The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-12

sergce the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
Hent Of each bid also 81 the contracts made the new SER
vice originated the curtamen ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Faoaoe O6ee.John Marion, esq Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty-one clerks To this oice are
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business of the department not devolyed by upoa the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft offices and other
depoaries OF the department. the issuing of warrants and
drafts payment Of balances reported by the Auditor TO be
due mail contractors and other persons the supervision
OF the accounts Of offices under orders to depose their
ery designated points, and the superinendenee
of the rendition By potmastes OF their quarterly returns OF
pogages Ii has charge Of the deadetter Office Of the
suing of postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
Of postage and OF the accounts connected there
with.
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmastes
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
aras ~ a her s ,nss u9e he aeo
their certificates OF deposte TO him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns OF the deposare o. the
department, well all applications and receipts for post
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
h,spsctioa Qfics.John oakord, ESQ., chief clerk, and
seventeen Clerks To this office assigned the duty Of
ccyng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
partures of the mails certificates Of the service OF ronte
agents. and reports OF mail failures Of noting the delin
quences OF contractor ana preparing eases thereon or me
on OF the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
ing mal-bags and maocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be to secure faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts
All Of mail depreciation Of violation of law by pri
yae expresses by the forging or Illegal use OF postage
stamps under the supervision of this oce and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
depredatons other violations OF ma-locAs
keys should be directed "Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates of the service OF agents OF mail fall
applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors Tor irregular inn
perfect service should be directed "lnspecon Office Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War In the Secre-
arys Office proper there chief clerk seven snbord
nate clerks, two messengers, and tour wachmen The toll
lowing bureaus attached 10 this department:
Conmaudiag Generals O5ics.Ths office, at the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adisani Generals 0gee.Col. Samuel Cooper, Adjutan
General Asssans-Lieat Col. w. q. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John r. Ice. Nine clerks and messenger In this
Office kept all the records which refer TO the personnel OF
tho army the rolls, &c II Is here whore all military
missions are made out
QWurtermoster Generals 0Gce.- Gen. Thomas s. Jesup
qrarermaster generals Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne ia charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Payaaster Generals OIfco--Co b. f. Iarned paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Connissoy Generals 0Diee.-Gen. George Gibson,
nssay generals assistant, Captain f. Shriasi six clerks
and one messenger
general assistants, Or. X. g. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer OGiee.-General Joseph G. Totten, chief eng
assistant Lieutenant John D. Kurtz five clerks and
one messenger.
Typographical au.Co j. j. Albert, colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. N. h. Smith four clerks and
one messenger.
rdncace Bareau Colonel II. r. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM Maynader eight clerks and
one messenger.