The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-01

service, and the reports Of the mail lettings giving state
Of each bid also OF the contracts made; the new
vice originated the eettaens ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the YEAR
Finonee O6esJohn Msrron, esq Third Assistant Post
General and twentyone clerks To this office
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business OF the epat tmen devolvrd by Law upon The
Auditor embracing with the drait Offices and other
dpostaries of the department the is ng OF warrants and
due mail and other lsspns hr supervision
Of the accounts Of oces under orders % depoe their gear
tery balances at designated points and the
n the rendition bs OF their quarterly
POSTAGE II has charge of tie dead letter oce of the Is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
PAYMENT postage, and OF the accounts connected there
with.
should direct Their quarterly returns OF postage those NJ
draft offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
their certificates Of deposte bin should also be directed
te weekly and monthly returns of the deposares OF the
department, well all applications aud receipts for post
age stamps stamped elope and for dead letters
IL, yscfion O6Fce.John oakord, esq chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office assigned the duty o.
ceivng and examining the registers Of the arrivals od de-
partures OF the ma certificates of the service OF
agents. and reports OF mail failures OF noting the dein-
quences contractors and preparing thereon Tor the
action of the General furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports OF mail failures ovd'ng and send
ing bags and mail locks and keys, and doing all
other things which be TO secure faithful aud
exact performance OF all mail contracts
All Of mail depreciation of violation OF law by pri
vae expresses or by the forging illegal of postage
stamps under the supervision of this oce and should be
An communications respecting money, letters mail
depredaons or other violations of law or mail locks and
KEYS should be directed "Cbef Clerk Post Office Depart
lnent."
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the nails
certificates of the service of agents reports OF mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular Or i'm
perfect service, should be directed nspecon Office Post
O1ice Department"
Wan DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War; In the Seore-
arys office proper there chief clerk, subord
clerks messengers and four watchmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals Oce-This office, at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adjson Generals O6ice.-Col. Samuel Cooper Adjutant
General Assstants-Leut. Col W. G. Freeman Major
George Deas, and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John r. Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In this
office kept all the records which the personnel oi
the army, the rolls &c Ii is here where all military com
missions made out.
Qnartermastcr Geaereps D9lce. Gen. Thomas S. Jesup,
qnarermaster general Charles Thomas, assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ NJ. Clark district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne in charge Of clothing Branch
eleven clerks and one messenger
Paymasfer Generars OFceCol b. F. Larned, peymaster
general Major St. Clair Denny, district paynaser eight
clerks and one messenger
Goa,missary Geacraps Ogfce-Gen George Gibson, com
mssay general assistant Captain A. E. Shras six clerks
and one messenger.
general assistants, Dr. X. c. Wood and Dr. Richard II,
/ Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Ob7ce-General Joseph C. Toten chief engi-
assistant, Lieutenant John D. kurtz five clerks aud
one messenger.
Typographical RayeqaCo j. J. Albert, colonel of the
curpsi assistant, Lieut. NJ l.. Smith four clerks and
one messenger.
0rdnu.ce BureauColonel II. II. Craig, colonel of ord
nance; assistant Captain WIN. Maynadier; eight clerks and
one messenger.