The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-21

service and The reports q the ma leng giving state
vice originated the curtamen ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Finance 0ceJohn Marion, esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this Office are
business Of the department. not deyolved by upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
dcpostares OF the department the issuing Of warrants and
drafts payment Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due mail contractors and other the supervision
of the of offices under orders 20 depoe their
tery balances designated points, and the uperntondence
of the rendition by postmasers of their quarterly returns OF
posages IL has charge OF the deadetter Office, OF the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment postage, and Of the accounts connected there
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmaste
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
ceeds Of their office and those depositing offices,
their certificates of deposte to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the deposares of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 06sesJohn oakord, esq, chief clerk, and
ceyng examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
partures OF the mails certificates of the service of route
quences of contractors preparing thereon the
action of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
ing out mai-bags and maocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary to secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All cases Of mail depreciation of violation of law by pri-
expresses by the forging illegal OF postage
stamps under the supervision OF this oce and should Dc
All communications respecting lost money Letters mai,
depredaons other violations OF law mal-ocks ana
keys should be directed "Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment." =,
All registers the arrivals and departures of the mails,
certificates of the service OF route agents. reports OF mail iai
ure applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or i'm
perfect service should be directed nspecton Otce, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War. In the Secre-
arys office proper there chief clerk seven nbord
clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals OieeThis office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adjuan Generals 0bice.Col. Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General Assstants-Leut Col W. G. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John F. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
office kept all the records which refer to the OF
the army, the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out.
Quartermaster Generals 06ce.Gen. Thomas 8. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
MASTER Major II. c. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Pauaaser Generals ODceCol. B. +. Larned, paymaser
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Conaaissary Generals 0Tce--Gen George Gibson
mssay generals assistant Captain A. f. Shas six clerks
and one messenger.
general assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O6icc-Genera Joseph G. Toten chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John d. Kurtz five clerks and
messenger.
Typographical BreauCol. j. j. Abert colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ l.. Smith; four clerks and
one messenger.
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.