PARISH OF CAMERON.

THIS PARISH is situated in the east part of the County, and contains the villages of Lathones, Peat Inn, Radernie, and part of Denhead, the other part being in St Andrews parish. It approaches within little more than a mile of St Andrews, of which it at one time formed a part, but was at an early period disjoined and erected into a separate parish. It is bounded by St Andrews on the north, by Denino on the east, by Carnbee and Kilconquhar on the south, and by Ceres on the west. Its length eastward is from five to six miles, and its breadth about four miles. The surface is undulating, and has a general declination to the east, but is drained only by small burns, most of which have their rise within itself. The only hill is Drumcarro Craig, a rugged mass of whinstone, situated in the north-west. About three-fourths of the land is under cultivation, and the remainder in pasture and wood. Although a great portion of the Parish is upland, and lying in what is often termed the Moors of Fife, agriculture has made much progress during the last twenty-five years; and though the crops are generally late, they will in early seasons bear comparison with those in more favoured localities.

There is a bed of superior black-band iron-stone at Winthank, which has been wrought by a Newcastle Company for a number of years, the black-band being burnt to char at the pit mouth, and then shipped for Newcastle, either at St Andrews or Guardbridge. Coal has long been wrought in the Parish, though at present in much smaller quantities than formerly ; but the Collieries of Ladeddie, Cassingray, and Largoward, are closely adjoining, and there is excellent lime in several localities.

The Parish Church, Manse, School, and School-House, are situated at Cameron, near the centre of the Parish, about three and a half miles from St Andrews. There is also a U. P. Church at Lathones, and Private Schools at Radernie and Denhead.

The inhabitants are chiefly employed in mining and agricultural operations, with the usual sprinkling of tradesmen in the several villages.

The POST OFFICE for the eastern section of the Parish is St Andrews, with Sub-Offices at Lathones and Denhead; William Forgan, Sub-Post Master, Lathones, and George H. Dewar, Denhead.- A walking postman leaves St Andrews shortly after the arrival of the morning mails, delivering and collecting letters along his route by Lathones to Largoward Toll, and returning during the afternoon. Another leaves at the same hour, delivering and collecting along his route by Mount Melville, Winthank, Denhead, &c., and returning along the same road in the evening. The Post Office for the south-western section of the Parish is Cupar- Fife, with a Sub-Office at Peat Inn, David Wallace, Sub-Post Master,- A walking postman leaves Cupar shortly after the arrival of the morning mails, delivering and collecting letters along the road by Pitscottie and Baldinnie to Peat Inn, and returning by the same route in time for the despatch of letters by the after-noon mails.

BLACKSMITHS.

Bremner, John, Peat Inn

Cunningham, Thomas, Denhead

Johnston, Thomas, Radernie

Lonie, Thomas, Spearshill, Gilmerton

Oswald, Joseph, Priorletham

BOOT & SHOEMAKERS.

Bayne, Thomas, Radernie

Clark, T., & A., Lathones

Elder, Thomas, New Inn, Radernie

Hodge, William, Peat Inn

CARTERS.

Bethune, John, Peat Inn

Dewar, Mrs William, Lathones

Fleming, Colin, Westpark Radernie

Fowler, Robert, Lawhead

Kilgour, David, Denhead

Marr, James, Mossbank

Robertson, David, Crossbowers

Robertson, Thomas, Lawhead

Terrace, David, Peat Inn

CLERGY.

Dickson, Wm. P., Parish Ch arch, Cameron!

Henderson, Arch., U. P. Church, Lathones

CONTRACTORS.

Inglis, A., Lathocker Cottage

Mason, Andrew, Myreside

Pattison, Robert, Lathocker Mill

Watson, Thomas, Crossbowers

DRESSMAKERS.

Boyack, Misses, New Inn, Radernie

Haig, Miss Mary, Radernie

Sime, Miss M., do

Nicolson, Mrs J., Peat Inn

FARMERS.

Balfour, William, March, Lathones

Bethune, William, Braeside

Beveridge, Alexander, Lathocker

Bisset, George, Higham

Blair, David, Braeside

Bonar, Wm. Graham, Esq., of Greigston

Buist, Henry, Muiredge

Cheap, Alexander, Esq., Lathocker

Dowie, Alexander, Blackwalls

Forret, James, Greigston

Gray, James, Threefords, do

Gulland, James, Lathones

Hodge, Robert, Home Farm, Feddinch

Johnstone, Peter, Lathocker Mill

Methven, Thomas, Lathones

Miller, Henry, Cameron

Mitchell, John, West Mains, Greigston

Mitchell, Mrs, Denhead

Morton, John, South Lamboletham

Nicolson, Andrew, Larennie

Ogilvie, William, Drumhead

Peat, John, Drumcarro

Purves, John, Esq., of Kinaldy

Reoch, John, Esq., of Gilmerton

Robb, John, Cassindonald

Robertson, David, Brewesterwalls

Robertson, John, North Bank, Lathocker

Storrar, John, Mains of Feddinch

Swan, John, Nether Radernie

Thomson, Alexander, Stonypark

Walker, Thomas, Winthank

White, Charles, Cairniehill

GARDENERS.

Anderson, Robert, Greigston

Dickson, David, Mount Melville

King, Andrew, Gilmerton

Scott, Robert, Kinaldy

Walker, Robert, Lathocker

GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS.

Cheap, Alexander, Esq., of Lathocker

Bonar, Wm. Graham, Esq., of Greigston

Forgan, William, Lathones

Melville, J. W., Esq., of Mount Melville

Morris, Miss M., Radernie

Nicolson, George, Radernie

Purves, John, Esq., of Kinaldy

Reoch, John, Esq., of Gilmerton

GROCERS.

Dewar, George H., Denhead

Haig, Andrew, Radernie

Hodge, Peter, Collierrow, Peat Inn

Mill, James, Radernie

Mitchell, John, Peat Inn

Terras, Mrs David, do

JOINERS & WRIGHTS.

Dewar, George H., Denhead

Morgan, Alexander, Radernie

Scott, Alexander, Hazledean Cotton

Smith, David, Peat Inn

LAND-STEWARDS.

Balfour, James, Mount Melville

Goodall, Alexander, Lathocker

Inglis, James, Gilmerton

LIME BURNERS & MERCHANTS.

Brown & Kidd, Lathockar

Cairns, John, Wilkieston

Wilson, Alexander, Winthank

TAILORS.

Gulland, J., (Draper & Clothier) Lathones

Terras, Alexander, Lawhead

TEACHERS & SCHOOLS.

Campbell, J., Subscription School, Radernie

Howie, Charles, M. A., Assistant, Parochial School, Cameron

Maxwell, Henry, Parish School, Cameron

Walker, David, Bell's School, Denhead

VINTNERS.

Paton, James, Peat Inn

Robertson, Mrs, Crossgates

Watson, Richard, Lathones

MISCELLANEOUS.

Barclay, Andrew, Mason, Peat Inn

Barclay, John, do do

Kellock & Sons, Saw-Millers, Lathocker

Lumsden, Thomas, Coalmaster, Nether Radernie Colliery

Tosh, Wilson, & Bell, Lessees, Iron-stone, Winthank

ADD

Spears, James, Builder, Radernie

White, Alexander, Teacher, Subscription School, Radernie

Wilson, Thomas, Farmer, March

DELETE

Balfour, William, Farmer, March

Campbell, J., Teacher, Radernie

Kilgour, David, Carter, Denhead

Mitchell, Mrs, Farmer, do