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PUBLIC BUILDINGS— Continued-
i<CouNTv Gaol, Wellington sijttere..
' William Kell M'Kissock, governor;
Mrs. M'&hsiick, matron ; Willitvm
Whiteside, M. D. physician ; Rev. P. C.
Gardiner, chaplain; John Orr, school-
master and elerk
PJCBVEB Hospital, Mill street.. Daniel
Wield, 11. D. medical officer
i Gas Woeks, Newton.. John Mills, mngr.
'Gas Works, South beach .. Thomas
Clark, manager and engineer; William
Pollock, secretary and treasurer
I Golf Cm B,Prestvvick.. Thomas Marris,
keeper
! Harbodr Office, South quay.. Robert
Brvjd, harbour master; James Gray,
collector of harbour dues
Infantry Barracks, South quay..
Domild Murray, barrack sergeant
I Justice of thk Peacb Court, County
buildings (sits every Monday).. David
Shaw.cltrk; Chas.G.Shaw,depute clerk
I Liverpool Burial Society, Content
si reet.. F. K'CaM, agent
Mechanics' lN3TiTBTio.v,30NewBrid£ie
st.. Thomas Crawford, sec & librarian
Police Office. 25 New Bridge street..
Donald M'Donald. superintendent
Public Reading Room, Towns Build-
ings. .Kennedy Crawford, secretary
i St. Quivox Parochial BoardOffice,
Ci-oss st, Wailacetown.. William Hill
inspector of poor and collector of rates
St,*si? & Tax Office, 53 Newmarket st
| — Georssf Oswald, distributor & collector
i ScavBYOR of Tasks' Office, 36 Fort st
. .Gt-orge Tosh, surveyor; James Mar-
tic, it!?$j*etc<r of siamps and taxes;
George <&»oaid, ccllecter
Tf.lposapm Offick, at the Railway
Station . .Qrorgf Johnston, clerk
Tostn Ruu.uings, Newton-oD-Ayr. .
T&omas WCot li, town clerk
AYR, &e
COACHES.
To CUMNOCK, from the Wheat Sheaf,
229 High st, every Tui-sday and Friday
afternoon at haft-pas! four
To OCHILTRliE, from the Wr*at Sheaf,
229 Hisj'i st, every Tuesday and Friday
afternoon at four
To STRA1TON and CROSSBILL, from
the George and Crown, 115 High street,
every Tuesday afternoon at four
Slater's
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
ON THE GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WES-
TERN LINE, AND ON THE AYR &
DALMELL1NGTON AND THE AVI.
& MAYBOLE JUNCTION RAILWAYS
Station, top of Kyle street. .James Blair.
station master. Gon/ln Station, Norn
quay. .James Blair, goods manager
CARRIERS
To A'OCHINLECK, John Russell, from
the Whip, High st, every Tuesday
ToCATRlNE, Adam Morton, from thr
Whip, l'uesday
To COLMONNELL, Allan Watson.from
Clones vennel, Newton, every second
Tuesday
To CROSSBILL, William Dunlop. from
the Uliip, Chfrick street, and Bnlierl
Ritchie, from the Star, High st, Tues-
day and Friday
To CUMNOCK (Old and New), .lames
Bryan, from ihe Whip, Tues. & Friday
ToDAILLY,— M'Clure,fromthe George
and Crown. High st, Tuesday & Friday
To GIRVAN, — Denning, from the Star
Hotel, High st, once a fortnight
To GLASGOW, by rail: and ABan Wat-
son, trom Clone's vennel,Newton,every
second Tuesday
To KILMARNOCK, by raM: and James
M-Fad*len, from Main st, Newton, Mon-
day, Wednesday and Saturday
To KrRKMICHAEL,Wm. M'Clure,from
the Whip, Tuesday and Friday
To K1RKOSWALD, Thomas Smith,
from the Whip, every Tuesday
To MAYBOLE, David Reid, from the
George and Crown, High st, daily
To NEWTON-STEWART,- M'Clurg,
from the Whip, Friday
To OCHILTREE, John Pettigrew, from
the Whip, Tuesday and Friday
T .. STRAlTON,John Kennedy,fromtb
Whip, Tuesday and Friday
To TROON, Adam Hunter, from tho
George and Crown, High st, Tuesday
and Friday
CONVEYANCE BY WATER
STEAM PACKETS.
To AYR and GLASGOW (calling at
Ardrosaan both going and returning),.
daily during the summer months
To CAMPBELTON. the Seotia (calling
off Kildonnan and Clauchog shore, Isle
of Anao), Friday at One .
To GIRVAN, the Scotio or Caledonia
every Monday— Samuel Stroyan, Har-
bour st,a;:ent
To GLASGOW, the JimeraW,ever> Friday
To LIVERPOOL, the£7Hera(d, Monday,
office, South quay — Thomas Steele,
agent
To STR A N RA ER, the Caledonia (calling
off Girvan and Ballantrae), Wednesday
and Saturday at one
BALLANTRAE AND COLMONELL
JOALLANTRAE is a small sea-port in the parish of summons. Ballantrae is without either fairs or weeWfy
&sat name, IC5 iiiiie* s.w. ft om Edinburgh, 68 s w. from market, but there is an annual cattle show iu the month
Glasgow, 34 s. of Ayr, 24 n n.e. of Portpatrick, 18 n. of June.
! of Stranraer, 13 s. by w. of Girvan, and 25 s.s.w. of! Colmonell is a parish, bounded on the north and
j Mayboie: situated near the south-western extremity! west by the mouth of the Clyde — the village, a small
j ef the county, and on the banks of the river Stinchai, . one is situated 5 miles e. by n. of Ballantrae, on the.
i which be?e talis into the Frith of the Clyde. The ap- north bank of the Stinchai — a stream famed for its
proacb to the town from Stranraer, is over the river, | salmon and trout. In the village is a parochial school
! across which is an excellent stone bridge of ihi ee we]
i proportioned arches. On the right, near the bridge,
i stand the ruins of Ard-Stinchar castle, that formerly
jheloirged to the Hamilton family, and was inhabited by
I Sneni about ©ue hundred and seventy years ago ; the
ancient clock, belonging to the tower now standing,
'is still used as the time-keeper for the town. The
i place is principally supported by its fishery of salmon
and cod-fish, the salmon fishery belongs to the Earl
ef Stair. Old Kirkcudbright kirk, now in ruins, gives
and an antibnighets 1 nn eting-hou^e, there is also
within the parish a C<imernnian place of worship.
The extent of tins district is twenty miles in length by
nine broad; it is composed of good pasture, and is'
undergo!))!! great improvements. There ate in all
twenty-three inheritors, hut the chief part is the
property of the Duke and Duchess de Cmgney, Sir
William Fettis, the Marquess of Ailsa, Di. Hamilton,
and Mr. Thomas Kennedy, of Dunnte. Tie pictur-
esque ruins of Ctaigneil, Kirkhill, Rockdoiean, Pin-
a mournful yet pleasing effect to the surrounding wherry, Knockdaw, and Caileton Castles, aie to be
scenery. The present kirk is a neat modern building, | seen in this parish, which also abounds in lime. The
ornamented with stone, in the plain Gothic style. | "neatest airnvoxlmation tor persons desirous of visiting
There are several schools in ihe parish including ! the far twined Ailsa Craig isiiom Lendlefoot, in this
Sunday, parochial, and private schools. In addition neighbourhood. Fairs ate held here on the first
to his salary, the master of the parochial school enjoys [ Mondays in the mouths of February, May, August and
the interest of £400, bequeathed for the education Of (November (old style) ; there are also four quarterly
the poor children ot' the parish. There are two tesi- i eatile- market* at the village of B<trrhill, seven miles
dent magistrates; and rh* nearest court is held atjuisiant, in this i"*r:-ib.
Gfrviui, where small rights aie recoverable only by'
POST OFFICE!, Ballantrae, John M'Tyer, Post Master. —Letters from the north and all parts oi
England, arrive from Girvan every morning at a quartet past ten; and are despatched thereto every evening at
a quarter past seven
Letters from Stran«aer and the South arrive every evening at a quarter p;ut seven, and are despatched
thereto e?ery mos'nh)g at a qeatBsr past ten.
Money orders granted fi otn nine until six
POST OFFICK, CoiMCKELL. Mrs. Dravnan, Post Mistress.— Letters from the North ar<d all parts oi
EsotAWD svri'v; from i»«WA#i *»«rj morrjeiagathaU past nine, and are de»patch«a thereto every erening at eight.
Letters fVoai STa#s%*»R ai«f $re S^uth arrive every evening at eight, and &re despatched thereto every
tscrsiing rvt hatf-gstst »kvc.
G»s»y«T &»o csfc«s«v , Kennedy Cap*. Hew Feigiieon, >.r.$ L.ai»g He*-. Ebenezer, the Manse,
Dell Ke». WiMiatfti tfcc Missis*, Go!- 1 of fiearjan
faone.i
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