The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-23


service and the reports Of the mail lettings giving
Of each bid also Of the contracts made the
vice originated the curaents ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Finance Ogoe.John Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
General, and twenyone clerks. TO this oice are
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business OF the department not devoyed by law upon the
Auditor embracing with the draft offices and other
depoae OF the department. the issuing Of warrants and
due TO mail contractors and other the supervision
Of the of offices under orders TO deposte their
ery baaees az designated points ana the
postages. IL has charge OF the deadeter Office OF the Is
suing OF postage stamps and stamped envelopes or the pre-
with
Third Assistant Postmaster General all posmaserr
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro
eeeds of their offices, and those at depositing Offices
their certificates OF deposite to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns OF the depositares OF the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection OFcsJohn Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks. To this Office assigned the duty Of
ceivng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
agents. and reports of mail failures Of noting the dcln
qences q and preparing ssscs hsreon for the
registers andreports of mail failures providing and send
ing mail-bags and maiocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary to secure faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts.
All of mail depreciation OF violation of law by pri
vate expresses by the forging illegal ue OF postage
stamps under the supervision of this oce and should be
reported to it.
Al
depredatons other violations of law maiock and
keys should be directed "Chef Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment"
al registers of the arrivals and departures Of the mails,
certificates the service of route agents. reports OF mail ia
ures applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed inspection oce Post
Office Department
WAR DEPARTnEsT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War. In the Secre
tary Office proper there chief clerk ubord
clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Lonnandtnq Generals OfceThis office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adjmant Generals Ogee.-Col. Samuel Cooper Adjutant
General. Assistanta-Lieut. Col. w. g. Fireman. Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate,
Major John T. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
kept all the records which refer TO the OF
the army the rolls, &c 1t is here where all military
missions made out
QuorerAaoser Generals OHce.--Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas, assistant quarter
master general Captain NJ. NJ. Clark district quarter
master Major H. @. Wayne in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger
Paya,aster Generals O6iceCo b. f. Larned, paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny, district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Coa,ntissary Generals Ofce-Gen. George Gibson,
mssary general assistant, Captain A. f. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
general; assistants Or. n. O. Woed and Dr. Richard IL.
Coolidge; three clerks
Engineer OfceGeneral Joseph G.. Totten chief engii
nesr assistant Lieutenant John D. Kurtz five clerks and
one messenger tf E
Typographical Buroau.-Co j. g. Albert, colonel of the
corps; assistant Lieut.. M. b. Smith; four clerks and
messenger
Ordnance Bureau Colonel II. r. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger