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 CJPHE sttanger approachifl^ >he city of Toronto for the 
 ^m\ I first time, be it by land or water, is rather apt to 
 <; under-estimate the character of the capital of On- 
 tario, on account of the somewhat tame appearance 
 it presents, owing to the very gradual slope of the 
 land upwards from the water's edge. The city front is, 
 however, so extended that a seco« d glance compels recog- 
 nition of the fact that a large, populous and important 
 business-centre has been reached, which is confirmed on a 
 closer approach by the numerous spires, smoke-stacks, elc:- 
 vators, lumber yardsy foundries, and other centres of busy 
 life which pass rapidly before the gaze of the onlooker. As. 
 may be imagined, however, the chief attraction of the Queen 
 City of the West does not consist in the casual glance that 
 may be obtained en passant of its workaday element, how- 
 ever important that element may be to the city's welfare,, 
 and the traveller's; thoughts will speedily be occupied in 
 observing objects probably more congenial to his tastes. 
 
 Toronto is pleasantly, if not picturesquely, situated on 
 the northern shore of Lake Ontario, about 330 miles west- 
 south-west of Montreal, 40 miles north-east of Hamilton^ 
 and 34 north and a few miles west of the town of Niagara^ 
 
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 on* the far-famed river. It is protected on the lake side by 
 a low, sandy, arc-shaped island, which forms an admirable 
 breakwater, and incloses a spacious and beautiful bay, at 
 all times during the season of navigation a scene of busy 
 and pleasurable life. Upon this noble sheet of water have 
 been held those contests which will render Toronto's name 
 henceforth famous in aquatic annals as the birthplace of 
 Edward Hanlan, the oarsman. 
 
 The city is undoubtedly the most important on the shores 
 of Lake Ontario in a business point of view, if not in actual 
 population. Its attributes are in all respects metropolitan ; 
 and it may be safely said that no city in the world of some- 
 what less than 80,000 inhabitants possesses such magnifi- 
 cent wholesale and retail business establishments, numerous 
 •and imposing church edifices, extensive and costly educa- 
 tional structures, and palatial private residences ; embracing 
 within its area an amount of verdure and rural beauty rarely 
 seen in such populous localities. Toronto is the terminus 
 for four important lines of railway, besides forming a chief 
 station on the celebrated Grand Trunk, thus drawing to 
 itself the traffic and produce of an enormous area of coun- 
 try, and which annually becomes greater as new districts 
 are opened up, and new lines of railway are surveyed and 
 laid down. It is also a port of call for various steamship 
 lines, whose magnificent and widely-celebrated vessels touch 
 at all principal Lake Ontario ports, connecting with Mon- 
 treal, Quebec, and other places of interest on the St. Law- 
 rence River, passing in their course the lovely scenery of 
 the Thousand Islands. 
 
 With this brief outline of the city generally, we will sup- 
 pose the traveller has arrived at one of the railway stations 
 or steamship wharves. His first want will be a hotel, and 
 he will not fail to be reminded of that fact, should he by 
 
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 uny possibility have forgotten it, from the assiduous atten- 
 tion he will meet with at the hands of the various 'bus and 
 cab-drivers everywhere present. The leading establishments 
 are the Queen's Hotel, Rossin House, the American Hotel, 
 and the Walker House; but there are many others, somewhat 
 less pretentious, which furnish first-rate accommodation. 
 
 THE QUEEN'S HOTEL 
 
 Is justly celebrated for the magnificence of its furnishings, 
 ifts great size (accommodating 500 guests), the excellence 
 of its situation—commanding a magnificent view of Toronto 
 Bay, the Island and Lake Ontario, — and its admirable man- 
 agement. The proprietors are Messrs. McGaw & Winnett ; 
 the terms, $2 to $3 per day. It is located on Front Street, 
 west of Bay Street. 
 
 THE BOSSIN HOUSE 
 
 Is- equally sumptuous in its internal arrangements, knd even 
 more imposing in appearance than the Queen's, occupying 
 a splendid situation on the comer of King and York Streets. 
 Everything for the comfort and convenience of travellers is 
 here provided, and the elegance of the appointments and 
 unexceptionable management mske it a favourite hotel, 
 particularly with the American public. Mr. Mark H. Irish, 
 late of the Park Hotel, Madison, Wis., is the proprietor; 
 terms, from $2 to $3 per day. 
 
 THE AMERICAN HOTEL 
 
 Is admirably situated on the comer of Yonge and Front 
 Streets, exceedingly convenient to the railway station and 
 steamboat wharves, and in the business centre of the city. 
 It is a large structure, with elegant and comfortable accom- 
 modation for over 300 guests. Proprietor, Mr. Geo. Brown 
 terms, from $1 50 to $2 per day. 
 
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 THB WALKEB HOUSE 
 
 Is a recent erection of fine appearance, built expressly tol 
 the proprietor, Mr. David Walker, and contains all modern 
 elegancies and improvements. It stands on the comer of 
 York and Front Streets ; terms, $2 per day. 
 
 Having taken up quarters at one or other of these hotels, 
 the traveller will now proceed to "do" the city. After 
 breakfasting, a quiet stroll will bring you to the foot of 
 Yonge Street, where, previous to engaging a cab, you will 
 have an opportunity of examining 
 
 TH£ CUSTOM fitOUSE, 
 
 On the south-west comer of Front and Yonge Streets, artd 
 the Receiving Warehouse in its rear. The former is a mag* 
 nificent pile in the Italian style of architecture, highly 
 omamerftal in its details, and one of the chief public build- 
 ings of the city. On the opposite corners are the Bank of 
 Montreal, one of Toronto's chief banking institutions, and 
 the American Hotel. Proceeding to the cab»stand at the 
 foot of the street, you will then select your vehicle, for which 
 the charge is $1 per hour for one or four persons, and every 
 fractional part of an hour at the same rate ; or if engaged 
 by the day of ten hours, the rate is $4 : if you propose 
 doing the city at all circumstantially, you cannot do better 
 than carry out the latter arrangement, as it enables you to 
 give whatever time you may think proper to the various 
 objects of interest. Drive slowly along Front S^treet East ; 
 the new and handsome building on your left is that of the 
 British America Insurance Company; then foUows the 
 Consolidated Bank, Dominion Telegraph Office, and the 
 palatial stmcture of the Bank of Toronto, still on the left. 
 The opposite side is occupied chiefly with fine wholesale 
 
 
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 warehouses of every variety and appearance. As we turn 
 north up Church Street, we catch a glance on our right of 
 
 THE CITY HALL, 
 
 An old-fashioned edifice of brick, hardly in keeping with 
 the requirements of the city, but which a liberal expenditure 
 of money has made very convenient internally. Arriving 
 at King Street, the principal thoroughfare of the city, we 
 come into full view of 
 
 ST. JAMES' CATHEDRAL, 
 
 A beautiful Gothic edifice of the early English period, built 
 of white brick with Ohio stone dressings, and which is well 
 worthy of prolonged inspection. The present building is the 
 fourth erected on the same sitej two of its predecessors 
 having been burnt down in 1839 and 1849 respectively. 
 The lofty spire, 315 feet to the top of the vane, said to be 
 the highest on this continent, the fine peal of bells, and 
 the magnificent clock, the masterpiece of its kind at the 
 Vienna Exhibition, are noticeable features. The total cost 
 approaches a quarter of a million. Farther east, on the 
 right, is the . . v 
 
 ST. LAWBENOE fiALL, 
 Once the handsomest structure Toronto could boast. It is 
 of stately design, in the Italian style, having a frontage of 
 150 feet. The principal roof is surmounted by a fine dome, 
 in which are the city clock and bell, the latter Weighing 
 nearly two tons. Returning westward along King, we turn 
 north up Toronto Street, and immediately come in full 
 view of 
 
 THE POST OFFICE, 
 
 A truly noble three-story building, of wrought Ohio stone, 
 surmounted by a Mansard roof and clock tower of the 
 Italian order. The interior is in keeping with the external 
 
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 appearance, the spacious public hall having an exceedingly 
 handsome moulded ceiling supported on ornamental pillars, 
 the whole giving a very elegant effect. The business done 
 here is the largest in Canada, exceeding that of Montreal 
 in 1874, in a pecuniary point of view, by about $400,000, 
 and is steadily increasing. Proceeding up Toronto Street, 
 the Receiver-General's Office, substantially built of cut 
 stone in the Ionic order of architecture, and the 
 
 CANADA PERMANENT BUILDINGS, 
 
 Are passed on the left. The latter is a very handsome 
 pile, the front of which is said to resemble that of Milan 
 Cathedral in appearance. On the narrow street opposite is 
 the new Police Court and Central Fire Station, a fine brick 
 building recently erected, well suited to its requirements. 
 Continuing up Toronto Street, the Gas Company's building. 
 Trust and Loan, and Union Blocks, on opposite comers, 
 will draw passing notice. Eastward along Adelaide Street, 
 we pass 
 
 THE COURT HOUSE, 
 An old-fashioned stone-faced edifice, long since past its best 
 days, and which will no doubt give place to a better struc- 
 ture ere long. In front of us, on the north-east corner of 
 Church and Adelaide Streets, is the 
 
 
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 A building without much architectural pretension, but of 
 neat design and commodious size, the largest of its kind 
 in the Dominion. Under the superintendence of its enter- 
 prising Secretary, Mr. John Dav)', the interior has been 
 lately remodelled and ornamented, billiard room and ladies' 
 reading room attached, and so improved as to be a model 
 of its kind. Northward, up Church Street, we approach on 
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 METBOPOLITAN METHODIST CHURCH, 
 
 One of those noble buildings for which Toronto has become 
 so justly renowned. It stands on a fine site, bounded by 
 four streets, the spare ground of which has been planted 
 with ornamental shrubs and flowers, inclosed by a handsome 
 iron railing, giving the whole a very fine appearance. The 
 building itself is of white brick, 214 by 104 feet, in the 
 French Gothic style of the 14th century, and with seating 
 accommodation for 2,500 people. It contains a magnificent, 
 organ, worked by hydraulic power, built at a cost of $15,000, 
 and the internal decoration and fittings are of the most 
 luxurious description. $150,000 has been laid out on this> 
 property. 
 
 Immediately north of this is the principal Roman Catholic 
 Church building in Toronto, lQ'" 
 
 ST. MICHAEL'S CATHEDRAL, 
 
 A fine specimen of the early decorated style of English 
 Gothic architecture, of white brick with cut stone dressings, 
 with a handsome tower and lofty spire. On either face of 
 the tower are niches, in which stand finely carved images 
 of saints, &c. The interior frescoing is much admired by 
 visitors and others. Immediately in the rear, and on church 
 property, are the Bishop's Palace and the School and Con- 
 vent of Loretto — plain but substantial brick buildings. A 
 few blocks further north and we come upon one of the 
 most charming spots of which Toronto can boast — the 
 grounds and buildings of 
 
 THE NORMAL AND MODEL SCHOOLS, 
 
 Where the visitor cannot do less than spend an hour in 
 inspecting the fine Art Museum, embracing Assyrian and 
 Egyptian sculptures, copies of paintings from the old Dutch, 
 
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 Flemish, Spanish and Italian masters, electrotypes of art 
 treasures from the South Kensington Museum, fine engrav- 
 ings and photographs, specimens of ivory carving, and many 
 other exceedingly interesting curiosities. Admission is free 
 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The main building, of white 
 brick, also contains a fine lecture theatre, with seating 
 capacity for 700 persons. The grounds are tastefully laid 
 out, and the conservatories are filled with an exceedingly 
 choice collection of exotics, &c. Facing the grounds on 
 the south side of the square is the Catholic Apostolic 
 Church. Eastward now lies our way along Gerrard Street, 
 and we are speedily brought opposite ,, 
 
 THE BAPTISE CHURCH, 
 
 An exceedingly tasteful and massive Gothic structure of 
 brown stone, with Ohio stone copings and dressings, and 
 handsome red granite columns to the front entrance, brought 
 from the Bay of Fundy. The interior — of amphitheatrical 
 form — is luxuriously fitted up, and has a very fine organ ; 
 the whole costing about $100,000. Farther east still, and 
 we are in front of the ( 
 
 HOBTICULTUBAI* GARDENS, 
 
 First opened to the public by the Prince of Wales in i860, 
 a very favourite resort during the summer. They are very 
 prettily laid out with shrubs and flower beds, supplied from 
 a fine forcing house on the grounds. There are many noble 
 trees which afford grateful shade to the tired citizen, and a 
 rustic pavilion of ample dimensions is freely availed of 
 during the warm weather, for the purpose of promenade 
 concerts and theatrical representations, which are largely 
 patronized. Retracing our steps a little, we turn up Jarvis 
 Street, the Fifth-Avenue of Toronto. As we proceed, the 
 evidences of taste, wealth and culture greet us on either 
 
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 ^atid in the palatial residences and fine grounds sweeping 
 northwards as far as the eye can reach. We pause to glance 
 ^t the High School building on the right hand, an orna- 
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 OLD ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, 
 
 On the corner of Carlton Street, somewhat similar in style 
 to the Baptist Church lower down, but of smaller dimen- 
 sions. It is in reality a new church, but retains the name 
 of its predecessor, a small edifice on the corner of Church 
 and Adelaide Streets. Driving westward along Catlton 
 Street, and noting the fine dwellings on our route, we 
 •approach Yonge Street, passing on our left the new 
 
 PRIMITIVE METHODIST Cfit^RCBt, 
 
 A building of white brick, exceedingly handsome in design, 
 and very commodious in its interior arrangements. Crossing 
 Vonge Street — the second impdrtant city thoroughfare— 
 and casting a glance southward at its long line of stores. 
 We enter the Yonge Street Avenue ; under the leafy shade 
 of its fine trees we rapidly approach the ^ 
 
 ^- QUEEN'S PARK, 
 l*assing numerous elegant villas On the viray. This fine 
 pleasure ground is aboUt fifty acres in extent, well wooded, 
 with great natural diversity of feature, affording a series of 
 "fine views from different points. Our way lies along the 
 •vlrestern drive; and leaving the plateau, on which are mounted 
 two guns captured at Sebastopol, then considered fine speci- 
 mens of artillery, we are brought up abreast of the 
 
 VOLUNTEERS* MONd'MENT, 
 
 Eiv»cted to the memory of Canada's defenders who fell whilst 
 repelling the Fenian invaders at Ridgeway. It is an elegant 
 
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 composite structure, of chaste and beautiful design, and Is 
 adorned with five marble figures, four of which, two male 
 and two female, are symbolical of those who fought and the 
 mourners bereft. The whole is surmounted by a beautiful 
 statue of Britannia, and the accompanying inscription tells 
 its own sad story. 
 
 Through various openings in the trees we shall ere thi* 
 have caught sight of the picturesque outlines of 
 
 TORONTO UNIVERSITY, 
 
 And the thoughtful observer will not fail to* have duly 
 admired the judgment which prompted the selection of so 
 admirable a site for this magnificent pile. These occasional 
 glimpses set the tourist on the ^ui vive of expectation, until, 
 crossing the ravine, we are driven up the hill and alight 
 at the exquisitely sculptured gateway in the massive tower. 
 Undoubtedly this building is one of the finest examples of 
 the Norman style of architecture on this continent, and 
 whilst admirably suited for its purpose, has met with delight- 
 fully picturesque and artistic treatment of outline. The 
 interior is admirably arranged, embracing, amongst other 
 things, a splendid museum, over the curiosities of which the 
 traveller will gladly linger with delighted gaze; the fine 
 library, too, is not the least attractive feature. Pacing the 
 University, but across the College Green, are the School of 
 Practical Science, recently erected, and to the right of it the 
 Magnetic Observatory. Returning through the Park, we 
 turn along College Avenue westward, glance at 
 
 ENOX COLLEGE, 
 
 A fine pile of brick buildings, erected at a cost of $100,000, 
 situated at the head of Spadina Avenue, down the broad 
 expanse of which we gain a fine view. We cannot remain 
 
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 here, but return along College Street, and sweep into the 
 beautiful 
 
 QUEEN STREET AVENUE, 
 
 One of the finest drives on this continent, being nearly 
 one mile in length by 120 feet wide, flanked on either side 
 with a broad belt of trees and an inner bordering of grass 
 extending the whole length, laid out by the University 
 authorities and leased to the city, together with the Park 
 and Yonge Street Avenue, for a term of 999 years. Emerg- 
 ing into Queen Street, we draw up at 
 
 OSGOODE HALL, 
 
 A little east of the avenue, the seat of law for the Province 
 of Ontario. It is an exceedingly handsome pile of build- 
 ings, standing in the midst of six acres of highly ornamental 
 grounds. The interior is very elaborately adorned, and 
 contains one of the finest legal libraries in the world, besides 
 numerous large court rooms, finished in a style of richness 
 seldom surpassed. The vestibules and offices are on a par 
 with these, and a richly-coloured glass dome sheds a beauti- 
 ful light on the fine corridors with their Mosaic of tesselated 
 pavement, the effect of which is exceedingly striking. 
 
 A drive of a few minutes westward along Queen Street, 
 passing the Wesleyan Church, St. Andrew's Market and 
 Occident Hall, on the left hand, in rapid succession, brings 
 us opposite 
 
 TRINITY COLLEGE, ---^ij-^^^ 
 
 A handsome white brick structure in the pointed English 
 architecture of the third period, with dressings of cut stone. 
 Standing back in its own grounds, it forms a unique and 
 graceful ornament to the western part of the city. Further 
 west, but on the south side, is the largest city public 
 building. 
 
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 THE PBOVINCIAL LUNATIC ASYLUIT, 
 
 Inclosed in the midst of very fine grounds and flower 
 gardens, some fifty acres in extent, open to visitors. Aa 
 average of nearly 700 patients are daily under treatment 
 here, under the care of a medical superintendent and 99* 
 male and female assistants, at a cost of over $84,000 annu- 
 ally. It is the third edifice of its kind in point of size on 
 this continent. Retracing our steps a little, we turn south 
 down Strachan Avenue, and crossing the railway track,, 
 come in sight of ' ' * 
 
 THE CENTRAL FBISON, 
 
 A substantial pile of brick, of recent erection, for mate 
 prisoners only. The Warden is Captain Prince, late Chief 
 Constable of Toronto, and the management and discipline 
 of the establishment are considered equal to any of its kind 
 in America. A little further on, in a southerly direction^ 
 are the new 
 
 EXHIBITION GBOUNDS AND BUILDINQS, 
 
 Removed hither from the former site on King Street, much 
 enlarged, ornamented and improved at very considerable 
 expense, and now forming a handsome and airy composite 
 structure of glass, iron and wood, surrounded by ornamental 
 grounds, access to which is obtained either by way of the 
 Lake to the wharf opposite the buildings, by the road 
 leading from Strachan Avenue, and by the Great Western 
 Railway, which runs north of the grounds. Turning once 
 more citywards, we speedily emerge on Front Street, and as, 
 we drive along past the labyrinth of railway lines, lumber 
 yards, engine sheds, elevators and freight depots, the im- 
 portant business interests centred here become apparent. 
 
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 Arriving at John Street, a short run south, again crossing 
 the railway tracks, and we are at the slip on which stands 
 
 1 THE WATER WOBKS, 
 
 A fine block of buildings, in which are two powerful pump- 
 ing engines of the most improved pattern, capable of raising 
 12,000,000 gallons per day, well worthy of inspection. In- 
 terior and exterior alike mark the order and care devoted to 
 this necessary public department. Northward again, and 
 continuing along Front Street, 
 
 THE PARLIAMENT BTJILDINGS 
 
 Come in sight on the left hand, a low, rambling, irregular 
 pile of brick, not at all commensurate with the requirements 
 of the province, and which will, undoubtedly, make way for 
 a more convenient structure at no distant day. Below us 
 we now get a fine view of the 
 
 UNION STATION, 
 
 With its handsome central clock tower, which has had the 
 invidious distinction of being thtee times struck by lightning 
 since its erection. It is a very large and elaborate building, 
 and forms one of the principal objects of note from the 
 water side. Turning up Simcoe Street, 
 
 GOVERNMENT HOUSE, 
 
 The residence of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, comes 
 in sight on the left, standing in fine grounds. The building 
 is modern French in style, built of red brick with cut stone 
 facings, very handsome in its general appearance, and 
 finished internally in elaborate and costly style. Iijnj^i^-s 
 .difttely facing it on the south-east courner stands ^* 
 
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 An unusually fine specimen of the Norman style of architec- 
 ture, and which many people consider the model church 
 building of the city. The body of the structure is George- 
 town rubble stone with Ohio stone facings, relieved with 
 arches and bands of Queenstown red-brown stone. Three 
 fine towers, the handsomely ornamented circular-headed 
 windows, and the fine doorway, make up the details of an 
 exceedingly picturesque whole. The interior arrangements 
 are also very fine. Facing us on the north-west corner 
 stands the celebrated 
 
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 UPPER CANADA COLLEQE, 
 
 Founded in 1829, and opened the following January. The 
 endowments attached to this high class scholastic institution 
 are most ample, and the curriculum is based on those in 
 vogue in the higher English grammar schools. It has a 
 fine staff of masters, and possesses unusual advantages for 
 the education of young men in classical and commercial 
 pursuits. The building itself is of red brick, and has 
 recently received considerably enlargements and beautifica- 
 tions, a fine convocation hall with an imposing front having 
 been added, contributing greatly to the appearance of the 
 college, enhanced by the large grounds in which the estab- 
 lishment is situated. Passing along King Street and leaving 
 the Rossin Rouse on our right hand, the next object of 
 interest is the 
 
 UNITED EMPIRE CLUB, 
 
 On the north side, a splendid erection of cut stone, built 
 by the Conservative party, and recognized as their head- 
 quarters. The internal fittings are superb, every luxury and 
 convenience being provided for the use of its members. 
 
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 Sir John Macdonald is the president. Having arrived thus 
 far, the cab may be discharged, and advantage taken to stroll; 
 along this fine thoroughfare, where many objects of interest 
 will be noted. 
 
 THE BOYAL OPEBA HOUSE, 
 
 On our right, will well repay a visit during the theatrical! 
 season. Its spacious auditorium, elegant frescoing, fine 
 upholstery, and general decoration make it a worthy temple 
 of the Thespian art, and an ornament to the city. On the 
 next comer stands the office of the Mai/ newspaper, the 
 chief organ of Dominion Conservatism, a vigorous, fearless, 
 and well-conducted journal. One minute's walk up Bay,, 
 and east along Adelaide Street, and we approach the 
 
 QBAND OPEBA HOUSE BUILDING, 
 
 The finest of its class in Canada, and which will favourably 
 compare with any in the United States. It is of white 
 brick with stone facings, and accommodates from 1,700 to 
 2,000 people comfortably. The internal decorations are of 
 pink, white and gold, the walls tinted with exquisite taste,, 
 and the ceilings frescoed in the finest style of the art. 
 From the dome is suspended a magnificent chandelier,, 
 lighted by electricity, as indeed are all the gas burners at 
 this theatre. A few yards further and we are again on 
 Yonge Street, where we can either retrace our steps to the 
 hotel or visit other places of interest not included in our 
 line of route. Of these 
 
 SHAPTESBUBY HALL, 
 
 Situated in the Y. M. C. A. building, comer of Queen and 
 James Streets, is the most attractive. It is the finest music 
 hall in Toronto, and is exceedingly chaste in its internal 
 
 appearance. If time permits, the Toronto, General Hospital, 
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 •on Don and Sumach Streets ; the Toronto Club, on York 
 Street, south of King ; National Club, on Bay Street ; 
 Gooderham & Worts' Distillery (the largest in the world), 
 on Trinity Street ; the office of the Globe newspaper, the 
 'leading journal of Canada, on King Street, a few doors 
 from Yonge ; the various banks situated within a radius of 
 one or two hundred yards of King and Yonge Street cor- 
 ners ; St. James' Cemetery and the Necropolis, in the north- 
 *east of the City; and numerous fine business establishments 
 on Wellington, Front and Scott Streets, will all be found to 
 .yield a vast fund of interest and instruction to the inquiring 
 tourist. 
 
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 PUBLIC. 
 
 Post Offiob, Adelaide Street. 
 
 Custom Housr, comer Front and Yonge Streets. 
 
 St. Lawrence Hall and Mabket, King Street East. 
 
 Parliament Buildings, Front Street. 
 
 Government House, King Street West. 
 
 Assistant Receiver General's Office, Toronto Street. 
 
 Court House, Adelaide Street. ' 
 
 OsoooDE Hall, Queen Street West. 
 
 General Hospital, Gerrard Street East. 
 
 Provincial Lunatic Asylum, Queen Street West. 
 
 Central Prison, Strachan Avenue. 
 . St. Andrew's Market, Queen Street West. 
 
 Public School Offices, corner York and Richmond Streets. 
 
 The Jail, Gerrard Street, east of the Don. 
 
 Observatory, Queen's Park.. > 
 
 City Hall, Front Street. 
 
 House of Industry, Elm Street. 
 
 House of Providence, Power Street., 
 
 Newsboys' Home, Frederick Street. 
 
 Boys' Home, George Street. 
 
 Girls' Home, Gerrard Street. 
 
 Protestant Orphans' Home, Sullivan Street.. 
 
 Home for Incurables, 108 Bathurst Street. 
 
 St. Nicholas' Home, Lombard Street. 
 . Infant's Home, 678 Yonge Street. 
 
 LyinQ'IN Hospital, comer Richmond and Sheppard Streets;. 
 
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 Exhibition Buildinqs, Oarriion Common, via Strachan Avenue. 
 
 Toronto Univirbity, Queen's Park. v 
 
 School of Practical Science, Queen's Park. •* - 
 
 Upper Canada College, corner King and Simcoe Street. 
 
 Trinity College, Queen Street West. 
 
 Normal School, Oould Street. 
 
 Colleoiate Institute, Jarvis Street. . <r. 
 
 Knox College, Spadina Avenue. 
 
 Mechanics' Institute, comer Church and Adelaide Streets. 
 
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 Canadian Institute, 46 Richmond Street East. 
 
 Canada Permanent Buildings, Toronto Street. 
 
 British, America Insurance Buildings, corner Front and Scott 
 Streets. 
 
 Queen City Insurance Company Building, Church Street. 
 
 Lorbtto Abbey, Wellington Place. 
 
 PLACES OF AMUSEMENT, PUBLIC HALLS» 
 
 GROUNDS, ETC. 
 
 Grand Opera House, Adelaide Street West. ' 
 
 Royal Opera House, 99 King Street West. 
 
 Lyceum Theatre, 90 King Street West. 
 
 Albert Hall, Yonge Street, near Queen Street. 
 
 Shaftesbury Hall, Queen Street West. 
 
 St. Lawrence Hall, King Street East. 
 
 Occident Hall, Queen Street West. 
 
 St. Andrew's Hall, Queen Street West. 
 
 Temperance Hall, Temperance Street. 
 
 Skating Rinks, Adelaide Street West and Mutual Street. 
 
 Horticultural Gardens, Gerrard Street East. 
 
 Queen's Park, approached via Queen and Yonge Street Avenues' 
 
 Toronto Cricket Ground, Avenue Street. 
 
 Toronto Lacrosse Gbound, comer Welletley and Jarvis Streets* 
 
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 High Park, Queen Street West. ;; ; • 
 
 Victoria Park, Scarboro' Heights (by tteamer). 
 BivsRDALB Park, east of the Kiver Don. 
 
 OLUBB. 
 
 Umitbd Empirs Club, King Street West. 
 ToROKTO Olub, York Street. 
 National Club, Bay Street. 
 
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 MoNTRiAL, comer Front and Yonge Streets. 
 
 Toronto, comer Wellington and Ghurch Streets. 
 
 QuBBSO, comer Wellington and Church Streets. 
 
 British North Ambrioa, comer Yonge and Wellington Streets. 
 
 GoMMBROB, comer Yonge and Colbome Streets. 
 
 Dominion, comer Yonge tmd King Streets^ Branch on Queen 
 
 Street West. 
 Oonsoudatbd, 36 Front Street East. 
 Fedbral, Wellington Street, foot of Jordan. 
 Mbrohants, Wellington Street, foot of Jordan. 
 M0L8ON8, King Street West, near Bay. 
 Ontario, comer Wellington and Scott Streets. 
 Standard, comer Yonge and Wellington Streets. 
 Impbrial, eojrner Wellington and Exdiange Alley. 
 Toronto Sayinos Bank, 72 Church Street. 
 
 BAILWAY STATIONS AND STEAMBOAT 
 
 WHABVES. 
 
 Union Station (for Grand Trunk, and Toronto Grey & Bmce lines), 
 Esplanade, foot of York Street. 
 
 NoRTHBRN Railway, foot of West Market Street, and foot of Brook 
 Street. 
 
 NiFissiNo Railway, foot of Berkeley Street. 
 Niagara and Lbwiston Steamboats leave foot of Yonge Street ; 
 «]so the Royal Mail Steamers for Hamilton, Montreal a^d Qu«W. 
 
 
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 EXPRESS COMPANIES. 
 
 Ahbrioan, 57 Yonge street. .' 
 
 Canadian, " «« « 
 
 ViCKERs', 10 Wellington Street West. 
 
 Baggage and Parcel Delivery, 53 Colbome Street. 
 
 Ontario Express, 20i Front Street East. 
 
 TELEO-RAPH OFFICES. - 
 
 Montreal, comer Scott and Wellington Streets, and at all the 
 principal Hetels and Railway Stations ; 84 Front Street East ; 
 503 Queen Street West. , . - ~> 
 
 Dominion, 18 Front Street East ; 4 King Street East ; 32 Toronto 
 Street ; Bossin House ; Queen's Hotel ; and Osgoode Hall. 
 
 District Telegraph Company, 10 Adelaide Street East. 
 
 Toronto Telegraph Company (District), 11 Colborne Street. 
 
 CHURCHES. 
 
 Ohttrch or England. — ^All Saints, comer of Sherbourae and Beech 
 Streets; Grace Church, Elizabeth Street; Holy Trinity, near 
 Yonge Street ; Church of Redeemer, Bloor Street, Yorkville ; St. 
 Anne's, Dundas Street, Brocfeton ; St. Bartholomew, River Street ; 
 St. George's, John Street; St. James' Cathedral, King Street; 
 St. John the Evangelist, comer Portland and Stewart Streets; 
 St. Luke's, comer Breadalbane and Stanley Crescent; St. Mat- 
 thias, Strachan Avenue; St. Paul's, Bloor Street; St. Peter'is, 
 Carlton Street; St. Stephens's, College Street; St. Thomas', Sea- 
 ton Village ; Trinity, comer King Street East and Trinity Street ; 
 Church of the Ascension, Richmond Street West ; St. Matthew's, 
 east of the Don. 
 
 Bible Christian. — Comer Agnes and Terauley Streets. 
 
 Congregational.— Bond Street, at the comer of Bond and Wilton 
 Avenue ; Northern Church, Church Street, near Wood ; Zion 
 Church, comer Bay and Adelaide Streets; Western Church, 
 Spadina Avenue, near Baldwin Street; Yorkville, Hazelton 
 Avenue, Yorkville. 
 
 Catholic Apostolic— Comer of Gould and Victoria Streets. 
 Presbyterian.— Bay Street, comer of Richmond ; Central Church, 
 Grosvenor Street ; Charles Street Church ; College Street, comer 
 
 
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 of Bathurst ; Cooke's Church, Queen Street East ; Eastern, King 
 Street, near Sackville ; Gerrard Street Church, Gerrard Street 
 near Yonge ; Knox Church, Queen Street West, near Yonge ; St! 
 Andrew's (new), comer King and Simcoe Streets ; St. Andrew's 
 (old), comer Carlton and Jarvia Streets ;. Western Church, Queen 
 Street West. 
 
 MEi-HODiaT Church of Canada.— Berkeley Street ; Bloor Street, 
 Yorkville, corner of Gwynne Street ; Sherboume Street, corner 
 of Carlton Street ; Elm Street, near Teraulay Street ; Metropo- 
 litan. Queen Sireet, between Church and Bond Streets ; Queen 
 Street, far west ; Richmond Street, near Bay Street ; Northern, 
 Yonge Street, Yorkville ; Dundas Street ; Spadina Avenue, corner 
 of College Street. 
 
 Luthe'ran. — Evangelical Lu^eran, 114 Bond Street. 
 
 Jewish Synagogue. — Richmond Street, near Victoria Street. 
 
 New Jerusalem. — Elm Street, near Yonge Street. 
 
 Reformed Episcopal. — Christ Church, corner of Simcoe and Caer 
 Howell Streets. 
 
 Roman Catholic— St. Basil's, Clover Hill, St. Joseph Street ; St. 
 Helen's, Brockton ; St. Mary's, Bathurst Street ; St. Michael's 
 Cathedral, comer of Bond and Shuter Streets ; St. Patrick's, 
 William Street, below Caer Howell Street; St. Paul's, Power 
 Street; St. John's, Leslieville; St. John's Grove, Sherboume 
 Street. >*^''"^*' ■-- ^"'' ■: \ 
 
 UNri'ARiAN. — Jarvis Street, near Cruickshank. 
 British Methodist Episcopal. — Chestnut Street. 
 First Weslbyan. —Richmond Street West. 
 
 Baptist.— Alexander Street ; College Street ; Jarvis Ssreet ; Parlia- 
 ment Street ; Queen Street ; Yonge Street, Yorkville. 
 
 Primitive Methodist.— Carlton Street : King Street ; Parliament 
 Street ; Yonge Street, Yorkville ; Queen Street West. 
 
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 Necropolis, Winchester Street. 
 St. James*; Parliament Street. 
 Roman Catholic, Yonge Street. 
 Mount Pulasant, DavisviUe, Yonge Street. 
 
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 District Telegraph Company. ) 
 
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 No fare is to be paid to any cabman who refuses to hand his card to 
 the person employing him, or who demands a greater rate than 
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 From the Ist of May to the 31st of October inclusive, from 10 o'clock 
 p.m. to 12 o'clock p.in. the charge for cabs shall be one half more 
 than the above tariff, and after midnight to 6 o'clock a.m. double 
 the above tariff ; and from the first of November to the 30th of 
 April, inclusive, from 9 o'clock p.m. to 12 o'clock p.m., and after 
 midnight to 6 o'clock a.m., the same additional charges. 
 
 CHILDREN. 
 
 No fare shall be charged for children under eight years in charge of 
 an adult. Children over eight and under twelve, half fare. Over 
 that a^e, full fare. 
 
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 One trunk, and articles that can be placed inside the cab, are to be 
 carried free. For every other article placed on the outside of the 
 cab, the cabman is entitled to five cents. 
 
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