector Of Charleston South CarolinaIs informed that
agent Of the marine hospital fund he has the right to vs
hospital under the management OF the city authorities
that often he dees expsden he should visit thu
same and avail himself OF the professional knowledge ant
assistance Of the examiner Of drugs at that port
Sarpeyor of Cacinnot-As superintendent and agent o
the hospital he has the right of visitation and
eamen are retained in the hospital longer than
report fact in order TO the abrogaon of the
issing contract
SAMUEL Casey, United States 7reaswer.Directed to is
draft the assistant treasurer at New York
in favor the of the branch mint at New Or
leans for $4,000, for that silver purchased at the
latter city for coin.
Hon. Robert McCeRand Secretary Of he Ierior- Submit
ting from the report of the agent appointed to
the depository at Charleston South Carolina, show
ing that the pension agent keeps the public in the
bank which he the cashier and the consequent want
that the public payments made in gold and
silver.
Hon. w. h. Marcy, Secretary Of State.--Acknowledgne
the receipt of copy of communication from the British
minister in relation the action of the lieutenant governor
and council of the British colony of Prince Edwards island
in view of the reciprocity treaty. and transmitting series
Of general Instructions regulating the practice the
collection districts under provisions of the treaty. in refer
to importations from British provinces.
assistant Treasurer Charleston, South Carolina Directing
attention the necessity of providing another safe for the
security of the public money and authorizing expendur,
for such purpose.
DEPARTMENT..
The Organization Of The War Department Jefferson
Davis Secretary of War In the Secretarys office proper
there chief clerk subordinate clerks
sengers and four watchmen. The following bureaus
tached to this department:
coamandiay Generals O1fee-This Office at the head
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Atnant Generals 06ies.--Co Samuel Cooper, Adutan
General Assistants-Lieut Col W. G.. Freeman, Mao
George Dea and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
MAJOR John f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this OF
he are kept all the records which refer to the personnel
the army, the rolls &C. II is here where all military
missions made out.
Quurtermaster Generaps O6ice.--Gen Thomas s. Jesup
qaNtermaster general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ. NJ. Clark, district quarter
master Major II. c. Wayne in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger.
Pay@aster Generals 0Fce.Ccl %. T. Larned, paymaste
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaster; eigh
aerks and one messenger.
toaHissary Generals Ofce-C;en George Gibson con,
nsary general assistant Captain A. E. shras; clerk
and one messenger.
S'rgson GeHerars Oaee.-Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeo
general assistants, DR.. r. G. Wood and DR.. Richard
NF'hAbei dEee ciefks
k"g'aecr 0giee.-General Joseph c. Totten chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. Kurtz five clerks am
one messenger
Typographical BareapCol j. j. Albert colonel Of th
corps assistant, Captain Thomas J. Lee; four clerks an
one messenger
ofd"oHes Bureqa Colonel II. Il. Craig colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain William Maynadicr eight clerk
ana ose messenger.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
applications for Bounty Lunds.-Number OF application
eef ne ooantyland Of March o 1855, for the wee
ng Saturday April H. "a, 700 Total number Of spp
mus TAR received, serenity thousand iro hHndre1
saN az Agsd Revolutionary Pcnsioasr.-- Intaligenc
Ua received at the Pension Office Of the death Of Hug
s soldier Of the revolution. He died al Jonesboro
ssee on the 18th Of February, the extraordinary az
oA' Aaadrsd aud gears. He married to his las
W, mo = nowin receipt Of pension his widow In IN
macbeth year Of his ogef
APPoir'asnt a. ne PeHsioH 0giee-wiIlnm E. Patton
Wisconsin appointed to rst-clas clerkshp Salary 81 20
II per snnum $50
g'cnisrai Branch Of the Patent Ogics for PIausino u.
' Trees, o. those shedding their Lcares Apfuran tn
~ : % be dug considerably larger than the root Of III
~ ana The bottom Of the hole xpsded. An bruised roo,
ua oe cut of with sharp knife and the roo watere
uusted with dust pulverized earth The tree l. the
% De placed In the hole with the in their nauy
ruon, and hied up TO within few inches Of the 10,
with straw or litter, the Of the earth but
"P stones are also good for mulching, when straw