The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-26

service and the reports of the mail lettings giving state
Of each bid ac Of the contracts made, the
vice originated the curaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance 0giccJohn Marion, esq, Third Assistant Post
General and wentyone clerks. 10 this office
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business o. the aepa unent not ae.oVsu ~ NV upon e
Auditor embracing accounts with the DRAFT oees and other
deposiares of the department the Issuing warrants and
due 10 ma contractors and other persons the supervision
Of the Of offices under orders depOsts their
te balances a, designated points AND the saperntendenee
OF the rendition by potmasers OF their quarterly returns o.
postages 1t has charge of the deadeer oce OF the IS
suing OF postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
With.
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmaers
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 depostng Offices
their certificates OF deposte TO him should also be directed
the weekly monthly of the depostaries of the
department. well all applications aud receipts Tor post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection OEcs-John Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
clerks To this Office assigned the dnty OF re-
ceving and examining the registers OF the arrivals and de-
mails certi6c~:es Of the service OF route
agents. and reports OF mail ares OF noting the delin
quence q and preparing Tor he
registers and reports of mail failures providing and send
ing maibags and maillocks and keys, and doing all
other things which be necessary to secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All of mail depreciation. of violation of law by pr
stamps under the supervision of this Office and should be
reported 70 il.
n
depredations or other violations of law malocks and
keys should be directed Chief Clerk Post oidce Depart
ment."
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates of the service of route agents reports OF mail fail
ures applications blank registers reports OF failures
and oil complaints against for irregular n
perfect service should be directed lnpecton oce, Post
Office Department"
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre
tarys office proper there chief clerk subord
aarEz ftgn and
lowing bureaus attached to this department.
Coririanding Generals O1ce.This Office at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
AdKtant Generals O1fce-Col Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General AssistantsLieut Col. w. q. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate
Major John Lee Nine clerks and one messenger In this
Office kept all the records which refer TO the of
the army the rolls &C. 1t is here where all military
missions are made out.
Qnartermaster Generals 05ice.Gen. Thomas S. Jesup
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master generals Captain NJ. NJ Clark, district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne, in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paynar Generals O6iceCol. B. T. Larned, paymaster
genera Major St. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Copanuissory Teuerars OHce.Gen. George Gibson,
missary generals assistant Captain A. t. Shrias six clerks
and one messenger.
generals assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coodge three clerks.
Engineer 06fce-General Joseph G. Totten, chief eng
assistant Lieutenant John d. kur; five cerks and
messenger.
Biographical BareauCol ]. j. Albert colonel of the
one messenger.
OYdncaee Barean.-Coone II. r. Craig colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain WIN. Maynader eight clerks and
messenger.