Old Faces, old Places, and old Stories of Stirling. 2 series

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. In presenting a Second Series of " Old Faces, Old Places, aud Old Stories of Stirling," I desire very cordially to acknowledge the warm welcome accorded its forerunner, both by friends at home and friends abroad, and to express the pleasure I feel at having been able to afford them any degree of delight and enjoyment. Mauy of these friends gave expression to a wish for still further information concerning our ancient and royal burgh in byegone days, as well as for additional biographical sketches of some of its more prominent citizens : aud as everything con nected with the " City of the Rock " has at all times had peculiar interest for myself, I presumed a like feeling prompted the desire, and was thus more readily led to accede to it. By means of friendly assistance — given, I may say, with the utmost willingness — I have been enabled to bring together in the following pages a goodly amount of information of a specially local character, a number of incidents, recollections, and reminiscences, aud a series of biographical notices which I fain hope will be equally acceptable with what has gone before, and serve to recall scenes and circumstances to many of my readers which will prove, at least, pleasurable.

I have deemed it right to begin the volume with an account of how the people of Scotland generally lived about a century ago, and of some of the manners and customs which then prevailed. Several friends, both lady and gentleman, having placed portraits at my disposal, I am thus able to present quite a large collection of photographs of citizens " of credit and'

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. renown,'' and this, I have no doubt, will prove acceptable, as well as enhance any interest that may attach to the volume. Another feature calculated to afford pleasure, is the inclusion of pictures of places of note which, in " the march of improve ment," are now amongst the things that were; and in connection with this attractive section of the volume I desire to express my great indebtedness to Messrs Crowe & Rodgers, photographers, for the especially tasteful manner in which they have carried out the work of illustration, and blended with the portrait groups appropriate local sketches. As in the First Series, I have to acknowledge valuable aid rendered by Mr Archibald Duncan, of the " Stirling Observer," and to his interest in the preparation of the volume is in great measure due much of the attractiveness it may possess.

Every care has beeii taken to have dates and references reliable ; but should error have crept in, I trust such may be set down to lack of information rather than of research, and that this Second Series of " Old Faces, Old Places, and Old Stories of Stirling " may be accepted by my readers with kindliness. Aberdeen, Countess of. Aird, Miss Charlotte, 21 Murray Place. Aitken, James, Whins of Milton. Aitken, Peter, 11 Newhouse. Alexander, Colonel E. M., Westminster, S.W. Alexander, William, Park Place. Allan, Robert, Bridge of Allan. Andrew, Dr. Thomas, Doune. Bain, William, 30 Barnton Street. Barker, Daniel, Craigview. Barret, F. T. (for Mitchell Library, Glasgow). Barty, J. W., LL.D., Dunblane. Begbie, George, Bellfield. Beith, Robt. D., W.S., 17 Merchiston Terrace, Edinburgh Bell, Mrs., Dunlop House, Ayrshire.

Bennie, Andrew, District Bank, Manchester, Blair, Thomas, 62 Port Street. Borland, Mrs., 82 Baker Street. Boss, W. G., Publisher, Edinburgh. Boswell, William, Albert Place. Bowie, Thomas, Broom Cottage, Alloa. Bowie, William, 17 Cowane Street. Bowman, George, Cambusbarron. Brewster, John, Railway Station. Bridges, James, Registrar, Perth. Brown, Andrew, Dollar. Brown, Ex-Bailie William, Princes Street. Brown, J. Taylor, LL.D., Gibraltar House, Edinburgh. Brown, James, Town Chamberlain. Brown, John A. Harvie, J. P., Larbert. Brown, John, 79 Baker Street. Brown, John, 21 Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow. Brown, John, 51 Murray Place. Brown, William, 2 Arcade. Buchanan, Andrew C, Whitehouse. Buchanan, John, 7 Broad Street. Buchanan, Treasurer Andrew, Baker Street Burden, John, Troy, U.S.A. Cairns, Robert, Union Bank Calderwood, Mrs. R., 5 Hart Street, Carlisle.

Callander, Walter, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A Cameron, Miss, Murray Place. Campbell, Duncan, 21 Bedford Square, London. Campbell, Hinton H., New Zealand. Campbell, James W., J. P., Bank of Scotland. Campbell, John, J.P., Kilbery, Argyllshire. Campbell, John, 3 Bute Gardens, Billhead, Glasgow. Campbell, Lieut. -Colonel, 93rd Highlanders. Campbell, Miss, Old Newton, Doune. Cherry, Miss, Craigs. Christie, Charles, Towers Villa, Cambuslang. Christie, Ex-Provost, Southfield House. Christie, James, Coxithill, St. Ninians. Christie, Miss L., Culloden Villa, Portobello. Christie, Miss, 22 Victoria Place. Christie, William, Port' Street. Clarke, W. J., 12 Forth Crescent. Cochrane, Mungo, Bank of Scotland. Coldwell, Rev. C. L., The Parsonage. Cook, W. B., Editor, " Sentinel." Copland, Wm. Robertson, West Regent Street, Glasgow Cousland, James, Glenallan, Dunblane.

Cowan, Donald, Sheriff Clerk Depute. Cowbrough, Henry, Frew Bank, Ilkley. Craig, John H., Queen Street. Craig, R. R., 38 Queen Street. Crawford, Bailie John, Erskine Villa, Alloa. Crawford, David, Murray Place. Crawford, William, Dumbarton Road Crocket, Mrs. James, Bookseller, King Street. :, Glasgow. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Cullens, James, Park Place. Cullens, John, Cambusbarron. Cullens, William, Albert Place Cummings, W. A., Allanfearn, Inverness. Currie, James, 22 Dumbarton Road. Curror, J. G., Murray Place. Davidson, Hugh, Braedale, Lanark. Davie, James, Forth Place. Dick, Alex., 30 Buckingham Terrace, Glasgow Dick, David, 2 Forth Crescent. Dick, John, J. P., of Craigengelt. Dickson, Robert C, Raploch. Donaldson, William, 27 Cowane Street. Dowell, John, 4 Port Street. Drummond, Gregor T., 3 Melville Terrace.

Drummond, James W., J. P., Park Terrace. Drummond, Miss, Clarendon Place. Drummond, Mrs. Henry, Glenelm. Drysdale, Ex-Provost, J. P., Bridge of Allan. Drysdale, John, Arngibbon, Port of Monteith. Duff, James, 36 Fpper Craigs. Duff, John, 28 Upper Bridge Street. Dun, John, " Observer " Office. Duncan, Archd., "Observer" Office. Duncan, James Y., 46 Baker Street. Duncan, John U, Stationer, Hamilton. Dunsmore, Councillor, Windsor Place. Easson, Councillor, Princes Street. Elder, Thomas, 21 George Street. Elliot, George B., 38 Dumbarton Road. Ewing, William, Montreal, Canada. Fairbairn, A. Dodds, Hampstead, London. Ferguson, Bailie Hugh, Albert Place. Ferguson, Daniel, .I.P., National Bank. Ferguson, Duncan, Baker Street. Ferguson, John, C.E., 128 Wellington Street Ferguson, Thomas, Chief-Constable, Burgh Police.

Finlayson, Inspector, County Constabulary. Forgan, R. R., 25 Forth Place. Forrest, Provost, Snowdon Place. Forrest, William, St. John Street. Forrester, David, Broad Street. Forrester, William, St. Ninians. Forsyth, George, King Street. Forsyth, Hugh C, 43 King Street France, Charles, 145 West George Street, Glasgow. Frater, Robert, 1 Park Terrace. Free Library, Stirling (per Mr. Robert Whyte). Frew, Rev. Robert, D.D., Melville Terrace. Galbraith, T. L., Town Clerk. Gardner, Major Alex., Allan Park. Gavin, Hugh, 11 Pitt Terrace. Gavin, Rev. Wm., Pondoland, South Africa. Gentleman, Ebenezer, Murray Place. Glover, James, 3 Windsor Place. Gordon, William, 120 Baker Street. Gourlay, Ex-Bailie, Forth Crescent. Graham, David M., 12 Union Street Graham, James L., Princes Street. Graham, James, 9 Gladstone Place.

Graham, William, Victoria Square. Grant, Gordon, Superintendent, County Police. Gray, George, Town Clerk, Rutherglen. Gray, James, Commercial Bank House, Aberfeldy. Gray, James, 15 Melville Terrace. Gray, John, 4 Gladstone Place. Guthrie, John, M.A., Upper Bridge Street. Hay, Councillor James, St. Ninians. Henderson, Andrew W., Bridge of Allan. Henderson, George, Allan Park. Henderson, Miss, 88 Cowane Street. Henderson, Mrs. Cruickshanks, 2 Victoria Place. iie LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Henderson, William, 48 Abbotsford Place, Glasgow Henderson, William, Bridge of Allan Hepting, Lambert, Queeu Street. Herald, Mrs., 7 Duff Street, Dundee. Hetherington, William, Port Street. Hill, R. A., S.S.C., King Street. Holmes, W. & R., Booksellers, Glasgow- Hughes, David, St. Ninians. Hunter, George, Glebe Crescent.

Hunter, Lawrence, Cambuskenneth. Hunter, William, Glebe Crescent. Hutchison, A. F., M.A., Glasgow. Innes, William, Queen Street. Jamieson, John, "Observer" Office. Jeffrey, John, Dunbeath Avenue, Coatbridge. Jenkins, Alex., Port Street. Jenkins, Archd. F., Whins of Milton. Jenkins, John, Port Street. Jenkins, Robert, Union Bank, Bridge of Allan Johnston, Adam, Arcade. Johnston, James, 13 Melville Terrace. Johnston, Johu, 114 Baker Street. Johnston, Miss, 52 Port Street. Johnston, William, M.D., Pitt Terrace. Kemp, Alexander, Queen Street. Kidston, Adrian M. M. G., J. P., Heleusburgh. Kidston, Robert, 12 Clarendon Place. King, C. M., J. P., Antermony House, Milton of King, Councillor John, Snowdon Place. amp King, Thos. M., Coatbridge. Kinross, Ex-Provost, J. P., Victoria Square. Kinross, James, Allan Park.

Kirkwood, Hugh, 33 King Street. Lees, Archibald, 94 Baker Street. Leitch, Alex. W., 6 Park Terrace. Leitch, John Muir, London. Lennox, James, Station Hotel. Liddell, Robert, Queen's Road. Lindsay, David, " Observer " Office. Lockhart, Mrs, Bath House, Bridge of Allan Logie, D. W., Dumbarton Road. Lorrimer, J. B., 61 Cowane Street. Lowson, George, M.A., B.Sc, F.E.I.S., High School Mackie, James F., Randolph Road. Mackie, Peter Jeffrey, Auchlochan, Lesmahagow. Mailer, James, 1 Randolph Road. Mailer, William, 72 Baker Street. Main, Mrs. Marshall, David, 31 Snowdon Place. Marshall, James, Arcade. Maxton, James, jr., R.N., 8 Bruce Street. Meiklejohn, James, 58 Wallace Street. Meiklejohn, Mrs., New York. Menzies, Peter Comrie, Craigs. Menzies, Robert, Bow Street. Menzies & Co., John, Publishers, Glasgow.

Merrilees, John, Friars Street. Millar, Dean of Guild, Abercromby Place. Millar, William, 2 Doon Terrace, Pollokshields. Miuty, Mrs., 16 Canal Road, Aberdeen. Mitchell, David, 21 Wallace Street. Morris, David B., Snowdon Place. Morrison, William, Abercromby Place. Morton, Major, 17 Victoria Place. Morton, Thomas, 1 Pitt Terrace. Moyes, David, 12 Nelson Place. Muirhead, Thomas, Murray Place. Munro, John J., "Observer" Office. Murdoch, John, 24 Bow Street. Murray, Colonel, J. P., Polmaise Castle. Murray, John, Brunswick Place, Alloa. Murray, John G., Barnton Street. MacBryde, Alex., Shiskine, Arran. MacDonald, Duncan, 2 Windsor Place. Mac-Donald, J. H., Charlestown, Inverness Maceweu, Bailie Robert, 2 Albert Place. MacEwen, Captain John, South Lodge. MacEwen, Ex-Provost, J. P., Callander. Macewen, John, 4 View-field Place.

MacEwen, R. M., 5 Glebe Crescent. Macfarlan, Parian, Shore. Macfarlane, Bailie John, 5 Victoria Place. Macfarlane, Parlane, Dean of the Guildry, Queen's Road Macfarlane, Robert, Tornich, Invergordon. MacLuckie, Robert, Snowdon Place. MacNab, Peter, Craigs. MacNab, R., 173 Thomson Street, Deunistoun, Glasgow. MacNab, Thomas, Queen's Road. Macnair, Mrs., 22 Victoria Place. MacNie, John, Londonderry. MacPherson, James, " People's Journal " Office. MacPherson, Miss, The Towers, Saltburn-by-Sea. MacPherson, William, County Buildings. MacPherson, William, Rosebery Place. M' Alpine, Peter, Murray Place. M'Aree, David, Whinfield House. M'Aree, John, 2 Balmoral Place. M'Aree, Robert, 24 James Street. M'C'aull, Peter, Knockhill, Bridge of Allan. M'Culloch, R., 1 Baker Street. M'Donald, Alex., King Street.

M'Elfrish, Andrew, 7 Viewfield Place. M'Ewen, James, Allan Park. M'Geachy & Co., J., Booksellers, Glasgow. M'Gregor, Alex., West Lea, Bridge of Allan. M'Gregor, Ex-Provost, Crieff. M'Gregor, Rev. A. Oram, Denny. M'Intosh, Daniel, St. Ninians. M'Kay, Donald, Inverness. Africa LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. M'Kay, James, Stillwell, North Dakota. M'Kay, Wm., Journalist, Salisbury, British South M'Kay, William, Inverness. M'Kinlay, David, 6 Great Western Road, Glasgow. M'Kinlay, George, Park Place. M'Leod, M. C, Dundee. M'Lintock, John C, 60 Murray Place. Nicol, James S., "Observer" Office. Nicol, William, Islington, London, N. Nightingale, Miss, London. Ormond, Rev. D. D., F.S.A. (Scot.). Oswald, Andrew, Spittal Street. Paton, John, J.P., Viewforth. Peebles, Alexander, 76 Baker Street. Philp, Provost Robert, Bridge of Allan.

Platt, Leon Jablonski, Murray Place. Plenderleith, George, Allan Park. Ralston, Alex., " Glasgow Evening News." Ralston, John S., Albert Place. Ramsey, Robert, 39 Greendyke Street, Glasgow. Reid, Samuel, 3 Randolph Terrace. Reid, William, 21 Friars Street. Renwick, William, Langarth. Reoch, Andrew, Oakwood, Buehlyvie. Richardson, David, 7 Forth Crescent, Ritchie, Lachlan, Dunblane. Robb, Henry, Princes Street. Robertson, James, Dalla, Rangoon. Robertson, James, Murrayfield, Bannockburn. Robertson, John, 68 St. John Street, Perth. Robertson, Miss M., 144 Berkeley Street, Glasgow Robertson & Sons, James, 16 Murray Place. Robson, Hugh S., Commercial Bank. Rodgers, WTilliam, Victoria Square. Ronald, Ex-Bailie, 20 James Street. Sandeman, Ridley, 22 Forth Crescent. Saunders, Lawrence J., 8 Forth Crescent Sawers, John, Gothenburg.

Sawers, John, Melbourne. Sawers, Robert, London. Sawers, William, Cardigan, N.S.W, Sawers, William R., Union Brewery, Adelaide. Sconce, Colonel James, Belgrave Crescent, Edinburgh Sempill, John, Chief-Constable, County Buildings. Shirra, James, 23 Keir Street, Pollokshields. Shirra, William L., Bookseller, Port Street. Simpson, Andrew, Murray Place. Simpson, Captain Ebenezer, Abercromby Place. Simpson, William, Melbourne. Simpson, William, Sudbury. Simpson, William, 32 Bow Street Sinclair, Mrs., Snowdon Place. Sinclair, William, M.D., Barrow-in-Furness. Smith, James B., Clifford Park. Smith, Lieutenant J. Kemp, Forth Crescent. Sommerville, David, 1 Port Street. Somnierville, William, 11 Melville Terrace. Sorley, Bailie Robert, 93 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Steedman, Rev. William, Eaglesham.

Steel, Bailie John, Wellwood, Albert Place. Stevens, Henry, 22 King Street. Stevenson Brothers, Golden Lion Hotel. Stewart, Daniel, 22 Port Street. Stewart, James, Tien-tsin, China. Stirling, Colonel John, R.A., J. P., Gargunnock House Stirling, James, J. P., Garden, Port of Monteith. Stirling, William, jun., 61 Cowane Street. Swan, Andrew, Port Street. Symon, J. H., Q.C., South Australia. Taylor, F. S., Briar Cottage, Broughty-Ferry. Taylor, J. B., Crofthead, Castlehill. Thomson, Councillor James, 20 Park Terrace. Thomson, David, 59 Wallace Street. Thomson, Ex-Councillor William, Forth Crescent. Thomson, John, Valparaiso, Chili. Thomson, M. O., Murray Place. Thomson, Miss, Shielwalls, Denny. Thomson, Provost, Alva. Thurman, John E., Old Bridge. Turnbull, Miss, Wallace Street. Ure, John Reid, 37 Snowdon Place.

Valentine, James D., King Street. Walls, Robert, Kerse Mills. Watt, Robert, 2 Wolf Craig. Weir, Alexander, Upper Bridge Street. Welsh, Patrick, Springwood. Whyte, D. G., Town Clerk Depute. Whyte, Robert, Drummond Place. Williams, Rev. G., F.S.A. (Scot.), Norrieston, Thomhill Wilson, Andrew, F.I.C., Bellfield House. Wilson, Andrew, L.F.P.S.G., 1 Viewfield Place. Wilson, Charles, 15 Park Terrace. Wilson, Colonel, J. P., Bannockburn House. Wilson, Major E. L. J. P., Hillpark, Bannockburn. Wood, Alexander, Saltcoats. Wordie, John, 45 West Nile Street, Glasgow. Wordie, Peter, Millersneuk, Lenzie. Wright, Miss, 26 Victoria Place. Wright, Peter, Art Master, Falkirk. Yellowlees, Dr. David (per Ex-Provost Yellowlees). Yellowlees, Ex-Provost Robert, J. P., Victoria Square. Yellowlees, Rev. Johu, Broomagebank, Larbert.

Young, Alexander, Causewayhead. Young, Alexander, 54 Baker Street. Young, Robert, 30 Nelson Place. CONTENTS. PAGE Address to the Good Town of Stirling, 52 Appendix- Statistical Account of the Town and Parish of Stirling, 279 "A Puir Forefaither," 105 Athenæum Weather=Cock, The 67 "Backraw" Kirk, The, 65 Boating, 75 Burkites, 74 Byegone Manners and Customs, 27 Banking, 27 9.7 Blackmail, 32 Eating and Drinking, 30, 35, 45 Farming, CONTENTS. Byegone Manners and Customs (continued) — page Funeral Customs, 40 Observance of the Sabbath, 39 Travelling, 41 Wearing Apparel, 34 AYorkshop Customs, 46 Cattle=SteaIing and the M'Gregors, 32 Church Accommodation in 1835, 66 Curious Discovery, A, 104 Daguerrotype and Photographic Portraits, 103 Elections, 245 A New Sang anent Seven Fortunate and Four Unfortunate Sinners, 248 The Polling Day, 250 Epidemics, 80 Cholera and Influenza, 83 Precautionary Enactments, 81 First Umbrella Seen in Stirling, The, 64 Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, 102 High Church Bells, The 104 How Our Forefathers Travelled, 62 John Bright and Richard Cobden at a Free Trade Soiree in Stirling, 104 March of Improvement, The, 54 Mint, The Old CONTENTS.

Municipal— PAGE Alma, The Battle of the, 255 Castle Esplanade, The, 234 Chartists, The, 244 Coronation, Her Majesty's, 227 High Constables and the Writers, The Stirling, 228 Market Cross, Inauguration of the, 257 Municipal Diversions, 241 "Ane New Seek Full of Coals," 243 Goose Race, 243 Races for Bells, 241 Races for Cups, 242 The Chapmen's Ring, 245 The Dean a Competitor, 244 Place Names, Etymology of, 221 Provost's Lamps, The, 233 Public and the King's Park, The, 234 Reform Bill, Second Reading of the, 223 Russian Trophies, 256 Stirling: Origin of the Name, 222 Stirliug and the Philabeg, 233 Stirling Gas-Light Company, Formation of, 236 Stirling Parish Militia Society, The, 239 Stirlingshire Banking Company, The, 237 Town Guard, The Writers and the, 232 Veterans, Stirling, 253 New Bridge and New Roads, 54 New Year Customs, 77 Hogmanay, 78 Guising, 79 Notable Citizens — Alexander of Westerton, Knt., Sir James, 151 Anderson, Knt., M.P., Sir James, 167 Barty, Mr. Thomas, 190 Belcher, Widow, 210 Binnie, D.D., Professor William, 107 B CONTENTS.

Notable Citizens (continued)— page Bow of Smallburn, Bailie, 138 Brown, Mr. James, Burgh Chamberlain, 191 Burd of Seafield, Miss, 166 Burd, Tam, Sweep and Hero, 210 Campbell, Miss Harriet, HI Campbell, Mr. Archibald, "The Royal," 183 Campbell, Mr. Robert, Procurator-Fiscal, Ill Campbell, Mr. Robert, Writer, HO Campbell, Rev. Robert, 109 Chalmers, Deacon James, 192 Christie, K.C.H., Sir Archibald, 149 Christie, Provost George, 132 Colquhoun, Councillor Andrew, 143 Cowbrough, Mr. James, 176 Crawford, Councillor William, 142 Crawford, Mr. Andrew, 180 Davie, Bailie James, 139 Dick, Mr. James, Burgh Officer, 193 Dowdy, Councillor William, 140 Drummond, F.R.G.S., Professor Henry, 112 Duncan, Granny, 218 Edmond, Colonel, 148 Edmondstone of Cambuswallace, Mr. Wm., .... 166 Forman, Provost James, 128 Forrest, Provost Archibald, 137 Fraser, Mr. John, 173 Frew, D.D., Rev. Robert, 116 Gair, Mr. John, 187 Galbraith, Dr. George T., 155 Gillies, of Gormyre, Mr. Robert, 180 Gleig, Bishop, 118 Gleig, M.A., Rev. George Robert, 121 Graham, Mr. William, 175 " Hawkie," 213 Henderson of Westerton, Major, 150 Heroine of Matagorda, The, 200 Hill of Springbank, Mr. Robert, CONTENTS.

Notable Citizens (continued)— page Hunter, Mr. William, 175 Kenny, Captain and Adjutant, 161 Kinross, Provost George, 135 Leitch, M.A., Rev. Alexander, 121 Macfarlane of Coneyhill, Mr. John, 171 Mackie, Mr. Peter, 186 Maclean, Jock, 206 Maitland, Bart., M.P., Sir Alex. R. G., 160 Mason, Sergeant-Major, 163 Monteith, "Jakie," 209 Murdoch, Mr. Alexander, 182 Muschet, Rev. John, 124 Muschet, Dr. John S., 125 Muschet, Dr. Patrick, 125 M'Farlane, Bauldy, 204 M'Nellan, Sandy, 205 Nightingale, Colonel A. C, 163 Peddie, Fort-Major Henry, 149 Rae, M.D., R.N., James, 145 Ralston, Deacon Alexander, 196 Ramsay of Kildalton, M.P., Mr. John, 168 Rankin, Jock, The Hangman, 197 Robertsons, The, Guildry Officers, 194 Sawers, Provost John, 129 Shirra, Mr. James, 184 Somerville, D.D., Rev. James, 126 Thomson, Mr. George, 178 Yellowlees, Provost Robert, 134 Wotherspoon, Jamie, 208 Postal Matters in Stirling, 83 Early Means for Obtaining Intelligence, 87 "Great Expense and No Convenience," 89 Penny Postage, 85 Stirling and Edinburgh Horse Post, A, 84 Stirling Post Offices, 91 Weekly Average Business Transacted, CONTENTS.

PAGE Price of Commodities, 58 Prince of Wales' Marriage, The, 69 Prince of Wales' Visits to Stirling, The, 68 Resurrectionists, The, 72 Rev. James Guthrie's Clock, 103 School Fees, 60 Sewing Machines, 103 "Stirling: A Satirical Poem," 106 Stirling in 1801, 48 Stirling and Round About Antique Cabinet and Its Contents, An, 274 Cambuskenneth Stories, A Few, 272 Jock's Notion of the Sabbath, 272 Keeping in with Both Sides, 273 Value of a Prayer, The, 272 Courting Made Easy, 265 Evil Spirit, "Patie" Macdougall and the, 263 Hard on the Women, 274 How to Arrive at a Decision, 262 Incorporation Felo De Se, 261 Moonlight Flittin', A, 262 Municipal Interment, A, 262 Practical Joking, 266 Dinner, The, 267 Gigot, The, 268 Mean Advantage, Taking a, 269 Supper, The, 266 Will, The, 267 Raploch in Byegone Days, The, CONTENTS.

Stirling and Round About (continued) — page Reason for Staying at Home, A, 266 Shoemaker's Account, A, 261 St. Ninians, The Parish of, 270 Strolling Minstrel, A, 264 Sultana of Krim Tartary a Cambusbarron Lady, A, 271 "Tak' That," 265 Weaver's Ruse, A Drouthy, 270 Tea Direct to Stirling from China, 103 Textile Manufactures, 56 Bannockburn— J. & J. Wilson, 58 Wm. Wilson & Sons, 58 Forthvale Mills— John Todd & Sons, 57 Parkvale and Hayford Mills — Robert Smith & Sons, 57 Total Abstinence Movement, The, 92 An Abstaining Exciseman and the Liquor Dealers, 93 Juvenile Societies, 95 Stirling Temperance Society, 94 Stirling Total Abstinence Society, 95 Tee-Total Wedding, 96 Weather-Cock, The Athenæum, 67 "What for a Toun Sterling Was"— Story of a Priest's Desire to Avoid it, ILLUSTRATIONS. FACING?

PORTRAITS. PAGE Alexander, Knt., Sir James E., 168 Anderson, Knt., M.P., Sir James, 168 Barty, Mr. Thomas, 180 Binnie, D.D., Rev. Professor, 124 3 'Blind Alick," 276 Brown, Mr. James, 192 Campbell, Miss Harriet, 109 Campbell, Mr. Archibald, 176 Campbell, Mr. Robert, Writer, 109 Campbell, Mr. Robert, Procurator-Fiscal, 109 Campbell, Rev. Robert, 109 Chalmers, Deacon, 196 Christie, Provost, 132 Colquhoun, Treasurer, 144 Cowbrough, Mr. James, 176 Crawford, Councillor William, 144 Crawford, Mr. Andrew, 180 Davie, Bailie James, 144 Dick, Mr. James, Burgh Officer, 196 Dowdy, Councillor William, 144 Drummond, Mr. Henry, 112 Drummond, Professor Henry, 112 Duncan, "Granny," 219 Forman, Provost, 48 Forrest, Provost, ILLUSTRATIONS. PACING PAGE Frew, D.D., Rev. Robert, Title Gair, Mr. John, 180 Galbraith, M.D., George T., Title Galbraith, Mr. T. L., 228 Gilchrist, Provost, 48 Gillies, Provost, 48 Gleig, Bishop, 124 Gleig, Chaplain-General, 124 Graham, Mr. William, Title "Hawkie," 214 Hill, Mr. Robert, 180 Hunter, Mr. William, Title Kenny, Captain, 160 Kinross, Provost, 241 Macfarlane, Mr. Parlane, 244 Mackie, Mr. Peter, 176 Maitland, Bart., M.P., Sir Alexander R. G., 160 Mason, Sergt.-Major, 160 Mathie, Mr. John Dick, 180 Monteith, "Jakie,*' 209 Murdoch, Mr. Alexander, 176 Murray of Wester Livilands, Mr. John, 168 Muschet, Dr. John S., 124 Muschet, Dr. Patrick, 124 Muschet, Rev. John, 124 M'Auley, Provost, 48 M'Nellan, "Sandy," 196 Nightingale, Colonel, 160 Peddie, Major, 160 Rae, R.N., Dr. James, 168 Ralston, Deacon, 196 Ramsay, M.P., Mr. John, 168 Robertson, Mr. Thomas, junior, Guildry Officer, 196 Robertson, Mr. Thomas, senior, Guildry Officer, 196 Sawers and Grand-daughter, Provost, 129 Shirra, Mr. James, 176 Somerville, D.D., Rev. James, ILLUSTRATIONS.

FACING PAGE Thomson, Mr. George, 144 Thomson, Provost, 48 Yellowlees, Provost, 233 VIEWS AND SKETCHES Burgh Keys, 225 Cambuskenneth, Title page. Corn Exchange Square on a May Fair Day, 32 Corn Exchange, 176 Episcopal Church, Barnton Street, 120 Fac-Simile of Summons by H.R.H. Prince Charles Edward, 224 Free North Church, 112 Jubilee Fountain, 144 Key of Burgh Port Gate, 239 Market Cross Inauguration Ceremony, 257 Old Bridge, Title Railway Station, 41 Stirling Castle, 160 The Old Mint, and Broad Stairs, Head of Baker Street, Old Faces, Old Places, And OLD STORIES OF STIRLING. SECOND SERIES. Who is by Verses able to set forth, Or to declare the lovely Stirling's worth? Our Kings oft in this place of safety, Secure into their little Cratches ly. (Cradles> It's Air is pure by Heav'n's near influence ; From Foes' assaults no Town hath more defence ; A Castle on two Rocks stands here so fair, That with Tarpeian-Joves it may compare.

The Arched-Bridge here meets Forth's glyding stream, And to its Vault obeysance from't doth claim : As in the Phrygian Coasts Meander runs, And winds it self about in various turns : The River here doth force its Passage so, Flowes and returns, is tossed too and fro. The Traveller whose found of daily change, And through the Earth with tedious steps doth range ; When hither he doth happen to retire, This Town and Countrey's Wealth he doth admire. These strange things do deserve the sweetest layes : But Warlick-Vertue merrits further Praise. The Roman pride how oft hath Stirling quel'd, Their Conquering Swords it more than once repell'd, The Flood wherewith this Cities-fields are wet Did bounds to their O're-running Empire set. The above lines are entitled, " Epigram on Stirling," by Dr. Johnstoun, from his Poems printed at Middle-Burgh, 1642; translated into English by J. B. c Old Faces, Did places, and Old j&orie? of {Stirling.

BYGONE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS /*"^^*HE condition of the working classes in Scot >^ I land, especially those connected with agriculture, s^ I about the middle of last century, was not an enviable one. The educated portion of the community was, as yet, extremely small, and displayed a general indifferentism on all subjects. There was no one possessed of any enterprise or wealth, and a middle class could scarcely be said to exist. Some idea of the state of affairs may be formed from the fact that about that time the whole circulating medium of the Edinburgh banks was only £200,000, which was found amply sufficient for the require ments of trade and commerce, which had scarcely yet sprung into existence. The Bank of Scotland was established about 1695, by, it is understood, William Paterson, who projected the Bank of England.

It seems to have been long ere the full uses of a bank were recognised in Scotland ; and, in illustration, it is recorded that, in November, 1707, a gentleman was robbed of £1000 in coin, which he had in his study at his lodgings in Edinburgh. This seems to show that for some years after the bank was established gentlemen continued to keep large sums of money in their own houses instead of banking it, but, according to a writer of the time, by 1727 the bank " has obtained a very universal and good reputation among all ranks, though the nation in general knows little about it except the bare name, and that the company lends money, and has public notes running, which are paid on demand." This is certainly a modest enough statement. In a letter from James Drum mond of Blair Drummond, dated May 26, 1720, to Mr David Drummond, treasurer to the Bank, the following passage occurs: — "I'm heartily glad the Bank holds out so well.

There's great pains taken in the country to raise evill reports upon it. I had occasion to find so in a pretty numerous com pany the other day ; yet I did not find any willing to part with your nottes at the least discount." An insinuation was made about the Bank of Scotland that its management was ill-affected to the Government, and that Mr. David Drummond, who was manager for many years, was a Jacobite. Many curious papers of this gentleman, which were preserved in Balthayock House, in Perthshire, including a series of friendly letters to him from the exiled Earl of Perth, the most hated of the ex-Ministers of the Stuarts in Scotland, indicate something of this nature. There was also a subscription list for a fund to provide sustenance and legal counsel for the many Scotch gentlemen confined at Carlisle for their share in the insurrection of 1715, said subscription list being under his charge.

At this period ALL BURDENS WERE CARRIED ON HORSEBACK ; and when the farm was too small, or the crofter too poor to keep a horse, his own or his wife's back bore the load. The horse brought peats from the bog and coals from the pit, and carried the crops to market. Sacks filled with manure were also sent a-field on horseback ; but the use of manure was so little understood that it is said that if there was a stream near it was thrown in and floated away, and in summer it was burnt. Very small quantities of corn were grown ; nine-tenths being grown within five miles of the coast ; and of wheat very little was raised — not a blade north of the Lothians, and when the first crop of that grain was to be seen near Edinburgh people flocked to look upon it as a wonder. Clover, turnips, and potatoes had not yet been introduced on farms, the two latter being confined to gardens.

Though barley was raised iu the Carses of Falkirk and Clackmannan, yet to the westward of Stirling there was only rough here, the quality of which de pended much on the soil and culture. In the carses of the lordship of Stirling, the King's tenants paid, among other things, bere or malt — Cornton, five chalders bere ; Iuverallan, two chalders- Manour, a chalder of malt. Very few cattle were ■2(.i fattened, the better class of people salting beef and mutton, which was stored up betwixt Michaelmas and Martinmas for the year's consumpt. At Polmaise a dozen cows were killed at a time, and it was the custom for the more substantial burgesses of Stirling to lay in at laidner time A COW FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY, the sucking child not excepted. A curious paper in the British Museum describes the provision of a Scottish family to consist, in 1522, of three great vats of salt eels ; forty-four kine ; three hogsheads of salted salmon, forty quartes (quarters) of grain ; besides many cows, sheep, etc.

In this enumer ation the particular of salt eels appears somewhat curious. Undoubtedly they were conger eels ; but it is singular to find such an article salted for preservation among the ancient Scots, while those of the present day are known to hold it in national dislike. As showing how little butcher meat was consumed, a gentleman near Edinburgh is reported to have sold ten wedders to a city butcher, who stipulated for three several times to take them awa)-, to prevent the market being overstocked with fresh butcher meat. An Act was passed during the reign of Queen Anne, " That no butcher be a graizer, or hold, or possess any grass more than an acre, under the pain of an hundred pounds for each fault, and that they forfeit the nolt and sheep on the grass, half to the Queen, half to the informer ; as also, that they lose their freedom in all burghs; and tacks made, or to be made to them of parks, or grass above an acre, are declared void after Whitsunday, 1704, unless tilled and sown yearly."

In 1769 the average rental for the whole Kingdom did not exceed ten shillings per acre ; in some parishes in Scotland six shillings an acre was a fair price ; while £7 was thought a big price for a horse. Ploughmen had £3 a year in wages ; maid servants thirty shillings ; the ordinary wage of a day labourer being fivepence in winter and sixpence in summer. Bounties were occasionally given. The big man had five ells of grey, and if he remained a second year, as much black kelt or finer grey stuff, two harn shirts, two pairs shoes, and two pairs plaiding hose. The little man had three or four ells of grey according to his size. The woman a serge or drugget gown, two harn skirts, an apron, two pairs shoes, and two pairs stockings. The clothes were made at the master's expense, the tailors being paid threepence a day.

Ploughs, harrows, and other implements of husbandry were in general made by the tenant or his servants, and, in consequence, were clumsy and ill-constructed. The plough graiths, i.e., the timber of the plough, rough and unshapen, were brought by the High landers to the Martinmas Fair at Doune, and sold at Is or Is 6d a piece. The collars of the work horses were made of straw, and other implements were equally cheap and primitive. The servants sat at meat with their masters, and OATMEAL PORRIDGE BEING ESTEEMED A LUXURY among that set of people at the time, bere-meal was generally used, as the following shows. Two tenants on Blair Drummond were passing one morning through Stirling, when they spied children eating oatmeal porridge. " Ah ! " said the one to the other, "when will we get that to eat?"