ABERDEEN CITY LIBRARIES Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/postofficeaberde185859uns ; ; ; POST-OFFICE ABERDEEN DIRECTORY. 1858-59. COMPRISING, AMONG OTHER INFORMATION, PUBLIC OFFICES AND BANK DIEECTOEY; POSTAGE DIEECTOEY CONVEYANCE & INSUEANCE DIEECTOEY; GENEEAL DIEECTOEY; PEOFESSSlONS' ANl) TEi*§ES' tlEECTOEY STEEET DIEECTOEY; OLD ABEEDEEN DIEECTOEY WOODSIDE DIEECTOEY; ETC. ETC. ETC. PRINTED FOR THE PROPRIETOR, BY ARTHUR KING & Co., "FREE PRESS" OFFICE, CONCERT COURT, BROAD STREET ; AND SOLD BY THE LETTER-CARRIERS. 1858. ( ^txxttiitg-^ijorxrsje Caletito, 1858. JULY. AUGUST. SEPTEMBER. Su. — 4 11 18 25 Su 1 8 15 22 29 Su. — 5 12 19 26 Mo. — 5 12 19 26 Mo*. 2 9 16 23 30 Mo. — 6 13 20 27 Tu. — 6 13 20 27 Tu 3 10 17 24 31 Tu. — 7 14 21 28 Wed.— 7 14 21 28 Wed. 4 11 IS 25 — Wed. 1 8 15 22 29 Th. 1 8 15 22 29 Th. 5 12 19 23 — Th. 2 9 16 23 30 Fri. 2 9 16 23 30 Fri. 6 18 20 27 — Fri. 3 10 17 24 — Sat. 3 10 17 24 31 Sat. 7 14 21 28 — Sat. 4 11 18 25 — OCTOBER. NOVEMBER. DECEMBER. Su. — 3 10 17 24 31 Su — 7 14 21 28 Su — 5 12 19 26 Mo. — 4 11 18 25 — Mo. 1 8 15 22 29 Mo*. — 6 13 20 27 Tu. — 5 12 19 26 — Tu. 2 9 16 23 30 Tu. — 7 14 21 28 Wed— 6 13 20 27 — Wed. 3 10 17 24 — Wed. 1 8 15 22 29 Th. — 7 14 21 28 — Th. 4 11 18 25 — Th. 2 9 16 23 30 Fri. 1 8 15 22 29 — Fri. 5 12 19 26 — Fri. 3 10 17 24 31 Sat. 2 9 16 23 30 — Sat. 6 13 20 27 — Sat. 4 11 18 25 — 1859. JANUARY. FEBRUARY. MARCH. Su — 2 9 16 23 30 Su — 6 13 20 27 Su — 6 13 20 27 Mo. — 3 10 17 24 31 Mo". — 7 14 21 28 Mo. — 7 14 21 28 Tu. — 4 11 18 25 — Tu. 1 8 15 22 — Tu. 1 8 15 22 29 Wed.- 5 12 19 26 — Wed. 2 9 16 23 — Wed. 2 9 16 23 30 Th. — 6 13 20 27 — Th. 3 10 17 24 — Th. 3 10 17 24 31 Fri. — 7 14 21 28 — Fri. 4 11 18 25 — Fri. 4 11 18 25 — Sat. 1 8 15jg2 29 -g- • Sat. 5gk2/m 26 — _GL|1*. aprilJ MAY. Su — 3 10 17 24 Su 1 8 15 22 29 Su — 5 lffi 2" Mo*. — 4 11 18 25 Mo*. 2 9 16 23 30 Mo. — 6 13 20 27 Tu. — 5 12 19 26 Tn. 3 10 17 24 31 Tu. — 7 14 21 28 Wed.— 6 13 20 27 Wed. 4 11 18 25 — Wed. 1 8 15 22 29 Th. — 7 14 21 28 Th. 5 12 19 26 — Th. 2 9 16 23 30 Fri. 1 8 15 22 29 Fri. 6 13 20 27 — Fri. 3 10 17 24 — Sat. 2 9 16 23 30 Sat. 7 14 21 28 — Sat. 4 11 18 25 — TERMS IN SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND. IN SCOTLAND. IN ENGLAND. Candlemas, Feb. 2, N.S.; 14, O.S. Lady Day, March 25 Whitsunday, Midsummer Day, June 24 May, 15, „ ; 27, „ Michaelmas Day, Sept. 29 Lammas, August 1, „ ; 13, „ Christmas, December 25 Martinmas, Nov. 11, „ ; 23 „ When a Term-Day falls on a Sunday, the W onday following is considered as the Term. BANK HOLID/VYS—1858-59- . 22 Prince Consort's Birthday. 1858. Aug. 26 Good Friday 1859. 4pril Prince of Wales' do.... „ ..Nov. 9 1859.. Jan. 1 ' And the Sacramental Fasts. When a Holiday falls on a Sundaj , the Monday following is kept. CONTENTS Table showing the day of the month National Bank of Scotland ... 24 and week in any year of the City of Glasgow Bank (Aberdeen) 25 Nineteenth Century National Security Savings Bank of Table, showing the number of days Aberdeen 26 in one month to the same day Bank of Deposit 27 in any other month Table to calculate wages and other Assurance Companies— payments The Scottish Provincial ... 27 Aberdeen— The Northern 28 Extent of City, Population, Standard Life 28 Burgh Rental, &c State Fire 29 Aberdeen Operative Mutual ... 29 Aberdeen Mutual Marine ... 29 SECTION I. Scottish Sea 29 Aberdeen Mutual Assurance and PUBLIC REVENUE DEPARTMENT. Friendly Society 30 Post-Office Customs Shipping Companies— Inland Revenue—Stamps & Taxes Aberdeen Steam Navigation ... 30 Valuation of Lands and Heritages Aberdeen, Leith, and Clyde ... 31 Inland Revenue— (late Excise) Aberdeen and Newcastle Steam Na- vigation 31 Aberdeen, Grimsby, & Hull Steam SECTION II. Packet Co 32 Aberdeen and Newcastle Trade 32 MUNICIPAL ESTABLISHMENTS. Magistrates and Town Council Guildry and Dean of Guild Court Scottish North Eastern 32 The Harbour Great North of Scotland 33 Police Establishment Deeside 33 Prison Board City Tax Office Miscellaneous— Valuation of Lands and Heritages, Foreign Consuls, Mercantile Ma- Burgh of Aberdeen rine Board, &c. ... 34 Incorporated Trades &c, Parochial Board of St. Nicholas, or City Parish Parochial Board of Old Machar SECTION IV. LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Circuit SECTION III. Court of Justiciary ... 37 Sheriff Court 38 COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS. Commissary Court 38 Sheriff Small Banking Companies— Debt & Circuit Court 38 Burgh or Baillie Court 38 Aberdeen Banking Company ... 18 Justice of Peace Court 39 Union Bank of Scotland 18 Justice of Peace Small Debt Court 39 Aberdeen Town and County Bank 19 Police Court 39 North of Scotland Banking Co. 20 Society of Advocates 39 Bank of Scotland 21 Commutation Road Trustees ... 41 British Linen Company (Aberdeen) 22 Messengers-at-arms 41 Commercial Bank of Scotland 23 Sheriff Officers 41 IV CONTENTS. SECTION V. Inland Postage Regulations ... 58 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Colonial Book Postage 60 Rates of Postage on Foreign Medjco-Chirurgical Soeiety and Colonial Letters Medical School 61 List of Post Offices Royal Infirmary in Scotland ... 68 42 Registration of Royal Lunatic Births, Deaths, and Asylum 43 Marriage? General 73 Dispensary, Lying-in, and M ISCELLANEOUS— Vaccine Institution ... 43 The Electric Telegraph Co. 80 Opthalmic Institution 44 Billeting of Soldiers ... 80 List of Police Officers ... 81 SECTION VI. Fares for Hackney Coaches 81 Rates of Fare for Street Porters 82 ECCLESIASTICAL DEPARTMENT. Mail and Stage Coach Convey- Established Church of Scotland 44 ances 83 Carriers Free Church of Scotland ... 44 to and from Aberdeen 83 Episcopalian, U. Presbyterian, &c. 45 Aberdeen Shipping 84 Stamp Duties 88 SECTION VII. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. DIRECTORIES. Marischal College and University 46 New Aberdeen— Free Church College 47 General Directory Town's Public Schools 47 89 Trades' and Academies, Schools, and Teachers 48 Professions' Directory 222 Agents for School of Science and Art, Naviga- Insurance Companies 255 Street Directory tion and Trade 49 257 Alterations and Additions Ladies' Boarding & Day Schools, &c. 50 ... 320 Places in the Suburbs 321 SECTION VIII. Old Aberdeen— MISCELLANEOUS. Magistrates and Town Council 327 Seminaries of Learning .., ... 327 Athenaeum Newsroom and Library, List of Names 328 Spalding Club, Shore Porters' Society, &c, &c 51 Woodside— Churches, Aberdeen Mail Arrangements— Teachers, &c. ... 334 When letters can be posted, and List of Names 335 when deliveries commence 57 Collections at receiving houses 58 Advertisements 341 10 !D CO o o 3 ?! 31 3 s 9 fc CO §8 8 30 GQ 1 I CD b- 6' s s ?' s OS in s $ 1 00 1 00 CO s CO ca o 1 t- •"# CD § s 1 CO S 35 g § < 30 s CD CO j. 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