The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-02
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING JUNE O. 1856

service and reports Of mail lettings giving
Of each bid also OF the made she
vice originated the earaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Fiaoaes 05esJohn Marion, esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this Office
assigned the supervision and management of the financial
business Of the department not devoyed by Law the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft offices and other
depositaes OF The department. the issuing Of warrants aud
drafts IN payment OF balances reported by the Auditor TO be
due TO mail contractors and other persons the supervision
Of the accounts Of offices under orders to deposite their
tery balances designated points and the supentendence
Of the rendition BY postmaters Of their quarterly returns
postages IL has charge OF the Office OF the is
suing OF postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment Of POSTAGE and Of the accounts connected there
with.
To the Third General all posmasers
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
ceeds Of their Offices and those at depositing ofces
their certificates Of depose TO him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly OF the depostares of the
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 05ies.John oakfod, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this Office assigned the duty of
ceving and examining the registers OF the arrivals and de-
parture Of tho nails certificates of the service of route
agents. and reports of mail failures of noting the den
qaence Of contractors and preparing thereon for the
action OF the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
regters and reports OF mail failures providing aud send
ing bags and maillocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary faithful and
exact performance Of all mail contracts
All Of mail depreciation, of violation of law by pri
yate expresses by the forging illegal OF postage
stamps under the supervision OF this oce and should be
reported to it,
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
keys should be directed Chie Clerk Post Office Depart
nent."
All registers Of the arrivals and departures OF the mails
certificates of the service OF route agents. reports OF mail fail
applications for blank registers, and reports of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed lnpection Office Post
Office Department.
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the secre-
tary office proper there chief clerk subord
nate clerks two messengers and four watcmen The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department
Commanding Generals OGce.-This Office the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adjutoni Generals 0yfce-Co Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General AssistantsLieut. Col. w. G. Freeman, Major
Major John Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
office kept all the records which refer to the of
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military COM
missions are made out.
Qaarterpqas,er Generals Oce.Gen. Thomas S. Jesup,
quartermaster general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master Major H. G. Wayne, in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Generals O6ice.Col B. i. Larned, paymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny, district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger
Con,missary Generals OGee.-Gen George Gibson CON-
missary general assistant Captain A. b. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
Swyeon Generals Ogce.-Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants DR.. r. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Cooldge three clerks.
Engineer Ohce-Genera Joseph G.. Totten chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John D. kurtz five clerks and
one messenger.
Typographical Bueaa.Col. j. j. Albert colonel of the
corps; assistant Lieut.. NJ. l.. Smith; four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordnunce Burea#.-Co Colonel H. R. Craig, colonel of ord
assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
one messenger.