THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES' REGISTER AND DIRECTORY: CONTAINING MUCH USEFUL AND INTERESTING INFORMATION, AND VERY COMPLETE LISTS CONNECTED WITH THE COUNTIES OF ROXBURGH, BERWICK, AND SELKIRK. KELSO: J. AND J. H. RUTHERFURD, No. 17 SQUARE. F 5214.24 HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY GIFT OF DANIEL B. FEARING Just Published, Price 3s. 6d., The Open Fountain. BY THE REV. R. LANG, NENTHORN. "A volume replete with Bible truth clearly stated and well illustrated."-DR. H. BONAR. "The great practical question, 'How to come to Christ,' is treated with much skill. A valuable addition to Christian literature. The most important truth is set forth with a terseness and a point much to be admired."-Kelso Chronicle. KELSO: J. & J. H. RUTHERFURD. EDINBURGH: J. MENZIES. LONDON: NISBET & Co. PRINTED BY J. AND J. H. RUTHERFURD, KELSO. TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. TEN years ago we published our first issue of the "SOUTHERN COUNTIES' REGISTER-a Supplement to the Almanacs," in a shape suitable for binding up with Oliver & Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac. But although NOTES AND ERRATA. At page 82 we state the Kelso Assessment for poor rate to be 1s. 8d. per £-this is the total rate, 10d. being paid by the proprietor and 10d. by the occupier In all the other parishes we give the half-rate, or that payable by the individual, except in the case of Jedburgh (p. 254), which has a peculiar method of rating. These rate entries have been objected to as an instance of over much attention to minutia in the Register. They are so, perhaps, to numerous individuals; but take the case of a farmer wishing to settle in a parish, for him to know that a poor rate of 10d. (or nothing see p. 587) will be exacted for each pound of his rent becomes an important matter, and will enter accordingly into his calculations when he offers for a lease. What we have said of the poor rates, we think, will hold good with the other minutiæ-they will be important or not according to the light in which they are viewed. While we take credit to ourselves for much labour bestowed on the compilation, we have to acknowledge * Except the Calendars, which are suitable for any year. † This has necessarily caused a rise in the quoted probable price of the volume-a rise in strict proportion to the increase of text. TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. TEN years ago we published our first issue of the "SOUTHERN COUNTIES' REGISTER―a Supplement to the Almanacs," in a shape suitable for binding up with Oliver & Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac. But although of use for official purposes, and of interest to country gentlemen, we found, after its second issue, that it was of little value for commercial purposes; and our object ever since has been to compile a publication which might interest, and be of use to, all classes of the community. This object we expected to have carried out in 1863, and had accumulated, and to some extent arranged, materials for that purpose, when circumstances compelled us, for the time being, to relinquish the publication-a delay which rendered our materials of too old a date to be of much use, and caused us a heavy expense in renewing and re-arranging type, which, from the same circumstances, had become necessary. These disadvantages, however, had the good effect of bringing some unknown matters to the surface, and causing our thorough investigation of others, which might otherwise have been superficially passed over. Although the work has been in hand for four years, the matter which we now issue has been all investigated and got up since the spring of 1864;* and by far the greatest part of it has been printed within the last twelve months. When we began in earnest the compilation of the work for publication, we had little idea of the labour it would entail before it could be carried out, and when we quoted 600 columns in our circulars as the probable number, we thought we were over-stating the matter. Instead of 600, it will be observed they foot-up to 798, and this despite of close packing and exclusive of advertisements. This extension, with the fact of the compiler's health having given way for three months, explains our delay in publishing so long beyond the time anticipated. While we take credit to ourselves for much labour bestowed on the compilation, we have to acknowledge * Except the Calendars, which are suitable for any year. † This has necessarily caused a rise in the quoted probable price of the volume-a rise in strict proportion to the increase of text. |