V ( DaE ^T MOISTTREA-L. .-,-^ .f £ ;. ! U !^ "^ ' "j i f nll i J i ^ a TO W f w l>«*iMM«»«MM ''j^ >t^ %. tim < '# .^-'' 3H> i. ■ ¥ 'jjjj '■m^ te'^' W/A f \ I I n ' I u I c INTRODUCTION. tl0^^^^^^^^^>*^^^^^^^^*^^^^^*^^^^% \ Cities are the centres of commerce — the reterroirs of trade — they are types of the nation. Within their liroiti ceatralize almost all aspects of a people. In this utilitarian a le, the glory of a nation is in the strength of her commer- cial progress ; and co-equal with this must be the extending of her cities. To the traveller each district, town or city he visits presents an aspect peculiar to itself ; and to attract the stranger, it is necessary that we should poisesi objects worthy of interest. It can be safely said that no city on this continent presents more objects of interest to the stran- ger, and none whose approaches are more varied and beau- tiful than the city of Montreal. From the moment the tourist leaves Niagara till he enters the precints of the city, oie continued scene of beauty crowds upon his path. The *< Thousand Islands," dotting the river like a string of emeralds of all shades and sizes — ^now running like a nar- row band of green ribbon, then spreading mto large plains covered with verdure ; again they are sinall| rural and ab- rupt. The boat speeds along its course, gliding by some, and rushing with serpentine twist around others. Then there are the rapids — world-famed and ever wondrous. Whether the traveller approaches by the mouth of the St. Lawrence, or by way of the White Mountains, his mind is impressed by the grandeur of the scenery. Montreal is its3lf the largest city in British America, and it is there- fore supposed that no person would forego the pleasure of a visit to that city, if his course is tumea through Canada. A stranger here requires a <* Guide," else he may wander about for days, and leave the city without bavins seen much to gratify bim. This little work is issued with a view to assist strangers in their wanderings through th« city. Tho descriptions are of course merely practical ; a lofty style would be superfluous. The American or English tourist will find it well worthy •f preservation, not only as a uook to refer to hereafter, but as a memento of his visit to the mercantile Emporium of British America — the city of montrial* ic^l -!•• 1/ CITY OF MONTREAL. >9#l^^^#M»M- ■yi • i:u This city, founded in 164<2, is the largest in British North America, having a population of about 75,000. It is situ- ated at the foot of the ** Royal Mountain,'' from which it takes its name, upon a large island at the confluence of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence, which, both in fertility and cul- tivation, is considered the garden of Canada East. The main branch of the Ottawa, which is the timber highway to Quebec, passes north of Montreal island and enters the St. Lawrence about eighteen miles below the city ; about one-third of its waters are, however, discharged into Lake St. Louis, and joining but not mingling at Caughnawaga ^ the two distinct bodies pass over the Sault St. Louis and the Lachine Rapids — the dark waters of the Ottawa wash- ing th6 quays of Montreal, while the blue St. Lawrence occupies the other shore. Nor do they merge their dis- tinctive ehaunteter until^^they are several miles below Mon- treal. The quays of Montreal are unsurpassed by those of any city in America ; built of solid limestone, and uniting with the locks and cut stone wharves of the Lachine Canalf they present for several miles a display of continuous ma- sonry, which has few parallels. Unlike the levees of the Ohio and Mississippi, no unsightly wharehouses disfigure the river side. A broad terrace, faced with grey limestone, the parapets of which are surmounted with a substantia' iron railing, divides the city from the river throughout its whole extent. , •• r 8 Montreal is not only the chief commercial city of British North America, but it is distinguished for its beautiful and spacious public buildings, its churches, educational and othef buildings, its railway stations, its water power, and for its picturesque vicinitage. And there is every probability that from its central position and other advantages, it will be selected as the permanent seat of Government. The city is well supplied with pure water, and its streets are brilliantly lighted with gas. Go where you will you be- hold domes and spires, educational institutions and huge factories towering to the skies, all indications of the enter- prise, industry and prosperity of its inhabitants. The hand- some buildings and residences which now adorn the slope o the mountain, overlooking the St. Lawrence, are not indeed to be surpassed for elegance and beauty by structures of more pretensions in older countries. The beautiful mountain which overlooks the city, con- sists of two distinct hills, between which, one of the leading avenues into it passes. There are roads also by which the circuit of either or both mountains can be made, and which, from the very beautiful scenery they present, ai'e favorite drives with tourists or seekers of recreation. The base of the mountain is adorned with numerous splen- did villas ; and the choicest orchards of the whole island, or indeed of Lower Canada, are those situated around it, the fruit being of the most delicious flavor and greatest luxuriance of yield. From the summit of the mountain, a magnificent panoramic view is presented. With this brief sketch of Montreal, the reader is intro- duced to the principal buildings and objects of interest in and about the city : — i) •4^ THiB PAKI8H CHUUUil, PL ACE D ARMl^iU. €\it C|iurrlits in tlit Citij. ROMAN CATHOLIC. The Parish Church. — The corner stone of this mag- nificent edifice, which is built in the perpendicular Gothic style of the Middle Ages, was laid on the 3d September, 1824«, and was opened for public worship in July, 1829. The length of the Church is 255 feet 6 inches, and its breadth 134 feet 6 inches. The height of the principal towers is 220 feet, and of the others 115 feet each. The great window at the high altar is 64 feet in height, bv 32 feet in breadth. The total number of pews is 1,224, capable of seating between six and seven thousand persons. In the north east tower is a fine chime of bells, and in the 10 north west tower is placed the largest bell in America, cast expressly for this church and weighing 29,400 lbs. This tower is open to the public for a small fee ; from the top a splendid view of the island of Montreal is presented. A collection of magnificent paintings, by the most celebrated artists, adorns this church. St. James' Church. — This beautiful building is erected upon the ruins of the one destroyed by the great fire of 1852, known as the Bishop^s Church, which was of the Roman-Ionic order; but altered in form and extended in length, is now constructed after the most admired speci- mens of the early pointed style, chiefly drawn from existing examples of the thirteenth century. Jt is a fine example of what is sometimes called Christian architecture. The windows are of stained glass. The Recollet Church, west Notre Dame street, is a commodious stone building of ancient architecture, and the oldest church but one in Montreal. When church accom- modation was very limited, nearly a century ago, divine ser- vice was held in this building on Sundays alternately by the various denominations of Christian residents in Montreal. Tt will seat about 2,000 persons. St. Ann's Church, Griflintown, is a large and com- modious stone building, capable of seating over 3,000 per- sons ; it is in the Gothic syle of architecture, ana is the most striking edifice in the quarter of the city in which it is situated. The BoNSECouRS Church, St. Paul street, (the first erected in this city) contains a fine organ, and will accom- modate about 2000 persons. St. Peter's Church. — This is a very handsome edi- fice, situated on Visitation street, and built of cut stone, in the style of the 13th century, resembling the Bishop's or St. James' Church. It will accommodate about three thousand persons. The new Cathedral, together with the Bishop's resi- dence, about to be erected in St Antoine suburbs, will be a fac simile of St. Peter's Church, Rome, and will not be surpassed in grandeur on Ihis continent. The buildings at present occupying this site, being the old French Burying Ground, are well worth visiting. i"""''^***- erica, cast bs. Tliis the top a nted. A elebrated iitding is by the vhich was extended ed speci- 1 existing ample of . The reet, is a , and the I accom- ^ine ser- Y by the [ontreal. >d com- 00 per- is the lich it is the first accom- le edi- one, in op's or three 5 resi- m\\ be not be figs at urying JllCllI ill!' !i!i > ■l. mm »I -Uisi <. . yi^.l ■; ni Mi I I*' whvjni fM, -iio.t^ ,iJV u^A .t3 , •VI. ^, A. ••II _ >ca .; h-*l) "Op-g • IVN .{r;:;.f-» ' ^(1(>. .':»u4)3>lf< •/MifA''l , jri .'. ,.- 't/^< >:jf;v: ) ■• J T ; . - ■ ..;'||j, • >'>j»5«' ''»'I 1 t i * - ■•> O I^Al ?f-"fe'^ •Vn,^'^^'} ^;uj: II' M ^=- !»;.::>>:». ti H! i ^ i ^^^^ == -^-n H A j sau ■ ■■ 1 ^s I M J=35^- ^^^R*'* J' ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, BEAVER HALL. 16 ^^L CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. St. Andrew's Church, Beaver Hall, is a beautiful specimen of the Gothic style of architecture and an orna- ment to the city. It is enclosed on three sides with a rail- ing of cast and wrought iron, on a cut stone plinth, having entrance gates on the different points. The railing is divi- ded into compartments by massive stone pillars, which, to- gether with the plinth, is of a design corresponding in style with the church. Its dimensions are 90 by 65 teet ; the interior is well arranged and handsomely fitted up, and the church will accommodate about 1000 persons. Rev. A. Mathieson, D. D., is the Minister. — (See engraving.) St. Paul's Church, on St. Helen street, is also in the Gothic style of architecture, and is a handsome edifice which will accomodate about 800 persons. 1 he interior is neatly fitted up in the Grecian style, Rev. Mr. Snod- grass, Minister. The Frbsbtterian Church or Canada, on Cot6 street, is a neat and comfortably fitted up edifice, seating about 800 persons. Rev. D. Eraser, A. M , Minister. The Scotch Kirk, on St. Gabriel street, is a plain stone building which will seat about 800 persons. Rev. Mr. Kemp is the Minister. The American Presbyterian Church, a neat cut stone building, comfortably fitted up, is situated at the west end of Great St. James street ; it has an excellent or^n and a good choir, and will seat over 1000 persons. United Presbyterian Church, Lagauchetiere street. — This Church was founded in 1833, under the ministry of the present pastor, the Rev. William Taylor; D. D. It was re-built and enlarged in 1847. It is in connexion with the Canadian Branch of the United Presbyterian Church in Scotland, and professes to hold the distinctive principles of that body. BAPTIST. The Baptist Church, St. Helen street, is a neat cut stone building, which will seat about 500 persons. OONOBIGATIOHAL. ZiON Church, Radegonde street, of which the Rev. H. Wilkes, D. D., is Minister, is a neat building in the Doric style, which will seat over 1000 persons. I , • • I . 'f!">' ; :w-j: iu;. c?ci Ig afcaaoTj 18 Thb Wbslbtan Church, Great St. Junes street, is «B elegant buOding, in the Florid Gothic style of the 14th centur/, and is one of the great ornaments to the citj. Its sixe is 111 by 73 feet, and it will seat about 2500 per- sons. The rrrangement of the interior is unique and beautiful, the pulpit especially, being a fine specimen of the carved Gothic style. The building was erected at a cost of about jei2,500. St. Ann's Chapbl, Griffintown, is also a handsome building in the Gothic style of architecture, which will seat about 1500 persons. St. Mart's Uhapbl, Lagauchetidre street, is a neat building in the Grecian style of architecture, which will seat about 500 persons. DNITABIAX. The Unitarian Church, situated at Beaver Hall, being found too small for the increasing congregation, was taken down a short time since, and a new and enlai^d building is now in course of erection on the same site. Ibe style of architecture adopted is theByzantine, plain but effective in character. The tower will be about 17 feet square, and about 120 feet high. A broad flisht of steps at the base of the tower feast front) will afford the main entrance to the Church. Over the west end entrance will be a large rose window, and in the chancel, a window of a high- ly decorative character, both of which will be filled with stamed glass. Accommodation will be afforded for about 750 persons. Rev. John Cordner, Minister. STMACWOUB. The Jewish Sthagogux, Chennevilte street, is a neat cut stone bufldingy the interior being beautifully fitted up in the Egyptian slylt. Rev. A. De S3a, Minister. *^^'^*^m0*0^^^^<^*^*0^0^^^r^^0 The Plaob d^ARXBS is a handsome square opposite the Roman Catholic Paririi Church. It is surrounded by a neat iron railing and tasteftilly Ind out and planted with shade trees, havmg a hBD^ome fountain in the centre. Thb Champ db Mars is a favorite promenade for citizens and sthkiigers, being the general pairide and review grouDds of the military. UMmm UNITED PRBSBTTBRIAN OHUBOH, LAQAUOHRTIBRB 8TRBBT. . >*,. «f 'iiJa>.ui MoGILIL COLLBC», N^IAR 1?BS MOUNTAIN. 90 i M'GiLi. CoLLMfi il bMiitffttllf titaated at the base of the mount »in. Thii Mtablfobmeiit owes its origin to the liberalitf of i\m l«ti Hon* James MeGill, who bequeathed the eitat* of Btmiiida tod j6 10,000 for its endowment Its Sebool of U9ikim hewn t high repatation, and the other departiMliif ar« also in a rapidiv progressive state of improf ementt Iti e\mi§ rooms are in Bmnside Hall, comer of Unif amiiv and Dorelester streets, where is also the High Sebool atta^tifd i4i the Unirenit^. The McGai Prorioeial Normal l^bool is also under the superintendence of the autboHtlai of thki Vnireriitir. Thi MoMOlf^f CohhMon Aim Schools .^These build- iags, DOW in eowm of traction, are situated on the bank of the St. Lawr«M« in rear of St Ihomas' Church, Que- bec Sttborbi. Th^y will be built of brick, four stories bigb, with four towars* 11idr frontage will be 230 feet, by forty feet in d«pth« This institution is to be devoted to the education of tm poorer elasces, and for the preparation^ of young men d^siroys of studring for the ministry in connec- tion wiUi the Countifss of iluntingdon's denomination, the St. ThonuM* Cbur«ii now beinff occupied by that body. Thk Norm ai« l^eHOOL, Belmont street, Beaver Hall, is a beautiful stont buiding in the Tudor style of archi- tecture. The HiaH Scffooti. on Dorchester street, above Beaver Hall, if a splradid brkk building, in the Grecian style of arehitaeturt. Thi Romaw Catholic Collsob on College street, is a pliJA Mtbotantial pila of buildings, well suited to the purMNWs for wMcli It wm designed. St. Mary^I (JtMtlt) CoLUUiMf is situated between BImif and AlaxiiMiir itreota } it is a large and handsome pilaofston«bttlldiii|« Tm GsmmAb BoVflTAL, on Dorchester street is an •htgant and eomnodiotti eut stono building, which forms a prooiiBtoi ot^Mt •• ilw el^ ii approached from the south or Mft Tbf HMMUfeawnt of the institution isadmiraUe, Mill it hat tiMii tlM iBMM of an JiMnettse aJBouat of benefit lalh«po«roftbt«il|b Thb St. PATftlCtt^t Hof PITAL, at the west end'of Dorcbaitrr ftrtH^kt Am •CoDoMding in a commanding 'A\3 .4 121 sittiation. It was erected for a Baptist College at a cost of over i6?000, but was purchased from the Trustees for the purpose of an Hospital, to which it is now devoted. -»•- •^ a^e pmU fimtbtngs, *^ The Mechanic's Institute. — This handsome struc ture occupies the corner of Great St. James and St. Peter streets, having a frontage of 64 feet on the former and 84 feet on the latter. It is designed in the Italian stjle, and forms one of the greatest architectural ornaments of Mon- treal. The ground floor forms two lar^e and handsome shops, and the next story contains a corridor 55 feet long bj 10 feet wide, with a Reading room 40 hj 24 feet 6 inches, a Library 21 by 25 feet, a President's room, a Committee room, and three Class rooms. From the se- cond story three stair cases lead to the third story, which forms one magnificent room of 80 by 60 feet, with a height of 18 feet. The Bank of British North America, Great St. James street, is a fine cut stone building, in the Composite style of architecture, shewn in the following engraving : — ^t 'i 'Ja f^;^ ■,.. '.'■ f. i ivl 1^ -Ifl OITT BAKK, PLAOB D'ABMW. The City Bank, Place d^Ann^^, a bandsotne cut stone buildinf in the Grecian style of architecture, is well repre- isented in the above engraving. The Post Office. — ^This very handsome building is situated on the comer of Great St. James and St. Francois Xavier streets, in the very centre of the city. The Great St. James street front is fifty-four feet, that on St. Fran- cois Xavier street one hundred feet; height fifty-seven feet It is built in the Italian sljrle of architecture, having three stories and an attic, all of which are heated by means of hot-air apparatus placed in the basement story. The sreat hall is seventy feet long, fifty feet wide, and sixteen reet high, with a fine pannelied ceiling supported on six hollow iron pii ars, wluch are used for conveying the heated air to the uppei stories. 'I he Court House, on Notre Dame street, is a splen- did pile of cut stone buildings in the Grecian Ionic style. 'J'he ground plan is 300 by 1*25 feet, and the height is 76 feet. The order of architecture followed being the same as that of the Temple of lllisus, wluch is one of the finest specimens of Grecian art. The building, besides the large fire-proof vaults, contains five Court Rooms for the Appeal, Circuit, Criminal, Police, and Superior Courts. It also contains the offices of the Sheriff and Prothonotary and the Advocates Room and Library, togetherwith the necessary offices for the officers connected with the various Courts of Law. 2S -•I IS Tfae Commercial Bank, (rreat St. James street, is neat cut stone buHding in the Grecian Doric style. La Bamque du Peuple, is a fine cut stone lNiilding,oo Grreat St. James street. The Bonsecours Market, on St. Paul and Water streets, is a magnificent pile of buildings in the Grecian Doric style of architecture, which has been erected at a cost of about $400,000, and is equal if not superior, to any thing of the kind in America. 'I he offices of the Corpo- ration, and principal Police Station are here, and the iBCse hall in the east wing, which is let out occasional^ for assemblies, concerts, &c., will seat nearly 4000 persons. The Mercantile Library AssociATioif occupy at present, the fine cut stone building in Great St. James street, known as the Odd Fellows Hall, containing Read- ing and Lecture rooms, a public hall, a debating hall, class rooms, a chess room, &c. It is contemplated by the As- sociation to erect a building which will reflect credit alike upon the city and themselves. The Bonaventure Hall. — This building is situated at the south-east side of Commissioners Square, and being a peculiar combination of brick and cut stone, arrests the attention of most persons, and commands the admiration of all connoisseurs of architectural beauty. It has a frontage of 60 feet on the west side, 90 feet on the south-east side, and 60 feet on Bonaventure street, making a total frontage of 210 feet, with nine different entrances. It is 80 feet high, consisting of five stories, having a chafite iron railing round the roof,, from which a magnificent view is presented of the whole city and surrounding country. On the roof, facing the north-east, is a very handsome illuminated clock — the first in Canada — the public benefit of which is duly appreciated by the community. The first story in occupied as a Grocery, by Mr. Thomas, (lessee of the building) and is fitted up in a style of elegance, not to be surpassed in America, nor even in older countries. The second story is occupied as offices, of various descriptions, the third and fourth stories form a magnificent hall for as^semblies, con- certs, &c. seating about six hundred persons. The fifth story is occupied by tfae Masonic Grand Lodge of Cftoailltf Costof building, about $50,000."^ ,^(:000, but this sum has srnce been reduced, and the present caleulari* n of its probable cost is about ^1,260,000. It If supposed that in its erection 250,000 tons of stone and 7,600 tons of iron have been used. The iron superstructure is supported on 24 piers and two abutments. The centre span being 330 feet ; there are 12 spans on each side of the centre, 242 feet each. The length of the abut- ments is 24^ feet each. The extreme length including abutments is 7000 feet. The height above sunrmer water level in the centre opening is 60 feet, deseending to either end atihe rate of 1 in 130. Tlie contents of the masonry will he three mil I ions of cubic feet. The weight of iron in the tubes is 8000 tons. The following are the dimensions of tube through which the trains puss in the middle span, vi^ : 22 feet high, 16 feet wide ; at the extreme ends \9 feet high, IS feet wide. The total length from river bank to river bank will be 10,284 feHt,or about 60 yards less than two English miles. THE WATER WORKS. The water IS taken by an AqtJEDDCT from the St. Law- re tice, about a mi e and a h»ir above the Lachine Rapids, where the elevation of the river surfkce is about thirty-seven feet above JVotltreal harbour It is conducted for a distance of five mileK through an opien eanal, (forty fett wide on the water surface/and eight feet deep at^the lowest stage of the nver) 16 the river St. Pierre, at the outskirts of the city. "^ Here at the termination of the uqueduct^ r -apaciuus basin i» formed in order to give surfuce area si -,.at to prevent the head being suddenly diawn down by the large quantity of water required to start the wheels. The aqueduct intersects three streams, which are carried under it by syphon culverts and is crossed by twelve bridges. More than half of the aque- duct is through cutting from lU to 23 feet in depth, one and a quarter miles of which are through solid rock, seven to four- teen feet thick, the width uf the cut being thirty four feet. At the termination of the a(|ueduct isthe wheel house twa iron water wheels, twenty feet diameter and twenty feet J .0 28 If 51 1 i) 1 broa»l are erecicil. the hottom» of which are placed iweoty- two feet above Montreal harbor, in order to escape the back water caused by the winter rise of the St. Lawrence. The water is admitted and discharged from the wheel house through submerged archways, under covered frost proof passages, extending above and below the building. About a lujnlred feet from the Wheel House the pumping main branches into two lines, each iwely-four inches diameter, which are continued under he Grand Trunk Railway, the River St. Fierre, and the Lachine Canal, (which latter is passed by a culvert, at a level of twenty feet below the surface,) and shortly after ascends within six feel of the natural surface, where the two mains are connected againt and a single one only is continued to the Reservoir, at the base oftfie mountain. They are excavated out of the solid ruck, and have a water surface of about ninety thousand square feet, two hundred and five feet above Montreal har- bor, wiijj a depth of 26 feet, containing about fifteen millions «)f gallons. They can be filled by the two wheels in seventy- five hours pumping, the wheels also providing the consump- tion of the city during that period. These works were cotnmenced in June, lb53, the first water was pumped into the Reservoirs September 11th, 1856. Cost of the Works, including land purchases, machinery, reservoirs, interest, dis- count, &c, $1,500,000. The Lachine Canal is among the public works par- ticularly worthy of note, and of which the city may well feel proud. The head of water on this canal has been ren- dered available for the creation of water power which has been applied most successfully to the movement of very ex- tensive machinery over a large extent of ground. Among the works here, are foundries, engine and boiler works, a ship yard and marine works, saw mills, sash, blind and door factories, stave and barrel works, a flour mill, an oatmeal and corn mill, cotton mills, an edged tool factory, India rubber factory, a factory of wollens, a large rope and cor- dage factory, with other smaller establishments. These works, with those on the lower basin, are using a power daily ecpial to that of 3500 horses. They furnish employ- ment to more than 2000 men, affording subsistence to 10,000 persons. Further on, at Cote St. Paul, there are several other large factories of various kinds, which are well w^orth while visiting. P3 O tl .-H M O o if H w i ex- o o •fl Ili r 3 S g «•< hj rfi H ce to same gain, f^ • ffi* o B> «^ Off* => 5 >» T I l!>* s CO MM ■6fr o to G) Ut o o o CO -4 o )0 O to o o CO to o o o QO CO o io o OP o -1 o ?co S » (t !? I-* o S^ Q 1 (^ B U9 K> • 13^ CO <* o ►tI S "^ ^ s 1^ er o s»o S 2 P s to / 31 ^ •9 > 3d i o > 3d OS ca 00 J » I I Co(Ui\\HH or frrnr wheeled Cabs, or corresponding winter velticloM, drawn by two horses, for the first hour, 5s. For each Hubnequerit hour 3». 9d.y and pro rata for intermediate quartorn of an hour. Ciihn, two or four wheeled, or corresponding winter vehicleM, drawn by one horse. For one or two persons, for the fir^t hoiir, 2». 6d., and for each subsequent hour 2s. For thret! or four persons, for the first hour, 3s. 9d., and for each MubMt^quent hour 28. 6d., and pro rata for interme- diate quarturH of an hour. Culecheny for one or two perons, for the first hour, Is. lO^d,, and for each subsequent hour, Is. 6d. For each person or«r ! hat number, 5d, extra, and pro rata for inter- mediata quartt^rM of an hour. TTsual cliarge for two iiorse carriages to go round tlie mountain, (distance nine miles,) $4> for one or four persons. Cttb— lf(l.50 for two or three persons; four persons, $2. Vmal charge for two-horse carriages to visit Mount Royal CBMlSTEmY, situated on the east side of the moun- tain, about two milfis from the city, $2 for one or four per- sons—tin)^ allotted, two hours. Cab— }|^ 1,50 for two or three persons — time allotted, two hours. Fim DiVuioft.'^Tlmi portion between Prince street, St, AmCn Suburb, thence by a direct line to St. Antoine Bri|%e, th(^ne@ along Craig and St. Lewis streets to Li^roix street, and tnence to the river. Second Divlsionf-^That portion of the city bounded by boundary of the above described first division and McCord strtet, Mountain street as far as its junction witli Catbarino itreet, thenco in a straight line along Catherine street, to its junction with Papineau Road to the river. Third DivUion, — 'lliat portion of the city beyond the iofit described division and within the city limits. I i iii r?-- f I 11 •■I k^ V ._ - <^^ ■ ' - — 7... .-.~ — .- -3 -'-' 4 - II i:i:i:i:i U ,i wmman ■ .il' ■ .1 ill jziziziziiziriainr ^1 2.- ■mil xiii i:i:i:i:i f 73 ir/: Eh O , •— I o TABLE OK DISTANCES . . . - , . BY THE , . , . . Grand Trunk and American Railroads. « '» « » MONTREAL TO NEW YOUK. Via Chainplain & St. Lawrence, Vermont & Cunnda, liiitland and Burlington, Western Vermont and Troy & Boston, or Saratoga & Washington, TtcnHMciaer & Saratoga, and Hudson River Railroads. STATIONS. St. Lambert,.. St. John's,. . . Rouse's Point,. St. Alban's,. . . Burlington. . . . Vergennes, . . . Middlebury, . . Brandon, Rutland, A »'oy, East Albany,. Hudson, Poughkeepsifi,. Feekskill, . . . . New York,. . SHWfWHMHB* liles. DlKtnmr, 1 20 21 23 4.4« 23 67 30 97 21 118 13 131 16 147 17 164 U 24S 6 254 34 2f<8 42 330 32 362 41 403 Change Cars at Rouse's Point, Burlington, Rutltind and Troy. 34 Cfrand Trunk Aailroad. MAIM una. Montreal to Mlli?*. Longueuil^tt «*««*«««« 9 St. Hilaire^f •#««*«««« 17 St. Hymni\mf$ f 1 1 1 1 30 Upton,. ••«•««»«««««« 43 Acton,* » » $» I $ n $ t til 49 Eicbmond,* •»»••«««<« 72 Sherbrooke,* f «*•«««« « 96 Lennoxville,, •««••««« 99 Water ville,* «*«*««««« 106 Compton^f ».•*««««««* 1 10 Coaticook,* *•«««««««« 118 Island Pond,, «• «*«««« 143 North Btratford|, « « # « « 198 Montreal to Miles. Northumberland, 183 Gorham, 201 Hhclbume 207 Bethel, 222 Bryant's Pond, 230 Bouth Paris, 244 Oxford, 251 Mechanic Falls, 256 Danville Junction, 264 New Gloucester 270 Yarmouth Junction. . . .280 Yarmouth, 281 Portland 292 Montreal iq Blue Bonnainp , , . , , . ,,. 5 Pointe Clafro,, ..»,,,,., 15 Br. Anno'f,, .,..,,.,,,, 31 Vaudruuil, ,,,,,,«,,,,« 24 Cedar«, ironA i^)....,,, 29 Coieau Landing,/ .*..,. 37 Kiver Be4u4dlt«,/w/««, 44 Lancaster, ,,,,,,,/ , , , 64 Cornwalli.. ,,,.,,«,#«, 68 Moulinette, , . ..,i»,,ii . 73 Mai lory town|. ..,.,.,,, 137 LontdowQir ,.,•«.««#,« J46 Ganonoquo, .. .,,,0,. ,, 156 KingsUm MUt*,, . ..,s . .A69 Kingston,' . , ,. . >«,, j«<«173 Collin'i Bfiyf,...,..s..iBO Ef ne^town^ ,...,», 1 ,,, , l89 Napandi^,. ,,,,,,,,, s . . ,199 Tyondonagi,, ,,,,,,,,, 209 Shannon viTU, ,,,,,,. ,.2\^ BolleviUo, ,.,,,,,,,.,,< 220 Trenloo, ..., .232 Brighton^' ,,,,,, ,t. ,, , .242 Colborne«' ,,,,»,»,,» .,,QA^ Grafton^ .»,>,.,>»>>>'> .280 IROCKVILLK SECTION. Montreal to Dickinson's Landing, ... 77 Ai)t(»ville 84 Williamsburg, 92 Matilda, 99 Edwardsburg 105 Prei^cott Junciion, 1 12 Prescott, 113 Mflitiand, 120 Brockville 125 Lyn, 129 Cobonrg, 263 Port Hope, 2?! Port Briioin, 274 Newtonville, 280 Newcastle, 286 Bnwrnnnviile, 29O Oahowa, 300 Port Whitby, 304 Duffin'a Creek 310 Frcnohmoo's Bay, 312 Port Union, 316 Soarboro, 320 York, 327 Toronto, 333 'k k 35 QUEBEC DI5ITRICT ^ i f Montreal to Miles. LoDgueuiU 3 I^ichmond, 72 Danville, 84 Warwick, 96 An habaska, 104 Slanfold, 113 iSomerset, 119 Montreal to Miles. Becancour 127 Methots Mills, 139 Black River, 148 Craig's Road, 163 Chaudiere, 159 Point Levi, 168 Boston Boute. Montreal to Rouse's Point, 44 Burlington, 98 Rutland, 165 Bellows Falls, 218 Keene, 240 Montreal to Fitchburg, 282 Groton Junction, 297 Worcester, SOS Lowell 314 Boston 333 Montreal to Troy 248 Albany, 264 New Toi:k Boute. Montreal to New York 406 Montreal to Brattleboro, 242 Norrthampton, 292 Springfield, 31a Connecticut Valley Boute. Montreal to Hartford 341 New Haven, 377 Western BouteJ Montreal to Schenectady, 248 Buffalo,. 629 Suspension fridge, 530 St. Catherines, 541 Hamilton, 573 Dundas, 578 Gait, 604 Preston, 608 Paris, 602 Woodstock, 621 Ingersoll, 63 J London, 649 Chatham, 7i3 Montreal to Detroit, 769 Ypsilanti, 789 Ann Arbor, 796 Jackson 834 Albion, 864 Marshall 866 iJatile Creek, 87& Kalamazooy 902 Nilcs, 950 .New Buffalo, 977 Michigan City, 987 Calumet, 1028 Chicago, 1041 I I 36 Eoute via Lake Shore Railroad. Montreal to Miles. Cleveland, 712 Pittsburg, 861 Columbus, 867 Montreal to Miles. Cincinnati, 967 Louisville, 1104 Montreal to Toledo 834 Chicago, 1064 Milwaukie 1149 Lasalle, 1179 Peoria, 1225 Chicago Bonte (West.) Montreal to Galena 1235 Rock Island, 1246* Alton, 1323 St. Louis 1345 St. Paul, 1609 Montreal & New York, and Plattsbnrg and Montreal Bailroads. Montreal to Lachine, . — ........... 8 Cauchnawaga 10 St. Isidore, 16 St Remi, 21 Lapigeoniere, 25 Slierrington, :30 Johnson's 32 Montreal to Hemmingford, 36 Moore's Junction, 42 Sciota, 47 WestChazy 52 ifeekmantown, 67 PUttsburg, 62 RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT OFFICES. Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad, 67 Commissioner street. North and South Through Lines, Rutland and Burling- ton Railroad, and Lake Champlain and Lake George Steamers' Offices, No. 10 Place d'Armes. Vermont and Canada Railroad, 66 Commissioner street. Plattsburg and Montreal Railroad, at Depot, Bonaven- ture street. Grand Trunk Railway Office, for Quebec, Portland, and Brockville,No. 11 Great St. James street. American Line, or river St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario Steamboat Company's Office, No. 24 McGill street. Upper Canada Line of Steamers' 40 McGill Street. " Ottawa City Steamboat has no office. Passengers go yia Lachine Railroad, Bonayenture street. Quebec Steamboat Office, 66 Commissioner Street. 4 ...jfa:^-^ . ■■'■:■■. .Ls. -a.:-. J^.,in'-,, '^^]- 1 II 1^, INDEX. v; ■ PAfll The Roman Oatholic Pariah Ghurch 9 St. Jacques or Bishop's Church 10 The RecoUet Church 10 The St. Ann's Church 10 The Bonsecours Church 10 The St. Peter's Church 10 The Bishop's Residence and site of new Cathedral. . 10 The St, Patrick's Church 12 Nunnerirs, Asylums, Colleges, &c 12 Christ Church Cathedral 13 Church of England Chapels. 14 The Churches of Scotland 16 The Baptist and Congregational Churches 16 The Wesleyan Chapels 18 The Unitarian Church 18 The Jews' Synagogue 18 The Place d'Armes, Champ-de-Mars, &c 18 Colleges, Schools, Hospitals, &c 20 Public Buildings, Banks, Post Office, kc 22 The Bonsecours Market 23 The Mercantile Library Association 23 The Bpnaventure Hall « 23 The Merchants' Exchange , 24 Nelson's Monument, Theatre Royal, Markets, &c.. . 24 The Victoria Bridge, the Water Works, &c 26 Lachine Canal 28 Tariff for Coaches, Cabs, &c 30 81 Table of Distances 33 36 ENGRAVINGS. Victoria Bridge ; View of City ; Parish Church; St. Pa- trick's, St. Andrew's, St. John's, Wesleyan and Presby. terian Churches ; McGill College ; British Bank ; City Bank ; Bank of Montreal . City Hall ; Court House ; Post Office ; Ottawa Hotel, (outside cover.) ^-.■ Gmt 8t Jum Bbmit, MtetnaL ^0^0^f^0^0^^^ ^^^^0^0^^^^s^^r*^^^^^^^ K^ This fim-class Huum ii sitnated on one of the finest streets in the very centre of the city, eontignoos to all the Banks, and within a short dis- tance of Uie Military Iturade Gnmnd'and other {riaces of public interest The proprietor dissMVto the emptoyment of "runners.** and jedges himself to snare neither pains nor expense, to maintain file wtde-spreatf reputation his ho^se hM enjcgrvd for so many yean. JC3- Caniages and Porters tre in constant sfttendanee at the vanons 1 Railroad Depots and Steamboat landingrs. .