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CARRIERS' QUARTERS.
ASSOCIATIONS TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.
GLASGOW UNITED YOUNG MEN'S
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Central Reading Room and Library, Christian
Institute, Bothwell Street.
Central Class Rooms, 59 Hutcheson Street.
Sectional Rooms. — 67 Cumberland St., 11 Great
Wellington Street, South Side.
John Burns Esq., of Castle Wemyss, hon. president ;
Revs. J. Marshall Lang, D.D., Wm. Leitch, B.A.,
John Brand, Albert Goodrich, Fergus Ferguson, D.D.,
E. F. D. Hutton, D.D., J. Inglis Walsh, James A.
Campbell, Esq., LL.D., R. T. Middleton, Esq.,
Bailie Scott, Councillor Garvie, Jas. Cleland Burns,
Esq., Provost Wilson, Govan, and Wm. Hunter,
Esq., hon. vice-presidents ; John Morison, Esq., presi-
dent; D. M. West, Esq., vice-president; David
Dreghorn, 8 Ibrox Place, Ibroxholm, secretary; A.
M. Lindsay, 87 West Regent Street, treasurer ; Messrs.
John Braidwood, Robert Brown, Alex. Brownlie, Jas.
Bruce, John Burns, James Campbell, Henry Clow,
Wm. A. Campbell, Gavin Cullen, John Connal, W.
H. Gass, Wm. A. Kelman, John Howat, David
Lambie, John H. Graham, Wm. Logie, George Mac-
farlane, Daniel Macnab, James Mair, W. More,
Donald Munro, Robert Murdoch, Wm. M. Oatts,
James Simpson, James Richmond, Alex. Riddell,
Robert Russell, James Scott, John Waddell, and
J. C. White, directors.
This Association has for its object (1) The establish-
ment, maintenance, and union, throughout the city,
vicinity, and West of Scotland, of associations of
young men for mutual and religious improvement by
engaging in the study of God's word and other
religious exercises ; (2) The institution of week-day
evening classes and other auxiliary agencies for the
intellectual and moral improvement of young men;
and (3) The maintenance of evangelistic missions.
The reading rooms of the Association are well sup-
plied with the leading newspapers and magazines ;
there are also good reference and circulating libraries
for the use of members.
Membership, 1879—5806.
GLASGOW OPHTHALMIC INSTITUTION
FOR DISEASES AND INJURIES OF THE EYE.
126 West Regent Street.
Every subscriber of £1 Is,, annually, and donor of
£5 in one sum towards the maintenance, shall have
the privilege of recommending three patients yearly,
with three additional recommendations for every
additional subscription of £1 Is., or donation of £5.
The number of new patients admitted to the bene
fits of the Institution last year was 3522 ; of these
3166 were treated as out-door patients, while 356
were admitted into the house for important operations.
Patron, the Right Honourable the Earl of Stair ;
directors, the Hon. William Collins, Lord Provost of
Glasgow, Bailie Ure, R. Balloch, Esq., D. M'Cowan,
Esq., Js. Clark, Esq., Bailie William Clark, William
MacLean, Esq., J. Miller, Esq., Sir P. Coats, J. C.
Wakefield, Esq., A. G. MacDonald, Esq., William
Graham, Esq., Jas. A. Campbell, Esq., LL.D., Jas.
Hamilton, Esq., Sir J. Watson, James White, Esq.,.
J. Salmon, Esq., Arch. Arrol, Esq., Rev. M. Dods,
D.D. Medical Officers — Consulting physician, S. J.
Moore, Esq., M.D.; acting-surgeon, J. R. Wolfe,
Esq., M.D., F.R.C.S.E.; acting physician, J. S.
Cnmming, Esq., M.D.; assistant-surgeons, William
Pickering, Esq., M.B. and CM., and Mr.N. Cluckie;
dispensary assistants, Messrs. I. B. Muirhead, M.A.
and Archibald Pinkerton. Hon. treasurer, J. Clark
Esq., National Bank, 8 Union Street. Secretary, H.
Johnston, Esq., 30 Gordon Street.
The Institution is open to out-door patients daily,
between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m. Cases of acci-
dent admitted at any hour. Operations performed
en Wednesdays and Saturdays. A course of Lectures
and Clinical Instruction for Medical Students is given
during the summer and winter sessions.
CAEBIEES' QUAETEES, WITH THE DAYS AND HOTJES OF DEPAETUEE.
General Carriers forward Goods to all parts of England and Scotland.
Atlas Parcel Delivery Company, Carriers to all parts of the City and Suburbs, 18 South Hanover st.,
16 Renfield street, and Railway Arch, 22 Jackson street; daily, 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Atlas Parcel Express to all Parts of the World, 18 South Hanover street and 16 Renfield st.
British and Foreign Parcel Express, 82 Mitchell street; parcels forwarded to all parts of the world.
Caledonian Railway Carting Department. Head Office, 26 Waterloo street; Goods Receiving and
Inquiry Offices, 24 Waterloo street, 88 Wellington street, 164 Trongate, 386 Paisley road, Orr street,
Bridgeton Cross, and Buchanan street, Eglinton street South Side, General Terminus and Bridgeton
Stations. James Morton, district carting superintendent.
Cameron, J. & P., General Carriers, Contractors, and Railway Agents, forward Goods to most parts of
Scotland, England, and Ireland ; Agents for the North British Railway in connection with the Forth and
Clyde, Highland, Great North of Scotland, and Caledonian Railways. Head Office, 31 Dundas street;
Offices for Receiving Goods and Orders, 10 North Queen street, 28 Brown street, 44 Brunswick street',
83 and 85 Garngad road, and Sighthill, College, and Camlachie Railway Stations.
City Carriers, Parcel Delivery Company ; Head Office, 17 Renfield street ; Branch Office, 17 Miller
street ; to all parts of the City Daily at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Cowan & Co., General Carriers and Contractors; Agents for North British Railway Coy., Glasgow and
Paisley, and Glasgow, Barrhead, and Kilmarnock Joint Railways; also for the Belfast Royal Mail
Steamers. Head Office, 10 North Queen street; Goods Receiving Offices, 3 and 6 Jackson street 48
Robertson street, 23 King street, Tradeston, 228 London road, 141 Albert st., and 8 North Queen st.'