The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-09

service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
lnent of bid also Of the contracts made the
vice originated the curtaents ordered, and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 0iee.John Marion, esq, Third Assistant Post
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business of the department not deyoved by law upon the
epostares OF the issuing Of and
payment Of balances reported BY the Auditor to be
of The Of offices under orders 10 eposte quar-
tey balances designated points and the superntendence
postages Ii has charge OF the deadeer Office Of the is
suing of postage stamps and stamped envelopes Tor the pre-
with.
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posmasers
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft offices, their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
ceeds of their Offices and those at depositing Offices
their certificates Of depose him should also be directed
the weekly monthly Of the depostaries of the
department we all applications and receipts Tor post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Odies.John oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
clerks To this office assigned the duty OF re-
cyng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
parures the mails certificates OF the service OF route
agents reports Of mail aiures of noting the delin
quences Of and preparing or ne
registers and reports of mail faures providing and send
ing mail bags and mallocks and keys and doing all
other things which be necessary to secure iahfu ana
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All of mail depreciation of violation of law by pr-
yate expresses or by the forging or Illegal use postage
stamps under the supervision Of this Office and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredatons other violations of law, malocks and
KEYS should be directed sChef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment'
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates Of the service OF route agents reports mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
all complaints against contractors for irregular
perfect SERVICE should be directed lnspecon oce Post
Office Department
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary Of War In the Secre
Office proper there chief clerk seven subord
clerks, messengers and four wachnen The FOL
lowing bureaus are attached TO this department;
Commanding Geaerars O6oe.Ths Office, at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York
General. Asssants-Lieut. Col. w. G. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams. Judge Advocate
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
office kept all the records which refer to the personnel OF
the army, the rolls &C. II here where all military COM
missions made out.
Qnartermaster Generops Office. Thomas S. Jesup
quarermaster general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
general Captain Nj. NJ. Clark, district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger
Paynaster Generals Ofec--Col b. F. Larned paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaser eight
clerks and one messenger
CoHmissary GeneraEs 06fce-Gen. George Gibson, COM
nssary general assistant Captain A. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
Sargeon Generals OHce.--Gen Thomas lawson surgeon
general assistants, DIR. r. C. Wood and Dr. Richard ii.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Ofcc-General Joseph G.. Totten, chief engi
neer assistant Lieutenant John D. Kurtz five clerks and
one messenger.
Typographical BureauCo J. J. Albert, colonel of the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ. l.. Smith four clerks and
one messenger.
Ordnance Bareau-Colonel II. R. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
one messenger.
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