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This item is filmed at the reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est filrr^'.\ :^j^M m V'-r ^rm ^im \ University of Western Ontario LIBRARY LONDON* CANAOA CI ass m^ fmL MVL-'VA't^T; fW. -/■^^i**. ■•w rS'*^*t,Sf ^ '^&^ 'a>PRESENTED B Y C:^^ WRIEEN, PROPRIETOR, St. LA WRBNOBBALU | St. JAMBS STREET, MONTREAL. ^ ^i)f^"^ ;;.l' HAVANA CIGARS— COHEN k LOPEZ, Cor. Broadway and 29th St., WeT^ "York. ION THE EUROPEAN PLAN. ONE OF THE MOST COMPLETE HOTELS IN THE COUNTRY. JAMES H. BRESLIN. Proprietor. NSABLT OPPOSZIB OTTAWA HOTSL, MONTREAL. HAVANA ,^...a-r,OtlEN A tOPfiX. Ti MOHTBISAl- BRANCH IB V mwnwi ™**^** THE TRAVELLERS' GUIDE moM Jjfiagara J^}i\\$ to on)c quite a faahionablo suuinicr resort. A largo new liotol, locatod in a beautiful grove ou tho banks of the river, affords ample ac- commodatioQ to visitors. Oq tho American Hide of tho river is FOKT NIAGARA, Which has many historical associations, but which wo have not space to touch upon. Tho English General Pridouux fell here in the battle of 24. ♦.h July, 1759, and tho French {garrison afterwards surrendered to Sir Wm. Johnson. Leaving Niagara, about four hours's sail brings tho traveller to TORONTO, The principal City of tho Province of Ontario. It is situated OQ Toronto Bay, a beautiful sheet of water, four miles in length by two miles in width. Toronto, signifies in the Indian language, a place of meeting. In 1823, it contained but 4,000 inhabitants; now, it has a population of about 75,000. Although not picturesque, it is most agreeably situated ; tho view from tho western entrance to the harbor, and from the island, is varied and striking; tho spires and cupolas afford a most agreeable diversity to tho dis- tant outlines of tho City, and mark it as a placo of wealth and enterprise. The long hues of houses, and tho rectangular blocks of buildings, intersected by streets running towards the four cardinal points of tho compass, with hero and thero a handsome church or an elegant edifice, strike tho eyo of the stranger with an agreeable surprise. Young in years, it has none of tho associations which render Quebec almost classical ; but it is as proud of its beautiful bay and aquatic sports, as Quebec is of its ancient walls and citadel. Among the places of interest are — The Queens Park, the College Avenue, University Buildings, ■^i; HAVANA CIGARS— COHEN & LOPEZ. THE aM(0^i iii^ii n (East Corner of St. I^awrence Hall,) KENNETH CAMPBELL & CO. ■ ■>■ » LUBIN'S PERFUMERY, All kinds of Brushes, pNGLISH AND f'RENCH ^OAPS, TOILET REQUISITES OF EVERY KIND, ATKINSON'S PERFUMERY, Direct from the Manv/acturers and Warranted Genuine. NEARLY OPPOSITK OTTAWA HOTEL, MONTREAL. i^f^M 11 Trinity College, the Nonnal and Model Schools, Osgoode Hall, Upper Canada College, St. James Cathedral, St. Michael's Ca- thedral, Knox's Church, Metropolitan Church, Provincial Luna- tic Asylum, St. Lawrence Hall and Market, Lieut.-Governor's Residence, &c. One of the elegant steamers ot the Canadian Inland Steam Navigation Co.'s line, leaves Toronto every day for Montreal. Travellers can go on board, obtain their staterooms, and make the passage by the Lake ; or, if they prefer it, can go by Grand Trunk Railway to Kingston, and there take the steamer. \Te will now describe the Towns on the route in their natural order. The first port at which the steamer touches after leaving Toronto is PORT HOPE. The location of this town Is very plcasaut, the site extending over a valley and the surrounding hills, and though owing to natur.-^l obstructions, it is rather irr^ular!y laid out, the appear- ance it presents, viewed either from the lake, or any other avenue or approach, is very picturesque. A steamer plies regu- larly between this port and Rochester, N. Y. Population of the town about 6,000. ' COBOURG, The next stopping place, lies seven miles below Port Hope. The town, which is lit with gas, is very prettily laid out. The broad and spacious streets, for the mo»t part intersecting each other at right angle?, are adorned with several fine public buildings, and numerous elegant residences. The most noticeable amongst the former are, Victoria Hall, (containing the Town Hall, Corpora- tion and County Offices, erected at a cost of over $100,000,) the Churches of the various denominations, and Victoria Col- lege The latter is under the management of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada. It has faculties of law and medicine in Montreal and Toronto. Cobourg has a population of about 6,000. Midway between Port Hope and Cobourg is *' Buck Island," on which is placed a Government light house. HAVANA CIGARS—COHEN «fe LOPEf, Established 1845. I-, i A I ,) if 5 i I' I >l I T. W. BOYD, Importer and Manufacturer of Fishing Tackle, &c., &c,. Ac. NO. 3 STEPHENS' BLOCK, 241 NOTRE DAME STREET, {TJiree Doors East of Si. Lambert Hill.) yiLL pJRDERS J^ROMPILY ATTENDED TO AT LOW PK^ICBS. OF MONTREAL. JJRANCH IN QUESN'S HOTEl*, TORONTO. 13 ,,>;t KINGSTON Is pleasantly situated at the bead of the Thoosnnd Islands, Kiver St. Lawrence, where Lake Ontario, the last link of the chain of the inland seas of the west, together with the Bay of Quinte and the great Gataraqui Creek, are united with the mighty channel which coavejs and empties their waters into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It occupies the site of the old French fort of Frontenac. As a place of defence it stands next in strcigth to Quebec. The bat- teries of Fort Henry aro calculated (or the reception of numer- ous cannon and mortars of the largest calibre. These, together with neighboring martello towers, form a formidable and efficient defoDce against any aggressive movement which might be directed against the city. Opposite Kingston are Wolfe and Garden Islands, between which and the city lies the bay, a b«autiful sheet of water. On the other side of the Islands is Cape Vincent, in the State of New York. Kingston possesses two colleges, aud has several handsome public buildings, .such as the Court House, Custom House, City Hall, Banks, Post Office, &o. The porulation is about 15,000. Adjacent to the city is Portsmouth, where are located the Pro- vincial Penitentiary and Bockwood Lunatio Asylum. Before proceeding down the St. Lawrence, we will briefly notice the principal ports on the Americaa side of Lake Ontario. CHARLOTTESVILLE, At the mouth of the Genesee River, is th« port of entry for the City of Eoohest er. The^ river is navigable for steamers five miles from its mouth, as far as Carthage, whence passengers can take the railroad cars for Rochester, two miles distant* The next port, after leaving Charlottesville, is oswEao, A beautiful and flourishing town. It is the commercial centre HAVANA CIGARS— COHEN A LOPEZ, At m ill 1^ I"' li I ^1 IKTINDSOR ELOT^Im. Sth Avenue, 46th & 4:7th Sts., NEW YORK, HAWK. WAITE & WETHERBEE, - • PROPRIETORS. The Windsor is more magnificent and commodious, and contains more real comforts than any hotel in America. Its location is delightful, being surrounded by the most fashionable residences in New York ; it is, also, near the famous Central Park, and within three minutes' walk of the Grand Central Railway Station. The rooms, with all the modern improve- ments, are especially adapted for travelers, also elegant apart- ments for families permanent or transient. The ventilation and sanitary qualities of the Windsor jointly command admir- ation, being perfect in every particular. HAWK, WAITE & WETHERBEE. OF MONTREAL. BRANCH IN QUEEN'S |JOTEJ^, TORONTO, 15 of a fertile and wealthy part of the country, and contains some of the largest flouring mills in the world*. It is the terminus ot both a railroad and a canal, connecting it with Syracuse and the New York Central Railroad. The population is about 20,000. SACKETT'S HARBOR, A small town lying on a spacious bay, is 45 miles below Oswego. It was founded in 1799 by a Mr. Sackett, of Jara:iica, L.I, from whom it took its name. From its position on Lake ( ntario, it is admirably suited for the purposes of a naval station, and was, in fact, the American headquarters of the Lake Ontario fleet in the war of 1812. It is now the seat of a military post, called " Madison Barracks." CAPE VINCENT Is a pleasant little town, lying at the head of the St. Lawrence, so named in honor of one of the pioneer settlers-' INI. Vincent Le Roy De Chaumont. It is said that this place was selected as the retreat of the Emperor Napoleon, in case lie should bo obliged to seek an asylum in tVie United States. Cape Vincent is con- nected by railroad with Chaumont, Brownvillo, Watertown and Rome. THE THOUSAND ISLANDS. The Lake of the Thousand Islands is an expansion of the St. Lawrence, at its emergence from Lake Ontario. It is the most numerous collection of river islands in the world. It commences a little below Kingston, and stretches down the river between 40 and 60 miles, for which distance the St. Lawrta >^ is between 6 and 12 miles wide. Notwithstanding their name, lu.^ number of these islands far exceeds a thousand; there bcii... at least 1,500. They lie partly in Canada, and partly within t.. hounds of the State of New York ; the jouudary line between the ^ited States and Canada dividing them into about equal parts. Nowhere in the world is a more beautiful scene presented to the HAVANA CIQARS— COHBN k LOPEZ, ■1 if Hi 1 ! If) I 1> Ip . i NEARLY OPPOSITE OTTAWA HOTEL, MONTREAL. "^^ ,'«5r.*MiJt»«i«'»*— ■ Photomount VI, 17 I J ■3 -5 W a e s .s *s a ■c 1 00 o •p1 H bo w a> 2 o -a S «> tJ Ah o « ® 1.9" ^ III ■So K I '^ . •> QQ i| ^C8 of the traveller than here. As the steamboat is piloted irough the intricate channels, dodsiui; hero and there among 16 islands, showing each moment new and ever-varying beauties, le scene is beautiful beyond description. Islands of all sizes |iid shapes arc scattered in profusion throughout the waters ; )me covered with vegetation, others bare and ragged rocks ; >me many acres in extent, others measuring but a few feet ; )me showing a bare, bald head, a little above the level of the kter, while, a short distance off, a largo island or rock, crowned [ith a considerable growtli of pine or cedar, will rise abruptly out the water, to the height, probably, of 100 feet or more. This a famous spot for sporting ; myriads of wild fowl of all des- biptions may here bo found ; and angling is said to be rather litiguing than otherwise, from the great number and si«e of the lb. On the American shore, opposite ' 'le Thousand Islands, is [tuatcd CLAYTON. A village ibrmerly of considerable importance as a lumber kation. This is a favorite resort for fishing and shooting parties, [ho make it head quarters while pursuing their sport. Oppo- jite, OD the Canadian side of the river, is GANANOQUE. A flourishing town of about 3,000 inhabitants. The beauty |f the islands and river, as seen from this point, cannot be sar- isaed. During the last five years it has become quite a favor- resort for tourists and pleasure seekers. From its position has almost unlimited water power, which has been so far itilized that the town is now one of the most flourishing manufao- iring towns in the Province. After leaving Gananoque, the lext port, on the American side, is the little, rock-perched town l>f ALEXANDRIA. Tho situation of which is extremely picturesque and romanti^. lEAL. HAVANA CIGARS— COHEN A LOPEZ, ft). I .1, ■ *; ll'i Richelieu and Ontario Uavlgation Co'y. 1876. ROYAL MAIL LINE. 1876. BETWEEN Hamilton, Toronto and Quebec. THE SPLENDID COMPOSITE STEAMERS, 00R8ICAN, SPARTAN, ALOEBZAN, HAQNET, CORINTHIAN. PASSPORT. Leave HAMILTON alternately EVERY MORNING at 9 O'clock and TORONTO at TWO O'CLOCK P.M., on the arrival of the steamer <' City of Toronto " with passengers from NIAGARA FALLS OAXiUNQ AT DARLINGTON. PORT HOPE, COBOURG, KINGSTON, BROCK- VILLE, ALEXANDRIA BAY, PRE8C0TT and CORNWALL, JgS^ Passiriff th>ough th« lonely Scenery of the Lake of the Thoutand IflandSf and Raptdt of tlie St. Lawrence by Daylight. Arriving at Montreal next day at 6 30 p.m., connecting with the Maonificicnt Iron Srkambrs, « QUEBEC ancl ' J!HOJNTREA.IV Fivery Evening ni seven o'eloeh. Calling at SORE[:, THREE RIVERS and BATI8CAN, arriving at Quebec the following morning at 6 o'clock in time for the Saguenay Steamers, the Quebec and Gulf Ports, and all the Ocean Steamships for Liverpool, London and Glasgow. Tickets and all information may be procured from the Company's Agent at each place, and in this city at the offices, 133 St. JAMES ST., at the CANAL BASIN and on the RICHELIEU PIER. General Offices, J. B. LAMfittE, General Manager. 228 St. Paul Street. ALEX. MILLOY, Trajle Manafftr. OF MONTRlfiAL. BRANCH IN QUSEN'S HOTEL, TORONTO 19 Somo two or three miles below the villnge is a point from whence one hundred islands can be seen at one view, the beauty of which can scarcely be imagined. This is a fine fishing ground, aoted for its maskalonge, which are of largo size, many of them weighing from 40 to 50 pounds, and often as much as 70 pounds. They are taken with trolling lines, and it requires considerable skill to land one safely. At the the foot of the Lake of the Thousand Islands, on the Canadian shore, lies the town of BROCKVILLE. So named in honor of General Brock, who fell in battle at Queenston Heights, in 1812. This is one of the most pleasant towns on the river. It is a delightful resting place for travellers, a favorite resort for tourists, and a desirable home for permanent residents. All the steamers stop here. A steam ferry boat plies every half-hour between this place ^xud MORRISTOWN, a pretty little village on the opposite side of the river. Twelve miles below Morristowo, also on the American side, is situated the beautiful City of OGDENSBURG, one of the most wealthy cities, of its size, in the State of New York. The streets are wide, and lined with beautiful shade trees ; the public buildings very fine, and some of the private residences are magnificent. It is a great resort during the summer season for pleasure seekers, and being the terminus of the Ogdensburg and Borne Railroad, it is one of the principal points for travellers to take the steamers down the Hapids, for Montreal. Immediately opposite Ogdensburg, and connected with it by a steam ferry, is PRESCOTT, I A town of about 3,000 inhabitants. About a mile below the town, at a place called " Windmill Point," are the ruins of an min^mm wmwm^m^^ f]< iti' ' I HAVANA CI«ARS— COHEN k LOPEZ, TOURIST TICKETS VIA THE ©raii f riife Eailway AND CONNECTIONS, The Great Pleasure Eoute of America FROM THE WEST via NIAGABA FALLS TO THI 0®sl®mml^ lsMMII®s AT :pH:iij^r)ET_.i^H:i^. ROUND TRIP AND EXCURSION TICKETS ISSUED AT BOSTON, NEW YOKK, BUFFALO,! NIAGARA FALLS, DETEOIT, CHICAGO and ALL THROUGH THE SOUTH, VIA MONTREAL, QUEBEC, THE WHITE MOUNTAINS, LAKES CHAMPLAIN and GEORGE, SARATOGA, and the HTJDSON RIVER. Excursion Tickets issued at any of these places are good either by GRAND , TKIINK RAILWAY or the fine Steamers of the RICHELIEU & ONTARIO NAVIGATION CO., between TORONTO and QUEBEC, embracing the Thousand | Islands, Rapids of St. Lawrence, Victoria Bridge, Falls of Montmorency, and con- necting at Quebec with the Steamers for the Lower St. Lawrence. Saguenay Rwer and Gulf Ports- OF MONTREAL. »RANCH IN QUEEN'S HOTBL, TORONTO, HAVANA CIOARB -COHEN k LOPEE. OBAHD TRUHS RAIIiWAYc Special inducements are offered to Visitors to the «|f99fSl iiMllli99 AT PHILADELPHIA, By a variety of the most Picturesque Routes. This is the only jul^E runniw^g J^ullman'S Palace pt^AwiNG pooM A^p Sleeping pkf[s Thi^ough to ai3:ia-A.c3-o, By the Michigan Central R.R. without change. First-CiMB Aooommodations and all Modern Improvementa whereby Speed, Safety aud Comfort are combined are afTorded to Paatengera BY THIS LINE. All information regarding Routes and Rates may be obtained from any of the Company's i^yiperi/Ud Agencies in the United States and Canada. JOSEPH HICKSON, General Manager. L. J. SARQEANT, Tt ap.c Manager, W. WAINWRIQHT, Qen. Patt. Agent. H, TQROJJTO, NEARLY OPPOSITE OTTAWA HOTEL, MONTREAL. 22 I I' ; } old BtoDO windmill, iu which, in 1837, tho rebels, under Von Sohuls, a Polish exile, established themselves, bat from which they were driven with severe loss. Daniel's Ilotel an establish- ment kept in first class city style will a£ford those who may desire to spend a day or two at this place, as good faro and as comtbrtable a, home for the time being as can be found anywhere. L. II. Daniels Esq., the proprietor, thorou<;hly understands how to keep an hotel, and never fails to give his guests satisfaction. It is worth while to remain a day or two in Frescott if only to have the pleasure of being entertained at this House. It has for years been a favorite resting place for travellers. Prescott is the southern terminus of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Kailroad, which con- nects Ottawa — (the capita! of tho Dominion)— with the frontier. About five miles bciow Prescott, is Chimney Island, on which the remains of an old French fortification are to be seeu. The first rapid of the St. Lawrence is at this island, called tho GALOP BAPIPS, The next town, on the American side, is Waddiugton, and in the river, over against it, Ogden Island, from the name of its proprietor. On the Canada side is Morrisburg. A short dis- tance below Morristown is Chrysler's Farm, where an American force was met, on its descent to Montreal, in 1813, defeated and turned back by a dctachracnt of British troops. Thirty miles below Ogdcnsburg ia Louisville, from whence stages run to Mas- sena Springs — distance, seven miles. These springs are said to have proved effectual in restoring debilitated constitutions. LONG SAULT RAPIDS' For some miles after passing the town of Prescott, the scenery of tho river rapidly changes. Then commences that magnificent series of rapids of which the Long Sault is one of the most re- markable. It is a continuous rapid of about nine miles in length, divided by an island in the centre into two channels — the Amer- 25 ican channel ond iho Lo.st channel; a nnroo given to it by the I'rcnch boatmen, as they supposed that if a boat drifted into it, it would certainly bo lost. Formerly the American or East chan- nel was mostly run by steamers, but of lato tho Lost Channel is mostly used. This channel presents a grand and terrific appearance, tho water being lashed into a whito foam for several miles. Tho passage on tho southern channel is very narrow, and audi is the velocity of tho current, that a ruft, it is said, will drift tho nine miles in forty minutes. When a steamer enters within their influence, tho steam is shut off, and she is carried onward by tho force of tho stream alone. Great nerve, strength and skill arc necessary to pilot tho vessel, and several men are required at tho wheel." *• One of tho most singular sensations wo experienced" says a distinguished traveller, " was that of sail- ing many miles perceptibly down liill." This going down hill by water produces a highly novel sensation, and is, in fact, a service of some danger, tho imminence of which is enhanced to the imagination, by tho tremendous roar of the head- long, boiling current. The Canadian Navigation Company, how- o ever rapids. have never lost nny lives by accident, in CORNWALL, descending the I At tho foot of the Long Sault, on the Canada side, a neat little town of about 5,000 inhabitants, contains some of tho largest cotton and woolen mills in Canada. This is a very pleasant sum- mer resort and is mucli frequented by tourists who find good sporting and fishing in tho neighbourhood. The Ilotel accom- modation is unsurpassed, tho Ottawa House affording such as i» not often found outside of tho largo cities. Everything is neat land clean about the premises, tho attendants aro obliging, and [the proprietor Mr. W. II. Dunkin unremitting in his attentions Ito his guests. Everybody who visits this house- once, desires [to do so again. Travellers who intend stopping at Coruwall ihould make a note of tho "Ottawa Uou?e." Cornwall Is- HAVANA CIGARS— COHEN k LOPEZ, 11 rj 11! y > i lift , 1 I ' ' . 1 i» ^ , '1 », , 1 . 1 1 1 1 i I THE RAILWAY AND NEWSPAPER sins Incorporated by Letters Patent, 32-33 Vic, Cap. 13. 174: St James, corner of St, John Sts., MONTREAL. DIRECTORS : T. E. FOSTER, Esq,, M. H. GAULT, Esq- HENRY SHACKELL, Esq. F. E. OILMAN, Esq. A. W. OGILVIE, Esq. T. E. FOSTER, President. HENRY SHACKELL, Vice-Pres. H. R. WRIGHT, Secretary-Treasurer. CONTRACTS MADE FOR OART3S IN 8TA.TIONS AND ADVERTISEMENTS INALLNEWSPAPERSINTHEOOMINION Free Reading Room open to aU at their Offices, from 9 a.m., to 6 p.m NEARLY OPPOSITE OTTAWA HOTEL, MONTREAL. 25 LAKE ST. FRANCIS, land lies ia the river opposite the town, and belongs to the Indians of ST. REQIS. This is an old Indian village, a litt]4 below Cornwall, on the south side of the river. The tourist will observe from the deck of the steamer the old church, lifting its tin roof above the neigh- boring houses. The bell, hanging in this church, is associated with a deed of genuine Indian revenge. On its way from France it was captured by an English cruiser, and taken into Salem, Massachusetts, where it was sold to the church at Deerfield, in the same State. The Indians, hearing of the destination of their bell, set out for Deerfield, attacked the town, killed forty-seven of the inhabitants, and took one hundred and twelve captives, "among whom wasthepaptor and his family." The bell was then taken down, and corveysd to St. Regis, where it now hangs. The boundary line lotween the United States and Canada passes near this village, and the course of the St. Lawrence is hereafter within Her Majesty's Dominions. This is the name of that expansion of the St. Lawrence which begins just below Cornwall and St. Regis, and extends to Coteau du Lac. Many little islands are scattered hare and there over its surface. Coteau du Lac is a small village at the foot of the lake ; and, on the north side, over against this place, is Grand Island. Just below are the Coteau Enpids. The Cedars is a small town just above the rapids of this name. Passing these rapids — a very exciting passage — you glide into Lake St. Louis, from which you catch a view of Montreal Mountain in the distance. BEAUHARNOIS. Is a small village at the foot of the Cascades, on the south bank of the river. Here, vessels, when ascending the river, enter the Beauharnois Canal, and pass around the rapids of the Cascades, I 1. I PI fe 1=1 z Pi: H 6 "S s a « M - _■ i-i o W 2 26 C-M' ^ .^1 P^ 0) CO a> cA a> O ooH f4 « a o g?. to 9 o (8 -r- ^ bo 27 Cedars and Goteau intc .Lake St. Francis, a distance of 1 1 miles. On the north side, a b'anch of the Ottawa enters the St. Law- rence. lACHINE. At the foot of Lake St. Louis, is a village of about 2000 inhabi- tants. It is a favi .'ite resort during the summer months for Montrealers. The LacLine rapids b^in just below the town. [Opposite is CAUGHNAWAUOA. An Indian village, lying near the entrance of the Lachine rapids. jit is said to have derived its name from the Indians who had been Iconverted by the Jesuits, who were called " Caughnawauga's " or I" Praying Indians." This is evidently a misnomer, for instead of [praying, they were given to preying^ and were distinguished for Itheir predatory incursions upon their neighbours in the New ■England Provinces, and hr.d a most surprising fondness for scalps. JTho bell that now hriigs in their church, it is said was the pro- [cefids of one of their pious excursions. The following is a des- cription of the descent of the Lachine Rapids, taken from an imerican newspaper : At this point (Oaughnawauga) a canoe comes off and brings m Indian. lie comes on board to pilot the boat over the La- chine, which is the last but most dangerous of the rapids. As l;he boat moves onward to the rapids, all the passengers, even to the novel readers, are anxious to get a good position, in order to lave a fine view of the heaving, breaking and laughing water. Is we enter the rapids, we appear to be running upon a small rass-covered, rocky island. Indeed, the bow of the boat is so ^ear that it seems impossible to clear it, wc look to sec if the pilot at the helm. Yes, there stands the captain at his post, in rotft of the wheel-house; and the Indian pilot with three other trong men, are at the wheel ; and as we look at the calm coun- Buance of the Indian and see that his brightcye docs not so HAVANA CIOAR8~C0HEN k LOPEZ, !l'»l I" K 't.'l iii! HAT AND FUR ESTABLISHMENT. TflIBAl]LT,LANTHlER&CO, 271 Notre Dame Street^ IMPORTERS or ALSO, OF ALL KINDS, English Rubber Goods. *SANCSTER8', 'MARTtlll'S' UMBRELLAS, J^^pIAJ^^ put\IOSITIES IP(^ pREAT yAI^IETIES, Brilliantly Lighted FUB SHOW BOOM always open. Fur Orders promptly executed at Moderate Price?, Our PRICES will be found LOW and MARKED in PLAIN FIGURES. A VISIT IS RISPECTFULLY SOLICITED. OF MONTREAL. BRANCH IN QUBBN'g HOTBL, TORONTO. 0ff':.i 29 much as wink, but is steadily fixed upou his beacou, whatever it njay be, and that the wheolaniea are fully under his control, we feel that with his skill, care, and knowledge of the way, we may Ibanish fear x'rom our thoughts. He guides the boat among the jislands and the rocks, over the rapids and through the intricate |ohannels as easily as a skillful horseman reins a high-spirited char- rer. As quick as thought the boat glides away from those rocks h it appeared impossible to avoid ; but the pilot apparently is sensible to fear, though not to the responsibility that rests upon lim. He is aware, and all are aware, that one false move and all lost ; for the current is so swift, the seas runs so high, and the 3oat is driven so rapidly, that one touch upon a rock would shiver ler to atoms. Although the p^ssag.^ of the rupids appears to be dangerous, a sense of pleasure and excitement takes the place )f fear." In about half an hour after leaving this last rapid the )oat passes under Victoria Bridge, the longest and largest bridge the world, after which the traveller comes in full view of the /ity of Montreal. MONTREAL, Ihe commercial and financial metropolis of the Dominion, is also pe most populous of Canadian cities. It u situated at the head '' navigation for ocean vessels, 540 miles from the Gulf of St. iawrence, on the Island of Montreal, which lies between the broad St. Lawrence and the rapid Ottawa — the two great rivers " the North. The island extends some thirty-two miles in Bngth, and ten in width, and is considered the garden of the Irovince. The surface of the island is level, with the exception the eminence of Mount Eoyal, which rises 550 feet above the er level, The settlement of the town was first determined on the first explorer, Jacques Cartier, in 1535, at which time an idian village was located here, called Ilochelaga. The perman- it founding of the city, however, did not take place till lG4i-, id in one hundred years of growth, thereafter, it gathered a »pulation of only 4,000. It was under French rule till 17G0, te a l u.j iil P' i i'^a i i ' * »*'» "P ' '" ■t^ HAVANA ClGAKS-COHEK&tO^ s. 393 and 395 Noire Dame St., PBIOE LIST. I Useful Kid Gloves, from 50 «»»• gO cte Good T-o Bt-„^>^SSamless Kid Gloves. A complete ^tocK. oi ^ -^ ^g Useful Black SJk, ft°g/,?^*?aiks. 85 cts. to $1.25. Splendid Blaok I ro« a^X&° co.'s Silks. NeT^^^ 'l%e A1 new shades 75cts, 1^ Tiltand'ate Tinder Gaxment.^^^^^^^ „. "early OPPOSVIH OIIAWASOXCUMOUill"" •,vi 31 when it passed into the hands of the English. In 1832, the cholera raged in Montreal with great violence, carrying off 1 ,841-i inhabitants in a population of little more than 30,000. In April, 1849, a political mob burnt the Parliament buildings, and the seat of Oovemmont was, in consequence, transferred to Quebec, subsequently to Toronto, and finally to Ottawa. In July 1852, a destructive fire laid waste a large portion of the city, burning 110 houses, and destroying property valued at $1,363, 2G4. Not- withstanding these reverses, the city rapidly recovered, and to- day numbers a population of nearly 170,000 people. Years of industry, intelligence, enterprise and labor, have produced a mighty contrast. At the beginning of the present century ves- sels of mora than 300 tons could not ascend to Montreal, and its foreign trade was carried on by small brigs and barges. Now, ocean vessels of 4,000 tons, the magnificent floating palaces of the Eichelicu Company, and ships of from 700 to 2,000 tons, from all parts of the world, lay alongside the wharves of the har- bor, which are not equalled on this continent in point of extent, accommodation, approach and cleanliness. Montreal has now I over 200 miles of streets and lanes, some of the streets arc nar- I row, but the majority will compare favorably with any on the continent. Nowhere can Lner or more solid public buildings be found. The buildings for commercial and other purposes would ignify any city. There are none in the United States which resent finer specimens of street architecture than are 1 ound — ot isolated here and there, but in long blocks and throughout ;he whole city. PLACES OP INTEREST. The Court Mousey on Notre Dame Street, is after the Grecian tyle of architecture, and is, in its unpretending and massive randeur, second to few buildings in the city. Bonsecovrs Market, of the Grecian Doric style of architecture, equal, if not superior, to any building of the kind in Lmerica. HAVANA CIGARS— COHEN A LOPEZ, .'II \.- .I'd, ■I- 1 ft-"' 1,1 .".11 •"HI S. CARSLEY, 393 and 395 Notre Dame Street, Montreal. Dent's Kid Gloves, Pique Sewn, $1.50. Dent's Medium quality Kid Dressing Grloves, $1.00. Grents' White Dress Shirts, from 75cts. to $2.00 each. Gents' Long Silk Scarfs, from 25 cts. to $1.00. Gents' Shirts, Collars or Cuffs made to order on the premises. SPEOIj^iT ]N otice* Ours is the only Dry Goods Establishment in Montreal that does strictly a Ready Money Business. We do not sell on Credit. All our Goods are marked in Plain Figures, the LOWEST POSSI- BLE PRICES. We import our Goods direct from Europe ; and sell them as Cheap Retail as most of our Wholesale Houses wholesale the same qualities at. We employ between seventy and one hundred hands, and do the best family trade in Canada. S. OJLK. SLEWS', 393 & 395 NOTRE DAME STREET MONTREAL, CANADA, AND Dress and Mantle Making done on the Premises. NEARLY OPPOSITE OTTAWA HOTEL, MONTREAL. 3;] The Custom House, Commissioners Street, is a splendid building ci' imposing proportions. The Niew Post Office, Great St. James Street, now in course of erection, is in the modern Italian style, tlio facade hij^lily ornamented with cut stone pillars, pediments, and carved portico. The Mechanics' Institute^ a fine building cf cut stone, is in the Italian slylo. Merchants' Exchange, on St. Sacrament Street. Young Mins' Christian Association Building, corner of Craig and Iladegondo Streets, one of the finest buildings in the city, in the Media5val or Decorated Gothic style. Montreal Telegraph Co.^s O^ees, St. Francois Xavicr Sticct, is of Ohio freestone, built in the modern Italian style of archi- tecture. Christ Church Cathedral, unquestionably tho finest specimen of ecclesiastical architecture in America, is situated on St. Catherine Street. St. George^s Church, St. Janivicr Street, a beautiful edifice, built of Montreal stone. Cathedral of Notre Dame, reputed to be the largest church edifice in North America, holding within its walls 10,000 people. The building is 260 feet long by 140 feet broad, and tho two massive towers, flanking the front upon the square, rise 220 feet. There is a famous peal of bells in the left tower, one of which i tho "Gros Bourdon," weighing fifteen tons, and having a cep bass intonation. Tho prospect from the right tower, which an be ascended by payment of a slight fee, is wonderfully wide, coking out upon the broad waters, tho islands and shipping of ho St. Lawrence, tho rapids of Lachinc, the distant Vermont ills, and tho suburban villages. Tho scminiry of St. Sulpicc djoins tho Cathedral, and is surrounded by spacious gardens ,nd eourt-yarda, In near vicinity, around this fine square, are \] HAVANA CiaARS-COlIEX A LOPEZ, ,\ t i' I, r n MORTON, PHILLIPS & BULMER, (Successors to R. Graham, Established 1829.) ACCOUNT BOOK 31ANVFA CrUR EUS, Jsr «gL JP Js Jnl 3stp Xi Ju Jlc 3fei* u) AND STATIONERS 375 IVofre Dame Street^ MONTREAL. THIRD DOOR EAST OF ST. JOHN STREET. We keep in stock the leading lines in Plain and Fancy Stationery and Papers. Office & Library Requisites in large quantities, Inkstands, [Geld Pens, Pencil Cases, Pocket and Memorandum Books, a very large assortment. :o:- We invite a call from any ])assing through the city toi view onr Stock or inspect our Manufactory. NEARLY OPPOSITE OTTAWAJHOTEI^, MONTREAL. Sf) h the city to tlio noble buildings of the important Banking -ind Insurance Companies of the Dominion. Church of the GetUf situated on Bleury Street, is most beauti- fully frescoed, and contains some very fine paintings. The style of architecture is the Round lloman Arch. Bomttoura Church is on St. Paul Street, and is the oldest church in the city. Mass was first performed in it on the 15th August, 1G75. Merchants Bank. — This magnificent building, the finest edifice for commercial purposes on the continent, is situated at the comer of St. James and St. Peter streets. Mohan's Bank, also on St. James etrect, is a very handsome structure, built of Ohio sandstone. The Bank ofMontrealy Place d'Armes, is built in the Corinthian style of architecture. The Bank of British North America^ Great St. James street, is a handsome building of cut stone, and built in the composite style of architecture. General Hospital — Dorchester street. Hotel Vieu Hospital — St. Famile street, founded in 1744 by Madame de Bouilon. Grci/ Nunnery — St. Catherine street west, founded in 1755. McGill College — Sherbrooke street. The most important edu- cational institution in the Province of Quebec. NELSON'S MONUMENT. At the head of Jacques Cartier Square, is a column of grey lime- stone, crowned with the figure of the hero of Trafalgar. Erected in 1808. CHAMP DE MARS Is the old parade ground for the garrison regiments and volunteer soldiery. Three thousand troops may bo reviewed upon it, and it is a favourite promenade. Havana ciuaus-cohex a LoPJ-iii. 1*1 1* ' If :E3STA.BIjIS£IE;r> 18S3. W. S. "WALKER, IMPORTER OF m t-Jj t-ajtjj ■f/Afeiis ^L^ITID JEWELLERY, ENGLISH AND FRENCH CLOCKS Silver and Silver Plated Ware, JET GOODS, &c., &c. 1 No. 321 NOTRE DAME STREET I (Opposite the Seminary Clock), ! WatcJies, Clocks, Musical Boxes, and Jewellery Cleaned and Repaired. OF MONTREAL. BRANCH IN QUEEN'S HOTEL, TORONTO. •37 VIQER GARDENS, Near tho Cliamp de Mars, U beautifully laiJ out, with conserva- tory, fountaioB, &c, VICTOniA SQUARE, At tho head of McGill Btrcct, is neatly laid out, with a large fountain in the centre. At the south end of this square is placed a beautiful bronzo STATUE OF UER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, A work of art from tLe studio of i\Ir. Marshal Wood. THE VICTORIA BRIDGE. The Victoria Bridge (built under tho superintendence of the celebrated Robert Sievenf^on) the longest and largest bridge in the world, is that known as tho tubular or beam bridge, and consists of a series of iron tubes resting on 24 utone f)iers, with a distance between each pier of 212 feet, except tho centre opening, which is 330 feet in length, its total length between the abutments is G,GOO feet, or a mile and a quarter. The bridge is approached by massive embankments, the one on the Montreal side being 1,200 feet, and that of the South shore 800 feet in length, which together, including the abutments, make the total length of the bridge 9084 feet, or nearly a mile and three-quarters. The cost of this gigantic structure was $6,300,000. In its erection 250,000 tons of stone, aud 8,000 tons of iron have been used. DRIVES. The Canadian carriage is kept with scrupulous neatness, and the drivers are your willing and obliging servants, knowing every inch of the routes by which they convey you ; and the charges, unlike the American coaching fares, do not spoil the fairest pros- pects by threatening total ruin to jour finances. •wimmm'i'iiiKimmtmmmmmMM^ HAVANA CIGAliS— COHEN & LOPEZ, '.•III' « iTir. TaGVuiijijMiAJsa, €0:\FECT10]¥ER, To I/is Kxrellencji t/ie Xlovernor General, and the Lieutenant Governor «f the Province of Quebec. Suppers and Wedding Parties in Latest Styles, Cor. Sf. John and Fahrique Streets^ QUEBEC. NEARLY OPPOSITE OTTAWA HOTEL, MONTREAL. '"'"~^"^"'- ahound the mountain. The drive around tho mountain is certainly one which it would bo difficult, for naturiil beauty, to surpass. On a clear, bright (lay, the view from any point of the drive is magnificent; several hundred feet below is spread out a gorgeous j;anoratua of ever varying beauty, affording commanding and attractive views of the Canadian metropolis and tho great river of the North. Well stocked and highly cultivated farms attest the prosperity of the husbandman ; comfortable homesteads, nestling mid a luxurious growth, dot tho landscape ; hero and there broad belts of forest shade the view and form a fringework to the picture ; looming up, faintly shadowed in the distance, the far oS hills of Vermont raise their summit, while, like a silver thread winding through the valley, the majestic St. Lawrence flows onward to the sea, spanned at this point by the Victoria Bridge — one of tho greatest modern specimens of cPiglneering skill. Handsome private dwellings, faced with gardens, laid out with creat taste, line the roadway, and add to the beauty of the scene. TO LACniNE. The drive to Lachine (nme miles) is one of grtat interest. L.ichine is the summer residence of many Montrealers, and has Locome ftimous by its aun'uai regattas. It is noted as being the scene of a terrible massacre of the whites by the Iroquois Indians, in the year 1689, when over 200 persons were burned alive. Caughnawauga, an Indian village, is situated immediately '^p- jiosite, and is connected by a steam ferry. The Lachine Road leads along the banks of the St. Lawrence, ! :;i)d commands views of scenery of unsurpassed beauty and grnndeur. TO LONGUE POINT. .Vnother favorite drive is in an opposite direction to the last, lo Longue Polnte, passing through the village of Iloclielaga. HAVANA CIGARS— COHEN & LOPEZ, iKIi.' Sit '^ '•I I' iti MONEY! MONEY! hiW to Ml ike ii! Wow fa Muve it! m* Instead ot liuyinjv a New Dress or Coat, just send the Old Ones to the No. 101 ST. JOHN STREET, And have them The Charges are from $1 00 to $1.50, and you will save the price of a new one and be surprised at the X^erfection of the old one. TRY IT, YOU WILL NEVEE REGRET IT. Dresses dyed or cleaned without being taken ajiart- Coats, ])ants, vests cleaned or dyed without shrink- ing. Kid Gloves cleaned equal to new. Damask- Curtains, shawls, table covers, etc., cleaned or dyed. OFFICE: 101 ST. JOHN ST., QUEBEC, J. F. O'BRIEN, Proprietor. OF .MONTREAL. BRANCH IN QUEEN'S HOTEL. TOROf^XO; 41 The nvcT scenery in tliis direction is very fine, and of quite n diflferent character from that west of the city. The villup;e3 of Longucuil, Bouchervillc, and Varonnos may be foch on the op- posite side of the river. MOUNT nOYAL CEMETRY Is situated on the east side of the mountain, about two miles from the city. The approach to it is by a winding carriage way, passing through which may be seen many of the wild beau- tics of nature, and from several points on the road there arc beautiful views to be had in every direction. The road, which is kept in the finest condition, is planted on each side with trees. The gateway at the entrance is a beautiful structure of cut stone, with iron gates. It would be useless to undertake an enumeration of all the places of interest in and about Montreal, for wo believe that there are but few places on the American Continent where can be found so much of interest to the traveller, whether in pursuit of health or pleasure, as in this city. RATLROAD AND STEAMBOAT OFFICES. Grand Trunk Railway Offices^ for Quebec, Portland, Toronto, dr. at Bonaveniure Station. Depot — Bonaventure Street. Upper Canada Line of Steamers — 117 Great St. James street. Ottawa Elver Steamhoat Office— H^io. 13, Bonaventure street. Passengers go via Lachine Railroad, Bonaventure Depot. QucJwc Sleamhoat Office — 24 Jacques Cartier Square. CAB FARES. Fare p r Hour — Coaches, or four-wheeled cabs, or correspond- ing winter vehicles, drawn by two horse?, for the first hour $1. For each subsequent hour 75 cents, and pro rata for intermedi- ate quarters of an hour. Cabs, two or four-wheeled, or corresponding wintet vehicles» IJ HAVANA CIUARS— COUEN & L0PE2, l¥ 1 u '^ 4 ; ,t«. lli' I n ,h ! ; » 4 J. H. DICKINSON, Hatter, Furrier. &e,. &v.. &o. {Adjdinmg Co/ten tC- Lopez and opposite Savage, Li/man & Co.) 231 8T. JAMES STREET, Lincoln &. Bennett's and New York Latest Styles, a>ni Biff Pllif i» ALL OF THE BEST MATERIAL AND LATEST DESIGNS. CHILDREN'S HATS, Newest Patterns, Rubber Coats, Umbrellas, Furs of every description. 231 St. James St. Montreal. KEARLT »PPeSITE OITAWA HOTEL, MONTREAL. 43 (Irawa by one horse, for on or two persons, for the first hour 50 cents, and»for each subsequei>: hour 40 cents. For three or four persons, for the first hour 75 cents; each subsequent hour 50 cents, and ^ro rata for intermediate quarters of an hour. Usual charges for two horse carriages to go round the moun- tain, a distance of nine miles, %\, for one or four persons. For cab, 61.50 for two or three persons ; for four persons $2. TO QUEBEC. From Montreal to (webec, passage is made on one of the ele- gant steamers of th» Union Navigation Company, called the "Abyssinian" and "Athenian." Leaving Montreal in the evening, passing the fort on the island in the harbor, leaving Longueuil to the right, and passing the group of islands below the city, and the mouth of the Ottawa river, you are fairly on your way to the old capital. SOREL, Forty-five miles below Montreal, is the first port at wnioh a halt is made by the steamer. Sorel is built on the site of a fort built in 1G55 by M. DeTracy, and was for many years the summer residence of successive governors of Canada. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Richelieu and St. Lawrence, popula- tion about 8,000. Five miles below Sorel the river expands into a wido lake nearly twenty-five miles in length, and nine miles in width, known as LAKE ST. PETER. The river St. Francis hero enters the lake from the south. During the deseeiit to Quebec, a great amount of shipping of every class will bo passed, and immense timber rafts will be ob- served, floating down to the great timber mart at Quebec, some- times in single rafts, and sometimes in many, combined into a floating timber town, populous with hardy lumbermen, whose songs enliven the monotony of their voyage. ?ss?as!Kfi.j;&aii. HAVANA CIGARS— COHEN & LOPEZ, ^MiAGASIIN^ DU J.jOUYI\Ba H. BEAUDRY & CO., 278 Notre Dame Street, Montreal, fllltplcfial^ ant! |{dail ^rii <|a0ils» Wc call your attention to our Specialities KID GLOVES, all makes, (AJISKI/x^iS ) UMBRELLAS, CLOTHS, ?:tc.. etc., etc. DRESS MAKING. This Department under the Management of a noted New York Lady, will be. a great convenience to visitors of this City. It is complete with an ever-changing Stock of the Silk or Stuff Dresses, no matter how elaborate, can be delivered in one day. H. BEAUDRY X GO. 278 Notre Dame Street. or MONTREAL. BIt;^NCH IN QUEEN'S HOTEL, TORONTO, ' ii 45 IHREE RIVERS, Situated midway botvrcen Montreal and Quebec, is one of the oldest settlements in Canada, and has Convents and Church edifices of considerable architectural pretensions. Tho town was first settled in 1G18. Population about 9(»00. Tourists would do well ^o spend a day or two at this place, there are beautiful d ivcs in tho vicinity and good boatinj^ and fishing. There is alst osccllent Ilotel accommodation — Farmer's Hotel being noted fur and wide as a favorite resort for the tra- veller, First class fare, — elegantly furnished rooms and clean beds are what is required to make a Ilotcl what it should be, and these are all to be found here. Mr. Farmer thoroughly un- derstood the art of making his guests comfortable, and does it. The famous falls of Shawanagan, second only to those of Niagara are but twenty four miles from Three Elvers, and those of the Grand* Mere 13 miles further up the St. Maurice. Tho cele- brated St. Leon Mineral Springs are also 24 miles froia here. Tho Chaudiere River enters the St. Lawrence about six miles above tho City of Quebec. At this point the precipitous banks of tho St. Lawrence increase in height, and tho eager stranger catches a distant view of the towers and battlements of the grand old northern City. Before reaching the town, "Wolfe's Cove " will be pointed out, to the left, that memorable spot where the brave commander landed his forces under cover of darkness, and scaling the pre- cipice, fought the battle which changed tho destiny of the western empire. The round martello towers, in advance of tho defences of the city, on the plains of Abraham, first attract attention, and you sweep in full view of the defiant battlements and towors which crown the natural walls of old Quebec — the seat of ancient dominion — where jealous nations contended for supre- macy, and shook its rocky throne with the roar and clash of con- tending armies. HAVANA CIGARS— COHEN A M)PEZ, Established A. (2). ly'/S, THE GAZETTE" Cor. St. Francois-Xavier and Craig Sts., MONTREAL. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Subscription for onn year, (Daily) $G 00 » to the Unitui States •< 8 00 to Grfat Britain « XI lOs. stg. Weekly, $1.50 per year, in advance. Canadian postage prepaid by PubliHhers. K II •I SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR STEAMBOAT AND SHOW PRINTING Railway, Local and Coupon Tickets. RTISTIC AND f^HEAP ^RINTING, AND Promptness in the Execution of Orders, T. 8l R. white, Office Cohner Craig and St. Franx'ois Xavikr Sts. ! t Oy MONTREAL. BRANCH IN QUEEN'S HOTEL, TORONTO. Cavier Sts. SHERBROOKE. Situated just 100 miles from Montreal, on the lino of the Grand Trunk llailroad and in the beautiful and romantic valley of the River St. Francis is Sherbrooko, the most enterprising town of the Eastern Townships. Wo can confiunntly recommend the traveller to spend a day or two hero. There are beautiful drives rn the vicinity, good fishing and boating and magnificcBt scenery. To add to its attractions the town can boast of one of the best kept and mo:t comfortable llotcls to bo found in the Province. We refer to the Magog House, which is conducted under the personal superintendence of the proprietor H. S. Hepburn, Esq. Tourists who may visit this Hotel on our recommendation will not be disappointed. QUEBEO Was founded in 1608, by Samuel do Champlaign, on the site of the Indian village of Stadacona. No city on the Continent so impresses the tourist, by the startling peculiarities of the site and novelty of its general aspect, as this " Ancient Capital," or stamps its impress so indelibly in eye and memory. A massive wall of hewn stone, of nearly three miles in length, and varying, but everywhere of forbidding height and thickness, with pro- jecting bastions and frowning cannon, communicating with the outward world by five massive gates, encloses the better portion of the Upper town. The CITADEL Will perhaps prove the point of greatest interest to many, from the historical associations connected therewith, and from the fact that it is considered an impregnable fortress. It covers an enclosed area of forty acres, and is some three hundred and forty feet abovre the river level. The zigzag passage through which you enter the fortress, between high and massive granite walls, is swept at every turn by formidable batteries of 'eavy guns. On the forbidding river walls and at each angle or possible com- 188191 HAVANA CMAUS-C'OllKN k LOl't/, THE RAILWAY AND NEWSPAPER iVsl«g C^ Incorporated by Letters Patent, 32-33 Vic., C^p. 13. 17^ St James, corner of St. JohnSts,, MONTREAL. DIRECTORS : T. E. FOSTER, Esq , M. H. GAULT, Esq HENRY 8HACKELL, Esq. F. E. OILMAN, Esq. A. W. OQILVIE, Esq. T. E. FOSTER, President. HENRY SHACKELL, Vice-Pres. H. R. WRIGHT, Secretary-Treasurer. W^6.VEii's, } ««^«^^1 Managers. CONTRACTS MADE FOR OA.R13S IN STA.TIO]SrS AND ADVERTISEMENTSINALLNEWSPAPERSINTHEDOMINION Free Reading Room open to all at their Offices, from 9 a.m., to 6 p.m NEARLY OPPOSITE OTTAWA HOTEL, MONTREAL. 'll« LPEE wd > k^ O *^ O Sts.f LT, Esq AN, Esq. rice-Pres. rs. MINION , to 6 p.m mandinc; point, gnn^J of heavy calibre sweep every nvenuo of ;ip;)ronch liy the river. Ditclies, breastworks and frowninj; I bittcric? command tlic approaches by hind frotn the famed j •'Plains of Abraham." The precipitous bhilf.-i, ri.sin;^ altnoat I perpendicularly from V\q river, three hundred and i'orty foet, present a natural barrier which may bo swept with nmrdtrous tire, and the covered ways of approach and retreat, tho various kinds and calibre of guns, mortars, howitzers and munitions of war, will be viewed with eager interest. Amonp^ the places of interest may bo mentioned : The Plains of Abraham, with its humble monument, marking the place where fell the illustrious Wolfe. Tho fJovernors Garden, with its monnmeDt to Wolfe and Montcalm. The ppot where fell the American General Montgomery. The Eoman Catholic Cathedral with its many fine old paintings. Tho Episcopal Cathedral. The Esplanade, from which is one of the finest views in the world. Houses of Parliament. Spencer ^Vocd, tho residence of tho Lieut, Governor. Laval University, &c., &c. In Quebec living is comparaiivdy cheap, and hotel accommo- dation is as good as any Canadian city can furnish. There are several dozens of.minor hotels, and some extensive ones, such as the two newly furnished, vast hotels — tho St. Louis Hotel and the " Russell House," kept on the American principle, which have, of course, from their size, the first claim on the traveller's attention ; and the rush of visitors at these hotels during the summer months sufficiently testifies to the comfort and civility, which await the traveller. The Messrs. Russell — two obliging Americans — have succeeded, and deserve to succeed, as hosts. The city and environs abound in drives varying from five to thirty miles, in addition to being on the direct line of travel to wm HAVANA ri(UKS-COli;.:N A LOrK/,. iUSSiiL MQUSi, CORNER ANN AND GARDEN STS., (Ul'PEU TOWN) QUEBEC. This modern built Hotel is open as an auxiliary to the ST. LOUIS HOTEL, TER3IS MODJEBATJtJ, June, 1876. WILLIS EUSSELL. PROPRIETOR. NEARLY OPPOSITE OTTAWA HOTEL, MONTREAL. ' EC. i to the .L, 2TOR. ni the far-famed Saguonay. Murray Bay, Kamouraska, Caoouna, llim'^ iski, Gaspigcon'8 Isle aux For the lana, the 3 the vil- 3cay, and , jr. This ' . Abbott, I he passes , at a fine f the Two its of two of Caugh- iquois. A. people are land on the ig called frcquouted J of Como inie of our ■with their Intains the a roile in ;hen there rmiog the ►ank is the the same [alf a m^le, , until we |de at this larves and station houses, and here again the navigation is impeded by rapids. A railroad of 12 miles in length has been formed between the two stretches of navigable water, and by it we arrive at Grenvillc, whence we proceed by the steamer Peerless (Capt. Bowie) or if at night by steamer Queen Victoria. (Capt. Simmonds,) to Ottawa, which we reach about six o'clock p.m. Yonder is a raft of wood coming floating down, manned by hardy voya^fcwrs, who have built their wooden hut upon the timber island they have made. Far, far back, in the thick and dark woods, have they toiled through the inclemency of winter, gathering together the huge monarchs of the forest; far, far back, where the bears prowl, and the gaunt and hungry wolves " make night hideous" with their bowlings ; while the hardened snow has covered the ground many feet deep, and the frost spirit has " Bound the waters in icy chains by a spell unseen yet strong." and the cold is keen, cutting, and piercing, such a cold as can only be felt when the therraomeier ranges 30° or 40*^ below zero ; in this wild scene, in this severe season tliey have toiled, felling the huge trees and fitting them for the market. And now, one by one, they have launched the logs, and fastening them strongly together, have committed them to the river to bear them down. They have sent them rushing crib after crib down the slides, which have borne them along and plunged them again safely into the dark deep water. Refastened, and their hut rebuilt and their low masts with broad square sails all arranged, there they go night and day, watching the floating treasure which serves them for a habitation, until they reach a market, where it is broken up and sold. Hardy, daring fellows are the voyagevrs, simple and kind withal. Though their manners are homely, their hearts are warm. Heaven speed them down the rap'Js to a safe arrival and a profitable sale of their hard earned produce. Both from Grenville and Carillon and half way between them, are roads leading back into the mountains, for the great range commencing at Labrador and uniting with the Kooky Moantains 60 'tl'' u 1 1 .' I, i runs through this country. The interior of this region is clotted every wherewith small lakes, which here and there form a variety to the Rcencry. In the Township of Wentworth alone, there are upwards of sixty, plentifully stocked with red and grey trout, inviting the disciple of Isaac AValton to pursue his favourite amusement. Lake Louisa, or Abbott's Lake, is perhaps most worthy of notice among them all, especially as it is more accessible than any. It is a beautiful sheet of water, clear as crystal, so that at the depth of twenty feet, the pebbles which show the bottom m? y be counted. It is surrounded by rocks and mountains, which here jut out far into the water, and there recede in indentations sometimes as deep as half a mile, forming pleasant little bays. The lake is about four miles long, by three in breadth, and is alto,'ether the very fac sijoile of the largest of the lakes of the North of England. It is abundantly stocked with fish, principally the grey trout or Zunge. The Red Trout is also found in it, but not 60 plentifully. To reach it, we start from Carillon in the train for Grenville, after engaging a buggy to meet us about four miles off. Then we proceed at right angles with the Railway, all the Way through the Township of Chatham, and a mile and a half into that of Wentworth. Here we are at (jrenville on board the steamer, and traversing the waters of the Grand River, as the Ottawa is called ; five miles from Grenville we stop atL'Original, where a stage awaits passengers going to the celebrated Caledonia Springs, a distance of some 9 miles through a very interesting country, giving some very picturesque views. The springs are much frequented by invalids during the summer months, for the sake of the mineral waters. As we hurry on with the restless speed of steam, we have abun- dant opportunities of examining the picturesque banks of the river on both sides, until we come close up to the city. About two miles below Ottawa, on the north side, theGatineau empties itself into the Grand River. A few miles up this stream the Canada Iron Mining and Manufacturing Company have erected very extensive furnaces for the purpose of smelting the iron ore, 61 piBm 3 dotted , variety here arc y trout, avourite jps most ccessible il, so that 3 bottom ns, which cntations ttlc bays. | h, and is es of the )rincipally I in it, but [on in the tbout four Railway, all and a half I board the yer, as the L' Original, i Caledonia interesting springs are iths, for the J have abun- mks of the r- theGatineau ) this stream have erected the iron ore, from their Hull Mine. This is likely to bo a very important branch of trade in the new Dominion. Sec yonder, that white cttrt»'',n hanging over the steep bank on the south side. As we near it, it changes and we can see it is not a curtain, but a waterfall, being none other than the Rideau Falls. There it fulls, gracefully as flowing drapery falls from the shoulders of a queen, a most beautiful sight. The body of water is not so large, and the height of the fall, 30 feet, is not so great as to warrant the appellation grand, but what it wants in grandeur is amply n: ido up in beauty. Gently, gracefully, the water pours over, and mingles with that of the Ottawa beneath, with just as much noise as is necessary to add to the cfifcct. Wo obtain a fine view of it as the steamer passes close by. > ^Looking ahead, wo now get a splendid view of the Parliament and Departmental Buildings, standing out so prominently on the bluft' called Major's Ilill. These buildings only require to be visited to be appreciated. All we can say is, go and see for yourself, dear reader. And now wc reach Ottawa City, picturesquely built upon three separate bluffs or ledges forming the river bank of the south side. Eight before us is an imposing scene, second only to Niagara in grandeur and mag- nificence. The Chaudiere Fulls are immediately above the city, and there, with thunderwg cadence, the waters precipitate them- selves down the precipice *f forty feet in height, and gathering into a basin, boil, and seethe, and hisp, and whirl around in mad excitement, while the spray arises and the sunbeams gleaming upon it form an almost perpetual rainbow. A fine bridge spans the river just below the Falls, from which a magnificent view of ihem ia obtained. Beside the Grand Fall there is also Little Chaudiere on the northern side, and here a curious phenomenon presents itself. The great portion of the waters which precipitate down the latter, find their way undergronnd, where none can trace their ooursej The following description, quoted from Bouchette, will give us some idea of the singular scene. He says, " The Little Chaudiere may, without much difficulty, be appoached from the Lower Canada shore, and the spectator, standing on a level 02 long and forms a triangle with the St. Lawrence and the Ottawa rivers. The Upper terminus is about 180 miles from Montreal, while the lower is 120 miles. A handsome bridge spans the gorge and forms a connection between the towns. As a city, Ottawa has perhaps the most beautiful and picturesque situation of any in tho Province. Built beside the magnificent Chaudiere, upon a rocky elevation, commanding a fine view of the surrounding country, as far as tho eye can reach, it is almost equal to Quebec itself. The fine far-stretching campaign, opened up to a great extent by hardy settlers, who have cleared for themselves a home and farm ; tho villages nestling among tho trees, tho deep dark forests extending on their hand, as yet apparently untouched by tho woodman^s axe, and the magnificent river, all command by turns the delighted attention, and call forth unmingled exclama- tions of pleasure. The city itself is well built, and tho elevation of the ground has been taken advantage of, to heighten the effect. Tho County Buildings, several banks, good hotels, and churches of various denominations are situated hero. What tho Rideau Canal does for Kingston, the Ottawa and Prescott Eailroads does for Prescott — forms a connecting liirk with Ottawa City. This lino is fifty-four miles in length, and connects at Prescott with the Grand Trunk Eailway, and also, by means of a ferry, with Ogdensburgh on the United States shore, whence a railroad extends as far as New York. From Ottawa, many very pleasant excursions can be made into the country, both by stages and steamboats, running to different parts, so that every facility is afforded for enjoying to the utmost extent the romantic scenes which abound on every side. The only difficulty one has, is created by the want of time to go over the country thoroughly. On the bank of the Gatincau Hiver arc also situated the mills of the same name, the property of the enterprising firm of Gilmour & Co., under tho able management of John Mather, Esq. These mills are very complete, with all the necessary apparatus for sawing the timber into deals and boards, and preparing it for the market, fi3 3ttawa »ntreal, ] 2 gorge I Ottawa of any J, upon] )unding Quebec a great a home jep dark lebed by nand by cxclama- 1 elevation i tic effect. ' cbarches I tawa and] ting liiyki igth, and and also, I ed States] made into ) different he utmost ide. The to go over d the mills )f Gilmour 1 q. These 1 I for sawing the market, ^ with the top of the full, and on the brink of the yawniog gap into which the floods are headlong plunged, surveys the whole Icnght of chute, and the depths of the cavern. A considcrahlo portion of the waters of the falls necessarily escapes subtcrrancously, after their precipitation, as a mush greater 7oIun)e is impelled over the rock then finds a visible issue. Indeed this fact Is not peculiar to the Little Chaudiere, but is one of those curious characters of this part of the Ottawa of which other singular instances arc ob- served ; the waters in various places being swallowed by deep but narrow rents and fissures, leaving their natural bed almost dry, to dash on through some subterraneous passage that defies the search of the explorer. There are in the Falls of the Chaudiere materials for much geological speculation, and the mere admirer of nature's scenio wonders and magnificence will derive much gratification and delight by the survey and contemplation of their manifold beauties." On the northern bank, a slide has been made, so that the timber can bo sent from above to below the foaming water t without endangering either it being broken by abrupt and rude collision wi.j kindred logs below, or shattered upon the rock. These slides are frequent in the Upper Ottawa, the rocky state of the river necessitating their construction ; and they are admirably adapted, carrying down the logs of timber safely, and without any damage to prevent a sale in the market. But to return to the city. OTTAWA, Like Quebec, is divided into Upper and Lower Towns; 'although some make three divisions, adding the Middle and perhaps this last division has the advantage of being more correct. The Upper Town, as its name implies, occupies tho highest part of the rocky banks, and the Middle and Lower Towns are con- tented with a less elevated position. The Eideau Canal joins the Ottawa Eiver, through a gorge between the towns, by a succession of locks. This canal connects tho Ottawa with Kingston and Lake Ontario, through a series of lakes and streams. It is 135 miles n"f r,\ tukinp it in its rnnf;li state from the river, squarinj; it oflF, ami tlicii iJi.-!char;:in;j; it back n'^n'in to be made up into cribs and floated down to the Ottawa, and tlicncc to Montreal or Quebec. Looking; at ibo Ottawa alto;^ctlicr, it is perhaps one of the finest and most picturesque of all the rivers of Canada; and when wo consider that it drains a country of about 80,000 superficial niilcp, we cannot but think that many more years will not pass over, without a vast chani^o for the better in the land. Clearances effected, and comfortable farms and dwclhnf:^ erected on a soil abundantly fertile, with still a baekjiround of unlimited forest for the successful prosecution of tlio lumber trade ; when wo look at all these i'acts, the conclusion to which wo must inevitably come \F, that I'ROsrEiiiTy is written in legible characters upon the broad expanse of country strctchinp; around us. The establishment of the scat of Government at Ottawa will also tend to open up the country, and the increase will be great. THE GAZETTE, MONTREAL. ^Ilij 3|eailiit3 |li;ttt$itait^f of Cittiiila, I U » « «1 JH« > < •;/ ." ■' HAT and FUR STOBJI Sohultze* Reinliardt & Oo« 291 ITOTBB J>AMB 8TBSET, MONTBBAL. THE RECOLLET HOUSE BROWN & CLAGGETT, Impobters and Manufactubrrs Ladies' Dresses, Suits, Mantles, and Gentf ' Clothing, THE DOMINION BMPOHIUM FOR Fine SHawls, Silks, Velvets, Laees, Ribbons and Kid Gloves, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods, and LOP KVRBV DKSCRIPTION, QUALITY AND BTYl^E. 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