The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-23

service and the reports OF the mail lettings giving state
of each bid also of the contracts made the
vice originated the eurtanens ordered, and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Fsnonee OGee.John Marron esq.,, Third Assistant Post
master General and twentyone clerks. To this office
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business OF the department. not deyoved by law upon the
AUDITOR embracing with the draft offices and other
depostares of the department. the issuing of aud
due to mail eontactors and other persons the supervision
of the accounts of offices under orders depose their
OF the rendition by postnasters of their quarterly returns OF
possages IL has charge OF the deadetter Office of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
pisnS'' wsh. o postage anu D0 A'''' ''''''a 'ns''
TO The Third Assistant General all postmasters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the
ceeds of their Offices, and those at depositing offices,
their certificates OF depnse to him should also be directed
the weekly aud monthly Of the depositaes OF the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Obics. Oakord esq chief clerk. and
seventeen clerks 10 this Office is assigned the duty of
ccving and examining the registers Of the arrivals aud de
paftnres Of tile mails certificates Of the service Of route
agents, and epors cf mail failures of noting the den-
aences Of contractors and preparing cases thereon for The
registers and reports of mail aiures providing and send
ing out mail bags and mail locks and koys and doing al
other things which be necessary TO faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts
Al cases of mal depreda,nn of violation OF law by pri-
expresses by the forging Illegal OF postage
stamps under the supervision of this ohic and shosld be
reported to it, .
All respecting letters, man
depredetons, other violations Of law mail locks and
keys, soud be directed Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers Of tho arrivals and departures OF the mails,
certificates Of the service OF route agents. reports OF mail fail
ures applications for blank registers and reports nf aufca,
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed Inspccon Oce Post
Office Department
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary OF War In the Secre
tary Office proper there chief clerk aubordi
clerks two messengers, and four wachmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department;
Commanding Generals O7iceThs Office at the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Aditant Generais Ofcc.Col. Samuel Cooper Adjutant
General. Assistans-ieut. Col. w. &. Freeman Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate,
Major John T. Lee. Nine clerks and messenger In this
all the records which refer the OF
the army the rolls, &c. 1t IL here where all military
missions made out
Quurtermassr GeneraPs OHoe.-G Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
guartcrmaser general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master goneral Captain M. Nj. Clark, district quarter
master; Major ii. g. Wayne in charge OF clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Pey,aastcr Generals O1iceCo b. f. Larncd, pnymaster
generals Major st. Clair Denny district paymaser eight
clerks and one messenger.
Conaissary Generals 0Dice.fien. George Ghson,
mssary general ASSISTANT Captain A. b. shrias; six ceTss
and one messenger.
general assistants DIR. Il. g. Wood and Dr. Richard ~.
Coolidge; three clerks
Engineer O6caGeueral Joseph g. Totten, chief cngi-
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. kurz five clerks and
one messenger.
Topograthical Bnreau-Co j. j. Albert, colonel of the
corps; ASSISTANT Lieut.. N. L. Smithj four clerks ana
one messenger
Ordnance BureaNCoonel II. II. Craig, colonel Of ord
nanco assistant, Captain Wm Maynador eight clerks and
messenger.