DURING the past week the weather, though some. what boisterous and cold, has been fairly seasonable. Heavy rains have fallen over many districts, but tbe keen drought that followed has prevented the wetness of the soil from interfering with the p•ogres, of farm work to any great

the pariah Canutibie, lying on the went of !hr. road from Claygate Langholm, and door to • house callad Woodhead. i• • well defined camp. It in oblong in shape and the outer ditch and earthen roinifisrtn well defined. Any infornr.tion as 4, its history, through your columns, wil

Stu,—About two centuries ago, Gavin Rani Itun od itsolock prof reed • complaint against Sir James Lockhart of Lee, "anent the superstitious using of sae stew, net in silver for the curing of dimmed catteL" 'The matter was investigated by the Synod of Glasgow, who agreed to allow

141.1CAN14 MART, ANNAN. May 6. —Oa Friday tbs.• were sold 11l tattle, 1 cell. sad .679 sheep. Fat b. item 610 le/ to AM 11,'6; do. bullocks, 63 to/ te its ia 170 to S.l 16/. calving am., 56 10/ to 613 .1... 53 7/6 t CI. 10/ :.tan cattle, 64 10/ to 59 10! cllpt bow% 316 t 33,1; t

meow sea procure. tar Fun DUPONT ON AIL 0111 , 111111 OYU 10/ VALUI. fileetreted Pneed Catnlogre. free ea Appttsessea. ROSES, Hybrid Perpetual', mooed, our Selection, per Dozen 4/0. THYHE•>/. ES ST VINCENT STREET, GLASGOW.

JAMES CHALMERS, M.R.C.V.S., brm., J.E.V.M.S. VETRAINARY SURGEON. EDNIIII3TItiIET, ANNAN, Bets to inform the inhabitants of Annan and ourround int district that he bas COM bf EWE D BUSINESS as a VETERINARY SURGEON at the above Address, and he hopes by strict attention to all prof

ME it .1 • F • KEKWICK, SURGEON DENTIST, £sO I, THE CRESCENT, CARLISLE, My be mouthed at Him Rems* 'Temperance Hetet, Bank Street, Assam, on the lad lender in mei Month. _ ' The Bier Resent for ULCRIES, BURNS, SCALDS, SORES, 44 all REIN DIARASEEI, Pills SPECIAL PRICES. and Ointm

iamrAL 81.111911011. 17 ACADEMYRLE STREET, D U MES. •-•••--- Win Weed at Uwe R 00511401 0 .5, FAIIOIIILO PLACI6 Anson, op the let and rd Friday. in each Mouth, from

again thanking his 110101W01111 Costumers for I their pa“begs to semantic that hiis THIRD HALFr ri CAELY CHEAP MALE will commence Monday, 7th Mae. end cantinas t.a over the Term. when Gagear BAIWAINI4 will be give. in every department. the lap Steak being.all trod; and bought at