The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-26

service and the reports OF the lettings giving
pent Of each bid also Of the contracts made the new
vice originated the curtalmens ordered and the additional
allowance granted within the year.
Finance OesJohn Marion, esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this office are
assigned the super and OF the financial
OF the department desolved by law the
Auditor, embracing accounts with the DRAFT ohce and other
depositaes department the Issuing of warrants and
drafts payment of balances reported by the Auditor to be
mail aud other persons the supervision
OF the accounts OF Offices under depoe their quar-
tey balances designated points, aud the uperntendence
of the rendition by postmastes OF their quarterly returns OF
postaees charge the dead letter office, Of the is
suing postage stamps stamped envelopes for the pre-
payment Of postage, and of the accounts connected ere-
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmas
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage those at
da 0ses hs ss' t 1o net eoss
their certificates OF deposte him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of the depoatares Of the
department. well all applications and receipts Tor post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 09ies.John 0akford, esq, chief clerk, and
clerks 70 h M os ~ s v ad d de-
parures of the mails certificates OF the service o route
agents. and reports Of mail ialures of noting the den
quencs Of contractors and preparing cases thereon Tor the
action of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for ma
registers and reports Of mail failures providing and send
ing mailbags and maiocks and keys, and doing all
other things which may be to faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts.
All Of mail depreciation, OF violation Of law by pri-
yats expresses by the forging illegal of postage
samps under the supervision Of this Office, and should be
All communications respecting ost money letters, mail
predatous or other violations OF law maiocks and
keys should be directed 'Chef Clerk, Post Oice Depart
ment" a .
All registers of the arrivals and departures Of the mails
certificates of the of route agents. reports OF mail fail
ures applications for blank registers and reports of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or nm
perfect service should be directed Inspection oee Post
Office Department"
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. jefferson Davis Secretary Of War; In the Secre-
tary Office proper there chief clerk, seven subor
nate clerks two messengers, and four watchnen The o-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Geaerars OfccTbis Office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adjmant Generals OBice.Col. Samuel Cooper AdJutant
General. Assstants-Leut. Col W. g. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate,
Major John r. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
office are kept all the records which refer the personnel Of
the army the rolls, &C. 1t is here where all military com
missions made out.
Qua,tern,aer Generals Office Gen. Thomas S. Jesup,
quarieaser genera Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general Captain NJ. NJ. Clark district quarter
master Major H. G. Wayne in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger
Poynaster GencraFs Oice-Col b. r. Larned, paymaster
general; Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymascr; eight
clerks and one messenger. 5asfg#s4s4s Fs4
C,nso,issary Generals Oeice.-Gen George Gibson,
rpssary generals assistant Captain A. f. Shras six clerks
and ono messenger.
general; assistants Or. X. q. Wood and Dr. Richard III.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O4ceGencial Joseph G.. Totten, chief engi,
neer assistant Lieutenant John D. kurn five clerks aud
one messenger. 4Ee
1opoyyaphiea Burean.Co j. ]. Albert, colonel of the
corps assistant, Lieut.. NJ. l.. Smith, four clerks and
one messenger w #
oydnuuee Colonel H. r. Craig, colonel of ord
assistant, Captain Wm Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger. 5r& #| ta