who prefer HOME-MADE GOODS, their WOOL CART will at LOCKERBIE Crown 1nk...... every Thurnday Inn,every Tharmlaynvjhl ANNAN Blub Bell eoery With a THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL MAN in attendance, who will receive WOOLS, show PATTERNS, and give every information.

Agricultural Implements. The SnlMcriW now booking Onlera for all kind, of IMPLEMENTS, Makers’pricoa, Carnage paid nearest Railway Station, Saaranaox A Co.’s MOWERS AND REAPERS. ft Sox’a Do. Do. Waitkk A. Woon’a Do. Do, llAionruM ft Thumpson’s “ROYAL CLIPPER” Reduced to £lB. And

MR MEIKLE, Certilicated Teacher of Muaic, Thornhill, intend* OPENING the Mechanics’ Hall, Annas, Monday, '2sth Awju*t, for Studying the Theory of Muaic, and for Practising Paalm and Hymn Tune*, Anthems, Part Song*, Duel*, etc. For particular* *ee Circular*.

The Clerk read the repoit ou this school There were uuj in average afteudanco who earned the usual capitation grant, aud also per head for music and the same for Order and Discipline 12 infants were qualified and 11 presented. "•» pupils were qualiti for examination and were pre

the Common*, Vans withdrew his Hypothec Abolitim Bill, there truing no time to consider the measure. The Public Works Bill was read a second time after a long discussion. the Commons, the Chancellor the Exchequer said Parliament might prorogued Friday. •Sir Julian Coldsmid calle

Street.) Deeiijus Furuiehed »nd loeorijitione C»rved.

To bo Sold, by Public Roup, at I't'UUKRTRSI* Mansk, Monday, tbe 25tb Auguat, UPWARDS Acrea of POTATO OATS, iu Lota to auit purchasers. Sale to commence at Six o’clock, p.m. Jaa. &I*Lxak, Auctioneer,

week dry weather, and a day of genuine heat on Tui«ed«y the 13ih inat, when hkeaera Bintth A Watrei had their auction tale Umbe, aomewhat raised the a|>irila of both aellera and buyers. The line weather had allowed all arrears of ryegrass hay making cleared off, and a o<*iia«der

Till UtiHTISc THE TOWS. A motion Mr Hatty, calling on the cow vet. it of the lighting ('oinnuttre bring up rep>«rt the private Uoip* which were ordered erected some time ago, was agreed THE WATCH The I’rov.wl said Gale, i'.K., |m*niisol Ins repiTt in the course a week two, ami a

M LKAN’S MART, ANNAN, Frxdav. Aug. 8. —There were sold this mart day, cattle, calf, and 121 sheep and lainlw. Cattle—Fat cattle, £8 6d to i*ls * l; calving cow, £ll 7s fid ; calf, fid. Sheep: Odd sheep, 41s; fat lamlM, to 24* ; 25 cross bred lambs, 22a ; half-bred 47s to ; other