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Public Offices, 1 2. Municipal Lists, ... 3 3. County Lists, ... 7 4. Judicial Lists, 10 5. Commercial Lists, 13 6. Public Conveyances, ... 17 7. Ecclesiastical, 20 8. Literary and Educational Lists ... 21 9. Charitable and Benevolent Lists, .. ... 24 10. Sporting Lists, 28 11. Miscellaneous Lists, 29 12. Postal Directory, 33 Rates of Postage, 35 Postage Stamps, 40 Registration, 42 Delivery, 42 Money Orders, .. 43 Miscellaneous Regulations, ... 48 Savings Bank, 47 Suggestions to the Public, &c, 53 Table of Rates and Despatches, 56 13. List of Noblemen and Gentlemen's Seats, ... 59 14. List of the Clergy in Perthshire, 75 15. General Directory, 81 16. Professional Directory, ... 201 17. Advertisements—Insurance Companies, 227 Miscellaneous, 243 ERRATA. In Table of Rates of Postage (page 56), read Australia, via Marseilles, lOd. per half ounce, Is. 4d. per ounce; via South- ampton, 6d. per half ounce, Is. per ounce, . ..... X 1ST ID IE IXI Page Postai, Directory— Page Anglers' Club, 29 Hours of Collection at Receiv- Auxilliary London Society, 20 ing-House and Pillar-Boxes, 34 Bank Holidays, 15 Rates of Postnge—Inland, . 35 Banking Companies, 13 Unpaid, . 35 Bowling Club, 28 Newspapers and other Periodi- Carriers, 19 cals, 36 . Carriers (General Parcel), . 18 Newspapers sent Abroad, 37 Cemeteries. 31 Inland Book-Post, . 38 Choral Union, 31 Colonial Book-Post, .. ..39 Clergy and their Places of Worship, 20 Postage Stamps, . .40 Clergy in Perthshire, . 75 Registration, 42 .. Commissioners of Supply, . 8 Parliamentary Notices, 42 County and City Infirmary, .. 24 Delivery, . 42 at Window 43 Court of Lieutenancy, . 7 Cricket Club, 28 Private Boxes and Bags, . 43 Criminal Officers, . 9 Money Orders, 43 Curling Clubs, . 28—29 Orders cannot be Cancelled, .. 44 Deaf and Dumb Institution, .. 26 Payment of Money Orders, . 44 Destitute Sick Society, . 22 Lapsed and Void Orders, . 45 Fairs, 15 Duplicate Orders, . 45 Savings Banks, . Fire Engines, . 4 47 General Directory, . 81 Miscellaneous Regulations, .. 48 General Prison, . 32 Suggestions to the Public, <fcc, 53 Golfing Societies, 28 Table of Despatch of Foreign Guild Court, 5 Mails from Perth, . 56 High Constables, 30 Poultry Association, . 32 Highland Society, .. ..30 Prison Board, 7 Indigent Old Men's Society, .. 24 Prison Establishment .. .. 7 Indigent Old Women's Society, 25 Professional Directory, . 199 Infant Schools, . 26 Public Baths and Wash-House, 27 Justice of Peace Courts, . 9 Public Offices, . 1 Justice of the Peace, . 8 Races and Hunt, . 28 Keeper of Register of Sasines, . 11 Railway Companies, . 17 King James the Sixth's Hospital, 28 Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Ladies' Clothing Society, . 25 Marriages, . 3 Ladies' House of Refuge, . 25 Royal Asylum for Lunatics, .. 27 Lethendy Mortifications, . 26 Royal Horticultural Society, . 31 Libraries, . 21 Royal Perthshire Militia, .. 8 Licensing System, . 11 Sacramental Fast-Days, . 20 Literary and Antiquarian Society, 29 Schools of Industry, . 26 Literary and Debating Societies, 22 School of Art 23 Magistrates and Town Council, 4 Seminaries and Schools, . 22 Master-Extraordinary for Scotland Seymour Munro Free School, . 23 of the Court of Chancery, . 11 Sharp's Institution, . 23 Masonic Lodges, 30 Sheriff and Commissary Courts, 9 Members of Parliament, . 4 Officers, y Messenger-at-Arms, .. .. 9 Shipping, 15 Model Lodging-House, . 28 Society for Liberation of Religion, 21 Newspapers, . 23 Society of Solicitors, .. ..12 Noblemen and Gentlemen's Seats, 59 Soup Kitchen, .. .. ..28 Patriotic Society, 31 Statistics of Perth, . 3 Perth Rifle Volunteers, St John's Public Reading-Room, 22 Perthshire Bible Society, St John's Religious Society, .. 21 Polling Stations, .. The Fechney School, . 27 Police Commission, Total Abstinence Societies, . 29 Postal Directory— Tract Depositories, . 21 Chief Officers of the Department, Trades' Convener Court. 7 Perth Establishment, Water Commission, .. .. 6 Arrivals & Departures of Mails, Young Men's Tract Society, . 20 . .. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. Insurance Companies. Page Page Atlas Fire and Life 236 Scottish Fqitable Life, 230 European Guarantee Association, 235 Scottish Provident (end of vol.). Colonial Life, 22S Scottish Sea, 238 Edinburgh Life, . 233 Standard Life, 240 Liverpool and Lond. Fire and Life, 234 Sun Fire and Life, 232 Northern Fire, 229 United Kingdom Temperance Life, 239 Royal Fire and Life, . 227 j&bccliancons. Page! Page Anderson & Crhistie, sculptors, Mackie &, Co , David, plumers, 268 Anderson, J. & M., china merch, Malloch, David planemaker, . 269 Adams, A., fancy warehouse, . Maxtone, George L., painter, . 264 Bain, J., pill manufacturer, Menzies, Mrs 1)., embroidery, .. 255 Bell, Joseph, slater, Menzies, Stewart, tobacconist, 245 248-9 Brady, T., auctioneer, <&c, Miller, H. L , gen. ironmonger, Campbell, John, agent, Moves, Andrew, tailor and clothier, 252 Campbell, P & P., dyers, M 'Vicar & Wylie, planemakers, 274 Carr, Robert, baker, Pairnie, John, clothier, . 258 Clark, J. B , bookseller, &c., . Paton, Mrs Charles, bookseller, 256 Davidson, J. & A., postmasters, Peters <fe Sons, R. Marble cutters, 2G1 Drummond, Alexander, jeweller, Porter, James, painter, . 264 and watchmaker— (beginning Robertson, Alexander, grocer, 255 of vol) Robertson, John, gasfitter, &c . 254 Duff, William, music teacher, . 261 Roy, John, general ironmonger, 267 Fenwick <fc Son, A., confectioners, 273 Safmond, J. <fc P., ironmongers, (be- Forsyth, T , smith and bellhanger, 271 ginning of vol.) Grrasby. E. II., hosier— (beginning Savings Bank, .. .. ..243 of vol). Scott, Mrs J , berlin-wool reposit., 272 Grego, C„ optician— (end of vol). Simpson, Alexander, draper, . 259 Greig, Thomas, outfitter, . 253 Stalker <fc Boyd, painters, . 264 Hay, Alexander, slater, . 256 Taylor & Finlayson, general iron- Henderson, John, photographist, 272 mongers, .. .. .. 266 Henderson, James, tobbaconist, 273 Taylor, John Wilde, agent, . 246 . Irons, D. & J , tea-merchants, 262 Taylor & Sons, marble work, . 260 Kinnoch, Peter, bootmaker, . 244 Thomson, James, jun, slater, .. 256 Lees <fc Son, James, gun and rifle Wight, T , iron and wire worker, 253 maufacturers, . 271 Wilson, Robert, baker, . 250 Logan, Charles, stationer, <tc, 271 Wood, David, bookseller, . 252 Macfarlane, Duncan, auctioneer, 269 Wood, John, baker, .. .. 252 Macdonald & MacCallum, survey- AVotherspoon, J., hatter, .. 257 ors and auctioneers, . 257 Wylie, William, cutler, &c, . 258 POST-OFFICE PERTH DIRECTORY. I.-PUBLIC OFFICES. Assessor for Burgh under Lands Valuation Act—James Dewar, 3 High Street. Assessor for County under Lands Valuation Act—Francis Morison, County Buildings. Billet-Master's, 3 High Street—Andrew Boyle. City-Clerk's, 3 High Street—Archibald Beid and William Greig, clerks. Hours (Saturday excepted) from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m., and from 6 till 8 p.m. City Chamberlain's, 3 High Street—James Thomson, cham- berlain. Hours (Saturday excepted) from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m., and from 6 till 8 p.m. City Police, 1 High Street—John "Walsh, superintendent; William Turnbull and John M'Donald, inspectors. City Fiscal's, 14 High Street—William Wedderspoon, fiscal. Hours (Saturday excepted) from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m., and from 6 till 8 p.m. Coach Offices, 58 George Street, and 19 South Street. Commissary Clerk's, St Ann's Lane, William Young, clerk; Andrew Low, assistant. Hours from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m., and from 6 till 8 p.m. County Constabulary, 3 High Street—George Gordon, chief- constable ; Henry M'Donald, superintendent ; Charles Ross, ser- geant; Geo. Mearns, constable; Duncan M'Rae, criminal-officer. County Rates, County Buildings—Francis Morison, collector. Custom-House, Princes Street—Robert J. Mostyn, collector; J. F. Croll, clerk and examining officer; James Thomson, assist- ant examining officer ; Robert F. Chisholm, out-door officer; John M'Colgan, P.C.O., Newburgh. Hours from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. till 12 noon. Electric Telegraph Company, General Railway Station. A — PUBLIC OFFICES. Gas-Meter Inspector's Office, Coal Shore—Peter Hogg, in- spector. Guildry, 22 St John Street—John Thomas, treasurer. Hours (Saturday excepted) from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. Government Emigration, 2 High Street—C. G. Sidey, agent. Harbour and Navigation, 14 High Street—David Wedder- spoon, clerk. Hours (Saturday excepted) from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m., and from 6 till 8 p.m. Inland Eevenue (Excise), 14 Charlotte Street—James Smith, collector ; John Thomson, supervisor ; David Craig, clerk. Hours from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. till 12 noon. Inland Revenue (Stamps and Taxes), 6 Charlotte Street A. B. Macdonald, collector; George Allan, William M. Stein, and David Murray Maxtone, clerks. Hours from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 a.m. till 12 noon. Inspector and Surveyors' (Stamps and Taxes), 69 George Street—James Peffers, inspector ; Donald Mackintosh and Edward Maughan, surveyors and assessors ; Patrick Soutar, clerk of asses- sed taxes; J. D. Miller, clerk of property tax. Hours from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 a.m.