DOMINION OF CANADA Route Book. r«OM PHILADELPHIA -CENTENNIAL, TO NIAGARA FALLS, ST. CATHARINES, HAMILTON, TORONTO, PORT HOPE, KINGSTON, THOUSAND ISLANDS, OTTAWA, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, ST. JOHNS, N. B., FRED- ERICTON, AND HALIFAX. oo3srTA.i:]Nri]src3- skzetciies OF THB mmu^ M\u, %wf\\% mllm\p, AND LEADING HOTELS. Circulation, Thirty Thousand Copies-^ .-i'' iHontrenl: ■ ;;' !\; PUBLISHED BY W. H. TAPSON & CO. .. 1876. ■ '. •■k, 1870. TO TOl'RISTS AND PLEASURE SEEKERS. IMPROVED~ARRANGEMENT. MekSiOiitarioMgatm CO.'S LINES OF THEOUGH STEAMERS. onijY line through lake Ontario and the RIVER ST. LAWRENCE. From Niagara Falls to Montreal, Quebec, White Mountains, Portland, Lake George, Sara- toga, New York, Riviere du Loup, the River Saguenay, &c., &c. The Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company's Steamers comprise the oricinal Royal Mail and Richelieu Company lines, with the addition of several Sew steamers, thus forming two first-class lines of P.s-ng.r Steamers, which for sneed. safety and comfort cannot be sur))assed. . .; . • ^u Thevare the only lines now affording Tourists an opportunity to view the magnSnt scenery of the Thousand Islands and Rapids of the St. Lawrence, also to the far-famed River Saguenay. This route possesses peculiar advantages over any other, as by it parties have their choice of either side of Lake Ontario and River St. Lawrence, Stween Niagara Falls and Quebec, over the whole or any portion of it, with- out be'ng obliged to decide when purchasing their tickets, as they are also good by the Grand Trunk Railway. No extra charge for meals on the steamers between Toronto and Montreal. _ ,„....,_: _t. „..^: .^.^a the Tlie only route to the wmte Mountains, uy wuj«,u ^.aivi^o v,«i. ..ov-wna mc far-famed Mount Washington by the carriage road. ffi^- American money taken at par for tickets by this line, which can be -utzl^p.^ of tK» orm-injil rities in the United States. J. B. LAMERE, ALEX. MILLOY, General Manager. Traffic Manager. E.BARBER, Agents Niagara Falls. DOMINION OF CANADA Route Book. FROM PHILADELPHIA-CENTENNIAL, NIAGARA FALLS, ST. CATHARINES, HAMILTON, TORONTO, PORT HOPE, KINGSTON, THOUSAND ISLANDS, OTTAWA, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, ST. JOHNS, N. B., FRED- ERICTON, AND HALIFAX. coasTTuflLiisTiisra- skietohes OF THK mmu, ^al|cs, Ifitr^rs. fatlwita*. AND LEADING HOTELS. Circulation, Thirty Thousand Copies— iWontreai ; PUBLISHED BY W. H. TAPSON & CO. 1876. 2 OTTAWA HOTEL JIIOIVTREAL, Canada. BROWN & PERLEY Proprietors. This well known and popular First Class Hotel is situated on St. James Street, the principal and most fashionable thoroughfare in the city, is in the vicinity of the Post Office, Theatres and Public Buildings ; and has ample accommoda- tion for 450 Guests. The Ottawa covers the entire space of ground running between St. James and Notre Dame Sts., and is one of the largest and finest Hotels in the Dominion of Canada. Coaches will be found at the Railway Depot and Steam- boat Landings on the arrival of the several trains and steamers. Montreal Telegraph Office for all points in the Hotel. DOMINION OF CANADA E.OTJTE book:. ROUTE. Express Trains leave Philadelphia daily via the Northern Ceu- tral Railway, for Suspension Bridge, Niagara Falls, connecting here with trains for Lewiston, here connecting with steamer " City of Toronto, " for Toronto, Montreal and Quebec, also connecting at Niagara Falls, • with Great Western Railway of Canada for St. Catharines, Hamilton, Toronto, London, Detroit and the West, &c. ROUTE. FROM NIAGARA FALLS TO TORONTO, MONTREAL, AND QUEBEC. , n ^ r Leave Niagara Falls by Railway at 9 o'clock A. M., for Lewiston, thence by Steamer " City of Toronto," connecting at Toronto with one of the magnificent steamers of the Royal Mail Line, for Dar- lington, Port Hope, Coburg, Kingston, Gananoque, Brockville, Pres- cott, Cornwall, and Montreal, connecting at Montreal, at 7 p. m., with one of the palatial steamers of the Richelieu Line, " Quebec " or " Montreal,' and a.-rive at Quebec the following morning at 6.30 A. m., thus making the trip between Niagara and Montreal in 34 hours ; and between Montreal and Quebec in 10 hours. The above route is not surpassed for variety, splendor and sublimity, embracing as it does Jaagara Falls, the Niagara River, a lake view of Toronto, th© ]M,.l. upoilb of Ontario, Lake Ontario, the Thousand Islands, the St. Lawrence Rapids, the Victoria Bridge, under which the steamer passes, a river view of Montreal, — here the tourist will notice the magnificence and solidity of the wharfs ; the ocean steamers, ships from all parts of the globe, the steamers that ply up and down the noble St. Lawrcnc , and the steamers that traverse the "inland seas " to Thunder Bay, Duluth, Fort William, Milwaukee and Chi- ALBION HOTEL, McGILL AND ST. PAUL STS. MONTREAL, Canada. The Albion is one of the largest and most COMFORTABLE in the city of Montreal. it has been recently renovated and refurnish- ed, and possesses every convenience which the travelling community require. Pleasure par- ties and tourists will find all the comforts of a first class House at second class price. JF^MRE ... $3.0Q4i6r day, / DECKER, STEARNS & MURRAY, Proprietors. coco ; the French Cathedral — describoi' in another chapter — the ■pircs of which can be seen from the deck of the steamer, Donsecours Market, St. Helen's Island. Change boats at Montreal, if bound for Quebec. As night veils the scenery of this portion of tlio route, it is not till we approach the ancient capital we get a gliiupBu of the grandeur of the Lower St. Lawrence with its French villages on either side of the river, with Catholic Churches in their nildtjt, pre- senting a sublime contrast to the clean and neat French Canadian cottages ; now the steamer passes Cape Rouge, 10 miles from Quebec, on the north side of the river, here are to be seen booms filled with timber, ships lying quietly at anchor, while others are being loaded with timber for all parts of the world. Next in order on the south side of the river, is New Liverpool, with its beautiful Catholic Church. Lumber every where on either side of the river and in the midst of the river, notwithstanding the voracious look of the huge wooden monsters of the deep and their capacity for swallowing up square timber and sawed lumber, still the waters, booms, and docks of Quebec abounds with it ; now we pass the place where Mont- gomery fell, and the Irish citizens of Quebec (be it said to their honor), erected a sign and placed on the rock, to commemorate the im- mortal Montgomery. Martello towers protrude their stony physiog- nomies in austere silent grandeur^ as much as to say, we are useless I Point Levis with her splendid Catholic Church, the golden light of the sun shining upon the tin roof, makes it appear like a miniature mountain of silver ; the Citadel with the muzzles of huge cannon protrude on every side, — referred to in another chapter, — old worn out little guns, who seem to say to themselves, we ought to be pen- sioned off ; but the Imperial and Colonial governments think that their little harmless bulldogs should rest quietly where they are in the Governor's Garden. Durham Terrace with its early prome- nades and Nun's College, are both visible from the steamer. Arrive at Quebec in ample time fcr breakfast, at Russell's St. Louis hotel. FROM NIAGARA FALLS OR SUSPENSION BRIDGE, TO ST. CATHERINES, HAMILTON, TORONTO, LONDON, WINDSOR AND DETROIT. Leave Clifton daily (Sundays excepted), by the Great Western Railway for St. Catherines — described in other pages, — passing through a picturesque and fertile country dotted with substantial residences ; Hamilton, described in another page with its beautiful land-locked Bay, numerous factories, large hotels, the principal one, the Royal, is admirably managed by the Messrs. Woods ; thence to Toronto. This part of the route Is along the head of Lake Ontario, the country is fertile and beautiful, Dundas with a population of 1876. 1876. B'ROJM Ikpra falls to Toronto Via Steamer from Lewiston, N. Y. THE STEAMER C6 Makes daily trips, and about the ist of June two trips daily, as follows : Toronto to Niagara Falli, Niagara Falls to Toronto. 7? Leave Toronto - • Arrive Niagara - - *' Lewiston • - " Susp. Bridge " Niagara Falls " Buffalo • - A.M. P.M. 7-00 and 2-00 9.30 " 4-30 10-15 " 5-00 11-25 " 0-25 "•35 " 6-3S Leave Niagara Falls " Susp. Bridge " Lewiston " Niagara Town Arrive Toronto • - ia-50 " 7-50 A.M. P.M. 10-00 and 3-35 10-10 " 3-45 to- 30 " 5-15 ii-bo " ^-30 1-30 " 8-00 No one should miss seeing the beautiful scenery of the Niagara River, and the grandeur of the Rapids to Lewiston, Brock's Monument, and the windings of the River to its mouth on Lake Ontario, Forts Niagara on the American side and Mississagna on the Canadian side. The stretch of water from the mouth of Niagara River and across Lake Ontario to Toronto is 36 miles. At Toronto close connection is made with the Ontario and Richelieu Daily Line of Steamers for Montreal, passing the Thousand Islands and Rapids by daylight. 5000 is a very liandHome town, and like; Ilaniilton, alivo with factories ; an excellent view can be had frum the train of this cunny and coHy little town aH the tourist paHScH through a country aboundiug in valleys ; rich, undtdating and beautiful, to Paris, a handHoine vil- lage of about 3000 inhabitanti:, thence to Woodstock, population 4000 some of the finest people, from the old country, have settled hero, their descendants are distinguished for their elegance, grace and beauty, thenc^) to IngersoU, ])o{)ulation 4000, situated in a fine audulatry and rich country ; thence to London the city of the Thames River ; population 2000, Ilotelp large and numerous ; the " Tecuuiseh House" is admirably situated, either for the })leasuro seeker or thj business man ; it is the largest hotel tu London, can accommodate about 350 guests. The tourist going west o Detroit should sojourn here a day or two in order to see tlie garden of Canada, the streets are wide and clean, the country picturesc^ie and beautiful. London, from any stand point of view, is as progressive and healthy as any inland city on the continent. I'roceeding west- ward to Chatham, the landscape is interesting and charming, the population of the latter tov.n is about COOO. In the days of yore, when the poor negro was a mere chattel, when he Hed from the lash of the slave driver, and from the auction shop, to the "Land of the free " via the Detroit river, Chatham, fifty miles from Detroit, was the first place of importance that he saw, and here he settled. In those days the " contraband " looked upon Chatham as Lis earthly par- adise ; but in these days when the negro is free from the waters of the Atlantic to the waters of the llio Grande, he thinks of his childhood's home, tuid he hies to the sunny South. The negix), like the Saxon or the Celt — since the " Proclamation of Emancipation ; " has become, so to speak, a bird of passage. As the train dashes on to Windsor, the cfiuutry is like a prairie ; excellent for duck shooting, but devoid of Ijeauty. Windsor the western terminus of this Railway, is beautifully situated on the Detroit river, population 5000. Three large hotels magnificent stores, horse cars running on the principal streets ; here the ferry leaves for Detroit every 15 minutes, trains leave Detroit daily via the Detroit and Milwaukee Rail- way for Milwaukee and Chicago. This is the most delightful land and water route to the west ; as the tourist changes from train to boat at New Haven, he is rested and refreshed, while the boat steams across Lake Michigan to Milwaukee. Trains leave Detroit daily via Michigan Central, for Chicago. Also trains leave here daily via Michigan Southern for Chicago, Cincinnati, and the South. Wind- sor and *' Superior Royal Mail Line." One of the above steamers leave Windsor and Detroit weekly for Duluth and intermediate ports: This route for inland v»atGr vicv/s, is not equalled in the world, nor should the tourist who has seen at the Philadelphia Exhibition, some of man's wonderful productions, return to his home without seeing "Welland House ST. CATHARINES, Ont. TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC. WELLAND HOUSE, t St. Catharines, April, 1876. The proprietor of this Hotel takes the earliest opportunity to in- form the public that he intends introducing prices, which he deems will be in accordance with the present stringency of the times, and in making a reduction it must be understood that the accommodations of the House will not in the slightest degree be impaired, but on the contrary, the proprietor will not spare either pains or expense to supply all the comforts that can be procured in a first-class Hotel. THE HOUSE IS LARGE AND COMMODIOUS, Fitted and fumished In the latest and most approved style. The Bath House Is fitted up with all the Modern ImproTements For the convenience and comfort oi guests. Its contiguous iooatiou to the very centre of business, renders the house very advantageous to commercial men, whilst no pains will be spared to meet the wants and comforts of the visitors ^^o may visit St. Catharines for the benefit of the CELEBRATED SALINE SPRINGS. In order to place the Hotel within the reach of all, the proprietor proposes to make the most liberal arrangements, which will be regalated according to the position of the rooms and the accommo- dation required. , H. GEANT, Proprietor. P. S — An excellent Livery convenient to the House. . 9 some of Nature's grandest creations, the " Inland seas " of North America. See advertisement. . ■ "' ' i .■ h. / '■ ■( ■■ :■ / ■ ST. CATHARINES, Through which the Great "Western Railway passes, is about 12 miles from Niagara Falls. Here, not a few of the people of the United States and Canada, spend the summer, drinking the healthful waters of its numerous springs, and inhaling the air, tempered by the cool breath, as it were, of Lake Ontario. There are few inland cities — for it was only on the Ist of May, she was creat'^d a city — in America more highly formed by the hand of nature, than St. Catharines. The country traversed by the Great Western Railway, is the garden of Ontario, more particularly that portion of it lying between Suspengion Bridge and St. Cath- arines, Hamilton, and London ; but St. Catharines, is not only fa- mous for her springs, but the city is, so to speak, a series of mini- ature flower gardens ; almost every private residence has its charming little garden, in front, and others, who have no gardens, have con- verted their window-3ills into little flower beds, thus rendering St. Catharines, not only a delectable place for the invalid, but also for the pleasure-seeker. There ai*e quite a number of large and elegant hotels here, among them the " Welland Ixouse," admirably situated for the tourist, the invalid, or the business man. A small steamer plys on the Welland Canal, between St. Cath- arines and Dalhousie, in connection with the steamer that leaves Dal- housie daily for Toronto. Dalhousie is a small village, situated at the mouth of the Welland Canal, three miles from the city. There is also Railway communication between these two points. The Wel- land Canal is about 30 miles long, it is the connecting link between Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, and the river St. Lawrence. Through this artificial channel, not a little of the cereals of the North-west and West flows South-east, via the Erie Canal, to New York, and North-east, via the St. Lawrence to Montreal and Quebec ; and this summer, doubtless, will witness no diminution in the freight traffic, via the Welland, unless the managers of the great Trunk Railways' of the United States, in their greed and blind rivalry, reduce the rates of freight so low, that, like the poor wearied and worn dyspeptic, the more he eats, the poorer his health is, and the more freight the railways carry, at their contemplated suicidal rates, — not the managers — but the stockholders, become poorer. This city owes not a little of her material success to the Welland Canal, and to the Hon. Mr. Merritt, who projected and carried into effect this great artificial channel, that links together the greatest inland water system in the world. 10 ROYAL HOTEL, ... , ^ '■ HAMILTOIV, OntM Canada. HOOD & BROTHER Proprietors. This well known Hotels the most fashionable and com- modious in tJie city^ is situated on yames Street^ in the immediate vicinity of all the places of interest to tourists and business men. As an evidence of its superiority it has been patron- ised by H.R.H. tlie Prince of Wales^ H.R.H, Prince Arthur^ His Excellency the Governor-General of Can- ada^ and H.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis^ during their visit to the city. The house is lighted throughout with gaSy and accommodates comfortably over three hundred gussts. N HOOD & BROTHER, Proprietors. 11 HAMILTON, With a population of about 35,000, is situated at the head of Lake Ontario, 40 miles from Niagara Falls ; here are located all the workshops of the Great Western Railway ; which, of course, gives employment to several hundred mechanics during the year ; in fact Hamilton, although situated in the midst of the most fertile lands in Ontario, is indeed a great manufacturing centre. For instance, there are six large Sewing Machine Factories here besides several factories for the manufacture of agricultural implements. Some of the finest wholesale and retail stores on this continent can be seen here ; the private residences ai'e really vei-y fine, showing evidences of re- finement and comfort. The " Royal Hotel " is eligibly situated in the midst of the city, and we can assure the tourist visiting Hamilton, that the Royal is not second to any other Hotel in the Dominion. The vicinity of the city is picturesque and beautiful ; the drives over admirably macadamised roads are superb. A magnficent view of Burlington Bay can be had from the mountain or rather from the ridge, above the city. One of the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company's Steamers leave here daily for Toronto, Montreal, Quebec and inter- mediate ports. In the days of yore, long ere the " iron-horse " dis- turbed the peace of that part of Upper Canada, that stretches from Suspension Bridge to Windsor opposite Detroit, Hamilton was the liveliest place in Western Canada. From all parts of the West, stages drawn by four horses, and filled to repletion, outside and inside, with passengers ; some of those passports were en route for Montreal and Quebec, others for Toronto, and others for Niagara, Buffalo, New York, «&c., the latter took the Steamer <' City of Rochester," then commanded by Capt. Mason and afterwards by Capt. Harbottle who subsequently commanded the steaner passport to Lewiston, thence by Railway south-west or east ; the former as those going north-east, had no less than four large steamers to chose from; Two of these, the " Queen of the West," and the " City of Hamilton," plied between Hamilton and Toronto. The Royal Mail Line Steamer — Now called the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co.— plied to Montreal and the Cape Vincent Line to Cape Vincent. Competition between the above Boats made travelling cheap, and of course increased it. But now and for some years past not only does the Great Western Railway tap Toronto in the passenger Line ; but the very echo of the whistles, of its iron horse all along the line, from Niagara to Detroit, has frightened the old stage horse, into the wild wood from whence he never will return. Mr, Broughton, the General Manager, resides here, he is shrewd, penetrating and comprehensive ; and should the rival Trunk Lines of Railway, continue their present warfare, which it is to be hoped will soon come to an end, not only for the interest of the Railway Com- 12 PLEASURE 1 TOURIST TRAVEL. The KQRTHERN RAILWAY. This Railway, running north through the finest agricultural district in Canada, from Toronto, the Capital of Ontario, is the Short liSpTesi liiaids Eoiis M LAKE! SUPERIOR. The " CoUingwood Line" of Sidewheel, Upper Cabin Steamers, leave Collingwood twice a week on arrival of Express Train from Toronto, pass through the Inside Route of the Georgian Bay and Great North Manitoulin Channel, and make the whole tour of the North Shore of Lake Superior and return in eight days. Tourists can lay off at points of interest. THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN AMERICA. TOKONTO TO DTJLUTH, First Class • - - - $25 00. TOBONTO TO DITLUTH & BETUBN, Pirst Class - 40 00. The most delightful sumraej watering places and the most picturesque Lake and Inland Scenery in Canada, are Couchiching and the Lakes of Muskoka. Visitors to Niagara and Canala should not fail to take the opportunity of becoming acquainted with ihe resources and visiting the beauties of ^ THE INTERIOR OF CANADA. TOBONTO TO COUCHICHING, Four Hours $2 70 TOBONTO TO COUCHICHING AND BETUBN .... 3 60 Drawing Boom Cars! Steel Track! For information as to Trains, Steamers, Hotels, and Guide- Books, send to BARLOW CUMBERLAND, COOK & SON & JENKINS, Gen. Pass. Agent, Toronto. World's Ticket Office, ,' F.C. FLOOD, Centennial Buildings, Canadian Department, Philadelphia. Centennial. 18 panics, huL for theintereal-of the country generally. Whether in peace or war, we believe Mr. IJroughton to be the general, that can lead the Great Western of r'anada on to victory. Tourists visiting Hamilton, can procure ticketa and state rooms, from the Messrs. Woodland & Brother, agents for the Richelieu & Ontario steamers, office Royal Hotel. «t ROUTE. i ' '^ FROM TORONTO TO KINGSTON AND MONTREAL BY GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. Leave Toronto at 7 a. m. by express tiaiu in elegant Pullman Palace car, passing through au undulating country along the shore of Lake Ontario, to Scarborough, thence to Whitby a thriving town, population 3000, situated in the midst cf the best wheat producing lands in Canada, thence to Oshawa, population 4000, here is tlie largest factory for the manufacture of agricultural implements in the Domin- ion ; thence to Bowmanville, population over 3000, here the Riche- lieu & Ontario steamers touch on their way up and down Lake Onta- rio, thence to Newcastle, Newtonville and Port Hope ; the latter is one of the most romantic looking towns in the Donjinion, beautifully situated on a bluff overlooking the waters of Lake Ontario, popula- tion 6000, here also the steam^'"? from Toronto & Montreal touch ; a steamer leaves here daily for Rocl^ester, and here is the terminus of the Midland Railway. Toiu-ists desirous of seeing diversified scenery, clusters of lakes, splendid fishiLg, &c., can take the route above described, or the Richelieu and OiUario steamers or boat from Roehester to Port Hope ; thence via the Midland Railway to the great inland seas (see advertisement in another page,) thence along the Lake shore to Cobourg, population between five and six thousand here the boats already referred to, touch ; thence through a picturesque country with clusters of beautiful villages to Belleville, population about 10,000, splendidly situated on the lovely Bay of Quiute ; here boats leave daily for Oswego, Kingston, «Scc., Hotels excellent, large factories, energetic and enterprising citizens, Belleville is riding so to speak on the flood tide of prosperity. Now tha train passes through a country rich, beautiful and well cultivated to Napanee, popu- lation 3000; here steamers leave for Kingston, Oswego, &c., thence to the old city of Kingston, population about 15,000 ; beautifully situated at the foot of Lake Ontario and the head of the noble St. Lawrence river ; here the tourist can take a boat for Montreal and Quebec passing the Tliousaud Islands and rapids by day light, or he can proceed by boat to Cape Vincent, thence by boat to Alexandria 14 THE TECOMSEH HOTEL LONDON, ONT. :':r . The " Tecumseh " is one of the largest and most elegant hotels in the Dominion of Canada. It is situated in the centre of the city, splendidly furnished, and it is first class in every respect. COUELm & MOOUE, Proprietors. 15 Bay, to the Thousand Island Mouse ; before leaving Kingston the tourist should see the fortifications, the Martello Linos Towers and the Penitentiary. From this point the train runs alongside the St. Law- rence through a rough rocky country to Ganano(iue, population 2000, here are some fine hotels and large factories ; thence to Brockville population 5000, beautifully situated on the St. Lawrence River at the end of the Thousand Islands ; here trains leave daily via the Canada Central, for Ottawa, &c., boats leave daily for the Islands, or down the rapids, Daniels Hotel is large, comfortable and clean. The views splendid, the country picturesque, here the tourist can spend a few days very comfortably visiting the Thousand Islands, either by steam or sail boat. A drive of 12 miles along the banks of the St. Law- rence, brinj^s us to Prescott, unless we wish to continue by rail ; popu- lation about 5000, here trains leave daily via the St. Lawrence & Ottawa Railway for Ottawa, connecting at the latter city, with boats for the upper Ottawa river. Here again Daniels keeps an excellent Hotel. As the train runs along the valley of the St. Law- rence the scenery is beautiful, the river visible at miny points ; sup- per at Cornwall, thence to St. Ann's the confiuence of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence rivers, celebrated by Tom Moore's in Canada boat song, " Row Brothers Row, here the river opens like a fan, into lake St. Louis, described in another page ; thence to Lachine, situated at the head of the Lachine canal, and at the foot of lake St. Louis ; here not a few of the citizens of Montreal spend the summer. Now the train passes through a succession of gardens, neat cottages, some elegant houses, the mountain above Montreal visible in the distance with magnificent mansions to the west and south of it. Arrive at Montreal. I :: i TORONTO. _. Toronto is one of the most English places in Canada, and the acknowledged intellectual, literary, and business centre of the Prov- ince of Ontario. Situate upon a level plateau, on the shores of an excellent harbor with increasing age and the energy of its inhabitants it bids fair to become a city of importance aad beauty. Its architectural features are scarcely to be surpassed, and the Tourist will do well to spend a day in visiting its public buildings. The principal hotels are the Rossin House, the Queen's, and American, and Walker and Mansion Houses. Excellent carriages can be engaged at reasonable rates — see 10 w wt n P cg=^ TORONTO, Canada. This elegant Hotel is finished and furnished with every regard to comfort and luxury. HAS HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS AND CLOSETS Large Rooms and Halls all perfectly ventilated. The aim has been to make and keep this as the most unexceptional first-class Hotel in Canada. , , •, ' ' ' FBICES OSADED, VIZ: 75 BOOniB AT • - . - . $9 OO ra «'----.; a ao ra «:' 300 ' Rooms with Bath and Closet attached $i to $a extra. . — : — ■ ; ■"' ' HOTIBS FOB U£AIS IN PUBLIC OBDINABT. BREAKFASiT FROM 6 to 11.30. JLVNCHEON & RAIL. WAT DIIVNBB - . 1 to 9-30. DINNER .•.....,••- a.30tor-30. TEA AND 8I7PPEB ........ tolO 17 St. Jameses Cathedral, on King Street, the principul gtroet of the city, is a fine edifice in the Perpendicuhir Gothic style. The spire, rising to the lieight of 306 feet, is gracefully propor- tioned, and the most lofty on tlio Continent, exceeding that of Trinity Church, New York, hy 21 feet. The tower contains a chime of bells and the celebrated clock manufactured by Benson, of London, and which obtained the highest prize at the Vienna Exhibition. In the interior, the apse, surrounded by fine traceried windows, is finally decorated in carved oak, and contmns a monument to Bishop Strachn, the first Augliciin Bishop in Canada. The tower and spire can be ascended ; and in addition to seeing the works of the clock, a wide range of view can be had of the city, the harl)or and surrounding country. On Church Street are the Metropolitan Church of the Methodists, with its territed towers, and the Roman Catholic St. Michael't Cathe- dral, containing a very handsome east window in stained glass, rep- resenting " The Crucifixion." The Normal School is the centre of the Public School system of the Province. In it are the oflSces of the Minister of Education, and the depository of books, &c., for distribution to the schools. The gardens are kept in fine order, each plant there being labelled with its proper botanical name. In the interior is The Horticultural Gardens, maintained at the expense of the city, present a fine display of fiowers. Band twice a week in the evening during the summer. The Queen's Park is approached through an avenue a mile in length, bordered on either side i)y chestnuts and elms. On gaining the Park the road sweeps along the edge of a ravine to the Volun- teers' Monument, erected in memory of Canadians who fell during the Fenian raid. On the summit — Britannia. Below — Two Infantry Volunteers and emblematical figures of Hope and Grief. Passing a small sheet of water, the road reaches — The University of Toronto — a noble Norman Gothic edifice, and one of the finest examples of architecture in America, possessing a wealth of detail in its stone carvings, which equals that of the work of medjeval days. The principal front is one of great grandeur, a lofty square tower rising in the centre, flanked on either side by wings, with long ranges of arched windows, and to the left a picturesque minaret with shady cloister below. The Entrance Doorway contains the Arms of the College, and is noticeably carved in bold relief. The Convocation HaU has a highly carved gable roof, and contains a triple stained glass window in memory of Students who fell in the Fenian raid of 1866. On the Senate Stairway are some wonderful carvings in Caen stone, copied from " Audubon's Birds," Young birds in nest, 18 AMMICII HOIISI CORNER OF YONGE & FRONT STS., TOROl^TO, Out. ) GEORGE BROWN Proprietor. T/izs Hotel has been rebuilt and enlarged to nearly double its former capacity^ and newly furnished _throughout^ and will now be found second to . ,' 7ione for commercial men. ',<■■ . •< 1 •■■r' THE MOST CENTRALLY SITUATED IN THE CITY. TERMS MODERATE. 19 Cat birds fighting. The Uhrnnj in carved oak, contains 40,000 volumes; also a statue c'' Willitun of Wykcham, &c., &c. The Museum is worthy a visit. A winding stair of 1 OO stops loads to the top of The Tower^ from wh(!nce a fino view of Toronto and its envi- rons is obtainable, atul ia uluar days of tlie cloud oi ipray hovering over Niagara Falls. \^^-«f," A-, .'^ Osgood Had is the seat of the highest Law Courts of the Prov- ince. The interior is of rare beauty. The Central Court of two stories in the Italian style, in cream- colored stono from Caiin in Nornvviidy ; on the walla, pictures of the Chief Justices and Chancellors ; from it The J^aw Courts — in each, above the seats of the Judges, a bas-relief of " Iiat)artial Justice" — and The Library, a handsome chamber, with lofty domed ceiling. At one end a flite stone mantelpiece. Knox College is a Hne building, well sitdiated at the head of Spadina Avenue, and is the worthy head ciuarterg of the educational work of the Presbyterian Church of Canada. In the outskirts of Toronto are some pretty drives, notably to the Valley of the Don and Todtnorden in the east, and to the Humber Bay and New Park in the we8fc\_; LJ..C_I* C; ^v TO TOURISTS VISITING TORONTO. "'T>r The " Rossin House " is admirably situated either for the traveller or man of business. Mr. Shears, the proprietor, is a dis-* tinguished caterer, and by nature a prince in his line. Years of ex- perience at Niagara Falls and elsewhere, has made him not only one of the most experienced, but one of the most popular Bonifaces ii^ America. The American Hotel, Toronto, is situated on the corner of Young and Front streets, in close proximity to the Great Western Railway depot, the steamer " City of Toronto," and overlooking the beautiful Bay of Toronto. Here the tourist from Niagara Fall changes boats for Montreal, Quebec, &c., or takes the train via the Northern Railway for Collingwood, thence by steamer to the great lakes, Huron, Michigan and Superior. But, before taking either of the above routes, the tourist, if not pressed for time, should spend a few days in the charming city of Toronto, described in another page, and he can rest assured that during his sojourn at the American he will be perfectly at home*, „..,,{ ,,,, tr 90 ■ ■ \ DRY GOODS, llliliSllY & MiANTTB^ACmJRKRS OF" CUSTOM & EEADY-MADE CLOTHING WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. \i. PETLEY & bllVEEIV, Manag^ers. ' ' •• . ). ■■'■■ •{ Hughes & Go/s Old Stand, 128. 130 and 132 KING STREET EAST, MESSRS. PETLEY & DINEEN 128 to 132 KInsr Street, .TOUOISTTO- Should be visited by tourists while sojourning in the capital of Ontario. ,^,, This House, not only imports direct from Eu- rope, but its transactions with all the manufacto- ries in its line in the world. Thus through its longstanding, established as it was in 1846, and its vast importations — annually amounting to over one million and a half dollars — it is enabled not only to offer for sale a great variety of goods at low prices ; but the excellent quality of the real laces, rich and rare silks of every color, and silk velvets, real Irish poplins, ladies and gentle- men's gloves, Balbriggan hose, fine silk umbrel- las, gentlemen's fine clothing, blue and black broadcloths, blue and black basket clothing, blue and black Venetian clothes, real English tweeds, genuine Scotch tweeds, silk velvet, velveteens, west of England beavers, cannot be surpassed on the continent. Therefore we pre- dict that the great clothing house with the sign of the " GOLDEN GRIFFIN " will be flooded with tourists this centennial year. 22 THE MIDUNB RAILWAY OF CANADA. ThQ Shortest and Cheapest Route for Passengers*-^ ■ ' i' \\\ J TEOM I AST or POBT HOPE TO i ft ' A.". , i; k.\ ill;.'! • X A'..'* '%<■]. s,;,' r tfRILLIA, COLD WATER, ^ THS F#*€e Grunt JLan4s of Jfluskoka M^istrict and Parry Sound, Connecting at OBIlLIA with the Northern Bailway for B-A.IIPIIE uA-N-ID OOLXilKTO'WOOX), r , Also, by Staok during Winter and Steameks In Summer, to • ' ' ' • WASHAGO, GBAV£NHU£ST, BBACEBR1D6E, POBT CABLIISrO, BOSSEAU -'. ''../li ,1 J J 1 1 and PCBT BANDEIELD. ,i ,/.'-. i y\ rU\ . ■ ■: ■;, .i!f' ;. ; ')i\\ ir>- ^ >;,r!fivrj '.!:.;•. ' , ;: ; . ■ Passengers leave POBT HOPE morning and afternoon for OBILLIA, and leave OBILLIA morning and afternoon for POBT HOPE, Connecting ciosely at WOODVILLE both ways with the Toronto and Nipissing . Railway, thus affording Passengers between ORILLIA and TORONTO ' equal facilities with the Northern Railway. FAUKS from PORT HOPE to ORIL.JLIA and front TOROIVTO to ORIIil^IA ' ' ''' ' • I $2.60 This is the MOST DIRECT ROUTE from the'EAST TO ALL PLACES NAMED ABOVE. A Gpo4 Rpad and Comfortable Cars. ,' • Passengers leiving Orillia in the Afternoon for Toronto, Peter- boro or Port Hope, arrive at their destination the same evening, and for Montreal, tlie next morning, taking the Grand Trunk Railway at Port Hope. '•- -•-•)■• '^i^ ..U -...-.^yK.^j :j\:i iiM . '-.;r.^J..^, .; ■. Two Trains each w|.y daily between Port Hope and Peter- boro\ Lindsay, Beaverton and intermediate Stations. ADOLPH HUGEL, President. 23 FROM NIAGARA FALLS TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS, MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, DOWN THE ST. LAW- RENCE TO THE SAGUENAY RIVER. Of the attractions at and about this grandest of waterfalls, where the waters of a great chain of inland seas plunge to a lower level over ragged, shelving ledges, and sweep between bold limestone walls in irresistible force, space forbids that we should attempt description. From the mad rush of the green waters in the rapids over the terrific fall, through the rapids and whirling eddies below, down to the quiet where the mad current again takes its undisturbed way in a tamer race lo the lower lake, there is no point wanting in interest. The stranger may at first feel a shade of disappointment as he looks for the first time upon the world-famed cataract ; so grandly proportionate are all the outlines of the bold shores to the volume of the fall, that it is not until the wonder is viewed in detail, without reference to the vactness of the combinations as a whole, that the full majesty and power of the fall is apparent to the sense. The vastness of the plunge grows upon the jeholder as he views it by the soft moonlight and in the glare of noonday, invested ever with a • « * • » «< glorious robe i i Of terror and of beauty, God'B raiubow upou its forehead, His cloud-mantle around its feet" Leaving the attractions of the falls with reluctance, the lover of" the picturesque will wish to visit the romantic region of the White Hills, to pass down the grand northern river — the St. Lawrence — to the yawning ravine rent in roek where the floods of the chill Sague- nay roll their unmeasured currents. . , > . . The route is from the falls to Lkwiston, a lovely town seven miles from the fall, on Lake Ontario. The Suspension Bridge over the Niagara, just above the town, has a span of 1,045 feet and is one of the finest in the world. From this point you will go by one of the fine boats of the On- tario and Richelieu Line of Steamships, to Toronto, that most sub- stantial and enterprising of Canadian cities. This line of steamers have in command, men of long experience and good judgment, and will ensure safe and easy transit with due dispatch. By far the larger number of those who travel for pleasure, will come by boat from Toronto, through Lake Ontario and the St. Law- rence River, among the Thousand Islands, over the Rapids and under the Great Victoria Bridge, to Montreal, rather than to make the trip by rail. The experience of this trip will not fail to interest and please all 24 c^ < f^ Thousand Island House ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. II HIS First-Class Hotel, having accommodations for over 700 guests, and being regarded by the travelling public ~' as the most popular resort on the river, is situated at Alexandria Bay, on the St. Lawrence River, 30 miles from Cape Vincent and 36 miles from Ogdensburg. The pro- prietors take this opportunity of thanking their numerous friends for past favors, and to inform them^that they have made a New and First-Class House, with all the modern im- provements, Gas, Bath Rooms, &c.^ and hope in future to be able to accommodate all who may favor them with a visit. It is easy of access, the Canadian Navigation Company run two daily lines of steamers from Niagara Falls to Montreal, mak- ing ajl of the landings, stopping at Alexandria Bay both ways. Time from New York, by rail from Cape Vincent and thence by boat, 18 hours. Boston to Ogdensburg by rail, thence by boat, 21 hours. As a quiet, romantic and healthy resort, this place has no superior, abounding as it does in cool, shady walks and rambles among the islands, fine boat- ing, and lastly, the finest fishing to be found in America. Persons who, during the hot months of summer, seek a place of resort for relaxation from care or business, and also to benefit their health, will find no pleasanter spot than Alex- andria Bay, environed as it is by the Thousand Islands, and the beautiful scenery of the St. Lawrence River. All commaiiicalioas addretiacd to STAPLES & NOTT, Managers. 25 who have eyes to Ree and taste to appreciate the bold and varied scenery of this northern route. Entering the St. Lawrence River, you leave Old Fort Henry at Kingston, to the left, and are among ' THE THOUSAND ISLANDS. , . The number of these islands is larger by about one half than the name would indicate. Commencing with Wolfe Island, a large tract of thirty miles in length, and increasing in number and decreasing iu size as you descend, they cut the water in every conceivable form and outline for several miles. Some tower from the water in bold and abrupt masses of granite or sandstone. Others are green with carpet of grasses or dot the waves, r. miniature patch of earth in a waste of wave. Evidently far back in formative periods, some wild throe of na- ture tossed the earth crust of this region in wildest disorder. Nature in healing its wounds, heightens the charms which might be tame, if undisturbed. Home Island, Wellesley, Bathurst and Tecumseh Islands, are among the largest of this peculiar group. The towns on either shore of the river, each have their particular associations of historic interest, or peculiarity of location. Alexan- dria, on the American side, is laid out upon the rocky shelf of the river, and will attract notice by the peculiarity of the location. Brockville, on the Canadian side, has military associations familiar to readers of our earlier history. Some twelve miles below Brock- ville, on the American side, is Ogdensburg, with the old Canadian town of Prescott on the opposite bank. Here is the ferry, by which transfer is made from the Ogdensburg line of Railway to the Grand Trunk line. The first of the rapids for which this great river is famous, are encountered some five miles below Ogdensburg, where you enter among a small cluster of islands, of which " Isle aux Galops " is the largest, and continuing down through the rapids by Tossons' Island, Point Iroquois, and the longer rapids on either side of Ogdens Island, you reach the rapids of nearly ten miles in length, called the " Long Sault ; " the river is here divided by the island of the same name. The current rushes through these rapids at the rate of twenty miles an hour, and the descent is exciting in the extreme, to one a stranger to the passage ; but, with skilful pilotage, the passage is safely made, and the apparent danger adds to the glow of excitement and makes it a journey to be remembered. Cornwall Island, with the town of Cornwall and the old Indian village of St. Regis, just below, are points of interest, and n ''■"•■ '' ' •"' ' LAKE ST. "FnANCia, a widening of the gi'eat river, with its ehoals, headlands and lights, is a broad and beautiful sheet of water, having at its eastern outlet a group of islands of which Grand Island is the largest. Among these the Coteau Rapids fret and sweep in a wild and troubled current ; below are the Cedar Rapids, and a little further down, the Cascade Rapids, at the entrance to I i'.:\i ^>iiifvitv.;;(',; .1 I . I,.. .; ' ■• •• tAKE ST. LOUIS, 'i ' _i/i->l . This lake receives one of the outlets of the great Ottawa River. At Lachtne commences the Lachine Canal, built to avoid Lachine Rapids, but the pleasure traveller will not seek to avoid, but rather to enjoy the excitement of a dash down these swift and wild currents, which would be hazardous were it not for the firm hand of the In- dian pilot, whose fame is known to all who make this leap down the mad descent of the rapid ; for years he has safely guided the boats down the vexed current to the admiration and delight of all. Con- tinuing below the rapids you come in sight of the commercial and financial metropolis of the Canadas, and steaming beneath the great Victoria Bridge, are soon anchored* at the quays of this northern city, fully described in another chapter of this book. MONTREAL. i/iii', This commercial and financial metropolis of the Canadas is also the most populous of Canadian cities — some 140,000 souls. It is situated at the head of river navigation proper, five hundred and forty miles from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, on the Island of Montreal, which lies between the broad St. Lawrence and the rapid Ottawa — the two great rivers of the North. The Island extends some thirty- two miles in length and ten in width, and is considered the garden of the Provinces. The surface is generally level, excepting the emin- ence of Mount Royal in the background, rising 550 feet above river level, and from which the cily takes its name, Montreal being a short- ening or modification of Mount Royal. The settlement of the town was determined upon by the first ex- plorer, Jacques Cartier, in 1535, the site being that of the old Indian village of " Hochelaga," but the permanent founding of the city did not take place till 1642, and in one hundred yeare of growth it gathered a population of only four thousand souls ; since then the growth has been rapid. It was under French rule till 1760, when it passed into the hands 27 fAi ' THE 1 /,■•)' St- Lawrence Hall, ■■;,!; MONTj^EAx.. CANADA. V?"'; !'■ I '■ This well known Hotel, the mgst fashionable and commodious in the city, is situated on St. James Street, if. the immediate vicinity of all the places of interest to the tourist and business man..,^ ■ , , .,,:.' ,,:. As an evidence of its superiority it has been patron- ized by H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, His Excellency the Governor General of Canada, and H. I. H. the Grand Duke Alexis, during their visit to the city. ; The United States Consulate Office is in the Hotel. I The proprietor having purchased Mr. Hogan's in- terest in the St. Lawrence Hall, would respectfully solicit a continuance of the liberal patronage so long bestowed on him, and would add that during the past winter the hotel has been entirely renovated and re- furnished, so that nothing is wanting to ensure the comfort of Guests. Telegraphic communication to all parts. ;■;" iV>iXJ' F. GERIKEN, Proprietor, Successor to E. H06AN, St. Lawrence Hall. 28 of the English. In 1775 Ethan All^n made his mad attack upon the city with a handful of men, and was defeated and captured ; but shortly after, in the same year, Montgomery entered the city in tri- umph. The water commtinication with the city is said to be the most extensive of any city in the world so far inland. Here, as at Quebec, are the lower and the upper town, though not so plainly separated by unmistakable natural elevations as in the more northern capital. The lower town is somewhat cramped and gloomy in the laying out of the narrow streets and styles of the buildings in the old French order, while the upper town has wide streets and squares, with large, imposing structures, built mostly of the greyish limestone of the region,: ;3 i;^ :F1' ' ' The broad quays of solid limestone are unsurpassed by any on the continent, and, to accommodate the growing commerce of this thriving inland port, the docks and basins are continually being im- proved and enlarged. Vessels froTi all parts of the world lie at its wharves ; ocean steamers of three thousand tons, and sailing vessels of twelve hundred tons can reach the city and be accommodated in the harbor. A wide terrace, faced with grey limestone, crowned on the parapet by a durable iron railing, divides the city from the river. VIEW OF THB CITT. Approached by the river, by steamer from Lachine, the sight pre- sented to the stranger is one of rare interest and beauty ; the glitter- ing spires and great domes and towers combine in royal proportions ; the enduring structures of cut stone stretch in a long line upon the river front. Mount Royal is in the background, and you pass be- neath that great triumph of modern enterprise and engineering, . . .! ;i THE VICTORIA BRIDGE, 1^ " T , "-- ? i which serves the important purpose of giving uninterrupted rail com- munication between the Eastern States and Canadas and the Great West. It is used only for railway transit, and gives to the Grand Trunk Railway full control of railway approaches from the East. This great work, sometimes classed ah the eighth artificial wonder cf the world, was completed in 1860, under the superintendence of Robert Stephenson and his associates, and is one and a quarter miles in length, or two miles including the extensions. It is supported on twenty-four piers, the central span being three hundred and thirty feet, the remaining ones two hundred and forty-two feet, with mas- sive abutments ; the bridge tube is of iron, twenty-two feet high by sixteen wide, slightly lessening at the ends. It was erected at a cost of $6,300,000. • The height of the centre span above ordinary river level is sixty feet. Three million cubic feet of masonry and ten . - ' 1 ■ - •■• "■ '•• •'r 29 K S C $ .S^_jq * a, D-a-^ xi<5 a I* G 3 §-^r o5.S3o-S aiiaj'^ii^aaO'" ii a 5 oTS aS-S Q £•'' 2 « o :a a) ;^ ^t; C rl? a S 3-)^ WI-" 3 a 3 .5-'e=--a*5j«.a 5 322^^'»4lj5iS CUSTOM HOUSE SaUABE, MONTREAL. nECMER » jvnn - Prop^Hetors, 80 thousand tons of iron enter into the construction of the gigantic work. There is an opening in tlie centre affording a magnificent river view. No railroad train is allowed to enter this bridge without a w-itten permit from the proper officer, thus insuring exemption from a I'ision or accident ; the passage is somewhat cheerless, occupying oome six minutes, though seeming much longer to the passenger. By obtain- ing a permit, at the office of the Grand Trunk Railway, tourists can inspect a portion of the interior of the bridge. The river beneath the bridge has a swift current, and the piers are calculated to with- stand immense pressure from descending masses of ice. :^.. PLACES OF INTEREST. Of massive buihlings, combinini-^ show of strength and permanence with architectural beauty, there is no lack in Montreal. On Great St. James street, the New Post Office is a l>eautiful building of cut stone. Ok the same street is the building constructed of sandstone, and per- haps the finest in the city, known as Molson's Bank, and the fine building in the Italian style, with an elaborately decorated lecture room, known as the Mechanics' Institute. On Notre Dame street, built in the Grecian, Ionic style, is the New Court House, of elegant proportions and material. The Old Government. House is on the same street. The Nelson Monument, at the head of Jacques Cartier Square, is a column of grey limestone, crowned with the figure of the hero of Trafalgar. The 'lamps de Mars is the parade ground for the garrison regi- ments and Volunteer soldiery. Three thousand troops may be re- viewed upon it, and it is a favorite promenade for citizens. Here the fine bands of the regiments often discourse sweet music during the summer evenings. Facing this square is the Geological Museum, with its extensive collection of specimens. Viger Square, near the Champs de Mars, is beautifully laid out as a garden, with conservatory, fountains, etc. 'i«^ . ^' , On St. Catharine street is the English Cathedral, the most per- fect specimen of Gothic architecture in America, surrounded by a cluster of lofty spires. Bonsecours Market is a magnificent edifice, the dome of which attracts attention as you land from the boat. The upper stories con- tain the city offices, a magnificent hall- or concert room which will seat 4,000 persons, and the rooms of the City Council most elegantly ornamented and arranged. The location is at the corner of Water and St. Paul streets. The McGill College, so called from Hon. Jam^s McGill, who liberally endowed the institution, has extensive buildings and miiseum. 31 mil H O T E L : III Vl'"' ■ (50 yards from G. T. Hallway Depot), I I. * • ■ . ' ' ' 184 and 186 Bonaventuie Street, < 4 r M 1 ', 1)1 M 1 1 » 1 1 i i ■ ■ I ( t . |'> "'1:..: ■:;^ ' •• AND ' '■'•'• y-'-l'i ;,, „„137 and 139 Cathedral Street, ,, , MOITTIIEAL 5 ',.;, ; ;•■;;..^^,;;;,■,,■c.A.I^T-A.I3uA.„.^.., . ..-, „,. .r '•,,'■• 111, •;'•.! a,: I'M . / . r;-"---- -■— ■ — ■ i -y-'r', / .,•:'■' > .):,'u,-! GEORGE CARSLAKE Proprietor. J. :■■ .'r.r vi'-.ii.i i-m ■.•:,!•• .!< - ■^ 111, -ii ) .'■;:•' • -!■ 1 1 ■'■' HOME COMFORTS ENSURED. 89 St. Patrick's ITall was a fine building on Victoria Sijuare, but was destroyed by lire in 1872. The dry goods and hardware trade centres are on St. Paul street, which proaents a fine linu of ware- houses. But the great centre of interest for strangers is the French ■" ''' "^ " CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE DAME, ^ '^ ' "* '' ^ reputed to be the largest church edifice in North America, holding within its walls 10,000. The building is two hundred and sixty feet long by one hundred and forty feet broad, and the two massive towers, flanking the front upon the square, rise two hundred and twenty feet. There is a famous peal of bells in the left tower, one of which is the famous " Gros Bourdon," weighing fifteen tons, and having a deep bass intonation. The prospect from the right tower, which can be ascended by payment of a slight fee, is wonderfully wide, looking out upon the broad waters, the islands and shipping of the St. Lawrence, the rapids of Lachine, the distant Vermont iiills and the suburban villages. The Seminary of St. Sulpice adjoins the Cathedral and is surrounded by spacious gardens and court yards. In near vicinity, around this fine square, are the noble buildings of the important Banking and Insurance Companies of tlio Dominion. DRIVES. • The Canadian carriage is kept with scrupulous neatness, the drivers are your willing and obliging servants, knowing every inch of the routes by which they convey you, and the prices, unlike Amer- ican coaching fares, do not spoil the fairest prospects by threatening total ruin to your finances. A vehicle drawn by two horses may be had at a charge of one dollar for first hour, and seventy-five cents for additional hours ; for carriage, with one horse for one or two per- sons, fifty cents first hour, and forty cents for additional hours is about the usual charge ; and, for trips to the suburbs, charges vary with the number of the party and distance. Carriages will be found at the railway station, and the tourist can proceed immediately on his ride through the city 'f pressed for time. The drive of nine miles around the mountain, visiting the Mount Royal Cemetery, two miiet, from the city, on the northern slope of Mount iJoyal, approached by a broad avenue, and of itself well worth a visit, is a trip which should by no means be omitted, affoi^ding as it does commanding and attractive views of the Canadian metropolis and the great river of the North, which no lover of the beautiful and the grand in landscape should fail to enjoy. The views obtained from the Water Works Reservoir, a mile from the city, cut in the solid rock, are extensive and interesting. A drive down the river bank to Longue Point is in great favor with the people pf the pity, and will prove of interest to visitors. HOTEL DE FRANCE, 80 St. Gabriel Street, OLIVER VICTOR, Proprietor. FRENCH RESTAURANT In the Most Approved EUROPEAN STYLE. UiJTA'XHS ^T JiMjE, UOVMIS. T*i'ivate Parties E8pe(3ialiy Attendeii to Mr. Victor was head cook for many yoars at the HotTriiHii House. New York, and at the Union Club. HOTEL DE FRANCE, 80 RuK St. Gabriel, OLIVER VICTOR, PROPRlfiTAIRE. RESTAURANT FRANCAIF OAN.S l.V. A DEHNIEU GOUT EUHOPEEIT. Diners ^ toutes heiires. Parties prives speciale- ment servis. Mr. Victor a et^ cuisinier en chef pendant plusieurs annees a la Maison Hoffman, New York, et au LTnion Club. 8 Th« drive wlii«;li, |Kirli!i|>«, will prove ofgroafcst iiitorott, ia tfutof nhie miloH to tlie villu;;o of Lacliiiie. Tliu L.-ichino road lotuU uloii!> hlin banks sf tliu St. Lawroiico, iiiid during tliia drivu. hy soluclini; the. proper timo, tlio doscjiit of tlio ntcainur through tiio Ilapids niajr bo witiiuHHCMl. Tlu! Uapids helow Lachiin) have u fall of ft»rty-four and a half fuet, and tlu» doHccnt of tluiso hy (tteaniur ia ono of tint lenHutiotiH of your visit. Kvury morning (in HumtucM') n train luavos the railroad Htation on Iioiiavoni;iro Strwt, at 7 o'<;l(>ck a. m., for Luchino, connecting with the Hniail Htoaniur at the railroad wharf, for the trip down thu liapids. Caughnawagn, tin; Indian villago opponite, is the point from which ISaptisto, the renowned Indian pilot, couich out in his hark nanoo to pilot the Itoats of thu Canadian Navigation Company through tho Ilapiils. Those Rapids olTer tho greatost ol>- Btaclo to navigation of any on the river, and that inuuoiiso work, the Lachino Canal, eight and onedialf miloM in length, was conHtnictud ko avoid this 0()struction, Improvements ahont to ho madu will enable all desaMiding steam crati to keep the river, louving tho cauab ex- clusively to Bailing vessels and ascending boats. The Hotels of Montreal, though not gaudy or of tho sl'.oddy type, are elcan, eomfortablc, capacious, solid hostclric*. Tho " St. Lawrence Hall" \» admirably situated ou St. James Stroet. Mr. I)urkhold(>r, tho manager of this House, is a gentleman well and pei'sonally known from the waters of the romantic Schuylkill, or the Centennial city — his birthplace — to the waters of the (Jnlf of tho St. Lawrence. Jake Hyuders, from the valley of tho Mohawk, celebrated by Tom Moore, brother of tho renowned Marshal Ilynilors, of ^few York, is at tho Hall as usual, and wo predict that not a few of Jakj's friends will be glad to seo him this sum- mer, hale, hearty, and as lively as a cricket. Tickets can bo oIk taincil iit the ilull for Quebec, tho Saguenay Itiver, the White Alouutains, to New York via Luke Champlain, &c., itc. !•'. Picard, agent for tho Central Vermont Uaihvay, sells tickets for New York and lli>stoM, White Mountains, Quebec, &a : olTice, St. James Street, opposite St. Lawrence Hall. The " Albion Hotel" is admirably situated on Magill and St. Pauls Streets, Montreal. It is oonvenitMit to the principal Steand)oat Landings and in the centre of tho wholesale business of the city. Thus the tourist or man of business in sojourning at the ^'Albion" will not only l»e in one of the healtliiest parts of the city, but tho most convenient to tho Uaihvay Depot and to the St. Lawrence liiver. " Mansion House," is situated on Bonaventure .Street, two minutes from tli(! (J rand Trunk Depot. Parties visiting Montreal will find the " Mansiun," not oidy clienp, but clean, neat, and comfortubl** Soe udverlibcmeut. 96 AMERICAN HOUSE, Corner o*" ST. JOSEPH AND ST. HENRY STS. MON riii:Ai.. wTsvNLuuv CLARK & SANBORN, Proprietors. THE ANGLO AMElilCAN HOTEL, Kingston, Ontario. The Anglo is admirably situated, over- looking the waters of the St. Lawrence, and but a few steps from the principal steamboat wharfs. ,^_.. . . . ., MARTINE OIUUEN, Proprietor. »6 Ottawa Hotel, situated on St. Jameb Street, iu clean, neat and elegant. See advertisement, page 2. The Montreal HouBe is situated near the Ctistom House, hard by the river, in full view of the Victoria Bridge, St. Helen's Isl- and, in close proximity to the steamers that leave for Quebec, and to the steamers that arrive from Niagara. This House is clean, cosy, neat and elegant, parties sojourning here may rest assured that the proprietors. Messrs. Decker Semi-Weekly Line to NEW YORK. STEAMERS Will, until further notice, leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, every MON- DAY and THURSDAY, at 6 p.m., and leave Pier 38 East River, New York, every MONDAY and THURSDAY at 4 p m. The " Eleanora " is a new steamer, just built for this route, and both she and the " Franconia " are fitted up with fine accommodations for passengers, making this the most convenient and comfortable route for travellers between New York and Maine. These steamers will touch at Vineyard Haven during the summer months on their passage to and from New York. Passage in State Room $$, Meals extra. GkK)d3 forwarded to :ind from Philadelphia, Montreal, Quebec, St. John, and all parts of Maine, jJ3^ Freights taken at the lowest rates. Shippers are requested to send their freight to the Steamers as early as 4 p.™, on the days they leave Portland. For further information apply to HENRY FOX, General Agent, Portland. J. F. AMES, Agt., Pier 38, E. R., New^ York. Tickets and State Rooms can also be obtained at 22 Exchange Street ' 49 lofty mountainB, and both si«lcs constant] j in view, making th(^ line of approach one of continiiud oliarni. Ou the wiiy down the river, the month of the river St. Anne will be passed, oflF the lower extremity of the Island of Orleans. Tliis river enters the larger stream throngh a bold ravine, and many ascend the stream for a siiort distance to tlie Falls of St. Aunc, whiuh, with the surronndings, are pleasant and attractive. Thirty-six miles lielow Quebec is a group of six small islands, alivo with geese, ducks and teal, who make this a breeding place. The Quarantine Station at "CJirosse Jslo" deserves a pswsing no- tice — a lovely spot of itself, quietly sleeping in the great river, lait a very charnel house in the past, receiving, in the time of the famiuu iu Troland, six thousand emigrants in one liiige grave. The river widens broa»lcr and broader as you sail on, as upon » vast inland sea, losing sight of either shore. IMalbaie, ninety miles Ixy low Quebec on the north shore, is a halting station and place uf pleas- ure uesort, 'Murray li<»y Injing a fashionable watering place, and tlio fine fishing in Murray River much patroni/e nheltered nookn aor (Jovuh, no fertile beaches, nowhor« a margin for foot to rest iijiou." The con- unuouH ridges on either hand rise to an elevation of 1,000 to 1,500 feet. and often more. The wonderful capes — Eteunitt and Trinity — roar their headH to an attitude of 1,800 feet, and, nt their base, the river has a depth of six hundred fathoms. This whole route ix traversed by daylight •; the boats are, in all re-sjiects, first-class, and nothing is wanting to secure the comfort of passengers, as promised in the advertised routt^. The largest ships may ride in the immense depths of these waters. The sights are never to he forgotten — l><)ld, barren, forbidding and awful. The discharge of a cannon on shipboard, between the bare walls of rock, is said to crash back in echoes whiiRh no one could wish to have repeated, one such sensation sufficing for a life-time. The scenery is aptly spoken of by a writer as " a region of [)ri- meval grandeur, where art has done nothing and nature everything ; where, at a single bound, civilization is left behind, and nature stands Ln unadorned majesty .: where Alps on Alps arise ; where, over un- fathomable depths, through mountain gorges, the steamer ploughs the dark flood on which no nigu of animal life appears." HA IIA MAY. Ha Ha Bay, a quiet and lovely bay, receding from the river several miles ; a cheerful village, animal life, and facilities for amuse- ment are here found, a change most welcome from the sombre desola- tion of the ascent. I^ake St. John, in which the river has its source. receives the flow of eleven large rivers, and innumerable smaller streams, from the vast water-shed and interminable forests surround- ing it, but discharges all its waters by this wonderful stream through miles of wild and umiavigable floods. Statue Point and Les Tableux are noted gems of scenery on tho river, a perpendicular rock below Pla Ha Bay, at the termination of a great plateau, three hundred feet wide and six hundred feet in height. The village of Chicoutimi is at the outlet uniting I^ake Kenokami with the Saguenay. It is at the head of navigation. An extensive lum- ber business is transacted here ; the village is ancient, and has al>out five hundred inhabitants. TADOUSAO, at the mouth of the Saguenay, has a tine hotel, which is excellently kept, and, in coi\nection, all kinds of amusements for visitors. The bathing is very superior. It is a post of the Hudson Bay Company, who have establishments here of considerable importance. Here was the residence of Pere Marquette, who explored the Mississippi valley. 41) The veuenibW; cluirch in two and a half ceiiturien old. Thiw wa8 or* of the first places on th catli the cliils fltid under the overhanging walltt to tho suburb of St. Koch. St. I'eter Street is (he principal street of this section, und along its lino and brunches und upon tho wharves, (ho banks, insuranco companies, otiices of merchants an»t. are found upon its waters. THE -, , . • THE governor's GARDEN, or garden of the fortress, is a pomt of interest chiefly for the monu- ment (sixty-five feet in height), erected to the memory of those two brave commanders, Wolfe and Montcalm, who, though in life brought in deadly enmity, are united in the memories and honors of the future. The Grand Battery, the Esplanade, the English Cathedral, the Ursuline Convent, founded early in the seventeenth century, with its fine paintings, the University of Quebec, the Jail and Quebec Music Hall, with the Custom House and Exchange in the lower town, and the ship yards, river dooks and manufactories on the St. Charles river, will repay a visit if your stay admits. From Durham Terrace, one of the finest views in the world can be had. On the opposite side of the river is Levis, vicing with Quebec herself, in peculiar formations and beautiful situation. In close proximity and immediately behind her, guarding the river east and west, and vigilantly watclung the south, as it were, are the new fortifications. Yonder, north of the beautiful St. Charles river, zig-zag French Canadian cottages, stretching away to the lovely falls of Montmorenci ; above these, little white houses, so like the tents of soldiers — clumps of trees resembling armies or army divisions ; still above them all, smiling upon this sublime scene, the beautifully de- fined Laurentian Mountain, looks down, with placid content, upon these imaginary armies encamped, as it were, upon the banks of the noble St. Lawrence. , ,: . , ,,, ' LAVAL- UNIVERSITT '■ ■ '" was established under Catholic auspices, but is open to students of all creeds, and nations and a visit thereto is of great interest to peo- ple of culture. In the provision of apparatus and diagrams, aud in securing the highest talent in its instructors in the wide range of 62 sciences which the student may study with best assistance, and in facilities afforded to acquire superior instruction in the learned pro- fessions, this institution is probably second to none in the States or Canadas. The laboratories, lecture rooms, cabinets and libraries are superior in accommodation and unusual in extent. In the Seminary Chapel, attached to this University, are the celebrated paintings by Champagne and others, and in the French Cathedral are fine pro- ductions of Vandyke and others, and the interior of this old church is of rare beauty. THE PLAINS OF ABKAHAM will receive an early visit, invested as they are with historic interest and tragic legends, which lapse of time seems only to heighten and intensify — the scene of the most daring military manoauvres and sig- nal victory of the time. On the spot where Wolfe fell, on this noted plain, is seen the modest monument to his memory, and the distance to the path by which the famed ascent of his army was made is not great. It is somewhat shorn of its rugged character by the levelling effects of time and the elements, but is still precipitous and forbid- ding. ISLE OP ORLEANS. . Do not omit, uuring your stay, to cross, by the ferry boat, to this fair island, and take the drive around it, which offers that continuous and varying circuit of outlying scenery which you can ill afford, to miss, including views of the Falls of Montmorenci, the Laurentian Mountains, Cap Tourment (1,100 feet in height), the villages upon either side in picturesque surroundings, and the beauty of the fair isle itself, with the broad encircling river and the craft upon its bosom, and the grand old city of the north in tha distance — all memorable points in the history ef the olden times. CHAUDIEfiE FALLS, visited via Point Levis, on the river of the same name, nine miles be- low Quebec, have a descent of one hundred and thirty feet, the river being four hundred feet wide at this point. PISHING. Those making Quebec their headquarters for excursions for sport- ing, can easily reach, by steamer down the river, in the branches of the St. Lawrence, or in the Lakes at no great distance from the city, unequalled opportunity for the exercise of their skill, with sure promise of reward 53 POINT LEVIS. , is beautifully situated on the south side of the St. Lawrence, opposite old Quebec, there express trains leave daily, Sunday excepted, via Grand Trunk Railway, for Riviere du Loup, Cacouna, Fredericton, St. John and Halifax, also for Richmond, Sherbrooke, Gorham, the White Mountains, Portland and Boston, and for Montreal, To- ronto and Detroit, &c. Ship build'ng is the principal industrial feature, and some of the best ships that traverse the waters of the deep have been built here. Trains leave here daily, via the Levis & Kennebec Railway, for Scott Junction ; the latter is about fifty miles from Quebec, and passes through the Kennebec Valley, re- nowned for its picturesque beauty and fertility. The objective point of this railway is Kennebeccasis, Maine. Messrs. Larochelle & Scott, the contractors, are enterprising, energetic and honorable, and the people of Quebec owe them no small debt of gratitude for their vigorous and successful prosecution of an enterprise that will vastly enhance the interests of the Province of Quebec. The tourist en route for Cacouna, Tadousac, the White Mountains, &c., if time will permit, can spend a few days very comfortably at the *' Victoria Hotel," Point Levis. The Victoria is an elegant, neat, clean and fresh hotel, splendidly furnished. Besides the window sills of the hotel have been converted, so to speak, into charming, cosy, little flower beds, thus rendering the air fit for the gods. Ferry boats leave here for Quebec every hour during the day. Tlie new fortifications, erected by the Imperial government during the American war, are well worthy of a visit, not because they are bristling with Armstrong and Krupp guns, but because they are not ; there they stand harmless, gunless and useless. FROM (QUEBEC TO RICHMOND JUNCTION, WHITE MOUNTAINS, PORTLAND, ST. JOHN, N.B., FREDRIC- TON AND HALIFAX. Leave Point Levi, at 7.30 p.m., via Grand Trunk Railway, stop- ping at all stations, connecting at Richmond with train for Montreal. PuUman sleeping cars, from Levis, run through to Portland, thence to Sherbrooke ; population 5,000 ; situation beautiful. Here are cloth and meat factories, and several large hotels ; connecting here with passenger railway, hence to Island Pond. Breakfast here. Now the country becomes more interesting ; out-posts of the White Mountains, so to speak, are visible, country rolling and romantic to Gorham. Here stages leave for the " Glen House," " Tip Top," and Summit Houses," Mount Was-kdngton. Here the train dashes 54 through the centre of two mountains ; thence to DanvUle Junction, and connecting Lewiston Junction at both stations with Maine Cen- tral Railway j thence to Portland, connecting with one of the mag- nificent steamers of the International Steamship Company, for St. John, Fredricton, Halifax, and Prince Edward Island ; also connect- ing with one of the splendid steamers of the Maine Steamship Com- pany for New York, &c. See advertisements. Thus the tourist leaving old Quebec, passes through the White Mountains to Portland, along the coast of Maine, in a magnificent steamer, having the most romantic and beautilu' sea route in America, to St. John, up the St. John river, by boat, renowned for its beautiful scenery, to Fredricton, the capital of St. John, N.B., re- turning by boat, or via the European and North American Railway, to St. John, proceeding by boat across the Bay of Fundy to Annapo- lis, thence by railway through the most picturesque country in the Dominion, to Halifax. THE NORTHERN LAKES. TO THE AMERICAN TOURIST. There is no question that one of the greatest pleasures which is ob- tainable from a summer outing is the getting away from one's own familiar haunts, and the sameness of every-day life ; to see something new, to move amongst strangers, to observe and study their habits and maimers, and enjoy the complete change of being alone among many. On the older continent of Europe the traveller can, in the space of a few weeks, pass through as many different countries, the varying na- tionalities and tongues tempting him to stray onward and further from his own country and home. This charm and novelty has in some de- gree been lost on this side the Atlantic, where the energetic, go-ahead American, gradually widening the borders of his Empire, has occu- pied a large portion of the continent and made it his own. To him- self he has attracted the peoples of many countries, and absorbing them into one nationality has so changed and unified them that, travel from one end of the Union to ihe other, the same types, the same 55 characteristics are to be seen, varied only by the degrees in which the arts and comforts of civilization are practiced and enjoyed. Thus it is that increasing interest is yearly manifested in the country of our " cousins in the North," where a new field of pleasure travel is being opened up. Strange it should be, but it is, that, as in Europe, the transition from the confines of one country to another brings a change of people and of tongue ; so here, once " the border " be crossed and Canada entered, although sprung from the same stock and speaking the same language, a new nationality, a people possessing distinct characteristics, is immediately observable. This " New Nationality " has received great impetus by the union of the British Provinces in 1870, prior to that time under distinct and separate GoYernmenta, into the one great Dominion of Canada, under one Governor and one Parliament. From the Atlantic to the Pacific there now extends the undivided sway of a great northern people, economically ruled, lightly taxed, thrifty and independent in instinct, possessing within their own borders, water navigation of un- exampled facility, and mineral, timber and agricultural resources ca- pable of wide development. It therefore but remains for the future to decfde whether these hardy "Northmen" of Canada will not exer- cise the same potential influence upon their more facile neighbors ly- ing to the south that the northern nations have on the older continent of Europe. ' Hitherto the American tourist arriving at the great focus of attrac- tion — Niagara — has generally confined his visit to Canada to the well-known route by steamer across Lake Ontario to Toronto, and thence down the St. Lawrence, its Thousand Islands and exciting rapids, to Montreal, Quebec, and the White Mountains ; but we would now direct his attention to the new and popular resorts of Couchiching and the Lakes of Muskoka, presenting a pleasant and economical way of penetrating the interior of Canada, instead of only skirting its borders, either of which, while of itself well worthy of a sojourn, can be added, as an enjoyable detour, to the St. Lawrence tour referred to. As a grand tour, this Northern Lakes Route at the same time of- fers a fresh and varied trip through the landscape beauties of Onta- rio, the petite graces of the wooded islets and shores of the inland Lakes of Couchiching and Muskoka, and the glorious grandeur, the lofty headlands and wide-spreading waters of Lake Superior — the largest fresh water sea in the world — that the fast increasing number of tourists tells has but to be better known to tempt the wayfarer in search of new scenes, fresh air and health, from the more well-worn ways of travel. , " , The central point of departure from the frontier is from Toronto, which city is reached from Niagara, either by the Great Western 56 Railway around the head of Lake Ontario, or by steamer the City of I'oronto^ across the lake a water trip of 2^ hours from Lewiston or Niagara. No duties are charged oii articles of dress, fishing or sporting equipment, or anything which may be in the use of the traveller. Prices of all articles of household use or ware or of ornament are so much cheaper in Canada than in the United States that there is no inducement to bring in such supplies. TO THE TOURIST FROM ABROAD. Travellers from Europe desirous of seeing within a short space of time the greatest variety of scene and main chafticteristics of the country, will find this Lake Superior route one of the most interest- ing portions of their tour. As a rule, the scenery on the Continent of America, or so much of it as lies east of the Great Plains, is flat and unbroken in outline, the main exceptions being the Catskili Mountains, through which the Hudson River passes, the White Mountains in. New Haoipshire and the great ranges surrounding the shores of Lake Superior. Each of these has a special character of its own. At the foot of the Catskills sweeps the noble Hudson, its surface teeming with varied vessels, its shores fringed with the busy haunts of men, cities, villages and country seats of wealthy merchants contrasting with the wastes of dark basaltic rocks above. In Green Vermont the landscape rolls in ever-heightening hiUs, the valleys fresh with grassy pastures, the mountain sides and summits clad with verdant forest, until above the rounded tops shines out their sovereign height — Mount Washington ; but around the shores of the mighty Lake Superior, the Mother of Waters, from whose springs the great St. Lawrence flows, and in whose parent district the Mississippi takes its source, Nature in rug- ged wilderness reign mpreme. The vastest of all fresh-water seas, occupying the summit watershed of Eastern America, but whose depths lie below the level of the salt Atlantic, is the centre of a vast upheaval, whereby a continent has been formed, and Nature in her fiercest mood has marked and scarred the lofty granite rocks, which hem the waters in, with a boldness and a grandeur worthy of the " wonder " which they surround. " Non cuivis datum est attingere Corintham. It is not every one who has a purse long enough to reach the Yosemite and Rocky Mountains, but there are few foreign tourists who, having reached Chicago, cannot continue on to St. Paul and Duluth, and thence by the CoUingwood Line skirt the north shore of Lake Superior, visiting en route the famed silver mines of Thunder Bay and Silver Islet, pass through the Island beauties of the great Manitoulin Channel, arrive by Northern Railway at Toronto, and proceed down the St. Lawreiioe to the White Moun 67 tains, and so regain the Atlantic shore, having thus passed in turn through the three great scenic districts of the United States and Canada. THE NORTHERN RAILWAY Our Tourist will now direct his attention to the Trip to the " Interior," and the country stretching 1 00 miles northward of Toronto, towards the Georgian Bay and the Inland Lakes. Until recently it was a wilderness, but within twenty years or so numerous towns and hamlets have sprung up ; many summer hotels have been opened at attractive points, and settlers have poured in with a rapid- ity equal to the settlements of many parts of the Western States. A railroad has penetrated into its heart. Steamboats ply upon its larger lakes, and some excellent highways traverse its length* and breadth. It is emphatically a country of forests, lakes, and rivers. The lakes vary greatly in size, the larger ones thirty or forty miles in length, and the smaller ones mere ponds, but clear and deep, and all abounding in salmon-trout, perch, black bass and speckled trout. Th3 Northern Railway of Canada is the couuticting link between the frontier and the interior. The Tourist arriving by boat or rail, and intending to proceed at once to the north, will drive to the " City Hall Station," which is but a short distance from the steamboat landing and the stations of the other railways. ^ ^ COUCHICHING. Couchiching ! Well may the curious Tourist, struck by the pecu- liarity of the name, ask its meaning. Like all Indian nomenclature, it is singularly appropriate, for the surface of the lake, always stirred by varying breezes, most welcome adjuncts of a summer resort, well attests the name of " Lake of many winds." This locality is among the highest in Ontario, as is plainly evidenced by the flow of the waters which run northward, and thence by a succession of falls down the Severn River, gain the Georgian Bay, and so by Lakes Huron and Erie, find their way to the " Great Leap " of the waters of all Northern America, the Niagara Falls, thus reaching Lake Ontario by a circuit of 800 miles to attain a point but 40 miles from their original source. The elevation and clearness of the atmosphere, and the cool breezes consequent thereon, would, apart from any other consideration, be sulHcient to commend the locality as a favoritip sum- 58 mer rosort ; but the position and surrounding of the Lake Couchi ching Hotel are ho exceptionally novel and complete, tliat the visitor cannot fail to find something to occupy or to interest. The Lake Couchiching Hotel stjinds at the point of a narrow prom- ontory, projecting a mile and a half northward, into the lake, and surrounded on three sides by water ; thus it is that, come from what- ever quartei it may, every breeze is felt, and the lake on the one side or other, being protected by the point from wind and wave, pleasure boating in safe calm waters can at all times be enjoyed. The Hotel itself is a fine building, throe stories in height, with large airy rooms and corridors, and a grand dining hall, with domed ceil- ing, in which is a gallery for the band at the weekly " hops." V eraudas on all stories are on three sides of the exterior, and from their elevation give extensive views of the beauties of the lake, its many islands and distant vistas. Drives and shady walks bordering the margins of the lake are taste- fully laid out in a park of 180 acres, and a handsome avenue, three- fourths of a mile in length, winding through forest trees, leads to the Railway stations. In the immediate vicinity of the Hotel, terraces, croquel* lawns, and flower beds, w'ell filled with flowers from the conservatory in the park. Pavilions, Summer Houses, and a Fishing Temple built out into the lake, make every provision for luxurious and refined ease, as well as every inducement for active physical enjoyments. From here the steamers " Lady of the Lakes," " Cariella," and " Ida Burton," on Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching, afford opportuni- ties for charming water parties and picnics, to the various points of interest on the lakes, to the Ojibbev'"v settlement of Indians at Rama, Chief Island, Longford, the Quari ^.he Rapids and Falls of Severn, and "Washago, The black bass, piqkerel, and salmon-trout fishing in the lake is most excellent, and ready access is gained from this central point to the celebrated Trading Lake and Sparrow Lake, where maskinonge, black bass, speckled trout, &c., are found in abundance, and the best of duck shooting in season. The trip to Sparrow Lake is either by stearqer up Lake Couchich- ing to Washago and drive (two miles) to Severn, or by train direct to Severn, where the steamer " Pioneer " can be taken down the river to the lake. Small boats or canoes can be obtained, and good fish- ing enjoyed in the neighborhood of the Rapids. HINTS AS TO ROUTES. These trips to Couchiching and the Lakes of Muskoka, form a most delightful and refreshing resting place, in connection with either fi9 the St. Lawrence or Lake Superior Routes of Summer Pleasure Travel. Touriata from the Eastward, Boston, New York, Syracuse, Rocliea- ter, &c., have a choice of rontos, oUhor by Niagara Falls and To- ronto, or from Rochester by ateaiuci' x\orseman, to Port Hope, and thence by Midland Railway direct to Couchiching. For Tourists from New Orleans and the South, Sleeping Cars run through without change to Chicago, and thence via Grand Trutik Railway without change to Toronto. Visitors from Buffalo or Niagara Falls, can reach Couchiching in one day via -Suspension Bridge and Great "Western Railway, or ')y New York Central and Steamer City of Toronto, or by Canada Southern Railway and Steamer Rothesay Castle. Tourists at Chicago should take rail to St. Paul and Duluth, thenoe by Collingwood Line steamer to Thunder Bay, Silver Islet, Ste. Marie, Georgian Bay and Collingwood to Toronto and down the St. Lawrence and Thousand Islands. Tourists at Niagara Falls should make a short detour and see the interior of Canada and beautiful inland lakes, taking Great Western Railway or steamer from Lcwiston or Niagara, across Lake Ontario to Toronto, thence to Couchiching, rejoining the St. Lawrence trip at Toronto. For a grand all-round Summer Tour, this route is unsurpassed. Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Couchiching, Lakes of Muskoka, Collingwood, Georgian Bay, Great North Manitoulin Channel, Sault Ste. Marie, North Shore of Lake Superior, Thunder Bay, Duluth, thence by Northern Pacific Railway to St. Paul and Chicago, or by Ward's Line via south shore of Lake Superior to Detroit, or return by Collingwood Line and Northern Railway to Toronto. The only line passing through the inside picturesque route of the Georgian Bay and North Manitoulin Channel, avoiding the open waters of Lake Huron, and passing in daylight the LaCloche Moun- tains and through Island Scenery unsurpassed by the Thousand Is- lands of the St, Lawrence. The whole round trip returning to To- ronto, occupies ten days. FROM MONTREAL TO BOSTON. Leave Montreal via Central Vermont Railway, at 9 a.m., o'clock daily ; Sundays excepted, for St. John, St. Albans, described in another page ; Essex Junction, Burlington, Shelburn, Charlotte, N. Ferrisburg, Ferrisburg, Vergennes, New Haven, Brookville, Middle bury, Salesbury, Leicester Junction, Brandon, Pittsford, Suthorland Falls, Centre Rutland, Rutland, North Clarendon, Clarendon, Col lingsville, E. Wallingford, Mount Holly, Summit, Healdville, Lud low, Proctorsville, Cavendish, Gassetts, Chester, Batonville, Rock r . ■ . • "■ . • • • • . ,! i.i- V, V. ■ ■ 60 inghatn, Bellows Falls, (described in another page) arrive at Bos- ton. FROM MONTREAL TO NEW YORK. Leave MontreiJ via Central Vermont Railway, daily, Sundays ex- cepted, at 3 p.m., via St. Albans, Troy, Albany, ai'riving at New York at o'clock. CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD. This railway has for many years formed the most important chan- nel of traverse and commerce between Now England and Canada. It was opened to Montpelier, the capital of Vermont, in 1849, and was completed to Burlington, the chief city of the State,, in 1850. In 1852 the connection through to Montreal via Rouses Point was made, and in 1862 the present route via St. Johns was finished, making the most easy and direct communication between tjio capital of New England and that of Canada. The whole country between White River Junction and Richmond, a distance of 80 miles, is such as delights the heart of a railway engineer, affording as it does the most formidable obstacles to stimulate the exercise of ingenuity and skill. No one who has ('lo least appreciation of nature can fail to find this trip a most interesting one. Immediately after leaving the Junction, the track approaches the bank of White River, and only leaves it at short intervals until the stream ia reduced to a mountain brook. The remarkable purity and sparkling properties of the White River water must be seen to be appreciated, and the endless variety of its falls, rapids, shallows, and pools, are a source of never-failing interest. The mountains, too, constantly claim our admiration. The road passes across the Vermont chain of the Green Mountains, which gradually rise from the moderate hills along the Connecticut valley, to such bald-headed patriarchs as Mansfield and Camel's Hump, reach- ing 4000 feet and more into the air, and overlooking everything be- tween Mount Washington in New Hampshire, and Tawhaws among the Adlrondacks. ST. ALBANS. Arrive 6.20 P. M. from Montreal, Supper at Dunton's Stages to Fairfield, Oakersfield, Sheldon, Enoshurgh, Berkshire^ Richford, and Troy. St. Albans, the shire town of Franklin County, is built upon a gently sloping hUl overlooking Lake Champlain, two miles distant. The lower part of the town, in the vicinity of the railway station, is level ; but the land soon rises, r 64 18r«. 1876. CAMPBELL'S Windsor and Lake Superior WEEKLY LINE OF FIRST CLASS ("Via North Shore), FROM DETROIT AND WINDSOR, Sarnia, Goderich, Kincardine, Southampton, Inverhuron, Port Elgin, TO BRUCE MINES, SAULT STE. MARIE, BACHA WANING, Mlchlplcoton, Neplgon, Silver Islet, Fort William and Prince Arthur's Landing, and DUIjITTII, connecting with the Nuilhom Pacific and Lake Superior and Mlssissppl Ra'lroads, to St. PnnI, I?IiHn«apoIift, Arc, and FORT OARRY. ttJT' For freight or pottage apply to agents nlong the line of route, emd all inland CStiet and Tmm*. Agents in all the principal Cities and Towns of Canada. One of the splendidly appointed Steamers of this line will leave Ashley & Mitchell's dock, foot of Gnswold Street, Detroit, for Wlndgor, thence leaving Sarnia the same evening; Goderich, a.m.; Kin- cardine, ; Southampton, p.m., immediately upon the arrival of Great Western Railroad train. ASIA .... Capt. Moore. SOVEREIGN - Capt. McNaught. This line, composed of the above new .^v 1 Passenger Steamers, ''Anin niid SoTorcisii," run from Detroit and Windsor every at 10 a.m., for Sarnia and all interniediate points on Lake Huron and the North Shore ports of Lake Siijicrior, for DiUuth, and coiniects with Northern Pacific and Lake Superior and Mis^i.ssippl l{ailI•oad^< for St. Paul ajid ail parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa— also, via Northern Pacific and Red River Steamers for Fort Knrry. These Steamers are elegantly fitted up expressly for the pa.s«onger tvafliv, and are unsurpassed in style and finish ; elegant ladles' calnns. Cabin passage includes meals and berths. The Table of this line Is abundantly SMpplied with all the delicacies of the season; attentive and courteous stewards and ladies' maids in attendance. The following are among the principal places of Iiilt-recit and RvNort on the route: " liuUe St. Clnir," the Ship Canal, and the beautiful scenery along the shores of Lake Huron to the Bruce Mines. Thence to 8nult 8t«>. ITIarie, its R-apids, Ship Canal, and Trout Fishing. Bachn^rniiiii;!, beautiful Bay and Scenery. ITIichipirstoii. niagniticent Scenery and Fishing. Nepiyou Bay and River, celebrated Trout Fishing and never ending and charm- ing Scenery. Silver Iwlct with Thunder C;ipe, rising proudly to a heiaht of over :.ini) foot. The scenery here is indescribably lovely. Pi island rising up 1000 feet hit,'h, and McKay Mountain rising behind upwards of 1500 feet. Thunder Bay is the seat of immense silver works for cnisliing and reducing the precious metal under the 8ui)erintendenco of Alex. Stewart, Ks(i., and hero also is the terminus of the Dawson Route; thence about 200 miles to Duluth. Tourists and excursion parties liberally dealt with. Terms and all particulars cheerfully given on application to any of the Agents or 8f?T*'j^^Sii^AM^PROP8. GEO. CAMPBELL, Manager. 8. NEELON, > Wiudii»r, Oat. THE GfKEAT NIAGARA FALLS EOUTE BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST. >•♦ if ©at Wi^teii Eiilway This favorite and justly popular IWo stretches across the Western Pentiisular of Ontario, from Suspension Bridge on th« Niagara River to Windsor (opposite Detroit) on the Detroit River, a distance of 229 mil— and with Branch Lines form a system of nearly Eight Hundred Miles of Road under one management, passing through the finest and most protlufttive poition of Western Canada, and is a link in the Great Chain of Railways forming the Overland Route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Four Express Trains each way daily, making close connections— East and West— at Suspension Bridge (Niagara Falls) witji all Express Trains on tlie New York Central and Hudson River and Erie Railways for Buffalo, Rochester, Elmlra, Albanyi New York, Boston, Philadelphia and all points in tl»e Eastern States. At Detroit with the Miclilgan Central and Detroit and Milwaukee Railways for Bay City, Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Chicago, ]Milwffukee, St. Louis, Omaha, San Francisco and ah iwints in the Great West to the Pacific Coast. At Hamilton and Toronto— during the season of navigiiuoa— with the Royal Mall Line of Steamers for Port Hope, Cobourg, Kingston, Jlontreal, Quebec and all the principal points on Lake Ontario and the River St. La^v^ence; also at Toronto with the Grand Trunk Railway for all points in Eastern Canada. At Sarnia ar.i Southampton with Beatty's Express Lino of Steamers for Duluth, Fort Wlllii .Ti/rfilver Islet and Fort Garry. At Poi-t Stanley with the Cleveland and Canada Steam Boat Line for Cleveland, making connection daily at the latter place with the C. C. C. ^ Indianapolis Rail Road, the Atlantic & Great Western R. R., and the Cleveland & Pittsburg R. R. for all points In the South West and South. The only Line running Palace Sleeping and Drawing Room Cars via Niagara Falls and Detroit froJi New York and Boston to Chicago without change. A number of New Dining Cars have recently been placed upon the principal Express Trains running between Detroit and Suspension Bridgis on this Railway, which for workmanship and elegance of design and comfort generally cannot be excelled. These Cars will no doubt be appreciated by tlie Travellir ; Public as a want long felt; and Passengers on these Express Trains will be enabled to get their Meals on board at moderate rates. 83^" Remember Uiat the (Gireat IVcBleru Rniiwar l8 the only Line between Detroit and Niagara Falls and Buffalo ninntng these Dining and Restaurant Cars. PAR1.0R CARS are run on Day Trnlns between Detroit and Suspension Bridge ; also between Toronto and Buffalo via the Falls, making this the most popular route between Buffalo and Toronto. TOURISTS Ann PliKASITRE SEEKJERS should travel by this Railway, and not fail to see Niagara Falls, which can be seen in all their beauty while crossing the Great Niagaia River Suspension Bridge. BK SURE and ask for /Tickets reading ria Great Western Railway, which can be hart at the Offices of all C&nnecting Lines in United States and Canada. F. nR0>irOIIT01V. Oen. manager, Hamilton, Ont. \VM. EOCtAR, Ocn. Paa«.^A^ont>jnam dJ^HTJ^lDJ^. The Great Through Passenger Route between the EAS.ERN AND WESTERN STATES, VIA NIAOABA VAI.I.S, lllTFFAI.O AlVD BETKOIT. § '^^^ »■• Nr«* £k:^ '"-^ly^' ^^'-rAr^Jlr '.^V' »OBMr/-\V'v , j,. Through Palace Sleeping and Drawing Room Cars are run over this railway between New York, Boston, and Chicago without change. Elegant Dining and Restaurant Cars are attached to the prin- cipal Express Trains between Suspension Bridge and Chicago. ItltOUOJlTOy, General Manager, Hamilton, Ont. Wni. ISTJGAn, ••m General Passenger Agent, HainUton, Ont.