The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-12

servc and the reports of the mail Lettings, giving
oent Of each Of the contracts made the new
originated the curtamens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance O6ceJohn Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
General and twenty clerks To this oice are
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business of the department. not devolyed by law the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
deposries of the department the issuing OF warrants and
balances reported by the Auditor to be
due mail and other the supervision
Of Of offices under orders to deposte their
Of the rendition by postmastes Of their quarterly returns of
posages. IL has charge OF the deadetter Office OF the is
ung oposage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
payment Of postage, and OF the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant General all postmastes
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage those at
draft offices their letters reporting quarterly the net
their certificates deposite him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns o the depostares oil the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection OBics-John Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office assigned the duty Of re-
% hs mn Of hs s Of
agents. and reports OF mail faiures OF noting the den-
s aGe an o
registers and reports of mail failures providing and send
ing ont mail-bags and maocks aud keys and doing al
other things which be to faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts at
All cases of mail depredation of violation Of law by pr
expresses by the forging illegal use OF postage
stamps under the supervision OF this Office and should De
reported to it. ,
depredaons other violations of law maiocks and
keys should be directed "Chef Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers Of the arrivals departures Of the mas
certificates Of the service OF route agents. reports OF mail fall
ure applications for blank registers and reports of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed nspecton Office, Post
Office Department"
WAR DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; In the Score
arys proper there chief clerk, subordi
cIar Ia txvpm
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
COMMANDING Generals O6feeThis office, the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adistam Generals Oaice.Col. Samuel Cooper Adjutant
General. Assstants--Lieut. Col w. G Freeman MAJOR
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate,
Major John f. Ice Nine clerks and messenger In this
Office are kept all records which refer to the personnel Of
the army, the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out. e. H#
Quarfermastcr Generals Office. Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general Captain NJ NJ. Clark district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger
Paynaster Generals OtfceCol b. f. Larned, paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaser eight
clerks and one messenger a* A"
Gommsary Generals O6icc.--Gen. George Gibson, com
mssary general assistant Captain A. H. Shras six clerks
and one messenger. ra bHsa#
general assistants, DR.. X. G. Wood and Dr. Richard IL.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O6ce.-General Joseph G.. Totten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. Kurtz five clerks and
one messenger
Typographical Bmeau.--Co J. j. Albert, colonel of the
corps assistant, Lieut.. M. L. Smith four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordnance BureauColonel IL. r. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant, Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks and
one messenger