The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-02

service, and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
men Of each bid also Of the contracts made zoe new ser
vice originated the aments ordered aud the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance O6feeJohn Marion, esq., Third h-sis,srt Post
master General and twentyone clerks To this ONCE srs
assigned the supervision Of the financial
business of the department devoved by law upon the
AUDITOR embracing accounts with the rat oces aud other
drats in payment Of balances reported by the Auditor be
due To mail contractors and other persona tho supervision
of the accounts OF offices under orders 10 deposte their quar-
tey balances designated points, end the supeinendence
Of the rendition by postmasters OF their quarterly returns OF
POSTAGE y has charge Of The deadetter oce o. t,e IS
payment postage and OF the accounts connected there
With.
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General postmasters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
draft offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
their certificates of depose him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns of the depossres OF the
department. well all applications aud receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 0dcs.-John Oakford, esq, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks TO this office assigned the duty Of
ceyng and examining the registers OF the arrivals and de-
the nails certificates of the service OF route
agents. and reports of mail aures Of noting the deln
action Of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports of mail failures providing and send
ing out mabags and maillocks aud keys and doing all
other things which be to faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All of mail depreciation, of violation Of law by pr
yate expresses by the forging illegal of postage
stamps under the supervision of this oce and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredations other violations of law NALL locks and
keys should be directed Chie Clerk, Post Office Depart
mcnt."
Az registers Of the arrivals and departures Of the mails
certificates the service Of route agents. reports of mail fail
urea applications for blank registers and reports of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or i'm
perfect service should be directed Inspection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre
tays Office proper there chief clerk seven subord
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The io
lowing bureaus attached to this department.
Commanding Generals O6ice.-This Office at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
AdiMant Generops Ojfcc-Col Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General AssistantsLieut Col. w. G. Freeman, Major
George Deas, and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate,
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and In this
kept all the records which refer to the of
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here whore all military
missions made out.
aarternaoster Generals Office. Gen. Thomas S. Jesnp,
quartermaster general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master Major H. q. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch;
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Payaser Generals Office B. f. Larned, paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger ~
Con,n,i.sary 6ererars OHes.-Gen. George Gibson
missary generals assistant Captain A. r. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals Obce.Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
genera assistaDts DR.. r. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Oaee-General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. kur five clerks and
one messenger.
Typographical Buronn--Col J. j. Albert colonel of the
messenger.
Ordnance Bmreau.-Coone II. r. Craig, colonel Of ord
assistant, Captain VIM Maynader eight clerks and
one messenger.