Descriptive account of the principal towns in Scotland

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pentine windings of the two rivers ; these form a
beautifully romantic, and highly diversified landscape,
which is much heightened by the wild grandeur of the
scenery around Newark Castle. This is supposed
to have been the birth place of the celebrated " Mary
Scott, the Flower of Yarrow." The intrepid Afri-
can Traveller, Mungo Park, was born at Foulshiels,
four miles from Selkirk, on Yarrow Water. Selkirk
gives the title of Earl to a branch of the family of
Douglas.
Besides the Church belonging to the Establish-
ment, there is a Burgher meeting-house in the Town ;
a Sabbath Evening School has been long in opera-
tion. There is a public Library, a Bank for Savings,
and a Benefit or Friendly Society.
The Justice of Peace-Court is held on the first
Tuesday of every month, for the recovery of debts
under £10 sterling, as well as for other public busi-
ness. A Town Court is held by the Magistrates, on
Tuesdays and Fridays, for managing the business re-
lating to the Burgh, and to award for the recovery of
debts under £5.
The Lieutenancy of the County hold their annual
Meetings here, for preparing the Militia Lists of the
County.
The weekly-market is held on Wednesday, and
there are six Fairs in the year, held on the first Wed-
nesday in March, on the 5th day of April, the 15th
day of July, the 21st day of August, the 31st day of
October, and the 19th day of December.
Population of the Town by the Census of
1821, was 1804.
Town and Parish in 1811, 2466.
1821,-2728.