THE PARISH of AUCHTERDERRAN is situated in the western part of the County. It is bounded by Beath and Ballingry on the west, Abbotshall and Auchtertool on the south and south east, Dysart on the east, and Kinglassie and Portmoak on the north. It has an irregular outline, and is about five miles long from north to south, and about three miles broad. It comprises part of a valley screened on the southeast and west by rising grounds, which are of sufficient elevation to exclude the view of the Firth of Forth, although they are cultivated to the top. The water of Orr flows from west to east; it is a slow running stream, rising in the north west corner of the County, flowing through Loch Fetty, and falls into the Leven about three miles from the sea. On the southern border of the Parish is a sheet of water called Lochgelly, which discharges its waters by a small rivulet into the Orr.

About three fourths of the land is under cultivation, and the remainder is in pasture and wood. Though the soil is only moderately fertile, everything connected with agriculture has made great progress during the last ten or twelve years. A considerable bed of coal and iron stone traverses the Parish; the former has long been celebrated for its fine qualities, and extensively wrought. The latter, which is of the black band variety, has been wrought for a number of years, and there are four furnaces for smelting it at Lochgelly Station; but for some years, owing to a dulness in the iron trade, never more than one has been in operation, and sometimes all the four have been blown out, which has caused business to be generally flat throughout the district,

The Dunfermline branch of the E. P. & D. Railway runs through the northern part of the Parish, and there are stations both at Cardenden and Lochgelly.

The principal village in the Parish is Lochgelly, in which more than half of the inhabitants reside. It is about equidistant eight miles from Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Thornton, Leslie, and Kinross. The three parishes of Auchterderran, Beath, and Ballingry, meet at the west end of the village, a small portion of it being also in each of the two latter parishes. The population of Lochgelly, Cardenden, Clunie, &c., are either engaged as miners, or are employed as shopkeepers and tradesmen, in supplying the wants of the mining population. In the other districts of the Parish the inhabitants are almost all employed in agricultural operations. The Parish Church is at the hamlet of Auchterderran, about two miles from Lochgelly, and was built in 1789. At Lochgelly there is a Chapel of Ease in connection with the Established Church, a Free Church, and a United Presbyterian Church. In the same village there are also a number of Roman Catholics who meet fortnightly in Littlejohn's Hall, public worship being conducted by the Rev. John Stuart, Dunfermline. A small number of Mormons also worship in the same place.

POST TOWN, Lochgelly, James Bethune, Post Master. Mails from Dunfermline and the west arrive at about half past seven A. M., and four P. M. From Dundee, Perth, Cupar, and the east, at about half past eight A. M., and five P. M., and are despatched to the cast at 6.55 A.M. and 3.25 P. M. and to the west at 7.50 A.M. and 4.25 P. M. Letters are delivered twice a day, Sundays excepted, in the village of Lochgelly, as soon as possible after the arrival of the Mails; and in the forenoon by letter carriers in the country districts.

BAKERS.

Cook, James, Lochgelly

Bethune, John, do

Hunter, Thomas, do

Lochgelly Bread Society, Wm. Primrose, Manager

BLACKSMITHS.

Addison, John, Lochgelly.

Downie, David, Charleston, by Auchter derran

Knight, Robert, Lochgelly

Wishart, John, Auchterderran

BOOT & SHOEMAKERS.

Buist, Andrew, Lochgelly

Campbell, Thomas, do

Christie, Thomas, do

Hunter, Henry, do

Kinnell, James, do

Moncur, John, do

Sime, Robert, do

Wilson, David, do

CARRIERS.

E. P. & D. Railway, Stations at Carden den and Lochgelly

Wilson, Mrs John, Lochgelly, to Kirkcaldy, daily

CARTERS.

Birrell, Robert, Lochgelly

Campbell, Peter, do

Collier, Andrew, Dundonald

Donaldson, Robert, Lochgelly

Gilbert, John, do

Hunter, John, do

Pryde, David, do

Ramsay, Robert, do

Reid, John, do

Shand, George, Muirhead

Thomson, James, Lochgelly

Williamson, George, do

Wishart, Thomas, do

CLERGY.

Grant, P. M,. A.M., Parish Church, Auchterderran

Reid, William, U. P. Church, Lochgelly

Wilson, Andrew, A. M., Chapel of Ease, do

CHINA MERCHANTS.

Barclay, William Lochgelly

Black, Mrs James, do

COLLIERIES & COALMASTERS.

Capeldrae & Balgreggie, Messrs Crombie & Anderson

Cardenden, James Goodall

Clunie, Alexander Goodall

Dundonald, Grieve & Nasmyth

Lochgelly Iron Co., Russell & Kinnaird (A. Landale, Manager)

DRAPERS.

Bethune, James, Lochgelly

Douglas, Thomas, do

Gillespie, George, do

Gilmour & Son, do

DRESSMAKERS.

Those marked thus * are also Milliners.

Chisholm, Betsy, Lochgelly

Dick, Elizabeth, do

*Knight, Helen, do

*Williamson, Margaret, do

FARMERS.

Abercrombie, Miss Isabella, Powguild

Bogie, David, North Dundonald

Bogie, Alex., South Pitkinney

Bennet, Alex., Bogside

Burnet, James, Glenniston

Cramond, Wm., Denend

Duncan, David, Carden Mill

Elder, Robert, Wellsgreen

Elder, John, North Strathruddie

Fernie, Jobson, Powguild Mill

Finlay, John, New Farm

Glass, Robert, Little Balgonie

Henderson, Adam, Harestanes

Hill, James L., Begg

Hogg, Alex., Inglis Hall

Inglis, William, Silverton

Inglis, William, Little Raith

Johnston, John, Knabbs

Kinninmont, David, Wester Colquhally

Kinninmont, George, Cartmore

Lochgelly Iron Co., Easter Colquhally

Martin, William, & Son, Kirkshotts

Martin, William, & Thomas, Westfield

Miller, Robert, Parson's Mill

Mitchell, William, Capeldrae

Moyes, Robert, Little Glenniston

Nicholson, Alex., Carden

Robertson, James, Brickwork, East Colquhally

Ramsay, B.W., South Dundonald

Royds, R. W., Esq., Balgreggie

Russell, John, Westertown

Scott, D. G., & A., Easter Bowhull

Scott, Robert, Spittal

Scott, George, Cardenbarns

Seath, Henry, Shaw's Mill

Shand, Alex., Muirhead

Shand, David, Newtown

Simpson, James, Dothan

Steele, Andrew, Bowhull

Steele, Andrew, Redhouse

Waite, Mrs, Pitcairn

Wemyss, A. W., Pitkinny (non resident)

Westie, David, Thornton

Winter, Mrs H., Balgonie

FLESHERS.

Dick, Robert, Lochgelly

Scott, Hugh, do

Wilson, Robert, do

GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS

Goodall, Thomas, Craigderran

Goodall, James, Woodbine Cottage

Minto, Earl of, Minto Cottage (occasionally resident)

Nasmyth, A., Esq., Dundonald

Royds, R. W., Esq., Balgreggie

Wishart, Miss Catherine, Auchterderran

GROCERS.

Those marked thus* are also Spirit Dealers.

Addison, John, Lochgelly

* Arnot, James, do

Campbell, Peter, do

Cook, Archibald, do

* Couper, John, do

Cramond, John, Denend

Dick, Helen, Lochgelly

Dick, Thomas, do

* Douglas, Thomas, do

Dryburgh, Walter, do

* Hugh, Thomas, do

* Lamond, Jane, do

* Mitchell, James, Son, Dundonald

* Philp, Mrs, Lochgelly

Suttie, Alex., do

INSURANCE AGENTS.

Dowie, G., Builder, Lochgelly, Royal Fire & Life

Waite, D., Pitcairn, Agriculturist

Wilson, David, Joiner, Lochgelly, United Kingdom Provident

Wright, John, Lochgelly, Union Bank, Norfolk Farmers' Cattle

JOINERS & WRIGHTS,

Collier, James, Lochgelly

Cook, David, do

Thomson, James, do

Wilson, D. & J., do

LAND MEASURERS.

Johnston, George, Lochgelly

Lowe, W. B., Auchterderran

MASONS.

Dowie, George, Lochgelly

McKee, Thomas, do

Robertson, James, do

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.

Gellatly, J., Lochgelly

Malcolm, M., do

Nelson, W.D., do

PLASTERERS & SLATERS.

McGregor, Alexander, Lochgelly

Schoolbred, Henry, do

RAILWAY AGENTS.

Dall, James, Cardenden

Honeyman, Robert, Lochgelly

SOCIETIES & CLUBS.

Auchterderran Hearse Society, Henry Shand, Lochgelly Mains, Sec.

Lochgelly Temperance Society, A. Roxburgh, Sec.

Lochgelly Funeral Society, Thomas Brand, Lochgelly, Sec.

Lochgelly Iron Co.'s Sick & Funeral Society, Dr. Nelson, Sec.

Lochgelly Curling Club, Wrn. D. Nelson, Sec.

Lochgelly Deposit Society, G. Johnston, Sec.

Minto Freemasons Lodge, No. 385, Lochgelly, Andrew Galloway, R.W.M.

SLATERS, See Plasterers.

TAILORS.

Those marked thus * are also Clothiers.

*Douglas, John Lochgelly

Erskine, Willaim, do

*Henderson, Robert, do

Mc Gregor, Stuart, Lochgelly

Trail, Thomas, do

TEACHERS & SCHOOLS.

Ewing, John, Adventure School, Lochgelly

Fairley, John, Subscription School, Clunie

Johnstone, George, Subscription School, Lochgelly

Lowe, W. B., Parish School, Auchterderran,

McPherson, Miss, Mrs Royd's School, Colinton, by Auchterderran

Ogilvie, P. B., M.A., Iron Co.'s School, Lochgelly

Shepherd, Miss, Female Department, Iron Co.'s School, Lochgelly

Reid, Miss, Ladies' School, Lochgelly

TOY MERCHANTS.

Barclay, W., Lochgelly

Leitch, Thomas, do

Wilson, Grace, do

VINTNERS.

Chisholm, Henry, Lochgelly

Cook, James, do

Hugh, Mrs James, do

Hugh, Thomas, do

Littlejohn, Alex., do

Morris, John, do

WRIGHTS, See Joiners.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Bain, J., Bookseller & Stationer, Lochgelly

Cairns & Brown, Limeburners, Lochend

Devlin, peter, Broker, Lochgelly

Duncan, David, Corn Miller, Carden Mill

Fowler, Samuel, Cartmore, Inspector of Nuisances for Parish

Galloway, Andrew, Salesman, Lochgelly Collieries

Goodall, Thomas, Esq., Craigderran, Factor for Miss & Messrs Ayton, Inchdarnie

Leitch, Andrew, Proprietor, Lochgelly Gas Works

Lochgelly Iron Co., A. Landale, Esq., Factor

Lowe, W. B., Inspector of Poor, and Registrar for Parish of Auchterderran

Mackie, John, Saddler, Lochgelly

Wright, John, Agent, Union Bank, & Savings' Bank, Lochgelly

ADD

Blair, Alexander, Grocer, Dundonald

Cochrane, Miss Ellen, Dressmaker, Lochgelly

Cock, James, Farmer, Powguild

Goodall, Thomas, Farmer, Balgreggie

Hedderwick, William, Carrier, from Lochgelly to Kirkcaldy, daily

Mair, Rev. William, Minister, Chapel of Ease, Lochgelly

DELETE

Abercrombie, Miss Isabella, Farmer, Powguild

Campbell, Peter, Carter, Lochgelly

Ewing, John, Teacher, Adventure School, Lochgelly

McPherson, Miss, Teacher, Mrs Royd's School, Colinton, by Auchterderran

Mitchell, Jas., & Son, Grocers, Dundonald

Reid, John, Carter, Lochgelly

Royds, R. W., Esq., Balgreggie

Wilson, Rev. Andrew, A.M., Chapel of Ease, Lochgelly

Wilson, Mrs John, Carrier, Lochgelly

Wishart, Thomas, C Carter, do

ERRATUM.

For Black, James, China Merchant, Lochgelly, read Mrs John