3- -6 3* ^ 3- ^<<;i'-X;"v>P ^ 3- - « ^ ^ 3- ^ ^ 3- ^ 3* -6 3* ^ I PERTHSHIRE COLLECTION 1 3- -e 3- -i 3- including I 3* ^ I KINROSS-SHIRE | 3» ^ 3- ^ I These books form part of a local collection | 3. permanently available in the Perthshire % 3' Room. They are not available for home ^ 3* •6 3* reading. In some cases extra copies are •& f available in the lending stock of the •& 3* •& I Perth and Kinross District Libraries. | 3- •* 3- ^ 3^ •* 3- -g Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/postofficeperthd1878prin THE POST OFFICE PERTH DIRECTORY FOR 1878 AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION. COMPILED AND ARRANGED BY JAMES MARSHALL, POST OFFICE. WITH ^ Jleto ^lan of the Citg ant) i^nbixons, ENGRAVED EXPRESSLY FOR THE WORK. PERTH: PRINTED FOR THE PUBLISHER BY LEITCH & LESLIE. PRICE THREE SHILLINGS. I §ooksz\ltmrW'Xmm-MBy & Stationers, | ^D, SILVER, COLOUR, & HERALDIC STAMPERS, Ko. 23 Qeorqe $treet, Pepjh. An extensive Stock of BOOKS IN GENERAL LITERATURE ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK, THE LIBRARY receives special attention, and. the Works of interest in History, Religion, Travels, Biography, and Fiction, are freely circulated. STATIONEEY of the best Englisli Mannfactura.. "We would direct particular notice to the ENGRAVING, DIE -SINKING, &c., Which are carried on within the Previises. A Large and Choice Selection of BKITISK and FOEEIGU TAEOT GOODS always on hand. gesigns 0f JEonogntm^, Ac, free nf rhitrge. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NE^A^SPAPERS AND MAGAZINES SUPPLIED REGULARLY TO ORDER. 23 GEORGE STREET, PERTH. ... ... CONTENTS. Pag-e 1. Public Offices, .. .. .. ,, i 2. Municipal Lists, . 3 3. County Lists, . 6 4. Judicial Lists, . , 10 5. Commercial Lists, .. .. .. ..15 6. Public Conveyances, .. .. .. 18 7. Ecclesiastical Lists, , . 20 8. Literary and Educational Lists, . 22 9. Charitable and Benevolent Lists, .. .. 24 10. Sporting Lists, . 28 11. Miscellaneous Lists, .. ,. ..30 12. List of Noblemen and Gentlemen's Seats, ,. 33 13. List OF the Clergy in Perthshire, .. .. 50 14. Postal Directory— of Officers the Department, . 55 Arrival and Departure of Mails from Perth, 56 Rates of Postage, .. .. .. 57 Newspapers, . • • 57 Inland and Foreign Book Post, , . 58 Colonial and Foreign Pattern Post, .. 58 Card Post, . , . 58 Registration, . • • 59 Delivery, . , . • - 59 Postage Stamps, . 6© Telegraphs, . , . 60 Money Orders, . 60 Savings Bank, . 61 Insurance and Annuities, . 61 Table of Foreign and Colonial Postage, 62 15. General Directory, . 64 16. Professional Directory, . • • ^95 17. Advertisements—Insurance Companies, .. 217 Miscellaneous, .. .. 524 ^015y^^ a oK f a :;n-/5^p^_, MEMORANDUM FORMS, &c. I NOTE HEADINGS, ^ TiITHOGRAPHIC Printing EORGE M. YOUNG, 170 HIGH STREET, CHARGES MODERATE. J±t JcL 'JL' ^^. VISITING & BUSINESS CARDS, INVOICES, &e. I . ..... .... INDEX. Page Page Anglers' Club, 30 Noblemen and Gentlemen's Seats, 33 and Institute, 22 Association for the Poor, . 26 People's Club Perth & Kinnoull Horti. Society, 30 . Bank Holidays, _ 17 Banking Companies, IS Perthshire Rifle Volunteers, 8 20 Bowling Club, 29 Perthshire Bible Society, . 6 20 Polling Stations, _ Carriers, . ._ Solicitors, 10 Carriers (General Parcel), . 19 Procurators and Cemeteries, 32 Postal Directory—Chief 21 Officers, . - 55 City Mission, . - Perth Establishment, . 55 Clergy and their Places of Wor- _ 21 Arrival and Departure of Mails, 56 ship in Perth, _. .. Collection at Receiving Clergy in Perthshire, . 5° Hours of Pillar Boxes, 56 Commissioners of Supply, . 6 House and (Inland), Council Committees, . 4 Rates of Postage 57 County and City Infirmary, 24 Newspapers, &c., .. 57 sent Abroad, . 5^ County Prison Board, . 7 Newspapers .. .. 58 Coursing Club, . 29 Book-Post, . 58 Court of Lieutenancy, . 6 Colonial Book-Post, and Sample Post, . 5^ Cricket Club, . 28 Pattern (Foreign), .. 58 Clubs, . 29 Post Cards Curling _. Custom House Holidays, .. 18 Postage Stamps, . - 60 (Delivery), . Destitute Sick Society, . -26 Registration 59 Orders, .. .. 60 Fairs in Perth, . ^7 Money . 6r Fechney School, . - 27 Savings Banks, _ Annuities, .. 61 Fire Brigade, . 4 Insurance and . - 60 General Directory, . 64 Telegraphs, . Table of Foreign Col. Postage, 62 , & General Prison, . 14 Golfing Society and County and Professional Directory, 195 Wash-House, 2S City Club, . 29 Public Baths and Offices, .. .. i Guild Court, . 5 Public Hunt,_ . .. 28 High Constables, . _ . 30 Races and Indigent Old Men's Society, 26 Railway Companies, .. iS Indigent Old Women's Society, 26 Railway Carriers, .. 19 of Births, Marriages, Female School, . 26 Registrar Deaths, .. _ .. 2 Justices of the Peace, . 7 and King James the Sixth's Golfing Royal Horticultural Society, 30 Militia, . 8 Society, . 29 Royal Perthshire _ King James the Sixth's Hospital, 26 Sacramental Fast Days, .. 21 . Ladies' Clothing Society, . 26 School Board of Perth, 23 .. Ladies' House of Refuge, . 28 Schools of Industry, 27 Peace Lethendy Mortifications, . 26 Sheriff and Justice of -o Libraries, . 22 Courts, .. .. 12 Licensing Courts, . 12 Sheriff Officers, .. -- Literary and Antiquarian Society, 24 Shipping, .. _-- 18 Magistrates and Town Council, 3 Society for the Prevention of Masters Extraordinary for Scot- Cruelty to Animals,_ . 28 land of the Court of Chancery 14 Society of Natural Science, 24 Solicitors, .. 13 Masonic Lodges, . 31 Society of Meeting of Sheriff Courts, 12 Statistics of Perth, . 3 Society, . 3<^ Members of Parliament, . 3 Temperance . Messengers-at-Arms, . 12 Terms in Scotland, 17 . Model Lodging-House, . 28 Trades Convener Court, 5 Murray Royal Institution for the Waterworks Commissioners, 5 Christian Associa- Insane, . 25 Young Men's tion, .. .. .._ 20 Murthly Asylum, . 7 _ Association 22 Newspapers, . 22 Young Men's Literary f- cc CO HI Q. w O" > I- UJ CO ;:^ LlJ ^ n pi! q: ^ Si co hi (1) O H w DC ^ m O LU X o t o Q O O .. ..... ... .,.. , INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. InsttrattCiC ^omp^nizs. Page Page Caledonian Fire and Life, 218 Scottish Commercial, • 223 Edinburgh Life, . 217 Scottish Equitable Life, 219 Northern Assurance Fire & Life, 222 Scottish Provident Life, 223 Liverpool & London & Globe Standard Life, . 221 Fire and Life, . 220 Sun Fire and Life, . 218 ^xstdlnntoxcs. Anderson, A., lithographer, &c., 249 Laidlaw's Temperance Restaurant 245 Anderson, J., china merchant, 236 Lees, R., gun and rifle maker, 232 Ash, Wm., boot and shoe maker, 242 Macgregor, Alex., bookbinder, 235 Ayson, James, baker, . 248 MacGregor, David, jeweller, &c. Bell, Joseph, slater, . 233 (beginning of vol.) Brown, William, jeweller and Mackay & Son, John, plasterers, 234 watchmaker, . 233 Mackie & Co., D., plumbers, 230 Byars, Wm., tailor and clothier, 240 Macleish, James, plumber, &c., 231 Calderwood, James, boot & shoe Macqueen, James, posting, &c., 238 maker, . 243 Mailer, W., fish and game dealer, 247 Campbell, John, sewing-machine M'Nicoll, J., boot & shoemaker, agent, . 232 (beginning of vol.) Campbell, William, architect, 231 M'Vean, John, game dealer, 247 Carmichael, D., boot and shoe Marshall, R. & J., posting, &c., 239 warehouse, . 242 Menzies, S., agent for sheep dip, 244 Chamber of Commerce, . 225 Moyes, And., tailor and clothier, 241 Christie, John, bookseller and Murray, A., picture-frame maker, 253 stationer, . 249 Penney, A., groceries and wines, 246 Cramb & Beveridge, sculptors, 227 Reid, Peter, slater, &c. .. 233 Cruickshank, James S., tailor and Ritchie's Hiring Establishment, 238 clothier, . 240 Savings Bank, . 224 Drummond, J., stationer, &c. , 249, 251 Scott, Thomas, baker, . 248 Farquharson, D., tea merchant, 244 Scott, W. D., cabinetmaker, &c., 235 Farquhar, James, chemist, 251 Short, Mrs Ed., watchmaker and Finlayson, James, ironmonger, 228 jeweller, . 234 Eraser, J., Bankfoot Hotel, 248 Stalker & Boyd, painters, &c., 231 Garvie & Syme, ironmongers Stevenson, J., accountant, 252 (begin, of vol.) Stirton, Mrs John, saddler, 232 General Tea Supply Association, 245 Tait, John, photographic artist Gorrie, P. B., surgeon-dentist, 251 (beginning of vol.) Gorrie, Thomas, wireworker, 231 Taylor, James, ironmonger, 229 Gray & Co., P., boot & shoe makers 243 Taylor, James, brushmaker, 234 Grego, C, optician (end of vol.) Taylor, J., boot and shoe maker, 243 Greig & Co., outfitters, .. 241 Whittet, J. & T., tea and coffee Grieve, Geo., wholesale and retail merchants, . 245 jeweller, &c. (begin, of vol.) Wight, Alexander, iron and wire Harley, Wm., confectioner and worker, . 232 fruit merchant, . 246 Williamson, J., boot and shoe Hay, Alexander, slater, . 233 maker, . 244 Hay, R. A. & J., booksellers, Wilson, Robert, restaurateur, &c. 250 stationers, &c. (begin, of vol.) Wilson, R. &A. , boot and shoe Henderson, R., game, fruit, &c., 237 warehouse, . 254 Hill, Wm., fish merchant, &c-, 247 ^ood, John, baker, . 248 Imrie & Cuthbert, ironmongers, 231 Wotherspoon, James, hatter, 252 Jackson, Jas., carver and gilder, 235 Young, George M., lithographic Kelt, A. P. surgeon-dentist, 251 printer, &c. (begin, of vol.) JOHN T A I T, CALEDONIAN ROAD, (One minute's -walk from the General Terminus). p£;t^th. CARTES-DE-VISITE, from 4/- per i-doz. & 7/- per doz. Cirotijjs rhargeli arrariiiug to th^tr number. ENLARGEMENTS from Cartes taken by J. T., or from Cartes, Glass Pictures, or any other class of Photography supplied to him, and Finished to any desired size by Permanent Photo Processes or by Oil. Charges very Moderate. Tastefully Finished, with or without Colouring. arrange with any party or parties with the J. T. will be glad to view of organizing Clubs for C.D.V. or Life-size Pictures. CALEDONIAN ROAD, PERTH. POST-OFFICE PERTH DIRECTORY. L-PUBLIC OFFICES. Assessor for the County under Lands Valuation Act—Alex. Bain, Surveyor of Taxes, Tay Street. For the Burgh—Donald Macintosh, Tay Street. HUlet-master's, i High Street—John Welsh. City Clerk's, 3 High Street -r- William MacLeish, clerk. Hours (Saturday excepted) from 9 A.M. till 4 P.M. City Chamberlain s, 3 High Street—-James Thomson, cham- berlain. Hours from 10 A.M. till 3 P.M., and on Saturday from 10 A.M. till 2 P.M. Citv Police and FiscaVs, i High Street —John Welsh, super- intendent: John M'Donald and Duncan Gumming, inspectors. Coach Offices—See Cab Proprietors.