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GENTRY, etc Continued.
Roj?ersoii Johu,esq.M.D. (of Wam-
phray) Dumcrieff [Wainphray
Rogerson John, esq. Cof Giithhead)
Singers Rev. Dr. William, Khk-
patrick Juxta
Tod Mr. Raecleiich
Tod Mr. Peter, Meikleholmside
Tod Mrs. Robert, Heathery liaugh
Welsh James, esq. (of Earlhaugh)
Braefoot [lands
Younger William, esq. of Craigie-
ACADEMIES 6t SCHOOLS.
Academy (and boarding establish-
ment for gentlemen) — Alexander
Steele, ?•<'c^>• ; iTM.GovAow, usher
Infants' School, Miss Thomson,
mistress
Johnston Ebenezer
Mitchell William
BAKERS.
Brown William
Carmichael Mary
Mnffat John
Steele William
BANKERS.
Glasgow Union Banking Compy.
(Branch) — (draw on the Parent
Establishment, Edinburgh, and
on Jones, LnydandCo. London)
—David Jardine, agent
BLACKSMITHS.
Brown William I Little Michael
Dalling Gt-orge PorteousJohn
Halliday George | Thomson Andw.
BOOT at SHOE MAKERS.
Coutts William I Halliilay John
Davidson Thos. Henderson Jas.
Grieve George Little John
Grieve William | Neilson John
DRESS MAKERS fie MILLINRS.
Jolmston Agnes Jane
Johnston Janet
Luiibam Agnes
Rl 'Night Margaret
Mitchell M.
Wilson Jane
FIRE, ace. OFFICE AGENTS.
Alliance, Alexander Jt)hnston
CA^,EDON^AN, James M'Millan
Insurance Company of Scotland,
William Tait
FLESHERS.
Cartmer John
Halliday William
Johnston Alexander
Rogerson William f& spirit dealer)
GROCERS 6t SPIRIT DEALERS.
Kerr Jane [buter)
M'Millan James (and stamp distri-
Moffat Francis
Russell John
Stewart William
Tait Alleson
Wilson Helen
INNS.
Beatock Inn (posting) Thos. Wilson
Black Bull, Robert Anderson
Spur (posting) Jane Cranstoun
Star, Robert Charters
IRONMONGER.
M'Millan James (& iron merchant)
JOINERS AND CARPENTERS.
Aitcliison John and Son
Brown John
Carrnthers James
Grieve John
Hamilton & Williamson (and mill-
writjhls, and millers)
Henderson & Grieve
Sanderson James
Thompson John
LINEN&WOOLLEN DRAPERS.
Anderson James
Burnie Robert
Montgomery Joseph and Co.
Tait William
LODGING HOUSES.
BeattieJohn M'Millan Saml.
Bowes Heniy {& MHtliiesonAdam
boarding) Morrison Alex.
Craig Alexander Mouncie Wm.
Dickson James Patteisnn Mis.
Dickson William Proudfoot Mrs.
Goldie Marion Thomas
Grieve Thomas Rae Mrs. James
Grieve Walter Russell John
Grieve William Smith George
Hamilton James Tait William
Johnston Alex. Williamson Jas.
Johnston John Wilson Helen
MASONS 6c BUILDERS.
Johnston James
Morrison Alexander
MEAL DEALERS.
Bell John (and grain)
Burgess William (and barley)
Carmichael Mary (and barley)
SADDLERS.
Johnston James
Wilson John
STRAW HAT MAKERS.
Johnson Mary
Johnston Elspeth
Lindsay and Craig
Scott Janet
SURGEONS AND DRUGGISTS.
Dalgliesh James
Johnston James
Smith George, r. n. (and dealer in
stationery and perfumery)
TAILORS.
Brown John
Carruthers Sa-
muel
Cowan James
Cowan John
Cowan Samuel
Geddes David
Amos
GrieveArchibald | Moffat Adam
HastieJohn | Riddle William
WATCH «c CLOCK MAKERS.
Graham John
Leithead James
Russell Hugh (and jeweller)
Wightman Alexander
Miscellaneous.
Dickson James, woollen manufac-
turer and dyer
Diiiwoodie Peter, vintner
Easton John, dogger
Finis John, plasterer
Grieve Wm. stocking manufacturer
Jardine Matthew, nailer
Kennedy Adam, sheriff's officer
Mathieson Adam, brewer, Amos pi
Robertson Jos. professor of dancing-
Sanderson James, cooper
Subscription Library, James
Miilan, secretary
PLACES OF ^VORSHIP.
Established Church, Kirkpatrick
Juxta— Rev. Dr. William Sinners
Established Church, Moffat—
Rev. Alexander Johnstone
Established Church, (iateside,
Wamphray— Rev. Henry Patterson
Established Church, Wamphray
— Rev. Charles Dickson
United Secession Chapel, Moffat
—Rev. John Monteath
COACHES.
To EDINBURGH, the fioyaiJWaiV (from
Dumfries), calls at the Spur Inn, every
morning at nine; and returns for Dum-
fries at four in the morning.
To GLASGOW, the Roijal Mail (from
Carlisle), calls at the Beatock Bridsve
Inn, (two miles distant from Moffat, on
the high road from Carlisle to Glasgow,;
every morning at a quarter before nine ;
and returns for Cahlise at a quarter-
past one; going through Lockerbie and
by Kcclefechan.
CARRIERS.
To ANNAN, Gavin Johnson and Jacob
Richardson, every Friday.
To CARLISLE, HargreavesSc Son, twice
a week. [Tuesday
To CASTLE DOUGLAS, Saml.Mounsie,
To DUMFRIES, James Johnston, James
Robert Dickson, Samuel Mounsie, John
Kilpatrick, & John Joljnslon, Tuesday.
To EDINBURGH, William Smith, John
Proudfoot & Robert Baird, every Mon-
day — James Johnston, tf^amuel Monnsie
and James Robt. Dickson, every Thurs-
day—and Andrew Smith, Gavin John-
ston, and Jacob Richardson, weekly.
To GLASGOW, Hargreaves & Son, twice
a week — and Samuel Scott & William
Denham, once a fortnight.
To LOCKERBIE, Hargreaves and Son,
twice a week, and Wm. Smith, Friday.
SANQUHAR,
WITH THE VILLAGE OF KIRKCONNEL AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.
Sanquhar is an ancient town and burgh of ba-
rony, in the parish of its name, and district of Niths-
dale, 56 miles s. s. w. of Edinburgh, the like distance
N.byE, of Glasgow, .32 e.s.e. of Ayr, and rather more
than 26 n.w. of Dumfries ; situate on the line of road,
up the left, hank of the Nith, passing from this county
info that of Ayr. The town, it is supposed, owes its
origin to a castle of considerable impurtance, the ruins
of which are now to be seen at a short distance to the
south-east, on a high bank overlooking: the river Nith.
It must have been a building of great strenqih, having
towers at the angles, and was surrounde'd bv a ditch.
It formerly belonged to a branch of the family of
Creighton (or Crichton), aiicestf.rs to the Eail of Dum-
fries. The castle, as well as greater part of the land
in the neighbourhood, is now the property of the Duke
of Bucclengh. About a mile from it stat'ids the house
of Eliock, the residence of the familyofVeitch, which
gave a senator to the college of justice in the last ten-
368
tury; this mansion lays claim (which is disputed by
some authorities) to the honour of being the birth-
place of the ' admirable Crichton.' Sanquhar consist-s
chiefly of one main street. The family of Queensherry
has been great patrons of this town, particulaily in
iniproveraeiils on'the roads which pass through or ap-
proach to it. The late duke also erected the town-
hall, at his sole expense ; it stands at the end of High-
sireet, and has a tower, with a clock. Sanquhar is the
principal coal mart in the county, and large iiuHutities
are supplied to Dumfries and other parts. In this pa-
rish, as well as that of Kiikconnel, the seams of this
article of fuel are most valuable; the field extends
seven miles in length and two and a half in breadtir,
and the veins are Irom three feet eight inches to four
feet six inches in depth. The Duke ot Buccleugh is
the chief proprietor. At the eastern extremity of the
parish, about nine miles from the town, are the valu-
able It ad mines of Wanlockhead, belonging likewise