Has for its design the cultivation of the delightful science of sacred music, and was revived in 1834. It is under the management of a secretary and committee, and is supported by a respectable number of honorary members.
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
was engrafted (in the year 1834) on a florists’ society planted in this town in 1823. Its object is to promote the culture of the auricula, polyanthus, pink, ranunculus, carnation, picotee, dahlia, gooseberry, &c.
MECHANICS’ INSTITUTION.
This institution commenced in 1825, and in the year 1833 a building was erected for their meetings in Howard-street, Castle-foregate. The expences of the establishment are defrayed by subscriptions and donations.
NEWSPAPERS.
Two weekly newspapers are published here: viz. Wednesday, The Salopian Journal, by Mr. John Eddowes, Corn-market. Friday, The Shrewsbury Chronicle, by Mr. John Watton, St. John’s-hill.
WALK WITHOUT THE WALLS.
“Scenes must be beautiful which daily view’d
Please daily, and whose novelty survives
Long knowledge and the scrutiny of years.
Praise justly due to those I now describe.”