The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-30

service and the reports mail lettings, giving state
originated the curtamen ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Finance O6oe.Jobn Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this once are
assigned the supervision and management OF The financial
business Of the department. not deyolyed by law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Ses and othos
drafts payment Of balances reported by the Auditor TO Dc
due TO mail contractors and other the supervision
Offices under orders to depose their quar-
ery balances at designated points, and the superintendent
OF the rendition by postmasters of their quarterly returns
poaQes 1t has charge the deadetter office of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
payment of postage and of the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmasers
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage those at
eeeds Of their offices and those at depositing offices,
their certificates of deposte to him should also oe directed
the weekly 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 0dicsJohn Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
clerks To this Office assigned the duty OF re-
ooivng and examining registers Of the arrivals and de-
parures nails oerhcates Of the service OF route
qences of contractors preparing thereon for the
of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mai
ing out bags and maiocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be to secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All cases of mail depreciation of violation Of law by pri
vae expresses by the forging illegal OF postage
stamps under the supervision Of this oce and should DC
All communications respecting lost money letters, mail
depredaons other violations OF anu
keys, should be directed Chef Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment." s, =,
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates of the service OF route agents. reports OF mail a
ure applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or Inn
perfect SERVICE should be directed nspecton Office Post
Office Department
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary Of War In the Secre-
arys office proper there chief clerk seven snbodi-
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals OBiceThis office, at the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adjutant Generals O6ce.Col. Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General. Asssans-Lieut. Col w. G. Freeman, Major
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
Office kept all the records which refer to the OF
the army, the rolls DC 1t is here where all military COM
missions are made out.
Quartermastey Generals OHce.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
generals 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
Payaaster Generals OceCol. b. +. Larned, paymaser
general Major St. Clair Denny, district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger
Comnssary Generals O6ice--Gen. George Gibson,
mssary general assistant Captain A. b. Shras SIX CLERKS
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals OGce.-Gen Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Ofce.-General Joseph G.. Toten chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John d. Kurtz five clerks and
one messenger.
Typographical BureauCol j. j. Albert colonel of the
one messenger.
Ordnance BureauColonel III. r. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
one messenger.