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NEWSPAPER OFFICES, &e
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Property Circular, Tuesday, 77 Renfield St.
Quiz, Thursday, 176 Buchanan Street.
ScoTSMAJSi, Daily ; office, 141 Buchanan Street.
Scottish Fueemason (Fortnightly), Friday, 9
West Howard Street.
Scottish Nights, Thursday, 50 Wellington St.
Scottish Eeforjier and Weekly Review,
217 Buchanan Street.
The Bailie, Wed., 10 Royal Exchange Square.
The Chiel, Wednesday, 31 Renfield Street.
The Clyde Bill of Emtry, Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday, at 81 Buchanan Street (Mitchell Lane),
and 82 Mitchell Street.
The Freemason, Saturday, 9 West Howard St.
The National Advertising List, Saturday at
81 Buchanan St. (Mitchell Lane), and 82 Mitchell St.
The National Trade Guardian, Wednesday,
41 Robertson Street.
The Sphinx, Wednesday, 128 Renfield Street.
Weekly Scotsman, 141 Buchanan Street.
xiiE undernoted magazines are also printed
AND published in GLASGOW.
ABC Time Tables, Monthly, 11 Union St.
Adviser, 108 Hope Street.
Amateur, Monthly, 45 West Nile Street.
' Children's Messenger, Monthly, 33 E.Howard
iStreet.
Cosmopolitan Masonic Calendar, Annually,
9 West Howard Street.
Cycling Mercury, Monthly, 128 Renfield St.
Dew Drop, Monthly, 145 Ingram Street.
Easy Guide, Monthly, 19 Howard Street.
J Evangelical Repository, Quarterly, 145 In-
gram Street.
Frazer's Time Table, Monthly, 15 Drury St.
Gl.\sgow Almanac, Annually, 94 Mitchell St.
Glasgow University Magazine, 126 Renfield
Street.
Glasgow Young Men's Christian Magazine,
Monthly, 70 Both well Street.
Good Templar, Monthly, 31 North Frederick St.
Hendehson's Conveyance Guide, Monthly,
15 Drury Street.
Leather Trader, Monthly, 19 Howard Street.
Masonic Magazine, Monthly, 9 W. Howard St.
Mercantile Age, Fortnightly, 50 Wellington St.
Murrain's Time Table, Monthly, 52 St. Enoch Sq.
Murray's Monthly Diary, 52 St. Enoch Sq.
Sabbath School Magazine, Monthly, 172
Buchanan Street.
Scottish Masonic Calendar, Annually, 9
West Howard Street.
Social Reformer, Monthly, 112 Bath Street.
Scottish Sanitary Journal, 66 Mitchell St.
The Reformtsd Presbyterian Witness, 61
Bridge Street, Wishaw.
STIRLING'S & GLASGOW PUBLIC LIBRARY.
48 Miller Street.
Founded in 1791 by the late Walter Stirling,
Esq., merchant in Glasgow, and sometime magistrate,
and has since received many very valuable additions
from various donors. The estimated number of vol-
umes at present in the library, is between 40,000
and 50,000, including a full set of the publications
of the Patent Office. The library is rich in fifteenth
century printing, and contains about a score of
j. manuscripts.
The library is open daily from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m.
The public are supplied with ample facilities for con-
sulting the books and specifications of patents ia the
library hall.
Life subscription to lending department, £5 5s. ;
annual subscription, 10s. 6d. ; six-mon\hly sub-
scription, 7^'. 6d. (entitling to two works and one
magazine). Commercial Firms sending four readers,
£1 Is., and for each additional reader 5s. 3d. (en-
titling to one work).
In 1871 the Glasgow Public Library (containing
about 14,000 vols.) was amalgamated with Stir-
ling's. There vs-as also added some years ago the
valuable library of the late Dr. Scoular (over 2000
vols.), who bequeathed the whole of his books and
manuscripts.
Directors.- — From the Town Council, the Lord
Provost, Bail'e Wilson, Bailie Hamilton, Councillor G.
Jackson; from the Presbjtery of Glasgow, Revs. Jlr.
Blair, M. Cochran, Dr. F. L. Eobertson ; from the Fa-
culty of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Robt. Perry, Dr.
John Pirie, Dr. Geo. Buchanan ; from the Merchants'
House, R. Chrystal, G. Smith, W. Stirling ; from the
subscribers, G. W. Clark, M. Connal, D. Sandeman,
J. Ferguson, W. M'Kim, Donald M'Corquodale, J. F.
King, W. Kerr.
J. Ferguson, secretary ; D. Sandeman, treasurer ;
Thos. Mason, librarian; Wrn. Hutton, sub-librariaQ.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ROOMS
Receives regularly all the latest home and foreign tele-
grams, and the London, English, Provincial, Scotch,
and Irish newspapers and Directories ; also. Commer-
cial Lists, French, German, Colonial, Canton, Indian,
and American papers, with all the leading reviews,
magazines, &c. Open daily from 8 morning till 8
evening, Sundays from 9 morning till 5 evening.
Strangers resident beyond 45 miles, having no busi-
ness connection with city, introduced by subscribers
not charged, unless they attend for more than four
weeks.
Manager, G. B. M. Beatson ; Master of Room,
Alexander Russell; clerk, George Smith, and three
assistants.
GLASGOW CENTRAL WORKING MEN'S
CLUB AND INSTITUTE.
34 Trongate.
The objects of this institute are to promote the
social, moral, and intellectual welfare and recreation
of the industrial classes. These objects are sought
to be obtained by the following means: — (1) The
provision of a spacious reading-room, well supplied
with the Glasgow, London, Edinburgh, Irish, and
principal provincial newspapers and magazines, and
other periodicals. (2) Recreation halls, in which are
games of billiards, chess, draughts, &c.
The club halls are open every lawful day from 9
a.m. till 10.30 p.m., Saturdays, 11 p.m. The annual
subscription is 5s.; monthly, 6d. ; visitors, Id. each.
A. MacDougall, president; J. A. Bertram, vice-presi-
dent ; R. Hillhouse, treasurer; R. Watt, secretary,
315 Paisley road; J. Young, J. Court, W. Cameron,
W. Dickson, D. Fisher, J. Ingram, J. Kirk, J. Russell,
W. T. MCulloch, W. W. Wyho, W. Harrison,
directors ; D. Moore, janitor, 139 Greenhead Terrace.