rHE PKAITt- I'lANO COMI'ANY. i&7b Notre Uanie Street, V, MONlKhAI., IM.). •- TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARIES History LitKary « » ONTRr.Al ^ -^ /fv OF TO-DAY. r^Vi r^o (fc« 4 -fiU'i '-i'^!! <;;■■- ^. ^-- ,-*< "^t^ ". :< "^^l Proud of Her Glorious Past. Peering with Confidence into Her Brilliant Future. To-day the Most Prosperous City in the Dominion. A Ki:vi';w 1)1" iir.u adv w i'acf.s i!r( \rsr, i>v iii.k EXCELLENT LOCATION, REALARKAHLi: Ki:S()rRCl.S AND SUPERIOR TRANSPORl ATION I'ACILI ril'S. COMI ll.KD HV DOMINION PUBl.lSHlN'i AM) HNGRAVINO CO., MONTRHA!.. P. Q. ® I. Introductory. * II. ft (ilimpse of jHer jHistory ® III. mo7treal of Jo-Day. OC" 1 f< 1963 11/. }^er Exeeller^t Coeatiof). ® U. ^er l^emarHable l^esources. l/l. ^er Transportation paoilities. l/lll. BanHi^'? atjd pinanc?. ., (?09te9t8: fo^ i;(. F{eal Estat? ai^d Insurance. Y* X- Ps a faanufaGturi"/? Qentre. XI. Central Jrad?. ^ /li. prominent Buildings. XIII. !•?? P'3S8. ^ X'^- Social, [^(jli^ious and Educational flduanta(je5. X^- Residential /attractions, dft X^l- prospects. HPmiiE pmm mupmi^ 1676 NOTRE DAMI STREET Ac MiKI'll, M\ic« nf llll' lillvillCS- iiitiTi-i, .if .MiJiilrciil (liM'li)«c- ilir i-\i^l('lirf of 11 cliiNs nf lldll'*!-'. prr pai'l'il lit CO III |t !■ t (• ill CNTI-V ll'^(iri-t, ill llll' SCVlTllI Mill's tlli'\ I' I' p rr s I' II I . w il li the rival i>s|;i)ilisliini-iit>. of iiii\ i it \ m lllr ,i\ ilizi"! Willi. I. 'I'llfir riilii|ili-ti' slink-. iiiii|ilr rrsimri't's iiml miiiirkiililr fiilrrjifiHt- an> iiiattfi-s of whidi i ho raiiaillaii iiii'dn |inlis lias ('vrr\ rrasiiii I'l III' iiiniiil. Aiihiiil: llii'si', i'\ ell till' liiiisl lasiial iilisi'i'\ i-r imisl aciiiiil a fiiii'ini.si piisiiiiin m ilir I'raiir j'ianii riiiiipaiiy. wlnisf i'li'i;aiil f-talilisli iiii'iit is liicati'd .11 Nil. liiTii \iilii' ll.iiiii' Slli'i't. 'I'llis ('(iinp.iliy all' w idi'ly anil itr siTvedU faiiiiiiis as iiiaiiiifai'tiirrrs nf ihr I'ralli' I'iiinii. Tlii'V csiaMislii'il llii'ii liiisiiicss lii'ir l\M'iiI\ U'li's airii. and lln'ir (■aii'i-r ii.'is siin'i' 1 n niarki'd l>y a u idi' spread and vm'II di'si'i vid inrasiiri' nf sue- I'l'ss. till' viiliiiiii' and valiii' nf their Irndiii;.' eniineelion Inereasin^ sieadily as year fnl llUM'il year. 'I'lie seerel nf t heir pl'nsperit \ . IniweMT. is inure or less easy of soliiiimi. I lie iimilistay nf Ihi'ir liusinesn (iperaliuiis resnl\ inif II SI If ill the fa* I thill I In- iiiaiiahfe llieiil lia\i -11 II piilini s| \ iiiainl, lined I lie ..|li h.'i.' .111.1 ll I. I hill- is i|.i. le.idiin: llll|s||. hnii-,. ill Ih.. . il V . .111.1 its 1, 11 -i lies s Is iiiiiii. IIS.' .111.1 iiithiinl iai 'I'll.' r r .1 t I e I'l. III. .s all' s.'i. Ill Mil ally ...a. I.' I..r .'Vli.'in.' . liiiiat.'s will. .Ill ai. , i..i.'ar.l t.. ...-(. \\iih s.'v.'lal pat.', led iiiipi.iM'iii.'iils. .iiiil ll,.. aitisii, results I niiiliiiiid with tli.il .llll al.ilin ale -ii.h that I h.'y ar.' pi.'f.ir.'.l 1.. i . U all ..Ihirs l.y ad the iiinsl iiili.-.il .iili-ts will. liaM' .'xaiiiiti.'.l III. III. III. r r a I I .' I'iaiin ( '..ii.p.ii.\ I- a liiiiite.r .'iiiiipaii\ . eapil.il > III >iili. si III nil I- In Mi'iiii'i'iii : liiT excellent location, remarksiblo resources, ihmI .-imiii ;,iIi' i lie rlmm i Imi Mmii r'.d is of u siini v in ihr mui of |iioL'ri-sioii superioi' transportation facilities li.ivr iiiiiilr Inr iho L'ri'ntisl loiiiiiii'irlnl aliion^ AimTiiiin oilU'S. Wo >li;i:l ;illi'iii|il lio nuiro Wonl |iiiiiil in;^'. inoi.l ainl iiKiniif.h! Ill ill'.' o.iiiii' of |iiiii-li A iiioiio:i. 'I'lii' iiiiii .'iii'l olijn'l of iiiu ijlil Iimiiii; |ii rliiico. lull :i|.iiro;iili tlii> l;i-k Uilhoiii fi;ii- .,r fmor, fiil- tlii- »oii» Mio -iillio riillv ;i|i|iiinnl in il- lillo. " Moiil nul of To-iliiy." iml: siii-lirl ili.ii wli.n a pii ii-al of niir i'lT..ilv [^ ronilinli i| tlir iiiosi an. I all \ull a'lin.t llial il loiiinirs iio o|il iiiii-i ir prii lo iic.ni i!ir |iio- i riii.al uill ailniil that wi' liavi' iio' iTri'il on ihr -iilr of iLioiisin in ;;ri'ssiM'iir-> of I ho •• l^iiooii of t Iio Si. I .au M'lho," N o riiy ill ' lio u oi M -I \ ,iiiL' \ioiil rr li i ■• of \ niiTii'i'- foroii.osi nl ii's -iinniliili' i/iiiii, ukiii- possossos I ill' inaiiif.iiil aihaiilai'o- " il II u hiih Naliirouill iiii|pori;il iirmli- ////, riMi (« onil.-i fill to nil of. wonilorftn lo soo), ii MiMaliio 'I'l'ilon j;alily lias so riclil\ I'liijinvrij Inr. aii'l >\iv is il.-l iiinl to .IrMlop ilir \a-t ainiiir_' llio Minnow- nf llir inrn'a'il lic ami iiiiiaiifarl iniio,' rotiiriiiinil ion rfsiiiiri'rs of 1 vallov of iho St. l.awiTin'o ami iis I rilmiarios. aial tlic of i lii^ I'ont iiioiit. Till! I'l' ilUSl li'iliS. iiiiiiii'ii.su fci'ti. rioiis of ;jic Doiniiiion. \\r lirsiif i.o (jisalni-o for.viT .Mdn i lii.Ai., l.'sDii. MONTREAL. MON'TKKAIi is ii tliorouglily cDsinojiolitiin city, ri'pn'si'iitinj: nil the wctiwanl tliinHLrli the (iiciit I,iiki'.<. It i- Kiiilt iipnii m sn :.■> ..f !■ naci'^, viiricd [ilmscs of iifi", coiiiliR'rci', iiiid iniliistry that tins iricat llir loririfi- N-xcls of tin' livci' (n- ••{ a iiumi- aii'iciil ->:i, aii'l licii ii.l ihcsc ami iliversilii'il roiitineiit of ours coiitaiiis, ami I'tnljoiiyiuj; ju ii>r- Moiii.i l,'ii\ali' to a ini-lil of :i"i fii-i atn.M' ihc l.\(l nl' iln- umi-, liur (iistiiirtivi- chai'aclL'i-islics all tluil is l)('.-t uml most pfoni-rs- {•'i-om tliis I'ock llii- cii v ilciivo it-; iiaiin'. i iion^h n- .in-nni; rniimli'i-, sivf, nil it I'll with a coiisefvalisiii wiiirli lias placfii lici- upon a iiioic soliil I 'an I ilc ( 'lioiiu'ili'v. Siro ilc .Mai-oniKiiM', m |i; r.' ;javr n i iir i.airi. of \i|le foiimlatioii than any of hi.'f livalsoii thiri homisphci'is wilhonl any csri'ii. Maiic. ti„n. .Moiiiical is closoly roniicitfil « illi ihc irriMH n-i- hiinliri- . oiml i von 'I'hi'so chin'actcristics ai'c si town in Iilt .-teaily jri'owth upon Iciiiliinalc tlir ( tiiawa ii'i\iM' ami iis i liimiai ii's. u hi'- a I'aiial ha- li'in i.k.ji i i. il to linc.~, and licr ^iiibstantial pfospci'ily, whose inllnonct' fadiatcs tliiom;honl romu'i-t the latc~ as urila- of wcMitii ( aiiada lliioii:;li I ln' rji \ . ,-is il, wi'altliiest citv of the fair Dinninion, and the cnti-rpot, /mr v.rrrllnici . foi- v.onid jrivc an oinl. t to iIh' Allaiil ir (i,r:iii iMturcn .'I'li ■i\\i\ :;ii(p miles till' iiiipoi'ts and exports of all her hroail domain. shorliTthan hy llie Im i^ ( 'anal, lii'l'p.ndiiii of its nhri\ai,id naiinal .She is adiiiirahly loc'ate siiliiirli- Moiitnal is now i -t ; mated <«^ <»^ >»^ MONTREAL OF TO- D A Y. -». -* -* In hiivc ;i p(ip\ilMtinM I'xi'fi'iiini: :iiMi.iiiMi. ,,, iii;,i ii i.s |ii',,l,iil.l(. th,' city ihal i.'" I'l niiikc \i\> lln' imiI.v hi-tory nf Mnntrpiil. lint nitliPi- to present Hill i,.;i,ii the iiiiif tiiil-iipii III iilp.'iil iihi.tlier il.c.iili-. ;iii'i r\,u :i\ liic .n ii .-I iMcI iiiiil rniiipri'li.'iisivf I'ni'rii t lu' liisturiral .srowl li iini! develop- pri--.iii rule i.f niricii.-i- -In- w .>. dniiliii' licr iiiiiiiiifiici iijin;.' ipiilina in lit- iiifiit, cf lliosc l':iclii|-s which hiivi' resiillnl in ihc ilcveldpiiifiit of ijiis pcppiii'iiis jiiiMlily rimii till- I I'lirUr.ss iiiiiiiniMin Ii. hlii'l iii'i- >hr ha- II v.i-I !■ lllliPl'V, « hull h:i>- 'ililv h'l'ii piiilliii.\ •■pi'in-.l. 111-., iiiiiiiin-c. .-■i.h. il lllMT \MI- illlii llll' .Mdllllral III' 'I'li-hnv. .■nc:i>nr Milii'T.il vwiillh. iiii'i in < '.ina.iii al..li<- ;s lh.i..-inl 1.1 he r.iiin.l ill.' hiii.-l liiiihrr ill lli.' «..i|.l. (».i.|iii -1' alii.-is an. I lak.'.ial'l ..|'.\iTy .1.-. II pi |. 'II piv al th.. p.ii I \i I h ih.' I-. :;nlai ll\ nf |. n \ - i.ial-. ami 1 In' in'u - .•!' I li. ' ' i W m hi i- as . |.,.. |.. II- III p..int .'T l:iiii- a- if il .alii.' fr..|il a in'i:;iili.ii in:; l..«ii. uli.h- ihn.iijh ihi' li'h'- ph. .11.' «f li-lcii 111 llll' \..i.'.- I.f frii'inl.- hull- .In-. Is 111 liiiirs aw.'iv. 'I inly ha- Mm.! i'ial".s iiiari'h iif pro;: I'l'-.- in nriiil yi'ai- hi-, n iipHanl aii'l iiii«ari|. (iiral park-. In. .a. I slui'ls, ami > pi. 1 11 1.. I airhili'i'l ni'i'. -.h... .l-.i-iiili'i;.-, i'!iiiri'hi.,-, ill. I.-, ai l-'.'allil'il'S, li..-pil:il>, ami piil.li.' iiisti- tnti..n-. llll" ti'.l till' -liiiy "( a iinili'il laci' iiidv- 111- i.iiwanl l.manl llii' a.|i irvi'ini'iit nf the li.il.h'-l I'lnl- ill lifi'. \^ hat a r..|ll 1 .'l.-l I'l a half .I'liliiiA iiL'.i ! .^ll'l "'il'i llll' pili'i' lii'» --I'l. Id whal I'Mi'lil » ill il narl, I' I II a 111 1 II' « iiili' inn iily will liavr ('iilarf:i'il li(.|- ali'i'aiK wi'li' .liiinaMi: iiniii' piihlii- iinprnvi-- iiii'iil- WiU liavi' hi'i'ii raii'iiil mil. ami lii.iiiy liiitalih' i'iil''rpri.-"'S wili ha\i' lii'i-ii iiiairjiiiatr.l 'i'lii'i'i' i.-i iinl "11 rii'iml all a. hii'Mimnl nf liiiiii.'iii ahiliiy. >kill. uml i mill -try lint w ill h.'ar I'liinparismi with ihr tiaii-fmiiialimi nf a riilirv 11, w ii.'-iiN siiini, M^n..i A (iUMPSI": AT HER HISTORY. 'I'hi' \a-l (aiiailian I Ininiiiii'ii has lifcii won frmii ^avaiirfv li\ l lir imiiinilahh' ciiri'fr'csnf till- l''iiii.'li ami I'lrilish. 'i'hi'iaily la.-k> of I'Spln- ralii.n wni' .hii'lly arnitiipli-hcil hv the Krciich voyairrr- ami iraM'l'ir.-. ('haiii]ilaiii, Lu Salle, Manpieite. ami nllnis. Iml eM'iiliially the Knuli-^h rapliiiiil ihi' emiliiii'iit from I'Viim-e l.v I ill' a--islami' nf their I'ojoiii.'it.-i ami the eoin- lliaml I.f the oreali. I •liiilii;' I li'liry \' 1 1 1.V i'i'i;;ii, while Frillleis I. wa.s al.-o i'C'iL;iiiii;; in l-'r-'iiire. .laeqiie.-i Caitei- lamleil nil till' peiiiii.-iila of (liispe. ami ' ..iil from the Imiians wlmni he met there „ wmi- (lel'flll a.' ml nf the liivi'l' St. l.awreliie. lie evi'liliiallv .-aileil lip the livil' anil ili.-i'nvei.il the Imliali \iiiai:eiif Sla.iai .nia. wiiel'e the i ity : I.f (,)iii'he.' m.w .-lamis. h'tnther up the St. I.awi'eii.e he fmiml a liii';;('i' Imliaii town. llni'lii'laLia. ill'' present ,-ile of Moiilreal, heloii. wlin hail iievei' ]neviiiiisly .-eeii a Knio- pean. Ill 15:''."i he revi.-ileil the i>iiiml of .\|mi- trcal. lull iliil tint fmiml a town. 'I'lie fati of the Imliiili town of IIoehelaj.'a i.-< .>iliroiiileil in ini'iiiilaiii. )iri'\ i"ii-ly 11 iiii'i'i' linij'in;- Imlian villafre. in the -liml -pan the ini>t< nf antiipiil v. t he prnhahiiit v h''iiiu' that the lliii'oii,- were e\- of a hiiiiiiin life int.i nne nf the L'lan.le-t eilies of lhi< We-ierii ('"ii- lei'ininali'.l ami tlnir inwii ile>'Viit l'hux'"i;..yal.'. Mai-.. I. II. UN.', ul... un- h"! .mly a a..N..ill aii.l lia> l.'ll a ...in|.i. i.' .1.-, lii.. i,,ii ..lllu- u.'.Ku aii.l il- inL.il.iianl-. (■hriMiaii. I'lit aN.. an aM.' -lal. -a.aii ai,.i vailai.l >..l.ii. f. willi a parly iil'li.rlv liv,. i.ci-.iU- laii.l...l al I !,.■ |.r. -. :,i >ii,. ..|' Ni.'i.t i .al, Niay l~lh, 1(112. ' II.' rlu>~.' .■■!■ lii- nii"l..nary m I'l. :a< iil a l..h:ri..' "r liian-li- nf III 17."i'.i ill. liiial >lru^'-li. I'.'i- til.' I"'". -i.'H ..!' \..iili All. .11. a. ...lw..,.ii l-'vaii.-.. ai..l l-iii-laii.l. l.'.k pia. .■. an.l M . ml i . .i 1 ..ii .i.n.iM.l ,r ii, l,..-ili..ii, I... am.' al Mil..' U. v |.. 1 1... . ..l.n.v .•! N » li.m... lun.l roniii'd Ijy a .iuii.li..n .'I'a livii!. 1 wilii li..' .^l. I.awr, n. ... An A ll. r ; li.. . a|.l iiiv .il' (^Mi. I...-, il u a- m \I..ni i .al l I..1I 1 In- 1 ...v . 1 ii..i' !.■ alliir was rai>r(l an. I .l(....ral. .1 Ly ':■'■■. '\' iiM.i-. ii.. .'.ian.-.. aial Ma. la u' ,,.,.;, ,,.,1, ami lli. iv was iiia.l.. 1 li.. la-l .-.laml ..I' 1 li. I L n i- .i.- I ,\ ~ in > an l'..|lri.\ anil tlu' Jiri.-M \iiii.ini il..n <■.■;. i.; a.. -.1 li..' In-I n.a-- <.l' ,^^^.^ M.aininu. tin' I'.rili-li Lnvs. iiiiiiil..rini,' l.'i n, .1..-..1 M.ainval. IT Vilj.. Mari.'.l.' M..i;l r, al. a- il wa- lii'st iiaiiu'il, wiii. li >...in .,,,,„|„i M,,i,iv..al aii.l llu' j-'ivn. li (.. n.ial IL' \ an. 1 1. ml .-iin. n.| bi.cain.. a in..-l iiii|..M-.aiil (■.ill iv . .T I rani... an.! in li;:,',! 1 1,.- ( m.v. rn..r :,,„i , 1,,. ,.a|.il nlali..n u as .si-n. .1 w Inl.. A inli.i-l - ai in\ la\ .n.aii.|..i ,.r (^u..li..c. .r.\ri;-..n-..li. i-..|iililaMi...| llial lli.' M..11I ival.l's ahva.ly ,„, , l,c >il.. .,r l In' pi.-.m c.li.-.. -|-..un.!> n. ai r,,;.- ,1. , N.,^. - Inll. 7ii..iiii|...li/.c.l lln. lur lia.l.-. On lli.. :.:li I'.l.ruaiy . Im.l . < ■aiia.la v^- ,,.,. ,..,iil.l a t ran- A I lanl i.' .m |iiiv an-.- a' 1 1... LnLliiiL; .'I lli.- Ma- -liak.Mi l.y an carl li.|iial<... wlii. h wa- iiniv.'i-al llir.ini:-li- i--,.,.,,,.!, |,i,i--. ll --li .ni many -nl-. .|U.nl ... . a-i..n- li.r 1 nl. 1 • Na oiil ill.' wli.il.. ..i' N.'U- Fi'aiii.... iV.iin (ia-|i... al 1 1... m..nl li ..C 1 In' Si. |„,|,,„| | ;,|„| .N;,|„,|,.,,i, HI. .Ir.ami.l ..I an.'lli.a' l-'ianr.- a.i .— lln -. a- Luwrt'iK.-.'. t.i l..y..n.l M..iilival. .\ Il In-n-.i l-n.nm. -.,nar.' iiiii.s of t'dUiilry were c.mxul-.'.l in tli..-ani.. .lay. al lli.' sain.. ni.ini..|il . ii..' a .siii.r|.. III., was 1..-1. ill .Vm.ii.a. r.y ill.' 'I'r.aly cf I'aii-. 17ii:i. I'lam.' ...l..! 1 .11 |',,ii;iin all li.T |...-.— i.'li- in Ni'llli .Vimii.a. ex.. pi ll..' i-lai...- i.l .\| I. III.. I.. I ami Si. ri.rr... u lii. li nv. iv ivlaim.l a- li-liin-- -'ala .1 l-.ii' ni.u'. lli.'iii l.'ili y.ai- Iran..' lia.l n..w 1.. .11 ...ii;'ai:...l ciLmi/.- ih,. |.'i...|i(li ( 'ana.liaii-, » li mili.iv.l al...iil i,.'i n.in. L. . am.' {'.iii-'i iiii;' ami -.11 iii.:,' ii''i' l'"""' ""'"•■"•'" -^ ""■'■''■•'■ .^'' '. '"■ i'' " i.l' ^ "'i''' s"i:ill, -nl.J.'i-l-. 'I'li.'N ..lilain..! 1 .laM.- l.rni-. an. I wi.- s..ni.il i.i ll,.- tlic i-'i-.-m-li i-.-n-iisi.j' lii-.- -li.iWinj,- ..nly \\.-\'< (-..Lmi-i- in 1 !..- .-.iiinl ry. |„,.-..--i.iii ,,|' ilnir |ir.i|i.-rly ami ili.- li. .' .-ii.l".\ im ni ..i' 1 L.-i 1- 1. im The sava--.- were >lill suni-.-im- in 1 li.' 1 . r.-al W. -I an. I in-.. v.-. 1 lln-iii- \u 1771 I la- (^il.'li.'c A.I wa- pa-.-.l ami. a. .-.n .linii- 1.. 11 - pi ..< i-i..!.-. selves ihe lill.T I'oes .>i' lie- Kr. m ll. On.- .-nl.-ii :i-.- al.ni.- uill -la.w |-'|..n. li law l.e.-ani.- lli.- law.il lln- lam 1. 'I'll.- .\. 1 u lii. li .ii\ 1 1 '1 < '.m Uu-ir lio-iiliiv. In Aiii,'u-I. In-' . a l.aml ..f l.riM. I r...,!-..'!- I. il uj..;i a.la iiil.. I w.i l'i-..vin.-.--. 1 li.- I...W. r an.l 1 la- I pp'-i' " 1 '1 1 In- I - n.i ia y llie Islaii-.l . .' .Monlreal al I. a. him-. ina--a.-i in^- I'm. (. i ;.i-ls aial lakii.j; ,,rihe Ollawa. was .-all.-.l in |-'.ni;-laii.| i In- ( '.in-i ii in i.en.i .\i I W 1, di, cuiitivi^ I'nn im.i'i'. Tw.i y.ai'- lal. r ll..- Imiian- a; | '.'.-a. la-.l l.y llie ihe |7iii !>,.(.,. nil..-i'. 17'.i:i. lln- l-'ii-l I'ailiani.nl ..1 I ...u . r I ■.in.-.la wa- WUV ..I llu- |..i(-li.-li.-ii 1.1' .l.-li-..y .\l.inli-..al. I.nl w..]-.- d.-l.-al.-.l ami j,, Ll. ami il wa- lliially d.-.-iil.-.l 1 lial 1 In- .1 -na'- ..1 I'l." .. .iinu- -Imhi;.! driven liaek l.v de Calli. i'.'-. ll wa- al .M.nHr.al llial l-'i.ml.'iiae he piinl.-.l in li.illi lan^Miair.--, Ti. imli ami Knnli-l.. hniiii-- lli.-IJ.- u.s>elid.l,.l hi- I'.n-ees in'i-paral. .ry 1.. hi- niakiiin' hi- alla.k u|...ii ll'C v.. lull. .navy War. tli.' Aim-i-i.-aii ll.-m-i-al .\l..nl umm-i \- .-nt. r.-.l M..11I .\I(diawks ill 1;:;!:; ami lii'.'h. l-'-al wilh hi- army. >iil..i.-. lin- lln- . i... l" lli'- hnmili.il i..n .na Iin. i-^n Tlu' l.eaee lua.le hv ih,' Ti'ealv ..1' Kv-wiek.ir, li;'..7. was „nly a .M-(-iiiiali..n. lli- army all.-rwai-.l- .1 .1 Ai-n..l.l ai iiu.i..... uh.-i.- breathiii — iK-ll.aml.-vcMiluallv.in 1 7n:i. war a^-ain l.r-.k. I l-lw.-eM 1 h- .\ ni.-n,-aii |..r,-,-> w.-r.- .l.l.-ah-.l ami M- ml - .,-n d.-.m. (m.lannarN Fran.-.' ;nid Kn-laml. ami in 'un'.Mla- lall.-r planiu-.l an alla.k u,..ili l'n;li. 17-::. wa- -i-n.-.l 1 1,.- 'I'l-.-aly . .r \ - i-a.ll.-. u In 1 . l.y 1 In- imh-p.-n M.ii.lreal. whi.d, pn.ve.l uii.-U(-(-,'-.-tul. Sh.il'llv all.-r the '!'.- aiy ol' d.-n.-.'.il ih.' I'liil.'.! Slal.- ua- a, |. il.nn I. .1-.-.!. « In n lln- !.,.,. -.|a la- Ulreelu.iii 171:;. lh.-.lel(m-es(,l-.\;„iitr..al h.-in- .-.ni-.lered in.-li.eielil ..h lliili-h America w.-r,- i-.-,lii.-. .1 |., i h.-ir pi -.-nl .|itn.-li-|.,ii- ; s.Hlial il was doi'idod to ihoi'ouglily Ibnily the city. The work was boguil .donlieal is miw within a lew h-an-ii.- ..t iln- ri..nii.-r. ■f -f f MONTRF-AL OF TO-DAY. f -f f 'I'll.- I'liil..! Sl;il.-. ,|,-, l:iiv.| u:ir :iL.'iiiM-MiiTiil l>i-il;rni. .Iiiiir l>lli. cImiimmI llial lln' rili/cns ciTilril iUmllirr. wlicli. ill 1872, llic M;in|llis 1-1.' illi.l .liiiiliL.' llii-. \ i:ir lliiv, :.r|-,Ml iiltrlii|il« w cl'i' liiM.lr |.. c ,.rM|iiri- i.t llllltclili uliVriliMl t lir >tiil lie ni' (^llci'li \'icl(il-iil, liV .Mur.-llilll \V(mi.|. i'aiKi.l:i ri:ui- v\ ,1- ii-i.iir.| l.\ Im' 'I'l-iiil \ ii| ( I liriii . 1 « I I Mini ilir in N'iiliiria Si|u:irr. Tlir mcoikI N'nrtli-Wi'sliTii ri'lii'llnm lifoUi' (lut in \ii.. ri.:..,- u li.. liM'l l"-t ImiI- ;iir'l i.'iiil.'ix l.\ I 1m- u ar ivii^iv ..l I liriii I>>,"i. and in lss7 llir | pit' ol' .Mnnlivul royally coliiliriitfil tiio I':mU airain linn ral llnll ■• ai-ni\ \\ hi. I, ua^ ia|il uiiij at hilmii l.y (^hitii's .1 iiliilcr. Anmiii,' tin' many f,'ilts that ciiaractiTizuil that year iliii.ral lli'iijv ua~ lir.in:;hl I.. M.mliial. and lln- hra\cry ni' hrr ncii inic \va- iimi',' hiiiiiani' than ihat cif tlio Royal Vifloria llnspilal, i|il.rMhr~ in lln- -n ir.iiin.liiii: ili>lriit> |irolc(|i'c| tin- cily Irniii llir lipr llic iTcctinn and cinlnuiMcnt (d' which fSir Donald Smith and Sir ~lrin nrdral Mt war I In- A nniicans hciiii; i hrckcd at < 'hi-yslcr > l''ann (iciiri;c St('|ihcli (nnw I.nrd .Mount Slcphcn), i^'avi' thi-ir (diLMpiL's lor I I 'iKil.ani^nay half a million dollars raidi. In l».;.;ihi' 1 ily idilaini-.| ii^ lii-i iharlir iIm- lir-.! mayor hcin^: On tin' I'.'lh -May, 18:12, Lord Mount SlophiMi laid the coriior .lii.c|ni'. \ i^'.r. who hrld ntliir ;ill l-|ii. hciiiLT -MiTi'i'dfd hy i'rlrr >ionr oj' I lir -Moiiircal Hoard of Tradf, With ovorytliini,' in iiur Miiiill Till' iilii'ljion ,.i \<,i~ hrMiii^hi. and wa>, niliioul doulii, lavor, Monln'al is now i^rowiiii; at a icrcalcr ratio than any city in lai'i.'ily ill.' 1 an-'- ot thr union ol' till' two proviiiii's in Is 1 1 . whii-h K-d Hi-ili-h Ami-ric-a. whili- ihc fiiormous t'ai-ililii's and rosouri-i's at her lo ihr scli-iiion of .M.iiilri'al as tin- (apital in ls44. |,.ii-d |-:i:;-in i-oniniaiid have not yd lu-cn pill lo anylhintf like a (iractical tost, in airi\i'd in I 'anada as (io\,-i-nor (u-n,-i-al in isn. I'lirinir iiis tcini ihc short, it may In' stati-il that hrr '-National licai^m.'," her ]iociiliar lioMinmc-iil inlrodud-d tin- l!iln-llii>n Losx-s |5il| to n-i-oiip those who situation at the Jiiiu-tioii (d' the l-'reneh and l'!in;lish raeos in Caiiadii. had lo-i piopi'i-ty thi-oiiLjh the relu-llion. the l-"rencli as well as the have made her the liirtli]ilaei' and inu-leiis (d' the < 'anadian nation. Kni:li-h The IJriti-h |iopiilalioii, whieli looked on the rehellion as ha\int; l.n-n ori^-inated hythe |-"i-eiieh, oppo>ei| the hill vehc-melitly. MONIREAL OF TO-DAY il passed lioih lepii-es |,y |ai-:,'e majoriiii-s and was si:,'iied hy L voliiine is to present to the readi'rthe results which afterwards set lire to the Parliament HiiildiiiLfs. from which tin' altaiin-d hy t he pcoph- o|' Mont real in iroverniiieiit. art. seienee. (-iiltui-i'. memliers (-scaped with dilli(-iiltv, commerce and ijeiiei-al advaiiceiiieiil. Xi'ces.sai'ily in a work of the The I'liildin^-s were ciitiri-ly di-stroyed. the valiiahle lihrary of size to which this must he restrieted.it is impossihie to set forth in L'li.iiOd viiliiincs ami the piihlic- rc(-ords of Canada lieiiiij sa(-riticed to detail all liie nninufai-tnriiiLr and inereantile establishments compre- thc liny of the moh. only the painting,' td' ((Miecn \'ictoria ami the heiided ill a irem-ral view of the prosperity of the eity. In the mai-e Were savcil. Parliann-nt afli-rwards prorosrneil and never aifain siieceedintr jiaijes. however, it has been attempted to ijive the reader assemhicd in .Montri-al, and thus was the premier city (d' Canada uiiaci|iiaint>-d with the resources and industries of .Montreal some ideii dcpiivcil, hy moll violciK-e, of the crowninij gloiy of being the of their variety us well as their extent. It will be shown tliat liis- ( onntry's |inlitical as w>-ll as its chief (-ommereial centre. The Trent torii-al and geoirraphical causes have eondueed lU) little to this ver.sa- allair, in Isill, seemed foj- a liim- to threati-n to involve (Jreat Hritain lilily of enterprise in the Canadian Jletropolis, as well as to the and the Northern Stales in war, but the riiited Slates (iovernmeiil measure cd' suceess thai has attended it. Sufflee it to say. in these suricndi-red the ( 'onlederate eommissin tiers and the war scare subsided. few preliminary remarks, that Montreal is es.sentiully and distinetively 'I'he Prime of Wales visited the eily in 18(i0, and in 18t!'J Prince a modern city, thougii the early reeolleetioiis of its di.scoverv teem .\rlhur WHS (jiiarteied in .Montreal witli liis regiment. The Nelson witli romance and aboriginal tradition. To-day. however, from wliut- statue was creeled in ls(l9, and il was not till sixty-three years liud ever point approached, and from any .standpoint viewed, it presents + -f -f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. -f -f -f HOAKl) Ol' THADK lUILDIXli. 4- f f MONTRKAL OF TO-DAY. f f f WINDSni! HOTKI,, + •♦.». MONTRHAL OF lO DAY + ^ f illl tln' ii*|iccts iiijil cli'iiu'iil" nf iiirl r(i|i(ilii;iTi i'IhI ol' llif criilufy lil'i'. lM'rli;i|i-. till' liiii'-it I'liii'K ill till' cil\ , ■l'lii\ u iii\Af Oil fvcry liiiiiil arr lo In' m .11 iiiiiiii~l:iUiiMi' r\ i.l.in.-. ul' niiilfrial in >iu\\ iiiainirr a-. !■> ■Ii-pla\ !■• ili^' ~|"c Imi.m- tin.' \ i.'u ~ ,.i i|„,ii\ wcallli aiiil |iiM~|M lily, iiK'luial'ir iiMlii-aliMii- i>f rniiil',,i'l ami liiMirv. ami luii:lilM.rli 1. wluii' liiiin lli>' -uinniil a \ ii u 1- hml w In. Ii 1- iil' la^lc. i-iilliirc aii'l ntiiu m. n! , w Kiii' nii tin' |iiim'i|ial ^lHl|l|,illl; diM-laiiil Iry MmhiitiiIit-, i,. In' uiii i\ all'-'l. aii'l v^jn. Ii > m n |'',.|iiil.ui l;Ii liioi'i'ii^'lilal'i'". lim.l uilli 111:1111111. •! li ail. I tiuly iiia;,'iiiliriiit lin'iiaiil lU' caiili..! ~iil'|ia>^. 'I'll. \.|ii'..ii.|ii. I>~ an. I Hi'.. 11 \|..iiiiiaiii~ . an 1.. -..11 I'stalili^liiiii'iii'. all I lie Iraliii. ~ ..I ill.' m. 1 1. .|.. .li~ ai.' >l ill m..|' lii .■- in i|n. liliu' .|i-iam .■ » l.il.' m a.'.i' al lian.l iii..iiiiiaiii |..aK- -iimlar 1.1 al.li', Till' lni>iiics> |Mirii.iii 111' till' lily. I.i... IS ailiiiinil.ly laiil (.111. ami tlai-i'al .Mmili'ial ilivii'silx a«..ii.'..l 1 n . i' iii.a.|..\\ an. I \v II I (In- I'.li'i'i'ls. wliiili iiri' lir..a.i ami |il<'a-aiil. an' N|.li'mii.ll\ pav. .1, Tin' liiy il-dt' !•. ■.|ii'i'a.| i.iil I..1..U, -.•. nniKr ..| . ii.ll. -- .',1.111 w l.il.' ri'i,'iilar, ami kr|il in lir-l i la^'- (.i.li-r. I'ivcii llic '-li'i'.'l an. I iiiiLlir tin- liai'l...r an. I -liipiiiii:,' ami lli.- I..u l.iill> "t il..' \ n;i r.i,.lL,'.' Mi[iitiiv iiiiiiiciirlalur.' is .-u^'i^.'-liN .•, a|.i.f..|.i'i.iti' an. I (ii'ii,'iiial, lii.Tr si rik.' lli.' ..l.-i'r\ cr uiili a.liniral 1..11 Lt il..' . ni. r|.i i>. ..I' 1 1..' iiili,il'i lioiim Iiiilliint; |pi'ovini'ial al...ill lli.' .Iw. il.i-s in 1 1..' i^n...! ciiy ..lllic luiil-, .\ 11 imliiii' I'ailu a\ lak. - 1 In' l.'iiii-l i.. 1 1..' l..|. ..I 1 1.. 1 lain ' lli.yal .MiMint," I n t In' niai irr ..i anliiii'.-l iiir, .M..11I n al is. wil li..iil t'.n' a I'm c'lii-, ami .ininil.iiNv-. |ily l..u\..ii ili.' .■!. \ :ii..i' ami \ai'i.Mis C((lii|iiiri'. in ailvani'i' ..!' any . ily in I i.i' I i..niini.iii, wliilc tlu' arts ami jiarls .it' I li.' .ily . 'I'Ih' si r.'.-i railu ay a I-., pa--. - 1 li.' |.l:i. .■ Hcii'nci'sur.'1'iillivai..l ami .nr.iiii'air.'.l ilia iiKi-l |irai~.'W.ii'lliy inanm'i'. '|-|„. v<, H,,!,,, ', j^hui.l I'ark i> r.a.li..| l.\ -i.aimi' in a l.-vv irn'siiccliv.' ut'tlic la. I ll.al in <'\.i'y .i. -pari 111. 'lit of in.luM ry, ('(,111- ,„iniit.'s, ami is nimli l'i'.'.|ii.iii.'.| l.\ ili.' !al...iin._' . 1;:-. v l.. ^^ li..ni il in.'fci' ami trade tl,.' a.ii\ily prcvailiiii; li.'i-.'ali.mls is .-.|K'rialiy is u irivat li.i.-ii. Tli.' .M..nlnal .•<» imminLr < Inl. I,,-,-- .|iiai'i.i ■. ..n ih,. worlliy .ifiiol.'. Til.' rmiii'.'. iml.'.'l. liMik- v.'i'V lirii^lit l',.r .M.mlival, ]^|;,„,|. It is w.'ll u li.l an. I li.i- im.i'.' ainn-.m. ni^ 1 lian ai. 1.. I..' b.'iaiiM'drtln- c'l'lainly olan im'i'.'as.-il ti'inlc in alim.-t .'ViTy i'>'s|i,.('l, (',„„„| ,,„ ,|„, M,,iini;,iii, 'I'lii- I'ai'K lik.- lli.' ..ili. r i- 1 iu'.n'..u-l\ -ii|.. r as til.' r.Ttil.. vall.'ys.,C tlir iznat .N.utli-W.'-t ami lli.' ricli acivairo cif vis,-l l.y |,..li.vii,..|i. ami i'|..-.'.| al an .'ai'l,\ li..m' .a.li .'V. niiiLT l-jL.ti- til.' inlaml |.r.iviii('.- arc ini|.i'.i\ ci ami .l.'V.'|..|.. .1. I li,' ini|...rtan( f |,,jv,. |,',.,.„ „|j,.|,, ,,, |,;,v,- n i|,i'..un ..|..ii ,11 niLrlit. I. in il..- M;in.l is this city must ii.'.'.'^aiily 1..' i^natly cnlian. ■.■.!, hurini,' lii,' )ia-l (i.ivcrnin.'iit |ir..|i.'i'ly an. I tli.' ^ii.- .'I' lli.' |...u.|.i' i.Ki-a/.in.' an. I a twenty yiars tlie annual irmwlli iif the city lias steadily incrcaM'.l, ^,„.iii i',,,., ^,, ,1,.,, ^|„,|| ., i,,,,,.,,. |,.,, | ,, |,ii li.ii.. ,|. .-.n.'.! In.x |.. .Ii.ni . und il is 111) cliiiiicrical in'.. rnti.iti to advance that there are men iicnv m ... 11 1 n . 1 , . 11 ,1 ' . .M.ilill'eal lias si'V.'i'al .'M-ellenl niiisieal .'^^Mnl/.all..ll-. ii..lal.l\ lie' enifaired in Im^iness her.' ulm will livi' tn seethe " (Jtioeii of the .St. mat ... 1 m 1 1 1 ^ .' < . , 1 1 ■^ , . ' rliilharm.iiiie an.l .M.'mi.'ls~..liii ."sliu'I !.■,■.. ."s..iii.' ..I iis .jmi'.!. ..i-lmus Lawrence " iiavu a iMiinilali. Ill reachini' cm lo liall'a milliiiti. 1 . ,. n 1 ,. 1 1 ,■ ' r 1 1 .1 1 ■ ' '^ and clioii's ail' une.xe.'ll.'.l. u 111!.' ..I imlivnlna! niu-i.iah~ il lia- •■.■\ ral M.mtreal possesses many lieantit'ul parks an.l s.|iiai'es. aiiioiii^ wlio rank aimniu' the liiLrhe-'l cl:i--. 'I'li.r. :,!'.■ >.\.r,il -..I.....!-. ..1 thorn Iw.i id' tile m.i-l iiiii.|in' in the w.n'l.l. the .Mountain Park ami desii(ii and jiaiiilini:. ami the .\ it 1 lall.rv . .'^lal.li-li. .1 in I -im. iin.l r St. Ilel.'ii's Island, 'i'li.' .M.iiinlain i'ark c.ini|i|'ises l.'IK acres ami u as tiio presidency of the lal.' Ui>li..p l'nll'..r iu-l 1... n .niai;.'' I 1.1 at'iiuir.'d l.y t he city in l^i't. Il was lai.l out l.\' frcliric I,a\v()lni- doulile its extent, ami ...nlain^ iiiaii\ paiiil iiiL'- "I lai.' m.iil. 'I !.■ v.' (itead. (if New Yoi'l». w lio-M' artisiie la-te |ii'i'sei'\ e.l il in its vii';;in slate, are also cnthii-ia^tic prival.' c.illi'cl.n's ot painlii.ur- wl...-.' :^;ill.ii ~ il except whi'i'i' art coiil.l c.iri'i'ci the dcf.'cts of iiat lire. M r. Olm^lead is a treat to se.'. ''Th.' < '.immiinicanls." in il..' p,.~..^~i. .u ..| >ir gave a liumher of mniannc names to certain portions ol the park. I'oiial.l .'smilli, is .me ..f th.' i,'r.'ai pntur.'-. li.|.| in \|..iii r. ;il , '11..' which are lillle kmiwii ami hss u~.'.i. t liouifh they an' well w.iilh\ of Natural Ili^l.iry .s!. .1 iely i'.i..iii^ ;in.| .Mii-.iim ..11 Inn.i'-iiy ^li.-.l j)resei'valion ami will doul.tless .'.mie nllimately into voi^iie. The j.ark lii'loiii; to .me ..f tin' ..l.l.'sl ..t' .M.mireal .ii'i,'aiii/ai i..ii-. Th.' ~'..i.'ly is travei'seil liy drives, cut In the solid rock, well gradi'd to make t ho was ore;aiiized in l,'"^", the .\Iii^.'Uiii in !>.'!-, ami 1 1..' pi'.-^.'ni liuiMin^ ascent easy to the mountain tup, and so well macadamized as to bo in 1858. The Antiquarian Society hus ulsu been an active a.s.iuciulion. f + 4- MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. f f f OtliiT •.oiiiti... iin- tli<> SixitMi- IFi'tiiriquo. Socii'ly for lli-loriml iii>i riiilivc> fciihin',- iit cvii y liini, us wi'll ii^< ]il('iisuralilo ftccnps. In Stihilis >.iilil\ i>{ t 'lllllKliall l.ilil'.lllMl' l''n|li-l."n' Sii(il-I\ , lie I'll.. IIIMIIN lr-|iccl > I l]f IMl)-! >l ri li i Hi,' li'lll II li'-, ill' i )|i| ;Uv{ lli'W \Vl>l'|i| <>i|i,.s MillH' 111' V\ till ll, IimUi-M1-, III-,- ;il |.|-.-«.-|il i|. 11111:1111 'I'Im- lil\ IS lloti-il lliv ciilllliilir.l Till- ,-l |-:i IlLli- 1- i^ n-|-|uill In lill'l lli> \\>\\ olli- ill |„.|-. riit'llii- iillili'lii- |ii'iM livilli-> (if il-> \iiiiiit; iinii llir Mmil i'i-!il A iiiiil<'i>>' iiiiiim-iiI <->l |iiililir wui'jt.s i>l Allili-li(- A-«i" iiiliiili III iiii; 111 r I In- l;i-i-:iIi->I hT il> Kiln I in I In- vmu'M I In- nuiliiirlil 11 n- in 11 in I 11 11 ni in I tin- 1 il\ , us wrll ii> m-ciu'S iiT miiiic ~, riirliiii.' lln- In. .si i-iiiiiiiiiln- liisliiririil r|iisi"li-. 'I'lic ;;ij;iiiilii- liriiii;rs ami liiilv-, li-ijiii- iiii.l i-iiiijiil rliil.-. u liili- lln- Ui-iiinl« III' I In- liiiiil rlnliiiii- » :il('|-wii|-k>. niihv;iys iilnl iiii-;in Hli-iiiiiNlii|is, (-liui-rlii>, iiiii\ iiii>. uinl lili-.iii'|i;i»-i || ' H I In ill M-. lln- lily li;i- Inill a ilnZili ;il liii-l. lln' (-ii||ri.'<-.-. lill ii|i il:i\ - nT si^'lil M-i-iiii,'. u liili- \'<-c.|i> Niiirlil Im .-.|pi-ii| in lini«l iiii-lm ruin in lln- j-ji^'lisli i|ii;uli|- liiilii,' lln- (^iH-ili ' iilnl lln- cX |iliililii; s|inl> ninl i-|jiii> i.f lii-lii|-iriil ilili-|-i->l . .Mi)|iln-iil |i|-nvi->lii .\riii|i-lii\ III Mu-ii-. 'I'ln-i-i- 111-1- liiill :i .In/.i-n ilii|iii|-liilil 1I11I1-. iiinniif,' lln- t ravi-llcl' I In- ci-iili-i- i.T iiilrri---l, in I In- \mi|-|iI raiin-ij i|i--ri-iil nf lln- wlinli iii;i\ I.. Mil Mill. Mr. I lln- Si ,laiiii-> Mil |-ii|i(ililaii. < 'il \ , ami .S| . .Si. l,i,wi-i'in-(- IVnlii Niau'al'a In llic .Sai;in-liiiy. ami mil lln- li-asl salis |iiiii> I'ailiii-y l(-aliiri- il lias I'nr lln- visitor i^ ilial il |io>m->si-> iIu' WimlMH. WINTI-R S|.0«T5 AN.) PASTIilHS. """ '""""■''";-• ''"'"i^- "' "'" "■'"■'''• '" -'''''' '^ ^'''-V - "ti.-nl.-,| liy I'Vi-ry i-oiiitorl ami luxury. MmilM-al lias iinh|iii- al t lai limi-. in lln- winli-r .-'Ca^Dli. 'I'ln- Wi-alln i- i-. siinnv ami lnai iiii;, ami sli'ii;liiii:r, sUaliiiL,'. loliii.'.'aiiint; ami , iirlin.^ ai- '.-iiioyi-il ,0 p.-n.-, lion. Many s.on-s of ,ia,-ln.. from "^^ EXCELLENT LOCATION. N.-w ^■..li^, l'l,ilai|.l|.liia ami Ko-Lm conn- iiorlli .-v,-i-\ uinl.-r lo ,So far as tin- i'rovimr of l^ii,-l„.r i, ,-,,m-ri-in-il. .Monii-.-al is iis .•iijoy tin- s|.oi-i-. ami |ia-liiin->. ami lli.) niiiiil.. r of sm li visil.n-s naliu-al im-l roiioli., ami a> -m-li, i. ahvay-~ in I In- \ an in all iiiovi-iii,-iiis imnavs \,-;,i- l.y \,ar. 'I'ln- lannni- uinl.-r laniival-. willi lln-ir ic- ,l,.^i^,,„.,l ,,, |„-m-lil lln- i'l-oviiic- mnl .•m-onrairi- iinniiiri-alioii. wliil.- |.:ihn,-s, nia>i|nria.l.--. siiow>l |.ro,->-»i,iiw liy lorilili«lil. ami olln-r iis |io|iiilai-ily as I In- ;ral.-u ay ol' I In- i,'!-.-!!! N'orlliur.l ami I In- Mili,|ii v iiiiii|inTiili-rlai!inn-iils, liav.. |ii-..vi-i|.sosiu-.-.-ssfiil. tlial lln- city is now „, iis linam-ial ami niiiiiiu-'i-.-ial instil mions lias lin-nnn- a nalional roii-i.li-rt-il a |ili-a-m-i' i-i-»ort in xvinti-r as wnl as in .siiiniiifr. l'<-rlia|is i,^ wm-il. llionio-t lioiiiilar of all tin- winter ainiisi-nicnts has Ih-cii lolioLTi^aninir, mi .. 1 ., i u- . ,. ,.,',' ,,, ,,,,,,, , , ,7 "lii'ivalHiiil hall a (-.•nliii-y ai,'o. milliiii;,' was to 11,. M-.-n lull vast ami. iml I, In- uoiijij ji,. a inlil iiln,,, i-,l lniinan lu-iiiir w ni cou , , ,..-... , ,.i ,- „ , , • - 1 1 •. , , . , .1 1- . I r 1 1 . , I , .. 1 ,. -I, , irinii-\al loi-i->|s „v Jams inhaliil.-il li\ wilil aiiinia > am inlians \Mllioiil a thiili ,i| il,-li;,'lil. -.taml at tin- In-ail ol tin- M.mnlain I'ark ... , i-,,, 1 , • n 1 1 ' - , , ,, , ... , 1 ,1 • - 1 1-1 111- '"il.\ :> li"l'' I'ss |,.|-,i,-i,nis. all lia> lir,-ii i-iilii-i.|\ ihaii-: -.1 li\ I n- sli-ailv ,.| I , I, ,|. ,. 1 ., . , ■ , ,. .'.•'»'". »ii, , ',,'^iinMi-aii\ .-.lull' mill loiii.niiilali- a ll\ nil' I nii liuwn I in n-v <-lin o. IN inai is . . , , • •,■ . ,,., , . , ' , , ... ' • , , ' ..' , . . . •. , niari-li ol ,i\ ilizalion. lln- |m-oii|,- ,,| ih,- Olil \».,r|il r.nilim.il to on llio miilln-i-n l.rnwol ih,. imiiinlaiii ; its lout is iialt u niili- iloun , . ,.,. , .1,-1 ■ , ...,.,,, , ,' . -1 , 1 , li"i'lilioiial ..^n-oiA.-v i-oiil.-iiiiilat.- Willi aMiiiii>liiii.-iii lln- i-,-iiiarUalil,- anml tin' iim-\- hollow- ilowii, t-vi-r ilown, at railroail s|i,-,-il. Al , 1 , .- ,. i- - • , ... 1 .,' 11 - I-, 1 1 , .- 1 • .1 slml.-Mil >onii- ot 0111- ( anailiaii ,-ili,-s. ami siini-nlat,- on what 111,- i-ml nii,'lil, wln-ii Mil' slnl,- is lit nn li\- col,)!-!-!! Im-s. the si-cni' is on-- thai ■ , 1 ..,.., ,, ,, ■,, , , .' , , , . ... , ,. ' • 1- 111 li,- ,11- H li,-tlu.|- 111,-!-,, will I,,. .,11 cml 1,1 ll nwan inarch of our the V1-.1IOI' will i-ar,-l\- loi-L'«-t. ... .. , 1 • '^ nalional |ii-os|i,-i-iiy anil liu|i|iim'ss, XHr cT»i. /.c .-ANiAi^A Xowhi'ic 111 i{rili>h America are this exi raonllnarv irrowih ami THE STAR OF CANADA. ,„.„^„.„,^ „„„.,. ,„,„.|^,.,| ,,,,,„ .,, ^,,„„,,..,,| „.,,„^„ ,^,,.,,)/,;^^, ^ ^^.^^^ There are few places on the (onlinelit to which u visit inaj' he fi'i/'irmr rdilinii/ ami rirrr hiri/itirs anil rdst mihinil rc.-«(i/r.-i >s ha\ e mude irivinj; sucli soliil value, us well us il.-lightliil eiilertainnient. as niiiik iier not only one of the iiio^t jinii^ressive cities on tlie continent, Montreal, during any souson of the year. There are novel and but also the Metroijolis of tho Dominion. A distingui.slied Knxlisliiiiuii + f f MON TRF-AL OP TO HAY. f * r-i CITY IIAI.L- + + -f MONTRUAL 01' TO- DAY. f + f li.i- liiiiiKly ••ml iliiil ■ Ti'M _\ • :ii - III I III III I'll y dl' ) .ii.:im:i i> II li.'ill' II I c 1,1 iiry I I I ..II. I I llll I li.L'M ■ 'I'iii i;i{ i, !■: -111.' Ill II,,' iriiiii L'lilnr i-iiiiii| i,r MmiiIi-i'IiI. Ill till' rmilliii'iiri' ,i|' t jii' l.'U.ri (tlliiua iiMil .Si. l-:iHirii,i' 'I |„. isiiiud, "linii is iiliiiiii :;i) iiiili's li'ii:,' I'V lit iiiili's ill 111.' 1,'iriilfsl Ini'iiilih, is iiliiMii .'llll lllilr,- N I-: n| T.ilolllo anil ,'i;:."i imili iif \,.„- Vi.iU, il -iiiriiK nl lln' lirml nl' -lii|i llin itJIllillM ;iii'i 111 iIh' I. ml 1,1 iiiiii ^ri'iil iliiiiii III iiii|)i',,vnl illlilllil Willll's, CXIcll'i n liiiiii I III' l.iu'liiiii' < '11111'! .11 I 111- \M'sU'lll .-linl'i'~'lil l,;i!,i' .">ll|H'l'|lll'. rill' Il II I 11 II r llll- |i. 'II lull i\ firmly iiii|iiii\' 'I am: i|iT|irliri|. iiml i- iii.\v 1 1.1 1,'iiiliilliillrl- III' II ilii/.i'ii I .111 - llllillilir siriiliirl- Il I- lilvt'Ui-l' llll' l|l'l|l|l{lllll' 111- (ll tlir( 'llllllllillll riirilii' LiiiUv ii\ I III' (i hum! Ti'iiiiI. iJiiihv iiy . llir .'^iiiilli riii-li i II li'llilvMiy. llll' ( 'rill llll \'i'l- iiiiiiil ji'iiilwiiy iiiiil MAi'ial nllll'l-. U ll.rl, l'lll| |n\ ,1 jii'l' Irrl lll'lll\ III llli'li ill I lull' \Mil N-I|li|i-, 'I'll H\f\\ 111 111 llll- liH - rnlllllii'K r i- |ilii'lilillirlllil iiiiii 1 lii'ic i- I'vcry imiirii lillll llllll llll' gl'i'lll llisll'l Imtiiii; t null' III .M'liii ii'iil I- yti ill ilh iiitiiiiry. iiiui will 111' Misily iiiiitiiiriiU'ii ill llll' llllll' I'litim' lli'i' |iiisirniii III I III' liiol of llll* Liirliiiii' l^iipiils fj;i\rs lii'i' all iiii- iiii'MM' w il I I! 1' |iii\vi'r lor iiiaiiiit'iii;tuniig jiui'iiDsi'.-, wliilc tilif liUM likowisi' opi'ii waU'i' 1(1 till' ciiiil iiiiiK's I' N«n II Si'i liii lliL;li('i' than Miiiilnal llll Di'i'iiii vi'ssrl can |iiiililiili|y ^o, rvi'ii with I'DST OKKICi;, l.'i.lilMl I. Ml- Mil till |.i«iii,„ ..I |;i-| \i:ir M \ I I Ml \ I III \I1IIIV M.S. I^'.l.-I. Mntiiifi'N ;^, ^ • 1 ■iiiiiiii's Hi iu"^ »'i"l SrIi.ir.iM'l-- T.ilal- :il."i 7il.'i.."iii7 Tiiiis 1 i.ril.-i •• I I.M-I :!..> 7TI.7.ViT..ii~ MM. ;i I,:ilM ■■ II I II.IUKI ."i nir, •• :i71 ' 7.v.m:i."i Toil' I •f + + MONTRHAL i)V TO-DAY. f f f ilci|i(r ciiimls ; Inwci' 1 li:iii Mmilriiil t In' iiiliiiiil llic t rlniciriil willi tin' |i"i'liipn nf niir rniiliin-iil in Ci'iMililN iiii'l in 'ii|ii|iliiti"ii in tin- viirii'il |irni|ucrii| ,i\«T -cii piirl-«ill invir il' -' iiiil Slic i« ii c il y m| u cii, w ;iiil » nl' nil i lilii.'lill U'iM' 11 \ il'M liU' IllinVl' till' yi'lMM 111 iiMM-iitro, « lull- I'niil* r.|ll|MPMliill» ri'iililii- lilnl \ ii.'1'liililrt iif 111! kimls 'ilw ii\ •< (fi\ c liiri,'!' rrlllllis. II ituin'i Nii\ iiriiiii'ii Ml l-'.i.'i •i|i, III ij JTtli \|iiil. 'I'lii'i' liiM.ihiil mill llli\ lininl hi>U« l!iii'ii|u' llirniii;}! Inr jjali'-. |Miiiiiiii; I'lili al-n iin uii riiliil I'liiiiL'ii Liiiiiiir M-«iU .'! :ill liiiiiN wiVf i-iiliTiil. Willi II I'll L'"' r\li:iii>lc'i| tjili' III' uniiii Iimiii iIh' lii r Wc-I. ciillli' iinil sliii|i Iimhi 111' 77 I '■'■< l.iii- iMiiii.' a .111 ri:i T l.'I Vi-.-.rl>. Iiiil iili ilniiM f iii;iiiy M plulli lilnl linii.l.iu , rlin-i', l.iillir iiii'l liiiiil'ii' hlnl nil knnh 111' iiiiiicriil VMiillli, aini iiliiinsl Willi CM TV yi:ir \|..iil n-iil lii,'lilcii-< lnT i;iM~|i ii|iiin till' iiili'i'iialiiHiiil ('uriiiiicn r hI I ';iii;iiI:i 'I'ln' |iii|iilliili.Ml cif Miilil ri':il Wii'* nlily l."i.*i J:;7 ill l-"l iliul iiiiil rriii 111- i L'lil.ii.'iil jiv l>l'l.ii L':iiii "I' •'"'•'• |"'i' I'lil ill liii \i;ii-. nml wi'i" lis Mil iirim inrliiili'il, lis |i;,'iliiiiiili'ly liiry iiiil'IiI In-. I 111' '111 rrii ■ Wmilil III ml 111 1(1 |H'r ( I'lil , 111- luiri' llli' 1111 li'll-c nl liii-lull ilV I'liilmli Ijiliiii. Willi iiH hiiliiii'lis, Mniii I'i'iii liii-i 111 till |iti'-i III (lay Mil otillllltril |in|illllllii t' .'lllll.llllll |ii'ii|il('. Ml'llltlij JH'I' -.lif lill'.. M Irt'l'l liivy u liii'-i' I'l It ill- |ihiiiit jiiiv 1' 111 \ ii lii'cii mily ii|iriii'i| ii|i. « liiiji iiir (11 1 111 I ill' 111 rill ifliiiiU> iiLTlirillt mill i|i'\ il.i|iiiii'iil . 11 tiTiitiiry i ■ mi |iii~iiiLj vii-i iii'i'ii-iiil iiiiiirt'iil VM'iillli iliiit -till iiuiiil till' iiiiiM r -. |i|i U iiii'l il firli I i III 1 11' r II I II 111 \\ liiili till' « '1 III 1 ii-l~ |iiti;,'iiii; liiiiKs, till- III ( 11 11 11. 1 11 a lilt II' 11 IT I III' IT still 1.1 1.1' I'll 1 1 II I ill any i|iiiiiilil\ t rii-- t Iml ilili.^'lit I In' liiiiilii't'tiiiiii. All I lii'si' iiiii-i iTiirli till' i.iit.'f \\.ii|.| liirL:rl\ I liii.iiirli Mi.iil iTiil iiinl iiiufi' liir!.'rl\ .'\ I'll I liiiii at |iii'-iiit u In n I In' -x ~|iiii nt canals iiinl railiouilH sliall iiii\ r Imnn in'iU'itiil ninl t In' rust nl I iaiis|iiirl rli<'a|ii'iii'i|. Till' ii'llry I railn was always mil' iiT irt'i'iil prnlii In Munt iial 'I'lm I 111 Hans u I'll' II HI I rill In I'M iiatii^i' tuts i if iriint \ aliii' inr a k mli- nr a ' ' I'l'W I ritil.i'l-, wliilc I lie liaiL;aiii u a~ I iTi|iii'iii Is iiiinli- iii..ii'iii|\ iiiiiiii.'i'iiiis til 1 1 in t rinlif I IV llm ilist lil.iiti f l.iainU' aiiinnu I Im saviiirrs. w Im, Hi;W kl-:,MARKAhLn RE501!RCI-5. ^^.,,„„ i,,,,,,!,,.,;,,,, ,,.,,,.,,,„;,'..,, i„ III,' iiinny nf ilin I'mifiiT .Ins Imis III ili'lifiiiiiiiiiu- tlii'Miliir nf a iiiiiiiliy. ulirtlii'i- il lin 111 sniiiri" Tlii'sn [irnlils \vn| tli'ii siiiifnil liy llm vi'f\ iillli iiil- u lni-1- iliily il was ualiniiiil LTri'iiliinss nr iii.li\ iiliml wiiilt li iiinl liii|iiiitii'~s. t lin cliafiulnf In I'nlnfi'c I lin laws au'anisl illiiil I niilinu', ( hir nf I Im I InMiiinrs nl nf llm -nil i- .if llin lir-l iiii|i..i'liiiiin, as tin- liiix'i'-l |iiiflinn nf llm MniitiTiil. wlinsn salary was nnly nin' I liini-ainl i fnu n,s |iii- uiiniiin. wiiiltli 111 iii.li\ii Ilia Is 1.11.1 till' |..i\\i'i- nf mil inn- |ii'iiiiiiiily i|i'|ii'tn|s ii|inii uiiiiiiuilaln.l sniim lifty llmusanil ( tnw iis in I Ins inanini' w ii hin n inw 1 1 in I irn.i lints 111 llm nil ft 1 1 . a in I. iinlnml. williniil a i^nnil snll, iin iiatinii ynai-s. It availml lillln tlial tlmfn wninofiliniitmn-, nut iimr,|y against can lin|in 111 nnjnv aiiv jinniianinl |iri)s|i.'rily ami ifmalimss. Il is wnll tlm muirinr lins Imis tlmiiisnlvns, Imt also against all wlni luirlxnnn or known that the soil of l^uebL-c uiul Ontiirio is fully equal to any othei uiilcj them. Public symputhy was with theia, and it in ever f utilt lo lli'i'li'.l-i' ..I |:l vis-i'lMiMil nil illiTi',1-1' 1.1 l.'i.lijll lulls. (11 m; \M I 11. I..1U I II I'nnis. |s!i.-i Si i-;llll. I - I 111 J- mill Sili.Kiiii'i' 'r.ilals 17 ilj.li.'ij 'li.lls l.l'.i.'i i:i 1II.1I7T..II' ISKI. Ill nil. JUL' ■I'.ill' l.'i l,;)(.ii l-_".l lll'J.lW 'lull' + -f f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. f •♦• ♦• li_'i-hii.- :iL.Miu~i |pulilii' -\ ru|p:il hy. Si-iiriii>i'ii'> wcrr iihuinlnncd, t'ariiis |,. ruciH' 'I I" i-c mill !.■ I"r,-~i~. ,\ru uiv.'^ iiimI ihiMrrii u.i-r Ini'-iikni l,,r ill,- uiM M I III. < hit .■! 11 |...|,uliii,iii .,f 111. null, nearly li-ii |"-r I , III Ii:i.| Ml liiii.- I. lak. II I li.iii-.U i~ 1.1 1 III' |nri-.| lii^tiii'--. iiii'iiril iiiLT |.i I'm. Ii. ~ip .111 ii'ii- u:i~ lli<- i\.,mIii- ■.■•riiiii^ly :u-fi->li'il llniiiirli tin' lii-i i.il, II'.' ua- iiia.li' |iuiii~lialilr Willi a u lii|i|iiiiLr aiul tlii' smniil W 11 li I l|.' L,':ill' .\ -. M..iii I-. al -li'.rlly l..i aiii.' ill.' |iriiiii|ial I own in I lie fur tvaiU'. ainl III ill. \ liii aii'in |.l 1.1 |.i-. \ .III 1 1 \... Iii~, an aiiiiiial tail' was r-lali li-h, .| in ill. Ii..| I l.i'iii::iiiLr ill.' lii'iiaii-. In tin' iiiLnii-l-. ami lliiis .ji — M. I'll III,' ill' lail. r I r. .Ill ^.iMiiir I li'' I', .riiirr. I-', very Miiiiiiu'r a lin>l ..I -a\ a:.'.'- . am.' .I'H\ II li'..iii I li.' 1 1 1'.al l.alii'S ami I lir t )l la wa ri'LTimi ill ! Ii. If l.ai'k . all'!.- aii'l .l.li,irk.'.| .11 a |ilai'r a>~iirm'il to I In'iii a >li..rt .|i-iaii. .' 11' ik.' i...vn II. I'.' lli.y .'rcrlr.l I heir wii.r\vaiii>. sliiiii; III. II- k. Ml - an I . Ill aiii|i.'.l |..r I li" ni^'lit . 'I'lie fiillowlni,' day wa- a i.'ala .|.i\ I'.r ili.'i'ivvii .\ u'laii'! i'..iniril limk idari' mi t lie ciniimni I.. M\ I II .S| I'.lill -il'.'l an I ll i\'.'l'. 'Die (i.ivel'll.M'-t JeiuTal u a^ u-nalK |.i'.'-.'iii. aii'l lli'' lii.lian~ I'.'inire.l tlieni~el\es in a riiii; akmit liini ih ill.' ..I'.l.'i' '.I ill. 11- li'il..'~. uliile i'iini|iliim'iilary s|iei'elie> « . re iii.'i.l.' aiiii'l ill.' '-..k inn ~iii. .k iin: "I' |ii|ie-. 'I'lie lii'st ilay having' lu'eii -i\.ii ii. -lai. .'. I'liLHiial-. llie next was (le\o|eil In liarler. The ih'liaii^ ^|.i'i'a.l ih.'ir ~kin-'. ami nnrehalils ot' e\ery ileij:ree iiaxiln; I i-lil ii|. 1 h. ii' ^. .. ..U ll'. .Ill ijhiel.i'i'. a l.risk trade was |ilied. in wliirli I ll.' inlial.ilanl~ .'I' Mmil I'.'al l....k ii.i ineniisideralde pari. The niirhls w . I'. Lii^ ' ll u|. |.. liar, hanal i.i'ii'ie-. I he >ava;;es lieim; lucked inil hey. n id ill.' c ii\ u all-, I.. iTiiai'. I I hi' i'ili/.eii>. I'm 111 their drunken Ireuzy. 'I' he -t I'.'. I '- \\:T ■ ii-iiall\ alive all day u il li the |iii'l uresc|iie liiru I'l- nf I he I'. .liiM 11. aiii'.iiir will. 111. seareely disi iiiiruishalile hy i;arli or luaniiei'. iiiiiiu'kd till ...mil r lie- hoi- and the voyaL;;er, painted, ot'lon entirely nil. I, iiiipf. :_'iiai. .1 uilli I lie -avaiTe lil'e. Kill ili.'\i'i'y sin ces-. ol' ihe annual lair defeated the iiitenlions ,.i il- |.i',.iii,ii. I'-. Thi'i'e was a I'oiislant teinh'ney ainoiiij the most hai'.lv liailii's I.I e-lahlish posis ahove .Montreal to intt'reept the lii'lian-, aiil. I.y niakinir them drunk, ohiain their fur.s at rales 1 e a.l\ anlae-e.ius than were to lie hilil ill tlio fuir, 'J'lii.s praetieo w.is openly carried on ill the faco of scvoru edicts to the contriiry, the audaiiou- trader heiiiij freipn'iiily the secret airciit of .some lligi. pl'iitcelill!,' ollieial. THE CANADI.AN FL R COHPA.NIES. The prnlitsi.r the pelli'y lia.k' w.'i'e imo'e eeilain. perhajis. tliaii tli.i-e aeei'iiini; from any oilni Inaii. li of iii.lu-l i'\ in ( 'aiiada. as hv- the term- of I he charter 111 I Ic W.-l 1 iilia ( ',.mpan\ . I lial i orp, u'liiiiin was lioiind to receive at a li\.'.l pri-" ail I. -av r -kin- o.ieie.l it. T'his company \\a-. at its ii pi ion. e'ra'ii.d a in m,. ply oi the fur trade. hill i'"limpii-lied tlii- i'ii:-lil ali.iiil h-.s. i','-< i ". Iml;- .nily 1 he pi i\ ile^rc ol lc\yini;diily of one l.nii'l h ol all tli.' Inaver -kin- ami one lentil ol all till' ni'io-.. -kins lii'.iiiii'lil t.i il. ll al-.i i. lai lie. I ihe po-i dC Tadou i-ac and I he I'Ili'Ii! to Iran-port the liir- ol't'ana.la e\elu-i\ el\- in its own -hip-. lii'iii^'' col I -I I'aiii I'd to i'i'e.'i\ . ' a I a tix.'d pi'i.'c. according to ipi.iliiy. all heavir skin- In'ouu'hl in. ii i;"ue ihe trader uiiliinited cm'oiii'a;r"nieiii . ami sliorlly foiiml il 'if eiiil..'ii'i'a-<'d with a .siirphis. whi.'li redin.'d il losU'li si rai'- l 'i i! i' - . "i r '.'i' iiM 'an.'ida was clo.scd in liiTf It was su 'CI','. I'd l,y one < Jicli . i.' ami hi- a--.icialcs. 'is far lini'- .if the I'cv.'iine. and t hey ml uilha lik.'fale. The halters in (•'I'ami' i'.'ln-ei| the hulk of the skin-, and paid foi' what they took 'inly 111 hai-. for which there was no market in Canada. ,"s|illtin! lica\ I'l' wa- hunteil hy ,'\ .'i' in rea-iiii,'' nunihei'-of t raders. and Oudictto ami his -nice— oi's hi'iaiiie haiikriipi on" all.'r another. In 17(10 ft slii.'hi cliaiiL;'!' uas ma. I .'in the .-y -leni. A n inn her of Canadians were imliiccd. partly hy t h real-. Lifonii a coiii)ia!;y to liandle the heaver tra.le. T 1 1, y look o I'M he ha mis of their predecessors some si.\ hundrod ihon-and skin-, tor w hieli they jiaid only half the former price, and. as Franco still declineil to receive so va-t ." supply, tliev found it iiccessjiry Id hum ihree fourl lis of the valuahlc eominodity. U\ 1707 this company Innl run its course, and u'ave place to iinothcr, and in I7:il ilic New We-l India I 'om|iaiiy wasirraiited t lie doiihlfnl ]irivileires. hut ihi-tini,' a f.iint ray ot' coiiiinoii m'Iisc liad pciiet rated t he olitii.su mind- of the kinu'- counsellors, iin.l it was iiirreeil lliat Ihe coin pan v should i'eeei\e only such quantity of I'ur.s us the fJovci'iuncnt li:ii(lit Iroin time to time direct. Sucii in brief is the history of the early fur trade of Canada, a •f ^ f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. f -f f MOLNT HOVAI, INCI.IM:. + + f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY f f •«• VICTOKIA SQCAUE, + + -f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. -f + + Inrao proporliini of which, iui'l iillim:ilrly ihi' niiijur purl , wii> I r;iii -iiciiil ill .MniiiiTjil. lis iliirt' viihic til Murci'diiii; »:;•> w:i> tli:il it iiiilMillhc >|il'c;iii of i!ll|-iilM';iils thluiii;liiiilt t lie li'ligl li Ulhl Iplciicltll of iho cimiilrv. I li>liiiico iicir (l;iii;,'c'i' >rl a limit t(i the \van(hTiMi,'s i)f ihe loini.' (h'slnii-.. Ills hark caiioc tiircailfd tlu' iiiiiImt |innls of >liy wn.iillaiiil -Iriaiu'. >lriuiiu''l tlir tmiiull nl' a humli'i'il hatirniir raiiiils, ^\v.'|i| iIk' lahu ^uria-i- ut t 'u' iiihr.il seas ami ovcnaim' llu- slimii; iiii'.'i III 111' tar u-i-.i> rii rivrix. '{'lie smiij of llii' Vnyair>'ur. the r('|iort of his vil'i' aiiil t!ii' li'a|iiiii; ila'iu's of his caiiiiilirc hrcaiiic known as far w.-t asSa-knlih l.>*26 lS.-)5 Hi").-. l,s„,-iiii: . l-l.ili' ilrand Tnink Uail way sy^li'iii hy' the amali^am.ili.iii ol' tu.niN Luir liiic^ L'lid. the Caii.'idian ( ioveriiineni railu ay s\ -tciii (l.:;."i'J inilc^l ; 'Ir.l, i| ana- diali I'acific l.'ailway sy-lcm. in uhi.h are cnii~,ilidale.l \\ciil\ one railway- ; 4lh, -evenly other railway-, h.'niiit; .scjiarale or^ranizaUoiiH. with a mileaire id' ."i.Iin miles. SiM.MAiiv .s;T.\ri;Mi;Nr or K.\umm;s on ('\N\ni\\ I1mi,« \\s. l-m, I KarniiiK' fr-.m \ Raii.way.^. I*ci.-ipn(?er TnillU'. rimidla Atl;in(ii* ('■iiiHilt SimlhiTT) raniiiliiiri I'mvlii' py^itein — (ir.-iml Trunk .".vsiein. I'lteri-iiliinial yiU'IuM- Ccnlriil .M:tiiil<>));i .V .Niirthwestcrn. .s.iiith-Kiii'tprii system OlliiT l.ini's f fji.-js: Fri'lflil 'rriiilic. .M.iih. Kxi.r.'- iinl "UiiT l'*ftriiiiiK4 Total j.iT liiilo I $ .WO i:i."'<: L'.-ll.r ."i :iii:i.';j' , 11.7":.. .. 5,.i|i',M \ . lli.lii'i MJ '.liH.ill'i l.".',!.!.-' inj.lli : |i-;.7ll 4:<. '.<■! llr..-..:l tUXi- , :(3m-1 l,:tll,»l.i ' 2.1'.i|.J.,l im.HM < .Mr, 1 Til i :,i>S6 I 'i - 4,1"! 11 1I.T^»> : ilii.'ii ; 1 1.1 7.11 - i.i.'iH IHJ.U'i 17 ll'i. :■,'. ."..IHJ I'H.i'o :;.■^7. r i \:.<\t 1-. •^i ■:.■<. I - I.'""! K.'-.l'i 7 1 I •■ 71S •J 1.77:1 ( |i.7.:lM- •.•..Ti". .r.-.,r.H I :i"sj.-. - i .vt T.ilul . 16,i:.-.'.4:;l I 1»I,S.S2,4S-J 4,ll7.i.2.5 , l!i..V,-J.TJS 1 1,7 -.M nONTREAL STREET RAILWAY. On Xnvcmhor2(!th, iKiil, a little ear niiy;lii have heen seen i,^lidin-.; iili-n;; N'otro Dame Street, oh-crvcd ilt tin nipany |paid ilslir-t ilisideml. heiinr six per cent, tor six months. The line was extended to Uuy Street und St. Catherine Street iu 1871, and later to JJorchester Avenue. On St. + + f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. f f f Atiioiiir St!-., I in ill.' -am.- v.ar, I'l.- iia. K ua- .arri.-.l a- lar a~ ('..iii' |.r.-.iil in Cuv,.. an. I lli.' .■..in|iany iiiiiii!,Mi-al.M| tl.c rlwivu- scfvir.-. _,,! , ,r,,|,. li, ,1,.. |,,|l.,u,n- \'ai- ill.- ^1 l>'-iii- Sn-.-.-l liii.- »a- u|"-nr.l TIh- iiaiiM- ..I' llir i-..in|iaiiy wa,- l-llall^^■cl t.) Tlir .NIdiiUvuI Slroet Riii,- uiiil 11 lin.- Ill ill.- laiiii. i-i.- al.iiiu' Si. ,l..-.-|ili Slr.-rl \va- l.,---iiii. w;i,v. ni l>-i:. , 'I'll ;-\i..- i\a-ii..l \i-ry i-r:rnlarin i-arlyyc-ar.-', il li.-iii;,' i-u-loinary MUNICIPAL. ,.v...-. I., k. ]. ih- . ai- u-ailin^' uliil. la.ly |.a-.>,-M-.Ts ,ii,| tli.-ir ^ll..|l ,^^ ,^,,., ,,_,, , .,^. „,„.^i,„„| ;„ ,i,^, ,,,,.,,,,,, ,.„,„.|,i,,, jj i,,,,] „p,,,i,,| ,,.„:, Tlii, |„-,.-l,.-. Iiou.-v.-r, ua, ,li.-.,nl inu.-.l ,n l^ii... 1 l,- .al, .^^ ,^.,, ,,,|^, ,,^,^; n.av..,- wa. ,)a,-.|n,-> Vi^.-r, wl,., lu-M ,,111.-. uni.l "■•""■" ^" i— .a-,..n,-xli,l.ii.-.lll,.-irih>a,i|,r.,val..ttlii-l„i.-l.y ,^,,, ,^ .^^^^ ^,^,.^. |^.^| ^v |'.-i,-r .\|i-(iill. In IHJ, MrlJill was s,,,- l"--'l-"^ "'• '"■ """1"^^^ "'"' -"""■^- '""' "■'"■" ','"• ->-"•'" ;^"; n.,..l,-,l l.v ,l,.-,-|,h i!..nm-i. wli.iin 1>U gavr ,,ia.-. to .la,n,-s l-Vrri,-,- "^'""'■•■l '"'"■'^"""■'■''-""•'■■■"-''^"'■'''^" I'la.vM.a.l.a.l.'l.-nHin.-.l ,^^|^_^ |.,-^,^||^ i^,,, ^^,,.^.^, ^.^.^^^^ ,^,^. ^^^ ],,; ,,,„,„ |,, .li,.,l. an.l « a- a-.- iii 1 II ill., (-..nhnl..!-- -.inn- d' wlmin lai'i'il liailly. Tin- i-.nn in-r.-.li-.l li\- Mr. l!.mi-i-.-I au^'iin- \^ ii>> wa.s liiav.ir iiiilil ]s.|S. J.'i , 1,1(1, lia.l ai-.i I'll ■- -\ .-ral 11. .-a~i..n> I.I t'ai-i' iIh- Siiii.la\- .-^rrvK-i' .|nc~li..|i. , ,, . , -,', m r i, i- t ', ,,, , ,,-., , ,, I ■' . "•''■" , , . ' , . ' ' '" ''■'" ■*''■- '■- I'- I'al'i-.' was ina\-.ii-, iiml C liarli-s \\ ilsun lirl.j A- In T .1-..I11.', a IS I iiiaii\ I ili/.-ii^ n|i|i.iM'.l ilic Sun. lay si-rvi.-r. an. I u-liili- II I I ivi.- -i.-|.^ u.-i-.' i-\-.-i- lakc-n In .--l.i|i (In- Jira.-lii-r. lln' siilij.-rl )lli(-r iiniii l^."i:;. li.-inif inllciui-d liy J)r. WiillVcil >,'rNnii in ].'-i.j|-."i."i, llriii-y Siai-ih--. lii-l.l till' iiia\-.ii-all V iiiilil ls,'i7. ami ('. S. limlirr c,-arrii-.| was l.r ill '-l|i iiiial I li.- annual in. ■••line's ul' llu' slian-li.iMiTs in l^illi . . ' i , ■ ., tin i' i i , . ■, . .- ', ,■ - , , . , I . I '' l"i'^v:ir.l |M |-.i,l. ,1, I,. l!.-au.|ry liail liHir li-i-nis uiilil Isil,), and M r. 1--.:;. 1 -■..■! and l-Tii. ill.' |ii-..|i.i-al liriliiT. Imwi'Vcr. vnlrd d.iwii liy a lai-,'.' Ilia . ;-\-, l'|i l.i 1^71 1 In' lars w.'i-.' u-..iil In carry |ii-i~.ini'rs, l.ii: ilii, , \- .Ji-a^-r-'-.-il'l.' |irarliri' was ili-.riinrniiicd in llial year. In Sl.-ani^ ami M r. \V 'i-kinaii r.'lk.w.-.l. ( 'liarks ( '.mrs.il, Francis ( 'as. hi'ly. and .\l.lls li.'riiar.l sm-r.- ■ 1 ■.!. liciinr I'.'lj.iwcd liy l)r. lliiii,'>liin fnr IST.'i 7i;. Ilni-in;^ J)r. Jliii:j;si,,n's ri'irinio (Im (iiiilmrd ciisc. was 1 >71 111 - li.ii I nil .-.ii.ilal ill' ill.' (-.iinlianv hail rraclii'd 8:itO.IIIMI. , i ,,7 i i ,V",i , , ,. , .', ' ' I ' ' • s.'lll.'d. ami the inav.iri-.i.lc at llic li. -ad 111 the cavalcade wliiclii-arncd -^ ':>i-d'li-:H-'.s MiM'-Sl. I'aul was decided i.|ion in l.>^7;i. and ,|,„ i,,,,,,. ,,, ,|„. ,.,.;,„,„,,. i,, w!ii,-l, ai-.-r m. nni.-h lili.Mti.,n it was '-"••*!""■ 'I 'I' ■'■■■"" '" '-•'- ■''•"• ■^'•'•^■"■'' ^^■"-- •"'"•'■^•'•'■- t'"""l ""• „-dcrc,|t,. l.ciiil.-ri-'-.l.an.lin «l,i,-li it was inicrred oidv l.v niililarv IH-'.i'al.: .-ui'l al'iii-l-.i, -'i 111 1^7:1. Iliel.iss liaviii- liceii c.iii>,dcralile. ,.,„,.,, This di^.liar-.- , .f a dnl V i ni ;,. ,-."| hvllie laws „l' Id's countrv, I" l-T-'ill'- "I'l^ .111;'.. nam ,,|,|i.'Mli,iii yci nih'i-e.l |l,i>c,iiii|iany was j„ ,|,„|.„ n |„. vi,-u -, .iCIiis ,-., rcli^.i.,ni>l>', iireclmlcd all hope „r the ''■-'" l'.\ ih- Ciiv (h,iiiil'ii.C"iii|iaiiy. which. Ic.w.'vcr. proved un- ,i„,.,or cv,-r h.-iii- n- .-h-.-lcl, all!,.. n-l, In- Mill holds an honored and M, .e-r,ilan'l"llei-.-'l l.i^.-ll ..ill toihcSli I Kaihvayin H7.-.. hoicral'lc p.'^iiioa aiii-n- |,i.. t;.ll,,w |!,i„. an ( 'al holies, lie was siic- iii I -71. 'ill'- c..iii|'aiiy ha 1 .".17 lor-es ami |ir.,l.aiily thirlycai-s, cee.l.'.l l.y.l. I,. l!,-aii.li-\ e ni"!.. who wa- .'leclcl lerni alter term, an.l ih'- Si. Il.'iiri ■•lal'l.s w -1-' Imili in I-7II. In 1^77. the company iinlil li' li.'.;-aii to |."ik- ii| hiiiiM-ll' as iiia\ "r li\- I >iviiie rii;-ht. Jlo Ion ..I ii~.-:i'.iiil.ai-i-a"-.| with a lari;-.' tloatimrdelit ami heavy expenses. 1„.|,| i.ni,.,. |-,,,. ^j^ y.ar-. until Is^i', wln-ii the people declined to iv- 'I'li - ~' "k ha.l ~' i-i.,ii-ly depr.-cial'"l an.l a cliain,'eof mana;,'eiiient was elect him. an.l. laikim; the n-iacc in ai-cepl 1 heir ohvions wishes wilh- iuip.-raiive. .V in-w li.Mi-'l w.is I'leetcil, with .l.dm Crawf.ir.l as oiil a eoiile-i. Ic ran for mayor aid was hii'lh' heateii hv Severe I'r. -i.l -HI. aii'l the roa'l ln-Lran to impr.ive financially. In I>Sl the h'ivard. the eh-. ice of t he l-ji-lish jiartv. "llivard held otlici' for tw.> ..i\ 'i-'lili..l ih" company thai it would taUe over the line in Is.SL', year-;, until l>^."i. aiel was Mi.-c'.'ded li\- IF. r>caiiii-raiid, who also was aeeor.liin,M.i lie- terms of the cliiirter. A month later this deci-.ii,n irixcii 11 twoycar^' li-rm. 'I'hc l|..n. .1. .1. ( '. .\hliotl, .laciiuos (irenier was rc\cr-.-'l and after several years of disciissinn a new civic hy law an.l .lames Afi'Siaii.' eai-li In 1 ra o |.-i iii>. aid the last was del'ealed hy was |ia^-'.l in l^-^.'". rencwiin,' the conlrai-t with the <-.impaiiy lor S nalor I le-jaidin-. .\ ii.aMc si"i-\-(.f Mr. Workman is told : .\tti.'r tu,'ii:\ liv.'y.-ar-. wliicdi thereupon secure.l authority to im-rease ils *li" nh 'la m of Is;;, wii.-n ^", -ral ]i!i-oiicrs were tondeniiied to ciipitul to $a,t)tlo.OilO, This charter was replaml in l.sin' hy that at deatii. .Mr. Worlanan went to the ('.jmmandcr, Sir John Colboruo i\; ^ f t MONTRHAL OF TO-DAY. f f ♦• CANADIAN rACIl'IC HAIl.WAY STATIOX. + ^ f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. f f ■♦• lIIiAM) ThU'XK H.VII.WAY STA TIUX. + + -f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. + *• + rogavil to the trial of I)c Larimer liy militiiry law. ainl dcclarod the vliiilf atl'air illri;al. as trial >lioiild |.r.p|irily liavr Imtii liad l"'l.in' liio civil (■(lurts, (til .>ir .l.iliii iiiaiiilaiiiiii^ liis |io,~iiiiiii. .Mr. Wnrkiiiaii, ■wild was a iiiililia laplain. 1'miU oil' liis swonl. iiinl cit'clariiii.' tin' I'xc cution (if till' nlii'ls liy any Imt ]iro]irr civil cmirls to lie military iiiuriior. saiil that lu'vci- ai.'ain vdiiM ln' .-crvc tlic t^tiiccn a-< an ulliccr. Jt is natural that a city nt' tlu' slaliis ol' Jlon'r al shniilii niiiiiro a curcfujlv htmlicil and clahiirati^ s_v>lciii of liiuiiici|ial gcivcriiincnt. .Mnntrcal has iinvv liad a cnrimralc i'.\i>lciiie on Smilh, \'.>i\ , v ho coinniands iiiiiver>al eoiilidenee and ri'spi'el, liis |pu>ine.NS and polilie; ; rare ■!■ Ipciiii; iioiahly hoiioralilo as well us Mieee>>t'iil, 'I'lu' i'ollouini,' are at iirosoiil the aldermen and the otiieers. ele , ul' the cerporalion, viz. : — MONTKKAL AND \T^ MrXK'll'AL M'.PARTMKNTS. J{. AVii.so.N S.MiTM. V.^^i. Miii/'ir. Atdi riiii H : I .1. Ii. S.wrii.NAc- Jl. II. I!.\iNvri,i,E, J{ I'llftroNT.VISK, -M. '1'. Lkkkuvhe, A. A. Stkvknsdn, J!. CosTlii.w. (r. ,Mai;soi,.ms, R. J'lifivosr. E. :v. F. X. I'liftNovKAij, Jr., L A. .I.M-yfKs, L. Ori.MKT, ('. IJk.m.soi.eu., J. lilUNET, City Clerk— h. O. l>.vvii II. Ill I'Hf;. B. ( 'oNN AlllllTON, .I.\MK.S ,\lr lililliK, (iKo. JiENK.M I.I', T. A. (illorilfc, li. 'rniNKit, A. DiiTis, T. KiNSKI.I.A, ,1. IJAIII'KII. T. t'llAKl'KNTIKU, J. J!. Wilson, I'lti/ Trca^urir — Wm. T?onii, H;,! Comptroller and Auditor— i). IM khesnk. liecordcr — B. A, T. uk Montiony, rol, !('!•; lii:i'.\i!TMKNT. F.IKIT. Col., tl Koll.lK. .\ III ..111-. >■ /■'."'■ l'"li'-,\ Ja.mes KkiIoE.*'. ll. I,.»M l-.\ and I. li I.M'oisii:. //i.v//, ./,,/•,<,,/■ /',,/iV,'. John .1. I! Miin . .>' • r. '■inj. I'll! I'. i>i;i'.m:i'm;;n'I'. '/,. I'.ENolT. I'll"! Ell inn I r. KII.'K Al..\li.\i I'KI'.MM'MKNT. I-'. II. DaI'I.KII, S,l/n /■■III' lid.llil. r.oii.Ki; .\.\ii I'.rii.iMNi; i>i:i' \irr\ii;NTs, \v.\ti:i;\vi)|;ks ii!:i'.\i,"r\!i'..\T. .1 I). .\ i.ii'.'ii I.Moiir^r. S'l/n r:iii, i.,li 1,1. W.M. .Mcdiiiiios. S'ljui-fnl. I,./, 1,1 M.,,ii,i l;.,ii.il l'irl..-A\\,\ W. I-;. JiKs.MMtiKM . S'l/i.i-'iil, nd' III Si. n.hii- I'.irL BANKINO AND : INANCH. |-"e\v interests of .Montreal ha\i- hern so >iai>lea- our haiiKiiiLT inslitinioiis durini; the pa>l i;eiieralion, and -iiiiilar liiiane.al eoncrn-- ol' no ei:v in .\meriea can pojnl lo mmIi iniir"riii pio-peiiiy. .\ n iieeasional lo-s or railure has made a ripple in (..mnirn ial ami liiiaii rial circles. Iml the career of our haul-;- lia- heeii ■ •:\' <\'j.\\:\\ pm, perily, and tiiey liave condm ed lari,'ely lo llie>aleiyand ~lahilily o| all liilsiness eiilerpri--es. ■| he lir,-.t hank eslalili-hed in Canada ua-^ llie liaiik of Montreal, with a capital of .l.'S7,,jllO currency, or !?:{riit.iMlll. the de-iun ot n- pi.. inoters hem;; lo increase iheaiiioiMil |o l.';.'.''iO.IMH), a very nclc^t anili tion wdiiidi has loni; since iriven phu e to a u'i'ealer. 'i'he hank had uo (diarlcr when it tirsi opi'iied its dom-. a^ il ua- a iii.aller of con^idiw alile delay lo secure the ant horizal ion o| tic Imperial (iovcrniu iil which was reipiired as widl as that of the 1. ■iri-lal inc. On llii~ account the liromolers of the hank e.xccpli d I liem-ehes i'v-m I1m> liahilily ot' the partnership liy declaring tin- hank a limited loip.na- tion, and its notes hore the iii.seriplion " to he |iaid (ml id' the i.inds of the bank, and no other." The hank was incorporated in is^l. Il f f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. f ^ f It- lir-. i--Mr oi „„t,.. l„„v .1,,,,. .l.M,u.,tv l,t, ISIS .I,,l,„ Cnv, M The M.Trhants lim.k ..f r,...:..la w.i-< inforporntod in 1801, ^vith r..|i/....| .I.A - U „,.T.|,;.h' u,. , ,-i M -i,l,.„l ; l;..l..rl i inllii, «:,- ,.„ UMI Imn/.'.l r„,,it:,l ..f .*'.', .(""O. Il wms ncc-sury L. Imvo SlinO,- .■ii-l.i.T iM,.| .!,.■ .lir..f..i- u.r.' II. .11. .I,.|,M |;i,.|„.r.l (In- ^-imm- (M)() i„ r;.-l, l..|,„v ,.\>ru,\vu> .•.•■iiM Lo c tins amuiiiit liy lSi;:|. .I..|,i, MuNoii Tip. mi;,- a l-'.i.i.r Urn. Kni,:,tii,-. r. Z;,l..li.'l TlKiy.r Tliry |...lili..ii...| to Lo |HT.Miilr.l l.. L.-iii I.mmh.'ss on half tl.at .'in.i l>;.M.| hiivi.l. Tl..- l.iihU |.r.>L'iv-.,-.i -:,iiM;i.l..iily iiMlil l-'-'l. am. .iinl . aiM I h.'.!' r..|ii.-l l..-ilil,' ac-ccl.Ml In, t lie hank oiioiiod ill lSi;.l. uliriiSai ■li..riai.| I-., am.' piv-Llciil ari.l .'X il .lays tell u|. .ii l.ii~i OI lli.' |.r..in..i.T-' '.vIl. ilius c.iirrsM.il llicir |M>vcrly, tlio liiaJ.Mily iMu.'.M l--!l an. I l^-.'7 'Il Lank ln-l M.arly liaU'ils ■■a|.ilal. Il r.ail.l a f.'U yrars lal.l' liavc i:i\>u llicir iii.livi.liial olicqiirs i\s wlii.-li .l.lici.'h.y. \W 18'ill lli.' .'apilal wa^ iiicivaM'.l t.i 8l»,l)00.0(l(l. In lia> iiiarU.-.| ii ii|. I., il„. \.v-,u\. It .sii>|m-ii.|.'.| s|,...i.. payiii-Ml in l-'i-i tin' l'-inl< Icuk nv.T lli.' a--.M ..f llii' ( 'omiiirri.ial Hank. ..f l-.;7 ..I. a. ...unl ..r ill.' Ain.ii.an |.aiii. . In 1-71 il lia.l a rapiial ..f Kiii--t..ii. aiii.iiii,' wlii.'l. u-iv iL-iHy S:.'.0il(l.iMIO of D.^lroit ami Mil- J.; iMiii.uiiil. ulii.li ill .liii \.ar till, iliivci,,,- W.T.- aiillini-izi'.l Li waiiK.r i;. i;, l,.,ii.|-., |lin,M;,'li whi.li llii' Iniik lost HO heavily that it il.nil.lr. l!y Jan l".lli, 1-7J, lli.. ii.-w >'...k ha-l l.i'.'ii lakni lo ||„. I.r,aiii.' .■niharra—Ml. Il- |,i.-.'iil (i.-n.ral Maiia^'.T, Mr. Gfo. llufj;!!.., fXi.'iil nf «:MMHi.i|lM). an. I l.v N.iv. lITth Ihi. lirial Sl.lMm.OOD \va- ^Mll. "as .-alliMl m, ami Ly hi- a.lvi.r (la' l.:ink was |.laf..il ujion il hoiiilI M .il.i.l. Til., -'o, k v.a.- -..i 1 ai •_'.■> |H.|- .•.■Ml. |ir..nuiiMi, ami ii..||...l llir tn.iliiiir nirain al 11 Nii.-ii-.' of iliiv.. milli.ms of capital wipfil oiil, ii. .■ |.rolil ..r SI .Vl't.:i()il. u iii.li \v:i^ a'l i'.l I.I III., fcwrv... whirh M .,v th" ..l...k l...i.i^' !■.• l.| ■■■.1 im ■ ' hir.l. 'I'll.' Liss vwis a scvciv one 1.. siaml-al JUiMn.iml. 'I'lir Hank ..I' < ' m.i.la u a-i pslahlishrd in Isls, many, l.'il . l|.i-.. w !i.. !< -oi i h 'ir sh ir •- ii:i .i' .siiiw ivcovoml tlifii- Iom I. Ill .111 n..! . ..nliii'M' v.'iy I'.ulT iri ■•xi-l.n..'. luanij iiiially Woiiii.l iiji llinnii^h I In' a]i)ii ia' !..!i oi' i li.' sl.i''iv. vvi'li.ii.t |.»s I.I ill.' >i..i kli.iJ.liTs, 'I'll" <'i'v M'Mik 'VIS i-.ialilisli..il in ||, isiil a!-.i ili" H:mi|.ic .lai-'i'i.-. ' 'ariiiT scrurcl its cliarfcr. It l^L'l .'iriil wa- al- . sli.ul li\i..l. Tlic !!,iii.|m' .In l'..niili' HiIIhwimI in |,...^ran Im-iii.'-s \\''!i a |.:i:.l 'in rai.i'.l ..I .< rmi.DllO oiil of thv aiitlio l-.;.'i, ai. ii -I ilu'i.in siill lIourisliiiiL,'. it was lonml.'il liytln' linn ot' ri/.-.l niilli"ii. Il |.r.i-:...iv.| ami imTfa>.'.| iis caliilal to 8.!.iliMi.iMMI. \'|..'. I-. li.wMi ,\ r.i . wiih a|iii.|!i|i lapilal ..f .^:{llil,l|lll), iinrfasi'il I.. aHiTUar.l • i '-(I'l..' I : lii-..>mli r.'\-.T-..s l.i .•?1 .IMMI.IMIII in 1^77 ami g.'HIII.- ?-'n.'0;i in l-U. .«l,r.im.limi in isii', aiil iv.Ikc.mI i.i gl.Jmi.nOll in inin j,, 1^7.1. In I-71; tl,.' .liiv.'i.irs ma.lc nvrr to ihi. sh.nvhoIikTs 1 --."1 'I liis l.aiiK, ■.^ liil.' a. 'ini,Mimlrr t lir ;|.'m'ial ait in imi-l |iarli.n- ?;.'rin.MMi nf slmk. loinlilional 11 1 ion lii'ini.' iri\ rn iniiniinily I nun |ii-i(si' lar-. .iilli Ts IV.. Ill ils conl'i-.Ti's in w'V.-i'al iin|orianl jiarl icnlais, lis i.|ii.iii Im- mi-iii.inairi'ni.ail n|i to .liino, lS7r), liul without jnvjuiliuo lu sliar<-hnlilci-s alt' 11..I -iil J. . I I., llio iloiil.lc lial ilily . m.r ilo tln'Vcl. rt t In ir iiil>';;ril \ . Il,,' .lii'.'. l.Ts Til,' .111'. .'I. .IS lill n|. tl,.' va.' i.'s, ami an' R'siioiisil.!,. ,,,|^,. y.||,. ^j.,,-,, |,,,„,. ^^..„ ,„,,,l,lis|„.,| in 1s72. with an anthot'izo.l t.i 11,,' lnll,'\l,'Ml ..rilu'ir |.iival,'ni.'aiisiii,a.-.'..nailiin'. ^,.^^.^,^^ ,,,. ^, ,,00. of whi.-h .^'JOli, was |iai,| up. Il ir,,| ,.|„|„„.. ■fill' Hank of lii'ilish Norlh A ni.'i'i.a w.is .-slaMi-lii'il l.y h'.iyal ra-.'.l. as iliil s.'V.Tal ,>lh,'rs. iliiriii;,' the hani tinii's fn>iii IS74to l,S7S .'liail.'i' in 1-10, with a capilal of tl.iioo.oiio, .n- if l.Si;i;,(i(;ii, aii.l its .|||,| » as ani li.n'i/.fl lo li.|iiii|aU' in IS.SO. In ISSl it was ailtliorizcl -li. ii. li.il. 1. TS ai'.' al-.i I'Xi'inpl fi'oiii tin' iloiihl,- lial.ilily. Th,' ilLi'iLns ,,, |„, ,','.'oii-l i-mli'.l. ., in'W inaiiaLri'imnt takini; po.sscssion. and tho aic .'li'ili'il l.y lli.'slianliolili'i's. an. I ih,' lloani sils in London. thini;rli ,.;||,||,|| u:i> I'.'.lmc.l M >i"iO,i.iloO. sin,,' wliirli time t h,' instiluiinn iias l!" Imad ..Hi,-.' I.ir l.iisiiM'ssis in .Moiitr.al. pn-.'i "•".I t li.' ,'\ .'ii Liior of ils way, ■i'li,' llochclaira HaiiK >V:i8 riu' .M..ls,.iis liaiik f.illowi'd in 1S,"),'J. lifini; I'stalilislu'il lii-st iimliT I'sial.lislu'd in \>^T-'>. will, a pai'liip fipiial of 8-O:t.0Oll. it'tcrwards tl' l''ii'<. liaiiUiiii: All. iiiiiil it . In uddilioii to the losses of caj)ital in.lica'.ed ^-vui's lalei'. It has nu't with gnat Bucce.ss. in tho preceding remarks, amounting to 65,000,000, about an equal f f f iUONTRHAL OF- TO-OAY. f f f T. 4- f f MOMkl-Al. ()!• TO-DAY, f 4- •♦• ♦ -f + MONTREAL OF TO-DAY + + •♦• amount hii^< lii'cii wipiMi out by l':iiil< t'inlun- in M.ini rciil -iiiii' l'""'^, its liili.ir'^ I'V ii^'ilnliiiLr l"i' I In' I'nliii tii'ii nf tlif c fiiiiil t"ll- an :i;'it:ilinii till' I'nllnw in;,' l.:iiil>-- 1 r:iviii;f |. Iv\ilmiii,'i', t 'iiti- \vlnili iimI wiili u iiii:i-iiii' (ilMin .--, iiiicl wlmli 1--11II 1 miiI inn. .1 «ili(liilc'il unci Mil fii|i(iliiiiii, iiinl liKrly III In- nKiiiil;iini'i| uiilil ilu' diiniN iim' iu,nl>' \i'i\ '\'\\'- i|Ui~l iMii nl' I III' ( 'ii-i.ini 1 1 (III -I' I" I u I I n ( >Ml;iiiii 11 nil ( Jm I" r « ;i-< iiUn TiiK I'liMiniv ... iHK Mi.vTiu;vi, IUvks. mm i i-inlly t;,k. n n,. ;n,.| ll,..]'..-! . Mli. ,. m ~, .„ « ;.. 1. u Ml i.„ l- . .1 'I'lir rnljiiuiiiu' l;il'li' uill in'lir:ilr lln' |ir..trM'>.-> ni iliinUiiii,' in 1 I ^ 1 1 1, I hr ll'.:ir.| .1. -11 ihl; I Inil lil h r> In- l;i m 'I l.\ \m il;1iI iilnl u.ii l.y Monll'l'ul .-ilHf [--.'i,--: lln' lillinluT nl' rni lii-ni'i '. Tin' i ..ni|inl-Mi \ in-|.. . 1 1..11 ol Intnl. 1 1 iil Yuur. ('a|iiiiil. I'lilillc l)cn..--lls. Circiiljiii.iii. lli-i nurii-, Mnlil I'l'MJ w ;i-< iil-.i iil.|.i In! 1... In l-|i; lln- |i...ii.| ii.U . .. :il 1 .1 lln. IWH «|:i.l.n,(Nil » ri.lj:i,ii:,M il.-n.-..N« (i(:;ri.sn.i,n|i ,„lMii-.ion rnr in ( ';in:i.l.i ol' nil ;,'.....|-- inlnmii .1 li.. |.. ii I'lHiMin. I'Z ':•'-'■::■! iil'''r'lll *'l';:'!'' r''':'ri .n,.|ll,o,Tn,..^;.l..r.lii.,lnn,.s.,„li,v:nMnll. ..mlrau n,,,..,,.,! In IH7S :u,>ni.iii :i(i,71>i,.pil lip.lli.iai i>,iir.,,.i" IMHH ;!7,.V.I.:iliti M, |s!i,l'.'.s l:i,.-i(U,.-,:il .-.;i,Jln,.;il) l-.">-. nt a \ ny iin|iiirl;iiiMn. rl inir, 1 In' lull'iu in;,' |ii.ln y w j ■ inl..|.li'.r l«ll ,. ^.'.."i.Vi.iilii .■i.'<,sSL'.:i:iii 1I,:i1lMI;| 7I,7:i.'<.s,'<0 ImIi'I mil liiiv i^':il imi u:i-i|i>lu' iin|i|iiM'.|iii i'\ . 1 \' | il.li'«;i\ c. . ;iti law.... .. :i,T.-.r,,Jikl (i;,(ij.-.,\s2 V.\,m:,.'X.\t -.^y.W.m nnvi-ulimi li. Ii.' ri.M.nil.iiml Inmn' liHiniir;n Mhv^It.iI. i h il 'in I-:,::. Miiiiliviil hiisi'i-lii (IniiliTnl liiiiik^ iiinl is lii'ii.|i|iiiirii'r« r.m tin; ,|,.|r:,'iii, , nl Mn' H.-iiiil uf 'I iinlr. cif M..ni i-.iil, 'roiniili., Is iiiL'-imi uii.l iifiilnln- Ml' ili(. CjM.l.ic, 'ri>iniitn, <»ni:iiiii, I'liion, MficliiiiiH of (^m.l.fn. iliiii|,.i| t liaM In' ii-il;il imi Im- ii . i|ir.Mily blioiil.ll.i. iil.:in.|..li('.l ll;ililn\. I'.iink of N'.imi Sr..liii. ( 'i.inni.ivr. N:il imnil.'. Ilrr li.inii ;iii.l :i ii;il i.nnil |...ln y ii.|..|.l.'.l 1 11 1 -.".^ I In' IIimiiI |v. . n . .i I Im n |ii'al cli'iiriiii^- I'T l^!i."( |il:ii III it irnihoii tin' liM i.f Anu'riciin ritios, lln' of 1 In' I -my law, nml in I -.".:» |i.i-na.|r.l 1 1..' ( inv 1 1 nm. nl l<. mlopl ligniv- liriiij;- a> lollim- lor tin' |ki-1 iIuvo } rai> , - ll,,. ■ ;,,| \alnnun ' pi im i|ilc in iin|i.i-iii;,' .Inl 1. - 'I'lir ( '..i n IS.. Iiaiiirc IWit J.V'-'^.V^I-MllKt was cM'u,aiii/,i'i| in Isili' ami iillilialnl vmiIi tin' llnanl of I'la.l.' in l--(;. '^ .M.l.iKHi,iiiKi In IsCSaml airam |ss,; ,|„. Hiianl louiiil it l.i.i -ar\ III . M oMl aL'iiinst IW.") ftsil.liKl.iiiK) .,,,.... I , ... 1 I f railioail ili-i r;iniii;ili.in In iMi'.M In' I ii-i.l\ . n. v law u.nl nl.i loric, Tin- iiv.'nii;o diiily (•IrafiM;;'* :for l«li5 wmv gl,-^i;:;.|(iii. ami tlio „,„| p,,„,„^, nnsati-lanorv, uas liiialiy fi'iHaliil Tl,- lau l,..u ,v,.i-. total clearings lor til.' year w,'i-u«:;i;.:kHMIIiu iaigrr I lian in 1>'.U. was l.y m. inrans. cnliiily IkhI I at tin' ih-ii-aii 1 il," H.ianl, many of ii> fraliiris |ia\r linn ii\i\r.| ami inior|iiirali .1 m tin- inw THE nONTREAL BOARD OF TRADE. Hill to Li' invMiiir.l in I'airiainnii this v . ar. Tlio first cxi'lia. 4i'.s of MnMli'ral ami (^mlur wrii' |ii'rniitlril in In Issii),, I'manl ol Tia.ln liail oiilLri"wn ils ai ' .'inn.laliim nml 1717, iiml'.r Kri'iicli niln. In lM';itln'l'i litlin' of Traili-. ot Mont- lixcil ii|iiin 1 In- -ilr nl :• lai','rm\v IniililiiiLr in tlm Inail of llntoun n-al, was cslalilislicil ami .loliii Forsylli clrili'il lii'st I'l-i-i.lml , ami it 'rim lir-l lua^ri' I'oiiil-. aimMinlinL; In :(«:;iio nnii. ai \\ p. r ii'iil. hud lilly lour niniilii'i's. Tin' couinil cnn-isli'd of I liii-imi ^'cnlli' uiTn piiirlia-i'il li\ tin' Nr^v Vmk lali' I ii-ni am >• ( ' ]''■'"} "ml tlin nu'ii.and ilsiiiHiH'm-(i wuh somi frit. It niovrd to wcuM'tlic St. I'rlcrji M'cninl imifii;a;;c' ImmU. ?fjri0.li(iii, wi'i-c miIi~i ril'i'd liy otln r c mpoi'u ilniiiml, and was coiisidcrini^ llic usIaMisliimnl of an ornun linu in lions, 'I'lu' ininci' sloni.' was laid liy Sir hniiald Sinitli iMlli May. iH.'ili. wlii'ii it cpiii'tly pasM'il (nil of cxisli'mc. I hi' Hoai'd of 'I'l-adi', its Is'.cJ, with iiiipnsinir ci'i'i-inonirs, and lln' liuildiiii; is ii.,u 1 mnpl.-li'. Ii'giliinato .siici-i'ssoi', hi'iiii^ innnti'd, and ilsoi'nanizini; iinTlin;; liriiii,' havint; Imth opened liy the I'iail of A Imi .lei-n, (l.i\ enmr ' lemi al on hi'ld A|>lil (illi, l.Sin. Ill I,Sl:ilhf Hoanlot'Trade I'ceeived its cliaiter, -JTI h Sepiemlur, l>!i:; 'I'he Imiidini,' is iim-t iinpi-.~-i\e ol timai red and Mr. AiisU'n Cavillicr was clcct.'d tii'st Pi'oidi'iit. Mr. .I.T. lirnml sandstone, in the reiiai--am e style, .-li-hi l,\ ijm.liiie.l an.l on Iniiii- gccst wa.s tho first I'lt'sident after inioriioratioii, The Hoard hegaii ilatlmis of Thousand Islund grunitu. ll is reetani;ular in tihape, ^,i;i x 4- + + MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. -f + + III! r..,.t. iin.l with n rt in Im,,! |0| x .'.I L.t Tli^ ImiMini; . iiv I,.m rii-iv liiNpiiyrrH in piMportioi, in th,- |i,.|miiii,i .r. tlwir any ,,,1,1. \<». ..Hi.- Tho mumlK'i>lii|. ul th,. Iluani ul Tnt.lr n..w ..il„iiii iIm^ .Miiiniy ll is lu, utnin;,' inniv iiimI iiimv ,v,ry ynir u ,,,,,l, I ;i|,| cil\ i.r I, .nil,-., \\]\<\r till' W.illoili; mill >;il;iriril ilii--r> own Ihr |il'>. |MTIV lh.'\- n,,u|iy Oil.' rail Iml hlil n'i,Mli| this (rinliliiy Willi KIIAL liSTATI; AND INSl'kANCU LcrMiiliiiiiinn.M^ il hhmih ^l. a^ly |irn-|ic'niy wiihcuil cNlniin'xir wciili h uimI want aii'l il is I lir I'.-i |i,i-iliK' |iii'V<'nlivfiii,'iiiii-l I ho-,' uinviiscm ' ii.v.-n., II, ,h.. r ■.ISliii... :.H.I :..l-..of ll„. llnniiMioii of ^^^^^^ .^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^, ^.^^^.^ ^,_,_^.^.^,^, ^^^ j^^,^,,,^ ,„,„i,„.n,lMl ioM a. fMMa.la ll,. n-,. ,1, i.al ..Mai., val,,.-. ,> M..1 iii.li.al,^ in, ivaM.I ,|„ ,,,,„„,„, |,,,,„„|, .,|. ,„„|,„, jnilalinn, i,i,,-|,. ,,i\ 1.1,1 n,. I. K ,,r 11 -,>iii," lial i;r..ai. r iiillali..|i. Il,i-i-ii..l '' , ' ' ■ ,, ,■ , , , . ,, i;. , ,1 IlinMii,' a — .1 iali..ii. aiv Mi.i-I iiiilMii'lai,! in ,■,.>-,, n..> !,> triiiiMli'- thi. ".I-, in \ .iiiliv,.!, «l„.|(. valine n-.. an, I lull in,-.,i .liiii: L' Hi,' , , , , , , , , .• , , . , , , ..•,,,, I1..IH 111 -ul.iiil.aii iv,,ll\, anil as iii.w i|i\ ,l,i|i,d uiv uiM|ii,.>ti(inal,l\ |,.LM.|ii, ,(.- . .iiian.l ami lli,'->.i,.nv,|in niK pivM-nl a till,. iii,l.'\ .iMli,. , . , , , ' . m i .i <■ , ri., '■ ^ , , , ■!•,' .■ . ,,,. I, .,, , ,.-iii„.| 1,1 .'I'.alls' .l.v.iiii MoMtira! in III,' mar tiihiiv. 'lli,.n. ih Clin. 111. 11, H i.i,'\ail'nu' al llial p. ii..i| ll,.iv aiv |.v\ i.-iilu-, ll aii\. ^ • 1 ,., ,, ' , 1 I ., I ., i, i ., .'ival i„<. Ill iin>|...> .,.i- 1 . Ill-Ill 111 111,. iiianai,',.ni,.nUiMli,.-,. conc'i.n-, |>,. \|,,i,' I- :,| ,,,, III,. 1 ..iiiMH 1,1 III vv 111. h ill.. I.al ..-lair liii-iii,— . Iia- " '^ , ■ ., 11 I I,, 1,1,1 1,11,.' 'iiii'' -o !ai , ■ I ' I 'ir -ii. . .■-■* us i'Vt.|i a Ih'imI li ol hii'iHcinn I-,. Ml,. I ,1, • ll l.nl.ii \ ■ t.i I Ill III ill.. ii-nall\- iinli, all l,\ '"k""^' -, , • , , ,,■ , , , 1 1 ' I- ai.lii,.' ll,, ir.-ii!i.|ilv >l niiir.'iil lawsri,ni(.riiiii;f tiii'in iir,. iii.ri'.s.si:|.\ . iiiui,,,. r •. .;;,.ii\.l\ |-.v.|\ lining lia.- ivniinn.-.l i>ii il ^..llnll l,a-i^. i -,••'" ^ ' . -, . , , , I ■ . ' , I il ,, I.,, .,,,1 ..II .l.,..„i,l, ,-,) llial. till' -a\iiii,'s,illln' |,.ii|.l' liiav l». hali'^'iiani.-il iisfllccinaJlv as ;,i,,| I 111, lia , I - aii'l ]|iv,~l,.r.' iiiil-nl-. Iln' iil\ i'liN an, I -I'li I IiIiiiil,'Ii ^ . , . ' i , , ,, , ,, I ,, ,, ,. ;,,,, , ;, , ; ,11, ,;,,, ii'ilii'V liail Im...|1 I'la, itliii a hank, ami lli.n, limh r aiil,' liiaiiai,n.im.|it, ,1 |i:,|.|.- :, . 1,1 .. I,, I ,. \\ II 'i III,, -anil' la, nil \ a> il |., r-,.nall\ iiiml,!, I iiil; .' i , ..-I , , , , I , I , ,.,,'.;,, \\ ,,,,,.,.,1 "illi in.'il "I" liiis'll .-lan.linir |.iv,i|\- r,-.|„iii-il.li., ( h,' |iinv,.i. (if (|ii.h« ll,,i,.()|, i.iii,,ii~. I I,. .-.. w liii lia\ ,' nil, lia~i,| nal I'-lali. in .M..nii.al ^ ^ , • I , , I ;, , :,,,..... ,-„,il ll,. l,,i, ,,,;„, ,,,■ a>-..,ia s iij ,|IM l,n iii.i — 'S iniu idinlurl iiml a lii'lln iii)»ilii,ii will ,,!■ I, -,iliiiil.> i,a\i- ,!.,ii,. -iialn,.'.^, iii\aiial.l\ will, in. iiii,nli,.ii ,'1 < |„„|,li„„ ,,,i,.,|„.„.U tl„vaiv al ,. ii,l..,vM,.,| in lli,.nt\ ■- u,|| h.' , n.i i..!'.. Hi.' ill nuM , ami 111., h..-! M .Tii ,i-,.|iry Cir ( h.- Miliiliou 1, inu'. ai,.| lal-,. Ill- .r|,la.,:.an -.mr piihli.- ~|.in.|.,| lili/.i.n".. ! I'.|- "'''I"' '"""' I"'"'"- "'' ■'" '^'' 1'"-"""^ "'H '-' '" "-I lv.M)|i..|alioii. ha|.- ill" IV 11. M I' "a~ a liin.. " Imii u i .aiiT , .|i|.,iil uiiil ic- w.iv nil'. r,-,| Tlii.ri! n.cl lu' no aii\i. ly ivi^af.liii;,' tin' (i|i|iiii-| nnilit.s which oxls' ,,, .,11 , I;,,,, ^ ,,l ii,\..i,,i-, n ivalM llian al |,r,-,.|il N,i\v i.- llu'lim,' in an,l ai,Hiii.| Mmil i, al lul' iihlainiiii; ,1,-iralil,. Inialiinis (or lioiiics or 1,1 a..|nir. M.inlival ival (.-lal... uli. ll„r I In- ,.l.i. rl )..■ >|,.,.|llal i..li m la, i..n,'-, aid iiiV,-l,,lN iiiari|naiiil.',l uilli lli,. i ily will In- il.sliiiiishoil lii^,.^,,,,, 1,1 at ill,. r.a-'iial.|,' ]inr,.s I liat pr.'vail. 'I'l,.-,' ',ii |iii.-~,>-;iiii pf roully wo Maii\ iH-laii,,- <■'. 1,1,1 I.,. a.l.|ii.-.'il i.t iicliial,. Lnlnn,-.- having; x,y A '/. an. I |.> iIi..m' ■aIii) liav,- ii.iiic w,' .-ay /..(//. ami wit li onliimry he,. II ina.i. in a l''» \ lar- hv jn.lici..ii~ |.iin lia-.i- .,1' u.ll I... aid |,.|>. jml-ai, iil in ,■ i< ll ra-c. lli,' n^Mill sh,nil,| In' lim-l a,|vaiila.;,.,iiis tiilhoso 'I'lic ~|i|,icli.| >l,,lri.- lar >\-liiii n,,\v in ,>|Mi'ali,.n li.|.- i;r,aily wlm l..l!,.>v .'nr inlvn c. Tin" ,iliz,.|is ol' Mom real ar,. (inn lu.lit.vcrs in ,.i,li,,ii, ,■,! ill,, vain. N 111 r,~iil, ll,-,. iir,.|.,il \ in ili,. miIhii-Lv ,.|ial.lini,' tin' Inliiiv LTi.al m'-s ,,1 I li, il' , ily aii,l hav,. |iMiv,.i| I l„.|iisclvcs tn he so. r\. I, tin- -mall -alaii.-.l ami u.irUini; , la",.sii, p. .-.,■>- ih, ii',.\vii Icnns l.y iiiv,-i in:,' lai-i !y lli.ir capiial. ami lli,.y an' al allliiii>.s ready niiil far H.nn ll,,' ii,.i-. ami >im,l>,. ,il'a l'I' at ,ily, whil,. uiihin la-y f.^a, li willin.,' |,i ai.l all iii'lii-i rial v,i,i iir,'- l.y olVcriiii; |,i inannfactiurrs and III its hi,, IV- ami niaiUils, 'I'll,' |, 11,1, -my is aNo t.mar.U i.N|.iin-i,i|i, fiinilali-ls cxi-clli'iil Ml.-. |„.ilc, tly a,la|it<.,l tor tli,.ir puriioscs. a.lilili'.iial , !. . nil lni,> luiiii; , ..nlinnalh' prnj, .,■'!,., I uml imu -I rcli-hcs ■ , I I i' I .' .1 ,■ .• iN^n; vvi 1'.. Ill I., -.111111111 r..iiiil.\- Im-ih:; iiia,l>. a\ailal'l,. I, if Ilif cri'i-li,.,! ,i| i-niii l,.i-ial,I.. aii,l ll ill l-,.im. ri'sid. II,,.- To ih,' insiiniiK.,^ comiiani,-, ^^,lntrl-.al is ijroatly indelitod, not On,, nil! a I.',, teal ii re of tin' ih.aliiiLT- in Montreal r,.al ,.-lal,-. i- lli,. only l,,r lli,. pi. 'l,.i-li.in allii|-.|,',l li,r cuninicri.ial iiiti-ri.sts and the (lid niiinl..-i- .'t -,,!,..- thai Mi-c ma. I,. 1,1 pi.r.-.m- ,,1' 1 In- mi,!,!!,' ,-la— ihir r,.n.l,-r,',l " i'luv - airl ,>'■], liaii-. Lnl als.i f, ir s, uii,. nl' the liiie.st odificM + -f f MONTRI-AI. Ol- TO-DAY. -f f f 1 4- . f MONTRHAL OF TO DAY. f f f + -f f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. f •»• r ii> the cilv Prol.iiiMy no class of cili tiers iitl rails mnri' alti'iilimi or in tliis c it y wiili ciiual ailvaiila^'es as cl-fwlu've. Vt'c liavc alrcaily ]>i>r I ausl■^ (Ifc)X'r intcri'-l hi llu' llinui;ij|lul mi nil, l iian mir Varinus ins\ii-- tornn-il uniiiici^ in I In' lnnliiiiii,' up of slapK' imlusl rirs. aini in scviTal ai'ic lHi!M.nir>5 tlio aitiiilicluial luauiy of wliii li is himjily tlio mil- iminiini'iil lines \vr li ail tin' wmlil. lull lli. re is >iill iimeli lo Ik- aiaoni- w; rd sl.ow lit till) ijraiul siieeess tlial lias allenile.l tlieso in-liliili.iiis m jilisheil, ami ail (an nsl as-ureil lliai il will I.e ilmio. (■'.irryniL' on their linniano wmk mi tlio shuikI iiinl lieallhy ]ninri|iles As a nianulaeturini,' eentre, Mmil nal l.as iin < 'aiiailimi rivtil. Tlu> (,♦ ir.sii ranee. Tlio elnsc niaririn n|Kin uliieli Im^iness is now eomliiel- onornimis waU'r jinwer of t lie l,ai Line i ai,:,l aiionls eiieriry 'o a lari,'e oil will not allilw tins imliviiliial to lia/.aiil liis |ier-nn nr his iimiierly nuiiilier of llmir, -aw ami oilier inilU. Tiie laii^e-t miirar refineries of 1i: any jios^iMi) loss wil limit takiiij^ sniialilc |iriileetion. Ami llniv- Canaila are lo I.e fmiml in Mi in I real, as well a- I lie lar^e-.! ioIIom inill flire wii have iiisiiranee |iroviiliiiL; not only for los-eaii^eil hy ileal li. Ky 'll,,, \vork-lio|is of the (I lainl 'i'lunk aiel/ aiia.lian I'ai ilie rail ma. Is are lire anil hy I ho jieiiis of na\ ii^alimi, lull al-o hy sickness. Iiy limlily i,,.,.,, .,|,„,_ j,,,,! .^ ^\.^^^■ miles awav 'iie I he e\ii'ii~ive work of (he lieiuiii injuries, hy ex]ilo>ion of ^teaiii hoilers. hy the hreakai^e of plate i^lass j,,,, ]5riili;e Coiiiiiany. The he-l ali in , 'ana. la is hreudl in ,\[onlreal. windows, hy liLrhliiiiii; ami hy liiiririary. ami here also are extensive voilini; ii'il-, fonmlries. Hewing iiiacliiiie Coiisiderini; the mi I lions of dollars of insiiranee held in Montreal faelories. Montreal Mi|i|ilies all Can i la u illi lohaeeo ami ei^'ai's. and and the humlreils of thoii-aiuls of dollars ]iaid annually in preiiiiuins. j^ repuled to eonlain, thoiiirh 11..I to laniifael ure. ll.e |ie~t |ii|iiors and statislies show that in no city in Ameriea are risks lifj;hter. rates likely eiiiurs to he had in the world, and eerlainly (he he^i in Aiiieriea. loeoiiliniieea-ier or prole, ■lion so well assured, Montreal in IHSl stood iwelflhiii the list of Ameriean manilfae- Jii'sidesthe husiness of the home eompanies. tiiere are niiinermis ,„,.,„;,,,,,,„ ,.,.^, and the .eiiMis of iMU.she had fallen to the siMeenlh organizations, foreij:n ami .lomestie, that have representation in Mont- |,,,^,,^," U,,, ^^.|,i|^, ■^ |,. ,,.,„, ,,,.j, „|„. |,.„ j-,,,!,,,, |,.„.i.^ her manulaeiures real, soiiio of the ageneies eoiitrollmt,' a siriel Imal husiness and others j^^.j^^^, g.jy,; |,^,^ ||,,.^,| ,,,. |„,,,„i.„i,,„ agaiiiM 8:i:!S in ISHl, the indiealinns having jurisdiction over suh-agctieics in the I'rovinces of (Quebec, ,,|.^. [j,.ii ,|„, |„,p„i,„i, ,11 has nniisually imivased and other enterprise,., Ontario, etc been entered of imln-i rial cslalilishmenls in .Mmili-eal in ISliI, aeeord- Tiierc IS, therefore, a most important underwriting husiness con- j,^^, ,,, ,|^,. ,.^,,,.., ,.<'iisu-., was I.T:;.V compared willi L-Ki" in I.SSI. Tl,e ducted here wHl. pcilect opportunity for imlemnily again.st loss ^,.^,|,.,| invested uas S.M .L'TJ l:!!!, airain-t 8;iLM^."i,i;'.il the previous through mining accidents hy tire. Mood. Held, or health failure. decade. The niimher of hands employed in the-o estahlishments in I.S.Sl was :i:!.:!:5.'), which had imi-eased to :iS,.")(;2 in l.'^IM. The waives A5 A HANUFACTURINQ CENTRE. ' paid mit in l.s;il averaged 83,11), If. againsi gli;;. 6(1 in is.sl, showingan Wo now approach a most weightv suhject when we turn to the imii'-..vement for the workini^mcn. while the total animml paid in considcnuio, ol Monircals niamiiacturim; enterprises, which have wages was S13,07S,a4ll against evi25.S,;5 in H81. The value of ,he given the eitv its present high pre-eminence, mit onh in Hritish raw material used in ihce nianntaetones „, 1 -;il wa- S»2,.»L':Mii2, and Ame.ica, hut" aho ahroad. It is ahsohitelv necessary to our fiMure tl'»' ^•'l'"' "'' «'"' '""-I""' l'i"'l'Hl was 8..L',..();t.7 |u. The advuncc wcilaro that we make our own goods upon a larger scale than ever ^iori".!.' ihe.lecade is, therefore, niarkeu and sali-laciory. iji.forc. The leading hranehes of iiiilustrial work perlorme.l in .Montreal Wa!>t of attciitior. to this matter will seriously impede our Jiro- are jiork pai kiiiir, the manufaeiure of furnilure, lumlu r. wag-mis, gress. As long as large sums of money have to be jiaid to foreign and carriages, wheel stores, woodenwuro, mills :ind oilier machinery, producers .so lung will our trade k a contribution U. the support of an hitcctural iron work, springs, bolts, malleable ii work, Buws, Others. There are very few lines of goods which could not be made stoves, surgical instruments, w ire. flour, malt, liiiuors, bra ks, clothing. + + 4- MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. f f f U'Xiili' talMic-. |piiiii|>-i. tilci, fitanli, nils, iiir.liiincs. tiiiwari', var- M:i~-:ic-Iiiiliii.i-, p'Pllrrv, |mi1I.'_v>, piano,, fir, 'I'lii' briiiir "uly 1 1. Uo-i.iii In. '['.iioiiin li; ami .SaralDi^a six limirs riilo, ill i.ir. Im .-Mi.-ii i|.-,| I., iiK-Iu.lt! aliiio-i every ai'titio iiiaiiiilactuivcl Our ;,'i-cat iinu-es have ili~|ilayr'l I'eiiiariialile aulivily (liiriui; llio i'l Aim. in;.. past year, ami iiavc puslie.l i li. ii- i laile imi only tiuiniirliinit all mm-- ■'■; ere ,s a ela-- o, work M.a„ulae,i,re,| in oar eitv whiel,, for ilu ''""^ '"' ''"' "'""i"!"" •""' N-'wi-mnllainl. Imt aUo into the L-nii..,l wan. o, an,oreeo„,pre|.en,ivetern., we uill eali mw, /,„„ , ,/•„„ ,/„,/ •^'^"'"- ''''"' 'I'T'^-'-i"" "' >l'-' l"'^';'""- y-^'' i" '1'^' L-nil.'1"' P'-il'iln.^ "I •' nipluiv leiueen lliu I niled Stale- piillev-, -haliin-and han-er-. I. ra- work, ed-e tools, liirnair-. Ue! ; ""'I •''■'■•" lirilaiii appeared, and thi- lialnrally had a wry uiilavor loi the prodneiioi, of these artiele- .,iir inaiiiitaftiirers have ae.piiiva ''''''' '■"'■'■' "I"'" ''ii-nie- in ho,h eounlries. It is sali-lac-lory to iiou, a iialional ivpnialion. They l,av,. I.een, and are now. sendin- ih. n. to "''" ' '"' 'lnvaleninir a-peel o! allair- did not materially allect the oveiv p.Hl ol ih.. Iioininion! th.- .Mariliiiie Troviiaes ami a!.-", to the i'""iineni il relation- l.eiweeii Canada and the I'niled States, and the I h.ied .^i,,le-. The ma. hinerv of all kind- made here is not e.Neelle' xtraonlinarilv drv sea-.m had in.l onlv an adverse cfloct TMannlactiiivrsol all kiiels aid as a mart where ,-.,o,|s an.l pro.luee upon crop- in .ertain .listriels, Imt the low, rin- of the river and lake ate re,, ;xed and shipp.-.j. .Montreal occupies the mo-t imporlanl plaie i..v,.|s helow any previously ruconled lioinis has inlenered consider ,1 nnli-l. .\ni -nia. 'I In' unrivalled natural ,ireo:rmphieal po.sition of ..|,K |„,|1, will, inland naviitation and the inove.ncnts of ocean steum- Ihe et.N i,a, ha.l mm 1, M .|„ uiil, ,|s -upremacy. which is hicated „,i,,, j,, ,l,is harl.our and in the channel Let Ween here and (iuehec. Within tv>eKe Loiiis ol litl'cn million of people. ,p, in,/, , , ■ I lie reiiii lis ol til,' llarlioui ( ominissioners show that wlulo the In the Proviiiee< oi Qiuheeii !■! Ontario there are three ami three tiumliet ot arriv.ils m lS:tj leli coiisideral.l\ lielow the liiruivs for the quarter uulliuiis, and adjucent aro tho po|)uloU8 States of Muiiie, previous eeason, theie wa. scarcely an\ iviiuclion in the total tonnage, 4- 4 -f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. f 4. ♦• ST. JAMES CLUB. f f f MONTRRAL OF TO DAY. f f f HOVAI, VICTOHIA IIOSIMTAL. f f r MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. *• f f this slidwiug tliiit a lai'nci' class of vcssols i.i ciniai^i'il in tlic trudi' tliaii liitlicrto. T.ll;,l Tiiiinu.Lre. l.(iii'.i.:Nl Valn.^ of Viiliie of C'lisldins Ykah Mi'iThiiiulisi' MiTchfiiiilise Duties iirri\('(i in I'oit. fill) I-Ixporii'ii. $\I).:W.2-<1 iTiipdrliMl. rdllcrted. lS!l."i *:)7,liW.llM Sili,l7il,!l71 Til lS!li , 7:u l.iiiiii.iiiiii III,7I0.7IK) l2..-.lt.r>il7 ii,(l.ss, (!:> ."ill IS!« Sdl ■l,i:il.777 4s,2o:i,."i;il r):t.7iiti,i»f>i 7.(i:W,4IP;t ."il ISIIJ . . .} 7:i5 l,ii;;ii.7(i7 •l.'i.iiis,:ilii 47.lili7.1ll,s tl.sIJ.iKtl M IS'.II Ti') !i:is,(i,-,7 ;«t.l(it.7s;t 4s,iis..-i(;!i 7.2il7,22S .-,1 ISIKI . nil !i:l(i,:i:i:i :t2.(i27.l7fi 4l,lll2.7.-«) 11.2111.121) SI' IS.>.."2(i 11 lS,-i(i . 71 « s:>ip.i«i.i ■js.ii7(<.s;ki lil.ltiii,!l-12 ,s,:tii2,i)lH ii4 lK,Si-i.. . I12II ri,-i;).sM 2r).271,MIS t<7,ii:i.2rji (i.i>72.!i71 2t( l.Sftl... Hi) Iilll,:t71 27.11.VIJ7 42,:t(«i.7i»:t fi, 772,07.") M iss:! . . .' liCiO (Kil.aiH 27,'-'!l7.ir.i» 4:(.7ln,."im 7.li!is,7H."i 12 lKi-2. .. (its rcimi ai,;«i,:ti2 411.7 in. im s.:)ir).i).")4 (17 ISSl. , 'Ml !t)l.!«l 2(i,.')«0 ... 7111 tiis.:;71 HII.22I.1KI1 :i7,lll2..s(i!t .■).2:il.7s:i S() \xr*). . . . 211 ■)l),15() 1,744,772 7,17l,10H l,ll(l!l,2.")<) M THE GRAIN AND PRODUCE TRADE. Wliiiit. — Iv\|)oi-ts iVdin this iiort have ai,'ain shown a (■c)iisi(h'rai)ii^ falling otJ'ouing tn the Inw ])i'icrs i)i'C'vailiiii,' diiriiii;j the whole of the .season of navigation. Tlie wheal cro]i of Ontario was niiich helow the avei'agc, ami that of Manitoba, while estimated at eight to ten millions over last year, was not equal in (inality; ami shipnieiitH thereof showed a constant decreasi' iis coni[iared with \)<'M. Low walei' in the river and canals dni'ing nearly the whole season sei'i- oiisly iniei-fered with inland trans|i,;vl:(tioii. Curii. — The exports of corn show an incri'ase of ahoiil half a niil- iio'i. Imshels over last year, lint tin' demand eoiiliniies slow owing to reduced eonsnm|ition in the rnited lungdom. Puts. — .'shipments I'roin tills ]iort have decreased ahout four Imndred th ot that of \<'M, but low jirices iircveiit delivery, and no doubt farineiN iuii>umption will be incri'ased in eonsecjuemi'. Iliirliij, Itijr ami Ihi,'hirhr,it .—IW export demami f)r lhev< cereals was vi'rj- light nring l.-^il.'i. and ioiiti:ici^ unc made in Ontario for whatever barley was shipp.^il to llie I'niu.l States. 11,11. — Exports of hay to l-'.iiL'laml weri' fair from .lanuary to July, but since that lime owing to ihe piin- there beiiiLC eone>poml- ini^ly lower than alibis imi-I. little if any has ijonc loruard. The short crop in the Cnileil Slates has imluced heavier shipments that way since June than for several years past, and as a 1 ou>c(|iicnco prices at present are high and to ihe advantage of ship|iers. /.7„„;-._Tbe flour trade of the jia-l year was not marked by Ihal continuous decline in prices which niii-l ever make ihe -..asoii of Isil-t- 9.") memorable. Minimum prices were ri'aehcil ci.rly in March, wln'ti Straight Uollers were selling on this markel at SJ,^;') per brl. From this point, however, prices steadily advanced until they reached SI. OH in Mav, when reports of a great scarcity of available wheal for millers sent up the price of . Straight Uollers here to S5 25. This l)asele.ss 1 m liid not, however, last long, ami in .luiie Straight liollers heredeclined to %:\:2.U, and ]irices have since been tlneluating between thai price ami S:!.tiO. l-lveii after last harvcsl the conservative policy of Ontario farmers in marketing their wheat lias kept alloat the idea ot ils great scarcity, and our Fal. wheat, millers have liem so harassed by uani of wheat thai they have berii oblii,'ed to -uppleiiient Iheir scanty sup- plies of I'all wheal with .Manitoba or .Vorlhcrn Spring wheal, and I he slaiidards this year were selected to meet this newdcparlnre in Onlaiio milling. Man;\ Ontario mills, too, are now running on .Manitoba hard wheat for Bakers' tlour, that world have used Fall wheat if obtain- able. This, however, is ~o much II. ' better foi- farmers in our North west, and is gradually iMlueating the tastes of consumers for .Manitoba flour, so that Fall wheat tlour may soon Ijccomu a thing of the past as a comiuercial factor. Our farmers having, by their improved system of mixed farming, + + + MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. f f f •-.nil. I- 1. 1' iiiripiiir .iiil~ii|i' I'f u li.:it, lire iil'l'' IdIiuM tlicir Kliicks (jf lliMi iiiviil lor ipii-^il.ly lutli T Tii:iikit-. \\\t\\f liiiisl riiili'il Sliili'S ])i'0- .|u. «r~ r ill. y lii;iy !•.•. 'Iln' i .iiilii|'|ii I- li'i'i' III <\|iiirl ii hiriri'ly in |il;i(r nl tlic t Milurin |>loilui I. 'I'iil.li'- -Imw ini,' llir 111 ri|i|- :iiiil -lii|iirii'iils 111' ^.Tiiiii ami |irniliici' :il Miihl ii:il \v ill I"- loiiinl nil |i:i::i-^ "S mimI !'■>. I lie airirri'iCiiU' iil' (iraili, l-'j ■ iiii.j Mi:il liir iIji- |ia«l li\cyi'ai> liriiiL' a- InllnU^; — isitr.. ISIII. ls(i:i. ■ lilTllH. I'k'„'.s. I'lvU-i. I'kiis. lirifipll- . Sllipiill'lll^ Jii:i. is:; hr..-MA :i>.|iTi M.lsl fiiia>i;. HdXfs. ItoXC'S. '* lillXl'S. ISIlL' I'kt,'-. l.-Sill. I'liK's. L'L'l.siiT ::ll.!i7s ll."i. icil i sl,iii;!i liilNO. ItllXl'S. Hc-riiii-. I 7'.m;,iiiii l.i;!in,."ilil '* l.liiii lim I 1 :i7ii i:ii; '• l.:i7::,:;!iT Slii|)iiii'iu> l,7:!!i.li."il 1.70"i,7.'vs l.ii:il,7:)7 ; l,ri.li',(:iil | l,:ii:!,i;7il lti..i|.i- Mii|iiiii ill-. mi:.. IIm-Ii. l^.ii;;.'i.:i:ij IMIII. M.ia. Hii>li. Kiisli. iri.7.'iii,li:i is:ii:i.ii^i-"i isii-.'. Kii^li. is,.V),s,(i07 I.HIII. llu^li. :!l.l7ii,2S!l l.-.,77l.:!i;i ll,777,l.s rt'M.Xti; ji.:Cm,ii(m ; ls,i;.-,l,ji)!i Itidlii- It i- ^ali-^a^■llll■y to n'|iiii-| a larirc iucrcax' in llu■^lli|l- riirhi III l.iill r .liiiiii:: llii' |ia-t scaMHi. viz. : TT.'^liS |iackagi's iii;aiiisl :;~.!i7i> |iarU:,ji'^ Inr l>'.'l. 'I'lii- i,- iliic in pari In tliiM'iii'niirai,'<'iiiclil i;iwii li\' llir \aiinu~ Inial I iiivcrniiiriil> i<^ llii' I •niiiininn. ami al-n In I 111' i( r 1 liaiiil" r an niiiiiiiiilalinn prnviilnl liy llii' l>(ilniliinll (iiivoni im 111 nil till' ^|l■allH■r- In (Ileal Hiilaiii. ll is cxiici-ti'd that lirsl class i.ii iui-ralni- wiii It |irnvii|ri| I'nr I lie cniiiiii;,' sciisoii and a iiiiirli lari^'cr .11,1 |.ul will nn (Iniil.l ri'^iill. I'li. I ~ lia\(' ruli'd imidcrali' and d<'iiiaiid ■_^ 1. ()\viiii;ln ilir ^rral dim.Ll.t in .\ iivtralia and Xi'W Zealand. llir >-u|i|ilics liMiii lliat i|iiarlrr lia\i' lircii iiuuli iviluccd, and I lio iiii.iKils ill (ircal lirilain liavc ln-cii liii,'liir in cniiscciiu'm-i'. 'Vii'.si. — 'riir wind up nl' ilu' M'asnii nf Ij-O-I was disastrous, and ciiiisrijiu'iilly pvii'o I'nr llir mw iiiaUr npcncd very low, with a slnw ilnnand, hut, as llir sra^nn aiUaiurd. )iriccs inipnivcd. Tlio mako diiriiii; till' past srasnii was llic largest yet iH'acliod ; sincks at tin" end nl' lln' yiar wi'iv lariio. and luncnl prices lower than I'or many years. 'I'lie drinalid. hnweviM- is i;nnd. aiiil llie oiilloiik heallhy and olicourai;- iiii: The shipments t'roiii .Moiilreal during- the season of navii^ation Were 1.721'. ()51 boxes, a:,'ainst 1.705.7"!'^ ho.\es durilii,' l^i14. The tollowiiii; were tlio reieipts and shipments of butler and choose at MDiitreal durinj,' the past live years : N H. ll i^ I'-iiiiiiUi'il thai mIhiiiI l.'ill.in:. llll\(•^ ijn.ri- ihi im- ar.' ii'iiiMil iiiiniially llm'i ri'|ii)iteil. rcci-i|il> Imm iii.:m- imiiils mmiI ly inciiular imiil-i nut l)eiii;{ rci-ordi'il. LIVE STOCK EXPORT TRADE. The nuinlier of ealtl.' e.xporlni dnrin.^' l.'^'.tri rrnni .Maniloha ami the Xorth-Wol was .'i.'i.onil. lieiiii': innie lliali douliie llu' li^iires lor the preeediiii; year. The export ol -hcep for !>'.»( was l.'!il.7().i, hul ihe liuiires for Is'.).") >hnw llie reniarkal.le inereaM' ..l' TiMXt head, the total exporls l.eiiii: liI7.ni»!t. .Shiiiiiieiits of live sloik from .Mmilreal to liaiiicular ports during' sea.M f iiavii^'alion. IMl.'i, Islll. IsHli. 1811'.', wilh total rimires for til'U'cii preeeiiiiiii- years : I'ORT. Ifiil.".. l.slll. ISIW. ISiU (altle. Slieep. Cattle. Sheep. Cattle. ' Sheup. Cattle. Sliccp. ; ■ I Liverpool :iii.o.VJ lii.li'S •■'■■•:l-n :il.:K<'. :«.im I :).2t7 : li-^.lttl ! ll.-Wl London .... lil.Hm ■s:i.!ii(i ■J:.\,:M MAWl S\.W\ ; H.ill ".IWl I l.lL'l (liiisirow :;i',:i7il :!ii.77s liUl-". 17.-JIS III.IKII ; i a),701i j Id". liriatol . 7.:tJ.". oii.ilns !i,71(i , Itli.ii:;!! .".,1171! ', 107 s.si'l l.ICi!) Newcastle i l.s:i(i i l..s|i.-| I l.dlW i l.ills 2.IH1S ■ :):i 7,772 l,7(i(i .V.itworp I 2,7.U 1011 France ! l..siHi , 1 «tt Dundee H,o4!l i Aberdeen O.Cwt , : . . Leith 2IHI Southampton ■ l.si T'l .shipiiieiits. !K)..\s2 217.:i9!i .s7,i»ll l:ti>,7o:i rA.MJ. :i,74:l !is.7:!l i l.').iW2 + + -f MONTREAL QF TO-DAY. f f f 1 Vfur. (.•llltll'. Slii'i'li. V.'ar. faltli'. Siicfp. nts . IMll 1 iimjM :u,ii:; lxs:i . . , . 1 l'.).(itHI Kl.TlKI I.SIKI lil.|:iii l:i.:i;j I.S1J ... 1 ■JS.Ii.s i;:i.(;iii ISS!) 1 s,"i.(i7(i .■.n,:tU I.S.'^l . 1 2-,.:m .Vi..-i:t.M IMSM, . . (KI..'ilH 4r>,.Vi-< 1S,S|I , . . . 1 41.7:«i 71.."iip-J 1SS7.. . , ' (il.tctl HII.IIL'7 IsTli ' :!l,iUti (i:;..Vi(i llHSli (ti,ii:i-J (i:t,s."i(i IsTH ..: l.MKM Itl.HIl IhS.") lU.'.MT :iU^('^ mere >li lily llii' visitor to any lily llian llu'a|i|pi'aranci' an|ii'il, and I'cw cities nt' its size in tlie «(irld ean liiiiht impintant and are widely read hy the h'ri'm li population, 'I'luiv are two moruiiii; and e\ei;in;; Isnulisli jiapers, namely : 'I'he ■ ( I;,/.,! le and •Herald" and the 'Star" and '■ Witm--." 'I'he ■ I laz. I le," ol wliove e~lalili-hiuent some particulars ha\e heeii L:i\en alread\ is ihe o|i|i-.t new-paper in Canada. It u a- founded in 177"^ l'\' I'leuiy de Mesplet. and in l.^li.*! it was puMished each M lay and 'I'loiisda^ hy IJoherl .\rmonr, ill twenty t'oiir lolunms. in is:;;;, under 1 1 liior ship id' .\iidrew .\rmour, it was )nililishcd thrice each w.els. .\iiilre\\ ,\rnioiir to(dc llni;-li l!anisa\ into part iieiship. and the lirni >o|d oin in |S|,") to iJoht, Aliraham. w I lade the papi'r a d.'iily It sul. seinieiitly ]ias,sed from .\hraliam to |-'erres and Mil H.'iOi. I.ow ,v Chaniherlain (IS.'ii;), and in ls7n it hecame the |n-operiy of 'f. .V {{. White; the editor, Thomas White, alterwards hecominLr a cahind minister, wa.s snccei'ded as edi lor hy his son I iohci'l. \v ho also -uci ceded him in the reprcsenlaiion of Carduell. The i,'eucral mauaLrcm.-nt still continnes nnder the eharue of .Mr. 1,'iihard White, who, with an etlieieiil stall'. kee|i the ■llazette" in tin- front rank of Canadian journals. The '■irerahl"is thi> only morniiiLr T.ilicral l-'.nL,dish ].apei' of Montreal, and was cstahlished in IS!):;. It has nnulc the t'oriniicsoi several iiroprietors, iiotahly, Mr, Penny, and has heen the propeilv of ill! e.\-cahiiiet minister of crreat mental acnnien, lion. I'cli'i' .Miichrjl, Mr. ,\Iitchell is one of the fathers id' Conlcderaiion. and while he has never received pnl.lic iionors cimiimnsurate with his ,servicrs. he is hiiihly considered hy till shades of ]icditical ()|iinions, and has heen Uubbed '-Sir Peter'' by perhaps u greater ruler thiin the Defender ol' MONTIS HAL or lO DAY i f f \] h ^'4 :':^" I'llUMlNKM .M().\riii:Al. CliriUllKS. -1 ♦ + 4- MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. + + ♦ till' Fiiitli lirr>olt'. the piiMii' l,'<''i<'Im1I,v. Tin' ■■ II.'i-:il.l " ivniilly iviil. w li and i- n.iw a iimrr fnic r|iri-in:r Jouniul llian |1,;,| ^\,^^^. ,,, i;„iii.| it r.>ll.'^i' uii.l.r tli.' iviriilly (-.laMi^licd ' IJ.iwil ,,v,.|- Lclbfr. lii>litiMini, I'.ir iIm' A.lviini,.ni.i,i ..f l..iiri\iiii; ' LiliLraliuii |..l|,.vv..|, TIk' l<"i(liiii; ii>'\v-.]i,ii'<'i' "I' >f'iiili'<'!il- ami licrliap-* of tli<' wliuli- „|„| ii,,, mii^ .r-iiy "a- mmI iiir..i'p..r;ii.4 until I--1 l>i iiil; upriir.! in Onniinion, i> iTir ■ Star." .■Malili^luM in l>;tiM. and .l.wly nm.lcllid |{„rii>i.|u Hall, lli.^ iv,i,l. n. i' i.f il-< rmni.lrr, 'Jinli .Inn.'. I-'."" IM uiMin tilt! liva<'liii> «>r the New VnrU ■■ Wmid." It i> irMlr|,.>Mi|rnt in ,,|,|,.sM'a(nliy, i lial ol' mi. di. in,-, wa- liirni. d l.y I lir mlilial en d llio |,i.lili(>. allhouirli incliMfd I,, Mi|i|H,rl llir t'.in-.Tvalivc |iarty on liroad Mnnlival Mr li, ;d InMiinlr, « liiili liad l».ii .-laLli-lM-d in 1-JI Ly |,iinii|dc-. and it- l''>ivii;n ni'«> i-^ nm-t almndant. It- Inral lU'W- is |),.^ llMlinr-, Str|dnii-.'n, |{..l..i-l- i- iil.-i. v.Ty .onil.l.-tc.. atnnii:; il„' l.'adin- in.di. al - lw..l. -r il„. umld, and La- |.iv-ir-.,Ml 'I'Ih' -AVitiM'— ' i- a liajHT «\' lrarl<'~> nllfrainT. I,iliri-al in |iiili- >|r.idily iV.un y.;ir l.i y.ar. it- piv-ml lai-i'. I'liiMin- , I'Mriidnii; t la'iild lies, and .-tionu'lv I'futi'-lant. It- view- aiv iMH-idfiT.l narfow l>y ,,ii.'. I..ini,' . r.rird in l---') In l-:.j lli.> i liaiirr tfi<'t ilMifciilaticpn to :i c.Tlain cla-. Its iviidff-. Iiow- .,||„.,„|,.d. and it i- IVoni lliisdal.- talli.r tliaii tlic old. f inr iK.it lli.. ^^\^^\■. havo a lovc and fcv<'f..ii(c for it wide li no otlirr jiapfr in-|iirc-. artual |ir.>i,nvss oi'lla' in-litnii.m -IlmiM |ir..ii.ily I..' i ..n-id. i..| 'I lie 'Yhvvv arc .M.v.'ral ini|Mirlant Imtmc li ncu>|ia|"'rs in M.intrcal. vi/„. ,ili/...ii- carlN di..ur.| tlnir inl.r. -t .an.l .■n.|.iwn,,'nt lia- lolli.vvrd cn.lou - ■La MiMi'rvr' tin' oM.-t of tin. Im-.mkIi [lalicrs ol the city; - l-a mciit in ra|.i.l -u. .■.—i.'n. Tiic Willi. mi Mol-oii Ihdl u a- Lnill in ISiil. I'ri.-s..." wliicli lia- tli..lar;.ri.st .irciilation of any of tlir Krciich Jiapfrs \i,. >[o|„,n an.l hi- l.r..ila'r-. -I.)!!'! and Tli.iuia- liavin- al-n tli.. i r.-dil in llu' city. It- >.dit..r l.cini: tW lion. TivtHi. Hfrtliiatmn'. recently ,,f ,.stal>li-liini: ili.. lir-t •. Iiair ' tliat of j.ai-li-li l,il. rai uiv, in l-.'ni. i,|,|,oint..d V in.-nil".r of tho Lriri-lativf C.ainiil of lli.' I'rovinr.. of 'i',, ,||js wa- ad.l.d a snl.-. i-ililion of ?:ifi,■ "•" ••'■"^"•"^ '"'''n':^; .. ;: : X ^. >- ..-"-• •-idn„.of m. .m, ami anoms .he s,„.,, II,- ■"■- -•'•"■' - '"■ '" ■^"""■"■='- "'"' """•"""•'■ '" '! ' T : ' • a M.d,le exnerietiee. In ,,rae,ieal .sei.li. .■ th,^ re, .11. a.l. of .he in. ,0 ar, and seiene,- her eiti.ens oeen,.y an ei.nally lea.lin. ,,os,t,o,. ; ^ ^^ ^ ,., ' ^^^ ,„„,,„. „,„ ..,„,„, ,„ „, ,,• , .. •fhi- status has heel, won l,y eoiistan. eare atid a, tent a wise and ,, ' ^^ '^ .,.^,:^^,„, ,,,,.., ,, i,,,.,,,,,,,,,,.,, „i,. Woil in lih,.nd manau^.tne,,.. an.l a ^eia^runs and nitell^.^n, e.x,,end,tn.e .d ;^^ j^^^^.^^^^._^, „.e.hani, al w.,rk-ho,.s, has a.ld-d ,ir.,|,er,y .0 .he eM..|it )""""'>'■ , .-,.... ,, ..-u I- ■■• ,. ;.,• of fullv 81.11110,(1110, an.l in-tilnte.l s.h.i.ils uf seiene.. which in ..aih.rs Her most im|,o,.,ant ch.ca.i.mal insftntion ,s MC.ill .".<-; ^^,,,, ^^'^ ,,^.^, „„ ^,„i,,,,,, ;„ „„. ,,,y ,,,n. rank .MClill which atVords curses .d suuly and grunts degrees ■";';-;;'";■-'-". j,,,, Jj^ „,,, , ',„,g„iticcnt libra.y building u.kI u valuable uiiU ex- tti'ls und uppliod scicute. It was founded by Jumcs -McCrill ot Mont- "»■■ """ '6 jo + -f -f MONTRRAL OF TO-DAY. f + Jt i(fi«ivi' lilirnn*. 1 \ 1 I II •• I \ !■ >l| III. my I Ir'H-iiiirl V"liniMn III IIp' -|-.i;.l lil.niiv, • •I I Im Villous l;ii nil ji'K. Il li:i-. :i iiiii-i'ilMI vt III! Il ■- nil III ' lull . ' iiimI trill III [I !i :iiii| » III' Il I oil l.iihw iin.'pi I- I,-, li..i,, ,.)■ -II. lU. I.inil'i'lll i:lll. I><' \ •■m:iii ii'hI , ;i|'- |...iiil.r,.ii, -|„., • IIM II-. It ...II liiiii-^ jiNii a ii.'t iil.li' ...III! I1..11 ..I :iiil|.|iiiti.-.. . ..|. 1.-. t..i l.y 111.. |i fi h . i {la 1, si,- \\ III. I >au -..II. ill iIm' .-a-l. Til.. "Illy la . 11 1 I y w II'. Il lia-i ii.it li.ii t."'iii'niii-ly -ll|i|...rl. .1 -.1 l;|l-. i- llial ..f hnv. I' II I -.iiii.lliiiii; lia- I'riilit 1\ I II .•III iiill|i|i-llr.! ill llii- .lifii ti..ii. Mi.tTilir.,l|r;,'0 I IjIiii'Im.!' .. St. rramiK I'olloge (Tticliniiiiii! ) Ml I till' \VfN|,.\.n, ( 'ii|li'.,'f ( Slai. >leail ) uiv 11 III i ali'il ill Arts « ill, Mniill I'liiwi Miy. The I'f,-. I.ylcriail Cnllr;;,. iir.Mi.iilival.W.-. I<'\a|i 'I'lu'iilii;;! (Ill ('iillri;c. t'lo ('(iliiri'iLtalidiial ('nil..:;,, atiil 111.. Anuliiall I liorr. >:tu ('ii|li-:;(. nir a I NO tilliliati'il Willi Mrliill. TilC I' itnIiv I »■ fill h ( '(illr;r<. wa-fliar Ificd ill I.Nii'i.ati.l \H a »'ci'y i III I II Ul- an iiisliliiliini Il adjoiiiNMcliill. iiN aUii (Idc.N till' Wfslcyaii Col- l<'i;c. iiiriir|iiii alril ill Ist:;, iiml t 11 <■ ('iiiirn'ica tioiial Cdllc^i'. Tlu' l'iiiv(.'i>ily fil' l!i>lit t'a liii lous, thouijh not iiiadi' |mlilic. Its I'olii'iji'. at wliicli ymitif^ iin'ii an' ti-aiiied fur sutular [luf suits, is -itiiatc'd towanls till! wostcni I'xlivmity if SluTbrooko street, on I lie •• I'rii'sts' Farm." It :■* an imnionsi' juiliiinir 'I'lidse rontemiilatinii I'li toriiiij tho pri(sfh<)(iil arc trained at the (jniinl Seminary on Place irAriiir" M M;ii \ «< 'ill li :;r ( .li -nil I- ^il llilli il nil lUilirv »I 11 1 I InAl I lir .Il >lllls t lilin 11 :il i| I- al-n r\li w- \\>- I . ii \ ;i I I IliVi l~ll \ I . Il- In : li i|IKll lrl>. Ill I 111. I'l 1 fill a liiamli lui^ I i^'li :i-liii| hut H il lii'iil .i|i|.ii rili'in. Ill M'liiiial I'll' I 111' stUi|\ 1 I 1:.M iili.l II lias liiKi II i.M I III. \ II una Mi'iliial .--i I I 'I'lir ' . u. al ii.ii 111 u'li I' i~ ar ■ iii|i|i-lii i| ill I 111 I '..II- . Ill-- (i| ihr ( '.'iiji :.i • i.;il .Ni.ii- 1 1 1 11 : ..I lalil I'l ^v II.. Il I ' III ah I, -Imii I . I.I 111 \ • .^ , . i al Ml iia' 111 ill I 111' liii I- I 1 ■-- rilil n III III.' I If, : ml ! I.iiiil . ' I Mill 'I'lii' i.lfi'i' I uii .■'s Villa Maria. si'M..: .1 nil lln ur~l. I II -I.'! I ' 111 niiiiiiilaiii I'l \. III. I I III' 111 \ I i 111 It- a I II I lln IihIiiil; t II 1- tullin r ( i.i\ I III.. I- lii'iinral s r 1- - 1 '1 •■ n . i'. \lnnUlainl-. M'a- I', i ililly ili'slruyi'il li_\ lill'. . au-niL' an ilnliU'linu UjM. V. M. C. A. BUILDING. ■». + -f MONTkRAL noNTRi;Ai..s i.ink/\Rii;s. TIh l;. .||.:iI|i l.il.iiiiy i.f Mifiill CiiiviT^ily j> < a|Ml>lr ot it< < i.iii liinilittiii:,' iriUIMMI Miliiiijc- ami lia- Imw .t.'i IMIII Tli'- Mrilnal l.il.iiiiv ..| I 111' -a 111! iiiii\i'i«ily ifiriii'l. - ^.iNirT niMI \.iliiiiii~ » hill' ail aiMiliiHial ■'' "I"' will -air III I Im- -|ii I lal hi.rary nf I lir iirw Siiniir IniiMiiii.'- riii' I'll -Ly I.I laii (■•.lli:.'i- lia- a lilirai\ r\i I'cijiiii,' ln.iliMl viliiiiir«. 'j'lic l.:nv l.il'iiiN iiiiIm ii|i.|- '''''■ I 111 I ".111 I I.MliMl I Tl Ills In.' lilirai-\ i- ilia I .illli.. l-'i'ii«iT lii-iiiiiiiv ...iiiiniMiii,' .iriiiilii h, III iMiil Villi >. Ill ili..M. Iilinin.'>aii.i ' III.' |.ii\alr lilniii ii- ai iitiiiiil iliiiiiMiciit.H .i|' i^Tcal lii>liirir iiii|>..i'laii. I'. Mo.NrknAi. AS A kni.Kiioiis cunpre. Mniiliral lia^ li.iiii ill.' Iir~| \ .ar- iil il- >c|||(. ni |„.,.|, notnl ('.iv til.' 1. Iiu'iiiii^ I liaiarlii' III' its iiilialiilaiil'-. iiinl llic >laiiiii'li ,sii|i|iin'l lli.y lia\i' aUvay^ a. r.ir.|..| l.i iv|i-i..i|s iii-iiiiiiii,|is. jt |ia> \n,'n inilliliilly -ai.l llial lli.' liiMmy ,.|||i,. o|-.)u ili (if rcll^riuu, IhhIU's \h,v I- ill.' Iii-l..ry III' (lie .|.'M'I.i|iiii,'|ii .'\i.|. Ml, tli.'ri'l..r.', tliat M..111 ical alVm'.ls an iiili'ivstinn simly |;>|' ij,,. -imliiil <>r lli..i|.iLry. rioli-lanl ami ('alii.iji.' live lii'ic liii;.'tlu'i' in tii.iHMii|., tlii'iriliiii'(lii'-in- iiiiiiiidii »ii..' I., til.' iii'ioNiifili.' |{.'.-,,1|.',.| Cliiii'.li as a token .iIi;imi(I- »ill. It. ..MAN ('a|-||i.I.II' CiII 111 IIK.S. I'r..l.al'i\ ill.' iii..-t iiiiiu,i'(aiil.a'< it is tlu' iii..s| iiii|i..siii^', i','|Jiri,,„H .ilili.-.' ill till- lity i^ tin' Ji.inian Catholic < 'allii'ilial. St. IVin's. mi U.iiiiiiiioii Siiiuai'i". It is a diiiilicutu on tii« siulu of onc-hulr of St. or TO-DAY. + + + » I'l.'i-al I;. .nil- lis |i ii:;lli 1-1 :illl( f.i't. « illi 11 jiiillini (ifllO fret : jih l>..:..|lli is JJ.'i f.'.'t at till' traii-.'|it ; li.'li;lil I'i'oin |iiivi'nii'nt In ri.l^r,. ..| I... .f. sii I, I'l , In 1:.' Ill of 1 1, nil.' w illi la II 1 1' I'll, liall ami ii'oss. l!jn |. r| ; iii-i.|>' .liani.'i.'i' of 1I..111.'. "n f.'.'l. It is still in (■.iiii'si- of roiii|.|.'ii..ii, 'I'll.' Ii'oiiian < 'alliolii' I'ai l-li ('liiii. Ii on I'laci' ilW ini.s is Imill of . at liiiii'stoii.' in till' (ioliiii sty 1.', all. 'I' tin' sty 1.' of an liisli I'roli'si.nii. 1) |)..i II. wli.i liii' I Ifoi •'alliolii' l.i'foi'i' his ili'titli, nil. I li", wiiliiii til.' I.iiilillii:.'. II'' I 'I'' I |iil!i|ili liryoml llial of )iii> III. lli l.rl .)f St. I'aiil's. I.oti.li.n. Til.' rjiiinii is vrry ornal.'. :i2."> f'.'rt lo!./. I.'U lii'oa.l. iimi ilM low.'fs ar.' L'L'7 f'i'l liii^li. In om- of tli'ia liana's (ii'os Hoiir.l.in. tli.' Iiii'i,"'st li.'ll in Ann'i'i.-ii. \V('i;,'liini,' J!i. |iiii U.S. 'I'll. 'I'l' an' ID L.'lls ill all. Tin' ('linnli of .Voire l>anic. as 1 is lall.'il. I ..iiifoital.ly i.inlaiiis in.iHIll jH'opli'. In tin' I'l'af, foriiiiiii^r wini; ot till' main r.litirc is a i'lia|M'l. wlios.. intrrioi' is a niastt'r|.i.'i'.'..r wooil rai'viiii;. N.itic haiiic ilr Hoiis.'i'.ini's Clmrcli siainl.s next the Hon.si roiiis Maik.'l. an. I i- v.'iy i|iiaiiit ami oM. It was liiiilt in 1771, "ii llio sii.' 1 . ii forni.'i' rlmii'li Iniilt l.y Sister .Mai'miei'ite Hoiii'ifeois, in I(I7.'I. mil . I'lieil in I7.'">1. It laiiie 11. 'ar Leint; torn ilown to make way lor a railway station, ami owe-* its pri'servalion In the ellorts of s.'V.ial atitii|iiarian I'l'otestants, wlio intei'esie.l tiiu liisliop in tlic matter. Oilier liiiiiian Caliiolic ('Imi'ilies iiru, the Jesuits, on HI. my Street. I.iiilt ill l,si;.f, St. I'atrii'k's, the Irish Catliolie Ciiiireh ol tin- lily, sitiiateil on .\lexamier ami iiinl l/iii^aneheliere Streets, ,S|. .laiiie- Cliiir.'li. X.itre haineile L.inr.les anil Xoli'i! Dame ile N'u/.ai'eth. Tin' two laltei' are ini|i..rtant in an artistic sense tis i'xeiii|ililyini; llie li-.' of a < 'aiiailian scnmil ..(' cliunii ile.'oratioiis uiiiler .Mr. Hniiras.sa. ProTRST.WT rillHrllKS. i'rohal.ly the finest clninli interior in .Montreal In that of the Kn-li^li Cutlieilral on St. Catherine Street. It ih l.iiilt in the liniii of ir..ss.„f. Montreal liimstone, ta.'.'il with sandstoni'. Its iliineiisions e. I. n;rih 21:i f.el : hreailth of lranse|.l. Illll feel , lici2l feet It has many very fine stained -lass wiii,l.,ws.ani'i"uiili'<;ni|>li, llM>|iiial. tin' JuImIi'i' )>il'l i>f l,'>r.| M..1111I Sl>'|>li.'ii iiinl Sir |).>ii:i|i| (llluT Aii,'liiiiri rliiin 111'-. Hi'i' St. fii'iir:.'!' -. ii|i|iii-iii' llic Win.lMir Siiiil li i~ >ii ii.ili <| mil r' I In- ^ll.l'l'>^v oT t li<' iii.iiiiiiaiii. iimI lai' I ioiii I Ik' jjoii'l, iniii|i|ri.><| in I';!!, Si. SIi|i|iiii -., Si. .I.irih-. 1 lir .\|io«il,' ,, Si. Iii-lnii, i|,,h| I ii. II. u III. h j-i 111 •■' Miy i'\'i ii-i\i', I'mi 1 Ini' « 1^1 1- 1 lir .lojiii lliii l''.Miiii,'i'li-l >. SI. Miiiliii -.. 'I'riiiilv . Si, 'I'll. nil. 1-'. Si I.iiUi -, W.-l.in I|..'|mI;iI. I.iiin.i.'.l l._v .Mii.|..r Mill-. » lnlr lnwai.l- lli.. r.i-i . n.j Si. .Iiiil"' •*. • 't'l'" '• ' li'"'"'!'. '"^'^ .Miii\ '•<, ami I. I!::li-r .In I.'. .1. iii|i|. iir is lln' N.ilii' h:iiiii' l|ii-|iil:il. Tin ii' ni'' "-.m nil ili-|.i n-iii i. -. iin.l A lai'i.'r iiiiiiiIh'I' III till' iiilliii ml il nli/.i'ii'- <>r .Mmil iral uii' ."^ilIi )i iiiiiiki'. 'lit a>,\ liitii'< i'<>v lln' iiilirm ami |..i' \v..iin'ii ami rliiMiin. '{'In' ami iM'liiiiir til till' I'i'i'-I.yli riaii ('liiinli. 'I'lnii' |ihn<"« nl' \\.ii-lil|i iiiiii|.ii.| riini|iai'i' liiMiraMy willi lli..-i' TS, ill till' l.'illi rnilnry ll. ,S|. I'aiil - ( 'liii nli i-. al-.i a iii-l il iil i.ni^ I Inr.' i> m. hnU. -InUilii.; Iniililini;. ii|iila'il in l">iis. Si. .Vmlii'U - ( linirli. mi liravcr Hall Hill, was .i|i.'ni'il in l-.M. Tin' ilini.li ^lill 1 lim:- lu 1 In' ( Mil KI:5II)I;NTIAI. ATTKACTION^. Kirk ami ii connrrli'il w illi lli.' ( 'Imn li ..I Sr. .llaml. in r..iil la.li-linr li.iii to till' otlii'i'i. w liirli 111-.' nil ill. I |.i 1. .1111 I In' l'i.-li\ iniaii lliiir. Ii .if Caiiaila. Si. (ialniil Cliiir. Ii i- llm i.|.|i'«l I'mli-lant rliiin li in Mniilnal. ami wa» Lnill in 17''-. Il- I" II i- llm nl.li-l l"ll in aii\ il w.nil.l lie ilillii nil 1.1 tin. I a cily liavin^; ^'ii'alri' ii< iim a |.lai .' i.r |-r-i.||.|iri. Iliaii .\|..iil f.al. 'I'lin w^i'I'iil''' ^^ -Imn i-iM illi'lit, I lui w ati'i' -ii|'|>ly |"'i'l.'. I anil ail -anilai'\ |iiri am Lais -1 1 i. 1 .\ . iij.ii'. ..I . . I.v I i\ il' iinliiiam.'-, w liili' tin- cliniali' Is nm-l f.alul i;-. Tin' • 'ana. Man j'r.ili'-lanl ( 'linnli ; il i-aiiiiaiiil .•.jii uilnr |'r,-|.\ ' . , ... . , , , . . , ^. , . . ' , . ,, ' ni..ii.i|..|i\ .•! liialiv i.lllin \> I'-li'l'll ( iliis 111 till' I inli'ij Mai. -. I.iiill nil li'iian ilmi'rlns ari' I'lr-Uinr, Kim.s. .\ iinriian I'r.-I.y l.'iiaii. ."-' Mai I lii'W '-. Si. .I.i-i'|ili Si iTi'l ('linr.li. < 'lialinri' -. ( 'liiii . Ii ..T I In' Sa\ i..llt• l {''ri'iuli 1. Cannini; .Sii-itI Clinrili. Si. .Mark-, ami Slanlry Si it. 1 Clllllrll. ill.' M.ak |iiaii'ir. is I'litii'i'ly nli-inl in Minimal, w lii. Ii 1- a i.iv i.l Imiin-. 'i'lii' I'l'a-'iiial.lr |ii'iri' at « lii. Ii I In' m . .i kiiiif 1 la-- s ..| M.ni r. al all' al.|i' III iiliiain I Im u^r.'al 1.. .. .n i.l ..u iiin.'^ I liir i.\t n i|..iiih il.- , ,, , , lias in.iti'riallv rliliam .'.j I In' u.lliir.' ..f I In' iil\. ami aiiail tV..iii lli.' Till' Mil Kiili-I- ail' a vi'i'\ iiniiiu'laiit li..il\ III .M.inliial. ami |"i— I -s • . 1 .■ . , I J . ^, ".. 1: 1 • .1 ■ I ,• .III fliinnlalin;^ lialiils (i| llivill. Iia- 1 ri;ii,-.| ;, 1 la-- i.l .i,i all iiail- nf lln- .il\ l'\ -n-'.i rar. I'lcvrii rlmrrlir-. rliii'l' Hiiniii:; « liirli i- llm nm ami iiiaL,'nirn.iil Lni iii'i lit' -am 1-1 HI II St. ('atlii'rini' Si iitI. ».•-! uf r,|.nr\ . i n a.l.iii ;..i III llii'iliiii'riii's ali'i'aily ini'iiliniii'il. I Imii' ai'r rlini'iln- I', n' lln' I'lai.li-l- riiilaiian-, ('onirii'i,Mtiimali-t-, Swi'ilinlMii-jrian-. Ailvciili-l- ami lu. Ji'wi-h synau'"i:iifs ,,i,;^. ,,,.,. ,li,'.Tily"l"'ii.'liiial 1.. llm Inallli ami w.Uiin'' ..f all 1 la-.s ..I |H'll|l|l'. BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. .Muni mail Ts SIT in l.i lia\.' lli.'ir .Imilil- a- I., llm «. .I'M .mt . ..niiiiir Montvcill (Iocs not iirLrii'il Iht 1 i'. .^^In' lia- many iialimial In an i-ml. 'I'liiy ImiM a|i|.aiviil ly r..r rliinilN . .N.i .\nnii. an 1 iiy lia- boni'lit MMictii's, St. (ii'iil'i;!' -. Si. Amln".'. -, !-lt. I'all'irk- ami nl Ini-. -m li -lulu' i|na\ -, ami llii'r.- i- 1 -.1 -.ili.lly laiill. In tlic Ini-iin'ss Tin- Mmitrral (irin'raNli''-|iilal \va- liiiiinli'il ill 1'-:.'-, anil wliilr it lia- |i.irl i.ni nil lin illy. Iilmk all.i' I.I..1 k i.f ilal'iivil.' Iiiiil.liii','- is m'cii, Ix't'ii ;;i'i'ally I'liiaritcil. its ituvrrnnrs have i'. riiilly iliTliin'ii tin' la-k I'a. Ii ii.'arly as >l ruiiL; as u Ii ii'l rn-s. w liiK' ii|i'.i« 1, I lie i'.-i.|. inr- an- un «>r j»i'ov illi 111; lor cull I anions lii-ia-cs liiik-s tin' city i- |ir.';iai'ii.l 1.. I. in I an -ii'i i\'y riali. nalc M-ali'. Tlic inni-i' of .\|i'. \'aii lluiiii'. of ||ii' ( ' I'.I!., yrcatcr ussii«tan('0 than it liasil.nu! Jiirclufuii^ Tlic lluv.-il \ i.-Lnia h- ms ! lill f.ir it railway slalimi il is so wjli.j. II. ni. ilrn. Ilriim- 4- + -f MONTREAL OF TO-DAY. + + -f ni iv ,ii.|'- lioiisp i~ firoprr.r,f tlirmitrlioiif iitil m^t n M><\\'n>n mm. as .lid and otlicr fomtrn parts. TTcr stnre«i of nil kinds compare favornMv al-(. lli:il "f I. I Mi'iiiil Si'idi-ii. u !i li li" s-llnii urdipi'^. Sir wi!li tliiisc of iiii}- oIIiit ciiy iti Aiiu'ricii, wliiji' inT youiii,' liiii^iii.-- ; I)..ii:iM S'li'ili'' I. HI-' i> ;i p;il:iir, n^ :i'-'i i- ''i il I'f Dull. MM Mii'l n; vrc. riu'ii tirr ikp'.mI I'nr lli-ir I'lMcriir'^i'. nnd tlu- ])iM:,'rcssivo sjiiril o|' tl,o |[r ii-r:i ■' ill' r-id'i I' M ':i i "i A'ul W :\ .-iM'i'ly ImiKlitii^ times li:i> liki'wiM' cxrrli'd i!s (I'lc iiiihu'iuc upon tho oidor Ikmisi'.s. ■'■i in :.ii .•x'.ii iv yrU. M si <'l'Uv l.o.|-rs in- .'f s'oiic, .1,1, .fly nliMii.- ,|.|^_, ^..„.|,,„^ f.„.,^ „,|,i ,i(.,tistif.s f..iv<'n in tlio prwodin.,' ])iijr,N. ^ s'-ii- n-M. ii.!. ■ ■'!! ,|.i;ini,.s. thon-h l'V..un smd-ton.' !i:i>. of hitr. „.),,.„ ,.,!;,,„ ;„ ,.„„j..i,„..ioM with tlie lin.-Mrss skrfclios that iollow, will | con.i' l.ii' ,'i'ly in •< vir.'ii,'. ciKilile I'V.'ii tho ciisMiil ri'iulri' to foi-iu an adrcpiati' and rational idea .if J ,\-<"!i.| to I lie r'.'.f of any .'f l!i.' h!.!! ]<> in 'In' i iiilral ].art ..f ilic )||,. nu.li'.inolis of the iKiniinioii. and tho rank slio is ])ro])orly onlill.-d ^ city Mil. I I "■k Ml Mii.l'l.iy on till- sc'ii-'s l".|i'Mili and >ir..ii|iiiiu' lar to liol.i aiM.i:i_j the cdiicf imlti.-sti'ial and coinineri.ial ceiilri's of Anu'ri< a. i MiM'iii.J yo'i l-Oy l.'iil.liiii,'-, licoitMul 1 liiinlii'> ami a tc'iiiiiii,' niyriMd \| ,1,,, |,|-..>..iit day tln'i-o is no city in r.iinsh Aiii.'rica, whii-h can oiler 3 oi |i.ipiilM'!.iii iii'et the >i:,ri|t. |-"r. ..|L ilic ilepo.is, fr.'i:,'!!! aiid passeiiifer to the eapilaiisl surer or ni )ro reininieraiivo investinenis, iioiu' other :1 ■ iMiiii e.eii" all I f,"> at hrp.'f intervals, and th<' wharves .are erowdcd ,i,.,| ,.;,n-ive to tliu indiis* ri.ms a:i(l inlelliijeiil ineelianic, tho slviile.j ' »i'h>li iiiu'. Irnlnslry, alHiienee and eiijoyiiicnl are evinced in artisan an.! t lie workiii:,'iiian of every de:,n'eo us ample facilities (or ev.iy ij'Miter. owiiini,' his own homo. Here his children will fiiiil educational facilities -'. 'f II ].■ - .'111- no nieridiaiidisi' Imt wluit has its mart, no inlere-l fully eipial to thii>o iirovidi'd hy any other coiniiiunity. em)iloymeiit i with eii i' « r ■pres.'ntativs, all la.ilili.'S lortravel al'.minl. The car also is to liim- icl pMvcnic-iit lcci' i he- pa-~in:,M hr.iii:,'. life are lilierally catered to. - '' Til., ni.l ..Iv ..f Iclls pv.,c lain,, the tlc'tin^. hen- atid the >lin..|< ..ftli.. ,,,.,,,,, ., uvaWvkA jioint of view tho advanta-cs of Montreal are 1 .i,:,„i ulitMle ainio.iMco the cc.ai.ccn c,r renewal ol a tntdlilorm ol ,,,,^..,„^^ Th.' avalihility cf it. location, the tertility and wealth of tho ,i '" -^^ iialiirMl prodiiets of the territory trihutary to it, a splendid harhor. a PROSPECTS. iiHinicipality well and economically iiovertied. for all these and manv ... ., . r «r . 1 1.1 II ... 1 ...,,1 other reasons. Montreal nutst 1)0 re:,'ardocl as one of tho comincr cities .\ |ccr c cciisicleritii; the past ot Jlccnt real and the reall\ wcmclerlul . , -. ,. i r t o^" . ,. , , I r I 1- .1 .. '*• i-.ii .1, of America, the Queen ol tho St. Lawrence. tliMiu-- I hat have- lieeii aeconi|ih--liec| 111 the ]iast lew yi-ai-. T;I- clilllcuh ' ' ici .peak ccf the fiiiure with that Jiiclieial calmness aiel Ircclccm IVoiii JFcre we take loiive of ^rontrenl, and turn in the following; pajjes ' rxce...i\i' ccpiiiiii.sin. whic h is iiec.<>.aiy to eomo to appro.Nimately cm- to the men of hrain and ahility whoo oneriiy and enterprise are weN ' 1. c I c one lii~icciis. Xo advancement can come to Canada, cii which illiistralecl in the hrief reviews of t heir stiecossftil records in iiianufai .<,, M. .Ill i-c.il will not securo her tithe, lier product alretidy t'licl a ready tures. commerce and other walks of life, itnd liavo materially contri- 5 market all over the cciuutry, and aro also shipped largely to Kuropo bated in placing the fame of tho city in its present exalted position. ^:,