The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-11
THE WASHINGTON UNION.

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The same for The beneht ofthe United States.
Light House Boald-IIon. Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the treasury.
eDggco, president; Com. ". b shubrick, United States navy, chair
Capt a. A. Humphreys, United States army; Prof A. D. Baohe, super
sonian Institution; Commander u. q nion, U4iod states navy.
Commander Thornton A jenkins, United States navy, aud Captain
This board directs the building aud repairing Of lighthouses, light
vessels, buoys, and beaooDsi contracts for supplies Of oil Sc.
United States Coaa surey-Pronssor A. D. Bache, Ii. d. supcrin.
eadent aud superintendent Of weights aud measures.
Capt William r Palmer corps topographieal engineers, Omitted
states Army, IN charge oLthe Coast Survey ONCE Lieut. A s Hill,
United states Army, assistant.
a. ". Russell, chief clerk.
Professor A G. pendlston, United States navy, eomputer Of lonC
Assistant Chas. A. schot in charge Of computng division.
Assistant l. " fouriales, IN charge ofudal division
Lieut. j. O. Tdban, United States army, in charge Of drawing d.
Lieut. sztou, United staios army in charge Of engraving diyi
samuel Helm, dsGarsng agent.
George Maliot eleotrOyp5t
Joseph snSto2J assistant % superintendent or weights and measures.
rosr OFFICE oKrARllHEST.
Hon. Aaron v. Brown, Postmaster General. The direction and
management OF the Post ONCE Department. are assigned by the constt
tho more conveniently arranged and prepared for his anal action, it's
distributed among several bureaus, as follows; The appointment OF
odlee, in charge OF the Second Assistant Postmaster General; the III
nance Once, In charge Of the Third Assistant Postmaster General aud
the Inspection olee, In charge OF the chief clerk.
appointment oGoe-IIoraiio King, esq, First Assistant Postmaster
General, and nineteen clerks. To this oihoe are assigned all questions
WHICH, eitc 10 ne establishment ID uicOnthuaDce OF posi- unhccsi
nalse o. SITES ahu names, hppoln'neht anu relnovalu posults.cIs
and route and local agents, as, also, the giving Of Instructions TO post
and letter balances by this bureau, which y charged also with pro
nHM s onm h au ~ e 'no ~ ue ~ Wv M III ~ ~ wv ma,"
postmastcrs with blanks. To this bureau Is likewise assigned the 50.
peryision OF the ocean mail steamship lines, and OF the foreign and ins
ternatlonal postal arrangements.
Contract oGce-wilism II Dundas, esq, Second Assistant Postmns-
Ter o@ G = ana twenty We aa SIX clerk clerks, = !, ' Ils, oIe SEA- y asa as1 m, .aS " ihe
same under contract, embracing all correspondence and proceedings
parturos aud arrivals ON all the routes; the course Of the mail between
the different sections OF the country, the points Of mail distribution, aud
the regulations for the government of the domestic mail service Of The
United States. Ii prepares tho Advertisements for mail proposals. re-
oeiyes the bids, and takes charge OF the annual and occasional mail let
toDs for the establishment or alteration of mail arrangements, and the
claims should be submitted 10 it for transportation service not under
contract, as the recognition of said seryieeh hrstto be obtained through
the Contract Office as n necessary authority for the proper credits at
the Auditors 0nlce. From this Office all postnasters at the ends OF
routes receive the statement OF mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes. l reports weekly TO the Auditor all contracts exc
cutcd, and all orders affecting accounts for mail transportation pre-
pares the statistical exhibits Of the mail service, aud the reports Of the
mail lettings, giving a statement Of each bid; also, of the contracts
made, tho new service originated, the curtailments ordered, and the
additional allowances granted within The year.
Finance O61ce.-John Marion, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, aud t@nntyono clerks. To this Office are assigned tho super
vision and management of the financial business of the department,
not deyolyed by law upon the Auditor, embracing accounts with the
dran offices and other depostaries Of the department, the issuing Of
warrants and drafts in payment of balances reported by the Auditor
to be due to mail contractors and other persons, the supervision Of
the accounts of Offices under orders 10 deposite their quarterly bal
anocs at designated points, and the superintendent OF me rendition
by postmasters Of their quarterly returns OF hostages. IL has charge
envelopes for the prepayment of postage, ana of the accounts con
10 the Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmaslers should
direct their quarterly returns of postage; those at draft Offices, their
a. dcpoaItng olnnes, theif certificates Of depusite; to him should also
be directed the weekly and monthly returns of the depositaries Of tho
and stamped envelopes, and for dead letters.
Ea4sdioa QGa.-Boni. N Clements, esq, chefclerk, and seventeen
clerks. To this Office is assigned the duty ofreceiv,ng and examining the
registers Of the arrivals and departures of The mails, certificates Of Tie
service of route agents, and reports OF mail failures; Of noting the de.
of the Postmaster General; furnishing blanks for mail registers, aud
r eHp 1e.S q s mail ss lSia sa p GnDs al Sa i ,S1nsa vS S%. m n bags ss so. and
sary to secure a faithful and exact performances Of all mail contacts.
presses, or by the forging or illegal use Of postage stamps, are under
the supervision Of this Office, and should be reported oil.
tons, or other violations q law Or maitlocks and keys, should BIO d
rectSd " Chief e.. Clerk q y Post on oae y, Department. .1,s : : ~ ,.u. .,.,o,
Of the service Of route agents, reports Of mail failures, applications
contractors for irregular or imperfect service, should be directed In
spectIon once, Post Office Department"
NAVY prrAKsngSr.
Tho Navy Department consists Of the Navy Department proper, be.
ing the Office oftbe Secretary and Of ave bureaus attached thereto, via:
Bureau of Navy yards and Docks, Bureau of Construction, Equipment,
aud Repair, Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau ofordnance and
and the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery.
The following is a statement of Inc duties Of each Of these Offices and
of the FORGE employed therein:
socyaays Q6oe--Iiop, Isaac Toucey, Secretary Of tho Navy; Charles
Navy has charge of everything connected with the naval establish
mcni, and the execution Of all laws relating thereto Is intrustei TO him,
under the general direction of the President OF the United States, who,
by the constitution, is COMMANDMENT of the army and navy.
Al Instructions 10 commanders of squadrons and commanders Of
vesses, ali orders Of Officers, commissions Of officers both IN the
navy and mar. corps, appointments Of commissioned and warrant
officers, orders Tor tho enlistment and discharge OF seanen, omauate
the sccretary's Office. All the duties ftho different bureaus are
performed under the authority of the Secretary, and their orders are
considered as elnanaiing from him Tho general snpcrintendenco Of
The marine corps forms, also, a part OF tho duties Of tho Secretary, and
oil the oFdeFs o. The commandment of that corps should DO approved by
Buyoaa Of Nary Yards and Doola-cominodore Joseph Smith, chief
Of tho bureau, four clerks, one civil engineer, and one drancltsnan.
All the navy yards, docks aud wharves, buildings and machinery in
navy yards, aud everything immediately connected with them, are
uHfoT tie suIermtendepce Of this bureau. IN also charged With the
~nAnaaement Of the Naval Asylum.
~--ruaoa, Eqaipaeat and Repair John Lenthan, esq,
Sf e. saS g bureau sSs os4. "'''A'' aud n Ssa A scl 8 + esa, j i asia ShSG to to
This bureau, who Is assisted by three assistant 80 purchase
has charge Of The building and repairs OF all ve5selsol Wa
Of materials, and tho providing of all vessels with their eqmpmeuss,
as sails, anchors, water tanks, &c, The engineerin chief superintends
the construction OF all marine steam engines fur the navy, anu WIN
the approval Of the Secretary, decides upon plans hr thch cons'Euo
bureau OF Provisions and CERkiEg-H Bridge, purser United states
navy, chief OF bureau, and four clerks. All provisions for the use o.
The navy, and clothing, together with the making . ~"ia' 10 iur
nlshing The same, come under the charge ofthis bureau
Bureau Of Ordnance and photography Capt. Duncan Ingraham,
of bureau, four clerks, and one draughtsnian' Ims pufeau is
charge Of all ordnance and ordnance stores, the manufacture or pur.
chase OF cannon, guns, powder, shot, shells, &op and the equipment
or vesselsofwar with everything connected herewith. y aEo pro
them with maps, charts, ohrononeters, baron'eteIs, 40 y"
geher with such books as are furnished SHIPS od Was, v ~ uu,leu
States Naval Observatory and Hydrographcal one. a. "aslans'on'
and the Naval Academy az Annapolis, are also under te general su-
uf tho chief % this bureau.
bureau Of Medicine and Spgay-Dr. william whelan, surgeon Uni.
navy, aud two clerks. Everything retailing 70 msnclnos anu
stores, treatment Of sick and wounded, and management Of
comes within the superintendence OF us sorssa'
WAR pFpAR1nESr.
Hon. J. n. Floyd. Secretary Of War; w r. Ddnkard, chief clerk,
seven subordinate clerks, two messengers, and four watchmon. Tic
GLOWING bureaus are attached TO this department.
Commanding Generals oEoG-Tids 0flcer at the head Of which is
lieutenant General Scott, is at New York
Adiuianf Generals OEoc-Col Samuel Cooper, kdIdiant General
Acknowledgement Major Il. ID. Townsend, Brevet Capt y Williams,
and freyct Capt, J ?. Garesehe Judge Advocate, Baeyet MAJOR !ss
y. Lee; nine clerks and one messenger In this olhoo arc Kept ~
the records which refer TO the personnel oil the army, the rolls &c.