The national Republican., 1860-11-28


the mails, certificates Of the service of route
agents, resorts OF mail failures, applications for
blank registers, and reports Of failures, and all
complaints against contrac,oss for irregular or
imperfect SERVICE should be directed, "Inspection
Office, Post Office Department"
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Navy Department consists Of ths Navy
Department proper, being the Office Of the Sec
retary and Of Eve bursaus attached thereto, viz (:
Bureau Of Navy Yards and Docks, Bureau Of
Construction, Equipment, and Repair, Bureau Of
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau Of Ordnance
and Hydrogrsphy, and the Bureau Of Medicine
and Surgery. w .-..
The following Is q statement of the duties OF
each Of these Offices, and Of the force employed
therein '"
Seerstarys 0Gee.-Hon. Isaac Toucey, Secre-
tary of the Navy; Charles W. Welsh, ESQ,
Chief Clerk, and eleven Clerks. The Secretary
Of the Navy has charge Of everything connected
with the naval establishment, and the execution
of all laws relating thereto IL intrusted to him,
under the general direction Of the President Of
the United States, Who BY the Constitution, is
Commander-in-chief Of the Army and Navy.
All instructions to commanders of squadrons
and commanders of vessel, all orders Of officers,
commissions OF officers 10th In the navy and
marine corps, appointments of commissioned
and warrant officers, orders for the enlistment
and discharge Of seamen, emanate from the Sec
retary's Office. All the duties of the different
bureaus are performed uuder the authority of
the Secretary, and their orders are considered
as emsnating from him. The general superin-
tendence Of the marine corps form, also part
Of the duties Of the Secretary, and all the orders
Of the comrnandant Of that corps should be ap-
proved By him. .... ..-,..... r.. '..-7.
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dore Joseph Smith, Chief of the Bureau, four
Clerks, one Civil Engineer, and one Draughtsman.
All the navy yards, docks, and wharves, build
ings and machinery in navy yards, and every
thing Immediately connected with them, are
under the superintendent of this bureau. IL is
also charged with the management Of the Naval
Asylum.
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Re-
par.-John Lenthall Esq, Chief Of the Bureau,
eight Clerks, and one Draughtsman. The office
| Of the Engineer-n-chief Of the Navy, Samuel
Archbold, ESQ.,, Is attached to this bureau, who
is assisted by three assistant engineers. This
bureau has charge of the building and repairs Of
all vessels Of war, purchase Of materials, and the
providing of all vessels with their equipments,
| as sails, anchors, water tanks, &c. The Engi-
| neer-in-chief superintends the construction Of
| all marine steam engines for the navy, and, with
the approval of the Secretary, decides upon plans
| for their construction.
Bureau Of Prorisions and Clothng.-H. Bridge,
| Purser United States Navy, Chief of Bureau, and
four Clerks. All provisions for the use of the
| navy, and clothing, together with the making Of
contracts for furnishing the same, come under
the charge of this bureau.
Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrogrdphy-Capt
Duncan lngraham, Chief Of Bureau, four Clerks,
and one Draughtsman. This bureau has charge
Of all ordnance and ordnance stores, the manu-
fscture or purchase Of cannon, guns, powder,
shot, shells, &C., and the equipment Of vessels
of war, with everything connected Herewith. It
also provides them with maps, charts, chronom-
eters, barometers, &C., together with such books
| as are furnished ships of war. "The United
States Naval Observatory and Hydrographical
Office" at Washington, and the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, are also under the general super
intendence of the Chief Of this Bureau.
Burea. Of Asdeims and SsSs~y.--Dr. William
Whelan, Surgeon United States Navy, Chief Of
| Brreau one PASSED Assistant Surgeon United
Shtes Navy, and Two Clerks. Everything rela-
tinr to medicines and medical stores, treatment
of SICK and wounded, and management of hos
pitah, comes within the supsrintendence of this
bureau. -.
T. WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary Of War, W. R.
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sepgers, aad one Laborer The following bu-
reaus are attached to this Department.
Commanding Generals OGcs-This Office, at
the head d which is Lieutenant General Scott,
is at New York.
| AdJutan Generals 06ice.-Col. Samuel Coop
er, Adjutalt General. Assistants-Major &. d.
Townsend Major W. A. Nichols, Capt. s. Will
liams, and Capt. ]. P. Garesche; Judge Advo-
| rate Mo,n nhn tan ia nd
Messenger In this Office are kept all the records
which reEr to the personnel of the army, the
rolls, &c. 1t is here that all military commits
sons are made out.
Quarteraaster Generals O6ice.-Brevet Major
General Q. s. Jesup, Qusrtermaster General.
Assistants-Major E. S. Sibley Brevet Major H.
G. Wayne, and Brevet Major J. Belger eleven
Clerks ant one Messenger. ..a
Pdymassr Generals O6ee-Col. B. F. Larned,
Paymastei General, Lieut.. COL T. P. Andrews,
District P,ymasteri seven Clerks and one Mes
senger.
Commisnry Generals O6ios--General George
Gibson, 0mmissary General Assistant, Capt.
A. E. Shns; six Clerks and one Messenger.
Surgeon Generals OGce--Gen. Thomas Law
son, Surgeon General; Assistant, DR.. r. O. Wood; /;
three Clerks and one Messenger.
Engineer OBtcs-Gen Joseph g. Totten, Chief
Engineer; Assistant, Captain H. G. Wright; five
Clerks and one Messenger.
Typographical Bureau.-Col. J. ]. Albert, Colo
mel of the Corps Assistant, Capt. ]. @. Wood
ruff five Clerks and one Messenger.
Ordnance Bureau.---Col. II. X. Craig, Colonel
Of Ordnance; Assistant, Capt. William Mayna-
dier; eight Clerks and one Messenger.
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