Towns > Perth > 1837-1838 - Directory for the City of Perth and vicinity

APPENDIX.
SOCIETIES.
Perth Reading Society, founded in 1797, for the purpose of
supplying its members with cheap and useful reading. The Library
is very rich in History, — Library-room, Kirk-close, High street.
Open on Wednesday and Saturday evenings, from 6 till 9.
Perth Philosophical Society, instituted in 1837, for mu-
tual instruction in the knowledge of Physical Science by means of
voluntary Lectures delivered by the members, accompanied by suit-
able illustrative experiments. — Meets once-a-fortnight on Friday
evening.
Perth Dialectic Society, instituted in 1833, for the intel-
lectual improvement of its members by means of Debates and Es-
says on subjects of general interest and utility in History, Litera-
ture, and Politics. — Meets every Wednesday evening, at 9 o'clock,
in the North Secession Session-house.
Perth Choral Society, established in 1835 by a number of
Musical Amateurs for mutual improvement in Vocal Music. — Meets
every Monday evening, at 9 o'clock, in Mr. Martin's Room, Ba-
rossa street.
Perth Law Debating Society meets in the Burgh Court-
Room every Saturday morning. — The Members preside in rotation.
ROYAL MAIL AND STAGE COACHES.
Mail to Edinburgh at 1 , morning ; to Glasgow at 1 , morning ;
to Aberdeen at 9, evening ; to Inverness at 9, evening, — from the
George and Star Hotels. — To Edinburgh at a Quarter before 10,
morning, from the Salutation Hotel.
stage-coaches.
Aberdeen (Defiance), Salutation Hotel, at Half -past 11, morning.
Dundee (Fair Maid), George and Star Hotels, at 4, afternoon.
Dundee (New Times), ditto, at Half-past 6, morning.
Dunkeld (Duchess of Athole), George, Star, and Salutation Hotels,
at 4, afternoon.
Dunkeld (William the Fourth), George Hotel, at 7 morning.
Edinburgh (Defiance) Salutation Hotel, at 3, afternoon.
Edinburgh (Cobourg), George and Star Hotels, at 9, morning.
Edinburgh (Fife Defiance), ditto, at 2, afternoon.
Glasgow (New Times), ditto, at 9, morning.
Glasgow and Stirling (Champion), 29, South street, at 6, morning.
From whence.
Aberfeldy, . . .
Athole,
Auchterarder, .
CARRIERS
Names
M'Gregor,
Robertson,
Fenton, . ,
Arriv. and Dep.
Wednes.
Thurs.
Tues. and Frid.
Where Lodged.
81, High street.
71, High street.
71, High street.