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Duchess, Honiton and Maltese ^ ^^ ^^^^ - Black and Colored Undressed Gloves in 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 Buttons ; Black and Colored Mousquetnire Gloves ; Best French Kid Gloves— in 2, 3, 4, and 6 Buttons ; Mantle Velvet and Rich Lyons' Silk. ... ' Ladies* Underwear in Silk, Cashmere, Gauze and Merino. ... ' |v^^' •(■■•:•'' f"'< ■' GENTLEMEN ^ ' Latest Novelties in Shirts, Collars, Necktie.s, Hoiscry ; ^ V, V. Gloves and Silk Handkerchiefs. TAILORING, DRESSMAKING AND MILINERY EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES. ^ r ;!' INSPECTION RESPECTFULLY SOLLICITED OPPOSITE THE BASILICA. ' ;:t .^^ .'i' .' . V (« .'''I*. '.'ii ,'"9, •'■? »>>■•' J*" . 1 1 1 STC ) R Y >•*• , In 1534, (^iiiada was (lisiM^vcred l)y Jacques Cartier, of Si. Malo, in Fraiioo. Tlio name is derived iVom " kanata, " an Indian word f i^ni- I'yin?? " a collection of lints. " In 1^85, Jac(jue8 Oartior made a second voyaiie and })eram(^ friendly with Donnacona, the <-lii(*f of Stadacona, where Quebec now stands. Sladacona is Alt^on- quin, and Tiontirili is Huron, both m(^aninj^ " the narrowing* of the river. " TlieSt. Lawrence is^lessthi.n a mile wide oj^posite th(^ city Jac- ques Cartier Avintered on the river St. Charles culled by him St. Croix, ilis head quarters were at the mouth of the little stream " Lairet," near the present residence of Mr. Park, lling- iield, running into the St. Charles, near w^hioh, even at this day, can be seen the remains of the fortilications then erected by him. In J541, Jacques Cartier made a third voyage, and built a fort at Cap Rouge, the remains of which may yet be seen, and also visited Ilochelaga, now Montreal. In 1608, Champlain arrived at Sta- dacona, and landing his followers founded the- :( I -'. ' »• , . . 1 ■ / • ■'■ >i.''-' city of Quebec. No satisfjictory explanation can 1)0 given of the meaning' of the word. The city has ])een besieged hvc^ ditrerent times. In 1020, Champhun Avas obliged to deliver up the city, himself and followers to Sir David Kerkt ; but, by the treaty of 8t Germain-en Laye, Canada was restored to France, and Champlain returned as the governor of the colony. Tn October, 1090, Sir William Phipps appeared 'Qt bef( the city and d( ded itf 'iidi ;e lae ciiy ana aemantiea .lis surrender, wdiich th«^ proud Count de Frontenac haughtily refusvMl. After a harmless bom])ardment th^ English lleet retired. In 1711, another l^]nglish fleet under Sir lleveden Walker sailed for Que- bec, but was almost wholly destroyed by a storm in the gulf of St. Lawrence. For the lost two deliverances the little church in the Lower Town was named Notre Dame des Victoires. On the 20th June, ITOl*, Admiral Saunders am;hored his fleet and transports, with General 'Woir«^ and the English army on board, o(I' the Islai)': )i' Orleans, then called Isle de Bacchus., The troops landed on the Island on the following dav, near the church of St. Laurent and inar- ' died up to the w^est end, from wdiich they had < a view of Quebec, w^hile thii French army, under the Marquis de Montcalm, consisting of about 1:>,000 men, w^as encamped on the oppo- site shore of Beauport. General Moncktoii with - four battalions occupied the heights of Levis, trom which place he bombarded the city and ■'Si 1 . . s, , . .:< laid it in ruins. Cren«Mal AVoli'e then cros-sed to the mainland to llie cast of the Ki\'er Moiitinorency, and on 'Uvt July attacked the French, and was dd'cated with the loss of 182 killed, G50 woiuidcd and 15 missing, Alter some delay, caused by the illness cf General Wolfe, the English Ik^et sailed up past the city, and, on the morning of the lath September, Wolfe landed his troops iit a]dace below 8illery now called Wolfe's Cove, and scaled the heights dislodging a French guard at the top of the hill, and forming line of battle on the Plains of Abraham, opposite the city, much to the aston- ishment of Montcalm, who had been encamped at Beauport since the defeat of the Ih'itish on the 31st July, daily <'xpecting another attack. He hastened from there with his army by the bridge of boats across the mouth of the Iviver St. Charles, and at ten o'clock both armies ^vere engaged in conflict, wh^ehin a short time ended in the defeat of Monte ri, who was wounded and carried into the city. AA^olfe died on the field victorious, and the spot is now marked by a monument erected to his memory. Montcalm, it is supposed, died and was buried in the Ursu- line Convent. The F'rencL cirmy retreated towards Ijoaiiport and afterwards to Cap Kouge, and on the 18th September, the city of Quebec was surrendered to the English, and General Murray remained as governor, with a garrison force of 6,000 men. The fleet, with Wolfe's body on board, sailed for England in October. .' \i •f.1v ^sv,'- ^^S^^,''^}^ On the 28th April, in the following year, the French army of about ten thousand men. under l)e Levis, app 3ared on the Plains of Abraham and was met by the English, under Greneral Murray, whose force consisted of about three thousand men, sickness and death having thus greatly reduced their numbers. The English w^ere obliged to retire behind the fortifications of the city, but on the loth May, an English fleet, under Commodore Saunders, arrived with men and reinforcements, w^hen the French Army retreated and Canada became an English colony. In 1775, Quebec was again threatened. Gene- ral Ariiold, with a small army of Americans, arrived on the heights of Levis by the Chaudiero valley, and on the 14th November landed his forces at Wolfe's Cove, from w^hich they occu- l>ied St. Foy and 8t. Koch, (leneral Montgo- mery arrived on the 1st December and took command. The garrison of Quebec, under Col.. Maclean, consisted of about eighteen hundred men. The governor, Gruy Carleton, under the guidance of Mr. Bouchette, the father of the late Joseph Bouchette, in his lifetime Deputy Sur- veyor General of the Frovince of Quebec, hastened down from Montreal to do his utmost to place the city in safety. Arnold occupied a house on the south side of the St. Charles river, to the east of Scott's bridge, while Montgomery established himself in Holland House, on the St. Foy road. The American troops were quartered I,,,., I • ■'...' •• ■ ^ — , . •- ..J in the suburbs of the city and cvon in the Intendant's Talacoj at tho foot ol' J*alace Hill^ which was soon roduc ed to ruins by the lire from the city. • Oil the 81st December, Montgomery advanced with seven hundred men along Champlain street, and came u]xjn a barrier at which was a guard. At the jipproach otthe Ameri' ans a can- non was lired Math deadlv ellect, killing' Mont- gomery, his two aides and others, causing the immediate dispersion of the enemy, Arnold at the same time advanced from St. Koch, along St. Charles street, expecting to meet Mojtgo- mery at the foot of Mountain Hill, and make a combined assault. Arnold occupied the houses on Sault-au-Matelot street, but was ejected from there by a volunteer ofhcer Mons. Dambourges. Arnold w^as wounded and taken to the General Hospital. The American loss in killed and w^ounded was about a hundred ; four hundred and twenty-six rank and tile surrendered, and w^ere placed under guard in the Seminary. The remainder continued tooccupy St. liocli till the ()th May, when reinforcements arrived from England and the siege w'as raised. Montgo- mery's body was taken to a house on St. Louis street, now an Indian curiosity shop and having- an inscription painted thereon, commemorating- the incident, and afterwards buried at the fool of the Citadel Hill, from which it w^as subse- quently taken and buried in New^-York. ■It r '■ -J ■■' 1, r: ■ ,■■>■. *: *'-■,■ ■'■..--.V-'.t- '"'"''■ k--'/' ' .■'-'•*'" t- ■'.-'. ' ,-.:.f :> . :,'^;';-^"'-' ' ■i>;;H;..:''>; ;. C ■;■ ' .il . 'W; :-i' ' ■ ■ ^'•'- . Jf ■W'' ■rc: r I) or 10 Quci)0(^ was in state of oxeitement, caused by the rebellion of that year. The rniiitia were called out and the city placed under mili- tary rule, Imt nothini;^ of consequence occurred. One ni;[>'ht, however, was heard a loud rinonng of bells, and it was said that the rebels had risen and would sack the place. The cause of all this alarm was, nevertheless, very simple, — the sino'eing of a pig in the Hotel Dieu Nunnery yard. lu the following year, Messrs. Teller and Dodge, two American rebel sympathizers, who were imprisoned with three others in the Citadel, very cleverly efFected their escape. Four of them let themselves down from the flagstaff bastion, and Teller and Dodge succeeded in passing through the city gates and afterwards reached the United States. In 1882 and 1884, Quebec was visited by that dreadful scourge, Asiatic cholera. In the latter year, the Castle St. Louis was destroyed by lire. On the 28th of May, 1845, the whole of St. Koch was also burnt down, and on the 28th June in the same year nearly the greater part of the St. John a]id St Louis suburbs sulfered a similar fate. I)y these two lires over $2,000,000 worth of pro- perty was destroyed, towards covering which $400,000 were subscribed in Canada, England and the United States, and |500,000 were re- ceived from insurance. St. Koch, St. Sauveur and Champlain wards have at several times been almost wholly swept by conflagrations. In 1881, the greator part of the Monti-aim and 8t. John's wards was destroyed hy lini, including" ihe St. John's church and i)r(^8i)ytery. In 184H, in the month oi' Juno, tht'. theatre, ibrmerly the Eiding- School attached to the Castle of St. Louis, on what is now called the Durham Terrace, was destroyed ])y lire during* a performance, when the building* was crowded, and forty-five persons h)st their lives. Quebec has ofteii been thi*, prey of extensive co)i flag-rations. In 1853, the Parliament Houses were burnt down, wdien a, large library and museum were lost. The sittings of the House were then transferred to the church of the (Vrey Sisters near Gallow's Hill, which had not then been consecrated. It, however, also fell a pn^y^ to Ihe devouring element, and the sittings w^ere afterwards hold in the Music Hall in St Louis street. The I\irliament Hou.'.:' avks njt/iwarris rebuilt in rather a liimsy manner, but was again destroyed by lire in IS'62, and th(^ sittings are now held in the uncompleted wing oi the new structure, on the Grande Alice, v/hicli, it is expected, will be com])leted in about three years. Since the year 18r»7, the date of Confederatio]i, Quebec has been the seat of government of the in'ovince of Quebec and the residence of the lieutenant-governor, whose beautiiul place, Spencer Wood, on the St. Louis road, is well worth a visit from the strangei'. 1. .ill'' ''■:'' v.. i, ■ 1 ' '•- ^' . ' ' . ',' ^ V. ■;■■ j 'v ' V '■■> ■•■.•^ ,.-•■,( v..;.i'. .'', !• ■■■'■ THE CITY. Stakdinci on the Terrace, the eastern part of which is ealled tlie Durham and the western the Dntierin Terrace, the beholder is presented with a view which equals any in other parts of the v\ Olid. The promenade is about a quar- ter of a mile in length and gives to the lover oi exercise unrivalled opportunities of induli>inast. On either side, the St. Law- rence passes onward under the name of the North and the South Channels. On the north shore, forty miles in the distance, frowns Cap Tour- men t ; while, as the eye follows upwards, along the shore are the villages of St. Anne, La bonne Sle. Anne, as lovingly called by the villagers, Cha- teau Richer, L'Ange Gardien and Beauport. Nearly opposite the end of the Island is the indentation, where rush forever the Falls of ■"S r .1: . ,' ■ ■ .'■■" f'v, Montmor6ucy over the procipico, and from which rises a pillar of Heeiy mist. In the rear oi all these tower, range alter range, the Laurentian Mountains, till their blue summits are IokI in the azure ol' the sky. Beneath lies the Lower Town with its busy crowi^s. At the mouth oi' the St. Charles is the Custom House, and imme- diately below the Terrace is the Chamv)lain Market Hall, an ediliie the result of a political job, whereby a noble Parliament House was spoiled to give place to a useless Hall. Close by it is the church of Notre- Dames des Victoires, built in 1615 by Champlain, called lirst Notre- Dame de la Victoire to record the defeat of Admiral William Phipps in that year ; its pre- sent name commemorates also the loss of the English licet under Hir HeA^enden Walker in 1711. At the foot of the cliff runs Champlain street, through which, on the 31st December, 1775, Kichard Montgomery endeavored to lead an attack on the city, but met his death at a place close by, now marked by a wooden sign with the inscription ; '' Here Montgomery fell." Beneath the steps leading from Champlain street to Mountain Hill, called Ikeak-neck Stairs, was discovered some years ago the tomb of Cham- plain. His house was in the vicinity of the church of Notre-Dame des Victoires Pres(;ott Gate, called after General Prescolt, and demoli- shed in 1871, stood at the spot where the city walls are divided, close to the foot of the steps. (,'. ■''■ i^-:'> '^"'' '. •?:' PT ■, 7 ■.•"'•■ '.' i't 1 r. - '\-\ Opposite once stood tho Bishop's Palace, and where the first cemetery was established, from which in late years have been taken bones and articles of Indian workmanship. Two years ago the Parliament Buildings were burnt, and with them a large collection of valuable works. So soon as the I^eG^islative Buildinojson the Grande Alice shall be completed the sessions of the local parliament will be held in them. - ;' '(■■ ,1 •' \ Canilo oVHUJjoniHm Turning our eyes citywards, we find a large building heretofore forming the outhouses of the Chateau St. Louis, which was erected by Champlain in 1020, where the Terrace now is, on the edge of the cliff. It was intended to build a large hotel on this site, but the pros- l^ect of currying out such a scheme is far off* llore the French and English governors resided under their respective dominations, until its destruction by fire iu 1 834, at that time occupied by the governor, Lord Aylmer. On the 31st Dec, 1775, on the occasion of the night attack by Montgomery and Arnold, the governor, Sir Guv Carleton, ^vas yivino' a ball in the Castle, and the officers had to rush to the walls in their ball costume. The garden attached to the Castle, called the Castle Grarden, commonly known as :■, ,r ..<; ~l.. r'S 1 , ,, '.. ;'-' '..'dli'i '■■- ,r., . ' V, ..■■if ■.•.■ .i ,- y the Lower Governor's Garden, is now open to the public and forms part ol'the Dnfrerin Ter- race ; in it is a masked battery offoiir ^uns and two carronades on the Crescent Battery beneath the Terrace. On the slope towards the Place d'Armes, once stood the Riding School in con- nection with the Castle, and afterwards con- verted into a theatre, and destroyed by fire in June, 1846, during a performance, when forty five persons were burnt to death. ' To the west ot the Place d'Armes is the En- glish Cathedral, built on the ground, where once stood the ancient church of the Eecollets and their convent, which were destroyed by fire in 1796. fho present building was consecrated in 1804 ; it is built in the Roman style of archi- tecture, and its mural monuments arc very fine. In the north-east corner of the Cathedral close once stood the venerable elm tree, under which Jacques Cartier first assembled his followers on their arrival in the colony, and there are now some magnificent linden trees ornamenting the enclosure. The elm was blown down on the 6th September, 1845. •:it :'. ■r-'rw.i 17 — m Flic WollV and ;?Ro ill calm iTIoiiiiiiK^iif. Til I ho IJijpi'r (lOVi'nior'sOardon is thomoiiu- uient orocted to AVollo Mud Montcalm, the foun- dation stone of wliich was laid by th(» ]']url of Dalhoiisie, tho oovevnov-in-chief, on the 15th May, 1827. It was taken down and re))uilt in 1871 at the expence of a few citizens, lowing are the inscriptions : The fol- Moiteni, virtus coT.niUJic'iii, Faniam Historin, MonuMientiini I'ostcritas Dcdit. Ilujii.sce Momimenfi in mcmoriam viroimn illustiiuni, WOLFK Ct MOiN'JVAI.N!. <^ Funclamentmu 1'. < '. Cicorgius, (^ome de Dalh.aiiic : • Jn .septentriDnalis Arnericc'e partibus Summ.Tin rciuni admini.-,tians ; 0).us p-.T nnillos annos puvter.:!;--. run Quid duci cgregio convenientius .-* Autoiitate promovens, exetviph) stiinulans iSlunificentia foveri-s Die N'ovembrie XV, A. D. MDCCCXXVI;, George l\', IV.itanniaruin Rege. • In passing the gate of the building- heretofore occupied as the Normal Schol, the sti anger may notice a stone which has been incorporated i: io the wall, bearing the date 1647, and having a Maltese cross cut upon it. It was the foun- •' *i ■ '. ..'ii- > . . 1. '. '.,. • .V...'.' '••■•: ^ '< ■•' i ■J!^H ■S #>:. (lalioii siojio of Iho nncif'iu vaMo. ofHl. Louis and laid hy (ho governor, M. de Moiitjnii<^ny, a Kiiiirld ol' Mnlla. ^' ' '^ ., . 1,1 i • . ' ' r ,' Pr TIM' 8*l5BJ mi)idi;iy i|ui m'aii a in:jr(lu. In demolishing' the ancient stricture, a corner si one was lou nd, on which w^as cut a Ht. Andrew's cross betweoji the letters V. IL, under the date ItoD. On this was ibund a piece oi'loacl bearing the following inscription : ' "\... Nicolas [acqies ". •/-' :,V . ■' ■ • - ' -ilil Philiber ''^ . ' , , in .1 pose le 2b Aoitt, , , The story in connection therewith is told as follows :— In this building lived a w^ealihy merchant of the name of Philibert, who had many causes of complaint against the Intendant, Jt * i t ,f -'A V .1 .,/ ■-.■ ^■ ' f"JU' '■'< ['•- ■'..' 20 — whose high position could not easily be assailed by the simple merchant without suffering severe retaliation ; he tJierelbre satisfied his revenge by placing the G-olden Dog, with the attendant lines, above his door. Among other things the Jntendant had organized a vast trade monopoly, which received the name of La Fri- ponne, whose transactions and dealings were most oppressiA^e to the people, and iu this he was resisted and sometimes circumvented by Mr. Philib^rt. It is also said that to annoy Mr. Phi liber t, tue Intendant, the iniiimous Bigot, quartered troops upon the Chien d'Or. Be this as it may, a quarrel ensued between Mr. Phili- bert and Mons. de la Repentigny, boon compa- nion of Bigot, in which the former was fatally wounded and the latter fled to Nova Scotia, then Acadia, till he received his freedom from the king of France, Louis XIY, whereon he returned to Quebec. After the siege of 1759, he went to Pondicherrey, where, meeting the son of his victim, he was killed by him in a duel. There are several versions of this tradition, but llio above seems to be the most correct. A less tragic occurence took place a few years later in the Chien d'Or building. Miles Pren- tice, who had come out as a sergeant in the ISih Eegiment, under Wolfe, opened an inn in the building, then known as the Masonic Hall to which inn resorted all the fashionables of the day, among whom w^as, in 1^82, Captain, after^ •J'.- "' .> ■ —21 — •- r:'\-y^::.y/ wards Admiral Nelson, then commanding H. M. S. " Albemarle," of 26 guns. Miles Prentice had a niece. Miss Simpson, daughter of Sandy Simpson, whose charms so captivated the em- bryo Aduiiral, that, when his vessel had sailed from port, he clandestinely returned for the purpose of wedding " The maid of the inn," which purpose was defeated by Mr. Alexander Davidson, then a Quebec merchant, who, with the assisstance of the boat's crew, forcibly carried the amorous captain on board his vessel. This timely interference gained for England many a glorious naval victory, and lost for Lady Hamil- ton her good name. It was Mrs. Prentice who recognized the body of Richard Montgomery after the ineffectual attempt of December 1st, IttS. A horrible suicide is another of the inci- dents of the Chien d'Or. , . :-A^^'m' Passing along Buade street, we come to the building now occupied as a printing office by the Messrs. Brousseau, the scene of the thrilling events of 1090, recorded in the historical romance of Fj-anfois de Bienville, by Mr. Marmette. r;t"^ ; .1' The MarStet Square '\.^r In the centre of the Square on<'e stood the Market Hall, a very old world looking structure of many corners and angles. Across to the west, J^ .•'■'■'\ '.M'-' . r- \- '■■ ■ i 'V.:Y'. .i=,V.>/, • — 22 — is a vacant space, the site of the Jesuit Barracks, formerly the College of Jesuits, the foundations of which were laid in l()3o. The building was destroyed by fire in 1640, and again rebuilt. It occupied the four sides of a square, and revelled in immense corridors and gloomy passages, while impregnable vaults and cells abounded in the ground basement. They were taken pos- session of by the English as barracks, and con- tinued to be used as such till the withdrawal of the Imperial troops ; a short time after which they were razed to the ground by order of the Dominion (xovernment. This is the end of one of the most noted of Quebec's ancient structures. To the south of the Square is the restaurant of Mr. (rrondin, which w^as the lirst inn in Quebec, kept in 1648 by one Jacques Boisdon, then having the sign " Au Haril d'Or," with the added words, '\T'en bois done." Jacques Boisdon had the right by deed, signed by M. D'Ailleboust. Pere Lalement, and the Sieurs Chavigny, Grodfroi and Giii'ard, to serve his guests, piovided it was not during mass, the sermon, cotechism, or vespers. To the north of the Square are the stores of Messrs. P'isher & Blouin, saddlers, where, in 1810, resided General Brock, the hero of Queens- town Heights. ','. A:' -;-:,Jf.^^f^:c'%>ir. >■•; ^rs);i>'ed to retire from his arduous labors, and was succeeded by Monseigneur de St. Valier. The construction of the church in rear of the altar rafls is a copy of St. Peter's at Home. In the churv h are several valuable paintings. The Conception, a'ter Lcl)!ua l-y ar. uuknow.i artist. .St. Pan!, 1/y Carlo Maratt'. (Christ, attended by Anrcls, by Rlslout,. '•''■; The flight of Mai y and Josepli, by T. llamel. .,:. Vc Christ l)y Van Dyck. Nativity of Christ, Copy cifCu'do. ,',^.: Clirist Submitting to tli..- Soldi, r-, by Flcurct. ■ *' I'cetecost, by Vignon. Ti'.e Holy fimily, by Jaccpios J>;;\i!cluu\!. ' ''<■, . ,,, 'Jdu* Annunciation, liy Joan KistovU. I S(. Ann and tho 'i'oinb ufiii- Sa>i'.i;u, by i''.anio:;>.!ou. '■ ' Diitli of Christ, l)y Ann l\U Carrache. '•;' Aitar, Miracle of St. Ann, by A. ! lanioiuloi!. '. _ ■^^.•■\U .i. -.'■'I- The sacred vestments may be seen on appli- cation to the verger. They are the finest in America. The building was greatly injured by the siege of ITni^, and some paintings utterly destroyed. .^,^':^:rP ■t ■ f * n-yrn^ ; i-,i) - . t?-i v' ' " '•■•''■•■-'■, ^-. ;■,!'•■"'; Tlic* ^Jomiiiiivy and C^hapel. ^^ To the iiortli is thol^^eminavy Chapel, in whicli are several pvodu':'tioiis of the most colobrated masters : Jesus and llie \V;iirii\ii of Samaria. . I-nircenco. • i 'Hie Virj^in Alti'uded by A!i,;els... Dc Dicii. 'llie Crucifixion Moint. •■ • The Desert of Thel)ais Owiliot. Tenor of St. Jerome '^' py '■'X A. riamondon. The Ascension Ph. Chanipa;:;ne. The Se; ulehre He tin. The Flight into Kj^ypl Vauclos. Two Angels Ch. LcbriM . Ecstasy of St. Antoinc do I'alna... Jos. Rami d'Avignon . Pentecost Ph. Chumpagne. 8t. IV'ter I). livcre I fiMiu Prison.. , Ch. de la Fosse. Piaplism of the Saviour Claude Guy Malle. St. Jei6me Writing J. 1^. Chamixagne. Adoration of the Magi, (Signed)... liossieu. St. John the Baptist. , St. Charles llorrommee. ' . A,' Passing through the gate, the visitor finds himself on the Seminary Square, on three sides of which is the Seminary, which was founded in IGGo by Monseigneur de Laval. The building was destroyed by lire on the 15th November, 1701, and was rebuilt and again destroyed on the 1st October, 1^05, when it was again rebuilt but almost entirely demolished durino' the sieo'c of 1750, The College is divided into the Grand Seminary, a school of divinity having seven professors and about thirty-four students, and the Petite Seminary, for general education, ';^i'/>::;::'f/fiF.j'^\i:|;-£fj''' — 25 — having about six hundred pupils, instructed by- over forty i:>rofessors. Passing through the inter- minable corridors, the lower one of which is partly under ground and lii^hted by barred windows, one becomes bewildered and might lose himself in the endless turnings and des- cents. One may easily imagine himself in the dim periods of the Middle Ages, an ilhision rendered more vivid by the sombre figures of robed priests pacing up and down the vast gal- •' leries. . ' -v "Within the last three vears or so a vcrv larcfo addition has been made to the buildings, which was very much needed to accommodate the great number of pupils attending the Seminary. . They w^ith those of the Laval University occupy a large extent of ground in one of the finest portions of the city. ;; , The liaval lliiiver»ity may be reached by a passage from the Seminary, or by ihe front entrance. The boarding-house is separated from the principal building, as is also the School of Medecine. The structure was erected in 185Y, first founded by Monseigneur de Laval, and is under the protection of His Eminence Cardinal Alexandre Franchi. Tho visitor is His Grace the Archbishop of Quebec, and the rector. There are four chairs : — Theo/ -■fisjfci,: "■ :' ,i. ;:.7i ( - : ,,. :■■ —26 — logy, Law, Medicine and Art, there being thirty four professors and nearly three hundred stu- dents. Seven colleges and seminaries are affi- liated with the University. There are several large halls, containing the Museums of Geology, Natural History, Arts and Sciences. The Picture Gallery is yearly receiving large additions, while the library is the largest in Canada and is rich in valuable MSS, relating to the early history of the country. From the promenade on the roof a magnificent view of the valley of the St. Charles and down the St. Lawrence can be had. This University is ev^ery day becoming more popular, not only with the French Cana- dians, but throughout the Dominion and the United States. It is said th - Faculties of Law and Medecine will be discontinued after this year on account of want of funds. The remains of Monseigneur de Laval, which had been interred after his death, 6th May, 1708, m the Basilica, and afterwards exhumed and reinterred in the same place by Mgr. Pont- briand, were discovered during some excava- tions in the Basilica in 1877, and were reinterred with great ceremony and pomp on the 23rd May 1878, a procession bearing the remains and visiting the four churches, which it is said were called at by the first funeral cortege ; the Seminai-y Chapel, the Ursuline Chapel, the Con- gregational Chapel, and the St. Patrick's Church in lieu of the Kecollet Church, no longer in e a — 27 — existence. On this occasion, 100 c^unswere fired at intervals of one minute and a half, from the Jesuit Barracks' yard, by the Volunteer Field Battery. Leaving tlu^ University by the eastern entrance the visitor finds hiiiiseli' en tlie Battery. The Ibl lowing- are th(» names oltlie dillerent batteries, t'xtending iVoni 1h.^ sil<' of the Parliament Build- intis to Pahu'e gate; The Assembly Battery, 9 guiis ; the (Irand IriUery, 17 guns; the St. Charles Battc^ry, 2 guns and 8 bombs ; Half Moon Battery, 1 gun ; Hopi^ Gate Battery, 4 guns; Monti aim Ba'tery, 4 guns; Nunnery Battery, No. 2, 4 guns and '1 liowitzers ! Nunnery liatteiy, No. 1, 2 guns and 2 howitzers. h\ addi- tion to tln'se there are, in the Lower Governor's Garden and b( n( ath ihc Duiterin Terrace, Wolfe's BittM'/ of* 4 guns and 1 Pallisser can- non, and two minor baifcories with 4 guns. Hope Gate, like th«' ot]u^r;<, has been demoli- f^ht'd. and a promenade occupies the site of the Ibrmer block house. At a short distance to the west of this i)iomenade is the former residence of Montcalm, now conveited into oidinaiy dwcl- linghouses. Proceeding along by the Battery road, the fr '.;- :>». .• ''•' y ■ \ ■.■•''/.■■' ■'A ;/.' 1 'y' ■ * '^'l: - -^ ■,'. .V * ' *» ,^' ■ ■ ; M% f. "':*,„ . '>. /,'. . ■:,'-' m. ,'■■> '■r' i-'r m r .-./•>,.-; K. [x^^P — 58 — view of the St, Charles valley and the Lauren- tides is enchantini^, and the suburbs of 8t. Koch stretch by the banks of the meanderinii^ St. Charles till they merc^e into ^reen fields and happy-looking farms. The next gate is Palace Gate, demolished beyond recognition. Its guard house is now no more, and the barracks, which once stood on the opposite side of the street, were one Christmas night destroyed by lire, the result of the freedom allowed to the men by th • colonel. The consumption of liquors generated carelessness, which ended in a mass of ruins on the following morning. Outside the gate, at the foot ol the hill, in rear of Bos well's Brewery, is all that remains ol the Intendant's Palace, once the al)ode of luxury, the scene of re\'elry and debauchery, a building which outshone in splendor and magnificence the Castle of St. Louis, and whose lords consi- dered themselves the equals, if not the superiors, of the governors. Here the infamous Bigot con- coct(i;d the nefarious jdottings of the Friponne ; here he squandered the thousands which he robbed from the Public Treasury, and pilfered from the downtrodden inhabitants of New France. His princely mansion now serves but as vaults for casks ?nd puncheons -of ale and porter. In close proximity to the Artillery Barracks are what were once the officers' quarters, delight- fully situated in a shaded park, rejoicing in a , ,!•!;,.,, '■ V.f,m •';■■■ «^ -29 > shnbbery, wild and luxurious, formiuf^ the bean ideal oi cool reiroals, amidsl, piles ol' brick and mortar. It is now occupied as a- military labora- tory for the manuiacture of ammunition for the Canadian Government. :s Hi. John €ffai<% This is but a modern structure, which might as well have been left unbuilt. The old gate was found to be such an obstruction to uj-eneral traffic and travel that it had to be demolished, there being through it, but one passage, which was so narrow that only a single vehicle at a time could pass, and foot passengers could get through with difficulty. The present gate had to l)e built, for the English Grovernment insisted upon the old one being replaced in case of Avar. It has no advantage and is a very great drawback, as the upper part is not impervious to water, which continuously falls upon those passing under it. Opposite the gate, within, is one of the old buildings, but it has outlived its story, and research has not unravelled it. It is occupied by Mr. Johnston, a baker. Two other old build- ings are still to be tscen in St. John street, one occupied by Post Master Tourangeau and the other by Mr. Alford. M . ^v;;- ... .''-M* ■ . '"t t.'-i ! ■ I,, * '' .:'*.■ ' ■■'■ v't^ 1 ', 'If. , .' I ;' ' .1.-. ■■^\, 30 - s rm^ On l)'Ant«'iiil Hill, wlicro a sinM^j lias boon < lit Ihroui^li I ho city walls, is the Kent (Jivte, (he louiulation stone; ol' whiih was laid by H. li II. Ihr I'rincoss l.oviiso in June* 1S7I>. It is n vory liandsonici (n-cction, built in lln^ Norman stylo with a tnrroj, Iroiii which can Ix* had a mnu'iiilicont view ol' tho Aallf^v of tho St. Charles and river St. [/uvr(Mic(». N(\ar l)y is th(». church oi' the Con<>reoa(ion. In Ihis church wcrccoin- njjttod a darin' stolen by a man named Chanibors and his ,i»ant>*, who, a,t Ihc time, ovor forty years aii^o, inan^'urated a reion ol terroi' by their astounding and many robberio>\ Of this last crime, howover, ho and his Ji,'ang' w<^i'e Ibnnd ouilly and were traiis] ortod. Opposite is the J^jsplanade, whicli. runs as far as St. Louis strc^ot, and is boundt'd to ih(^ west by the city walls Fi'om their summit omo can trace the old French fortilications, whicli defended the city in its early history ; but these art* fast disappearing ; road-makers and house-builders are using up the material and there is no one to say nay to the vandals. Before the ^vithdiawal of ihe Impe- rial troops, the Esplanade was strictly guarded ; sentinels patrolled the ramparts, and no tho- roughfare was allowed after gun fire. But it is now the resort ot the athletic clubs in the city ; lacrosse, foot ball, base-ball, cricket and \i ,; .1 I,' '1,, — ai — other g*aiiies are played ihrre roiilinually duriiii^ the sura 111 er, and snow shoe in jr and tohaggaiiiug are the amusements ol' winter. The Band of A Battery, at times delighted the piomenaders with their evening eoneert.s till they w^ere trans- ferred to the Terrace and here also the military ol' the Citadel and the volunters perform their evolutions. There are still some remnants oi'past; glorv. A lew dismounted cannon may be found on the ramparts, while a dozen more lie side by side on the ground beneath these, and the senti- nel poi)lars still keep their \vatch as of yore. /*. '•vMl'l Tli4^ €j^arri»«oBi i'luli. The building next the foot of Citadel Hill, of one story, was formerly occupied by the lloyal Engineers, and is now^ used by the Quebec Gar- sison Club, composed of officers of A Battery and citizens. y-.f: Kietiarcl TfIoiitj^oiiier,y, Close at hand, on the Grande Allee, is where once stood St. Louis Gate, now replaced by Duf Terin Gate, in honor of the popular governor general of Canada of that name. It is like the Kent Gate built in the old Norman style, with a tower and turret. Near the foot of the Citadel . .■■■:.', %: < ■t ,-\?:."',, • —32— ,''\: Hill, which winds itp on the soiith side, is where Richard Montgomery was buried, ai'ter the attempi on 31st Dec, 17^5, iVom which place, on 16th June, 1818, his body was taken to New- York, and interred, in Hi Paul's C^hurch Ceme- tery. ThoCiiadol. At the top of the Hill is the Chain Gate, by which access to the trenches is gained ; and to the Citadel the visitor passes through Dalhousie Cxate, called so after Lord Dalhousie, once a governor of the colony At this gate a guard is stationed, and visitors arc Turnished with a guide to show them over the fortress. Behind the walls are cascmated barracks for the troops, and these are loopholed for musketry, so as to command the trenches, while on the summits are cannon, commanding all approaches to the city landward, and on the opposite side are batteries commanding the harbor. Two Arms- trong guns are here mounted, as also a huge ralliscr. Across the Citadel Square are the officers' quarters ; stores for ammunition, stables and other buildings occupy the western portion of the Square. To the south, directly overlooking the river, is the Flagstafi' Bastion, on which is mounted an Armstrong gun This battery is .■h'.' ;;,. ' ■ ite i^ ti -f . 'v'^a W'.' — 33 — over tlireo hundred and fifty feet above low water and the view from it is the pfraiidost in world, comma julino* the rivor up and down for many miles. To the west are the Plains of Abi'aham, where was Ibuq-ht the decisive battle of lath Septemb-r, 17511. three Martello TowerP, built in IS 12, are to be seen, constructed weak towards tlie ^ ity, so as easily to bo destroyed in the event ol" t'apture, and strong on the outer side, having cannon mounted. Immense mili-^ tary stores are constantly kept ready for use in the Citadel, and arms for twenty thousand are ready at a moment's notice. In the event of the capture of the city, it could easily be destroyed from the Citadel. Th< A Battery, consisting of about two hundred rank and file, is now quar- tered there, and seems but a handful in the immense fortress. It is impossible to say what the building of the Citadel cost, but the sums expended on the fortifications of Quebec were so extravagant that Louis XIV expressed himself that they must have been built of gold. Among the improvements proposed by the Earl of Dufferin was the construction of a new Castle of St. Louis in the Citadel, in the Norman style of architecture, to be the residence set apart for the Governor G-eneral of Canada, but that scheme is not likely to be carried-out. i ' ' t ,,.1 I'^'s. ■;":M' ■■■: >;! ^■M^- Ht» liOiiiM street. I »■' . '/,. ;•^ v; Descending the Citadel Hill, we return to St. Louis street. At a short distance on the left hand side, 'is the City Hall, bailt on the site of the house once occupied by the chemist, M. Arnous, to which, as stated by some, Montcalm was carried from xhe Plains of Abraham after being wounded. The third house from the next corner on the same side, is where Greneral Montgo- mery's body was taken on that fatal 31st Dec, lYt5. It was then occupied by a cooper named Gaubert, and from it the bodv was taken and buried, as above mentioned, at the foot of Cta- del Hill. It is now an emporium for the sale of Indian work and other curiosities by Mr. Talbot. Further down the street, on the right hand side, is a large building, now occupied by Col. Forest, which intendant Bigot, with his wonted liberality w.\th things not belonging to him, presented to his mistress, the beautiful Ange- lique Meloises, the wife of De Paen, Bigot's chief assistant in all his nefarious transactions. After Bigot had returned to France, stripped of his honors and of his illgottot wealth, and branded with the name of thief, Madame De Paen was not forgetful of her quondam lover, but, out of the spoils sh3 had managed to keep safe, allowed him a moderate competency. Mr. Kirby, in his historical romance, " The Golden Dog, " has woven an exceedingly intricate and exciting 'A , ' ■ . -35- ■■:,■..:,,: l^lot out ofthi* lovt^s of these two personages. The residiMK"' ollhf' l*:iir mihI proud Angelique ho( juiie, i!!i'aM- ICiiu-lish rule, quarters for office) s not re«;l(lint»- in l!n' ('iladel, ;ind the buildinus in rear wrre usiul an I he Military Hospital These huiklirii>s from an h().s[)ital havo ])eeome Her Majesiv's Conrts ol Law in this district, niurh to thi^ disiinst. inconvenience and general di>sa- tisfaclion of Ih^- irlo pain times', as follows : Jesus silling down al meal in Simon's house. .IMi, dc Ciiampat^ne. Death of St: . Jeronie l'>ishop St. NonuR a'lmitti.ig to penance St Pelagia J. Prudliomme, 1737 The wise and foolish virgins From Florence. The miraculous draught of fishes l).i Dieii, 1741. Tlie Virgin, the Infant and St. Catherine. ... ' ^ St. Theresa in ecstasy , • The Annunciation Christ's adoration by the shepherds The Savior exhibiting his heart The Savioi' preaching Ch.inijiagne. ; The portrait of the Savior according to St . Lude The Virgin and Infant . ■ Redemption of Captives at Algiers, by tlie Reverend Father of Mercy Ristout . France offering religion to the Indians of Ca- nada, and allegory by a F'raneiscan, 1700. , .: St. Peter concealing himself to v.itness the sufferings of Christ Spanish School. A moiiuriient to tho raomory of Montcalm,, erected Sept. 14th, 1859, deserves . Itention. One to the memory of Montcalm, was also erected by Lord Aylmer, in 18C2. The following relics are in the Chapel and Convent: The body of St. Clements, from the Catacombs of Home, brought to the ITrselines in 1087. The skull of one of the companions of St Ursula, 1075 ; the skull of St. Justus, 1(>G2, a [)iece of tln^ Holy Cross, 1(5(37 ; a portion of the Crown ot Thorns, brought from Paris in 1830. ' • • ^' i ..■■•,; ■.:■-¥-;■. •3' i . 5:' Opposi;e tho Chapel is the site of Madame De la Peltrie\s house \'\ hereon is now a (aitstone builcMng. This is on CJarden street, through which Theller and Dodge passed after their perilous descent from the (^itadel towards Hope (late, and endeavored to procure entrance into tho old house now in existence along side of the Russell House and occupied at present by a dressmaker. It was, at the time ol Theller and Dodge, 1838, a tavern kept by one Daniel McClory. Two more old-fashioned houses are on the right hand corner, facing the St. Louis Hotel, one a hair- dresser's establishment, kept by Mr. Williams, and the other a saloon, called the Montcalm Cottage. They have undergone some moder- nizing touches but are of the same style of archi- tecture as the two above inentioned. In them it is said Montcalm established his head quarters, and here, probably, he discussed with his officers the action to be taken against the enemy, when they iip . ared on the open field, rather than remain entrenched behind the city walls — a decision which proved so fatal to victor aiid vanquished, and which gained for England the Dominioii of Canada, and lost to the Fren»^h King what he contemptuously designated " a few acres of snow. " On the opposite corner is the Masonic Hall, on the ground Hat of which is Mr. Gustave Leve's office for the issue of tickets by all the railroads and steamship lines >'';t,!;,w: •;/" . oq ; '•■>'^. ;. .,' ■■'',"■■}' in Canada, the Ilnilod States ana Europe. In the same building is the agenc}'- of the (Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa jind Occidental railway. Opposite is th<' St. Louis Hotel, the best in the city as regards lo'alitv and evervtliing else.- To the right of the hotel is the Music Hal). To the east is th(^ Iniilding Avhich was once the residence of tln^ Duke Kent, the father of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. In 1701, ho enli- vened the elite of Quebec society by his dinners 'dxid petit s }i02{j/ers, presided over by the beautiful Madame St. Laurent and which tco often atttained a doubtful celebrity. " vt;:-; When passing down Palace street, the visitor will notice a statue of Oeneral Wolfe in a niche in front of the house, at the westerly corner of Palace and John streets. This statue, carved by the brothers Cholet for Mr Hipps,a but^dier, then proprietor of the existing house, was placed by him in the niche, in 1771. The Albion Hotel is on the right hand side of the street, and directly ' oi)posite it is an old-fashioned buildings with the distinguishing thick walls and cavernous vaults of the French era ; in this house resided M. Brassard Duchesnaux, a druggist the })osom friend of the infamou.s inteudaiit Bigot. ii^»i m0matm^m ';:?^.:| ?^4 SM 40 ..iti'''' ■'*' f The lIote1-I>ien. On tlie opposite side of the street, at a short distance, is the entrance to the Hotel-Dieu Convent and Hospital, founded in 1639 by the Duchess d'AiguiUon, who brought out the Hos- pitaliores Nuns and placed them in charge. Prior to the siege of 1750 it was destroyed by fire, and afterwards rebuilt. It consists (^f a con- vent and hospital in which patients are treated gratis. At times, the house of these benevolent ladies is filled wuth unfortunate invalids, who receive unremitting care and attentiDU from the sisterhood. The bones of the martyr, the lie v. Father Gabriel Lalement and the skull of Father Breboeuf, are dei^osited in the convent. The entrance to the chapel is on Charlevoix street. Some fine paintings adorn the walls. :^r:;^^r-:':*^-^:vr,: TheNativily - - - - *:^*• • The Virgin and Child - - - - Vision of St. Tlieiese - - - - St. Bruno in meditation - - - The cbscent from the Cross - - - Stella. ;v , ,^'' , ' - >'oel Coypol. . .-•,'.; - Geul Manageot. - Eustache TeSueur. - Copy, by Plamondon The Monk in prayer - - - - v^tji/yj uy Uiii. it.li L;^- III- - De Zurbarnn, ■:.,,-■ ■■ ^- r '•- I :,''.• v'; tlder Opposite the entrance to the Hotel-Dieu is the Congregational (Protestant) Church a plain building seating about 600, erected in 1840, but which is now unoccupied. _, , :':^^i"y ■'•■{. \ 41 (' ;"» J, ■ • Hi. l*atriok% < liiiveh. In the adjoi'iing stroot (McMahoii) is 8t. Patrick's Church, erected in 1832, undvr tho ministration oC ihe IvedemptoTisl Fathers. It has been enhirged and greatly unproved, by iTCscocing the walls and ceilings A magnifi- cent organ has also bee]i erected. AttaclKul to it is the Presbytery, and in rear of it is tho St. Patrick's Catholic Literary Institute founded in 1852. In front of the Church an extensive schoolhouse has been erected, and is also under the control of the Kedemptorist Fathers. :i.\-l ,_ •■{' k The Trinity Chapel (Episcopal), iL St Stanis- las street, was for some years used by the mili- tary, and was closed after the withdrawal of the troops, but irj now again in use. » > ;»■;:■ " *■ -;^-''4'i;:',^. .'■■'■:' '.';■". \'.':^,. .;';■'■''■•" ' : ' ' .' ' , "- '^,V.''v:- At the top of the same hill is the Methodist Church, erected in 1850, in flamboyant style of architecture. It seats about 1,000. 'W ■^.. >/■'•', — 42 — Hi* Aiidi*on'^M C'liiii*<*li. Close al hand is St. Aiulrovv's Church Imilt in 1810 and enhirgod in 1821. It accommodates 1,500 porsons. A mance and schoolhouso are attached, 'i ho Revi*H*iM Col I €'!»;<•. In a huildinu*, which was formerly the district gaol, erected in 1814, at a cost of $60,000, is the Morrin College, which was founded by the inagnilicent endowment of the late Dr. Morrin of Quebec, in 18G0, incorporated by Provincial Act of Parliament, in 1861, and opened in November, 1862. It is afiiliated with McGrill University of Montreal. Its faculty of Divinity is in connection with the Church of Scotland. The bite Mr. Justice Aylwin presented it with his 'valuable Law Library. TIac 8iit'.1'V Tlie Wolllell^H Cliri^iisiii Assooi^tit^ii is situate on St. Anne street, nearly opposite Morriu College court. ■'';-, ■■■'- t^ '^''' The Ifijrii Nilicji. The Quebec High Sehool is a handsome build- ing, situate in St. Denis street, at the foot of the Grlacis, stretching downwards from the Citadel. It was established in 1845, and mnny of the leading men of the city hav^ re ( IvihI thi'ir education within its walls. 5 'M^ "^'M.^ -'.:>W\ €'iiiilfiai'i*. ,. .Jui-'i'^^^^^ '; '■ -!>-'^r t-^.' ,:.:.. >,i.y 53 tlie French domination, and was razed in 1Y91 by the English and rephiced in 1881 by a handsome gate with three arches, which now has also disappeared. Hope gate was built in 1^86 by Col. Hope, then commandant of the forces and administrator. It was also demolished in 1874. Prescott gate was #ected in 1787 and has followed the fate of the others. In 1827, under the administration of the Earl of Dalhonsie, were erected on the citadel the Dalhousie and the Chain G^ates. ! ;l' J,. .J. a . { « ''.'■..•!v,r :*^« »;'. ■• ■.. >^'v''i''''i THi ENVIRONS. It can be said ol QuebeJc that the environs are not surpassed, or even equalled in romantic beauty, or picturesque wildness. One may take any standpoint in the city, and before him is a glorious panorama; and at the end of nearly every street one may see a delightful vignette. Leaving the city and crossing the river St. Charles by Dorchester Bridge- the visitor will drive along the Beaui)ort road and within t^vo miles reach the Beauport Asylum, founded in 1845 by Drs. Morrin. Douglas and Fremont, with the promise of the supi)ort of Lord Metcall'e and his government. Since that time, the establishment has been vastly increased and imi^roved ; there being the principal building, having two wdngs, another building separate from the main, and a sort of villa structure for convalescent patients. There are now over 900 inmates within its walls. After passing the asylum, the village of Beauport may be F-^ud to -.".^ h*M^>4'(M -«•*> '».»ir r * * — V'- ■ 55 commence, and its houses and cottages line the road j'or live miles, ending- only at the river Montmorency. On the site of the village, or rather between it and the beach, was fought the battle of the 31st July 1750, between the English and French, in which the latter were victorious and the former losL 182 killed and 665 wounded and missing. The head quarters of Montcalm were to the right after passing over the stream, but the Manor House, in which they were established, was burnt a short time ago. After the taking of Quebec, the English avenged themselves by sacking and firing, not only the village of Beauport, but also those of L'Ange Grardien, Chat^niu Richer, St. Ann and Bale 8t. Paul and destroying all the crops in the country round. After its destruction a plate was found on the corner stone with the following inscription in Roman capitals : " L'an 1634, le 29juillet, je ete plant premiere, P. C. GiFORT, seigneur de ce lieu. " Above it were the letters I. U.S. and also M.I. A., representing the names Mary, Josei^h and Anne. Beneath it was a heart with three, stars and a smaller heart revessed. This plate is in the possession of Mr. Herman Ryland who has built a residence on the site of the old Manor Hor-^, t'm'f «- 50 .- The ,Fall>i otMIoiiliiioreiBc*^, The Valh of Monimoiviicy may bo soon (nthor from ab'>vo ovlelow. To view them rrom belovv, tlio visilor must ch'sceiul what is rnllod the Zig- zaii; TliJl, Avhieh passes through Mr. Hall's pro- perty, and in doini*" * o the visitor is reminded ^hat the r'^sideL. o i'.. non wjs on .e occupied by the DuKe of isoru , 'he father of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. O : ioa^'>?.ing the foot of the hill we can pass along the bea A, till we arrive, as it were, almost underneath the avalanche of waters, while the spray therefrom descends in a sort of drizzling shown^*, and through which, if the [ un be shining, the In^ightly hued rain- bow ciui be seen bathing its colors in the IVenzied cataract. The body of water which from the height of 250 feet leaps its precipk'e, passes, it is said, through a subterranean passage, and rises in a tumultuous manner near the end of the Island of Orleans, gaining ihe name of Le Taureau, by boatmen considered a dangerous spot. The view above the Falls is taken from the opposite side, the visitor passing over the Montmorency Bridg-e, then through a iield oppo- site the Hotel, and for which a charge is made, and down a stairway to a platform, which directly overlooks the Falls. The mad turbulence of the water and the deafeniiig roar, which ever seems to increase, is almost bewildering, and the dizzy height at which one is placed causes a certain f. , ---57 — e amount of uneasiness and sense ol'dang-er. Ther is wiMness aU round, the high cliiis with over hangi-jg tre.^s and bvishes and the violence of ^he rapids rivet tho ir igiuaiion with resistless fascination On both sides of ili\) river are the remnants of two towers, between which was snspe) dcvl i\ bridge, but whicli fell about thirty years ago, carrying with it an unfortunate coun- tryman, his wife, child, horse and vehicle, whose remains were never afterNvards discovered. rs'i iJso i%ntiiral Steps. A by-way road through the held leads the visitor to the Natu.ral Steps, which b^ Lome are considered the grandest feature of the scene. Nothing more wild and wierd can be imagined than this mad river with perpendicular preci- ces on each side, clothed with tufts of shrub- bery, and whose summits are friuged with over- hanging pines, Avatching down as it were on the threatening waters, now leaping over huge rocks and forming furious cascades, anon seeth- ing, moody, silent pools, whose blackness makes night look pale. Here the waters eddy round in ever-quickening circles, raising in their wrath bubbles and frothy atoms to the surface, and suddenly leaping onwards beneath the overhang- ing cliffs. Where the visitor standi, shady nooks hidden in ferns and wild plants invite to rest, — 58 — while the iieculiar formaiion ol' the rocks serve as tables for pic-iiic collations. In the summer, these Natural ^^teps are the resort of pleasure parties, and the I'ollowero oflzaak Walton can tempt from the angry torrent the most delicious speckled trout. Near by is the Fairy Iliver, whit-h myste- riously disappears beneath the earth and again as mysteriously re-appears. It is also called I'Eau Tenue. I/Asij^e €4ai*ilieii. The village of L'Ange Gardien is about four miles beyond Montmorency and as above stated, was destroyed be "Wolfe's soldiery, after the battle of Beauport in 1750. There are some good trout fishing streams at a short distance, and m the fall snipe and partridge shootin; 'o' C'hateaii ISlichcM*. This village is about five mih^s further down. In the fruit season the orchards ol 1' Ange Cxardien are so laden that along the road the green color of the trees is hidden by the purple of the plun^ and the roseate of the apple. — :i\) — At about lour iiiiles (li'Miuiri* to tho south ot Chateau Richoi-, avo th«' hcMiutiiul Fall.s calliHl Sault a la Puce, whirli aro nc i ouly ou(;hantini»* in their ficeuca'y, l)ut ahouiul in Irovii. The Cha- teau Uieher Ixnvch is lanious a.<5 a suijx* orouiul, and in Si^ptcnibcr and October nunif)fM*le.ss sportsmen help lo .sluuiiht<'v those birds. Thv Nhfiiit^ aiMl ViiUh oVSi. Aiiim^. At the distance of a])out twenty miles l)elo\v Quebec is the viHai^e of St. Ann(» de B(?aupre, sometime called St. Anne du Noid, and always La bonne St. Anne, to whom is consecrat(»' by the famous artist Lelh'un, " Ste. Anne an, to the church, for benefits received. The festival day of this saint is the 2Gth of July, at which time thousands of pilgrims proceed not only by steamer and carriage, but on foot, to this holv shrine, many walking the ^^'hole distance from Quebec as a penance, or in ])erformance of vows. The church is a new building, the old on(^ havinii' been found too small for the a('co..)mo- dation of the crowds of pilgrims who rv'sort thither. In it are placed thousands of crutches ')■ — GU — left by ihoso who dojmrUHl nftev ))oiu^' lurod of liimenoss and other niahidies by the Bonne Ste. Anne, whose praises are world wide ; lor hero congregate thousands of pilgrims from all ]n\rts of the continent to l)c cured of their inlirmities. Deposited in the sanc^tuary is a holy relic, a linger l)one of the saint herself, on kissing which the devotee is immediately relieved of all wordly ills and misfortunes. Wonder begins and mis- belief vanishes on gazing at the piles of crut- ches ; thei'e one ])eholdsunmistaka))le evidence of the unlimited me'./■■,•. •'..s''" ■>■ — 01 — boalRto Sio. A\uu\ vvlioyc lUey ])ass tlio day and loiuni in the ovoiiing. Somo oi' Ihoso pilgrims prefer the road, and either hire vehirl.'S or drive do\\'n in the ouinihuse.s, olwhicli there are Uvo, or three, competins*' lines. Within three miles of the village are tlu? Falls oFSte. Anne, which eonsiwl of seven cascades, the Avaters of one passes through a chasm which can be leaped by those of strong nerves iind sinews, but powerl'ul as Ste. Anne is, and devoted as she is to miracles, it isdoul)ti'i:l wlietlier even she could save the unibrtunatc who misses his lear) and is plunged into this chasm. The lishing a})0Ye and below the Falls is very good ibr sal- mon and trout, and the scenery is of that wild description generally characterjsti(?. oF the Lau- rentian Kanuv. in. I»4lmid oT ^^riridis. The Island of Orleans, or the Islede llacchus, as it was at iirst called, or Minego by the Indians, or Isle dos Sor(jieres by the credulous, is reached by ferry from (iael)ec, as soon as navi- gation opens, and is a favorite sinnmi^r retreat of Quebeceru. Its history is replete with stirring- events. Wolfe took possession of it in IT-V,), and li is troops raisacked it from •nul to end. The villages of St. Pierre, Ste Fomille, St. Jean, St. baurent, St. P'rancois nud St. FVreol are all flour- •■v. ~ G? — i.shiji^'", and their chiirche.s date IVoin the old tiiiUNs, or have been royda'H d 1)y modem edihees. A new sjeamer calh'd the "(h'leaus " rinis daily between Quebec and the Island tor the eonve- nicnee of stran^'evs. The views of Quel)e<^ and the Falls, in tact oT all the .surround in us, an* v'h th(^ woods and aloniv the beaeh ari* a eonstant eouree of pleasure. Lea\ ing Dorchester Bridge by the lefr, the first place of interest is Kingiiekl, the residenc<* of Mr. Pariv, not far from which Jacques Car tier wintered wath his three A^essels, '' La (xrande Hermine," " La Fetite Ilermine," and " L'Eme- rillon," from 15th September, 1585 until Gth May, 1536, and w^hich place he named St. Croix, having erected in the vicinity a high cross as a sign of possession by the King of France, a painting of which is to be seen in the picture gallery of the La\'al University. A few years ago, some remains of Jacques Cartier's vessels were found, and at the present day are easily discernible the mounds and earthw^orks thrown up by the little army of brave adventurers. About two miles irom the Bridge is the Gros Pin Cemetery, set apart in 1817 for the imnii- - 63 — grants and others U'ho died iu the hospitals of r«Yer and other contagious diseases. At the distanc? of four miles, on the same road, is the beautiiul village of Charlesbourg, in whose centre is tb > parish church. At the time of the siege, Charlesbourg was the refuge of the priests, ladies and non-com- batants of the city, oi' tlie Island of Orleans and the diiferent villag-es of the North Shore, whose houses had been pillaged, and whose substance had been destroyed. A convent erected by the late Mr. Muir, for- merly Clerk of the House of Assembly, is ne.u- Charlesbourg, where instruction is given to young children. Clitttcait Bigot. To the east of Charlesbourg, at a distance of about four miles, is the Chateau Bigot, or Beau- manoir, as it is sometimes called, or other wis::) The Hermitage ; the romantic history of which is somewhat as follows : — At the foot of La Montague des Ormes are the ruins of Chateau Bigot, ruins which can now but faintly give an idea of what the original building was, of its grandeur, of its extent, of its seci-et passages, of its form. Two gables and a centre wall, or rather the remnants of them, are visible, and from the faci of there being q, ■ ■I ■ . ' ' ■. ' ,«.' ;- : ''■ '.'Vj.- Kort of clearanco, now partly overgrown, we may presume that there Avas a garden. Eris- consed in the midst of a forest on one of the slopes oi' the Lauren tides are these shreds of the ]>ast and oiu) can noi but be impressed with deep melancholy as his eyes rest upon this des^nted spot and his fancy repeoples the shat- tered hall and chambers with the giddy and/ guilty throngs which once crowded them. His lory has given some few indistinct data, and imagination has done the rest in this story of secret sin, The Iniendant Bigot, whose profligacy and extravagance were unlimited, and whose repa- city furni. hed his requirements, constructed this chateau, in vs led Ihe a ill, mc ler- mined to have the Intendant as her lord, thaf she, as his wife, might, rule in New France, as her counterparts did then in Old France, to have the power to reward her favorites and punish her enemies. Such a one. itis saidbyMr. Kirby, in his historical romance, " The G-olded Dog, " was Angelique Des Meloiscs ; and she had heard of the Indian maid at Beaumanoir, Murder is a trifle to such natures as hers, wholly absorbed by ambition ; and one night a piercing cry was heard echoing through the halls and corridors of Beaumanoir, and Caroline the unhappy Algonquin, was found in her chamber stabbed and dead. Not long since was to be seen her gravestone in a vault ol" Beaumanoir, with but the letter C, engaved thereon. It is said that the unhappy Caroline was not of full Indian race, but that her father, by marriage, was an ofKcer of high rank in the army of France. Such is the storv, not the first Jior the last, con- nected with this place, v/hich has been replete with guilt and much sorrow. Mr. Amedee Papineau and Mr. Marmette, in his romance " L'Intcndant Bigot. " have given sketches of the tale. Ascending the hill in rear of the ruins of the Chateau, the visitor will be recompensed by a magnilicent view. To the west is the valley of tiie St. Charles, to the south the city of Quebec and Point Levis, and to the east the Island of Orleans, the villages of Beauport, L'Ange G-ar- a 7i>i ; ';'■. — CAS — dien, Chatt-aii Richer, Ste. Anne, and the Eiver St. Lawrence, for the distance of nearly one hundred miles, a panorama of incomparable beauty. I^ake Itcaiiport* Continuing along the (Jharlesbourg highway, after leaving the village, for about four miles, we turn into a less macadamised, but much more delightful, road, The sweet smell of the woods is a w^elcome, the songs of birds hasten you on, and the wild, uncultured country charms you, till you feel in an ecstasy with the whole scene, when suddenly you arrive at an opening in tho forest and a fairy lake, surrounded by high mountains, appe,ars before you, and ere your v^^onder has had x^er.fect consciousness, you are driven up to the Lake Eeauport Hotel, a country house w^ith a verandah in front and gardens of flowers and kitchen vegetables in rear, where lishing-rods lean lazily against the gable, and baskets of speckled trout, wrapped carefully in cooling leaves, are placed in shady nooks, and trim country lassies come to relieve you of wraps and impedimenta ; and the glorious lake shines before you like a silver shield, and you imagine that fairy boats are gliding on its bosom filled with joyous being ; but they are fciLiply Inppy people like yourself, who have of hil ior ■■>■::',;,'» .,,1.(1':.- ,'>■. 67 come out to si?(» this s uis-soff't' in iho wood, this nepenthe ivnowj; tho mouiiiaius, hot»'i, wiHi wild strawberries and cream, and then return to town and s ly vvhtit you think ol' I/d;e Beau- r>ort. ■m: by ere on a lud in the ped fady leve ious land its are Lave T^os*ette« The Indian villaive of Lorette is nine miles from town, and can be reached by the Charles- bourg- road, turning off to the left at the village of Charlesbourg, or by the Little River road vvhi'^i divides at Scott's Bridge, one branch going by the north and the other by the south side of the River St. Charles, or the Cahir ( yubat of the olden time, both rejoining at the di ance of about i hree miles. On the south brands is the iM-riich Catholic Cemetery, and beyond it the St. Charles race course. Lorette is sitn * on a hill, down which rushes the River St aarles, lorming in the centre of the village thi- charm- ingly beautiful Falls of Lorette. A walk hi s been • If':' :p^^:-'xy — 68 -- made through the most striking* parts of the vinicity, so that all the beauties oi' these Falls can be admired. It has more the character ol' a cascade, and there are delio-htful pieces ol scenery above and below, and the river itself is a wild torrent, in which at one time salmon were taken. In the eastern part of the village reside the remnants of the once x^owerful Huron tribe, now either coalesced with the French, or rapidly disappearing. A walk through this vil- lage brings the young savages out by scores, the youthful chiefs desiring to shoot foi" cop])ers and the forest maidens selling tobacco pouches, knife sheaths and all sorts of Indian work, some oi' which aie very beautiful, and if bargained for properly can be had at a cheap rate, for thoy alw^ays ask their price, but take their value. To the north of the village, passing through the Indian portion, you ])roceed to what is called the Aqueduct. It is a reservoir, from which the City of Quebec is supplied wath water. Take u canoe and paddle up this fairy river, for it is full of lovely spois, where water nymphs and naiads would delight to dwell. Under arches of droop- ing boughs you glide, and smothered with I he delicious aroma of pine and lir trees, and your ears ringing w itli the songs of birds, you press ever forward to see if there is no end to the enchantment, and if a lover of the rod, w^hip up the stream and hook the golden trout from th surface. Near by is Oastorville, once a dam or ■r-W' "•*.■••*■'.: Gi)- ] )eaAeTS, tho. soat oliho ITon. Mr. PniKM ^f tho Falls :ier ol' ces oi' self is aim on rillaii^'O Huron Lch, or lis vil- •es, the a's and , knife Dme of led lor ir thoy no. irougli ^callod icli tho Take u is liill naiads droop- iili iho d your u press to the ^hip up 'om th • dam ui a veri- table paradisic in ilu» iyrinie\ al fbre.st, th(^ piM-lect ideal of a T)icni(^ yroiind, when', in the heat of snmnier, under the shade of danl trees, yv em ay "recline like o'ods tooether, foro-otful of man- kind." A paddle of about six miles up the stream will bi'ing you to Lake St. Charles. is another iavorite resort oi'the citizens of Quebec, and is about twelve miles distant. At the hotel, boats can he had for a row on the lake, which is about six miles long. It has not the beauty of Lake Beauport ; it has a more contented, more home-like look than t ne excitino; charms of the other. Or Lake St. Augaistin, is about twelve miles from Quebec, to the north of(\ip liouge. On one side of it stretch to the water's edge culti- vated fields and pastures with idling cattle ; on the other the wild bush. The lake is not renown- ed for its fishing, as no trout are to be caught in it, audit has an unenviable reputation among bathers, whom it frequently attacks with cramps — 70 — and often driii»'s to a watery grave. It is siinv>ly a beaut i fill sheet of water. In the tall there are snipe, woodcock and partridge to be bagged in the vicinity, and this is enough to atone for its other deticiencies, St. Augustin church hi near bv and is worth a visit. The 4iJi*aii4lo ill^e aistl Si. F<»y Koail ami PlaiiiM ol'ARiraliaiii. There is no more beautiful, or interesting, drive than that out by the Grande Alh'ie and in by the St Roy road. On leaving the Bufferin Gate, the visitor will notice those buildings, already mentioned — The Quebec Skating Rink, the Departmental Buildings, the Drill Shed, the Martello Towers, the Church of England Female Orphan Asylum, Ladies' Protestant Home, Quebec Observatory and the St. Bridget's Asylu , and on passing the latter place the visitor w'M Ije upon the ground, whereon the centre of the French line of battle stood, the left wing extending towards the St. Law- rence and the light to the St. Charles valley, down to which tiiey retrc^ated after the defeat. After passing the toll gate about a hundred yards, the visitor will be upon the ground o/.cu* pied by the English centre, the left wing extend- towards the St. Charles and the right ing towards the St. [.awrpiice. A monunnnit i.s erected to the xneniory ol' Wolfe on tlie spot where he tell; a liaiidsoxiie pillar oi' i^-ramte, surmonted by a helmet: and shield, and beariiig the Ibllowing' inetiiption : "'Ihis pillar was crottol l.y the P>rili',h arii;y in L'luiatla, A. I)., 1849, His Excellency, Liculenatit-Genjial Sir Ucnjamiii ti'Uri)an, l)eing commander of th .• fjrces, to replace ihal ereclol by (Jcn-eriior- Gcneral Lord Aylmcr, in 1832, which w.is V)rokcii :\n(\ deHaccd and is deposited beneath.' It is surrounded by a neat iion r-ulinu*. ..,1.; .'■'' •ed "u- (I- •ht S pen <•«'!• Wel>'jnl. At the turn oi' the road is Spencer AV^)od, the residence of the Lieutenant Governor of tlic Province. It is a ])eautiful structure, and its paintings, statuary, vineries, o-reenhonscs, lair- dens and shaded lawns are unequalled in the Province. The gTounds are eighty acres in extent, and reach the summit oi the precipice over- looking AYolfe's Cove, thiough which runs the little stream St. Deni.s, by whose ravine Wolfe climbed the heights, At dillerent times resided here the Prince of W:les, Prinrc Alfred and Prince Arthur and the hite Prince Leopold. Beyond Spencer Wood is the Irish Calholic Cemetery. It is a splendid property of about 80 7-'> ., i acres, in the highest state of cultivation, and l)eautified by avenues, glades and vales, shady nooks and perfumed woods, a fit home for those who take the last quiet sleep of deatli. i^Soiiiil lleriiioii CJi'iiK'tei';^ • Still further on is the Mount Ilermon Ceme- tery, the Protestant burial ground. This has been established many years, and in it are very fine monuments of ex<{uisite workmanship })y Quebec artists,, and some from the United States, and England, and others parts of Europe. At one spot are the graves of over two hundred imn)igrants who perished by the burning of the steamer " Montreal. " They had but arrived from the old country, and on the threshold ot the new met with the most frigthful of deaths. The village ox>posite these cemeteries is Ler- gerville. The Church of St. Columba and the Convent of Jesus Marie stand on the heights above Sillery, and on the beach below is erected a small chapel. Some years ago the remaias of the Jesuit priest Emmanuel Masse were found in the cave beneath Sillery, and a monument to his memory was erected, it is twenty feet high, and has i'our marble tablets with inscriptions. On this spot he was buried in 1646, and a church w^as erected there by the Commander of Sillery in 16t7. '( . — /..> — Aboiit livo milos beyond (Svp Jloim>> is tlje deserted Church ol'St. AuL>-u.s1in, Imilt in- 1(148, now in ruins, on ilie l)ea'end (hut the d*'vil in I he shape of a horse assisted in th(? u>nslru(;lion. Tliis horse was continually kepi l/ridled and eni- ]>loyed in (arlini- the stones ol inivnensc^ size., till one day a woiknian ca.rcl(»ssiy took oil' his bridle to give him a drink, Avhen he immediately disappeared in a cloud of buniini>' iulpher. To the lelt oft lie road at nhout six mih^s iVom the city, is the properly of Mr. Nelson, *'])orneld.'' There resided srvne years af>'0 an exv-entric indi- vidual (.)f the name of ('ameron, wl\o prided himself OH l)eing the s^Ri of the Duke of Kent, the father of IT. M. (^ueen Victoria. His IJoyal Highness was intimale with a Mrs. Cameron whose husband, when he discovered it, com- mitted suicide by hanging", but it is said, his wife, to hush, up matters, had the l)ody taken to the river and when it was there found, it was supposed he had been acxudentally drowned. The visitor may continue the drive, if he so please, to Cap Eouge and i]i<:ii turn into the 8t Foy road. Descending by the road leading to the St. Foy church the extended vie\v of the St. Charles valley strikes one'with delight. Forty miles to* the east and continuing till it end at Cap Tourment, forty miles to the west, the ranges of mountains form a magnificent back-ground to a variegated panorama oi vil- IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) r.^ '%^ 1.0 Li 12.8 m i&i I.I £' US, u |!^ m 28 ^ 2.2 12.0 ? '/y ^/^ ">^ 'r 'W '/ Sciences Corporation 23 WIST MAIN STRKT WEBSTER, N.Y. M5M (716) S72-4503 w ^\ '*/^ ^ ;\ . 'fws^rt'" 1t:^V':.' !• V ■ ,.v '•"".■,'■ ■"•■■'■■ ■■;'..|i r''-; ^'', "'■,''■■ 74 ,'■"'''■"'■.'':.' ''^' ■..'■ ■■' ''' lages, ( hurches, farmhouses, forest, river, stream, hill and cultivated plain, which never tire the eye. Tho river 8t. Charles is seen winding its intricate course through wood and field, losing itself iinally in the Great St. Lawrence. ^ To the north of St. Foy road is the Belmont Roman Catholic Cemetery and near by is the Belmont Inebriate Asylum, kept by Mr. Wake- ham. The building was once occupied by Gene- ral Montgomery, as was also Holland House near the city, the property of the late Judge Stuart. At about one mile distant from the city is the monument, erected by the St. Jean Baptiste Society, to the brave who fell at the battle of 'the Plains in 1760. The monument is of iron on a stone base, and surmounted by a statue of Bellona, the gift of Prince Napoleon. Four bronze cannons are placed at each corner of the pedes- tal. The monument bears the ibllowing: inscrip- tion : M( ■Mi A IX bra es cle iS6o. Fa\^c: p.ir la Socit'te .St. jean I'apti le de . , Quebec, iSCo. , ,«- On the right side are the arms of England and the name of Murray, then governor of Quebec. On the left side is the name of Levis, who com- manded the French, and the arms of old France. On the opposite side is a bas relief of Duraont's Mill and the arms of Canada. This monument was inaugurated with great ceremony on the 19th of October, 1162, by Lord Monck, then .*«;'-;*"• ' I h •'.■- ;■ t ■:<- !'■; 'I 7^ Governor General of Canada, and an eloquent discourse was given on tho occasion M^the Hon. r. J. O. Chauveau. A..^ I'oiiit licviw. A visit to Levis is interestiiifj. Not many years ago an encampment of Indians was yearly located at the place now cabled St. Joseph de Levis, and the citizens and strangers were then wont to make excursions to interview these duskv roa- mers. In rear of the Town of Levis are con- structed three Fort.s, for the protection land- wards of the position. They are of triangular formation, their bases facing the city and con- sisting simply of a wall, witliout any delence except the ditch, leaving it open to 1).' buttered by the guns of the Citadel in the event ol' occupa- tion by an enemy. The two other sides are strongly loophoied casements, protected by a glacis, and having loophoied caponnicres at the angles to sweep the ditch, and which are reached by subterranean passages. The ditches all round the forts are twenty feet deep by about forty feet in width and crossed at only one poi|it by a draw bridge, which is removed at will. Each fort contains at least one large well and has accommodation for about four hundred men. Number one, which is situate in rear of tin? Grand Trunk Station, is altogether built of stone, :'.• i. '■', ' 't y ■■'' ,, I i I / . fii 76 , .;,(■ .. whils the exterior lacings of the casements of numbers 2 and 3 are of brick. The magazines are two in number and are l)uilt to contain a large quantity of powder. The present armament of each fort consists of but one pivot g^iin, a seven inch breach loading* Armstrong, throwing a l^rqjectile of riO lbs; but at very ehort notice the three forts could be completely armed from the vast stores in the Citadel. Thesv> forts cost the Ejiglish Government about §900,000. In the lower portion of the town is the Interco- lonial Railway station, Iron Works, Hayes Hotel, and towards the west, w^hat is called South Quebec, is the station of the Grand Trunk Rail- W' ay, near w hich is the Victoria Hotel. The cattle sheds are within a short distance of the railway station and are very commodious and well con- ducted, and are located in Fort No. 1. Nearly opposite the city is the graving dock. * ;:.-V' The CJiaiadiere Fall»9 ; , At a short distance from South Quebec are the Chaudiore Falls, w^hich may be reached either by train, steamer or cab. These Falls are some- v/hat similar to those of Lorette, on a larger scale, their height being about one hundred and thirty feet. The visitor may at the same time chance to witness the venturesome experiments of raftsmen on the saw-logs, which are tumbled / / of es a It '11 a over the Falls, and which collect in groups above the rapids in a locked slate ; when it ig inipeifitive on the men to loose them from the dirficulty. . Down the valley of this river swarmed the hardy volunteers under Arnold, ])ut many had to succumb before they arrived at the mouth of Chaudiore, and many more had to regret that they ventured into such an undertaking. The Church of New-Liverpool is famed ibr its I'rescoes and paintings, and in the scenery of Etchemin the visitor can find much that never before gratified his eye. The River JacqucN Cartier* Proceeding by the North Shore Railway, the visitor reaches the beautiful River Jacques (■artier, so famed ibr its salmon fishing. The scenery of this river is charming, and since the construction of the railway, the country is being ornan^ented by fine villas. The name of the village on the river is St. Jeanne de Neuville. At about twelve miles distance is the village of St. Raymond on the river St. Anne in which river are multitudes of trout. This village is reached by the Lake St. John Railway, since the opening of which many improvements have been made. At a short distance from St. Raymond is Lake St. Joseph, famous for its black bacis snd ■!•■ ... : ( ;'t«1,',.';^ If f< ~ ^■" I- luuge fishing. There are other lakes and rivers in the neighborhood, where excellent fisj^ing can be had. On the road to Three Rivers are several flourishing villages, among which may be mentioned St Bazile, Portneuf, Cap Sante, Deschambaiilt, 8t. Anne de la Parade, Batiscan and Champlain. ,. • At about thirty miles from Three Rivers, on the St. Maurice h*iver are ihe beautiful Falls oi »Shawenegan, reached by the Files branch of the North Shore Raihvay, and a visit to which will amply repay the tourist They are one hundred and twenty feet in height. , :. I p.t;' Htm licoii INpriiigs. 'v ■ At six miles from the Louiseville station are the St, Leon springs, the resort during summer, of many from all part of Canada and the States. A commodious hotel is kept by Mr. Ji^mes K. Gilman, who provides vehicles at the station for the use of travelers. ^ i ^ ; ; ^ . . ;; > <■: .5 . . ■? t- '*"■ ''■J ' ." ,*.' .1 I i. rr' oil -;9— •' liake Hi. .loliii llaiiwny. On of the most pleasant trips which the tou- rist visiting Quebec can take is that over this newly constructed line of railway, now com- pleted to Lake Simon a distance of 46 miles, and upon w^hich reirular trains are running daily to St. Raymond, 80 inilc^s. This road will be com- pleted to Lake St. John. 175 miles, by December, 1886. The country through which it runs is noted for its beautiful and romantic scenery. The Indian village of Lorette is situate on this line, the falls of the Jacques Cartier River, the beau- tiful valley of Valcartier, the famous Lake St. Joseph (20 miles in circumference) LakeSergent, Lake Simon, and the pretty village of St. llaymond in the wide valley of the River St. A-iine. All these lakes and rivers abound in trout, and the ardent si)ortsman will have no difficulty in discovering an occasional black bear. The tourist who has a week, or even a month, of leisure time can pass it with great satisfaction to himself at St. Raymond, where he will find ample material for his sketch book, or for his rod and gun. Hotels at St. Ambroise, Lake St Joseph and St. Raymond. ^.-., —80— ::;...:::■;•:■:',,; ■ Hu<^t»^<* ^>i>tJ*a1 llnilway. . V. ^i ^ Alon;^ this line of railway are many delightful villages, among which may be montionnod Si. i Anaelme, St. Marie, St. George, and St. Joseph, . affording charming summer retreats, which are rapidly being taken advantage of and also a number of beautiful lakes, the shores of which are traversed by this line. It connects with Sherbrooke, Lake Memphro- magog and the States. ■Y: J t .' ) ■!\j> • t V^'i ^ «& •l.v>' r'>' ) Ijiikc ]!neiuplirciiiago|2f. V One of the most enchanting spots in Canada is the lake which has been described as the Geneva of Canada, It is about thirty miles in length and from four miles and less in breadth and on it are many delightful islands. The Owl's Head is 2500 feet in height. " Elephantas and other mountains throw their grand outlines against the western sky. The beautiful villages of Magog and Georgeville adorn its banks, and trout, lunge, pickerel and white lish are taken in its waters. , x ^r :^ ? ■..*•• - ■ t ', -u ■'"''! '. — 81 — I'f Tn tho vi,'*■■• is a summer resort, on the N^orth Shore, at about seventy miles below Quebec. Earthquakes are frequently experienced here, and the country is extremely hilly. Tadousac, the Saguenay, Murray Bay and Les Eboulements are reached by steamers, which leave Quebec three or four times a week. f ' . :■' Murray Bay or Malbaie, is about ninety miles from Quebec, on the North Shore. There are three localities, Murray Bay proper, Pointe au Pic and Cap a I'Aigle, all centres oi attraction to those who wish to escape the heat of summer and enjoy salt water bathing. There are, in the vicinity, several sheets of water famed for their trout, and at an easy distance, >fl^ l^adoiisao. At the mouth of the Saguenay, 130 miles from Quebec, is the village of Tadousac, a favo- I'-; ■,-■ T • •' 83 rite summer resort, where Lord Dufferiii passed a j^reat part of his time. Tadousac is not only ii fine watering- place, but has a history of the most interesting char- acter. It was at one time the chief trading port of the French settlements and was the first mission ' residence of Father Marquette. The ruins of the first church in C'anada are still pointed out to the stranger. ■Ja-V^. . Ilivcr N:i^iiriiM;^ « There is probably nothing grander than a sail up the Iviver 8aguenay. On earh side are the towering and precipitous cliffs, while beneath roll the dark waters of this mysterious river, which partakes of a gloomy and almost hideous character. One might imagine himself on the river Styx, and when now^ and again a seal is seen to appear on the surface, one reverts to Dante's Inferno, and dreams that a lost soul is plunging in the dark river. The sombre appear- ance of the river is deepened by the frowning Capes Eternity^ and Trinity, w^hich rise perpen- dicularly to a dizzy height. A colossal statue of the Madonna is placed on the summit of Capo P]ternity, at whose base is erected a small chapel. No one should miss a sail on this wild stream. Ha ! Ha ! or Grand Bay is a beautiful expanse of water 60 miles from the month, and ten miles south of Chicoutimi. H . . < ■:.:■-. -81- liivierc Oiifllc^ is iiiueiy two mik\s I'roni QuoImh?. Near the wharf is FraK(M'\s Hotel. It is about eiglit miles iVoiu the Itaihvay staiiou and is an excellent one. Drives in the vicinity arc interesting. At a short distance from it is liaitioiiriiMka ■'i i 'i . a delightful villa<^e, having hotels and houses to be let during the season, to suit the visitor. Every convenience can be had in the way of bathing and the surrounding country is charm- ing. ■ I.; J, ^ . /■ I Ki% it^re dii lioupi, V/.1 or Fraserville is close to the station. At one time, it was the fashionable resort of pleasure-seekers, but other places have put it in iho shade. It is however, a pleasant village, and every accom- dation can be had. At the distance of about six miles is i'»' t Af-: i. ,t ;. ■ i'^'\ .1 / J^..|. l/Rcouiia^ ■,i;v,. the Saratoga of Canada. About twenty years ago travelers were taken from the steamer in boats,and were met while in the shallow water by hay carts and other non-descript vehicles, by which they gained the shore, and had to put up <;: .-/.A;' - 85 - with suuh acoommodatioii as they could find. Now magnificent hotels, with all the modern improvements, adorn the centre of the villag^e, while many minor ones and hoardini^ houses ;ire scattered far and near, and beautiful villas and elegant mansions are (U'ery where to be seen. The Cacouna of old has disai)peared, and a brand new one has taken its place. The beach is within easy walk of the village, and the bathing is un- surpassed, the water being of a more bearable temperature than that of the North Shore, where the cold is penetrating. There are, besides, various fishing giounds within a few miles, which greatly rew^ard the sportsman. Trois Pistoltes. ;• > This is a delightfully situated village on the line of Railway at about 148 miles from Point Levis. The salt water bathing is fine and the surrounding country beautiful. Is an incorporated town of about 1200 inhabi- tants and much resorted to as a summar retreat. It is situate about fifty-five miles below Riviere du Loup and contains many hand-some build- ings. ' -,'■ 1 ..1 ■■■'(' ■.M (' '■ J, , ' Y-X . ...^^ —.86 ,-A lit ]IIetis. .■N> i;-. .;>v ■-f 'v. At about ninety miles below Cacouna is the village of Metis, rapidly becoming a fashionable resort. The last few named places are on the South shore of the St. Lawrence, and can be reached by the Intercolonial Eailway, or by steamer.- V '-""•'^■' ■'■ ' -- ■•.■'•■'■ ^:-ofj,,;ir-:'- :■•- - ir'*i i •,.'« " ':«"!..<•• :ra': The Ifletapediac Va'Jley Is a well know^n resort of sportsmen, who in the summer season go theie to participate in the salmon fishing. A number of New-York gentle- men have purchased a large tract from the former proprietor Mr. Daniel Fraser and pass a few weeks there during the hot weather. There are many other very pleasurable resorts on the route of the Intercolonial Railway, which are yearly becoming more i^opular TheOiilf: There are beautiful places in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, w^hich would well repay the tourist visiting them, places which may well vie w^ith the grandest' attractions of the old world whether they be of thai grand character demanding homage, or those sylvan beauties su attractive of leisure or repose. ;; v ':^ '., the be by . — 87 -" ;■ liTew CarliMle. . Ts a small town and also the capital of the county of Bonaventure, and is situated between two salmon and trout rivers, the Bonaventure and Nouvelle ; nine miles apart, in rear of New Carlisle is Black Lake, in v;hieh is splendid trout ihshin*^ and the surrdunding county is magnifi- cent. There are boats on it for the convenience of tourists. The salt water bathing at New Carlisle is excellent, while the sea fishing atfbrds excellent sport in the catch of cod, sea trout and other fish. This port may be reached by the steamer Admira/j which leaves Campbellton at the en- trance of the E-estigouche river and having a station on the Intercolonial railroad. It is expected that in a short time, so soon as the railway be completed eastwards, there shall be three trips a week. The steamer Admiral on her leaving Cample- to wn calls at , ' ■" „ -V) ■; f , . ',' • ' • Carlet 4>ii ■ . > ,,■ ;; thirty five miles from Ct«mpletown, a moun- tainous district and famed for its herriAg fisheries The next place called at is illaria a small place famed for salmon and herring fishing. It is 45 miles from Campletown. 1^' is the next place of call and h fifty three inil^s from Campbletovvn, and there is a large lum- ber and fish husin'^sj carried on at Paspebiac, Port Daniel, Pabos, Cape Cove and Perce. 'fj^:.r^! ..:i.,i'. fi*ci'e<^. ' ii,. 'v.',!..' :-■:';! :'^';^' This latter place is well Avorth a visit as it has an historical record and oi)posite it is the famous Perce Rock, which is an inaccessible precipice of about 300 feet in height and of a wonderful geological structure. In summer it is crowded with innumberable swarms of sea fowl. The last touching points before reaching New Carlisle are Point St. Peter and Gaspe Jiassin. There is no more a delightful trip than by this route and those Avho travel as far as C&mpleton, on the Intercolonial Railway, during the sum- mer months, should not fail of taking a trip to the gulf by the route above described. At New Carlisle every accommodation can be afforded tourists and travelers. u ^•''U'ii.-i.. •■i < ■■..■, v,[-,, liji;^- ■':' V'Vi;-' " ■, ■ .i.'lv 'M)-''^;,; ,1' ,!■; ;...■, ,,' ■'■^''.vv^■^>:;■;^Uf^^^';,^/^,v.^";^^ Vt 1 . m- . '■■„ i'x. ;v...*;.'-ji:v:i,M' ■••^ PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ,-* !■' "ill 'n, ProlcNtaiit €Iiiirc*hes. .(;!,[,... .7; ;-;< •"'-'■.,. Baptist Church — Rev. E. J. hjtobo ~ Service commences (Morning) 11.00 mid (Evening) ; , 7.00. Wednesday, 8.00 p. m. McMahon ' street, U. T. -""^^ '' •'■ -""■ ^'^ Church of the Holy Trinity, Cathedral — •^ ■ (Church of England) — Ilight Rev. Bishop . Williams, D. D.', Rev. (x. V. Ilo'isman, and , Rev. J. Ridley, Service commences (Mor- • ning) 11 o'clock, and (Evening) 7. Garden Street, U. T. Chalmers' Church— Rev. G. D. Mathews, D. D. Services commences (Morning) 11 o'clock. and (Evening) 7. Head of St. Ursule street ■•• U. T. French Protestant Church— Rev. J. AUard. Service commences (Morning) 10.30 o'clock and (p]vening) 7 St. John street without. Methodist Church— Rev. J. AV. Sparling M. ' A. B. D. Service commences (Morning) at ,11 o'clock, and (Evening) at 7 o'clock, Wednesday, 7.B0 p. m. Friday, (prayer meet- " . ing), 7.30 p. m. Corner St. Stanislas and Dauphine streets, TJ. T. :<^ .' 'i ' »/ 90 if V ^ ;rv' Scandinavian Ghuuch — Rev. P. Olsen Cap Blanc St. Andrew's Church— (Church of Scotland) E-ev. J. J. Cook, D. D. — Service commences (Morning) 11 o'clock, and (Evening) 7. St. Andrew street, U. T. St. MATTHEW'S Church (Church of England) — Rev. Charles Hamilton, M. A. Rector, Ser- ^ vice commences (Morning) at 10.30 o'clock, (Afternoon) at 4, and (Evening) at t. St. John street without. St. Michael's Church, (Church of England) Rev. A. A. Von IfHand, Rector. Service commences (Morning) 11 o'clock, and (After- noon) 4, Sillery Heights, Cap Rouge Road. St. Paul's Church (Mariners), (Church of Eng- land) Rev. T. Richardson — Service com- mences (Morning) at 10.30 o'clock, and / (Evening 7. Champlain street. St. Peter's Church ^Church of England)— Rev. M. M. Fothergill — Service commences (Morning) 10.30 o'clock, and (Evening) 7. St. Valier street, St. Roch. Trinity Church (Church of England) — Rev. R. Kcr. Service commences (Morning) 11 o'clock, (Evening) 7. St Stanislas street XT T ■■' (■ 1 ■■ V1-' . .'* '■■■'"' ¥> % 91 Hoiiian Catholic €liiircli4*». Basilica— Kev. Mr. J. Aiu-lair-— (Moniinir)9.30, (Afternoon) 2.80. Market Square. Church OF the CoNcmEOATioNisTs.— Kev. 1). Gosselin. Service commences (Morning) G.30 o'clock and 9.80. (Altcrnoon 2 o'clock and 4. Corner St. Joseph and Caron streets, St. Roch. Church of the GtOod Shepherd— Rev. A. A. Blais. Service commences (Morning) 6.30. (Evening) 5. Lachevrotiere street. Church of Notke-Dame des Vutoires— Rev. Mr. Helanger. Service commences (Morning) 6.30, Notre Dame street. Church of Sisters of Charity — Rev. Mr. Bonneau. Service commences (Morning( 6, (Afternoon) 4. Corner Richelieu and Grlacis streets.' , Congregational— tie V. M. Sache, Superior. Service commences (Morning) 6.80, (After- noon) 5 Corner d'Auteuil and Dauphin streets, U T. General Hospital— Rer. L. Hamelin. Service commences (Morning) 5. (Afternoon) 2 Hotel Dieu — Rev. M. Beaulieu. Service com- ' mences (Morning) 6, (Afternoon) 2.* Notre Dame de la Garde— Rev. P. Lessard, Pastor, Diamond Harbor. Notre Dame de Lourdes— Rev. Z. Durocher, St, Sauveur. '1', -,-»')■ m >>;? St. Patrick's— Rev. M. S, Burko, C. SS. 11. ;,;. Service commences (Morning) 10, (Evening) 7.30. McMahon street, IT. T. .; ^ St. EoOh — liev. D. Gosselin. Service commences (Morning) 9.30, (Afternoon) 2, St. Joseph ''^' ,-y/f street. St. Sauveur — Rev. F. Greuier. Service com- mences (Morning) 9.30, (Afternoon) 2. Bois- ■-. ..vk; seauville. 'v-.,.i. ''■•'■■^^ h.-^^vi'- Uksulines — Rev. Gr. Lemoine. Service com- mences (Morning) G.15, (Afternoon) 2. Jewish Synagogue— W. Scholom Sehmidl, ., Masonic Hall, 51 Grarden street. /^.^ The Roman Catholic churches and convents are open daily, i . ; % „ . u'-S *■■ •ifj'' fiiovi'riiiiiesit ol'tlic* fl*roviii<*4* oS' - ^t * h! Department Buildings. ^ '?r^ ',■■ -', . '■■* ^^ , Licutctiant Governor a office — Departemental Build- ' i^^gs, South AVing, 1st stairs, Grande Allee. Av'rmdture and Public IForA-.s— Simeon Lesas^-e, assistant commissioner, 1st flat South Wing, G4 Grande Alice Avdilors office — Gaspard Drolet, provincial audi- .: tor, 1st flat North and West Wings, 141 St. Augustin and St. Julia Streets. Cadastre office — G. A. Varin, secretary, 3rd fiat West Wing, 141 St Augustin. \, ■•■■{■■■ :■->':' :-}0^:'' f. A. is. n. jning) ion cos |o.seph coni- Bois- com- imidl, its are >r Build- Alleo. .esiif*-e, AYing, audi- 41 St. d fiat ■' . •': — ^•^ — . , -, :'"' Crown lands — Eun^iio E. Tacho, assistant com- missionor. 2iid and Srd ilats Wost Wing, 141 St. Augustin. ExecMive council — G-ustavo Uronier, d=:'. Peter street. ••■^■"■'■:ra,-7'^;i;.vri-'' ,-:'.'"-■ ;.,.•;, r ■.•;,- „ Bank of Montreal (Branch), corner of Peter and ii Arthur streets. ; r; Banque Nationale, *7^ Peter street. Quebec Bank, 110 Peter street. 7^ • I Union Bank of Lower Canada, 54 Peter stret't. Quebec Notre Dame Savings Bank, Head Oflice, 23 John street (within). Branch Office, 97 St. Joseph street, St Roch, Branch Office, Levis. Union Bank, (Savings Branch;, 9 St Louis sheet, Merchants* Bank (Branch, 79 Peter street. Caisse d'Economie, 21 St. John street, t ;f 'J', .^^y y-h-: :y., ■ l\'l .' ■ '"-- .'. ' ■ ." '-. • -..i;'' ' ,.'> >^ . 'y''i\' i'r/:y- ' , '•,;•:; K. y. ■'■ ,'■■■•'■, ■'^- ''H^: ' , . ■ V . ■ \ ■' \ i — 95- The €oiirfff. Court of Queen's Bench, 8t. Ijouis street. Superior Court, ^ /j . " ** Circuit Court, Vice Admiralty Court, Police Court, Kecorder's Court. u ii (( , '•( ';;.5 Consulates, Argentine Republic.~J. A. Maguire; 118 Peter street. Belgium. — C. Jannsen, consul general, St. Foy road. '' * Brazil. — John Laird, 113 Peter street. ^ Chili. — John Laird, 113, Pf»ter street. Denmark. — , consular agent, Peter street. France. — Monsieur le Comte Herve de Ses Maisons, 54 St. Louis. German Empire.— Chs. Pilt, 63-65 Dalhousie. Montevideo. — C. J. Champion, 66 Peter street. Netherlands. — C. J. Johnsen, 12 Des Prairies street. Norway and SwEDEN.~Wm. A. Schwartz, Dean's building, 2-4 St. James street. Portugal. — F. Carbray, Commercial Chambers, 114 Peter street. .'Mi- ¥ I Hi ■ .'f:' ; ,'■'■*• -~ 00 - SPAiN.—Son Excellence Monsieur lo Comte de . , Premio-Rea], consul general for the Confe- / deration of Canada, and British and French possessions in Xorth America. Monsieur le Commandeur Don 8ilverio Suarez, Vice- \ Consul, Don Ilicardo de la Cucva, Chan- cellor office, 87 St. Louis street. Italy. — , consular agent, 130 Peter street. Unitkd States.— Hon. J. N. Wasson, 50 D'Au- ., teuil. ■ . , ■ : . ■ ',. ■ ■■■ ■-. ■- ^ /;,: , ■•„;;' ' ,■/ ■ ' / ,v...-- r'r/'f^ tj.. 'r Vr,..?!r ' , ; > ■ , ■• '' . ' '■ • ■' '^:':. ■,i.-'' ,'a',. ,..' "■•', -X.' ' .'■■•■ "'•'^'-'''- ■■'•:'' ■ •"'"' ' ■'■'■■ . > ■* Ancienne Lorette, from French Charch.v;; v, B Plains of Abraham v !. 1^ Spencer Wood 2 J Moun t Hermon Cemetry 3| Col. Rhodes' Farm , 3f Cap Eouge, by St. Foy Road io): 8} St. Foy Church..... ^^ 5i Drive round by St. Louis and St. Foy i -' ' ' Roads ;]' 'H3i Lake Calvairo lOJ Lorette and Falls lOJ j^aKe Jot. V narie?. >•••••. •.••>•! «. • ;■ Xwt Lake Beau port ? {' 15 J Chateau Bigot, or the Hermitage ■ i '„\ 8 ■ 4 I.. H 97- '•■■''' ■-•■■-- ■^' ^ ■ ' ■ ' MILES. Montmorency Falls an Natural Steps... 8 J 9 J L'Ange Cxardien H Chateau Richer St. Anne, by boat t ^ road Fal Ls of St. Anne Island of Orleans Th) Forts of Levis, No. 1, from CI. T. 11. Station, Levis The Forts of Levis, No. 3, from No. 1, about (Iiaudiere Falls, by rail from G. T. li... Pont Rouge, Jacques Cartier River, })y rail Shawenegan Falls, Three Rivers' road... Three Rivers, by boat or rail Y8 J St. Leon Springs Montreal, by boat Les Eboulements Murray Bay Tadousac, boat Riviere Quelle, boat Kamouraska, boat Riviere dn Loup, boat Cacouna, boat Met is, boat Father Point G. T.R.Ferry Levis Ferry Riviere du Loup, by rail 4 ■'»' 16 20 25 28 4 . i /'■•"y. o . '. ; ■ *f 8 25 ■.■ ^'' Y8 Y8J 102 ^ 159 IS 85 133 t5 ■ 88 J 110 t 116 V 208 -' ' 185 ,v4^ 1 -•.■■. :,w" J -S- 119 m-' y,' ■■ ! •' ,. ' .; 'y (' H /,» , 1 %. • ,1, . t I i ■•'.'Vt JTARIFF FOR CARTER. ''•■/, vv":'. Tariif for Hackney Carriages. — One Hur-r Vehlclps. ,:»!' Calechew. From any place to any other place within the City limits : — I person, 25 cts. ; 2 persons, 40 cts. If to return, add 60 per cent, to the above rates. When the drive exceeds the honr, hour rates to be charged. By the hour, lor the first hour : 1 person, 50 cts. ; 2 persons, 60 cts. ; for each additional hour : 1 person, 40 cts. ; 2 persons, 50 cts. • ,,;ir .'>!'•■• Wagons* From any place to any other place within the City limits : — 1 or 2 persons, 50 cts. ; 3 or 4 per- sons, ?5 cts. If to return, add 50 per cent, to the above rates. When the. drive exceeds the hour, hour rates to be charged. • ^^^'^ nt • By the hour, for the first hour : — 1 or 2 per- sons, 75 cts. ; 3 or 4 persons, $1 ; for each addi- tional hour: 1 or 2 persons, 50 cts. ; 3 or 4 per- sons, 75 cts. - '^:/'? V l',< L,'.l ''• "' ' ::> ■,t: : n' ."' ^■t. '! I i, ''' 'hiclpK. ill the ns, 40 above hour on, 50 hour : «/.^:; ^ lin the 4 per- mt, to ds the 2 per- L addi- 4 per- — s<) — From ajiv > la< <» lo .uiv otlicr place within th ) or 4 person: City limits : — ] or 2 persons, §l.oO. ir to roturii. add (10 jirr cimjI, to th< aboi'c rates. It' the drive I'xceeds tlu^ hour, hour rates to be ehar<»;od. By the hour, i'or thi' lirst hour : - 1 or 2 j) t sous $1 ; '} or 4 persons, si>l.50 ; each additioniiul hour: 1 or 2 persons, 75 cts.; 8 or 4 ]>ersons, §1. Provided alvvay-J th;it th M*ate per dieai of '2[ hours will not «^x<'eed JjJlO; i'^O tor cal'ch *. ST.oO for wai^'on, or SIO tor a two-horse v(»hi«'le. Fractions of hours to bo charire -I .;»,■> Baggagt^. For each trunk or box carried in any vehicle, t 5 cts ; but no charge shall be made for traveling -• bags or valises, which passengers can carry by' city...,, , .... , ,, . , ;,. . .;,. ,., .-....:.,.,. ■*:■) ,' !"^ ,,^ < f ■ J'c''k,-n.: ■is" f>:- • 4f*»Vf*-' ■•■\: :i': ■^i^ '•'* *•<•■' i .':'"^h';^.t: "5^ ■'■'!*' {■(:■: M-'''X- WINTER SCENES , t, . I. It was in January, IStV, when, with a large crowd of people, I stood upon the Durham Ter- race of the city of Quebec, and looked down upon the river St. Lawrence. The thermometer had that morning marked forty degrees below zero, and all around there was nothing but dazzling snow, covering city, plain, and moun- tain alike, while from the basin of the great river rose a mist which wholly concealed its bleak waters from view. What could induce human beings in such an extreme atmosphere to pace up and down the exposed promenade, which in summer commands a view unrivalled in the whole world ? The formation of the ice- bridgo was momentarily expected; the ferry steamers, W' hose traffic would be put a stop to by the ice -bridge, had been prevented from leaving their wharfs, under penalty of heavy fines and being fired into, by order of the au- thorities, were they to attempt to break it. Facing the bitter cold, all looked down upon the hidden stream, vigorously they walked the snow clad terrace, when suddenly a cry i, '•■ '^ ; r,i. . ii: ; ,''■,,»', '•*;. -101 s :ge \vas heard, " It is lakeii ; " insiniiily all nii^hod to the^ railing and anxiouslj^ peered down npon the \Yaters ; slowly the mist arose and in its place appeared a smooth surface of hard hiue ice, extending far down the river to Indian l\)int and up as far as the ej^e could reach. Under t he cloud of mist nature had done the work, and in a few minutes had improvised a bridge on I of I he power of man to construct, a glorious crystal bridge, as wonderful as it was beautiful. The opposite shore, which up to within a lew^ minutes was almost unattainable, had been, as it were, in a moment of time, brought into communication. Minute bv minute the brid^-e was strengtlKm- iny-, the intensity of the eold thickened liie CI? %, ice, and in half an hour ntterwards, a boy in a sleigh, drawn by a dog, ventured on its sur- face. As they progressed towards the opposite shore, a sound as of distant thuiuler rose from the river, for the ice was as a sounding board ; and even when the sleigh btn^ame but a specdc, the ruml)li]ig sound continued, reverberating between the opposite higlilands ; then fol- lowed, as it seemed to me foolhardy skaters, who, venturing on the brittle surface, sped on in sweeping circles, hither and thither ; then hundreds ibllow^ed, and then th(» bridge- pre- sented the view^ of countless men luxuriating in the enjoyment of skating on virgin ice. It was barely more than an inch in thickness, and it appeared mad temerity to trust such fragility, 'I- • /, ••j«i '■ V Id? but still the orowcl increasefl and its deliriutifi grew wilder. EA'ery moment, I knew added to the general safety, but each one had to keep separate from all others, and it was noticed, that when three or four approached the same localit}', the india-rubber-like surface sank as if it were ready to engulf the reckless individuals. On the wharfs and quays along the river side, were collected hundreds of on-lookers and I descended after my bird's eye view to have a closer inspec- tion. Over the edge of a wharf was suspended a ladder, from the foot of Avhich were planks laid on the ice, and by them the skaters gained access to the bridge ; a continuous row of people ven- tured down shod \A'iih skates, and were soon eddying over the glassy surface. I watched one after another to see if there were anv feelin2^ of bravado in their actions, but there was none, except the simple one af anxiety to join the river revel. Suddenly there was a tremOr in the shining mnss, and on shore and on bridge a paralyei: i.eemed to strike all ; the ice was moving, instantly the skaters rushed towards the shore, rapidly they crossed the planks and scaled the ladders ; many were immersed in the death-cold v/aters, but all save one escaped a watery grave ; he was carried home to a disco'i- solat(.' widow and helpless orphans. The bridge was ))roken up and a human l)eing was ushered into eternity. The morning sun rose next dny clear and bright and shed its rays upon anight- 1 f. •(( Y '( t' 103 — formed bridge ns vlvav r.iid smooth as any mirror ; the first had drsrv'uded with the (all iiii'v tide but the works of natiirj are ]apidly earrie.j oul, and ill its place aiiotlierspaniinod the broad St. Law- rence. Even now upon ils boyom (lie veuturo- some skaters, careless of yesterday's griei', lusli-xl wildly ovei- the siirlace, and ice-boats in scores swept across it with the rapidity oi'-race horses, their wdrite f.-ails reflecting l)ack the sun's rays as the wiiigs of sea gulls. It was a gala feslival and men and women revelled in the rare enjoy- ment. From the city's height it was a panora- ma, a kaleidescopic view^ ofchangii]g ibrm.^ ot boats, of men, of vehicles. A bond of har- mony and conviviality liad l)e:n made between the old city of Quebec, I'oint Ljvis, the Island of Orleans, Beauport, and other \illages, and representatives from each place met in unioon on the river plain, from which, midst the sound of ever tinkling sleigh bells, rose the strains oi music and the shouts and laughter oF men and women. It w^as a mirage, for the ice bridge was as a glass and everything on its surlace had its reflccticai, and the ^teep cliffs of Levis threw their shadows on the ice as on a peaceful lake. We, that is, myseil and two friends, were stand- ing on the Durham Terr.Ace, looking down upon this unique and exciting picture, and were carried away w^ith enthusiasm and a desire to join the glorious carnival. Quickly we provided ourselves with skates and descended to tiiQ I- >' '•A ' - I .:- - ■ i ■■! I **«-■'' — 104 - Lower town, and soon found ourselyos upon the smooth ice. Near by was an ice boat, wait- ing to be chartered for a A^oyage to any part of the surrounding shores ; so we closed a bargain with the master and stepped into the cozy cabin, whose roof was the cloudless sky." Voluminous buflalo robes w^ere w'rapi)ed around us and we felt as comfortable as though we sat before a parlor lire. Our faces alone could tell how cold was the westerly breeze, which soon carried our vessel, w ith the llight ol'a bird, over the shining surface. Meeting 'small ])oats was as a flash of lightning, and skaters and horses w^ere distanced by us in every jiassi ng moment. Kapidly wh) rushed up the river ; on one side of us w^ere the frowning battlements and citadel of Quebec, while, on the other, were the higher heights of Jicvis ; anon we were beneath the plains of Abraham ; fleeting past the now desolate timber cove?, which in summer are (Crowded watli vessels, and w^hich novv' showed, at the foot of the cliff, the long line of the white-washed dwellings of the hard-working lumbermen. On the one side were the churches of St. Colomba de Sillery, and St. Augu.jtin, and on the other of St Nicholas, and then the Falls of Chaudiere. We had),'swept upwards for over ten miles, when with a slight twist of the tiller, our boat wheeled round with marvellous velocity, and w^e w^ere on the home stretch. Again w^c passed villages, churches and coves, and now and then a winter ■Si ,;-lv. ■::'■"/:'■''■ - 1.05- ^- * frozen in vessel ; tlieu Quebec c^ Levis rose above our heads, and our bow pointed to where the Montmorency J 'alls throw their vapory eolunin high into the rariiied atmosphere ; "already the cone had begun to form and \yo (Nould even see dark objects ascending and descending its slip- pery sides. Onward w«^ swept past the villag<'s (d' Beauport, L'Ange Gardien, and CiiatiMUi Richer, when again we turned and doubling Le Bout de L'lsh^ d'Orleans, we stretched over towards the village of St. Joseph d(^ Levis and skirted along the south shor(i of the St. Lawrence till we struck acro-s to our starting point, after a wild rido of forty miles, accomplislicd with the speed of an express train. Chu" limbs were a little stiHj and we put on our skates b) revive the circulation of the blood. No so nier had the steel toucdied the clear brittle ice than we felt the freedom of a liberated eagle and we swiftly glided over the silvery surface, seeming hardly to touch t.h(^ ice, but rather to be carried through the air. Hundreds of skaters were madly rushing hither and thither, ice-boats with their white sails were sweeping upwards and downwards, and horses, as if in delirium weie ""alloping in (iverv direction. I remained with my lady friend, \vhile her hus- ])and sped onwards ; we followed him at a dis- tance, for we v\'ere unable to keep up with his rapid movements. The bride of a lew months glided joyfully by my sid(S and I could fc*ee her * •'■'.- v-v' :. m -f; -^i — 100 - proudly vrntching tho movements of her hus- band, a.s he skilfully gyrated and executed diffi- cult fi<^ures on the keen ice — her loving eyes did not lose sight of him for a moment, and in haman sympathy I rejoiced in her seemingly unalloyed happiness, nnd the glad expression in Jier brown eyes showed me that love and life were to her synonomous. As I watched her I was startled by her sudden look of intense liorror. I looked in the direction and saw^ nothing but the crowed of skaters. In a* moment however, there was a rush among them to a central spot and loud cries, but my attention was taken away from them by a piercing shriek from the woman by my side. I had just time to prevent her from failing and war holding her in my arms, when T chanced to look at the ice beneath us, and there, under its cruel surfac-e, in the cold, cold w^ater, sw^ept down by the iushing tidi', was the struggling form of her husbimd, vainly clutching and grasping to break through the icy fetters. As he passed beneath us, he gave one dispairing look upwards and was then swept away forever from our sight. P^ortunately his young bride had fainted and was mercifully spared that despairing ajiguished look, which shall never be forgotten by me through life's longest day. I conveyed lo her home the young widowed bride, who that dav had been so happy, so loving, so loved, who that night lay on her couch, and for many a face, th(3 llUl lU succeeding day and night, the helpless prey of brain fever, and from whvjh coucli she rose bereft, of reason, to become the inmate of a lunatic asylum. A WINTER'S N[GI1T ON Till: ST. LAWRENCE. Clear shines the cold moon on thj snow-covertvl cnrlh, And night can not rest for the voices of mirth That play with tiie echoes in hollow and hill, Now rilfiig, now dying away at their will ; While out from the depths of the wondrous blue sky The stars in their glory arc tvvinkling on high. One broad sheet all fio/.jn the v.\Uv:r,i lU pLiy, ^ Are mingling upon il the glad and iIk; giiy - The children of fashion--lhe young and the fair, For the ladies (oye loving the moonshine) ar<,; tin re, Not sylphs of a light and an, elegant uuai, But, rob'd for tlie winter and clad for tlie storm. Some adroitly are slamming tlic surface of glass, (Each striving the skill of a friend to surpiss) Tiut never an idler, vnth nothing to do Is standing, all lonely, the pa-.lime to view. Oh ! fUfully flickers the to:d)e^' red glow '. And strange are the ligure-; men cut on the snow 1 Fantastic — in shoes that a giant might don- But they deem it enjoyment to ^Juiftle along. W i .r f iiM >■*■, •\' '' ' "\ f*:'.^ .^ ■■'„■- ' > ''. V4\ : '*.. -- 108 — And cli;irmecl nvc the notes that the sleigh-b-lls semi forth, I/ikc chimes from the fairy-land far to the north, While the voyagers up to their faces in fur — i-"^ Are quizzing ilu' skaters, when downfuls occur. .,v. : -,■;'; . ■ ■: , :■ ;« ■'' '■'.. ' ' .,.„j . . ' h :a; V,V \'' And onward they rush — with the speed of the deer, !. l)es])i.sing the r>)ad3 of the ^^^rcat engineer ; ' ' \ And even the st^ed.^,, as they snuff the keen air, '^ Seem conscious that light is the burden they bear, i,' T'ne sails of Lhu ice-boat are (lU'd with the bree/e, And the world is alive and too busy to freeze I ^ -f - > , I'ray, pity th*: English, \v]\o never may know vNi The sporls that conii in with the iceancf the snow I , , * Hurrah ! for our winters, away in the West ! gk The clearest, the coldest, the gladdest, the best. ,, ^.l, If ever you tread on Voung Canada's shore, We'll convince you of pleasures ne'er dreamt of before, ; Nor confess that a tear sometimes starts to the eye, , . At the nicm'ry of Christmas in England gone by. ,- 5-s .. . .. .. ■ ,. . H. M. W, '. ^ ■ 1' "We in Canada ^^eilerally x)repare oursolvos to inoet the. extremities of temperature, for the forties ])elo\v zero in w^inter and the nineties above in surnmer. Those, who clothe themselves al one time of the year in \varm fars, adopt the li£>iit and airy serge at another. But these furs '.' I :• 'X, -til, w, — 109 - of to-day are not such as weighted down our predecessors of thirty yoars ago ; the ponderous cap has given way to the lightest possible sub- stitute, and the oppressive coat,which prohibited all walking, is replaced by one whose weight is a bagatelle. But, although we must endure in this Canada of ours the extremes of cold and heat, we still have consistency. A glance at the sky and the direction of the wind, and one can tell pretty closely what kind of weather is tc prevail during the ]iext two or three days. We are not, as in England, misled by a beautiful sunshiny morning into the belief that slip coats and umbrellas are unnecessary, and find out in two or three hours afterwards that a steady downpour has set in for the afternoon. Nor do we issue from our houses laden with waterproofs to face the rain storm, and melt in the afternoon under a sultry heat. • . ' h Our weather does not snare us into any such delusions ; when it rains, it rains ; when it is line it is fine. And these forties below zero are they not often enjoyable ; can we not v^rap up and ex- clude the cold inlinitely better than the English- man can, even when his thermometer stands only at zero ? The bitter east wind and chilling, searchiim- l>lasts of the fog-surroiinded island cannot be kept from freezing his very marrow, by any amount of clothing ; tha dampness of the atmosphere enters his very soul. And our nineties are not oppressive ; they do not proye 110 IIS enervating as seventy in the mother country ; there is not the killing and choking sultriness in our heats as oppress the *' 8tay at home Briton. " But there are limes and circumstan- (^es when the most innred to cold niust feel its intensity, and such now and then occur when crossing the St. Lawrence Iviver between Que- bec and Levis during the coldest of months, January and February. Some years ago the only possible means of transit was by canoe ; but the advanc^e of science has had the effect on lethargic Quebec to induce the running of stea- mers in winter, so that now one can sit in a comfortably heated cabin and <:ross without the slightest inconvenience. But steamers, 1 ke many other articles, are subject to breakage >' ear and tear ; and so it occurred one day last February, when my presense w^^s imperatively demanded at Levis, that [ had to cross in a canoe. Looking dov/n from Durham Terrace on the ice-blocV ided river, from whose surface rises, as it w^ere, the steam from a caldron, one shudders at the thought of passing through a reality of one of the horrors of Dante's Infenio. One can imagine struggling with the crashing ice and sinking anon into the freezing ilood. One can, here and there, distinguish in dis- tinct forms fighting for life and escape amid the battling floes ; and from out, as might he supposed, the sulphur fumes, sounds as of agony reaching one as he gazes down in wonderment f.^. >::..vt-:^^ '^ij' ■:'<•,;' •-:.'■' Ill „.«.'*A! .. i .', f and feav. But through that mundane Inforuo I had to pass ; business must be attended to, and to Ijevis I had to go, " though Hades yawn bet- ween." Well clothed in furs and my I'eet in Indian moccasins, 1 drove down at ten o'clock in the morning to the wharf. Before me on the bat- lure was the tmnoe — a vessel known in many places as a *' dug out ; " it was about thirty feet long and live feet broad, pointed at both ends, at one of which then* was a small Union Jack dis- played ; seats were placi'd amidships, while in the stern was a luxurious display of buftalo robes, in which the cabin passengers were supposed to recline and wrap themselves, of whom there were two besides myself — a newly married pair on a wedding tour to Europe, roor bride ! it was an ominously cold entry on a new life There were six aleeni^e passengers, (those who crossed at a cheap rate, and were obliged to assist in working the canoe), and these with the crew, iwmbering six, occupied the seats. Some freight and some luggag-^, belonging to my fel- low cabin passengers, were also on board. It was a bitterly cold day, thirty-eight below zero ; and as I looked upon the cruel river I could see but the mist rising from its surface, while within a short distance huge m ^sses of ice rushed down with the resistless tide. It seemed a rash under- taking, a tempting of Providence, a dow^nright madness, to face such danger, to cross that river ; so I asked one of the men how lono* it would h ])r{i- Vaid ()!* morf'Iy , as }io (hai hi; water, ilo the )rtably could I cloud i^ ; but 10 was dc we hovcd was it river at our iddles fcrs to r. For e city II the iished block igher r and \\ivn Ihore would happen, as it W(mv, a conllict l>ct\vccMi llic hiri>cr niMSses, wIkmi I he, sniallcr would be innnediatelv crushed and overturned, causing- in the water a sort of miniature nniel- strom, which thnnitenod lo engulC our canoe. Higher up the river wi' went, till (he men throught they could cross wilhout danger ol being carried down by the tide, past the landing phice f»n ih(^ other side. A sort ol" rhannel was Found, and through that we went, having on each side a threatening wall ofcrash- in^^ ice. Suddenly an ojien spacii appeared, and a sail was immediately set and we skimmed quietly over the lake-lik(» siu'fa■ r»' ' y ! 1 r ■ 1 'p.y^'"•;? S.ii'*.v _'!!'■■ .i; ->;■"/; • '• ■ 'I ■ ■•>! ..'Ij.l'» • -'!": ..,-u-y-*rr : \; < ;.• ', - vi;; .*Nfe y)-1f^r.l ^, ■ '^ :^^ ■ -1'^ f ;.^'-r ' . ■ ':•■.■-: .1^' 'K,. -■ '-•' .i', '„',V?^' ■'.'},;; •; ■!, ^-: ■■*!■■. •*;!■..■• "l*.: '^'•!' .■'':,'-■''•,',/'■. '.",' •^^' - '■ ^ ": .M\\'-' INDEX. :-.^^-" Pnge Ange Ganlirn, 1/ 58 Advertisemohts, n, 3, 4, 118 Beauport Asylum 54 Tanks 94 Chateau St. Louis 15 Chicn d'Or, La Maison de 19 Citadel, Thp , 32 Convents 36&46 Custom House,The 51 Chateau Richer 58 Charlfsbourg 62 Chateau Bigot 63 Cemeteries 71 &72 Cacouna 84 Carleton S7 Courts, The 95 Consulates 95 Drill Shed, The 49 Distances, Table of 96 Esplanade, The 30 Eboulements, Les ', 82 Fishing 81 Falls 50, 76 & 78 Grand Battery, The , 27 ■^ '■■ :%:f >^, ii Garrison Clubj The , 31 Gaol, The 29 & 50 Grande' Allf'c, The 70 Gulf, The .^6 Government 01fice.« 92 History * 5 Iloapilftls 40, 45, 47 & 48 Harbor, The 51 Institnt Cnnidien, L' 43 Island of Orleans 61 Kamournska 84 I aval University, The 25 Literary & Historical ^Society 42 Lacrosse Giounds, The 50 Lakes 66, 69 & 80 Lorette C7 Monuments 17 Markets 2' Montgomery, Richard 31 Moriin College 42 Montmorency •#! t v^wf ' X*X ui X ^jf -^^j •••••■•••»••••••••••••*. •'•••••«f»*t*a«*t«««**'* • ■■•••'<4tr^'-' ' •^''l|V^'' Metapediao Valley I? i-'U.'itiiil' Maria 87 Natural Steps, The 57 New Carlisle 87 New Fichmond 88 Protestant Churches 16, 40, 41, 42, 43, 4i & 89 '; ; ■,•... ■ ''■',..;.'"';*■...'■-'■-•• . 'J- ■> ' " ~ -. .' , ; .■■'', 'S ., ,■■ ■, ;■;*■, ' " .' ■■ Ill Place d'Armes Parliament House. Point Levis Perce Komun Catholic Churches ....23, 24, 41, 14, 16 Railway Stations 51, 70 KimouskI Eivers 77, 83 St. Louis Street Schools , 43 Skating Rink Ste. Anne Spencer Wood St. Leon Springs Terrace, The Tadousac Trois Pistoles, Tariff for Carters Union Building Women's Christian Association Winter Scenes Young Men's Christian Association. Page 18 49 75 88 & 91 &80 85 &84 34 "it,' »•'• HT. I^AWHEUWC £ HA1.L.. -'"'t^" .. ■■'-'(, I'- -. ii For the Past ,0 years this HOTEL, familiarly known as the • ST, LAWRENCE " has bctn a hcuschuld wovd lo all I'ravcllers on the Continent of Noilh America, and has iKen patronized by all t!ie ROYAL and NOBLE Tcrscnagcs who have visited the City of Montreal. ., T This HOTEL, including the er.tiic block, which i.i a/hnirably situated, being in the very hcait of the (. ity and cuntiguous to th.' General Post Office, rid)lic lUiihlings and other places of Inl.rt>t and of Business, has recently been accjuired by Mr. iienry Hotjan, the former Proprietor, who has handsomely and approprir^tely decorated and renovated the inteiior, and completely refitted the whole of the apartments with new furniture, comprising lOO new rooms, making the present number of apaftments 2co. A new and elegant Passenger Elevator has also been added, and the Ilallx and Public Rooms are lighted by the lilectric and incandescent lights, making it the most attractively lighted Hotel in the Dominion. The liotelis managed by Samuel Mcntgomery, under the imme- diate personal supervision of ^tr. ITogait, than whom no one is better qualified to conduct an hostelry of such magnitude as the St. Lawrence Hall, and than whom no one has gained a better reputation as an obliging, generovs and considerate hos" . Hotel Coachrs arc in atlentlanccon arrival of all Trains and Steamers. A/I Ba^^aji' Checks should be given to the Porters in Attendance. lucbec k fiakc §t. iFohn SailMsrau. Only rail line North of Quebec. Total length built, or under construction, from Quebec to Lake St. John, 175 miles. Constructed and in operation. Quebec to Lai e Simon, 46 miles. Points of interest^ : St. Ambroise, close to the village of the Huron Indians and the Lorette Falls, Jactpies-Cartier River, Val- cartier, Lake St. Joseph, 20 miles in circumference, with excellent boating and fishing. Lake Sergent, St. Raymond with its adjacent rivers and lakes, abounding in trout, and Lake Sinron. Good hotels at St. Ambroise, Lake. t. Joseph and .St. P,.aymond. STEEL RAILS, IRON BRIDGES, - = SOLID ROAD BED. For arrical and departure of trains see time tables* LEVE & ALDEN, J. G. SCOTT, „ Ticket Agents, Sec . & Manager, Ppposite St, Loius Hotel. Com. Chambers, 92, St. Peter St. .f > '-^Xt y' ■■:•-.-., :i^r ■a ' THE ■} ': ■? • 1- ,1 ■ > KV:.uV A GENERAL TICKET OFFICE ^:.J' »'-■ ■ I ■, • ■ • I. ;'(-■» .( r> OPPOS'TI' !.^P' B^ !1 mi ?tm *,,!,-• ■.u 4' ;. :..,,, ^ -|. ' , , The only office in the City supplying Tickets ^ by all I^outes, Rail or Steamer, at lowest prices. /V choice ofStato llooms on Steamers, or Berths, in Sleei'ing Cars, given from Diagrams seen in the office, ' ■' ' ^ ^ v.- Orders by Telephone promptly filled and information cheerfully given. Many advantages to be had at this o Tic.v which can not be obtained at Depot offices. r.r- ■"». A*V V The New Short Route between Quebec atul New I'x, England, via Sherbrooke and Lake Mkmphuemagoo and connecting at Sherbrooke with the (Irand Trunk, ;. '!. Passu mpsic and Central Vermont Railways. . . The Quebec Central Railway forms the most direct and quickest route between New- York, Boston, White ■ Mountains, all New England points and the Picturesque OLD City of Quehec, with beautiful Loke and Moun- 'v. '■ tains scenery c// route and traversing the ((Ul)r.'Ue■■"■•';-'■'■'-/ .•-V^^.'-,::;'^; .iv"'' Apply to -^-^:^:';', , •' *v>'iy."^% General Tickets Agents, Opp.osite St. Louis Hotel, Quebec. :\, €. It C. 10 -I •• , COli OF GARDEN AND ANN m. OPPOSITE THE RUSSELL HOUSE. • UPPER TOWN, OLD MARKET PLACE. QUEBEC. ■ i^— «^.— ^Ml»»\^»1 PISHING AND PIONIO PARTIES SUPPLIED. ELECTRIC LIGHT CIGAR STORE TO SMOKERS GE.VTLEME.V, The undersigned beg to call your attention to the followinjT line I'rands of Havana Cigars, among which arc the well known lines of Upvian^ Bock ^ Go's. Goltl^ii /uri^it's, Pardii^as, Li /\\kui, Afa nticl Garcia^ La Sabina, Nrwhvi, Bdinda, FeUcij, Garjifhi. The undersigned have also the following fine .smoking and chew- ing Tol)accoes. A special full flavored mixture warranted not to burn tlie tongue, Virginia Plug, Smoki.ng & Ciiewi.ng, '['(^n.ArroKs & Cioa- RETTEfi, P.RIAR Pll'ES, CfGAR CASKS tV: I'o! CdKS. .; ./, ; The above goods which the undersi'^ned oIL.t for sale to the public are warranted to be of thc^ b>*>t <]uilily ani will l>Mr thr* closest inspection by the Electrict I.ight. ig:-A.K.ie.is & sin^oisrsoisr, ■•;-:■''■-■' (Opposite Jesuit Sq., Quebec.) . . ■•1; ' ,} ':-:jf '. 9 .., ': \. IB cfflii wm f|illMillf| ||l coin, m\\U at nil hoiiiii -BUADF SI REEL UPPER-TOWN,,, :,:'■>■' oppomtf: Til E i^osT OF icn, t- C«?^ hcfve First Class Accoimnodafion ' -' (xf Beasonable Terms at PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE, a ST, LOUIS STREET j PLAGE D'ARMES, QUEBEC. i ! 1 -.'■.v' - ,. , '.\.:' ■»■'•T«:,^•. >s f ) *'', ,■'* RICHELIEU & ONTARIO NAV. Co., Haily line of sti.':iin..-is le.ivim; (,)iu;l»o<: nt 5 1' M fm .NlONTRiaL. TORONTO. I'.Ul-KM.O anil all intcM mediate iilaccs. J)ownuards leave Toionto d.ulv (S^.mliiy cxcvntcd) f.,r MONTKl'AL, OUFJUCC. and all inlcrmedinte ,,Iacos ; pa.'sini: Ihc ihoiisaiul I'latuls i,iid nil tlu: Rapids I, filu: Si. Lawrence by day light. ' .r. IS. IuAIf»':l^L.lO, ALEX. Mil. LOV, J ,.,..,.- Ocncrul Mai.a.Ti. Trafhc Manajj.r, *, ' Quebc-c, April 1S84. IlEC Bliss W01K& . A. MULHOLLAND, 70,— St. John Street, Quebec,— 70, BRASS FOUNDER, PLUMBER, STEAM AND GAS FITTER. Engine Bearinirs and Oar Brasses, Done with neatness and best material. TIOIAS I OiliQWII. U PRIVATE BOARDINa HOUSE, NEW CARLISLE. ^^»^"^^M* ^M^^^^^^^^^ Touiists wishing to have a comfortable home during the summer season and to thoroughly enjoy themselves, may do so at this delightful retreat. Salt wather bathmg, salmon, cod and seR trout fishing, are within an easy distance, while Black Lake, a beautiful sheet of water, cerning with trout, and surrounded by magnificent scenery is about two miles off. The Ijcality affords an infinite variety of amusements. „:.,:♦ : ' . I , 0// t^-. i^iiifcjiiiwfe,,;, ' /•if Ik ■ CONFECTIONER. To His Excellency the Governor General of Canada and the Lieutenant Governor of the ■ - Province of Quebec. 1| editing ||reali);3fite, ^upji[a \^ ttcniiig myM§ SERVED l.\ THE LATEST STYLE A.\D AT SHORT NOTICE. 116 Jol\q ^t.., ki\cl [^0 li^kbi'ique ^t. §^'100 yards from French Cathedral. "^-|1 . "■;'' tMr^' .■4^1:^^': Canada aiiiiitl ■'«tK ^^■. QUEBEC, CANADA. THIS HOTEL, WHICH IS UNRIVALLED FOR - Size, Sfyle, and Locality in ijuebec, has just been completely transformed and modernized throughout, being refitted with new system of drainage and ventilation, passen- ger elevator, Electric bells and lights, etq. In fact, all that modern ingenuity and practical science can devise to promote the comfort and convenience of guests, has been supplied. The ST. LOUIS is eligibly situatect in the immediate vicinity of the most delightful ajid fashionable promenades, the Governor's Garden, . the Citadel, Place d'Armes, Dufferin Terrace and the Esplanade, and contains accommodation for 500 guests. CHATEAU SAINT LOUIS HOTEL COY, .^ PROPRIETORS. WILLIS RUSSErL, PRESIDENT. -'^ <^i t.i^'^if ■