The daily union., 1855-09-15

service and the reports # the mail lettings, giving state
ment Of each bid ao Of the eontraets made tue new ser
allowances granted within the year.
finance Gses.-John Marron esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and clerks. To this Office
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business OF the department. not devoved by law the
AUDITOR embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
depcaries Of the department the uing sf apd
drafts balances by the Auditor TO be
due to mail contractors and oher the
Of the accounts Of Offices under orders depoe their
er balances at designated points, and the superintendent
of the rendition by posasers of their quarterly
postsges II has charge Of the desdeter Office, of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
OF POSTAGE and OF the accounts connected there
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
their certificates Of deposte to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the depostares Of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
L.psction Ocs.John Oakford, esd, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks TO ths office assigned the duty Of
partues the nails certificates u tho serycs Of route
agents. and reports Of mali failures; OF noting the den
quencies and preparing thereon for the
action Of tho Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports OF mail falures providing and send
other things which may be necessary faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts.
All of mail depreciation, of violation of law by pri
vae expresses by the forging illegal OF postage
under the supervision Of this oce and should be
All communications respecting lost money letters, mail
depredatons other violations of law maiocks and
keys, should be directed Chief Clerk, Post Oce Depart
ment."
All registers the arrivals and departures Of the nails
certificates of the service Of agents. reports of mail fail
applications blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or I'M
perfect service should be directed nspecton Office Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary Of War. In the Secre-
arys Office proper chief clerk subord
clerks messengers, and four watchmen. IED ol
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Comnanding Generals OceThis office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adjscnt Generals Odicc.Col. Samuel Cooper Adjutant
General Assstants-Lieut Col W. G. Freeman Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate
Major John f. Leo Nine clerks and one messenger this
office kept all the records which refer 70 the Of
the army, the rolls Gc II is here where all military COM
missions made out.
Quarfermaster Generals 0fce.-Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quartermaster general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general Captain NJ NJ. Clark, district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger
Paymaster Generals OccCol. j. f. Larned, paymaster
general Maor ST. Clair Denny, district paynasterj eight
clerks aud one messenger.
Commssary Generals O6fce-Gen George Gibson, COM
mssary generals assistant Captain A. T. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
general assistants, Dr. X. C. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Occ.-Genera Joseph G. lotion, chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John d. Kurz five clerks and
one messenger.
Topogro,hicoi BureanCol j. j. Albert colonel Of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ l.. Smith; four clerks and
ono messenger.
Ordnance BurcanColonel Ii. X. Craig, colonel Of ord
nancc assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
one messenger.