The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-08

service reports Of the mail lettings, giving
nent Of each bid also q the contracts made the new ser
vice originated the curaments ordered, and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 05foeJobn Marron esq. Third Assistant Post
General and twenty clerks. To this once
assigned the supervision and management Of the financial
business of the department. not deyoyed by law tht
Auditor embracing with the da Offices aud other
depossres OF the department the issuing OF warrants and
due mail contractors and other persons, the supervision
the OF oees under orders depostc their
of the rendition by poBssers of their quarterly returns o
postages Il has charge Of the deadesr Office Of he IS
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
payment Of postage and OF the accounts connected there
with
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly te net pro
ceeds of their Offices and those st depositing Offices,
their certificates Of dposts him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly retarns OF the depostare OF the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes, ard for dead letters
Inspection OmesJohn 0aktorl, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks TO this office assigned the duty o
partures Of the mails certificates Of service of route
agents. and reports of mail failures; of noting the den
and preparing thereon for the
action Of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
registers and II ma iilnrcs providing and send
ing out bags and mailocks aud keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All OF g depreciation, Of violation Of law BY pri-
vate expresses or by The forging illegal postage
stamps under the supervision OF this odce ana should be
All communications respecting lost money letters, mail
depredatons other violations of law maiocks and
KEYS should directed Chef Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates OF the service agents reports OF mail fail
urea applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors TOR irregular or
perfect service should be directed Inspection Office Post
Office Department"
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War. In the Secre-
arys office proper there chief clerk subord-
clerks messengers, and four watchmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals OceThIs office, at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adjaan Generals O9ice.-Col. Samuel Cooper Adjutant
General Assstants--Leut. Col W. g. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate,
Major John T. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
office are kept all the records which refer to the OF
the army, the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out.
Quartermoster Generals Ogce. Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
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 one messenger
Paymaser Generals OHceCol. B. f. Larned, paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Commissary Genercrs O5fce--Gen George Gibson,
missary general ASSISTANT Captain A. e. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
general assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O6fce-Genera Joseph G.. Totep chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John d. kurn five clerks and
one messenger.
Typographical BureauCol j. J. Albert, colonel Of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ l.. Smith; four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordnance Bursan-Colone H. R. Craig, colonel of ord
assistant Captain Wm Maynadier; eight clerks and
one messenger.