Towns > Paisley > 1838-1854 - Fowler's Paisley commercial directory > 1848-1849

Table of Distances. 187
m. /. p.
Woodfoot, (Hcmstoun Parish) Honourable Mrs. Spiers 6 31
Woodside, (once the site of a Koman Camp) Mr. Peter Coats 6 ] 4
Woodside (Kilbarchan) - - - - 54 18
TO THE PUBLIC.
Where merchants live, and wholesale dealers,
And various kinds of small retailers ;
Surgeons, midwives, and innkeepers,
Blacksmiths, painters, and chimney-sweepers.
Who have to let well-furnished rooms,
Who curl hair and sell perfumes,
Who strive from drowning you to save,
Who make your coffins, dig your graves,
Who guard your merits when you're gone,
By graving them on your tomb-stone,
Who for misdeeds bestow rebukes,
Who bind, buy, sell, or lend out books ;
Bellmen, door-keepers, and precentors,
Number who vote for parliamenters,
The members of incorporations,
And all who fill our public stations ;
Town-criers, agents, auctioneers,
And who at funerals furnish tears.
Ministers, teachers, police rules,
Sabbath and week-day evening schools,
Those men who vigorous efforts join,
To circulate the word divine,
When banks are open, and when shut,
And where all carriers put up ;
The places whence all our coaches start,
When they arrive, and when depart,
The time of starting of the post,
Where stamps are sold, and what they cost,
The savings bank, fire engines' stations,
The newest tables of taxation,
About the boats which will convey
Yourself or goods the cheapest way ;
Tables by which you'll quickly see
How days of weeks and months agree,
Letter writers, money lenders,
Fish, bacon, egg, and other venders.
Cattle shows, and ploughing matches,
The regattas, and steam coaches,
Porters, barrowmen, and their fares
For to convey your goods or wares,
Sailing vessels, large and small,
Agents, masters, trade and alL
Where you may have the cheapest reading,
Also steam vessels and cowfeeding ;
I these and other things will show,
Which 'tis desirable to know,
Knowledge like this there's little douht,
Few prudent men will go without.
You'll have it all, you soon Mill see,
If you become possess'd of me.
ALEX. GARDNER, PRINTER.