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OLD CUMNOCK,
jHLN irregularly built tovru of Ayrshire, is distant
from Ediiibursh 60 miles, Glasgow 36, Ayr 16,
Dumfries 40, Kilmarnock 16, and Sorn 4. As it is
on the high road from Erigland to Gldsgow, the
passing of the different coaches gives it an air of
Dus^ importance, and adds considerably to the pros-
perity of the inhabitants. Here those beautiful
articles, known by »he name of Scotch snuff-boxes,
were first made ; which business continues to form
a valuable branch of manufacture, and is still con-
fined to Cumnock, with one or two exceptions.
The places of worship are a church of the establish-
POST OFFICE — Post Mistress. Sarah Simson. Mail arrives every afternoon at four, and departs
every evening at seven.
PI. ACES OF WORSHIP
ment, and one of the united secession, which
originally belonged to the Burghers. To the pa-
rochial school, which is well attended, the sum of
tweuty-ftve pounds annually was left by Charles
Duncan, esq. late merchant of London and native
of Old Cumnock, for the education of twelve poor
children. The market, fpnnerly held on Thursday,
is now discontinued. Fairs are held annually on
the last Tuesday in May, the first Tuesday in July,
and the third Tuesday in October ; all old style.-r-
Thc population of the town alone is 1250.
E«TABi.isHED Church— Rev. John Frazcr, Mi-
nister
Umted Secession Chapel— Rev. Robert Brown,
Minister
Justices of the Peace.
Allasou Alex. esq. Glaisnock House
Allason Wni. esq. Logan House
NOBILITV ANO GENTRY
•Bute, the Most Noble the Marquis I Crichton Adam, esq. Bailiff for the I
of, Dumfries House | Barony of Cumnock, and Factor!
to the IMaiquis of Bute, Dum-
fries House
MERCHANTS, TRABESMEN, *c.
AUCTIONEERS.
Crichton Gilbert
Hamilton Thomas
BI.ACKSMITHS
Baird Thomas
Close George
Mc Cririck Thomas
Raramage Thomas
BOOT & SHOEMAKERS
Mc Geachin Hugh
Mackervail Robert
Mc Miljan James
Robertson \Vm.
CARPENTERS
AND CARTIVRIOHTS
Black Wm. (& cabinet maker)
Drumniond Geo. & James
Galbraith Wm.
Hodge Wm.
Robbe James
Tliompson Hugh
COMB MAKERS-
(WOOD)
Inglis Wm.
Stodhart Thomas
COOPERS.
Gibb John
Hoat James
FI.ESHERS
Baird John
Ramsay John
Torrance John
GROCERS,
SPIRIT DEAI.ERS, &C
Anderson John, (_& baker)
Baird James
Baird Thomas
Boyd Jas. (& agent)
Crawford Jas. "(and agent to the
West of Scotland Fire Office)
Cre\jvford Quintin
Ferguson Hugh
French Alex.
Hbwat Wm.
Kirkland Jas. (& tanner)
Murdoch John
252
Richmond Jn. (k. vintner)
Richmond Wm. (& hardwareman)
INNS-
Black Bull, Jas. Mc Glashan
Dumfries Arms, (& posting house)
Jas. Mc Kinlay
LINEN DRAPERS
Hair Wm. (& clothier)
Mc Kerrow John
Patersbn James
. MESSENGERS.
Crichton Gilbert
Mc Cowan Archibald
MII.I<INERS
AND DRESS MAKERS-
Hair Mrs.
Lammie Janet, (and straw hat
maker)
Mc Morland Mrs.
NAII. MAKERS.
King John
Macarra John
PUBLICANS.
Bird David, (& grocer)
Baird John
Crichton Gilbert
Mc Cowan Hugh
Richmond John
Samson Wm.
SCHOOLS.
Gibson James
fiammie Andrew
Logan Misses A.& F.
SNUFF-BOX MAKERS-
Buchanan Alex. (& painter)
Crawford Wm. (original, maker)
Crichton & Co.
Crichton David
Gibson Wm.
Lammie Alex.
Mitchell James
STONEMASONS-
Jfc Cowan Hugh
Jfurdoch. Andrew
STRA-W HAT MAKERS.
Gibsou Elizabeth
Mc Millan Marion
SURGEONS-
Kirkland Wm. (& druggist, dry-
salter, and oil and colourman;
Wallace John
Wills Douglas
TAILORS-
Baird George
Crawford Hu*'h
Mc Donald J,
Mc Morland Hugh
Mc Morland James
WATCH
AND CLOCK MAKERS
Moore George
Sliman Archibald
V^OOL
CARDERS «B SPINNERS-
Dunlop Wm.
King John
W^RITERS.
Mc Clement Wm.
White Wm.
jHtSttllaneoui?.
Crichton Chas. seedsman
King John, jun. dyer
Mc Kinlay Jas. sadidler
Nichol J\lex. road contractor
Paterson John, snuff-box painter
Taylor James, manufacturer at
earthenware
Walker Wm. coal merchant
COACHES.
AYR, through Ochiltree, the Royal
Express every Monday, VVednesdaj, •
and Friday afternoon at three.
GLASGOW, the Royal £xpres«, from ,
the Dumfries Arms, every Tuesday,, _
Tliursday, and Uatntday inotaing at '
. mne.