The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-01

service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
Of each bid also of the contracts made the new ser,
vice originated the curtalments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Finance ORee-John Marroh, esq., Third Assistant Post
General and twenty clerks To this oice are
assigned the supervision and management Of The financial
business the department devoved by law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and other
depositares the department the issuing Of and
payment Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
mail contractors and other persons the supervision
OF the ACCOUNTS OF offices under orders depose their quar-
tery balances designated points and the superintendent
of the rendition by postmasters of their quarterly returns OF
postages II has charge the dead deter office of the is
sung postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
payment of POSTAGE and of the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posmasers
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
ceeds Of their Offices and those at depositing offices,
their certificates of depoe to him should also be directed
department as well as all applications receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 0Gcs.John oakiord, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this Office assigned the duty of
cevng and examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
parures of the mails certificates of the service OF route
qaences Of contractors and preparing for
action of the Generals furnishing blanks for mail
ps a. ma and maoess and ss aud doing ali
other things which be to secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
An cases Of mail deprcdaon of violation of law by pri
expresses by the forging illegal use OF postage
stamps under The supervision OF this oce and should be
All communications respecting lost money lstiers mail nail
keys should be directed Chief Clerk, Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers of the arrivals and departures Of the mails
the service of route agents. reports OF mail fall
ures applications for blank registers and reports of failures
all against contractors for irregular or i'm
perfect service should be directed lnpection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre
tarys office proper there chief clerk nbord
clerks messengers and four watchmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department:
Losanqandnq Generals OfceThis Office, at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adatant Generals ODfce--Co Samuel Cooper Adjutant
General Assistants-Iieut Col. w. G.. Freeman Major
Major John f. Lee. Nine clerks and In this
office kept records which refer the of
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out.
quatermaster general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
general; Captain M. NJ Clark, district quarter
Major II. c. Wayne, in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger
Payaser Generals O1iceCol b. f. Larned, paymaster
general; Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaser eight
clerks and one messenger.
Conamissary Generals 0Gce.-Gen George Gibson, com
missary general assistant Captain A. f. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals OGice.Gen. Thomas Lawson surgeon
general assistants DR.. r. G. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Coolidge three clerks.
Engineer ONce.General Joseph G.. Toten, chief engi-
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. Kur five clerks and
one messenger
Topogrobhcal Bureau.Col j. j. Albert, colonel of the
corps; assistant Lieut.. NJ l.. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Bmeau.-Colone H. II. Craig, colonel of ord
nance .stant, Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
one messenger.