The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-04

service, and the reports of the mail lettings giving
men Of each bid also Of the contracts made, the
vice originated the curtaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance ORes.John Marion, esq., Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this Office
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business the department devoyed by Law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft Offices and Other
depositaries department issuing and
drafts in OF balances reported by the Auditor TO be
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
of the accounts Offices under orders depose their
tery balances designated points and the superinendence
Of the rendition by postmasters of their quarterly OF
posages 1t has charge the deadette office, OF the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
payment of postage, and OF the accounts connected there
To the Third Assistant General all postmaster
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage those
ceeds OF their Offices and those at dspostng Offices
their certificates OF depose to him should also be directed
the weekly aud monthly returns Of the deposarie the
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection o0fes.-John oakford esq, chief clerk and
clerks To ths Office assigned the duty OF
cevng and examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
parures of the mails certificates of the service OF route
uences Of contractors and preparing cases thereon for the
action Of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks for mail
ing out nabas pail and maoeRs and keys and doing ali
other things which be necessary to secure faithful and
All cases Of mail depreciation violation of law by pr
vate expresses by the forging illegal of postage
stamps under the supervision of this Office and should be
An communications respecting lost money, letters, mail
depredatons other violations OF mal-locks
keys should be directed Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment'
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the nails
certificates of the service of route agents. reports mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports Of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular inn
perfect service should be directed Inspecon 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 wachmen The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department:
Commanding Generals Qce.-Ths Office, at the head of
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adjatant Generals O6ce.Col Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General AssistansLieut. Col. w. q. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate,
Major John f. Lee. Nine clerks and In this
office kept all the records which refer to the personnel of
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military
missions are made out
Quayermaser Generals Obice-.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quartermae general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master Major H. G. Wayne. in charge Of clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paynasfer Generals OBiee.Co b. +. Larned paymaster
generals Major ST. Clair Denny district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger
Con,missary Generaps O4ice.Gen. George Gibson
mssary generals assistant Captain A. f. Shrias; six clerks
and one messenger.
general; assistants DR.. X. c. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
COOLIDGE; three clerks
Engineer Ogice.--Generai Joseph g. Totten chief epg
neer assistant Lieutenant John d. kurZ five clerks and
messenger.
Typographical Barea.Col. j. J. Albert colonel of the
one messenger
Ordnance BurcauC Colonel II. r. Craig colonel of ord
assistant Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks aud
one messenger