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Trata to pelure, n d 32X 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 SE^V^IISf O MACHINES I ! >^i' KEW YORK PRICES ! ! re used in all the principal Towns lia. i> TO GIVE SATISFACTION. from different parts of Canada. jms in the Boot and Slioe Trade :— I MONTEEAL, December, 1859. we take pleasure in beanng testimony to the complete working of the Machines manufactured by Mr. E. J . Nagle, having had thsee i)i use for the last six months. They are of Singer's pattern, and equal to our acquaintance of any of the kind. . BROWN & CHILDS. MoxTEEAL, December, 1859. We have used seven of E. J. Nagle's Sowing Machines in our Fac- tory for the past six months, and have no hesitation in sayiug that they are in every respect equal to the most approved American Machines, of which wc have several in use. GUILDS, SCnOLES & AMES. \ m iin ^.h IV' Qacl> This ,;^*!1r-'»-? !! \ i EAMBOAT ARR4N«EMEN1 *\ V 0nnl CO I %xm <'^ AND ARE ONTARIO EXPRESS STEAMERS. i. Forming a Direct Link between iQuchce, Montreal, Kingston, Toronto, Klagara, and Lewiston. JThis magnificent Line, composed of the following First Class Steamers : KINGSTON, [Iron! Capt-Kelley, PASSPOET, [Iron] '' Harbottle, BANSHEE, ' Sinclair, i CHAMPION, ' Smyth, y NEW ERA, " Chrysler, ' GOING WEST, leave the Canal Basin, MONTREAL, at o'clock EVERY MORNING, (Sundays excepted,) and LA- CHINE on the arrival of the Train leaving the Bonaventnre Street »«^tation, at NOON, ■ mtmi w»i» .l,..^.'.."<-fi-. * A ♦ j«a' -.,*,.„«, .*»iH-,. i [8TKAMB0AT ARR4N0ENENT. ./ Ilanul Ignil ®Itv jntroal , Ist May, 1 SGO. ji iigassinsipwit saiii? TO TUK %'otocr ^t. latotcnce iniJr tire ^tliber SiigMtnaij. THE SPLENDID FIRST CLASS IRON STEAMER a If MAGNET, CAFT. THOS. HOWABD, (Late of the R. M. Steamer "Banslicc,'') Running in connection with the Upper Canada Royal Mail Steamers, and the Steamers of the Rioqeli^u Company, will leave Gillespie's Wharp, Quebec, ^ '-, EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING During the Seasan, at 8.30 o'clock, for the „ /, BIVER SAOUSNAT, TO HA HA BAT, CALLING AT Rircr Oiicllc^ Miiiray Bay^ River dii Loup^ and Tailoiisac. Families for Cacoiina^ Oil AX V OF THE WAT?ERING PLACES. Will not cxporienco il '^^9^ incmtv^me^ut^d in exchanging Boats at Quebec. In every instance, the one Steamer is brought alongside of the other. The "MAaxEx" is built in Ibiw iVateV'TigUt Compartments, of great, strength, and equipped toWt every possible appliance for sajety, and is one of the best Beahoats afloat. She is litted np with large Family Statbbooms, wost comfortally furnished ; and in evciy ro- spcot, second to none on tlie Canadidn waters. Tickets granted, allowing parties ample time to remain at any place on the route for the enjoyment of Sea-Bathing, Fishing, or Hunting. For Tickets, or further information, apply at the Office, 40 HIcGill Street. MOXTREAL,MiT,t8«0. AtiViK, IftlliliOT. fi c m'.d.fTrt.t LjrM FOR I I w '«v "MOORE'S HAND-BOOK OF CANADA, WITH A I I TARIFF OF RATES, AND THE HOURS OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE RAILWAY TRAINS AND STEAMERS, RATES OF POSTAGE, COINAGE, AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION. SECOND LDITION. Montreal: PUBLISHED BY THE BRITISH AMERICAN ADVERTISING AND CIRCULAR DELIVERY AGENCY. 22 St. Francois Xavier Street, 1860. ,tL.4«i;:^A| ?.vr*^^(^ ^4MM(^mtmkW ir.4.*yrt.m A.irM FOR MOORE S HAND BOO ./'... HAND BOOK OF CANADA. nsraved l»y r Adam, Montre*! ur ^. moore's hand-book BY APPOINTMENT. LEV^EY^S GENUINE WAREHOUSE, 149 NOTRE DAME STREET, MONTREAL, AND FABRIQUE STREET, QUEBEC. Established, 1842. A very choice assortment of CIGARS of the most favorite brands ; very fine TOBACCOS of every description ; a very large assortment of PLAIN AND SILVER MOUNTED ttrstjaum anb '§xmx |t0oi |3i|jcs, SNUFF BOXES, CIGAR CASES, CIGAR TUBES, Tobacco Pouches, Jars, and an extensive collection of every description of TOBACCONIST GOODS / '■'•; '~^- - . \ are always kept on hand at the above favorite Establishment. r.""- Y s^ '■'■?■ ( V N J V OF CANADA. JAMES PARKIN, .JSh_ Importer of British and Foreign ^i Mmm mm ila 168 NOTRE DAME STREET, MONTREAL. Direct Importations — connexion with some of the First Houses in Europe — a long experience in the business, and the frequent arrival of Steamships to this Port, enable me to place before my customers the LARGEST & CHOICEST Assortment of NEW & FASHIOMBLE mm% Every description of LACE and EMBROIDERY from the least expensive article of BRITISH MANUFACTURE to the more costly and recherche of the CONTLVENTAL FABRICS. The attention of MILLINERS & MERCHANTS generally, is invited to the advantages of a Choice Assortment at all seasons, supplied direct from the FIRST MARKETS, and offered at the LOWEST POSSIBLIi ADVANCE FOR CASH. WHOLESALE & RETAIL. ^-^ e-* rw% 1 -T"» ■¥- T r~< ttt-t-^ i~\. Montreal, May, 1860. 3 09^-/50.7, .^**w. moore's hand-book IMPORTANT TO LADIES. Trade Mark. Trade Mark. TO prevent misrepresentations regarding CLARK'S CA- BLE-LAID THREAD, we have to state that our Fa- ther is the oldest member of the Clark Family and maker of that celebrated THREAD, and we are determined to main- tain, as he has done, public confidence and support. Our Thread is enclosedin the original Blue Wrapper, and labelled with the name of our Firm in full ; and by being careful to observe on each reel : — J. & R. CLARK & CO.'S Paisley Cable-Laid Thread, — Ladies will be protected against imposture and Threads false in Length and inferior in quality AGEKT FOR CANADA. ST, PETER STREET, \ ( i ^ a» ^> A ( f f OP CANADA. 5 f MONTREAL. < u 2 o 5 The Island of Montreal, upon which the largest and most populous city of Canada is built, lies at the mouth of the Ottawa River, at its junction with the St. Lawrence. The Ottawa comes down from the North-west, and sweeps round the Island, forcing the St. Lawrence to the South side. The waters of the two do not mingle together for a distance of 80 miles. The Island is rich and fertile, and was a favorite hunting ground of the Huron Indians, who had a fortified village at Hochelaga, near where the City of Montreal stands. The name of this village has given the title to a delightful volume on Canada, by the late MajorWar- burton. The City stands at the base of Mount Royal, a mag- nificent hill wooded to the summit, on the slopes of which many of the merchants have erected splendid residences, and from which delightful views are obtained of the magnifi- cent river and the surrounding campaign, which stretches away for miles till it is dimmed by distance, or lost in the horizon. The mountain is intersected by a steep road, leading to the pleasant little village of Oote-des-Neiges, and from the western side the eve scans the Lacliinc rapids, and Ste. Anne's, where Moore wrote the celebrated boat song The City is tolerably regularly built, and already possesses 6 moore's hand-book wharvcs-which are unsurpassed on the continent for solidity and strength, -while they are so conveniently planned that vessels of very large size lay alongside and discharge or take in cargo. In approaching the City from Quebec, by the river, the traveller is delighted to observe al'ne of hum- ble but cleanly looking dwellings painted in gay colours, which stretches along for several miles. These are the Que- bec Suburbs, and Hochelaga, almost wholly peopled by French. On the left hand lies the small pretty islet of St. Helens, which belongs to the Government. The mantle of foliage with which it is covered in the summer, conceals the stern preparations of war it contains, for it is fortified very strongly, and guarded by a detachment of the troops in the barracks. Opposite to it, a block of formal, dismal looking buildings denote that they are designed for the use of the military, and the sentry pacing here and there, with measured tread proclaims the fact. A little farther up he sees the City Hall, where the City Fathers meet, with its dome^, covered with tin plates which glitter in the sun. A handsome cutstone building, stately and im- posing m appearance, it stretches along the River side. Underneath it is fitted up as a market place, and here the habitants resort for the purpose of disposing of their pro- duce. It is called Bonsecours Market, after the Church of Notre Dame de Bon Secours, which is near to it. Bonsecours presents a lively scene on market days, when the farmers congregate, and the stranger is amused by the quaintness of their costumes, and the abundance of gestures they exhibit, as they press their articles upon their customers. Thence, running beside the wharves, is a range of solid stone a fine sweep along the banks of the River to Custom House r .,.--A* / ».«.i»liiBB' St^Ar-^^ OF CANADA. J* :\ i GREENSHIELDS & JOHNSON, AND Offices^ 32 Little St. James Street. MONTREAL. f\zimntt$ : Messrs, Bruyere, Thomas & Co. J. G. McKonzie & Co. " D. Torrance & Co. •• S, Greenshields, Son & Co. Wm. Molson, Esq., Pres. Molson's Bank. Messrs. Wm. Dow & Co. Hon. John Ross. Hon. James Ferricr. WE OFFER FOR SALE OVER SOjOOO Acres \Wi\ and Improved Laud^ Situated in both Sections of the Province. — ALSO,— Properties in Montreal and other Towns in this Pro- vincOj as well as MILL SITES AND WHARF LOTS. And Nccfociate Loans on Personal and Real Estate, GREENSHIELDS & JOHNSON. •■; 't 8 MOORE*S HAND-BOOK JOHN PAPE & Co. %f. Mw; M 298J Mtre Dame Street, and 93 McGill Street, Beg to intimate to the Public generally, that their SUMMER STOCK is very extensive and well assorted^ Consisting of every Novelty of Design, together with all New Fabrics suitable for the coming season. THE SHAWL, MANTLE AND DRESS DEPARTMENTS WILL REPAY A CAREFULL INSPECTION, And cannot be surpassed by any house in the trade. A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF ONLY ONE PRICE. ALL GOODS SOLD FOR CASH. MOMTKEAL- v- / L, ^^^*w»*i OF CANADA. \ / Square, fronting which is the wharf of the Quebec Steamers. In Customhouse Square ia the Montreal House, an excel- lent Hotel, much used by Americans traveling in the Sum- mer months. The Customhouse stands in the middle of the Square, and in front of it there is a small garden, with a 'et d^eau. Still farther up the banks are the wharves intend- ed for the use of the Ocean Steamers, at the foot of McGill Street. As yet, however, they are only in a state of prepara- tion ; but when completed they will form spacious docks, facilitating the landing and loading of cargo, as the Steam- ers will be laid close alongside the wharf. Here the La- chine Canal commences, and the terminus of the Grand Trunk Railway, which crosses at Windmill Point, is to b© placed at the bottom of McGill Street, having tracks along the wharves, thus aflfording abundant room for the immense stores of cargo from the west, which will be brought down by the railroad. When all these operations have come to a close, Montreal will not be surpassed by any city in its traffic accommodations. St. Anne's Market is a little way up McGill Street, on our right hand, and it forms one side of Commissioners Street. This Market is not so well fitted up as Bonsecours, but it is next in size, and here the inhabitants can purchase all the necessaries for the table, and also country made straw hats and other articles. On the other side of the Market, and facing it, is the Grey Nunnery, a large building enclosed by a wall, and having a garden around it. McGill Street is a wide and excellent street, running northwards in the direction of the mountain, which appears to be at its head. As we look up the street the outline of the mountain stands before us in bold relief agamst the sky, with its rounded bluff, abrupt and precipitous, covered with 10 Moore's hand-book f ^ ■ ■■".■' foliage, while hero and there tlie bare brown rock jutting out, forms a striking contrast to the verdant leaves of the trees and shrubs. McGill Street is the boundary of the city proper, on the west, and has on its other side Griffintown and the St. Antoinc suburbs. St. Paul, Notre Dame, and Great St. James Streets, strike off from it on the east, the two latter lyin^ upon the top of an elevation, which runs the whole length of the City. Commissioners Square and Haymarket Square are at its head ; and on the other side of Ilaymarket Square is Beaver Hall Hill, adorned by several elegant Churches, — St. Andrew's Church (Presbyterian), Zion Church (Independent), and the Unitarian Church. Victoria Hall, the Parade Room of the Volunteer Rifles, is also at the head of the Square. The Gavazzi riots took place in front of Zion Church, several years ago, when some persons were shot by the military. St. Paul Street is entirely occupied by Warehouses and Stores, and is the principal business street of the City. It runs parallel with Commissioners and Notre Dame Streets to Dalhousie Square, and is intersected by various smaller streets, such a? St. Peter Street, St. Francis Xavier Street, &c. The wholesale trade is carried on in these localities. In St. Sacrament Street, which crosses from St. Francis Xavier to St. Peter Street, stands the Merchants' Exchange, the Rialto of Montreal. It is a handsome building, very conveniently planned, and covers, with the space behind, about half an acre of ground. It is in the modern Italian style of architecture, and has a Reading Room, Committee Rooms, &c., all well suited for the purposes for which they were intended. The building, however, is not seen to ad- vantage, being in a narrow street, where its proportions are hidden from view. Opposite the Exchange is the Telegraph / i OF CANADA. 11 ^f-'- / Office, also a fine building, but having the same disadvan- tage in point of position. Passing from McGill Street along Notre Dame Street, tho first object which attracts tho attention, is the Recollet Church, at the corner of St. Helen Street, with its front to Notre Dame Street. This is the oldest Church in tho City, having been built in 1725. Bonsecours Church, the next old- est, was built in 1'772. It has an ancient, quaint appearance, with its portico, and its high stone wall, closing it in from tho busy world around. A few trees and shrubs flourish in front of it, and heighten the appearance of quietude which it hag. In our onward progress we find that improvements are going on, the intention evidently being to attain greater width, for we observe blocks of elegant new buildings erected a short distance back from the line of the older houses, which stand out so much as to make the street inconve- niently narrow. It is evident from these old houses that Notre Dan\e Street was planned at that ancient period when cleanliness and fresh air were not classified as luxuries. But that time has passed now, let us hope never more to return, and we see that the children of this generation are wiser than their fathers, for there is a strong desire to attain both these blessings. The great requisite for making Notre Darae Street one of the finest in the city, is greater bread th,'and this could be got a!l along by pulling down the old houses and building others on a line with these handsome structures we see. But moving on we cross St. Fran9ois Xavier Street and notice the Seminary of St. Sulpice built at the corner ofit, having on the front wall one of the two public clocks the city can boast of. The Seminary is an unprepossessing building Of -p/MTfrli afnnn on/^ rtraolTOrl Tiritli litno T'lio (varr^nn rvP the Seminary is large, extending almost to St. Paul Street. 12 TiGj^'s nAN/)-BOOK A high wall is built around tho parts facinpf i^^otro Damoand St. Fran' Xnvier Street, running a considerable length down the latter. ]>eslde the ^-^minary, and contrasting strongly witi. [^, is the French Parish <'hurch, one of tho finest buildings in i\Jontreal. It fronts on Place d'Arnies, and has a spacious porch. It is flanked by two towers 240 ^eot high, and in them there is a fine peal of bells. The Church is about the same in length as the towers are in height. From the summit of tho towers a fine view of tho city and surrounding country is obtained. It was at first in- tended to make this church very much larger than it is at present, in fact to extend it almost to St. Paul Street, and to build it in the form of a Maltese Cross, so as to make it a cathedral for all Lower Canada ; but the plan was given up and altered to the present structure. In front of the Church is Place d'Armes, commonly called French Square, with its plot of garden and its jet d^eau in the ceutvo. On the oppo- site side of the square stand two elegant substantial build- ings, the Bank of Montreal and the City Bank. Proceeding onwards in Xotre Dame Street we notice on the left hand side handsome modern blocks of buildings such as the Crystal Block, side by side with, and forming a striking contrast to, the old French houses, with their small narrow windows, and quaint looking roofs, till we come to the large and stately Court House, which stands back from tbi? street a considerable distance. Here the Courts of Law, « i- vil and criminal, sit, and here also are the various officea attached to them, and the Police Magistrate's office and court. On the opposite sh:V stretching down to St. Paul Street is Jacques Cartier Scyu.- r nj^mcd after the celebrated French navigator, at the heh>} o whicli is the statue of Nelson stand- ing on a pillar with hk I cir. to the EiTer. The monument ,-K. i/ OP CANADA. 13 y i/ ha8 on its pedestal, reproBentations of three of the battles whiclj the hero fouglr but is v. -y much defaced by timoand the severe frost of the (JaniMlian winter. Various etforts have been made to raise funds foi tlio piirpose of (Hitting it in thorougli repair, but without much success, as it still stands iu all its dilapidation, an unsightly object. The Governor's rden is on the other side of the street, and the old Gov- ernment House, whore the French Governors held their levees and transacted business, still stands a little farther on, to the right hand side facing it. The old building is now con- verted into the Jacques Cartier normal school. Behind it, however, the Government offices remain. Still farther on, we come to Dalhousie Square, where the Don gana Hotel opens its portals to receive strangers. Near here also are the head quarters of the military, and the officers' rooms, while the barracks lie to the right fronting the i liver. St. Mary's Street is a continuation of Notre Dame Street and leads into the Quebec Suburbs, where stands the jial, a sub- stantial building, firm and solid, but too small for the neces- sities of the district. A little before we come to the Jail, on the opposite si Je of the street, is St. Thomao Church, Countess of Huntiagdoi.'s Con- nection. This Church was built by Thomas Molson, Esq., who has also erected Molson's College in the rear of it. The ( 'hurch is a neat building, and is the only Church in Montreal which has a clock in the tower. The College is a large, ban Isome quadrangular building, and is devoted to teaching and train- ing the youth of both sexes. The Rev. Alfred Stone, who is incuuilHint of the Church, is also Rector of the CollegCj and under his superintendence are a number of teachers, :nale and female, by whom useful knowledge and accompish- ments are imparted to the boys and girls committed to their charge. 14 moore's hand-book Notre Dame Street would be a much finer promenade if it ■were all of one width, and that width considerably greater than it is at present. It is proi)osed, however, to attain this object, and gradually properties on which the old houses were erected have been purchased, and the tenements pulled down to make room for much finer buildings, more adapted to modern taste. In this way the Cathedral Block and others have been built on the proposed new line of the width of the street. Retracing our steps a short distance, we turn down a cross street called Gosford Street, and enter the Champ de Mars at the east end. This is a spacious ground, and forms a fine military parade; and here also the hustings are erected for t. the nomination of members of the Provincial Parliamen The Champ de Mars is about 500 yards long and 100 broad, and is bordered on one side by a fine line of Poplar trees, and on the other by trees of diifercnt species. It is right at the back of the Courts of Justice. A number of Russian Cannon, trophies captured in the late Crimean war, lie on the south side, but they have never been mounted. At the south corner, fronting St. Gabriel Street, one of the oldest Protes- tant Churches in the city stands — St. Gabriel Street Free Church. Passing in front of this Church, a few steps bring us to the east end of Liitle St. James Street, much frequen- ted by the. legal fraternity, many of whom have their offices here. It is a narrow street, with little of interest to note in it excepting the Natural History Society, and the Young Men's Church of England Society. At the west end. Little St. James Street opens upon Place d'Armes at its nortli east corner, and brings us in front of the two Banks which grace the north, as the French Church adorns the south side of the square. At the corner we have passed is the Plan- X i/ i OF CANADA. 15 X ■4 f i tagenet water depot. This mineral water is brought from Plantagenet, a small place in the direction of Ottawa, and is sold for three coppers a glass. In the depot a good supply of papers is kept, so that,"^ the words of an advertisement the visitor is at liberty " to strengthen the mind and body at the same time." Conipain's Cosmopolitan Hotel stands also on the same side. This Hotel has been recently fitted up, and is conducted on the European principle. It is large and well managed. Crossing the Square on the north side we enter Great St. James Street, wide and excellent, running from Place d'Armes to McGill Street. The buildings here are almost all built with stone, and there is much uniformity in the structure of them. At the corner of St. Francis Xavier Street is the Post Office, having entrances from both these streets. It is a large and substantial building, fitted up in the interior with pigeon-holes numbered, so that a person renting one of them obtains all his letters or newspapers, by merel}' mentioning 'he number of his box to a clerk in charge. At the other corners of St. Francis Xavier Street, is the Sa- vings Bank and the Banque du Pcuple, while beside the Post Office in Great St. James St. stands the Bank of British North America. The St. Lawrence Hall, under the management of Mc3sri5. Hogan & Co. is directly opposite. This Hotel extends as far as Craig Street, the communication between the front and rear parts being by a covered archway across Fortifica- tion Lane. The St. Lawrence Hall is much frequented Nearer to McGill Street, on the other side, is the Ottawa Hotel, which is also a first class house, largely patronized. Mr. Samuel Browning is proprietor of this Hotel. The other buildings in this street are the Wcsleyan Methodist Church with its fine front of the Gothic order of architecture ; it is capable of holding 3000 persons with comfort. The Me- /> 16 moore'b hand-book chanic's Institute and the Mercantile Library Association almost face each other. Both are literary institutions, having a good selection of newspapers ami magazines, and also a Library. Strangers are allowedWinission, on entering their names in a book kept for that purpose. The entrance fees are comparatively small. The American Presbyterian Church stands at the western extremity of the street. It is a plain and modest building. Behind the Mercantile Library is Nordheimer's Music Hall handsomely decorated with alfresco painting. It is a fine hall, well worthy inspection. Descending the ridge on the north side, we enter another fine large street called Craig Street. It commences at St. Antoine Street on the west and extends to Colborne Avenue on the east, running parallel with Notre Dame Street. For- merly Craig Street was the bed of a rivulet, but the stream has been converted into a sewer to carry off the waste water. Branching off from the north side of Craig Street, are a great many other streets rising up on the slopes of the mountain. The houses are almost entirely used as dwellings. St. Law- rence Street is the principal business street in this part, and is filled on either side with shops and stores. In the middle of this street stands the St. Lawrence Market. Not so large as either Bonsecours or St. Ann's Markets, it is still a great accommodation for the inhabitants. By way of St. Lawrence Street we go to the Mount Royal Cemetery, and also around the Mountain. St. Antoine Street runs west from Craig Street into the suburbs, and the farther it goes, the more is taste displayed in the buildings, it being inhabited by many of the wealthier classes. At the west end it comes very close to a precipitous rock which rises up between it and Dorchester Street. There are gardens laid out with terraced walks here, and orchards f ft » ■4* -I OF CANADA* 1? -''««<■ tttinifis. The side A i f 16 Moore's hand-book chanic's Institute and the Mpr/'OTi*5i« t iv. ^ V i r i> lI'li'liH ■ r .li M .!,^ f^X DP CANADA. 17 of fine fruit trees, which bear excellent apples. The side walks of the street are shaded from the sun by rows of Ma* pie trees, which give a CG|fll||d refreshing shelter from th^. heat of his rays. The buiMBga here are mostly elegant and there are one or two fine squares. Before the houses in many places there are little plots of garden ground, each fenced in with a railing, and filled With a yariety of flowers to please the eye and delight the olfactory nerves with their agreeable odour. Running parallel with St. Antoine Street, but far* ther up the mountain side are Dorchester, St. Catherine and Sherbrooke Streets, and several avenues and squares. This part of the city is the finest and of course the most aristo* cratic. The same praise may be given to these streets for beauty and elegance which we have given to St. Antoiue Street. They arc in the city and yet in the country, and com- bine all the pleasure of a rural residence with the comforts and conveniences of the town. Christ Church or the Epis* copalian Cathedral stands in Union Square. It is a beauti* ful edifice in themcdioeval Gothic, with its tall spire tapering upwards through the air. This Church is one of the finest among the many buildings in Montreal, and is excellently situ- ated for the display of its graceful proportions* It is indeed a model of ecclesiastical architecture, and when the grounds are all laid out and finished will command the attention as being a perfect gem. It is built in the cruciform style, and is handsomely decorated within, as well as comfortably seated, and contains a magnificent organ, built in England. Among the other Churches in Montreal worthy of inspec- tion is St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, corner of {ja- gauchetiorc and Alexander Streets which has a noble rro Oi iuiposiiij^ a[»pea.rance, anu w'liicri, witu its iiaiiusome ap** proacb.es by broad stairs is a splendid model of ccclcsiasti- is .^^ f moore's hand-book cal architecture. But one building which ought to be vi- sited is the McGill College, situated at the side of Sher- brooke Street and University .^|^ue. This is a fine large institution, and besides lectur^Hp other rooms, it contains residences for the Professors. It was built in accordance with the terms of a bequest made by the Hon. James McGill who left a large sum of money for that purpose, which was increased by subscription till it sufliced for the purpose of endowing the college, with the aid of a grant from Govern- ment. As we descend the mountain, McGill College stands on our left hand. Farther up the side is the Reservoir of the Montreal "Water Works, constructed for the supply of the city. The water is drawn from the river, above the Lachine Rapids, and is pumped up to the Reservoir by two powerful water wheels, which are kept in motion by the water they draw. The Reservoir is cut out on one side from the rock, and is divided into two compartments, capable of contain- ing fifteen millions of gallons of water. The elevation of the Reservoir above the city is so great, that the most of the fires are extinguished by the use of the Hose, without the force pumps being brought into requisition at all. In Sherbrooke Street, at the head of Bleury Street, are the Botanic and Zoological Gardens, under the management of Mr. J. E. Guilbault. The gardens are laid out with great taste, and form a pleasant recreation ground for the inha- bitants. These are well worth a visit. All along the slopes of the Mountain are many fine edi- fices embowered among the trees ; in truth, one cannot pass along in any direction, without being struck with the charming beauty of the scenery, while through the opening of the streets many views arc gained of the magnificent St. ^y •"%v H? %^. OF CANADA. 10 4 nV %V ^i' Lawrence rolling along its lido in solemn dignity to tho ocean. And now, having feuj^d our c^'cs on this side lot us propose a drive arounSwhe Mountain. No sooner said 'than done, and here we are in a caleche traversing the long line of St. Lawrence Street, till after we pass the toUgate we tarn off to the left and ascend gradually tlie Mountain side, and the road takes us up to Mount Royal Cemetery, a large Necropolis tastefully laid out, having many fme tombs, and adorned with flowers and shrubs and winding walks. Returning at a little distance down, a road branches out again on the left hand, and now we traverse along, while that portion of the Island which extends up the Ottawa opens to the view, with the Isle Jesus in the distance, and St. Anns at the junction of the two rivers. The country round looks rich and fertile, varied with trees and dotted with farms. Winding down the western side we arrive at the pretty little village of Cote dcs Neiges, lying in the bosom of the Mountain, and sheltered by its branching arms from the north and east. From the village there are two roads into Montreal, one around the base of the little Mountain as it is calleii, and one over the defile which separates tho mountain i)roper from the one just mentioned. As the latter road ascends the eminence it curves to avoid too steep a grade and gradually we reach the summit, at which a toll- gate is placed. Here we are quite shut in on all sides, but watch! as our vehicle turns yonder corner ahead. Tiicre lies the city at our feet with its spires and houses and streets. There arise the two towers of the French Cathedral and yonder are the till masts of many a gallant vessel which, after battling the breeze, now lies quietly at the wliarf, and discharges the valuable cargo it has brought safely into I:- I i^ 20 MOORE S HAND-BOOK I i : I ! i ;* I 'A m % port. Beyond is St. Helen's Island, and, to the right, the Victoria bridge trails its length across the river for nearly two miles. It is a distant view JM are taking of it, and not from the most favorable positiwi, so we will resume our downward progress by which we reach the city in safety. The Victoria Bridge is a wonderful triumph of human science and art over nature, and the obstacles it presents in the way of progress. To bridge a river nearly two miles wide and twenty five feet deep, with a current running, in some places at the rate of eight miles an hour, it appears, at first sight, madness to think of it. But the madness was thought of, and planned, and built, and finished, and En- gland's heir apparent is coming out to sanction it, by formally opening the way through that Iron Tunnel. The Bridge is built upon twenty four piers of solid cut stone, strongly bound together, with abutments to fend off the large mass of floating ice which is carried down every spring by the current. Upon these piers are built iron tubes with their plates strongly rivetted together and as strongly fixed to the piers. The roof is covered with tin plates to protect the iron from the weather, and both in the iron and tin, sufficient allowance is made for expansion and contraction. The En- gineers, who came out to examine it, before it was handed over to the Grand Trunk Railway Company, expressed their firm opinion as to its strength and solidity. There is a single track for the cars running through the centre, and two spa- cious side walks for the use of foot passengers. Seen from the river this structure has a fine appearance and seems to bid defiance to all the force the ice can bring against it. Now we shall bid adieu to the fine city of Montreal and start on our journey for Canada's ancient capital, Quebec, the strongest fortress on this continent. }i. I ■WPWM'miliwwimiiinwi # s it': '■ii «*WV fr ■ ' '«»-<;*, ^i,"**;' ' ' ' ' i ' ' ' i ■ "• ■ .1. Ji'-V-Wl^ ?5? I 'ii, OF CANADA. 21 QUEBEC. o u ID Ul D a Having bid adieu to Montreal, here we are in the cars driving along behind the snorting, puffing Steam Engine " thorough bush, thorough briar," on our downward joujney. At the south side of the Victoria Bridge, the railroad to Rouse's Point and tlie United States, effects a junction with the Grand Trunk at the village of St. Lambert. — The Rouse's Point road would take us south to the town of St. Johns, at the outlet of Lake Champlain, but as our will is, to descend the St. Lawrence, and not to cross the Line, we prefer sitting in the cars of the Grand Trunk. However, we may as well say, that on the Rouse's Point road, there is much interesting and varied scenery, of which the forest commands a large share. The same thing may be said of the most of the East- ern Townships, as the country undulates, and is varied by mountain scenery. The Richelieu, which takes its rise in Lake Champlain, and falls into the St. Lawrence a': Sorel, is a very beautiful river, and the fine Lake Memphremagog, near which stands the town of Stanstsad, is a magnificent sheet of water. Lake Memphremagog, although far surpas- sed in magnitude by those " inland seas" in Upper Canada, more than rivals them in the beauty of its scenery. The f 22 MOORE't^ HAND-BOOK bold blunt outlines of the mountains, the varied lines of tlio foliaji^o ^vhicll creeps up their sides, the long deep gorges, descending to the edge of the water, and the lake itself, lying in deep repose in its quiet bed, make up a picture, which is scarcely equalled by the scenery of any other loca- lity. But to return to our journey, — starting from St. Lambert, in fi short time we arrive at Longueil and pass through a dead level country, excellently suited for farming, but with nothing to interest the eye of the Tourist in the uniformity of its tame surface, till we come to a fine iron i ridge across the Richelieu. Immediately after crossing the bridg-e, the road takes a quick turn, and enables us to obtain a fine view of the stately proportions of the structure, as well as of the river it spans ; while the stream turns and winds with many a curve, on its way to pay its tribute to the Father of Wa- ters, irrigating the fine alluvial country through which it flows, and imparting to it the joy of perpetual freshness and beauty. Tho scenery also changes, for there is the mountain of IJeloeil rearing its rocky and precipitous bulk upwards. The train passes close by its base and we can better estimate its vast proportions. There used to be a large gilt cross upon the top, but time and the seasons have done their work of destruction, and it is in a state of complete dilapida- tion. Leaving the mountain, the scenery changes again to the same dull uninteresting level, till we come to St. Ilyacinthc, a peculiarly French town, containing a popula- tion of about 5000. On we dash into the wild bush of tam- arac, brown ash, stunted fir, and wild birch, scaring the denizens of the forest with the coughing of our panting iron horse, and the thunder of the wheels of our cars, till by a gradual incline we reach the beautiful valley of the St. 1 .•n I Jj^^^ii^it OP CANADA. 23 Francis, a quiet and gentle stream, which flowa noiselessly onwards ; and shortly afterwards wo arrive at Richmond Junction, win ro the branch line from Quebec connects with the main line to Portland. Still we travel through the woods, and have time to yawn and stretch ourselves at the view of the dreary monotony of the country. But again we reach, and dash over, another iron bridge which spans the foaming rapid of the Chaudidre, whoso waters boil and hiss, as they hurry to precipitate themselves over the Falls of the Chaudiore a little below. Shortly after, the whistle of the engine gives forth its warning, and the train stops at Point L6vi or South Quebec, and on the other side we see the " grim feature" of the gigantic fortress. But to change our route, and with our route our mode of progress. Let us go down the river. Taking our passage by the Steamer, we pass down to Custom-House Square and find our Boat lying alongside the wharf in front of it. Pas- sing on board, we cast loose, and slowly at first, we move along, steam and the current taking" us down ; but soon full speed is set on, and quickly we leave behind us the city of Montreal, with its tinned roofs glittering in the beams of the evening sun, for the steamers start in the afternoon and sail all night reaching Quebec in the morning. This arrange- ment is not suited to the pleasure seeker, as the night and darkness deprive him of a view of the banks ; but, after all, thf loss is not great, as there is a sameness in the dull, flat, level country through which the river flows, and in the villages and farmhouses, which at intervals dot its banks, that when he has seen one part, he may take it for granted he has seen the whole of the route. It will not be necessary therefore to do much more, than merely mention a few of the places we pass, at which the Steamer stops. The first 24 moore's hand-book of these is Sorbl or William Henry^ a pretty town with a population of about 3000. It is 45 miles below Mon- treal^ and is situated at the junction of the River Richelieu with the St. Lawrence. The town contains several build- ings of good style, the principal of which are the English and Roman Catholic churches. Below Sorel about five miJes, is the commencement of Lake St. Peter, formed by the expansion of the river to the breadth of 9 miles, and extending to the length of 25 miles. The expansion is so great that the Lake is quite shallow,, and till recently Tessels of upwards of 600 tons could not come through. A aew channel [has however been discovered and deepened^ and now vessels drawing 19 feet of water can safely pass.. This work has been done, at the original expense- ©f the city of Montreal, and is proving of vast benefit, for the Ocean Steamers now come up easily, and discharge and load a great part of their cargoes. It was owing to tho energy of the Hon. John Young that this great scheme waa originated, and carried thraugh to its present state of pro- gress. Half-way between Montreal and Quebec, is the town of Three Rivers, situated at the confiuence of the St. Maurice with the St.. Lawrence. It is only here, that the waters of the Ottawa and the St. Lawrence may be said to have min- gled, — all the way down to this place, we can easily notice the difference in the colour of the water on each side of our vessel. Three Rivers is a well laid out town, and has seve- ral fine buildings, as the Courthouse, the Jail, the Roman Catholic Church, the Ursuline Convent, and the English an(3 Wesleyan Churches. It is one of the oldest settled towns in the Province, having been founded in the year 1618. It hag ft population of about 5,500. The last place at which tho OF CANADA. 25 /K '•N^- tS^ steamers stop before reaching Quebec is Batiscan, a small town of no importance. Batiscan is about lit miles below Montreal. But yonder comes the powerful king of day, Rejoicing in the east. Thomson. and we start from bed, and having performed the neces- sary matutinal exercises, we emerge from our cabin and pace the deck, for the scenery begins to open upon our view, and it is of a very different character from that we have been passing through for these last 100 miles. Here, the banks begin to rise up from the water, at first, in gentle undu- lations, and then more boldly, till they end in high cliffs, which frown upon the steamer as she hurries along beside them. The bed of the river becomes narrower, and the water looks darker, by the shadow of the rocky promontories flung upon it. It does not need to be mentioned, for we have an instinctive conviction of the fact, that here com- menced the series of movements which ended in the capture of Quebec, by the immortal Wolfe, on the memorable 20 Sept- ember, lt59. It was here he landed, and those rocks he, with his gallant little force, scaled, to meet, and fight, and conquer, the chivalrous Montcalm, and alas ! in the outburst- ing of his fame, and just as his glory was beginning to brighten, was he cut down in the prime of his years. Raise the stone on the spot where the hero breathed his last, and inscribe on it, the joy and the grief! " Here died Wolfe victo- rious." " Victorious," there is the joy ! " Here died Wolfe,' thero is the grief! Now we arrive safely at the quaint looking city of Quebec, struggling up the rocky side of the height, on which sits the fortress, extending a protecting arm over the irregular aad wayward town. 26 MOORE*S HAND-BOOK Truly, as we step ashore, our first impressions of Quebec are not those derived from tlie view of an object capable of imparting pleasure. The Lower Town is built, apparently where the inhabitants thought they could secure a position, without regard to appearance, or to the wishes of their neighbours. The streets are steep and tortuous, twisting about, here and there, in the attempt to secure a passage through the French-looking houses, which, on their part, seem to manifest a strong desire to throw every obstacle in the way, they possibly can. From the strong declivities which descend on every side, one would think that there was not much necessity for regulations, in promoting clean- liness, as the first heavy shower sends a flood from above which washes away all the filth that would otherwise accu- mulate, with the speed of a torrent. It does not require much rain to wash most of the streets of the Lower Town, but they soon get dirty again from the constant traffic which strives, and pushes, and winds its way along. The Lower Town is the mercantile part of Quebec, and extends along the shores, from the foot of the rocky height on which the fortress is built, to the River St. Charles, where it joins with the St. Lawrence. In the busy months of summer, the streets are crowded, and it requires some little manoeuvering, to pick our way along. Here are the stores, and offices, and ship building yards, and the wharves are all full of noise and bustle and " hurrying to and fro." But as we ascend the steep streets which lead to the Upper Town, our im- pressions undi;rgo a change, till on arriving at the esplanade, we look around with wonder and delight. Still above us iy the haughty keep, looking stern and grave, as a warrior ought, and below is the town we have left, in all its bustle, the stately ships lying alongside the wharves, or sleeping at I* f OF CANADA. 27 <#i '-' A ^•^l ii their anchors, and, on the other side, the bold promontory of Point Levi, while down the broad and deep River, the fine island of Orleans divides the channel, and to our left the St. Charles discharges its volume of waters into the larger stream, and still further down on the same side, the road which leads across the Montmorenci, a short distance before it throws itself into the St. Lawrence, over a precipice 250 feet high, while the bold bluff banks, and the mountains in the background, ably complete the picture. The Upper Town of Quebec is handsome and elegant, and forms a striking contrast to the Lower. The houses are generally tastefully built, and there are fine streets and gardens, ele- gantly laid out, extending to the foot of the glacis of the stronghold. By applying to the Town Major, we get a pass to allow us to see the fortifications, and slowly we wind our way up the steep ascent. Everything has regular and stiff military precision about it, and the strength of the works becomes more apparent the higher we ascend. The road we are travelling can be swept, by cannon placed for that purpose, and the guns show their iron mouths out of the embrasures of the battlements. The space occupied by the fortifications is about forty acres, and everything necessary for protection and safety has been done. There is abundance of military stores, and also of provisions, while water can be had from within the castle. Cape Diamond rises above the precipitous rock, and its guns com- mand the shipping, and also Point Levi; and from one of the guns stationed hero, is the proclamation of morning and evening made. It is a fearful height to look down from, and the appearance of everything is much diminished. It must be a terrible trial for the sentries who have to watch on a cold winter's night, when, lower down, the thermometer 28 MOORE S HAND-BOOK ranges 30 ^ below zero. The whole of the spacious buildings must be seen to be duly ippreciated, for description cannot give a proper idea of the strength of this towering stronghold. The view from Cape Diamond is a very fine one, being much more extended than the one from the es- planade, we have previously described, but the features of the scenery are the same. The fortress is of an irregular triangular shape, impreg- nable on two sides, while the third, facing the plains of Abraham, is strongly fortified in a line of well armed ram- parts. Looking down from the battlements we gaze, with mingled feelings of gratitude and sorrow, on the field where the decisive battle was fought, one hundred years ago. Hear the lamented Warburton* as he describes, in eloquent language, the scene of the battle and the death of Wolfe. " For a few years, and for a great purpose, England was given one of those men whose names light up the page of history ; he was humble and gentle as a child, graceful in person and manners ; raised by transcendent merit in early manhood, he had done high service at Minden and Louis- burg ; the purpose was accomplished, and the gift resumed at Quebec, when he was about thirty two years old. This was Wolfe ; to him was the expedition entrusted. " He took possession of the Island of Orleans, and occu- pied Point Levi with a detachment His prospects, were not encouraging : the great stronghold frowned down upon him, from an almost inaccessible position bristling with guns, defended by Montcalm, with a superior force of a gallant army, and inhabited by a hostile population. AboTe the city, steep banks rendered landing almost impossible ; below, ^ * *> * HOCHELAGA. m^' OF CANADA. 29 '*i the country, for eight miles, was embarrassed by two rivers, many redoubts, and the watchful Indiana. A part of the fleet lay above the town, the remainder in the North Channel, between the Islands of Orleans and Montmorenci ; each ebb tide floated down fireships, but the sailors towed them ashore, and they proved harmless. " The plan which first suggested itself was, to attack by the side of Montmorenci, but this the brave Montcalm was prepared to meet. On the 31 July, a division of grenadiers landed below the falls ; some of the boats grounded on a shoal and caused great confusion ; so that arrangements, excellent in tliemselves, were in their result disastrous. Tlie grenadiers, with an indiscreet ardor, advanced against the entrenchments, unformed and unsupported ; a steady and valiant defence drove them back ; a storm threatening, and the loss being already heavy, the general reembarked the troops with quiet regularity. The soldiers drooped under their reverse, but there was always one cheerful face, that of their leader ; nevertheless, inward care and labour wasted his weak frame ; he wrote to England sadly and despondingly, for the future was veiy dark, but he acted on an inspiration. His generals were brave men, and suggested daring plans ; he seized the boldest counsel, risked the great venture, and won. " On the night of the 12 September, the fleet approached the shore below the town, as if to force a landing. The troops embarked at one in the morning and ascended the river three leagues, when they got into boats, and floated 'noiselessly down the stream, passing the sentries unobserved. Where they landed a steep narrow path wound up the side of the cliff, forming the rivers bank ; it was defended bravely against them, but in va. n. When the sun rose, the army Stood upon the plains of Abraham. 30 MOORE S HAND-BOOK " Montcalm found he was worsted as a general, butit was still left to liim to fight as a soldier; his order of battle was promptly [and skilfully made — the regular troops were his left, resting on tlie bank above tlie river, the gallant Cana- dian Seigneurs with their Provincials, supported by two regiments, formed his riglit; beyond these menacing the English left, were clouds of French and Indian skiriraishsrs. " General Townshend met these with four regiments ; the Louisbourg Grenadiers formed the front of battle, to the right, resting on the cliff; and there also was Wolfe, ex- horting them to be steady, and to reserve their discharge. The French attacked ; at forty paces they staggered under the fire, but repaid it well ; at length they slowly gave ground. As they fell back, the bayonet and claymore of the Highlanders broke their ranks, and drove them with great carnage into the town. " At the lirst, Wolfe had been wounded in tlie wrist, another shot struck him in the body, but he dissembled his suffering, for his duty was not yet done. Again, a ball passed tlirough his breast, and ho sank. When they raised him from the ground, he tried with his faint hand to clear tljc death-mist from his eyes ; he could not see how the battle went, but the voice which fell up'^n his dying ear told him he was immortal. " There is a small monument ou the place of his death, with the date, and this inscription : '* Here died Wolfe victo- rious." He was too precious to bo left, even on the field of his gKM'V. England, jealous of his ashes, laid them with liis father's, near the town where he was born. The chivalrous Montcalm was also slain. In a lofty situation on Gape Diamond a pillar is erected '• To the menorv of two illust- rious men, Wolfe and Montcalm.'' J< '■'^ ^tm' OP CANADA. 31 " Five days after the battle, Quebec surreudered, on such terms as generous victors gi^ e to gallant foes. The news of these events reached home but forty-eight hours later than the first discouraging despatch, and spread universal joy for the great triumph, and sorrow for its price. Through- out broad England, were illuminations and songs of triumph, except in one country Village ; for there Wolfe's widowed mother mourned her only child." So tells the kind nd gentle-hearted George Warburton the story of Quebec a century ago. Upon the heights of Abraham, Death claimed and got a noble prey ; Two heroes of great chivalry. Fought and died one glorious day. Wolfe, bravest in a nation brave ; Montcalm, the chivalrous and true ; In bold attack, death seized on one, In bold defence, the other too. Raise .high the stone, and let the scroll, " Wolfe died in victory's arms," now tell ; But of defeated glory too, Speak it, how noblest Montcalm fell, One died victorious, o'er his grave Each noble heart in sorrow weeps ; Disaster seized Montcalm, but still, Sad tears are falling where lie sleeps. History lifts her voice aloud, And claims for each the silent tear : For victor, vanquished, whose blood , Poured for the cause to honor dear 32 moore's hand-book '»w Brave Wolfe, we mourn thy early loss ; We weep for thee, most brave Montcalm ; We raise on high one monument, Your noble memories to embalm. • I Lot us turn away from the scene, and descend from th© grim and stern keep, which watches in gloomy dignity over the city. But it is not so easy to get out of the reach of mi- litary preparations, for at every step we take throughout the town, we find ourselves in presence of a wall, or can- non, or sentry, or a group of soldiers, while the proud Union Jack waves aloft on the rampart heights. There are several fine walks and drives out from the city, and much interesting and varied scenery, which those who delight in the beauties of Nature cannot fail to find much enjoyment in. And many pleasant coun- try excursions can be made, to places remarkable either for loveliness or for water-falls. All around the country there are very fine water-falls. We have already inci- dentally mentioned two, the Montmorenci and the Chau- diere. The Falls of Montmorenci form a picturesque object, when seen from the middle of the St. Lawrence, the white foaming water pouring itself sheer down a precipice 250 feet high, in one unbroken stream. They are about ten miles]bclow Quebec ; and are both during the summer and winter, a favorite picnic scene for the inhabitants. And pleasant it is to drive out, and descend to the foot, and look at and listen to the water as it falls in monotonous cadence down from the height, and seems in haste to meet and mingle its waters witli the larger stream ; and when the sunbeams glance upon the white foaming mass, and light it up with 'f -• '.v. ■ '•/■J', '■■iii-. 'M A#*'' OF C-ANADA* 33 '.^1 I prismatic glory, we feel all the sublime beauty of the scene absorbing our senses in on ^ingicd feeling of wonder and delight. On the south side, a few miles up the river, and a short distance in the country, brings us to the beautiful Falls of the Chaudi^re, which, although they cannot match those of Montmorenci in bulk of water or depth of fall, yet more than rival them in the romantic loveliness of their scenery. The height of the falls is about 100 feet, but the rocks overhang, so that the stream plunges in a zigzag course here and Ihere, and half shrouded in spray, boils and whirls about in the strangest manner. It is this last pecu- liarity which has given the name to the Falls, the Chaudi^ro or Boiling Pot. and the resemblance is strong. The water continues this dance near the Falls for sometime, and then hurries away, as if ashamed of its madness, through a gorge between the hills, to the Saint Lawrence. Above, wherever there seemed to be room to grasp, mosses, lichens, and creep- ing plants have got hold, and hang over the cliffs in fantastic drapery, while firs, pines, and cedars, clustering down to the very edge of the stream, fill up the picture. Quebec is now the seat of Government, it having been removed from Toronto last winter, and is a very busy city when the Parliament is assembled, as it is at present. Spencer Wood, the residence of the Governor General, was a very pretty spot but unfortunately it was recently burned down. The Houses of Parliament, and indeed the most of the public buildings, are not characterized by much beauty or elegance. Plainness and substanliality have been more cultivated' than taste. The Roman Catholic Cathedral is a large building, commodiously constructed, and capable of containing 4000 sitters. It is well fitted up inside, and has several fine old paintings, and a good organ. The English j*^ I * I; I 34 moore's hand-book 4 Cathedral has more pretensions to elegance, and is also pro- Tided with a good organ. There are several other Churches such as the Scotch Presbyterian Church, the Free Church or St. Johns, the Wesleyan Methodist, the Con- gregational and the Baptist. Quebec is well provided with Hotels, such as Russell's Hotel, in Palace Street, Upper Town, and the Clarendon House, St. Lewis Street, both which are admirably conducted ai regards accomodation, abundance, and comfort ; Mrs. Dexter's also is an excellent Hotel. Point Levi or South Quebec, as it may be called, lies on the south side of the River on the top of a steep rocky ridge, forming the other side of the deep gorge through which the St. Lawrence pours its flood. It would almost seem as if some grand convulsion of nature had rent asunder the rocks, and cast them on either side, to allow the stream to pass through. Point Levi is a prettily situated village, and is rapidly growing up into a business town, its increase being facilitated by the branch of the Grand Trunk Railway hav- ing its station here, and communicating along the South shore to Riviere du Loup. The Isle of Orleans lies in the middle of the river, and divides it into two, the north and south channels. — It is a pretty large island, being 19 miles long, by about five wide, and is very fertile. It has a population of about 6000. About 24 miles below Quebec on the north side of the St. Lawrence, in the midst of exquisite scenery, to which they add grace, are the Falls of St. Ann's, on the river of the same name. And the Lake St. Charles to the north of Quebec abounds in fine trout, and is much visited by the brethren of the gentle craft. 4 §' . i .*B*l^ OF CANADA. 86 And now we will leave Stadacon6 (what a pity the fino Bounding Indian name was ever changed to Quebec I) and take a trip either by Steamer or Railroad to where the grand and majestic, but gloomy Saguenay pours, in sullen stato- liness, his waters into the St. Lawrence. By the Railway we are hurried along the southern shore, through a country vastly different from that we traversed in coming from Mon- treal to Quebec. The dull level flats have chrnged into an undulating country, and to the southward and northward, and eastward, magnificent mountain ranges extend as far as the eye can reach. Yonder are the hills from which tho rivers of Maine take their source far away to the southward ; on the northern side are the Laurentine Mountains, a gigantic assemblage, fronted and overtopped by Cape Anno and Cape Tourment, which are well fitted to be the leaders of such a giant army, rising as they do nearly two thousand feet above the tide. Onward we rush spanning mountain streams, and passing farm houses till the Hotel at Riviere du Loup, 114 miles below Quebec receives us. CCf we walk on board the fine steamer Magnet, and as soon as we get under weigh, open up the Falls of Montmorenci in the distance, and then skirting the shores of the Isle of Orleans, we hasten down on the bosom of the mighty River, and find ourselves in a labyrinth of smaller islands, which, all around, raise their green heads from the water, and bask in bright- ness and beauty in the sun. Threading our way through these spots of loveliness, we come abr?ast of the quarantine station, where all vessels are examined, to find out whether the passengers have brought any infectious disease across the deep. Here upwards of 6000 Irish immigrants were buried in one spot. The Island is very beautiful, with its village, and its neat little Church, which seem as if, by a 36 Moore's hand-book li il hard struggle, they had at last gained standing room upon the unruly rocks. We pass the Pillars, and now the stream is open, and with the exception of a distant Island standing alone, we see only the rooky shores of the St. Lawrence jutting out into headlands on either side, or retiring into bays, while, here and there, a brawling brook tumbles its puny tribute into the majestic stream, which receives it with uninterrupted corai)osure. Now we pass River Quelle, where there is a landing, on the south bank, and, on the opposite side, Malbaie, much frequented by the Stadaconians, for the invigorating effects of sea water bathing. All along our way downwards, the shores are studded with farm houses, which have a lively appearance, from being painted white. We reach Riviere du Loup, and the steamer lays alongside, to start again in the middle of the night, in order to reach the entrance of the Saguenay, at dawn the next morning. As the light breaks in the eastern sky we see Red Island rugged and bare, standing sentinel at the entrance of the River, while farther down, and nearer the shore we have left, is Green Island. Beyond Red Island rise two mountains whose summits recede from oach other while their tawny sides seem striving to meet at the base, but never can, for between them the Saguenay, more than three hundred and fifty fathoms deep, roll« its dark waters, to stain with their sombre hue, the clear siream of the Saint Lawrence. The entrance to the River is comparatively narrow, but sooi the banks, on either hand, retire and open up into a spacious basin. At the entrance, on the lower bank of the River, is the village of Tadoussac, a post of the Hudson's Bay Cc^pany, who have a resident here. The village is adorned by a little antique looking Church, said to be one of the most ancient on the continent. It is a small OF CANADA. 37 ;-.i* building, suited to the size of the congregation wlio worship in it. There is also a salmon fishery at Tadouasac. The buildings of the Company comprise the Resident's house, and the stores, and are surrounded by a railing. There is a flagstaff in front, flanked by two pieces of artillery. The rocky sterile island L'lslet, separates Tadonssac from the Saguenay. Just within the entrance is the little village of L'Ancc d I'Eau, built upon the rocks. Passing along, wo see the remarkable mountain T6te de Boule. Standing apart from its fellow rocks, it seems as if it were a solitary hermit, voluntarily withdrawn from their society. Rising sheer up more than 1000 feet, a solid mass of primitive granite, with its round head sometimes cloud-capped, and at others shewing its bald and bleak scalp, with here and there a few stunted pines, which contrive to gain a meagre subsistence from it, it is an object of wonder. And then, again, the rocks on either shore, tremen- dous masses, jut out their points or drawback their crevices, as if some giant han^^ ba ^ seized their tops and wr nching them asunder, haa opened a deep gorge for the river to pass through, wulu-at caring to smooth down the marks of the rupture. Tall and gloomy, rising fifteen hundred to two thousand feet, rough, bare and precipitous, they spread an air of gloomy grandeur over the black and sluggish waters,which lazily trail their course along at their base. And the rent does not stop at the surface of the wat'T but goes down, deep, deep down, fifty, sixty, or one hundred fathoms , so that the largest man-of-war could graze the rocks with her Bide and yet find abundance of water to float her, were she ten times bigger than she is. The scene is magnificently stern, and it only needs a thunder storm to make it terribly sublime. Then, the lurid clouds cap the summits of tho jAdMi^' ( «l i J 38 moor'es hand-book rocks, and half obscure the day, the stern cliffs grow grimmer and sterner still, and the water becomes of an inky black- ness. Suddenly, it is lit up by one grand gleam of lightning, and then the roar of the thunder awakens echoes, which like ten thousand bandogs startled from slumber, roar the thunder over again — one after the other, taking up the growling rever- beration, till the whole scene becomes, as it were, one great body of sound, and then the rush, rushing of the rain, darting downwards with an angry hiss, completes the gloomy picture. Flash after flash, roar after roar, echoed and re-echoed as if the universal harmony of nature were rudely broken, and changed into one great mass of chaotic discord. Above, below, around, everywhere, the growling tumult is heard, till the stunned senses seem incapable of action, benumbed by the terrific clatter and clash which drive them into utter helplessness. And now, the storm has passed away, the angry clouds betake themselves to other regions, growling as they go, while back again, as if in defiance, the wrathful echoes reverberate the sound. The sun bursts forth and the rocks dry their wet flanks in his beams and all is peace again. But let us proceed upwards, and now we come to St. John's Bay on the south shore, where there is a village, mostly inhab- ited by lumberers. On our way up, we pass the Picture rocks or the Profiles, so call ad from the resemblance they bear to the human face. After we pass St. John's, about six miles, we come upon two magnificent crags, called Eternity Point and Cape Trinity, names suggested, doubtless, from the solid firm appearance of duration and unchangeableness they bear, ^t is impossible to look upon the imposing grandeur of these peaks, standing stern and rigid, without deep emo- tions of reverential fear and woiider. These are fitting w'- •W- OP CANADA. 39 immer black- tning, hiike under rever- great rting |cture. as if and bove, , till id by utter the iing thful 1 the 3ace emblems of eternity, while we feeble mortals pass away and are forgotten. Statue Point next meets our eye, so called from a Gothic niche in its side, eight hundred feet above the water, in which there used to be a figure having some resem- blance to the human form, but which has now crumbled away. Mysterious cavern, untrodden by human foot, un- scanned by human eye, it stands and will stand for ever. Then we pass a perpendicular rock rising to the height of nine hundred feet, called the Tableau. Gloomy grandeur has hitherto been the characteristic of the scenery, but now, without losing much of its grandeur, it has more of the picturesque and beautiful, as we enter Ha-Ha Bay, a splendid harbour, nine miles long, and six miles wide. Openings of valleys are seen, with good arable land and abundance of trees, which give varied beauty to the banks, and cause many exclamations of delighted wonder to escape involuntarily from our lips. About seventy miles from Tadoussac is Chicoutirai, where is another post of the Hudson's Bay Company, and where the Steamboat navigation ends. Fifty miles above is the Lake St. Johns, through which the Saguenay runs, not, as some works have it, from which it takcd its source. The sources of the Saguenay are some smaller lakes a great distance inland. It is then called the Ohomouchouan and runs through Lake Miskou- askane or Great Lake, and thence it flows in a winding stream into and through the Lake St. Johns to its outlet in the St. Lawrence. We bid farewell to the gloomy mysterious Saguenay, by quoting Mrs. Leprohon's beautiful poem. 40 moore's hand-book THE RIVER SAGUENAY.. Few poets yet in praise of thee^ Hare tuned a passing laj, Yet thou art rich in beauties steritj, Thou dark-browed Saguenay. And those bright charms that surely foina F&r earth her rarest erown^ On thee with strangely lavish hand^ Haye all been showered down» X Thine own wild fiood, so d^p^ so dark. That holds the gaze enthralled, As if by some weird spell, at once,. Entranced yet not appalled ; Seeking in rain to pierce those depths^ Where ware and rock hare met, Those depths which by the hand of man^ Have ne^er been fathomed yet. And then, thy shores — thy rock-bound shores. Where giant cliflfs arise, Raising their untrod, unknown heightS;^ Defiant to the skies, s,.^^-^.^ OP CANADA. 41 And casting from their steep, stern, brows, Shadows of deepest gloom, Athwart thy wave till it doth seem, A passage to a tomb. Such art thou in thy solitude, Majestic Saguenay I As, lonely, aye ! and sternly rude. As in time past away. % When the red man in his fragile bark, Sped o'er thy glassy wave, And found amid thy forests wild. His cradle, home, and grave. All, all is changed — reigns in his stead, Another race and name, But in thy lonely grandeur still, Proud River, thou'rt the same ! \^.-.^. 4 Mrs, J. L. Lbphrohon, S'l li Jb'JJj'TH AVENUE HOTEL, N. Y. At the Intersection of Broadway, opposite l;idison Sq. THIS LOCATION is the most healtiiy, delightful, and central in this great metropolis, and very convenient to the Hudson Eiver and Boston railroad Depots. There are four distinct lines of omnibuses that pass the Hotel nearly every minute during the ay and evening, besides which there are two horse car railways, the lourth and Sixth Avenue lines, which termi- nate near Wall Street, and run continually on a route within a block of the Hotel ; thus affording a better opportunity for obtaining a seat, with more certainty (and less loss of time) than at any other point. These lines of omnibuses, and horse cars, also run direct to the Central Park, which is considered to be the most maguilicent natu- ral pleasure ground in the world. The entire arrangements of the establishment a^o the result of ma- ture study and experience, and render it the most comfortable and home-like Hotel in the world. All the improvements that comfort and convenience have suggested, have been introduced. Every precaution has been taken, during construction, to secure the positive safety of guests from the dangers of conflagration. Subdi- vision double brick walls extend from tlie rock foundation to the roof. All of the floors are double, and are separated by a layer of cement, making the entire structure fire-proof. Among other important improvements, in addition to the usual stairways, a Vertical Railway, to convey guests ft'om the first to upper floors, is in successlYil operation upon a plan, which admits of no possibility of accident. Loft.y, spacious, and continuous corridors, forming a promenade of eight hundred feet upon each of the six stories, give light and air in the highest degree to every apartment. A liberal space has been appi'opriated to public Drawing Rooms and Parlors, connecting which and the Dining Rooms there is agrand Pro- menade Hall. Suites of spacious Parlors, Chambers and Dressing Rooms, with all the modern conveniences, have bet n especially designed for i,he comfort of families, travelling parties, and single gentlemen. An Exchange, containing the Journals of the day, and all the conve- niences for commercial intercourse and business, has been added to the man.y other features of the Hotel, and there is a Telegraph Office con- necting with all parts of the country, Billiard and Chess Rooms of the most approved style and appoint- ments, are provided for the use of guests and the public. The Furniture, and every article of use in the establishment, has been expressly designed and nianul'ac^urcd for the Piftii Avenue Hotel. All communications for ajartments, or upon any business connected with the house, should bo addressed to " Fifth Avenue Hotel," in order to insure immediate attention. The entire organization of this Hotel has been under the direction of Mr. PABAN 8TEVEXS. proprietor of Revere and Tremont Houses in lioston, and Battle and Point Clear Houses in Mobile, and the Con- tinental Hotel, Philadelphia. It will afford the undersigned much pleasure to see you on your next visit to our city. With much respect your obedient servants, KITCHOOCK, DARLING, & Co. A. B. Darling, late of " Battle House," Mobile. H. Hitchcock, late of " St, Charles Hotel," New Orleans. ! ' \ OF CANADA. 43 ^ - . "r. ^ THE "SPECTATOR." % political, Commercial ^ General ^efaspaper, Published at Hamilton, C. W., by the Proprietors, WILLIAM GILLESPY AND ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Is issued DAILY, SEMI- WEEKLY & WEEKLY, and has the largest Oirculation of any Canadiau Newspaper, West of Toronto. It is therefore an excellent medium for advertising. The rates charged are the same as the published rates generally adopted by the Canadian press ; except for the weekly edi- tion, for which double the usual rate is charged, on account of its large circulation being confined almost exclusively to the ftirming community, thereby admitting only the profi- table publication, in its columns, of advertisements suited to this particular class. Rates of subscription payable in advance : DAILY, per annum $5.00 per copy. SEMI-WEEKLY, per annum $2.00 per copy. WEEKLY, per annum $1.00 per copy. The Semi- Weekly Spectator from the amount of matter it contains is THE CHEAPEST PAPER IN THE PROVINCE. !I3" ^11 orders must be accompanied with the cash. The publishers of the Spectator, also be/? to direct attention to the other branches of business carried on by them at th*) '* SPECTATOR ESTABLISHMENT," wliich is one of the largest and most complete of the kind in Canada — comprising the foUowint? Departments, vi/ : — Book and Job Pbinting, including the publication of the National Series of School Books, as well as the execution of every variety of plain and fancy letter-press printing ; Book Binding, including blank Book manufacturing, and ruling and paging by the most improved machinery; Lithographino- and Copper Plate Engraving and Printing, embi-acing: — Invoices, Cards, Maps, Plans, Autographs, &c., &c., with every variety of Mercantile and Bank Forms, &c,, &c. ftSf* Orders in the above departments executed on the shortest notice, and at reasonable charges. GILLESPY & ROBERTSON, Spectator Office, ") PublUhers & Proprietors. Hamilton, C.W. S 44 moore's hand-book Plflntreal §ra5s Jf0tittbrg. piriBERS, eASFiTTERS, steah fitters, BRASS FOUNDERS, COPPER SMITHS, m SILVER PLATERS. Manufacturers of GASALIERS, PENDANTS, BRACKETS, BEEB FOMFS, GLOBE VALVE COCKS, WATER GUAGES, COMPRESSION WATER COCKS, And all kinds of Brass Work, and Plumbers and Gas- fitter's Materials. AGENTS FOR CANADA and also for HARRISON'S EVROPEAMITCHilER, A complete Cooking Apparatus. "Warehouse, Workshop & Foundry Corner of Craig & 8t. Peter Streets. MITCHELL. COCKBUBN, & Co. I. • \ / OF CANADA. 45 First Prize, World's Fair, 1851, and Toronto Exhibition, 1858. HAIRDRESSEBS AND U 'GMAKERS, Importers of ENGLISH and FRENCH PERFUMERY, Cutlery, Hair Tooth, Nail, and Shaving Brushes. Gentlemen and Ladies' Wigs of all Sizes and Colors, kept on hand ^ large ^toclt of Engltsij, iFrenclj anti German ^^ogss. NO. 10, ST. JOHN STREET, QUEBEC, Next to Musson, Druggist, corner of Palace Street. BILLIARi BOOM & SALOOM. (THREE DOORS WEST FROM ROYAL HOTEL.) PHELAN'S TABLES. ROOM 80 BY 40, 25 FEET H;GH. AMERICAN HOTEL. h^m' WMBW^ (PROPRIETORS.) Corner of Yonge & Front Streets, A.B.WALKER, n. W. PATTERSON. 1 .^. @ Corner of King imd Centre Streets, PRESCOTT, C. W. ©an iiisis, psspiisTOE. An Omnibus always in attendance at the Boats and Cars. i I r f 46 moore's hand-book GRAHAM & MUIR, "WHOLESALE & RETAIL 10 Great 8t. James Street, ?1>3E»S? OFFER FOR SALE AN EXTENSIVE STOCK OF MW BOOKS, STATlftMRY, STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS, iC, iC, PUBLISHERS in Canada of many Popular fnd attractive Books. — Exclusive Agents for the Extensive Catholic Publishing House of E. Dunigan & Brother, New York. JI^^The Trade can be supplied at the Lowest New York Prlces."^ig( ■' 'ers will find they can purchase STATIONERY "^^A] J. ;ale at 19 Great St. James Street, cheaper than tlicj oau import it for. CATALOGUES SUPPLIED ON APPLICATION. y I ■\ OF CANADA. 47 THOMAS WALKEB & CO., WHOLESALE & RETAIL Im^ Spirit, §lt, "^axitx ani Cihr Ptrtlnnts, 26 ST. FBANCOIS XAVIER STBEET, MONTREAL. Beg to inform their friends and the Public Generally, that they have just received a well selected Stock of LIQUORS, and have made ar- rangements to deliver by Express vans, all Goods ordered at their Stores Free of Expense, TGRiaS CASH. All Casks, Jars and Bottles to be paid for or exchanged on delivery. PRICES, WINES. P.GalLP.Doz.P.Btl. Poet.— Finest Old Crusted 488.Od.4s.od. VeryFine 12 6 30 2 6 Sheeet.— Finest Pale or Golden 17 6 42 3 6 Very Good 12 6 30 2 6 iviADEiEA.— Fine Old 15 38 3 9 Champagne.— Meets Imperial 90 7 6 Other Brands 50 5 Claeet.— Chateau Lafitte & St. Julien 12 G 24 2 e SPIRITS. Beandies.— Martell's & Hennessey's 1848 60 6 Otard's, Planat's, &c., «tc 15 30 3 Gin.— Best London Old Tom 12 6 30 2 (5 Ue Kuyper's Holland 6 3 15 1 3 Whiskey.— Thi)i's and Ramsay's Scotch 8 4 20 2 Thin'3 and Jameson's Irish 8 4 20 2 Upper CanadaOld Rye and Toddy... 4 10 1 ALES and porters. Quarts.Pints. Ale.— Bass & Co.'s and Allsopp's E. I. Pale Ale 15 8 9 Montreal, Lachine, Quebec, Kingston, &c., old in Bottle 4 2 6 PoETES.— Truman & Co.'s, and Guiness & Co.'s 16 7 ft Montreal and Lachine 5 3 Cider. — ^Penner's and Devonshire 12 6 7 6 All Liquors Guaranteed Genuine Euid direct Importations. gepot for §mmxxt ^jjper Canada $ge anb S^obbg SEbiskeg. Montreal, July, 1860. i ' I I I 48 MOORE^S HAND-BOOK W. A. TOWNSEND, io3 ivotjke: dahie ht., montri:a£<9 (Directly facing the Seminary Clock.) Old Gold St Silver, Pearls & Stones bought and taken in exchange. pouruing nnb Mebbing |Ungs, letocUerir wpaireb anb t^e TRADE SUPPLIED. GEORGE HORNE, WHOLESALE & RETAIL Print Seller & Picture Frame laker^ 52 AND 54, ST. FRANCOIS XAVIER STREET, MONTREAL. PHEJ 1'^. ■1 11 I f COTE STREET. LESSEE AND MANAGER J. W. BUCKLAND. THIS ELEGANT ESTABLD.HMENT IS WITH A Company equal to any on this Continent. L €. NACROW'S IIOT£L, AND CENTRE TOWN OTTAWA CITY, CANADA WEST. y 3 / ■i ■« \ OP CANADA. 49 GALBEAITH & BROWN, 11 M m Continue to occupy their well known Old Stond, in the Mechanics' Institute Building, GREAT ST. JAMES STREET. Their Stock of Goods is well selected, of the latest styles and best quality for Gentlemen's wear. Their long experience, and success in the business, is sufficient guarantee to their customers for the faithful execu- tion of all orders entrusted to them. !Ej=" Orders in Military and other Uniforms, executed in the best style. JOHN C. M'LARENJ SADDLER, 9 'M 111 <^1 o AND live (Ittgitte §m MANUFACTURER, 33 Great St. James Street^ M O N T R E A. L . Knapsacks, Satchels, and every description of Travel- ling Apparatus. SOLE LEATHER TRUNKS, VALISES, TRAVELLING BAGS, &c. 50 moore's hand-book H. B. SMITH <& CO., |[0. 2-15 St. fatti iwi) 91 Otomwissmntr Bixut, IMPORTERS or CHLl, GL.\SS, l\ltTraWilRE, mil k ROiiKGHui mm WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ALEXAHTDEE GORDON, (Successor to W. McWatters,) 41 COLLEGE STBEET, MONTBEAL, Manufactures and keeps on hand a good assortment of Patent Plat- form and Counter Scales. Hay and Forwarding Scales made to order. can D. M. M'PHERSOir, Corner Notre Bame and St. Francois Xavier Sts., MONTREAL. Every description of English, French, Swiss and American Watches Clocks, Jewelry, Musical Boxes, Compasses, Barometers, Pedometers) Telescopes, and Mathematical InstriimentSj repaired and warranted,' vrith despatch, in the best manner and on the most reasonable terms. i ' f^ J •# \ I OP CANADA. 51 W. H. MANBY^S .1 I f FOR ACADE^IIES, SCHOOLS, &c. The Subscriber, having had frequeut applications from persons and friends interested in Academies and Schools, for a pianoforte of the requisite compass and power, necessary for School Practice and purposes, and that can be afforded at a Low Price, has perfected Pianofortes that will meet these requirements, with all modern improvements. THE COTTAGE PI/%NOF<>RTE, Will have my latest and very important wt; -ovomcnit, the Insulated IiiojT FiiAME and Rim, making it ttio most durable Pianoforte now made ; is made to stand the weaf of School practice, and will remain in tune and order for an extraordinary length of time ; finished in cases of solid Black Walnut, which style of furniture is becoming very fashionable. Perfect satisfaction will be guaranteed to evoy pur- chaser, or the money and all expenses will be refunded. Persons, on application by mail or oth(!rwise, will be furnished with illustrated Price Lists, Circulars, &c. containing everv information relative to my LARGE PIANOS, Grands. Squares, and Cottages, (Ji, 6|, and 7 octaves. WM. H. MANBY, M lanufactorj'' and Warerooms, No. 15 St. Denis St., Montreal. 52 moore's hand-book GHILBAOLrS mum & ZOOLOGICAL garden, 114 Sherbrooke Street, 114i MONTREAL. Open Every Day. Admisision 7M. The Menagerie is one of the largest collections in America of Living Wild Animals, Rare Birds and freaks of Nature. This Establishment contains a delightful Promerad^ Lawu (and Grove of Forest Trees, a Gymnasium (a most complete on ',) Tight and Slack Rope, Bowling Saloon, Quoit Ground, and a variety of other amusements. A Museum and a large collection of Cariosities is at- tached to it ; a large Pavilion and Scenery for Concerts. Also a large assortment of Pruit and Forest Trees, Ornamental Plants, Dahlias, Roses, Poultry, Birds, &c., always on hand for sale. J. E. GUILBAULT, Manager N.B.— Nurseries situated at St, Catherine. J. & W. HILTON, ClBllT Al IJPIIOLSTERY WARliSE, Great St. James Street. We have constantly on Hand a Large and Elegant Stock of French Brocatelles, Satin de Laines, Heps, Damasks, &c., &c., &c. IMPORTERS OP PLATE GLASS, CHirVINEY AND P!ER GLASSES. N. B.- Every Article of Furniture of our Manufacture Guaranteed. L OF CANADA. 53 PALACE STREET, ^ 'WT JE] ms s: c:^« HOURS OF MEALS. Breakfast, 7 to ll o'clock.) Dinner, 6 o'clock, Luncheon, 12 to 1 " | Tea, 8 to 9 " ICf^Dianer in the Afternoon for Ladies and Gentlemen wlio depart by the Steamboats or evening Trains. PLACES OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT QUEBEC t V \ t y Is Citadel, Governor's Garden, Durham Terrace, Grand Battery, French Cathedral, English Cathedral, Seminary Chapel, (fine paintings,) Where Montgomery fell. Plains of Abraham and Monument where Wolfe fell at the taking of Que- bec, in 1759. Drive out the St. Louis and in through the St. Foy's Road. Falls of St. Anne's. Falls of Montmorenci, and Natural Steps. Indian Village of Lorette and Falls. Chaudiere Falls. Lake St. Charles and Beau- port abound with trout, and are within two hours drive of the city. •0- I^HE Proprietor of the above establishment is authorized . to state that the Regimental colours are trooped on the Esplanade every Wednesday at 10 A. M. And the l7th Regiment will Parade on the Pains of Abraham every Thursday, at the same hour. The Military Band will also play in the Governor's Garden every Monday and Wednes- day tjfternoons from 4 to 6^ P. M. 54 moore's hand-book aftag?, * ® jm. JC4 €]^ €^ IW. 158 ; V NOTEE DAME STREET, ir^ i^ OP CANADA. 55 OGILVY & CO. IMPOKTBRS OP WHOLESALE f |tos. 11 f 13^ f ittle 3i, |0stp| St, NEAR THE FRENCH CATHEDRAL. (LATE PREMISES OF OGILVY, LEWIS, & 00.) L,/ Have always on hand a very large Stock of all descrip- tions of DRY GOODS, and will be glad to show them to intending purchasers. SEVERAL JOB LOTS OF OGILVY & CO. Montreal, July, 1860. 56 moore's hand-book ^^ I can read FrcBcb^ but cannot speak it.^^ Mr. SWIFT having found this to be a very general defi- ciency among many of those who have applied to him for instruction, begs to direct the attention of those who are desirous of acquiring a perfect knowledge of the French Language to his very superior and highly successful method of teaching. A person of moderate capacity will be enabled under his tuition to read, write, translate and speak well in a few months. F. SWIFT, (De r]^cole Polytechnique Paris,) Professor of Languages and Elocution. Class Rooms : 18 GREAT ST. JAMES STREET, MONTREAL. Next to Bank of British North America. Importer and Dealer in Painter^s, Artist's and Gilder's Brushes and Tools, STAINED AND ENAMELLED GLASS, GILT MOULDINe, Ctlazlers' Diamonds, Oold and Silver liCaf, Bronzes* &o., Ac* Nos, 23 4r 25 Recollet Street^ near Mc Gill ^ Montreal. Painters, Glaziers & Paper-Hangers, Comer of Boaaventure Street and Haymarket Square, Uontreal. . / yjaJg^t^itt^^'A-^r.-^'^^-'?^-'-^^--'^ *^'*^''"^^ , v^4^,^ OP CANADA. 57 OTTAWA. < h o Leaving the romantic scenery of Quebec and the River Saguenay, we retrace our route, and reach Montreal again in safety. But not to rest, for the Ottawa river, and city, invite us to view the beautiful scenery of the first, and the pictur- esque position of the latter. And here, again, we have a choice of routes. There is first, the Grand Trunk Railway, by which we can either catch a steamer at Ste. Anne's, and then ascend the river ; or go on to Prescott, and speed across the country direct to the city, by the Ottawa and Prescott Railway. But the best route, though we ha^e mentioned it last, is to take the train to Lachine, and there stepping on board the steamor, sail up the river. By this last route we have a better opportunity of seeing the beauti- ful scenery of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers, as they first meet. It is bright morning, and the sun glances slant- ingly along the majestic waters, tinging with golden light the tips of the wavelets as they rise, one after the other, to greet his ray i. A faint mist, like a delicate veil, spreads 0';er the boRom of the river, on which one or two islets re- pose, as childhood sleeps on its mother's bosom, yet it does not conceal the enchantir«g beauly of the scene, but adds grace and loveliness to the charms, which it vainly strives to hide. I t'fi^.-^' 58 Moore's hand-book It is soon dissolved, and the light breeze which has sprung up, carries it all away. Away we go, stemming the current, until in due time, we reach Ste. Anne's, where are a succession of rapids, which we avoid by going through a lock, 45 feet wide and 180 feet long. More islets are here, round which the Ottawa bubbles and struggles in its course, while the pretty village of Ste. Annes reposes in quiet beauty upon the bank. This village is considered the starting point for the Ottawa Eiver, by all orthodox voyageurs, as the last church on the island of Montreal is situated here, and is, moreover, dedicated to their tutelary saint, from whom also the village takes its name. Emerging from the canal, again we enter the Ottawa, having left the St. Lawrence far astern, and after sailing about two miles, we find the shores recede on either hand, to about eight miles wide, and this recession continues for a distance of ten miles, for we are in the Lake of the Two Mountains, so called from two mountains on the north side rising four to five hundred feet from the water. The river divides here into two branches, that which we have just come up, another which diverges towards the northeast, and forms the western boundary of the Island of Montreal. There is the Isle JebUB and beside it Pigeons Island, on which are the ruins of an In- dian village. For the purpose of guarding against the in- cursions of the Indians, the French built a fort on the Island of Montreal, opposite to the village, but both village and fort have now fallen into decay, and large trees are grow- ing inside the ruined walls of the latter. Here is also situ- ated the Indian Village of the Two Mountains, inhabited by the remnants of two tribes, the Mohawks and the Algon- quins, as the village of Caughnawaga, opposite to Lachine, IS by a remnant of the Iroquois. A Roman Catholic Church \W^ OP CANADA. 59 \W^ divides the setllements, as the people are all baptized into that Church. Three or four chapels stand on the moun- tain side. The higliest peak of the mountain is called Cal - vary and on certain religious fetes of the Church it is frequented by both white and Indian. At the head of the Lake of the Two Mountains the banks contract, so that the river is not more than half a mile in width, and it continues thus narrow, for about a mile, when there is again an expansion , for the length of nine mile^; forming the Upper Lake of the Two Mountains. On the southern bank is the mountain of Rigaud, where there is also a settlement of the same name. The river again contracts to the breadth of half a mile, and continues, sometimes broader sometimes as narrow, until at the end of eight miles we reach Carillon, and here again the navigation is impeded by rapids. However, human ingenuity has succeeded here as well as elsewhere in overcoming this difficulty, and a lock and canal carry us along frost spirit has " Bound the waters in icy chains By a spell unseen yet strong " ^ .M 60 fdore's hand-book and the cold is keen, cutting, and piercing, such a cold as can only be felt when the thermometer ranges 30 ® or 40 ® be- low zero ; in this wild seen* 'ti b's severe season, they have toiled, felling the hugo iroca ■:.» fitting them for the market. And now, one by one they have launched the logs, and fastening them strongly together have committed them to the river to bear them down. They have sent them rushing crih after crib adown *)w ..\^^^3, which have borne them along and plunged them again safely into the dark deep water. Refastened, and their hut rebuilt and their low masts wiif^ broad square sails all arranged, there they go night and day, watching the floating treasure which serves them for a 'labitation, until they reach a market, where it is broken up and sold. Hardy, daring fellows are the voya- geurs, simple and kind withal. Though their manners are homely their hearts are warm. Heaven speed them down the rapids to a safe arrival and a profitable sale of their haiu earned produce. Both from Grenville and Carillon and halfway between them are roads leading back into the mountains, for the great range commencing at Labrador and uniting with the Rocky Mountains, runs through this country. The interior of this region is dotted every where with smal i lakes, which here and there form variety to the scenery. In the Township of Wentworth alone, there are upwards of sixty, plentifully stocked witli red and gre^ trout, inviting the disciplb of Isaac Walton to pursue his favourite amusement. Lake Louisa, or Abbott's Lake, is perhaps mos.. worthy of notice among them all, especially as it u norr accessible than any. It is a beautiful «beet of water, clear as crystal, so that at the depth of twenty feet, the pebbles which shew the bottom may be counted. It is surrounded by rocks and I lA 1 OF CANADA. 61 mountains, which hero jut out far into the water, and there recede in indentations sometimes as deep as lialf a mile, forming pleasant little bays. The lake is about four miles long, by three in breadth, and is altogether the very facsi- mile of the largest of the lakes of the North of England. It is abundantly stocked with fish, principally the grey trout or Zunge. The Red Trout is also found in it, but not so plenti- fully. To reach it, we start from Carillon in the train for Gren illc, after engaging a buggy to meet us about four miles off. Then we proceed at right angles with the Railway, all the way through tho Township of Chatham, and a mile and a half into that of ^A ent worth. And now we get our tackle in order, and our hooks ready to beguile the hungry trout, in order to appease our own hunger. There, the cast is made, and we wait in calm yet eager expectation. Sudden, a twitch is felt, a nibble, and a glorious nibble too. Softly, softly, or yoi, lose the captive after all. Play him with a firm yet gontle hand till he is tired out, then wind up your reel short, and with a light heave, there he wriggles on the bank, twisting and turning his glossy sides. Give him a knock oo ilie head, and place him in your basket ; a noble fellow — two pounds weight at the very least. But leaving our piscatorial amusements, let us resume our route. Opposite Carillon, on the south bank of the river, is Point Fortune, where a stage awaits passeri 5;;ers going to Caledonia Springs, by L'Orignal, a dintanco of some 18 miles, through a very interesting country, giving some very picturesque views. The springs are much frequented by invalids durinj^ the summer months, for the sake of the mineral waters ; and perhaps as much for the sake of the numerous enchanting scenes around the village. There is an excellent Hotel here, where much comfort can be enjoyed. 1 j / 62 moore's hand-book Caledonia Springs is quite a gay place during the season, from the many persons who crowd to it to repair the fatigues of a winter's dissipation, and to regain the bloom of health. Here we are at Grenville on board tljc Steamer, and tra- versing the waters of the Grand River, as the Ottawa is called, .'jnd we asf ori it for a distance of 63 miles. As we hurry on with the restless speed of steam, we have abundant opportunit- j of examining the picturesque banks of the river on bc»ii siJf , until we come close up to the city. See yonder, that whic^ • rtain hanging over the steep bank on the south side. As we near it, it changes and we can see it is not a curtain, but a waterfall, being none other than the Rideau Falls. There it falls, gracefully as flowing drapery falls from the shouldvTS of a Queen, a most beautiful sight. The body of water is not so large, and the height of the fall 30 feet, is not so great as to warrant the appelation grand, but what it wants in grandeur is amply made up in beauty. Gently, gracefully the water pours over, and mingles with that of the Ottawa beneath, with just as much noise as is necessary to add to the effect. We obtain a fine view of it as the Steamer passes close by. And now we reach Ottawa City, picturesquely built upon three separate bluffs or ledges forming the river bank of the south side. Right before us is an imposing scene, second only to Niagara in grandeur and magnificence. The Chaudiere Falls are immediately above the City, and there with thundering cadence the waters precipitate themselves down the precipice of forty feet in height and gathering into a basin, boil, and seethe, and hiss, and whirl around in mad excitement, while the spray arises and the sunbeams gleaming upon it form an almost perpetual rainbow. A fine bridge spans the river just below the Falls, from which a magnificient view of them \fV vfV OP CANADA. 03 nM is obtained. Beside the Grand Fall there is also Little Chaudiere on the northern side, and here a curious pheno- menon presents itself. The great portion of the waters which precipitate down the latter, find their way under- ground where none can trace their course. The following description quoted from Bouchette will give us some idea of the singular scene. He says, " The Little Chaudiere may without much difficulty be approached from the Lower Ca- nada shore, and the spectator, standing on a level with the top of the fall, and on the brink of the yawning gap into which the floods are headlong plunged, surveys the whole length of chute, and the depths of the cavern. A consider- able portion of the waters of the falls necessarily escapes subterraneously, after their precipitation, as a much greater volume is impelled over the rock than finds a visible issue. Indeed this fact is not peculiar to the Little Chaudiere, but is one of those curious characters of this part of the Ottawa of which other singular instances are observed ; the waters in various places being swallowed by deep but narrow rents and fissures, leaving their natural bed almost dry, to dash on through some subterraneous passage that defies the search of the explorer. There are in the Falls of the Chaudiere materials for much geological speculation, and the mere admirer of nature's scenic wonders and magnificence will derive much gratification and de'Ight by the survey and con- templation of their manifold i*eauties." On the northern bank, a slide has been made so that the timber can be sent from above to below the foaming waters without endanger- ing either it being broken by abrupt and rude collision with kindred logs below, or shattered upon the rock. These slides are frequent in the Upper Ottawa, the rocky state of the river necessitating their construction : and they are 't V ( 64 moore's hand-book admirably adapted, carrying down the logs of timber safely, and "Without any damage to prevent a sale in the market. But to return to the city. Ottawa is situated on the bold ! luffs which form the south bank of the river. Like Quebec it is divided into Upper and Lower Towns ; although some make three divi- sions adding the Middle, and perhaps this last di-C-ision has the advantage of being more correct. The Upper Town, as its name implies, occupies the highest part of the rocky banks, and the Middle and Lower Towns are contented with a less elevated position. The Rideau Canal joins the Ottawa River, through a gorge between tne towns, by a succession of Locks. This Canal, connects the Ottawa with Kingston and Lake Ontario, through a series of Lakes and streams. It is 135 miles long and forms a triangle with the St. Lawrence and the Ottawa rivers. The Upper terminus is about 180 miles from Montreal while the lower is 120 miles. A handsome bridge spans the gorge and form^j a connection between the towns. As a City, Ottawa has perhaps the most beautiful and picturesque situation of any in the Province. Built beside the magnificent Chau- diere, upon a rocky elevation, commanding a fine view of the surrounding country, as far as the eye can reach, it is almost equal to Quebec itself. The fine far-stretching campaign, opened up to a great extent by hardy settlers, who have cleared for themselves a home, and farm ; the villages nestling among the trees, the deep dark forests extending on either hand, as yet apparently untouched by the woodman's axe, and the magnificent river, all command by turns the delighted attention, and call forth unmingled exclamations of pleasure. The City itself is well built, and the elevations of the ground have been taken advan- \f^ t \ \f^ OF CANADA. 65 tage of, to hieghten the effect. The Houses of Parliament are building now, the foundation stone having been laid a few weeks ago. When the Government removes to Ottawa, it will add greatly to its attractions, as the magnificent range of buildings will fitly adorn the romantic site upon which they stand. The County Buildings, one or two Banks, several good hotels, and Churches of various deno- minations are situated here. What the Rideau Canal does for Kingston, the Ottawa and Prescott Railroad does for Prescott — forms a con- necting link with Ottawa city. This line is fifty-four miles in length, and connects at Prescott with the Grand Trunk Railway, and also, by means of a ferry with Ogdens- burgh on the United States shore, whence a railroad extends as far as New-York. From Ottawa, many very pleasant excursions can be made into the country, both by Stages and Steamboats, running to different parts, so that every facil ity is afforded for enjoy- ing to the utmost extent the romantic scenes which abound on every side. The only difficulty one has, is created by the want of time to go over the country thoroughly. About 33 miles below the City^ori the Upper Canada side is the village of Plantagenet, celebrated for its mineral springs. It is a pretty little place, and like its neighbour the Cale- donia Springs is much frequented during the summer months. There is an Hotel here where good accommodation is afforded. The Gatineau River, springing from Lake Gatineau, near the sources of the St. Maurice (which latter river falls into the St. Lawrence at Three Rivers), a fine stream, flowing through thickly wooded country, joins the Ottawa at Hull a little below the city. On the banks of the Gatineau River are situated the Mills of the same name. These Millg ^1 s; / 6(y moore's hand-book are very complete with all the necessary apparatus for sawing the timber into deals and boards, and preparing it for the market, taking it in its rough state from the river^ squaring it oif, and then discharging it back again to be made up into cribs and floated down to the Ottawa, and thence to Montreal or Quebec. There is a good macadamised read from the City t© Aylraer, where the navigation of the Upper Ottawa com- mences. Aylmer is situated at the outlet of Lake Chau- diere, about nine miles from Ottawa. It is a prettily situa- ted little town of about lOQO inhabitants. From Aylmer there is water conveyance by means of steamers to Joachin about 150 miles above the city of Ottawa. In consequence, however, of the rapids, three steamers are employed^ viz, one from Aylraer to Chats, one from Union ville at the head of the Chats Rapids to Portage du Fort. From Portage du Fort to Cobden there is a good road for 16 miles Another Steamer takes us on board at Cobden to Indian River. Thence to Pembroke a distance of 2 miles there is a plank road. From Pembroke to Des Joachims another Steamer plies. The distance is 50 miles. These vessels are a great accommodation, but they are not sufficient for ♦he traffic ; for the extensive lumbering establishments on the Upper Ottawa have increased the trade so much that they are not capable of meeting its full requirements. Pembroke, about 100 miles from Ottawa City, is a rising place, forming as it does the terminus of the Brockville and Ottawa Railroad. This village is chosen as their residence, by some of the principal lumber merchants of the Ottawa River, and is excellently situated for that purpose, being as it is in the heart of the lumber country. It contains a popu- lation of about 800 inhabitants. I 4j i OP CANADA. 67 ;e Kva 1 u- I I .i^ Looking at the Ottawa altogether, it is perhaps one of the finest and most picturesque of all the rivers of Canada ; And when we consider that it drains a country of about 80,- 000 superficial miles, we cannot but think that many more years will not pass over, without a vast change for the bet- ter in the land. Clearances effected, and comfortable farms and dvvellings erected, on a soil abundantly fertile, with still a background of unlimited forest for the successful prosecution of the lumber trade, when we look at all these facts, the conclusion to which we must inevitably come, is, that PROSPERiTy is written in legible characters upon the broad expanse of country stretching around us. Hard toil, there will, there must be, sufferings and privations, scanty and homely fare, loss of the comforts of cultivated life ; but the future stands out bright and true, displaying the scroll with the simple legend written thereon, Prosperity. Already the project has been mooted, of a railroad or canal to connect Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, by way of the French R'ver and Lake Nipissing with the Ottawa, and thus shorten the route to the Great West by several hundred miles. It may not be so soon, as some would wish, but it will be broached and talked of, and \ oguu and completed ; and then it will be the shortest and most complete route that has ever been planned. The establishment of the seat of Govern- ment at Ottawa, will also, when it is carried into effect, tend to open up the country, and the increase will be great. But we will now take a glance at the Grand River, com- mencing with its sources 100 miles above Lake Temiscamino^. And as we find it better done, than we can do, by Bouchette, who travelled up the River in 1832, and ha^ given us a gra- phic description of its scenery, we will avail ourselves of his labours in the following quotation. i u ^ / ; ^( 68 moore's hand-book " Issuing from Lake Temiscaming upwards of 350 miles northwest of its junction witli the St. Lawrence, and having its remotest sources nearly 100 miles be'yond that lake, the Ottawa river flows majestically through a tine and fair coun- try as yet in a state of nature, although, generally speaking, remarkably well adapted to the purposes of agriculture and settlement. From the Falls and Portage des Allumettes dis- tant about 110 miles above Hull, the River becomes better known, as it is usually frequented thus far, by timber con- tractors, who derive their valuable supplies of timber from those remote districts of the Ottawa. The far traders ex- tend their explorations considerably beyond this point, and a trading post, for that object, is established on the shores 6f Lake Temiscaming. " At the Allumettes the Ottawa is divided into two chan- nels ; che one to the northwest, the other to the southwest of a large island, in length about 15 miles by an average breadth of four. The southerly channel expands below the falls and rapids of the Grand Allumettes to the width of three or four miles, and forms the Lake des Allumettes, at the head of which an arm of the river opens an entrance to the Mud and Muskrat Lakes ; the latter, by far the largest of the two, has a solitary settlement on its southern shores, the proprietor of which is an individual of the name of John Persons, whose thriving farm offers a fair exemplification of the fertility of the soil in that part of the Ottawa. Eight miles below the junction of these channels is situated the Hudson's Bay Company's Post of Fort Goulange, wheie one of the agents of the Company resides. " Four or five miles above Fort Coulange. the river again forms two channels, the expensive island by which they are separated extends in extrem3 length about 20 miles, and its ^ -^ \ I iii i OF CANADA. 69 ■1, " -•• \ average breadth is aboul seven. Neither channel is free from impediment to its navigation y but though rapids and falls are frequent in both, that lying to the north is the broad- est and most prav-licable, and the route invariably pursued by voyageurs. The first and longest carrying place, des- cending from the fort, is the Grand Calumet, twenty-ono miles below it ; here the river penetrates a ridge of high and broken mountains, and forms a succession of cascades, vary- ing from six to ten feet in height, at the foot of which the current resumes its gentleness to the Portage d^Argis, one mile above the Portage de la Montague. '* From the latter to the Portage du Sable, on the north bank of the river, at the eastern extremity of the Island, is four miles. This portage is nearly twenty chains in length, and passes over a rising ground 25 or 30 ft. above the •water's level. The cascades, which it avoids, do not exceed eight feet perpendicular height, but they are much broken and divided by rocky islets, and are extremely wild and romantic. '' From these Cascades to the foot of the Chenaux, a dis- tance of 10 miles, the river is singularly diversified by numerous beautiful islands richly clad wi:h trees of luxuriant foliage. Clustered in various parts of the river these islands divide it into as many channels, through which the waters are impelled with different degrees of violence, according to the narrowness to which their bed is contracted, and the obstructions they moet with in their rapid course. " The banks of this part of the river are composed of white marble which can be traced two or three miles along the margin of the stream, and which appear to extend considerably in depth Oii either shore. The specimens taken from different parts of the quarry on the banks of ^'le rivej 70 moore's hand-book ii ' it 'I i were of a soft and coarse texture ; but there is reason to believe that upon further penetration a superior description of marble would be found, infinitely more durable and sus- ceptible of a higher polish. Four or five hundred yards above the line of Clarendon, and in the Township of Litch- field, is Bissets Chantier, consisting of a loghouse, a small clearing, and an area of one or two acres in culture. This romantjc and interesting little spot is situated at the foot of the Rapids du Fort, and agreeably relieves the eye from the monotony of savage nature, whose characters, however bea'^^iful or grand, are often gloomy. This small settlement is /!■ ady very much frequented in winter by traders and voyageii as a welcome asylum from the inclemency of the weather. " At the foot of the Cbenaux, opens to view the magnifi- cent lake which derives its name from the Rapides des Chats - situated at its eastern extremity. In extreme length it is fifteen miles, and in mean breadth about one ; but its north- ern shore is deeply indented by several sweeping bays, by which extensive points are formed, sometimes contracting the lake to a width of scarcely one mile, whilst at others it is nearly three. The surfacp'- of the water is prettily studded with occasional islands, richly wooded, and so situated as to diversify most agreeably the natural beauties of the soft and sweet scenery of the lake. The calms of the Ottawa are peculiarly glassy and beautiful, and its waters are much esteemed for their softness. " In descending the Ottawa, it is interesting to bear in mind that upon our right we have Upper, and on our left Lower Canada ; hence comparisons may be instituted be- tween the Rettlements of one Province upon the banks of that magnificent river, with those of the other. The shores *4 / OP CANADA. 71 \ ■i' of Lake Des Chats are woody, and generally flat to the northward with a pebbly or rocky beach ; to the southward they are higher and in some parts even bold, attaining an elevation of 80 to 100 feet. The first settlement presenting itself, in passing down this lake, is a comfortable frame dwel- ling house and rural appendages on the south shore ; and four miles lower down, on the same side, is the house and farm of one Andrews, settled in the Township of Horton, at the mouth of the River Bonne Chere. The lake is here one mile in width, and opposite is the Clarendon Landing. No settlement on the Clarendon shore can be discovered from the Lake, as the colony of emigrants located there in 1829-30 are in the third, fourth, fifth and remoter concessions ; but in the front of Bristol, one or two wretched hovels are dis- cernible on the margin of the lake. Kinnel Lodge, the re- sidence of the Highla,(3d Chieftain Macnab, is beautifully situated on the southern bank of the lake, about four or five miles above the head of the Chats Rapids. A short distance east of Kinnel Lodge is the mouth of the Madawaska river ; and nearly opposite, apparently a speck on the margin, is the miserable habitation of a bois bride, one of that class of people known under me denomination of squatters. This is the broadest part of the lake; but about a mile lower down it contracts abruptly from the southAvard; by the interven- tion of Government Island, between which and the north shore, dash in swift and violent eddies the Rapides des Chats. These rapids are three miles long, and pass amidst a labyrinth of varied islands, until the w iters are suddenly precipitated over the Falls of the Chat?, which are from sixteen to twenty feet in height. There are fifteen or sixteen falls on a curved line across the river, regularly divided by woody islands, over one of which is effected the portage in passing from the 72 moore's hand-book ^ \u top to the bottom of the Falls. Thence to Mondion's point in Onslow is but a short distance ; and here is seen one o^ the original northwest-posts, established on the Ottawa, at the most flourishing period of the Hudson Bay Company's existence. The dwelling house and store bear evidence of their antiquity, from the dilapidated state they are in, and the soil is too poor about the point to invite the resident agent to the culture of the farms. " From the foot of the Chats to the head of Lake Chau- diere is computed to be six miles. Here a presquHle from the northward of an island, called the Six Mile Island, con- tracts the channel, which is very shoal : and half a mile be- low the island are the settlements of Bolus and Vignola, in the Township of Onslow. " Lake Chaudiere that now opens before, has the advan- tage of the Lac des Chats in magnitude : but its views are less diversified by jutting points and picturesque islands. Both contain a sufficient depth of channel to float boats drawing from four to eight feet of water ; and it is to be hoped that ere long the benefits of steam navigation will be extended to this interesting portion, as successfully, as h has been below Hull. Lake Chaudiere is 18 miles long by an extreme breadth of five miles. The shores to the north in- crease in boldness and elevation in approaching Hull ; to the southward they are, generally speaking, more bold and elevated, and much better settled. At the southeast end of the lake rapids again impede the navigation and continue successively from the head of Rapides des Chenes to the Chaudiere Falls." The description of Bouchette's in the year 1832, is the best we have seen, of the fine scenery of the Ottawa river. Of course there have been many alterations and improve- # \ 1 4> OP CANADA. 73 • ments since then, hamlets, and villages, and towns rising up in all directior and Bytown itself, formei'ly only a collec- tion of huts has grown to be a city of so much importance as to be selected for the Seat of Government of the two Provinces under the designation of Ottawa City. May im- provement go on steadily, and yet more rapidly than before, till those 80,000 miles shall be the support of a hardy and vigorous population. And now having accompanied us so long in our tours through Montreal, Quebec, the Saguenay and Ottawa, and listened with so much patience, gentle reader, we draw to a close. Trusting we have not wearied you too much, with a hearty God speed ycu, we bid you adieu for the present, in the hope, that you may have experienced so much gratifica- tion in our company, as will induce you on a future occasion, to traverse with as the upper St. Lawrence, LajiC Ontario and Niagara Falls. Gentle Reader, adieu 1 H \' i 1 ' 1 74 moore's hand-book T. COSTEN, No. 189, NOTRE DAME STREET, OPPOSITE THE SEMINART. Has always on Hand a large assortment of DOUBLE and SINGLE GUNS and RIFLES. . Best London SHOOTING AMMUNITIOl.. English Salmon Trout TROLLING & FLY RODS. American Bass do do Seine, Drag and Landing Nets, Hooks, Lines and TacHes of all Deseriptions. N. B.— Prince of Wales Trolling Fly Bait. EDWARD WRIGHT & Co., IMPORTERS OF i&iit isis& AND EARTHENWARE, Have always on hand Ali EXCELLENT AS S R T 3fE JSTT. 2%S ST. PAUIi STREET, MONTREAL. OF CANADA. 76 W. A. LITTLE, RifEl, flliwi, No. 255, NOTRL J E STREET, MONTREAL. lilAPS, PLANS, CIRCULARS, IJSrVOICE HEADINGS, CARDS, CHEQUES, NOTES, DRAFTS, BILLS OP EXCHANGE, LABELS, AND EVERY DESCniPTION OF THE ABOVE. The Trade supplied with lilTTIiE'S ^tm Jlrair %m Cffgg S^o^s* *>. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) /. f/j 1.0 I.I 1.25 L"li4 "^ u 2.5 M 1.8 14. 1116. Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 o 7a MOORE'S HAND-BOOK A. M^^PHERSON, 9 No. 68 GREAT ST. JAMES ST., IHONTBIS All, (Opposite Grand Trunk Offices. Trarellers will here find the best assorted Stock of Toilet Articles, such as FERFOMEKIES, SOAPS, TOOTH POWDERS, POMADES, HAIR OILS, AND EVEBY FBEPABATION TOE THE HAIB now in use. Also, a well selected assortment of Brushes, Combs, Toilet Bottles, Sponges, Spong-e Bags and Bathing Caps. A large Stock of PURE DRUGS Al^D CHEIICALS, Genuine Patent Medicines, First Quality Burning Oils and Fluid. »i^ V Is a purely Canadian Remedy for all Diseases of the Throat and Lungs, arising through colds and coughs. JCf Travellers will also find at this Establishment a SODA FOUNT, made on an improved principle, with a choice assortment of Syrups. .■*>=.., ■ "t^x .■*h... •i^ OP CANADA. 77 MUTUAL LIEE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF LONDON. REDUCTION OF PREMIUM 32^ PER CENT. SURPLUS FUND «5X43,000. EIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, Conn. C^J?ITA.L S4:00.000. - - ■ ■ -. NORTH AMERICAN OF HARTFORD, CONN., * CAPITAL, $300,000. JAMES DOUGALL, 10 ST. HELEN STREET ■ .-I \\\ I 78 moore's hand-book r. W. HENSHAW, §0* 7 ^t ^ixammwi ^tmt, COMMISSION AGENT FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF ALL KINDS OP PRODUCE. Cousignuients of Ashes^ &c.^ kc, will receive Prompt Attention and Immediate Returns. McDUNNOUGH, MUIE & Co., M^ ^^mm mil ^nm^f GElItU IHPOItTEItS (IF BRITISH k FOREIGN DRY GOODS, &c., &c., &c., No. 185 NOTRE BAME STREET, JEast end, near the French Church. Have constantly on hand a Complete Stock of Small Wares and Trimmings, of the best materials and finish. ALSO, D;0itniing (^mU k ttog Ijitriefg, TERMS— CASH, AND ONLY ONE PRICE. No. 185 NOTRE DAME^'sTREET, MONTREAL. .^*.- OP CANADA. 79 *^A 4 % ^ P OR TRAl T URE. W. NOTMAN, Nos. 9 & 11 BLEURY STREET, MONTREAL. OWING to the continued increase to his business, Mr. NOTMAN has been induced to enlarge his Studio, and the entrance will now be by No. 9, instead of, as for- merly, No. 11 Bleury Street. Photographs Untouched, Photographs Colored in Water Colors, Photographs in Crayons, Photographs in Oil on Canvas, Up to full-length Life Size. Ambrotypes and Miniatures in Frames, Cases, Lockets, &c PAH^TIISGS, PHOTOfiRAPHS, DAfillEURKOTYPES, &c., COPIED. ENLARGED, or REDUCED and COLORED to equal those taken from Life. STEREOSCOPIC PORTRAITS & GROUPS, quite a favorite style. Stereofscopic Vievirs of Canada, comprising the leading Cities, River, and Lake Scenery. f irt»n« pix^t atttl fiapra |att«i. Mr. N. is publishing a Catalogue, and would call particu- lar attention to the Instantaneous Views, and also the reduction in price to 40 cents each, or $4-50 per dozen. Mr. Notman has a Staff of Artists for this department alone, and New Views are being continually added to his present numerous collection, among which are many large Photographs of the above places and Scenery. Parties are freely invited to visit his Studio, which will be found both pleasant and interesting. NO SPECIMENS OUTSIDE. Nos. 9 & 11 BLEURY STREET. ENTRANCE BY No. 9. I 80 MOORE's HAND-TiOOK mixul M^vt W^mU. LADD & ELSWORTH, No. 83 McGiiiii strx::gt, Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of "AVING made GREAT IMPROVEMENTS the past H winter in t!ie STOVE LINE, we feel great confidence in assuring the Public that we have the BEST & LARGEST Assortment of Stoves in this Market. For beauty, durability, and perfect working Stoves ours have not their equal. OUR COOK STOTES Have new and desirable improvements. THE NEW RESERVOIR TOP COOKING STOVES Far superior to all others. Of various Patterns and Sizes are adapted to any Place, and warranted to give perfect satisfaction. CONSTANTLY ON HAND, RANGES, FURNACES, DUMB-STOVES, ^tofre-^ipe, %inc, ^xn Wi'axt, ^ all artkks in tijc ^ioh linje. ALSO &C. KEROSENE OR COAIi OIL, A Superior Article to any in the Market. KEROSENE OIL LAMPS, &o., \C§r Please call and examine our Stock. LADD & ELSWORTH, 83 MoGiLL Street, Montreal. OP CANADA, SI / 1 1 ON JWE v. T R O P F A N PLAN nniiuie * RESTAURANT »V OiiiBI •.:'J_'!. n-'-._ nllae VtUOMPAIN mmii iMMM III! n o. .-v£'^ •'- .^ N9? 3/4. 5.6 «^ 7 PLACE D^ARMES, i-..::.-:^ MONTREAL. ...^^^^ A/'O/V r/f£^ /. < C A. R D . This Hotel contains upwards of One Hundred Apartments and the situation is most central, being in the immediate neighbourhood o( the Banks, Express and Post Offices, and other Public Institutions ; and for a healthy location is un- surpassed, having the beautiful French Square in front, and also a splendid Jet d'eau, where every week during the Summer season a splendid Brass Band discourses sweet music. A RESTAURANT is attached to the Establishment, where Meals can be had at any hour, according to the Daily Bill of Fare. N. B.— Table d'Hote at one o'clock P. M. Cauriage^s in attendance at the Cars and Stcamtrj be- longing to the Hotel. IP I ^1 I 82 moork's hand-book Steam Jgting anb Stflnring 'Msxh, Joseph" boese, FBOM BERLIN. 17 ST. JOHN STREET, MONTREAL, Corner of Hospital St^ near the Transcript 0£Bce, UTorkSy Canal Basiiiy opposite St, Ann's Cliarcliy Has made such improvements in bis Establishment as will fully meet the wants of his customers. His place is fitted up with Steam on the best American plan, and as he has had much experience in the first establishments of Philadelphia and New York, he is enabled to guar- antee the most perfect satisfaction to all who emplov h^m. All kinds of Silks, Cotton and Woollen Gtoods Dyed in »he most satis- factory manner. OentlemeiL's Crlnt**"»c Dyed and Cleaned in the first style. WILLIAM GEMMILL, pmlfeant Suiter iini llanttfuttom ai €M\m$, 99 IflcGIIili STREGT. WR. G. has to inform his customers and the pnblic in general, that • he has now received his Stock of Spring and Summer Gloods, consisting of WEST OP ENGLAND CLOTHS, DOESKINS, FANCY TWEEDS. COATINGS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, &c. Having most accomplished Cutters and faithful aud expeditious Manufacturers, he is enabled to furnish to order at the shortest notice. Gentlemen's, Youth's, and Boy's Garments of every description & style. As his Stock of Ready Made Clothing, which is manufactured with irreat care and nothing inferior to Custom Made, is daily increasing, he is now prepared to offer the same to Customers and Strangers visit- ing the City, at Prices as moderate as any other house in the Trade. Bemember the Boston Clothing Store, No. 99 HcGill Street, {Opposite Colonial House,) I \ U ^ I \ OP CANADA. 83 THE SUCCESS OF OUR BUSINESS IS IN SELLING GENUINE AND PURE FLAVOURED AND ALWAYS THE BEST QUALITY OF & ® ^ ^ m m^ AT REASONABIiE RATES FOR CASH. To all Consumers of Tea, Purchase your Tea at the 27 GREAT ST. JAMES STEEET, Where it is sold in quantities to suit Purchasers. ED^IVAllO OEG & Co., Montreal. TTTOULD call the attention of Country Merchants and VV others to their new and carefully selected assortment of choicest if as, §oUm, Jciiits, J^jrkts, s, &c., &c., &c., To be Sold at Prices that "will surprise those who may fa- vour them with a call. Ko. 56 ST. LAWRENCE MAIN STREET, OMl © IM T la 1 A IL . I 84 moore's hand-book BICHABD BIRES, 77 McGILL STREET PDYSICI4NS' PRESCRIPII9SS AND FAMILY RECEIPTS CAREFULLY PREPARED. Genuine Drugs^ English Chemicals , Perfumery^ Soaps ^ Brushes^ Combs, (fee, &c. ^l^j No. 125 NOTRE DAME STREET. Hair, Tooth, IVnil, Sluivin?, Cloth & Hat Brushns, Combs, Dressing Cases, Cologne Extracts, Pomatums, HONEY SOAPS, RODGER'S RAZORS, And every article for the Toilet of the best description at the CHEAPEST PRICES, TO BE HAD AT PALMER'S No. 125 Notre Dame Street. PAIiMEll'S NEir & imPROVEB KAIR DITE, For sale, juivately apply at No. 125 Notre Dame Street. / OP CANADA. 85 litoutmil gjrptv-fuvttglttfl ^ravdtausi^- TRiaa & NICHOLS, 202 NOTRE DAME STREET, Importers of AND The largest and most complete assortment of Horn, Ivory, India Rubber, & Shell Combs. Hair, Tooth & Nail Brushes. Jewellery, Common and Plated. Accordeons and Violins. Toys, the Greatest variety & Cheapest in Canada. English, French, & American Paper-Hangings, the Newest and Best Styles always imported. MANUFACTURERS OF: AH kinds of Willow Cabs, Carriages, Linen Baskets, Cages, Children's Chairs, &c. Montreal, June, 1860. 86 moore's hand-book R. H. HAMILTON, CUSTOM HOUSE, FORWARDING k miUUmmm AGENT And Cnitoms and Forwarding Agent to Or. Trunk B'y Ck>. laiLLKHFlK'H UUIL.»II¥4i}§, 1 COMMON STREET. (FACING THE RIVER,) First Class Storage for Goods in bond or free. Marine Insurance Adjuster. Referee— Board of Trade. Montreal. CANADA FntST PRIZE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. No. 143 Notre Dame Street^ Montreal. Always on hand, a j?eneral assortment of Ladies'. Gentlomens', Mia- ses' and Children's Boots & Shoes, ol French and Home Manufacture. Orders respectfully solicited and exacuted with promptness. PRINCE OF WALES' HAIRDRESSINO 04, GREAT ST. JAMES ST., MONTREAL, T. SUTTON RESPECTFULLY announces to the inhabitants of Mon- treal, that he has fitted up the above Rooms with every convenience for carrying on his business, where he hopes by attention to his patrons to merit a continuance of those favours so liberally bestowed upon him since he conlmenced business in this city. FRENCH AND ENOIilSH PERFUMERY. HAIR BRUSHES of the best English Manufacture ; Walking CANES. WIGS, BANDS, and PLAITS, 25 per cent, cheaper than elsewliere, and warranted a good fit. y '-i.^^^'V ■ / I i '■■f:im f^iMfiyl H^JP^ij jwi,|giWl , jj HH-^" -MWt^ ¥iBf^x <-' r- "^ I'' "'■J U' --0 - r-*iII33-'-.!'|( fflf ¥ A*^ HEAD OFF,CES OF THE •^-^ASSOC/AT.ON OF SCOTLAND . Montrealt March* 1860. B.,luBQTJTn,Ageai* 90 moore's hand-book THE OTTAWA HOTEL Great St. James Street, Montreal The Proprietor of this well known Hotel takes this oppor- tunity of announcing to travellers, that extensive alterations and improvements having recently been made throughout the house,5he is now prepared to accommodate, comfortably, as large a number of visitors as any other first class Hotel in this City. Situated on the most fashionable street in the city, within a minute's walk of the French Parish Church, contiguous to the various Banks, in sight of the beautiful Mountain, & short distance from the Victoria Bridge, the Champ-de-Mars, and other prominent places of interest or business, this House is admitted to be the most desirable in Montreal. Omnibuses and Porters are in attendance at Railroad Depots and Steamboat Landings. Id^Particular attention is directed to the fact that the Proprietor of the Ottawa Hotel utterly discards the empioy- ment of RUNNERS, being satisfied to allow the success of his House to depend upon its own merits. MEAL HOURS: Breakfast from Seven to Nine o'clock. Dinner from One to Three o'clock. Tea from Six to Nine o'clock. JcJ" Rooms may be secured by Telegraph. S. BROWNING. UovTBBAL, March, 1860. Froprieior, m^-'m: -"" ii> ii,m.,mMU»M OP CANADA. 91 ■J' MlBOOra ffJDTT 3 MONTREAL, DECKER, BAILEY & CO., Proprietors, Is pleasantly situated at the head of St. PAUL STREET amongst the largest wholesale houses in the city. It has (with business men generally, and especially with the best Merchants of both Provinces) become so great a favourite* that it is now acknowledged to be THE Business Hotel of Montreal. To meet the extensive increase, during the last year in the business of the house, the Proprietors have built a large addition. The Dining Room has been extended and made more commodious"; there have been completed, in the new wing, a great number of well ventilated sleeping rooms, and the house throughout has been refitted, and now con- tains many improvements and conveniences hitherto un- known to its guests. The whole of the beds have, at a great expense, been furnished with NEW SPRING MATTRESSES. The Proprietors expect that by continuing their personal management of the concern, " The Albion, " to say the least of it, will continue to be, as it now is, the best Dollar JLND i. Half Hotel in Canada. 92 MOORB*S HAND-BOOK wnm Mil STMH eiSM bsx, S. BRAHADI, . IMPORTER OF CIGARS, TOBACCO AND FANCY PIPES, NO. 174 NOTRE DAME STREET, (Opposite Mussen's,) MONTREiLL. WHOL ESALE AUD B ETAIL. GENUINE HAVANNA CIGARS, OF ALL THE FAVO- RITE BRANDS ; VIRGLNIA TOBACCO, CUT AND UNCUT ; FIG TOBACCO, PRIME QUALITY ; PLUG TOBACCO IN TIN FOIL ; Sil?«r lonnted lecrsehaam and Briar Root PIPES. All kinds of FANCY CLAY PIPES, VICTORIA R. PIPES, OP HOME AND FOREIGN MANUFACTURE, IN ALL VARIETIES AND SHAPES. Which is constantly kept on hand by Nd,m Noire Dame St., S. BRAHADL No.Vj^i^otreDameSL MONTREAL, '*'****»^ i > 5a p> » >' ^.V 1>^ -> r J \-J i V N srffTL OP CANADA. 93 NIAGAEA. There is something awful in the view of Nature's great manifestations. The mountain lifting up its giant head till it pierces the clouds,— -the majestic rirer flowing onwards in calm repose ; the immense lake, so large that it is an in- land sea; the volcano vomiting forth its fire and smoke, and darkening the air for leagues around ; and the thunder of waters pouring over the cataract ;— all these are objects which no one can look upon, without deep and solemn emo- tion. Who, then, can visit Niagara's Grand Falls, and gaze on the overflowing waters tumbling with thunderous cadence down the precipice, and not feel his pulse throb quicker, and his breath repressed by uncontrollable wonder ? This mighty- flood, continually roaring down, at once arrests and sur- prises him into unbounded astonishment, — asionishment so great that it requires long and repeated visits to restore the mind to its natural power of conception of the scene. The greatest fall is on the Canadian side, and, from its peculiar shape, is called the Horse-shoe fall. The body of water which is precipitated over this fall is immense, and it falls with an unbroken steadiness, and with a heavy cadence into the gulf beneath, making a dull numbing sound as it reaches the bottom. The cataract is divided in the centre by Goat ti 94 MOORE S HAND-BOOK Island, which is connected with the American side by a bridge, and from which a very close view of the falls can be obtained. The bridge is a wire one, running to Bath Island and the shore. A tower has been built on the verge of the Horse-shoe fall, and a magnificent view is obtained from it, as the spectator stands on the very edge of the cata- ract. From the American shore to Goat Island, the dis- tance is 65 rods, across Goat Island 78 rods, round the Horse-shoe fall 144 rods, directly across the Horse-shoe fall on the Canadian side 74 rods. The height of the fall near the Vmerican shore is 163 feet, near Goat Island on the same fide 158 feet, near Goat Island on the Canadian side 154 feet. The front of Goat Island rises up a mass of perpendi- cular rock, and completely separates the two channels, table rock on the Canadian side, is a large shelving rock 150 feet high. This is considered the most favorable spot for viewing the Falls, and accordingly is most patronised by tourists ; but an exceedingly good view can also be obtained Vom the American side, in early morning, when the rising lun lights up the waters, and forms a rainbow of the spray and aist which dashes up from the depth below. There is on this »ide a covered staircase leading down to the very bottom of ihe precipice. Under the Horse-shoe fall there is a pathway i^ehind the water where spectators can walk to Termination iiock and look out at the volume of water which is pouring !>efore them. Those who are bold enough, and the fair sex ire among the number, dare this exploit, being encased from lead to foot in waterproof to save them from being wet Vith the moisture which drips all around them. It is with i strange feeling that we stand and look at the enormous i»ody of water, which we can almost touch with our extended ^^ Oy CANADA. 95 arm, and yet we are uninjured by it. The scene is stupend- ous, and the efifect is overpowering. This sublime scene is, and always will be, one of the grandest objects in nature, and will continue to excite the admiring wonder of travellers. It is said, however, that the Falls are receding, and that they used formerly to be much farther down the river, that gradually the waters have worn away the rock, and it has crumbled before their power ; and that thus it will still continue to crumble until the Falls shall be carried up to the outlet of Lake Erie. This may be so, but the process will be so slow, that centuries will elapse before any very perceptible difference can be effected. The banks on either side are steep and rocky, but there are numberless beautiful and odoriferous shrubs and flowers which adorn their rocky sides, and enhance their beauty. Stately trees cover the islands, and clumps of firs here and there vary the charm of the scene. No place offers greater attractions than Niagara ; but language fails to convey an idea of the strange beauty and sublimity of the great cataract. It must be looked at, and examined, and gazed upon, and sat beside for days, in order to thoroughly grasp the magnifi- cence of the view. Above the Falls are the rapids, over which the water hur- ries along with great force, seething and boiling on its way down to the cataract. There are several islands, some be- longing to the United States and some to Canada, all very beautiful. The climate is healthy, the exhalations which arise from the tumbling mass imparting moisture and making the air cool and bracing. Numerous water-fowl frequent the river, and gladden it with the quick flapping of their wings. And above all, the summer days of Canada, when the sky is hardly specked with a single cloud, but looks 98 #r>r^Vs HAUDBOOK for ever briprUt and blue, Ai exercise an uncontrollable Influ- ence over Mie mind, and make U3 loatbe to ktive a scene of so much oupremo grandeur and stately beauty. And thos( ^vaters have been falling over that precipice for ages and ages . never ceasing their turmoil, or abating their roar. Long, long ago, when perhaps man had not de- generated into the forest savage, they poured themselves down the steep, with the same incessant roar they do to-day, when the white man has brought the skill, energy and enter- prise of civilization to contend with the rude arts and igno- rance of barbarity. Generations have looked on them and passed away, generations have succeeded those who have gone, and have passed away likewise ; generations will suc- ceed and will descend to the " dark and narrow house " like those who have gone before. But that " Thunder of Waters " has been, is, and will be heard, unchanging and unchange- able, through all the successive strugglings, and strivings, and changes of centuries. Grand however as the scenery of Niagara is, it is some- times tinged with sorrow, from the melancholy accidents which occur, where the cataract is made the scene of occur- rences so terrible as to make the blood run cold with horror. "A Canadian, of the village of Chippewa, was engaged in " dragging sar I from the river, three miles above the Falls. " Seated in his cart, he backed the horses into the water, ig- " norant of the depth. It sank ; but a boY on which he sat " floated, and was soon driven by a high wind off from i;. " land into the strong but smooth current. He, being unable " to swim, clunjf to the box. A boat was on the shore ; but " by the mismanag nent of the bystanders, it was let loose " into the stream, r,cy %^i.te6 past the unhappy man empty " and useless, Th* i a v. is n'j other for two miles lower down. OP CANADA. 97 *' Beyond that, aid was impossible. The people on the beach " instead of hastening to get a boat roady in time below, ran " along the shore talking to hiia of help, which their stupidity " rendered of no avail. He knew that ho was doomed ** I'm " lost 1" " I'm lost I" sounded fainter and fainter, as the dls- " tance widened. This dreadful protraction lasted nearly " an b; "c, the stream being very slow. At first he scarcely " nppe^ivi to move; but the strength increases, the waters " 'jeornne more troubled, he spins about in the eddies, still " cliu/i'ing with the energy of despair to his support. lie " passes close by an island, so close that the box touches " anu stops for one moment ; but the next, it twists round, " and is sucked into the current again. The last hope was " that a boat might be ready on the shore at Chippewa It " was vain : there were none there but frail canoes, all high " upon the beach. By the time one of them was launch id, '< the boldest boatman dared not embark. " For, but just above the Falls, they saw the devoted victim, " whirled round and round in the foaming waves, with fran- " tic gestures appealing for aid. His frightful screams pierced " still through the dull roar of the torrent, " I'm lost I" " I'm " lost !" " He is now in the smooth flood of blue unbroken water, " twenty feet in depth, the centre of the Canadian fall. Yet " another moment, he has loosed his hold, his hands are " do sped as if in prayer. His voice is silent. Smoothly, " but quick as an arrow's flight, he glides over and is seen *' no more, nor any trace of him from^hat time !" One of the burying grounds of the departed race is to be found on Goat Island, and a good many skeletons have been found interred, according to Indian custom, in a sitting or standing position. It is a singular spot to be devpted to Q 98 MOORE*S HAND-BOOK such a purpose, but it is vain now to conjecture why it waa chosen. Perhaps some faint superstition that when the dead awoke again it would be to hear the " Thunder of Waters " falling on their ear, to recall them back to life, — perhaps, to shield the bed of the sleepers from the spoiling of future gen- erations. Niagara Falls are reached by Railway from Hamilton, and also by Steamer from Toronto, daily. There are two excel- lent hotels there, the International and the Clifton House, which are both well frequented by risitors during the season. The obliging proprietors do all they possibly can to make their guests comfortable and at their ease, and that they succeed is manifest, from the crowds which pour in upon them. About three miles below the falls, is a place hollowed out of the cliflf in a bend of the rirer, large and deep, called the Whirlpool, which is so deep and dangerous that no boat can go near it, for fear of being sucked down the horrible abyss. Here the debris, which have been floated over the falls, are carried round and round, sucked down and vomited up again, with the certainty of being carried on revolving for a long period, until some chance eddy casts them out into the stream. But the interest assumes a horrible cast when some unfortu- nate has gone down the falls, and the ghastly features are exposed as the body wheels round in the whirling eddies, not to be recovered till some evolution carries it beyond the influence of the pool, lyid friendly hands can then reach it, and give it decent burial. Niagara City is situated about seven miles below Queenston heights. It is a flour- ishing place. The Suspension Bridge is a great work of art, f>.pd is justly admired by all who see it. It is formed by / m » Sf' OF CANADA. 99 M throwing four wire cables from towers on each side, and upon them laying the track. The towers on the American side are 88 feet high. On the Canadian side they are 78 feet high ; but the height of the track above water is much greater, being 250 feet. The number of wifes in each cable is 3,659, and the length of span from centre to centre of the towers is 822 feet. It is altogether a most astonishing work of human skill, and the constructors of it are deserving of the highest praise. There is a railroad track, and also a car- riage track, on the bridge. There is a Steamer daily from the falls to Hamilton and Toronto, by which the tourist can take passage ; and he can also travel by the Great Western Railway, which will take him to both these cities in a very short time. Hamilton is situated at the head of Burlington Bay, on Lake Ontario, where it takes a sweep to the northward. It is a finely situated city, which has risen up very rapidly of late, and is laid out with great regularity. The streets are wide, and formed in right angles. The mountain, at the base of which the city is built, is a fine one, and forms a splendid background. Hamilton was first laid out in the year 1813, and, by the census of 1851, its population was estimated at 10,248. The city increased very rapidly ; but within the last year the disastrous effects of the late crisis have been severely felt, and the population • has lessened considerably. But returning prosperity will cause the tide of increase, which is now at the ebb, to flow again, and the increase will be greater than ever it was before. Hamilton is distant from Toronto by railway about 39 miles. It is a fine city, and occupies a most favorable situation. The Great Western Railway con- by nects it with Toronto, and there are between the two places. also Steamers plying 100 Moore's hand-book Toronto, the capital of Upper Canada, also lies on the shore of Lake Ontario. It is built on a flat, stretching away from the lowest of the " inland seas." The soil is sandy, and it has been put to the best use possible. For culture, it is entirely unfitted ; but for buildings it is well adapted, and to this purpose it has been applied. Toronto is, as most of the cities of Upper Canada are, well laid out. Its streets are broad and regular, and in many cases very fine. The Uni- versity and the College Gardens, are well worth a visit, and the latter form a favorite promenade for the rank and fashion of Toronto. The appearance of Toronto from the lake is tame, owing to the uninterrupted level on which the city is built ; but as you enter the bay and approach the wharves, you cannot fail to be struck by the regularity with which it is laid out, while many spires of churches and domes of other buildings impart to it much of interest. Among the many fine buildings are the General Hospital, St. Michael's, St. James', and Knox's Churches, the City Hall, the Exchange, Mechanics' Insti- tute, Post OflBce, City Schools, the Rossin House, Trinity Church, the Normal and Model Schools, Osgoode Hall, the seat of the Courts, the University and University College, and others too numerous to mention here. The streets are evenly laid out, and, in a great many cases adorned with trees and shrubbery. The principal are King Street, which runs parallel with the bay, and is the principal promenade and fashionable business street ; and Yonge Street, which runs at right angles, and extends through an irregular village for a distance of 30 miles into the rich country which stretches away at the back of the city. Another building which we may mention is the Provincial Magnetical Observatory, situated in the University Park, V OP CANADA. 101 and now connected with the University. It was erected by the British Government, at the request of the Royal Society of England, in 1840. Toronto is a large and flourishing city, with a population which is yearly increasing. It has a good many public works, such as Foundries, Mills, Factoriei=>, Tanneries, and others, and is and will continue to be the metropolis of Upper Canada. No doubt the severity of the late crisis was deeply felt, as well as the removal of Parliament to Quebec ; but the effects are being obliterated, and a fresh impulse has been given to trade by the last and the present abundant harvests. The latter cause was felt strongly ; but the sources of the prosperity of a city like Toronto do not spring from a casual and extraneous influence, such as the meeting of one or two hundred gentlemen, but they take their rise in the abundance of the soil which extends around, and which is fertile, and in the facility with which her resources can be made available by being sent off to the nearest or best market, either by land or water. That magnificent inland sea. Lake Ontario, is the pathway for much of her grain to the marts of the United States, while the Grand Trunk Railway and the St. Law- rence bear it down to Montreal, where it is shipped for the markets of Europe. The population of Toronto is upwards of 60,000, and is rapidly increasing. • Toronto was founded in 1794, by Governor Simcoe, and was then called Little York ;' but the name, with much pro- priety, has been changed to the old, fine-sounding Indian word, Toronto — the place of meeting or of Council. It de- rived this name from the fact, that, on the spot where the city was built, the Indian tribes used to assemble for the purpose of settling their disputes, or resolving upon war. Leaving Toronto, the Grand Trunk Railway takes us down 102 moobe's hand-book past Whitby, Oshawa, Bowmanville, Port Hope, Gobourg, Belleville, and other flourishing towns to Kingston. Or by Steamer we can reach the ancient capital of Upper Canada from Toronto. Either of the routes is interesting, as the one • skirts the shores of Lake Ontario, giving a fine view of it, and the other enables us to scan the banks and note the rapid hand of improvement everywhere transferring the wild into cultivated land. Before we reach Kingston, the Bay of Quinte, at the foot of Lake Ontario, attracts our attention. I should rather say the mouth of it, for the bay itself stretches a long way inland, and, taking a turn parallel to the lake, is only prevented by a narrow neck of land from making an island of Prince Edward County. This bay is one of the most cu- rious formations in Canada. Looked at on the map, it winds along backwards and forwards in a very zigzag course, peep- ing into a creek here, cutting out an island there, turning and twisting about till it is, by only a narrow neck of land, which obstinately stands in the way, hindered from joining its parent lake after performing the circuit of the whole county. Indeed, it is supposed that there is a subterraneous passage from the lake to the bay through this neck, which has been formed by a natural bridge, extending from the main land to the peninsula. The Napanee, Moira, and Trent Rivers empty themselves into the Bay of Quinte. But now we are approaching the ancient city of Kingston, partly built on the site of an old French fort, called Fron- tenac. Kingston came into the possession of the British Government shortly after the taking of Montreal, when the articles of capitulation were signed. It is next to Quebec in military strength. Fort Henry, situated on a hill on the eastern side of the Rideau Canal, is strongly fortified, and affords protection to the city. It guards also a dockyard of > r 9 7 -V- '^i^ ■—'i. i.* "<^ OF CANADA. 103 great importance, which has been established at the foot of the mountain. Fort Frederick is also situated at the base of the hill, and both are equipped with the muniments of war. Fort Henry is a favorite out-of-town promenade for the in- habitants, as it commands a fine yiew of the city, and the river, with the upper portion of the Lake of the Thousand Islands. Kingston used to be a gay and bustling town when the seat of Government was fixed there ; but although the removal deprived it of much of its business activity, the en- ergy is still there, and it is a thriving and rapidly increasing place. The proximity to the United States, through Oswego, a town on the opposite bank of the St. Lawrence, increases the business of Kingston, as a large quantity of grain is annually shipped. Although the appearance of Kingston from the river is at first un^prepossessing, it improves upon more intimate acquaintance. The streets are wide and gene- rally well built. The public buildings are often handsome erections, and arrest the attention of the passer-by with their fine architectural proportions. The City Hall, built of cut limestone, and capable of containing 1000 persons, is really a fine building. The Court House, Queen's College, Roman Catholic Cathedral and College, the General Hospital, and other buildings, are all handsome. The Peniten- tiary, appropriated for the use of those whom the law of an offended country has sentenced to seclusion, is a large and elegant building. There every precaution is taken against the escape of prisoners, and they are all compelled to labour at some trade. A large sum of money is made yearly from the product of convicts' labour, at the Penitentiary. King- ston is situated in a bay on the St. Lawrence, just at the head of the Thousand Islands, and, seen from the land, is a rery pleasing city. Altogether, the tourist will be much 104 moobe's hand-book pleased bj paying a visit to this ancient capital of Canada. But now he in invited to accompany us on board a steamer, for the Lake of the Thousand Islands invites our notice, and is waiting to carry us on its bosom through the labyrinth of beauty which has made it so famous. And truly, never before has such a succession of panora- mic beauty been unveiled to our sight, when, in a bright Bummer day, we sail among these islands. There are some 1,800 of them scattered about in careless irregularity on the current of the river, some small, so small that they seem only a few yards in circumference, others again so large that they occupy miles, but all rich with verdure and covered with trees. Then the steamer hurries through a narrow passage between two islands, which lie so closely together that it requires the most careful navigation to keep the proper channel. Ahead the way appears to be blocked up entirely, there being no visible exit ; but, as we reach the apparently impenetrable barrier of land, an open- ing occurs, and through we go, only to find ourselves simi- larly land-locked again. And so on for the distance of 60 miles, the same shutting in, and the same mode of egress continues, while we are sailing among trees rich with all the greenness of foliage, from the deepest and darkest to the gayest and lightest. The sunbeams gleam upon the waters, and the thirsty leaves bathe themselves in the tide, and with the light wind lift themselves again, shaking the liquid from them In a thousand dewdrops. Beauty is the characteristic of everything. Beauty is stamped in broad characters upon every islet which rises above the water, and upon the water itself. But after all, it is only a transient view one gets of all this loveliness, on board of a steamer. Thoroughly to Aninir If. Tirnii1 RATKD. ROYAIi HORSC: BAZAAR, COTE STREET, (Opposite the THEATRE ROYAL.) LADIES & GENTLEMEN'S UNIQUE RIDING SCHOOL, Wtkxmm^y Infirmarg ^ ^^armatg, ALSO, A FIBST CLASS FOHGE. A. W. ALLOWAY, Proprietor, MWmi & URHOlll, will <& gf II mAtdM N°. 56 M^CILL STRE MONTREAL. "%♦- Choice Groceries^ Teas, Coffees^ Spices, Tobaccos, Oils, Fruits^ lisii, Pickles, Saaces^ Wines, Liquors, Ales, &c., &c., &c» V 'I 4 s OF CANA1>A. 113 V L, 4 lis, B TJH E EG TO NOTIFY the TRADE, that THEIR WORKS AT Are now nearly completed, and in a few weeks they will be able to supply the different qualities of at a LOWER PRICE than they can be Imported. They also take this opportunity of stating that they have spared no expense in fitting up the WORKS on the MOST APPROVED METHOD and have enga- ged the Services of some of the BEST STABCH- MAKEBS from the Most Extensive Factories in the UNITED STATUS, so that Purchasers of STARCH are assured that the quality will be equal to any Corn Starch produced on this Continent, and by far Supe- rior to any English or Scotch Starch. SOLE AGENT, ALEXANDER WALKER, ST. PETER STBEET, MONTREAL. Edwardsburg, June 21, 1860. 114 uoore's hand-book HEHRI CORRIGIH^ SHAKSPERE INN, I uf. mm&m imm Of the Best Brands, BITTER ALES, AND BROWN STOUT ON DRAUGHT. m ITRE DAME STREET, MONTRML. §mt, in\, peats, m)i tog tpg in stmm, Ready at all hours, and at moderate charges. mm, WI?i£S, SPIRITS, LI«ijois of the choicest kinds. N. B. — ^Dinner Parties, Balls and Suppers supplied wholly or in part 5 and Game when in season sold either cooked or uncooked. I 4)1^' OP CANADA. 115 BERRY'S Is. Illy or lEPOT, Corner of Anderson and Lagauchetiere Sts.^ West End^ (Four doors East of Bleury Street,) MONTREAL. ^^ ^. These Macninea have taken the First Prize for three successive years, and are now admitted, by parties who have been testing them for the last four or five years, to be the best and cheapest ever ofiered to the public, whe- ther for Light or Heavy Sewing, such as Shirt Work, Dress Making, Tailoring, Shoe Binding and Foxing, Hemming and Felling, Harness, Wor!:, private families, or manufacturers. The 'Machines sold by the Subscriber are all of his own ManufiEUitare. His sole reliance being placed in their superiority, he most re- spectfully disclaims any connection with any other manufactory, house or agency, foreign or domestic. The particular points in which the Machines of the subscriber ex- cel, are their simplicity, durability, speed, and economy of needles and thread. Numbers nave been working one and two seasons with- out breaking a single needle. These Machines work without noise. c^^They are not for sale at any other place than at his Office Imd Machine Shop, as above. Numerous and highly respectable references kindly permitted, to private femilies as well as to manufacturers in the dift'erent branches above menti(»ned, in this City and Province, can be given. Purchasers thoroughly instniGted gratis. Every Machine warranted. Silk Thread and Aeedles constantly on hand. Ijjl^^; hoore's hand-book A cite 18 THE MERCANTILE HANOVER & HOPE MRANCECO'S, ®[? IMIW V(§)[aK- MONTREAL REFERENCES : Messrs. Wm. Workman. B. H. Lemoine. N. S. Whitney. T. Doucet. Messrs. Edwin Atwater. D. P. Janes. Ira Gould. Henry Joseph. Messrs. Henry Lyman. William Sache. E. Hudon. Ganfield Dorwin. /" I The Undersigned Agent continues to grant policies for the above first class Companies at the LOWEST RATES of PREMIUM. FIItST CLASS RISKS taken at FIVE SHILLINGS. FRAME DWELLINGS insur-^d at FOUR DOLLARS. AUSTIN CUV ILLIER, Agent. L. P. FONTAINE, Inspector. OF CANADA. 117 ARCHITECT, OFFICES, 132 CRAIG STREET, /I .3^ii landings SnperiBtended, & Artificers' Ifork Ileasnred. J. J, B. will give bis Professional Services to Parties at a distance. 118 moore's hand-book DEPOT OP THE CiJLEBRATED I^Liif iSIMT ffilMML 1... . ».., PLACE D'ARMES. THE place where this celebrated Spring Water is found is in the Township of Plantagenet, on the southern shore of the River Nation, and situated about 36 miles below Otta- wa City. The Mineral Water of the Plantagenet Spring is strongly Saline, and contains a considerable quantity of the com- pounds of Bromine and Iodine, to which this class of waters is conceived to owe a great part of their medical virtue. It is, besides, characterized by the large amount of Magnesia which it contains, dissolved in the form of a Bicarbonate. ANALYSIS. One pound avoirdupois weight — 7,000 grains — contains of Grains. Chlorid of Sodium, 81.66200 Chlorid of Potassium, .72800 Chlorid of Calcium, .95480 Chlorid of Magnesium, 1.71654 Bromid of Magnesium, .05635 lodid of Magnesium, .03689 Carbonate of Lime, 6.23301 Carbonate of Magnesia, 6.23301 Carbonate of Iron, .06748 Silica, .49000 Sum of Solid Ingredidnts, 92.17607 Water, 6.907.82393 7.000.00000 The specific gravity of the Water is 1006.377, pure water being 1000. As I have not collected the Water at the Spring, I am unable to determine the amount of carbonate acid which it contains, but it appears to be considerable. T. S. HUNT, Chemist to the Geological Commissioa Office of the Geological Survey, Montreal, 23rd March, 1849. OP CANADA. lid CANADA LLAD FIFE MANUFACTURERS OF CO. f tab ^ipe m)s €mpsi\m §m Cuk, 62 & 64 QUEEN STBEET, MONTREAL. G. W. WARNER & SON, BMKERS, AND HOIY BROKERS, COLLECTIONS PBOMPTLT ATTENBEB TO. THOMAS IBELAND. i, m AND DEALER IN FANCY GOODS, 26 GEEAT ST. JAMES STBEET, MONTREAL. A choice selection of Letter, Note, and other Papers, from the first English makers ; Envelopes, Inks, Inkstands, Account and Memoran- dum Books, Rogers' superior Cutlery, Portmonnaies, Walking Canes, &c., &c. Select Periodicals as soon as published. Wedding, Visiting and Business Cards, Engraved and printed in the first style. Door and Coffin Plates, Seals, &c., promptly executed. Die Presses, Seals, Door Plates, Dog Coll2rs, &c., constantly on hand in great variety, handsomely Engraved and Bound, Blank Cheq^ues on all the City Bauks. Vievrs of Montreal and other Canadian Cities, Boxer's iVew Man of MontreaL Illustrated Letter and Note Paper. Stereoscopes and Slides. PosTAGB SlAiiPS. 63 PBRIODIOALS. Newspapers published in Canada may be sent by the post from the office of publication, addressed to any place in Ca- nada, at the following rates, if paid quarterly in adrance, by either the Publisher at the Post Office, where the papers are po'^ted, or by the Subscriber at the deliyering Post Office. u For a paper published 6 times a week, 40 cents per quarter. i< a 3 (( u 20 '' ^^ (( (( 2 '' ^< 13 *' ^^ (( (( 2 ^< '< 61 " '^ When the above rates are not paid in advance by either publisher or subscriber, such papers are charged one cent each on delivery* 122 moore's hand-book TRANSIBNT NEWSPAPERS. Trancient Newspapers. — That is to saj, Canadian News- papers posted'otherwiso than from the office of publication, and. American or British Papers posted or reposted in Canada must be prepaid one cent each, by postage stamp, or they cannot be forwarded, except only British Newspapers distri- buted to regular subscribers by Canadian Book-sellers or News-Agents — such papers pass free as they would do if re- ceived in the Canadian Packet Mails. NEWSPAPERS B7 MAIL FROM ENGLAND OR UNITED STATES. Newspapers received from England by the Canadian Packet Mails are delivered free. Newspapers from England by the Cunard Packet Mails are charged 2 cents each on delivery. (This is the Ameri- can Transit charge.) United States Newspapers, brought by Mail into Canada, are charged one cent each on delivery. PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS. The rate on Periodical Publications is, if not exceeding 3 oz. in weight, 1 cent, over 3 oz. 4 cents. If prepaid by post- age stamps from the Office of Publication Periodicals pub- lished in Canada may pass for 2 cents each. Periodicals printed in this Province, other than Newspa- pers, when specially devoted to Education (both religious and general) to Agriculture, to Temperance, or to any branch of science, and addressed directly from the office of publi- cation to be transmitted to any Post Office in this Province, are exempt from charge. Transient Periodicals — including Canadian Periodicals not prepaid the commuted rate from the office of publication, nor exempted by the preceding clause, and all other periodi- cal publications posted in this Proviaee, must be prepaid by stamp the fall rate at the time of posting. OF CANADA. 123 Periodicals received in the Mails from the United States are charged with the rates named in the first clause of this section. POSTAQB STAMPS. Postage Stamps of the respective values of 1 cent for Newspapers ; 5 cents for ordinary Provincial Letters ; 10 cents for United States Letters; 12 1 cents for Canadian Pack''*, and IT cents for Cunard Packet, are provided for sale to the public. PBNAIi GLAUSES. The Act contains the following penal clauses : To enclose a letter or letters, or any writing intended to serve the purpose of a letter, in a parcel, posted for the Parcel Post, shall be a misdemeanour. To enclose a letter or any writing, or to make any written marks to serve the purpose of a Letter, or to enclose any other thing in a Newspaper, posted to pass as a Newspaper, at the rate of postage applicable to Newspapers (except in the case of accounts a receipts of Newspaper Publishers, which are permitted to pass folded within the Newspapers bent by them to their subscribers) shall be a misdemean- our. MONEY ORDERS. Money Orders payable in the Province may be obtained at •the Money Order Offices, at the following rates : Commission chargeable upon Money Orders. Under and up to $10 5 cents. Over $10 and not exceeding $20 10 " " 20 « " 30 15 «< " 30 « " 40 30 " " 40 « " 60 45 " " 60 «« " 80 60 " « 80 « " 100 T5 " N.B. — No half cents to be introduced into the orders. 124 moore's hand-book No jingle order can be issued for more than $100. Money Orders, payable at any Money Order OfGce in Great JBritain and Ireland can be obtained at any Canadian Money Order Office.— -The Orders are drawn in Sterling, the Commission chargeable being for £2 and under, one shilling sterling ; from £2 to X5, two shillings. No order can be drawn for more than j£5, but any number of orders of Jt'5 each may be procured. 139 NOTEE DAME STREET, MONTREAL, VIOICfi CQLlECTiaN OF WIN£S, SPIRITS, CIGARS, ftc. H. O'NEILIi, Proprietor. JAMES BAYLIS, IMPORTER OF HEARTH RUCS &C.. ANn FLOOR OIL CLOTHS In every Width and Style. Medallion, Toumay Velvet, Patent Velvet, Tapestry, Brussels, Kid- derminster, Dutch and Stair Carpets ; Druggets and Felts, Mosaic Screens, Carpet Bags, Ht^socks, &c., &c. Offers to his Mends and the public advantages in the purchase of he above unsurpassed by any other houee in the Province. MONTREAL,— Nq. 74 Oreat St. James Street; Two doors east of Ottawa Hotsl, an4 opposite Gr. Trunk B. R. Office TOBOXno,— Ko. 2 Commercial BuUdin^j Tpn^e Street^ OF CANADA. 125 V I B. DAWSON & SON, And Dealers in Newspapers and Magazines, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. iVb. 23 GREAT ST. JAMES STREET, HAVE always on hand, on the LOWEST TERMS, a full assortment of all Articles in their line, comprisiag :— Bibles, Prayer Books and Religious Books, Miscellaneous Books, New Books, as issued, Scientific Books. Writing Papers, Plain and Fancy, Blark Books, Gillott's and Mitchell's Pens, Faber's Pencils. Stereoscopic Slides, Views of St. Lawrence, &c., in 25 Cent packets, Hunter's Ottawa Scenery, Views of Montreal. McMillan's, and all other British Magazines, Blackwood and Home Reviews, All American Magazines, niustrated News and British Newspapers^ Strangers visidug the City are respectfully in?lted to call. 126 moobe's hand-book mONTREAIi AND CBIAIHPIiAIN RAILHTAY, John Ostell, President, Montreal. W. A. MEBBy, Secretary, *• ROUSE'S POINT DIVISION. GOING SOUTH. Miles. 1 6 21 27J m 44 LEAYB Montreal, St. Lambert,. Brosseaus Lacadie, St. John's,.... Grand Ligne, Stotts, Lacolle, Rouse's Point, Arrive Express. 6.45 A.M. 7.00 •• 7.35 *• 8.00 " '8."25""" Express. 3.45 4.05 4.20 4.35 4.50 5.05 5.20 5.80 5.45 P.M. "{ u Freight. 8.80 A.M. 9.20 " 9.45 " 10.15 " 10.26 10.40 11.05 11.30 •• 11.45 ** 12. 10 F.M. « GOING NORTH. Miles. LEAVE. Rouse's Point Lacolle, Stotts, Grand Ligne, St. John's, Lacadie, Brosseaus, St. Lambert, Montreal, Arrive Express. Express. 7. 30 A.M. 8. 30 P.M. 7.40 •• 8.45 " 7.55 •• 8.55 " 8.12 " 9.10 •• 8.25 " 9.25 •• 8.45 " 9.40 •• 9.05 " 10.05 " 9.20 " 10.20 " 9.30 " 10.30 " Freight and Accomm. 1.30 1.50 2.15 2.40 3.05 3.20 3.45 4.15 4.40 5.15 P.M. :} V OP CANADA. 127 MONTBEAIi AND CBAMPIiAIN RAIIil¥AY. OAUGHNAWAGA DIVISION. a. MOVING SOUTH. MOVING NORTH. MUes. LEAVE Mail Accom. Miles. LEAVE Mail Accomm. Montreal, 3.30 F.M. 4.00 " 4.30 •* 4.50 " 5.16 •* 5.30 •• 6.00 •* 6.15 •• 6.30 " 3 7 14 IS 24 29 31 40 Province Line,... Hemmingford,... Johnsons, 8.00 A,M 8 Lachine, 8.15 " 10 Caughnawaga St. Isidore, 8.30 ** 15 Lapigeoniere».... St, Remi, 9.00 " 21 St. Remi 9.16 *• 25 32 Lapieieoniere, Jof'nPOtlS, St. Isidore, Caughnawaga, ... Lac line, 9.40 •• 10.00 •• 86 Eci igford,. ... Pt' V V. : Line, ar. 10.30 •• 40 Montreal, Arrive 11.00 •• f. LACHINE DIVISION. ^v FROM MONTREAL. FROM LACHINE. 7. 00 A.M. 9.30 *• 12.00 Noon. 3.30 P.M. 5.00 •• e.so " 8.15 A.X. 10.30 " Or on arrival of Ferry Steamer. 1. 00 P.M. 4.00 " 6. 30 " Or on arrival of Letdjf Simmon. 7.30 " 128 moobe's hand-book ^ o a "'X « « <^ ^ tf o O o Gd 1^ '4a - U P o iTh-*i H2 fe S J3 ;0 * Is a* «"g .la S'rt 60 a. 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For the convenience of Local Passengers, a Car will be attached to the Through Freight Train on Monday Mornings, arriving in Montreal at 7. 30 a.m. tz: O is: o ^ s GQ r— < 1^ OQ O M H -•I H 00 OQ O . •1 TOC4 04 04 -•^ cS rfl « e«S g? M 00* 00 OK T3 o 3 O 00 Ol i- Pi VMM • WW ih" 04 OJ oo' 00* l> l> SO «o" lO lO ©'*©^©«0'*eo ui •* eo© 3 S S 3 3 ©lOiOU3000©0© WrHTpOl©© "^eCr-l «0 tf> lO kO K3 kO ^' ^' ^' CO© ^i-l©0 W" ©4 Oi i-H f-f i-i Wl <^v^ V-v^ 184 ©4 ©4 34 r-i I-H »H -• rH i-t rH pH i-» iH i-« 9 if3 -S S a^ d S -. c; «« S3 fl o 08 ® J5 : 4) GCl m P4 09 rS i3 2 M ^ o fc H OQ 1^3 §1 PQ CQ : h P. eO'!Ot-t»Tf tH OS l> ■* 00 © M 0» ^ i> 00 OS 9» © © I-H iH 04 -^ CSt^oooceb © CO oo' ^ o© I-H OS eo Ph >2©iA©©©©in©inao©ioto>A>o©(M©ospHeo '^©rHC3©e4ei3>OrHC4e4lOt9i-(eOi-H©CO©04-4Ot« -. ,_.- , , ... ,— , .04^0"^eO©CC©rH04 ta to «o «o ©i>fc<^c-'i> 00* 00* 00* os' os't-'oo' oo' os'os'e» w5©tO'*iHeo^«Si-H04§0'8eoSccSrHe4 *osq3i'^ v. ' diqemea^s iresoQ xi^tAk drnpannoo ''H'd 00*01 f ^.^ r w. 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Miles. STATIONS. Day Express. Night Express. Mixed. Toronto, 10.45 A.M. 10.51 " 11.00 P.M. 11.06 " 4 25 4.31 4.47 5.00 5.23 5.40 5. 54 6.05 6.19 6.34 0.50 7.12 7.31 7.36 7.51 8.06 8.14 8.22 8.39 8.63 9.16 P.M. 1 9 Orand Junction, Carlton, 41 <« V\'est(ui, 11.13 <( « 10 Malton, (« 22 Brampton, 11.45 « 11.50 " « 27 Norval, I'iorndale, « 133 143 Stratf Hamilton, 12.18 P.M, 12.20 " 6,20 " 6.30 " 38 12.00 •* HAMILTON TO TOEONTa Miles. 1 4 7 13 17 25 32 89 BTATIOKS. HAMILTON SO TOBONTO. Accomm. 9.00 A jtf, 9.06 *• Hamilton, , Burlington Junction, Waterdown, 9.16 Wellington Square^. 9.22 Bronte, 9.86 Oakville 9.46 Port Credit, 10.04 Mimieo, 10.19 Toronto, 10.40 «« M Accomm. 12.8CP.M, 12. 12. 1.08 1.19 1.30 1.54 [2.15 u It Express. 3.00 P.M 3.07 t( 3.22 « 3.86 « 8.44 « 4.02 « 4.36 «• Accomm. 6.40 P.M. 6.45 " 6,55 " 7.06 " 20 81 62 09 8.85 V i or OANADA. 137 RITIERB DV liOlJP BRANCH. J. S. Mabtiv, Superintendent, Montreal. Quebec to St Paschal. 8TATI0H& 8t Paschal to Quebec. Mixed. Miles. IBAllfS Leave] [Arrive Point Levi, Quebec Miles. Mixed. •1.80 P.14. 8 17 25 49 63 79 92 101 101 93 84 76 68 39 23 10 11.80 A.M. Chaudiere Junction 2.28 " St. Henry 10. -•^i •• 2.67 " St. Charles io.*Ki ** 4.80 " St. Thomas 8.80 '* 6.14 " L'Islet 7.46 " 6.04 " St. Rochs 6,66 " 6.46 •• Eiver Quelle 6 ;. " 7.18 •• St. Paschal te 45 *• / ■ V V ' / OTTAWA ANB PRESCOTT RAILHTAY. BoBEBT Bell, President, Ottawa, C. W. RoBEBT Kesnahan, Vice-President, John R. White, Secretary and Treasurer. Ben J. Feench, jr.. Superintendent, Prcscott, C. W. Prescott to Ottawa. | Mail. Fares. Miles. P.M. 2.30 $ c. • •• 2. 85 •«•■•• 2 2.58 0.25 9 8.07 0.60 17 8.24 0.75 23 8.68 1.12 31 4.08 1.25 35 4.18 1.87 38 4.31 1.50 43 6.00 1.75 54 STATIONS. TBAINS Leave] [Arfive Prescott Prescott Junction Spencerville Oxford Kemptville Osgoode Kelly's North Osgoode Gloucester Ottawa Ottawa to Prescott. ]\.T"I<-«, Fares. Mail. $ c. 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L1]\E OF 8TEAMER8, FOR Ogdensbnrgli^ Prescott^ Brock?nic^ Kingston^ Oswego^ Rochester, Toronto^ Hamilton^ Lewiston^ Niagara Falls^ Buffalo^ €ley eland, Detroit^ Chicago^ Milwaukee^ AND ALL WESTERN PORTS. THE FIRST CLASS RIVER LINE STEAMERS Capt. J. H. DeWITT. Capt. RANKIN. Form a daily line, leaving the CANAL BASIN at EIGHT o'clock, and Lachine on arrival of the Cars, which leave Montreal at 0.30 A. M. FOE OGDENSBURGH & EIVER PORTS, CALLING AT Coteau, Cornwall, Dickinson's Landing, Morrisburgh, Matilda, Prescott, And connect at Prescott with Prescott and Ottawa Railroad, and at Ogdensburgh with the splendid Lake Steamers BAY STATE, O^iTARlO, CATARACT, AND NIAGARA. Running by the South Shore, calling at Brockville, Morristown, Alex- andria Bay, Clayton, Cape Vincent, Kingston, Sackett's Harbour, Oswego, Rochester, Toronto, and Lewiston. This Line presents every inducement of ease, comfort and convenience to Travellers for i)leasure, and is at once the cheapest and most expe- ditious for the Emigrant with Baa-^age, furniture, horses, &c. FREIGHT for Ottawa City and intermediate Stations taken at low rates and forwarded with despatch. Further information and Tickets to be had at the Office of Mr. T. Ducharmo, Agent, or .Joseph Rousseau, Ticket Agent, 22 Great St. James Street, at the Hotels, and on board the Steamers. Office, foot McGill Street. JOHN McMARTIN, Agent. A% <^ h ,mm^--: / i V ^ OF CANADA. 147 OTTAWA & PRESGOTT RA.ILTV^A^Y iyP[f^I[^ /^[^^/^[i^©[|[l^[EO^T y Conimencing MONDAY, 7tli May, I86O0 l> THE MAIL AND EXPEESS TRAIN Will le ve OTTAWA at 11 A.M., arriving i 1 PRESGOTT at I.30 P.M., connecting with the Grand Trunk Mail Trains East and West. Passengers will arrive in Montreal at 7 P. M., ai.u Toronto at 10 P.M. Returning will leave Prescott at 2.30 P.M., bringing Passengers from Montreal and Toronto, and Arriv- ing in V'. . iwa at 5 P.M. 148 MOOaE S HAND-BOOK ONLY DIRECT AND MAIL ROUTE FROM MONTREAL TO BOSTON, IW yOllii, ALBAP, TROY, SARATOGA, LAKE GEORGE, &c. HONTREU Al CUMIPLAIN R. R. TO RCSE'S POINT, Coiinecti' itr twice each day with The Splendid Lake Champlain steamers AND THE Vermont Central, and Rutland and Burlington Railroads. o This Route is a deliKlitful one for the Pleasure Tourist, or Business Traveller, combining comfort with case, elegance, safety and despatch ; affording the quickest Line to the Cities of NEW YORK and BOSTON, and the only Route to liAKE 0£OMOE:, SARATOGA, &c., See, time!!^ Montreal to Boston, " New York, by Railroad, . " '* Steamers & Railroad, " Lake George, " Saratoga, ) 13 hours. 16 " 24 " 8 « 11 " OflSce of the Montreal and Champlaii-L Railroad Company, No. 64 Commissioners' Street, Opposite the Quebec Steamboat Basin. W. A, MERRY, jeer 'tary. N.B. The first train from Montreal leaves at G.30 instead of 7 o'clock. The alteration eame to ' ' ud too late to be corrected in the Time Tables. J>^ m '1 ;>■ ,' A O % -,^ . .. :•?- k >• !• t o OF C/ vDA. 149 1M€HI:LIGI lOMPAiW. m&^ 'f^y^^ '#iit'Ttiif'T;i'-.!': 0pl ||M gttilii ^itte ^ OF .STi: AlflCIUN BE'' WEEN A. M. RUDOLF, COMMANDER. S T li: A M E: R € O L. U ITI B I A, P. OOTTE, COMMANDER. o- ONE ' he above Steamers leaves alternately the Ports of:, -ntrcal and Quebec EVERY EVENING, connect- ing with the Ocean Steamers, and with the Saguenny and Magnet for the Lower Saint Lawrence. Passengers leaving for Europe by these Steamers will be provided with Break- fast on board, and a Tender will take Passengers for Europe from the Boats of this Line at the Napoleon W harf. AH Tickets issued by the Grand Trunk Railroad Company, or by the Upper Canada Royal Mail Line of Steamers, are good on the Boats of this Company. Hour of Departure 1 om Montreal, SEVEN P.M. ; from Quebec, FOUR P.M. JOSEPH LEVY, Montreal, June 15. Aemt, '% 150 MOOUE 8 HAND-BOOK I860. FORWAEDING. 1860. mim mm mm^ 4 go., (LATE JONES, BLACK & CO.) FORWARDERS BETWEEN M(DH^IEIEi?.ILc, 1I'®:i(i)H'!iP(D3 miilHillLir®^ M^W IP^^-m^ IDiilLIHdDIITSEIgo call:a.c at intermediate ports. E have also madf T»ingements with the several Rail- road Companies, so that we are enabled to forward Goods at Through Rates for all j laces here below named. By sending their Goods by our THROUGH FREIGHT LINE, Merchants will find that they will get ihem forwarded to the place of destination with desjjatchj and at a very cheap rate of freight. Ports on LaJce Ontario and River St. Laivrence, Toronto, Hamilton, Port Dalhousie, Cobourg, Port Hope, Kingston, Newcastle, Darlington, Bowmanville, Oshawa, Whitby, Bronte, Oakville, Port Credit, Wellington Square, Brockville, Gananoque, Prescott, Ogdensburgh and Ed- wardsburgh. w Ports on Canada Shore of Lake Ene, Port Stanley and Port Dover. Places on Welland Railway. St. Catherines, Thorold, Port Robinson and Port Colborne. Places on Great Western Railway. London, Guelph, Chatham, Windsor and Sarnia. Places on Buffalo and Huron Railroad. Caledonia, Brantford, Paris, Stratford, Clinton, Seaforth, Mitchell and Goderich. it 'i® OP CANADA. 151 Places on BrocJcville and Ottawa Railroad. Smith's Falls, Perth, Carlcton Place and Almonte. On Lakes ITuron, Erie and Michigan. Cleveland, Sandnsky, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, Milwau- kee, Bruce Mines, Wellington Mines and Sault Ste. Marie. Jn3*For Down Freight, please communicate with our Toronto Agent, Mr. ROBERT BYERS, No. 50, Front Street. (Up Stairs.) SIDNEY FORD JONES & Co., No. 69, CANAI. WHARF, MONTREAL. SIDNEY rORD JONES & Co., No. 50, FRONT STREET (Up Stairs), TORONTO. i^Kf, it -.a MONTREAL, CANADA EAST, 227 AND 229 LAGAUCHETIERE STREET, (NEAR ST. DENIS,) Rev. N. CYR, Prhicipal, Mons. C. COMMETTE, Assistant- Principal, Mme. J. A. COMMETTE, Preceptress. The Scholastic Y'ear of this Institution is divided into three terms : The 1st commencing; May 4th, continuing 11 weeks, ending July 21st. " 2nd •• Aug. 24th, " 17 " " Dec. 22ud. *• 8rd " Jan. 2nd " 17 " " April 28tli. For Board, Wood and Lights per term of 11 weeks $33.00. 17 •' 61.00. Instruction in French per term of 11 weeks, $8.25. 17 weeks, $12.75. Music, with use of Piano, " " 12.00. '' 18.00 Charges for Drawing and Fainting to vary according to the kind desired, The advantages offered in this Institution for the acquisition of French are very great, as this language is spoken exclusively by mem- bers of the family. Persons wiaking to enter will please address their communications as follows :— REV. N. CYR, Editor of the " Semeur Oanadien," Montreal, Canada East. 162 MOORE S HAND LOOK OF CANADA^ From JWiagara Falls to Deiroit, WITH BRANCHES FROM HAIILTON TO TOROINTO, FBOl LOINBOIV TO UMU, ANB FR031 UARRISBIIRG 10 GUilPn. The Great "Western Railway Main Line from Niagara Falls; to Detroit J in eonneetion Eastward with the New York Cen- tral, Hudson Rirer, and Boston and Worcester Railroads, and Westward with the Michigan Central, and Detroit an^ Milwaukee Railroads, is the quickest and most direct routc> from Boston, New 3 ork^ ^dlbany, Buffalo^ and the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts, to Chicago, Milvmukeey St. Louis, and all parts of the Westeria States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana,^IlliBoiSj Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas. Trains on the Toronto Branch connect at the Union Sta- tion, Toronto, with trains of the Grand Trunk Railway for Kingston, Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec^ and all parts of Eastern Canada and Portland, U. S. Through Tickets can be purchased and baggage checked between all principal places on this route, and for all points East and West. Freight from New York, Boston and Portland, has quicker dispatch for the West by this route, being all rail, than by any other line. The United States Mails are carried by this Railway. C. J. BRYDGES, Hamilton, C. W., \ Managing BirectoT. April, iseo. ■3Bra OF CANADA. 153 r STANSTEAD, SHEPPOED, AND GHAMBL7 EAILROAD. i. Time Table J\o. 2. On and after Monday, June 4tJi, 1860, Trains will Leave as follows: ^^s'^^imi TMii ii:£)£jmi o LEAVES. LEAVES. Granby, St. Gcorjre, West Faruham,. ... St. Brigide, Soixantt-- St. John's (arrive), 7 A.M.I 7.20 7.45 7.55 ^.05 S.20 St. John's Soixante, St. Bridffide West Farnham,. St. George, Granby (arrive), 4.50 P.M, .5.10 " 5.20 5.45 fi.05 6.30 (C The above Train connects with the 8.20 a.m. Train to and 4.50 p.m. Train from Montreal. The Freight Train leaves Granby immediately after the morning Passenger Train, arriving at St. John^s at 9.30 a.m. ; also leaves Farnham at 2.00 p.m., connecting with accommodatioTi Train of M. & C. R.R. for Montreal — making two Trains from Farnham ; thus affording to Shippers facilities for reaching Montreal with their Goods the same day. A. B. FOSTER, Manager^ 154 moore's hand-book MONTREAL mi&M STEAMSHIP COMPANY. SUMMER ABEANGEMEITT, 1860. This Company's Line is composed of the follow*.ng First Class Powerful Screw Steamers, viz. : Bohemian, Canadian, [New,] North Briton, Anglo Saxon, ISTova Scotian, North American. CaiTj^ng the Canadian and United States Mails. SAILING FROM LIVERPOOL EVERY WEDNESDAY, AND FROM QUEBEC EVERY SATURDAY, In connection with the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. (For Rates of Passage, &c. see next page.) •«i OF CANADA. 155 ). onlnal §tm\ ^teamsljip Coniganj. RATES OF SEA PASSAGE. FROM LIVERPOOL TO QUEBEC. CABisr, from £15 15s. to £18 18s. Stg. according to accommodatioM. (Children under 12 years of ai?e 30s. per year in After Cabin, and 25s. ner year in Forward Berths.) Third Class, £7 7s. Stg. Children 7 years and under 12, £4 10s. Stg, 1 year and under 7, £3 10s. Stg. Under 1 year, free. FROM QUEBEC TO LIVERPOOL. Cabin, from $6fi to §S0 according to accommodation. Children under 12 years of aj.;e $6 per year in AYter Cabin, and $5 per year in For- ward Berths. Under 1 year, free. Third Class, $30. Children over 1 year and under 12, $2.50 per year Under 1 year, free. A duly qualified SURGEON accompanies each vessel. The forego- ing Fares include PROVISIONS, but not Wines or Liquors. Steerage Passengers are provided with Berths, but must provide thernselves with Bedding, and Eating and Drinking Utensils. Twenty cubic feet of Luggage allowed to each First Class full passenger — Fifteen feet to each before the Gangway — and Ten feet to each in the Third Class ; all above that will be charged One Shilling and Sixpence per foot, payable be- fore beinp shipped. All Heavy Luggage must be on board the day previous to sailing, and passengers are requested to look after its being properly shipped, as the Company do not hold themselves responsible for the same. tS^ Bagg'^ge not wanted during the voyage should be marked " Beloiv," in order that it may be stowed away. All Baggage at the risk of the owners thereof. No sick persons will be allowed to embark in these Steamers. 53^ No passage secured until paid for. ^rj^" For the accommodation of Passengers, the undersign- ed will grant Drafts at Sight, on the Liverpool Agents, for any sum they may wish to take with them. 23^ All Parcels for these Steamers should be forwarded through the British and American Express Company- Eeturn Tickets issued at reduced rates. JEDMONSTONE, ALLAN & CO., Comer of Youville and Common Streets, Montreal. 156 Moore's hand-book c Sitbsaikrs beg to offer m\ most fuborabU terms, PORT WINES: Sandeman's, Cockburn's, Martinez's, Forrester's, Smith's, &c. SHERRIES: Martinez's, Duff Gordon's, Garvey's, Villega's, &c. CHAMPAGNES s Moet k Chandon's, &c. CLARETS: Barton & Guestien's. HOCKS: Deintard & Jordan's. BRANDIES: Martell's, Hennessy's, & Otard's. RUMS: Jamaicas & Demararas. GIN: J. de Kuyper & Son's. OLB TOM: Booth & Co.'s. SCOTCH WHISKEY : Dunlop's, Glenlivet, Balmoral, & Glendronach. IRISH WHISKEY : Jameson's. ALSO, Bass' Ale, London Porter, Sardines, Cheshire Cheese, &c. AND, HAVANA, AND MANILLA CIGARS & CHEROOTS. PETER CLARKE k CO., SAINT PETER STREET, MONTREAL. INDEX. c. Illustratiom Montreal, ... To face Page 5 Victoria Bridge, " 17 Quebec, " 21 Ottawa,. . . . To face Page 57 Toronto,. .. " 93 Kii.gston,... »* 102 Index to Description, Montreal, Page 5 Quebec, 21 Ottawa, 57 Niagara, 93 Hamilton, 99 Toronto, 100 Kingston, Page 102 Thousand Islands, 104 Brockville, 106 Prescott, 108 Post OflBce Regulations,.. 120 Railroads, Montreal and Champlain Railway. Lachine Division, ...127 Rouse's Point Division, . . 126 Caughnawaga Division,.. 127 Grand Trunk Railway. Toronto to OoUingwood, . 138 Oollingwood to Toronto, . 139 Buffalo & Lake Huron, . . 140 Ilarrisburgh & Guelph, . . 142 Port Hope, Lindsay and Beaverton, 142 Suspension Bridge to Windsor 143 Windsor to Suspension B.144 Toronto to Montreal, .... 128 Montreal to Toronto,. . . . 130 Montreal and Portland, . . 132 Quebec and Richmond,.. 133 Toronto to Detroit,.. .... 134 Detroit to Toronto, 135 Great Western Railway, . 136 Riviere du Loup, 137 Ottawa & Prescott Rairy,l37 « 158 INDEX. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. Tobacconists. Levey's, Page 2 S. Brahadi,.... 92 Laceman, James Farkm, 3 Clark's L Vie laid Thread, 4 Commission Agents and Accountants. Greenshields & Johnson, . T James Dougall, 7Y F. W. Henshaw, T8 R. H. Hamilton, 86 Dry Goods. JohnPape, & Co., 8 Ogiivy& Co. (wholesale), 55 James Morison & Co. Hotels. Fifth Avenue Hotel, N.Y., 42 American Hotel, Toronto, 45 St. Lawrence Hotel, Pres- cott, 45 J. 0. Macrow, Ottawa, . . 48 Russell's Hotel, Quebec, . 53 Metropolitan Saloon, .... 54 Cosmopolitan Hotel, 81 Ottawa Hotel, 90 Albion Hotel, 91 Shakespere Inn, 114 Rathbone's Restaurant,. .114 City Hotel, 124 Newspaper. Spectator, Hamilton,C.W. 43 Brass Founders. Montreal Brass Foundry,. 44 Hairdressers. H. & W. Bansley, Quebec, 45 John Palmer, 84 T. Sntton, 86 Painters. A. Ramsay, 56 A. & A. Ramsay, 56 Billiard Room. Beasley's Billiard Room and Saloon, 43 ^ 1^ I p NIXDE. 159 Booksellers. Graham & Muir, 46 George Home, 48 B. Dawson & Son, 125 Wine and Spirit Merchants. Thomas Walker & Co.,.. 47 Peter Clarke & Co 156 Jewellers, W. A. Townsend, 48 D. M. Macpherson, 60 J. T. Peacock, 112 W. S.Walker 145 Theatre Royal. J. W. Buckland, 48 Merchant Tailors. Galbraith & Brown, 49 William Gemmill, 82 Saddler. John C. McLaren, 49 Crockery. H. B. Smith & Co., 50 Edward Wright «fc Co.,. . 74 Scale Maker. Alexander Gordon, 50 Pivnos. Gardens. J. E. Guilbault, 53 Cabinet MaJcers. J. & W. Hilton, 52 Teachers. F. Swift, .' 5G French Protes't. Institute, 151 Shooting and Fishing Tackle, T. Coston, "74 Lithographer and Engraver. AV. A. Little, 15 Thomas Ireland, 119 Druggist. A. McPherson, 76 Richard Birks, 84 Insurance Companies. Great Britain, 77 Phcenix, 77 North American, 77 Life Association of Scot- Royal Insurrance Co.,. .. 8£) Mercantile Hanover and Hope Insurance Co., . . 116 Silk Mercers. W. H. Manby, 51 j McDunnough Muir & Co.. 78 ■(wr 160 INDEX. Portraiture. W. Notman, 19 Stoves. Ladd & Elsworth, 80 Dyer. Joseph Boese, 82 Grocers and Tea Merchants. Edward Gee & Co., 83 Morrow & Perry, S3 S. English & Co., 88 Blackadder & Larinonth,.112 Paper Hangers. Trigg & Nichols, 85 Confectioner. A. Wilson, 88 Horse Bazaar. A. W. AUoway, 112 Starch Works. Canada Corn Starch Co. 113 Sewing Machine. "Wm. Berry, 115 Architect. John James Brown, llT Mineral Waters. Plantagenet Water Depot, 119 Bankers. Q. W. Warner & Son, ... 119 Carpets. James Baylis, 124 Steamers. American Line of Ste0,'s.,146 Richelieu Company, 149 Montreal 0. S.S. Co.,154-155 Railways. Ottawa & Prescott, 147 Montreal & Champlain,. . 148 Great Western, 152 Stanstead, Sheflford & C.,153 Forwarders. Sidney, Ford, Jones & Co., 150 .Agricultural Inttruments. James Jeffrey. Smith Work. John Boyd, 145 i .^k ,-m t-'-'-'ii m JAMES JEFFREY, finn eats, ffiOBTEMi, BEGS respectfully to inf* ,n his numerous friends and the public generally, that ni. ving considerably enlarged and improved his premises, he is now in a position to execute with promptness and despatch all orders entrusted to his charge. He has constantly on hand a large quantity of his celebrated FIRST PRIZE IBON & WOODElir FLOIJ&HS, For which he was awarded TWO SILVER MEDALS for making the best work with the lightest draught, by the Pro- vincial Agricultural Association in 1859. Also, a good selection of CARTS, ROLLERS, CVI/riVATORS, &e., &e., All of which will be sold at such prices as shall defy com- < petion. MM. FROTINGHAM & WORKMAN are appointed Agents, where Specimens of the above aiiAoles can be seen. J. J. takes this opportunity of returning hio sincere thanks to his numerous friends and the public generally, for the liberal patronage which he has so long received, and hopes by close attention to Material and Workmanship to merit a continuance of the same. JAMES Mlimj, Petite Cote^ Montreal^ August, I860* T; STRANGERS VISITING MONTREAL WILL FIND THE BEST VALUE AND The Largest and Most Complete Stock of ■'■*■ 9 AT MORISON'S Wholesale Warehouse, 290^ | Notre Dame Street^ ("West Retail Warehouse^ 2SS, j Eud)^ Montreal. - (Kkrg girtkU muxhtb m ^lain Jigwus, t^ ^0 ^^tonb'ljnte. LIST OF DEPAETMENTS. British & rrench Silks. British & French Ribbons. Fancy Dresses & Dress Goods. Flounced & Double Skirt Dresses, French Merinos & Delaines. Printed Delaines & Cashmeres. Prints, Prin'd Muslins & Bareges. Woollen Plaids & Cloakings. Mourning Goods, vai'ious. British & Foreign Shawls. Velvets & Crapes. Hosiery & Gloves. Handkerchiefs, Ties & Scarfs. Shirts & Shirt Collars. Gentlemen's Underclothing. Ladies & Childrens Underclothing. Umbrellas, Parasols, Stays. Embroideries & Lace Goods. Millinery Goods. Flowers, Feathers & Plumes. Bonnets & Hats. Mantles, Visites & Jackets. Cloths, Tweeds & Vestings. Stuffs, Moreens & Damasks. Staple Goods, British & American. Scotch & Manchester Muslins. Calfcos, Shirtings & Sheetings, Qui.ts & Counterpanes. Irish Linens, Towellings & Drills. Table Cloths & Table Covers. Flannels & Blankets. Dress & Mantle Trimmings. Haberdashery & Small Wares. JAMES MORISON & Co., 288 ^ 290 "gaixt ^mt ^tmt, (»st,) r ,\ "':3^* •^s^fl^r^^wr?"*!^ ,JIL^. fe . I J' BOOK S)N0tN6 * i AND - i 'y* ' i 'NOIXdlUOSaa Ad3A3 IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1^ 1.0 t I.I a 116 If 1^ IM 1112.5 M 1.8 1.25 1.4 i4 .4 6" — ► v] V] m. 7 f ^'' ^^ # 0^; Photographic Sciences Corporation 4^ A. ^-c^ <^ 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 wr^ilfni tiTWWMflM^jai l/. ■MS ^M ;."« ^iji. HOUSE, "fl^' Corner of King & William Streets, Hontrcali 1 JOHN RYAN, .... . . Manager. I tTTIHIS House has been recently fitted up in the best stvie, for -. X the express accommodation of the travelling public, and boarders ; the former will find it second to none in point of comfort, and the latter will find every accommodation. ■x The table will be furnished with the luxuries of the season. And the Bar with the choicest brands ot Liquors, Wines, Ales, > &c. Trustworthy porters will b^ in aiteudance. at the Boats ■,^ and Cars. . , ■■ ''-'fi'S\-Wl^ -■ ...: Montreal, July, 18G0. >^ i^ H / \ ff H m W/ g < CD I S^ — . N ^-M 5 & I 6 t M M I S S I <0 N K K ST MONTREAL. a*" a HA^IH 3DKJESSIN"G. / o PROF. H. R. SMITH, EQUAL TO ▲NYS&DAB&iaHMBNTH} MBW TORK| ]Vo. VO ORKAT ST. JiUIBS STREET, lOIKliri^lAIL. '..n •:/.&; Wigs. Bandp Plaita, Curls, Puflfs, Bracelets, Watch-Guards, Rings, and a'n Kinds of Ornamental Hair Work, not surpassed for neatness and durability of workmanship by any Estab* lishmeut in America. CAPILLARY BALM— for cleansing and beautifying the hair..;. . <:. "■ ^ : ■ ■-.'.',, ROSD LUSTRAL:-r-unrivailled for Ladles use^ VEGETABLE OIL —unsurpassed in dressing the hair. For the above manufacture a diploma Was awarded: by the: Mass. Charitable Mechai^ic Association at their Exhibition of 1856. ,.. Prof. SMITH has obtained 15 first class* assistants from New York, and has instituted very strict rules for the ac- commodation of his customers, for which he refers to his pamphlet which he distributes gratis. .^ r C . ; ^ Gentlemen: cait rely on having thek hair cut or dyed in a superior manner and latest styles. N.B. — Special personal attention T.aid by the Professor to cutting Ladies' and Children's Hair, also Haic And:Whiakfi]i Dyeing. A competent fbmale cper&tor is in attendance at the Ladies' Room, from 9 A. M. till 8 P. M. OBSBRVS THE ADDRBSS t 70 GBE&T ST. JAUES STREET, MONTBEAL. PRQFESSGR H. R. SMITH, Opposite the Grand Trunk Railway Offices, and near the Ottawa Hottlt . ■>: Ji>; BADENACH & Co., 1 1 IMPOBTBBS OF •^ ;."•'»* J#«^ HOli FDRNMING HARDWARE ,2iJiaY V, OP ALL KINDS, ,r. . • t .; **. j^; h 'i-^'-r:^; -?',?< ,. MecEanics' Hall, Great St. JaM^d Street. § ;0-i5:, Keep on hand a large assortment of 7/ ifl COHInTIOES; Varying in Price from 75 Gents to $12.00 each, and unsur- passed in DESIGN arid FINISH. Also— ; '>^' Electro Silver-Plated Tea Setts, Spoons, Forks, Cake and Card Baskets, &c., of W. BUTTON & SONS* . ManufiUjture. !(-> ■?7 BRITANNIA METAL GOOr'^v ^ - < JOSEPH BOGEBS ft SONS CUTLEBT OF VASIOUL . ..ALITIES, ^ LUDLOWS patent self sealing preserve Cans and Jars^ loe CreamFreeiers, Water Coolers, loe Pitshers, Brass ft Enamellod Preserve Pans, S';. :4 ASHLETS Patent Egg Beaters and Muddlers sare both time and trouble. ^ , . mf'i^iWfl4 "^i-ai^ > ■^T^. R. & A. MILLER, NATIONAL SCHOOL BOOK DEPOT, NO. 60 ST. FRANCOIS XAVIER STREET, MONTREAL. Solo Agents in Canada for tlio sale of the Superior Editions of LOVELL'S SCHO OL BOOKS, The attention of the Trade is particularly requested to the following PBICE lilST OF PEltflirSTIiVAliriA SLATES. For sale by B. ft A. MTTJiEB, Agents for Canada. SQUARE FRAMES. SIZE. 7 9 6z 6x 6^x10 7x11 8x12 9x13 9^x14 PBICE Per Doz. $0 65 090 1 1 1 1 2 05 221 40 75 50 DOZ. In Case. 18 12 12 10 8 6 5 PRICE CASE. $10 80 9 60 12 00 11 60 lO^lO 9 60 11 75 OVAL FRAMES. SIZE. 5X 6X 6^x10 7x11 8x12 9xlS PBICE Per Doz. $0 85 1 15 1 80 1 50 176 2 20 DOZ. In Case. 18 12 12 10 8 6 PBICE CASE. $15 30 13 44 16 60 15 00 14 00 13 20 LOG SLATES. SIZE. 7x11 8x12 9x13 6^x14 7x15 8x16 PBICE Per Doz. 16 00 700 8 20 00 40 20 DOZ. In Case, 1. 1 1 1 1 1 PBICE CASE. $6 00 7 00 8 20 00 40 20 SQUARE FRAMES. Contents of Assobted Cases. No. 5x7 6x9 6ixl0 7x11 8x12 9x13 1 lid 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 1-2 1-2 Price Case $12 75 9 88 OVAL FRAMES. Contents op Assobted Cases. No. 5x7 6x9 6^x10 7x11 8x12 9x13 1 44 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 Price Cut $15 72 15 00 Just received from Europe and the United States, a largo supply of Writing Papers, and for sale at prices which will compare favourably with any Establishment in the Province. . , AGK!VTS FOB AMBBICAST EIVVEIiOPES. Steel Pens, Gillott's, Mitchell's, and Lowes. Water's, Todd's, and Ste- phen's Ink. Wrapping Paper of every description, at very low prices. All School BecLoisites constantly on hand. Til U¥IEF08li MB IMMll FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Cftpital.— Two Millions Sterling Invested Jiiiids. jei,213,817 Storling. — -K>-"^ HJfAB Of HC15» CANADA BBAHCU. Owner of Plac^ d'Armes and Great St. Jftmea St., Montreal, BOARD or DIRKOTORS. , ,: , T. B. Andebsos, Kaci., Chainnr^w. Alexa.^tpee SiMi'soF, EsQ^, Deputy Cbftirman. Beitrt Chapmait, Es(i. j Hekhy is7 akkss, Eso^ M.F.P. Jaices Mitohsu., Esq, j BDWAn> MAiTiiAFD, BeQ, ^ J. H. Maiti.a'Htl JSaa,, Resident SocTOtwiy. ^" G. r. 0. Smith H, RQ8iae ent Assistant S«cr >taiT. ■« 1. < All kinds of Tiro Tnsurancu transacted oin the most flivorable ienni. LoMOB paid in Canada, without reference to the Parent Board. J. H. MAITLAjN 0, Resident Secretary. Capital.~One Milliou sterling. ■i. ■vVv BKITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCTATION LONDON. n x^ -— o — ■ '■ ■ >'■ ■ - ■ -'-'■ Every description^ Life Assurance trsikaactedj with or without participation *ii Profits, All information and Prospcciiisea fiirnighed on applidi^ tion to any Agent throughout Canada, or to ,,.,,. ^^, J. E. MAITLAND, General Agent for Montreal and Canada. ;-j . « , ■ ? ■ •;