DUMFRIES, a county of Scotland, comprehending Annandale, Wachopdale, and Niddisdale, extends in length from west to east about 50 miles, and is about 34 miles in breadth where broadest. It is bounded on the west by Galloway and Kyle; on the east by Solway frith, and the marches between Scotland and England; on the north by part of Clydesdale, Tweeddale, and Teviotdale; and on the south by the Irish sea. The country is rough and mountainous, not so well adapted for corn as for pasture; and, of consequence, innumerable flocks of sheep and herds of black cattle are bred in this county, and fattened for exportation to England. The face of the country is bare and brown, almost destitute of wood, and very deficient in fuel; yet the valleys being watered and fertilized by abundance of streams, produce good corn.—In the division called Niddisdale, are mines of lead, and, as it is said, of silver and gold also; but the two last mentioned are not worked.