The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-14

service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
Of each bid also Of the contracts made the new
vice originated the curtalments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
finance Ocs-John Marion, esq., Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this Office are
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business of the department. not deyoved by law the
AUDITOR embracing accounts with the DRAFT Offices and other
depostaes Of the department. the issuing Of warrants and
drafts payment of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
OF the accounts offices orders deposte quar-
tery balances designated points and the superintendent
Of the rendition by postaster OF their quarterly returns of
posages 1t has charge Of the deadetter Office of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes the pre-
postage and of the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant General all postmasters
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage those at
eeeds Of their Offices and those at deposng Offices
their certificates OF depoe to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns of tho deposaries the
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection OGos.John oakford esd, chief clerk and
seventeen clerks TO this Office assigned the duty of
ceving and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
Of the mails certificates of the service OF route
oaences of and thereon
action of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports of mail faures providing and send
ing out bags and mallocks and keys and doing all
other things which be to secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts,
All Of mail depreciation of violation of law by pr
vate expresses by the forging illegal use of postage
stamps under the supervision of this oce and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
other oil matllocks
keys should be directed Chie Clerk Post once Depart
ment." III a# t
All registers of arrivals and departures of the mails,
certificates the service route agents. reports OF mail fail
ures applications for blank registers and reports of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or i'm
perfect service should be directed lnspection Office, Post
Office Department..
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary Of War. In the Secre
arys office proper there chief clerk subord
clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department.
Commanding Generals 0Gce.-This Office at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adaiant Generals ODice-Col Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General Assistants-Lieut Col. w. G.. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John F. Lee Nine clerks and one In this
kept all the records which refer to the of
the army the rolls DC. 1t is here where all military
missions made out. #atf t5 u
uarteraster Generals O0ce.- 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.
ayaaser Generals Oce.--Co. b. +. Larned, pay master
general Major St. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Connissayy Generals OGce.--Gen. George Gibson
missary generals assistant Captain A. b. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger. HtrsHf ts4
Surgeon Generals 0ce.-Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants Dr. r.. G. Wood and Dr. Richard II.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer O6ce.General Joseph G. Totten chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John ID. Kurz; five clerks and
one messenger.
Topog,aphcaI BuroauCol. J. ]. Albert colonel of the
messenger.
Ordnance Bureau-Coone II. r. Craig, colonel of ord
assistant, Captain VIM. Maynader eight clerks and
one messenger.