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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 iwnuu >«!;> "St V 'MaWc^^'j -'*' ' » ' mmniti P R I C t 9 ^''f^€--^ ^ r U^ 6. ^/^■^ ^'^^^ > (/ / K ^-^ r-' 'O t. J \^ a. •/' 'It /. '<> "«if4lMAi WMlLVuv. ,g»,„. ti i :^ St i X N i^2 ) /P ) Li S "T" FAINS. It The GLEN H0U8E is situated at the foot of Mount Washington, at the comnieneoment of the Carria^;^? lload leading to the Summit, It is ciV'lit miles from Gorham Station, on the Grand Trunk Hallway. Stages connect with the Trains for Montreal, Portland, etc. Very large additions have been made to the House, which is now capable of accommodating about 500 guests, and is by iar tha largest and most comfortable House in the neighbour- hood of the Mountains. In its apartmentSj it is unsurpassed by any, and unequalled by very many, of the City Hotels. Every attraction for the amuse- ment and enjoyment of guests i.s to be found at this House ; and a fine Band is kept for dancing and outrdoor concerts. J. M. THOMPSON & CO., Proprietorg. May, 1869. 1! ill iiEiT GUANI) TRUNK KAILAVAY OF CANADA >.r^O^*rS«eir AND i «t' i MONTliEAI. OCEAN STEAMSIirP COMi'ANy. 1809. WEKKLY LINE. 18C9, GUBAT FREIGHT ROUTE BETWKKH KUROPK AND NOKTH AMERICA. ThO M0STJl«At O'KAN PTKAMSHIf CojtrAKY'H LiNB Of pOWOfful ScreW Stf*mrr8 will, MKRiK&GRK,i NHOKW, MuiitrcRl OrcaTi Steamship Co.'h Offlip, LoND»N. Am.av I5ui)iHi:ns A. <'o.. Wcuver lluilduigH, lli-uns\vick Strci't, Liteupool. James & Ai-EXANitr.n Allan, No. Vk Great Clyde Street, Glasgow. S. K. Maktin, AkoiU Graml Tiuiik RallwDv, Dktboit, Michigan. . Airent Gf-mnd Trunk Itaiiway, OmcAUO, lilinois. Taylor & Bbothkr, Ag<-n(8 Grand Trunk Railway, Cincinnati, Ohio. John H. Mcir, Agoiit GraTiTR»AL, V. Q. P. S. STEVENSON. General Western Freight Apent. Gratui Trunk Ra\lway Ci>mpan]/, TORONTO, P. 0. , C. J. BRYPGES. ManaginK Director, Grand Trunk Bat.way. m ST, I E40T filing Vcr TllR ONLY HAII.WAY Udf.T Tho Capital and Scat of (Jovcrn Distant 54 mile-? from Proni ott, ojipni Rivor iSt. LawrcE THE PAKLIAMENTAR From their position and arclilfii tinul di'sl Tho scenery and natural curiosities c beautiful Falls or thk CjurniriiK and Timber Slides, the ext,ent>ivo Wafer-po and other Mills, are within ea.sy reach combination of attraction uniurpaa.sod t81IK« ov Th ST. LAWRENCE k OTT/ Wl'.loh run In connection with tiie Gra-id Rrtihrays of the United States LEAVE PRESCOTT i Respectively, TWICF FOR PARTICULARS SEE PL 1 \^ i[«C[ 4 mm umi mtnSf V nAII.VTAY ItOUTE T*. THK bf aTT4W4 and Sciit of (} »vcrnnicnt of Canada, 'oin PrQucott, opposit-') Ogdousburg, on the llivor St. Lawr(5tice. lAMENTARY BUILDINGS III ami urchltcctural (loslgn, kIiouII be visited by natural curiosities of the \Tppor Ottawa, the THK CuAUDirui- and of Tifi' Kii-kau Kivku. tho extensive Water-power, and t'nc Lurnhcring e within easy reiich of thf^ City, and form a action un«urj>a8Pod in Canada. TKAIKfl OV THl ENCE k OTTAWA RAILWAY, •tloK With thp Gra-Hl Tnitik lUUway, und with the ,-.sof tht' l'iiUeil!5t;vt<.'?at (Mt;"f*l'"rKii, lESCOTT AND OTTAWA espoctively, TWICE DAILY. LARS SEE PLl'LISIIED TIME TABLES. 'Mr. 7j C 1 WHITi^^MOUNTAINS. Tlio GLEN HOUSE is situated at tho root of Mount Washington, at tlie eoimueucenioiit of the Carriage llo.-xil IcadinL; to the Suminit. It is ci^'ht tiiilcs from Gorham Station, on th'f; Grand Trunk Railway. Staj^es connect with tlie Trains for M MOST DlliNCT KorTIC FuU Sl«-cl>ln^ €»■• >iHn«lic(l to all .\lKlit Trains. Bngpii-'** examined at Montn-al l«y Customs OlHcf-r, .'ind Chc't'ked thnmirb. Tifkots funl uU iiir<>rmatinn can ho obtaiinsd at tlu« Com- pany's Oflico, CJroat St. Juiiioh Slrwt. Moiitn.'iil. L. MILLIS, (on the Kl'KOPEAN PLAN), Corner Middle and Plum StreetsS, This new and oli^^ant Hotel, situntod in thn lioart of tho City, oflnrs special inducM-inonls to visitors roniing to tho sea i'idc. lu'iiu; the only Finst-Cluss ilotd in tho City, <;onductudun the European plan All t!io ro()m.> aro cool, air3', and beuutilully fnrnished, and (omliinn all the niodfi'ii !ni]»rovoint*nts. Tin; Bathin^^ UooinH arc iitttcd up ^vith hot, cold, and shower iiath.s, and arc tho only ones in the city. G. E. WARD, Proprietor. W. H. BAKER, Clei-k. Michigan Souther: ni Tiu.)ir I'o c ' Pa?senf-'orrt from Canada and the CHICAGO AND ALL POINTS IN jl CiOINCI VIA DK' SHOULD BK SIJUH TO 1M'K( HY Tin; Mi(iii<.AA soitiii:k\ Tho Shortest, Quickest, and most Pussengorrf l)y this Line secnre all the adoptttd for thcit SBCURZTV ANB 0< Elegant Sleeping Coaches on Palace (.'<)uclii)« aixl Smokiii^ (' First-Clns'i Eafin\i'I[(mHC,'i at convt/u time aUoW((l Cor Through Tickets and Checks for V>: MICHIGAN SOUTT can 1)0 obtained at all the principal Tii States and Canada. JAMES BROWN, PdSHfngcr Aytiit, Dktuoit, Mich. F, Southern Railroad. HI' ro CILiCAGO. ('nnaila ami the Kaslorn Slates, for LL POINTS IN THE GREAT WEST, S<1 VIA DKIKOi'l', IJUI'^ TO IM'UCHASK TKMvETS BY THK ^ SOI thi:k\ uAirKOAD, ickest, and most Comfortable Route. Lm^' socuro all \]us modem iin])r()Vt;'in«*iits ruloptt'd for tlii.nr [XY AKB OOMPOB.T. ASM MAKK ping Coaches on all Night Trains. niKl Siaukiug C'nra on Day TirIuc* Ifouscs at convenient pointti, ami ampJc time allowed for Meats. and Chocks lor Bagpii^c, ri(( 'i!io ;IIGAN SOUTHERN itAILROAD, | ill the principal Ticket OfUccs in the United i WN, Aijmf, lOIT, JIlCH. F. fe. MORSE, ClliCAUO, I1.M.VOI3. THB rOFUXiAlX. B.OUTB TO THB AVXISV IS BY TUB niuM DETROIT TO CHICAGO. FOUR EXPUKSS PASSKNGl' II TRAINS UUN EACH WAV DAILY. The Day Trains have Cars specially for Ladies, and Luxurious Smoking- Cars for Gentlemen. All the CarH have SLX-WJIKEI.HD TRUCKS, and arc fitted up with every modern iinprovenient ft)r tho ftalety and conilurt of Passenjrera. HI OUT 'XBAfSI^ HAVE Pullman's Palace Sleeping and Refreshment Cars. UNEQUAI.Lf.D I'OR Cf)VKOUT AND Kr.KG ANCR. THE VENTILVTIOX AxVl) BEDDING ARE PERFECT. This lino poasesoscs unoquallod advantages for CHEAP, SPEEDY, AKD COMFORTABLE TRAXSIT. BpaciouB Bathing Rooms on tho DocVw at Detroit, And SPECIAL attention given to this class of trftvellcrs. W. K. MUIK, H. E. SARGENT, ./l««t. O'en. Siipt., Detroit, Mich. Oen. Supt., Chicayo, lit. THS TOTXJImJSLTL 3S.01ITB TO THB IXTEST 13 BY TUE ft 1 pnoM DETROIT TO CHICAGO. FOUR EXPRESS PASSENGER TRAINS RUN EACH WAY DAILY. The Bay Trains have Cars specially for Ladies, and Luxurious Smoking Cars for Gentlemen. All the Cars have STX-WilEELED TKUCKS, and are fitted up witli everj* niodi-rn improveuujut for the satety and eoniibrt of Passengers. HAVE PuUman's Palace Sleeping and Reffeshment Cars. UNEQIALLVD FOR COMFOUT AND KLKG;*XCK. THE VENTILATION AXl) BEDDING ARE PJaiFEUT. This lino possesoses unoquallocl advantages for CIIE.VP, SPEEDY, AXD COAirOKT,\BEE TRANSIT. Spacious Bathing Kooms on the Dock at Detroit, And SPECIAL attontion given to this class of trftvellers. ^V . K. iMUIR, II. E. SARGENT, AsH. Gen, Supt., Detroit, Mich. Gen. Supt., Chicayo, HI. --w.;~ I nim m n»,\im tm THE '''. i All-Round Route GUIDE. THE HUDSON RIVER; TRENTON FALLS; NIAGARA; TOitONTO ; THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND THE RIVER ST. LAW- RENCE ; OTTAWA ; MONTREAL ; QUEBEC ; THE LOWER ST. LAWRENCE AND THE SAGUENAY RIVERS; THE WHITE MOUNTAINS; ORTLAND ; BOSTON J NEW YORK. ■f i ! 1:1 i < SECOND EDITION. MONTREAL : Printed bv The Montkeal Printing and Publishing Company. 1869. 1 '■ »ii t *■?- iSI ' ,; r ' -i' Entered according to Act of Parliament,," m the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, by William Wainwright, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture. Entered according to Act o*" Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, by John Whitmore, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Northern District of New York, 9S559 .'.'i'V'* PREFACE. i:f-|i We are aware that the country through which we propose to accompany the intending tourist is no new field, and that there is more than one guide ready to start with him for a by-no-means extravagant remuneration. Our charges, it is now almost unnecessary to state, are likewise on a moderate scale ; and we trust we shall not be found an unpleasant companion. Like the Verger, of historical fame, in Westminster Abbey, we shall point out all objects of interest ; but, unlike him, we shall not hurry on at a breathless speed, —our pace will be as moderate as the rate of knots per hour performed either by rail or river steamer, will allow ; and those who take us for a Cicerone will, we hope, enjoy the time and ! ! ■ \ I 1 ; I i m ^ M i^^ 4 Pfeface, opportunity, as occasion offers, of thinking their own thoughts, and of giving way to any sudden outburst of feeling that either nature's grandest aspects, or the small asperities we shall occa- sionally bring our moral shins in contact with, will be calculated to call forth. The unqualified success which has attended the publication of the All-Round Route Guide^ and the many eulogiums it has drawn from an appreciative public, have prompted the Proprie- tors to make several important alterations in the work. Suggestions have been received from friends, dating from different points along the route, and where throwing new information in the way of the traveller, they have been adopted, — thus forming valuable additions to the text. At the same time a series of photographic views from the admirable camera of Mr. Henderson, of Montreal, taken expressly for this work, will form an important and beautiful feature in the new edition. Six pages of the work will be found thus illustrated, comprisiag eleven different views of the most interesting and important points visited on the journey, so that when no longer in Preface, 5 use as a guide, — the All-Round Route "vade mecum," — will still possess a charm which will entitle it to a place where more ponderous guides have no room. Ill f: I 1 '^ 'ii - 1 ^•f is ^ ;l ^ 1 } i ~T : ^ Iv. I THE HUDSON RIVER. The scenery of the Hudson River has been so often written and talked about, that all who have never yet passed up its varied course will, we presume, on starting on a trip of pleasure, endeavor to make acquaintance with a district that is not only beautiful to the eye, but has been the scene of many of those bloody actions between the Americans, while yet struggling for their independence, and the troops of Great Britain, before the yoke of sovereignty had been fairly broken. We imagine, therefore, that this trip will be taken by daylight, and we recommend to the notice of our readers the splendid steamers " C. Vibbard " and the " Daniel Drew," of the Day-line of Steamers. These are indeed floating palaces, for the speed and arrangements of the vessels, and the luxurious fittings of the saloons, are not surpassed by any other line of boats on the continent. The People's Line of Steamers — the " St. John " and " Drew," — are equally fine boats ; but, as they make the trip by night, the scenery cannot be enjoyed, though the comforts ^: i I, ! iil MU l! ^ The Hudson River, and even luxuries they offer must be appreciated. Tlic day steamers leave the wharf at Desbrosses Street every morning at 8.00, call at the foot of 34th Street a quarter of an hour later, and run up the 150 miles of the Hudson by 6 o'clock in the evening. A most comfortable meal can be obtained on board these boats ; but as much beautiful scenery, to say nothing of the countless picturesque boats which add so much to its charm, would be missed during the consumption of this meal, we would recommend our readers to fortify themselves as to the inner man, before they come on board, and take up their position on the main-deck, under the grateful covering of the awning, and make good use of their eyes, while the varied scenery of the river passes in review or panoramic order before them. For the first twelve miles of our upward journey, we skirt along the Island of Manhattan, upon which the City of New York is built. One of the first objects of interest we see on the right hand, is the handsome stone edifice of the New York Orphan Asylum, where nearly 200 children of both sexes are clothed, fed, and taught, and ultimately assisted to find respectable employ- ment in the world. The happy and contented looks of these poor children are, perhaps, the most satisfactory proofs of the success of this inestima- ble institution, which, founded in 1 806, by several benevolent ladies has, little by little, progressed, until we find it now occupying the stately and comfortable house whose gardens stretch down to the very edge of the water. On the opposite side of the river, we pass by the yet picturesque villages of Hoboken and The Hudson River. Weehawken. We say yet picturesque, as their close proximity to that city of cities, which is daily travelling onwards, would make one imagine that the villas and street palaces of its merchants would spoil their rural beauty ; but this is not so. How long this state of things may remain it is impossible to conjecture, as lager bier saloons, pleasure gardens, and restaurants are daily been raised here. Crossing again to the other side of the river, we see a shabby looking village called Man- HATTANviLLE, chiefly occupied by a class of people, who certainly have not got the knack of making places they inhabit, look either clean or comfortable ; the close connexion which no- toriously exists between the lower orders of the Irish and the denizens of their pig-sties may have something to do with this want of cleanliness. Just above Manhattan ville is Trinity Cemetery, where, among many others, lies Audubon, the celebrated naturalist, who has also given the name to a small village of about twenty or thirty acres where he used to live', but which, since his death, has been cut up into building lots, and still retains the aristocratic name of Audubon Park. Just beyond this Park a large building surmounted by a cupola, and having a tower at the south-west angle, may be descried among the trees. This is the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, which, under the skilful management of Mr. Peek, is probably unequalled by any similar establishment in America. It stands in its own grounds of thirty-seven acres, and the terrace upon ; • ; ;■. > ifiii 1 > '■ l/-'J 10 The Htulson River. which the buildings (five in number, arranged in a quadrangle) are erected, is one hundred and thirty feet above the river. This Institution alone accommodates four hundred and fifty patients, and is only one more instance of the open-handed liberality and discriminating fore- sicjht of those in the State of New York, who do their best to alleviate distress in whatever form it may appear among their fellow creatures. We here approach, on the same side, Fort Washington, or Washington Heights, as it is sometimes, and perhaps more appropriately, called. The ground is from five to six hundred feet above the river, and the view from this spot is exceed- ingly fine, the eye being able to trace the windings of the Hudson River northward for many miles, whilst southward the great city we have just left, with its suburbs of Brooklyn and Jersey City, can be plainly seen, though ten miles off. We now leave the Island of Manhattan behind us, having by this time passed abreast of the Spuyten Duyvil Creek, which separates the Island from the rest of the State of New York. The Hudson River Railroad crosses the creek by a long bridge, laid upon piles, and a station, called after the name of the inlet, is immediately on the other side of the bridge. On the opposite shore of the river, that singularly beautiful formation of rock, called "The Palisades," commences about here. They extend for nearly thirty-six miles, and are considered by many as the most interest- ing feature in the scenery. Commencing at Hoboken, this threatening ridge can be discerned as far as the Hook, towering as it were over the 4 ij m The Hudson River. 11^ river to a height varying from three to five hun- dred feet, and the apparent columnar structure, as seen at a distance, forcibly reminds one of the far-famed Fingal's Cave. About two miles and a-half above Spuyten Duyvil, the tf>urist will perceive a handsome stone castellated building. This was erected by Mr. Edwin Forrest, the eminent tragedian, as a resi- dence, and is called Fonthill. It has now changed hands, and is a portion of the building belonging to the Convent and Academy of Mount St. Vin- cent, as the surrounding neighbourhood is called, having a station on the Hudson River Railway. Two miles higher up, we come to the flourishing village cf Yonkers, near to which the little Saw- mill River runs into the Hudson. The whole valley through which the Sawmill River runs is highly beautiful, and the angler will find it well stocked with fish. Four miles more steaming through a strikingly picturesque country brings us to Hastings and Dobb's Ferry, at both of which places the Rail- road, which runs along the river, has stations. The division between the States of New Jersey and New York strikes the river on the left bank, just opposite Dobb's Ferry, and henceforth our journey is continued entirely through the State of New York. We now approach a part of the river full of interesting associations to both the American and British nations, for it was about Tarrytown and Tappan, on the opposite side of the river, during the rebellion of 1789, that Major Andrd, of the British Army, was hanged as a spy, after liii i"- ' I In V^ Mr 12 The Hudson River, having been made fully acquainted with plans by which West Point could be seized by the British troops, Arnold, of Washington's Army, having tur,ned traitor to his cause. Major Andre, who to the last maintained a character for personal bravery, terminated his life as a spy, whilst Arnold, after doing his best to deliver his country into the hands of their enemies, escaped death by placing himself under the protection of the British flag. Major Andrei's body, after lying interred near the scene of his sad fate for forty years, was at last given over to his countrymen, and now finds a resting place among the great and the good of Great Britain in Westminster Abbey. The neighbouring district of Tarrytown and Irvington is rich in associations of that greatest of American authors, Washington Irving. About half-a-mile above Irvington, on the right hand side of the river, may be seen, peeping through the bower of trees that nearly hide it from view, the charming stone cottage, called " Sunnyside," the home of Washington Irving, and the place where most of his novels were written. The cottage was from time to time increased and im- proved whenever Irving had the means to do it, an^^ it has now become naturally one of the chief ob .cts of interest in the neighbourhood. Many other beautiful estates are to be seen around, and if time is a matter of no moment, we can well advise the traveller to stop here and spend some hours. Half-way between Irvington and Tarrytown, and quite close to the river, we pass by a conspi- cuous house of white marble, built by the late The Hudson River. n Mr. Philip Pauldirif^, from the designs of Mr. Davis, an architect of some merit. Another mile and a-half brings us to Tarrytown, seeming to invite the tourist, with its white villas snugly perched on the hill-side, to tarry for a moment in its walls. We leave to philologists to decide on the derivation of the name, which by some is referred to the Dutch, who once were in force here. At Sing-Sing, the next Station on the line, the tourist may possibly exhibit less anxiety to tarry awhile, for, as is well known, it is the seat of the Mount Pleasant Prison, belonging to the State of New York. The village itself contains about five thousand inhabitants, and is nearly two hundred feet above the river. The prison is built nearer the river ; that for males being on the lower stage, whilst the building for females is higher up the slope. It has been completed since 1830, and can accommodate over a thousand persons, the build- ings having from time to time been increased, as more room was needed. Immediately opposite Sing-Sing, the Rockland Lake Ice Company have their dep6t, and employ a large number of men each winter to cut and store ice for the coming summer's consumption in New York. It is curious to note that whereas New York is almost entirely supplied with ice from this neighbourhood, it is also supplied with water from the Croton Lake, which is hard by. This Lake is estimated to contain over six hundred million gallons of water, and (daily) fifty to sixty million gallons are contributed by it to supply New York with this necessary of life. The !i t I 14 The Hudson River. I a water is conveyed from this Lake, which is chiefly formed by a long dam being built across it, through an aqueduct thirty-three miles long, right up to New York. The entire cost of this aqueduct was twelve million dollars, and it is built of stone, brick, and cement, arched above and below, seven feet eight inches wide at the top, and six feet three inches at the bottom, the side walls being eight feet five inches high. A few more miles travelling takes us past the small village of Haverstraw, which gives its name to the lovely bay, and then past a limestone quarry, extending along the bank for more than half-a- mile, and two hundred feet in height, and which must prove, from the number of men we can see employed on it, a very profitable speculation. Two miles further on, on the western side of the river, is Grassy Point, a small village where bricks are made; and, again, one mile higher up, is Stony Point, where there is a redoubt of con- siderable extent, — another one on the opposite side, at Verplank's Point, guarding the entrance to what is called the " Lower Highlands." Three miles above Stony Point is Gibraltar, or Caldwell's Landing. Dunderberg Mountain rises its towering head almost immediately in the rear of this spot. Directly opposite is Peekskill, a thriving village of some five or six thousand in- habitants. The river here makes a sudden bend to the west. This is called the Race, and the scenery from here for the next fifteen miles is unequalled in beauty. On the right we pass by a rocky promontory, called Anthony's Nose, whilst on the left, or western side, we have the I The Hudson Rivef. 15 Dunderberg Mountain already alluded to. An- thony's Nose is thirteen hundred feet above the surface of the river. The Hudson River Railway have had to tunnel under the bottom of this mountain for a distance of two hundred feet. On the opposite side of the river, a large creek can be seen, where vessels of almost any size could anchor. The entrance to this creek is guarded on one side by Fort Clinton, and on the other by Fort Montgomery — the two so close to one another that rifle shots could be easily exchanged, Fort Montgomery being on the northern side and Fort Clinton on the lower. Almost immediately under the shadow, as it were, of the former fort, lies the picturesque little island of I on a, belong- ing to Dr. C. W. Grant, and covered in the summer time with vines and pear trees, in the successful culture of which the worthy Doctor is supposed to be unequalled. A little way above lona, and but half-a-mile below West Point, we come upon the Buttermilk Falls, caused by the flowing down of a small stream into the river below, and falling over the hill-side a hundred feet in as many yards. This fall, when increased by any late rains or swollen by freshets, well deserves the homely name by which it is known, the snow-white foam truly giving it the appearance of buttermilk. Half-a-mile further up brings us to " Cozzen's Hotel Dock" at West Point. Here the vessel on v^hich we are travelling stops for a while, to land passengers who are anxious to remain a day or so at Cozzen's comfortable hotel. This, during the summer season, is a very favorite resort, and ) 3 ! ( 1 I mpiippppiil 16 The Hudson Rivef. !l much crowded ; travellers would do well to make use of the telegraph a day before hand to bespeak accommodation, or they may find themselves dis- appointed on their arrival. One mile more brings us to West Point itself, the most lovely of all the lovely spots on the river. It is well known that the great Military Academy is situated here. Space will not enable us to enter very fully into a description of the course of instruction pursued here, suffice it to say that the fact of a young man having passed through the course, is a clear proof of his being an officer and a gentleman in its broadest sense. The traveller may well pass a few hours in this locality, and if he should happen to be acquainted with any of the professors or cadets in the Military College, he will be enabled to go over the buildings, different galleries, &c., and judge for himself as to whether the instruction and discipline kept up is not likely to produce some of the finest military men that any European nation might well be proud of. Reluctantly we must draw ourselves away from West Point, and allow our steamer to plough her way once more along the flowing current, and between the shady and overhanging cliffs which give so much character to the scene at this spot. A very few revolutions of the wheel will bring us between the BoTERBERG MOUNTAIN on the western side, and the rock called Breakneck on the eastern bank, forming an imposing entrance to Newburgh Bay, from which a series of mountains, hills, and cliffs rise in succession until they seem almost to shut out all remaining nature, and to give the II The Hudson River. 17 idea that one is at the bottom of a large basin, out of which there is no possible exit. Crownest is the principal one of these mountains, rising almost directly from the river bank, to a height of nearly one thousand five hundred feet. As the side of this mountain is entirely covered with foliage, the view of it in the summer time is most beautiful, and only to be exceeded by the sight of it in the commencement of October, when the fall tints are in their richest and most luxuriant pro- fusion. Soon after passing between the two rocks, we come to a small town called Cornwall, on the western shore. This is a place of very general resort in summer, and is much noted for its many pleasant drives and walks. Its nearness to the river and to West Point makes it a very favorite place for travellers to spend some few days, whilst many stay here a very much longer time during the warm weather. Between Cornwall and Newburgh lies the once prosperous, but now sadly decayed settlement of New Windsor. It is now almost entirely a collection of small houses in a great want of repair. On the shore, but higher above it on the plateau, one can discover several large farms with comfortable houses attached, giving the idea that if there is decay below there is no want of plenty above. Leaving this tumble-down village either to get repaired or to fall into still greater decay, we will approach the more flourishing town of Newburgh, where the steamer stops for a few minutes to discharge some of her passengers and to take up others, and we will employ these few minutes in gating at the substantial streets and g i8 Tke Hudson River. I ! I i houses of the town, which, by the bye, we should have designated a city, seeing that it boasts of a mayor and corporation of its own. The first settle- ment at Newburgh was made as early as 1 709 by some emigrants from the Palatinate ; since then, English, Irish, Welsh, Scotch and Germans have followed their example, but of all these varied nationalities, the Scotch have perhaps done the most towards making the place what it is. The brewery of Mr. Beveridge is situated here, where ales are made which are known all over the country, and, on a hot day, are certainly a most acceptable "beverage." Among the other large stores is an extensive flannel factory, in which a very large number of hands are daily employed. Exactly opposite Newburgh is the more modest looking village of Fishkill Landing, from which place any traveller anxious to ascend the South Beacon hill can do so with the assistance of any of the boy guides to be picked up in the streets of the village ; and let us tell the traveller that he had better avail himself of our advice and take a guide, or before he reaches the top he may have repented of not having done so, as it is quite easy to lose oneself in the numerous gorges and ravines that are about the summit of the Beacon. As this is one of the highest mountains about here, the view from the top is most extensive and interesting. Far up to the north the Catskill mountains can be discerned, while to the east the Shawangunk hills are to be seen. Southwards again Boterberg and Breakneck, already seen, guard the pass through which the river running •A I i''> \ The Hudson River, 19 at our feet finds its way down to the sea. But it is time that we should descend from our lofty position and go on our way up the river. A broad rocky platform, jutting out into the river, cannot fail to attract the traveller's attention. This is called the Devil's Danskammer,or Dancing Chamber, and, down to a comparatively late date, was used by the Indians as the scene of some of their religious ceremonies. For about the next five miles we steam on through pretty country, though without finding anything striking enough to draw attention, until we pass the little village of New Hamburg, lying at the mouth of Wappinger Creek, which is navigable for some distance up. The railroad crosses the Wappinger by a causeway and draw- bridge, and then pierces a promontory jutting out into the river, by a tunnel about eight hundred feet long. New Hamburg is a pretty little village, but nothing more. About a mile higher up, and on the opposite side of the river, is another small village called Hampton, then comes Marlborough two miles higher up still, with Barnegat nearly opposite, on the right hand side, and again Milton Landing two miles more on the left hand side. As these villages lie mostly on the high banks of the river, there is not much to be seen of them from the boats, but they act as outlets or ports to the country district lying behind them, and, judging from the nu- merous comfortable-looking country-houses in their immediate neighbourhood, must be tolerably thriving. As already stated, these villages are hardly ■i •! :M: t^^ f 20 T/te Hudson River. i 1 1 I ! ■ (, important enough to require mention, but we now approach a town of some twenty thousand inhabitants rejoicing in the peculiar name of PouGHKEEPSiE, and nearly half-way between New York and Albany, being seventy-five miles from the former, and about seventy from the Capital of the State through which we are passing. It was formerly settled by the Dutch, towards the close of the seventeenth century, and is situated, like most of their river cities, at the mouth of a tributary stream or creek. The village, as it was then, has much extended, and now occupies the large open plain about two hundred feet above the river. The streets are broad, handsome, and well planted with trees, affording in summer grateful shelter from the piercing rays of the sun. Poughkeepsie is best known for the very excellent schools it maintains, a large boarding-school for boys upon College Hill being particularly re- nowned for the very excellent tuition imparted to the scholars. This building stands at the back of the city, about seven hundred feet above the river, and is a conspicuous object as seen from the water. Six miles above Poughkeepsie, after a sadden bend in the river, we come upon some rocky and precipitous banks. This used to be called by the original settlers " Krom Elleboge," but has since been Anglicised into " Crum Elbow." Quite close to this, only high up from the river, stands the Village of Hyde Park, called after a former Governor of the State of New York, Sir Edward Hyde, who, we regret to say, did not leave a very satisfactory reputation The Hudson River. 21 behind him ; his tyrannical and unprincipled conduct is well known to all who have studied the history of New York when under British rule. RiiiNEBECK Landing lies about two miles away from the village of the same name, which was first settled by one William Beekman, a German, who came from the neighbourhood of the Rhine, and called the place partly in honor of his birthplace and partly after himself Immediately opposite Rhinebeck Landing, across the river, is King- ston's Landing, a quiet little village, pleasant enough, but without any great activity apparent, though Kingston cement, which comes from here, is in much request. Between this and Hudson, fifteen miles off, we come upon a number of large substantially built and handsome country houses with lawns of smooth turf stretching down towards the river, and an air of luxury and wealth pervad- ing the whole estates. Six miles above Rhinebeck is Barrytown, and four miles above Barrytown is TivoLi, each of them possessing a station on the railroad, though, like many of the other villages, we have had a glance at, small and unpretentious, having, how- ever, possibly a vast idea of their own importance, as a great deal of the farm and garden produce of these villages is sent up to supply the wants of the Fifth Avenue, and other districts of the great city. Opposite Tivoli, on the western bank of the river, stands a flourishing little village called Saugerties, at the mouth of the Esopus Creek. This little place boasts manufactories of iron, paper, and whitelead, and a fine flagstone quarry. Two miles from Saugerties we pass Malden, which 22 The Hudson River. \ lies lacked by the Catskill Mountains, and about ten miles on we come to the large village of Catskill. Passengers from New York by rail- road who wish to ascend the mountains, must alight at Catskill Station, and cross by ferry to the village, and we sincerely recommend our travellers to avail themselves of this trip. They will find plenty of omnibuses and stages to take them to the Mountain House and the Clove, about twelve miles off. We shall not attempt to describe the scenery, which, at this point, must alone be seen to be appreciated. The Mountain House is built on a large platform, three thousand eight hundred feet above the level of the river, and can easily accommodate from two to three hundred guests. The view from this spot is of a most extensive character, and embraces a region of about ten thousand square miles in extent, portions even of Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut being, on a- fine day, plainly visible, whilst at least sixty miles of the Hudson River can be seen shining like a broad silver belt at our feet. Besides tlie Mountain House, the Falls must be visited, and we cannot do better than quote, and, what is more, endorse a paragraph which we find in " Miller's Guide to the Hudson River," and to which book we are indebted for much valuable and interesting information with regard to this locality. " The odiou -> showman spirit, that spoils so '* many attractive places the world over, has " entered here, and turns the Falls on or off " according to the amount of sixpences forth- " coming from lovers of what, considering the u (( u A The Hudson River > 23 " smallness of the stream when at its best, may " be called pitcher-esque. But the Clove, or Cleft, " down which the stream runs to the Hudson, is " really wild and savage, and romantic enough for ** the most ardent lover of such rough scenery. " These Falls are the outlets of two ponds far " up the mountain, united and leaping down a " perpendicular rock in two falls, one of one " hundred and eighty feet, and another of eighty " feet in height, and emptying through the Clove, " a deep chasm, into the plain below." Five miles from Catskill Station, on the eastern side of the river, we come to the large and hand- somely built city of Hudson, the chief town in Columbia County, one hundred and fifteen miles from New York, and thirty from Albany. The city is built on an eminence above the river, like many of the other villages we have passed in our course. The streets are wide and well laid out, and altogether the place has an air of thrift and prosperity. The principal street is called the Promenade, and laid out with trees and shrubs with excellent taste. One side is built with handsome houses, and the other is open to the river, and runs along the bank for nearly a mile. Any one anxious to pay a visit to the Shaker Village at Mount Lebanon had better leave the boat here and take to the train which leaves for Chatham three times during the day, and there the traveller will connect with the Boston and Albany Railway, and, after an hour's journey of twenty-three miles, will be landed at the Shaker Village itself. Space will net allow an extended notice of this remarkable village, suffice it to say i 24 The Hudson River, that cleanliness, and all the other cardinal virtues, reign paramount. Order, temperance, frugality, worship, are the Shaker things that strike one's senses on first arriving. Everyone here is free. No soldiers, no police, no judges live here, and among members of a society in which every man stakes his all, appeal to the Courts of Law is a thing unknown. Among a sect where celibacy is the first and principal code, it would seem as if such a society would of itself die a natural death ; but yearly many fresh converts to the sect are made, and not only among the old and those tired of this world's pomps and vanities, but from the young and healthy of both sexes. Happiness, peace and plenty are so evident in all the villages of this most peculiar of all religious societies, that it is not remarkable to hear that at the census of i860 the Shakers were discovered to number from six to seven thousand, and at the present day they count considerably more. Mr. Hepworth Dixon has lately written so fully about them in his interesting work, entitled " New America," that we should recommend the curi- ous, or those who have visited any of their villages, to obtain the book and " read them up." We must go back to our steamer at Hudson, however, after this digression, and before leaving this interesting town will tell them that the village opposite, which has the high-sounding name of Athens given to it (though for what cause we are ignorant) can be reached by a small steam-ferry. There is nothing, however, to reward the task of crossing, except perhaps in order to obtain a good view of Hudson ; but as this can be done quite ot ii The Hudson River, 25 as satisfactorily from the deck of our steamer, we will presume our readers will not attempt the passage, but continue with us for the next thirty miles of our trip to Albany. The light-house seen on the western side of the river on Four Mile Point (that distance from Hudson) marks the head of navigation for ships. About a mile higher up, on the same side, is CoxsACKiE Village, the older portion is called Coxsackie Street, and lies on a large plain about a mile back from the river. New Baltimore and Coeyman's are two smaller settlements to the north of Coxsackie, with Schodack Landing immediately on the other side, whilst four miles higher up is Castleton. Here the well known sand-bar, called the Overslaugh, is situated, a spot that has proved fatal to more steamboats and other vessels than any known place on the continent. The country just around here is flat, though apparently well cultivated. Soon after leaving this village we evidently approach a place of some importance, as the river has a busier look, and the banks are more thickly dotted with houses, and, after a few minutes' delay, we see in the distance the thickly built city of Albany, the Capital of the State/whilst the newly constructed railroad bridge, which spans the river immedi- ately opposite the city, seems to bar any further progress in our floating palace. We have now really reached the end of our water journey, unless we wish to proceed as far as Troy, when a little steam tender wil^ come alongside of our stately craft, and if any passengers intend to go on, and so reach Montreal without passing to c n \ m 26 The Hudson Rivet. 1 Niagara or Toronto, they can get on board, after having informed the Purser, who will see that their baggage accompanies them, and a half-hour's steam will take them on to Troy, where they can connect with the train leaving New York at 3.4$ p. m., and reaching Troy at 10.00 p. m., engage their berth in the sleeping-car (which is put on to the train here) and find themselves in Mon- treal at about nine the next morning, after having enjoyed a refreshing and appetizing breakfast at the comfortable and handsomely fitted-up Res- taurant in the newly-built Dep6t at St. Albans. As we wish to take our travellers to Montreal by the round-about, but more interesting route via Niagara, we will return to where we left them on the quay at Albany, after having landed them from the steamer which we have been re- luctant to quit. If they wish to go on to Niagara the same night, they have not much time to waste, as the train leaves the dep6t as soon as the passengers from the boats can be got there ; and after a night's travel of about three hundred miles they will reach the Suspension Bridge Sta- tion at seven o'clock in the morning. Before leaving Albany, we ought, in justice to the city, have drawn attention to the^State House and the 'Dudley Observatory, about the only two buildings of any character in the whole place, and these two are not very likely to strike an observer dumb with admiration or astonishment on seeing them for the first time. The view from the Capitol is doubtless very fine, as the whole of the city, and a large tract of the surrounding country, can be seen from this IP Trenton Falls, 27 eminence. Some of our travellers, who wish to take things easily, and rest a night or some few hours at Albany, will find themselves very comfortably put up at the " Delevan House," kept by Messrs. Charles G. Leland & Co. They can then take the train on the New York Central Railway for Utica, en route to TRENTON FALLS. As these Falls lie only about seventeen miles oft the line of railway, with a branch railroad right up to them, they ought not to be passed without a visit. We will therefore take our seats in the cars at Albany, by the train leaving at 7 a.m., change at Utica, and either hire a conveyance there to take us on, or get into the cars which con- nect with this train, and bring us to the Trenton Falls Station, a little after noon. The river forming the Trenton Falls is called the Canada Creek West, but, as this name is not euphonious, and rather a mouthful, the Falls have been named after the town or parish in which they are situated. There is no one special cataract at Trenton which in itself is pre-eminently wonderful, grand or beautiful. It is more the position, form and rapidity of the river, which give ^the charm, and make it considered by many as one of the most picturesque and lovely spots on the continent. As the usual passage for tourists is along the bed of the river itself, it can be under- stood that to see these falls aright there must not be too much water. The end of July, or the i liil! I .^8 Niagara, commencement of August, is the time to see them in all their beauty. In order to justify their name, there are two actual waterfalls here, which, within a few hours' journey from Niagara, or seen after that mightiest of all cataracts, would be merely considered as " squirts," but, when taken on one's way to THE Falls, and viewed in connection with the surrounding scenery, are well worthy of the visit we propose to make. The banks of the river are thickly wooded on each side, with broken clefts here and there, through which the colors of the foliage show themselves, and straggling boughs and rough roots break through the high rocks, and add to the wildness and charm of the scene. A comfortable hotel is situated in the village, where travellers can get all their wants supplied, and then take the cars at 3.45 p.m. back to Utica, where they can again join the New York Central line, and proceed vid Rome, Syracuse, Rochester and Lockport on their way to Niagara. As we presume that this journey will be made without any further stoppages, we shall skip all these places, and merely say that they are the ordinary specimens of American towns, having broad streets, avenues of trees, large stores, and excellent houses, with an air of prosperity about the whole of them. NIAGARA. ^ Having landed our travellers safely at the Suspension Bridge Station of the New York Central Railway, the choice of an hotel is the 1TT?TTTTTnT' mBm Mi- f 2. Gi'ihTuI Vivw, Ald:^a/-a Ku'/s. .->&' Ji I: '4 iii 1 ■ J *'■■* » |.! i : 1 ! fllili 1 'I i i • I: ]■ ' \ it fal be loi O O sa sa P< re a1 L le C tl d o o n s n o s h t t f c I r The Ottawa River. 49 it its name, and gracefully and gently as it falls over, it resembles more a sheet of thin glass than a waterfall. About a mile and a-haU below Ottawa, the river Gatinkau, one of the longest and most impt)rtant tributaries of the Ottawa, flows into the river. Shortly after leaving Ottawa, breakfast is announced in the handsome saloon of the boat, and i8 miles off our starting- point, we stop at BucKixdiiAM. Thurso, a flourishing little village, doing a large and satisfactory trade in lumber, is ournext stopping point, and after two hour's more steaming, through really lovely country, and with two more stoppages at villages called Brown's and Major's, we reach L'Orignal, and here we wish our travellers to leave the boat, for the purpose of visiting the Caledonia Springs, nine miles off, postponing the rest of the trip to Montreal until the following day's steamer arrives, to take them on their way once again. The medecinal and healing qualities of these Springs, of which there are four in number, are very well established, and during the summer months, people flock here in large numbers to partake of the waters and to enjoy one another's society. A splendid new hotel of solid masonry, and capable of accommodating two hundred guests, has been lately erected, and we think we can offer it no higher recommendation than to say that it is now under the charge of Mr. Gianelli, of the Cosmopolitan, Montreal, who first established his reputation as "chef" to the St. James' Club of that city, and whose " Royal Italian Bitters " have since acquired a world-wide notoriety. Bowling alleys and billiard rooms i^ i 1 1 ■ If so The Ottawa River, have been erected, and the baths increased in number quite lately, and fitted up with every convenience. Having rejoined our boat on the following day at L'Orignal, or proceeded in it without having made the proposed excursion to the Springs, as the case may be, we come, after seven miles, to Grlnville, where we have to disembark and take a twelve miles ride on the Railway cars to Carillon. The reason for this is, that at GrenvlUo rapids commence and continue for the distance nam;id, and as they are not navigable for steamers, it would take up too much time for the boats to go through the Locks of the Canal. Opposite Grenville, and at the commencement of the first (Long Sault) rapids, stands Hawkesbury, where some very large sawing mills, belonging to the Hon. John Hamilton, have been erected. It is computed that at these mills alone, 30,000,000 feet of timber are annually cut and sawn. At Carillon, we find the " Prince of Wales," (a sister ship to the one we have lately left,) under the command of Capt. Shepherd, waiting to take us on to Lachine. Before quitting this spot, we may remark that the Boundary line between the former provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, now respectively known by the names of Ontario and Quebec, leaves the centre of the river here (which had been the division for many hundred miles;, and branches off in a direct line for the St. Lawrence. The banks of the river about here are high and thickly wooded, whilst its width varies between half and a quarter of a mile. On the southern shore the Mountain of Rigaud stands oMt M^i The Ottawa River. s» ;cd in every ^ day laving frc no \-)^y 4.«.a es, to d take rs to at at jr the Die for or the Canal, ent of ;bury, mging •ected. D0,000 I. At sister er the ike us Dt, we en the a, now o and which s;, and rence. h and :tween Athern \^ OMt conspicuously against the sky, but as dinner is announced about the time we are approaching the village of the same name, we will not say much more about it for fear of spoiling the tourist's appetite, by drawing him away from the well- arranged meal waiting his digestion in the saloon. The small village of roiNTP:-Aux-ANGLAis is reached at 2 p.m., Hudson (where there are some extensive glass works), at 2.30, and Como at 2.45, and here the river expands from about half-a-mile wide into a lake of about eight miles. This is called the Lake of Two Mour. tains, after the two mountains to be seen on the north side rising four to five hundred feet from the water. The highest of these hills is called Calvary, and held sacred by the tribes of the Indians inhabiting the small village of Oka, the place we see on our left hand standing at the junction between the lake and the river, and where our steamer stops for the last time before crossing the Lake to St. Anne's. The Iroquois and Algonquins live in this village together, a stone wall running between the two tribes and dividing the village into two, whilst the Roman Catholic Church acts as the bond of union between them Immediately in front of us we see the Island of Montreal, one branch of the rivci* passing round the Island by the right (which we follow), and the other going round to the left, and henceforth known as the Back River. Three quarters of an hour more and we are passing through the Canal and Lock at St. Anne's, in order to avoid the small rapids which run to our ri^ht under the handsome bridge belonging to, and < rossed over 52 TJie Ottaiva River. by the Grand Trunk Railway. St. Anne's has been immortahzed by Moore, in his famous Canadian Boat Song, and which is believed to have been written in the pretty little village itself. Many people know the first two lines of the chorus — Row, brothers, row, &c., — and no more, so we fancy it will not be out of place to reproduce it here in its short entirety : — " Faintly as tolls the evening chime Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Anne's our parting hymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast. The Rapids are near and the daylights past. " Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the wind blows from off the shore, Oh ! sweetly we'll rest )ur weary oar. Blow, breezes, blow, the stream runs fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past. " Uttawas' tide ! this trembling moon Shall see us float o'er thy surges soon. Saint of this green isle ! hear our prayers, Oh, grant us cool heavens and favoring airs. Blow, breezes, blow, the stream runs fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's pa.st." During the summer months St. Anne's is visited by large numbers of families from Mon- treal, its nearness to the city making it easy of daily access for business men, whilst the charm- ing opportunities it offers for fishing and aquatics render it very justly sought after by the angler and amateur sailor. A mile below St. Anne's, we get into Lake St. Louis, where the Ottawa and St. Lawrence unite for the first time. As this part of our journey will also be reviewed by us when conducting our travellers from Prescott to The St. Lawrence River, 53 Montreal direct, we will simply say that the *' Prince of Wales" is due to arrive at Lachinc at 4.20 p.m., and that the cars of the Champlain section of the Grand Trunk Railway will be in waiting to take her passengers direct to Mon- treal, which place they will reach at 4.45 p.m., in time to make a, second dinner, or supper, under the auspices of either Mr. Hogan, at the *' St. Lawrence Hall," or Mr. Browning, at the newly opened Hotel, called the " Ottawa," of which establishments n/>re hereon, at the proper time. THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE TO MONTREAL. Returning to cur steamer, which we left at Prescott, after discharging her travellers for Ottawa, &c., we must continue our course down the St. Lawrence to Montreal, congratulating ourselves that it has been found not only possible but perfectly safe to take these large steamers through the rapids (which commence within a few miles of Prescott), instead of neces- sitating the constant ch. n2:e from boat to stage coach, and stage coach ja.ck again to boat, as many as fr )m five to six times between Prescott and Montreal, as our ancestors and forefathers had to do less than twenty-five years ago. Windmill Point, the scene of an engagement between the American " patnote " and the British troops in 1837, is a mile below Prescott, and now in ruins. Chimney Island, on which are the remains ot an old French fortification. S4 The St. Lawrence River, is about four miles below, and the spot where the first rapids commence — The Gallops. Twenty miles more, and we pass through the Rapide de Plat, and find at its foot the small village of Morrisburg. A short distance below this we pass Chrysler's Farm, a scene of a battle between the English and Americans in 1813. Farther on, we come to Dickinson's Landing, seventy-seven miles from Montreal, and lying at the commencement of the Longue Sault Rapids. This is about the most interest- ing and exciting portion of the route, and being the first rapids of any importance, we naturally get anxious, and wonder what be our chance amongst the foaming white waves and breakers were anything to go wrong with the boat. Once among them, we find ourselves surrounded by a turbulent and agitated mass of waters, and hurried through in a downward course by the current alone at the rate of at least twenty miles an hour, and yet, with skilful pilots, there is little or no cause for anxiety. After a few minutes of this excitement, we are pursuing the " even tenor of our way" along the river, which, but a few yards from the foot of the rapids, flows on with an almost unruffled surface. A continuous line of islands divides the waters of the St. Lawrence almost entir'Jy down the extent of the Longue Sault Rapids, and at their foot these two currents unite and dash into one another at a place called the " Big Pitch." Cornwa; l is situated, on the Canadian shore, at the foot of these rapids, and nearly opposite, partly on American and partly on British soil, a remnant of the once powerful It The St. Lawrence River. 55 tribe of the Iroquois Indians, now inhabit the picturesque village of St. Regis. The men here chiefly subsist on what they can get by hunting or shooting, whilst the females of the tribe make a small competency out of the sale of ornamental bead-work and moccasins, and the manufacture of brooms and baskets. There is a large stone Roman Catholic Church in the village, built nearly 150 years ago, containing two hand- some bells in its belfry. Henceforth the two shores of the St. Lawrence belong to the Canadian Dominion, the boundary between the States and Canada leaves the river here, and strikes across inland in a direct or air line. A short distance below this spot the river expands into a lake of about five miles broad and forty miles long, called Lake St. Francis. Lancaster is situated on the northern shore, in about the centre, and a small village called Coteau du Lac is at the termination of the Lake, and immediately below are the Coteau Rapids, followed at short intervals by the Cedars and Cascade Rapids. The village of Beauharnois is situated at the foot of the Cascades, and twenty-seven miles from Montreal. '1 here is a canal of eleven miles in length here, in order for vessels ascending the river, to avoid these rapids, — indeed, by the side of every one of these rapids there are canals, as it would be, of course, impossible for any vessel, steam or not, to make head against the mass of descending waters, and without them the river would not virtually be navigable. Almost imme- diately afterwards, the St. Lawrence expands once more into a lake, which is called Lake St. Louis. It ! ♦ S6 The St. Lawrence River, is into the northern portion of this Lake that the waters of the Ottawa flow, though from each stream maintaining its own natural colour, it is not until the Lachine Rapids are gained that they appear to unite. Five miles below Beauharnois we pass Nun's Island, cultivated by and belong- ing to the Grey Nunnery, Montreal. A mile from this the Chateauguay River discharges itself into the Lake, and within a few minutes we pass abreast of Lachine (a favorite watering place in the summer months for Montreal families) on the northern side, and Caughnawaga, an Indian village, on the southern side. The current here commences to run very quickly, and before many moments are passed we shall fipd ourselves entering the broken waters at the head of the Lachine Rapids. A retrograde motion is, of course, impossible here, and " onwards" must, perforce, be our motto. We are now "taking the Rapids " for the last time, and perhaps, of all that we have passed, these are the most exciting, as at the very moment when you feel you are making direct for a ledge of rock, and cannot possibly avoid striking, ycu find the helm sud- denly turned by the united power of four men, and you have passed the impending danger, and are once more safely steaming down the calm, placid stream below the Rapids. No one should come to Montreal without " shooting the Rapids," and to those who reach it by train, or from the Ottawa River, it is quite easy for them to enjoy the excitement ; for every morning at 7 o'clock a train leaves Bonaventure Station for Lachine, connecting with the beautiful little steamer Montreal, 57 "Aurora," which starts from the Railway Wharf as soon as she has her freight of travellers, shoots the rapids, passes under the Victoria Bridge, and lands her passengers again in Montreal by nine in the morning, with an appetite for breakfast much heightened by their early excursion. But to return to our steamer. After having run the rapids, we pass the village of La Prairie, and immediately come in sight of the city of Montreal, commercially and actually the most important place in British North America, and destined some day, perchance, to rival the population and the prosperity of some of the overgrown cities of the Old World. Before reaching the wharf, we pass under the centre span of the eighth wonder of the world — the Victoria Bridge of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. MONTREAL. Montreal was. founded in the year 1642, nearly on the site of the old Indian settlement, called Hochelaga, and the name "Ville Marie" was given to the city. Afterwards the name was changed to Mount Royal, from the mountain standing at the back of the city, and this name has since been corrupted into Montreal. Within the last twenty or thirty years the city has made many steps towards material improve- ment. Quays, running from two to th'ee miles, have been built along the banks of the river, and public and private edifices of cut-stone have been 58 Montreal. erected throughout the whole city. Followhig the rule of most other large towns, the chief building operations have been carried on west- wards, and spots that a few years back were nothing but fields, are now occupied by hand- somely built terraces, or elegant villas, belong- ing to the merchant princes of Montreal ; from the rapid strides made in this direction, it is difficult to say where this advance will stop. The inhabitants of Montreal are composed of a number of different nationalities, — the French Canadians and the Irish predominating in num- bers, consequently the Roman Catholic religion may be considered numerically to be the prevail- ing creed in the city. The Protestant faith, on the other hand, as far as wealth and influence are concerned, shows no symptoms of losing ground. Montreal is the See for both a Roman Catholic and Church of England Bishoprick, the latter being the Metropolitan of all the Dominion of Canada. It is also the largest garrisoned city in British North America, there being as many as five regiments quartered there, with two batteries of Artillery, and some Engineers. The Com- mander of the Forces, surrounded by a large Staff, resides there. The Volunteers are very numerous also, and a very large Drill Shed is now being built for them, at the expense of the Corporation. Though very little fortified externally, the city is well protected against invasion. During the summer months, the troops in garrison parade every day on the "Champ de Mars," and the numerous military bands play in one or other of the public gardens two or three times a week, j-«*iH Montreal. 59 wing chief rvest- wcrc and- ong- from it is making the place very lively for any visitors who may chance to be in the neighbourhood. We shall endeavor, in their order, to describe some of the principal public buildings in the city, which, besides being very numerous, are archi- tecturally superior to those of almost any other city on the Continent. At first, we shall house our tourist at one or other of the two principal hotels in the city. The " St. Lawrence Hall" being the largest and best known, is entitled to the first word of praise. It has been under the skilful management of Mr. Hogan, the proprietor, for the last seventeen years, and gradually been gaining in public favor every succeeding year. It is capable of putting up 500 visitors, and during the months of travel, this accommodation is nightly required ; so much so, that visitors are frequently unable to obtain rooms. The other hotel is the " Ottawa," situated, like the " Hall," in Great St. James Street, the principal thorough- fare of the city. This house was closed during the winters of 1867-68, while it underwent very extensive alterations, additions and repairs. It is now reopened, under the charge of its former proprietor, Mr.- Browning, and capable of accom- modating over 300 guests. The rooms have been refurnished, and the house will, we feel assured, receive increased reputation and the patronage its spirited owner so richly merits. The Cathedrals and Churches of Montreal are, of course, among its chief attractions. The Roman Catholic Cathedral occupies one side of the French Square, or Place d'Armes, in the very centre of the city. It is supposed to be the • I ! I 6o Montreal. 'iN largest building in America, and can contain 10,000 people without undue crowding. It is built of Montreal stone, in the perpendicular Gothic style of the middle ages, with twin Gothic towers. The view 0/ these can be seen for miles distant, and the view from these is necessarily most extensive. Christ Church Cathedral (C. of E.) is at the corner of Union Avenue and St. Catherine Street, in the upper part of the town ; .a beautiful edifice, built partly of Montreal and partly of Caen (Normandy) stone, in the Mediceval- Gothic style. The principal entrance is very handsome indeed, and the Cathedral should be visited by all tourists, as many say that there is not another building like it on the continent. Numerous other churches ai distributed all over the city. Our space is too confined, unfortu- nately, to mention more, suffice it to say that almost every creed — nay, sect — has seme place of worship in Montreal. The Court House is a commanding pile in cut- stone, in the Grecian-Ionic style, and contains Court Rooms for the Superior, Criminal, Circuit and Appeal Cases, besides a spacious Legal Lib- rary and offices in connection with the different Courts. It is situated between Notre Dame Street and the Champ de Mars. Bonsecours Market next claims our notice, standing on the quay, surmounted by a large dome, which is visible all over the city, and is an example of the Grecian-Doric style of architecture. A dead meat market extends nearly the whole length of the building, on the ground floor ; whilst in the base- ment, fish and vegetables are oflered for sale. A 14 * 'I M. 1 1 WMtlk. -A 1. Qiiclh'i Custom House, 2. Monircal Bank. 1 1 'i r i \ \h larg Cha Mc( She and coni Lib Art Jam Wir Wit Squ and extc buil and to : and the the Squ Stn POS! mos thin T nex the six ver} late: Cor St. Ohi I \'' Montnal, 6i large Concert Room, and Common Council Chambers, occupy the whole of the first flat. McGill College is situated a little back from Shcrbrooke Street, in the upper part of the city, and immediately in front of the Reservoir. It contains Lecture and Class Rooms, and a large Library, and is the home for Schools of Medicine, Arts and Law. It was founded by the late Hon. James McGill, and a new wing, called the " Molson Wing," has lately been added, at the expense of Wm. Molson, Esq. St. Patrick's Hall, in Victoria Square, has been lately finished. It stands alone, and contains one of the finest halls in America, extending the entire length and breadth of the building on the upper floor, 134 feet by 94 feet, and 46 feet high. The lower stories are devoted to Library, Committee Rooms, a Billiard Hall, and stores. It is built of Montreal limestone, the style of architecture being an adaptation of the Norman. The Albert Buildings, in Victoria Square, and the Dominion Block, in McGill Street, are quite lately erected, in the best style possible for wholesale stores and offices, and are most imposing buildings, quite surpassing any- thing previously attempted in the Dominion. The Bank buildings, perhaps, demand our next attention. The Bank of Montreal faces the French Cathedral in Place d'Armes, with six massive stone columns as a portico. A very handsome stone-sculptured pediment has lately been added to the facade surmounting the Corinthian columns. Molsons Bank, in Great St. James Street, is a very handsome building, in Ohio sandstone, with granite columns, the whol« i i" ! 1 • I hi 62 Montreal, front ot the edifice being finely decorated with stone carvings. The Bank of Ontario, on the west side of Place d'Armes, is built in the Italian style of architecture, and very justly admired. Several of the other banks in the city have also very handsome buildings wherein to transact their increasing business. There are very many charitable institutions in Montreal, of which the principal are the Hotel Dieu, the English General Hospital, the Pro- testant House of Industry and Refuge, cum miiltis aliis too numerous to name. Insurance Offices, Clubs, and Wholesale and Retail Stores, all have conspicuous and handsome edifices to boast of, and several days can be most satisfactorily devoted to seeing some or all of these buildings, and to taking a drive or two in the neighbourhood, especially " Round the Moun- tain," which is about nine miles in circumference. A few drives of this sort will give a better idea of the wealth and prosperity of the city, and of its daily growing importance, than the description of the place extended over a hundred pages of a Guide. The Victoria Bridge should be inspected, which can be done by driving to Point St. Charles, and obtaining an order from the Grand Trunk Railway authorities, whose General Offices are situated quite close to the northern end of the abutment. It is one of the most stupendous engineering achievements of the present day, when the rapidity of the current and the length of the structure are taken into consideration. The bridge is on the tubular system, consisting of 23 spans of 242 feet each, with a centre span '» • Montreal. 63 ;d with on the Itahan dmircd. :vc also ct their ions in 3 H6tel [C Pro- miUtis lie and idsome )e most r all of in the Moun- ference. • idea of d of its ption of es of a ipected, int St. : Grand Offices end of )endoiis nt day, \ length eration. isisting re span of 330 feet, and is just two miles long. It was opened by H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, in August, i860, and connects the Eastern District of the Grand Trunk Railway with Montreal and the West. Of the importance of such a national undertaking it is needless to speak. * In i860, Montreal numbered 90,000 inhabi- tants. In the present year, the number is some- what over 1 30,000, and rapidly increasing by about 10,000 annually. In the summer months, the magnificent fleet of vessels belonging to the Montreal Ocean Steam- ship Company, owned by Messrs. H. & A. Allan, come rij^ht up to Montreal, from Liverpool, and embark and disembark all their freight at one ot the quays. During this season, th? river is alive with vessels of every conceivable tonnage, and the scene from the banks is most lively. From Montreal, we propose to take our travellers down the river to Quebec, and, as we have now men- tioned the chief points to be seen in this interesting city, we will prepare for our departure. The Richelieu Company own two splendid vessels, the *' Montreal," and the '* Quebec," which make the trip between Montreal and Quebec every night, except Sunday, during the time that navigation is open. Any traveller preferring the land route, can take the trains leaving Bonaventure Station on the Grand Trunk Railway, and, after an eight hours' journey, be deposited at Point Levi, opposite "the Ancient Capital," as Quebecers are fond of styling their city, whence a steam ferry will soon land them across the river. To our mind, however, the most agreeable route is to 64 Quebec. go on board the "Quebec/' take a state-room, and be landed early next morning at one of the quays of Quebec. Leaving, therefore, Montreal at about six any evening, on the arrival of the steamer from Upper Canada, we steam out between St. Helen's Island (a strongly fortified place, inhabited only by the military) and the Island of Montreal, and, after passing Sorcl, Lake St. Peter, and Three Rivers, we are awoke in the morning by the stoppage of the paddles, and find ourselves along the wharf at Quebec. QUEBEC. As soon as the traveller is landed, we recom- mend him to make his way as quickly as possible to either the "St. Louis Hotel" or "Russell House," both of which establishments are kept by Messrs. Russell & Sons, who honestly deserve to be classed amongst the most enterprising hotel proprietors on the American Continent. At either of these houses the tourist will find himself at home and well cared for, surrounded by every comfort he can possibly desire. The " St. Louis" has recently been very much enlarged and im- proved, to meet the increasing requirements of the American travel, and too much credit can- not be awarded to the Messrs. Russell, who are ever ready to embark their means for the purpose of inducing their friends from the States to pay the old Capital a visit. Every modern con- venience and luxury is to be found in these hotels, and we are quite satisfied that the experience ol 'i (i * Quebec. 65 -room, of the )ntreal of the Ti out )rtificd id the Lake oke v\ is, and •ecom- 3ssible cussell :ept by srve to I hotel . At limself every Louis" id i Hi- nts of t can- [, who or the States n con* hotels, nee ol any who may visit Quebec will belike our own, and lead to oft repeated journies to the old city. Quebec, formerly the capital of United Canada, is situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence. It was founded by Charlevoix, in 1608, on the site of an Indian village called Stadacona. It has a population of about 50,000. It is divided into two parts, known as the Upper and Lower Towns. The Upper Town is well fortified, ranking in point of strength next to Gibraltar : the Citadel of Cape Diamond being well known as the most formidable fortress in America. The suburbs of St. Roch and St. John extend along the River St. Charles to the Plains of Abraham. Quebec was taken by the British and Colonial forces in 1629, but restored to France in 1632 ; and was finally captured by Wolfe in 1759, and, with all the French possessions in North America, was ceded to Great Britain at the peace of The city and the suburbs contain 174 streets, among the principal of which are the following : — St John Street, occupied by retail stores ; St. Louis Street, by lawyers offices and private dwellings ; D'Auteuil Street faces the Esplanade, and is occupied by private residences ; Grande Allee, or St. Louis Road, outside St. Louis Gate, and leading to the Plains of Abraham, is a beautiful street, and contains many elegant villa residences. The principal street in the Lower Town is St. Peter, and contains alike with ak the other streets, banks, merchants' and insurance offices. The principal buildings are the Custom House, the Marine Hospital, the Parliament 66 Quebec, Buildings, and the different Gates, which were formerly the only entrances to the city. By applying at the offices of the hotels, every possible information can be ascertained as to the most desirable places to visit in and around Quebec, and the best means of doing so accord- ing to the time at the command of the guests, and carriages can be ordered with drivers capable of giving those desiring it a thorough acquaintance with the place and its associations. We enumerate the following, which should all be visited, if the time of our reader will admit. Spencer Wood,, the late residence of the Governor-General, is a nice easy distance from the city, and the view from it is very fine indeed. The Plains of Abraham are celebrated in history as being the death scene of Generals Wolfe and Montcalm. The battle ground presents almost a level surface from the bank of the St. Lawrence to the St. Foy Road. On the highest ground, consider -y in advance of the Martello Towers, not far from the fence which divides the Race Grounds from the enclosures on the east, are the remains of a Redoubt, close by which a rock is pointed out as marking the spot where Wolfe actually breathed his last. Montcalm, who survived him but a few hours, was buried in an excavation made by the bursting of a shell within the precincts of the Ursuline Convent. His skull was exhumed some 12 years ago, and placed in a glass case in the convent, where those who are desirous can see it on application to the Chaplain there. The Falls of Montmorenci art about seven miles down the river, and, when seen, will arip!y \ •I •_>. ^! /,;/.. '//..'' /'«./• ' 7'..*.-), i.^ur QuCOt... t t] a b h l( a a P i1 f< n I V t: a h f. a c i i %• t t c Y 1 I c t s t t Quebec. 67 compensate for any time or trouble in driving there. The Montmorenci Stream, so called after a French Admiral of that name, is small, but the Falls are quite worthy of their very high reputation, and no visitor to Quebec should leave without having a sight of them. The Falls aie about 250 feet, rushing over the precipice in an unbroken mass, discharging themselves into a pool below which boils and foams as if venting its wrath at having been tossed about, till in a few moments the water glides onward in peace, to mingle with the current of the St. Lawrence. The Falls being only fifty feet in width, when compared with the height causes the latter to seem greater than it really is. In winter, the Falls are a great attraction as well to Quebecers as to those who have an opportunity of visiting the city. The foam and spray rising from the foot of the Falls accumulate in the shape of ice, forming a cone oftentimes reaching to a height of nearly 100 feet. A smaller one, called " The Ladies' Cone," is also found at its side, and these are made use of for tobogganing — that is, parties having ascended to the summit, entrust themselves to their hand-sleigh or "toboggan," and slide down at full speed, gaining velocity every instant, and are carried sometimes half a mile or more on the surrounding level ice. There are men and boys in attendance for the purpose of bringing down strangers who may desire to venture down the icy mountain, and to those who enjoy this ki^d of pleasure, it is great sport. The drive to the Falls is very beautiful ; the scenery on the road through Beauport, where the Provincial Lunatic Asylum is built, and 68 Quebec, back again being full of interest. About two miles above the Falls is a curious formation on the river bank, called The Natural Steps, a series of layers of the limestone rock, each about a foot in thickness, and for about half-a-mile receding one above the other, to the height of nearly 20 feet, as regularly as if formed by the hand of man. They are a great object of wonder and curiosity, and, being so near the Falls, should certainly be included in the visit. LoRETTE is an Indian Village, situated about nine miles from the city, which, next to the Falls, should be seen. In the place itself, there js perhaps nothing very important, but the drive is one which cannot fail to please, and the Indians are well deserving of a visit. All kinds of fancy basket work, etc., executed by " the Squaws," may be purchased at this village, at extremely low prices, and are alike useful and ornamental. A very nice drive will be found in goii?g out to Cape Rouge, commonly known as Carouge. It is like all the drives in and around Quebec, very pretty, and cannot fail to give enjoyment to those fond of good roads and interesting scenery. We would strongly recommend this place to be visited by all going to Quebec, who can possibly afford the time after seeing what we have pre- viously enumerated. We feel sure our reader, whatever his preten- sions may be as a traveller, will be delighted with the ancient city of Quebec, and have a satis- factory feeling of pleasure within himself for having included it in the catalogue of places he has put down as worthy of a visit in his tour \i The St. Lawrence River, 69 through Canada. The scenery outside the city, and all along the river on both shores, is exceed- ingly picturesque, every yard bringing a new and varied landscape into view, calculated to please the imagination, delight the eye, and satisfy the most fastidious in natural beauty. We find the following in Buckingham's Canada : ' The situation of Quebec is highly advantage- * ous in a commercial as well as military point ' of view ; and its appearance is very imposing ' from whatever quarter it is first approached. * Though at a distance of 400 miles from the sea, * the magnificent river on which it is seated is * three miles in breadth a little below the town, * and narrows into about a mile in breadth im- ' mediately abreast of the Citadel, having in both ' these parts sufficient depth of water for the * largest ships in the world — a rise and fall of ' twenty feet in its tides — and space enough in * its capacious basin, between Cape Diamond on * the one hand, and the Isle of Orleans on the * other, to afford room and anchorage for a ' thousand sail of vessels at a time, sheltered ' from all winds, and perfectly secure." The River Chaudierf is about nine miles below Quebec, and The Falls are very beautiful. The leap is over a precipice, 1 30 feet in height —the width of the Fall being nearly 40 feet. THE LOWER ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. Leaving Quebec, we advise the tourist to at once make his arrangements for visiting that very popular resort, The Saguenay. For the • ! 70 The St, Lawrence River, past few years, thousands of Canadians and Ame- ricans have wended their way to this famous River, and the result of their experience has been to make it still more popular. None who have been here have resolved otherwise than to repeat the trip the first time they could possibly do so, and to those who have not enjoyed this most Ijvely of all excursions, we would say, in the lan- guage of Shakspeare, "stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once." All information con- cerning the means of transit can be ascertained at the hotels to which we took our compagnons de voyage ; but in case they may neglect to attend to the important duty of seeking such requisite knowledge, we would say that in the early part of the season the steamer " Union," and afterwards the steamer " Magnet," make the trip from Quebec to the Saguenay. Both these boats belong to the Canadian Navigation Company, whose steamers ply between Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal. They are elegantly fitted up for the comfort of passengers, and furnished with every convenience ; indeed, there is nothing wanting to render the journey down the river what it always is, most delightful. Captain Simpson, who is in command of the " Magnet," has been on this route in the Canadian Navigation Com- pany's service for many years, and will, doubtless, be well known to many already. To those un- acquainted with him, we can only say, take your quarters on board the " Magnet " if possible, and make his acquaintance immediately, and we can vouch for the trip to the Saguenay being a very jolly and pleasant one. Once on *.r The St, Lawrence River, 71 board and off, we find ourselves steaming away down stream at a good speed, and to turn our thoughts away from the city we have jusc left, we find coming into view t!ie Island of Orli.ans, which lies just below Quebec. It is nineteen miles in length by five and a-half miles in width, and has a population of over 5,000. The Falls OF St. Anne are at the confluence of the River St. Anne with the St. Lawrence, 24 miles below Quebec. The surrounding scenery is joth wild and beautiful. Lake St. Charles, thirteen miles north of Quebec, is celebrated for its fine trout, and is a very desirable resort for anglers. Murray Bay is the first stopping place for the steamer after leaving Quebec, and where many may desire to go ashore nd spend a day or two before going furrier. Murray Bay is a great resort in the summer months, and many Canadian families spend the ent? c season in this healthy retreat. Every one must enjoy a few days passed at this fashionable watering place. Leaving Murray Bay and steaming across the river, which is about 20 miles wide at this point, we strike Rivierf. du Loup, situated on the south shore. Here those desirous of visiting the far-famed watering-place of Cacouna land, and, after an exceedingly plea- sant drive through the country of about 6 miles, find themselves in a fashionable place, containing some very good buildings. The " St. Lawrence Hall," where we would strongly advise the visitor to make for, is a large house, replete with every modern convenience and comfort ; every accom- modation to be obtained at any of our first city hotels can be found here, together with a good MM aT-J •,%. <> H^ %^( <^, ^# V^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) / '^ "z^' ^p ^///'^ M LO I.I j]50 '""^^ M M 1 1.8 1 1.25 1.4 1.6 ■* 6" ► Photographic Sciences Corporation \ S V ntreal, St. Johns, Vermont Central and Rutland & Burlington R.R " Montreal, Gorham & Portland " Montreal, St. Johns and Ver- mont Central Line " Ogdensburg, St. Albans and Vermont Central Line. . . . . " Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain to Whitehall. Saratoga. Rutland, Bellows' Falls and Fitchburg *' Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain, Lake George, Saratoga, People's Line of Steamers to New York, and Sound Steamers to Boston '* Montreal, St. Johns, White River Junction, Wells River, Littleton, Stages to and from Profile House and Crawford House, and Rail via Concord, Nashua, and Lowell to Boston '* Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain, Burlinj^ton, Bellows' Falls and Fitch- burg " Ogdensburg, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain, Burlinj^ton, Bellows' Falls and Futch- burg Thr'ugh Fare from Niagara Falls. 33. 00 20.00 36.00 23.00 2300 23.00 1900 37. •* 33.00 39-50 23.00 19.00 u 111 t ]' ^ \ ■■■ l\ '\k If i ■•■' i . I ' ; I ' \ h .■ I Ml Ratrs of Fark from Niagara Vau.s—Co itimt^J. Tlir'uKli Fare from Niagara F»IL. Crawtorh HoirsK Do. Kingston MoNTRHAL New York Do Do Do Do Do Do. Do Do. Do Do. I w tt Montreal, St. Jolms, White River J'.iiiction, Wells Kiver anc'i Littleton (Jgdensbjirg, St. Albans, White River Junction, Wells River and Littleton. 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Monti eal, St. Johns, Burling- ton, Lake Champlain, Whitehall, Saratoga and Day Line Steamers frj.'j* 8-5<» 14. oo 28. 4« 35. jo aS.oo aS-iO aS-S* 49.00 it-o* 'SS® 'ilj. ^ijl R\TKS OK F'aRK Kkf)M NfAfi\«A K.\t.t.>~C'.»«//««(f./. Dkstin'ation. ROITTK. TIir'iiq;h F.uc F agar alls. Do. Do. Do. Do. it Oc:DKNsntK(; Prkscutt i'orti.anu Do Do. ik back to N. Falls. «t It PROKtl.K HUUSK. Nrw Ydrk Via Montre.il, .St. Fchiis. lUirling- lon, LakcClianipIain, L.^ke (ieurgc, S.iratd^d and Day Line .Steamers Ogdensburg, St. Albans, Hur- lington, Lake CbanipUin, ; Whitcliail, Saratoga and Day Line Stcanif rs Ogdenttburg, St. Alban.^, I5ur- ' lington. Lake t'lianiplain, i Lake ticorgf , Saratoga and | Day Line Steamers Montreal, St. Johns, White River luncliun and Syrine- tiel.1... ...^; Ogdcnsbiirg, St Albaiis.White River Junction and Spring- field Rail or Steamer Rail or Steamer, Montreal, Quebec ft Gorha.ii. ■ M-intreal and Clorham direct.. ! Montreal and (lorham, and return by G, T. R Montreal, St. Johns, White j River Junction, Wells River, and Stage from Littleton Ogdensburg, St. Alban.s, White River Junction, Wells Riv., and Stage from Littleton ... Rail or Steamer Rail or Steamer Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Chaniplain & Lake George. Montreal, I'lattshurg, Lake Champl.iin and Whitehall.. Montreal, Gorh.im, .Stages from Alftine House to Glen Ilonse, Cra\.:iird liovi.ic, Profile House and Little- ton, then Rail to White River Junction and Bur- lington, and via Lake Chaniplain A: Lake George and Moreau Station to Sa- ra toga Montreal, St. Johns, Burling- ton, Lake Chaniplain and Whitehall Do QWKliKC Do. Saratoga, Do. Do. and back to , MuNTKKAL. Do. 3S.40 31.30 34.40 34.00 20.00 10.50 10.50 34.00 31 00 30.CK3 34. 00 30- 00 16.50 19 00 24.50 21.63 47' 75 21.65 • 1 |. ^ vn ^ %. \ \ K \vvf OK Fark prom Niahara Y A\.\.s—CtHtiHueed ivithout sfiecia Authority, IIKNRY SlIACKELL, General Pasienger Agent G. T. H. MoNTKBAL, May 10th, JS69, ill 4!{ 11 -I -.■s^v Thr'ujjh Fare fn»in Niajjnra F.ills. id T- 34-50 111 ir- 17-65 111 _ ao.50 • • 500 •• 3.00 I KiTi},ston, id Quebec, cither the jine, which rio aiuJ the nd (^)iiebcc ioHt specia /. T, H. CITIZENS' Insurance Company (OF CANADA). Authorizt'd Capital, • $2,000,000 | Subscrilwd Capitil. ■ $1,000,000 l)lkK(.TOKS : HUC.H ALLAN, .... rniuUnt. C. J. IJryih;rs. I ADot.HiiK Rov. I Hknrv Lyman. Gkokuk Sti'.I'hkn. I KiJWiN Atwatbk. | N. W. Coksk. HEAD OFFICE, - - - MONTREAL, THIS COMfANV TKANSACTS KVKRV DRSCRIHTION OK LIKK ASSUKANCK. Also, GKANT.S Bonds ok Fiurlity GtiAkANTitK kor Kmi'Loyrs in Situations OK TkUsT, LIFK DKPARTMKNT. The Premiums for Life Assunince of tliis l^oinpaiiy compare very adv.-in- ta^eously for the Assured, with tliuse of any similar C'oiiipany in (.'aiiada, bcm}( calculated on the jirintiple that, as the (.N)iiii>aiiy is purely Canadian, and all its investments are and will be made in tlu: Dominion, the increased rate of interest which can bo obtained theri.'for obviates the necessity of ciiarn- ing so hijiih a rate of Premium as that which is charged, J or the same cortitH' gency, by Coinpanie« whose investments are only reah/.ing about two-thirdn of .such rate. One of the principal benefits to be derived therefore by Assurers in this Comi)iny is a grcatlv reduced scale of Premiums, concurrent with equal security to that afforded by the best British < )tifices. GU AR AN'I'EE DEPARTM KNT. Bonds of Security issued on behalf of Employees in positions of trust, at rates commensurate with the risk undertaken. Persons already sureties for Government, Bank, or other Employ^ls, can obtain Countkk Skcukity ai^aiiist loss which may arise to them from the defalcations of those for whom they have become bound. The majority of the Panks and Commercial Institutions of Canada have already notified their acceptance of this Company's (iuarantee Bonds. LIFE A.SSURANCE COMBINED WITH GUARANTEE. A persdih who is guaranteed by the Company can assure his life at a con- siderable reduction on the ordinary rate of Life Premium. Full information concerning either of tlie Departments will be afforded on application to the Head Office, or any of the Company's Agents. P:I)WAR1) RAWLINGS, Mayia^er. Principal Toronto — W. T. Mason. St, Catharinks— C. M. Gibson, Hamilton — Richard Benner, Active and injiuivtial Agents are required where the Company is not represented. Agents. QuKnKC— O. Murphy. London — E. B. Reed. Shhkbkookr— E. P. Felton. II If i li, I i M I Statistic? «how thnt Ono in every Ton of tho entire population nieyt.i with an Acriilont ovory year. IMSTJKE AGAINST OCCIDENTS By taking a yearly Policy in the H fEAVM^ ! ii Cash Assets, over one Million. HAS PAID $850,000 IN LOSSES fOR DHAin on INJURY RY ACCIDaXT. JAS. G. BATTERSON, Supt. RODNEY DENNIS, ^SVcy. THE ORIGINAL mmm mmm mnu OF HARTFORD, CONN., GBAKTS ALL fOKMi OF Life and Accident Insurance EITHER SEPARATELY OR COMRrNKD, ty Agciu'ios in all priucipal Cilios ami Towns in Ww rnitrd States .uitl Caimdas. T. E. FOSTSR, (ffnl. A (f flit, 145 (J'tSt. Junics' Stroot. Mo.NTUKAI,. i ■^^ w ' gsaasa»:.E:: ■ Mite»fc-c&dMife--i.;ajt.j;i.vMa5ti r . ' :w »- population lH*$t>. TOTOUmSTS AKOTRIIVELIEBS IMPROVED ARRANGEMETJT. CANADIAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINES OP THROUGH STEAMERS. NIAGAUA FALL?; TO MONTUKAL, OlEHKC, WITITl MOT'NTAINS, POKT LAND, LARK GKOUGE. SARATOGA. NKW YORK. BIVlKUi; DU LULP. TUK RIVER J^AGLKNAV, Ac, Jtc, ito, ft Tho Canadian Navigation Company's Stoanicr? comprise tho ori/;inal Koyal Mail and American Linen, vrith the addition of Boveral new Steamers, thus forming two flrflt-clatal and Quebec, to take Ameri- can money at par, charging Now i'ork hotel rates. E. BAllUEll, Niag&r* Fallfl, N. Y. ALEX. MILLOY, <■/. A'. tTHIS IS A DELIGHTFUL TRIP.-<:fl TICKETS FOR TOE ROUND JOURNEY 50c. To be obtained at the Grand Trunk Railway Ticket Offices, HbNTR£AL. S9. NE utreal and uniing will .11. from LINE ;)ra." a.m., and Bavca m d reaches ET 50c. t Offices, 1869. LAKE HURON. 1869. THE SPLENDID Low Pressure, Staunch and Fast Sailing Steamer ,^ mm"^ IS NOW RUNNING REGULARLY, THUS FORMING A FIRST-CLASS PASSENGER AND FREIGHT LINE BETWEEN GODEKICH AND THE NORTH SHORE FORTS OF LAKE HURON. She leaves GODERTCH for SOUTHAMPTON at 4 P.M., or immodiately after the ArriviU of the G.T. Train, every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, calling at Kincardine, Inverhuron, and Port Eli^in, and Returning, leaves SOUTHAMPTON for GODERICH every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY. For Fares, Rates for Freight, and all other partieularH, apply to the Agents of the Grand Trunk Railway Com- pany, or on board the Steamer. JOHN V. DETLOR & SON, Propri«tor$. Goderich, Ont., May, 1869o 1 i ij If I I ; i.\ i in •■ \'J ii "EN KOUTK" From Niagara, Ogdensbiirgh, Montreal, Quebec TO Burlington, Mt. Mansfield, Ticonderoga, Lake George, Saratoga, Troy, Albany, New York, Springneld and Boston. Tho EHtftbtlshoil rout* via ?r.ATT'thi.'r jiari of tin' Amerl<-Hn cuiitlni'nt In tho isanu' distance. TWO TUAIN8 DAILY have MoHTURAL and OaTiUNSBt'iuni, cynnc^■ttI^J at Pi,ATT8iJL'uaii with tho elegant and coniiuodlown steanuTrf of the CHAMPIjAIN TKANSPOBTATION CO., AIURt>NI>AOK Cant. Wm. If. Ft.Ar^. TANAliA *' A.M.KtsoN. I'MTKI) .iounifr "Mlnui.'-hu-ha." through Laki (Jtoriik, and at Vhitcuai.i, with trains of Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad for Saratoga, TuoY, Ai.BANT. Nmw YouK.-and all S<>nthorn and ^^^■^torn points. From riattslurKh, the i>olnt of embarkation, to Whitehall, a ^ilstancc of ono hundred miles, the Traveller witnesses ou either side, a coutlnnoiis chain of brautlAil mountain sceiury. This, with the historical lnter*-jt ronju-cted with this dellKhtful sheet •f water, makes th!> route hoih Interesting and attractive. The Steamers of tlie Line are, as they always have be n, models of neatnega and comfort, and every attention Is paid by their otT5(X'ra to the patrons of th« Lliio. Tht OKLT route to Lake Gf-^rgf, and only dirfH route to Saratoga. ftnd Information, can be obtained at the Ticet OfHoes, at Nla^ja'-a ' alls, at the Company's (>fllce, 39 Great 8t, Jam s' S'trfet, .M"atreal, (adjoining St. Lawrence M.iU.I at the o(Tlce3 of Grand Trunk Railway, on board o'Stfamef), aud at the General Office of the Company, lJiirlin«;fon, Vt. O. C. MITCHELL, FOUQUET'S HOTEL. Wp hftve the plentnrs of calUnjf your attention to lie Jyliowlng notice of onrhotfi), a view of which you will flml above. U Ls slt'iat»'ii at /liittsburKh, ui'.nn th>' w.'storn shore of Lakh Ohami'I.ain, on th«* banks of ('uiutM>r!aiiil Hay, wliuli wag the ^oetio of th" luiviil liaftle of l-i4. Fluf tUhvr on bi» haM from its i>laxza» In all (Ih'i.M't.otis, whh h inrlu^lt ttn) liakp, iho Island.'*, iho (Jreou Muunialisn on the cast, the Adlr'-iiihu'kri on tht^r-outh. p:t'S('iitln« pvery variety of Ki-enory, tlie wild, t!it» jii.'Hirr>^iiiH>. ihe grand. The Hotel is r»''tired. It has ti.'antiifiil K«rdrn atul (lower gronndK, l-urf'nl of gprlng water, spacious and well ventilated rooms, which toi{t'th«r with the pleasant drives in the vicinity, offer attractions to the eeeker «ftAii.Y Links Each Wat. [.SundavH excpted.I between PUttKburiuh and Widttdmll, connecting at Ticnndfrofra direct for LAKE GLi'IKiE : at Whitehall with KiuhvcUi'v .t Saratoi^ii Railroad, for Troy, Albany, NVw Yoit and all poli.ts west : a* Ihniin/tou, Vt., with trains of iho Kutland A BiirlUiR- ti'i> liailroad for all p.iints •unuh and west. Tlic newSteAun-r "OAKES AMKS" will niaVe daily trips hetwoon Plaftf»- hm-gh and BurlinKt'"'n, fiTnilni: illrcct connei tion at I'lntf^biiruh, with tralii'^ of Montreal A riaftsl)urKh Railroad for northern and wcslein poi' ts; ai. Burlinji- Ion, with t'-ains of Rutland Si Rui-rnKton R-.i!road. and Stcanicrs of tlm Chaniplain Transiiorlatii'ii Co.. f"r all ^ouHptu, (•ii-t'"-n ,ind W(•'^t(>^n points. The Stt'anii'r " ^Ihntiik^i,."' » lars'** and '■■■mwn. I'.-iic Stcanifr, will ply daily hiiwcen Pr.ATTHnruitH, .South aso Soith Hkko I.siami.*, and Amu-rgii SfuiNfiP,— toiudiinjr at cnnvdulent points lortlic tincst ilsUiivi localities of I^aka riiamplain. Th.e drives upon the Irdand"* arc remarkably )'ii>«, Thi"; Steamer, (with suiTlcicnt capacity fur transporiimr horses and carrla^'c.i.''; Kive.i partlofi an opportunity for visltlUR the Sulphur Sprinis's at AUmrKh, the loipiu^ Sprln;<» of South Hero", and as It. connects with the Vermont <'eutral train at Albun^li Station for St. Albans; also, affords tliem an optiortunltv to visit the celehratt;'! MlsHlsniioi Siirlngs at Slnddon.Vt., and tlie W»ldon l^prliiy, conuectod with the Weldon House Kt, 81. Albans, \ I. HI Hi /f' / KINGSTON, ONT., Captain H. E. Swales Proprietor. Tills woU Established and Popular Hotel, has been recently rt'-tlttod and re-furulahod, by the? present Proprlotor, and for spaciousness ofacconunodatlon ami elcjjaiii.'o orarniuK'-inont'i, holds a llrst position In the Poniliiloii. Situatod a.\i KlnK'»t'>i> 1^, at tho fool of Lake Ontario, and tho beautiful Bay of Qulnte. and at. tlic head of Ulver St. Lawrence, clos(dy adjacent to tho American Bolder, In the vicinity of which, are the "Penitentiary," and tho " llockwood Ltmatic Asylum," havlnt; military fortlilcatioiis, second only to t!io«e of Quebec, It presens attractions which necessarily invito Tourists «iul pleasure ceckers, and, consequently, render it highly essential to have our IIck;' .-.♦ oiice easy ofaccess and p<);,uiarly recommended, Passeatrers, by taklUt,' tho iJrand Trunk Kail fiom Toronto, In the mornlnj?, arrive here at 1 p.m., will have an opportunity of visiting tho places of Interest In and around 'he City, can then, after a u'ood night's rest, take the Steamer at .'>..10 A.M., laj-si'.i).' throutjh the " Ttionsand Islands" and '* Baplds" of tho River St. Lawrence, arriving in Montreal the same morning. The wharf of the Canadian Kxpress and Mail Line Steamers, is within two minutes walk of the Hotel. Passenyerii and bags'age are taken down lo tho Ctoamers free of charge. THOMAS PATTON & BRO^ MERCHANT TAILORS, IMPORTERS & OUTFITTERS, MONTREAL. Messrs. PATTON invite tho attention of TOURTSTS visiting MONTKEAL to thoir Fino KSti.ck of CLOTIilKTO. OUTFITS, of all descriptions, kept on hand, and everything to meet tho requiroments of the Travelling Public got up on the shortest possible notice. iiCiiu prietor. '-tltlod and luniodutton )ti. ftutlful Hay cut to tho ." and tho Olid only to ito Tourists to liave our 10 niornlni?, i of Interefit Htoanicr itt Ids" of tho wltliin two own 10 th« IRO. RS, vi.siting thing to WIL]> VllSl) IT TO THNIU ADVANTACH TO PURCHASE TICKETS GRAND TRUNK OFFICES Corner of Scott and Front Streets AND AT THB CORNER ©F TQRKL &. FRONT STREETS TORONTO. Tiicsc (Xlicefi nn* OPEX ALJj DAY, and all po.^siMo infovuui- tioii ruspectiug Koutos, Faros, etc., ttc, will bo chuorluUy given. R. ARNOLD. ToKONTO, Muy Ist, 1809. Aj^nt 0'. T. By. THECyyillliEKPRESStOMFm Forward Merchandise, Money, ftiid PackaKfS of every de crlpllon, collect Bills ■Willi Goods, Kotos, and Drafts, throughout the CANADAS AND THE UNITED STATES, Banning daily (Sundays excepted) over the entire line of tlie Hoods for LO^VETt PEOVIN'Ki In connfction with tlie (irLP POUTS STEAMSHIP COMF'ANY FKoM QrEHEC, ana VIA POUTLANP in (■..niiccfi'.ii with the EASTERN EXPP.ESS COMPANY. ST. LAWKEN<'E A OTTAWA BKoCKVlLLK A OTTAWA, and I'OliT UOPE k PKTEIl- JlOllOl'GII ItAILIlOADd, In charge of Special Me.ssengerH. PacknKos and Fn'ghts forwarded by tlie Montn^al Ocean Steamsldp C'oin- jiany to and from all port"! of Kurupc. Dobenturc (Joods or woods In Bund will i)e promptly attended to, an. 5 forwarded with despatch. Invoices should he sent wltli ai; (ioods goInK to iho United States. Kfngston~0. T. Omvbr. Agent. (Utawa— C. C. Rat, Qnehec~W, C. Sc-OTi., Montreal— I), T. Trtsh, Asient. Portland— ,T, E. PuiNDLi, " Toronto— M. IT. Irish, Detroit— A. Antispei,, *' L'veruooi. E'lgland— No. 22 Tower Buildings, Wat«r Street, Wm. Bi>ac:k WOOD, Agent. G. CHENEY, Supt. ;.• I s J n titiKCCffHyi uii'-ai»iii*d«M«{*K«fuim i ■ * <-: i. I» -«' /f KSTAULlSilED 1©34. JOHN HENDERSON k CO. FURRIERS, IMPOKTERS AND MANUFACTUllERS OF THE CHOICEST RUSSIAN ^ HUDSON BAV FURS, CRYSTAL BLOCK, XJlt0^1?miEA3L« fl Tourists are invited to call and sec our Stock on view during the Sununer, embracing the FIMEST CLASSES OF FORS And Manufactured in the very best manner. INDIiS^N CURIOSITIES AND PdllTOT GOODS, rr'JBtoT.ESJi.x.^E: ^ijvj^ jijssr^^jc. RICHELIEU COMPANY-S DAILY ROYAL ^MAIL LINE OP STEAMERS KUXMXG RKTWKK5 MONTREAL and QUEBEC. J li i \ n 1 1 , i " 1 1 i 4_ i \ ' ' i i ! I, ■ 1 ( 4 i r ^j! ■1 1 1 '. i 'B mjL TIIK Kaviplion Company's Mail Steameis isea. IWONTREiL TO OTTIWA CITY DilL! (Sundays excepted.) - . -rfTTTi QUBfiN VlCTOlllA •rilE SPLENDID FAST STEAMERS I'RINCK Oy WALES Tourists will find this a Delightful Trip. A Tmin loaves iJoiuvvt'iituro Station t^vory Morning (oxcciit Sunday), at Seven o'clock, to connect at Lucliino with Steamer (l)KBAKKAf>T), Cttlling at the different Landings. From Carillon, by Railway, to Grenville, to join tho GUIEN VICTORIA (Pinnbb), Arrive at Ottawa City 6.30 p.m. DOWNWARDS. Steamer QUEEN VICTORIA leaves OTTAWA CITY at 6.IJ0 A.M., pas8engers arriving in Montreal 4.45 p.m. Office: 10 Bonaventure Street. R. W. SHEPHERD, PreMmt N.B.— Baggage^Cbeok'jd througb. I MWIU6 II \i)i\tt^it>t Q'sa 'ning (except ivith Steauiev ^A CITY at. P.M. THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS BimTHP ON Till? CORNER OF SPARKS AND ELGIN STREETS In tho very eontro of tho city, an.l in tho iminccHnto noiKhhor- hond of tho PARllAMEST AMD DEPARTMENTAL BUILDINGS THE POST OFFICE, THE CUSTOM HOUSE, THE CITY HALL, THE THEATRE, THE TELEGKArH OFFICES, A^si) THE DIFFERENT BANKS. It in fitted up aud conducted with every regard to comfort, and will accommodate no fewer than 250 guests, conHtituting it one oftlic Uirgest Hotels in Canada. JAMES A, GOUIN, '■■ i\ 1> -I V % 4 I f W!V'i'l(««^!1 yW.*K - ■ I THE QUEEN'S HOTEL, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA. Capl. 'liios. I>ii;k, l'i*o|»ri „ \\\ u Tho Qnocn's TTolcl, in tlio City ol Toronto, Is oiio of tbo largest in the .Dominion ot Caniidn, sitnatcd on Front Stroct, ovf rlnokin^ tho iMnviitilul Way and Lak« Ontario, is conv(Mii(nit to Railway vStations, Steamboat IMors, and thu business part v.l tho City. The rooms are oonimodicms, and fitted up with new furniture in most modern style. Tiio Grounds about it t)eing b«»tli Npaeiims and airy, renders it one of the most pleasant and desirable Hotels for business men, and the travellinf; public. (Tk Oueen's) Rofal liapra Holel, NIAGARA, ONTARIO, CANADA. Capl. Tlios. Dick, Propria t4»r. THOMAS MrGAU', ) ,, MARK IL IRISH, f ^^^'"'^U'^'-'' [Tho Quf^oTi'^; Royftl NiaRiira Tf"t Llot./|, Toroiilo, uml to be open for GiU'Sts ilnrlm,' tlif Sn uimT si'axon. (moofthf Itoyni iMail Lino of Stcamors li-avos Niagara daily f"r Montrca!, passing thronuli Lake Oiiturin, tlic Tho^^^a^^l Islamls, th" Jtiiiiils and liivor St. Lawri'iKH'. caliinK at alt poititvboih on the <'a;iadian and A. n'rlcan sh'Tt'S. Till' town of Nia'-'ara was at .s are relVcslilnjr, and tho Sopiiory beautiful In and about tho towu, and ttloiiiJ the banks of the Luke and Itlv-r. Special ftrrangeuKMitB cau be made with fanilUei deulrlng board for tht eeauou. SEA BATHING, H'irtor. ■I] (Vl ^LvXAcuX vA. 1 1"» f >x Tho Pr()])riot(>r b(%'s tt» iiiforin tho Travt^lin^' Public tlmt ho will rt'-(>iit'n lilt) above First Class lh)TKL for Iho Sinvson on tliH J St June. Dririn/rtlio ])!vs1 winter tlic fnllowiui; addition^; and iniprovo- nicnl.s havr^ Ixmmi niinlc: — Ijarjit' l>all litKini —Private Ladies' Parlor — (jfutb'un.'n's llciulin.ir and Sniukiiitr Kooms— Sixty additional Pt^l- Rooms — Knlar^^'nitMit of Dininir-PocMU — l,'ulli- nary arrani^^Miicnts of tin; iiiosl coniplctt! kind, and other oxtonsiv(! alt(frati(»ns which wcnMieccs^ary to nwiku the lloTKii all that can l)e desired. Ample aeconunodatiou isnuwoH'orded lor Five Hnndrcd (.iuests. l*rlvate Patli |{ooms have beeii constructed in tho houso, whore invalids and otiu'rs may have the advantage of warm or cold Salt Water Paths at aii}' hour (»f tho day. This improvement has b(!en miuU'. at the su^rj^estion of several (Muinent medical men. Tlio tirounds have boon entirely remodelled. In the rear is an excellent Lawu and Croquot (jrouud, with Arbours and Summer JTousos. The Hathinu: acconnnodatious at tho tioaoh will be considor- ably improved. A large and first-class Stable has beeu built for the Board of private Horses. Fishing and Pleasure Poats always on hand. The Hates of Charge for families remaining the whole or part of the reason, will 1)e. made as moderate as ])ossiblo. Applicatiim feu* P(»ard can be made l»y addressing totho JIoTEL or to 11. JIouAN, St. Jjiiwrance Had, Montreal. A Baggage AVagon will be in attendance at the Boats and Cars. Telegraph Station for ail i);u'ts of Canada and tho United States in the oilice ol' the Ib)T]';i,. Caoouna can be reaclu'd Twice daily by Cars from Quebec, and by Steamboat direct from Montreal, lour times per woek, 1st March, 1869. tm GREAT ST. JAMES STREET, MONTREAL. H. HOGAN, Proprietor. >v This First-Class Hotel, the largest in Montreal, and which has long been regarded by the Travel- ling Public as the most poinilar and fashionable resort, is situated opposite the Post Office, and contiguous to the Banks, French Cathedral, or Church Ville Marie, the Champ de Mars (where the Troops arc reviewed), and other Public Insti- tutions. It has been under the charge of the present proprietor for over seventeen years. The Hotel is patronized by the Government on all public occasions, including that of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and suite, and that of His Exellency the Governor-General and suite, when they visited Montreal. During the past Winter the House has been considerably enlarged, so that in future the pro- prietor hopes to be able to accommodate all who may favor him with their patronage. The House contains upwards of three hundred Rooms, all lighted with Gas. The United States Consulate Office is in the Hotel, also a Telegraph branch to all parts. 'i', . i il'RIETOR. iM&Si^^y^ /, y. ■■/' // fff-i. rOBDNTO* .'riX'r't f,. //i-///ifr/i This Splendid Commodious Hotel (opened by the midersigned on the ist August, i86 '\) is finished and furnished with every regard to comtort and luxur)' ; has hot and cold water, with Baths and Closets on each floor. The Parlors and Bed Rooms are large and well ventilated, and arranged for private parties and families. The aim has been to make this the most unexceptionable first-class Hotel in Canada. The undersigned trusts, that his long experience in the Clifton House at Niagara Falls will give confi- dence to his friends and the travelling public that they will receive every attention and comfort, with reasonable charges, at this his new and elegant House. G. P. SHEARS. —-•— Sours for MeaU in the Public Ordinary. Breakfast 7 to 11 o'clock. I Regtilai Dinner, fi to 7.30 o'clock. Luncli k Bailway Di'iner, 1 to 3 " | Tea and Supper, 6 to 10 " In Children's and Maida' Hall. BreakiASt, 8 o'cloek ; Dinner, 1 o'clock ; Tea, 6 o'aock. 8 T K A M K It "CITY OF TORONTO." QuiOKK8T AM) MoBT Plfahant Route nl■.T^^•K.I:^• TORONTO & BUFFALO VIA NIAGARA FALLS The Steamer " City op TdUONTO " (Cajtt. N. Mii-Loy), durinj^ the Kummor Season, will mako two tri]>s daily botwoon Toronto, Niagara and Lowiston, in connection with the New York Central Railway. Leave Toronto, - - 7.00 a.m. - - 2.30 I'.m. " Lewi.ston, - - 11.00 «• - - ft.OO " Time between Toronto and Buffnlo anlv tour and a- half hour «. N. MILLOY, Agent, ToBONTO, May, 1869. No. 8 Front Street ROBERTS, REINHOLD & CO. LITHOGRAPHERS, 13 Place D'Armes, TTavinjr onjirnfrod Artists of the first taloiit, and proatly in- crctiHod tlirir I'lu-ilitics, aro prepared to cxeeute every doseriptiuu of Chromo-Lithography and Color Printing, Illustrated Book Titles, Maps, Plans, Show Cards, Billheads, Cards, Tables, &c., fee, In a style and at prices tliat cannot fail to frivo i^atisfaction. M.a©© ©t Wattes ialaaife Oi'POSlTE THE G. T. It STATION, BELLEVILLE. Lrtbatt's and other Alcri and Porter. Also, the best of Ll'iuorn ulwayi u« hand. W, I>0€Tlfill. 5". // wMjM m^wEm JEFFERSON AVENUE, DETROIT, MICH. ri ♦' nl - 1 1 ■ 1 I 1 [ ''' 1 ., • i 1 • ' .' 1 ";'f r i • li 1 ■''■ t Tliis First Class IIutel has recently been Enlarged, Beautified, a:vd Uk-Fuhnishkd, and has capacity for accommodjithig Five IIiindukd G11EST8. A. B. TABER. Proprietor. Muy, 1B61). ■f'^r'V'S 1: jji,(s^,;,,MUti::;:;i'p. ■ III: W, ._,lil: : :.i',i' 'Miiiiiiiinm, IlillBIII]iOK.ffi PORTLAND, ME. itor. This well-known House having been put in good repair, with the improvement of several new and desirable suites of rooms, the patrons of the House will find clean rooms, clean beds, accommodating clerk8> attentive waiters, and a good table, at reasonable prices. E. ORi^M & CO., PROPRIETORS. This r- Tf and favorite Hotel was opened June, 1868. and has already established a reputation as one of the leading and model Hotels of the world. It is furnished in the most elegant and co.stly style, and com- bines every convenience for luxury and comfort, and is conducted with a view of making it an agreable home for pleasure travel and business public. Portland, "the beautiful town that is seated by the Sea," with its magnificent landscape and ocean views ; pleasant drives, both inland and sea shore ; beautiful harbor, with its attractions; excellent fishing and sea bathing j cool and invigorating climate, with city, sea shore and country combined, is one of the pleasantest sojourning places on this continent. A share of your patronage is solicited at the Falmouth. Board. $4 per day. May Ist, 1869. RAMSAY & WHEELER, PROPKIETORS. l^ ' Jv H PORTLAND, IHAINE. The subscriber has leased the long established and popular Hotel known as the The "PREBLE" is unrivalled in point of location, and has been thoroughly repaired and refitted ; and every arrangement will be made to contribute to the comfort and convenience of travellers. The pro- prietor is resolved to put his scale of prices on a basis which cannot fail to meet the approval of the business public. The price of board will be reduced to $2.50 and $3.00 per day, accord- ing to room. WM. M. LEWIS, Formerly of Ihe American House. /f Every description of Book and Job Printing, neatly and promptly executed, at the Office of the Montreal Printing and Publishing Company, Printin House, 67 St. James Street. fc> \^V Printing, :e of the , Printing i SPECIAL ADVANTAlJRS (iWAMIJ^ l!Y Site llDpl |n!suvm\« ^ompaiuj. r.AKGi: PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. UNDOUBTED SECURITY. x\0 CHAUCK VOW rOLICV STAMPS, AND NO KNTKANOK MONKY. Fees to Medical Referees Paid by the Company. FoyfcUarv vf PoHv'j aoniot take place J'lo u utiiiifcntional mis-iitatcnicnt. BONUSES DECLARED EVERY FIVE YEARS, Which have never been less than two per cent, per Annum on the Sum Assurel, the GREATEST BONUS ever continuously declared by any Company, 2,041 "New Policies" issued in 1804, covering X1,015,()C»0 Storliii!;. Net Protits on Lite Business for five years, ondinj? 81st August, Ht'4, £U)8.*XH) Sterling. W. E. SCOTT, Es.,.., ^[.D„ MODERATE PREMIUM.^. PROMPT « LIBERAL SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES. LOSSES BY FIRK TROM MGHTNING MADK OOOl). SECURITY Foil JU)TH BUANCHK?. TWO MILLIONS STERLINa And Lai'ge Heseivo i'lind. Tubk's aud further infoymafion (jivfn <»i application to any of the Jgeuts of the Company. Annual Premiums upward? of £SD3,0DD Sterling. ALFRED PERRY, Inspkctor. H- L. ROl'TEI. Agrnt. MoNTRKAL, March, l^i.o. i j : i:j "' 1 ' 1 t i '" " ■ i ■ ' Ht: ^ .iff: ; 1 V * n ■ -I » r» «»»i ll » »ii n !»»■ •»r '4' W. IMIIIII,..' *•«:' S ilQf 1 Ia)U is .)/ tiEET, aS;. i ' I W V 1/ • j I U I : •AT. A* •!% H-rMM-:i!r.i QUE »« tOi;.r W... \iV^¥}J.&t.^OB, .\'?' :'clit?bh'«i with thttfjuing vmmv-, ^f tljo niap-nWic^^nt ater,' r .'! Ttjpru-tas8«r" tho pMitUf 'U«} !!tkT,»'la liavt', laU'iv IhmH! th 700 ^i K< ■ H ill either ho vv;" • >?» Uieir itiist thai may in any >^u; coiijiici" lo tho conifort urUiUi" tmosjU. » 9* »jim^iMA--'nmf:f^k»tm£Sitit^i*'v.: •»,• ' ■■«■■«••«■ ^ m\ ^ WJ:, IV -4 )T = .t*tOi. , i>»'f£ t<> aksaor" the l