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I
ROBERTSON'S
Landmarks of Toronto
A COLLECTION OF
HISTORICAL SKETCHES
OF THE OLD
TOWN OF YORK
From 1792 until 1833,
AND OF
Toronto from 1834 to 1893.
ALSO
Over Three Hundred HngravinKS of Old Houses, Familiar Faces and Historic
Places, with Maps and Schedules connected with the Local
History of York and Toronto.
PUBLISHED FROn THE TORONTO •• EYENING TELEGRAM."
Toronto:
J. R05S ROBERTSON
1894.
Kiitertfl aei'ordinjf to Act of the Parliament of Canada in the year one thousand eiffht hundred and ninety-
four, l>y J. liOHS UouKRTHON, at the Department of A);rioulture, Ottawa.
P K E F A C E.
The contents of this volume soarcely require the commendation that an a general rule
makes up the literary prelude of all works, be thoy pamphlets bound in paper or encased
in more expensive covers. Whatever merit the book possesses is in the abundance of
information sought to be supplied. As a literary ctTort the articles will probably averaj^e
tuirly well with the ordinary run of newspaper work. If the book enables the t'cneral
reader to pass a pleasant hour with the memories of long ago, which cluster around
familiar faces and historic places, and is useful as a book of reference, the aim and
object of the publisher will have been fully accomplished.
" The Landmarks of Toronto " is a familiar line to leaders of Tht Toronto Evening
Telegram Under that superscription during the past six years that journal has given,
as space permitted, glimpses of the hitherto unknown history of a metropolis that by an
evolution, the result of intellieencc and industry, has given to the place in which we dwell
an importance in 1894 as the capital of a great province, M'hich it could not claim in 1794
when it was the hunting ground of a couple of families ot strolling aborigines.
One hundred years ago Chippewas in their wigwams were the only inhabitants to
welcome the ^rst white man, who with axe in baud hewed from forest trees a primitire
log cabin on a half acre, now covered by palatial marts of business, valued in the millions.
The rise, the progress, the development and material advancement of such a place
should interest all wlio claim Toronto as a residence, whether as sturdy pioneers from
motherland, or as native-born descendants of those whoso strong arms turned the forest
trees into homes, or, like the Egyptians of old, fasliioned the clay into the conventional red
brick which to-aay stands as a memorial of the early days of the closing century.
The effort of the publisher in this volume is to give a readable and reliable history of
the old houses and historic spots in the former town of York, with a glimpse at many of
the familiar forms and faces of tliose who have aided in upbuilding i'oronto.
The period embraced covers York from 1792 until 1833, and Toronto from 1834, the
year of its incorporation as a city, down to the present year of grace.
These sketches were originally contributed by myself and by members of the staff of
The Toronto Eve.nlnn Telegram, and have been prepared under my personal direction. No
effort has been spared to make each sketch accurate and trustworthy.
Since their newspaper publication each article has been carefully revised, not only by
myself, but by those persons whose descendants were directly interested in the subject
matter of each article. With the advantage thus afforded nf a perusal of family records
and other documentary material almost absolute accuracy has been secured.
It is true that the sketches are not in what may be termed chronological sequence,
nor are they, regarding location. In any way consecutive. This may be explained by the
fact that " The Landmarks " were written as separate and distinct articles, as each pre-
sented itself to the writer, who had the assignment in hand. To have published the work
in any other form would have necessitated the preparation of each "Landmark," regard
less of numberless opportunities afforded of collecting information. Moreover, when first
published it was not contemplated that the volume now issued would occupy nearly six
hundred pages of printed matter.
The engravings given haTe been reproduced from early pencil drawings, Canadian and
HKEFACE.
Ill
IS a general rule
per or encaaed
> abundance of
obably average
es the L'coeral
I cluster around
> the aim and
'oronto Evening
lal haa fjiven,
is that by an
' hich we dwell
b claim in 1794
British lithograpliB, dftguorro..typo8, photograpiis and punaudink skotchos. Kvcry care
has been exercised by the artistH employed to faithfully preserve all the details of tlie
original drawings.
Wliilo "very effort has been loado to secure uutheutic information, it is possible that
inaccuracies may liave crept in. Should any sucii catcli the eye of the reader, a notifica
tiou sent to tiie publisher would assist the issue of an errata list during the year, a copy of
which will lie scut tu every uubscriber.
Of tills volume one thousand copies have been issued. The edition is limited to this
number.
A second volume of similar size will be issued in the coming autumn, wbicii will also
be limited to one thousand copies.
The volume sells for one dollar and a half in paper and two dollars in cloth. To have
reproduced the work in the regulation book type would have materially increased its cost.
In fad , tlie entire book and 'jn-jravinya could not have I een produced for less than ten
dollars per volume.
J. ROSS KOIJKRTSON.
TuRONTO, May, l(ij!)4.
nhabitants to
>8 a primitive
the million;.
i such a place
pioneers from
i the forest
iventional red
ry.
We liLstory of
« at many of
om 1834, the
f the staff of
ection. No
not only by
the subject
liiy records
s«quence,
ici by the
each pre-
i the work
." regard
when first
nearly six
»dian and
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
0O3SrTE37SrTS.
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CHAPTKR I. I'AiiE
Two FftmouB Ko^ses— The Givins and
(BHtle Frank— (iovernor Simcoe'a
Residence 1
CHAI'TKR II.
Mackenzie 8 York Street Homo 6
CHAPTER III.
History of Holland House— The Home
of H. J. Itoulton 7
CHAPTER IV.
John Mcintosh's House 10
CHAPTER V.
History of Beverley House— The Resi-
dence of Chief Justict! Robinson —
Sometime Home of Loni .Sydenham 1 1
CHAPTER VI.
Jordan's York Hotel— A King Street
East Ho<<telry l.S
CHAPIER VII.
First Hank in Upper Canaiu 1.')
CHAPTER VIII.
Cotta({e of Lieutenant Mudgc — His
Death and (irave IG
CHAPTER IX.
The First Urick Huilding— The Home of
Quctton St. (ieorije 17
CHAPTER X.
The Garileners' Arms — A Famous Yonge
Street Resort 19
CHAPTER XL
A Queen Street Block— A Fated House 21
CHAPTER XII.
The Tecumseh Wigwam 23
CHAPTER XIII.
A Once Great Mercantile Row — King
Street from George to Frederick
.■streets in •' The 1 wenties." 24
CHAPIER XIV.
College Avenue Lodge — The Queen
Street Entrance 27
CHAPTER XV.
Bishop Strachan's Mansion — Where the
Famous Prelate Lived and Died ... 28
CHAPTER XVI.
The Children's Friend (Jesse Ketchum). 30
CHAPTER XVIL
Universities, Old and New 34
CHAPTER XVin.
The Old Globe Omce 36
I UHAPfER XIX. PAOE
A Sketch of the Grange — The Home of
D Arcyand William Henry Houlton. 38
CHAPTER XX.
(ieoicre Ridout's Maasion — Sometime
Home of (ieorge Ridout and After-
wards of the Bishop of Quebec. ... 40
CHAPTER XXL
Jonathan .Scott's House — A Reminiscence
of Captain McGill and the Rebellion
of 1837 42
CHAPTER XXn.
Harper's Queen Street House— A Dwell-
ing Occupied by Many Well-known
Clergy 44
CHAPTER XXIiL
Richmond's Blackrmith Shop — Queen
and Simcoo Streets 4ti
CHAPTER XXIV.
Andrew Mercer's Cottage— An Early
Printing Office— A Forged Will 46
CHAPTER XXV.
The Greenland Fishery — A Well-known
Front Street Public House 48
CH.APTER XX VL
Robert I '.card's Hotel— Churcti and Col-
borne Streets— Early Masonic Halls
—A Mysterious .Munler 50
CHAPTER XXVIL
Doel's House and Brewery — .More Re-
miniscences of the Rebellion 51
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Justice Powells House — A Famous
Judge 55
CHAPTER XXiX.
The Public Market— The Pillory and tlie
stocks 69
CHAPTER XXX.
The Military < emeteries 65
CHAPIER XXXL
Forts— Frencii and English fig
I HAPTER XXXII.
Justice Campbell's Mansion 80
CH.APTER XXX 111.
The Checkered Store— Some Well-
known Residents of Toronto 81
CHAPTER XXXIV.
The Jails {of the County — Many Sad
Scenes 83
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXXV. lAOK
The Old Red Lion Hotel— A Faniout
YorkvilU Houia— William Lyon
Mackenzie's Election of 1831 88
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Berkeley Houie— The Home of Major
Small and hie Desoendanta 9^
CHAPTER XXXVII
T. C. Capreol'a residence — i'he Kinnear
Murder and Mr. Capraol 09
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Tiie liellevuo Homeatcud— The Home of
the {JenUona Ill
CHAPTER XXXIX,
The Sun Tavern— Further Reminiacencea
of Wm. Lyon Mackenzie 113
CHAPTER XL.
The Old Blue School at York— Dr.
Straohaa and other Famous Teach-
ers 115
CHAPTER XLt.
A Sketch of Russell Abbey — Its Many
Occupants 120
CHAPTER XLH.
The First Catholic School 124
CHAPTER XLllL
The Dixon House 126
CHAPTER XLIV.
Loean's Cotta);e and Garden — The First
House on Church ubove Queen
street 126
CHAPTER XLV.
Home of Secretary Jarvis— The Old
Hous^ on Duke and Sherbourne
Sireete 128
CHAPTER XLVI.
The Smith Homestead — The First Frame
House in York — the Don House. . . 132
CHAPTER XLVII.
The Home histrict School— The First
Public School in York — Dr.
Strachau's First Residence 136
CHAPTER XLVin.
The First Methodist Church — Singular
Changes '. 140
CHAPTER XLIX
Paul I'ashop's House and Siiop — The
First Cab 142
CHAPTER L
Upper Canada College — Famous Masters
and Scholars 144
CHAPTER LI.
The Post-offices — Curious Recollections 155
CHAPTER LK.
Dr. W. W. Baldwin's Residences — Spa-
dina House and Avenue 167
CHAPTER LIIL
Alexander Wood's House — First side-
walk In Toronto 177
CHAPTER LIV.
A Yonge Street Corner 179
CHAPTER LV. paur
John Sleigh's House— A Vvell Knov\n
Duke Street Residence IHU
CHAPTER LVI.
Freeland'a Soap Factory— Some Inter-
esting Incidenta Connected with it 1 82
CHAI'TER LVIL
The Shakespeare Hotel — The Actor's
Resort —The Only Theatre — A
Great Fire 186
CHAPTER LVIII.
Dr. Grant Powell's House — Incidents
of the War of 1812 188
CHAPTER LI.X.
TheScadding Homestead — Henry Scud-
ding's House in Trinity Square.. . . 194
CHAPTER LX.
Mackenzie's Home in York street, ad-
ditional particulars— Dr. Hornby. . . 196
CHAPTER LXI.
Dr Widmer's houses — An eminent Front
St resident 199
CHAPTER LXI I.
John Farr'a iirewery — (>ore Vale and
Gore Vale Brook 201
IHAITER LXIII.
Colborne Lodge, High Park — The iiome
of John George Howard 204
CHAPTER LXIV.
Two old breweries— Joseph Bloor and
John Severn, both of Yorkville. . . 207
CHAPTER LXV.
The Old Olohe Corner— second notice . . 216
CHAPTER LXVl.
The Farmers' Storehouse Company . .. 218
CHAPTER LXVII.
The Jennings Church — The First United
Presbyterians 219
CHAPTER LXVIIL
An early Bav Shore View 221
CHAPTER LXIX.
The McGill Square— lohn McGill—
Colors of the Third York Militia . 223
CHAPTER LXX.
Thomas Mercer Jones' Villa — A Front
street House — Afterwards the
House of Captain Strachan 22
CHAPTER LXXL
Montgomery's Hotel — The Place on
Yonge street Where the Mackenzie
Rebellion began and ended 227
CHAPTER LXXII
The Telegram Corner 239
CHAPTER LXXIU.
The Steamer Frontenac— First Steam
Vessel on Lake Ontario 243
CHAPTER LXXIV.
Cooper'sWharf 245
CHAPTER LXXV
Hart's School 247
CHAPTER LXXVL
Hayes BoardingJHouse — A Once Popular
Resort for Members of Parliament 247
VI
tONTKXTH.
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CHAFTKK LXXVII. tauk
Tho CuMtonii HouHOii iT)!
CHAI'TKK LXXVHI.
Mackenzie at aii Kxilc 2(11
UHAITKFI LXXIX.
The McLean Homesteiul— ForiMerly the
KoKideiice of •lolin llciiry Dniiii and
I118 noil, the Famous SolUi<r '2H4
CHAl'i'KK LXXX.
liank of Upper Canada 'itIH
CUAl'TKU LXXXI.
Dunald Muodona d's liou^ie 271
tHAl'lEU LXXXII.
Wreck of the Monarch '271
CHAFTKU LXXXII I.
\ ork HoiiHe — the Home of Jnd^n
Mngerman and LieuteDantCiovernur
Crnwiord 271
CHAPTKR LXXXIV.
A Once I'opular Hotel— The Untario
House— The Wellington Hotel 'J74
CHaPTKRLXXXV.
Old St. Andrew's Church '270
CHAJ'TKKLXXXVl.
The Ridout Homestead 'J8U
CHAI'TKULXXXVII
The York Militia 'iS'i
CHAin'EK LXXXVlll.
Canada's Defenders— Some Well-known
Names '2H't
CHAPTKR LXXXLX.
Marvville Lodge — The Home of Hon.
b. W. Smith '286
CHAPTER XC.
The City Hall 290
CHAPTER XCI
The Bond-head Inn '292
CHAPTER XC 11.
St. Patrick's Market 292
CHAPTER XCIII.
Miss Husaey'a School 294
CHAPTER XCIV.
Tho Toronto Academy 295
CHAPTER XCV.
The Bostwick House 290
CHAPTER XCVL
Elmsley Villa, ^ometime Residence of
Lord Ele-ia 296
CHAPTER XCVIl.
The Bank 0/ British North America 299
CHAPTER XCVIII.
The Harris Shinplastert. 301
CHAPTER XCiX.
Major Hillier's Cottage .'{03
CHAPTER C.
An Early Methodist Church — AdeluidK
and Toronto streets. 303
CHAPTER CL
Elmsley House— Where Now Stands
Government House . 304
CHAPTER CIL
The American Hotel .306
CHAPTER CIIL pa«k
^^n Old Picture- View of York 306
CHAIMER CIV.
A Directory of IN15 308
CHAPTER CV.
Early Day-t of York — Biographical
.sketches 310
r'!:Al'TER CVL
The Court Houses 310
CHAPTER CVIL
The Raiiroad Stationii 3'26
CHAPTER ( Vin.
The Dennis Cottage— Afterwards tie
Ridout Warehouse, now theCunard
Ollice 328
CHAPTER CIX.
TheCity In 1846 .T29
CHAPTER ex.
A West Market Street I Hock .'132
CHAPTER CXI.
An Old Tar— Michael Mnsturson 334
CHAPTER CXII
The Waterloo liuildin>;B— stone, .Mao-
donald's and Ellah'a Hotels .335
CHAPIER I XllL
Land (irants in York and Toronto from
1790 to 1861 :W7
I HAPTER CXIV.
Houses of Parliament 3i')l
CHAPIER CXV.
York's First Stone Hon«e 3S9
CHAPTER CXVI
King Street East in 1846 360
CHAPTER CX VII.
The ISritish Cotl'ee House, where now
stands the Rossin House 362
CHAPTER CXVIIL
George Monro's House — Afterwards Tlie
Black Horse Hotel .'t64
CHAPTER CXIX.
The British America Assurance Com-
pany 366
CHAPTER CXX.
Assessment Roll of tlio Town of York in
1833 367
CHAPTER CXXL
Lawn — The Home of tlie Drapers. 377
CHAPTER CXXIL
Tho Central School 378
CHAPTER CXXIIL
The CotHn Block, now Guoderham's Cor-
ner 380
CHAPTER CXXIV.
Two Plans of the Town .384
CHAPTER CXXV.
Caleb Humphrey's House — Afterwards
Garside s Hotel .390
CHAPIER CXXV J.
Bank of Montreal .*«)!
CHAPTER CXXVIL
The Crown Inn — Afterwords a Newspa-
per office 393
1 :
J. i
CONIKNTH.
vii
(JHAl'TKR CXXVIII. i-auk
(),jtoodo Hall a«3
CHAPTER I XX IX
Dr. Tliomaa Stoyvll'H Hnute .'197
CHAI'IKUCXXX.
The Met-hoiiicH InatituU— Now the Pub-
lic; Free Library ... '.\9H
CHAITKRCXXXI.
The U III vertlty Door .. 400
CHAl'TEIl CXXXII.
The AfNuaaniunt RulU uf tlie City fur
18:M 401
CHAIMKRCXXXIII.
Tho Million th« Upper l>uu — TerryV
MilU uiul HalliwoH't Hrewory 4-J7
CIIAFTKRCXXXIV.
l!ishop MaciloniieU's House \'M)
CHAl'TKR (XXXV.
A Celebrated Ca»o— I he Mercer Will. .. 43.'1
( HAl'TKRCXXXVI.
The MaoNab HoineHt<ad 43t>
CHAIMER CXXXVII.
Ur Telfor's House 4:i7
CHAPTER CXXXVlil.
John Thomson's House 438
CHAPTER CXXXIX.
Kini' aou Ray Street Coiner 439
CHAPTER CXL.
North-we&t Corner of Kiu^ anil liav
Street '. 440
CHAPTER CXLI.
Th • Observatory 44 1
CHAPTER CXLII.
A P' pvlar Rati) House 44-J
CHAPTER CXLIII.
A C lurch Street Huildinj,' 444
CHAPTER CXLIV.
An Adela ie Street Building 4 l.'i
CHAPTER CXLV.
Abner Miles' Store 445
CHAPTER CXLVI.
Simon Washburn's Hou»e — Duke and
Ceorge Streets. 454
CHAPTER CXLV II.
Mathew Walton's House — Afterward.*
the Cavan Arms 45ij
CHAPTEIJ CXLVin.
Colin Drummond's House 457
CHAPTER CXLIX
The Black Bull Hotel 457
CHAPTER CL.
A Peter Street Residence — The Home of
Robert Stanton 459
CHAl'TER CLI.
Houses of Sir Francis Hincka 459
CHAPTER CLII.
A Richmond Street Dwelling — The Home
of Dr. Mewburn and Lawyer Turner 462
CHAPTER CLIIL
The Market Lane >^cbool 404
CHAPTER CUV.
Crispin's Tavern 464
CHAl'TER CLV. ha(IB
Children's Hoapitala 466
CHAPIER CLVL
John HutchinHon'a Houae 408
CHAPTEIl CLVII
Alexander I^c^^eH ISulldln^' 409
CHAl'TER t LVllL
John Melkie's Dwelling 469
CHAPTER I LIX.
The Macdonell HouHe 470
CHAPTER CLX
Joseph Bloor's Houiio 470
( HAI'TER Cl.Xl
(lovernor Simcoe's Carriuf;o 477
I HAPTER CLXII.
A House of Two Doctors, Drs, Diohl aixl
King 477
CHAPTER CLX 111.
Tiie Theatres of the Town 47tf
CHAPTER CLXIV.
A King c -I '«t View 491
HAPTER CLXV.
(chancellor iiiine«o:i'H HouHe 49*2
CHAPTER C:LXVI
The I- ist Bi .' very of > ork . . 195
CHAPThR CLXVII
The (^ueen'n Wharf 49ft
tifAPIERCIXVIir
An Old iiiue Assembly— Frank's Ho-
tel .' 498
CJIAi'TER CLXLX.
St. I'aul's Church. Hloor street 500
CHAPTER Cl.XX.
Church and Cathedral— The History of
St. Jamex' 5(>t
CHAl'TER CI.XXL
Knox Church Buildings — First Preaby.
terian Churcli in Toronto 510'
CHAPTER CLXXIL
The First Municipal Election 51 1
CHAPTER CLXXIIL
Two Duke Street Mansions 51!t
CHAPTER CLXXIV.
An Old Corner — King and (Jeorge
atreeta 514
CHAPTER CLXXV.
A V^iew on the Huuiber 515
CHAPTER CLXXVL
An Early Wholesale House, Gamble &
Birchall 516.
CHAPTER CLXXVIL
Street Nomenclature 510
CHAPTER CLXXVIIL
Fifty Years Ajjo — (Changes and Improve-
ments 528
CHAPTER ClXXIX.
John Bishop's Block 529
CHAPTER CLXXX.
A Poplar Plains House— The Residence
of J, S. Howard 531
CHAPTER CLXXXL
The Man-of-war Cherokee 53<^
Vllt
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER CLXXXII. paob
An Old Law Office 533
CHAPTER CLXXXIII.
Sleepy Hollow — The Home of John
Bererlay Robinson 535
CHAPTER CLXXXIV.
An Old Foundry- Cheney's 537
CHAPTER LLXXXV.
John Du(!i;an'e House 538
CHAPTER CLXXXVI.
The General Hoapital 538
CHAPTER CLXXXVIL
An East King Street liuilding — Mrs.
Loders' 540
CHAPTER CLXXXVIII.
House of the Duke of Kent— Oak Hill
— The IShaw Residence 541
CHAPTER CLXXXIX. i-aoe
The Cawthra Houses 543
CHAPTER CXC.
An Old Military Order Book ?44
CHAPTER CXCI.
The Leslie Stores 553
CHAPTER CXCIL
Charles March's Shop 555
CHAPTER CXCIII.
The British Wesleyan Chapel 556
CHAPTER CXCIV.
The Rosedale Homestead — House of
J. E. Small and the Jarvis Family.. 556
CHAPTER CXCV.
Moss Park — Residence of Colonel and
The Hon. G. W. Allan 559
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1 1
il
I L IjXJ STE .A-o? lonsr S-
PAOE
Toronto Harbor— 1793. Froatispieca
York in 1803. Frontispiece
Castle Frank. Frontiepiece
Givins' Uouao (two views) opp. 2
Givins' Library 2
Castle Frank 4
Simcoe, Governor 5
Mackenzie's House 7
Holland House— Front View 8
Holland House — Garden View. ... . . 9
McIntosh's.^Johu, House 11
Beverley House 12
Jordan's Hotel, King Street East 14
Bank. An Old 16
Mudge's, Lieutenant, Cottage and Grave 17
York's First Brick Building 18
Bird's Tavern '20
Queen st west, James to Terauley st. opp. 2 1
Gardeners'! Arms 22
Tscumseh Wigwam 23
College Avenue Lodge 28
Strachan's, Bishop, Mansion 29
Ketchum's, Jesse, House 31
University, The Old 34
University, The New .'{5
Globe Office, Old 37
Grange, The opp 38
Ridout's Miinsion in 1820 40
«• 1887 41
Scott's, Jonathan, House 4:i
Harper's, John, House 45
Richmond's Blacksmith Shop 47
Mercer Cottage opp. 47
Greenland Fisheries 49
Beard's Hotel 51
Dool Homestead and John Doel 52
Doel Brewery 53
" " and Homestead,another view 54
Powell's, Justice, House 60
Markets in York, The First five Views. 63
St. Lawrence Hall opp. 65
Cemetery Tombstones 66
Cemetery West of (iarrison 67
Old Fore from Lake 09
" " Remains of opp. 6!)
«' '• Entrance to, 1796 1812 71
" " iJftttery. South Side of 73
" •• Ollicers' Quarters, 1816 7.')
" " Bloc K House, 1888 77
" " West Entrance 78
'• " East Entrance 79
Campbell Mansion opp 81
Checkered Store 81
Quebec Dank (two illustrations) 82
I'AUK
York Jail, 1800-24 « 84
Jail, Northeast Corner Kin^; and Yonge
streets 85
Graves of Patriots 86
Jail, 1858-1894 87
Jail, 1840-1860 opp. 87
Red Lion Hotel 89
Ball and Public Room, Red Lion 90
Bar-room, Red Lion 91
View from Y'^ard of Red Lion 93
Mackenzie Medal 94
Berkeley House 9(>
(apreol's Auction Rooms 100
Capreol's House, Wellington street. . . 102
Capreol, F. C 103
Capreol's, F. C , Residence, Clarence
square 104
Capreol, F.C., at Mr. O^ilvie's Window 107
Northern Engine. First. . . ... 109
Railway Time Table, First opp. 109
Ra.lway Ticket, First 109
Denisoii House 112
Sun Tavern 114
I lue School at York 117
Russell Abbey 122
Russell, President opp. 122
Catholic School, First 125
Loi;an's Cottage and (iarden 127
Secretary Jarvis, Home of Mr 1.30
Bishop, Paul, Houses Built by 13!
Smith Homestead, First opp. ]',\2
Smith's Don House 133
Smith Homestead, corner King and
Sherbourne streets 135
Smith Homestead, King street east .... 137
Methodist C hurch, First 139
Bishop's Shop, Duke stnet 141
Bishop's Shop, south side Duke street. 143
Seaton, Lord 145
U. C. College 146
" " remodelled 149
*' '* Deer Pnrk Buildings, opp. 154
Post Office, First . 156
" Second 158
" " Third 159
" *' Fourth 161
" " Fifth..... 162
" •• Sixth 164
'• *• Seventh 165
" Eighth and Present One.. . . 166
Baldw-n Residence, Early 168
Spadina House 170
" Built Dec, 1836 172
Glen Cottage 174
I LLUSTRATIOXS.
I>A(iB
Baldwin House, Front street 176
VVoods' House 178
Yongeand Gould sts., Corner 180
Sleigh's, John, House 181
Freeland's Factory 184
Shakespeare Hotel 187
Powell's, Dr. , House 190
Powell's Burial Ground 192
Scaudiog House 195
Trinity square, No. 10 196
Mackenzie and Hornby House? 198
Widmers, Dr., House 1!00
Farr's Brewery 2('2
Farr's Brewery, secoiul view 203
Howard, Mr. J. G 204
Colborne Lodge 2'!6
Howard Cairn 209
Severn's Brewery 212
Bloor's Hrewery 214
Old Globe Otiice ..217
Jennings' Church 220
Old Fish Market, (two views) 222
iMcGill Residence 224
Mercer Jones' Villa 226
Moodie,Col,, Death of— J. Montgomery 228
Anderson, Thomas ". 229
Sheppard, Thomas 2.30
Patriot Defeat 231
Anderson, J 234
Execution of Louiit and Matthews 2.36
TeUf/ram Corner, 1893 opp. 238
French & Wyman's Chair Factory 240
King and Bay Streets, 1846, S. W' cor. . 242
Steamboat Frontenac 244
Cooper's Wharf 246
Hart's School House 248
Hayes' Boarding-house 2.')0
Custom House, First 252
Allan's Wharf — Second Custom House. . 254
Columbus Shop and Third Custom House,
(two plates) 255
ColumbusShop and Fourth Custom House 256
Custom House, Fifth 257
" Seventh 258
" Sixth 259
" Eighth 260
Rebellion, 1837, Lieut. -Governor's Pro-
lamation opp. 261
Mackenzie Cartoons 262
" Promissory Note 263
McLean Homestead 266
Upper Canada, Bank of 269
McDonald House opp. 270
Monarch, Wreck of 272
York House ; 273
Ontario House, Old 275
Windmill, Old 277
St. Andrew's Chui ch 279
Ridout Homestead opp 280
Ridout House Next 281
Maryville Lodge 287
York Harbor and Country, Map of 288
PAGE
York, 1794, Map of 289
Citv Hall, 1851 291
Bond Head Inn 292
St. Patricks Market 293
•• " •• 1893 opp. 294
Hussey s, Miss, School 294
Toronto Academy 295
Hostwick House '296
i British North America, Bank of 268
Harris' Shinplasters 300
Ryerson, Egerton 302
Hillier's Cottage 303
Methodist Church Adelaide street 304
Elmsley House 305
American Hotel 308
Toronto in 1828 opp. 308
Court House, I^ichmond street 320
Court House, 1837 321
Court House, 1894 322
Grai.d Trunk Depot, Old 327
Dennis House 329 ,„,
West Market st 332 « '
Masterson Cottage 334
Waterloo Buildings 336
Parliament House 17971813, First 351
•• •• Another view
opp. 352
Parliament House 1818-24 .353 y^
House of Assembly, Proposed Plan.opp 354
«« '• •' " opp. 354
Parliament Buildings in the Forties 355
'• " 1892 .357
Kingston House 359
King St E 1845 6 opp .360
•« 1846 Two views opp. 360
King st, South Side two view.s opp. 360
Coffee House King st W .363
Monro's, George, House 365
Assurance, B. A,, Company, 366
Draper Residence, '1 he Lawn 377
School, Central 379
Coffin Block 381
South Side 382
North Side .383
York Harbor 1797 opp. .384
Toronto Harbour, Plan of 385
Humphrey's, Caleb, House .390
Bank of Montreal 392
Mirror Printing Office 394
Osgoode Hall 396
Stoyell'e, Dr., House . . 397
Library, Public 399
University Door 400
Brewery on Don, 1820 427
Eastwood's, J. , House 428
Helliwell House 429
Macdonell's, Bishop, House 431
Mercer's, Andrew, Will 434
MacNab, Sir A. N., Residence of 4.36
Telfer's, Dr., House 438
Thomson's, John, House 439
Cor. King and Bay sts., 1850 440
II!
ILLUSTRATIONS.
xi
PAGE
289
291
292
293
ofip, 294
294
295
,, ••• 206
^K of 2(38
.'{00
302
303
street 304
.305
308
opp. 308
Nt 320
321
322
• 327
329 S',
332
334
p.. 336
First 351
other view
opp- •■^.'')2 If
353 m
Man. opp 354 *^
" opp. 354
orties.... 355
357
359
opp 360
opp. 3C0
•••opp. 360
363
365
366
377
379
381
382
383
• • opp. 384
385
390
392
394 '^
396
397
399 «
400 *i
427
428
429
431
434
436
438
439
440
I'AfiK
Toronto Observatory 442
V.lue's Bath Houie, Lamb's Hotel 443
Church 8t. Candy Shop 444
Auction Room, Adelaide st 445
Washburn's, biimon, House 455
Cavan Arms l.">0
Drummond's, Colin, House 457
Black Bull Hotel 458
Stanton House 460
Hincks', Francis, House 461
Hincks'. Francis, First House -162
Turner House 463
Market Lane School opp. 464
Crispin's Hotel 465
Hospital, Second 466
Third 467
" Fourth 468
Hutchinson's, J., House 469
Legg's, Alex., House 469
Beikie's, John, House 470
Macdonell House 474
Bloor's, John, House 476
Simcoe's, Governor, House 477
King's, Dr., House 478
Theatre, First 478
Second 479
'« Third 481
Fourth 483
" Fifth.. . 484
Sixth 485
Seventh 486
Eighth 487
Ninth 488
PAGE
Theatre, Teiitii 490
King St., Toronto, 1836 opp. 492
Jameson's, Chancellor, House 493
York's First Brewery 495
Queen's Wharf 497
St. Paul's Cliurch, 1841 499
" •• 1861 5i
Cathedral, First, (two views) 502
Second 503
" St. James 507
" Fourth 509
Knox Church 511
Knox Church, Second 512
Cameron's, M. C, Residence 513
S. E. cor. Kin^' and Georqe streets 514
Humber Mills 515
Gamble & Hirchall's Store 516
Bishop's, Paul, Block 530
Olive Grove ... 5.3.':
Cherokee, The 534
Robinson's, Attorney General, Office . . . 535
Robinson's, John B., House 536
Cheney's Foundry 537
Duggan's, J. , House 538
Hospital, Old 539
Hospital, Plan of Old 540
Loder's, Mrs. , Tavern 541
Shaw House, Oak Hill (two views). . . 542
Lesslie & Sons' Stores . = 554
March's Paint Shop 556
British Wosleyan Chape' 257
Rosedale Homestead 558
Moss Park 56')
i |-
Htt jit<fcfeMilii«rt«WMMIIiM
I I
o-£:£TS}:ei.a.x. x]><rxDH!3C.
A. I>A«}E
Allan, G. W 561
Allan, William 251,366,559
Albiou, \yreck of, Losa of Miss Powell . . 58
American Hotel, proprietors of 306
Anderson, Thos 227,533
Acciilent at Politiual Meeting in City
Hall, 1834 62
Arthur, Geo. Sir 378
Aylmer, Captain 476
B.
Baby Raymond 173
Bagot. Chas. Sir 34
Bain, James 289
Ball Celebrated, 1848 498
Ball in York, Fancy Dress, 1827.. 171,193,333
Barclay. John Rer 241,278
Baldwin, Robert 169,543
Baldwin, W, \V 124,167
Bank of Montreal, First Directors of . . . 391
Bank of Upper Canada 15,17
Bank oi Upper Canada, Directors of. . . 270
Black Bull Tavern, Tenants of 459
Brant, Joseph 389
Branding a Convict - 56,62
Beard, Joseph 393
Beard, Robert 50
Berthon, M 395
Beikie, John. . 469
Breckenrid|{e, Mrs 469
Birohall, T. W 366
Bishop. John 529
Bishop, Paul 142
Bouchette, Joseph 387
Bond, William 280
Bostwick, L 296
Boyd's Academy 241
Boultoii, Att. -Cieneral 358, 436
Boulton, D'Arcy 1 1-38, 294
Boulton, Henry John 8, 323
Boulton, Judge 8, 38
Boulton Library 39
Bloor, Joseph 211, 476
Borland, Alex 179
Brock, Genial Sir I 173, 189, 285, 542
Brown, Geo 216, 359
Brown's Wharf 185
Blue, Angus 444
Blue School and Dr. Strachan 118
Blue School, Pupils of 118
C
Canada Company's Otiice 15
•' Canada," Steamor 328
Canadian Institute ... 201
Canadian Punch 99
PAGE
Capreol, F. C 99, 1 11
Cameron, M. C 513
Campbell, Lieut 362
Campbell, William, Sir 80
Campbell, William 180
Cawthra, John 543
Chauncey, Commodore 191
Clarke, John 201
Craig, John 336
Crawford, John 391
Celebrated Ball, 1814 498
I Checkered Store, Occupants of 80, 83
j Chewitt, William 362
Children's Hospitals, Officials of . . . 465, 468
Chisholm, William 2.38
City Theatre 325
Crimean War, Incident of ,38
Crispin, Richard 464
Coates, Richard 468
Colborne,John, Sir 66,144, 356, 464,533, 557
Collier, Thos 469
Columbus, Isaac 142
Cooper, William 245
Crookshank, Geo 268,299
Ctiriae Caiiadensis 463
D.
Daly, Chas 461
Daily Telegraph 241
Day Book of Abner Miles 441-450
Draper, Major 378
Draper, William Henry 377,534
Desjardins Canal Accident 50
Deniaon. F. C 112
Denison, G. T. 1st 111-113
Denison, G. T. 2nd Ill
Denison, G.T. 3rd Ill
Denison, John 5, 111. 113, 177
Denison, R.L 112
Dennis, John 239, 328
Dent, Chas. J 386
Diehl, Dr. 201, 477
Directory of 1815 208
Dixon. Alex 126
Dixon,B. Homer . . 306
Doel, John 51
Doel, W. H 51
Dorchester, Lord 384
Don Bridge, attempt to burn 533
Drummond, Colin 457
Duel, John Small and John White.. 97, 129
Duggan, Geo 136, 323. 514
Duggan, John 538
Dunn, A. R., Colonel 264
Dunn, John Henry 264
Iji
-t..
GENERAL INDEX.
Mil
PAOK
PAGE
•... 99, 111
513
362
80
180
543
191
201
336
391
498
80, 83
362
• 465, 468
238
325
38
464
468
164,533, 557
469
142
245
. 268,299
463
461
241
. 441-450
378
. 377,534
60
.... 112
111-113
.... HI
.... Ill
113, 177
.... 112
239, 328
... 386
201, 477
... 208
. . 126
.. 306
... 51
... 51
... 384
... 533
... 457
97. 129
K'{ 514
538
264
264
'
■}:
Durham, Lord 461
E
Eastwood, John 427
Ellah, John 336, 362
Ewart's Wharf 185
Elmaley, Chief Justice 304
Elmsley, John 296
Elliot, Jamee 333
ElL'in, Lord 298, 378
F.
Fancy Dress Ball in York, 1827. . 171,193,333
Farr, Jas 219
F*nton, John ,378, 464
Fletcher, Silas 219
Free Library Board 399
Freeland, Peter 182
First Masters U.C. College 148 j
First Catholic School, Pupils of 124, 126
First Directors Bank of Montreal 391 |
First Public Market 61 i
First Railroad Excursion from Toronto. 103 |
First Railroad from Toronto 102
Fisher. Thos 515
Fitz-Gibbon, Colonel 238, 282
G.
Gait, John 333
Gamble, Clarke 48, 119, 366, 515
Gardeners' Arms, Tenants of 19
Gardner, E. W 329
Grasett, H. J. , Rev 510
Glen Cottage Poeta 175
Glengarry Fencibles — 2
Givins, Cecil 1,5
Givins, James : — 1,5
Givins, Robt. C 2, 3
Gibson, David 229
Gibson, \Vm 227, 238
Gore, Francis Sir 59, ^28
Gurnett, Geo 290, 393
H.
Hagarty, Chief Justice 274
Hagerman, Alex 274
Hagernian, Solicitor General 358
Hamilton, Robt 377
Harbottle, Captain 533
Harper, John 44
Harris, T. D 138, 142, 301
Harris, W. R 142
Hart's School, Pupils of 247
Haunted House 132
Hayes, John 248
Head, Edmund W., Sir 306, 358
Head,Francis,Sir 65, 230, 261, 278, 282, 292
Heifernan, Dennis 124
Helliwell, I'hos 429
Helliv/ell, William 249, 380, 429
Heward, Major 324
Hillier, Major 303
Hincks, Francis 177, 459
Home District School, First Pupils of 24,136
Hornt, R. C, Dr 237
I'AOE
" Horaeboat " The 245
Horwood, Geo. C 276
House of Auembly.Walah'a Plana for . .. 354
Howard, A. McLean 155
Howard, J. G 186, 201, 204, 278
Howard, J. S 155, 531
Howard, Uliok 221
Rowland, William P 219
Heddy, Joshua, Execution of 112
Hudson, Joseph, Rev 44
Humphrey, Caleb 390
Hunter, Peter, Governor. 61
Hu&sey, Elizabeth, Miss 294
Hussey, Elizabeth, Miss, Pupils of ... 295
Hutchinson, John 468
I.
Indian Council 56
Inijlis, Russell 276
J.
Jameson, Anne, Mrs 492
Jameson, Chancellor 492
Jarvis, F. S 557
Jarvis, Sam Peters 129, 210, 557
Jarvis, Stephen 128, 238, 557
Jarvis, William — 128
Jarvis, W. B 557
Jennings, Bernard 220
Jennings, John 219
Jennings, Roberc 220
Jennings, Win . . 220
Jones, Augustus 390
Jones, Thos Mercer 220, 299
Joseph, Frank 274
K.
Kent, Duke of 128, 473, 541
I Ketchum, Brothers The 30, 34
I Ketchum, Jesse 30, 32, 34
Kildonaii Settlement 57
King, John 477
Kinnear Murder 105
King Street Fires 1841 and 1843.. ..144 186
King Street, Residents of in 1836 491
King Street, Residents of in 1846 360
Knott, Wm : 439
Knox Church, Adherents of 279
Knox Church, Ministers of 511
L.
Latham, Jacob 513
Leach. W. T., Rev 243, 278
Lee, Dr 354
Lef roy, J. H. , Captain 441
Legge, Alex 468
Lesslie Brothers 553, 555
Library, Free^ Boird 399
Lieutenants of Countiea 48
Lindsey, Chas 232
Lippincott, Richard 112
Loder, Mra 540
Logan, John 127
Lome,' Marquis 210
Lount and Matthews, Death of 85
Lount, Samuel 23?
\tv
GENERAL INDEX.
i ('
M I'AtlK
Macaulay, James 20u, 3r>9
Manitoiiald, John A 859
Mncdonell, Alex 470
Macdonell, A. ( ' 544
Macdonnell, Bishop 21)7, 430
Macdonnell, I). .John, Kev 280
Macdonnell, •lohn 481
Alacker.zie, Wm. L 6, 42, 53, 173,
196, 230, 261, 358.
Mackenzie, AVtn. L., Commiatiiona issu-
ed by hitn 264
Mackenzie, Win. L. . Expulsion from
House of Assembly 113
Marsh Chas 555
Maitlaud, Peregrine Sir 210, 251, 533
Maitland's wharf 185
Marks, Grace 1 10
Market Lane, School Masters and Pupils
of 464
Masters of U.C. College, 1830-93. ..151. 155
Masteraon, Michael 334
Matthews and Lount, death of 85
Mechanics' Institute, First Office
bearers 398
Meikle, Miss 205
Mercer, Andrew 46, 433
Niercer, Will Case 48, 433
Medcalf, ('has. Sir .... 377
Meudell, F 2.57
Military Cemeieriea, Tho^e Interred
Tiiere 06
Miles, Abncr 445
Rev
280
544
232
364
.•{64
Milli(;an, G. W
Molson's Bank
Montgomery, John 219,
Monro, Geo 299,
Monro, John
Mooiiy, Colonel .... 227
Morris, Wm 278
Morrison, John '.'AHi
Mudge, Z 17
Murray, Alex 182
Mysterious Murder 50
Mo.
McBeth, Geo 251
McCutcheon, Peter 180
McDtrmott, Jas 110
McDonald, Donald 271
McGill. John, Captain. 44,223
Mcintosh Brothers 10, 1 13
Mcintosh, John 10
McKenzie, Jas . . 243
McLean Family 267
McLean, Jud^e 265
McMuster, W. M., Captain 243
McNab, Allan 233, 4.33
N.
Newbigfjing, Jas 299
Newburn, Thos 462
Nolan Murder 480
Nominations for Office in Rebellion
Times burlesqued 52
O. I'AOR
Oatario House, Proprietors of 276
(hitario Lake.Steamers on.iu 1829 1888.26,27
O'Connor, Wm 529
Old Order Chances, The 98
Osborne, Wm 216
Osttoode, William 305, ,396
Ox roasting, whole, at Queen's corona-
tion 183
P.
Parish Stocks 325
Patterson, Peter 366
Patton, .lames 199
Patton, Major. . . 196
Playter, Eli 219
Play ter, Einanunl 427
Playter, George 219
Pearson, Joseph 219
Perry, Peter 459
Philips, Thomas, Revel 120, .359
Pillory and Stocks 62
Prices in Toronto 1799 61
Prices in York 1819 179
Port, George W 219
Post, Jordan 14
Postoffices, Toronto, Masters and Box-
holders 155, 157. 167
Postage rate 1842 160
Potters' Field 253
Powell, Grant 188
Powell, W. D 55, .323
Powell Grave Yard . 193
Proudfoot, Alex 463
Proudfoot's store 25
Proudfoot, V\ illiam 180
Public Chastisement, A 62
Pupils of Hart'd School 247
Q.
Queen's Coronation, Ox Roasted Whole 183
Queen s Wharf,Owners and Lesseesof 495,498
R.
Raddish, Thomas 393
Read, D. B ,304
Rebellion of 1837 232
Rebellion, Eve of 55
Rebellion, Incident of 42
Rebellion Times. Nominations for Office
Burlesqued 52
Red River Insurrection 56
Red River Insurrection, Trial of Con-
spirators 56, 324
Richie, John 325
Ridout, Geo 40
Ridout, Geo. I'ercival 559
Ridout, John, Death of 129
Ridout, Thos. (iibbs 189, 281
Ridout, Percival 211, 366
Rintoul, Rev. W 278
Roaf, Rev 529
Robertson, J. Ross, a:id U. C. College. . 153
Robinson, Sir John Bererley . ,
11, 13, 366, 377, 533
RobiuBon, Hon. John Beverley 535
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GENERAL INDEX.
XV
PAiiE
171
213
659
557
388
Robinson, Peter 207
Holph, Dr
R i8B, John
Koaednle House— Celebrated Ball . . .
Rowan, Wm • • •
RUS8311, Peter 120,
Russell, Peter, Death of U.i
Ryeison, Egerton, Rev 3i'2
S.
Savage, Geo.. :536
Scaddiiig's Bridge ly*
Scadding. H.. Rev 85 l.'M, li).-), .-WS
PAiiE
SmUh.William 132
Scott Jonathan 42
Scott. Thos.. C 257
".Spoon Bill" of 181G 50
Stone, J 335
Stoufer, Abrain 219
Stoycll, 1 honias. , Dr 307
Smug^linsr, Extraordinary 253
Stuart, Geo. D., Killed 245
" Sugar John ' 444
T.
Talbot, Thoa. , Colonel 240
Taylor, C.C 163
Scadding, John 131. 190 j Telfer, Walter ••..;•..; •^■.- • ; 437
Shank, Colonel 542 '
Shaw, General 541
Shaw, Sophia, Miss 542
Slavery in Canada 129
Small Brothel s, The OS
Small, Chas 07
Small, John. 95. 290, 5."ib
Small, John E 550
.1. G 380
Spragge,,
Stanton, Robt 256 459
Strachan, James 179
Straclian, John, Bishop. 28, 30, 297,.'i01, 510
Strachan, J. McGill 226
Scarboro and Etobicoke, Inhabitants of 310
St. Andrew's Church, Adherents of 279
St. Andrew's Church, Trustees of 278
St. George, Quetton 19, 280
St. James' Church, Cougreirations of
1803-90 501-510
St. -James' Church, History of 501-510
St. Lawrence Market 64
St. Patrick's Market, Tenants of 94
St. Paul's Church, Rectors of 500
Selkirk, Earl of 57 j
Severn, John 211, 215 i
Seymour, Mrs 193 i
Sheaffe, General 286
Sheppard, Thos 229
'•^hepard, Joseph 219
Sherwood, Henry 173,297
Sherwood, Samuel 185
Sleigh, John 180
Skinner, Colin 427
Skinner, Isaiah 427
" Speedy," Wreck of 319
Steamers on Lake Ontario in 1829-1888. 26,27
Stegman, John 286
Steward, Wm 255
Stewart, Chas. J 40, 207
Street Nomenclature 515-528
Silverthorne, Aaron J 219
Silvertou, J 219
Simcoe. J. G .Governor. . 2, 44 65, 225, 388
Simcoe's First Visit to York 94
Simcoe, J. B., Captain 395
Sinclair Captain 271
Smith D. W 286
Smith, James E 257
Tenants of " Red Lion," Yorkvillc 04
Terry, Parshall 427
Tiers. Daniel 88, 95
Tinning. Rich 183
Tinning s Wharf iH.i
Theatre, City ."25
Thomas:, \N illiam 210
Thomson, E. W 04, 238
Thomson, James 380
Thomson, John 438
Thomson, Poulett Diary of 13
Toronto Academy, Masters and Pupils of 295
Toi onto Assessment Rolls. ..367, 401, 426
Toronto Churches in 18;W .304
Toronto First Brewery and its occu-
pants 495
Toronto First Municipal Election 511
Toronto Fort and its History 68. 80
'Toronto First Cab 142
Toronto (General hospital, old and pres-
ent buildings 540
Toronto P. O, Masters and Box*
holders 155, 157, 167
Toronto Theatres, Managers and
Actors 478, 490
Toronto Semi-Centennial .387
Toronto in 1843 529
Toronto in 1846 329
Townsend Gang 23
Town of York Officers of 1799 397
'I'roops in Toronto During Century .... 80
Tully, Kivas " 257
Turney, Stephen 188
U.
Upper Canada College, First Masters of 148
University of Toronto, Inauguration of 34
University of Toronto, Destruction of . . 36
VV.
Walmsley, Thos 239
War of 1812 286
War of 1812, Orders Issued During. 544,553
Walton, Geo 363
Walton, Geo. Directory for 1833 .379
Walton, Mathew 455
Washburn, Simon 454
Wedding, Singular 50
Weekes' Duel 318
Weakes Wm. ... : 177
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PAfiE
Wreck of the Albiou, Loss of M iia Powell 58
Weiler, William 381
Wells, Colonel 28
Widmer, Chriatopher 199
WilliB, Mary, Udy 334
Wintersteen, Jacob — 219
Whittemore, F 81,83
Whittemore, F. E 83
Wright, p^wd, one of Toronto's first
Aldermen 48
Wood, Alex 177
Wood's Warehouse,Goods IJold There. . 25
Y.
Yeo, James, Sir 436
PAOB
Yonge street Wharf, original stock-
holders of 182
York, Inhabitants of 1805 312
York, Pioneer's Recollections of 26
York, Siege of 223
York and Toronto Land Grants 337, 350
York Town Officials, 1799 397
York, Marriage Licenses in 1806 256
York, Militia Officers of 1847 283
York, WeslfiTan Preachers in 1833 289
Yorkviile..." 213
Z
Zimmerman, Samuel, Death of 50
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litinal stock-
182
•••; 312
'n« of 2g
223
ant".... 33:1 .iflO
,j»06 256
'47 283
'"1833....; 289
213
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
Sketches of Old Houses and Places of Interest from 1792-1890.
CHAl'TER I.
TWO FAMOUS HOUSES-
Tke UlTla* lloBie*t*i««l— Wliv Built Th«n
and Ik* Pr«bab:« Uala-liitercHllng Bi*-
l*rlcal KeminUceBcr*.
On Queen street weat, where the wall of
tiie Asylum grounds stretches out on either
ta^nd in seemingly interminable lines of
yellow brick, a street, not very long and
QOt very wide, runs to the north «vard. An
iaicription ui white letters, sta ding out
from a little black board on the corner
blacksmith shop announces that it is tiirens
•treet. On either side nre rows of smart,
modern bouses, with the reddest of bricks,
ihe greenest of window blinds, and the
brightest of stained ({lass transoms. In the
partially paved roadway chickens and spar-
rows dispute the posaession of whatever bird
sdibles may be found.
Here stands in this year of K''<^g > 1S88, at
riie top of the street just named, the oldest
house in the ci y, known ae the " Givins
Homestead." It is interestiug both from its
ftge and tho history of its succeeaive occu-
pants. Comiag near one is struck with the
tir of tranquillity about the oKl place. Not
ft sign of lite in manifested save the ceaseless
twitter of hirds ; the wind goea moaning
amouK the shrubs ; the pines, black with
ftge, bury the dwelling in shadows, and
gaunt acacias, with bare limba, stand like
lonely motionlexj sentinels before the door.
rhe bright newness of the surrounding
modern houses, the well-kept lawns, and
kfae many colored flower beds seem to
lout the weather-stained walls and grave
forest trees.
A crescent ahaped pathway leads to the
Front door, with on either eide a giant locust
tree, eacii planted by Colonel James Givii^s,
the builder of the home, acme time before
its erection, probably between 1793 and the
close of the century. Beds of lilies of the
valley and myrtle plaata, beloved by o«r
grandmocbera, flank the path. Noticeable
is the substantial manner in wfaiek the
house IMS bvrtt. The masonry of the foun-
dation is in perfect preservation ; it ie said
tlMkt the stone for it was brought from Ham-
ilton. Such has been the care taken w th
the bailding that it is still a comfortable
reeideneei.
THE KXACT DATR OF ITS Ut'lI.DINO
is probably last toiever Robert C. Givins
of I hicago, grandson of Col. Oivins, thinki
that the locust trees in front of the houa<
were planted about 1790, and he would fh
nearly the same time for the erection of the
building.but it is extremely doubtful if Col.
(iivins visited Toronto at so early a period.
John Charles Dent puts the date at 179'
or 179S. Still, in view of the fact thai
Col. Givins bought the land fronr
Colonel Joseph Uouchctte, a French
Canadian, devoted to the English oaitse,
in 1802, as the records in the oi*,y
registrar's office show, it would seem an-
likely that the house was built before that
year. There were twenty-eight of these
lota, of which Col. Givins obtained one ;
they were known as the park lota, and con-
sisted of one hundred acres each. Tho ac-
companying illustration gives a front view
of the house as it now appears . Entering
the front door tho visitor steps into a hall
from which all the rooms open. In the
apartment to the left is Col. Givins' desk,
and numerous pieces of old furniture. What
formerly was the dining room is now trans-
formed into the drawing room, and it is
here that much of intere t is to be found.
Perhaps a description of the artist's sketch
will convey the clear, st idea of the apart-
ment, its occupants and decorations. Ou
the floor is a carpet put down many years
ago, but still in an excellent state of pre-
servation. Beneath it blooU stains, plainly
visible in the wood, are the result of Indian
battles and of the war of 1812, when tb«
wounded came to Mrs. Givins to ask
the exercise of her surgical skill. The
big fireplace, where big logs for-
merly blazed, has been modernised.
IN AN EASY CHAIR AT THE LEFT
of it with her favorite cat and dog near by,
Kits Miss Cecil Givina, a daughter of Col.
Gidne, a life-long resident of the- old home-
steaJ, and a lady now in her eighty-seventh
year. Miss Givins was long a great belle
in Government and military eiKles, both
here acd in the older settlements. Nov'
although only left, by time the memory of
her social triumphs, her face and manner
still preserve tke grace and beauty of youth
to a remarkable degree. Ma»y are tke
reminiscences that she loves to linesr over.
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Majoi Ciaoonl Sir Ia&»c Hruok »nd Cti«'^(
JoMpb HrMit h*v« daiieatl luir ou tUuir
kuew wbau ih^ wait uot yat lu liui tueui*.
lUUTlNU UN AN urruMAN
(MM »e«a iu (he Uluntrntiuu tha iword of
Cviannl GiTiiiN, whlok b« wur« on April
f7t!h, IH13. Ou ibMt (l»y an Amarican lluet
of tawtoen yaaaaU appenrad bafora Votk,
and affactad a landiog ftlxxii two mtlaa weat
from Cliurch atrual. Coluiiui (iivitu pUcnd
Wnaalt at ihu boad of a foroa of mxty <iloii-
l^rry Fanoiblea and a fuw luJiann, and
luada a deUnuinad ruautauc« to tbe land-
Aniurican artillery. Such ia the hiatorloal
iuterunl attaulied to tba old DWord. M&iiy
otbar curious articlun ara auatlarad about
ibiM apttrtinuiit, iiicludiug iioina fiua apeci
ii'.oiu of ivory onrvitig leiit hutna from ttia
oast by Dr. <!u(irge, a table over '200 yean
old, autl a pie(:c of tha wood of tba Royal
(ff(>rk{a, ihu fainouH man-of-war.
A few word.s muat ba aaid now about tba
bud^'.cv -jf the bouta apeoially. Ou Noroni-
bor I III), I7'JI, IJuutauaDt Uoneral John
<iraT«tit Simnoe, firut (iorentor of Upper
L'auuda, urnvud at Qua! eo iu tbu Tritua,
>-2?y
THE LIBRART.
inc of the American ran, under Major
Foriyth. The Americana succeeded, how-
arar, and very soon reinforced by tha
inain body under General Pike. Reinforua-
mants immediately afterward came up to
Coi. (tivina' aid in tb« shape of two com-
panies of the 8th Regiment, 200 militia, and
iO regulars of a Newfoundland regiment
The invading force prored too strong, bow-
arer, for the gallant colonel and his small
force, and thev were driven eastward by the
after a blustering voyage. For several
years previous to this Jam' s Oivius, a young
man of average stature, with a pleasant
round face, a military bearing and a fiery
temper, had bean angaged in tbe notth-wasc.
Obtaining a commission of lieutenant in tha
army, he is found at Niagara in the dark
green undress of the Queen's Rangers, acting
as aide-de-camp to (iovernor Simcoe. Not
liking Niagara, or Newark, as it was tfaea
called, for bis seat of Governmeat, tba Gov-
lIlKi
LANI»MAKKS OF TOIiONTU.
3
<• the hiatorloAi
Id *worJ. Maiiy
•uall«r«d »buut
Duin* fiu* apeci
liutns from tli«
» over '2(10 yehrt
)oil uf tba Royal
war.
d Uf)w about tb«
Hy. Ou NoTom
Dt Uoneral Jobn
Bruor of Up7>ei
in tLu Tritua,
For several
vius, a young
a pleaiaot
and a fiery
noith-WMc.
tenant in tha
in the dark
Qgeri, acting
'mcoe. Not
it was ihea
t. «tM Gor.
iior, jtarliiiR out ou a cruine of disuovory,
1 tlie mouth of tiiu iluiiilier ou tlie
^1 11111? <>f M»y 'tl'. l""''*« *»i* •nt«jr»il the
V of Toronto,»tieoiiM'*i''"i'i»"io"iJ"'''or» by
liu.eiiaut (Jivinn, who ImJ i»l»o jouriiL-ycd
liiin li fow uioiitliH hi-foru on a trip
.Nin(j;;iii* lo Detroit. In 1S()2 C'olouol
iviUH lidught li park lot, on which ha buill
(iiTiiM UoiiKitead. fla v as a paw*
oilier in St. Jamea' from thu first.
Colonel (iivins' nauio wa-s oonnectad in
8JH wiih an incident that uiikde a good i\tsi\l
stir at tho time. A oointnittoe of the
Iiiu-HO of Assembly, dcairiuf; to have hii
viduiice and that of Colonel Colfin, Adju
ant (ienoral of Militia, in relation to a
cjtpaai by one ForHytb on Uovernmont
operty at Niajjara Falls, commanded their
usi'iicu at a certain day and hour. On
efurnng to Sir Pereffrina Maitland, Lieut-
lii Goveruor at the time, and alio com-
landtr-indiiof of the forces, permission
obey tha mandata of the iiouao
rtfuied. Colonola Oivina and (,'ollin
irere arrested by the ser.'fant-atiirmi),
made fo .' bie entrancu into their
lOuses. They 'ore confined in gaol
uitii the doae of the aeatiion. Tliey appeal -
id, but no rtulresa was to be had. Sir Here-
ritte Maitland waa ivmored the next year,
iJ Sw (ieorge Murray, Colonial Secretary,
crely censured him for his action in the
Colonels (iivins and Cotlin brought
ions iigainat the Speaker of the House,
>ut lliey were not successful in their suits.
>)lontil< iivins kept up an active interest in
iinaJian :ilTairs until his death, ile is
ur»ed iu St Jamea' cemetery. Unfor-
uuately there la no portrait in existence of
is iiuin, who exerted ao great an interest
pon the birth and youth uf I'oronto. : he
luse that he built will soon be torn down,
lUt his memory will always be cherished
by those who would ho. or the early pioneer.
Note— This houae waa pulled down in
iu iStfl.
CaAtlt^ l>ouh wtalch tbe FonuderAf TaroBle
Ruin r»r a Mmnnier anil ITlnter Beaort
Uariaic ills Kesldcace Here.
Htocktnn in one of
bumorously tells of a
out aloue to establish
city iu an uninhabited
ab<(ard ia the picture
liis clever sketches
man who started
the nucleus of a
land Ludicronaly
drawn of him dig-
ging away on the great lonely plain, and
yet liow similar is tbe circumstance to
wbicii Toroufco owes its existence. The new
€k>v«mor of a new-created prorince
goes crtiising about in a strange country
inbabried only by savages, and coming to
a renion of thieketa, marshes and yanomous
copnarheada, driiwa his BWor<l and exolaimi
" llera will bo built a ^reitt city in tha
sprim;?' And auruly enough a log house
sprang up in the wildurneaa, and about the
lug iiouse a hamlet and out ot the baiuUi
a great and proapuroas city. Here, than,
on July 'iti, I'iKi, on the ahoonar Miasiasags
came John (iravea .Himo e, Lieut, (ieneral iu
the Uritish army, and first i«overuor of
Upper Canada, accompanied by his Execu
tire I'ouuoil, his Queen's Kangeri in their
dark green auita, hia faithful aides, his
surveyor and hia canvas Uiiii, which once
lielnnged to Captain Cook, tha famous cir'
oumnavigator. With a royal salute of 21
guns the Oovernor inaugurated his adminis-
tration with a Council iu tiie tent on Satur-
day, Augu.it 3. Meanwhile Survoyot
Augustus Jonea, who waa walking about
to look at the new town, remarked
that nothing waa to be seen of it e.x-
capk tha site. Colonel Talbot observed
th;«t tha party bad gone city huut-
ing and would lay out a niagiiificf nt city.
Returning to Niagara oo the dissolution ot
his Parliament, 8cpteml)er 3, the Governor
and hia family went back to spend tha
winter at the new town of York, named
after the Duke of York, aecond son of King
(ieorge III. Huts were built for the ac-
commoJation of the camp, the Governor and
his family p isaing tha aeaaon in tha canvas
tent.
THE DWELLINO OF THR GOVERNOlt
at Niagara was a small, miserable wooden
house Naturally he wanted a habitation of
some kind at hia new capital. During the
spring of 1794 thu Governor built C'aatla
Frank, in tha midst of tha woods ou the
brow of a steep high bank overlooking th(;
valley of the Don, at a point just a few
yarda beyond tbe fence wiiich now bounds
St. James' cemetery at the north. A large
portion of tbe laud formerly Iwlonging to
Castle Frank ia now part of Uie burying
ground Immediately bslow the house, on
(he aouth, was a deep glen, down v.hich,
between hog-back foniations, ran a stream
named Castle Frank Brouk, which tlowed
into the Don, just above a small island on
the wast side. Tbe marshes gave way on
the right at this point to good laud covered
with elm, butternut and basswood trees.
The site of the building is half an hour's
easy walk from town, and up to a dozen
years ago its location might have been
clearly recogni/ed by a hollo .v in the
sand. The ground on each side of it
descended precipitously on the one hand
to the Don, and on the o ! cr to tbe
bottom of Castle Frank BrooU ravine.
The position was elevated, but tbe view
was hemmed in bv the treea that covered
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alike the level land and the hill sides.
The spot is beautiful by nature. Around
Castle Frank were tall, white pines, and
the hill sides about are still thickly
wooded. To the east and west there were
views — the forests cutting off the lands-
cape in the other directions. To tln'
east the view was down upon the valley
of the Don, and to tlie west over the ravine
now in the cemetery.
CASTLE FRANK. WAS A CHATEAU,
or cottage or summer house. It was not
occupied permanently by the governor and
his family, but it was doubtless the scene
windows with shutters of heavy double ^
planks running up and down on one side,
and crosswise on the other, and thickljl
studded with the headn of stout nail;,
Of a similar construction was the door, I
A chimney arose from the middle of the)
roof. The walls were built of rather small,
carefully hewn logs, of short lengths, j
clap-boarded. They presented a compara'
tively finished appearance on the outside,
but after a time took the weather- j
stained colour that unpainted wood j
assumes. Inside, the finish was rou.^h, in
fact the interior was never fully com. '
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of nearly all the social life in the little
eettUment dilring Governor Simcoe's ad-
ministration. The building was oblong,
of the dimensions of thirty by fifty feet —
the former being tli« frontage, which was
toward the south. The facade was much
like that of a Greek temple. At the
gable end, in the direction of the road-
way leading from the infant capital, was
a door but no windows. The trunks
of four large, well-matched, un-barked
pine trees answered for columns sup
porting the pediment or the projection
ol the whole roof. On each side were four
pleted. A slight attempt at a division
into rooms had been made but uever fully
carried out. Entering the front door th*
visitor found himself at once in an apart
ment extending the width of the build-
ing and about half its length. On one
side was a big fire-place. At the real of
this was another room of similar dimen-
sions with a fire-place in the opposite wall.
This cleared space in front of the buildim;
was but a few yards across, and from it
to the site of the town ran a narrow car-
riage-way and bridle-path, cut out by the
soldiers and carefully graded, traces of
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
jiiich may still be found. In what spirit
ff l.umoious contempt for their surroual-
Ings was it tliat these city foundeis,
Iccustomed to the conveniences of lai^jjo
[own?, designated their log houses, in the
jiidst of a wideiness filled with savages,
beajtaai.d suiikes, by such appellations as
JastleFiiink, Lambeth Palace, Pine Grove
^nd Oak Hill ?
CASTLE FRANK RECEIVED
Its title from the five year old son of Gov-
brnor Sinicoe, although tlio Rev. Dr. Henry
Scadding, from whom nearly all the infor-
nation here given in regard to it was ob-
tained, points out that there was a
I" Castel-f ranc " near Rochellc, which
Bgures in the history of the Huguenots.
The Iroquois had given to the governor the
Ititle " De yonyn hokrawen," sisjnifjiug
]•' One whose door is always open," and on
Ithe young master of thecastle, who appears to
Ihave been a great favourite with them,
las he sometimes was attired in Indian
Icostume, they coi.ferred the honour of
Ichieftainship, and named him Deyoken,
Iwhich means " Between the two objects."
I" A warrior's fate befell the young chief -
I tain. After the lapse of seventeen yciirs
jhe was a mangled corpse in that ghastly
Ipi'e of English dead which closed up
Ithe breach at Badajoz in 1812." In spite
Jof the unavoidable discomforts of life at
(Castlc Frank and at York, many were the
1 compensating pleasures, especially for the
soldier pioneers who formed almost the
entire male population. Governor Simcoe's
mind was absorbed with schemes of govern-
ment and war. Those who had sport-
ing proclivities might gratify them to the
full in the forest where bear, deer and
I wolves, and ail. sorts of i-mall game abound-
ed. Woodcock and snipe made the low-
lands their home. Salmon were speared
by night in the Don, and the bay and lake
were filled with fish of all kinds. Until
Governor 8imco.>'d departure, in 179G,
Castle Frank's .-ough roof covered many
a gay party, brought up by boat or on
horseback. Among them the governor,
moving about with military mien by the
side cif his lovely, charming and accom-
plished wife, vhose maiden name lives
in " Gwi.lim"-bury, where Benedict Ar-
nold received a grant of 5,000 acres of
land. Her father was one of the aides of
General Wolfe, and was killed at the taking
of Quebec. She lived until 1850. Francis
and Ids young sister were by th ir parents'
side, and in their train Secretary Major
Littlehales, Aides-lioutsnant Talbot and
Givins, Surveyor Jones, and what guests,
male and female, the gubernatorial party
niiglit have. Chief Joseph Brant, no doubt,
visited it, andColonel Butler, his associate
at Wyoming.
AFTER aOVERNOR SIMCOE's
retirement Castle Frank was frequently
used by President Peter Russell and his
family for a picnic, excursion party or ball,
when the guests were taken up the
Don in boats. That these trips must have
been full of pleasure we learn from a letter
of Mr. Russell, written in December,
SIR JOHN GRAVES SIMCOK.
1796, in which he says : "I hope the
ladies may be able to enjoy the charm-
ing carioling (sleighing) which you must
have on your bay and up the Don to Castle
Frank, when an early dinner must be pic-
turesque and delightful." itain John
Denison, bb officer in the English militia,
came to Canad^i from Hedon, York-
shire, in 1792. and a first settled at
Kingston, but in 1796 he moved to York,
and for a time lived at Castle Frank
by permission of the Hon. Pe*er Rus-
sell. He bought a paik lot which des-
cended to his heir. Colonel George Tay-
lor D^'nison, from whom Denison avenue
is named. About 1806 Castle Frank
closed, and tenantless, began to show
signs of decay, and in 1829, fired by
some salmon fishers of the Don, tho
house built ly the founder of Toronto
went up in smoke, leaving not a vestige
but a quantity of iron from the nails
which thickly studded the doors and win-
dow shutters.
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CHAPTER II.
MAOKENZIE'SjyORK ST. HOME.
Tta«^ Hoiisp ^Vbere Wllliaui Lyou Miickcnzie
Edited "The Couslitiition" aud from
IVhicta be Fled at tbe Rebellion.
Ou the west side of York street, what is
now 184, half way between Queen and
Richmoiul, separated from the pavement by
a few feet of yard and a low fence, and partly
shade.l by a couple of not over-healthy
looking trees, stands a modest two-storey red
biick house. During the stormiest period
of a peculiarly stormy career that irre-
pressible patriot William Lyon Mackt nzie,
made this dwelling his home and workshop.
Here were his papers, pen aud ink ; here ne
tiiought out anil wrote down those burning
words that set all Canada aflame ; here he
planned that ill-advised and ill-fated rebel-
lion, and here he left his family when he
fie 1 with a price set on his head. Without
entering into a discussion of the question —
which belongs to the domain of the philo-
sophic historian and not the simple tope-
g)apher — what results have evolved from the
influence exerted by the great editor with
the little body and mass vo head, it may be
remarked that a gr at part in Canadian
affair-, has biecn p ayed in this unpretentious
dwelling. Here then early, in 1836,
Mr. Mackenzie came with his
family and effects, ranting the house, a com-
paratively new one, having been occupied
previously but a little time by its owner —
from Dr. Horne. At that time it was the
only building on the square, at each corner
of which stood a poplar tree, and there
were but two or three others on the whole
street. The front, which looks now as then,
is well shown in thv artist's illustration. It
was on the 4th of July, 1836, a significant
date, as Charles Lindaey, Mr. Mackenzie's
biographer, observes,, that the first number
of The Constitution was published. Already
French Canadians had held insurgent meet-
ings.
SEVERAL THOUSAND ME.V
had armed themselves to fight if necessary
against what they claimed to be the coercive
measures of the Imperial Government, and
events seeniid hurrying on with resistless
tread. A little rear room behind the dining-
room, entered by steps leading up from the
back yard, had bi en converted into an office
and sanctum. In this apartment the fear-
less editor prepared those inflammatoiy
articleo, one of which appeared in the issue
of the pap r on Juiy 5 IS.'JT, when he asks,
" Will Canadians declare their indefiend-
nice anil shoulder their muskets ?'' and sup-
plements the qU' stion by an affirmative
appeal. This is followed, in the ConMitiition
of Autrus.t 2nd, by the publication of a vir|
tual declaration of indeoendence. ThA
meetings of the insurrectionists are heldf
200 in all it is said, some atte: ded with cool
flicta of the opposing factions. The eventJ
of the succeeding months belong to the i)is|
tory of the rebellion. At length the opej
outbreak so long expec ed occurs. The iof
trepid editor has thus far been a conqneroi|
with the pen ; he is now about to essay hiT
•tyle with the aword.
There are yet living many in Toronto whil
remember that Detembor morning in 1S3" [
and there are also, though it is nearly half i|
century since, not a fev still hale and heart;!
in our midst, who took up arms toaititl
restoring peace. Of these the Honorabltl
(ieorge W. Allan, of Moss Park, .Mayor oi
the city 40 far back as 1855, is one. He, witbi
pardonable pride, displays in his museuit)
tie cross-belt, cartridge box and bayonet he,|
as one of the Bank Guard, was equipped j
with on that occasion. The la e F. A. Whit f
ney, whose son afterwards commanded th«|
Unirersity Company of Rifles at Ridgeway, '
was one of Mr. Allan's colleagues Mr.
Allan, at the time a pupil at Upper Canada |
College,felt it no small trouble to his youthfui
aelf-importance that he should have to return |
to school as soon as the Christmas holiday;
were over. T e Venerab ^ Alexander Dixon,
rector of Guelph, ond aichdeacou in the dio
cese of Niagara, was ano. her of these youthfu;
warriors. Mr. Clarke Gamble was yetj
another, and he narrowly escaped with his
life at the skirmish which subsequently
took place at Montgomery's.
Some one has said that the result of every
ba tie hinges on a ndstake ; there cer-
In
an! !
tainlj was a m.scalculatiou in the p
of the insurgents. Captain Anderson and
Colonel Moodie are shot on the evening of
Monday, December 3rd, and thi n in hot
haste chase one another the fighting of
Tuesday night, the panic of Wednesday,
Thursday's defeat of the insurgents, and the
flight of Mr. Mackenzie with a reward of
£1,000 offered for his capture.
AFTER MUCH WANDKRINQ,
many narrow escapes and considerable hard-
ship, the patriot leader reaches Amer
ican soil. Meanwhile the distressi d
ladies and children of Mr. Macken
zie's family experience wretched days
and nights of d('ul)t and misgiving,
first trembling for the fate of husband,
father, son, sceondly fearing for the safety
to the important letters and documents per-
taining to the rebellion that weie in the
house, thirdly in a state of continual appre-
hension by reason of the oft-rcpcited visits
of the authorities. As soon as the n' ws of
an actual outbreak reached the Government
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any in Toronto whi^
• morning in ]83:
;h it 13 nearly half ij
till hale and henrtji
up arms to ail itj
!8e the Honorablf)
88 Park, Mayor o:[
'5, is one. H-j, wittl
ys in his museunt
ox and bayonet he, I
rd, was equipped I
16 la eF. A. Whit
Is commanded ths|
ifies at Ridgeway, ■
colleagues Mr, i
at Upper CaiiaJa
ible to hi.s youthfu; j
•uld have to return L
"hristmas holiday? ^
Alexander Dixon,
deacon in the dio- ,,^
roftheseyouthfu:!
iamble was yet |
escaped with hi; f
ch subsequentlv
e result of every
itte ; there cer
Jii in the plans
n Anderson and
the evening of
•lid thtn in hot ^
the fighting of 'H
of Wednesday, '
argents, and th.
ith a reward of
e.
KRIXO,
isiderable hard-
-caches Amer
ilie distress, (j
Mr. Mackei)
^retched days
nd misgiving,
tc of husbani,
for the safety
locuments per
t weie in the
ntinual appre
icpoited visits
s the n' ws of
e Government
MACKENZIE S YORK STREET HOME.
officials the York street house was put
under the str test surveillance. A guard
was stationed ai the door and patrols pacd
up and down before it. Every ton or fifteen
minutes soldiers walk in and miiko the most
thorough s arch from cellar to g rret,
they look under the beds, thrust
their swords through them, pi'er and pry in
every nook and cranny of the building ; nor
is this attention intermitted by night. Al-
thoutth the only inmates now are women and
children half a dozen civilians are domiciled
in ihe dining-room at evening to watch there
until morning. Ostensibly they are sent
for the protection of the occupants who,
however, decline to receive them in that
iTuise and denounce thcni as spies. Protest
is vain unti Mrs. Me^keiizie's grandmother,
an old lady of 88 years iippeals to their
manly instincts asking if they are not
ashamed to force themselves into the
residence of defenceluss women, and
at this they go away. Some of these
men still live in Toronto. Mr. Mac-
kenzie's papers hung in filosfrom the ceiling
in his bedroom at the south side of the
house and in his ofBoe at the rear. Singu-
larly enough, altiiough the plumes of the of-
ficers at times touched them they weri^ never
noticed, and the only ones seized were a
lew found hidden within the curtains of an
old-fashioned bed. Immunity from the
frequent visits of the soldi 3ry was al
lowed to the inmates for tiie first time
during church service on t;ie Sunday n)orn-
ing following the outbrt.ak. Seizing the oj)-
portuuity the ladies kindled fires in four
wood box stoves and burned every letter
and document in the house. Scraps of
charr. d paper were sailing upwards from
the chimneys as the people came pouring
out from their places of worship ; soldiers
returning to resume search saw them and
rushed in, but they were too late ; every-
thing had been destroyed. It frequently
happened th it prisoners arrested after the
rebellion was quelled were marched by the
house, bound two by two with stout ropes,
and they invariably lifted their hats as they
pissed. The family remained in the house
about a fortnight after the events narrated,
Mrs. Mackenzie joining her husband Dec.
29th, at Navy Island.
CHAPTER III.
HISTORY OF HOLLAND HOUSE.
A Celebrnied Toronto Nnnsi'tn Nanifd after
the Famous llwiise in liensinRton where
I'harlen tIaniuH Fox Lived,
This IS Holland House. Not the Holland
House whose foundations were laid in
Kensington parish, London, in 1607, by Sir
Waiter CIop', who styled it Cope Castle,
and which pissing from him it death to his
daughter and heiress, Isabil, the wit' of
Sir Henry Rich, {-Jrerward created tirst
Earl of Holland in 1624, was subsequently
known as Holland House and made famous
throughout the world by the goodly com-
pany of men and Wimien that fr .quented it
from the times of Charles Jan.es Fox, who
lived pait of his life there to that
of Monckton Miines, including every
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v?^3^.fl»s^i'^S'*S^5S:r?;>7!?';'^;::^^
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HOLLAND HOrSE— FRONT VIEW.
person of note who lived in or visited Eng-
land, amont; tliem ]5yion, Sir Humphrey
Davey, Tallyraml and Madame.de Stael.
From 1799 to 1840 there was scarcely in
England a man distinguished in polities,
acience and literature, who was not enter-
tained there, and perhaps more sparkling
bon mots and brilliant repartees have been
uttered in its dining room than in any apart-
ment of any house in the world.
But it is not of the Holland House of Lon-
don that this article treats, but of its name-
sake, the Holland House of Toronto. A
little west of Bay street, between Welling-
ton street on the north and a lane called
Piper street on the south, m dway in a yard
filled with trees and shrubbery, there now
stands a turreted castle-like building. On
the south the view of the grounds and the
lower part of the building is shut out by a
tall, indented board fence. At tht^ north
the yard is enclosed partly by a high brick
wall and partly by an iron railing. Gravel-
led walks lead up to the entrances.
In each of the two- storeyed winps
are two large, S(iuire, three panelled win-
dows. Near the tour corners of the roof are
massive, turret-shaped chimneys. The
whole building is stuccoed and lined in imi-
tation of brown stone. From the north, Hol-
land House is severely plain. Although no*
re.-f mbling tlie Kensington House, there is a
suggestion of it architecturally in the lower
and Hankine wings of the Toronto mansion.
.^udge Boulton was an English gentle-
man, a lover of hoises, a spirited rider.
and a wit. In 1881 the Hon. Henry Johc
Boulton, the son and heir of Judge Boulton,
and the second son of Secretary Jarvis,
erected on the location of the paternal resi-
dence the present baronial-like structure.
Henry John Boulton was born in the
famous English house, and he commemorated
the fact by nammg his Toronto home Hol-
land House He was Solicitor-General tor
Upper Canada, and in 18.33 was appointed
C hief Justice of Newfoundland. On hia de-
parture the mansion was let successively to
Mr. Truscodd, the first private banker in
Toronto, and to the Kmslie and Sherwood
families. It was then purchased from the
Boultons by Alexander Manning, who lived
(here for a time with his family. A daugh-
ter (lying in the house, the place became dis-
tasteful to £Irs. Manning, and Holland
House was then taken by the Reform Club,
but is now vacant Dr. Scadding says :
^" It was at Holl nd House that the Earl
and Countess of Dutferin kept high festival
during a brief sojourn in the capital of On-
tario in 1872. Suggested by pub-
lic aldresses received in infinite va-
riety, within Holland House was written
or thought out that remarkable cycle of
rescripts and replies, exceedingly Mride
in its scops, but in which each requisite
topic was touched with consummate skill
and in such a way as to show in each direc-
tion genuine human sympathy and hearti-
ness of feeling, and a sincere desire to cheer
and strengthen the endeavor after the good,
the beautiful and the true. '
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CHAPTER IV.
JOHN MCINTOSH'S HOUSE.
The Dwelline on Voiikc Street Altarke«l by
a M«>> on fVtIIiani Lyon Alackenzki-'s He-
turn from Exile.
For nearly thirty years William Lyon
M.tckenzie had been fighting fcr a piinciple,
experiencing the bitterest poverty, endur-
ing exile, suffering imprisonment, oven
sparring with death ; losing all things but
hope, fath in the right and belief in him-
self. Now after eleven yeans of outlawry
in the United States complete amnesty
havint.' been granted to him — the
last one to bu pardoned — he returns
to the city of which he was the lirst mayor
and reaches Toronto in March, 1849. At
this time there were four houses on the (^ast
.'ide of Yoiig ' street, between what is now
Qu<;t.ii but was then Lot,and Shuter streets.
Tlie fartTieat north was a rouiJih-cast build-
int' and south in order were one fram,' and
two red brick dwellin£;s. They were owned
by four members of the Mcintosh family,
named respectively Charles, James, Robert
and John. These buildings have since been
lemodelled into stores. John JMcIniosh's
house, which is shown in the illustration,
watt of red brick and stood a shorr distance
from the north-east corner of Queen and
Youge streets. It is now a dry-goods
store. Good's foundry extended in the
rear of it back to Victoria street,
and between it and Mr. Mcintosh's
property there was a gateway, A portion
of Mr. Mcintosh's house was occupied at
the time by the Rev. Alexander Stewart,
the father of Mr. Mclutosk's first wife. In
the red brick house next north to it Robert
Mackenzie's family lived until they left
Canada. An orchard extended back of it to
Victoria street. The houses were probably
built about 1822. The land on which they
rtood was the first ground sold north of
Queen street for building lots. Charles
Mclntoish, who lived in the northernmost
house, was the captain of the Cobourg,
on« of the first steamers on the lake. John
Mcintosh once represented North York in
the Piovincial parliament. He was the
father-in-law of William Lyon Mackenzie, and
it was in his house that the exiled patriot
came to \isit on his return to Toronto in the
e ,r y spring of 1849, and his reception was a
riot. Rumour had fiown around during the
afternoon of Thursday, March 22, that there
would be trouble in the evening. Mackenzie
v/as in town. With tiie coming of night
dirty, ragged, intoxicated men and boys be-
gan to assemble until several hundreds
werc' gatheied. Tl._y carried tor. lies and
in their midst were borne aloft effigies of
Mackenzie, Aitorney-General West and
Salicitor-General W est. Suddenly the niolj ^
sent up a shout of " fire" and rushed
to a point on Yonge street nut
far from the Mcintosh house. The alarm
was false, but it served the intended pui -
po.se and swelled the ranks of the rioters.
Then the crowd with all the coufused babel
of a mob starts down Yonge street. Turning
eastward on King street it march s past the
old market building, wheels to the right,
passes by the d-^ois of the police station, and
directing its course along Front street, stops
at the residences of the Attorney and Soli-
citor Generals West, where it burns the
eflSgies o. these officials before their win-
dows. Preserving up to this time
as much restraint as could pos-
sibly be expected from a mob, thai
is, no destruction of life, liinl) oi
pioperty, cries of " Death to Mackenzie ! "
" To Mcintosh's 1 " break the charm. With
flaminir barrels of tar luridly lighting the
darkness this wild wave of hu'nanity surges
up from the foot of Yonge street. Peace-
ful citizens run to their homes, bolt doors
and bar windcjws. Pushing, squeezing for
plaee — there are at least two thousand in
the mad mob ; they choke Yonge street —
splashing and stumbling through mud ankle
deep, with ribald songs, frightful chorus
of curses, the most dreadful shouts and im-
precations, flaring torches, shrill yells,
hideous grimaces, sharp report of fire-
arms and above all strident cries
for Mackenzie's life they press forward.
Poor Mackenzie ! What a welcome to get
after all tl^se years in the city that as
mayor he first governed ; but he must have
become pretty well us d to almost every-
thing by this time. By midnight the whole
crowd had assembled before John Mc-
intosh's house. Yonge street' was full.
The tar barrel was sot on end in
the middle of the roadway and two more
barrels were placed by it. The discharge
of firearms became general : cries of
" Colonel Moodie," were fiercely ejaculat-
ed mingled with demands for Mackenzie's
surrender. Then an attack was m ide on
the house, bricks, stones and sticks were
hurled at it ; every pane of glar-s in the
windows was broken ; stones weighing six
or seven pounds were sent crashing through,
c.irrying glass and sash along Whispers
pas.-ed among the leaders that if Mackenzie
could be got at he would quickly be dis-
posed of. The four policemen at hand
were impotent. They arrest a law student
I'ut the rioters knock the constables down
a;id rescu • their comrade. In the front
ranks of the crowd were several aide rmen.
Hervey Pi ice, barrister, son of the Commis
■MWSS
MU
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eral West and
uddenly tiic niob
•ti and rujihed
?e street not
use. The ala.,,,
10 intended pm.
3 of thi! rioters
e confused babel
street. Turning
larch s past tht-
Is to the right,
'lice station, 'and
ont street, stops
iorncy and Soli,
e it burns th(;
fore tludr win-
'O this time '
couid pua-
a mob, thai
ife, liml) 01
' Mackenzie ! "
charm. With
7 lighting the
inanity surges
street. Peace,
les, bolt doora
squeezing foi
o thousand in
onge street—
gh mud ankle
iglitful chorus
louts and im-
ishriU yell^,
)ort of fire-
rident cries
•ess forward,
elcome to get
city that as
e must have
dmost every-
ht the whole
John Mc-
■ was full,
on end in
d two more
uischarpe
cries of
y ejiiculat-
Mitckeuzie's
m ide ou
iticks were
S..-S in the
ighinir six I
ig through, I
Whispers 3
Alackuijzie *
y be dis-
at hand J|
I.W student i
Ae.-i di)wn
the front
aide rmen.
■ Commii^
JOHN m'intosh's house.
sioner of Crown Lands, was attacked,
severely cut about the head, and but for the
interference of one of the policemen would
have been killed. The fury of the mob in-
creasing the constables stationed themselves
at the door and prevented it fi'om breaking
in. While the utmost lawlessness pre-
vailed at the front ai the house
some of the rioters made their
way to the rear through the gate and
made a similar attack in that quarter with
evi. ry kind of missiles at hand. Great stones
were hurled through the windows of Mr.
Montgomery's house nearly opposite. At 4
ti'ciock in the morning the mob left the Mc
lutosh house and went to the residence of
Mr, Brown of the Olobe,yrhere windows and
blinds were smashed. Friday night another
crowd gathered at Mr. Mackenzie's stopping
place, but two hundred special constables
were on hand re-inforced by many privates
citiiens in an attitude of detence and 60
soldiers who had been brought down from the
barracks. Nothing was done beyond noisy
demonstrations. Saturday night another
rabble gathered, but learning that the Mc-
intosh house would be protected by a strong
force, no attempt was made to molest the
inmates, ^e crowd contenting itself with
breaking gas-lamps and windows on Bay|aiid
Bond streets and in sections of the city
where there were no constables;. After this
no further display of violence was made against
Mr. Mackenzie, and in 1850 he brought his
family from New York to Toronto and took
up his residence here, where he continued to
live until bis death, Aug. 28, 1861.
CHAPTER V.
HISTORY OF BEVERLEY HOUSE.
The ReHidrnce of Chief Justice .lohn Bever-
ly KobiiiAon and lemporary Bome of
I'wulelt ThoniKOM. Lord tiydunbam.
The accompanying illustration shows a
house at the north-east corner of John and
Richmond streets which nearly all
Torontonians of the present time will
readily recognize, though so altered
from its original condition that it is
very doubtful if a resident of the early
part of the century could identify it.
The oldest part of Beverley HousoJ was
built sometime about the war of 1812, by
DArcy Boulton, eldest son of Judae Boul-
ton, brother of Henry John Boulton and
father of William Henry Boulton. At first
it was a small brick cottage, and up to 1820
was the only building on the square bouiid>
ed by John, Simco •, Richmond and Queen
streets, and stood near the south-west
coiner of this enclobure. D'Arcy Boulton
lived here until iSltl, when he moved to a
large frame dwelling on the west side
of Frederick street, just tuuth of
King street, and opposite the old post-office.
This building is still standing, tliouph
greatly altered and changwii in appearance.
This Frederick street residence is a very old
building, and an interesting incident is con-
nected with its history. In 181.3 when York
fell into the hands of the United States
forces, Prideaux Selby, Receiver-General of
the Province, was living there, and at tb«
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time of the ii.vusiou hcwaaou his death- bed.
The provincial moneys were in his iieep-
ing, autl to savo tliem irom fallinj^ into
the hands of Geneial Dearborn and Com-
modore Chauncey, Mrs. vSelby and Mrs.
VVilliuni Allan hit upon a most ingcnioua
plan The contidential elerk of the Receiver-
General was William Roe, familiarly known
as Billy Roi-. An order was procured from
General SheatTt' and the E.\ecutive Council ;
Mrs. Selby and Mrs. Allan dressed liily up
as an old woman, an old horse and wagjijon
were procured, three bajja of gold and a
large bum iu army bills were pitched
into the waggon, and in his
guise of old woman Mr. Roe
safely drove out to the farm of Chief Justice
Robinson on the Kingiston road, cast of the
Attorney-General, afterward Chief Justice
John Beverley Robin.son, took it. He first
added ;i wing to the westward, then raised
the whole building, put on a verandah,
built stables to the north-west, and these al-
terations and additions changed it from the
modest little brick cottage into the dwell-
ing house as it now appears. Chief Jnstice
Robinson, who was made a l)aronet, and
whose eldest son is now Sir Lukin Robin-
sou, lived here until his death. Sir J. B.
Robinson was one of the pew-holders iu St.
James' church Ironi its commencement.
During the war of 1812 he was a lieutenant
of volunteers, and it was the death of At-
torney-General Macdonell, who was kilUd
at Quecnstou Heights while actins! as
General Brock's aide-de camp, that made
-i/r
BEVERLEY HOrSB.
Don bridge, where he buried the treasure.
Afterwards the army bills were given up to
the invadi rs, but th gold was not found,
and a ter the departure of the Americans
Mr. Roe returned it to the authorities in the
parlour of the Rev. Dr. John Strachan. At
the same time Mr. Roe took the Receiver
General's iron treasure chest and hid it in
the house of Donnlil McLean, clerk of the
House of Assembly. Mr. McLean was killed
while opposing the la:iding<jf the Americans;
his house was plundered; thcchest was found
and broken open and about a thousand
dollars in silver were takeu. From the
Frederick street house Mr. Boultou moveii
to the Grange. On his giving up the cottage
at the corner of John and Richmond streets,
the vacancy which Mr. Robinson at aa
unusual yearly age was appointed to fill. Sir
John Robinson gave the site of Osgoode
Hall, six acres, to the Law Society and the
name which the building bears was his sug-
pestion. Beverley Hou.>ie was temporarily
the residence of Poulett Thomson, after-
wards Lord Sydenham, while Governor-
Gtneralof the Canadas in 1839-40. It is
■aid that he built the kitchen range conucc
ted with the house andlhai ihis was th«
indirect cause of getting the Union measure
through the Upper Canada Parliament.
Poulett Thomson gives an i;isight into hi«
manner of life in a letter written to a friend
in 1840, from Montreal, but vtrhich may be
applied to his life iu Beverley House as
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Chief Justice
) it- Hefirat
'■ theu raised
' 1 verandah,
.-. and these al-
ed it from the
fto the dwell,
^hief Justice
l)aronet, and
"Jl<in Robin.
'• Sir J. B.
holders in St.
mmencernent.
f a lieutenant
leath of At-
'o was killed
actim; as
that made
well. He snys : — " Work in my room till 3
oclock, a ride with my aide-de-camp till 5,
work again till dinner, at dinner till 9, and
work again until early next morning. This
18 my daily routine." After establishing
the union ot Upper and Lower Canada,
Poulott Thomson was raised to the peurage,
with the title of Baron Sydenham ot Syden-
liam in Kent, and Toronto in Canada. He
dit^ in 1841 ia Kingston through a fall from
his horse as he was preparing; to return tu
Englanti. His age was 42 years. After Sir
J. B. Robinson's death hi.s widow, Lady
Robinson, made Beverley House her home
until she died, when it was taken by her
son, Christopher Robinson, Q. C, who still
lives there.
CHAPTER VL
JORDAN'S YORK HOTEL.
A oketch ef one or the best pablic tanuitcii in
York and several objects of Interest adja-
cent to it.
Dr. Samusl Johnson has said that there
is nothing which has yet been contrived by
man by which so much happiness is produc-
ed as by a good tavern or inn. If this be so
then on the south side of Kin^ street be-
tween Princes street to the west and Berke-
ley to the east — but Widmers lane now
runs between — stood a storey and
a half frame building, with dormer
windows along its roof, which
must have afforded infinite pleasure to the
early inhabitants of York. This was the
celebrated " York Hotel," kept by John
Jordan. At a very early period this was
the first-class hotel not only of the town
but of all Upper Canada. It was one of the
oldest houses in York and as early as 1820,
it presented a dilapidated appearance. Its
foundations had given away, allowing this
building to sag and appear as if about to
topple over into the street. In the ball-
room of this house before the completion of
the Legislative Buildings which were to
take the place of those burned by the
Americans in 1813 the Parliament of Upper
Canada sat for one session. Dr. Scadding says
that members of parliament and other visitors
considered themselves in luxurious quarters
when housed there. Probably in no instance
have the public dinners or fashionable as-
pembl'es of a later era gone ofi" with more
eclat or given more satisfaction to the per-
sons concerned in them than did those
which from time to time in every season
took place in what would now be considered
the very diminutive ball room and dining
hall of Jordan's When looking in later
times at the doorways and windows of the
older buildings intended for public and do-
mestic purposes, as also at the dimensions
of room.i and the proximity nf the ceilings to
the fiours we might bo led for a moment to
imagine that the generation of settlers
pas-ed away, must have been of smaller
bulk and stature than their descendants.
But points especially studied in the con-
slructioii of early Canadian houses in both
provinces were warmth and comfort in the
long winters. Sanitary principles were not
much thought of and happily did not require
to be much thought of when most persons
passed more ot their time in the pure outer
air than they do now. Mr. Clarice Gamble
says that in 1820 Jordan's, although
still considered firsi-daas, looked antique
when compared with the Mansion House
which stood a little to the west of it on the
north side of King street, and that it was
rapidly losing its patronage to the newer
hotel, a long, white two-storey wooden
building. The landlord of it was Mr. De
Forest, an American who had lost both his
ears, but who concealed the defect by the ar-
rangement of his hair A large and hand-
some model of a full rigged ship was
perched for many years on the roof tree of
the Mansion House. In 1819 A. N. Bothune,
D. D., D.C.L., the successor of Bishop
Strachan in the See, came from Montreal
as a young man to study divinity under Dr.
Strachan. Of his arrival in York he says :
Wo cro.sscd the Don over a strong wooden
bridge, and after half a mile's drive alight-
ed at Mr. D Forest's inn, the beat in the
place, though Jordan's, nearly opposite,
notwithstanding its low, shabby exterior,
was the more popular one. I then made
my way to the boarding house, where I was
to reside on the north side of King street, a
little east of Nelson street, (originally New
street), and although a mean looking habi-
tation, it was pretty ooinfortable, and the
company, law clerks and clerks in Govern-
ment offices, was intelligent and agreeable.
At the north-west corner of King and
Princes streets the second public pump in
the town was placed in 1824, cost-
ing £36 17a 6d, the first well hav-
ing been dug the same year at the Market
Square and provided with a pump, the
whole costing £28 Is 3d. One of the first
buildings on King street stood just across
on the north-east corner of King and Prin-
ces street. It was erected by a Mr.
Smith, who was the first man to tak^'
up a building lot after the laying
Before Jordan's Hotel
Marian, a Frenchman,
had built at the rear of the lot a large
dome-shaped structure of brick for a bakery,
and in 1804 he advertises to sell bread to
the people of the town delivered at their
a
out of the town,
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for a iloll ir. At the Butnc tiiiiu Francois
Belconr, tinothcr Frenchman, is plying the
game' ttiidc. Ho advertises to make hia
bniul i" two, throu and four pound Wtcs,
as 'iioy «>iit thi; convenience of familica ; hf
ofT'TM to re* urn one pound of iiread for
every pound of flour sent to him, and also
otlcru to bake beef for all who may wish it
b.ikfid. When Jordan's hotel was built
Marian's oven fell into disuse, but after the
abandonment of the hotel it was repaired
»nd enlai gfid and in it was baked much of
the lireail supplied to the soldiers in 18.'}8-9.
Aliout the rirst stone par ments laid in
York Wire on the sidewalks about Jordan's.
They were flat atones from the lake beach,
of irregular shapes and surfaces and m de
a very uneven foot . th. Mr. Jordan was
one ot the pewholdera in St. James' church
from Its commencement, and was one of tlie
signers to a congratulatory address pre-
sented to Lieutenant-Governor Francis Gore
on his return from England in 1815.
CHAl'TER VII.
FIRST BANK IN UPPER CANADA.
Tlie Itricb BalldiDK at tbe !loalta>eaat t'or«
ner of Ktne and Fretlerirk Streets— Ita
ItulIderAt Oecupauta and Hl*tary.
The four corners of King and Frederick
Rtrrets form one of the most distincuislied
localities in the city, distinguished almost
from the very first settlement of York, and
distinguished yet, But the comp'exion of
its fame has chiingcd, and it must be noted
u< w chi fly for showing the mutations of ha'f
a century. B-.fore the second decade of the
century had slipped by these four corners had
ncL'ome the chief business places of the
nascent capital. Here were the four general
atorea or shops of the town. At the nortli-
east corner John Baldwin's, now occupied
by the Canada Conipauy ; at the north-
west, Alexander Wood's, whiih, though re.
modelled and altered and recently narrowly
escapin^T total destruction by fire, 1ms again
been patched up for occupancy. And in
thin connection it may be remarked as a
somewhat singular fact that very few of the
old buildings have been destroyed by fire.
On the south-weat corner was D'Arcy
Boulton's. On the south-east corner, about
the yeai- 1818, William Al'an, father of the
Hon. Georgt Allan, erected a strong,8ubstan-
thil, thick-walled brick, building, the
present appearance of which the illustra-
tion can best show. The King street
front has been somewhat altered since its
eonstruction. Originally there was one
large arched doorway in the centre, with
two windows at each side corresponding to
those at present on the upper floor. Th«
central window of the five in the accord-
stotey was arched to match the doorway
below it. A short ilistancu south on the
same side of Frederick street, where stands
the present Newsboys' Honi'i, were the fir.^t
post iitKce and custom house on the premise*
of Mr. Allan, who was poatmuster and col-
lector. The building was partly log and
partly frame. Mr. Allan was also inspec-
tor of fl 'ur, pot and p arl ash, and in.spec-
tor of shop, still and tavern duties His
dwelling was down on the same square
near the bay shore. Mr. All.m occupied
a very piominent position in York circles of
every kind. In 1812 M. jor Allan is com-
manding: a detachment of volunteers, and
Colonel Allan's name is appended to the
articles of capitulat on April 27, 1813, sur-
rendering York to the commander of the
United States troops. Ho was one of the
two treasurers of the fund raised for the
erection of the first St. James' church in
1803. In 1801 lie was returning officer at a
public election. Later he is Associ-
ate Justice W. Allan, Esq. In this
building then at the south-east corner of
King and Frederick streets, Mr. Allan
opened a general store, the stock consisting
of such a mixture of merchandise as hard-
ware, spirits, silks, butter, cheese, in fact
everything saleable in the community. At
the legislative session of 1821 was an-
nouncuil the royal assent to the act passed
in 1819 for the institution of a bank which
was to be aituat d at York, the seat (<f gov-
ernment of the province, and was to be
known as the Bank of Upper ('anada. Tlie
stock was not to exceed £200,000. It was to
be opened when the deposits amounted
to £20,000. The Government was allowed
to subscribe for 2,000 shares, and it was de-
clared that the institution might expire by
limitation iu 1848. The bank did not begin
operations before 1822, then for nearly halt
a century it did a good business, but at
length became embarrassed, burdened with
unsaleable lands taken as security and failed
in 18G6. Its incorporators were William
Allan, Robert C Home, John Scarlett,
Francis Jackson, W^illiam Warren Baldwin,
Alexander Lege©, Thomas Ridout, Samuel
Ridout, D'Aicy Boulton, jr., William B.
Robinson, Jami s Macaulay, Duncan Came-
ron, Guy C. Wood, Robert Anderson and
John S. Baldwin. When the bank began
business, and Mr. Allan b came its pre-
sident, somewhere about 1822, the builJing
of which this article treats was divided, the
bank taking the corner part, the entrance
to it being on Frederick street, where the
large window now is, shown in the illustra-
tion. The vault of the bonk, not much like
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vaults nowadays, mtiy still be seen at the
weettTTi end of the cellar. The wall is of
brick, abiiut a toot thick at the front, but
much thicker at the sides and rear. The
interior dimensions are about three feet
square. The door is of iron, half an inch in
thickness. Two lotk>< like ordinary door
looks, only stronger, were relied on to defend
the treasure. At the point where the vault
ia located the outside foundation wall
of the building is over three feet
through and of stone. The bank
occupied these premi^^es quite a num-
ber of years. John W. Gamble,
who had been Mr. Allan's partner, succeeded
him in the business and was in turn succeeded
by William Gamble who opened in this
baildin({ the first wholesale est ibhshment in
York. Afterwards a brewer by the name
of iTownsend occupied it partly as a resi-
dence and partly, as a brewery ; the other
Eart of the brewery at the rear has sine
een taken down. £arly in the fifties John
Mason moved there using it as a resideiic;
and boot and shoe store. Uurint' Mr.
Mason's occupancy William Hamilton, of
the St. Lawrence foundry, had part of the
building and it was there that he established
the business. Mr. Mason remained abuuc
twenty years and at his departure Joseph
Clegg opened a fruit store and the same
bttsiness is now carried on by J. Stinsoin, the
present occupant.
CHAPTER VIII.
COTTAGE OF LIEUT- MUDQE-
Tbc IloMne In nblrli One of 8lr Johu
t olbornr'K AI«leH>(leo< ump »«hot HlmMlt—
lli.% Tombstone.
Kapidly tumbling to decay, with clap-
boards falling off, broken roof overrun with
Virginia creepers, and general appearance
of dilapidation, there stands near the foot
of Kmily street on the west side of the way,
a narrow building of wood surmounted by
a brick chimney, now made to
serve as a barn, but which was
once a cottage. It is of considerable age, for
in 1825 it was considered quite an old house.
The entrance to it formerly led throuuh
quite a yard from Wellington street. This
"Id building has a tragic interest. Here
liv' d Lieutenant Z ichary Mudge, an officer
oi (Mtillery and one of the aides-de-camp of
■Si) John Colborne. He bore a name famous
ii. the scientific annals of D(!vonshire. The
Ciight of Lieut. Mudge and Sir JohnColborne,
both tall, stately, handsome men walking in
company to service at St. James' church on
a SurHay morning was a one which many
^ .rned to look at and admire. In the long
pew on the west side of the Governor's seat
in church sat the military officers, and here
beside Lieutenant Mudge at times might be
seen Major Browne, a brother of Mrs. He-
mans, the poetess ; a young ensign,
one of Sir Peregrine Maitland's ftidas-
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Je-cnmp, who wai a dinct lioa-
ctiiiUaiit of the Hon. Robert Boyle,
tho Kcientiat ; aUo Major Powul', Captain
Grubbi, Major Hillitu', Captain Bloia and
Captuiu Phillpots.brotiier of Bishop Phillpota
find uu DtBcir in the Royal Engineers who
oiii e attenited Sir John Colborne ou a trip to
Nitt<'ara Falls uu horaebacit. But to return
to Lieutenant Mudgc. He was a bachelor.
For .^onie reason which was never learned he
ouu duj in this little house on Emily street
placed a musket to his heart and pulled
the trif^ger, killing himself instantly. His
duath was deeply regrttted. His remains
were interred in the old military burial
ground. His tombstone at the north-
western corner of St. JohnV Square, beiiri
the foUowiiiL' inscription : " S lored to the
memory of Zachariah Mudi;e, E<<q. , Lieut,
in the Royal Regiment of Artillery and pri-
vate secretary to His Excellency Maj.-Gen.
Sir J. Colborne, K.C.B., Lieut.-Governor of
this province, who departed thi.s life 10th
June, 1831, aged 31 years." The Government
now owns the buildiut; in which Lieutenant
Mudge sought and found death, and haa
joined tu it cloister-like lojkii\g additiouii to
serve the purpose of coal and wood bias and
storage rooms.
CHAPTER IX.
THE FIRST BRIOK BUILDING.
The Hoaite at the \orih-east Coruer ot Kiag
and PreOeriok itlreet«. Er<>rled in 1807«
now Occupied by (lie Canada Company.
At the north-oast corner of K.iu^ and
ITrederick streets stands a .square brick
house, with a tinned roof and a porch orna-
menting the facade. A substantial, well-sized
building, with an air of respectability even
now, it must have been a grand mansion
in the days when built, for it
was the first brirk structure erected
in Toronto, all the others being frame. Dur
ing the progress of the French Revolution a
French Royalist officer and Chevalier of the
Order of St. Louis by the name of Lawreuca
Qutitton emigrated tu Canada. It was on
St. George's day that he lirst trod o:i Eng-
lish territory, and to commemorate the fact
he assumed the surname of St. Ovurije. H«
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. quiied a lai-jjo tract of land north of York
known as the Oak Kiilgeo. Ho ustablishcd
iiuiiieroua siatioiia for trailing with tlio In-
dians, one of wh ch was at Orillia in 1S02.
For partner hv had (Jen. Anikrosc do Farcy,
who kt'pt. a store on the road between Nia-
gara and Qiieouston, in the houa; of the
I orate de Puisaye, a French oflScer who
publishi'd a volume of memoirs and
of whom Carlyle, Thiers and Lamartine
spc^k in their works. In 1805 Quctton
St. (leorge established himself in business
at York, getting all his wares direct from
Niw York. He nroapered so well that in
1S07 he built the house now known to all
rt'sidcnts of Toronto as the Canada Com-
pany's building. For its construction he
iroHK^''' ^be tirst bricks ever seen in York
trom Oswego or Rochester. The street
Soor and p.irt of the cellar werr> used by Mr.
St. George for carrying on his i:;eneral mer-
cantiK' business. The rest of his house wa&
occupied as a residence.
TIlJCtiE STILL MAY BE bJ^KV
uvidcDce of its life as a oture at the north-
west eomar of the building. Mr. St.
(icorce continued to conduct his business
hore until 1817, when having forn.ed
ail acquaintance with the Baldwins
he transferred his King street property
to Jamt.e Spread Baldwin, father of Canon
Baldwin .ind uncle of VVilliiim A. Baldwin
the Reformer. Mr. Baldwin's brothers
wtre W. VV. Baldwin and Admiral Baldwin.
He continued to carry on the business
established by Mr. St George for some
time and then retired from activt; life and
went to Montreal to live. Some tiTu; after
t'.Ls the Canada Company took the hruso
' 'hicii it still occupies renting it now from
X Hon of ('anon lialdwin. At the olosi; of
tho Revolution in Franco Mr. St. Georcc
itturucd to his native country whi re he
passed the balance of hia lif'. The power-
i 111 organization known as till Canada Land
Company has played a gvv.it part in the
coloi.izaliou of Canaila. ilanagid in Lon-
don, it was estabUtheii at Vork in
IS'JG, its first otlicc buiuL' a ro.mi in tho
Steamboat Hotel in the nuirkct block on
Front street. From t!io lieginning land
owners and others re^'arded it with disf.ivor
to ovi reoine which and please tiie p ople of
the town Coniniisaioner (ialt of tho com-
pany gave tlie lanious fancy (ir<jss ball at
h-auk's hotrl, at wliieh Lady Mary Willis.
P'Tsonating Mary ti>i;een of Scots, .lid tlie
honours oi the occasion for the commissioner
in the absence of his wife, ['crhap^j ni
building in the eity is better known, and
its removal will lake away a iamlnnu i;
troui what was once tho nrost important
part of the town.
CHAPTER X.
THE GARDENERS' ARMS.
An Old Vonse Slr«et Hontelrr witb WMcli
wa» Coiinertcd Vaaxball C^ardeas, •■€« «
Popalar KeiiarC.
At an early date Yonge street, within a
distance of a couple of miles, boasted three
roadside inns, which were well patronized
by travellers to and from York, not only aa
a halting and watering place for tired horses,
for the passage of the Blue Hitl ravine, a
little distance further north, was a tremen-
dous struggle with a load, as indeed
were many places on Yonge street,
but also as a place ot refreahmeut for drivers
and passengers. Drinking was much mors
universal, and men drank more heavily in
those days than now. Tho old brewers tell
how tlicy rfagularly furnished the clergymeu
of that time with barrels of their best boor.
Far north on Yonge street was original^
the Grcon Bush Tavern, a pine tree painted
on its sien. Landlord Abrahams conducted
it and afterwards moved it down near Queen
street. The next tavern going north, just
above the Sandhill, where once was a soUtary
Indian ijravc, but which is now built up, was
the Gardeners' Arms. Its sign exhibited
a heraldic arrangement of horticultural
implements. it was a two-storey frame
bui'.ding with a one-storey narrow extension
in front and a small wing at the north end.
Before it were troughs and a pump for
watering horses and cattle. It was a housu
of good repute. Tliirty years ago it was
kept by Matthew Ward. Fifty years ago
its landlord was Thomas Naylor. The laod
on which the Gardeners' Arms was built origi«
nally belonged to the Kinslio estate. In
18'29 it was sold by Mary Emslie to Richard
Brewer who, in 1854, sold it to William
Allan. In 1871 it was sol.t to John Ijamb
who two years later transferred it to
Mr. Joseph Jackes, the present owner.
For some years tlio Gardonais' Arms tias
iu)t b :en a place of public entertainnieiit.
The ji.ilding has been utilized for various
trades and occupa " <H8. It is still stand-
ing, the second f .'Idinjr below Charles
street, on the east si. t ot Yonge, but wear-
ing an air of dilapidation in the weather
.St lined frame work, the broken windows
anil the rickety roof. VVa;,'gon8 of all kinds
l;y the dozen, old and broken, litter up tlie
yaitl. At one end is a ooboler's little shop.
In the wing is a rag shop with piles of rags
heaped about which women and children
ure iv^sorting.
.hit north of the Gardeners' Arms was the
V'^anxhali (ianleiis, a resort aniductod in
eou>.c<'tioM wiih tho tavtjiii and deriving its
nauie from the celebrated Londoa ga^doaM.
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of tMJiiie on ti
buildiiiga on
down to ni ik
ilimiiii^ lit tti
tir.st-liu Idin^j
uccupifd lis I
w,i^ put up a
twc Mniill o<
wardi< wiTf
the butrhcr
.-hcdj< which
.iboul foit;
bu'.ciKT si
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it w is bui
and wfi* (Kie
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hi'i.ii somew
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wv r (•!«.• hfd
niiii; up iht
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Uitrt rcailer.sof I'liackuray a " Vanity l"'i»ir"
will rcmcinb*!' Jos. Scdley ilrwik tuo much
:irrack puix-h. I lie n»raen, wltli orchani
III iin roar, Wii.t sunouinlcil Ijy »" <>rilmiiry
lonce. Ih* ouUauwi was on Vou^jc strcel,
uii. n«li Jill iin:tiw.iy "U which wm paiulcil
" V.Miihftll (Jiir.i«ii«." Nulhinj? ninaina vi
xichunl or ^ikrd<Mi hut a niniiiiS' once, as
it 18 llished into momentary oxistt-noc
ly ihf ui«^<i>' waiiJ of inimory.
CUAlTKK XI.
A QUEEN STREET BLOOK.
Tbr B*w 9t Raildlnuii Bctwftrn TrrHuiay
■■<IJ«mM »trrel A H«u«c two OrmpanU
orvrhirkeMnr tu » Vloleal Drath.
Aloii;^' the north Mde of Queen strnet, be-
tween JiunuHand Tir.iulay streets, .stretchoH
a row of builitipg**, all with the uxctption
(i; tilt two casiernnioul oiK'H having; an ap-
pearance of a>,'c. They are now, in ihia
year of grace 188S, giv^u over to
boot and shoe ineji, barbora, ami
,ill the motley array of oecupa
tiona whk'ii buildings that have
men their best dayn usually prcbsnt. ThiH
i! one bide of the iiquiu-i' on which the new
oourt house will ataud. With the exception
nf wjnie on tha. James tttrcet side the other
buildingH on the block aaTe been pulluil
down to nuke way for t!ie new iidifice, 11 •
tjiuiiiiij; at the corner »)f leraulay street the
tir.st-bu l(iinj{ is a little low strncture now
occupied as a butt-her sliop. This Imildin^'
w.i^ put up about 18*25 luid at first formtxi
tw<' Miiall cottatrea which 8<>mc tiin« aftei-
wardx wi re converted into shop^. liohiixl
the bat< her shop are two Hmail houaea and
.^hedi" which were built by Joseph Hirci,
tboul foi ty years ii^'o. Next to the
bu^riitT shop is the frame build
in^ now <tnuwn a.s Lennox's hotel.
It wu built in 1827, l»y John Bird,
and Wii« occupied by him at first as a gen-
er.il .MtoTv and residence. The house h w
bfi;ii somewhat altered from iUs or >;iiial ap-
lH.-arance. When it was tiuili the tluor was
con(ii<lerably higher than the street an<l
wa- rea<hed by an atjcent of four steps run
niiig up the side oi a railed platform. TIks
from pi'ojeotion was sub.se<iU''ntly added by
Jam; s Spence. in tlie ri'ar is a brick audi
tjoii put on by Jiuucii Lennox, the present
(U'cup.iiil, which a little red lamp, suspenil'.-d
ovc! the t^ueeii street iiiirance, (b cares to
be l)ufTeriii HaM. John Bird boiij^ht vbo
laiid on wh.ch the iioiwe stands from Jaine.s
Mi. vQlay iu IH'ZQ. At that liintj tlieie was
a liii). -(Htai^e, pkint'd green, .standiukt on
th/ H w. Mr. liird met a mysterious d>ath
Ml \Hm>, iiud it is sujiposed tliat ho was niur-
det' d. Dying iute tale, l.y the Liw of ent.iil
then in force, th" property deiconded lo Jo
' ph Binl, liiH son. Joseph 'ict«:d honuui.ilily,
iiowever, and of his own accord ditrvie.i up
tlic propii ty among his sister.'*, keeping foi
liim.ielf tli>' Q'jMMi street liouiM!, in which he
openeil a tavern. Uik>d Joivpli Bird's d> ach
ill iM.'iQ bis will was fouml to dir«ci tn.Li Uns
place should either Ih' mortgaged >! s dd.
Constiiueiitly the executort inorigw.eJ it,
but the rent was not sulhcii ut bo
pay the intere.flt, taxes Mid the ox-
pen<te of keeping it in r> pair. Theu
they wi.shed to sell it, but oould not
on account of the word "or" iu the clause
" iu<irtgaged or sold." Subticqaently the
building society whicii had mivancvd £l.t}00
on tip' pioperty sold it at auction. It ^sas
bought by "California" .Metcalf, .i mui
whfi, h iving failed here went to C.'vlitoriwa
at the tim«! of th« gold < xciteviv: t, w^m mm
cessful, made money, came back tn Titonlu,
paid his debts and invested in r* ai < .state.
.Some time afterwards tno property wa.-* held
for a brief space by a man i;amvd Kob«rt-
son. It then came into the po.ssesaiun of
William Charlton, who continued it is n
tavern tor many years up to about 1S60.
Charlton was the tirst assistant engineer of
the fire brigade. A few yoais Liter, iboiit
the time of Cke Fenian raid, he was kiild at
a tire on Sliutor atreet by a b»lcouy t^^Uing
on him. After hia death Mrs. OL&rlton, tus
widow, ntunagud the business two ye us,
when she married John £lliott. 8he thtni
traushirred the property to James Spenc«,
who in turn conveyed it to James Lennox,
the present occupftul. In a shed at the
rear of the house, now torn down, a man by
the name of Dawes once kept a tag shop.
Nex;, to the Lennox housi: on the
east runs a passage, on the other
.-iile of which is a low, wooden building <>f
considerable ago. occupied from the first and
still occupied as a black-smith's .shop. Long
ago an American 'ny the name of Treat car-
ried on businc.-3 there. He was succeeded
by Kowell, Kitegerald and the present oecu-
pant. The hous • to the eaai of the ahop
was built by Rowell, and used by him as <k
residence John Boxall bought Kowells
iioii^e, and .ilso built tlie one next to it. He-
hind these two houses used to Iw; a littla
cottage, some time ago iiul'ed down. Th'!
brick bllildiUL,', with the Ifl'^ers, ",(.r!obo
Foundiy," stretcniiikT <i4r«> - .s front, is
ne.M. riie land on which *;...- .t.iuds was
tirst owned by (jeorue Hutciii.son. Hi.s
daughter, Mrs. I', unett, iiih"rited the prop-
erty which she sold t.i Edward Beckett.
Originally tliero was a i.tie cotui,'.' on U't*
site with a jjorch wtiicii a Mrs. Manus rent-
ed, .iiol wh«u- she kept .1 sni ill iiardware
shop for mtkiiy years. On Mr. iic&kalt^i
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kn»iwn i
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men of
r-.\N'I>MAKKS OF lOUON TO.
lOininu into ponsiMini), h<» boilt k (oiimlry
,it thi' r<in- of thi loi, iiiul on the utr ft t\\<-
i,ii,'k l>uililiiit( whiTi' lio M>lil til- pi>tn iuiil
kettli'-t hi timdt . Mr-. I{'< k it, wlio ,»ft<'r
rnnrd Im'khiic Mr^ McNtiil, owinl an. I
:iTeil in tin hi)inf mil ii> tli.' fouii iry. Tli''
JIM iMTty !kt tlie coriior of J iirf« «treit,
(Ti'inally holoni'i'il to li inati niiini'<I iihviua.
I'lif two corni.T t/uil'liiiK* '"■" "^ ijuitf moil-
(III rotiiiiiu tioii. rhfro in II cotUjji" on
,1 tini's tnui in the rear if tin- (Jui'( ii
itriL't L'orrifi wli'-ri' a mini i>y the iianic of
pt.ikit* livtil. Hf w.iH a siiilnr mnl .boat
Imililir, :uhI ohj 1i<-' l>"ill <|iiit< n 1 ir^jc ve<-
■ul in bih i>^ok yartl which was lira^ji'. d
down to thf Uiy on rollt tm l>y oxun Not
far from thii staniiini^ h.ick from ttn- slroot
III :i Miju.if I'l'ii^h I'ikst hou«>' wlifi'tj MiM
liuuv • nif taii>,'ht si'hool. V'caiH aijo the
II, t of ttif Bqiiiic wns a pa.'<turf BtTil ami
!iierc WAM an orchard in which the children
lic'lightcil to K''l-
In ihi' time of Josepli liird, some of the
.idJDiniiiK prop'Mty w,n ownc.l an follows :
hhniiiLl Ind lie, at the suuthwfc.t corner,
:iiid l>i'. Irii r.of at the iiuuiii'Oa.st corner ot
Vufi n anu iJay Htrtatg, James Patten
i.wne'l the north caHtern corner of Quuun
ikiid >lanieH, Isaac White the south-west of
Jauies and whit is now Albert but was then
Jeremy Htitet. Ml Fatt«n owned the
soTith-east corner of Albert and 'I'eraulay,
and «u\ilh f his property was tlie plot
Hixtv ft M t wide ^'iven by .loacph
liiiil toi'iir of hi.s sisteis, while dinctly op
posite on the other side of ieraulay was a
siniilikr plot given by hiin to the otiier sister.
The south-west corner of Teraiilay and
AlliiTl was in the p'i-s"S8ion of Mr Abbott,
ami the north west eorncr of Teiaulay and
l^ii' t n in th(^ possession of Mr. Knicry. The
uiLacrial for the new court house is now
under consideration .iiui it will b<! but a
short lime befire a ma^^niticent pile of stone
will be reared upon the j^ite ut tiio prinii
tive h uaes of \ ork.
habit", eHpeemlly on .Sunday. It wan built
atxMit \H'Ht. It roiitinmMl to he a iliii.king-
•)K<;(! up to .ihout '20 y arti ajS'i, when it w*i
ill stroyed 1m tlh tiltira ir was kept by mi
old man by the name uf Kinj,'. Hi- ioD,
(iior^e Kill),', waK a member of a unUiiious
blind of lubbers known as the TnwuMiiii
f^ang, who were the terror of the oountiy.
(iiMirge w«« convict' d of tde murder of a
sta^c drivel, .md ^ibout thirty yearaago wa
handed at Cayuga.
(HAJ'TKR XII.
THE TECUMSEH WIGWAM.
ill Olil Ktnor >>lreel I.uk 4 aliln, Oiire a
liituurlle Kenort lur llic Vwubk Men or
tile I own.
11k illusuatinii .shows a little, low, one-
storey lug e.ioin, wim a verandah, or, more
properly, wiiat an old I)iit. i burgher would
call a " stuep,' or .^t<i p. ll stood at the
north-west corinr ol IMoor street and Ave-
iiuu loaii. on the site now occupied by
.Ml) rt Noidheimer's residence. It was
kiMWn its leiMimseli \Vi^'^^i^m, and wa>; for
a lung time a favourite icsoi t for young
men of -1,1 i.il taates and equally social
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LANDMARKS OF TOK(»\TO
CHAPTER Xlll.
A ONCE GREAT MERCANTILE ROW
Tkr Klork on tke !«<Hilh »ldc of Ikiuc i^trpcl,
B<twcrn G4<orcr »i>d Frrdrrlrh !«lreclH
An It F*nncrly wiu<, and •<■ .\aw.
Tho block oil lilt' iL.th siih- of King
street, betw< en tlt'or^je anil Frederick, is
one of iho mo.'t interesting M-oti us of the
city Horo wrre laid the foumlations of
Toronto's inoiL'aiitil? prosperity, ami here
iilso were thi' tirat lH-;;iniiing* of e 'ucatioii
ill York. Starling at the corner of (leorjje
street, it may lie of interest to trace the
history of the block. At tho a.iuth-
east corner then of Kine »nd (ieorce streets,
where now is a brick hotel, formerly stood a
wooden dwellini:. At its eik'it si.le was a
111
stone ivilditioii. Dr. <••. C'k'll
Stuar; lived in the dwe'linjr and .lune 1,
1807, "pciied ill tho little stone »truriur<'
the Home District Sclmoi, the first school i<i
a public ciiaracter in York. Its first pupils
were John Ridout, William A. HaniiltoQ,
Thoni.vs (.>. Hamilton, (ieorge H. Detlor,
(ieorjje S. Boulton, Robert Staat<Mi, \\ dli un
Stanton. Aimua MiDonell, Alexamlei'
Hamilii'ii. Wilson Hamilton, Roliert
Rous, Allan McNab and amoi.j;
cubseqn nt scholars were John .Moon.CharU-
Rugk^ics, F^lwartl Hartney, Ciiarle.<i Hdiiiton,
Alexanib r CheTttt, l>onal(' Mi'Donell,
Jftnies l-!dward Small, ('iiarK;< Small, ,John
Hayef. li. orge ,larvis, Wiliinni Jarvi.i, Wil
liam Howki tt, ''etcr McDonell, I'liilanion
Squires, ilames Mclniosh, Reruard (ilennon,
Richard Hrooke, .Marshal! (.rlennon, Ihiiiiel
Brooke. Henry (ilennon, I'harles Reade,
William R binson, ("lilhcrt Hamilton. !'• nry
Ernst, .bihn <iray, Robert tiray, Wiili.mi
Cawthia, William Sniitii, Hai ve;, \\'wi)i;
ruff, R')l)ert Anderson. Benjamin An
derson, James Givir.s, Th(>ni.i.>< I'lnyter
and Wi);i.-^m I'iikingtoii. <i,rla W'.-re
also fttlmit'it.d to the school and on the roll
are the names of those who were the bi llosof
L'pper Cana.lainore thai' half;' century ago.
The master, wh . uft rwaids became Arcn-
deacon <>! Kingston, is diser.bed as ,i v. ly
tal!, bencvivUni end ti'.io featured ecilcsia.-
tic. Hih pnlpit a'ilivury was curious, m.iik-
eil as it w.is by u-iexp -ciud eleNations, iMbi
iiopres ions ol thf voice and ioiik; clcisini,.^ of
tiiotyes. .\tterwartij i>i'. Stuart's tiouse
was bought liy (iccrge L , su\><' i)iieiiliy L'ol-
oui 1 I);iggaii. wh'.) I'ctu] ii'd it as
a shop and uMidencf. Mr. I)iigv{.iii and
Dr. Stuart did iiot agree veiy well,
aud it w.a.'i the cui*t<.)ni of ilic former to get
up and walk out "i tlie church whenever th'
l>oclt)r pri a.'hed at St. Jaiin's. It is also
related I hi:n iliat he ome kipt a J!i:y out
ftU liight, he b ing the .iiily obsiinai., .mia-
her. Mr. Uu^gan was living in the hous.'
at the corner of King and lieorge streets in
IS'Jd, anil in tile street guide published in
lS,'?.S 4 his iiiiine is f.iund .IS the piopi io'oi
of a general sfK)re. i>i-. Thomas Dnggan
at the samr time occupied pjrl of th«
building. ill those days the number
on King street ran toward Yongo str jt,
instead of from it as now. In IH'M th
numher of this corner was (il ; iiow it is 189
In the street guide or directory of that year
the intoiinaiion is given that thi.'i burldiut;
marked the coi ner of the Home Uistrict.
For a L'reat many years there w:w a wnir
vacant lot U^ ifie > astward ot Mr. Huggan >
property, and in the (inztJi.c of Marcli 18,
IS'J'J. this is otTeied for sale as a huildiuk:
lot <i"! di'scrilieil in tlu.' advoi-tiaemeir
as eighty six fi'et in front aud one
hundred and seventeen i'l depth, and
a.s being "one of the moyS <di
-ible lots in the J'owti of York, an 1
situated on King street. In the centre of th'
town." 'I'i. first iiuilding erected on thii
lot was a ttame structure put up by Arm
strong iV lie.uy and ocmipied by them .vs ,i
boot and shoe st-ort'. in the directory of
ls:?,S-t Annstr'Hg A Heaty, boot and shoe
in ikers, aie its occupants. It was then
numbered 5.1 and i")?. Its number now in
\*Xi. and is used as a tinware establishment,
aud is much tb.e same in ajipearaiic ■ ,i-- it
was then. The fir>i iiuilding to go uii i ,i,t,
oi the !)iiggaQ Housu was a small iraiia
lien.>e built by Willi. un and Thoinaa l'"o>ier.
i iittie brolhars liubseipientlj went into bust
ness in Toronto, and being botii shrewd
i *nd per»ev«riiig, were most 8ucc«*slul.
They are rtinembered as being upright and
straighiiorwai d in iv'il th:Mr dealings. In
the directory aluive mentioned th« name of
W. I'ost«r alone uijpciirs ad oceu|iving
]\o. ."ill ivuig .■-tii'et. riie Foster hou.-te was
i put up hefoie iS'Js \\ h re it stood is now
' a Iriek builiiing number' d 11)1 and used a.s
1 a jowelhjy store. In lS.'{;t (i"orge Donning-
Ion occupied part of llie Foste>- building
as a provi.^ion store. N' xt to thi.i
I was the .Vrneitrong & lieaiy building
i m -ntionetl above. Then came a yellow
' frame building erecti d before I S'2S and oc
I eupied as a saddle sh' p by a ni.ui namo.l
I Sullivan. Subseipieii.tly it w.is tiken by
j .John ."sproule, a ulmie-ale and retail grocer
I and wine merchant and (iovern:nent con
tractor, who hid p '>sc-sion of it i;i 1 S.'l.'',
Its numiier tin a was .'>.". It is now l".(5.
Th' iiiiilding i< now .■^t.mdi.ig aid u-t i
! as ,1 restaurant. It is shown in liie
illu-tration. .Next t ■ this was a f i una
iiuiiiling shown iii llie iieeoinpunying ski't'li
a- a salocui, iimmIm.i i il I'J'.I It fias been
lorn uowu to make w.iy i"i ,i buck
building 111
Its originu
was i'.s''d
,is a giocr
little mod'
store of • b'l
'1'. McN^ai't
o! Toronto
lurnt fur lb
,V Asbocia
brotlier J*
that the
^llOwn in "
of '.he gian
town, but
,loha
iron wor
A boot am:
b. r Iheu Wi
Meiiro's t,n
store. On
lutle i-uo-.-
sho^n in ''
tasteful tl
veriindah, ^
10 Mr. Moi
tmeineiit.
(iambic wa
l» Any B"i
space belw
builiiing a
\»a8 a
hiiioglyph
to be SI
hud hu:ig L
that year
buildiiu' w
niOLlelleil.
house next
Mr. Vi.inib
lu.i, U Ai(
McLean, .
Lui. n Roi
iMe Uish
Caineion.
IJamerun,
H irvi y ai
We are
King a
oiuuially
lloii.luu,
w liitc. ?
meri-iiii I
ui'p' bhu
lijultOll
iv;t(( the
111 ih' ill
'.'i:i was
4. iieral
liU.-olveli
lion.' tie,
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building iiiiw in piot'(!ss uf iri-ctioti.
Its onnii'»l uuiiii t T WHS f)!, iuul it
was i;s''ii in 1S33 by Rolici l .\KKay
.4s a fjiot'civ imii hquor atore. Nrxt ia a
liitlf nioii'in stnicuirc, and bcyotul this tii8
>(orf of ticoige Mourn for a lont iiniv ine A.
T. ^t('^^iu•t ot N'ork, .liiil »fi<'rw*td Mayor
o; Toronto in 1S40, and lunnildi- ol l',i' li.i
nicut fur the .S>nth l\i ling in York in 1^14-
,V Asauoiaicd "vitli li ni m luisincss was his
l>rotlier Jiiliii. li sicinis ditlicuil to r«uli2.-
that the little two-storey Iranic building
>liown in the cut should ou'.-i; havf been ouu
(if ihe ;;iand' si nieioantilf e^labli iiint^nts in
l>)wn, but suih id the fact. In IS.'I.'!,
,lohu (iailaghcr, a tin ninl
iron worker, und Robert Trauior,
a boot anil shoo makiT occupied it. Its nur.i-
h( r then was 49. It is now '20;{. In Mr.
.Monro's tinio it was residi nre as w«il as
stori'. On the west fcidi' of it. wl.Pie the
little H\o-.>tO!ey Kqaare liaiiie bu.Idin-,
sho^n in the iihistration.'now sta^d.-f, was a
ta:<ttfiil tl>wei garden and a irellisod
vti.u'.daii, with cages of oanaiy birds. N' xt
to Mr. Monro's picniise.s was a small brick
tPianient. la the year \S',V2 Mi. Clarke
( i.iinblc wa.s called to thf! bai', ami W.
P Any IJuiltoa built for liiin in ill" vacant
-pace bitween his bouse and lhi> b.ick
buihliiig a l.iw oilic •. Mr. tiauibhTs otlice
\»a8 a little eiiMt of where :h'.'
hieroglyphics of Yoot l^oy are now
to !.c seen. In 1S;J3 .Mr. (iiinblu
liad hu:ig out his sign, and the dirt ctury of
tbat year gives hia number as 47. The
tn.ildiiu' was afteiwanl t nlargeil und it;-
mo ielleil, and now forms put of the brick
house ne.xt to the 'orner. .'Studying law in
.Mr. Vianibli'V i llice wtie ; Wni. 11. U ml-
loa, D.Aicy Houllon, Allan (■aini^rou. John
McLean, .Vichib.iid C McLe.in, Sir .laiins
Lu,, II Rot)iii.-.on, ,l(ihn .Sir,icii.kii, son oi the
istt Hi-h"p .Strarhiin, .M.iuhew Cruok-
Cai:;eioii. nfterwardA Sir Matthew L'l ooks
L'aineron, Hon. G. \V. Aban, William \\ .
H irvry and Judge Scott.
\\ c .uc now at tiif south W'st. corii'-r o:
King and Frederick slrceis. H-i.
"Ukliually stood the store of l»'Aic_v
Imi,;.:ou, ,1 large fninic buiKliiig, paint, d
w hiif. Mr. Uouhoii w.ir Imi rioter and
iuertlia:it, and practiced law ns wel as
kfp- shu|). Tlic tinii afieiward.i 1 •o;inie
lijultou »ud Pr..udtiot. Soiii tiiii ■ l> fore
l*»;<0 the brick building .sicn at the c.-irner
in ill iilusii;iiiou, ami numbei 'sa now '211 ■
'JKl was limit liy ti,f liiiu ,uid ii-eii ai u
..;< iieral »t,iic. 'J'hc paitneifhip ^vas
au.-olved, and in \SX\ VViUi^im I'l.mdfoot
doii' tlttull there, tlu uunib.r 'hen beinj;
4'i, ill wIliu .
:c forties N 211 Wai
licillors, diy-goods, et
In
i-ililijj house.
kei>t by one Hloxom, a coloured man. Pio-
bably it was about IS.'i.'i wh'n tlio pi lu of
numbf^iink; lioii.-es supe.-^iiilcl the inetUod of
di.>tliiiguishing them by .-.ign.s whicii told
the.i >wn story, such a.- a (.•rowti-.: hoot,
tea chest, axe, huw, fowliim piece, p oiigh,
fiiold':!! Ueec', anvil, .«ledge-bainii\er or
horseshoe. O.i the nnrUi w> st cor;,e.; uf
Kin/ and I'VedericU .';trc.s wisih- .shop
of Aloxai.dei Wcjod. in tront of wiiich the
tiist s:di;walk in Toroiito was laid down.
.Mr. Wood's brother had been cngiged in
bvisiueas in \'ork both alone and in partner
ship with Mr. .AUar., and at lii.s cjatli
■Muxandei eaine hero to setle up the e-~ta"e
auJ until after the war of 1^12 he eontiia;ed
the business. K« was a l>achelor and livi d
.iboveliis.'tore. He returned toScotland where
j he died inti's'aie and it wa.s some tim ■ be-
I foro the lawful heir to his property w s
establi.-ihed Wood and Alexander strect.s
run through land that i)nco belonged to him
I and they are uam-il after him. On the cor
iiir diagonally across from ,\Ir. iJou'tou'.s
' building, at an early d.it(! stood the budding
now occup ed by inu C'.mada Company, ami
since w arc in tlie morcantile disti'ct of
inf.iut Vork it may be interesting to show
the variccl asKoi tment of goods ailverti,->ed
in ISO.") , IS hiviig jusi arrived from New
York. They .i-e as given in L>r. Soadding's
'. '1 oroiito of Old : -Ribbons, cotton goods,
I si k tasseis, gown trimmings, cotton biiidint(
wire tniiiming.-*, silk belling, funs, beaded
buttons, block tin, ulovt-s, ties, cotton bed,
line, bed lace, rollo bainU, is' rich fe.illier.i,
' ulk lace, black v«^il lac , thri'ad do.,lace.s
and cili^inj;, tine black veils, v«hite do., tin'
silk mitts, lovcJiandkerchiefs, l>aiceloii '. do.,
silk do., black crapi'. Mack mode, \>\\ k
R'.ong, blue, while and yrllow do., strip vl
silk forgiiwns. chainbray muslins, printed
' dimity, split .-itraw boiin ts,L-ghorn do., im
peiial chip do., b-'s. L iildon ladie-i' beaver
iionnets, cotton wire, Itntland gaiir. • band
bo.xes, cambr.cs, lri>li linens, calliinanooes,
plain inu-.'.ins, iacfl muslins, blue, black <<nd
yrllow nanke utt, jeans, fusrians, long silk
riov. .-,'vi-lvet ribtjijiis, Ru>si.i. .slue; ji;.,s,
India satins silk aid c.iti.m iiinbuila^,
[luaaols, while cotton-, i)onilj.i/,i'tls, blav k
and wiiite silk .slo kings, daniaak t ible
rlotli.s, na|)kiii^, eoMcii, str ped n.inkions,
bandanna haiidkeri'liief-.cugut, I iokenburg,
b: own boiland, cieasal.i Moiliix, Itilian
lute strings, lieavcr Ciips or chuoicii. Hyson
ti'i, llvsuii clianlon ill siiiall cln'sls, young
Hy--on, j^reen S uclioag mi 1 Iioiiea, loaf
KaU India aiiil .Muscov.id siig.us, inusiaid,
essence of nuMtard, pilU of mu.st.ird, capers.
liMiioii juice, s np, Wiiuis u o.o., indi ,«-■
inace, nutnngs, cinn inon, casna, ol "v-s.
piiaeato, pepper, be^ji li ix lai.iins, prunoe.
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LANOMAKKS OF TOUONTO.
ooffp, ypani.sh and AiiuTicaii sf^ats. Cay-
enne pepper in liottles, pa?, lj:irli\v, c*-tor
oil, liritisli oi', pioiil"d 'ysttTs, .hinaware
in small box-'s ;inil sc's su war row,
boots, boot'-ep, laon's, vroinea's ,\ud ciiil-
dren'.s shoes, jiipauned quiit mnus, do.
tumbliTs. tipped flutes, vio'.in bows, bra--
wire, sickle-, iron c vndii's';ii.'Ks, ali'jemakcrs'
hatnnioif', knires, piucars, p'gk'-iig ■<v»ls and
t;\(?ks, awl i)lai's, sIkh; biu.slie<>, c;ppor tpu
kettles, siialUc bit», leather siiot btlt.s, horn
powder llajka, irory, hornandcr.)oked.;oiiib<,
inaiiionic\tic,il iiistruni..Mit-<,kuiv'. a mid fwik-.
suspenders, tis'i liook-i, yl^'eve linUa, sp Tts-
men's knives, lockets, ear-riiigi, gold topaz,
do. gold watch chains, got! seals, gold
brooches, cut ^'old rings, plain do., i,uarl
do., silver thiinliiis, do. teaspoons, shell
sleeve button-, silver watches, beads, paste-
board, foolscap paper, second do., lerter
p.^psr, black and nd ink, powder, wafeis
and a niisceli.ineou- supply of lierature.
Just heie a York Pioneer'a liecollectioii-i
of Liitle N'ork in IS'JS, cannot f lil to be of
intere-t He says : — When I first came
to York in July, 1828, I wa.s a lad of twoWe
years of a_'c. The t iwu contain d al)out
three thousand iniiubitants, m )st;y Kug'.ish,
Irish and Scotch, and a few Americans an '
native Caradians. The impression fi:st
formed by nie on being hero a few days was
that of it being a scattered village, the
house? being built, with a few exceptions, or
frame, with gable cnls to the sticet, the
chief street, as now, b ■iiig King street.
The roads on ail thorou.;hf.ires ot the town
Were like most villaije roads in dry weather,
fairly goo i. No material, however, was
used to improve them, in o 'nseij lence
of which in the fall and in raii y weather
thi y were almost imp-v-salilc for vehicles.
The win ers set in geueially rurly, r-nd the
frost mide tlie loails better, md a-s shiighing
could be l()(«;ed ffif aliuosr to a certainty
through the winter months up to thv' "iid of
March, th re was not much to complain of.
80 far as] iocomotion was concerned, the
siuew.i'k-i, except in dry Wfat'.i.r. were in
no li'tter .state than the streets. Tiii.s .stat •
of atfiiiiB, li'iwever, did not last Ion,', as
slurily afte; 1H.'',0 improvemenis on the
strctt and si'liw* k< C'lnmeueed, and on the
latter some •Hogging and plauk wdk- wer ■
laid down,
Quite a liUnib^r of our weallhi'St men.
tnerch.ints, profo: sioual men and goverji
ment otiiLuis, kept iheii' carriages. I'i!'
most in Use by li'-; meichaiita was a ki. d
of lour- \v lie lc(.l likfht wairgon or wag^c n
ette, made f ir ouc 01 two .sea s,
and strong y made for rough roads.
The Sue ety cl th3 town v/n^ excellent,
4ir."'. ainonij the Government cidicLTS aed
lo-uling laerch^uts and jiro'essional ui),
i.iuch retinoment and ednC'*tion existed, anii
^■ork being a garrison town the; »• were one
; or more regiments of imperial troops sta
I tioned here, the olliccrs o: which were con-
I sidered an acquisition to society, and inunv
i of the fair dfc.ughU}r.^ of Y u-Jt formed marii
1 ages with ;hes-" g»»ri.n.t felli'WS.
I The chief busine.«» part of the town at th;.t
: time, IS'.'S. was King aB4 Fror.t street.', bl-.e
, western limit be.ng Yonge street, and the
I eastern limit the f^on b idgc. There were,
j iiowovf, ir.aiiy eTcelleiU private rtsidenees
I \rest of NO k on Yong., Front ami Dundas
I str 'ets, :\i far wfet us the garrison.
I Dundas street, now Quoen, wa.s the
: northern limit geneial'y c^ the town,
although there wer« some tirst-clais private
I <lweiliiig» north of Dimdas and Lot streets,
but there were do »' -.ts laid out except
I Yongo street, and that street \rna an ohi
j military road, cut out before ") on the
I first settiement of the old Provi: of Upper
Canada. It was cut oat by me Eo^luih
i (Jovernmcnt. by Governor Simcoo and b*.s
tr 'op-!, the RAiiger.?, leadinj; to upper lakes,
and was, and is now, over forty miles bwig,
bearing the name of Youge street. The
c^u itry improved rapidly after the war of
I 1812, and in 1828 there were many 'inr
I farms under cultivation on the Kingston
road, ^'onge street. Lot street and Dundas
^>treec west, w.th comfortable farm houses,
I and the farm-is generally were well to do.
i and there were pretty fair tavern.-:
' !or the lime on these roads
Staged wore established on all lad
ing ro.ids, to tiie town in 1S'J8. Hamilton
; and Ljnilon wer,; very small village*, 'i'hc
town uf King.vton was the chief and l&rgc-^l
town in the province, and rroin th« fact of
it being a 1 aval and military station it was
ouly s eond in importance to t^uebec. There
I WIS a trib ■ of In liaiis on the In.iian reserve
of I'oit Credit, lU ndles west of York, and
I they frequrntly had their t-amping grouti<l
on the gr en near tli" old jail. The men
lived by fjiliuiij, and the sijuaws made
I baskets and bead work, and tlv Indian ioy"
were very expe t with !);W3 and anows, an^
th' sons ot ii" towns p.oplc .soon were
j u(iuilly so ; striking a copper or half penny
I tf a willow twig at ^ome yaids di.*tan -e
\v i> no uui oMituon f< a'
In IH'2\) amtiUi; the many steamers pl\ i.ig
upon the iake wei- the I an da to Mugsr.t;
the I'lliiousio and Toronto, between hiri'-
sion and I'res ■ ,il ; the Nia-a a, <,,»ueeii.-.lori
and . ieiope, b.l'ifeen King.-,toD, York and
..Niagara: and ilie I'niiod Kingdom l>e-
tweeii the two foriii«r purts. I'rom l8,,0
lo lh.'i;t were addeil, among otiiers.
tlie Ci'tMiirg, *\ ibiam the Kourth, md
•h" Gnat
:he sleaii
tnd, in 1'
tin a iue
o'l any
daily due
iieiwcun
Montreal
(^,1,1 -c
oiir lakes
of vessels
^ro;s 1 1 lift
I'i9..')48.
rying trad
tiie increa
it 18 steal
not alone
which has
uownumi
unrivaiK
provemen
which .''ho
It is sor
at this (.'a
in this loc
Muduy L
i'.ih-abitau
a log
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LANDlvIAKKS OF TORONTO.
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•h" Gnat Briiniu— »nd as years advaucul
:he steaiiili'iat ;i conimodfction ndviinced,
ind, in 1^4- ttic C'unRcl^fvns mud lifuist of an
till a iue f' btfttiniTS ami sailinij TcH-uiU a^
oil any of tt>'' inlami waters, a
daily line "* Htfun'-.-fl being formed
iieiwcun Toronto (old York) aiul
Mnntreal to cdiinect with a daily lin«! to
Qui'l 'c At rhis dati', ISSH, tlw; tonnage on
oiif l.tbej lias roaciicd as follows : Numbor
(if vr>iel!<, l.'JT' : !iiimx,^i of steamers, 6U';
,'rfi.s toirtiA^rr, Sl.T'.U : lotal net touna^re,
129..')4f4. Tlif ifrtat Qviiipctiti"n of our car
rying trade by railway his given a check to
tiif incrcasf in our tonna^o of late years, but
it 18 steadily increasing, and, in fact, it ia
not alone our merchant marine antl our city
which liai ni\de such rapid strides (tlie city
now iiunibiTUig nearly 1 "jO.OOO people), but our
anriv.ulud railway servu-c and i;enpral in;
provemoiit of the roiintry at large, all of
which should excite aiiniiration.
it is somi thing for a York pionei'r to say
at this c'ate that after a lap-^^e of sixty years
in thus locality he hks a lively recollection of
Mudiiy Little York \vt<h its three thousand
i'.ihabitants, suird.iiided an it was a few
y»arg prerious to lS2Hby a wilderness, and
thai tne first white person born here in 1800
lu u log cabin (m Duku street, (the late
much rea(>«0t«d Aiuirow Ueron), ouly a
short time ago pMsod aiiray from our midst.
CHAPTER XIV.
COLLEGE AVENUE LODGE.
An Olid LItt'.p Klnictare ■• the Fool ot the
■^road 1l»(l leading ap to Ibe L'slvertUf
t Turonto.
(.hi the western side of the grounds sur-
ujiiuding Osgodde Ha!', spring uut frorii
<^iceii street two parallel streets forming
one noble avenue fruiced with fuiir niw.sof
I'liestnut trees, leading up to Queen's
['ark iind to the l/uivM'^ity. Kegardtd
iiM two separate streets, llie one
further to tli'' went is Cullegi- avenue.
It ljoli)iigs to Uie cot piiiation and was laid
out in a very primitive way about l8'2o In
the orii;inal pUntHjg of the avenue numer-
ous tree itn 1 shrubs were mingle I tui.'etlur
iiiiisp a.-^ ill a wild wood. Just bifore the
buddi, g of the tirst Univorsiiy edilice in
lS4'i aiiotliiT street to tin eastward ot Col-
I'ge avenue and ndjoining it, was laid out
.iriil d sijnatetl I'ark lane, after the l^ondon
ihoroiigh are h'adin;,' from Oxforri street to
Pioeadii y ,nul -.kirting tin" oast .■<ide of liy.le
I'.j'k. A terward the n im,' wa.s ilan^ed to
lUvciKity street, wli,«;h it stili bears, a
ijiifusi!!, nomeuclalr.re, h. ■wcvi.'r, in view of
Jhcpaiallel College avenue. 'I'lie llorse ,. lust
i.utii pl.iutc'd at tlie same liiin were
brought hire from the United States,
for although now very numerous about To-
r(>nto these trees were then a rariiy ii; the
neji/hbourhooil. in the year 1S32 Mr.
J. G. Howard, the welNknown archi
tcct and civil engineer, bui.t tour lodges of
the design in the eiigiavmg. One of these
lodges was 'it the \\esteru side of the inaiu
gate of (iloll'ge avenue. Another was at the
eastern sid-'^, so tiiat the entrance was
fbiiiked witii two buildings, that looked
amid all the surrounding foliage rather
picturesque. About a dozen yeaii ago thf;
eastern lodge was torn down, h^z the west
ern one remains as it w.is forty ye*rs ago.
The other two lodges were on Co'lfge street
the entrance running west to ths park from
Yongi street. One .stood at the uorlh-
west corner of College ai.d Yonge streets
and the other further west on College street
ou the same side a short distance east of
Beverley street. Doth these hare beea torn
down. The easternmost one was oc-
cupied by Robert Carleton, the fore-
man of the corporation ami the other
further west by Thomas Hoinibrook, the
College avenue constable. At all these
entrances were wooden gates, whicii were
kt pt closed and only opened en application
to the caretakers. No heavy waggons were
allowed to pa8.s. At a comparatively recent
period University street and College avenue
were senarated by a fence. The cottage
shown in thr engraving at the north-west
corner of College avenue and Queen street,
is now occupied by Mis. Fitzpatrick,
the widow of Mark Fitzpatrick, who
was a caretakur and lived there
for many years p;cvious to his death. He
was injured in on« of his feet and the Ctii-
versity now pays a pension to Mrs Fitz
Patrick. 'J'he trees along the avenue wure
planVed by Mr. Fitzpatrick. The Udge at
the north-east '-"oniur ot University street and
Oiiee:i street wiiich was torn down about a
dozen yens ago, was occupied foi f igfiteca
yf-ai s up to its demolition by Ceo. Hunt, now
'.onstub'e at the maiUet. Previous to its
occupancy by Mr. Hunt, (ieor^e Stacey
was caretaker tind liv(d there. Mi. Hunt
put up an addition of two rooms to the
lodge m Which he livtd for wiiich he was
ieiiiiliurse(.l bv tlie corporaton at the time
of the des tuctioii of the buildini;.
The lodg' ;s so small ;uul so o.ldly ■ ul of
keeping with its surroiin. lings liiat one
can not pass by and not luive his attention
attracted to it. .-Xniund it run-, a uw
■ n wooden pillars suiiportiiii; a low portico ;
liorse chestnuts ov. r.snadow it, and in the
early suiniiur from their uit-it bunches of
white ll wets drilt down upon its roof fra-
grant storms > i falling blos-t)-iis. It is n"!;
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
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H
riil.LK(;K AVIATE LonoM.
much bigger than tlio littlo yellow box thai
a cripple wheals cveiy morning to it« station
acrou the roadway with hi>> aiuall stock of
fruits, nuta, candies and ilaily ne\«'spapers.
5>orne»hinj:, tuo, of an octrlesiiieticai air is
there about the ^tay, roughcast littlf cot-
tncc. with it" single chimney, conspicuously
large for t>hc size oi the buildings
oni- dour like tj^at of a chapel aoL
its Gothic arched windows shaded by wh-iie
curt.iins like surplices in tl»«ir purity.
George Wells made the lodge his liachelor
qiiarters :'or a time. He was the sorj of
Colonel Wei's, once o{ the 13id regiment,
and inherited natural aitis:ic ^^iits and a
nandsome form. Colonel Weli.-: wa.s decor-
atCul willi the g'dd medal of Hadajni, and
after : etiring from the army built ai.d occu-
pied the piotty home ca.kd Davenport,
which was afterwards used as a re-
sidence by hiH son, Colonel Welle,
who disiiiigui.shed hin)»elf in tin Cri-
mean war, and on his return to
'loronto was publicly preheated with a
sword iif lu)i. our TwottUids of the way
up College avt nuc to Col ege .-ilreet the in-
ter.seclin^ road leaiiiig to the I'ark fi(.m
'i onge street wa.s the once fainuu.i Howlin^'
Geen, a level sword with a liicular bai.k
around and on the hank hue iro> s, wiicre
the old resident* of loronto used to ijo
eveiy ])leasant alteMeuja to play IjowIs.
The green was named Ca»!i Howell, att r
the oi'iginal owner of lb'' land,
who call.il all the pi ./perty he pos.^cssrd
;itre Castle HowcU, in li nour of ih'' mytiii-
I c&l Hoel, from whom all Ap-Hoels trao«
j their descent. }l i • waa a racket court ahi
I in high fa'onr wuh \\v. otlicers ot th<» Qar
' riton, i»c 1 the .jro-ind.i were often brighten
ed wi'!. ...; ,,'*y drrsnes and fair f;icft o;
lady v^ii' j4». Shortly after th"^ park v. h
laid out the popularity of the groftn b',;- i
and it contniU.;! up to abc »it F5 yiniis a^jo
Henry Liyt-on, tiie prnpricij-n, k-'pt a little
hotel u<a- hy wht;re play«'r.'« and «peet.v6oi*
might cet refrosshments, and perhaps no
spot is more d.arly cherished in the mennTy
lit old resir.fciits of Toronto than the C'aer
Howell Bosling Green.
CHaPTKR XV.
BISHOP STRAOHAN'S MANSION.
Thr ■oa«<' In which the First Bl*ta«p of To
routo lived autl Uiail — A Brief .<*li:ctrb of
the Bishop.
l?y a not unn.At'.'.i aI c-arelation of ideai
the hou.'ie which the Rer. Dr. John Strachau
built for a piiwli- residence came t"
l)e know i as the liisliop's I'alac.e and now
conv»rled into a prirate hotel ia known .iS
the I'alace JJoariiing Ilousi. It is no'
Strang!- that it .should have ro eived thin
high sounding apppjlution. In the tint
place it VI xn a palaoi! compaiod with
the other huildinjjN of York at thu
lime of its ert.'ction, and th' n Dr. Siraehan
laine In 1)0 hi-hup, aithdiigU twenty years
hitei. lint the building never was a paiaee ;
never was anything mi. re tliiii a private ' •*
•idence. in l^ilS Di. Juhu .Straclian, lee'.air
\
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.1
LANDMAUKS OF TORONTO
i;.^;
r.tSUOl' STKACIIAN •• MASSKiV.
of Si. James' cliurch and :..j»ier oi tr.u Dis-
Iric* 'tranimar ii-faiiul, bui;» in a l*rf,'e yard
k'. wl'.ai .» ;io\v Xo. KJO I'ri'nt -itit't t, a , liai-
Jrcc? ot oap^vjioui (linn;ijsions. with ixtei;-
iiive M"''i oon.pl'te iqipiirtcuaiict'!;. I". i» s.
two iKotvy bui'aliiig wiih .i K'^'^-*'- f**jiii>I tbu
aouiti, and is njt urilikv thf tir^.i^e i;. cen-
tral lies gi.. but diifers Witi, tluv; str vc'.uit'
in ibiit ii adJilious \u ii iinvt- '{>r«u :iiiid<'.
Itrcuiftii -: iipw Ak .vhou !)i;ilt TI..' liricka
u*ed in th-; cDnBlruJtion of iht ri luss wcii
: aiitifai.tured or. th? iiput, nuu j' has liu-
difiuicliun L'f boui;; tht" fir^t rmildin;}
'•ructfcd ill Viirk noi.i Ijricks a>»da liun.'.
Tiir hounr, with ^!\ri<civs nu \ groundH oc-
iupii-d the entire .-iqiiai- . bcviidfd ou th-'
W'j-t liy Sinicue slieel (old <rrt.v-«a Ht.i'e^,
\\'i;iink;t()ii sirt «.'t,(>'l'.l MmU' : xtnei,) Vork
strcft .iiM from strt'iU. lu l^J.'t, the we-t
ur York -treet •runt was sold, uud Mr. J.
0. Howard ertictiid u brick villa for Mr.
riioiuiis Mi'iC'i Jones, on>^ <pf tijc Cc-,,-
miHsiniicra uf iht Ouatla (Annp.toy. Tins
>iHa was occiipu'd tor yfiirs by C>iit.
.Sti-;ich:vh, then liy .Mrs. Ska- nui, 'tus
i'0«ntly purrliaa-d hy Mi. D.i.i.l Walker. It
s tob^' torn down Uii'.;,t{tiie next few months.
t^fveral brick house.'! had previoinly been
put up ijut the material w*3 brought .ro:u
lvin^«li':i oi- .Montreal. The yeai a,fter th^i
budiliiii; of the huu.se ani ju.-'t a.s the fanii y
was ni.el\ settled in it J ines Stracha.v-. i
book HiWif, vf Aboidfen, and a lirotl.'-r 31
tlie do.tor, pa,i I !nni h v:sit. James hal :! "
se^n . ..ii h; oilier -inc^ uu.' day twenty years
before, when he sot out with a slender purat
from Seotlaiid to beooino a sohoolni i-tor
iu i .vniida. One can easily eoneeiv. th«
w.Tr;hy Scott hto.in'a antouihniont a^ par -
ili» ilong t!\' ri ll^li stnits. past t:ie
jcattLte-! little Iranie buildings of the town,
\»it!: the memory ul bis brother's fornicr
prt'rty r. U\» v;ind, he suddenly cMiies upo:-
!ie impoti'.:^ fucaiK: id" '.h<- ii» w nui:;siui:.
i\rr.) jndc<i bv its iirge anil hiiadaorr. ■
giduiiav N 1 Wi'i'.der he p£ia.w»! wjd, griv;- y
ftddiessiii_' lii.s broti.er, ."ay-^, " I iiope it .i a
come by honestly, John !' On hiu return
Jaine-! .Straelian published " A \':jit to tiia
?! ovince of Cpper Caaiwla ir ISiO," * book
nuw Yeiy r.ire, uid fMicii -oj^Ii afte/ by
eo'.leetors. In thi- hock, .'p<ak,i.g of th ■
.soeiely of Yoi k .it the .inie, he siiy* :—
■■Tlic --leiety, b >th a« it ie;p'e'? tiie i-niiea
and gentlemen, i- vu:y snpei ior. and sucli
a.-i fnw .owiM in i'lii^liMkl can fiirid.sli. Thj
I; , il
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80
T.ANDMAflKs OF TORONTO.
ju^C's, thp (.'rown officers, the heads of the
(lifft'i-ent (lepartmcuU, stveral professional
■jint .euieu. iiuTcbfcntfl aiul ollijcr-. oi\ haif-
pny al! livixij; with the-- familie* in tho
irriMtest h&ruiouy, '.'liuuor fail jf rendertn^
Yovli cxoeeiliugly »jjrc<rable aud to iSraugers
iiitoroatiug.' Dr. BethuQi', who came to
York thr same y«ai, sjh^ps a s uular hi-
-onnt of th'^ society ai the town.
He says : " Tli«rt' wera a f«w «catt«i eii
tuu.ges ;:: Kini{ stret t :ia far up aA tho reai
doiice of the LieuU-Govtrnor, aud on Front
street, ;it Ion;. inte:vala» they re»aked
nearly to the old ijanison. There were
ajao a few on Duke, Voqj;^ aud Queen
Ktreft*. Ther? were but three brick
edifices In the tOWD, and, exclusive
of tJui inilitary, the ponr.laiion was
i;bout 1,200. Though inferior ic size
^o many of our preaent yil-
.1
and ."i.di;; •■ ro many or. our
lages Yo: u took a higli rank as to itoen.' pc-
aition. From its being the stat of Govera-
me«t the aociety was i xcelleni. having not
less than twenty familitsof the highast re-
spectability, persoai oi retineiiicnt and
many ai high inU'llectual colture. To these
were added a siiiall sprinklirg if military.
For the mxq -.f the place there wa.'- a l.irgf
amount of hospitality exercised, and on a
handsome and bountiful scale." The thre^
brick houses of which Dr. liithuue speaks
as brin^ the only ones of tlie kind in
to^ni \iere Pr. Stnchau's house, tht
buildiii>( erected by Quiittor. St. George
,it tlie northeast corner of Kiui; ituil
Fr'^'iierick itresti, now occupied by the
Canada Coinpany, and the buil;lin^' directly
opp.x>«tt! on tilt- south-(a.«t corner of the
.«aine streets, iviterward the first Bank ol
Upper Ca'.jada. Aiajng the hosts ol that
■lay none wa.i !nc;e larisl; iu his hospitality
th.-.:i Dr. Stracliau. Not withoi-.t interest
will be foiinu a sketch of the lif' of this tx-
',ra^'nii;ja;y divine, >\ h<< livi J lu the tint st
houee in the town, gave eiitertaiii.-.uMits that
oiitshouo iho,->e of the Lieut<fr.a'..t Govenior
iiin'.suJf , rude abo ;t in a k{rand coach with a
hemispherical top, and was at r nee priett,
ted deacon. In the early .siuniner of the
next year he wa« consecrated prifst
and appointed to the nuaeion a)
I Cornwall where he built up a fainoui
•chool. He married Mrs. Mcliill, me .Mi a
Wood, one of tlie prettiest pirle in Corn-
I wall, in lM(i7 In ihj'2. throuch the elforts
' of General Block, iie was iranst' rred to York
to -uccBcd Dr. Stuart. IK' arrived in August
of that year, and p/cached his first sernnu
at the pariah church before the legislature
on the war. Ir 1813 by his remonstrance!
with (iene'-al Dearborn and his thieaUs Ik-
I >aved York from being burned. At Yiik
I he established ih'* famous District Gran. mar
j School In 1818 he w.i» r.ppointeu nieniber
I of tho Er.ecutivo aud Legi^atire countnl.s,
remaiuir? in the former v.-atx', 183G, and in
tht lat.ter until 1841. To his ex-
crtion^ are due the estai)ii«hment of the
UniTersityof I'oronto and of Upper Canada
CJ^iUege. He liiid the crrnev stone of Trinity
College. V. I;en th« dioc.se ot Quebec waa
divided ir IS.^S, the Honourable and
Right ReTerend John Strachan, D.B. ,
LL. I)., was iiade fir.st bishop of the See
of Toronto and waa coiiheciated by the
Archbishc;. of Caiiterbuiy. He died at his
Front stre. t house, Xovoinber 1, 1867- The
pa:
bearers
at his funeral
■^olir.'T iir
dir.
Lti.-t. In stature h
•10 WiLS
iligiiil- under t!.i- niediiiu; heig'.t, with a
Mi lon-'.ii.o hena. Joiiii ."^rawhai: nns Lorn
it Aijcri'-tn, .'<v .t an.'-, Apri. 12, 1778. At
tliL rtge of iiiiietet'ii iic he^iMi hib caiciir aa a
'•acher at Kettle. VN'itii the execution of
Governor S mcoe's achfuie u> hafe a gram-
mar ,>ch()ol in eveiy liistriC of tiie Pr. vince,
i:id a uni-eisity at the sral oi GoviTM'iiiiii,
your.^ Sir.ie.ii^iii was ^eleeied a.s ,i tft.ichei.
He aco'pted the offr ami sailel fiom
Greenock in Au^^iust, 1799. H- tir«t went
Ki
^t<in, ulicie ih' Rtudii'd divinity,
undei tiie fltv. Dr .Smart, the recior of the
iwu, u:id lu thu spriu^ of liSUIi 'A'ab udniit- |
rere all oJd
pupi.s ot I. IS York school. They were
V<:.. Archdeacon Fuller, Rev. Dr. VV. .Mac
Murray, Yice-Chaiicellor i^pragge, F. y.
Hewaid, Wil'iftiii (iatr.ble and Jolm Riiiout.
He lilts i)mie<i in the chancel of St. Jimea'
Cathedral, a great n:oniiment u> a great man,
UHAl'lFR XVI.
THfc CHILDREN'S FRIEND.
Tbe life aitil Pubiir UencQcenrea of Jea«e
K^tebiiEit «»hr, «lld miieb for HrhuulK aad
rbarchea :u Turunle aad KuflTalo.
Ari.'i'^tf the eiuly se'tleis of ""t'ork w.i.s a
quivt, shr«wd n:.%n of aye;ai<edtaiuru, homely
:n app''i.ran;;e ai.u in nianBTi^ who caiiic n
the .nfant capital iioiu BuH'.uo boinewhero
about the liegiuuing of the century to attend
;. til' ,itlair> li an oldi/r brother who
hau pr' vidusly .settled here and builfi
a tann-iy Ttii uatne of thu new
c'.mer \va.> Jesse Kutchuni, und
for nearly iiiilf a eufiry lie wa^
one (jf th'- most prominent citi«5,Bj of tho
phic. The Oazttteot June llth, 1 sij,'!,
spt aks O! tUe ile.ilh of his father, Joseph
Ketct iun,a.suei;ur lu^ ol \V -dutsd.iv, Jiini S,
at tlie advaiiceu ujje ot So yea.s, an i no n-
tioi 6 lilt f^i t ifa' ■•.ij\ £>.. •!*• of the rernun.i
touk place thp foi.ow'iJi; •my. <Ja his ar-
rival her- Jes.s* assumed '.i.e inaiiui;i m<jnt o(
ttio tah'ie.'y wh.jb 'va* located at the south
west cuiuer o* Ne\Tw*:e (now Adelaide) ood
LANDMAItKS OF TORONTO,
31
Yongi' streets. If stii Iched aloii;; the aoutli
ttide ui ttir foiinKi- atrcfji iiiiirly ovti' t • 1J.'_,
streci, luid along the W' at side of Voiiy«'
Btreft alincst dnwii to Kin>; were riiiigud
hiRli stu' Is of hemlock laik. He owned the
prop' riy v.y to i^Hfeu utrt^i t, Ijeynud which
.str«lcln'dth« wofidi. AcroMfroni nis tannery,
which 8l(ii)d oil lh« 1. w. corner of Nowgato
and Y<>U(;o, ho liiiilt a residence, a iiuiiiaiun
in lh;ise diiys nf York. It wa-. a large tranie
Lnilding, painted white, and stood at the
north west corner of Yoijgo and Adeinide
streets. The illu»trJi:ion, represents it
very accurately. Dr. Scadding describes it
as .V dwelling in the American atyle, with a
square turret bearing a railing rising out of
tlic I ui^e of the root. Perhaps Jesse Ket-
chum may be credited as being the first one
taiiiing lu secular education and roIigiouM
instruution, and to his (;enoro.Mty i» due the
fact thiU the quatlrila'crai bounded by
Queen, Adelaide, Yonguund Hay stteeta u
ti led to a lemarkable degite with churches
and rtdiuioii^ and educitiucai institutioDa.
Hobpitdl .street, now Richmond street
passed through hi.s laud and hfi ojmued and
named Temperance street. Tne Bible and
Traci Society obtained its house on Vonj^e
street from him on condition that it slioiild
diairibute bool-i.s lo the amount of tlie ground
rent in the I'ublio schouU every yeai , an
agreement which is still faitlifuUy carried
out by the society, which also sicuied
the ground rent of an adjola-
ing building under the proviso that
books ithould be given to Sunday
i m
■■'i
jK.><-<i; Kin iiiM » iioi'^^g.
t<i introduce sidewalks into the embryo city.
The stii'Cta were in a dep.oi;4t)ie condition
*i cirtain suasons of the year in account of
the mud ; Youj^e '■trct-c was ptitieulany iisd,
hHil it wa.'' with til gr. :ile..st diliiculty th.i'
loiiUs -ould l)e ilrawn aioiig it. 'lli- .iidewn kit
whi(h Mr. Ketchum laid out weie of ;an
balk, elc-vii niid dry. The txaot date of iho
builiiiiu <^f his hou>e is not l< n< wu, '. ir. it
wa> pnjbabiy in \H\',l or 1S14. il w.ia de-
aroy. d about IsSS ui ISl^Q ..:s.l the land eui
up into building lots. 'J'Ik h 'USc d;d not
I .nil' down to th. 0. riier, but .loud a lilt e
disauoe back from both ^-irn'.s; about it
Wiwt a elustir of uthoujt-. In the
fsirly .liiyh oi ^oik Ji.-s,- httlcuum
wa-i .110 uf the 111 III lit era' of i'..<<
c.tiEi.n«, uspvciaily in all maiUeni pci
schools in a similar mauuei;. tie^a.^ a
■ ito for a tempfcrunoi, li ili, also oevtral
-lOres "or a chikiien's pai k ac Yotkville, aud
',hiB I'ubiic >e.'"iC)Oi on th* Davenport road, a
,*,!-le way fum Y.'>ngt str-et, iiuw bears lii.:
li.iiae of '• I'be Jii.i4e Keichum School."
Vliv k^rouni is n.m.ed the .)e.-$e Ketchum
I'srk. Ill IS'JU .inioiig the conniouiioiis lo
a C' iimion .sciiool was Mr. Ket'..:'jm'.i sub-
^cl•i])llOll. unubJ.-.;iy iar;^ for l:li:it li:iic, <jf
j^l(X). Other >*til.s riptims wire : .Jordan
l'o»:, £17 G-. .Vi ; I'hilip K'i- ger, f'J 10s,
and I/.idiier L'-Jsiw ick, i'2 10-. From
thire nam s it would ;q)i)Mi lIi.u iioi, all
ilu \ Dik pioneers were ot Mn^lisli or I^cotch
exiraction. in April lS-"J .>!.. KLichum's
name i.s down t.)r a sub.i.iiptjou to
build a biidi-c over tne i'oii tu C..18C
; U I
ill ■ , <: a
i> ■ i ! l-.lMi
82
LANDMARKS OK TOMuXTO.
i)32fi. At thu luiiiuiil town meeting
of 180G lit- >»iis uppoiativl oiu; ot ihf over-
■una of huhwuys ainl ft'iK't! viewers, iii
1800 Yoiigc street (Hii ii> t txt^iul Juvvu tu
tliu bay, but slopped at (^humii sirHft, tiie
laud ttuuU) uf Uhim tu tlu' water's rdgo being
aiwply rat-ant lots. Wliuu Voug^^ streei
w*a cut tiiroui;)i, a strrtt furlhtT to the
e4iat>vurd was olusid and th<: ^.wneri of tlie
laud rt'ceived propuriionai'* piecaa of it for
tht) t,'rounil lalii'u so lay out Wmge stiiet,
and iu ISlS tlia im;!<tis uf Jcs&o Ketchun^
Wil.uitii r>owkt!tt, Jani'S MiJes »ud
William HichurdM >ti, appi'artid as be
iuK (Utitb'd tu "uc'ii dinaions ot
tlie ilosi'l tlioronghfare. On tin' t-ast Mr.
Ketchuui'* pitpei :y ^h»* bounded by what
was form rly cal.cd L'pp.ei- CJeorife struct
Mr. Keicnum wa« a pttw ■ iiolder
iu St. James' oiiurcii. He was a lioust>
holder, and contiiiuod to reside Ikmu until
lie returned to liutraki in \>-io. One ot liis
daii>;iitfrs inariied Colonel K. W. Tlumison.
5>ne died in iS.'JIi, leavink: one son ealled .lesse.
In r.utlalu, as in i'oronio, Mr. Ketciiuin
was kiMwn lor Ins ^real and practi-
cal intiT«»t in seliools and for his j,'eneious
gifts, wi.icli won hiin iboie the idreolionate
till'- of " F.ther KetoiiUin. ' }Iis brothors
Seueca and OHvei- were uUn ehaiiiiibly uis-
pi>se<.l. Jtsse K tcliuin came of \V<lsli origin,
tiuet; l.uotiiers ccining to Am rir.iin the ISih
century and sei'.Ln:^ in N. w York .State.
Th* eldest brother wa« .Senee i, who came to
Toronto in tiie sarly pait of liiis century
and I siabli.shed a taniieiy on ^"o.ige .itret I.
Jesse, the je'-ond sot;, uflei wi.oin the
aecond son of each f.mii y n s been named,
on the d'-ath uf ins laii.cr was pa cud on .1
farm in NVw Vuik State, ihc lainily wa.s
a lark;e one, ami at tlie death o* de-se ivet-
chuni, seiii<T. it was so.iticrcd. Vouug
Jesse remained on th>' larm until h'- was
quite .% lad. Theii o!. kcc unt of tiie liaish
treatment of his eniploy'.is, p.iriicuiai ly h's
mi.^tiess. he ran away mid joined his el let
brother .Seneea at York, who liicii
conducted the i!«in<iy, the manaiii
ment of wliich Jc.'sse as.-iUined uftei u
time on ak<;couiJt ol h'> brother's itIi;jioiis
aberration of mind. J- sae"s family was a
very large f,iie and memlurs ' f it are i.cjw
iiiti rmaiiied with tlieWai 1 en^,oi iiorlie.-ter,
and the Adams, "I Mas.-aeiiu.^etts, tin iat
terof wiiich families has t;iveii two jiresidtius
to theUidteil Stales. in 1 S i:i .Miss Sher-
bourne, only f^hild of Mr K'l li m ^ --isier-
iu-iaw, niaifitd lue lJi*ron lie ie.u:.
Ill Ki.ox eliutch, to whh.li Mi , Jfi-se Kelchum
gave the land, and in ltr;,'<- ji.ut built, tiuii
is a taiilet witli an insc:i|)tion i«udingto
the effect that it was er. ced in loviiiL;
acknowh dement ot the Lhiislian iilv- au'.l
i b> iieKcenc« of Jc-xie Ketobitm. Pauitud ou
1 the Mali v'f ills tain < 'y ua«l Iu b- %
sign ihut tl>erc wn.s ph'iit / to eal tuf men
and beast, l>ut utHhiUi; .0 waN<«. In KutTikhi
i.J<L'Kae j;av« a f»i (><' d >uation ih land tuj
' nioiK y lor xdiejols. T!i'? inagajlicenct ot hij
I t'ltt iii.iy be iderred from liie fact tlial there
' are now ui Bulfalo twelve ,Ii-*«t! Kelcliui;,
' pubdo s-.'hoi !» iMid that :i sum of money l^
set apart f«r iIm' luinual disti ibutiun of eold
medals in t:iefce sehoois forever. The medal,-
are of coin gold, valued at twenty
' dollars each. On one side they bear the
' name of the prize winner and tor
I what awarded ami on the other a me>l.idiuii
of Jesse Kelcliuni. Ill the pusM'.-'Sloii
of the lamily is a picture showing all ihe.-io
school* with a poitr.iit of Mi. Ket' liiim lu
the centre It Heenud as though tin' niur^'
j -Mr. Ketehnm acquired the more he i^^ve
! away. Wliat he di<l give |.iway iu
' Toronto, lUifl'aio and other towns, if osti-
, inati'd at its va U'' todav, would reach n
I eiioiinous sum. Near Or.mgevill • he k;.vTe
away a I.iil' • plot, intending it for a s.i' oi s
I home. Wli n he ^ave up biisi I'-sn
he establi.shed all his old employes iu prntii-
I able pursuits, and iliiring his maiiaueni' lit
; of the tannery, Hheiiever a man m.iriied hn
almost invariably ;:ave him a p.ot
o' groaud on which to build a house and
siiniitiine- fjriiished him with money Ui
erect the buildiiiL'. ^'^. K' tciiiiin was a
' yi'Cttt churchman and also a great temper
j auce man. His older brother Seneca war.
1 also. 'J'iie latter ii-'d to go about the
: country disti ibutii.',' Bibles and giving aw.iy
I pl'.ts of (^idiind tor ciiapcis and efiurche.s.
■ Seneea acqiured a lai;;e plot of groiuul U' at
Orangevidf, wiiich at his d' ath leil into the
I p(.)S3ession of JeK-e. who turned it over to
his sou Jesse, know 11 in Toionto as Jesse
the yoiir.gei. A p:iii of it : iirned out to be
ve;y valuable. The be>i part uf Orangi'
villi i.-* built on it now. .Jr.-se had two son-,
.lisse, known as " Jess.' the yoHng> 1" and
William wlio was e. I I'ted to the [iuiidnion
piriiament, :uid « ho w i- celebrated in his
tiiiif for beini; the handsomest in'Hi in To-
ronto. William liied in midille age. Jesse
jr., married and liv.-d f.ii (jnite a long tinn'
on Ids property at Oi ,iiig(\ille, I'.ivinga
large ;amily, iieary all of wh'in -ui-rive.
Am nig other pisse^sions of the Si-niui Jes-" ■
wns .'i large tr;o;i ■ f land w'lere the town of
1*01 1 C'leoii now s'aieLs. In liutriio iip had
a line residence, in wliieli In lived up to his
ileal h, and which is now 1 cotipi
■•1 by meinb'is of the family on
North -treet, probably the most tashionable
.-.ti'i'rt 111 'hit 'ity. .\;.'ieat mai.y descen i-
ai:ts of til'- brothers of ,]r^^i: ■ ow liv in the
United States. Th'. Rev. Or. W. H. VVi' row
has written
Jfw Ivetcln
ure t ikeI^ al
the dame co
f.ivs that tht
p 'id to him
pntaioe w'-
Dr. W.ihvow
i.colle.iions
^,\A gentleni
Sunday .-choi
what ;"o ' xpi
first plaoi
f:\iheny wi
ment, the
be true. b>'
the nipacio
would pioi
intrresting
illUlte witl
ryed ln>ys 11
days of iiuiu
-ouittri' s fti
rViristina*! I
which ioi« vt
i,,Bt will and
own hiiiUi
mi. of toK a
Byiupathire
.mil he loved
There is dis
liims a tlioi
;uiii>np the i
.ity. tiie res
]• 18 limd
with it« bust
wap, a narn
i.'ic.iritig in '
Yet this wa>
a poor hoi
ittle schiii
;«nd tnidgfi
■ei-k a home
si reft, ami
boy Ix caiin
li.iendt.i b
Hay stnjet
iliis lii.ick
Woodi'li bi:
a.iy. In tl
:i ly. w itli
wil.li ' d.iii
nieicoonsly
Ici \>V 'Wll
capital Rtii
upon, ruui
■.in quail
null hor.'
the liv.
1 n k ami u
[|<1 lows I
tkere were
k
LANDMARKS OF T(»KONT().
33
In
tiiMt wiittfii H very iiitci-' sting iin iiidi i.il of
Je«gr Kmcliuiii, fi'iM wliioli soiiiP i.'Xit-Tjits
urc t .kt.'ii, al-ii (jiioting Hr <I'>lin (Jarroll in
thf nanitr coiiiH ctioii, the latter o; whom
,,,vs that thi' firHi ilolhir ho t-vc- piinicd wn^
[ id to him by Mr. K< tchiim iui pIniitiiiK
tat.M' whi re Knox elmich now s'rx'ds.
Witiviiw sayn : "One <if my e.irlioit
i.C(ill('.'tii'H>< Ih oi * hilvt-ry liuired
,,lfl (ii'iitU-nian who used to visit tin
Suiidav >iIhio1» of Toronto. We all knew
what ;.i ' xpoct win n he ajipi arcd. In tiie
first plaoi we reci'ived si>wr kind ami
fi'hcny wiirds of roiiiisel and eiiourage-
■in'iit. tiie l)iird«*n of whi'h was : l?p l'ooiI,
■ii tiue. III' lion, st, 1) • bravf I Then fmni
;li(' r;ipacii>us pucUits of hi.s ovcrco:it h"
(voiihl pioiincc a niimljir of inatructiv '• mid
I trrostmj;; bookH whiih he loved to dis-
iiib*ite witli hi.s own hands to th« e;i.:"r
ryeil hoys nd girls. The ('Mistnias iioli
days of iiundieds of lioys and girls in hoth
30untri' .s are gladiK tied by the gift of
rhristin.ui books, for the uisi i ibution of
which toll ver provision was made in thf
i.iBt will and testament of this man. Fii.s
own hildhood was poor- and ncgl'Cted,
mi! of t<«il and sorrow, ami ht- knew how to
synipathire w ith the <orrows of ihildhood,
and he loved to add to tlnir iiinoounl joy.'*."
There is distributed a largo amount, some-
times a thousand dollais, in lew.ird book."
nmong the Sumlay School .scholars of this
< ify. the result of dts-e Ketehum's bounty.
li ia hard to eoneeivc of \'onge strei t,
witli it« bustling itrowds of peop e. a- it once
was, a narrow io,id lunning t!iroiik;h a pirn-
L'lr.iiing in whirh stood blackened stumps.
Vi t tni.-* was it.^ a peet when Ji -s" Ketrlium,
u poor hoTUrles.s boy, lairlid Iiom a
ittle .'"choiHier on the pi blily ijeavdi,
■ n.] trudged on foot through the mud to
ei'k a lioine with his elder brotlu ron Yoni;e
street, and in course of time the p.'titiiles-;
bey 1m canir tii owner ol the whol.. block
l">ini{e.i by Adc'aide, (Jueeii, Vonge and
bay struets At 'he soutli-east (v.rner of
ilus i);..ck stood his house, a lurgi-, sijuare
wood.. 11 building, a very grand one in i's
.ia\. In the rear was tin' old rami. ling tan-
"' ry, with iiK r')« ; of dnp tan vats lilleil
with ' dark Im'owii licjiiid, lookii:g like tre-
niehdottKiy strong lea, anil its miuMuts of
if.i l>j- .wii h atlu'i tan bark, w.'iieh was such
capital RtiifT I'or the boys to jump and play
uptui, 'did the stack- of hriuiock bai k .md
te i|uaint mill wIkti' tlu^ patient
.■mil hor*' w<Tit iirund ami round
tin liv.'!o»g day. grinding th*-
' i; k ami Uie not viry s.ivoury pib s of hides
Dd rows of cun-ier's blocks. In that block
tki-re were o«i' vears a^o six churciK*; :aid
a txnipcruuce hall iu whir'; .le'tif Kstctruia
L'ave lar.ely in land and money.''
Mr. Keti.hum w»k horn at Mpencctown,
Nrw Vo k S'afe. in IT'^'i. liis niothr (Tii'.!
early. The latber lived lu a graat age. J«^s>f'a
bt.yh lod was .i p;u ticulaxly hard one. H*
wa.< put out to live with a couple from whom
he sull'erod much from the c ipric ioos temper
i>f his miatress. Mr. Ketchnm ii'M-d to atfl
iniw once, lx)y like, he had f)i,'otten hi.-? n"w
co;i in the field ; his mistress f.nii d
it .md lore it all to .^r»'ds and th"n,
thr< w it ou a bu->h. Afterward she picked
It up .and showed it to him, allegin^' th*t
ttiroiu'h his carelesMiicss the hogs had rem
it to pieces. .Ic-ac wa.s sixteen years old when
he lau away in a state of coinfilete destitu
ti'in to seek a nd'uge with his ( !der brotber,
Seneca, in York. Seneca at th:it tim" was
m naL;ing a t.irm and snnall i.innery on
V"nL'"|street,,a little south of Hogg.?Hollow.
H;> education was defective, but he did
what he could for his own improvement,
and lung after he was the faiJier . f a famflf
ho g ive a schoolmast. f free quarter* tn
leach him g. amin.ir, arithmetic and hand-
writing. At t ighteen ye.ats of .igi' he wa<
married. About the time of tlie w ,ir between
till' United Sta!'"^ atul (iieat Britain an
Anu'iiean by the name oi Van Zandr soid
I'.i^ pi'o|)»'rty at the cornei of ^'oiii:'' street
and Ad.tlaidr then Ncwg^iie street — an<i
.Jessi Kitchum and his wil< .-eiz. d tin- ..p
portunity to establish tiiem^elvi* in 'h''
; innery business there. Of his religious ife
Di'. Carroll says tS'at he was ahvay a
chuich-goi 'J. man, and had -ilways
family pray<-r in his hou^e twi -e i
d.iv. .\i first his fnmdy held *
pew in the Kngli.sh clii.irch, but when
tlir Meiiioiii^ts opened a mei'.ing inuis'' 'o
iSlS the iiMir.uit pr. .vchers were fr^-queut
gu sts 04; Mr Kei'hum's house. Mri.
K''tchum, however. Was a I'resbyterian, an i
lier husband cann' t.> li ive proe ivitie.'i tluj
way niuiM'lf. .Xbout IS'JO rh-- late R^ r.
d '.m •« H.irri", then a \oun4 Preftbyteri^ic
niinistei t.otn fin- north of liel uid, ciwu'
lure and .\li. Ke chum gave liim fr-'-
fjuarteis f.n' invuy yeirs, till at leD^fth
.'^Ir. Harris iiMnied Mr. Ketehum's aecor;J
iauizhtei, when in wm.s ijiven a hoitsw
:;s well as a bou-^ekriper. Wiien ttir-
til St Sunday school iu 'V"oik w.v'- r<v^:\n
iz.'d by the R v. Mr. Os^o.xie
in November, 181.S. in the new.y bui.U
Meliiodi^t chapel, Mr Ketchum wa.^ me
of t.hr. tericheis, a'ong with Mes-rs. Patrick
Morrison and Cm ffio and he wa-; its nv^i
lib-ral p.iiron. Tlu' tir-; I'.ilil. Dr. Witii-
ri.w evrr owneil wibs inscribed with hi«
1. line and win n the school ehildrm went t<^
Ml. Ket.hum s kftodeii for tin ;! first exaini
f-'- I • ''.l'
i
1
i
i>'''i
N^
niH
li ' 'i^
(! '
,|;i,
III'.
34
i.a.\i»m.\i;ks or ■I'oiiciNii).
nation ihf ..idius of ilie hoiiac y^avc them
ti a, without ()oiil>( tht' tintt Sunday Hi'houl
p^rty tvnr.hclil in Yurk. In I.S4.'> \y iv-
tiirui'd to BiifT.il \ wr»»\r. h»' k*^*' '* P'"' "f
riouimI wortti $'J(),()(M) f ir ;i normal si-Ii'm.!
M\A st't'urcil iui ikiinuiil (iotiation of $'.\0i)
Worth of books to thi' I'iiiUiit'ii of tin- I'lty.
This public licnefactor ilit'^i at lUitT.ilo St p-
tenibiT 7, 18(i7. in th'' sr)th yi^ar oi liis ajjo,
roour' 1 i ly thousumls of children.
CHAV'TEH XVII.
UNIVERSITIES OLD AND NEW
Ihr Hlnlory •! the 4;rcal ('Mnnrtliiu Hoal ol
■.riirnlaic- Projrctril In (hr Karl* l(iiy<« of
/inildingi hari' thuir vicissitudes as \m il
a^ men, but was evi-r deii^'ii of builders
more completely thw;irt«d lliun ttiiit an
oiiiice intended for the lionie of the muses
iliould become an asy um for the insane,
and instead ot the smooth tlowiuk;
mcasuri s of Homer and Viixil should
lesouud with the cries and wailitiL's
of mad women. As early as 171H
and bt'foro GoTcrnor Simcne had
left Eiii;l.uid to take charge of his newij-
created Ciiuiidian province lie su^'geated lo
Sir Joseph Hanks, president of tfie Royal
Society, tne di'sirahility uf "aeoilei,'e of a
hiffher class " in tho colony. Of course at
tliat time scarcely any -tudtnta could have
kx'eu fcnuul to attend the college if it had
bi en oslaKli^h'il, hut .inrnething of p-nvision
wa- made for its existence at a luture daT
by tlie ^'rant for suen a purpose of a larj^'
portion ot public laud. In 1819 Uourlay
:tioup>it the provini'i' still uniirepir-1 for a
college, iiut sUi;ji;.Bteii tii.it iiatcues of
twenty tiv.' student.-' should be aniinally
>eirt from Upper t'an.ida 'o th< Kngiish
Universitii s, and supported ihere at the
public expanse. An • I .b rate nio.ii 1 of a
^jreit e<iucational institution iva.-> prepareil,
but wlicn the tin>« came to establish the
Univi isity of Tmonto it was rej'vted. .md
the woriv of .liiwin;; up a new plan was
given t' M:. Youn^, a lociil architect who
followed the style uf arclutei tun; >>: which
Guard (' iIIcl"', I'hila lelphi i, is a ty|je.
On April '23, 1H4'2, the corner-stone was laid
wi;h all ceiemony. The greatest pioc'-^ion
which had ever been witnes-ed in fjiper
Canada marched up the avenue tn tin -it ■
of ihnew University liuililiii_ in Qudn's
.irk, o.i'UDvi g pirt ot tin gicuind on
which the II- w Parliament ItuiUiings .'hc now
bi'ing erected. The soldier.s of the 43rd
Re-imeril bearing aims lind the route
if the pioc'hsion. Th" (.'hancellor, Sir
C'li.trles liau'ot, the (iovernor-< I' net al of
'I'l. time and brotijcr of tiie tlim l!i«hop of
Oxford, a<3coinpanied by the offiiom of th*
I'niver.tily and his sutt«, took their pi ftj
ilia pavilion erecteil for the puiposr, eluM
to the north eas' eorm r where the st nt
w.-is tu be l.nid. Ki<<ntint{ this was tu
amphitheatre of ."eat^ till»«d with la lii <
unl between tiie pavilii>n and tlieamphi
theatre the crowd stood. h\ Curiae <'uni-
<{( n-i'S is the followin({ de8erip;i<'in of if c
scene : — " The vast procession opened its
ranks and his Kxcelloney the l^kancallor
with the I'rusident. the Lord iiisbop of "lo
r ntoon his ri){ht and the sfinior vihitor, the
Cliii-r Justice on his left, procei ded on iDo'
throUkth the(,"ollege avenue to the Universitr
L^'ouiuls. The ci.untlpss array nu)Ted f-r
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TllK ol.n INIVRlvsIlT
ward to till- -'nn i ot inih iiy musi
The
Sim shon'.'out with cloUlile8^ mernlian splen
dour, one blaz-; of banners flush
ed upon t.iio lolrnirini: eye. ThH
Goveinor.s lich I.ord-Lieuten mt'a dre^s,
the Rishi p- >aeei dotal lobes, tiie
judicial eimiuc ui the Chief Justice, tho
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LAXDMA'.tKS OF ToKONTO.
Il
■pluuitul cunvucaiioii robos of Dr. Mel aul,
tliu ^Di'guouw iiiiifiirnii of the suite, tha ac
ciaitrt'iiiciit'' «f the uunu'ioin lirenioii, tlie
uiitiunal l)a>igeR worn l)y the ullicelmarer*
ot the different Rocietu-w, autl what, on inch
u iliiy — St. liforgo'!* tiniit not hr mintti'il,
tlie red rr()»s»> on tho lirfastJi of Kii>{l.n\d'H
('iin){rcgiitad noun, the i^riivi' haliiliiin iit-i >if
liiu oleii'v i>nd Iftwyi'it iiihl thi' ..hiiuiH);
luuceH lind wuvin^' pliuncb ot ihu I'irHi In-
ci>rporated I Ma^^ncinii, all fortnud <.>n« ni<<vin)j
piulurc cf oiTio pump, oiu' ^^lorimis !jiic..:lrtile
whii'h can lu'ver be renu'mluTcd bin with
■ulufai-ticD iiy tlioHc wiio \\:ul tite . uod f r
tune to w iiH'ss it ' Only ;i part ot oiu ol
the buildiiiL'n of the |ih\n was ever tTocted.
it is shown in the ill'..-iiraii<>n, and us >>iily a
wing, the intention hiivin^' ^^eiMi tu uxiend
thf buildiin,' several huiulred feet to ihu wc^l
Ward. 'I'hi' winjf hud a frcntauc of from
Bixty to seventy live feet. It win
budt of buaut.ifid wlute (.iit .stoix-. It
is being turn down n-i the new
I'arliameiit buildings no up and tlie
rn.iii'rial is nsi- I in thou cotisiruition.
'I'liKH building wu« nut long nst- i as an
edui'iilioiiikl estal'liiihincnt ; indeed about
lt*5tJ, and toi soiiH' few yeius alti;rw;irilb, it
was coiiv«'rtf<l into a brancii of tin' I'roviii
tiftl Lunatic A.syluni.
I'iUi.t 111 ls,")7, the pre.seiit rnivtrsity,
hitualfd on un ulcvatioii t'l the wthi of tiic
ravine in IjHieen's I'lirk, is the crowning
ai cfuteutural L'lury of Toronto, rivudod only
in t 'mada by the I'ailianunt l>iiildineN at
Ottawa, and probably iijualiing in !iia^;iii
ficeiice oi cirect any uducationai institiitn.'ii
on ihp continent. 1 hey me of Ireu ^iniic in
till' \oriii;in stylu ot ai cliilncturo, and were
lU'signeil by Cunilit'ilanu \ Stoim, lOionto,
aiclutect.s. Thfiu is a guneral resi'iiibiKiicQ
in style to tlie Kinilish colleges of the iniiiJlu
»j^us 1 hi' stoiif is for the urciiter nui I in
tlie rough, and altiioiij;h tin. -lied only ihiiiy
yeiu.-* ug(>, the iiuildings iiireiuly wear a
venemlile aspi-cl. .Site -ind tlriu'tiire com-
biiio niii^l iiarinoiiioubiy to i i prej-s the
beholclei at tin- suine tiiiic with a sense of
Roiidii. and irrait". Tpon tin; compb'»i"n
ot he woik, piosidt'ii , [iroiessor* an 1
students migrated in a body ironi the I'Riim-
niciit luiliiini,"<, on I'ront Htiect, whii ii the}-
hud tenipiji ai ily occupied tor seveial \ea.;<
i he princip.l Iroiit ot the new L'hivcrsiiy
faced the .•south, and is |i)(l yards m Uiiyth.
The i^eneral outline is nearly in tlie loini
ot a 8(ju;tre witli an internal <|uadi angle
ubr.ut two hundred feet wide laciii^' tlie
iiort.. and open to the |iark. In tin- lentre
is niusnive tower one iiuiidietl ami twenty
feel liiL'h, which adeis niu h to the coiii-
iniuidiiig appeal auce of the ])ilu and froio
the lop ol which is dis,.loiud a prospect ol
grrit lieauiy and variety. Tlie eaat from
is iwo hundred and sixty feet long !u
It is a sepal ate •nlrance siii iiiounie<i by
a Hiiiallcr pointed tower I he weitt en i
is two hundred feet l(in(( The entranct
liali anl L'land siaircaite are of beautiful
Mi'opoi tioiis and tinislu.i with great cia >[»
tloli ot delall. I huie l» mucll tJue oiivin^
thl'oiichout.
Dii the eveuiii," of I'Vbruary 14th, l>(90,
occurii'd the disa.strou.s lire by whicli tin
whole of the University, w th the exuuptiun
of the I'liyjiical ,'cicnce licparlninnt. wa«
destroyed. \\ lien morning broke on I'lih
iiiaiy ITith, the pri. c li?«-. library of nearly
;{,■>, (Mio Volutin i, coiitaiiiiiig not only iLiny
rare editions of general works, liut iUo
111.111} docunieiits in connection with I nut
diiui liistory, wa.'« a thing of thi' past. i i,«
ciiu-se of tne lire va.s never fully eipUinea
Owing to the scarcity ot water litllo cculd
be done to arrest the llainei.
CIIAi'TKl: Wil
THE OLD GLOBE OFFICE.
ilie llrlrk lliilldInK Herenll> Torn Ito^vn
;it (lie soiii h' wrsl I'nfiier of Kliii: an>l
• lurilaii Ml'' •'!«.
^N here the I'aimdiftii Hank of Commerce
\\:iH now erected its splendid structure of
brown siono on the south w#st corner of
King and Jordan htreet.s, formerly stood the
lii--l ciiuich of the Wi'slryan .Sletliodistd in
I'lou o It Wan the lirst building erected
on the spot, and orujiiially was a lnw wooden
chapel flirty feet sijuaie faiini„' iiortn and
stundih.; a little wa> hack f oin the .street.
It wa.s built by Ml I'etch. On each side of
the i'Uildiin; at the i;able ond facing; King
iitreel was a lioor. I ti'iiu^h one the men
entered and lliroUi;li the ot ei
tlie wiihiiii TJie same division
of se.\e.s was obhcrvid witfiin. tiie
jic'ws (III cut- side being set aiiart for men an i
on liie oihci torwcmeii, pi-eciseh as i~ tiii
custom iiow 111 liebrew synagoiiiies I ne
.Methodist body sooii cfew toil large lor tilc
church and it was enlarged to tiO feet in
Iciikith, the troiitii;;e ret.i ining the -•iiue.
In ls;i.'{ the Methodists v'avo it up I'.i red
^ una purposes and as so frei|iieiitly befalls
an abaiidt'iied chliicli it i a.s converted ti
a place ot umuseinent iiiuler the high
in.' title of the Theatre Koya!. '1 1
lepreseiitalioiiH Were given lioie lot
years, and then about 1S,'{7, Angus
i;oii^lit the properly and erected on it
tliiec Hl'iiey buck I'Uildiii;: slniwn in the \.r-
c 'mpMiyin.; cut, which was ii cently 'oiii
down to make way tor the ijuilding ic< ently
collipleledj
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KANOMARKM OK TOKONTO.
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THK HI. II
i;l.'ilit" (iKUCK RKMODKI.LF.I).
H' rt Mr. I lias carried on a woim1i",i w.iie
biiMiioss. Kur (]iiite a niinihcr of yens p.irt
of the huil(lit)^ was oci'iipi' il by the ajjcncy
<if ttio CoiiiiTUMii il Itaiik. c)f which the lati'
Mr. Chitlc 8. .'ioas waM in.iii icl"'', Mr. l)iil!ad
ttiinBlOrii i •.In prM|)i i:y in IS.'iOi .(l.'uri^i'
Bi^wii, if th.' (lUthf, anil .i [niiriiiti di i; wa.s
on I pii'il hy that jouiui' as itn lir.-<t ntli.c.
.y ili^-iit ..t sicp.-s Utl up thioiinh three ln'avy
.-Louw aiolif<l eutraneua iiiUi .i h)h'uy ^.boiit
•■uht lect hriail, from whiL'h thf !>tore8 ami
( ffires opftieil. About tweii y y ir.s a;
tri' iKiiii of t.lie buiMin^ wa.^ riino.lcMr I and
giv n the .ippi-.-Araiu-r .sh^iwii in tin- .><ci-i>i:il
piiture. 'I'hc lilottf ot'cupird tlii' we.su:rly
siili uf tliu biiil'liii); as a hii.'tiiie.-.s office, it.-i
p-f«a roon» boiii^ in a brick atbbtion m
'he rear of the buildiiii.: At one tiiue a
piPtof the biiildiin; »vas oci'iipicd by the
Kciiuiers' \- .Meicliaiits' llaiik, which sub
i"t|ii(:.tl ijloae i ita door.i. 'I'hc st;ill
ui the G((>6e lliuii iucludcil many iium wii^
have nince madti ib'-ir name f&n\out iu Iha
world. Eraotus vviman, W;; . Kdwai Is,
an 1 C'liarle.* J. Haicourt were ruporlera.
(' \\' i imtint' was ;\ti enipl've in tlit- com-
posing pxini, and at a lat'T date foreman.
I'roviiicial liibrarian H-i.ston wa.s another
I porter ami (i'lrdoii ainlG iiri;r iJiown were
ju-it hi xinniiij,' till ir jo i ualistic carc' r».
I iie compo.sint; rooni wa.->on ttie sticoinl floor
and on the third floor were the eii.toiial
looms. In the C'rimian war, before
the era of the Atlantic la'i.e, ihe
papi'i- had a threat sa.e on the ilays wiien
lie Eiiiop u.'i mail arriv-d, Mr llou.iion
was a lepin tcr on the paper at ih time
o: the CI mp otion of the cable. Ther' was
a j;cni'rai ■ lection in Knj^i.ind, and he by tt
shrewil .-iLininc wa.s the tii.--t to get the
K'.-'ult.s from the v.'in'.s, .mi tlienby I'liabled
t )jet out a .special eililioii. When the
illolie movc'i into it-* piesent olb-'o on Kini;
-lri;ct the lower part, of tl e bu.ldiuj; wan
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LANDMAKivS OF I'OKONTU.
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'Mvidod into shops snd i>CLup'°d by Win.
Whorin, tfte jewcllei, D.->Tid Wilson, th ■
bcot niuUer, niul the oentie ofti'^c in iSlid
vm.f, iho husine>t aiVic.e <•{ ti»r> oil Ihniij
TeUyraph in liohfrt^wn & v.'ock':' tiHie Sinew
that tin" np 1» its cietnolitioii the IwiMini;
wn^ TTsed fo; shop-. At ann timo tiicre wis
a cigar s%riT» m the western p.-i; t
oi thp building. It was a i<ri'at loungiu^^
pliico for the olficMs of the rt'^ular
lrcf>;ia Bt%tioned hi ••<> and one of them who
arrfstjed ot;e uay for .Kiviitir jociilai ly tiiM'Ti
iris hv)rbe into the ship. That wis whin
the l.'Uh Hussars ■wer'-> ii. lori.iUo aiul ihc
flnp ot the nffieer is now one of tho liest
knosvn men m-ouihI tnwn. At one timo in
its c.'T.y iiisiiiry a part of tiie buil'iing was
wcupicd by iiio. late Dr. (i-irclay us a piivato
fvjsiri crvcc. The ilUistraii )ii.s show ihr
baUdlng as it was or sina !y und after H
wus re-UiodeU- d.
CHAPTKPv XI.X.
A SKETCH OF THE GRANGE.
The f-'inefV Npcrimcii ot ibo lloimr ArrbUcc*
turr of York iiitw (Up Krsid^ncr ol Pro-
A: tlie head of Jonn street, looking ilowii
to yueen strei't, .-un-uuui' d by sp .ci< us
jjr riri is. stauds one nf tlumc low, loomy
h. ibos which afio d tlio best typo ot a ;;t.u-
fL.naii'.s residf-nce. ll is a solid, substautml
two storey structure of bri'-k, \vi h witips :it
th« wekt .int. a i'oiis"r% atory i \ con.sion at
the eiut. A ':olumiic<l porcli a:i.i a «•*''■>'
with an ii'il de Ixi'iif wiiiiiow at the
foutii reliLve tiie inaiM pait of the house
from the severt- simpliLiiy which the facade
would otherwise pr- si nt. Th.' general as-
pect is that of an Eiig ish mansion, which
evidently fur: ish.ed the mode' Tliis isi " Tlie
Grani^'e,'" one of the linear plaors and one of
the bt"'t knortrn hou'" s in the city The
main liuiliiinL' was ercetui a'joiu 1.S'20 by
U'Arej- B j.iUon, eldest son of Ju-tiee Honl-
tun. Justice Boulton livtd in t le h ii«p, and
his threei'oinerfd liat, m.uii by "' [ln^Tpps^
York." still liang.s iti tii( liall. A
wing and tue eonsii \ atr-ry are lattr ,ul
diliou'*. The Orange uaii', now 'ro\vc]»-d
bai". to the head of John strei t, w.is
originally on Que n street and the hiiii-e
WHS reached by a sweeping drive through
the LTOunds beirinning at th'- east side ot
MoCauI street. Ju.stiee Boulton was ,-. great
luver I"! hor.s' s. lii' df' v ■ .i piit'ntio;,s
p'tiaeioii, and iii.s team, Bonapaiti inil.Iefrr
s-oii. were tlie tratk pnirof tiie day iii Vmk. Ol
th^ se two iiorses very curious .-leu y is; toll.
Bears were eunitnun about ll; t 'wn in it
early diyti, and itissiid tliat R:iy street
Was originally • anieti liear street f rni tii^-
tai't th.it a bt-ar was oncf chiwed down it t-c
tho w.\t«r. In ISHi) i.ieut-naiit F.iwc tr i:
tlio lOOth Ko^imeii . amo U}K>n .i liwee i)«ftr
in Yoii,'e strvet an<i cut t4io animaJ'M hn»ri
open vvitn his swotd. It is related ih,\tn
larje b<'w on. e straved upoti the (i; an^(^
paxtur" a bttie to the west of th • hoa>f.
iWuaparte ;iud .IttT. rson .saw th*
uvui.sttr and at once atbictcei
bruin by j).uiii;inL; at him wl:n
their fore feot. The iJrange is p!obabi_\ Uvi
tineat spe 'iinen of the liei;inning of :h • lirick
era at York, and .i.s Mich is particxil.-*rlv in
teresting, althoiiuh n.iidored additionally h..
from its associ.iiioii.-:. From its ere' ti n np
to ihe pii'seiit time it liis alway.s played ar*
important part in the .social life ot \'.nk ini
Toiiiiitii, iiid many are ihe tales it.^ wali-"
ould tell of balls aud routs and dinne
partie-, of fair women aud notable men.
Li.r>i Kigiii, w hi u (iovenior-'Jeiierd of
Cunida, was the kliu'si there o Willia :-.
Henry i'- ulton. who was Mayor of Toron:n
at the tiino. .Mr. Clarke Gamble, wh'i
breakls.sted with Lord 1'! ,in ou ti.is oco.\
.don, wni«gr"atiy impre-fsed hy the Karl, .and
he describes liim ns ,i man wit ot ten tt' u
sand. This i« a liisioric-xl aflsuciation with rl e
buiMiim. nil niiiiaiiie Iidin the great puulK-
s: vices of L rd P<igin afierwaid in China
and India. The Boulton.'* were very ho.s
iiitible people and < nt rftahied lar^felv.
ICVrcy Bouh'iii was a gentleman of poli-hed
maiiiiei.s, and his father, tl'i- Justico, wa^ i
tvp'.' o* thu old sehiioi Kngli»li ^eivtieni.in.
I'Arcy w:-s one of th lii.st men called to
tie I'.ar in Upp't Caiia'ia, but l»e abandoiiad
tiie law ter cminiier 'ial pur'iuits, and .it
length retiiiil, 'i aving Ids liusiness in tne
hands of Wm. Fi nudfoot. As was almost
invariably the custom in thnse days, the
Grange «as luilt in the centre of a huiKlr^d-
acre park lot. Mr. Boultun named it thn
Or.inge on its compe tion after a fam-
ily est.iie in England, and it h.is
since borne the name. Mr. li- ulton lived
at the ("iran^re until hi-; d ath in IS44. after
wliich his widow continued liei- rcnid i:v'e
tlie!-e witli her eid'-st now, Williain Flemy
Biiultoii. riie w dow of the lai;er in irried
Bio essor G'lliwin .'^Ml';ll, wlio lives theri-
now. The artist's sk. ch gives a goml view
of the front of tiie In. use from the soutti.
Cro^sintr the iK e-lioM i ne enu.'is a .-qua; e
ha',1, at the riglit of wliu h aie tiae twoiiraw
ing-ro"iin and at tlie leli the diidiig moi".
All these rooiiifl aio linisned in hlaek walnut,
as arw most of tim x-ntlenien's residerui- ot
the day. At iho we-^t •<! the housu pii.pei \»
a 111 library, receiitly bunt in the pi i e
of Mr. l'»oulti'.'i'.s grafie V. where i nu u
■•tored the ilnny u: I'roiunsor .Sin;wi.
During .Mi. leiultin's time tiie Gianje
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WW or'' of
F.iiiijly Coitipfl
jiUiftn oik:o
jf Mr*. T)Ar
(inolftjnation "
net on the chtM
li»h officfi one
ivni (is ikbout
tracted liy ti
noy, sou;;ht
,.in Ttaiiuii.
thore uat'd
in^ "P ^"' t'olli'
for spectaror.i
elm trios in fr
by tlic HiMi. V
vo.mg trei- vi
Laimlowue.
oak floor and
the most V.\
nnuse. Here
iiia:» over tw
waB deiguecl
I'.vcrytluiiK ul
as poisible
■ wiiulowi are
lu when th^
wood work e:
floor is of til •
nut 111 tlif
and 3ide\<our(
glass. Here if
ernorSinicoc,
As its t
knob 80 thi
and picvdut
taps. At
Lord Ijaiisdii
hoin it. Hi-
ddwne presi
portrait of
Ml the wall.
(iocs not coti
tft'ii pcraouii
s;iid about tl
Compact ^i
exa^cor&tioi
inc l.T p rt
hi!<tory pii;
iht <>'.it;iiia
poaspssur o'
Kssex, owiit
Lord F.irf
lohti
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UcUu
Kliut
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A-idifW Mi!
Ubk., W.i I
Dr. Willfti
Milton «i"l
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LANDMARKS OF TOKONTO.
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(v.w pro of the ohiet ccntrca of thi'
p.iiiily Compact, It is nilatod that au
jiUiin once riuereil the boilroDin
jf Mrs, D'Arcy Boiilton. iuid with ihc
(•nolinnatjoii " My putty squ.iw," patti-d
ncr on tHe che*.'k and waited nut. An Eiii;-
.i^h offioo: once lost his way in the thick
wiv ds iihuut th* house, and at
tractod l>y tbe sinokb from the ciiini-
noy, sought shi-ltrr and wan hospitalily
• 111 rtaint <l. In thu rcat of the house
there uaed to bs a ruce track reach-
ing' up ti> College arenu*. Part of the stand
for upcctatorH ib still sHauding. The bij;
elm trees in front of the houso were planted
by the Hon. VVilliain Cayley. Near by it> a
vo;nig tree which was planted by Lord
[,an»ilowue. Th*- hall, w>th its polished
oat floor and autit^ue furniture, is one of
the most i:.tfii'sting features ot the
linuse. Here are some fine wood carv-
iiis(8 over two centuries old. This hall
was deigned by the Hon. Wm. C»ylcy.
I'.vtrythinj; about the hoits« is kept as nearly
a!i possible iis it orieiiiiiliy wa^ In the
windows are the small piinos of gUvks puc
lu when the house was built. All th«.
\rooiiwork except the floor- of the giuund
fluur ii* of th'' niotil substantial black wal-
nut in the dinini' toom are fine cabinets
Hud .sidebuardii filled with old china and cut
j(lakes. Here if one of tlu' wine gl.isscsof (<ov-
ernoi Sinico", first Gon rnor of Upper Canada.
As its basL is a little rou:;d
knob so that it c Jinot be set down,
an 1 piecludea ah po.sbibility of heel
tap-s. At his rec nt visit to Toionto
I.rrd l.isnsdMwne dtank the Queen's he:i th
Hum it. Before his depaitU' e Lor'l [ian^•
riowne presenu.'d t'loitssor Smith with a
poitrait of L'ird Shelbourne, which han.;s
(HI the wall. 'I"he dining room i^ >nrUI and
lioe.s not comfortal ly seat inoie than four-
uen persons, so that much that has b en
■^aid about the ciniTi vialities iif tiie l-'innJly
vjotiipact gather ngs there are pujbibly
exagt'ei aiions. Uiiufcd on the waiU
.HP 1.1 p rtrrits (j! oelebriiies in En^li.s;
hi.''tory painted byi;. R. .Sintzeni, k from
the o;i;^inals. Tiie pi'tures and the
poase.ssor of th ■ oi iginal.s a:e tiie Ivirl of
Kssex, owned by the Duke of Sutherland.
Lord F.irf.ix. I. eiit. Ciii K.iriax, Sir
lohii Kliui, Kir! ot ,S-. (tcrmair.ji,
.loliii H.unpd' n, ivirl of St. (ierrn in"--,
Si H my V . e, Kili^h Mtjs urn,
iiencial I''l"itW.M„i, the Ml.-'se- Kk ctwood.
Aiidiew .Marvel, British Mu-euir.. Adniirul
Ulakr, Wadliain Coile/e. ()\toid, j: lUxter,
l)i. Will aiiis, John Hunyan, Mrs () ive,
.Milton ai'd Pyni. Tin le in n pi, ture of
L:.niwc.i, th- ..i i^iinuj of which is
II thi. I'itti palace, havii ;.' bet n -enf
a.H a present by Cromwell himsi If to the
(Ir.ind Duke of rusc.uiy. Thi^ late Mr.
Kair^ix told the c pyi^f that the painfina nt
liis ancestor. Lord Fairfax, is the oiilv oj\o
in existence taken from life. Lord Fiirfai in
Yorkshire, was familmrly known aa " Blaci^
Tom." The wound which h« received "n
the chin at the battle of Kdgehill i.-< shown i'
the painting. The picture oi Sir John Eliot
difTrrs very much with the one for which ho
sat during lii-< last impririonnirnt in tne
town of London, which is too paiixful
to be copied. The portrait of Si:
.loiin Eliot's friend Hampden is mentioned
in Lord Nugent's memorial of Humpa^u,
as presented to the family, in wh'<se poujoa-
sion it now is, by the son of Sir dohn ''^IJfit
Macaiilay remarks of it that it is probably
i the only reliabfe portrait in exisienco of
I Hampden. Baxter's picture U the be«t oi
the two knuwu of him. It is the one in
moat editioua of ihe " Saints' Rest,"
I |{uny»D has only one original pictui^
from which all portraits of him
are taken. On the south wall of the dini:;;
! room hangs a laree portrait of a Spanish
I otlicer, painted Viy Sebastian Moro. At t'i»«
hiad of the hall is a so'.newhat rudu bust
I of .Sir Charles Bafot, QovernorGeneral of
' Upper Canada, which i.s supposed to be thp
I first bu>i modelled in Canada. Abjut the
house are pictures of scenes uround the resi-
; deuce OI Professor Smith's father in Berks'
; county, Kig., vie u> of FIton and Ox ford, where
Proft .''aor Smith was educateil and a por-
trait of a hidy member of the faini y who
I danced at the famous ball at BrtifacLs on the
night before the battle of VVaterloc .\fter
i Pr frssor Smitirri donation of his tine lib-
' lary to Comell University l.r- set to work to
inil;e another collection of books whic'i is
now the fiuiwt private collection
in the city. The most raluable
book m i" is 'I'ab'e .iix Hi8tori(|ues in four
I irge volumes. They rontiin illustrations
i.t s.eiies in th" French Kevolution, with
lies riutive articles iicconi oauyini.'' them, and
tlie value of the \V(jrk is th.it th- volume*
were published contemporaneouHly with thj
Kiivolution
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Landmarks ov loiioN it>.
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ridoi-t's mavsios in IS'20.
CHAPTF.R XX.
GEORGH RIDOUT'S MANSION
X palatial refilileiirp which •aiik hr <ir-
£:rre<- inlo n hotel aiiil then into a wiclch*
rd trurmeul hiiute.
Up to the Utter pan of last y(ja: tluie
•lood oil the West siiii' of Pois^^t strtct, .i
LQi'Jivy wiiich was once a palati.il inai.sii'U
bu: whieh at the liiiie ot its dpnin.ition had
beccnif a luiapidaitd lockery v. itn an iiii-
Bavouiy rtpututioi!. The bui diiij^, whicii
WAS fraiiif, :ifti-T\v,i.r.l stiKx-^ cd, was two
stories in 1. eight. Its wana were reatnJ
from a aoliil fouiniatiou planted on a slij^ht
pto:iiinei..i' iu the oeir re ol a arct- hlock
ot ben itifully wooded land i jviTing
tut entire si.acB boiind.d by thi'
vtpterly lim. "f tlic Govi-iurn' ni
Iio\:.;e grouuds. Wi'Kii.gtou, John and
King stieetb. The house wav iiilt by lit
ate Georjje Ridout about l^JU, uid ai thai
time it was eonidered a stacciy indu.<ii( n lit
foi a kii g, With .-paeioiis rooiiKS and e.xtt'ii
•ive oatbLiildin^,'-^, the front df;or guarded by
ft poilieo that .eiit au iiir oi iioijiuly to the
house . ven in its decay. After a ri sideiiw
ID the houae of about ten years Mr. Ridout
dispoeLd of the propeity to a ti u.st and loati
..i.;p.u!y. Its next oceupmt wa> Bishup
(li.irles Janus Si w.trt, .Moud bishoj) o
C^Uififeu, a niau of sanity prt>ence an^i
eiiaraet^'r, long a inissiouaiy in tiie southern
townships of Ijowfi Canada belrrc Id.s ap-
poiiiniKiit to tiu' epi.scop;ae \\ shi'p
Siewait l>or€ a stiikmg lesenibhu c ■ in
bhape ot heaii and facial expression to Kin^
Geoifjk' the J hiid. Tin- bishop'.s diiiics ealled
iiini to all p.irt-s of Canada, ,ind he f')und it
ilesiral le to iiave a western diocesan
luYiitkt.n his periodical visits to Upfier
Canada. This, as an old dirioory ot 18.'54
8Hy.«, was " his rc-sidt ncr whin in town
In is;i4 Capt. I'hillp ttti, R I'l , iiide de
c'liip to his KxeL-llumy, Sir JuIim Colbnrnc,
oceu])ii.d the dwelliiii,'. The next tennit was
Ju Ige .Jont'g. Diiiinj; i is lOUfjaiiey thehi'U^r
was ihe teem .f luauy feiiintifB and gay
p.irties cxi( iisivi ly piwiiniiztd by ll e then
leailera of .society. Dr. r>oyn, bura.r ol King's
Coilc^je, afterward oecupiid il. I'hi.s brill;;*
its !i! I' ry d'lwn tu about ilHtty five years of
till present tine' and mat ks the flra when the
vi> IS ituiles inat liiiii :y broiij^hi tin fornrmi
ixautifiil piaee ini / local lUar* putc tir^t b' ■
),'aii to appear. SuhBequent to the year
ISoO — peiliap- a year after that (bite — it
was pressed into th bi rvice of the city
it>;istrar, an
pi,-.; .hai \
res»d--iae.
ii^iU.ai.- '■*
^uaiieis in
iiQ . the loc(
unenviikbb'
,i\.,vii.ute
naciit l>€in(
H,iiB v*n»er
■aiui iit tt
e ung to it
As fc hotel
ulotteJ iUi d
lac . of pu
owntrfhip
RlterW'i! .»
the wido^N
.\V»..u' IS7
twenty oi.
The le»se
Wy the ttu
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KAN'DMARKS OK TORONTO.
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foil; • ^;?Wij: ,rf!^b:.,
THK HOfSK IN 1SS7.
iej;i.'-inir, anil whil" S.imutl Slui'wood occu-
piiil thai (M>aiiiiiu ; lie builiiin^,' wa.s his
I esid'^iRe. The ntHccrs of ii nuiinent of
t!i.u..ii - ti»tioni il t 'i'oionto had tln^ir
naailfia ill ihf loinr-i p.ihtctj of ll't' hisiup
(in. ill'"" k>cftlity »(»oii iifterwanl acquired an
uneiiviibl • uotopfcty iis l\u- losorl oi
li>-u,ulc oharacrters On the ro^'i-
nit'LiC l>eiiig oidi rod honif the buiUIini{
Hriii i*n»fr <d into a hotel hcaiitig tlr
■aiui (jf thii lj<<iidou Hou* , i lit!'' which
I inp U) II up to ihi- tiiiii- 1)1 it-i d(.nH)iiu<.'n.
A> i, hotel It WIS A decided failure and s. on
ul<)*»*-J iu dcxira to ih trarelliiig public for
Inc. of pulronngtv In thu nioantiine ui
uwii(ri:liip hail changed hamU, and it \ as
«!ti:!war,» 1 1 iiwfurred to Mrs. (ruwiord,
th« widovv (,f L^eiit Governor Crawford.
Ahu- Ih71 ihe :ate .\Ir. Uu;^'^ a' iium d a
twenty (,i,,. ytaus' lea.^e of the preinibcs.
The leasr nag np to .ihout a year ago h- Id
liT the ttuaicciof the dec u»ed gcntlunan's
esstiite, Mr. C'harleii Biipa; bi;iug the agent,
wbiij it b-cainc ttie property of Jamra
liobertson & Co. , inauufac-tnrer.-', umler whose
iii.structi' ri.s the work of deinolitiou wr«
oftiTi' d out. In lerent years the I. on
doll Iiou<' gained an unsavoury reputation
on accoimt of ihu had charactei of some of
its inmates. Its Iccation aiid cnm[notli(.u4
rooms rendered it pecuiiarly suitable for
t^n- Mieiit purpo.-'fa, and the apartineuts be-
caint: the honie.s of thrittlctia tenants, who
lived in siuli lieiise squalor a.s frcqi ,ntly to
call foith outbursts of indi^iiaik'n fron\ the
oily authorities. In a comnmtiication ad-
(ln'-s''l to Mayor li •wlajid ,a proininent
phy iriaii who ha<I lieeii chI cd in to exini-
ine a cnild whieh had died ia ih-i wrc.t.hed
place under siispiciou.s circuiiu<tiinces,
charactfnzcd the hdiist- u.s a "hotbed tt
diseajc. ' The illustrations represent %h»
building as it was in IS'20 and in 1887.
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
CHaI'TKK N\1
JONATHAN SCOTT'S HOUSE.
llir liom«' or II lOrk biilchrr tvilb i> itkrirli
oi t;i|Mutii .loliii Hriilll ^Vlit-rc lllf <roiilM
n<>re puHli-tl lu Ibi- Marbcn/l<- rt'bcllluu.
Till- iilustrition shows a iiousc built ;vb. lit
the yo»i- IS'-T) hy Joimthuii Scdtt. a butchiT
in tiie uiiuket oti tue i ast fiitb' of Yongf
streit, a littlf nbov.' the Urecii r.\iJ<h tftverii
At wliat WIS later thf corner of \ onge and
McGill • '• Maj^'ill aticit . on the siie wht re
the Y. M. L'. A. i ui;ding now st;inc]s.
The Vorg" street housi' sliown in
the skili'h for a time was
the onlv hi'iiso of any »iZ' between the
(Irern l>nsh tavern and tin* Ked Lion hotel
at Yoikville. Mr. >C"tt used fiei|iiently to
cross th« lipids buck of the lini ii lUish inn
for a near cut honi<'. The bricks of which
the house was I uilt wure made from the
clay of the .oundaiion. Mr. Scott was a
thonugh Engliiihinan, honest and ^traij^ht
forward, and a man very mu( li re-peited.
It was in'ront of thi-< house that one of the
pickets was killed at the outbreak of the
Mackenzie ri bellion. Here on the day of
the march of tiie patriots in town SheritT
Ja: vis was po<te(i with a detachment of
nilcnien. At this point some of the Jarvis
scouts fiaiikod Mackenzie's forces ami com-
menced to lire at tiie pikenion. The first
volley killed a pikiinan by the name of
Henderon, from ."^haron. '1 wo men were
wounded, oin in the arm and the other in
the foot. Mr. Charits Durand says tha*: on
the followinp m^ rni: g, coming down i.ito
town from Hloor .--tr-'il. In' came upon the
dead botly of Hi-oderson .itiii lying in the
r(jadwtty. Mr. 'I'honias Andfson has giviri
the' fodow ing intere-:tin^ aci^>unt of the
occurr nci'-; of that !)ec> mber day, }[■
says: "1 was Wurkihi; in i bnildinc
ai the noitheast co'uer of Vongi' and
Kichmfiud slreet.s, whi-re 1 cnndiiLted
a watch .store. The relirls wer ■ to mc t
fiver my st<ire on tin' Monday bi-foti the
ligiit at Moiitg' lU' ly'-, but tliere w.is a jrnl
liange 1 in front of tlie jail on ioron^o >:tre»t
tii.iL day, and thi're wa-^ such a crowd in
town that the arraiig m nts fed torou!,'li.
I knew that the nljcls were out at .Mont-
gomery '.s, for I think mv brothc JmIui, who
k- pt a dry-'_'oods store on Votige str' i t,
\\ . nf out to join iheni t>\\ Moiaiiiy nigiit.
but brght and e.i;lv Tiiesiuy Tnorniiiu' 1
etui ted. I left my wife at our p arc and
took my double barrelled gun an i svalked
along up Vouge ^iref-t. Up ii'ar Jonat'rian
Scott'.-- coiner, Mc(!ill -tiiit. 1 met Sncrill
Jarvis coming down, 'dood morning, .Aiid'T-
son,' said the Sheiill, lo kit g cio-ely
ikt tiie gun 1 waf carryiiiL.'. ' Ouuti inurnin^,
Kheriff,' I answered, ' it • % nice day. I
parsed on. lie did not try to arrest rin',
hUhough li« knew where 1 was i;oincr. I h.i i
a gun. Me Ini i no arms ind 1 would h.iVc
foiiLiht I think before 1 could have l)ieii
k' pt from yniiii' out to join the rebeln.
Winn I uot .'Ut to Ml nfgomery's two m
three hundred iel>ela Wen. the;e. Tliiu wa-
on 'i'liesday and ll that day tlie Ri'fornii i-,
from the town-liip « ere coininL' in. Som,
riiile in, some inaicheil and ,i gocid many < f
the fai iiieiH wen di ivt n in by iheir young
sons, who took the waggons b ick ag uii.
That night .m ycni know we inarched down
as f.ir as .MilJill street and then fell b;ii»
when we e(Ulld have chased .Slu'liti' .la|V)>
[ men light back into the city. Things w ouKl
have bei n ditferenl if we hail had it
1 ader. I'.ior .\bickenzie meant well ainl
was brave enough but he was no Hohlier. h
old Col. V.vn Kginond had been there tiut
I night all the loya.ists in Toronto, and then;
Were not many just then, cinild not have
! kept the city from us. Hut he wami'i there
I and we inissiil our chanc»-. " Tliomas ,Sii»jp
j pard, who was in the front rank of the m
I vadeis, telis the story thus : — " Th a
Tuesday night we made a start. M.ickenzie
I onlered us to m irch down Yocge street mJ
I away wo went. He led ua. 1 was in th^
i ireiit rank along with Thomas Andersou
j and hi-^ brother ,lnhn. We steiiped quietly
alouf un'il wi' were coming out of the woods
at Jonathan Scon's eorners. All at one
: .-otne Tones who were in the brick house thei e
I with .Sheritr Jarvis tired on us. 1 don't
I know but they tired another volley before
i tiiey i.iii. They took the back tra^ k quirii
' inon_;li, and if our fellows had only 'eeii
steady we would have taken the city thit
' nijbl. i don't know what started our ne ii
running, but, most of them made jff up
\ oni,'e street n^ fast a.s the other fellows did
diiwu to tiie town. For a whilu .-ome 'f '.«
;it the fr^nt sto d our ground, :ind I wan
tirii g away among the last of them. Hut
alter three or lour minutes of this Work 1
I -aid to myself, here, a handful of us can f
uo down and cipture Tcioiitu, so we took
.liter the rebi' s, whtj were making foi
.Ml niL'omerv ■< gain. " When Joi.ath.in
Scott's housu was lorn d wii several yiai •
ago to in ike way for ihe Youiii.' -Men's I'hiis-
tiaii As.-oei it ion a sum of money wa.s fo';- 'i
in t'le o d building. .Mr. Seotl lanight 1 1 *.
, laliil from (Japt Jwiiii M,(;dl, a soldier Wlti
I an inten' ting hi-t.ey whose name i» ») •
: p>tuate<l 111 Mci.lill street. I'.ipt. M <iil
I was an officer in the (^luen's Kangers. Hit
■coijttl Coiiiiniiided by l.,:eu( -(.'■!. .S ni ■ ,
1 .ittiw.iid lir^L ( ii.vernor of Upper (.'.lUiwi;*,
and with that eoip'- he tou^ht in the Wif • '
' ine Aineiican devolution. Duiiujf ti •
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LANDMARKS OF TURONTO.
Il
NtwJeificy campaign in 1779 In- and Co'.
?»im(;oo Were liotii t.ikoii j)r ~i'Uci8 and con-
tiiieil in till' laiinty j.iil ut i!inlin;{t(in. A
plan was devised fur tin.' C'liMU'l's cecape,
Ciptain McGill VDlunte. rinj,' to >;et
into liJ!! i.oMimanding otiicLi s bed and iin-
pn.sonitf iiini wliilu lie xua ;e his way
out. 'I'hi' iktti'nipt waa fin>trated by iha
bnakin^ ot u t.iU ■ k«y in ilio lock of
a door. For thin act of lii-vition Col. Sinicof
iifltTwanl olFcitd the cuptuui ;in annuiiy or
the I tiice ot (purttTinasttr of cavalry, thu
hitter of wiiich he iicceptcd. Jn I7'J3 ho
waa Coniniis!*ion:r of Siore^ for Uppn- L'au-
iidti, and in ' iie of the fir^t iH>ut.'M of the
Oracle he oHer.s ten -uiiuMs reward f.ji the
dis. ..veryof the ihicv^'i who had stolen ii
giindslone from tlie Kiiig's whai f nt Niii
gara. The next year he and Allan McNab
w.-re kt Niagara advertising for c.irpenters
for the publii- build. nes to he erected at
York In 1801 he is at Y^ rk, and hu name
i.-« down for §1G anv n« the li.st of snhicrib-
ITS ftr the inipiovcnit ni of Yonge .street.
In tli« old reoordu he iu dubbed "the Hon-
our. ible Captain Mcliil,' and under this
ti:ic t.is name is found as one of tlic
comniittet .ippointed in 1SU3 with full
power and authority to apnly the ni ney
eceived from subaei iptiens toward th
Lie.tion if the tirot cliiuch iu York. Tins
w.i- St. James, Naturiillyhiiwu.s one of the
psw holdero in the churcn from its eatab-
lisnment and he was a regular attendant.
In the same year he advertis' b in the Orar/e
a- ''agent for pureha-ea' for pork .mil beet
to be supp.ied to the iroops* :it York, King
ston. Fun (ieorge, Fort Chippewa, Fort
Erie and Amherstburg. In 1805 he is In-
spector (ieneral of Prov.neial Parliament
Keouiit^. ill ISlH he is Rec ■iver.-< i. .i-ral
and Auditor-Cionoral of land p.aents. Cap
tain MeLiill at an early date became the
cwni r of the park lot, just east o; Youg
■treet. On it near the .-southern edge of
the fore t vsliich strcteh'-d away to
the northward, he 1 uili a hou-e whnh wa
sanding iu McGill '([uare in i>s70. Fo; a long
time it was occuph d iiy Mr. MeCutcheon,
who in accordance with his uncle'.s will as-
sumed the name of MclJill and 'neeAme well
ivnowu as the Hon. Peter McGill Th--
.Metropolit.m church and St. Michaei'.s
(■:ith.dral now stand on t-tie paiklotof
Captuin .McGill, the fumiei on whit wai
McGill square. Ft^rther north, running
east ircm Yonge street, is McCiill street.
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CHAITRR \XM.
HARPER'S QUEEN ST. HOUSE.
A UwclUnir Ocriipltd by Hrveral Uf||
linotTii 4 Irriijiiirii. and Hub^rtiurall;
CouTcrietl Into u ttittre John llHriM>r.
In tiie yeai 1S18 Kieli.ird Harper came U)
Toronto with liis .son John, and upon In*
.,ri va! bouglit the acic of land foiniiiii! th^
soutlj ca»t corner of Queen, the.i l.,ot sirot't
and Simcoe, then Grives Btreet, anil ex
teiuiing to RielimonJ, tlun Hospital stmt,
on the »i.uih. Hi 'hard Harper lirst
built a house lor the occupancy
of his family on the north side i'
Queen street, just weit of Simeoo anj
a little disi.ince b,o k f'om the .street, h
wa.s pulled down leeently and a new hui.
ing ei eeleii on i iie -,ite oy .\lr. Thos. WalmoU v
Siilisequently Ml'. Harper put up thi' frm
dwelling shown in the illubtiation at tl.r
south-east cori.er of Queen and SiiiicM
streets. Here the Rev, Jo.seph Jluilsoi,
military chaolain to the forces, lived ab«u
IS.iO. .Mr. Hull^<on was a clergym in hi^jhiy
e.^teetn d by the people as a pulpit orwoi
a:id greatly beloved a-t a mau. Oecasioua.ij
he officiated at St. Janus' cliurch. He
was 'h.' first minist r who cvi r wore tht
aoademicai hooil over the ordinary vestnu'; i
in Toronto. Mr. Hudton eiuleaToureu
to have a chu: C.I erected east of Malliurit
btrtet near the military burial grounii fur
the acooiiimoiatioii of the .soldiery, ,ind hi'
wen S'p far as to lay out with a plow lli
ground plan oi the cliurcU. Ai the same tnnr,
this was prior co 18.S0, he complained tu thi
commiinder of the forces of the great incoii
venience to which tlie troops were !>ubjectril
iu having to march two mile:* from the b»r
racks to St. Jamet' church, espceiai!,
at those seaitons when the wcith*'
and roais were unfavourable. He if
marks that even in June the roaJ^
Were in such a coniiition that the soldier-
were pi ( vented from altendiiig bervicc lour
.Suiiiiays in succession, aiei suggests us ti.r
beat me; hod o' obvi.iting tlie ditfieulty tlu
urectii;!! ol a ciiapel on the (jloverninent le
.■ie;vo for the accommodation of tiie foicfi.
! Tne Horse (iuards did not favour Mr. Hinl
son's plan, and insteai gave one thc)Usaiii
; p unils to St. James' church, on ciiiditKe:
I '.hat aecommodHiiou for the troops should
I ue p' rmaiiently provided. Sui-sequeiitiT
' the R'V. John \\'enhaiii, .issistant miui.sie-
I of St. James', ..ei'upied the Harper hoii.->^
I About lSiy.")l it -tvas occiipieil a.' i
j ie;,idenee by .M . Owmi, of the tirm f
I Owi-u, Miller & MilU, manufactui eis of ca
' riages, whose estalili.shinenr was on Kin^
I street, now nuiiibtred l.j.'5, wr.st of t i *'
' Revere block. Later on. about 1853 •■'i
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tliC home WIS oopverted into a Mtoro itml
nc(.ii()i(id liy OIK- nained J >liiiiion. It In
Unw a Miiir imd feud ^turi'. For hdiiu'
tiiiH itiii li'i^h Hiidnoii k' ))l <i tl 'nr Mturn in
tin Kiiililiiii,'. J()l\n Hivtpi'i.wlio I'.ktii ' hi'ic in
mis will) hit f.itlu I, dird ncuiitly at tlir
ligt; of 83 year.s. lie WAN II ooiitriii'toi' and
built St. Michftul'- Catliciirid, tlu- C iwtlira
Mansiuii, iiiiw MolnduV ISiiiW; tiic general
hn^[litnl, tdc iii'W tort, p.irl of tlm ivsylum
and otlier well known oity uditicoH. Ilu wuh
on«' of tho MliitnitoiB of tin I'aivcraiiy
tni Idmgg .it Tui'oiito and ot tli<* ['.irliani it
buildiiiL'.'' ftt Toronto. Mi. ILupcr w,n» n
I>%ldwin R 'former and n yieiit fiiond of .Sir
Francis lliticka H»' w,is on<' of tfie oldest
incnilicrB ot the York I'lon <m's, and by hi*
Ui'atli the city lost the last hurviviiig iildui-
man of the fir^t ooiporfttioii ot 'I'oronto.
CHAPTKR XXIU.
RICHMONDS BLACKSMITH SHOP.'
rhi> Old BnlKlliig an Itar Nortli«raii 4'oritrr
•r Qorrn and Slmcnr Mirrrlit - Tiir Brown-
('■mrroii EIrrtiuu Kiot iif I)i57.
Another old lanilmark that has pissed
away with the maioh of civilizition, on
that will be remembered by the college
boyp of 1845 "iO. and up to ISOO, is the old
black.Mmith and v\ heel wiij^ht shop which
stood It the north-east cornei- of Queen and
William, now Simeon, imli ated in tin-
' iit;raviiig. It was i I'eupied by Mi ^srs.
Richmond — one Wiiliinn Relim ind.a wheel-
wright, and Robert Ri hmciid, % blaek-
smith. In their ietip;uti»e liiie.> tiiey were
about a.s yood wurknieu as could ba found
in 'I\iro;ito. Tin- little plot oi grou.d in
fiont of the .«hop ua-, in the summer time,
a j^rertt plac- for tho Vioy.'j oi Upprr C'an.ida
College to p'ay marMcs OKI ni;in Riih
moiul and his two or three tions were well
liked by a 1 tne buys and as will by every-
one in the neiihbourhood. The tiiinily lived
in the house to the iiorih of the aiiop
Within a hrw yards of thi.« shop i i
I^.jT, the celebrated Hrown -Cameron elec
fion liot took ii.a' (>. C dnkiiiiirooiiiei 's
brick fiou^eon till' n irlh wst cirnir w.s b-
iiig built. A lot of bricks to be used in build-
ing wei<^ piled at the road ^side, and it is
needleis to say were put to the very best
possible ii-e tjy the rioter.s. The friends
01 .John Hillyard Cameron had cum down
torn tin iieii/hbourhoodof St. Patrick s Nlar
k' I, while tliciieorue Brown faction a.'ssi mblcd
round the comer f>f tliis .--treit, making;
Richmond's b ackisniith shop tlu-'ir coign
ot vantage, lioli. M' ody and five huiidri d
from .St. John's Ward canii- down to help
the Refomier.s, and the pile of brick.s
that stood about twenty fc i .-iquare « :is
levelled almost to the jjround beforo th-
rioters got ih otigh exeicisin^ them-ielvn
with til Mc miNsiUn. The hot part of th^
tiot occur ed on l.Mifiii vitrei t, a little w.
of Sh. j.ipard's .Minli I Worku, ul'liough ii
Qiiren Hireet, fiom St. I'.itiick'n Miiket ti
Siineoe, many hoii.te-i had not a complci.
p.iiie of lilacs, in the old timet wlien h
college boys want-d tlieii sleighs fix d ih v
alwav^ biMilght them to Kiilimond, and i
ih" b yK hid b< '.Ml out cutting hlnnni .i
II' ar the White bridge, or in tlie nemh
bourliood of Rosedale, or Ridoul's bllnli,
now Sin rbotirne street, th y always hni
the shinnies trimmed by one of Ih'
Richmond boy<, who were not very heavy ir
flieircliarge.'>,inf.ict were»ngood-n itun<d tha
iinfortuniitely then- good nature «,ib fi.
<|uently imposed uji'Xi. The old iihop di-
appealed wli*n Jones' liotel was put ii|
si-ine year.s ago. The sons are now livn,;
in th" neijhboii hood of Sarnia. 'J'hey lur
well-t 1-do, ami have thi^ respect and gooit
will of a larg'> iiunib«r of the old p'opl.-
who livodjin the vicinity o' Qneen andSimci*
Btreots.
CHAl'TKR XXIV.
ANDREW MERGER'S COTTAGE
An Karly fork FrliillBi: Ofllrr, Ml Itar i <ir-
nrr of tta.v and ITrlllnxlou ulrrrls Tlif
Mlary of • toricrd Will.
When Chief Justice S.'ott came to Yoik
be brought with hini Amlrew Mercer tm
whom tie secured preferment. Mr. Meu
({rcw wealthy and early in the century
txiught a piot of ground at the sontl.
east coriu" of Hay and Wei iiig'or,
streets, upon which he built acottag ■.st.tii'!
ing until I eeeiitly upon tlie site of WyM
tirasett &. Dai ling's wail liouse. In iSn
.lohn r>eiiiiei! suceeeded Messrs. W, iters ,\
Siiiimonti, and became th- printer and fiu)
lisher of the Yoi k Oazrttf imd Orach ,
journal estabiislic'l a few ye.iis luf '. .
at N' wark, now Niaga' ii on-the I,\ke, ana
ie I n! y traiisferr' d to York on the chaii.'e
of tho s''at of u;ov(>rnnient. At this tirui'
the publish' rs of piper* did not style th m
seivi s editors, but simp y printers or pub
Ushers. In the same y ar tlf printing:
oflice of the Gatette and Oracle is est.ili
lished in the house of Mr A. (^anierrn
■11 Kinir street, ;in'l a notice is issue;
staling that sulisci iptinns to the pa'.je'
wid be r< ceived t ju re ami at the lor'trn,
Cotree Hous-, Yoik. For six month- '
thi.-i year tile paper app' ais printed on l>iu-
she ts. Tlie stock of white piptM' nad be
come exhau-'ted .iiid no moie could be re
ceiv' d unti' ili" op-ning of navijatioii. h
1S04 J'lin Bennett began ih.- publication at
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I, vM)MA1;KS C»F TOrU)MO.
York of the Upper Ctvnuln Almanac, which
ho Htiil condui'ti il III i.^i.S. at tin' time of the ,
w\r with thi' Uiiitt;d States. ThiT-' woru licu-
teiiiiir.s of countif'i in 1^04 aa folloivt' : John i
Maciionell, (iUiiLVMrv ; Wiiiiiin Fortune,
Preseott; ArehihaM Macdomll, Stornioiit; ;
Hon. K charl niiuc.ui. Diindas ; Peter |
DruiiKi.ond. tiienville; James Bnahm-
lidge, L"eds . Hon. Rirhard C'artwiirht, '
Front'Miao ; T{«/ Iton Spi'ik'i.r, Liiiii. .\ ;
William .Jiilm loll, A'Mi.igtnn ; Jolui
Feri^i'80.1, TI,i-tn)us; Arehiha d .\la donell, [
Nl.u y-'bui'irb ; Ah'.\;mdei' l.'hisiuplm. .Nortii-
u;iib, 1 1 I (1 : l\ belt Baldwin, L)ii: ham ; '
Hon, Davi.; \V. iSmith, York ; Hon. RoOi rt '
Han)i. ton, Lincoln ; Sanuiei Rv>'ise. Xor-
folk; William Clans, O.vford : Hon. Aex ,
ftiidcv Grant. K-sex ; lion. .1 iincs r
Haby, K>-<-i ; .\liddle.«iex is vaiMiit. ,
In the L'r"Wn Lands (.>thee of itario at '
this tiino anoiliLi- old Knglish lerri i in iiS'.
Tills ii. " Domesday liook." 'In record
of grants from the bepinnint;; of th" Mrirani- '
tition of I'ppr Canada is ei.iit ■ d " iiniiit - i
d;.y Book, ' itnd it iimv coii'i;its > f ma' y
frliu voiume.s. Uuring ti.i; war of Isj'j
Leonett at lir.-t fought on the P.i'tish i
fi.io, but a'terward dsserted tn ilie IJn.ted i
States forees, .uid was killeil p.t the ;
piege of For: Erie. As ear'y as 1802 his I
name appears :i- a subscriber to the amount
nf .*6 tu th' iniproverr.' nt of Yonge street !
bc'ween the town oi V'.rk and Lot No. 1. |
Mr. Caii,erii;i, in whose hons'' his tirinting
tiusiiu;-!' wa- enndiK'teil ut ihi- sane tiiii' , ■
was one o; ih ■ o mmitteo to supervi.se the ini- ,
provemeiit of the strepi. T)uriiiir the war j
f \H]'2 tile printing olTice \uvs removed to
the h'Use of Auilrew Mercer at th'- corner of
Bay and VVeilin;4ton .streets nuriut; the ,
pccup..ncy of York i y the Anurioan fcrres
trie olfi ■ ■• wa.H entered by the soldiers, ill'-
pie.-ia b:oken in pieces and tli •
type scittertd. F'oi a ii\ne Mr. .Mercer
had charce ot the publication of
the Y'rk l"i"ette. and before liia death he
u-'ii ti> > xiuijit ;o hi;; friends [lartn of the
press maile useless on ttiai oicasioii Id i
iH'i'J Au'irsw .\l«r ■er''* name i8 found »- a
•uiiai-riber to the ruiildiug of two bri'i >;*
leading over the (Jon tr, the '<.>uth. In ii.o
autumn of iSlo I.ieii'enanl <iovei nor < ...rt 1
returned to his duties in the [irovuiee, '
from w iiich he iiad lnun ahnent <i rin/jf
the war On his arrival h" was met by*
dfM'g'tti'in f'f eiizeiis itnd p' esent' d wri a
5oiigi aiulatory adilress 8ii.'n< d hy a tiiiinb r
ot men, among whom ih Andrew Meicer,
On Mr. Mercer's death a -cainlal
arose over hi» >stite, A w II
was fou-.ii, but ihe courtJ de' lai.-d it a
forgery. .Mi. C'iai k'- (iamble wen! • . Ivig
land tu look up t^ie Inii's but Le i.iileu to
tiiul any am! ih.e property, valued at a lai^e
vum, was escheated to tiie crown. Ti;
(iovernineiit, however, give Mr. .Meri ' t
son, in whose (av u" tiie wid wa.s drawn,
a tract d land iiu\ a sum of money.
CHAITFi: \.\V.
THt GJiEENLAND FISHERY
.4 Vork Hole* to nliirin H .*>nii(VE 4.ii , ^
.>iiiiie lt< l.nnillonl <iii>- nftlie I'lrvl il.ii'i.
men of Toriinio.
Oil the iKHth West corner o( Front .uiij
Jol;i) streets staii'is a p ain two-ntorey fraii;.
building wliieh. unlike many of the earlif
buiiding , h.is never been diverted from rni;
purpiise for whieli it was oiiiiinally en.i.td.
It now beir« in modest lelterd over : Ik-
ciitran'O the sign " Beau hamp HmMe ''
Abont IS'25 K Iwaicl Wiignt built tlii> h^uae
as a hotel and eoiuiucti'l it as .sucf
tor many y^ ars. A travelling .sail'-r,
who liad Ixen on a whaling voyag-
a;id possesseil tjuite a gocd d al of :irri-itii:
ability, '■" i;mi: along and be ng in need .f
moU' y, M \N light engaged hini to paint i
signb'iaiil for lii inn. Accordingly on niie
sidL- of the sign lie painted an Arctic nr
tlieen'.md .«cere, aiul on the other vea.seU
anil boats cngagfd in th' capture nf a wliale.
The work was well . X' cuted and the pi;
tnrts spirite 1. They atti;»cted much atti n
lion, and prov. d to be the sniiice of an ii.-
cieased n venue t'l tlu' landlord. lie id
the picturt s th'' sign biire the name of il;.
poprie'r and th'' \M)ids "' (jrcet'lat: ;
Fi>hery." It was from this .lesign if "hu
sailor that the house derives its na;'u.
Wiieii N oik w;\s chaiigi'd to Toronto an
•roin a town traiibfovnieil into a ci y
Mr. Wright l"« mi oiic "f rh.' aldern en
lit the first cf'ri,'oration. .Sub3equ"ntly M
W'right ;javc up the )iot(l liuaine.ss and
for soiii'' tune livfd in mo iitte
frame Uwi-iling U'ljidning to the uortli '):.
Ji'hn street. At tin- perioil there we;!" a
nutnber ' f small d' inking houses a'ljoiniin;
till' " L.rei'nlaii.l Fishery'' which wi'
much ti'ijiunt'ii ly sohii. r» fi"m thi-
giirisou. In tlid ttiii'i's illus'-ntion the
hotel as it is n' w, is .-iiown aii't Iso th'
.ittle dwelling at the side, in which Mi
Wricht lived. .Mi. W.ight hai a -on livinjj
ill the ,Stat. s, WHO ha'l be-en v.iy sneers, fui
!U busiue . It was wnile on a vi.sit to hiiu
'hat he died, tiiiue ii.s con iiuctiou r)>o
i.otil bu.luii.g has bi en renovated through
' ut, p.ii'tiy reb'iil; utid somewliat eiil iged,
■iiid i.s u'^w in u vi'> V ','iiod .stale of irp,.ir.
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(. HAl'TKR XXVl.
ROBERT BEARD'S HOTEU
.4 OiKT ljinii>ii<< lloHlt'lrr nl Ihc 4'oriirr »-:
t'hiircii niul 4')tll>»riir Slri't't* K.'irly 11a-
HOiilr llalU A My<tl«rtouii Niirdrr.
At tlio u.nth eist cDir.erof Cliuioh stn< t
iiiiii Coihorne strcot, wliioii latter Mas
f"niiei ly calU'a Market l.:ine, oiiec- stood i
fiiiinc liotel kcjit by a eoloim i
man \vl» so iianii' was straii^jcly
at variaiue with his c lour, for it w,n
Snow. The oKl st'ttlers who can renienili ■!
' iin sny he kept a j^'ooil hostel y, iiii iikI' e.i
lamUorils of ohuu' sii m to have 1jci"i ninrji
more snce ssful here in the hrst halt of the
ctntniy ilum now tow.iril.s itri eh se. From
ulvnr 1S41 to l,S4r)oUe of I hi- most p pular and
well pa r>'ni/, d inns in 'r<iri tito, ■ sj)eeiady
well fav uie '. liy country folk, oicupied ti.u
groun.i at the iiead of To; onto >tret.-t, whii'h
is now taken iiu hy the postilliee. It wa^;
a fianie bnildiiii,,', ainl t'linn •■ ed wiih r
Wire • tables (pi te extensive for that day.
Ita proprietor v.as a c 'loiiied mm by tlie
name o' (TatntS Mink, who retired from th"
busint ss with a f ortiu.e. On thi' Ton'iwaiicla
reservation of Indians in N'l-w Yo;k State is
a chieftain who is th • ("■~-essor ot \\ialtli
anil a pri'tty and a^'CumpiLshed daiiuhtei
L'nwiding lo miiyher to oiu- of his rei;
b eiiuen he has eans'd th stcitt'in^nt to \y
cireuiatud th.it a :> rtile farm of i.'enerou'^
acreage is lo be the Indian maiilon's do\' ry
wh.enever a p lie fat .■ of sfandiiii; anl chai
ueier may win her ii;i';.'. Som. what sitni-
lar was the desire of Mr. Mink, who oliercd to
give >n»,(iOl) to any re-; -etable « into inau
who wouM Wed his d'AUiihter. .Miss Miiik
dm. It wjs siiii, tii.d > wnite mai, w h mar
ried her and tiny made their Wfildin:.' trip
to the S aithern S' ite-, and, with i villainv
that wo are p'criv,. i to say '■' arajterizes few
whit men. soid in- 'i:i.ie int • sJavi-ry ;ii.o
ahii' dolled her. Inroiii^i the etrorts o!
Mink's friends inlanail., md th piymer
of fi irg • sum "f money. Miss Mink w s
freiii ;iiid bronj,'ht lack to 'I'oront", and.
l.ved tor years with i er fatln r i .
the o d hunn- on tlie hi 1. on liie e.u-; siJ"
of 'h" Don 11, d D:.n;orlh road
R: inning to the site o Snow's inn, : ;
the lomer of Chnr-h and (' ..bnrnr 'troets,
we tind that .somewh'-ie ali. nt IStS tli"
fr me biiildiiij,' wa.s torn d ^\n. an in ii-
place the late Joslnia llrird put np t: ■■
brick .itrnctnre -hown m iln ibnstialinn,
and only -lightly all ■■ d oil 'he
L'tounJ floor fioni its o:i;;ii, .1 disi_'n.
Snow oceupi'il tlie in.-w hi#el for foiii ii:- five
yars If ii id wiilj him m putteMship i man
..•iined \\'rii.'lit, but fiT som>' leasi.nor oti ei
tiiey did not a^r>-e, and ■ oa diided to ^^iv. U()
the hotel, Snow rcntiiij^ ilie JCpieuieaii ■;«
ee>s, which stood on the sito of the Oui.iri.j
I hamiiers, the tirst door Routli of tli«
alley-Way, ne\t to .\lc William it Kvoii.st, s
No. '2o, on the aust side of Church aireot
.Vfter Snow'.s departure Robert Uearii
l>epi the hotel lor live year.s, ikn,]
then Azio Rusb«11, liioihei o! .in
lUissolls ot 'lie St. Lui;>^ Hotel. Quehr,-.
leaseil i; f ir .seven yiais. lu ihe d.iy.^ ,,(
the old I'ailiament of Canada, IJ aid's, or
Ru.sseli's was the uopular hotel of Toioiito,
and till' resiit of lea ling nierehinUi, inern
l)eis of ji.irli mieiit and poljtieians. 'i'h.
, lat ' Saimii! /niini' rinan, of Niaj^ar i Fall-.
j the railway in il; lale, w.is a eunstanl yiir.-.t
! iiere. .and tiie Lit time ii .s.aid i;ooii-byc in
, Toronto was vwien hi' jauntily walk' d oil' .f
the liotel 'vilh his grip in hand, and tnU;i,.j
; the oinnii'ii- .oi the<i,:at Western Railway
I station. \\ ill in si.xty minutes lie wa.s axi
i low in dtatii, u vnt m of tin- terriblf i .i!
I Way liisa-te; .in the Westorn, at liie Deaj.e
I dins railw iv liiid.'e, near Hamilton. T'lo
i diniii rs at liussell's were iioinl for th'.ii
oxcellenec. (.ins TliDUias, who Ka. w
, steadi.y worked iiinisi If into wealth imi
p isitioii. was at one timu a bell-^>y iii
llu-.>"irs, aii'l .■^niitli, 'is did Dii^ner in t'li
linn of Sini;;i it I'li 'iii'tK, was th • iio ik-
".eep.i. Tom .Mnlli idanil and Ne.illiay
iver'' bartenders, aiul lUspiiised ininiu''
drinks for the patron-^ o: the houst. I'udi
vv. re roiisiilored a. I pto in mixiiij;. Aft r
l!u-- 11 'flaw up the lea«.- of the housu
, .)o,;M M ntiroinery. famous in leb.llio.:
I times by the burning <'f ins Yontje stree:
j hostelry, k' pt Rti>sell's for tliree oi fo;
I yi-ars. Tills tinished the career of the bui.d-
iii.t; a- a iiotfl. During the tenaney of tiif
He.U'ts :i\id Russel.s the upfu-r H 'ors of 'li^
biiil'ling Were oeeufiied hy the Ivnigir.-
Teinplat, who had a hall, iiaii' somuly fur
idilied, and e•■n.^illel• d oi.. of the best
M isonie nie-tin.; pi lees in Canada. Th-'
ro )nis on the ■" 'tii .side of tin- upper tiro-
w.'ie leased by ][ .ya! Blaik I';' eptiey \,i.
'.I(j, of th' Oraii!,o Oiiler. A:t*i Montg me-v
• tiled the bui.din.4 was vacant foi- a sh.ri
■ tne, and then loiiverted into sti^res. ['•■>•
nppor tloors of ih' ho' 1 w n- built sp eia ;V
f'lr St. Andrew - L'.L-c of Froemason.-.. i..
north I'l'in \va>. titt<>(i .is i bin.' or crtif
room an I the .-Miuth r... ni was ustd an i
^^upper room and i'. pn.n apartment.
Afte: Sr. Andi('W"« I^odge movrd t'l ;!:'•
ii|ip.r tl .o'- ot the ea^i winj of S-. Lawrence
Hall ieiiidiinjs, the Riiii, li Hotel ioi^'''
:•" .ms were lea.'^'d by the Fjii^ht Tempi r
Ivi.'.impnijiit of (ie-otfiey ue St. Aldim.i:.
Tn' lo .rn waa very hamUoinely fitlid up.
Af'or the T-mp a-n left th ir room t '
go t.' t'-i' Turont' street 'I'emp'e, .Me'^^-i.
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rji-Rur Maud - hotku
Torrance ami Geo Ev/;irt h,ul tli ■ iiortli ani.
Duuth stores FL'spc -tivLly. Thou Jniii' s E.
Smith it C'l. leased iht corner, wliii<' Ruhert
Spritt hiid the north ' irf. Juhii Unlmts
4 Co. siii-ceedt'd Sinil ('"., ;ind Spinet, aud
1. ..illy Missi's. Milljui . Ikdtly \ Pi'iir:5im
I'jiuiK'l til.' ImilJint^. AcrosH from this hnuso,
«» 'he s'luth ''a^t .".oriH'r of Chuioh, ^tood the
Ki.iiiil<u!;.'h Castle tavern, an oM and c-ie-
ljr»'eii hostelry. !Sn<)w'« R'yal K\rhfvng>'
111 later years ()• runii' tlii' \'oiinj Canadian
I illi.ii (1 saldim. In ihc Ih y way rcftrrid
'.I aVi'iVt?, now known as S4,iik 1 lU ■, anil
Jiroc'ly north of th" c^nriaiuT to the .saloon,
onci^ o.-currcd a rnyst*'i inns tra:;cdy. At
i!arly innrninj,' a m m was found ."Jtandinj:;
.iganist Hi'- wall i>f ihr lmildi:;g. drnd, witii
» h'lin in hi.s heart. The tnys-. ly of his
(it-ath waH nevui xohtil.
Cn.APTF.K \\\II.
DOELS HOUSE AND BREWERY-
lh«' RriUrtliieii »*herr the Rchpllioii of IH;j:
wa. Noui iHhril Tin- *<«>ii«- <»f tlic Qiiurrt'l
Bctwcrii l»r. Mitirl*>oii anil HntlWriKlf.
Ill ihf v<>ai IMS .), hn Duel, a nativ, ot
^onieriettihirt, F'.ngland, left the United
Mal<;s and seulfd in N drk. His journey
irom I'hilodelphia to \ urk occniiiod »
month, ami from the former piace to Nia-
h'ar.i ,1 week, the boat hein;,' ohlj^^ed by
had weatlier to put in at Sodu« iWy. \|
Niif,-ar.i he w.iitfd for three days for \
pas.^agc to \'ork. In the year IS'27 Mr,
Duel built a. fr.iino two .stuiey dw<dling-
fi.TUse at the northwest corner ot l;ay and
Adelnide street.^, whieh is still iiandir;ji.
hut .somewhat altered from its former con
(lition,,TH the corner has hoi n cutoutforbuai
ness puipos.^s. The orit:;inal housf i-j .sho*:^
in the illustration drawn from a pietur*
in til- po.s e.sdou of his :son. Mr. William
H. Doel. of K;!int<iti. At the rear of th»
house o'l Hay street Mr. Doel Imilt a tiart;'.'
br'weiy in the shapi' of an L, runni.i*
haek about one huiuire.i teet. This t« as
one of the e.irly brewerie.-- of York, -lud
here beer of jjuhI reputi' in the town auu
ueighL'cui: hoii I was manuf ictured df^wn lo
ttie year IS47, whrn the building was
aeoidentaliy burned. Mr I'^el's nainf i»
i liidi'd with the early po-iaJ .-ierviee u(
j York. For many yfar<< ho undertook aud
j faithfully aeeomp ished tbf deliv ry with
I h'.i'Wii hands of alt the con eHfKjndenctr
j of (hf pUcf h.M was thus distrilmted.
' Mr. Doel and his wife survived to a kjiiod
loldane, (:e dyinj; in IS71, ;nred eijjlitT on«
'years, i'ur many years the family lived io
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LANDMARKS OF TOFIUXTO.
H'
TllK
tiie houst' in a st&te of continual appicht ii
sion in ngard to tlw stability of the lofty
•pirt' of a hurch cKiBl' to tlieir resiili^uci'.
lu 1862 the spire actually fell, doing con
•idtrable damag;e, but it happen, d to
the eastward instea i of thi weatwiird, tiius
escaping tlie house. In tlit- Kciil troulilea
of 1837 Mr. Dot'l took a proininrnt part,
aud hiB name haa hec<>ine a.-isociated with
the leaders ot the piii ty of reform. In
1827 Robert Randal, M. P., was sent aa
a delegate to London in behalf of the so-
called .^liens ( r unnaiura ized Uritish sub-
jects of United .States oriuin. .\ aeries of
burlesque nominations, .supposed to be made
by Ran.ial to the Coli'nial Secretary, np
peared at the time, issued liy the friendf.
of the otlicials ot the day, in which Mr.
D ,''.s name is .set down for the p istmaster-
ii^ueralship. The d icument is as follows :
" Nomiiiation.s to b' dicatid by the con
stitutioiiai tn' etiuj; on Saturday ne.xt in
the p"ti'iun for *yhe redi . s-^ of grievances
to be forwarded ti) Lmdon by .AinOa.« ador
Randal ; B&inab.is Bidweli, President of
Upper Cina<la, with an extra annual allow-
ance for a j lunt for the benetit of Ids health
to his native S'ate of Ma.-sachusetts ; \V
W. Baldwin, Chief Ju.-,ti.i- and Suiv yor-
Geniral to the militia fore a, with l,OiHJ,CKK)
acre.-< of land for paat .servi.;e.s. he ami his
family haTiiiji been most nhani- fully treat d
in having grants of laiai withheld from
them heretofore ; John Rolph, Attorney,
(rt neral ctnd Paymaster-'it neral to 'lie
militia, wit!) 5()(),(HH) acies of land for hi«
former accounts as Di-trictPaymast-r faith-
fully lendered ; .Maistiali S. Bi.iwell,
Sol.citor tkiit lal, with an annual allowance
of as ni'ich as he may b plea.-*ed to aiU. for,
rendering no account, for the purpo - of
E tir.U.l.S.v:. IKiEl. HnMlsn-Ali
encoura^'ini; emigration from the Uniled
States, and a contingent account if ii«
.sli.dl tinl convenient to ace mpiiiy
the President to Massiichnsett* ; the Puisas
Judge.s to be ch isen by ballot in the market
.I" UN HuKL.
square on the 4lh of July in each i^ad
evrry year, subject to the app;oval of W
\\ . B., tiie Ciiu f Ju lice ; till II aviaries ui
be spttli d wlifii j{oint; out of office. Je-sB
Kelclium. Joe. Sli.ppard, Dr. Stoyell and
A. Burnside, exe utive and Ic^'isUtiv-
'.uiicillors. ,Ji>i';i secretari s, William
Lyuii Mack-iiiie aud Franci.-i Coiliin, wkti
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all the printing ; J^An Circy, assistant
6et.L'»»ry, with a.s inu«h of the priiitiim aa
tlir j.iint BC'.-retftriaa iniiy l)e pb-ft^i'd to
ftliow him ; Moit(;s Finh, insp '-tor of pulilic
builili'igs Mvl fortitic.-\ti<)iis ; J. S. l?a ilwiii,
a/uii:ievor-;;entral to ttiv province, witti
a monopoly of tho trade ; T. D. Morrison,
surywor j^eueral mil inHp-rtor of liosjtitals ;
i.i;tlo Doel, postin:\sUM-t;'-n©ral ; IVtcr
p Try, ilivnccUor of the txch. quer ami to-
t'eiv r-g«nwal. The alitjv.' pur-ona Ipciii;,'
tlios limply proruitnl for, their frifiuls,
aiicu thrii- at ppint; stoiiea, may sliift for
theniBt-'lv. « ; an opportunity, howevor, will
L.c .'ffereel thcni for doiiiii v littl.'
linamess I'y di»P '*'"« oi all oth-r j)ublic
ancc with the eTent» of that (.iirn>, and the
priiiciptl aotorn in theni, will have a Dioper
appreciation of this liur!k"<mie. During,'
tln' > xiitiiig tiintts immedi.,tely preurdiiig
thi' NLickiMizi" rrlc'llioii Mr. r>>ir- house
and brewery wen; thi- principal n.'iidczvuus
of tlie patriot agitators, and huiu uai
li«ld meeting after meeting llie larg'^lv
ittcndt'il inoetiiii,'-! of tlie ft' tormurs wi: •
held in tlio hrew^ry. Tlio principal Icade! <
of the MinreinL-nt nut for privat' non
~uitation in th'' houso. On Auijust 2.
18,'}7, William l.yon MacUi nzif [inblishccl
in his paper, *.hf Coiutituiion, " a deol ua
tioii of the Ri'foriners oi Torouifj to
their f- llow Hetoriners in nppcr {'an uli, '
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THK DoKI, 11KKV\ KKY.
offices ti. the lowest bi.jder, from wii .ni
neither t.iUnt nor secuiity will U' required
f"t the performance of their duties
leadei-v r eeived at liussell Square, F.mr
street. \'„ik. Th.' migi.stracy, being of
D" c'oim qinnce. is to be U-ft for after cou-
>i(i lAtion. Til.' militia, at the particular
'equ.'St of Piul IVter.SMU, M. P. f, .• !', ince
Kdwaid, i.i to be done away alto^-.ther
»'ui the r;>ads to take cue .f them
*' vee*. Th ■ Welland Canal to b- st.'pp'd
l-'ii»e,l,at«>lv.„nd Col,,,,,'! |;y t„ 1,,' reeiiird
ir'ini the Kid.'HU t'an..l. N. K. Any .suk
Hfslions t.„ further improvrment.-, will be
niaiiktully rer.'ived at Ru.s.,.|l S-juiro as
'ibg»t'. '
(»ii:y ihoxe who h..v" an uciiaaiut-
which wa- viriu illy a declaration of inde
pi'iulence. It em- led into a long recital
of gri vancos, de,larin<r that the tinv
hid c-ni" for their r^ilresi, and resolviiiij
•" call a coi»vriiti"ii of delegates at Torontd
with authority {d ippoint C"mmissioni.'r-!
!o c lifer witli similar cor.imi-si.'iu'rs else
wheic. the whole to have the p nver of &
congn 83 in tinding a remedy f'jr gi ievan. eg.
Tlii- di'iunieir, drawn up by .Mr
O'tirady and !»:■ K . ph. wa.- tak ii to a
priv.ite niietiii_; at Klliott'- tavern, at
the corner of Qinieii and Yoiu'e Htre-ts,
where it was- read and di'<ciis-ed, afier
iviiieh It wii'- --iibMiiited to a meting of
I'efiJi iiicis .It Doel'a brewery, tlu re adout«d.
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4 ptTinaiiPnl yi}{il.i.ui;o tomihiltoo njjpoiiit-
td, iiiiti K pi»u of pioceilurt' cstAb'
lisiit'd Biniilar to that in opurntion in
|/)Wer (..'iiiiiidii, wliicli wiis the lioldiiiy of
ni.i-H nit'ctiiii^-^ throuKlinut tli.' country
All. Maiki'iizif was Hcli'dcil to ntNnd
th'M' ill thu /•«'• iiltiv""! l>y.Mi'. I'.t lim an
ill ill'' lower piosiiice. At iiiiiillin inoet-
iiij; li' !d at tilt; biuwury, not far from this
m p<iiiii of tuiii', a plan propoand hy Mr.
Ml. kinzii" f'lr imitiiie, orKaiii/" i; ami rcjjis-
tcriiig till' Rrformi rs "f Upj) r CuKid i into
ii poiiticiil union, was ailopti'.!. 'I'lun mat-
t( rs run aloiij,', public me(^tiIl^{^^ ln'jnK
held cvtTV w htic throughout ihr country
to tti'- nuinlvT of si'vcral hundred, until
eftlv ill NoTonilier, when a mob attnrking
i'.ipiiiiuu's hdiisc he sent ^m appeal to
Maikiiizie to -npt'ort the Lower ('an:idian
Ki^tdi mors in a rr-ort in arms. Mack<'iir.ie
vvas oonvinoc'd that the crisis had come,
inul hi invited th ■ followiuj j) rson.i to
lU'^et him that night at Mr. D'ld'a house
to consider the pituation : l)r T. D.
Mffwison, a physician ; .ImIu, Mclnt'ish,
A retirid vessel owner ; Robert .M.ickay,
I jjrf err ; .lolin Arm^-ti mij,', an axc-
i . ntfrktir ; Timothy Parsons, a dry-gondn
' ■' ineri hiint ; John Miil.s, a hai ter ; 'J'lioma.s
>. .Irtuf^troiig, a c&ipenter ; dohn F^llio't,
r an ukiKjrury ; William L'-sli', a bookseih r,
'f dud .lohn Doel, the liiewor, at whose
iii'UBP the meeting w.is to be h(dd. All
invited came. Or. .>l()rii.soii took tlie
iLaii. Mr Mack' niie took tii>' floor and
cxpltiined iii.'i vj. ws. He .laid that the
wrongs of Canada wcti' the sanii' &» those
n! the tliirteen co onies. Fl'.tlress from
Gr'^at Biiiain was hoptdess. The Hmse
of AsstMubiy was |ia ke.l ; the tndownu'iit
of a hieiiULJiy wa.s li;gun ; provincial funds
were .squ iiulert'd ; tin' government was
converted into a detested tyianny. Then
)ie weu' on to .say tint (Jovornor Head
had placed four thousand stand of amis
in ih City Hall and had ent all tlu
tioop- to th'' .ow r piMviuce. Mac
kenzie'^ pi.in « is tn i ike iJuu-her's foumlry-
men and Ann'Uroi g's ..xt-makrrH, who
were i<'liiblr, sciz^ Lieutenant (i..vernor
><ir i'lani'i.s Head, who was .a (»ovcrn
nil nt House, guarded r.idy by a siigle
<Linm<l, carry iiini to the Ci'v Hall a->
I pii^oner, seize the arms and amniii
iiition there and the artillery in tlie
"d garrison, anin.-e fri-Mid.s in town ami
onntry and pro. laim a provisional govern-
inei.i Mr. !>,, ohjected to the pi ui.
Dr. Moirisoii inanif.sted the gn-at.-t
•'.sKiiishmunt, declaring that the scheme
was hit'h treason, ami that he Woni.l
not \w .ntr.ippd ii in .n.y sucii course.
It i> 8aiii Dr Monibon wf.s not opposed
to the plan, but thai he nii'triisted one
of the persons present and won d not
commit himself. At any rate, there wan a
violent .illercation between .Miieki tiiie,
Morrison and Duel. The iir etiiiL' waa
Indkeii up. and MacUenzi left :he house
in a pas-ion and neve: returned to it.
Mr. Doel refused to take any further part
I in the opi'rAtion.4 of th. Kif'uinerf.
j On \.iviinber 18 ii metting was hidd at-
t' nded by a dozen leaders, at wh oh another
pan of opeiation was agieed on. The
' orgaiiiz'd band-, all ov' r the . ount y we.ro
t.i collect at .\Iontgonn'ry'< liotel, u.'idt-r
the supervision of .NLukei zie and Dr.
Ro!ph, and march down Ymige street on
i Toronto, liniisday, December 7. The
fiasco which followed is We 1 known, and
has n"th;ng to do with Mr Docl'.s house
oi brewery o?- himself.
CHAl'TKi; .WVIIL
JUSTICE POWELLS HOUSE.
I'hr i.lfr and I'lilillr Mervlre* <>r our of the
Altled 4'<iler Jii^lleeK of I pper ('Hnada
:iis Jiidtrial uiid DIploniMtte Career.
llut a tew wet ks ago a building wai
tirn down near ifi-' north east corner of
V'ork and Kr' nt streets which was once the
residence or one of the earliest and best
judges of Upper Canaila, thu Hon. William
Duminer I'owell. The hou-e shown in
tie illustration repres nts the building a.s it
was during du.l;;o Rowi U's occupancy.
Oiiginal y the rear of it was a small log
h.iiiM'. which wrfs subsetpiently clapboarded.
\Mieu the boards were torn ofT at the tim
of its demolition the log.s wore found to be,
•In a state of perfect presei vatioii. In front
of tiiis and c nnected with it was a frame
stMictiire two stories higij, presenting its
facade t • Yoik s reet, and but a little way
btck of it, orn .mented with a porch or .-ort
o: verand ill. Th.- house was painted wliite.
A curved driveway aiui path led up to the
front door. Alioui . ilozen years ago a
liiick ad.iitioii was put .it the front of the
bnildiuL', piojiciiio^ ou! to tiie Yoi k street;
si.iewalk, whi ti was divided in o stores.
I ne Hon. W'i.liam I)umuier I'owell came of
II viiy oKi Wcl.sh family. The famiy estate
in Waies was ('.u'riiowell. The nanitt is
.•\p H.well, (it which Caei Howell, •■ How
cli'sl'la. c, th. tit e sjiviii by th.' Chi';
Ju-^tic' to his p.irk lot at York, is .i relic.
The gi aiiif.ither of the ( hief du- ticc came
fro!n Kngl.iiid to America as secitiary to
Lieiiti nanl IJovernor Dunimer. His grand
mother was sistT .'t Li. ntenanttjovernor
Dummer. His father was .lohn Powell, of
ISoston, .\Ia.is. Tlir Chief ,ln-ti'c was born
in lloston n ITSiJ. At th age of nine years
/
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se
ANDMAKKs ul" liUtONI''
lir wan 81'iiL 111 Kii::lniiil to ln' idiuiitiil.
b'riiin KiiKlanil lie went li> fiol iitui in u'
quiff .1 kiio\vIi"ii^«! ot Fii'iicli iiul Piifcli, .iini
ill r
he rfiuiiKi
I tu I
iiiati'ii.
li.
It'll til tlu' li.ir
III
1779. r
IcVlolls V
17lU lie li. Ill !t'.4di'il tnr u tinii' in
la
luiiia .iiu
1 li 1(1 rtiiilfiiil valualili
ai'
to
111
h 111 III (11 nil ulr I imiii l7tK'l ll'>^^ II h) lii.s m
tiriim III frniM tlic 1 ciitli in IS'i.'). I'hirf Jua
tiei' I'owell 1)1)1
i< an iiMpDit.iiit |)iit t oil til
Uritivli siiic in tla- wiw i>i 1h1'2 He
VorL
.It tlii'^ tiinc .i;>
th
iiitii
wa- ftt
• ■nij.ii
i^i'iit of ilic (i 'Vtiiinr, wli.) waH ill Ki yluu,
i\\ ill. a tini
A Itttc wiitliii li\ Sir Is
the Unit li I'lnipiie [..'ivdi'ts ni . litamin^' ' iliook to .Sii ( iooriro l'r«'V"-<t .>-tati'.s that t
III-
;l»p Act of 17'.tl. Ill M
''y.
178l». li
( iii f iliMtici' anil lii^i tliinl Hon, Mr. (iraiit
r.)\vi.l, Uiiili i-Sici'ctary ot .Stitoat Ott
aw, I,
.Moiitrtul fi r Potroit, wliicli was in i)(i.^st
sioii of till' Urilii^li His sister has ilcmribiul '• nail tin- coiifnliiii;. of tin- civil and nvlitiuy
III :i joiii nil
1 tlu
^ ' y '.ij^'i Wllli'li M uS III 11
1 aiitlioriiici ol tlrif >\a\\
Till' I'liiff Jiidt ji'
|)i ini ;})a!ly ill lioata. It fo'.k the pai ly U' lu'lil inipm taiii I'oniiiiiiiio.itioiisi with lie
liava to rt',. I'll Kiii^.-iton
f
h t'
to iravt'i'Mt thf luUe Irmn l\iiij,'stoii to Nii
L't 1)V ('
tonr iliv .-Xiii I ic'iiis iiffir tilt' iiiM'-tiiu'iit of V'lrk jj
1S1;{. In lHl>, .itllif Ki. limoinl ^trt'ct ooiu-t
lief Ji ■ I I'oii'e, bi'toiiCiiii'l' .Instii'i I'dwdl, .lil^ti^
jjaia, wlit're thywere i"t'
xcpli flail. An liiilian cmincil wu'^ biiiii; I'aniplu'l. .hi-tit'e iJoiilt'ii ami As- ■ intt-
^ aiiil .I'i.->tiii' W. Alan, ocriiriol tlit) trial of the
held at l-'urt Erii
N\ liicii th y visitp.i,
^li^.'^ I'l'Wcll g.VtS thi.' foUoM illg yi.iphii' dc p
ill' had lioi'ii contiiii'd in Fi
>-criptioii
.f ir
Kai.'h trilie foi nii'd a c r
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dcrtl
Ji' nf a I: t'l
Til
illi.un ti r t Wo yc&iu lor
th.
or!
Ill- II I
■y IK
tlull 111 III'
l{:\('r coiiiiliy.
Th
ihaiij,'fil p!,lcl•.^ liiii .«at or lay on the },'ia,ssiis l'iisimI wee r.ml R'l.wn and T. T. HniKlicr,
li
Tl
spi
-t I' ii'h trihi.' ntn d foi' ih<' niirdrr of l\ h
. ith hi.- hack agaiii>t a triM*. The old
is, IMC.
• lol
111 .Sivi riu'lit.
ipl' I
li xaiii
line
•I- .Mc
iiit'ii w.iiki'd oiH' h;
sclvrs bihiiid the
nerved a modi's: .siltnce, but nolliing i.s ilnii
without thi'ir coiiM'tit luid ippi'li ilio'i. Tit
11- and seated thiin K' i.zii', lIuL'h Mctiillia, John McDo lald,
Thu sipiHWH pi . ! .lolin McL iiighlin and Siiiiuii Frasi'r as ui ■
I'l SMiiii'.-^ to the saiiii' ciiiii'
mil t
wo lilt II
.hii'f-
.'ue ri'iiiiuiin
1)1 V til
naiiit'd {'niiprr and Ueiiin'riii m for taki
walk witii a (li'_ii'i' of a.
fiiH ly iiifidi', , April .'{, Isi.'i, eight |)ii'i" s
111
.f
you lia\e no idea
I
1 .11 1 and dignr.y
hoWlIZ I Irnlll
tl
II' hi'Usi' o
I'aniion hihI
f Tl
mni .».
lUciari' oil
r 1)1 ,.iix ' Karl of Sclkii k, and piiiting in frar of tliei
lookrd qu te insiL'iiiticaiit h side th'
nundied chie.'i> were .it tlii- comic il
gates of the Six Nations. Oiir of the.se wa- pieces, two braMs swivel.s ami four ii
Hi-d Jacket, gorgcoimly ,iie->i'd in a .scirli I aIvoIs, '1 h • c
coat and w.i stcoat rii
lllV I Ml
hroiiirr
lives the |)c pie in the Iioum-. Tlic caniidiig
lere de ciilu'd as being two brass lit'i!
I'll
lunstl for till' C'r.iwii wi'ie
Ol
the ninth of Jum the p.irly rea le d !>. troit.
ludiiwiiig tne lioiinda'y line b<t\
British and AiiiPrio;in p
os--es -imis
D.'t
til
r 'it
Atlorney Geiirr.il Ivibiimoii and Soiicitur
elier.ll
lioul
Ion.
Thi
couiiM 1 '.u\ tile piis-
iiiers were .Sanni I Sherwo(.,d. Ia\
Sh'twood and \\ . W. B.ildwm.
I'i
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wa- Ifft ill the hands of the Am ri' aii.s and in the three trials weie (ieor:;e Bond. .1
a new town was bii It . ii the olhe- side of ' sepli Harris' n. W il iaiii Harr son, Joseph
t!
tlu
lerivir, win r'' coi;i t w i- e-t,ili!:.shi d and i Shepp id. !'• !• r I.awi.iice, Jo-
H
Ui linn; l>iiiiiiner I'owell was
'Ilia
I.
Ill
.lohii ^! l»
Widiain .Moni'i
first judge will pre.-i.ie 1 over this court, j aiidei .M'litg'iin ry. iVti
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iitii-
II
e wa.s ..ppointeil
c
oiiiniissioner of tie than ITile, .Nliihai
W
'ac' of the Province nl Qiiebei. m 17s9. In ; Stinips'ni. John \\ il«
III limri'
J.
nil
1791 he was npp'intrl Cinnnii.s-ii
Oyer and Teiiiiinr Mid .l.ii l)eli\i
Q'letifcc, I'li'i i I7'.I'J to ih sinie
111
fr
ly f
)f j Richai d H( rrji
Ol ' but I liii'f Jiisiice
H.
ugl
eaci;
uia^
h lur
I'lxi II' lie lit waxed hot.
I'
'vhil'it.'d a
L"pf)er Canada. On thefh'idof .S- ritemb r
i e in , iniikalile degree of prof' s.sion 1 1 ability .u.d
iliipi: ll.iilty
Th
J7;}'2, .li'Le P'.we'l prcHuKil at th Court ' W(.r.- acijni ud. A
()• Oyer .11 i rirniimr for the District ot laniiu- fial will not
HfBie in L'lijuT C.inada. uid the n \t y. ar
at the same court in the paii-li ol A'^suiiif-
e p isoMers 111 cac
if tl
le 11.U1 s in\i) V.
if M
d
initiiiiH
1 ion. At tliia court Ja
f sk'ich
'lit of p!;
i.se will
Th" tit;
: this
or out
>w the
lues I , iIpV .Hi
1 Al
der(
I (»rant we
re h
as-'icialesi.ii 'he bench, j bi^dy
irk, a man of great vigniii f mind and
A jirisoi.er who was oi.v.eted was .went, ni
. a 10 be i/urneil in the liand, ;uii| tie si
en e was carri'ci out in ;h pies< tie of tl
ciiiiri. Jildi'e I'ow el
iirnor
of c ili.Hideiablc culliviltl
if -iTi ral lit'-rarv
-tei 11, id ill ilieii time, (mi
wori
■i tl
d ih.
mil' h
pie ide 1
id Oyi ; and Terminer iir.i .l.u
yearly, .'iid ,it lini'S twic- .i y<
t '.I lal disiiict into \\eieli lii.
Il III
an exh.ius;i\e tn a'ise on ■. niigiuion,
the C in
\
I II .nt lit lain
i est.iblishe.i
lor
I III grai inn pnrpis-;
•tllem 111
le con
III II
th Ah mil iiie and It d IJivi
th
Self.-
L.\M)M.\|{K< OF ToltoN" ID.
67
rmiif. I'lif I'niil Will .1 part of lilt! ti iiitiiiy
■ii-.il by iliu llii'ls'<ii lliiy Coiiipiiiy. Mil-.s
\l.i.il"iiiiill, foriMi'ily ;i ciipUiii in (lover-
01 <iiiii'iif'» tri>' |i, tlif <i>iiM ii's llint"rH,
,[1], intfil liy ill IIuImhi l'.,iy Ctpinixny
L I ( ioveriior (if ll» l>i-.tri('t n\ A^sinilM.i.i,
>i 1-. Ill III'' Sii|)fi iiiii'iiWi'iit uf Air.iiiu at Kil
,l>iii.>ii liy ill'' K:ii'l oi Si'.Uiik, ilic iiiniii' lit
till yoiiii^j M'l lii'tni'iit being ili riTO'l fruiii
Ki, imian, ii p:ii isli in ili C'lUin'y of Siith
. ihiiiii, fn "1 wliicli llu- L'l' Ater iMi't of till'
J tliei'.-* Ii.ul <riiii.'lilti li. Ill 1S|,'{ ;lie popii
liitioii of III*^ .-settlcliiclU W,is .ilii'il' iili»! Ililli-
aieil p'tuMis. At this tiiiif til" N'oitli-wust
C'oiMpiiiy of tur tnuiern of .Mniitrenl was ;i
ii\ il "f th»s H 11 [soil Hay (limp iiy, tlie
foiiiii'i" Iradiiii^ in the urea (Iriiiiie.i by the
ati' uiiiB tl'wiii^ into i ik'' 8iip I'ior .'iml tliM
laltei 111 the leiiimi w .it<'l»;'l by the rivets
i-uiiiiiiiK '"'"^ HiuisnirB l>;iy The N iith
wet L'onipiiiiy liiii not Inok with a friemlly
tve upon the Kililoiian 8ettl(Mneiit, eoinidtT-
in;; .'Il agriuuitural eolony in .such cIohc
I In th iiitetcst ot til'..' North wcHt ( oii.piny
1 111 isltl, Mr. S'inple, (iov.'inorof tlie llud-
I son liisy C.'iiiiipany, aiiivt^n in puiMoii on th"
I ni'eni.' t'l miju t the >l Hi iil;y if po'-.'iilile. i)u
I tilt) ci^lite.'iitli of ilini' .in iii;;ry (iiiifci unij"
wt^H belli, which rt-hiiilKtl in a ; lot.
'i'hu Miiiiireikl Ci)nipiiiiy'M lu'iinn*, tu thu
niiinbi.'i (if Ht.'V. iity, lieadul ijy the. Imlf-
liieiids C'lithburt. (iiaiit, Lauerte, l''ra-«er,
M(;ol«? iinti McK ty ittujkil Mr. Semplc
and hh u^i ty. in tie li^lit ih;it unsueit. .Mr
Senip!" w ,1-, kilU.'d wii h tisc of hi- clli ors
mid ai.\tei n of lii.s lie ii. Out of th a .itlaii
spriiiL; the iiieiiioralile tiiiilii thit tmik piai.'c
I'ufore .luHiit; I'liwei! in till- oj.i \ ,ik LOiirt
HouHe, 111 LSI.") thelvulof .Sjkiik i' in^;
inteiesteii in tie [nojri'ss oi Ids Red Kivr
uolonv, lift Kiii^iand t'l p ly it a visit. On
hill arrival in New Vnik In heard of th'
duitrili'tion ol prop' i ly ul Kild(jlKili aiel the
'li-pi'isioii < f his eiiiigriints. TIkmi the icws
reached him of the purti.il re I'SlabtigliinmiC
of tlie idlony. lie at once sent a tiuity
proximity to their hunting; giouiids a tlan inu8«en)i»er by the uaniu of L:ik;iniunieri' witi
pi-rous imiov.ition
It U(i
It
lUil in pursuance
solve I to IjreiiU th" .Ts-iiranec that ht
wo\
lid
Hoon ai 1 1 sc III
■ f tl
Is mirpii.se il-e persnii bii
iiliuiis Were tod tliat tliey wuiu.l be nia.ie iiionii
\uj iJi-'per pr jte. tion.
I-
poor by th' new coiners wh
(I Wi'Uii
i d
lo^sevi r Was w,iy au
d
rivf
on.
mur-
Peac
tl
le liutfalo. At the same tiint! the
llnlllSlS vM-rc tjll
th' bettor
piospe
iiii'nts am
open
to them ill III her settle,
••re olFtired p' cuiii.u y as-
siitiinci' I
well- mat
d
f they
le on the Ikhi.s'..
Tl
if tti
lell ilttiicks
e colonist"-,
Kill
d acts <if piUiigc
it ted. Ill ISl.")
G'Vei nor Miles Macdoumdl wad taken pri-
soiiM' by IJuncan (.'amermi, tli'- anient of the
North wt't Oompauy, who w,is Aiationcd i>t
t called Ftjrt (jibidtar and .sunt to
same
M
pOH
oiiireal
The
re.-iill was that t!u
yc.ir the inhal/it^ints ot Ki:donan 'lisp i >ed,
soiii" making their w.iy lo the i"(tiibli.^h"d
Can:
(li
!i«I tlemeiitu, an
I 'ilh
IT
nv.irda to find a means of
pr
I etuilll
»«
home ir III Port Nelson by w.iy i.f the Hud-
•oil's Straits rout'-. The latter, however,
"lily reai'h'-d the iiulh in end of Wmii p i;
.iiKc, e~tab'ishin^' tin luselvi a at J.i' k Ixiver
('llSl^ wlieii tliey W"i It |i
li
K'j
pany, to k iiirti,
iiiiiiio»rof Hi:r'til,ii:der.s were
■y
erlaiiii, aueut "f tile Hud-oii B.iy Cum
tlieiii thai a
tiling liy way
as.su rim.
Huds
Til
Ijiy to lake up land it Ki d">-
derrd hef(;re. re.ichiiit; his dcstiiniti
irivin^ just been establisiieti between Gm-iI
llritii
iiid the United .StUes,
.1 >{reat ni.iiiy
ri>;iment.s were di-bandiiig. Lord S'lurk
p«r-iiadcd eighty-four men of tlie Dc
MouK'ii, twenty of th • W'allevi le. aiel a.
few of the (lli'iiuairy F.ii.ible It
to acconipany h
O
I II
I to till' Red R,vt
,'lIIICIlt-,
r aelile-
meiit. Oil leaching the Sauit lews cmie
th
d di
irpe; sum o
f tl
I" oiiiuiiv aiii
i ih
killing of (Joveriior Seniple ami liii men
I'll" p.i'.ty at oiue pushed on to Fort W'l.
li
wliere
age
It McC
illiviay,
)f the
North W'st Company, w is 'sliibli.shed witti
.ilioul two iiU!idred French ( 'in idl iiis and
sixty or seventy Iiidi.ins. 1 i tii "ir hanJb
th
lustn
• pris
with
f ih.
taki
tlie
P
aiitl
L
it Kildonai
Idl itv
Selki
d :i .w.iriiiiit for llio iiriH.-'i of Mc(>illi-
11
V I il •
hi.-i II lelii
e surreiu
l.r. d
If
Is wl
1) Cllllr Wl
th 1
an
liiii to o
i tv
A
were ais.> arie
-t"d. Wit
unit
lue
at Fort W'illiMiii release I ihcir Kildo-
mil iir -iiiKis, iiui
e iii'Xt ye ir iiiu
Hi
dels
airivea, and the rp-es'(il)!i-,h' d
(t
I
te.iipl 111 ai I (■
slaught' I
JU I.
■ I'' I
.It-
-I ihi
men coiie rm
ikirk';
■d in tlie
( ,
t tlrllient I llie fill t Welt-
ivernoi .^diip
. losi'd il
1", tl
i«9 I' a. US ot
resistance was
i-iiuiued ,1 p pii.iiion ot two iiiindrcd pur | ollen.-d. Lord Selkirk's men came o
tr
vii:
1)
uiienu C.iine:iJii nuide an attack
on I tori'iu-
tl
If stni.;i;le an
d tl
le men Were
liie reviv.ii colony. :iud in retaliation Colin ' ari'sled. and aflei two years' coi.tint ni"Ut
K 'lertsiui witii his High amlers s«ia 'd Foit m h'ort \\
Cib
i.li nil, «
r.i.t.ir, ('
trei tW" ti Id pieces
aiim t.iLeii finm Kihii-
ameron « strongh
d
a.nd itcov
oil,
hilly .--tan
tri.U
belt
l-of-
1- feel
n»k' was e.\cited aiiiouj; the liidiims w lio wen-
by Uird .'^'•Ikirk. of lii_li tie.
fie broiii^ht t.) Ycrli lor
pref ried against tiiem
isun, murdei
ro
ll)>Ul
V and
colispli acy.
Lord S-.'lkiru w -
no' pieseiu at ihc tria
1. T
wo year!
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LANDMARK^ OK lORoMO
lietoP' .Iimtice Powell, a n\\\t wan brought
.igaiuil thf Karl by iiuinln r.i ot iiic North
we<it ('niiip^iiiy f< r oiiiapir.icv to iiiiii iti
trail'' n.iiit'l M('K«eniie oblaii.eil 1' 1,500
ami WiUiiiin SiniUi il'tOO il(imu>;eij lor false
impri»iinment. Two ytuira later iu iH'iO
L>L>v<l Selkirk ditd iit Hhu, iu tlio south of
FrajKi!. \\ hen on tlf beii 'ii, Juatico
Powell had a humorous w.iy, -> llr. Scad-
ditig relates, of imlicitiiig by a kind of qui«t
by-pl'»y, by a ;jt'!itlc shake of 'he ht;ad, ii
series of little uoda or uiovenit-nts of the • yc
or eycb:ow his e.'-tiin .t- ot au i^utre hypo
thesis or ad capt&udutii ar^um nt. He was
one of the pow Holders in St, Jami's' church
from it-i (■ immi-m" mciit, iiiid his |»ew way t»
loii'^ inirow ekiilosuit; ill the giil.erv oppo
site the LieutenaiitlioTernor'spew, piovided
with a high sor< en at the back to kv p < S
tho <li;iu>:ht> from the d.ior in the gallery
just behind The iaside of the pew and
the soiean were lined witi) dai k gr< en
baiz". Ihe justice's p.irticulr pi >ce
was in the centre of the pow, wh«re he
usually Hilt surrounded by the members of
his family. The Justice w.in a man of rath r
leu than th- ordinal y statur'>, with fea
tares lound in outline and a florid face, a
partially bald head and milk white hair.
His por r.iit painted by (Jiiijrrt is iu the
po8ie8>ioii of oiw of fae lady nirm':>«ira of
his family, but there is uo picture of him in
Osgoo.le H.kli. Uo wah a Tory religious
man, and s in*; years before his deatii ii
built a brii-k burial vault at the head of
Siincoe street, which r m. lined in existence
until tea or tittei n year« aijo, when it wax
torn down. It is said that h'' used to go
there to pr»y he wrote ap«mplilet on the
ecclesiastical land queation, iu which he re
commends the leinvestmeiit of the property
in the Crown, wlioh hi- ^ay8 will appiy the
proceeds equally tor the .supp >i t of C'hristiuii
ity wiilioui oili •! dibtiiietioi., and onn-
cluiioH by s tyinu: that if ttie wi.^e provision
of Ml. Pitt to preserve the law ot tlie union
btttween KiiglaiKi aU'l iseottniid, by preserv-
ing th ' Cli.irch of Kii^laud p i <luiuiiiaut in
the O'd'iiiy, ai.a touoiiiiiK iipo.i h«: right t"
tith' s only f(,r Ihm' own . l. .miaije, and by
the .laine course a.s the chuieh dt side; at' v in
Kiiglaiid -tlie • xehan^e if ii;lie^ foi ih'-
fee .siiiipli -must be abatidoncti to tiio
.iudden thought of a youilifui spciilator
-Mr. Wilmot, scereti'.ry fo the eolouie^,
who hud jiisi iiuioduc d a bi 1 into the Im
perial I'l iiiiuMi foi th • sales of ihe ian.i
to th Canada Coinpai.y— let the provisian
of his bill case, and th; times to whieh the
Cl.u eii of Kiu'land was it that tune l.iw
ful y 'Ulitled, be re.itoioii. .She will « njoy
tiieae I'xclusiTely of tneKiik if SothiiJil ;
bu " '
ancestors has eeaaud and the time is cenii;
to prostrate the Church of hinzland, bind hur
not up III ih>' -ante withe with her bitterest
< iieiny, force h r not to an exoli'.Miveaasotia
tioii with any one of her rivals, leave tiiv
tithes abolished, abolish ail the legal ex
change for thrin and restore tha reserve* lo
th • I'rowu. iJusticc Pow li'it predeoiwor
oil the bench was ('liief Justice Sectt
His successor was Sir Wi liaia Campb II
A .severe blow was dealt tu Jus
tice Powell in IH'2'2 by the loss of hi-
daughter, who was lirownod by the wreck
of till' packet ship .\lbion off the Head t
Kill a e. .\pril 'i'2. Her fate was the inor»
.ii-tre.isiiii: 'o her relatives and friendh,
as she wa.s ill New York at the time ol th*
Nailing of the previous packet nn whioh .^
number of York pi'ople made th* voyagp,
but for some rea.soii she diil not accompany
them. The Cork Sovthem Reporter gave
the following account of the wreck ; " Tli«
A bion, whose lo.ss at Uarrettstown bay w ut
til St meutionru in "ur paper of Tuesday.
was one of th« tioflst class of ships between
Liverpool and .\ew York, and was tjve
hundred tons burden. We have suuv
learned <tome fur hur particulars by whiih
it appears that he oii.s was attended with
ciretiiiiHt.inces of a ptv,:iarly allliciiug
nature. She ha<i ived out the tremendous
ij.ile of the entire day on Sunday, and
Captain William-^ conso.ed the passengers
at eight ''clock in the ev(>ning wi'h 'he
hope ot being able to reach Liverpool m
the day but one after, which ch eiing x
pertalioii i'lduced almost all of the pas'au
t^eis, p.irtieulai If the females, to r> tire
to rest. I 1 boiiie hhoit time, however, *
violent sijiiall eaiii" on which in a inomeiu
carried away the masts, and there bein^;
no po sibility of liisengaging them from
the li^;^ ni", encumberi-ii the hull *i<
that she beeaiiie iinmanaeeaMe anddiit'^d
at the mercy of the waves till ihi>
li^ht-house of the ' Id H'ad Mas disi: >veied,
th ' wreck -till U'wiing in, when the rapta:':
told th'' sad nevis to the passungem
that there « as no lonkjer any hope, mi' I
s'on aft rwai'i she struck. Fr in then ■
f >rwar'l ill was i|i tiess aiiil eonfiiMiMi
The ve-sel soon iftei Wiiiii went to piei;es.
and of till- orew and p.i.-isengeis only mh
ot the !or!iief ami nine of thu latter weie
navel. The names of the pisS' n.:ei's wi i ••
Mr. ({"iiyon, a Loii'lon ::eutleiiun ; Mi
,N. Ro s, of Tk'V. N. Y ; .Mr. Conyers and
his brother in law Maj'tr (ioii);h, of thf
OSth Kej.;;.!!'!!! ; .Mr. and .Mrs. Clark-.
Aiiiei leans; Madame <iaiiii iii aiiu hei
eikjhl ye.ir old son ; Coloi el Provost ; Mi.
Dwight, of '>o>ton ; Mrs. .\laiy Pye, f
t if all veil' ration for the wisdom of our ' New York ; Mi s P'lWoU, daughter of tin
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO
.-»<J
HoiioiiriiMi' Wliiiii Uiiniiivr Powel , I'mof
liistico of Upp'r Cannlii ; Hi;v. Mr. Hill,
Jurnuiua ; I'tofi'iMoi- I'imIut, Ni'w Haven,
oi.inx-tii lit ; Mr. <jiiriu>r, New York;
.Ir Proctor, N w York ; Mr. l>iipont and
:iveoiiicr Frencluneii ; Mr-. .Miny IJrows-
itr M'. Hir.-*t, Mr. Mmrisftn, and
>;(|)ln'ii Clia-c." IVv 'UK' "f the Act.s
• ...•i-nl .liiriii;; the .i Inii; is'nUioc of (Jov
iriior (iote, thit touiidiitioii WiiH laid of a
|)iirliiuni'ntary iil>r;iry to replact; tho our
lestriivfd or (lispt'i sed during; the ncciip.i
tioii of York by llie Ain ricans in ISJ.'I.
Ill i\\v Rission of IS16 tile .sum of tS(H) witt
voted fur (he puroh i-e nf h loi^s foi the U.hc
nf the L<.'j;itlative (louncil and House of
.Assembly. At the uaine hessioii thu .sum of
i;;i,0<H> wuH rei.oiniiienil il to l)o i^rautcil to
<loverii(ir (lore fi>r the purcha.so of plae,
th( Joint addre 8 of the houses to the
Priiict R'l!- nt on 'his .-ulject, liciii^ as f<d-
.w^ ; ■' To hix Royal Hinhiiess, (jcor.'e
I'ritice of Wal'.-, Pr tue R gent of the
I'lii'd Kiii>{ loni of (iie.it Bri .liii and Ire
land. .May il pli as ■ your I{oy il HiiLjli
iicBh ; W'l , hi.- M >j .siy's nio-t dutiful aM<l
I'yftl suhjuots, the l,eL;isl;itiv-e Couneii and
House of .'\ss( mil y of thi- Province of
L'pp' I Ci ad:i Ml Proviii ill P.irliani' nt
,i.s.st;uililed, inipe.i.sed with a lively i'(•n^o
of the til III, upi'i;^dit ail iiboral adniinistra-
lion uf KiJiii':-: tioie, K-<i., Lieuteuant-
(ioverii'r id Upper C ni.v la, as well an of
'.id inere.idiij; iilteiition to the in iividuaj
imigtui.r.d iiiteieH'.s of th',' co'ony, diirnur
iiiB ul)nenee have unaiiiiiiously p.is.i -d a bil
: - iippri'pria'e tiie sum oi tinuj thousand
;>■ u il> to '-..able liim to puieh.i.se a -erviee
'. plate e'liiinernorative id our mati
u>l«. App I/. ' 1 that till-* npoiiianeoiiH
_'ift caiiiKit reeeive the sanetioii of our bo-
loved S.iV^•rei^Il, in th'- onUiiuy mode, by
tlie aeeep'.au c of the Lieuteuant-fiover
1101 in tii.t iiniii ■ and behalf, w ■. tiio Le^i
', iiiv. ('(iiiinjl ;iii(i Assembly .pf the Piovii.ce
■ f rpper Cain !a liuinl.ly 1m,4 !i-tvetoap
proaeli your Koyii ni.;hiess with ,ui earne-st
|)r;iy' I 'hit you wi 1 approv this dein m
'trati'iii of (.111- Ljraiitude, .n.d uro'.ou-iy
!/i plia.si d to -anetidii in his .\I ijesty's name
•Ii-i;i.i t of tile LeL'is'atuie 111 l.eli.i f (d the
itilui itautM of I'ppei CaiMua. Wil inn
I'uiiiine, l'owell,Sp,Mk I L .;i 'ativ. ( ' niicil
L- u»ml.er.-t, Ma; li Jtj, iSKj ; All m .\! v ieaii.
>|' 'kct (,'omm n.M II us- of A«s tnbly
.Marcii 'J.'), ISIH." 'IIm^wi- tli.- t.-m, u S|io,",i,
hill, and th'- lio»se that jmss li ; he nieii^ure
Was a few w.i ks later iil.ruptly distid-^ed.
Ml. G. S. .l..rvi-«. of I'oiiivs.i'. sia > that
the . irrinne .,• (h, f Ju-tce I' .well w;i ,i
■">{'' --'Il of oniniliu.s wbeh ueiil i
"iiipiie null the Jul van u.i •! now.
I' iiieiif.iy .it Chief dusii-.! Powell is
pnaervud in Wil iim .^trcf, f( rtr.erly eiiled
Diunnie . Sinicoc ^•.ree^ north of t^uoen
was foiineily called William, but sine • the
tirst .street west has Imen chan.{ed from
Duinmer to Wiliiain, the oii iiia William
nireel north of Queen bis luen culled
Sim,: '«». .Iiidj;c I'n.vell pKijci^ted an<l j^ave
the land lor Diinimei street which
li iH b en ehan;^ed to William stieet. Mr.
I). R. Read, who ha* written a sketch of
•lustieo Powell, ..y ihat up to tho
war of 1K12 dud^e Powell hil been a
puisne jud^e. In IK|,5 ho was promote I
to the Chi f dusticishiu. The last tin. •
he pretdiicd in court was in Tdiiity term,
IH'25. At thu Miohaelina.s t< riii the AV
porttr nott'H that .fustioe (Campbell took
hi.H set upon the be .ch in place o. ("hii-I
.Justice Powell, who letire I. The Chief
.lus;ice survived his retiieipent from ^h*
bench nine years. Three yeais of this
time he St" :'t in Kif^land, aci^ompaiiied
by his wife and Jaiij{hter. 'I'lie ro.<j',
of hill life was spent in quiet retie
ment in Toronto, where he died in his
sevonty rdn'li year. His wife .survived
him, and dietl in Is49, in her ninety first
year. Dr. Gwynno afterwards lived
in the house. Then it fell to a cheap
loilgim^-house and was finally purcha.^e 1 by
-M;-. Aid. Verral , who pulled it ilown to
make rooni for the stables of the V< rral
Tiansfer Company. Mr. Venal ha-> kiniiy
^^iven Mr. J. Ro ,s Robertson a haif-adozen
( : the lofs Iroiii the original building and
out ot these a couple of chairs and a tabl:
are being made by Tim Rogers Company.
CHAl'TKR .VXIX.
THE PUBLIC MARKETS.
Tlir Firiit Piiblir Mark«-t In Toroiitn aii«l Ih.
' (ilracturt'o MiihitcMHciilly KriM-ii-il nn ili
SniiK* !»lle The Pillory mid llir ?»lopl.s
In the ye ir 170!) I'rt>r Huiitt r, who li ui
acted as Pre.sidelit, o| tie; Provilie- of Upper
C) iii.ida -ilic" til I' ti eniciit of (Joveruor
iSimcMie, was appointed Li> utrii int-(ioM'riio; .
and ill .Aii.Misl ot the same year h- .kriive.,
at York in the -^priiii,' md wa.i met on Imd
i:.k{ by tl.c yuceli -1 Kant; : ■-, wiio e.-^coi ted
him home, when l.iter in tie d ly he received
. Hii{|-,iiiiiiiii.iiis oil his .-laft; .4irivil ami -ip-
p diitnii'iit. Th'' (iovernor travelled .diout
. oiisi 'crab y until tin- spiin;.; ot tlu' iicxi.
year wh n lie took up hi i icii en.e at th.'
tiirrison and o.iUo 1 i meting of p.irlia-
111 nt. Dili- ii„' the U' xt tline year^ d the
(ioveriiot's admii istratioii, piililn' luidues:'
o' varioii-i kinds was tian-aet'.l |o the
(la-.-nr iml Ori'. .f .Iiiiv i:ith, 1 7!»9, w e
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pad iIk' fdllowini:; advertisement; — "O
I'lmi' & ('"'. have f"i aalo : Best spirits hy
ihi puiicheou, baricl, or ten gallons, 20
prr iJiil. ; <lo by the single gallon, 2*28 ;
iiMi I'V thf |iHnch«on, bam 1, or ten g»lli)nM,
IS, pir k(;U. ; brandy liy the barrel, 208 p<r
;,iIlon ; pf>rt wine by thu barr< 1, 18» per
jjal. : '!'>■ hy singic gallon, 2(>a per gal; gin
by the barri', 18s p< r gal ; teas, Hys.-n, ly^
p. r lb ; Si'Ui hong, 14s flo. ; Bohea, H-- d<>. ;
ugar, bist loaf, 38 91 per lb ; lumo. 3» 6il :
rftisinx, S* : tigs, .T ; fialt, six doliarN per
barr I, or 12s per bushtl. Also a few dry
tfiioJs. shoi5H. leather, hats, tobicro, snutf.
eti.. etc.. York, July 6th, 1799." Th s,-
nric s apprar to be in Halifax currency. In
mo;? iho population of Yoik had increased to
such an extent that there was an impir>
tivi' clcmaml lor a public market. Accorii
iii'ly theCJovernor appointed week If market
liy and a place wh re the mirket should be
huUl, >ayinii in his proclamation which
.np»'a:<'il in the Gazette of 3r.l Novein-
lior, IS03, " I', ter Hunter, Esquiie,
Lieutenant Governor, Ac." " Wh'reas
great p tju'lico hath arisen to the iuhabi
tuitr* of tiw town and township of Yoik and
of oth'-f adjoining townships from no place
01 liay having been set apart for exposing
publicly foi salt', cattle, sheep, poultiy and
uther pruvi.sions, gouds and merchandise
hrnut'lit^ 'V merchants, farmers and other.-*
for tilt nee 88 ry supp y of the town
i)f Yoik and wii reas gmit benefit and ad-
vaiitai; iiiii,'iit bo, d'nVi-il to the inhabitants
and others by establishing a weekly market
at I p^ac- .md on a day certain lor
llif (iiii p'l-c afore.said ;
'Kn wall men th.it I, Peter Hunt-r.Ksq.,
Litiiteiiaut-tiovernor of the said Province,
laUn^ the prem sis into t'onsideiatioii. au'l
willing to promote the interest, and ailvant-
agi', anil accommodation of tin" itihabitant.s
of the Pown and Township ifoi- ,-,aid, aie!
iifottiMs, His Majesty's subjects, within
the s.iid I'ldviULo. by ami with thu advice
"f thu Kxeontivo Council llieieof, have or
ilaintd, crei-tc'd, established and .ippojntcd,
iiiil ilo lii;ei,y orcl liii, eieet, e-tablish ami
.ipfM int. I public open m.iiKet, t" be held
"!c .">atui.laj in caeii and every Week diirin.:
Mieyear, witiiin the said t<iwn of Vork ;
Tile 111 St market to be Ii^miI therein on
SiiMrdiv^ on a certain pieivorplol of land
w thill that town, consisting of five acres and
1 I alf. coiiinu'ii iiig at tlie smith e.ist anulc
decrees east six chains thirty four hnki
more or less to Market street ; then alouff
Market street north scventy-fuur d>gra«e
east two chains ; then north sixty (our
degrees, ca^t along Market street seven
I'hains sixty links mure or less, to the
place of bei;inning, for the purpose of e.\
|>osing for sale cattle, sheep, poultry, and
other provisions, goods and merchaniize,
as aforesaid. Given under my hand and
seal at arms, at York, this twenty sixth
day of October, in the year of our Lord
r>he thousand eight hundred and three, and
in the forty"fourth year of His Majesty's
ruiijn. P. Hunt».'r, K-(|uire, Lieutenant-
(»oV«rnor. I>y His Kxcel ency's command,
VVm. Jarvis, Secretary." The present St.
Lawrencu Hall occupies a part of this allot-
ment. Governor Hunter had established{a
Market Square,but as yet, there was no Mar-
ket building. In the Lc^islatire session'of
1S14, an act supplementary to Governor
Hunter's was pass'ii, empowering the Corn-
inissioners of the P-aci; for the home dis
tr ct to fix upon certain days and hoars,
and to make rules and reeulatioiis for the
conauct of the mtirket, which are to ba
posted on the doosof the Church and
Court house. la 1S20 appeared an adver-
tisement in the Oazett'' asking for tenders
for a market bouse This first market
was simply wooden shambles forty- five feet
long and thirty feet widt; running
north and south and situated in the middle
ot the square. Four yais lafr'r the Market
Square was uii'losed on the cast, wes' and
south siib'.s " wi'di a pioketing and n&k
ribb.in, the pirkcts at ten fee; distance from
each other with three openings or foot
paths on each site." The'-e wooden
-.hambles constituted the public market up
to three yeiMs bcfor* the town of V rk was
trai.stormod into the cuy of Toronto. The
digging of a public well here, near King
was an event of considerable intere-t in
the lowu. I>r. Scadding says : " Groups
of school boys every day scanned narrowly
the progress of the uiulertakini' ; a cap of
i one or other of them, iiii^chievously pre-
I cipitanvi to ho deptii." wiiero the labourcis'
j initio ks Were lo be heard picking nt
; the slide below, m ly have inipre.ssed tlu- t x-
I eeution of this public work all the morn
indelibly on ln' recollection <f some of
them. " The Upper ('ana<la U'lZ'tti' states
I that tlii. w.is in lS2li. An otlieial aiiver-
ot th -ail pi it, at the corner of Market ' tisemont in the Gantte of June the Otli.
-tii'e; a
n.i \
w stie t, tliell north sixt
eell 1
'lei;ie,s, west tiv.- chains sevente u links.
ls-.';{.
fe
iimrc or Ics.-, to \\
iiig s'reet
th
en aloin.'
King 8tre t south seventy four degree-
west nine chains tifty-oiie
ess, to Cluiroh street ; th
links, more or
cii south sixteen
tli
pr. 1
losaN to be SI lit in to
..T the ( icrU ot the Peace,
for
til
sin^iiiiL; a
well.
stoniiiiT and sin>cing
pump therein, iii th
u
most AfP'
)ved
liner, at tie" Market .Square of the said
'<•
town (of Yoikb ior the oonveni< nee o
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pai'lic." It in aildeii tliat p rsrtiis doiurotu
of contracting fur suiiie iiiiiHt ^ivo in
tbuir propoiials on cr b«f 're Tuc-ttay, the
ftrat kiay of July itext (mailing ; and tlip
aitfuatiire " liy or. lei of tlu' court" is tlnvt
irf " S. Hiward, Clerk of tho Peace, H.
D., (Home District.)
The teudi'i of John iliiiohison and (m ir^c
H<itheriD>;toii was accepted. Tliey otrerod
to il'i the work " for the Knm of £25
currency on ooniinj; to th>' rook, with the
kddkinn of sewn ahillingii ami .xixiiiiicu per
foot for baring into th" roi k until a
■uffieiunt xnpply of water can he got, ahould
k l>e required." Tliu work was done,
and tilt) luv'ooiit p.iid July 30th, 18*2.1.
The charge for boring eight feet two
iiu'luM thiont:h ihu rock was £,'{ Is. .'id.
The whole well und pump thas cost the
oounty the n>od''8t sum of only .£2H l."*. .'M.
The chiii'ge for tlugi^ing around tiie pump,
for " logii, stone, and woi knianship," was
£5 2«. 4id., paid to Mr. Hugh Carfrue,
pathinastur. A well w.iM bunk in the
marke square an>l piovided with a
pump for the ooiiTenience of th*-
public. This woll now exists some
where under the present niaikf-t. Auc
tions were h' Id in th<' «(iu.ii<', I'ntriik
Handy ^ui<l I'.tiicii Mu(ianii liein^ two oi
the must h'luiurou.i iind be*t known men I >
this line. Th pillory .ind «toik- were se'
\.v here, ikud continued in us.> until ;li" y^ ar
Tiront" a^suind the tnun x pal dij;
nity. In lS(»4 Klia>ibelh Kilis fo.- Ixing i
iiuisai.ir \v IS .s"iit«uc'.'d to six mouths' lUi
prisonnient and t'> stand in thi' pillory m.
t\N<i tiiark>'t duy- tor two li'iurs at a tirn<'
The tiniw y^r a. mun by tin' nivni'' of Cunji
bt.'il wa*givtn th-- sann |iiiiu^i:n,c t I'-i
nam: "seditious UiiL'uavt'-. ' 1 lu- stueks.
the pillory, ihr ,i«li (vnd th' liiand were in
practice at York pr^lidily frnin
ita settlement. In ITitb Jos.ph
McCirtliy Wiis Kurned in the hand
pursuant ti his s* ntL-ne . I'ublic flogirii-yK
were treijuen;. I) s ^iddiiij nhitts tlmt
he once saw at ihetn.u k i pli' " the hoi r d
exiiibition of a piil<lic whipping. A dis
clnrgtd regiin'Mtil diunini'-r. a native
African, administeied tlic ash. The slu'ritT
stood by keeping count of the strip ■-.
The aenior of the two unfnrtunates
bore his punisnine i with s iicisin, en-
eouragiuk.' the ne/ro to strike with
norc t')rcu. Tiie oih(!r. a young man, en
dwaronri d to imitate Ids conipai ion in ihs
reaped but hcjou wi oh ige i to cTince by
fearful crira tli«' torUire endured."
During th' war with t t United St\te.,
tb« III gi-trate.- in lHi4 lixed asctleof [iric s
lor the miiitiiy .tuliioritnt i.. piy t: the
market for provision:!, it wa^ an lolluwa :
F our per barrel, IM Kts ; wheat per Lmh |
lU^ ; peas per bushel, "Js ti<l ; barley aiui
rye, "s (id ; oats per bushel, .'>•* ; |„y
per ton, £5 ; -traw per t'Ui, i'H ; beef ,,
foot,p( r awt t'J ."h ; beef, slaii' liter'-' I, pi»'- I
TJd.; s.tlt pork, per barrel. £7 Ills ; i)ork.pii
ctrcaae.p'-r pound, T^d ; mutton, p i Iti ,!i,i
vsal, pr lb., Kd ; butter, pei l,i. |.k :{,|
bread, per loaf, of four i>ounds, |. liil. H •«
niuclipiics had fallen by the reot'raMoi
of peace may Imi Neeii troiu the tal>|)> ,:
pric' s current at the Ndrk market aa givr^
by Jamea Sirachaii in Isl9. It i- n.i toi
Iowa : —
Beef, |)er lb,. r>* 71; mutton, per lb., Ot 7ij
Teal, ^rr lb., (is 7\il ; pork, p'T lb,?
Kkl : fowl-", per pair, .'is to 4' ; chees •. fi;
lo 7itl ; buiii-r, per lb., l-i 3d; "-irn.
p r do7«. Is ,'iil ; peas, per I'Usli., Ti^ ti ,
P'ltatoes, per bushel, 2^ to 2-1 (id : oai.-,, ptM
I'Ustiel, 3s to 3- 9d : turnips, per bii^hei, 1
to l.s 3d ; cabban' -, per head, 2d ; !l"iir, (•■•i
ovt., lf)s to Ki-i 3d ; tlour, per bane, tl
7^ Od to £1 10s ; tallow, per lb., 7id t ■ S
hay, per ton, £2; straw, per buiulle, > 1
wood, per cord. lOs to 12s (Jd.
In April, 1M22, peai^e th' n rtdgning, Y ik
prices WI'-: lieef, p-r lb, 2d to 4il ; inr.t
Ion, 4d to .''i 1 ; vcai, 4 I to .'id ; p ik, 2 i i
2.yi : fowls, per pan, Is 3d ; turkeys, . ic,
3s 91: g<e.se, 2s (id; diieka, per pni',
Is lUd ; chiese, per lb M ; butter. 711;
eUU-s. per ill/,. r>d ; wheat, per buslr I,
2- 6'l ; bat lev, -N lbs., 2s ; (vats. Is; pe i-si ,
1- IJd ; potatoes, per bu-h'l, Is 3i| ; u:
j;lp''. Is ; cubba; 's, p r head, 2d : tl :,'
percwi.,6s 3d; flour, per bane;. 12' 111 ;
tallow, per lb. iid ; lani, p'T lb, .'i'l ; h.iy,
ppr ton, £2 1(1-; pork, |i'.r barrel, £'J iD- ;
woo'l. p' ' ivril, 10s.
In Is.'il the Wood' n market bnildinc ^^ >•
torn down an i in its place wn-> eie.'t' ;
a quaiirangular brick building with ar. le
giteway entraiicHs ,it me sirles. AroiiU'l it
were set pn-ts with iron chains depondeiii
This building tiiicl th wh'.de squat' vf
0: e.\eeption <!' roolw.iys .m tin- Tst »; '
w st .side-. .Arouiiii III- roiir si'ies of 'i. ■
new m irket above the blUcher^' stalls isi.
a Wooden ;.; die- y. Her • in 1S34 '•' curreii
a friijht'ul ocident. A p>liiie I iiieedn^
was bem^ ii'-l'l and tin- gall- i y w.is > vc:
crowil'-d, Whili' oil'- of the ■ p akers ws
har^nguinv; tin as-'iiil'lage |iiii or the lul
cony t;ave way pi ■ > ipitalin^ tinp-'pl I"
'he tl'Mif IipIoW. Ill h' ileseelii inai.y W'Te
cingiit up nth shirpupcii ved iruM ho 'ks
'>; ilie but' i> la' sta l,s. The kil cil luid
wounded on this oecii- ion were : — .Sun ofCoi.
Fi'K-ibli'iii, injured s'Verely ; Mr. iMountj 'y,
tldi'h broken; Mr. C'sienra.' ' . injiirod .-"evei'
ly ; .Mr ( liurle" l>dy. tiiigb bnk n ; Mr
lieurwe Guruell, Mi>uud in the IicimI : Mi
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Kiaiiiii;, injiii'd iiiteinnlly ; Mr. Fiiit^n,
iiijuitil ; M.tsirr (innd rliatn, thij^h hroki'ii ;
Or. Lilligow, (-nnlii!>cd HtYcily ; Mi.
Morrisoii, omituscl bevomly ; Mr. AUl> r-
iDAU IViiisou, cut oil ttw lioAtl ; .Mr.
Thornhill, tf'ik-'l" Irok m ; .Mr. *<treot, iiriii
bri'kcM ; Mr. I>o. •"««■, tliij;h l)r<'keii ; aiin'iicr
.Mr. Dceiie, ie:; liiui .iiii liriik"n ; .M .
Shrppiml, injure (i ii.t. riiallv ; .Mr. ( li "M",
Mr. .Minplf, Mr. I'rt-Htou, Mr. Annul n'lii;,
Mr. Lf.slio, (of till' r; irriiMi), .M iMti/r
Hilliii»?-, Mr. I>ii^i:au, .M. 'I'li nias Hi mut,
.Ml. IJrtK'k, .Mr. Turnsr, Mr. Iln id, (.sinci;
dvud), sivori'ly injurfd, Vc.
THK SK.rnMi M.MiKirT.
Thi' city liire. tnry oi 1h:<;{ -4 says : •
" The centre i>t the nmrkit, for f irnu-ri
wa(.;i; '"•. Af. Over the l)utciieni' slmpn »rr
ft lunjjo I'f w irehou-08, pirt i.i ciipicd by
(■ill .^pie, Jftinio-ion, k Co., who aUso occupy
the liorth-wfst coriu-r of this lar^e ImiM-
in^, fronting; Km^atrcrt. over part of which
is tht! Coniiri' ic;al News llooin. 'Ibf iiortii-
eaat corner, troiitinjj; Kin^.' street, in H. M.
Mo-hIpy's .'\uction ami (lenorai Commi«»ion
Wareiio\jN»'.s, who have part of 'hu wnri-
houst; ovt r the liutchcm' .shops. The large
room over tho entrance is for gent ral meet-
ings, \c., ,'oniiecieil with the town."
Nante.s of tlie tui'dicrs ami n^i ieucca.
•I una Todd, 5 KuinioiKi mrcet.
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John (•ral'.am, laiolinc strec't.
llohcrt .Atkin on, '.'6 Lot str<'et.
Wiliia M Kiii>,', Caroline stret t.
Thorn. i» Hilil' I soil. 12 Front httcct.
iViili.tm C loiiiiimmig, Caroline .street.
T. Ni^h'iiiL'ftle, Voii^'e str'-et road.
.1. }{.iker r.l.icli Hu! , Lot sinet.
\V. liCDtoii, |)uch'. ■■> street,
r. Wilson. .M.iikel Lane.
W. IV Wa.ker. Y. rk iTeet.
.liHiaihai Scott, Vuni.'. street roid.
•loiin l.iiito .t, K izab th street, Macivu-
lay T.'Wn.
lohn >lei^h, .Mircn .street w, .st.
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I*. Ai iii.-itroiig. Yoiii/e «tre. t roa<l.
Thoin;,, ALen. Kiont stn-' t.
>. \\'.itoii, Heniiiit.i slruet.
Jam- .s () .keij.
.1. .M:i.-,on.
22 .la*. I'arke-. Lot streit west.
2.'i. .lona h in l)unii. Lot itixet west, near
t'le (""tiinioii.
loh'i I'.isli ip, () NLirk< t I.,.>rip.
Rolf It liirtie-, i»u -lu'v- htrc' t.
.1 .111 R I'etch. l/it «tl. et Wi 8t.
I'll illl i» li igiit, l'r:nces» 6ti I et.
L Tiionip uii. Lot sTi't wet.
lie ifli Wln-elil, Sn ^ ()Il„e stitet,
\i i e iJohn, Yon^i" ulrect
.Speaii and l>ivia.
.'t2. John Itetteiidf^e, King cti out.
.Tl. KiancU Laiigdri 1.
:ti.
Over the slinpn, at tho south eiiil n>
the iiMrket, is the Gencrol I'liutiiig OiVi
of t;. I'. Hull.
Market M mtcr, Curry CoUon, .1 Mark ■
(..aiie.
.Asisittant do., I'.itriok Couitoll, 7 Kiii^
Htreet.
The market wci^hitit{ machine i.s oiitii ,f
the inai ket on tho i);iy shore."
1'he damage donu to tii>' northern end '
th quadrangle during the great (ire of 1849
led to the demolition of th" whole buihlinj;
and t'e orectioii of th<' St Lawrence lU !
iiud Mai ket. Over wimiows on the h' n n
storey at the south ea^t corner of the re>i
hrick structure in.w removed, there ap
p> ared, for several years, two signs, nnitfxi
at the allele if the huildiug, each indi nr
Ing by its inscriptiou the piac<' of *• lh»
Huron and Ontario Railway " office.
Tlir ST. I.AWKKNCR MAKKKT.
This occupied the Ido.k noumled by Kin^
ami Front .streets, and east and went Mur
kei S({uar' H, Ka^t .Vlarket isquare heini; •
continuation of J.irvia struct. The hull liiy
IK ill the form of a capital letter, L It
wa^ erected in 1S;'0 to meet the pregs.n,;
e.xigexcius of the citizens. The hall is uy
pr piiated foi ineetingii and public exii:
tions, and is capable ot accoiiiin'uiatini{ ui.
thoiiiiaiid per'-oiis. The iirincip.il object n-
tlie Jehigiier ot this cilitice, Win. Tlioirirts,
w.-is to ensiiie M.s Complete us' fiilnes.s a«
Will .i.s oriiameiita itv, tor, whiic the Iml. i.<
iiKed for puolic piirpo-us, in its rear \m;:*
the St. Liiwr 'nce Maike', a range of iircai'
20<) tcet in length bv 29 !■ et in bread h, witi
iieat stoics oil e.idi .Md.', at tne ei;il !
wliich Ih aiioihi r troniage south, coii.-i-tiu^'
ot general stor-is. The King stree fr 'iit
;iL'' of the St Kiwronce Hal. i.s 140 cct i'-
<x!int. Ti.e eiitrauce to St Law:e!,'"
.Market in the re..r i-s in the centi< of iii-
frontage by an archw.iy, foiining ,'i Ini <i:
hops oil each .siile and a t'ansverse pi </.z
KKt leet in dfptii, over which are, outii'-
lii^t fio .r, pull ic roi nis. On the iipi' r
story i.s the ha I, 10(1 feet in length i y 3S
feet (i inch's w ib', and I]4 fu't high ; iLk
entr.iiice to tin- i:all 'roiii the pub.i «tair
case iH undei the gallery at the north c li
w ith a salie n, etr. '| hi- tii i^hing ot tlir
interior is in iro id s yle, with dado .iiid lich
Cornice, th- .. iliiig IS bolilly (;..vire.i with
r cli paniiclit il c'litre aiiii i inbli iii.iti- nl i ii
riciiiie iits, Tiie 'r lit is whol y of cut tone
of tiie Rom. Ill I'oiinlhittii order, f . ■ in th*
I Xiiinple if .Iiipiter Stat, r, the cento lieiiig
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ith Hcul|nu:e(l tyiiipauuin of ilit; p ('.iiiiu:,
iiTiii uiiied witli a rich uttic, the carvcil
wciik ttiroiitjhoiit tliu eiiricliint'iits is of a
ri'.'li and varied cii,i meter. The cupola
iornis a circular cpcii temple of the Corin
hiau '•■■i>r, which oor.tiiiiia a fiiie-toiied
.,i:i»e aiarm b'dl, wcigliiiig 2,130 pounds.
I'll' ognrt'tjate co.-t of ihise biuliiings wa>
£7,000. Tiie first fl.>(>r is ubu'I by
thi' flciihh Di'pirtment into oftioes
:iDd iooni9 lor various socit^tits,
while t.';" third floor is the public hall, at
ouc time the finest and ino.>t aristocratic
I), at' ol aniUH( nunt in town. Hits all thu
•niicerts. lectures aid entertainments
were given up to a compara-
lively recent period. It wi.s here
ttiat Jenny Lind gave her two coucerta
before Toronto audiences, Otto Uoldschmidt
;i!terward her hufiband, being this conductor
{>! the orchestra on those occasions. The
h dl is liut little nsed for entertainments of
'.his character now The remainder of the
building is but two 3to> ics hitjh and is de-
voted to market purposes, the lower pirt of
the structure conneciiug the King and Front
-trcet tran.sverse buildings, being known as
the Arcade. At the sides gholtered by
sheds, are otalls for ven<ior3 of every kind
u-uaily found in a market. The storci on
the t'u^t and west sides of the King street
Arcade are private property, built on the
l.iiul leased from the (Corporation. The
>;nre.s in the west wing wt re for years the
p ,ic 8 of bu.sine>8 of Lyman, Farr & Co.,
then LMimu, E lioit k Co., druggists, and
Ui this day one of tiie >liop- is occupied as a
In.;; establishment, The stores on the east
■ ide Wi re at one tim<' tenanted by George
Kwai t. the gncer, Mabley & Co. and (ira-
h;im &. Co., the Temple <>: Fashion. Mabley
4 Co. left Toronto twenty five years a^io
and started business as tailors in Detroit and
^ubaecjusutly in Cincinnati. These cslab-
i-hinin!8 in these cities are the largest ot
Uie kind on the continent. The father of
liie Mableyi died a few years ago.
CHAI'TKR XXX.
THE MILITARY CEMETERIES.
niiiiiirrilx «r Oltilicriil«ii nnd Furz-llru |
< r:i» s •■! ili«> oi.laliriK- Itiirlnl 4;ruuii<l
Oic loiiibiioiK-, thai <«llll Iteuiulii.
■ li ^ol,ll, r tiiiii-i a iianieUs.'* yrave in lin,e |
^f war, and in this resp 'ct ne is not much
bet'' r ilFin time of pcice, for of the i,'i av. s
in t'i< mditaiy Imrying gMinii<is of Toron:.)
!>)■ tii th. gre.iter pan a;e for>,;otten ami
■'''"■■ I'd Oil ih ■ < stalili^lmiriit of th-
t.e t of g.,v. rnne.iit, at York and ih si .tion
5
ing of triK'p.s here a c.earii.L' was laid out
in tiie thick bru.shwood at what i.s now 8t.
John's Square, at the western end of Wcl-
lintrton place, r i d' voted to the burial of
the dead. It is an ancient cemetery, for in
it was buried a child of the fir.st (iovernor
of Upper ('anada — Sir John Graves Simcoe —
a fact coinmemoraied on the exierior of
the mortuary chapel over hia own gravo
in Devonshire y a tablet with the insciip
tion : " Katharine, born in Upper Canada,
16tli Jan., 1793, died and was buried at
Yoik Town in that province in 1794."
The cemetery as laid out was of an oblong
shape ; its fonr picketed sides direct d ex
actly toward the four cardinal points of
the compass. The staking out of streets
here was a comparatively late event and
occurred at the .second extension of Voi k
westward. In this old buryins grouuu
once occurred a scene which might have taken
p ace in some warlike tribes of savages at
the obsequies of their chief. C-iptaiu Bat-
tersby, a ilriiish soldier, sent out lo take
command o: a provincial corps during tin;
war of 1812, was the owner of .several mag
nificent horses to which he was greatly
attached. On the conchision of puace at
the clos'.' of the war, when tlic capcain waa
ordered home, many of his brother officers
and ri sidenta oi Yoi k offered to purchase
his horses, but he steadily refu^^ed to sell
th tn up to the day before hia departure
for home, when it bt^came known what his
purpose was in legard to his favourites.
tie ordered a squad of soldiers to lead the
animals to the burying ground, where they
were all .-hot dead. He preferrcil this fate
for them to the uncertainties of their coiuli
tion ill th' hands of au'-ther owner. The
carcass'js wert! buried on the spot where
the shooting took p ace. In this burying
kirouiul were interred the remains of lleujaiiiin
Hall' we 1, a near connection of Ciiiel Jus
tji'e Elmslcy, and father of Admiral Sir
r»enjainiii Hal "wi ||, K. C. H. He died on
Ihursday, M in h 28th, 17H1». in the seviiiiy-
tifihyeari'f Insane, and tiie funeral was
h' Id from the house ot Chief Justice Eini--
ley on tiie follow in„' Tu -<lay at one o'clock,
till' interment being at the (iarri>on lliiry-
in4 (iroiind. .Mr. Hallowell was one of
the first I'Wiirrs of :> park lot on the old
load leading down from Fort Koiiille.
With the ixtension of the tiiy west-
WMul the old buiial ground wis aban-
doned and the ground li'Vi'Ued oil' into a
-quaie . The only exist ;ng indication ihat
It sv>T served a.s a cemeiery is a row of
tombstones rauLit'd ah'iig the leiice at i he
W'St 111 bound iry i.' the S(juare. Some
.ire of marble, some s .iid-sloii'- and others
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line is the heaustoae of Lieutenant Z iclia
lifth Muilge, prirate secretary of (Jovcrnor
Co'.borui.', who shot himself Juno 10, 1831.
Only two graves retuoveil is a small stone
bearint; tlio simpk' inscription : " Jul n
S^iumjvriez Colborue, born May 1, 18'2li,
(lied July 30. 18-J9." He was the son .r
Sir John Culborne, one of the (invernor^
of Uppor Canada. Near by iire severiil
broken stones with undeciph' raiile inscrip-
tions, on one of which only the wor.ls :
" Aichibald Currie, <'! GlasyDW, Scotland,"
can be made out. Here us in the newer
cemetery are several soldiers who came
to their ('.oaths by accident. I'riv:ites
\Villiam Jewell and Michael Jewell,
drowned, and I'atrick Raftery killed on the
railroad. The next stone is to the memory
of Barbara Mary, da\igliter of the R.v. J.
Hud on, who died July 17, IS.'U. He diea
in the Harper Hou-e. emner Quean and Sim
coe. Themosl noticealilcthing about this row
of grave-stones is Uk number li wonua
Matthew Moorhead, Robert Morris, Fri'.j ■.
rick Rudman, Michael Farroii, Jiinen
Forsyth md John F'rsyth, soldiers. .\t
the oxtrt me south oi the line is the mn.
pretentious mcmorraL It is a recumhiu
stone to the memory of Maekay .1 n,,
Scobic, who died August 2H, 1834, au»J
ighto«n years, and Kenneth Scobie. w\\ ,
ilied September 10 "f the same year, %gvd
twenty five yeats. They were sons of rh-
late C'lptain James Scobie, of the 9.'1:J
Highlanders, and nf the 4th Royal Vet rii.
itutalion. The stone was paced ovm ih«
lemiins by Hugh Scobie, of Toronto, i
brotlier of the deceased brothers. Tln;>rt
memorials above mentioned are all th.\t
remain to mark the names of those wio
were consigned to mother earth there duri:«
the pe.'io 1 of sixty years th.it this plot w,is
a burial ground. The next military burrd
grniuul was at Diiffenn ire-t, where ' ■
(Meat Western Railway now runs, jiut
back of the exhibition main building. Uu v
BiPnt or I
p-avefl are
.iiiy iascrip
picketed <
iiii.u in a
uvergrown
but one
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1 hu grave
W. Gathe
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OfcD (•F>I1;TIKV TiiMl'.-iTuNK.S.
aaci children it memnri;<li»«8 t liarlotti',
wife uf John Armitaire, ivf the Ordnance
Department, who die,l April S, ISIH ; M tr
garet Ryan, wife of William Kyaii, "f the
Canailiiin Rills, who lU d in IS.T). and
Julia Courtney are buried here. The
cliildren are tiie infant liauuhter of W.
and F^mnia Harrin^'ton ; infant son of
Mattiiuw Mooihead ; infant children of
Joseph aid Jane Raymond ; infant dau^'ht' i'
of (ieorge and Catliarin M' Mwan ; infant
son of John and liridj't I'liekett ; infant
son of Jainos K. and .\I.iiy Ann .Me
(Jowan : infatit daughter of Major I'hai !• ~
I^'ving ■ ; infant .son of Oeo'L:e ,nd M:i!-
yaret Long ; infant son of J. K. and .\I
Siiarp ; infant .iaughte;- ot l).n ivl ani
Mrtiy Wercii. lie o d^st St' lie her'
is that to -Mrs. Aiinitage, bearing tin
date .Xpri S. iSlft. The l,ite-t in tiiat to
Privitte Wiili-un Ji wd , ISb'J 'I'll otlni
stones are to the inemuiy of John lilaii' r.
tiv or six iiitermeiits were made there
wian, on account ..f the unsuitable quality
of the soil, burials Were iliscontiniied md
tli remains removed to the cemetery wv-t
o the old fort. Tii'- first nnlitaiv ho pital
w.is close by tile tir,ind Trunk railway
under tie hill, near whire the cattle s\i<.d*
iiow are, at th • foot of Tecuinseih street.
It was ,1 small brick building. It was aft. r-
wind tniK.-d into ;in emigrant lie.spital.
Th'' cemetery west of the old fort i- now
rankly ov.igi'.wn with j;ia>s and thi-tic-".
and no etf lit is ni.aile to kt'ep i; in coiiiii-
tioii. Til re are about two liUiulred graV''«
di tiuguishable by the mounds ot earth.
In the whole cemetery 'hen' ;ire only tweiry
eii;ht stoii '- or Wootieii slabs standirn
lo tell who lies beneath, A few
broken stones have fallen ; ini.sl ol tin ii:
are und' ciple laiile and the ic-tarenanv
I's-. All I he headstones arc of iht- :^impi -t
,iiid p .ai:,' .St charact' r. There is nut a luonu
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
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oiput «>r shaft in the yard. On a few
tfraTCB are simple wooden (.tdbsis without
.iiiy inscription. Here and then- is a square
pitketeil enclosure about n grave, thu
If ii.i; in a Tcry dilapidated condition iind
.iv.rrgrowii wiih grass, thistles and ivy.
|;u' otic kcruve bears token that its
...cupant is still cherished in memory.
I liij i<rave is that ot Sergeani -Major F.
W. Giilliifrcole, of C School of iDfantry,
wh > dieii :ii the new fort, Torcntii, Ft bruary
i;i. IS83, iii»ed forty two years. A neat
iinrble .--liib, simple but quite as pre-
tentious .18 any in the cemetery, bt'ars
the iuscriptiin that it was erected by hii<
Loiiirades in affectionate reindnbrance.
Abiiiit the grave the ^ra.^'S and thistles
huve b.en cleared away, and font pots
of g('iuiiium.-i in bloom had been placed
graves is one of Wiilter Toronto Lewia^
the one year old sou of Mi. and Mnv.
Frederick Lewis, who died in 1S68. The
l.'Uh Hussars has the greatest numbtM- of
uul■ial.^. At two giaves are tiny marble
slabs, not over five inches wide aud a
foot hii;h, bearing niinply the inscriptions :
" G. M. and O. F. S." They are evidently
renietnbered, for loTing hands had recently
propped up the broken and fallen lae-
moriaLs with pieces of wood. Most of tbf>
stones bear inscriptions to the effect tlut
they were erected by comrades. Hut little
attempt at decoration baa been made oa
the slabs. Here and there is a dag, a
pair of cioased swords, a wreath, a cro*^,
a crown, and other u.sual enibleins of th.s
character all very bimply executed.
Among the dead who lie here are :
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CFMKTKIIV W K><T "V TIIK <:AKR1S0N.
on it. The «tune inarkiiig the resting place
nf A--if'i;na I iiimiiis.^aiy (iiiieral, John
Mojra .\1. Lean Suihei\aiKl, is btukun ana
duwii Lveryiliiiig about the gruuiuls bears
evi.U'ijce that they aie Seliloin visited,
riu' pidporUiin of M)lili. rs drowned aniun^
tije tweiity ( ight wlu»e iiatm s \\v <leci]ili
enib (• is lar^'e. Ihi y af John Mai;l.y
iUltli . l>i|iuiy Assistant Cunmii-saiy (J.ii
tr.il, J. KaiiKs V Akets, F.iisign in the IGili
Ke^'inieut, James Wal-h, I'riviite in the
S(Jth Kejimeiit, and Cot po.il Julm Stiieetoii,
"I the 1,'ltli HuBsirs. S veial graves ai.
'hi>-e uf thi^ Wives and ehililren ot
iioldier!«. The head-stones raiik;e in date,
frnin 1H()(I .iuwii t.i that <d I'rivat. K. A.
Hiiitii uf (J School iif liifantiN. wiiu .linl in
1S«6, being the moat leeent. Among the
Trninpvier James McMahoii. 13th FTufl.«ars;
Rachel, wif.' of Seigeaut Major Wiili&m
Ro.i!«, of the 4ih .\rti iery ; Isabella Thorn
-on. Private (leuige Miller, I3th Hussars,
mil Colour .'>el^'eaut John Hauiiey, 47th
R.giinent. C)v(;r how niaiis- .i now for
gotten and even oblitirited grave liav«
the ciistomaiy volleys lieie beeu tind —
those final honours to the soldier alw.iys
so touching. In the tiiould of Uii.'< old
cemetery what a iiiii\glii:i; from distant
(lu irters ! Hearts tiiiilly at rest lnjr«
fluttered in their last beats, far away
at times, to old familiiir scenes beloveJ
in vain long ago ; to viiia-es, hedge-
tows, lanes, tielils ii\ green Eiiulind and
lielaud — in rugged Scotland aud Wales.
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CHAPIER XXXI
FORTS. FRENCH AND ENGLISH, j
A Sketch of Fort Roallle. rommnnly |
KaowB an Fort Toronto -Thr Oltl Fort ati
CarrlNon <'r«ek »• it Wa* and It.
Iq 1679 the neutrality which existeil I'c
twoen the Knj^lish and French in regard to
the domain of the b'lve Nations on the south
tide of Lake Ontario waa broken, ana in
that year La Salle, witli the permission of
the Aboiiginen built a small stockade
at the mouth of the Niagara
river tor the purposes oi a trading post.
The adTantage derived from this by the
French was .-o urtat that in 1722 Covernor
Burnett, of the Provinco of New York,
trected a trading post ou the west side of
the Oswesio liTer at its mouth. Then re
spectively in 172r» and 1728 these >itnple
trading stations of the French and Knglish
were transformed into stmie fortresse.-*.
As an offset to the English rival.
Fort Oswe;;o, the Count de la Gali.--
*oniere, the then Governor - General
ill 1749, gave direction for tne o.>-tub
lishment near the mouth of the Toronto
river — for so the Humb.r was then calicd —
of a stockaded tradiui; post, and necked the
Government of Louis the Fifteenth to send
an officer, fiftei u ."oldiers and some work-
men to construct the post and occupy it.
The men were sent, coinninded by OlBccr
Portneuf. The pass between Lakes On
Wu o and Huron by way of the Huniber waa
known as the Torontu pats, and as e;wlv
as 1686 Governor General de Dononville
had recommended the erection of a fort at
the Lake Huron end of me pass to prevent
the Kn^lish from passing through, but tiv'
sugg- stiou waa never at led <m. At tii'
C'ut.rioend of the pas-* howevcf a fort w.is
built, and wh:it manner of fore it was may
be known from the description ot C.ipiain
Pouchot, the last Fieiich comtnand.uit at
Fort Niai,'ara in 1760 He says : Th. fort
cf Toronto was at the end of the bay. on
the side which is quite elevated and ct)vereii
by 6at rocK.so tlmt ves-i's cannot approach
within cannon shot Thi.> fort or po^it was
a square of about 180 fi et on aside externally
with flanks of fifteen feet. The cui tain-^
formed the buildings of the fort. It was
»ery well buiit, piice upon piece, but wan
cnly useful for trade. A b ague west of the
fort is tiie mouth of tin- Ti ronto river, which
It of conBidrrable s\z'\ This river comma-
nicates with Lake Huron by a p irage ot
15 Uagues, and is fiequented by iKu Iiidi -n-,
■vliD c om • from the noith." Captiio CJoih'r
Mann shows iu his "Plan of the Proposed
Toronto Harbour," dated December 6, 178(1,
that there were five buildings within tli«
stockade whi h he marks out as well as thi>
bounds of the (juadraugle enclosed by th«
paiaadcs, the line of which was visible, and
.some of the cedar posts still standing at the
lime of his visit. The ditches where tli \xin%
had been set, and the hollows where the builj.
ings atooil wi re visible down to ten years
ago, will n the groutid was levelled and all
traces of the fort destroyed. Since tho
I rection of the fort, nearly a century and *
half ago, a great portion of the southsrn
side has been washed away. Dr. ScaiMitx;
remembers seeing a number of flat stems
from I he brach laid down on the ground ia
juxtaposition, and this he oonjcctutes wm
an oven. AUhnugh the toi t was commouly
known and mentioned as Fort Toronto, yet
the oflicial name conferred uv-on it was K>it
Uouille, in compliment to Aiitoine Lonii
Rouille, Count de Jouy, Colonial Minister of
France from 1749 to 17o4. From the out.int
the trade carried on at Fort Toronto waa for
thobtnefitof the King's exchequer, and tliiit
this rnyal tradinz post was a source «t piotit
appears from despatches which state that
losses sustained at other trading statioiu
will be made good by the Fort Toronto
trade. In 17">4 the only occupants of Fort
Toronto were one olHccr, two sergeants, a
storekeeper and five soldiers. 1 he number
of canoe- .sent up was five, each eanoe ooti-
taining v2oods worth about seven thousan I
Frencii livres. The price given for good
beaver skiiia was from three livres ten sous,
to live livi I 3 a pound. It is evident fium
the complaints made and from the ti stiinony
of the French that Fort Toronto lirertly
after its establishm nt was injuring the
t ade of i'\jrt Niagara, as suii ly as Fori
Oswego w.s ruining that oi' Fort I'rontenac
ac:oss the lake. Francois P (juet, a iiieiiilMT
of the frateiniiy of St. Sulpice, maiie a nip
of expl 'raiion along the shores ot Lakit
Oiitaiio in 17ri'2, in a royal b lat supplied for
the pu: pose. At Fort Frouti nac lie found
trade ruininl ly the English fort at 0-\vigii,
or Cliou Kii''"> as I lie liutian narii'- is. Here he
fared liad.y. He complained of the purk
and I. aeon and luneiitel I hat there was ant
enou.h braiuly on hand to wash a wound,
lint when he reaehed 1'' .rt Toronto ho found
a -triking contrast. He says : — " T'he wine
here is (d the be-t ; notliiiig is wanting in
th fort; everything is abundant, fiiir ai.l
::ood,'' Here th'' Mississ.iga liuiiain
flocked around liini iu great nuinbei.i
pietiii.ng the happine.is tlieir youf.g men,
women and chlldieu would feel if the
King of France wonbl only le so good to
tiiein as to the Iroq lois and send th m inis
sionaiics. "Uut,'' they sadly excUini, " iu
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pi»ci' of ii iluu ill 111! l»'i!< only given us ii
CAiitoen." Tiiu priest told them that th^y
ba«i been trcatt-d accordiDK to tinir nwn
lieRires. Still he was much iiKviiied to in
vit<< :h*.-ni to his mission at the in uth of the
rivei ()<wt'gatchio, oppuHitc Prescott, but as
ht wa« un.lor orders from th« GoTernor
to coiitim- hm proselyting clTorts to the Iro
quoi>. he wont on hm way t < Fort Niagara.
H< tinds that the tiad« there had
ht-i'ii iliiiiini>hint{ »iuce the erection
o: Fort Xori~into anil he strongly
^••■commends the iliscaiitiiiuance <<f the ltttt<r
F'^rt. At the same time tia ileprooatcs th«
p>>licy o; ^reed as di-pliyed in ths m\-
•IrATour to pass *lioyeii silver among th«
Indians and id the liemand of ten beavers
tor au iqiiivaleiit for which the Knglish
only isked two. " True it is, ' he say-,
•' liiivi FriMK h brandy is preferred to Kiig
lish runi.but ihat|il'>fHn I p event the Indi.in->
from go u^ to Oswego " But it was to be
only a short time before the Fort of
Tor»)nto wa:< to be not merely
disioiitiiiUed, but absolutely liestroycd
and the qiiosiion ai to what were
the best trulini; places taken out of th-
bands ot the Fr<'nch Ion vt r. The jealousy
between the Knt;li-h and Frencli in tlir
northern part oi th s continent was rapidly
growing. K'lcli was doing its utniust
to attach tl'.e Indians to itself as allies.
The Eng ish were steadily eiicr"aching on
the domains of the French (.'i>wn. Th«
relations between Kiigi.md and 1 ranco w«ro
beromine straiueil. In the same year that
toe French priest diauk the g.md wine
at F. rt Toronto, (iovertior de Longueuil
wrote to the Minister at Wrsai'les that the
Ktiirlish were iiuiiu-ing the Indians i.> de-
St! ly the F:eu<;li an.l that they would >;ive
a good deal to get the savages to destroy
foit Toronto. L,a< r he wi ites :— "Kveiy
letter brink's news of murder ; we are men
aced with a general outbreak, and even To-
onto is in Janj-'er.'
tour
ye.ars later, in
17f>6, war was declared betw> eu Hngland
aiKi Frinoi' on tlie (jnestioii of North Amer-
i.Mu boundaries and the seven years' eon-
fliet began, wtiicii ended in the cessinii t'l
F.ugland of almost all the French domain
i:\ the North Ami rican continent. To-
ronto was the seen.' of a plot in 1757
which was al! but successful. Ninety
Mi.ssissapa Iniiians were on their way lo
Montreal to assist the French. Wlien they
! acheit Fort Toronto, where they encampei.
htuiinj.' tiiat the only occupants of the f-irt
w- re M. Varreu, the .stoiekeej>er, and M.
d Noyt Ur With t-n ine.i under him, it oc-
curred 10 th' in that the opportunity of
piiUging the fort and g ttin;.' po.-ises.sion of
the hr Uidy store i in it was too good to be
lost, iiotwitiistanding iho furt waa oceupn i
by thi'ir frieiula A French 'sprvani gii
learn' d of the plot and infoimed M d-
Noyelle, who lost nu time lu ii«udin:<
to Fort Niagara for help. At tou^
o'clock on the afternoon of the n<:n\
day, two batteaux with si.Tty-one soldier-
under conunand of Captain do la Fvaie nnd
.M. do I'uisun, ran into the bay K.ich lKi,ii
had a swivel gun at the bow. When tbcy
ncared the shore they scat a volley of luu
noD and musket balls over the tops of tii>
Indian wigwams, and aummoned the savaiifeM
at once to u council. Tbc Indians coufessi.i
the plot, but endeavoured to palliate their
treachery by saying they had heard th^!
Kngliah had driven ont tbe Freueh
liut Captain Pouchot says that all thy
wanted was the brandy. But a year ii
ejisteiicc w ,s now left to Fort Toronto. I:,
1766 Montcalm capttired Fort Oswig v
Three years later Coionel Bradstreet i'.ip
tured Fort Frontenac, and at the same lini"
Colonel Haldimand re-captured Osweco.
(Jovernor De Vaudreuil, the second of tin;
name, in I7ri8 ordered all the avaiUblti
troops to be sent down from the west fur
the protection of Fort Niagara. At tii
same time he gives orders to the command
ant at Fort Toronto lo collect all the Indiana
j)o>8ible and fi.Tward them to the same
plaje, directing that if the Knglish ahou 1
make their appearance at Fort Toronto it be
burned at once, and the garrison fall back on
Niagara. The Indian hunter had drank his
last glass of French brandy in Fort Toron' •,
for only a short time altcrward Vaudreui. s
orders were carried into effect. Th" nm
year after a siege of three weeks Niagan
sutrcndere I. When Sir William Johu.•^on,
who siicceeileiH ieneral Prideaux, kille<l in
the trenches at Niagara, iiad captured th.'
fort, he sent Lieutenant FVancis with 'Mt
men to reconnoitre Fort Toronto, purpo--in_
on his return to despatch a force to dcitr^v
it. All Lieutenint Francis found were rtv.
piles of burn d timber and three row
of charted and broken cedar post .
Tecjuakaieigli, a chief of the Ciuppew .s.
ii' urned witti Lieut. Francis, and \\ a
granted an audience by Sir William, 1 1; •
result of w'nieh w.k.s the chief promise, i
Sir Willidm to abandon the French C4«j««
and live in friendship with tlie Kn^li.sh
Then Sir Willi, un sent him b ick to hii irib--
to keep his engat'emrnt, having clotlied
him, given him gitta, und suspended m
Knglish medal aljout his net k
in place of the French one he wor ■
F'Tt Toronto was uev< r rebuilt. In 17l)t)
Major Robert Rogi rs, an otficer who had
distin..;uislH'd himself in the war, visitetl th
.site ot it un his way to take possession ot
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Ill
the wpBtoru fortu v.ie;it"<I l>y tin' FumuIi.
Hi- tys; '* Thir*' w»Mft tmct (if liliout thiio
lundrel acrrH <f clcart-ii liiinl loiiiid ttn-
)i iic wluTt' fnrni 'rly tlic Fr^ ihIi liud n fnrt
calli'.l Fo. t Tor HI to. 'Inv >o\\ is piiiu-ipally
clay. Till (I. IT nri" fxtrctiidy |i!t niiful in
tins coHiitry .*>()iiu' Imii.ui.x wtro hiiniin^
at iliu iiioutli of tlie river who ran iiiti tiic
woods on our upproKli viry iinirli friglit-
fneJ. 'I'liL-y iiiiic in, liow. vur, in
the nviriiiiiy, ami tr^l.ti'il their joy at
till' news of o\ir sucoiso li^HiiiRt the
French Thi y loM us we couM rasi y
iicioiiipli.HJi our jouriJi'V from thi iice to Di'-
troll iu cii{ht ilay-* ; that when the Fieneh
ti.i'leii i\i that placf, the Iiitlia'is u-ted to
lunie with thi ir peltry from Miehilim nkinac
duwu tlif Rive- I'orniito. I think I'oiiii.to a
most I'oiiTf'nii nt pla-e lor a t tctoiy, " the
Mikjor&ilils. meaiiiiik,' hy factoiy, trndiue pn-it.
( aptain (fother Mann, an ufli 'er of the
iioyal EnL'inetrs. wa- iiHtiucied in 17HS to
examine I'Tonto haibuiir, take BounJin^rn
and look uver thi- whole hicality with a view
to tiic establishinuut of a settlement
here. He drew a ground plan of the old
French fort, stiowing the line.s of the stock
ade and the five little parallelni/rams, inaiae
being the storeiiou-e, a little in advance of
the others, and the ijuarters for tho kee)»ers,
ofiicers, .soldiers and men employed. Cap-
tain Mann entitled Ids map, " Plan of the
Prop«)-f'd Toronto Harbi>ur, with tli" Pro
posed Town and Poit l>y the Settlement."
He expresses his opinion that the
beet positK II for a fort to protect
the proposed settlement is the ex-
act spot to-day occupietl by tbe
{•tone barracks. From thi- point .slautinuly
across the entrance into ihu harbnur he
takes soundings and finds the water to vary
from one to four fathoms in depth. Captain
Mann also lays out a town on paper, makini;
the town plot exactly Mjuare, consisting of
eleven eqiial-sised blocks eacn way, a broad
strip of res' rved ground in front, a large
patch of commons iu the rear and th'* sur-
rounding country cut up into farms and
roads. In the time i f Augustus Jones, tli-'
land surveyor brought "vei by (jovernor
Simcoe, the Tori nto river had I'oni': to have
another name-— ."^t. Johns river. AugU'
till Joue.s mikes a s'ti v< y of the
broken front con^i-fcion oi ^'oik, and
from this it is evident that tlie
old French fort stood two chains or 13'2 fe-t
from the present l*utl'erit' stre l. Mr. Jones
cbserTes the retnaind of an old for;.'e, and
uoti-s that the timber is birch, back lak,
beech and hemlock, the si.il clay In
Anchinleck s histcrv of tli" war of ISl'J I.e
shows that the old French fort .stood ni.'iirly
halt way between the landini/ place of th'
Atneric.tns in !MI3 and tlie (dil fort, irnj
little west oi the stone barracks. Dr. Scad
tliiik;, from wiiose h siory of V< rt ii'iiiii:.
this dcMcription is condensed, sevi ri ly erti-
fill's the hlHtorians I'lensou .1. LovNiiik; a'i<i
c''^. (!. Ooodrich, und points < ut nntny
errors i to wli:ch they have fallen. ,h
to history, t< p "gniphy and orthogi,ip|,v
At th' time oi tn- capture of York by {• !■
United Stii s forces, tho site of Port 1..
1 onto had been jircvi'iisly selected as tn"
point of di barkiiMon, but on account of liii*
tieavy winds the boats were ciirrit^l far to
th ' westward, where the landing took pla.'.
When in iSTMihe (Jovornment scc.im'iI ,
large portion of the (t,irrist)n Common f i th'
Iniiu trial Kxhibition, the .-iteof the Flti ti
Fort W.18 included in the sui vcy. I'revious •.
that t>mu a dila^iidat' d wooden fence had . n
clos'il the a: 'a • f the fort. I'his fence iiii|
not form a perfect --(piare, as the original la' h
of the palisades did not run at right aiiu'lej
either to l)uirerin street or tho shore of tli
hay. Whi'u the ground was prepared hn
the pitk. it liecnme necssary toiemoVe thi."
fence and level the mounds and tid up the
dip tessions which wen- the sole remaiuu > i
the first settlement at Toronto. That the
hi-toiic spot might not bo lost, a cairn 'f
unhewn stone was mount' d upon a hiii;)>
granite boulder brought up out of the ' le
trance to the bay by dredge, bearing lb:-;
insciiption — "This cairn marks tie
exact site of Fort Riuille, common y
known as Fort Toronto, an Indian
Trading Post and Stockade, F^stabiished
A. D 1749. by order of the (Jovtrnmeut n\
Louis XV'., in accordance with the recoui
mvndations of the Count de la (talissonicre.
Administrator of New FVance iTi" I74H
FIrcoted by the Corporation of the City "i
Toronto, A.I). 1H78." For six years tnc
cairn served its ptrpose. It then began ro
settle, and it was felt that a more su.tahl
niein>)rial should take its p'ace. At rtu-
I S' m -centennial in |SS4, of the incorpe' i
: tion of Toronto as a city, and lie
! r'storatiiMi of the name which hiii
I been lost lor nearly half a ci.ntiiry.
' tiie fout:dation of a monuii.eiit
^ was laid by the then Lieutenant-* lovuri. ".
d; Oi.tirio, the Hon. John Beverley liohiri
Miu. Three years later on the occasion "t
the r>Olh anniversary of the reign 1 (^ueei
Vieioiia by menus of grants from the city,
donations from tir' lndu.stiial Kxhihitioi.
.•\ -ciciation and the Associated Pioneers oi
th'' ('ity of Toronto and Ancient County o!
] Vork, and snhscription-i fiom inilividuai-
' siitlicieiii luiids were laisi d to
cMn]ilete the im luimenl, which war
unv. lied hy the .Marquis of Luis
dowii", (ii,vernor Cicneral of (.I.ma.h.
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oil iht' oprtiiii^ (lay of tlx' KxliiliJUoii, Sipt.
6th, iH.sT. Tlie ninnuinont .•onii'<t« ol a
■uli^lmcturo of rou^h •tom- Hv< feat in
depth aii'l twnlvo nnii n half fret 8<|UAro at
itn lowMt p^rt, liimini'ihiiiK hy attpi to
about twi'lrp fe«'t M]U(ir<' iit tlie BUif*<'c.
Vvr fi)ur ffot .11- thii'i' I'liuiac* elf out L'lfilit
Viilluy aloiiD to ,1 b!o*U fiiiriiinv thr tiiain
\>ody of ihi- pcileit*!, live fe<t Mjuaif inul
fivf and a h»lf f«i't in huiglit, Ovit this iit
u io\ir»e piojfxtiiig eif^ht inchci iiinl th< re in
a block forming' a tnuiMition troiiithu miutrc
to the round form iipun wliiih ri'st.*
the onluiM!'., a shaft in tight tli
Tisions, tapering fmm tivr feet at
the bast to two foft at the
i>utnmit which t<>rininitPii in a cuuicil apex.
The h'iglii from the >iirf n o i» about 30 (fct.
Tho cost was f'i.MK). On ili n^rth nnlf of
thp p»r>«ital is th< insf ■ iptioii, "Fort To
ronto, an Indian Tradiutj I'ust, for Sonio
Timr Ku:iwn as Fort Kouill«',war» Kt^talili^h
«d Here A.I). MI»U"M.IX, by order of
Louis XV'." This monument con>nirnior%t'i
much, it is comiii' nioiativo <f Indian,
Frrnch and Kn^linh nupremacy. It
liukx the livil.zud pn sent with
the sRTat;e past. It celebrates the
b«'^'iiinJU(:,by the primitive system of barter,
of ihat iireat commerce which h.i.s made
Toronto th' actual melropoli.-* of Canada.
It IS the jninii:^ of oid Toronto with new
Toronto. It is not itnprobtble that but fur
the establiHhmant of this Franch trailinii
post some other site might havH bacn chosen
for ihei'iipita. of the n> w proTiiio'. Here
nearly a cei tury and a halt apo wrro
i;ra8s for exehaiu'c
Kuropean milLi and
aide and the pelts
and .Trticles of natire
workmaiisl ip on the other. Here met the
viv iciou.s Frenchman and the taciturn In-
dian, and between them founded Toronto.
Alter the ilestruction and idiandonmcnt of
Fort Toronto by tlir French the site re
mained dc-eried, nor wvs any attempt tnaiie
to re-e.stabli,sh a feet:!ement of any kind in
thi.s viciiiity until more than thirty years
afterward, when Governor Simcoe in 1793
laid the f..uiidi»tion- of York, four inilis to
the eastward of the Freiu:h stockii le.
Durinc (iovernor Simcoe's iiilministration a
new fort was budt and a sti'ckade
erected around it, on the west
.-ide of Garrison creek, ea.st of the sito
of the old fort. In this creek, before
the woods were cut d wn, salmon
used to be caught for quite a distance up
iiie ralky. The Governmnt common at
the water's edge on the centre of which the
fott was built on elevated ground was ori-
ginally a portion of a great eirclo radiating
piled on tlie
the products of
factories on one
of wild animals
a thousand y.ird"* froin its centre, the f.irt
Till) ea-'tern eiilraiico to the fort wt
rvachod by an ascent from thi' larine i|
iianiton Creek. The aichod gateway w«
protected by strong iron stinulMi portal<
Within a .'•entry and the guard house <iti tli
left, beyond ill ' loop-holed blot^k hous" >>r
one side and the iju.irtersof the men, I tli. I)
and command lilt on the other. Up t
IS40 the buildings on the east side o; the
enclosure wer^' pretty much the same as m
till* year 1S<M). Strnw of the log honsi-s lia<l
been el.ipboarded and given a sniiii respect
a'lle appearance. The row of log hoii'ie.s »
the left hand siile of the eutnuiie wi;r
standinL; in \HMi, antl were the Kaine ImiM
ings ereitedin I75MI by the (Queen's liin^tT\
the tirst military regiment ({ua teied y
York Garrison The Kmgers c.ime trnm
Niagara in the spring of 1704, and in an i>
Masoiii reeoril, di-corered by .Mr. J \',.>s
Robertson, we find that the Queen's Km^i i
Ijojge, or " Lodgt! No. 3 of Amiont Yi •
Masons," met iu York (iarrison in 17!i!i
iStH). The building in which they hel
their meetings uas the south house in tl,'
row of liig hoiiNo-i ikbove mentioned, i'h
tire of IHJ'2 did not iu any way afT ct thi<
row oi buildings. There were four hous''<
in the r >w, eucn with about twenty f' f
front and twenty-tire fi et deep. .\ versii
dah or shed run the tntiie leuifUi of the
front, and in wet weather the .sentry on
guard, instead of stmdiiig in the .seuuy
box, which stood on the iioith of the veraii
dan, would kill time by w ilkiiig to and !ro
under this piotecting shed. The iiou-o,
adia(M;nt to the gateway or entrance, wa.i
the guard room, the second and tliir'l
houses were mess rooms, and the fourth or
south w.is used by the engineers attached u>
th'' l,)U' fii's Kaiu'crs for drawing plans, aiKi
they kept tlie shelves tilled with various
publications, maps, etc., and an in ay ul
general literature. An ingenious brotlior
hait employcil his spire tim • in deeo^atini,'
th»! upper put of the entrance wi'h squa n
and c >mpa ses in brass-headed tucks. Hud
the authorities at the \V ir OtTie • i^nowii
that her M.ije.siy's property was put to
such use, a remonstranct' from thi' (Jovcii
meiit inigh*. have; been the result. (hi
Lodije niulits a nrimi'-vc altar, made by ti.a
raip' nter of the Kaug'T.-, was used to .«up
port, the Volume of tlo sacred law, ana
tal'ow camlles in scoices g ivo light to ihc
T.,oilge whil- at work, while the bright Ug
tire i I the olil fashioned lire place made the
atniogphitre <^if the room pleasant and agre -
able. .Miss Cecil Givin-, sister of Colon 1
iiivins, who was superintendent of iha
Indian atfairs in I7!t7, an old lady new
nearly ninety years of a;.' ■, has a pei fee! r- •
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collodion of this buiMinij in 1807. It was
only ft mill' fiom Piue^rovo iliu hous" Miss
(iivius rt'aiiicd in, iioiir tho ooriiiT of Diim 1
stieet am' tlu' Ikockton road to York (Jar-
I'isou. In a f (finer sk<ti h a picture' ot tliis
old landmark was ^.ivon. Miss (iivins
ifsiJos at l'.Miei,'r'ivi> to lUy. Passing;
lliiouB;h ilu' fort 'jroiinds and out lu'yoiui
by t'lie western g.>.tc one conies upon the
Ouirison reservo. u largu op' n spaco in the
eastern part of whii'h a militiry cemetery
was laid out in moderi\ time«. and a eon
siilerab'.e distance wes of it the whit.' atone
biiracUs, farther on west, the location of
the present rifle butts, «tiil farther the site
of the old Frt'Hi'h fort, and be-
yond Gibraltar Point, the extreme
western limit of tlio peninsula.
On the other side eastward of Bathurst si.
is the old iiiilitary buiyin^ :,'rouud. In tlie
early days of the fort thfro was a battery at
the 80uthwest4;rn part of the enclosure.
The main half mw^u battery, iuc udnu a
.xtnall semi circular bastion for the tl ijj-
■latf extendid along ths brow of th« pali-
saded bank, south of ths parade, whii^'h was
in th« centre of Che suclotiure. From this
the rayal .salutes used to be fiied ou the ar-
rival and departure of the Lieutenant Gov-
ernor and at the opening and closing of the
legislature. Overlooking the ravine of
Garrison Creek was the .south eastern bas-
tion with a single twelve pounder which
formerlv was firtd every day v.t noon.
The knoll on the east side of the creek wikS
covered with a numb :r of building* for the
Accommodation of the troops in addition to
the b8.rracks within the Fort. Here also,
not far from the edge of the bank, stood a
b!i ck house loop hoi' d as frontier forts
wrre for Indian warfait.. It was sur-
rounded by 14 stockade of pickets. East-
ward, on the brow of the bay, were th^-
.surgeon's quarters, and further eastward
still the couimandaiit's quarters, commonly
known as Lambeth palac, thout,'h why the
name if the otlli.'iai resiiiencf of ibf prinivt'-
of all Ent;':ind siiould b" givi'ii to a iii litai y
bnilding is not quite clear. In 1. inbeih
Falac. lived Majoi- General .Kncas Sn.iw, ;or
a time, previous to his (wnecship and occu-
pa:iey of O U Mill. (Kirrisou eomm mi and the
old ort are th'' battle ti. Kl of Toronto. Here
fell General i'ike, leader of the vicio'ious
Americans, jii'-t as General Wolfe,
iead-r of ilie victorious Ivitjli.sh, fell
ou the Pl.iins of Abi.iliuni and
Gsneial Bror-k on Queen.ston Hei^ht.s.
Of th,, invasiion bv tli'' American foircs
John Lewis Thoiiison ill " Misitoricai Sk t.hes
of the IjaXv Wai, ' writes : " Aiiit-tMbly to a
prcvuios arrangement with the L'.inunmli.ri',
Geueral Dearborn atid ids suite with a
force of 1,701) men embarked at Sack tt'j
Harbour, (m the 2'2nd and '2.'<rd of Ap i:,
ISl,"}, but th ■ prevalence of a violen: at 'm;:
pievi'tited the sailing until tli ■ '2!'nh. ij:
that day it m >ved into L;ike Ont.irio and
bavin,' a favourable wind arrived aa'ily !.,.
fore YorK at 7 o'c'ock on the morning of u
'27th, about o:ie mile to the w.'stw.ird of ;:■
ruinsof Fort Toronto and two and a halffrnu
the town of York. Tho execution of tiiat
part of the pian which iipp ied iinin 'iiat"iy
to other attick.s up )n Yoik was CMdi ini t,.
Colonel Pike, of the 15th RcL'im iii. wh
Iiad be n proinot«d :o the rank of I'.rjgaiiu-:
General, and the position which had been
fixed upon for laiuling tho troops was :!:■
sit«3 of the old fort. Tho approach of ti:e
tl et beinc discovered from the (Dmiiv-
g trrison. General SlieaflFe, the British ooi;
maiidant, hastily collected his whole for ■,
consisting of 750rej;ulars and militia, ant ]iv
Indians and disposed them in the best miu
n-jrito^resist the landing of the Americatij.
Bodies of Indian^ were observed in group*
in different directions in and about the
woods below the site of the fort, and nu::i
bers of horsemen stationed in the cltir
groun 1 surrounding it. At eight o'clock
the debarkation commenced ; at ten ir wts
completed. Major Forsyth and his rifl mt!.
in sevsral larga batteaux were in the ad v iUd,
They pulled vigorously for the designated
ground at the site, but were forced bj a
strung wind a considerable distance abov>\''
The exact spot where the Americans landed
is the point where i^ueen street if eiteuued
in a straight line would strike the water. It
is called Wolfe's cove, aud is just 'ivithin
tlie curve of the Hiimber bay. Ciicuiii
stantiallv the same is the account given i>y
Dr Scadding, who writes : — "The debi.n
ation was opposed by a handful of IiiJiai.i
under Major Givins. Ihe Geu.;irj
Fencibles had been dispatohe I to aid in ihif
service, but in attempting to appr'>.icl'. tiie
spot by a back road they lost tli ir way A
tiaaition exists that the name ol Gr'n.\dier'«
I'ond, a lagoon a little to the west, one
of the ancient outlets of the wateis
of the Hiiino. r, ig connected with tii<-
disastrou? b wild 'rmenl of a p irty of the re-
L,'ul ir troops at mis cii:ic 1 period. It is »t
tlie sane time assert'd tha; the ii.imi' tircin-
dier'h I'oiiii w.is familiar previously. .'\'
leiiirtti comp.ini'S of the K ghih iiegimeiit.
uf the lloy.ii N' wfoiiiulliiid Re^inviil .^nl'.
of liicoipor itei Militi.i, male iheii apptHi
ance and disputed the progress inlatul of liiu
eiKiiiv. After Mitfeiiiiij severely they le
tired t iwaiils th.' fort. Then occurred the
ftil txposi.in of that .lay. .lu-t in^i e
the western g >te of the fort was the wt^stirn
b.itt' ry with the tnagiizine at the ri^bt u(
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
77
the . ntranco. A^ tlio Amfiicun.s pressed for-
ward thi.'URh ilio gat(i til ma;;azii e cxplMl-
di.killiiik; imout '2tH) Americana, iinioii;,' ilum
Qt'iieral Piko ;i;.ii -omc of tlio dLfundin);
force. The Ooveininpiit Iloust of tho ilay.
a largi' i;v!iil)lin>j cliistor of one stor( y hmld
iiigg, was sliattereii to picoos by thu coiii'us-
.urn, ii;ul on tlir rcstorution of pi'ace, Cliii'f
JaiLiic Klm-1< y'i liousf, cm Kiii;,' street,
w.ii licuglit .iiul couvcrtiil into
Gov«riinieut Houst, but for u loim
tune aftcrwiinl it still went t)y the name of
BliiiMiey House. At tlir tiiui' of tlx' invasion
ot Catifcda, the fort at York was inaiiiied by
tlv« 3rl Regiment of York Mi itia. Im th;
ic,' rii'iitiil indor book o July '29th, 1812,
otcura iliiii note : " lii cuuMt qu«uce of an
Serj^eiinta Knott, Hiimberstone, Ronil and
lii idtjeford ('oiitiiiuiii)^, the note aaya :
" M ijor (JtiuM-al Brock ha.^ Jtsired me,
(.Jftpliin Sleplieu Hewird to aujuaiiit the
det.kcli'nent under my cuniinaiid of
Ids liigli approbation of tlieir orderly
coiid'.iet and <oi d discipline while under
arm.'f ; that tlieir exercise aud ni.ireliini; far
exceeded any that he had set n in the pro-
vince. And in particular he directed ine
to acquaint the utiioerfl how much he is
plea-i d with their appearance in uniform
and thiir perfect kn wle li.'e ot their duty."
On the l.Slh of October General Urock was
a corpse on Que.Mistou Heights, and in the
following; Api il York was in the hands of
the invaders. "Toronto " was the oounier-
•rdei' from Major General I5r. jk, . oinui.ii .
ing t'lo for. I'.-, 'or a detiiclie'eiit ot v,)hin
lerrs Mult the eoninnnd I'f .Majoi- All.iU 'n
hold theiiisel ves in re.nli.iess to p'oceil in
biitfc'uix fniiii th- luad of th like to-inor
low Hi 2 o'cloc'K, t'le following ■ th ■ ra,
iii'ii-c ininn-.>^iMni d otBei-rs and piivate.s, will
iiiild llirnisi Ivi's in r.MMiii'Ss to
proceMi at 2 ..\.l, ck for
itie piipos' of b.in^ fitted with cap>,
blii'ik t.sniid havsrsack.s as «ell as to di.iw
provi.<i.,i,.s. On I he r arrival at ih" he.id ■•
llie 'dk ■ rrk'iiniMi nl ci.it-i an 1 c nteeiis will
lie rody o be is-^ue i lo ih.'in." 'I'he iianv,
Richaiiison, Jjicul Jarvis, i.iuiit. R 'bin. on,
^'^•11 of th<' York ^'a- rison, July i.'hd, 1S12.
.\niong the British ki led ;it ih b.itilc ot
Y' rk wa.s Captain MiNri. who fell ai thu
head of his company if (Jiena ii rs of tlu-
Sth II L;iinent. Hi-- bo,l\ was liiiriod by lie-
.Americans (Ui th.' -pot where hr liird. Iti
a ler ye ir.s the w at.< rs of thr 1 ke w;ighing
•iw ly the bank eh'.se up to the .'i-.v', .Nbij.r
W'iiini'tt, coiiim.indaii; the tiSth it tritiient
.1 the foit, on May lt:h, iSJ'.t, h id Vli" re-
maii's ifinoved to the (l.iirison leiriai
_ioiiiid. A fi iiig party and the b.uui ;it-
itudcd, and the remains were toUowrd to
the pile' of interment by the ollic l.s
of the garrisu.i aud a pi occasion 'f
the mliabitantt of the town and \ i-
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LANU.MAfiKS OF TORONTO.
ciuity. As portious of the cluy bank
ftloug the bay have fallen away numerous
■keletona have been exposed and military
ornaments and pieces of firearms and other
weapons found. Mrs. Murney wrote a
uianni!cript narrative of the events of those
Jays iliirin>{ which the Awierioiins held York,
taken down from the lips oi her mother,
Mrs. Breakenridge, who took refutfo at
Baron de Hoeu'a liouse, four miles up
Yonge street. Mr.n. Municy writes
in regard lo Capi^iin McNeil :— " My
mother saw the poor 8th Grenadiers
come into town on the Saturday and
in ehurch on Sunday with the handsome
Capt.iin MoNcil at their head, and the next
day th y were cut to pieces to a man." On
the beach, protected by i^ome earthworks, at
from the carrying places or narrow part of
the Island. Mr. Lossing, the historian win
vibited T< routo in 1860, says thai this blu^lt
house was situated on the hi^h east Ixink of
the Don, just beyond the Kiiu
street bridge. It is puuibl"
thiit Mr. LoasinL' may have fallen
into this error by -eeing the log house now
on the Exhibition i;rounds, which stood Ht
that time in tho place indicated by Mr
Liiasing on the property of Mr. John Smith
The old t'ort, ii-i it is to-dny, thnugli fasi
falling into decay And wliolly useless inns
for defensive purposes, gives a fair idea it
what it was in the war of 1812. Bnteiiii.
th" enclosure iiom the oast the tirst !)uil i
inc the visitor approaches is !i long, UArrow.
one-storey shed, about '25x100 fett ia di
■I.
v,.-:^:-:
\Vr>TKIl\ I N TKANCK, ul.D lii|;T, 1 SSS
the rnoiith ot the (iariisut; criek, on tlie site
of the present Queeiis wharf w. re to Ije seen
f'.i- many'years a row r,f cantion. dismounted,
spiked and r'lideud wh^'ly use'ess
by the ii gular iroopa befo. ■ their re
treat tu Ki gston. Loose canister shot
were also frequently waslied up by
th-' waves at thia point. These
nietnorials of the capture of Yoi k
were afterward s.ld to , Toronto fouinlry
lud ni<'lted up Thi' eurtiiwo; ks ntn.ined
!oi many years. In connect inri with the
tort it may be stateil that at an early late a
lilock hou.se .stool on the hank of tlie artti-
ial chunm 1 known a.s tlie " Little Dm,"
\<nt far from tiie site of the fi:st I'arliament
buildings, and the ^tone jai! lecuntly toiii
il( wu. It conimaudetl the road which hd
inius ons. ii IS ' f comparatively reetui u.ite,
and is now used as a l'UU .shed by the To
n>nto Field Battery. lfer<> all the guns of thi'
Oatt' ly arc ki [it and here weekly dillls ^T^:
b ':d VVrdiiesday ev.nings. South we-t u
ihi-' is he old bl.ick house with :oo}) ho e?
for niuskets. It is the older one o; ;w'
buildings > n the ground, the nthei ' s.i
being a block house similar toil. In
bloe hous.' !•< two stories iiigh, the u(i| l'
storey projecting over the lowtr, a sty;' • i
mi i;ary aichitecture sometmieH Sf;. in
pjeture- of old foit.s l)nilt w.th .1:1
espeeial vi' \. to Indian warfare. Ii m
now U'-cd ;:§ an armoury by Co onol
Fred. Ueniscn'- troop of the ( tovernor <jk.'!!-
eral'-" H(jdy tiuard, the seniur corp.s iii '.ti''
(,'anadian service. The tioup was hr»
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
79
orgwiieil by Col. G. T. Denison, sr, and it
bM alwiijB been comtnandcd by a Denison.
Weat of it is a small frame house used for
washing purposes. At the north-west cor-
ner of th«' first long shed i** a brick two-
itorey building with a log fence around it.
It was formerly used as a magaziue, and is
placed between the two block -houses so that
acce« to it might be had from cither. It isi
DOW used ae asioragc house. West fiom this
wthc second block-bouse, simi'ar to thf first
in si» and arctiitectural design. These
were tiie two first buildinifs in the fort en-
tlosure. Hack of tliid is a shed recently
pot up for »fce guns of the artillery. On
Ac opposite or north side of the road ran-
ninii through the grounds between the two
Woek-houses is a wooden building, the
eMt end of which — the first building on
with an enormous chimney. This wa.s ti' '
cook house and bake shop. The great cop
p r kettles are still to ba s en and the Iiul' •
ovens perhaps bigger than those in any city
bakery of to-day. South west from t(i«
cook house but still on the north side ol the
road is a one storey brick building used for
the t^uperior ofhcers' quarters and mess
room. The eastern gable overgrown with
ivy presents a picturesque appearance. The
ivy was planted by a soldier fourteen year 9
ago. At the north-west extremity of tht-
fort enclosure is a large two storey fraini-'
biiilding with a frontage of about two huii
dred feet that was used for the soldiers' bar
racks. It is now thearmory of B troopof the
(lovernor General's Body Guard, Major
Dunn commanding. The band also usts part
ot it for practice rooms. At the west sidf
f
-fiiff 11 11.11 (I'/ ri/
■jV,
■ASTKUN KNTllANCK, OLD KORT, 1888.
toterlng the fort approaches on th' north side j
of the roadway -was the old guiird house.
At thee.ist iiid of this was a sentry box iuid
'triidition existsthat ;vn old solditr once shot
imstrlf in it. The other end of ihi.s huiidin^
wu usul as a fire engine house in later
y«»r'. 'ihr n< xt two portions of this
name building wore staff sergeants'
qiiirters. 1 he next struc'uie lornis a
'ioulile, one-storey house, in whieh wp,r«' thr
"lBi> r»' quartei s and the ordei li.s' rooms.
iliiw i."* oil ihi' north M,ie of the road. The
turxi house on the same side of the road, a
'ittlt! lo the west, is one stony, frame,
'oughoasi. It was put up twentytive y. ars
i>go for a canteen. Tlic old caiile. n, whieh
vfa-, in a hollow to the we-^tt^ard, waH buriud
down, iiet'csfeitatinL' the erection of a mw one,
Farther wuat is u one storey blurk liou:-e
of this building is a peir tree that still
yields fruit, which was pianUnl thirty tive
yfiars ago by Lieiiteiuvni Laudon, who
brought it Willi hiit\ from Caineetn iit. At
tlie extrenn' west of the yard, just back of
the soldiers' l> uracks, is a little brick
building, which was the armour-
er's shop. In the west centre ot the
enclosure are two h'lig, narrow one
storey, whitewashed bjildin^s, each diviiied
into three cottai:es Tln'se have always
1) CO resi rveil f. u- married soldiers and their
families. Kast of these is a sti lie ina;^ izine
with an iron roof, surrounded by a high
stockade. Ijoose powder for makiiii; cart
iidi^es tor all the tield batteries in Uutari*
is iif)W stnitii in it. In front of it is a H»>r.
pole wiih 11 ball at the top. This wasereeted
in iionuur of the Pnncesa Louis.', wheu she
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
visited the fort. The Royal Standard wns
rai.«cd on that occivsion. ami perhaps it never
will be again on that pole. Along the cm-
bankmeni on the bay sidi' aM.' sevtn .scvi n
inch lhirty-tw^< poundors biaring the dates
1843 and 1S44 The tuns arc partly dis-
mounted, rusted inside, and wholly nsi less
for warfare now. The oni'brasures are filling
in and },'oii,g to decay. Near the south em-
hankm( nt stood the dead house, which has
been pulled down. All around the en-
closure of the fort is an embankment with
an inclined stoi kade or row of picket-*
something like a chevaux de
frist and beyond this a ditch. A well
with a filter attached is at the north-west
corner of the fort ; it used to supply all the
soldiers with water but it is now dry.
UndiT the building once occupied as quar-
ters by the superior officers is a jjreat vault
of solid masonry with two heavy iron doors.
This was the treasury. All the buildings,
especially the soldiers' barracks, where is
in k'^pt a large store of sabros,
lauccs, drums, saddles, aud all the
equipments for cavalry are boarded
np and heavily barred with iron. This
measure was found necessary to shut out
tramps, boys and thieves who once infe-ted
the grounds at night. Among the troop<
stationed at the Torinto forts have been
these •— Ist, 8th, 13th (Hu.ssar-), 15th, 17th,
30th. 3'2nd, 40th, 4l8t, 42nd, 47th, 68th,
79. h, and the Royal (Canadian Rifles, an
Imperial Colonial Corps of some si.xteen or
more companies, inclu'iing Newfoundland
rifle companies, di.sb.indi'd ahout 1S70,
about the time cf the R( d River Expe-di-
tion, a. regiment that hail more menials of
diff'Tent kind.s than any one of her British
Majesty's regiments, beini; diafis from all
other corps, stationed in the New and Old
Forts, .^uniotim s to the uiimher of eight
and ten C' inpanies. Tin lOOth Royal dna-
di;ins recruited aioumi Toronto, stalicined
in the Old F'Ttin iStiO, when the depot was
in charge of Capt. Clark. Dr. Widiner'a son-
in-law, and a Lieut. Fletcher. Tiii-- C'ln-
pany acted as a guild i>f honour to H.R. H.
the Prince < f Wales, with a company f)f
Royal Canadian Rifles, at the .imphi
theatre on John street or the Govern-
ment Housf. At the time of the
Riel rebellion the Rifl .s, Colonel Fielden
coinnmndiiig, were' (juariui .d in the' s ild;ers'
barr icks, .tnd it wus from there th t they
started for the first Rod Rivei expedition.
No Imperial troops have be n i^uart' red at
the Fort .sini;e, and the oidy oecupant.s of the
building's uow aic the einp.oyi s of the mi i-
tary ilepartmeiit and then families. All
the mili:ary stores for this district, nueh a.s
rifles, tents, blankets, aud kuap^uck^j are
kept in the frame buildings west oi the old
Fo t, at th' ea.«itern end of which CDJonsI
Alger has his ollice. A great grass ^rnwn
mound risis irom a level field aLso w sr .f
the fort. Here are stored boxes on huxvi oi
rill'- ammunition, milUon.s of rounds ^ver
seven acres are in the fort enclosure, whion ii
bounded un the south by the Canadian Pacuia
railroad traces running between the trtncnej
and the bay, on the iioith by the SVt'.steru
divi.sion of the Grand Trunk railway, .n
the wast by the Garrison Common and nn
the east by the road leading to the Queen'?
wharf, or Bathurst street. Over to the
west on the higher ground, overlookinj^ th'
bay and commanding the entrance to tK;
harbour, arc the white cut stone barracJts
erected during the administration of Lieu
tenant Governor Sir John Colborne.
CHAPIER XXXII.
JUSTICE CAMPBELL'S MANSION
A Soldier who Became rhlef Jaitlire •(
I'pprr <anatla-Hlr Wlllinm 4'niii|>bclli
L«»t lllB«SH, UrMih anil Kuriiil.
On a ccntle elevation at the head of Fred-
erick street, commandiug a view of t^e
bay and sitaated a little back from
Duke street, is a large britk hou.'^e in
the style of architecture which prevaileti in
the early brick period of York trom 1807
to about 182,1. It is much like the Grau.;o,
I);-. Strachaa's house, and other buildiiijjs
of that class. Htilf a ilozen steps lead i.p
to a largo porch or stoop in front ki th
big hall door, on e.tlier side r>f which atH
two winch. W-. On th ■ floor above are tiv-'
windows at the front. A sort of liali y.ujle
springs from the straight line of the roof
in which is an oval window. Tiii- is
the mansion which Chi f Justice Sir
William C.impbell erected in IS'J'i St
W lliam C»mj#itll was bom in Sootlsna in
17")S. Hm entered a Highland regimtui \%
a soldier, and came to .-\merica at tiie time
o: the revolt of tne culoniiii. lie w.w
taken prisoner at Yorktown in 17S1 wli'^in
Cornwalli;^ surrendered , In 1783 he emi);i i-
UmI to N )va S 'otia, Aheri) lie <'t led
down and began the study of law. .Mt^r
\> actising the e nineteen ye irs he \va« ip
poiiiied Atlorni y (General for the Isl ud
of Cape Breton, a post which he liii'i
twe'ivu years. In ISll he was piomotedui
a judj^esh p in Upper Ciiiadt. It wi-
while i-i tliis pos.tion that he sat on
th brnoh in ISIH at the trial <.f the hut,
accused of iV.irilcr, high tn-ason, roheiy
and conspiracy in the tioiiM s growing 'it
of the rivalry in thu N'l rthwcst butwewi ti.;
>
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MANSION OF CHIKF JUSTICE CAMPBELL, DCKB STRKKT.
I !
v\
North wcBt Conr
»ucl 1810. t>'°
JttSlix' Powell,
»;iaU- Juslice Ai
bell w.is ftfpoi
^efi Cliief J"!''
oell (Ual in H
,♦' aivetity six
aticna.a »■■:--= "
• riW • \tr, (mil
*v..tli.V palist*'
i;if eud of tr
reslAess ; his a
he could only
c|f.rU)i rt-marli
01 say : — " •''
p iiinsiila "PP^
i,(M nl little p<
by thrsf delec
I nsed to cross
,ip till' Chief
deiic.itf food
:v,ip[K>rted for
;roBt !j':t in, t
Wil i^mdied
iicad covered
for many yeii
the v.ofBhippt
rsl ut t!ia'.
dif^irity ke I
bttjich. It '
•he ame hou
!iie Jinal otee-
wc'.l Mount, i
r.^pre: cuting
York 'I he
fiie tiin«s an<l
n-'iuBui's of
iuuciii! oraM
was pronou
St. Lichaii. 1
iu its descrl
iliat twenty
wi\o.st: coml)
A fur tUe I
k-11 the Hr
ot Ainhcrstl
'.OUT' for 111
H very ;:cu-
givintr lai K''
ai\ i hi5 dau,
ii.,i' f aher'
I87"2 imvari:
til .ccordai
OiiMibi'ilaii^
Ri) auctione
w.m then
who lived
pLice waj!
o ner, Mr.
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81
HuU^on'n ll^y L'uiii|)»uy aiul the Montif"!
N'orlti wtht Company o'. fur ti udera in 1815
aij.l ISIO, tlie oltn r jii-jj s t.eiiig Chit:
JilStiif I'owcU, Justice liuulton, iind Asso-
cull- Justice Allan. In lJi*i5 Justice Camp
liel; w.is appoint -d Chiif Justic- to tnir-
tceri Cliief Jiist.ici; Powell. Justic! Cunp-
bell (lii d in IHM at the a ivaui;«d age
,,f aiveiity SIX y .ir . F>:. II i.rv, author
o. " i'iiflt!< f'"t>in my Portfoio," who
atuMid >i ''^ *' tlie last illnesB, thus drs-
• rii^ • <•" ' min^nt pativnt'a eoMt : — " My
»o.t.li.v piiuwnl bc»ii»« very we»li towiwds
i.i' eiiJ of the yiar ; tiia nights were
rts»le.^s ; his appetit*' be^an to (lui, and
he could only le^iah tid liits. " Her* the
dortx)! r('marit!« that inrdijines proving
ji.cle^H lie picscribcti sniprs Continuin/»,
n> says :— " At the point of the uaudy
p tansiiia (i{>puiiitc the banaoks ara a uuin-
[<(:v ni little po'>lti aud mar li«ty frcquont<^d
by thrsi de4i'CtabU! little bitdti, and hM'e
I nueU to cross over in my akiff and pick
n[i tin Chief Justice's p(\niMse». Ou fhi
dehc.ar fuud tae pour old gentUnian wmj '
^'.ipjirrrted for a coupl'^ of innuth&, but the
'.rout *rA in, the snipes Hew away, and Sir {
Wiliimdied' Ju«tic Cmipboff's renoral ji
Itead covered with its snow-whit; liair, had ■
lor 111. my yciirs been a faniiKiir apectacle to |
the v.orsliippers at St. Juni s'. an.! liis fuao- i
r.l at tliav church w.*o wortliy of the
ai|;ihty hti hud ever luaintaiiiod on thi'
boich. It wus a double funeral. At ,
: lie -ame hour and witliiii the came walls |
:!i.'iinal ohn-quies took pace of Mr Ro.*-
vve'l Mount, a Ml; tub r of tin- Lowi r Huuee,
; preM-utinj^ MiddK^scx, who hiul die.l at
YoHc 'I hi: Lfj^ialiiiiiro was in sts-^iou at
ie tim>', anil att luied in i\ horly \vi:;i tlic
n 'uiULir.s of che bar and tlu judges. Th ■
iumiia! oration on this two-f.dd occ sion
was proQOUticod by Aichdeacon John
St .i':han. The Yo; k Courier of li\c diiy
' I .ts description of tin.- funeral lemarks
lii.it iwenty r ■.'^ident^ o V'lik weir prsen'
wiio.sf coinl)iu d aj^cs exceed' d 1,450 year .
..tier the ile.ith oi Sii \Vi:!liiii Csmji-
bell the Hon J.im s (Jordou, forme \y
ot Ainru>r»tbur>.'h, nNkde his mansion hi->
^o•.n(■ for many years. Mr. ( jo: don was
• very .'un-'/ous nuuibir o Sr. Jiiiii s',
giving lai m-ly ti'Wiiid .supplying its n cd ,
an 1 hi.« d*ug;ii»i. Miss (»ordon, fo !o\v,r^
(KM- faherV e.viinp c, ;;ave $1,000 i ;
187'i lowdrd the eoinpltii n of the ei'iiif ,
ill ..cciirdancu wHh the plaUH of F. \^ .
Cuinbfilaiij. Sub- qu- niiy T reuce (.) Nml .
nil iiuitioneer, liveii lu il lor thirty years. It
w.m iheii |)ureha.scd by John Slr.ithy,
wlio lived there until his ihatli, and the
pine wa8 afieiwards sold to the pre.seiil
u ner, Mr. John Fensoiii.
CIIAI'KR X.\.\1II.
THE CHEOKEREO STORE-
A .Hkflrh of ibe HUlury of the Murth we«|
(oriirror Toronto hu<I Klnu; Htreelit TIm
Ocru|ianls of the Yarlons BulUlliigs,
III the Hpring of 1HH6 a building was torn
down at the north-west corner of Kin^; and
Toronto streets to make room for the now
(Quebec liank buildings which now adora
the street inlerHccting. Though nor a
hi.sturie corner in itself this pre.iont central
business portion of the city i.s near tna
localities famed as the scenei which marked
the history of the settlement of \'ork.
Opposite it to the eastward stood the jail
where l.ount and .Matthews lutfered on the
scatrold. The north-weit corner was not
TIIK OHKt'KKRED 8T0UV..
always graced witn the struclur-j
which have stood on it in reciit
years. The hrit owner ot the lot w;i«
Thos. Robt. Johnston, a carpenter, who lield
the property from the loroiiio street lane to
King street. In 1831 a nun named R A.
Parker erected the ch«cU«icd store, a two
storey fiame building, selling noiion.s, or m
an old pioneer put it, every thin,:; from a
needle to in anchor. I;i ISIU P.irker moved
to tiie south-east corner of King «nd Y onge
sticet-, to t'ne sit' o' Jolm K cv'^ old sio:e,
now the ii w building owved by Alox Mii:;
ning aud occupied by J. E. EM-- it C'. He
was suceef.'td l>y Robert Mcrlure, a tall,
thin Scot'-imiii, who carried on the auc
tioneeriiig Imuiness an \ did a thriving ttade.
Mr. Rob rt S);aiikliii, over fifty years ago,
worked in this bui ding for Mi. McCliii.,
the auctioneer. After the death of Robrr.
.luhnstoi: and also of his wif M ir^:i. t
L.wrencs Er^kirl Fruuci.s Whittemoie wk.s
uniiried to thtir daiiulit r Ma' gar-t, r.nd
iK\d .1 uir, iM.ige portion as litvised to hri bv
the will of hci fatl-.e , wlrch \\ciK a p. li'v.
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of the priiperty ou Toronto ^'t•■p|■t. Sh<
liL-ver had iiuy claim ou tho i-lu-ckeroil Htorr
uud lot on tht> curiirr of Kin^ ninl Toroiuo
Btreeta. liy tliib will of Robcit iloiiiiHton,
his eldfRt son, Uicliard Liwi'>'iice JoliiiMtoii,
wlio is yet living, bt'cuiiii.', after fiis mother's
ilfuth, thv ownei nf the lot and cln'clvi-ri-d
Ktore. rhii Kichani L. J^hniton hoUI to
E. ¥. Wliitteniort* «oine lime after Whiite-
iirrt's in«rriafire to liis ulster Murcivrtt.
Wiicn Mcl'lure unve up tlio -tore in 1S46
Whitt«nior« tora down tho old ehackertd
•tor* and arected in its pine* th« 8tru>'tnr«
demolished two years a^'o. On it-i completioa
IfiiK-. Kii;D)>y A C!o. occiipi'.l it for ninpiu
three years The i Ri^ncy wuiit t" N"W
York and tli • firm hcc-ime K. F. Whitt«
more it Co. (Tiio-i. Rijiii y, Wnittcmoif and
Rutlierford) Tiiun tiu- dim wa.s dissolvfd,
Thus. Riguey retiing, and it litoiiiiip Whit-
teiiiore, RutbtTford k Co. In 1850 the
i-i, Whitunioii-
aiul bvok
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partnimnip wu.-, .ns v
Keeping pjss'.'ssion oi th»; buii
ing ii ^^cMit-ral baiAru^
inj^ liiisii: r:!) tttkint^ in wi ,i him two form-:
taijjiuytb, Elswood Ciiuffoy Mui K(hDund
.Morrix. Tlii« business was conduuied uutii
IS')!) wiien Ml. VVhitteiiW)r. dieM. Mr
Rutherford difd abttut tHrea years a,'i). \
the dt ith 01 .Mr. Wliittitnoro, CiiafTcy i
Co. sprang into lifu u< ^'ivu wiy to R .;.
Kimball & Co. H. J. Morse ft Co, auii
llntily (!/, iw-ki A Huchan, which l.utertiini
OL'ci;j(i I t lie front- part of the buiidiiijj oi;
Kiu« street up to the time of m
(li-itiuctiun. The propLrty had rrniMr,i;r.
in Mr. Wliittpnton'M hands until two ycirt
i'lfoie iiit diatli, when be sold it t<i th.
II Ml. L. H. Holton, of Mi'nfr. Ill, from whom
it piss«d to Sir David L. MaephcisuD. fhr
value of the corner wliere thi- chi ck'T'd
ston^ Htooii wiis e»(tim»ted at $25 :i fout
Aiiout 1860 th<- rear |>Qrtiun of the buil im^
was divided into a couple of (hops aixl aii
eutranee <iii I'oronto street led to tbe orfi <
into which the upper part of the builcihiir
was divided. The shop north of the T
routn street eutiance was that of C .\
liackus, tiic bookseller aud uewsdealvr, Mr
gl'KHKC T'.ANK.
yi'ars tin pos iij^c stamp dt-pot o'' the itv
It was aUo tlie resort of n<".v.<ipap«i iiKtt
iiul in a little nook at the south end of i;.
i;' iiiit-r, inaoy a. tim<- and oft tho kt-
William Lynn M.kckei.wo uxrd to i.'ij&ie *uy
friend he in. i wibh ren.lni.seences of tipi :e
be. lion or iiccouQts o! tiiu l><iok ti id ■ iiiei
in New York, \rliieh he wus in ihe liahit >',
attt'iidinL;. T..e 6rM aud seccnd flooiswe'
iiwyer- ollices aud the front room I'u the
upp r til or Wiis the loeatioii in ISG4 of th-
" iiouk nd job printing uftice" ol J. Rt/<
Koberisou. 'Ihc Vrumhlof, a well know..
Iwuiii.rous weekly, wa« in.su. li lierw. 8ub-e-
quill ly the entiie upper floor wni- le:i eii '"
Ml I5:\tf^, the pion-' r in the coJuui;n;ij
o.'lej/. liii*, tile litis of the iustibutioii oeiri)i
LAUDMAUKS OF TORONTO
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• Tti<BritiiihAm rinuiOminieroItt Cull«!g«."
I li< I^uvIm c Kauk kubteqiiL'iitiv b<:cuiiiu the
p>,.. .;^or ()t It for the Mini of |4«,000. A'ter
the Imildictf became a bankiug <8tabUih
III 111 thu upper HaU were utifized aa law
\i rt-' (lli •H. and many avo the luiw foreinmr
itwyiTi <>t TurotitM wli > itragiilttti tliauu^li
■iirir first brkjf in th*i pl»c«. Ivitterly
i,u, ki I ihop opt'iikt^iiB wOn«liicted a biLainc-tia
ih«rij. TIk' builiJin;4 w lien toinduwii showi'ii
piDof 1)1 ttw Kooil work of oififtr tlayti. Ex
Mav'ii ShfAul wua tin- architect ;in.l (Icorizc
hiowii Uic builder Both itre dead, but the
KMii'l lirirk walls and !«ub*taiiltal workman-
4iii|' ii'TL tr.-4tiiii.iiiy tu thu houwsly of th«
meu 01 lUe old tiin«.
CHAl'TKR \X\IV.
THE JAILS OF THE COUNTY.
Tlif trcnct of Many an Rxmitlon Tb«
iliiiistnK of Louiit and 1laUbr>«« Tkc
rrtHdii orikr t'apCur«-(l Fentaiit.
Till firit jail of York w».s .-situated on the
-ouiii »idi; ui King street, brtweeu Yonge
ai il Toronto streets. As Dr. Sciddin^
litsc ibes it: — "This was a xjuat, un-
p. II ltd wooden building with hipped roof
(,t tic ali'il fmm pcT.soii.s piiSjiUijj in tlie street
by u till! i;t'dar stockade, iuch as tho.-^e
wliich we see surrounding a Hud.s<iii'.s Bay
p i^t r a military wood yard. At the
uut r entrance huiik; a billet of wood sus-
peuded by i chain coiiiniuDicatiu^ with a
h li withi:i. Thi KiiL;liiih criiiiinal code, .its
was at the lii/g uuiug of tho c-uliiiy, iiav
iiifi iM'tii iiitiinliiced with all it^ eiioriiii; ie.s,
l^iiiiplic iiaijgiiig.-s wei e ;i\(|iifiit .it an early
pfiMil ill the U' w proviiiw. A Mhin.king
-■•Ml' in ilwscribvd aa takiiij^ place at an
fcxecutidu in front of rlu- ulu jail a: York.
The coiid' iiiiifd iffiisea to mount the uc.f
f'iii. Oil tliih the iiiMial aiuuioii tloitii ot
the tdieiiil luiu.uut to the ridiiMilwus were
nor thi- ocxa-sioii so 8iiioii>ly iragic. In
aid III the shtrill' the ullicl,ltin^ chaplain
sl''ps miirt' than ina-t up the plank :iet itoin
ih" ;m I i.i tin; .ioail'oM to siiuw thw facility
if the act mul to iuditCf ;he man toiiiuun*
III like mam er ; the cundeniut .1 denims,
dud (.{)• iiiy remarks on he ..hvious diilfri'iice
in the two cases. .\t ia.-st the iiiose is
iwljuBiuil to the m ok of thr w iKtehed culprit
wh>.;r he stau ;.s. The cart is witlidiawn
Aa.1 a, dililnTaie strangling' ensue*, la
April, IKJl, ih«.' sheiifT, ilei i', lejiorta to
■he in»^a-trates at (^uartoi SLSsimis that the
-dl.- nf the east c< ll.s of tlie jail of the Home
Ittsiiict are eompiete y rolteu ; thai the
es iiuKi i° th*! difTerent room* are Insuf.
Dcir-iit, and that he cannot think himaelf
safe ahooid iiecea ity oblige liini to coudnf
any perions in said celts or deiiton' room-'.
An order i^ given in May to make th>>
neo'isary repairs. ' The ipike nails wanted
are not to he had in Toik ; the Lieutenant-
(Governor is applied tu with the result tiMt
ci\i penter Ij««ch ^t* then in fhn month of
July following In Deueniber of the saine
year tite fheriH' ligaiu ooniplaiiui to the
iiia>{istratcs thnt " ttte prisoutiis in the cell)
of the jail of the Home Distrirt suffer much
from cold and d«iinp, there b«ing no metho<l
of tjommuuieating heat from the chimney.*
nor any btdsteads to raiae the *traw
from thu tl >ort! which He noarly, if ii r.
altotretfcer, ou the ground. A uiiall stove
in the lobby of each lange of oells, together
with some rugs or blunk< te will uiid much
to the comfort of the unhappy ptTSons coa
fined," he adds. Later than tliii postal of
turned wood with round topH, tht: lower
pai t painted a pale blue, th« upper part
white, were set up alvm. the town to mark
the jail limits. The yard about th*;
jail was enclosed with a hi|;h piei. t
fence. The si cond jiil in York «'aa
I rueted in IS'24. It was a ^ood, sub-
stantial, plaiii-liiokii g two storied if] brick
building. At that time, on the north ^tide
of King street, stietchinn between Toronto
and Ciiurch sftr et<, was a vacant lot. A«
the we^t side of tnia field, with gable front
ing south, about thirty feet from To
rnnto atreet, and a little distance back
from King street, enclosed on three «idi»s
by a picket fence tif'een fict high, stood ti!"
iii'W pri.son at what wou ! now be uiariy
the corner of Toronto ai.d Court sttteta,
Uiieetly across the vneaut lot to the ea-,t-
ward, and relatively in the anie po.'itioi:
w itli rega'd to Kii)<,' and Chureh streets, v
eourt-iiouse wa.s built at the -..iine t'nie pr«*-
cisely like the jail in external aroint' eture.
At tie tot) o' u.oh wa.'- a p liiinent like .h».t
of a ^^.i.eek temple. Pila.s;ers of cut .■itoa-?
ran up the tio t and outer lidei of each
building. At the sides were b sser gables,
a portion of tht wall ri.sing in front of them
ti' i-ihod njii re and sustaining chimneys.
Tlie ciitiaiiees W'TO on thu .south :tnil writ
reaolipd by tligtits > f st ps. It w.is origin-
ally in.endeil th.it laiiterii<> should have sur-
mouilled both nuiluiii^s, but ill aecouui
of the cost these Were discarded to enable
doliu Hayden, the contraetoi:, to make the
pilasters f stone in.ste id of Roniau •."ineivt.
The lOst of the two buildiii;;^ w.i-- I'^i.SOO
The ])lanswere by \h . iJaKlwinand ,Vlr .>wait
'J'he ooiiei stones of the editiccs were laid
on Saturilay, .April 24, 18L'4. I'y the Lieii-
tenant (jlov> ruor atteuded by tus Hafl auii
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iio» 'pMiieil *'V ih" mi'mh«r« of the Kxoi-u-
tjv (. .uiNcil, jiid^jex, lawviTi, niacin-
ti itfsi aii'l priiiripil iiilctl'itnnU of
V'>rk. A Movex-i^n ami ii iinlf
«.»v«r<'if;ii, •*v«'i»l silvar ind of>ppir
,,111 Hid *ofne newnpftptni wire (i po-oted
in rhM ■(»■»'. Th-i j»il «ih1 court iuntatt
w ri tx'vci torn <Uiwn, biic wcru i)'ino(ielt>d
kodfuni ptrc of ttiv liuildiiigH now m kixl
in); 411 tl) 11 nitfM. York Cliainbera, at tli«
ooriter yf Tci iiii'o aiiii Cmu't «troi-t«, com-
pri-fg ttic <>td j>il. Ill \HHQ J. Yoiia ' pub
lislwil, nni"ng othoi pi(!lnre8 at old To»on-
t ■, iiho^ ftpiiio vii'W- of »Jie j lil aud cour»-
iiiiii** wiiicli may now and tlD-n be found in
th' poM.ifutio < of old ri'tti'tvnti. Nuur Ute
from ont tiuKM- <>t tli« jail atood Uic pi^iah
utoi ks. Tbo optn >pao • in frout of tlie jaii
tuii court ho\itc: brcunia Uia puliic place
of th" town alter the erectiou of these edi-
th>- ShcrifTa lo ttn, ufUr tt.eMaK the final
anneHnoenient that there oould be no t«<*
tlier lieiay, tb4< whitu oullara oo uaoh *uU)
o' hie facx wero wrt through and throiiKh
with die ti'arM t^it wer-j k(uiking fio'ni Itu
fyi;-( ami poiiriny rkiwn hie eticekf. Hd wiui
jiwt reH4iziii;; the fjict that uothiug iirtllM
could l)A dmi<% Ml J in a f^w ruoinoiils <>«a
warl ' thii ex'^euti)!! nctU'illy took pla^e '
The jail yard wai <incloa*d on ihrcp tide*
with a piuket f«nce aliotit fifteen — et Mgh
Iii thiM yard L'mnk aad MatMoiw* wtfr^ <!X
' ented tor partic'p\tion hi thu Mack'nzl'^
rxU'Hkm The (^vernor of the jail 'var
Mr. John Kidd.
Mr. Cliurics Diirand, who waa uonfiiied tii
this ji%il with Ltmnt aud Mitthcwe, kivci
the foll'Wiug aceownt of thri cx«'utiou : —
" The hoMrd ut April I'i, 1838 were eh«
Maddest wv ever speitt. No le ot ua ooulti
THK ,I.ML, N K. CORNKIl KIMl AND TORONTO STREETS — IH24 1840
fioes, itnd was called Court Hoiiae iquitre.
Here on one occiiauin Williarfn Lynn Mac-
kunzio Was bornu aloft in truinip'i by the
crow,], woariDK ar<^iuiid his nerk and ob
iiis breii.st .\ iiuuisjv.' ^old i.'hnn and nioiai,
un.l here, aUu, on aikotbnr occasion, bu was
pclifd t)y a iiixb with inisstioa of ev<;i<y kmd.
A t<;iiclitnt{ ihcidMtk coniKCteil with Wil-
liam Lvuii .VlAckuniw is ihiia i-eiated by
l>. .Scaddiiiii ith ucuuiring oij tbt* Ktupa jf*
tlio court hoiuc: " ScntiiJiet' of dvatli l^d
bix-ii pDiiounce,! ,111 ii ycnn*^ luaii omc • air-
Vioyea lu bin piiirting olFio*;. Hv Itad lieen
vigiiroiisly usertink; niiuseil to obwUn from
thr ,x ,iitivc a uiitigatiun nt the cxtieuir^
piwiiiy. Tliu day aud iT«i thu h Air i<>r
ih.; c'xe*»ii«)n had iu"ri*e i aiKi uo mvasajje
|)f reprieve had l»e"n Uiiiismiijlted from X^r
Li^•utL'nant-Oov«^UL»^. A» he cMnc out of
sleep and we were all early a^stir. It was a
fine prinu morning;. Loukiiig throuijii th-^
windirw of our room w« i^w the scaifold It
was bcilt by the late Mr. Storm. Hi-~ for*-
in:in was M itthew Sheafd, then a line yr>unK
YorkHhircniaa, i^tenrard mayor of th.' oity.
He was I xpetU'd to share in the work ot
building' th • sraiFo'd ' .fn not put a txu.d
to it,' said hn ; ' Lsunt aud Mabiliewit ba\ p
done norhiiip fhat I i|U^l not have done
my.swU, and 1 II iiuv^r liehp to build a j{a
lows toiiaiiK liiain. ' So, Wit^iout the tore-
man's assistance, th^ jjaFlows was e.r«ct«d
i>eai the a\)o' where tfie poliv4> court Iwild-
inc; itow siand.s. Ar<)i»rd the j,;ilowB ihe
Oraiijio inilitia .siootl iu la ijo nuuibors wiih
I hew- miiskdts Tkif ivutUuntiea .:ri"ad«d a
rescue, WKii* wc were ^witcbing and t^ik-
iiii; w(.> heard s'.ep.s o«i the sttutfi, aud ihvn
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the clunk of ohainii. It was puor Lount
coming up, jivmrdsd by bi.s jiilers, to 8tt>
^cod l>y«' to us. He stopp d at the door.
We could not set- him, but, there wero sad
hc\rt8 iu that room k.« we heard Sanuiei
Louut'b voice, without u quiver ii> it. i^ire
us bis last greeting : ' Re of good ."<>ura>;o,
boy^. I am mit iishameiS . f nythiug I've
dour. 1 tru«i ji. God, and I'lu goiuij to die
like a man.' We answered fliu aa well ai
w» could, and sorrow ully list ned until tne
a uud or his sturdy tramp nd oianking
ihiins died away I dou't Un w why Piter
M ■thrw.'< did aot come up wi h Lount, b.i
1 :-i.w h m a.- they were led through the jail
y.iid to the scafibld wheie two nooses were
swm<;ing Ttiey never faltered. 1 saw
vhtui walk up the steps to the floor of the
scaffold •£ firmly as if they were on the
pavtiner.t. Atruin 1 saw l)ieui kncelitig
whld Btsh'p Kii.hardson, who atlendcii
L>'unt, and iMiother cierijyiiiim who attend-
ed Matthews, prayed. D. puty She.iitf
Robert Bcitr^ officiated. Lount aud Mat-
thews shook h. nds with the clergymen, and
wlieu We lookt'l again thi'ir bod;es were
lUng in;; in the ;.ii'. Matthew? struggh'd
bard but Lount died insiamly. Wlicn thi
bodies! had boen exposisd for a shori t^nu
they were cnt down and quietly buri d in
th' Potter's F eld, near where the Yo: kville
•Tenui Hre iiail.now stand- Thoni ■> A ■
hmii-^
r.i^A\l.> OF THK PATRIOTS
dcnon, wiio lives on Y' nge stren, and Mi
Oih'jon, a buihlT, asM ted in 1S4S in the re-
li. v.l of the bodies from the Pot ■ rs i-'irld
•o 'be Ffeciopoiis, where '.hey row lie niKi
the western fen>;e, witii a plai i niarb'e slaii
ov»r their I'SJUiirLS, beaiinj; tiiu simple in
•eiiption, 'Samuel Lount, P*t( ; Mut thews,
1838. - Tlie third ji.il of roionvc,
.. A!< btiflt tiTerloi kin,!^ the hai b.>ui 'U u
ereen i.ear tbe bay side, not tar from tlie
prtseut coiDcr of Front and li rki ley
streew Th* lattt r str-tt at tli:it time was
contiuued down to th* water in .i iiarru..
road, li, wM ut arly on the tit* of this jki
that the Ikat frame bnildings wero erect- d
before the end i>l the eiij-kteauth crniary (ui
the use of the Hou-:*'8 oi Parliament auu thr
Courti of .lustice. They consisted of tw
halls, "tlicea and a piiblie hbriiry Wh i,
the Ani»;r:caiifi captured York in 1813 the^
builduii,'S were burned and all the heok
documciitsi and records in theiu were ih
scroyed. A plain eii'iical brick block w.^
pat up on thti same site for th<' u«e of tho
l^egislatur* in 1818. I was aocident.ily
burned in 1824, and for some years ,>ftcr
ward« the ruins wore s4ill to be seen Thrr
in 1840 wa.s crtcted the large eteocturi
Kingston jzrey ent limestone. p«rt of whi ^
i."* Biiown in tlie illustration. It w«« fmni
phius by Mr J. G. Howard,
and built by Mr. John Ha)p<.i. It
cost ^,000. Wings rad*:il«?d fron.
the ceutr.il portion, w hope a turret W!\«
placed Tlie bare waile were pierced h j;!
up in each -.torey wit*» a row of arch, d wi::
dows, and the whole buildii g plainly ^ ' i
This is a priaou A stone wall a dozen
eet h'gh t'tkcircled the whole stni«tnrf<
(.)n the top uf this wall a soaffolding w<i.s
( rectcil, and old residents remembsr a pub
lie double execution which took p ace 'I (>r«
years ago. Long Itafo'e daylight iarnierV
\Mvggons came rattling nto town. :ind eurlv
in the momtng a great crowd encircled th-
j 111. Aa the drop fell and tw > lives witr.
all thsii' p .ss.liilitiea passed nut from ii'
inisshapen bundles of cWithee that hwDi
dangling between earth and sky all the rf
pressed excri nicnt of thf as^Hmblagr- hi. -t
forth in a moan of horror. The entraiur
to ttie jail was on the north from Front
street. On the roof was a small br ->•• can
: on u.sed for tiring sainte- on the Que n'-
Birthduy md .ther occasions. Tiie ^.ecr
by the jail, running down to th<' w.itir.
w.>s a tavDurite p ay ground for the by- 'f
Toronto. Oppo.Ml was an old tavern, i'he
Feniiin p- ISO.. erM taken in the raid of iMili
w.>re ja 1' d in this pri-^on aid the
grand jury visited them to intpiireif lb' yha"
a! the comfort* e;i"\pitible with ptisoii I f
fi tilling tluRe prisoner.s w is a Ca' h' lir pr.e.st
' lA tlie iiiiililiui' o' t e new jail aero- s lu"
Don the Fiunt -trnet atiui tiue \\..bno lon^' i
n* d fur f)rirtoii purposes. Fo a tini it
W..S ofcup: li by ;i safe m.'^nufactui ing li ir.
Last year the ground W'S purchased by h
Gas (' mpany, and th,' buil-ling was orn
down :i) m.'ike loom fi.r new buil ing.'i.
The fou'Wi an i jiree' i t j»i', on the ea-t
side id til' Don, i.s loo w.' i known to n • *i
iiHieh (U"-. iiptiou. It wa^ biii ' t « •-•iitT :> n-
yeiisaj;o. The inateriul is \»hite bi > k
li.e facaiie ii t.-'Ward the ^onb It l> f.
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simpl'- aixl m:\ssive looking structure. Tln'
central portion is souk tliiiii; hko i Gitek
X' inpl i'l ir.s airlutecturc. On e.u:h side ar<
plii'ii looking wing-, and it is in 'lieav thn"
till' prisonors are c ntiiied. Ihe i ast wiii;^
is dttvo'cd to the males aiul tiie west win_
ti> thp fomaies. The capacity 'if tlu'ja'l is
1S4 prisnnTS Tho ac >ini[)Tnyint,' i lii-tra
tjoii gives an excel ent view 'if »hi> huildiiij..
CHAHTKl- WW.
THE OLD RED LION HOTEL.
Tho noilKamon« llo«l«lr.r in tha liiiinU of
York iHsoclktion* Whicb ClikiilT About
it ITilliHiii hyau Narkea/lv't Triunipli
i\ucTe l-i oor Street a few doors, un th
ea»t -iiJe of Y> nis >treft, a huge sign with
a lion r^wnpaht pauU' d on it, swinging a^ioTo
th« cetitral entrance stands a large wK'to
Ktuccoed building a itt'e «nt of plumb ii> ■▼,
bar^-en of stiicct) in pliices and wiai j
alto^'ether an abandoned look, but wori
of attention fn^m thi; prominent part :
played m social aud political aifaiis
for over a qaarter of a century.
It is the famous old Red Lion
hotel, ilie tirst p'aci' for the accommodation
of iruTtllers in the district, ;ul>8' ([inntiy
known as Vorkville, and a hostelry which
for nearly eighty yar;* k^pt its doors and
g;ites open for the rxccommodatjon of man
and be.iBt. Deprived ot its lie n»e two
jear.s ajjc^ the old building now stand.s silon
and ni )urnful thronced with tho ghosts of
bearded, broiizi-d farmers, patriotic reform-
frs. intrip;uiny politician.«, bright eyed girls,
and spruce young men— all cla^.'ies that made
tip the society of Yoik iknd ita ouvirons.
Its wal's- echo with strain^ of music and the
merry tti-jk-Hack of cian<in^ feet, with fiero*
political harangue-, noisy di^ pu'es and wine-
provoked ia',L.'iit(.t . 'liie facade of tha
^n^<^^ng, as shown fn the iiu-tration,
ttrot.^hf.s alf i g Voni.'e street over oiie hun-
dred feet. At til-; it consisted o: the ceti
tral ar main buil iiiii;s ; afterwad win;:-*
and extensions wen- added. ()ii\»inr»lly lhi<
famous old luvern was ci;.p l'o:i;di (1 ati'i
pnint^d white, bnt, as le ?o irfqiii'ut with
oid Toronto I tii?diiig, its wails wiie stm'
eoed. In the witulow? are the antique littJt
snuare paneo of lIish a.i thiy w. le put in
the black saslie-- at the liej^iniiit!.; of ttie cen-
t;.iy before any^ii' ii' w li s iiij.' ■ ui reniem
b':;r. Only a sm dl port ion of the gtound
floor is now utilir -d, a little part oh a fruit
■ •.ore, and the northtrii pirt, which
once \Ta.s the i>iir room witFi its heavy
o.ik beams, as » flour and leed store. I'li
haps t i (Uy thi' most interesting featiie
of tue old inn is lii; b:idro' ui in the s cmd
stoivy. This is an apar'inent ah ir lo ,'(i
feet in dimnisidus and 18 feet high wni:
. I ceiling aichiiig from tne aidea. Ai^aci
riid iti a lirge (dd-fashioned ciiiii,
noy aod tire place. The w.ili.s ^ ,.
coTcred Avitii p.mels of wull pafv
with narri w hiue liord' i s. .\t the basis i,:
be arch is a p<iin(ed doming .-.d'orjft'.
'rom the centre of the arrh ilepend liookf
Mr scoui es, lor the oUl hoste ; v w.is in its
prim ■ before th ■ dayn of r il ; when can . ,<
vera in uniTerwti use. Tli s li.ill-r"am it
iraete.l the devotees ot the d incu vihn diove
out or wa ked in p.iiis from Vo;-k to .ittrn
! he ent«rt.dnnnjnt3 gireii 'h'le. How iim.iv
times through those aii;ique w :, ; ,v.
hare floated out the sounds of tevt'ij
How maxiy a couple, wiio.'e voki -
;i!o now hufll'.ed in the tombs, : ,vv.
whisp red soH words in this room. Pvr
iiaps hire many [a maiden has hreatiie.i ti;*;
wonderful " Yes." Many .vu ofTicer from
•"he Sarrison or half pay officers settlei la
neighbourhood freqnentetl these .-> oi.il
.■>'?riug» and lent to them scm thing lik'!
!;■ of aristtK'i acy. But to return to tn-
origin of the R d Lii n. When York li u d
claim to be nothing more than a little lain
et aud when all the i-egio.i back of Kiji^
-treet now so thickly populated was ue oplij
ouW with oak aud pine trees, Mr. PUytir
received from tlie Cruvtu a graui .'.
two hundred acres of land, upon on* eornt:
'>f which tiie Red Lion w<v< subsequ> :it,y
built. This pr^ p'^i tv afterward* paiised .ulo
tlie hands of Nlr. .MeDout'all, who u.iily ii.
the present century so d it to Daniel riuii),
who was an early settler, for i- IHOI -mh)
\Xi)'2 his name appears .ts aubBcribim.' tt) thu
fund for improving Yonge strret. Upon iii.
n.'wly - acquiri'd pr p'Tty Mi. Tinj
liiiit the R-d Lion hotel ou t:;e
eiitial po:tioii of it, in wha; yni
ii not. ai aoiiiitdy known, probaWy !;•
tweeu ISOS anU ISIO. Local histori....-
gene;:
,;ive the date jls l.iOT
or ISC J, but it could bcj*rcely ti-\-
lieen built b»'orc the latter .lit'
■ t '.east, for in the Ouzitf' of Jauuftr,
l:', ISOX, Mr. Tiers advei Macs thtil te at
jpemd a pnblu house in the t^>wn ot Yi't».
This K tlie ;id>erti8einent : — " Ueefntiat,
and beer houso. The «ubHcriber informs !ii-
iiitMKi-; and ill" \i ib'ic hrit h • h .t< peinal j
liouse of cntei t 'inineni next dooi' i' Mi
; llunt'.s, win re hi*; friends wid b<' s^rvt':
! with viit«i:dii>g in gix>d order ou tlie .shirt
I est notice aiiil at a che.ip rate. Ho wiil
furnish the best ■^tioiic; b«><9- at ^d, N'*
Y'lk currency, pn gadon, if drank in l.i^
house, and '2.s tj i. New York cuiieii 'V-tai- ti
. out .As he intend ; to keepaconsia' t sopi v
' ot lacked beer, with a V'ew not lo i^H •
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the health of his customers, and for whi^ii
lu \fi\\ have k) pay n&sh, tho rerj amiWl
pi'otirii at which hu cdii-rs t« seil will put »t
«at of his power to gWc oredit, and K.
hopes iiDtic will b« nsliHj. N. B. — Um will
imiTiPiiiately h«v« eiitcrtatainKiit for nta .
uBd horse. Dankl Tie:8, Yoi<k, I2tii Jan ,
1808. " Like litiU »tatiou8 oo iviilro^uiH
.^oinetimn prove to be the Qiu;lcu«
around wh)ch great cities gioMr, ».;
Tiers' R-d Lion Hotel niafr I'f
rpg.irdfd as the ijirm of what was aftwward
the flouiishin^ mc^rpi) ation of YwrkrilJi',
and is now p rt of Toronto, and or<.n now
no longer nut of town will iu the near future
be the hfart of the city. The catabLishnicnt
of the Rf^i Lidii wa.s bailed with joy by tlie
fa;nierB who wanted rafreahtnenU for tlieui-
liettw, and eren in well kaitlad diitiicta
whore the soil ii 'oUy If^ th*
oartiiiK heavy a« iu tu« bin* Mt,,..,
region of New York .=^0010 U: itcd
t^tiitea road.^ arc uoi much b.tter to-d^y. lo
Sir John V.>nhru(;h's OfHBe ly uf th»; '• Fro
yoked Uu^baml.' John Mo^dy, descritAnf
fciie Journey "{ Lady Townley fr> h) Kjjjf&i
Yark Ui L indon, thnii complain-: ''Somu
impish trick o: other pla^UKi un all tlw d^
loiig. Crack goes one ihii^ ; Woaiic gu<M
another ; w >a, says Roj^er ; thuu sowsu, v«
ar» ad faM .'aci in a slou;;li ; whan, cics
Miu ; oorcani ^^'i the uiaids, and .iwl j\i^
aa thof t\\mj were suick, atm so, nim^y
»n UK, this was the tradi) from maniing 10
night :"
Mo'l'a^'j^'art in hi.s'-Thrc yo*r«4nCau,i.ia,"
THF HALL AJfD P17BLI« ROOM Mi> I.ION — 18U8-HH.
-fives and their horsta alt«r thf ha d sirug-
^Ic luvulTed in croa&ir.g ti:e Blu« Hdl or
Rcsedalf) ravine, ilu- periLs .mi labouris o:'
wiiich were loc;ally famous ii wab .;alled ha
li ue Hill he •au>i- sfiata of I) ur- c.ny cr.pp-
-d out ii: pi c. s on both sidi/k "t tin' L;ort;i.'.
Tlic waggon tiauk paskcd >iowii ..nd up by
two loi.g difEcult .~:ope- cut lu tlio iit"f|-
.•■ 'if ihe lof. y iMiiks. Afl«(r
'Ml all :inin raina, and during th« spriug
ihaws the ooiiditiuo of thk: road wa indc-
.-cribkoiy baa, and at tlits :ime the ^.lla
udni: iiiti^iit bf ttftid yf erory rud of \".nige
street ihf. ni<ii its thirty tm.es oi leugth.
Dr. JScauuiij^ exleur,.itt.'s th . horrible coudi
::on of Yui;gc iitree; by poii:ting out that
Kiip lii loads .1 c» iit\ir> a-o were not uuKi:
ijive.s ihf followiuj? deacriptiLia of the met!i
od of extricating a vehicle ft. in a mud ho.f,
thf' time being as late as IH'29. He s^y.
"Til re are few i oads aad lhe^«; are general
.y exteisivly bad and full of inml h"l'.-, lu
which ii a t.irrjikge fall thure in great troiil le
to get it out iigain. The mail o.oaihei or
Wagj^ous tLtii often in this pt«dKMineui wi.-i;
the p.i-isiii^era inst.iiiliy jump oil and lia»
in^' stripped rails o'J lh« fence th 'y litt it up
by aiieer force. Coining up hi '««
iht'y soBU''. iiios get in ; the ho!8»*
are theo taken '<iu and yoked to M.«
^i«ra instead of the front, aiul it is Jraw
uc backwanis. " In unp eatiant proxiukiiy
lO th" Red Lion was tb'- fotter's Fi-ld, tiu
^jencia or strangers' buiying ground, wiiii)
. i.AM)MA';K> Ol-' TORONTO.
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win located uii the west side of Yonge
stifft. aln)V ■ ft'o'T. When it was laid cut
for t.lie piitpo-e of a cciiu'ti ry in IS'i.'i thit
was C'lisiaciel ;iii oiit-of thi-w.iy pliici-, but
in 1S4.") till' I'ity iiad growu to »ui'ii an oxttnt
iis to demand its* ronioval to ttui pi-^-
sent Ni <i-op di». The builder who hired
till- tind)er atui put tocither the frani*'
of till' Red Liou was a man by the njinie
of S;\nders, wivi h**l come ■ vnr with (Itiver-
nor Simeoe and had r.teiwar<lfl nottled in
the n.'iijiihourho d of 1'. onr str.et. He wa.<
ki'.lfd at the blowing' up of the old macii<&iii«
in the war uf IS 1*2. Th« value of lund in
t.i08«> divfi .nid ill thiariidnity was extromoly
small. Mr. Tiers once ofifer«»d to sell the hotel
ai'd the two hundr d ncre^ adjoining it to
William Smith, the grandfathiT nf the pre-
«>iii Jo'm Smith, for $400 and ihi offer was
liec.iued, the prictf liin^ thotight excessive.
For many a year a big pninp and a trough
sto'jd in front of the hotel for the refreshment
of wearied horsi s. The stage toadies made
thi^a regular halting place, 'fho farmers
r Jtn Honand s Landing *nd oth«r owtlyiug
distncts wlio weru compwiled to team their
produce to York sometimes taking two or
three days in the journty, niadc a practice
of stopping hTe duriug 'be iMf;ht nml at
early morning prnceedinc to the marktt
By stfly^iag ai the R -d ISinn inatetul of going
at onee to town tue fttrm -ni oT»ded douMe
toll at ttie Bloor street gate as they could
•^'0 to market aud r«tarn the same day.
Dins it happened as the home aistrfct
grew in populatlion tiie p;»tro'i»ge uf the
Red Lion increased and nightly it wa*
crowded with tiMmsra, who over their
glussea discusseH the future proBjjeets of the
country, the poiitic&l quentions of the da^y
and tb*" per.sonnel of th« officials of tne
lim«, whii frequ iitly no doubt. " n"Ws
■Mich old.T than their ale weut round
Th ^te nigiitly ais^einblages made the It'-
Lion the mo>t import.ant political centie in
the district when party f«*<ling ran hii;h. The
Bed Lion wab one of the pollitig plii«e.= for
tite lection of rep;esent»tivea for the
home district and in those day<i
the balloting' b ing pioloiijied for a
week at a time the w.iy^id inn w.is un ani
mated and < \ ited p ac''. 'I'here arc dom*
old residents who rememb»,'r Tiers, and
Kpeak of ium a- .i lypical .andlord. j>leasant
^iid affaljle and niucli inclined I" give o:nc
niar opinii ns oti evei y (juestion th it >ni;.'hi
a'iae. A w itii- in tlie Mareh nu'nbor o:
Sibbaid 8 Canadian Maj^-zine for [KVA goi-
aips thus about the fir.st hmdlord ot tie'
RedL .1 •
"An old Hcqiiaint'iiire of mine, the land-
lord III I '■ ' Red Lion,' wiio was t jillv
l«ilow, aUJioui;h hi.- name w*ri Tiers — wl at
hi.s wife's naim; was before inarriag ■ n, ikiw
fori;"trrn for 'l'i( r8 liri^ppe 1 upon ;lir x»o'
and bloMid It oir :orever — pii/zl' il u^tn\,„.
man sorely in my pr senoe oy :, lUiig liim
that he wa.'^ fired of puiilic life anii niunt
retire from the bi;. 1, myself, w.xs
canTassiiij for i neat in parliament ui
pli
an Irish friend to let iii>' har«
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wild I'nd, thit biing coi Bideri'il tli"
only iinaiiti'iiiioii necevsary in ■•% lacmhcr
I bei,'an by I lliii;,' my riend Ti'M" w tUe «lc
vated an i patriot le ^tyie which tie ■■lectni,
t in ■ pr duces thai 1 was de-i'- us of hivinj;
a Ktake in the country. ' i hin,' lay, he.
' you'd liettor got > (Hi Ire andfor ihiu. swn
for the never a stenk ymi II get in IbLsctmntry
fit to ait for lovc "i money ' " F«i tile M'libV'i.
times i etween 1830 and IS.'f? tlie Red Lio,,
came prominently into vi^ w ah a pjlitic il f»c
tor. Here tiie Reformer" met, deuoiUKuid tlip
oligarchy which ruled Canada, and tormt
lated resolutions which they only then ad
opt MJ. but which have since been ratified h\
the p' ijpie and now form part of the Con
stitutioii. One of tha most notabli; seencj
tiiat the Red Lion erer witnessed oeinrred
in the ball room. To understand it fully it
ia lucecsary to retrogtado a little. hi
the wintfr of 1S31 William Lyon
.Mackenzie was a m mborof the'Legislatiire.
On the r2th o: December of that year h«
was found guilty of a hift^ brii&^^h of t'c
privileges of tlie House for publishitig in
hia paper, the Colonial Advocatt, articln
which were pronounced to be grossly false,
scandalous and defamatory. Hy a votn c)f
24 to 15 he was expelled from the If )u*«
ti\r^ sinie day. On the afternoob ot Mr
MAckeiizie's expulsion bis friends to tbt
iinniber of a thousand gathered tog^thw
aiKl procea^ling t^ his house on Rich
niond street seized the man rejeiit*!
by the As8«!ril)ly as a libeller, and e* ri*^
him through the streets in triinnph
amid loud acclimations Tl>«y .stepped fit
U)e Parliameirary bui<ding> and »a' nf
cheers of victoiy and d- tiance. Loud eh«"r«
wiT' uiven for the R v. R:jei ion Ry twu,
the editor of the ii iianlu-in, «ii" iiw
e.sp'iused Mackenzie's cause. Mack< ne
after this d"mo:isfration ad«lie .si n '
crowd from th window of the Sun Hotel
and at the e ■ 1 -^ioii nf his 8p<'ech r uimI
Mti.r ronnl applause Wiuj givi'ti tor
the Sidlor King, K.mg Willuun '.h"
Kointii, Mill tjrey and the liit'im
-Mn.i.-^fry . When Mack'-iizie hiwl r<'tii<il
the meeting w.ii^ re-ur'_Miiiied, and rej^olu-
tioi.s Were parsed '^ii^laining hlHcoi;!)' w i
Iioliiietan and jiiirnaliit, and pie igng 'h*
ineetiin; to r)resent him with a gold mdii,
■o coninaniei by an apprnpri tie inscnpir.
and addic-.s. At th- same .sitting at w ich
LAM>MAKK> OK TOHONTO.
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Mr M ickiiiKie'a txpulsion waa dtcriml ilic
Hoiisi' oidfied ii iH'W ulectiun of h iii' inbcr
in his pl:ioe. Th' oUctioii was luld
at till' R cl Lion, .Iimuiiry 2, iS.'Vi. Altlmui;!!
the c'ifctiijii was lieM n thf B.ime day that
town mi'ctiii^s wcti m piogrrss tiirou^hoiit
thi' couutry, oy^v two tliouaaud persons wi'if
present. The morning was clear and plea
-ant.the weatlitT mild and a^t. eible, ani the
slei^iiing excelknt. Hy 10 o'clock he
'ariners had assemble! in great mimlcrs
around the hiistiiii;s, and soou afterward
" th ■ N'^nge strc't t'iiuiiphil car ciiwyin^'
the entfi^n of the United Kintidoin, and
several Hiirhlivnd pipers passi i down toward
the town foiliiwid by farniets in wlei^^hs.
Forty sleiu'hs o:uiie down itito York and
fscorted their cha lion to tlie polls. It
was ji^eneraily b.'lie jd that Colonel Wash
burn would si:iMd up against Maokei/ie, but
he witlidri w his nami and ;^ave his
be. u kept open for a week. The as«i>nibli|f
w,is the iari;eMt i ver witnessed up ;,,
tlial time in the Home iJiairict cii :niv
iiccasion. Upon the o o<<ing "f the p„ |
tlu? eommittee appdntt d to pre-eut tia-
inidal and address followed l>y .i-i many
aa could ij't in proci tUed to the ball rouni
A ^.'riai shout went up for Mackeniii' ,\\
this there entertid at th<' ea'^tern eiiu of t:i
ball-room a slight built man of ir;tri'e y
medium height, tiv*' feet six inches wnli .i
massire head, ({uite bald, high and hroH I Im
the frontal region, well rounded, u |.,(|^
tiroad i^hi'i, lips tirmly compressed, ,|,vn
ilim|)'ed eheekn .set in a framework jf
whiskers, massive brow, over archi;^
(k- p set, keen, restles.s, piereiuif, Mu,.
eyes that seemed to ri.'-'il ones vitv
thouj^his iinil ceaselessly and expit-siivily
active fingers that k' pt openin,'^; ainl .h.Mi.j;
iierTously Tiiis wms Wdliam Lym .\l,c
FAC-^IMIl.l': ^(IvOAI. rHr/^FSTKU T(i W|I,1,1\M
)N MACK IS/IK, I ^:?■i.
support to Mr. Street, wiio wa- iiilicidu> d
to llie electors by Loi. \: V> . 'lhoins(jn. Mr.
Mackenzie was propoiseii for his third candi-
datiirff by .'o"'PT'h Shei'ird, of York, second'
ed iiy Jogart of VVhitchui ^li. M.uk iizie
mad' a speech, a:id ll)> nuiies of the canili-
dati - Were .« d)!ir t« d. A f .rest of hands
went up « 111 n .M i' k nziu's n ime was pi m
posed. Liul one liiui'l wi- risel wiieii Mi-.
Strc't's name was pr sente.l. .Mr. Stieet
demanded a ballot At 1 :'.'() .lick th.'
,>oHs opened. At .'{ o'l^Tk .M.ickenze
fiad i^oUmI one luunlred an i nintjteeii votes
anil his opponent oiiC. The .alter tiiei)
withiirew ;r(jm the tin qui' contest, tjver
one thousand voler.s .stood around rlie polls,
and for twenty '.our hours ,ifiur ilie elecii..!.
cluscd they uonlinued to pour in. It wns
estini'>tsd tliat five thousan 1 votes wouIm
liave lieen oust tor M-icki nzie had the p'dls
ki n/ii\ Afiei the lumu t had ubsded
C'harle- Mi la'.oah, ii\ ih half i4 tJie c 'iii
iniltee p:rsented .Mr. Mackenzie wKn j
L,'oKl medal and chii i and read an aii in'S*
to wlueh Mr. .M ick'iiz e mule a brief i.'py
The laavy ■ al.li; chain .itlaehed to Ine rue ial
contained liTty links •rich ab.iul on intli u
tn.'th. Th'j tiKtl.il was ot lin. wurkniau
ship and eist %'i.',i(). U:i one siJ.' ui
the lOS' , thistle and sh unrock Willi ii
w rds, ' Hi.i .Maj' .sty King William IV ,
tin I', (iplu s Friend.' Un • Ik' other siil.'. w .<
the ins>ripfrin, • I'e-ented to W. lain
Lyon Mack' i.zh'. K (luiie, by ni.s Coii^li'i:
. nts ot the County i.t ^'oik, Upp-r Caiad^i,
as 11 token of the appii.bation of lii- f'oiitii'*!
Can-er, Janu.iry 2nd, IS.'M.' A proc. <sii>n
was then f'irmpd i,i front of the ReJ Li 'ii,
.\hich weii'iud its way t> town. It wo-s ^-A
by a iaiye deiuh beloufiiig to Mi. .Vteiil-
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tuiiiiiy. drawn by four liorHtH uii i tilli<ii with
.ts'.oii' : iiiL'ii mill tliu HighlaitJ pipi>r« piny
uifvigurouiily FoliuwinKiteiiineoiiM tiuudrod
itiid 'Mil ty full) xlvii'iiH, cit: lyinj; from Htc
1 1 hfU' Q ptriiius. It WHH ealiniatcil that
two thuiiHitnd iiiL'u wai"; in the line. The
iiiurcli 'vai piist the (lOVt-rniiieat HouHf,
i':trliaii. lit Uuiiae, Mr. Cawthra'n and Mr.
M.iciifi^zi'' M hou'ics, ttt I'ach of which ciiuorR
WHO givtn. A littlu priuti!i){ preSH
k>pt Wiirin by a furiiao- bcneuili ir, btuod
uD on* of tho aiaighi). Ax the processiou
iiidved thruu;;h the struets boys atruuk
(ilf N«jw V'ear'a addri-sses and threw
tiicm to tiiit pciiplu. Over the piesa floiU'd
a criiTiRoii flag with the mi»tt(,' : - ' The Li-
I'lity (it th») I'rrHH. ' Other tla>;s carried
Kioft hore MiiL'h leticniU a.s ' Kin^ Will am
iV. ,iiid H'loini,' ' iJidw.ll and the Glori
ijuji Minority,' ' lS3'i, ft Oood Heninninn,'
' A f're*' Frcs.s the Terror of Mvcopiiants,'
.Much spirit was innnifeated iu the proceod-
lu^.s, but j(«ui'ral order iiiul Mobriuiy wcr
iiiiiintainrd. Thtrs was uo trcutinii; of any
kind cittiar at the polls or afterwar<ls, Miiny
9ii|ilit:r< and uuu-conimiasioued utfiuorK of
ilie 79th liighiiind Rei:;im<>nt, then utationeil
liert', to'k H great intereHt iu th« election.
I^uit>' A tiumher went to th<! polia ami join-
ed th irnim[)hal proceasiou on ita enty iu-
!(i :hc' to" II, cliucring while the bag pijiea
play ml, ,ind the farmerit rejoiopd in their
V c iry. But thoy pui'l diiir fill thtir en
thusia.iin. (I'.TiTiKir Coi borne orilerod the
I ti.,le-: of wai to be raad ;it the hi ad of tht
Uijiment for several diiys, uud dii'<;it' 1 that
'ht' Sfildiers should hr confined in the fort
liiring tile f^reiit public ineetii g oi
.'luuary 19th, and a so during the
wiiol" ueuk of the February
•n-.tiun. Upon the ceu.-4i\iiou of the pibii;
'i'-moi,stration- in the stieois of the town
Mr, M.e.ken/.i.' M,<\. carried into hi.s house o\j
■li' «hoii:aersof hisexultaiit ailiniicia ' With
ttii.i episode the politicivl hiatory of the fi..l
Lio.; viitual.y ends. I'ublic meetinga ami
eiec'loiiH were atteiwaid helil then.', but
Mti'k izi'V- triumph on thi.s o •i:a'>ion w:is
vlie en minating p>.int in ita exi tence. Sue-
-•Jtiling Urtuiei Tiers in the management of
this (,M h .'■ttlry wei<' Messrs '["m.n. Young,
wl,(, li;ul ih ■ house i'l 184G 47, Win. rrumi ai,
wh, h,id It 111 |S.')0, .in I .Me.'ssi V Price. Fiee-
Will Hii.l Nayl.,1 , Ttionias Kl'j; e, (It orye
!Kvis, Stephen Stroml, William Kirk and
rb(mi.s Holmes. The liot«l is now the
Dieperty of the Hon. Justi..r Faicoubridge,
*!id i.s in the hamls of K. J. Griffith & Co.
t'^r saN- \l(,~t of th'^ eiiaracrc :s who tikj-
uicil ill the RhiI Lion's nitoiy tiave gone
^ver to tb«' gnat majority, and .sooii the
old iiiii will follow the course of »11
l*tle tilillL'S,
muii-
CH.Nf'TKK .X.WVI,
BERKELEY HOUSE.
The HomfHlend oftbe MniKll Faiiilly «i itaa
4'orn«r of Klox and Rrrkeley Mireei«
Vlajor Hmsll and Ilia D«)i«'«D<lania.
Among those who accoinpauied Oovarnor
Sinicoe from Knulkiid to Nutgira and thence
to V'ork WRB Major John Stiiall, a ni mbep
of an old f.iiiihy in (iloucesti rdhire, where
he iiad b«e:i a major of militia ami mili-
tary instructor in 1778. Major .Sm ill
came over to Canada in the capacity of
c erk of tho Excoutire Council and clerk of
tlieCrtiwn. Ho arrived at Niagara Mo!
lay, Apiil 13th, 1793. Ol thi.s event tiie
Oiiztttf and Oracle, in its fir t number, pub
lished April 18th, 179,3, says : •• We have
had a remaikably warm winter ; the ther-
mometer iu tho severest time has not been
lower than nine degrees above lero
by Fahrenheit's acale. Lake Erie has
not been frozi;n over and there hae
been very little ice on Lake Ontario. On
Monday evening, April 13th, there arrived
in llie riv-r at Niagara his Majesty -
armed schnoner, the Onoiidiigo, in company
with the Lady Dorchester, merchantman
after au agreeaMc paasage from Kingston
of thirty-six hourx. Among the pass- ngei .s
were the following gentlemen :— J. Smali,
E-q., Clerk of the F^.xecutive Counoil
Lieut. McCaL'no; the 60tn regiment. Cap-
tain Thomas> l"'i aser, Mr. J. I) nison, Mr.
Jo-eph Forytij, merchant. Mi. L Cruw
ford. Captain Archiluld Macdonald and
Mr. Hathaway." On Thursday, Miy :kd,
(iovurnor Simcoe, who had reached Niagara
previoua to Major iSniall'u arrival, set our
tor Toronto around the head ot Like On-
tario in boats, accompanied by several niili-
ii:y j;cntlenipn, oii: uf wiiom was pi'babiy
^lajor SinaP. Tiie same evuni j hi-i Ma
j sty's v«saels the Caldwelland lluiralu sailed
for the same pL'.ce. This was tne fi- t viait
p.iid by (jrov( rnoi .Simcoe to the site of VoiU.
Tneir journey of exploration ■ nded May 1.'!.
wiien tluy returned to Navy H:il!, Niagara,
by b at aruuud the lak'. Tlie Oijveriior
lost but li tie lime m making ai r.uigements
to .sedle at the pi ce hf h;id .5' lected .<s tne
site ii nia new Capital. During die latter
part of ilnly of tin same ye i he sent '■,.•
ward iu balteau-x around the ake ; o
Giat tivision of the Queen's Hanger.?
from Quetnstoii to Toronto, which i.ad u-
leady been cliiisteneil York and ""hortlv
afterward he ?ent anoih'-'r divisi;)n in the
Onondai.'© md Ca'dwcil, following them
hinself July '29 with his suite and the re-
in linder of th Kuii;ei3 ill tne wai .schooner
Mi bi-saga, .M ijor Littlehales b. ing left at
Navy Hau for a few days to
i
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i he f) lowir
1 Ul.s ftt till'
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1(1 Ki'iit. (
„.y» :-" M
tlic U'ljui
iniiiitrv witl
williJS, Ri'tlll'
\\\ nlil fi'Uni
T'lc ni iirri
lllli Wtt--
,t. of f!i.'
Wh
,it'i ii.(
III the enlar:
ki;own as H
■ vtn 11 |>i>i ti
Ml i^'inal '<trii
•u; I u> plan
•■I L'I'dUlui
ch SI (1 hy
UH llftl lOU
" riipitvl -Vll
ntl liy autlii)
ii ininninu
i." I'lititK'il
(iLrti[,ic(l Ky
-ilVr ikjll'l
Simci'O. Ai
' ltd (■n
'• lett
Hilt-
tlnia >hi)WI!
tliiiiftl p>Ci'
•lulpl of
ilie iiTc^iii
Cdlo'ired y
m Niri'lii
.hiikt an
!: ' S!i:ip
if tin- J)l'
=ipp(M ; iiii>
I'la:. li f Tc
till- town of
iiiti ; isi! ii
—run- aid
"ll.lt is llnl
V'i> 'ty, ■•>
Willi a.m.
f Kiiif .st
it HiW 11
rouni M
nieiits,
plan tennii
•i'-t III ;ini
tio' of th
W'.ti'i'C, ' \N
tiun ill vvlii
bor.s(s h ;i
city. The
I,ANI»MAKKS OF TOFtONTO.
97
.friiii^cliiiisfJiold iiiRttirs for thr iiovL-rnor
Till' f') liiwiiiK 'I'li'":^ M j"i Siii.il liiiilt fi
II iii.H at the Hoii'li wi Kt luvnci of III! iii'io
jiln" f ;r iiii'l, ■ \t< iiiliiii; fiuiii Kiiiy Htrc.t
i(. Fr'-iit. Of ilii^ liui iliiik,' l)i Sc.KldiriL'
,,,y, ._" Mr. SninllV <prl^ill(llly wiih rmc c f
;|li< liouu'l low lookillU (lotiiii'iit'H of till'
ciiiintrv with rcntral jior ion ami two ^^•ll)U•
ttiniji'i !^""'"'**''"'' ■'^''''' '' '' f**^'''"" "^ nmny
^11 niii IN uii'iy manor lioii'- in Kiii;lanii.
Tlip riiilrriai nf Mr, Small'M dw<ll-
II, i wtt^ hrwn tiinlx r. It vrnn
,,MM)f til" car i<-t doiii' .stii; or<''tioiiH in
VV|i>ii rt' coimnict.d at a Kuhse-
(icniil Mr. C'lMilth S'nall prrnfivod
III the cnlaiL't'il ami olfvatcil huiliiinn now
kiviwii ii' I'm rk'li y Hou-f, the si .ipp and
, vt'ii II |Miitiiiii ot the inn' r aiihstaiu-i' of the
original '<! I n'.'tuns. W' li.ivp In ff-rc uh a
cuii'ii- pl.ui, umiatt'd hut old, of tlio pi' c
dl t'i'ouiui (II ijinnlly occipied and en
cl si(l by Mr. Snmli a- a yard .iiul
i;ii dfii io\nid hi-* primitive h "int'«t''ad,
' iiipifil ■^rid uinloscil as it Would scfm
kx :iire any building' l"tH wire set
ntl liy authority on tho Oovirnmont reserve
ir noinniou here. The plan referred to
if entitloii ' A ^ki'tch showing the l.tnd
ocrU[iif(l hy John Nmail, Ksq., upon the re-
>iivi' appt ' pi i.iteil fill the (Jovernment
H"UM, ii S 11' k.hy Hi>Kx'-<ilfncy Lieut. (Jot
Siinci'O. A;i irri ^ular oblonj^.coloutiii red. is
' li'ii III the north ^ide l.y Kini; Htiuot
letiired within ' Mr. Sin ill's Im-
Hilt-,' Hound the irregular picre
tiiiis .-hnWM lints are ilriiwn, enclosing addi
iioual p.c' and hiiii^'ing the wiiole inC' the
-iiiipi of a p iraililojjr.ini ; tlie parts out-id'-
Itic ii-n-j;iiiai ly sh ip -d red pnrti>n aic
f''".ieil ycl'ow, and on tlio yt-jliw ihi
in liinduni appi-ar : — 'Tiiis aiided wouul
iniikc an iiere. ' The lilo.-k thus hrou^'lit
i; ' siiap' ly foim is ahout oni- ha f
if till- pi'-ce ot ground that at pr'Scit
uppciMins to l{rrk<'liy Hou.se. The
I'la:. li f'ri! us also inci'lentalA- bIiowh where
iJii; ifjwu of I'ork was suppo.sed to ti-rini-
mrr; lui in-et iption — f: ont line of the town
—run- along the foll.win^j route :- Up
"li.it is now till lane th;ough Dr. \Vi.lni--:'R
pii.p ity, iind ih n iii a right ai fie • ast-
wird a ling what is now the north lioiiiid,-uy
-I K.iik' St eet, ..ppiisite the l.lmk which
it naa neccHs ry to f^rt iniu .sh<[)i'
round Mr. Small's fii.st imjirovc-
nifiits. King .strc't piop.'r in thi-
pl in termiiiaius at O tario alvei-t ; from the
';'■' rii ;imit > f Out u ii> street tin- i-ontinua-
tio: of th- hi.hw.iy is marked 'Road to
Wi-e'<'C. ' witli nil urrow showini; thr din-o-
tiiin in which the tr vi-ller musi k.-. p lii.s
hof=( s h -ml if he would r. ach iliit ,inci iit
city. The iiriuw al tin- nid of tii
7
le iiiSi-l 1))-
tion juBt gi\ -n fiointsulijfhtly upwards, ndi
ciiting th'- fii'-t that the ^aid iohiI t" (^)ii l)i>i
iiiiils -.li^htl<r lo tho norih after leavin^ Mr
Small'a clean iij{." Major Small was on*
of that mill :;iou*) of |>i'omiiient mi-n wIioac
lanif's continually occiii :ii the old d-'cii
ni< nts relating to the early hiiitoiy of V'nik.
flii nam is found a< one of the largest .>ub-
SI-' ihei s to th YoiiL'e street iinprov mentu
of iSOl and 1S(»2. He wa« a pewh Id.-i in
St. J.iinis' ( liurch from its comnn ncenient
in IN03, and wan a ir. ui ir attendant at tin
si-i vice-. Later, in iS'i'i, he with his sons
Charles and Jamrs K., suliscribed to ihe
fund for the construction of two bridgei
ov r th i)-)ii. He wiiB an activi- 111' mil I- of
the Loy.kl and Patriotic Society of Upp**!
Catiada, and was one :>t the com-
mittei' of the sooioty that voted Andicw
liorlanil £60 for hii luavery in the wai of
181*2 at Detioit, Qucenston and York, he
having bei n shot six times at tin latter
pace. Ill ISOl Mr Small was a e tndi- ate
lor mi-mber of the House ot As.s- mhly to re-
presentconjoin' ly the County of Durham,
the east lidina of the (> unty of Ymk snd
tiie Coun:y "f Simcoe.hut hi wasdrft ated by
Ml. A. Mai'doncl by a vot" oi 112 to ;{2
On the arrival nt Y'-rk of Li'-tit, -(iovernoi
Petrr Hunter a di put ition ■ f (^Hikers from
the 81 'tlemont up on Yon^' street e inn- to
him to complain of the lO-lay the Quakers
expcrienoi-d in getting p tents foi their
iaiids, th' V being sent f 1 1 in one offi -i to
another. 'J'he (Jr)voinor iiijuestid the
members i.f the deli-g ition to niri-t
him the next day at noon, and in tho
meantime ho issued orler.s ti D. W. Smith,
the Surveyor (Jeneral ; John Sm dl, i ,■ rk
of the Executive C urn i1 ; Mr. Hunia.
clerk of the Crown, and to Mr. J:irvis, Sec-
letay and Kegi-trar of lin jiiovince, to
e.\pl:,in why In- patents hid not lict n
issued. So vig 'rous were the mei uies the
(iovcrnor lof)k to confirm the rights a'' tlu-
CJii iki ts that tliey i-etiirn--d to tin- -ettl in-nt
with a liighopiuonof ih- n Wiidministratioii
and als • With tin-ir pit- lit-. On tin iiioi u-
in_ of Ja' nary Srd, ISKO. Mr. Sma 1 fou^h
a duel with Attorn y (i-'iieral ilohii W'hiti-
in the grounds biek of the (ioviinmeiu
j liiiildings. Mr While was --hot in the
1 hip and soon afer ilied. Mr. .Small
! was indicted, tred for iiiuider ami aei|uit-
I ted. Amoiic the early re ideiits f ^ ork
was a man who ust-d to go i-.bout making
j siliMuottes for any otic who would inv them.
j Several of these are now cherished by the
j old faiiiiiies f the t w . One iiaiigiiig in
I the dining rooni of l>- rkeley Hou-^e cprc-
I sents Mij .r Small in the iistinno
of the peiiod Seated on his favouri' •
' hoise, ■'() d n lb. " It is cal e i an excilleut
7
I'll
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98
LANDiMAUKS OF TOKONTO.
1
ll
ikeness. On either bide of it h.m^ portrait- |
in oil ot the Major and Mrs. SnuxU. The i
former is rtprescntcd as u llne-li>(ikin[.', ,
sniootlilvshiiViii, ;,'ray hairt^d nw of tin- ,
t'ML'iisli type of < uuntcnanco. Before the I
trectinn of the GdV. rnment buildings the
nie( tini^a of the Exrcntivo Council
were frequently h^ Id in Berkeley House
anii (.iivt'inor Siinone aii well ;i..s iijj the
o.her notables of the day wetf ficqu'' it
visitors, for it was ;v well known fact th.it
.M:!Jor Small ki pt open house. He would
stanii in he doorway and call out to any
atqudintai.ces who itiii^ht pass by, "enmsin,
i iiavf ^ot a good dinner for yuu to-day."
Major Small died heie ir. IS'iU. His wifi'
• 'so dieU in the same IjuildinL;. About 4")
year- a^k, t'liarle:> Small, the son ot Major
Sniail, lohuilt and mlarged Berke ey
IIous , giving it the uj^pearance it now has,
as shown in the ?.ccom|)aiiying sketoli. I:
IS a hit; r.inl'Ii'ig huildiii^', coTerinj; a lari:
fxti.nt or giouni, autt from its ppculinr- i
ities of architeeiure it S" dom tail- lo arrest
ino atce'itioii uf tne passer-by Tliere aie
thirteen rooma in the building, all of wlueh
are lariie, arid several, iuch ws the draw iv^
and dinii g room*, at the wesi side ot i,!ie
house. 18x45 feet in dinieiid lus. Charks
Sill. ill was iV rk of ihe Cto'vn and Pleas
Cant I'l Kiiic's bench, oecujiyiiii; the po.-i-
tioii hi Id by lij- fatlur befo:e hin.. Umiii;; ■
t.i ■ life of Cha'.l's, Berkeley Hou-i' »vas one I
o. till- i;reat social centres and few indeeii
are the nv inbirs of tho oM aiistocracy |
who have not d.uieed or dined beneath its '
iiiof. A daneiiig card fm a ball >
given at I'liUeby liou^e, Febnutiy IH, 18.")7, j
is let tereil ill gold o-i glnzed wiii; p.iper. |
On the out-iilu is the Mn-ill coat of arms and j
Liest, and the i/rder (if til' iwenty .lances i
cirmjirisiug ilie quudrille, pidka, M-altz,
ga op, lai.cers, sciiottisclie, cotillion, iiiid
piiika redowa, is much tiie -nine as ata bii, j
of tlie pii 3'. nt day. Cha' li .Sina.l and liia
b:other Jain'S F.., were pupils of I)r. .Sriiart i
at the Home District .Selmol. llie latter j
was cne of the secondp of .Snnuel |
.Jarvis in li'e duel with John '.
Rido It, in ISIT. in which Riduin j
w:is killed. A r-inarkabh' ciii 11 'iih nci! is j
that t harle.s Sinail.who was iiti invalid dni'
\i.\f the l..-t yi ars nt hi- liu-, di' d in Istl4
Within .1 few fe' t "f the jiot wh re lie wis
b rii in 18U6. Mrs. Cliai.es Stni' 1 posM s.ied
consi 1' rabie artif lic ability ami her pic
ures are now shewn with pride by hi-r
S'lis. SIk' also dii d ill the nld lio.ne
^tfcad. Tweii;y years ago wh' n the present
.Mr. John .Srn li wai makin;; !.e?|.,.
dter.'t ons ii; tin- iiouse ti j WA)rkniaii e ime
upon the li.gi uvA in tb.e eoiistriik-tioii id
the original building. In rtceut years ciie
old houue has been converted into tinee
hiiusi's, numbered '299, 301 and .SOU £n,j
King afreet 'i'lie central on- of th-.su ;,n.
tains the remains of the log heu.se orocted
by Major John Small, and it was hire thiir
ho lived and ilied. Like most h iiii 3t> ii.;j
IJeikeley House has its share of luMrioom^
not the !■ ast interesting of which i.s th«
great d ning table, ;it whose polialied -idi.s
fiity persons have frtqiiently sat down. On
one side of the dining: ooin is a larg- ro-,:
wood sideboard, and beaeath it a cellaret, a
curi<isity in tnese day-, beitig a bi^ oid
liuidroB v'ood chest, brought rom Kii^l;»r,i
for tiie k-epng of \\iiie3 and liquors. 7!..'
ancient winil'?'.V3 are tongued and grooved,
so thot wlun closed the sashes ft-
snugly into the frain". All the woodw rk
is hand maile. Here and there are relicMii
olden limes — a rosi w^od desk, with loiint-
less pige'in-holes ; shoe-buekles, '.forn iu 'he
days when silk hose, kiic -bi eechcs \i>i1
powdered hair wor in vogue ; ste*l ,iii i
ivoiy hooks for pullii g it;i W'elii'igton Iv ..•!
and old prints of rural I'iiigliah so ms, iiii' •
low with ago. At the biith of each of l^^
sous, John, James ami Clnirles, M.ijo;
Small planted a pea.' tree a' tb.e re.ir
ol the house. A fe\\ yi'ars as/o two of the
trees being soinewh .t decayed, wen '■':.'.
■ iown, but th' third one is still ataiuiiiij;.
with a ereat boie two fiet iu diHiiieiti, or.
wiiat is more, it bears fruit of L'ood quality
every year, and each spring is lo.ubil witii
blosseina. As it c innoi be less than IRt y .vr*
old. It IS undoiibt diy the uio.ii, vein i i
ponrtreein th'' city. Stretching out l)eliii, •
the hous' is* a tiivo iawn, which thougii :.'
of good pr' poiii.iii.s is much curtailei.i, fr
the lot origiiia.y r.m down to Front str-f.
and h'.'ie « Here now aris. s the noise iii :
smoke' of tl e modem factory the prese; ;
-Mr. John Small use 1 to bt-al out witii h-
L'Un 111 the morning ami siiooi (jiini in ;;
thick a«.p:M'agus beds ar thd rear o '(>'
paternal estate.
The Wl«l Ordvr llmuHilh.
There are anmng the many cban^'es in tii'
city .luring the l.i.il forty years few hM'-
startliiig than the metBinornhose.s that iii»-
been wrou.;ht i;i tli" wc-ilerii and !ii-.;;.i
We-iterii ill.-itl icts
Vomig people of 15 or Hi can li.ir ;■> i
lie\o what V ii.mu'os have oecurreil, the) i:<o-
been .so sir.iiige, varied ami nuinurou-.
Take, for instance, tiie angle -o theiio;::;-
west of the eiiy lormed b_\ Siiasv and .\niiii:
utrect-t. Here now ' IS'.Kii .i;e houses, s'.. n".
and raeant and Tliero is a good >tiiii '
Uie latter oortaiiiiy, but none under eult.'.i
ti'iii, yet in I65r« it yielded as tine :vgru l-
tuud piofiiicu as cuuld be (ie»ired.
I-AN1)MAKKS OF TORONTO.
99
CH\PTKR XXXVil
F. C. CAPREOL'S RESI. ENCES-
lilt Homeit aiKl KatcrprUei sf the Founder
oflhel'lril Knilroad InCnnada Keiiinrk-
nUle i'uptfre oT Tno nnrder«ir».
Sevtirftl CMiturios a^o tHoro HTe<1 lii IXx-lf
Hobl«' far.iily by tn« naiw of (^aprioli.
Uiif br.iDc'li of thu I'amily afUsrw .i\K went
u> Fr.incc wlii;re d' s<reiKlaut« o' it are now
living. Anotlur bi;uirh went to Eiicltind
,iid taliiii^' up reiclcuce t!i -c Aii;,' i-
,ize' llio nime by dioppiug tiio tiuil
Jettcr, inakiiii; it Capruol. M . Mor
'an in iii:^ hi-^tory of celebi*ti-d
ranadiaiis prniieouHly kjiveu the family a
Fi'Mch (iiipiii under ihc nanic l>e Caprii^lc,
bui this sptlliiig ha-i never Ixen a hiptotl by
;ii»- braiiL'ii wtii h aett »;il in Fimulo, :ior has
the pi' fix (ivr be-u assumed. In June,
1803, w.-is oni to Thomas Capi-'ol ;in.: his
wifi at Uishop's Stortiuni, Hertfo'dshi-.e,
England, .1. B?L'iind sou, who was n: lued
Fr.d'ick Chase C;vpreol, Chase b.iii- t'l'
i.iiiiily name on the si Jo of the niuiher, ".shi
wan the nivce nf t!io late Sir Hicham
C!ia.s«: and a rul >tive of the Mai<|U!s
(if Salwliuiy. In IS'ii', when iwentyllve
ytiirs old vountj Capieol wa- stent to Canada
tfi i^Lsiin >ettHn,; up the aiVj/irs of ilie
Ni. h wi'st Fur C'l.npany. THring hi- iwo
year-' nsidono ■ lie male hiu iMine ui Moii
iu:i. whci-i' The offiees of -he v'onip&i:y were
locsted. R^'burniut; in \X9) he spent thr'P
jKtrs ill his u*tiT€ i!oitnfc;y iMid tli n cvrae
Uk Ui Am ri<-a. Soon »ttw hi« arrival n
tlii westetii 'uatiui lit he n»arri<xi Miae Sky-
ring, i\ \ouiiij; kuiy wtm h d )> rv. a paaseii', t'l
n ihi sauif ship aurout; tiio All .ntic. Tile
swiie V' a he !}%*»• to Toronto, or York a.s t
contMiu'd I.I be to; about twelve montlis,
and \\,l\i li:s brid liv. d f'^r a sho' t tini' a;
llie liiidsi. Coir t; Hottw.', wliieh steo^l wlu-re
now '.- the Robs n House, -he landlord at
hat tune heiii.: Mi, K' anig. Sho;t}y alte;
«;iiil Mr. C.ipreol liom;ht a larj^ tract n!'
,ai i .c. xH,v Cr dit, and for a lime lived
tliere. C'liiiii^ haek again to Toioiito, h-
"ok up hi.s »e<ide;,ce !or abwiit a yij:u- uii
lif wb-i side of Bay street, a litfile south of
Kiiig -tfeei, wiieiu the i"luh Soum- now
I aids Letiring tWis Imus . he moved iuuo
! ;c laiiliiiny ai the n'Tth we«l corner of
Y'lil^e and M'liiida streiHt.. H' Te on tKe
tiDund fl or iu" i'oii<kKii«d an aietimi inoui,
ill upp. r flour burug nni d loi liviiitr
»parMiiei LB for hi.i family. This was a Urge,
long, roomy buil iiit^ »ta;idi:iL; directly on
'hioomri. It waa two sVoi ir.i, bn' i ather
low. wi. iiialiy it w»« (d!<.plL>o<»rd*."vi an •
piiiuted white, but afterward it waa rough-
caat The front v.-as on Voni;e .st.-i ot. The
centre of thi' front of the huildint; was top-
ped with .1 flat roof, but at either end of the
facade, the bnildiiip w.is projected .several
feet, these projections being suri:iou;ited
with gabl' s. At tho rear on the
upper floor was a piazza running
the width of tho house. The' entrance to
the auction room was thvoui^h a large door
with biu windows each side on Yoiige
street. On the edge of the roof was a iont;
board sign, with a white iiround and in
black letters tin; woid.s, "Comni'-rciK .Saley
Rooms." Over the main Juorway Iciding
into the auction room was a large IJiiti.sli
crowa, earvi (1 in wood :'n I surnioui.'.ed by
a Maltese cross ; ihese emblems in reccgni-
tjjn of the loyalty of tin- owner, not only to
th" Crown. Inu to the O;dor of Kniglus
r» inp! ir, of which he was a frater. Mr.
Capi-' ol was I m iiiber of (ieortVey de .St
.-Mdomar Free ptory of Knights Templar oi
Tot onto, and a laomber of Kin.: Solomon's
L.^ige, A F. & A.iM., No. 2'2G.R.C. Mr.
R.ibert Towiise:;d, when he was « orkinkT for
Mr. Samue Rogers, well remtinbcs the
minute iii.sii uctions M". (."apivol gavt- him
wneu lie liai to re-p,i lit this ipiiiaiiient.
The eutrai.cc to the domestic ro nis
was through a door ar the end of tho house,
.111 the .Mel nda street -ide, and up a narrow
inferior tliu'lit of siaiis. At the rear of the
house, enelDbcd by a fence, was a capacious
yard, iu the !>ack part oi which wis a
liuildiiig originally used as the Board
room o! the Northern Railway Company.
Thii, building was built by ihe Baliiwiii
t'anii'y, and was afterward."! oceiipieii by
some of them from 1H2.T to l.S.'?2. At that
time it was i.iki ii liy Francis Hin.ks, aft*M'
w.iid.s the Hen. Fr iicis Hincks, :ij< a whole-
s' le dry cuod' house. t)ii .Mr. Hincks' re-
tirement Mr. Capve;il (ipi iui! a cotinneicial
aii -rcKim ai'out KS40. which he cniitiniied
until about KS.'iO. Uiii inp the earlier stas^e
.■1 the pimn tioii of the .N ! tlierii Railway
he had an • (lice arounil tiie corner, oiitruKe
fiom M in. .1 stiect. I'lior to tliiij there
w .s a I'eor in the soutli j)>rt i<i the Imildii t;
on Yoii^e street, wheeaii otlic-' for Punch
ill Ciifula wa^ k p". I'linrh it; Caimda was
.1 c (lie niji •■, pub ished by Mr. DcWaldeu.
The oarioi'ii- uud il'ustrations w re made by
the SJ! nil. ys. Alter Mr. Cap:col vacated
til liuiMiiig it wiis occupied liy sev'-ra
p oplc, a ui when the Ciovei' iiiciit came
here about IJs.'O Lovell & tiibson had a
printiuL oiiiee in ir. Thi.s continued f' ;•
in any > c.u-, aiid tinally Mrs. Chdaud s
otBce was moved here, aiul husitu .ss w»«
ciiiieU Oil by .Mr. O aham as
printer. .^iftei ihia the buildini:
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wM torn down. Mr. Hiucks aubsequont to
ihjH was connected vrith ;lie F.umers' Ba:ik,
ami fiiKiliy li''Pt » store oti King street,
neir Mr. Js'ph Rigors estabiighinunt,
opposite thu C;ttliedr .1. Mr. VVi liain (ientl',
sniiin-law of the laic Mr. Doiinis,
initiiaL;t'd the business for him.
Somt'whi'ie about the year 1846 M -. Capi' o
■•sve up 'liis houso, bouglit the prcperty on
"ho south suit' of Wellington 3i!«ei-, west of
Yoiigi'. where the warehouse cf Hunter,
Ko.se k Co. now stax'.ds, and moved his
t.uni y into th capacious residence wliich
li'd previoua'y been eri'cied on the lot by
He uy John iJoultiin. It w;is in tho driiw
in^-rooni of tiiis house that Sir Allan MeNab
was married, and here also were born most
of Mr. (/apreol's ehildrou. The iiouse when
Mr C pr' ol bought it was fiame, p tinted
brown, but during his occupancy it was
stuccoed. It was two storeys high,
with a flit roof, ornamented in the
centre with a small cable, a .style of
architecture much in vogue at th%t time and
wliich may still bc> seen in such houses as
The Grai)g(!, Justice Campb-ll's house, and
th Palac Boarding House. The building
ft lid a few feet V)ack from the street and
the little yard in front was protected by a
Iw railing. Sheltering tho front door was
a lar^e porch. At the rear was a broad
Teraijil >h overlooking a spacious and prettily
laid out garden. A wing p' ojccted from
tht rear. Here the family lired iMtil
twelve years ago, when the house was
moved to No. 24 Clarence square
where it now stands, its front, bricked ap,
bow windows thrown out and otherwise im
proved, but in th main the same building.
On the door of the Clarence square resi-
dence may be see he well worn brass plat ■
iriicritied "Mr. Capreol," which did duty in
Kn^iand more than a century ago. In the
tliuiiit; room hangs he portrait of
Mr. C'lveol's grandfather painted by
Sir Josnua Reynolds. While liv
int; in the Wei iiigton stre t lioii-e
Mr. Taprecl conceiveil the' idea of carrying
through 8 railroad from Toronto to Liki
Huron, a project which had h"en mueh dis-
cussed, hut. for wldch no active mea-aires
hn.(i ever been taken. His tir>t scheme was
to riise tin nece--a ly funds by me.ms of a
loitery, rh' p oceeds of 'h' tickets to be
UHeit in ih puieh'sei.f l(Mt,0()() act es of land
along the projected line of tile road, the idea
bcinu that the profit from the land would
pu> fni ih' whole cc'istructioii of the road
'•'hfc p H , was viewed with d sLi'Ust by some,
:iud loiidctniie 1 as immoral by o'hers, and a.s
w a eniistHjut-nce it f'U tlin ugh D-'fe^ated
111 his firs! ,itt' p' iMr. Capn ol did uo-^ give
lip ill de8piii,btii simply chaiigrd iiis course
and 8«t to ivork to organise a company. A
bill granting a charter for the road wag
drawn up and paaseil by th" legiilatnre, but
the Govei nor-General reserved it for the
Queen's assent. VVhcn this new diflBcuity
was thrown in his way, people began to cail
the organizer of the road " Mad Capreol,"
but nothiikg daunted he set out for England,
laid the bill at the loot ol the thiou and in
the short space o seven weeks was back
with the royal assent. The energ tic round-
er of the (Canadian system of railroads of t
day lost no time in maki g arrangeme.itf
with C. Story A; C>., New York, contrac
tors, for the c nstruction ot the roau. Or>
August 29th, 1H49, the royal assent to the
bill authorizing the con9*»-uction of the road
was r ceived and Mr. Capreol ordered a
handsome silver spade and an orua
mental oak wheelbarrow for the occa
sion. Lady Eltrin having co :seuted
to bie.ik the first ground. On his return
from England Mr. Capreol had been ap-
pointetl manager of the road and styled
"father of the undertakiix;;," but in tii«
face of the benefit he had thus oonferr'^d
upon Canada, and esp'cially up m Toronto,
' be honour of presenting the s^adi; to La/ly
El^'in WHS taken away from him. for the
directors, animat "d by jealousy, dismissed
him from his office of manager but a few
days before the first sod was turned. At
this rime the whole board which disaxissed
him so cavalierly had only £37 10s. at stake
in the enterprise while Mr. Capreol had speul
ou" ofhispirate means £12, .%0. To re-
conpeuse him for tiiis outlay he was voted
by the directors bondfl to the amount of
£11,000, and beside this sum he never re-
ceived a dollar from the company till ab ut
ten years ago, when an annuity of fl.JOC
per year v*a8 granre<l hi«i, which lapned
at thr time of his death. A trood
deal of sympathy was elicited ou Mr. L'c-
preid's beha': in consequence of his unii md-
-otne treatment by tho directors ; the jour-
nals of the day censured them severely ; tlie
prominen*- men of Toronto, t.'ie B^arvi ol
Trade and individuals sent p titions. numer-
ously bigii d. for his le-in-tateinent, but all
to no purpose. In the long memorial of
the peop e calling fnr his re-appointment is
inunager, they say, among other ooinpli
me'iitary things : " In the course of Mr.
Capreol's alni"8t herculean labours during
the past four years, and at his own heavy
expense and great iisk he has acconiplislied
results which the moat hopeful looktd upon
as nearly uniio-sible, ;md has loiiqii red
(.b->tacles which ti> men less Siui.'ui e and
ener;retic iliaii he lias provea him elf
wouKl have b.eii found insurniount able. ■*
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„,.. b :tiitifnl. Oil tliat day in tin- piesonce
,)i ;i gnat :v.s«eml) ag>' on the K-ip! ma Jo, just
^,st oi Siin<'()t? ><iroet, opp<j>itii 'liu parlia-
,,i,nt l)iu]ain«-s, Luly Elgin pressed her
J.ii.tv f""t upon the richly ornamonted
IP 11. iiif> w up a little dirt iiiti) the haiid-
Kiiii.lv OiiiVrd oak wiieelhiirrow which
.M;ivor Bowt'H.wlio asaist-'.l in tlie cen^nimiy,
«i) I led .1 short cii.ttanoc and then emptied.
On hn ooi^Asion M lyor U .wus was re>piiMi-
■1 in ii crnkt'd hat, swurd, Itnee breeclu's,
»,lk »t<icki"L's an. I shofS, with silver
hukits The road, later known as the
N'uiili'rn Railway, wa.s then entitled thi'
Oiitario. Siincoc & iluruii Railroad Com-
pany. M.my fli->^ lloatL-d in tlie air about
ilie i^n< nf the tirsi hreaking of tin- sod,
lon^pii iwi"' among th' m beint; banneis with
till .u-ciiption.s " Ni:ver Do.ipair'* and
'■ IVrscvnrance Conquer.-;." The first loco
ui'itivt :o: the ikw road was built at Port-
lami, Maini\ It wa-s named Lady Elgin,
,\mi a photograph of it now hangs
ir, tin olfices of the North>rn Company.
Til' Lady Elgin weighed about twenty
tourt'i -. She had five-foot driving wheels
iiid a 14\20 cyiindci. She was what is
ttfi^niottiiy known as an inside connected
iijjiiR-, li' I works a 1 lying under thi' boiler
,rid "tit of sight. She was of too light
•iililiif for anything but constrtiction work
nd 1' that >hi' was put iiftrr her arrival.
I): Ml the men who had charge of thi' Lady
K,..ii dHtiu^' hiM- exi>cence the whereabouts
I < Illy I -.w WM known last yoar. That was
''hi.iji Wari' n, of Collin^wood, then run-
niiii; li fr<i.;ht engine between that pl'ice
iiid Tfii'onio, ami he had charge of the en-
jim- rdy a c iinp.irat.vtdy short time before
-h' wtts fiii.ily side-traoked. Other cngi-
iite-» were William Huckett, Silas Huckett,
tiirin M'Caiil, Chris Hildibrandt, iJolin
IjCl'ji tJosh. Metakcr, Dm. Shexihan and
l)»i; b,..ckeii. Tliiy are all deati now.
Hciof. tin .ailroad was opened the stages
did ^ii the Imsine B, and iv.s steam trave
'1 k *«,iy tin: means ot liv iihood Irom
<w: oTs iind driver.^, the company gavf thjni
;i -li'jus on the road. Tlie li st acc'dent
•I I-.;; red oil th ritad on the afti'innon of
>u;,diy, July 1(3, ISo.S A sho: t distane ■
s iiT : (ir Weston th(! engine struek .i cow,
•L.iiwii,g otf the rails the coa^h, whifii
rn. tfi down a st«M)p embankment, totally
w!>-cki;ij,' t4ie e.ar and severely injuring an
IriJL [lii.-NS'iigei and two br.keinen, who
^lert iu< iiiy occupantg. The baL'-'age car
Wile pioviai I with ehiirs to do dtry as a
pa^8 ii^er <■ .ach ior tne r. .-t ot th- trip aiul
ibt tram proceeded on its w.iy only to
strike 11 truck and go otf tie traek again
neir Niwrnarkit. The L.uly Elgin was
i «1 fi.r ahuiiliug until l.SHO when the
gauge of the road was changed. A portion
of the sod turned over by L id y E' .;in on
the occtsion of breaking ground ;or the
road was prc^'iv il by Mr. Sandford Fitiu-
iiig, a civil oiiL'ineer, ami by hira presented
to the compiny, in whose ofUces at the foot
of Brock .street it. now lies encased in
an ornam n al box The second engin':
was th'^ Toronto, built at James Good's
foundry on the north side of Queen street,
between Yougc and Victoria s'reets. At
8 o'c'o k in the morning of May 16th, 18."»3,
itie first pas-enger tiain erer run in (.'aiiada,
pulled out in tiu! presence of a l.irge crowd
from the little wooden shed opposite tho
Queen's Hmei, which had been dignified by
tlie name of station. The train was made
up of the engine Lady Eigiii, a box ciir and
V. C. CAPREOL.
a passeiiuer car. There was no ticket office,
Alderman John Haivie, the conductor of
the train, selling the tickets on board. The
first ticket bought was by a shoemaker
named .Maher, living on eisi Queen street,
who obj cted to payini; a doilar to I'ide 30
miles. A dispute ixi^is as to who was the
eiigiiKc;. It was ei;her Carls Mc'.'aul,
Ml I'aikua'e, or M. Hui-kett. Tiie destina-
tion of the train was Atirora. All al.ng the
loute ptople turned out in gri at crowdo to
.■^ee th' novel fiiifht. Two hours after leav
ing th« train wiiistled "Lowi' I'.r.ike.s' at
Aurora. Mad t .jjrool'- scheme wa^ a
gi-eat success. Tne first railroad i x
cursion in Canada wan en th" Qu en's Hirtli-
day of the sam • year. Tli spade with
which Lidv Kltfin threw up tlu s.. i on that
evmiful O-'iober day is a beautifui imple-
ment, now in the possession of Mr. Caprcol's
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f»mily. Th'B wood, silver and gold
are n'l natural prodiK'ta of Lmh-
ailii, and of Toronto workmanship. The
handle is bird'a eye maple, but
,> inoaL complftely covered with silviT,
On the blade, which i.s solid silver, is a
iiirm iiiapK' caf in relief and t ni;r.'vv>'d be-
imW it thi' Briii.sii coat of iirnis with th«
lo^ui'la " Nc'V'^r IJosuaii" and " Pursuver-
iii'e Conquers." Where the handle joinn
till' Madt is I riclily chased band of silver
'.ritli a ^old ru^c, shamrock lind thistle in
alto ri'liuvo. On the silver pli»te half way up
till' iuindli' is the inscription "This sp ule was
,<('ii at the formal ("immtMicemeu: of the
Lake IfiiroM and Ontario Ship Ciinal by
FiL'ilfiic C. Caprcol, Esq.. Presi lent of tht-
Company, T'lroi. to, 17 1 h Sept. 1866." this
haviiij; heun substituted for the original
ir.sciiption on the spade in regard to the
railroad. Ahove this higiier up on tho
hanilc is the crest of the Capreol family
with thi inot'o : '* Prends moi tl qae je
>uin." On the cross-bar of the handle u the
coat of arms ol the city of Toronto and at
rither end heads of the Briti>ih lion and the
American eaiile. After Mt'. Capreol's dis-
m Hsal from the manaftcm nt of the
enterprise which h ■ brought into existeocu
lie spent somi' time abroad in travel. While
on this trip be was p'esented in London
«ith a b;indsonie service of plate,
consisting uf seventeen pieces, a tribuie by
the citiiens of Toronto as a mark of their
iintidenc' , esti em and gratitude for the
.■ierrices which he had rendere.l to the city.
On his return to Toronto Mr. Capi lol aj;ain
took up his residence here. In 1S61 he
sure. "lied in getting a bill throu;;h tii^'
le.'i.ilatiiri- authorizing him to sell his lauds
»t th-^ Credit by lottery, and with the
:iiii ey to erect a large cotton
aitoiy This tall received the
Vuien's a^s< nt, but Mr. Capreol's
aitntmn having been drawn into another
ciiann 1 in the meantime the project wa.'^
dropped. His ii'-w scheme was the coostriic-
tion ot a c m il to m -ke direct comiiiuiiic i-
tioii bctwieii Like-i Htiionand Ontar o — the
](!' .1 lii'ing Ui Bh Ttuii tin; distance by water
k*. iwicii the territorii's i.f the great west
iiuii the seiibi ard about five hiindr.'it niile.s
ami thus opening comraunicatioii with Lakes
.Mi<;h;L;aii and Superior to faciiit.ie the
pit*8.i;,'e ot einiu'i- lilts to th..- Hudson By
tPriiti.ries, the Red River and iSaskalclie-
wrui iliatiicts, and > ventuaiy tofoiman im
portant link in u chain of .ommuiiio itio i
''etwcn Europe, the East Iniies and Cniua
throiiu'ti iiritish Ni.rth .Xmcrica. The L)n-
don p,p I , tlevi.t.d con4d('riib attention
to the plan of the priposcd cna wniih was
named tiie '• Like Huron and OiuarioS lip
Clanal." Ground for it was brok- n Sept.
17, 186(1, and ofTicus of the eumpany wco
established is a biiildiiig on th.; north side
of Wellington street, near- Scott, struct. The
project was uever oarriod fchroujfh to com-
pletion iioweyer. Of all Mr. Cap col's varied
aativitics none is more rem >rkable t^r more
iiiieresbini.' tnan his capture, -dngle-h mded
ind unarmed, of two murderi rs. As a piece
of detective work and execative ability t
has never been appioached by a civilian,
tind it is doubtful wjethw it has ever been
equiUled in sagacity, dinctnoss, triumph
over ol)8tacies and expeditions ex cution by
any prtvfes-ional dutective or officei. The
following account of this most remamable
and darint; capture is the narrative tks re-
lated by .Mr. Capreol himself to hi.s friend,
Mr. Herbert G. Faull, who has kindly old
it for this article. On Sunday evening
of July 31, 1848, the people ■ f Toronto were
thrown into excitument over the startling
rumour that a horrible double murder had
been committed in a lonely house on the
Yongc street road, many miles north of the
eiiy. The report which reached town was
that Thomas Kii uear and his hou'-ekeeper,
Ann Montgomery, had been assassinated at
Mr. KiuJtoar's residence, a solitary dwe.lint:
lyioe l»ack near the wood:*, a little beyood
Uicliraond Hill, on the west side of th
Yonge street road. The woman's throat
had Ix'cn cut from ear to ear. She wn.-^
found in a wa.sh-tub, and Mr Kinnear had
received a blow on the back of the head
from some heavy instrument, fracturing
his skul! There was evidence to show that
the work had been <lone by at least two
porsoiis. It was believed that I large sum
of money was in the house i' cently taken
tliere by Mr. Kinnear anil that robbery wa^s
the motive 'or till' murder. As the p- op'e
cami! :rom their reap en ve places of wirsiiip
that Sunday evening, tiiey met excited
groui)8 at the street cuiners discussing the
aff.iir, for the murdered man w. s well
known in Toronto. The news8prea<l quick-
ly through the ei'y, and many were the
ea-ger qui st'.oiis .isked : " \\ ho were the
niurtierers ?■' " How many were then:?"
" Was a Woman connected witti the
\v.,ik?" "Where had they fl.'d ?" Su-h
Were some of the inquiries, but none comd
an--wer th in. Anwjiig the last t<> heir o^'
the UMirdc: was Mi. Frederick C Capreol.
one of thx! most pi'>iiiiii> nt e; iz ns of the
day and lui intmiaie friend of Mr. Kiiiii ar.
His childieii b.i.u^ht the news Home on
th ir reiufi, from cliurcii, anil dcUiiletl "'1
till' particulars they had he a'd about the
eriiue. Hurrieiily putting uu iiis hat, with-
out a word t ) any I th" ainily. he lustiod
from the hi use ( ii W. lliiigtiai street, lUii
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ha-iiiii'il to King street in tim liop
of tiiulinj^ some oiu' who could giv''
him moio ncwy of the tnikjody.
Hnt tlio streots wi •.\' aitnost dfseit' d iiiiil l»o
iiu-t >io Olio WHO ooiilcl impart adilitioiiiv! in-
foiiniition. ilc thou wont to ih*- policy
stall when li< found an tficer and a de-
tective on du'y.
•' Aie you .'oing anyihiii;: alxmt tliis mur-
der ?" Mr. I'iiprool asked cx'ited'y.
" No," replied the otfu-er.sliarply. "What
is your name, sir ?'"
" You l-.now Tcry well wii" 1 am,'' cried
Mr. Laprei. ani,'idy. "lins murdered
man wa.-; a particul.ir friend cf iiiiiu' and
til it is why ] am so anxious hunt tiv mat-
ter '
■• W.' have nothing to do with the case,"
said the otfie r lurtly, proceediiii; to make
ai: entry mi the slate, us if to say •' Tlie in-
te- view is at an end."
I'.ii: Mr. Ci',preol was not ;iius to t»e
bluffed, and heasued *' Do you intend to do
anytiiing a4x)iit it ? '
" Coa dn't >ay ; eould toil you bettor in
the morninL'," was thn answer.
'■ Rut tile morniiii.' will be too late to .start
about ir. T)ie rasca s cou'd be in the Statt m
by ihat time."
'• We .xhall do our duty, v/hatever that
ma J' b". We havp no antbority in the
matter," was th ■ ■ tficer's respon.se.
SeeinL' he could obtain no .'satisfaction
from the poliee. Mr. Cipreol left the
station. .-\t this lime the founder of the
Northern Railway ol C/anail i wax strong
'iMd agil" and iiold as a lion, and must have
been a man of undaunted courage to con-
ceive the plan he underrook that nii;lit. On
leavi ne the St at ion he wal k <1 rapidly t o Y oiige
stieet, questioning every per.son he met in
regaiil to the ninrd' r, and ^aiiiin<^' tlie addi-
tional info; tnation ihat on the day befnie a
■uspicious looking man an i woman iiail iieen
seen n a mueii-hesp.itteri d waggon driving
at a furious pace alomr the Vaughnn road.
Fir a few moments Mr. Cxprool stood un-
decided at the corner fit Colboriie and Vonge
streets. Then the det' rmination siiieil liim
To pursue and capture the murderers alone
if possible. At ihis ne inenl Mr. Stevenson,
.1 niutnal friend of the murdereil mm and
Mr. Capi- <i; cam ■ alum;.
" Hel'n I C.ipri'ol, What ;i:e yriu ioiiig
here? Did you hear alnjui Kiiinar?" he
exe'aini' d.
'• Yes. ami you are the veiy man I want |
to se ; 1 propose to follow th murdereis I
ani eatcii them and 1 want you to ^o witii ,
me."
" Me?" cried Mr. Sterens >n in surji ise.
■'Yes. why not! You hive phmy ol
time. You are strong as a giant I have
te go, Yiill WT>' n
Kiiinear. S i cmiuo
the ,iuth)ri
ty of time."
Why, my dear
then, if once
thev will be
IJWll
in in,
til y
:af
jiiat ni.ide up my niiin
persouivl friona of
aloi.g "
" Of Jour-" I wi I not. Let
tie>> take th ' matter in hand."
"Tile luitboriti 8? What do they c..e!
I have ju>t come tiom ihe. artatioii .ii,il r,M
Ixuly till re knows anything about t.lie ,f'!'-iir
or will lake any action until to-morrow.'
" Well, I'apieol. pcrhapH tiie whole uffair
i- a ho. IX, and we may s<:e KiiiDea j.
morrow m 'ruing l.uighing over his
resurrection."
•• It is not likely.'
•' Well, there's pi
" Plenty of time ?
they will ;*e :ar aw.iy
get into the States
enough."
"Oh, I guess th' y w 11 not get as far is
that, (iood night,'' and laughing pleasant V
Mr. S i:Ten.-!on hurried homo.
Astonished but not in the least turiinl
from his purpose Mr. Capreol rapidly walk
ed to the house of the Hon. Hrtiry
Sii rworxi, then mayor of the city.
l)n arrivi.ig he found it in darkness, t i-.
iAiaily and servants having retired for the
night. He I ang the bell and after a lime a
man servant cm ■■ to the door.
"I wan: to see Mr. Sheiwood at oiic.,"
said the caller.
" You c moot sec him; he has
bed."
" I must se ■ him immediately."
" But he has g 'm to bed."
"Then call him. '
" But, I tell you e has uone t
At this moment the window over the rront
door was raised and the nighteappe'l head
of the Hon. Henry .Shiwool was thrust
forth.
"Who's tiiere? What's all the diotui-
banee about ? Why, ia that you my il"ar
Capi-eo, ?"
" Y' s, 1 want to speak to you Wil. yju
give nil' creileiiti d-< to pursue the murderers
of Mr. Kinnear ani] his housekeeper ? "
"Cr'deutials ! Credentials! I d'-'l
understand, Capreol, credentias did y u
say ? "
" Yes. If you will give authority to
pursue til miir leier* I feel ooriMdi'iit I oaii
bring iliein baek within two day.-*. Ail I
.isk i- your .lutnority. I will 1) 'ai- a'l the
-xp n-'' my e!f.''
" Wait until ill' morn n_', i i.a\e go ;' to
bed.' At th.s th man in the hall dmekleJ.
" 'I'e.i, so your serv.mt lias told me halt a
do2 n times, Ijiit it I don't get authority un-
t.l inornun' tJie niurderera will e-'cape."
"Oh, no. I'll see about it tlicu and ttc
letectivi 8 shall In; placed on their track.''
gon .0
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107
Mli. CAI'KKlll- CI.I^iniNii INTO MK (IfMIAIl. S WINDOW.
"But why not place me on the tr f k now?
iu iwu hours I will be on th • lakit in "The
Transit" and in six houis 1 will inteic pt
•'.ti at Lcwistou, for tiiey hare prol);il)ly
font that « ;iy. "
"lc.kii'1 do it n iw, Caprenl, I am goinij
tolifi (Jood night," and the window was
coseii. At tho same time the liall door
w»^^hnt, 1)11 i, not before a v.. ice was heard
••KiftitHiiiK cxultuikily : "Didn't I tell you
h' iivi tonr to bi'd 1"
f^i'.vppuiiit.d, but more determined th ui
'Jt':, Nlr. Capr<ol tamed away from the
Msvors housr and hurri.'d to the Church
ft't wh;ir! when- " The Transit " was
V't H>re he found a man sitting,' on the
"ii euj. yiu^ a pipe.
"e ^rr. ttd him with th<' inquiry : " Are
)<'iiOapt,iin Ui.haidsim?"
' "ly ?" was th • inoaoayllabir queatioii
I. -uni
" |{ rtiise if yoii are, I want you to get
np siLvim iminodiati ly," iTied Mr. Capreol.
Hut Captain Richardson, for it wivs lie, did
not move or appear in the least txciied.
Striking a in itch lie deliberately re-lij^'hted
his pipe, \\liicii had gon ; out. Then he
c.ilmly a-iked :
" H ivr y..u got one hundred dollas
about you ?'
'• Yis," aiiAworeii Mr. Capri ol, " I will
!,'ive you aehcqui' ri_du away for the amount
if you mu-*t b" p lid in adi'aiioo, althou,'h I
think the charge < xtortionate merely lo go
aorosi^ the i;\ke."
" Is it a bogus eh (jue?" asked tli doubt-
ful captain, withuut moving his po>i ion.
" No : it. !s a good honourable cneque. I
am Mr. Capreol anil 1 want to sjet over to
lA'wislon before 3 o'clock to-morrow morn-
ing. You liave heanl about th" murder on
Yong ■ >treet, I prv.sume ? Well, I am pur
I'll-;
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LANPMAKKS OF TO HON TO.
nu\un thi- timrderer-^, and I li'ip ■ to inter-
ct pt them at Lcwi-toii. Come, inovf like a
tjodil fellow and ei-t up ateiim. "
" Wbiit did you -ay your nanw was T"
queried the captain.
"Cipri'ol."
"Cipreni! Canieoll I don't know that
name, llow do 1 know you ire not the
mirdtrer yoursolf, trying to cut the coun-
try T "
At this Mr. Ctpreol kjrew indignant, hut
r strriinin.; his :ini;er h« .said: "Do you
8U|>p'i.-(, lap lin, I would take this cour-^i'
if I wete the murderer?'
" 1 ('on't know ; it ia very likely ; it is
not a had idea ; liut I uue.sa it is all liKht,
OM.y I want ca-!), not a ch' que. How do 1
know the c'lK (jue is good ?'
" I iissuie you the chi que is good."
" Well, I iim not poiug to risk anything ;
I want caal).''
Chicked again, Mr. Capreol thou^^i • a
moment, then taking trom his puck' t Ids
pocket-ho.ik ail the inonty lie !iad with him
— al'onr ?1,3— he gave it to the I'aptaiii, say-
ing : " (Jet up steam and be ready for m" in
one hour from now. In the meantime I will
go and get the bal.mce. "
" All right," retuni'd the captain, "but
if you don't come b.ick in an hour with the
money I d. ii't move, and you don't get this
back e ther."
But where to get tiie balance at thi-i time
of the night was the next problem that con-
fronted Mr Capr' ()1. Le.iving the wharf
at the corner of Fron: aiel Yoege streets,
he marly ran again.si .Mr. Carrut ers, a
wealthy friend, to whom he appealed for
help.
" I am sorry, Capreol. " said that gentle
inae, " bot 1 d n't ex ictiy care to a<bance
money on sucli a haie-braiued schem ■ s
yours. I am thiiikiiig more on your own
aceonnt. i would not go if I were you.
The whole city will V>e talking about yon.
Your faniiiy do not knf)W anything about it,
you say. Cume along with me, and leave
the mattoi to tin; au horities. "
" A curse on tlie authorities. Onod niglit
to y^'U, an<l thank you for nothing," cii d
Mr. Capreol in a rag as he dashed up tlie
street, leaving Mr. Carrulhers standinu'
am.ized ar the Conor.
At Melind^i an i Vonge str ets he paused,
feelim* almis! b tiled. Hur andJenly an
idea (Kjcuried to hun. " I'll try Mr. Ogil-
vie," he ( xi'laimed :o iiimseif. Mr. Ogiivie
then lived ever his store on th • south fii<le
of King street, ■■> few ihors west of Vonge,
in the imilding now oecupie<l by r'uiton A,
Mii;hie. In two iidnuies Mr. Cajceo wis
ratvli: g away at tijo front do .i- <f his
■tore. But ou this night cireumstanccs
seemed to thwart the amateur |,
tect Ve ai eviiy aim. It happcuo
that Mr. Ogilvie'n chambei was up uith •
the reiir of the building, and knock a.-* loudK
:i8 might be he could not be aroused. Pin,;
in:,' lie could not awaken Mr. 0.;ilvii, Mi
Capreol went around to Melinda street with
something like di spair in his heart, t(ir h.
knew that solid gates ami a high bri k
wall bail' d the entrance to the yaul in liic
rear, A few momenta was spent in exan i
nation of ttie formidable-looking barrNr.
then, realeing that every moinuut wu.
precious, he essayed the feat of scujiiiK ihi
wall, a feat which even Jean Valj.ai;
might have despaired of. Time after tiiiu;
lu- fell b.ick to the ground. Onue l.i'
heard or thought he heard fontstepi, »p.
pioaching from Jordan street. In uiMnay
he crouched by th ■ wall, n.it knowing in m
to acciiunt for his suspicious aetii)iis if ,
policeman had discovered him in the attempt
to climb over tiie wall. But m om; ip
preached, and re assured he avain hui ti
work at his almost impossible task. Thi
w ill was aa smooth as brick and ineitar
eiiid make it. There was U' t tli
alig teat hohi for hands or feet. .\t loni;tii
takiug out his penknife, by dint ef ban
labour, he managed to dig out mo; tar
sufficient to give h m the aeantiest-huled f<)
his toes and the tips of his fingers. Aft r
several heavy falls, with torn clothi.'s.til.-ed
ing hands, liruised and scratched 'iinlis,
without a hat he finally, half an hour buinr.'
midnight, had the satisfaction of sitting; x
hau-ted astride the top of the wall. Oi
recovei ing his breath he prepared to i'
scend, a rather dan:.'erou8 teat, as the
groun ' within the wall wis seveal fiet
lower than the siib walk. At 1 ngth h«
found himself in Mr. Ogilvie's back Vfti^i.
liis trials near at an end, na he thought, hut
indeed tliey hd only fairly comnieiK'ea.
At the rear of the store was a Jaor.
Up m this he rapped and p lUinled and
kicked for nearly ten minut's, tint \\l
to no jiurpose, Mr. 0^'ilvie was a soun/;
sleeper and hi~ windows were closed. Tai
he began a search for a stone or a jiieoi- o'
Wood to throw against the gla>3, but ntiti'f
could be f> und. The yaul had b 'en n wiy
planked and swept and was as smooth ami
cle.in as a billiard table. Not until in w
ha'i he iost heart, his condition was wir-f
than before, for now he w.is i prisoner, i
it\\timj) ssib I- to oale the wal se^eialf't't
hig.e ras ;twason thein-idethan onttn sircc:
-iile. Then ir ru-hed upon him that Mr.
Ogiivie was probably not at home. Sitti'ig
down (■n i,he st ps he gave himself up t'l
lie-pair. Sudde iy the reeolh 'ti'iii <-'
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109
they --ibal, b.' broii^'h' to justice," ho ex-
luned iO'l piiiijf'.HL,' up lie bc^an anew an
,ii.n)':nftti"n i)t tl'.e pi-mis.'S. All at once
t. . yt* li^'bte<i up n th. pip<:^ whi;li carried
■; Mc- frovn the roof. This i)jpf wan fahteiu'.l
prp :.dioulu-ly to thr w.ill abuiit Hvu f<;et
h-tui Mr. Oi^ilvj.'s ciiMiiU.T which vas
nb 'Ut Cwmty :r<tt imm the ^Miunii. It was
iiiU' prj-ati' chn'.cn,f(ir how could tiic wiiulow
k, ..uititjd at th.a (hsUnce from such a
pivc irious uosiiioii tts OIK' cliiivjini^ to thi
pVf wouUl bf plai'f'd in. Mr. ('ai>'.eol ilid
thi; window tive feot away, he
aaw thiit his feet were m.'arly on t,
lev«l with the sill. The Venetian blinds
were f)ptii and held back ay*!' s* the wall
b_; strong oid-fashi'ined staples, Tiiia
helpi'il iiim in our way as it gave him a
bf'ter hold than the pipe fui-nished, but t!ie
projection of the blind incroiisiil the diffi-
culty ot r. aehinc the wind w sill witli his
foot. .\t length pantin'.^, utterly exhausted
and nuary fainting, he obtained a foothold
on the sill. Then with the blade of hit
TIIK t.AI>Y Kl.fJIV TIIK KUiST NOKTIllKV IV,:INE,
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FAC SlMri.K OF Tl'l IIKST Ni'KTHKKN K.Ml.W.VV TH'KK.T.
tt<)i hi RitRto ItMm. Chit'' tug tlie pipo
ili«ptT;ili 'y, hand over ii.md up he went
T5i< 'T'li tulx .-shdok Mill trcnililea and bent
ii>> 1 il.'ittL Ui Ifwll iw y fiiiin its fa-tcning<.
Tht htads hiihiiiig it i|iiivlt d .ind creak'd
M if f» rain d to th ir utmo:.t. Tli>' p' i-pi-
nktidiisi'HMldaiingre.it. dror* all over ihc i.u-r
OnceTooki:-..' down h'
of thf holil clirnlur
wui ■..■ a.-d wuh v.Ttijf^, and v'Tuld h;iv.'
:n\\rn bu'. roniLiiibrring hi-; ni'd«ii>Vi and his
liinii y, liM lira-p ti^'hi^ ned, and witi.
etei.rlifd teetii he o-intiniied the p( liiuus
ftsfput. Fiuily lookint; westward lo
ki iff, hr raist'd the lower s.ish of the win-
dow 8 aii to ;iei hi- ting' ra uncbr it Thu
next Mionient he had piislu'd up ih' .s isli
and .stt |ipi (i into the room. I'liere on hid
Ix'd lay Mr. Ogilvie in sou il ship.
Sitting down for a ft^w niomi i.ta
the bold intruder watched hi.s > etipiiig
friend wiiile he recoven-il hi.« own cotn-
p .'^ure. I'lien ailvanenig to Mie Ked-ioe,
he ueiiUy sh'">k the .-). ; j.. r. The etf'Ct was
niigioal. Id an instant Mr Ogilvi.' nad
spiun^LT to Mis fit, stiZi'd the supp ised
Uirglai- by tile thii>ai wiih an iron i{r:Mjp
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LANDMAHKS OF T01U)\ I'O.
ra f
thai choked him iiud iii>hsiij; him ti> tlu'
op n wiiuldw, was ahuut tu iitui him oui
wht II he ic'Cos.MiizL'(.l tlie f:ict' of lii-- friciul.
l-ielr;iaini; his huki, fii^lilt'iied iiml
pAv, Mr. Oijilvie stood in .i-taiisli-
iiit;iit looking at liis strinu-' visitor
wlio -tood before him ii;iiiin.'iiued.
with bloody lumds and torn ga.-ments.
Riip'ily Mr. Cipr.ol ixplaim d the i-itna
tiun whi o .Mr. Ogilvio drr.-<<tH).
"A Jiuudre.l dolhirs ? ctainly. 'I'her.
are tw»iity-oni' sovirciu'iis," ana the mur-
cli;int counted ihc ^oM in his visitor's han^l.
BoriowiiiL; I p.iir of irousc! :;aiui ;i hat, .Mr
Capreol hastened, to make Ins return to ilia
boat, wiucli h ■ fouiid wailini: ready lor
Opel at ion.
The remainder of the story <an he Kettcr
told liy (jiioiiiig ivvin tlie J:r>'i>h ColvniU
oi 2ud Au^u-t, 1843 :— Tiie article used was a
doiibi b.iicl wil ^ui; biluii^ing to .Mr. K ii
near. Mi. Kinneii- i ami- to rorojJt<i or.
Friday late in the afternoon, r^ iniined al
ui.;lit, and wont homf the m x; day betwc' n
two ftuil three ..'clock p.m. He had inviteil
.1 fii. nd named C apt i> y.l i.. liinc with him
til' fidlowm^ day. Capt. L'oyd called at
the Jiouse and tiiioii.j^ al, the doors op n and
the hoiis ppirclitly de erted, tial thu
place searciitii, .ui.i (Ik; body of Mi. Kiii-
ne.ir was foui.d in tiie oellar covnidwiih
blood. C'aiil lioj'd .ii.>ipatclu d a im ssengci
at ou. c to All. (iuruii. A't. i- matiirt
delibe:- iti..ii .1 warrant w...- male .,ut for
Ann Montginciy. tiu- liou i keip r, and
J.unes .Mcl» imott and <;r,iii- M.irks, tlr
SLivau!^. '1 lu warr.uit w.i-. pi.o>i-d in iin
hand.s of M:. Kiujisndil, ;h ■ llij^ii Hailitl'.
It was foil' .1 that Grace M.uki and Mj-
i>i miott had been at the (Jiiy Hou I in the
inoii.i >;, .ii.d l;ad gone ou the -leiimer to
L'wistou with a li rs and w. ^jou, the
property of .Mr. Kiniiear, and lot <> lujuag .
Mi. Capreol, a fiieiid of .\I . Kmiiear,
chartered 'he sieanier Tran ir, anil ai one
o'click in the ni'imug a. eonip.mied Mr.
KiHij.-'inill in pin-uit, an ,h' two w.ir
takrii into (U-ti.'iy in a h ise near thi' quay
at l.^wi.-iton at live a in. !' ey wer-: jilac d
in s paratt.' rooms and Iji injiit tn ''otuuio
.dj.'Ut inidd.ty. Tneir conti oliciory -loiif-
aboui N'a! cy led l. a -eauli, aini lie body
w IS foiui'i ill a biinl ill the loot-liousi,
cvidenily .stiaiigl'ii, a handk'ichif iiiig
touud aiiiuti'l ll«r lie k, Witfl llHi' Us of sue i
a .I'M il of viu eiice. Tlie pi inii'Ts w r^' pii
vd'ely examined. Jame>. .McD'rniott i.*-
five feet, .six incliea in Ic i^nl. and has be.-n
in (Jana .a for six y .is, d'jiing oi.e o; wlii. h
lie was with C'ajit. MeDoiieT. o' th' (i •li
gariy Ivighi Iniantiy. He ■•.; b en dis-
cf;argcd in May, and ii\' .i with .Mr, Kin
iie>ii only a inontli. He was of b under
buil<l. s'varthy, and of a foi bid.liiia -jjjp ,;(
(iracc MariN-, tlie icinale, altliou^ii wini;,
devoid of ediic ition, po-sesscl yood fciiun-,
and ill point of per.-oii.il .tppe .runoc wa-
much siipiior to her paian.uii:. Mi-. [^ „
near was a brotiiei of Air. Kiiuiai, of Km
locii. I'upa hie, Scotland.
Th ( W.l'/(^■(' says that M;. Cap:, d! •,ve;r
after ni'di iglit to th" ri's;ilLUce of Mr.
Oiiilvic, »vho wiieii he was rou'O'.l ..ut oi
o. d, ■■iiid ihe circnin- anccs ivplai,;,.j ^^
li in, iiauded Mr. Capreol .i caiq.i f^,,
thirty pounds, to enable iiim to . nan.je ti,,.
stt aiiur anil proceed on los join my. Br.i
tor t\\\' ciicuin-'tance the pvisouer^ ;iii..|:'
have fscapc'-l detect i'li.
As soon as the Higli Bailiff ui-.over J
wlu'io they were stoppin ,' al L'wi.-ion, li,
cautiously proceed d (v.-ih on t th" rew
of th" sfrain r that had brought ili. m ,iv !
and \\ ho could identify liiem) to tluiili.d
!( oiiis (i.i.iig int" the room wl.e.e Nh
1). rmott iay Mr. Kincsmill c.iftly .ipproacii
ed the h. d to ^ee if he c luld id. i ti'v ;,.ir.
according to the description giv :i. ill
heart ,it t!i;it time (aia'erdiiig tu tlie || ^h
Bailitrs de-i riplioii) was heaving vi.ilti.i v
his count. iiaiKe look" il almost i'laek, ,i;..i
lie had the appearai c • of a hend. In .,
was another p ison sleeping .it tti.' ,. ■ i-
' 111- ill tlie room, who. afier iieiiu' iii:.rui J
of the murder, mme.iateiy got iin ati.; ap
p -ared ill eveiy way d.sposed to ieiidci i--
sistinco. The girl, wii > a.sked rep .i:<d,y
\Nhat w.i.s the matter, witii iiH' ett i -.in
nrisc at li. ing di-rurb. il. w .s m id. to Jic-
tii-t. Having gi'.ell her ill cliai _• '.) t!i
person witii hun, tlie HiL'li l>.liti tlie
went up I.. .M- Kernioti '.- bed, w no fi-'IIi tl e
mot on of his eyelids uppe.in d to \f oiil',
feiirning sie p The f.dlowin.' liialogij.
then t.iok Jila e ;
High llailill\ oiisinc up prison, r)—" L'uui-
.Mac, I valit you. get up. "
I'ri 1' I -" What, what do y u wi't i
loi ? \V .at s the ma; ter ?'
Hi li Uilitl' — " How I am ■ you
the die ^ on
I'lison
money.
Hig'i I'.iiiirfl -" W
ytiius f, J Want yoii "
The (!• isoiier up lo thi^ time. ;i3 the H;.;ti
li.iiitr, was 111 plain e.otlns, app-ai no to
iiav I coi'niZ''d him, but th you ..mi;
w iio had Ijeen sleeping in the lociii wit;.
. im, proiiounciiiti the name uf " Kingsiiii!i.
the truth of his p-'sitioii «,eem<'d !.• tl >;i
acio-s his mind.
Pri.^Ohei — "All, 1 ^ee i' now. I k "
what vou wall' :ii for. Uut have yoii
found N'.iii. y yet ?'
High Daiiiff " No ; where is she ?
the hoi -e and « ag
llecau-t I h il
no;
t to p^v
i;Ot I ..^
get up auij i\'
LAXU.MAKKS OF TORUN'JU.
I'll
dr
I'risoiic'i — '' Have you ofTeiv (i ;u:y :o\vaiu
III iicr?"
High liiulltr -" No."
Pri.-'i'Ufr — " VV'fli, ycc.i tind Xiimy out.
V"i net lidld ot N.iiicy. Slit: 11 reil you .all
tt' oui it. It was all owiii;; to li<ji-. Sliu
vv 18 iit ihi' bottom of it. '
'J'lif Hij^ii liiiiiitl" then hivi g takun n.
vaii ty ot k' ys, :i jiold snuff box fii.d otlicr
tliaus nut ot the pi-isoiier's po^kelH, tied
tliiin lip iu a hiindk- rchief. As .-^oon as hi'
w.is dr seed he liandcutr d liim, luul uot him
i wiistairs. Several tln'ii heint; in the
btr-iootn he very prudently took the pri.soin r
i;po another loom. Upon t;he passaLje to
Toronto the girl Maiks voiuiitariiy made
the atatinieiit pr viously piildi.sind. Botli
partus, however, diuied all knowledge ni
Nancy.
B' !h McDeniiott ana the wiinan Marks.
were -onvictoii of murder ou th' ir tiial.
Ill' trial of McDcrmott took place on
Friluy,;] d November, 1843, Willidin Hume
B;.ike i-r the Crown, John Diii,'<,'aii for th.
iiii ixls of kiiinear and Keiinch McKenzi''
)oi Jamis Mi'Derinott. McD.iinott was
I'un i guilty and executed 21.st November,
IS4;{
Mt'Utrmott v as hanged in the old B«rke-
liy .>tnet jail. Glare Muik.s was seut to
the peuiteiitia y fcr life. "<he wa^ pardomerl
a few year- a»'o. and is now livini^ some
«hi p' in till Unit' d S rates. Sira!ii,'c to say
Mr. Capreoi wa-; nev ■!■ reimbursed by the
. utnoii ies for the i xpeiL-je lie incurred iu
briiiinn),' these two murderers t- jiistiee.
Iliisi mark bit man dred at hia r.--idencc
N . 24 ilanuc.' Suuai., Oetol.' r 12. !8S6,
a>{til ,S;jyeK:s, Hih r mains an buried in
Si. Janes' Cetn-Lriy A tlioiii;h tli. Cap
r<Ti s li.(v« liv,-,l II Canada forju hal:
<-enimy ni.s i, h „nly ,icaili tli.ii Iia8 oc
'urrpil ill tije family iluriuK thai period.
Note— Tlie locomotive " loronto," befor*
referred U> a» tiemn built at (JooJ's fftct<.i v,
on t,tueon street ea.-^i, w».-i un it.f eompletn.a .
'"Nfii thenee to the railway track, ly'
V "'^11 and Voiige streets. A few yards jf
ni"vable rails wer- Icid, and these, as Liia
e .;iiie was moved uver tiieni, were taken up
and ,ij;ain re laid The progiehs made was
aii"i,!sliiiij.ly slow, It takiiij.: I> lly a week
to j^ft ihe jjieut cujiiuo from (^iieen to Front
• tieet.
ill 17% he
fill' a time,
Ku.ssell,
\v ho
CHAP KR .X.WVIII.
THE BELLEVUE HOMESTEAD.
The Old Family KeHldeiicr <>l' (lie Ikeiiituu^
Scveiily Iriirs Auo 'I'be F.vecMtloii «r
I'aiitHlu .loHhuii llii<l«ly.
When Mr. Ru-sull, I'r sident of Upper
Canada Executive Coiinci , was al out, to
leave Knj^land n an oflicial capacity in com-
pany with (lov rnor Simcoc to einij^iato
to (lanada in 1792 he persuaded liia oKi
friend, Captain JoIim Denison, of Hedon,
\'urkanire, to aec inpaiiy him. (', pcaiu
beiiison first settled at Kini^sion, but
removed to York, and
by peimis-iou (jf Mr.
wa.s then admini-teriiig
he (lovornment, he occupied Cast v Frank.
He '. hen took up his re idence with ids f miily
in a cott,;ge on tlnnoitn side ol Front srr.-t,
near l>iy,wiii.;h \\ as a. o own d by Mr Hus
sell. Tnis lious was one of the i arliost spi-ci-
inens in York of an E.:;,disli rustic cott.ige
with veiandali and siopng 'awn. Aftcrwatd
It was oci'upiod for a t in by Mijor Hillier
of the 7-llh Regiment, aid lie Camp '.nt
military .s'l'iet.uy to LiriiU'iiant < lov luor
.■^ir I' regr.ue Maitiand. in tnvO'azttlt and
Oriic/e of IHO.'i Mr. Rus.sell adveriis a this
pi op-rty for.-al' describing it as the " 'ron
town lot with an cxcellem dwelling iious
and kitchen recently built ther' ou in whicli
.Mr. John l>tni>iin now lives in th ■ town o.
York, with a vury comniodioin w.iter lot
i!joinin.." On ui ■ site of ihis cottage w:\-.
itierward bu It Ur. Balowin'a residence
which >ubseqiiei.tly became a milit iry
ho pitai and then the ne id . tEce of ih'j To-
loiiti) i.t Nipissing railroad, 'ine ne.Kt, y. ar
Ml. Ru-seli insta led his friend in the uew-
y enc ed liome>tead of I'et' r lield, on the
nort 1 side ci Queen street, iioar the head of
SuliM -;rcet. ('ootifi (;e' rge Tayhr L>eiu-
M)!i, th ■ son ;u; , h ir of L'ap'am ,loh;' Deiii-
SDii, in the y' a' 181") bought pai k lot 17
andpaitol 18, adjouiiug i iu' property of
.Ml. Ku^scll, occupied by his fath r, aiiil
.Ul.t t'lereoii the .-anie year U ilevue.
I'he oiii.' na, .iiive up to the lioine-t ad is
now k'low 1 a. Den -on avenue. Tn i'.ouse
-hown in the aecompanyiiu' illusiratinii v. as
a 1 irg pleasant ab.jii yiiig far baci; from
Qu-eii .;ie. t out visiliie fi' .in it leloU;;!) :i.
1( ng vista of tries, i'loui ihis ohi l>cl vue
have s|irt;ad brai'ches at Uoveicurt,
Ku-holnie and eNewneie. in ino-t i f whicii
an aDlitnde for military all lirs is marked.
' 'oloiiel l)eiii-on's _ra:iilsi>ii, Ci. 1. l>ui-oii,
is : neauthor i>f a work on •' MoiiernCavalry.
it.-Organization, .Armament .md Kuap oynient
in War,' a book high y est: tmed in stiategi
I
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p.
ill '
i''l:(i];!
II:
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P ... j
J
F
112
LANDMAKKn of TORONTO.
! ■ I
wi itciat ir. , iiiid ■■ A liisUi y of Cava ry,'
which ipl.tiuiU'ii thi' I'nar'j priz . Col F,
C. Dc. is(,ii, M.P, C. M.O., is anothiT
;:raiui.-oii. Tli'- ;aim was out' of thi; huu-
J' 'd acre p:uk l^ts and hali of the r. xt. Its
l)i)Uiid.iry on tiie west wa= wha' is lu'vv
llathurst street Tlie lirsl owner ol iho pro-
perty was Major Littieiialos, aide-de camp
an<l tirsl secretary to (.iovernni S incoo,
wlioin the Diikf d« Liourourt di^scribc^ as
*' a well 111 I'd, niil(i and andable man wh" ,
hi- thi.' charge o: ;lu' whol coiiospnndtMicc j
ot (invernnient and a ■'[uii'* himself w ih >
peculiar ability and apiilieation.'' Major |
Litt. hale.s afterward.^ a;taii:ed the raiik of I
Lieutenar.i Co ouel ani .n ISO'2 wa.>
created a liiioaet In IMOl li waS;ipi)nint
ed Under S, c; ta:y for Ir«land, a p^si
which he held f'lr ninetc I'U years. 0.1
!-nn'- .-ion, erected at his own oust, near tii
(dd He.levue homestead, tin' Chui' li ot S-
St' phen and took steps to maki it in perpeni-
ity an ecc osiastical Ijeneti 'e Mr.ii. I) iii.snii
the widow fi- ("ipiain .lohn l>cjiis.>u surviv.
ed htuimany years, an.! for a lonj; inneiivtil
iu a bou.sr -haded nith willosv iru"- am'
~urrouiidt'd by a tlowei- g.trden and Uwu ,;,
the park lo oriyiiMilly own. d hy Han
Huin.'<, the til St lot wr-tward from ihnt
■ if t'ol'Miel (iivms, whose iiOU-<e now tan. it,
at the head of (jiv.ns stre I. Thb
iiOHsc was afterwaros occupc.l by
Mis. I) nison's ^on-indaw, Mi John
Fenidnu's "I'aylor, who was loi mativ
year- Chiel Clerk and Mastei' m Chanciry.
lii': t t" the lei/islat ve council of Uniieil Can
ada and tiien to iht Senate of the Domnd >ii
h w IS ai Colonel iJeniaou's hoUiitt, UeileTne,
I'll
,^.,,^R»*RgraR«»fe«=^'^^
- . .-TO*
i.I.IVI'I: IiF.M-'iN
r»»'?^.
•^K
Govcrnir Siincoi'.-, recall. .\I ij. . Lti e.ii.i e.-
returio'l to K 1^' and, aU'i 1ih park lot he
c in th. pos-e.,i :; if l'r:ei H\i>.'^ell. in
acco: dai.c wi'h ;.n eai ly l ana.dian practic.
Captain Ji jn D'liisoi; self c'e ! a j>ieinre-.(|nr
.-pot on the iinml; i, where lie pur.ha.M-u ^i
tract of (/Vi I 1,(H)(J acr -< and s ■
u few acre- apart as a family hu iai place,
eiitdling a tO'- Same t;:iii • h' siir
r' uiidin;; esiite. In I ^.">;< alth i.l;1i enia Is
had bc' n a iiiuUo i hy .u'l of pxrdain ni.
hi- hci;, Coloi.el O. T. Ueni.son, tir.-t c n-
n 'le 1 the lanil and hnrial pi .1 with his
t.>nuiy and d'-cemiants i<»r all line hy on
Verting ii into an «i dowinent f^r an ecch '
aiiicai li\iii_ to he a way.- in th • jiift of t..-
1 I'al represt-iitaliveo: hi name. Thisisk "wn
a- ^t. John' Ceincteiy o the llunih r In
IS;')! Robin t iiritluu Djuifioa, Coiouei Detu-
toat Caplaih It i,i:d [.iptiinc lit dinl. ■>
Soldier wh'isi' lit' was marked hy a h'lii
ilei'd. t'.ptrtin Lippin'o; t wa- th ftii r
ill law ol C il. (ieorge Tyl'ii U- ni'-n wiin-
e dest Son w a- named art' r him liiciKO i
I. ppinco t !»• iiio' On tlu 12th of Apia.
17^2, I ,ip' iin Lippiiicott will' wa.s a n.uivi
ot New JeiBeybm then living in N w \ .rk
acii;^' uii'ie' I In orders ot the " Jl'i: ' ot
Assoiia'ed 1. yali-is of iVew \oik,'
t ,\ecu ed by lian^iiiii,' n"r»r Nicuiii'taii,
.lo-liua Hiidilv, an otiicer in t4ii
Ani'iiean amy, Hmiiiy liaviii:: ]nii
to ilcatii in like manner, t'u 'ip White, ■»
ii'\iti\' of Ciptain Lippiiicoti . » ;; i iiai
i'.'ii <■ :pliired wi'hin th- Aniciinn 'inm
wiiii p.yiiiL'id in itlier a -stohn v si! i"
I 111 i Unas li'y. A paper wa- fa-l-ind 'D
liuddy'.-i bieaot, coiil'ininK this in ciiptJuu*
" U'e, th
l"li Id th
ft III [iiiilir
r\iuK into
not to sul;
die nut
b pill, In'
diuldy as
riew an>l
,'or nian
iiig Up
ITie siiire
refuseii hy
ingtoii fh(
o&crv of
lot Irom
The lot
cf th" G
H was res
martial h '
mide kno»
cott, bur in
t'iiptain'ii in
.ind Quei'ii
Venjennis,
tiask VVasI
in tli>' joint
if France
W&nliiiigtO'
ii <t until th
fuded that
*H free.
tc h'f f&tl
re ,iti-« tha*
iij'iiibi'red d
Ihirics Asg:
mail vrho ha
ti'U tc be liu
iiii'iur -entei
iT'tt r.'ceiveil
of land n'\ar
H'U h of tin
wiiich the
i^old. Cap'.
iilfd S\ yei
t: nil the Kii
ot 'H rtara.
LANDMARKS OF TOHONTO.
113
« We, the refugies. hitviiiglong with griei
li. h Id till' cruel jiiuidtTS of our brethren,
» 1,1 liiiiiiri'^ ndliiii.; l>u: such mea'-un >< car-
r\iii^ into extioutioii therefore detenu n"d
not to Mutf'T without t»kinj{ vuDg'-anco !or
ilie numerous cruelties and thu-<
b gill, haviuk,' in ide use of C'«ptaiu
dii-iily a** the tJ! 8t olije t to pr. iiPnt to your
ciew au'i furtlier dot "inline to bang muii
,'or niiui wli le thurc is a refugee exiat-
iuf;. Up .U"''s Huddy for Pliilip White."
Th,' Fiiiri'iidiT of Captain Lippincott was
refused hy tlie Lny.iiist au'lioritiea. Wash-
iiiatoii then ordered the exfcutiuu of an
officer of equal rank lo be selected by
lot from the prisoners iu his hands
The lot fell on Captain Charle? Asgill,
cf th" Guards, a youth of uiueteen.
H was respited until the issue of a court
niar;ialh'id on Ciiptain L ppincott was
mide known The court acquittd Lippin-
cott, bur in the m'aiitim I^dy Asgill, th'^
taptain's mother, Iiad appealed to the King
and Que''ii of France, and the Count de
Vergpnuis, Miiuster of S ate, wa~ di ect^* '
toa^k VVasliington for Captai:) Asgill's lift;
Id th>' joint names of the King and Queen
cif France as a tribute to huniinity.
Waaldugto 1 granted the request, but it was
ii'it until till- next year when the WAr wis
ended thit Ai»gill and Lipp n ott were
iiet free Cap'.aii Asgill succeeded
to hi" father's I'annctoy. Dr. Scaddini?
tf'.ite? tha* C'd. O'Hani, of Toronto, re-
iinmberi'd d n'\x\^ ai f table where (.ien. Sir
(.lnncs Asgill was p.ointed our to hi.n as a
man who had b.en condeinii"d by W-^shiiig-
tun t<- li« hunjj, and who lived for u year
r.iiiiBr -sentence of death Captain Lippin-
if'tt ri'ceivi'd a grant of three thousand acres
of kind n-ar Richmond Hill, a f-w mili .
(lU h of the trac of five tliuunand acres
■Which the Cown granted to Benedict Ar
iiold. Cap'ain L'ppincott died in 1826,
kifd 81 years, having r' ceived half-pay
fr irii the Kiikilish GoTcrnment for th-' period
01 :;4 ri'ara.
CHAI'TKir\.\X!\.
THE SUN TAVERN
Tbr Hotel Wherr I lie Firm Ntep In the Koad
Iu liitarritrttou fVat Taken by lh« Mae-
krn/le Kerormern.
Ammg th ■ >'arlv rwidents of V.rk were
•■ir i; brothi rs whose nairn-ti are linked w th
tilt histoiy of the Lake marine. In 183')
cii ot the brothers commanded a vea-
k! John Mcintosh wa-" sraptain of the
Ihiee I'liothers, Ciiailes M In oh com-
aiiiiiitKi th Siipericr, and Robert sailed
■'tie Eiini'c. John actjuired c 'iisiderable
Ml (■^rat in the town, and alxiut 1825
*J limit a large squire wliite fjame
edilieu, fir hotel purposes, at th> north-
west ctM-ner of Yongc and Qu'en streets,
opposite (Jood'.s foundry, O'l property
owned by liini. The hotel, at ti--' nam d
the Sun Tavern, was originally occupied
by C'harles Thompson, than by landiorU
Wilson About 18TO Thomas Eliion,
brotlierdn law ot John Melut gh as-
sumed the management "f the h >tel, which
becam ■ well known as Elliott's Sui Tavern.
Mr. Mclnro-h being the brotlieriu-law
of VViliiini Lyon M icketizi". naturally
enough tiiis inn b.vame tlie headqu irters
of the leaders of th< Radical par;y, and
here were held the meetiiigs and here
were p is-^ed the reaoluions wh'cti event
ually bd to the rebellion. Although the
h'tel did a very thriving business under
Kdiott, it was not ranked with J irdan'.i
York Hotel or the Mansion House as one
of tlie f;i8hion:ibl" hos'ebics, but drew
it- cus'om largely from the ruial popula-
tion. The op-n land to the north of El.iott'*
was the place generally occupied by the
travelliut^ menageries and circuses when
such exhibitions Wl'k ' to visit the town.
On December 12, " 18.S1, Wiliiiin Lyon
Maekenzie. then a meiiib r of the Assem-
bly, was decla-ed guilty of a breach of
the privileg's of the House, he b ing ac-
cused of libel upon the Lieutenant Governor,
and was expelled by a vote of twenty four
to fifteen. Those voiiiiL' for the expuUion
were Attorney General 15 iczy and Mes-ra.
Hiulton. Brown, Burwell, Elliott, Eraser,
A. Fraser, R. InL'ersoU, Jones, Lewis,
McMartiii, McNab, M icon, M iris, Mount,
Robinson, Samson, Shade, Vankoughnet,
Warren, Werden and SoicitorG'ne at
Tiiomson. Against the expulsion were
Messrs. B ardsley, Bidwell, Buel . (amp
bell, Ci.irk, Cook, Duncomb, Howard,
Ketehum, Lyons, MrCall, Ptiry. R mdal,
Robliii and Shaver. Four vnenibprs, Messrs.
Wilson, Cf*ik, Ciiisiiolm and Jarvia were
abseur, but it was s'ated that they would,
if present, have voteel to exp d Mr. Mac
kenzie. On the d ^y of the expuNiou a
delegation of petitioners, to th'- number
of 930, waited on the Lieuteii nitGover
nor, paying him to liisinisa a house
tainted with judicial parti dity. Public
indignation « ;v.s aroiiseil to a great ie-
4;ree, nor wa it soothed when ili'" peti-
ticmera having be-'ii received in rlie auuienoe
chaiiil)«r and the petition presented, they
were dismissed with the curt leplv :
"Gentlemen, I have received the pe ition
of the inhabitants.' Years were still to
elapse before th • Radicals app aled to
torcre, but even at tills time the pre\.'.ao-
tions t.iken betrayed the fears of the
Governuicut. M . Mackenzie, in hi> deacrip-
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t
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LANDMAKkS OF TORONTO.
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LANDMAMKS OF TORONTO.
115
licii of this event. «aya : " The Oovern-
nant House was p o ('ct«d with canuon,
loaded, «■ rved aiui ready to be fired on
the pco|>le," The regiment in girriso.i
waf supplied with a tlotihle allowance
of bull cartridj:'-, nnd a t Iciiraph placed
on the vicerep'al i«8idence to conimaud
the services of the .MiMieis. if reci's.Miry.
Mr. Mackenzie ^l^t^aille^i his followers who
adri-ed Tiolciit nuaniiics lusi .id oi biin^'
his (lay of hiiniili.viion.as lii< enemies intend-
ed, this was rullv his day ni triumph
Hi^ ixpulsi'iii won for liiin the symp.itliies
of tlie people, wh", after the return of
the petittomis from (JoTcmment House,
procreded to Mr. Maikcnzie's house in
!aiyt numlycrs and carridi him tiirough
the .-trcets with ace amations, and finally
escorted liini to tlie Sun iiotel, fion\
(.ne of the windows cf which lie ad-
dri*spe(i the people, afer which eiieers
were given for the Sailor King. Earl
firry and the Riform Mmistrj'. diaries
Liiid-ey, Mr. Maekcnzie's hioi^inpliei , -"ays
mat after the Reiorni leader had re-
tind the incetinL; \\a3 rc-organiz-d and
ri'.soliitions were pas^i^d 8UHtainiui;r the
cours.' he h.ui tiken as a politicia'i and
jouinalist, i>inp. lining of the reply of
tiip Li'Mitenaii (lOTeriio to the peti-
tioner^i as unsiitisfactory and in«u ting,
ass rting the propriety of petitioning the
.^ Vi-rcign to ^enll to the province in
tunire eivil instead of military goTer-
II 'S, and pl'dging tiie meeting a^ a
maik of their approhatinn of his condue
to piescnt Mr. Maekenzie with a poll
incda , aeeonipanied by iin appropriate
inscription and addre^.s. 'I'h s meeting
vtas followed by Mr. Maei.eiizie'.s re-
election l)v an overwiulmiiie majority,
the prcbi Illation of the nieil.il by his
afiinirers ai the Red Lion hotel anil
aimiher pon dur ovation. It wns at the
Siuii hotel that the fnmoiis "Declaration
of the Inil(!pendence of Upper Canada"
w:is taken tor the approval of a com-
!iiillee p'eviously iippouitud, consisting
' Messrs. .J.itiKs Harvey Trie . O'Hiet lie,
■ 'oiiii Kdwiir I 'i'iins, .loliii Doel, Joliu
Mrlntu.sh, James Armstroni;, T. J. O'Neill
uiid .Mr. Mackenzie. This document was
adopted at Doels breweiy duly 31, 1837.
Tlii-i li'cla'.iti n was tlic fir.st .st- p in the
roa to insurreo ion. It -lommitted all who
^cc. p . I u t ) Hliaie the fortunes or Lower
Caui.i;i. The maehiiiery of iig^tation
•uiii otiTuiiizition Was put in motion. Vigi-
■oie. eommictees were appointed by the
Refo meis which became shortly after-
ward the nuclei of military orgai izatious
Siiuotmij matches with tuik'y.s for the
'ictima weie got up ; diiJIing' wa-i prac-
ticed witii more or less secrecy ; J'fu
lit joit on Yonge street with a hundred
rifles in honoui of Papincau would occa-
.sionally startle the town, and events
were hastening toward the end. At the
outbreak of the rebellion Elliott was
.still in charge of the Sun On hi.n death
he willed the property which he had
bought fiom Mr. Mclntosli to his he'is,
under such provisions, however, that a
sp cial act of parliament was made neces-
saiy to allow his wfo and eliildren to
transfer it. Mrs. Elliott is stil living
at a g. od old age at Highland Falls
After Mr. Elliott's deatii Liimllord
Daniels, the father of Judge Daniels, of
li Origual, took ths inn. The name was
changed to the Falcon, and at a late
date was occupied by a m.io named
Fulljaines. who subsequent y managed the
Craven Heifer. If wan on the opposite
side of the street that Sheldon Ward
lost his life by a scaffold on a building in
process of erection giving way wifh him.
CH.WTER .XL.
THE OLD BLUE SCHOOL AT YOKK-
Tbr liiKtrlrt <>riimmRi Hrhool nnti iU Fam-
ous Hrad- Dr. John Nlrnrban>EdncMtiODal
KrlhiitlH nasierii and thrlr Pupils.
As the name of the Rev Dr. Eliplialei
Nott IS indissolutdy linked wuh the tduc.i-
tioii of youth in New York Stale, so the
name of the Rev. Dr. doh:. Straclui!' i:- in-
sepaiable from the ear.y iiistoiy ot educa-
tion in Upper Canadi. Both .'neu were
alike pastor and ma>tei-. D.'. Straehan
might aptly be called the little
school-master, for from his boyhond he
was successfully engaged i;: the profession
of teacher. At the age o; Iti he was in
charge of a school at Carmylli' Scotland,
having uiider idni the grow n-up aons of the
farmers of tne neighbourhood, aud it speaks
plainly for ii:s taet and tirmues.s that (!ven
at; that Parly age lie was liiie to keep them
under control. \\ bile teaching hire he stiil
found tune to keep ip with his studies, and
during the winter attended lectures at
King's College, Aberdeen. Two years after-
w.uil he went to Denino, where
he had obtained a better ajipoint-
ment. H remained there' for two
years, still ke.ping up his academical
studies. While at Denino he was largely
indebted, as he himself has .st.iteil, to the
instruction of the Rev. Dr. Ihown. .ilter-
wards profi ssor at Glasgow, and Thoma*
Duncan, afterwards prcfe-sor at .St. An-
drew's. Then for two yens more up to
1799, he had charge of the parish school at
Kettle. Here he had 82 pupil.s. among them
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LAN DM AUKS OF TOKONTO.
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bing Tiioinas Ciimptnll, thopoei, L). W'iikie,
itiu artiet, and J U uc'ay. tht: naval coiii-
maiiiier. In 179U, a poor yoiin^ man
in purse, but ric.i in a well trained
mind liu caint' to Upper Cnnada anil tonk a
tntorship iu a Kingston f.unily. In ISO",
in.iiuly throii^li his exerticuis, an aot was
paiis"a cstib ishin^' agianini irsuliool in riu\\
dis'riet of the province, and very suonthr c
snpfii 11- ai'h ols w«re ttartod at Coin wall,
Kingston and Nia(;ara<, and lutur at York
and oth^r districts of Uppui C';in:ida. 1 hosu
Bclioola were for pupils o! l)o li si-m's. l)r.
Straolian 8 Cornwall ^cllO()l is tuinous and
on its bocks were the names of very many
ccU'bratvd in tin- annals of Upper Canada.
So su ot'ssful was his work here, and so
wcl was he bi'loTed that in IS.S,'}, fo ty-
two of his oimer scholurs picsentr'd biin
with an address in wiiich they say:
'* Our young minds received there an im-
presflion which has scarcely becom ■ fainter
from time of the deep and sincere inttiest
which you took not only in our advanci'-
nii^'ntin learning; and science, but iu all that
concerned our happiness or could afT'Ct our
future prospects in lire. '' Anions; the sign-
ers to th 8 address are the nanus : — R ibin-
■on Macau'ay, McDo lell. MoL"a!i, .lones,
Stanton, liethune, Jartis, Chewitt, Boulton,
V.inkoughn''t, Smith and Anderson. I'art
f)f the it'p!y of D: . Strachan to his fornur
pupils' address gives an in icht into hi.s
method of teaching. He saNS : " It h»s
evei- bc'ii my conviction that our scholars
■hould be conitidiTed for the time our chil-
dren ; and that is pirents we should study
their peculiar di.spositions if we really wish
to improve them, for if we feel not some-
thing of the tender relation of parents
toward them, we cannot expect to be sue
c '-'^•ful iu their eduoation. It was on
this principle I attempt^'d to proceecj.''
While Dr. iSiiachan was in th" height of hie
?u CCS* as a teachei at 'thi Coinw.dl .school
— the fani'f of which had >piead not only
through Upper Canada I ut a!so throuk;h the
lower provinces — Lieutenant-Ciovenior (lore
in 1812 otFered him the pariah of York. Tlic
cleric. I i:icome was small and there was U'l
par-on ge. hut the G 'Veriiov added the
chap aincy of the troops at £150 a year, and
as a still furthei indui enieiit held out the
p omise cf rstablishi:ig a school. 1> .
."^tiiichan accepted the offer, and on Aiiyu^t
2 Mi, 1812, the fir-t Sunday aftrr his
ariival, liu pre.dhed a sermon on
the w ir before the Legis ature in
the parish church. It was not lonv b fire
a district yiiimmar schonl wa established
at York after tiie mode! of the one dt l.'orn-
wall. For a time before the eiec'ion of the
] ew building, an obscure frame bniuiin^' of
ih" moat ordinivry kind on thi' north niije of
King street, just east of Nun." streot «as
occupied as ine .school Imusc. H.nm afti'rwaiu
a larg • ti dd almost square, containina jj,
acres, (i led «i!h huije pi le -tump- aiul .sm.til.
po; il^ of wat' r in which cray ti-li w n- (ilim,.
dant, was set apart. Through the iiuiitll- ■,!
this field from no: th to "outli ran a slal ow
swale where water collected after rtiii-. TIki
whole field was i-overed with the naiuiiil
hiib ge tliat nsn.illy grows upmi ole»iiiigi.
This bloL'k was d' signated Coiifg« square,
th ■ block south o: it being ternnd Cnur.ii
square and the reservation to the wit if
that Court Ilousi' square In the mind.- of
these wlio laid out thc-ie p'ots th<! expect,i-
tiou was tliat they should reinain una-
mental pieces oi grounds or small |m;K9
surroundini; the buildintis and the lu-
stitutioDB for which they were set apart.
Tiie College Square was bounded im ili«
south by Adelaide strei.'t, on the north h
Richmond street, on the east by Jarvis
street, and on the west by Ctiuich >irvft,
Thi'sc are the modern names, Clinroh street
b dug the only one of the four that lias u
tained its oriiiinal nomenclivture ; AJflaide
was formerly Newgate street, bcomije the
jail stood near it Richmond was Hospitij
street and Jarvis was Nelson and then New
street. The new District tiramaia! >cliuoi
building stood at the soutii-west cortiT «t
tlds lot, 114 feet from its western and IW
feet from its southern boundary Th ■ f t
of the block wasthe playground of the 3ch -oi.
The building was a good sired fianie sTuc-
tine, fifty five feet lo ig and forty feet wiit,
of two stori '8, each of a respectable altiuiiie.
The gables faced east ana west. i e;i u
side oi the school were two rows o: u; diiui'T
sash windows, five on the ground door c;
th«- same number o:i the floor above. At
tie east end were four windows fv;
above ami two below. At the west
end were five windows and the
entrance door. The wlio'e . xt rior ni
the bu Iding w.is paml' d of a blueisli hue.
W ithin on the fj;.st 11 o , beyon.l Uio luhby.
was a I >rge squ ire apaitineut. Abnit thrit
yards from each of its au^^l^'s a pl.dii tim'j'i
post helpd lo sustain the ceiling. At lii.iui
four feet from the flo 'r e.ich of these quiii
pillars began to b' chamtered off .it iti 'j'Jr
aiig'es. Filling up the soutiieaat corner of
tiie room was a small platform approaii.ei
on tiiree aides by a couple ol xlfi
On th 8 was a desk abiuit eight te'
long, its low.r part r.-aged ov r in fin;:
with thin deal board On th'' d .u:
a ong the wh >'e 1 ngth of the si ullifva
and imrthern sid's of the chamber were nv-
row ib'sks set clos" agaiutt the wall with
ijenohes airmged at tiieir outer siiie. A
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO
rifiht un^loH to theai! running' out ou each
side into th<< lip iriineiit stoDci a xtics nt
shDrtiT ilfsUs «itl) iliiuulo slofi •■- uml
lu'iichos plaicd 1)11 I'ith r Hiiic Thl•olI)^'ll the
wliolo !t'iigtl» o: lilt rouiii iroiii i'.>st to wi'st
botween lli ■ rows of cross li nclirs
till, u WHS a wide vacant s|i,uc. Tiio
wiilU aiul C' iliiii;s and tifslis iiul HcatH
were all nf impa nt d piim ot a yillowisli
hue. l)iii iii'4 >'li ii'l 11. urs tlii'i moni pie-
senteil th'' uauil asp ct oi a scliool iiitcrior.
The lulcr of this pi ice was Di . .lolin
Straciian Th • Rev. Dr. Bethuni.', atter-
wild lii.'jhop .Sirachan'-* sueo. ssoi' in iliJ
Kpiscopa'e, cmu' to Yoik iii l.sl!t as assist-
ant teatiier in lli" (iratnmn Sclioo . Of liis
fist visit to tiio sciioo'., alii; d m ribiiij; it
as a c.ipiL'iou- wo nil II Liiiildini; standiiii,' on
an open conmioii, a littlr in tin' tvn ot St
lanu's' chur hyard, he says : — • " On
entering it fi.i the first time witli
tlu' reverend principal on a hri^'iit Septein-
bcr inornini; fresli si.hooll)"y f >■ ings wrre
wakeni'ti lip at tin' -isht of .'orty or fifty
happy yoiii g f.ices from Rcventten down to
five yeais of ag". Tlien- wa?. a class of only
two in (ireek, who took up Horace and i^ivy
in Latin, ani there were th ee Latin foini^
bi'low them, the inosi luiinerous aU'l
spii^litly leadillL' C'ollielUl^ Xcpjs.
None Were niueli advaiued in iiiathe
iiiities, and, with tlie (XC))tion
of the stiiior two liad not passed tlu
lourtii b ok ■: ivieiid. Kviiything was
tau'.'ht o:i tiie same p an a< at Cornwall, iui!
at Yolk tiie pu|)ds w-ie much ess auvkueed
and tin lieai*. iiiasri i ranly took any sliare
in th-' actual work o insinu'tion 1 had
liad the opportunity of seein;,' both schi>ol-j,
and thoui,'li the k'"'}' of tli ■ tormcr wa«
never app:o,-»ched by tiiu atter, still then
are remii isci^nc ■> connected with thi' sciiool
at York moiv f.esh and live y than could be
awakciRu by t <• iii -re eel' bralid one at
C'lnwa.l." On pub'ic days when ex
iminatiiuia were b:iiig conducted or d ■
bates were goinj; on, ilio < X"rcisfS were
in id npsl lis in a lon>{ lO'Ui with a par-
tially v uiltod oeilinL; on the south .-ide of
'lie buildiiiL;. .\t tlie east end w.is a plat-
form. Kvurybody in t"Wa used to attend
on tliese oecasi iis, frmn tin' Lieut iiant-
(iovernor down, ispecia ly the piieiitsor
the scholars. D,. .Scadding, whoatiimled
thi-( school, has pre8i-rve>i many facts in
ri'g.-rd to it from which much of tin- infor
Illation in ihi-. article is ilnrivid. At the
ex^nidiiation on August 7. 1*^16, dohu Claus
■poke the prolo.,ue in whicli he advises
Governor (Jore, then at the h' ad of iiff'aii s, to
di-tinnniah liiinsef by attention to the
e'lucational iuterest-i of the 'ountiy. Thi'
otuer buy.s who took pait in the ex< rcis' s
W'to:— •lohn Skeldon, (ieorge >krl'iiiii
Henry Mosley. John Doyle. Charl s How.
aid, Jam- H .Slvis, John Kidnut, (.'li i ,.<
Hidoiit, John I"'it7,,"'ra o, John .Mos'ey, Salt.
en «.iiveii-, .I.mu'S Sheehan, Henry il"\var(i,
Allan M' Duel , William Allan, .lohn U lu
ton, William My rs, Janie- liigelow, Wij.
li.ijn Hdl'iwin, St. Ueorgu 15aMwin, .M, ,i,.
Koven, .'ohn Knott, James (liviiis, H'lraop
Ividnut, William Limeaster, .latnes v|,'i,iii
ISlraehan. !>avid McNab, John Harimav
! r.ol'eit Mildwin. H my Ntdle-, W.iirei'.
I Sh.iw, David Shaw, Daniel .Murray Th .'i
I IS the order of examination o the Hnm,'
I DiHtiict Gramiinii school tor \Vr(lii,.Mi.,v,
August 11, 1S19; Fir>t day— I In; La'in ,\nd
(Jieek cla SI .^. |'",in' id and tng'tn in njr,
.■""ccoiid day--l'iol,,gue by Robert i'laluwni,
Re iding I'iass —George Sti" ban, "Tin' K\
i-eileiu'e ot the Bibb' ;" Thomas liiilout,
I '♦The .\L\n of Ro-s ;" James Nb [)ou"ll,
'. "Libeity and S'.aviiy ;" St. (I'oige Hi. J
win, "f h ' Sword;" William .Mr.Mim .•,.
••Sfililuquy on S ei p." Arithnn'tic tli- -
I .lames .Smith, "Tiie Sfiorting ('h'rgvniaii .
Willi. nil Uoulton, jr., "I'lie i' .. t a
N' w Year Gift ;" liichar<l Oaiea,
^ "Ode to Ap.lli.;" Orville (. :is..n!l,
"The Rose" IJookki'f'ping Class, Wiliim
I Myers, "My Moth r ;" Kianei* H"wiir.i.
" .My l'"itlier;"G 'oge Dawson, " Liplmu.
I Ki;8t Grammar Class, Second Giainiiiii-
I Class- " Dbite on the .Slave Trad'." Fm
the abolition — Kr.iiici- l-lidout, John Fitz
' Cerald, William .\llnn, (b'oige I'x i; ;> ii,
; li'-nry Hevrard, William Baldwin, .luhn
Ri out, John Doyle, James Stiin'lmn.
Against ih'j ub(di'ioii — .Vbiaham Nf lej.
Jame^ llaby, James |) y'.'-, Cliarl a ILwi i,
.Mian .\lcD iiidl, J.imcs Myi is, Cluni">
llidi-ut, William Boult' ii, W.dkur ."sinitti,
First Geography '.'lass, .Second < Ico^iupjiy
t"lass--Jaiin 8 Dawiion, " Th : Uov llut
Told Lie^ ; " James Big. low, " The
Vagrant;" TIioiiias (Jlassco, '•Tu I'.i.-^i
W'likhouie;" Edward Gleiinoii, "Tlie
.\pothecaiy." N'ltui.'l Hi-tuyCl..- — IK-
b ite by the young boy.— -" Sir Wiii ::'
Strickland," diaries M^ward ; " Lor.i M
p.'th," John Owens ; " I.,or.l Harvey," .b'lii
liidout ; " -Mr. Plonn r," Rjyinoinl B.ibv .
" .Sir William N'oiiLiv," J.iim l-'itz.'cr.iKi
" .-si" Williuin Windhairi
" N r. Ileiuy I'nlinim,
" .M . B'lnaid," (Ji orjje
Xoe.,' ^A'illiam Pi I dwin
.lames IViby ; "Sir Robei
My.-rs ; " iMr. I'u teii'V,
Civil Hi-ioiy
" The I'atnut
J .hn i? mIcui: .
i.'iiiy Hew "Hi :
Strac: an ; " M
•■ .Mr. Shipoen,'
W ilptde," Junes
C'lnirle* HivU'
Clj-s--\Villi,im r.'.'ii't "
Francis liidout. ' 1 h
'Jiave of Sir Joliii Mooie ;' S.iitera (iiv
"(j:eat Britiin ;" John Hoaiioii, "Eii J
on .Ml Fill;" W.Mieii Clau.s, " The IdiI
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T.WDM.ARKS OF TOKUNTO
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iluhn
N'r Ifj.
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Miiith.
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Z.'iT.lUi:
Mkui; .
itw iid ;
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Wiiiri' !• ; I'l'in'^'" H'w>"^. " Tl>e Soltlior's
t>i'i»ui ;" Wiliitmi Uiiulli.ii, "Tin; II'Ich^m
of Wiiierloo. I'aitHlii-iiii Debut on the
Coll..',. of (."aliu III. SprakeiH, "Mi. Cim-
iiiiili," Roi'Lii BftUlwiii ; 'Sir Francis
l!rtii':j|, ' J<)i>i> 1> 'V « ; '• Ml'. Wuiiiwii^/ht,"
M.uk liunili.iiii ; "Mr. I'liuriitoii." Jolii
Kiiiiit; ■' s r\V. M' oil," William HDulttm ;
Li.ril K .ion," Wurriii ("lun.s ; "Sir S.
L. wriiuct," A Uii M.iiauKiv ; "Lord
Hiiwki-huiy, " Al)rtili iiiN'TU.s; "l,op J lUth-
uTHi, 'Juiii' - MilMi Siraiiiian; 'Si Thomas
M.iliilf,' Walker Smiili ; "Loil TV-igu
iiioiitii,' llorac • Kitioul. ReliKimi.-Qiu-iitious
iiuii Lieclurt'ii, James ^lL(>ill Sirai'linii,"
Aiiiiivcrt) iry uf 'he York ami .\loiitrt..i Co-
|,g(-< iiiitioipatnl for T.iimary Idt, 18'2'2 ;
Fpiiof^u liy HoiMc liiJoii!. As to till'
uaiiiKH wliich .ippcui in lit' .ibovi- priMriiiiiin>'s
It 1 uuii»'i.iB.--.iiy to way ai.ytliiiii,'. Tiny are
ull fainilivr u.mu'.s in i'oruiili) to-il.iy. Tiir
reii'lii will .soe .ii oiu:e ihit in llie above
ixmistiH tliL'iu ia a ;;roat deal ot t' citation
ikiiil iluclaniatioii to a littli' < \aiiiination.
Ill tii(! pri)l<>|.'iii; pronoiiuci'd by Iviln rt Hald-
niti(iuvt'iH I the Hiiiii.iiisticit Ion of Hast-
ings ill Imiiii ia eulogize.!, Sir W Ti.ini dunes
i- ipoHtKiphizi'd in coiiiu'C ion with his
\aiii>tic rosiai ch s, the M iiqiiis of Well s-
It-y aiul the iioUt'ije founded by hini atCal-
v.utta sug!,'i s;s tlu' iicCL'ssity of u .sinii'ar in-
stitution iiiCinuda, ,ind i-ir I'eregiinr .\la't.
laud, who was piolialily pic-ent, is told thai
in could itiiiiioi'ialixu liiiiiself l)y (."<t;ii>lishin^
such au iii.stituiiun. The epilogue is a no^'-
giit;l on United States iniioTatious
ill ill Enu.iiih laiigiiakre. For the great -
tr pa:t the cx.uiiiiiMions were c.iii'uicteii
oii).:\. Parliamentary deb.ites >veie of
frequciii (locurreiiee. (hi ordinary occasions
thege look plaie in the iiiiiir. ^ch^ ol room,
but ou public days they weie held up stair-.
Thf'Se lUb.itfS c lisisted of th d liveiy of
speeches somewhat abriiii: d Wdich had
btei! iii-tdw ill ill H.iuse of Coiiimous, The
uii)e •>, aimed at in l)>. Stiachan '.- .-y^tem of
cdiioitiou was a MOeeiiy and real pi [ura-
tioii for ucfual lilt: He iiim.self knew ii oni
experience how eiriy a youth may enter
upon the seiioif* work t) life, and lie sum-
me.l iiu his olj ct in th • folUiwim,' s 'iit. iice
.spoken to his pupil- : '• Th time a. low ud in
.1 Ufw comitiv luve this i- .soarccy sulhcient
1(1 -ow the ni'.'t uece.^.-aiy eed, veiy ^ijreat
pioi,'ro>M is not tiierefore to b' xp ctud ; if
the piiiiciples are jiroperly eiigratted we
hiiv« d-n well." He wu.» con;., ually ir7i-
pis.Mii^ upon Ids scholars ihe fact that the
I' uniiiir .1' i|uire<i at scuool was only the
f iiiid.iiion ;,iid that ;hey theiii>eives must
lay the Huper-strueiuic. rher wasaayateni
iimtuui questioning m cUses which
of
aimulaied thought and research. hi liie
I high«'r classeM eT«iy hoy wim requirt-d
I to furnish a set uf questions for
his cliHsmite.i on the undeistanding
that he siuiuld give the correct u ply lu
case tlic answerei 'ailed. Then ther<- were
rheiorical coiiiests for which one boy chal-
'0'i>_'ed another. |)r. Sir.ichan was a .strict
' 1 eiplinurian aud well nc needed t > be. f'>r
11. s .scholar s wore eon tiiiuallv throw n ill on-
taut wiih Indians, haif-lirccds and bad -t> ci-
mens o' F;eni ii ad veniuicis. flo^giiin was
1 are and only resorted tn in ca-es of oiy.Hi-
uftcy, wan on cruelty or some won! or ac ot
imniDiad y. For lesser (dl'eiices the pin • i-
mentsweic Varied ami fl' i|Ue!itly sllmrcst d
tli'liiseives, for HI eseiytii ng I)i. .^tiactia'i
had treed hiniaelf !i'o:ii ruutuie and
he wisiied his scholars to do tfi
baine. He nught si- iter. ci' a boy
to stand against a post with his pockets
tiirued iiisiTe out, oi- ho might make tutu
kneel for a few minutes or stand uith out-
siretcheii arm holdini; a book. An ap|):e or
tiiirblo brought out diuiiii.' s.hoo. te)urs
won d likely re>ii,t in the exiiiiiition of tlie.
contents ot tiie pockets, A lioy once giving
an auiiible tw.iiur '>n a jewshai ji iuriiig work
hours wa.s compeiied to stand up on a uek
auil play an air for tlie "iitcrtaininent of ih •
-cnool lif sports during play liours there
i.vero not So maiiv as now Mr Clarke' un-
llie --M-- fhiit -ieker Was Wliollv .lll.< 110 iVll,
and that ball was Ttie m <st popular game,
both among the iioys aud gii is, the loriiiec
playiui.' witn a ball as hard as i: was podsi
Ide 10 ill ii>.e it, .aid tlf latiei w i ii a soft
ball. in ti'c winter of CLUr.> ■ snowballing
W.ns in higli favour. Once a year, bcloie the
, midsuiiimer vacation, a least was all ivved iu
I he s hool loom, tu winch all couiri
I buted l>r. Sc.idiiiiig luimorou-ly r-'iiiarks
that it was sometimes t at iier a riotous ati'.iir.
The Disirict ilramm-ir .School leceived I's
appel'alion "The Blue .School" from the
tact tiiat it wii - inuited bale. This was not
iloiie until ISl^. for in tnac year Dr. Straciiau
; advi rt'sed a coiiise of poi.ul.ir leciures on
; 11. aural philosophy at two l u i.cas the coui'-e,
( the proce ds tu be liiiii oil. in painting tiie
! District S hooL Apropos nt this, Uoiirhi.'.
Ill his "Skeicie 3 of Upper (."anad.i' ^iiMiko:
I ••Schools and collcg. ^, where are they.'
I Few yet pain ed, llioiigii lecrini s on natura'
leiilos.ijjliy a.!'e now ah'in.ia"' " '^' ••■>.'
I Armour, a graduate from (;iasi;ow I'ni.
'eity, was liist appointe,! as .^-i'
ajlil liion succeeiied Dr. Stiacii'.::
I master of tii' (iuimmar School
was an ardent .-pu tsiuaii and wi
I flocks of Willi pigeons iKw over
town and nuns were popping and i.ang-
] iig on tv'i y -iau he cniui sc.ucely re:itra 11
' him-eif sudicieiitiy to attend to iiis cia-es.
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LANI>.\i.\i:K>; (»!•' luiiosr.)
wuy of th»';i cr.iiulfttlLeia when tli>yU'ttrn
that the (tictk (iiMiimiAr wh.h in is iin
Aftiiwiil Mr. Aiiiioiu iK'o ino .1 'Unjy
iiiAii ot he Cliuicli Ji KiuUiid liiul otliiiiiti.'il
(or many y< ar- in CuTiui lowi pliip. Mr
A luoui was siKOfcdtid by tli<' KrV. I>i
ru>.m&.H JMiillip*. funm 1 y of Wliitiliiucli,
Ut-rcfor l.xlmo, wliero ho hail hctii nmstfr of
U H.'l.Ol'l ll<' \V..« ,i C'illlllM id'.M' lltiUI,
U,kV;llc gta>i\l:U> J in ISU.'i. lli- w.ih
liii' i t'.il III he tjoo.l, Teiiii.iliU' Kiij^liflh
couutiy parsciii of the i<\A tyjie. II" wore
the old-t.>8iih lu'd cit ri' al cutituiii , shuvcl
h.tt iiioluilei!, aiui p< w<U r. d liix iiitii , t xo> pt
will II in iMiiiiriiiM)^. l>i. I'hiliipH wax u liuc
B^'iio.ur ae.ordiukt to thu ^taiaiiiiJ > f the
viiue. He iiitri lUiC'.ii into tlip Oistrict
(.iriiminar 8cli( ul ilu* t' xc li^ ok^ in use at
Kloii .it th' linic, nmcli to the diti-
^uat of the b ys, and vehool boys
IQ Iticek anil Latin to dny wi.l up.
l)reiiit' the .iithiul'.ifs ihut ^tomj in tiic
[ the;r ^r
le (ticek
t!i»iih.at il state. All the noiexanu ehieuia
lions .0 (ii:uo», Minora anil H< iner were
!u Latin, and into tliat lan^uat^c the boys
tran.shittd the (ireek. Lrx;coii8 and Toc.i-
lularit'.s uero tiauslatcd not into En^'li^h
kuu into L:ktin Dr. I'hil ips was at tiie
ii> ad of tht (iraininHr School in isj,'), and at
that titiiu was one of th« last weareiH nf
p<wdiiid iiair iu Yr>rk. He wa« old-
t.idliioned ev' n fur thoite tini s in eveiy
jense. In ruadinj: tie creed he always i-on-
foriiRd to the old Hii>;lisl> cu.^toni of tuiiiinn
towari .s the ta^t. Dr. Phillips died
\n lN49, a^ed 6S yiars, at We*
ton, on the Huini er, wiiere he
founded and organised the parish of St.
I'liilip. His body wa.s bcrni' to tlie tomb
by his old piipi.s. Dr. I'iiillipa wa.s ap-
point! d vKT pru.cipal of L'ppir Canada
I oliegf wiicii U «as opened iu IH'M) Geor;j'
.\nthoiiy Ui'thci ;uooiiipaided Dr. I*liil,ip.«
'.I York in 18'JJ> a:i his piiucipal a^.-si taut,
and continued w.tli him iu tiiat c/ipacity
Aitliougli LTieket was not play d in 'Jauada
iu IH2i), yet nearly !ia t a ci n ii.y later when
the >,'ame had become a .-ocial
institution Mr. liai bei , who had i;iv n
eiithusia tic encoura.i inent to i', wa.s
recognzid .IS ill- j^ri attst ioc.il .'Uihoriiy ■ n
the sulj.ot. During ine time of l>r.
i'iiillips a sot I f shed or iean to was put up
over the wesiirn end oi the -choil h'Usr.
Duiinp ii cess in wc'. wtatiir llif boy.s
played h ri', .lud they wtre directed to eill
this th'. ir uyiiiiiusiuni. 'I'hi.s is the lirst
lime the wold was ever appli> d in Voik.
\S ith the <staiilialimeiit of Upper I'an.ida
t'oll'ge tlie (ir.iimiiar Sciioo! began to de
dine. Piie 1 uildirg Was moved from its
c. iti. al po-ition o the south last cor-
ner of Jai VIS and Staiili y streets, the
laitcr, form, ily Mu-ch, now Lomliard itra..
and was drj;iade.i into a juniv h, p .\j,,
tli.in a dofjfii y.'ars au'o it was piilj.' | !,,«
■o inuku way for .solul b nk wallt. 1
.six acres of playground am bii It up and u,
traco remains of the n|.| Mine S.;ho>i|.
CHAl'TKK XLI.
A SKETCH OF RUSSELL ABB£Y
tht ll«in« ot lh« Prmldfiil or I'lMx^rl anailt
The A<lnilnl*lrnlloii of Pricr Him^cII-
ftiibsrqnrni Or«ii|inuU or Ihr AIiIm).
Heter Riussei! was ono of thi founders f
York, aud from the time of the ".stabisl
uient of the I'loyince of I'pper 1. aii.i l.i wi
one of the leading members of tin new i. n
erniii< nt, having eomo over with ( iovcrn :
Simcoo from England in an ' llici.d capacity
On (iovcruor Simeoe'rt adopt iuii of Voik n
his capital ^Ir. Kus&ell came over irmi.
.Niagara, and built a house near ihe lny
shore, and the foot of what is now I'linci.i'i
but formerly was Princes street, the orijjiiid
name having been eoi.femd upon it iu lioii
oiirof th« children of (leorgethe'l'liiid In 17%
(iovernor .Simcoc was ordered to the \Vi t
Iniiie". He met his parli&nnnt at .Nia^M i
May 16lh, and prorogued it June ',lu\. i)ii
bus departure in the autumn of that year ^
provisional (Jovernment was cstahli-hoi,
with Petir Russell al its head, under ti-
title of President or Administrator Kar y
in January of the next year PrusiiJ'i:'
Uuss H's Y'oi k house was destroyed by tiri'
and abort iy afterwartl he built the r> .sidMi >
which became generally known as Kii-v!!
Abbty. Like (jovcrnor Sinnoe, Pre ni'ir
Kus.-^ell .~pi nt part of his lime at N inward.
his depai .uri'S and leturuH being annourcil
by salutes of ai tillery Ai'co: dmi,' to hd
York st.'ii daid of houses at that timr, Mr
Ku-.si ll's teaid' nee was a rather pnlemi ii-<
edifice It was frame ot one stony, but v
hildted consider. ible archit I'tural tasieai.i
eegance. 1 o a ciutral building wure .i*.
tached wings with gables to th'' (nith.
Over cacii of the windows wu.s a pcdiu" .a
or decoration. In front of the hou.se wa.-. \
low .stone w.ill with a light wo..d.-n palii ,'
al tlic top, sui rounding a lawn sh .ded by
1. 11 li cu.it trees. 'J'lie housi' stood at, lii'!
South- west corner of Princess and Konit
streets. The design of the buildin.; > ii<
_ested an ecclesiuatical style of a; ehii' cin ;
fiou» which the name Abb' y may lii'^
sprung. It was also spoken of as Ui'i
Palace, but whether it was .-o calhd from
ladng the re.siden.e of the man who !or
three years admii.isterud the Govennu' "•
• ,1
r-\^i>MAin';> ok iouon to
12l
1 ttren,
Mo,
low-,
I. Tir
ami 11 1
ty ha*-'
01 v*iK'licr liecaugi- it was Iim' |)i iLcipiil
liuua>' I'll ili« -tr»-ct, wiii.h wa^ 'lie.i I'.l .cu
Mtif.-t IS not I'lfiu-. Ml. Uii-s,!ll was ,i. do
.!,• ii.laiii •>( til.' IJi'df. nl Kiis e N. 'i'li.; duh
luini.y tu «ii"-:l' ''" l>'l"' ,^"1 was R trail:-
ulaiiUil liriUK'h ot llv; AnIoh .\L.l)..lt'-. sul.-
ai»i.>.ioiiuf the iiiui y.rtiiil a ma:iia-i: ooiinec
tiou li.ul li'iiw ' xislLil IjuLWt uii tlii.i branch oi
tlio ur«i»t Kii^!li«ii !uiiiily oi lOiv-ulU and the
Hal.iwii- (if tli>' ^'i"i"ty of (^\»^. KiissrII
Hill, iiiai Toioi to, is ii.imi tl from l!iiisili
lull 111 lul.iiul wliicli 111 iiini i^ nam li l"i"in
thf Ii 1 h Units II f»mily. Dm ing ili«' Kovo
lulumaiy wa.-, ^'|•»^sidellt IVtcr Kunsell liad
U0.M1 Socn taiy ti) Sir lic-iiry C iiitoii, Com
innudui 111 ( liicf o' tho^lintisli forces in
Ani' ricft, trom IT'S to 1782.
His pcrtiiiit, piciteirod in tlio B.ildwin
uiiiiy, Hhows a |) rtly Routli man with a
t.;i;f full of chai-Hctcr not uii ike that of
Thoui.is .l«.ffci>t>ii- At a very lmi ly period
Mr. RiiHHfll I'tHamo conviiicxl iliit York
was no t phciiK lal scttUsiii-nt, Imt a hainlot
dastiiiol lo bi'fonica jjreatcity. linprowaad
Willi thiH bil .f hi! strove U> lay the ftiuiida-
tiou > f a (;rcat landed ost.ite and his at
t'-nipt^ lu tli^s diri'ciion 1> oui;l't down upon
liim much oi'iisuri- mid much ' idicnlo. A>
l'r«.« ileiit hr hail p .(uliar facilities for the
selection ai d at (juiaitiori nf Crown lands.
Tlir duality lu'cessary in the wording of
patents ly the Adinini-trator to himself
madi iiini a vi-iiiablc I'ooh Bah, and the
ptope »poke <f him a.s " tho man who
wi u !d do w. 11 unto hims" f," and this ap
pelh.tioii wft.i not withmU cood reason as thf
tollowiiij; l.sl of piopcrties advertised hy
Mr. Russell in the Uuzith- of 1S03 to he .-old,
^ivH3 ample evidinci'. '1 he advortiaomi nt
reaas ;
• I'l lie sold, the fr<>nt town lot, with an
ixcc.l'iit <lwfl,in>: hou.i<' and a kitchen re-
cenily hiiilt thoreon, in which Mr. John
Uttnison now lives, in the town of York.
witti a vtiy i ommudinu.'i water lot adjoin
i tj, Hiid p<is.-iesaion k-v®"'*^''"^ pnrchas r
iiiiiii'ni I'tly ; the lots Nos. .5, <> and 7 in the
s<\oii(l, and lots t) and 7 in the thiril oon-
ons ion cf West Fland oio' t<jwn.>hip, cou-
lauiinj; 1,(KI0 aoies, in wiiicli tin le art! st)ine
Tory j{0(id mill scat-< ; the lots 4 ami "), in
first conce.-s oil tjf E:i.>t Flamboio', wiih
their iirnkm f:oms, lontaiidnp nccordi. g to
■liei).iietn f',()0 acres more or le.'>.t ; the lot^
1, .'< !ii d^ ill the scco d, and ots 2 ami .*? in
tilt: 'hud ioiK'es.-!on of ISeveil y, coniaiiiiiif;
l.(XX) acres ; the Iol 1G in me s cunil aim
tiiiid cfucrs.->ion ')! the township oi Yui k,
' "lUaiiiiin; 100 acies ; thu lots 3'2 uuil ,'?.'{
Willi tlit.i lutiki n irouts, in .he first, and
l"t* 31 11. d .'?'2 in ;i.e sect^ud, ciiiceasion of
Whithy, (■ niaininn HOO acres ; tlio iot" '22
kuo 24 in ilio t! evcuth, lot 23 iu liie
t well til, and 21 in the thirteenth mJ
iiiui teenlli em ireusioin of 'I'liwii-icnd, eon-
tainin;{ i,(X)0 acii-s ; lots 12, III and 14 in
the first ami second c'unei s'simis oi Char-
liittevilie, iniiieili itt! y beliiinl tlii^ town
nl'it ciiiitainiiig 1,200 aciu- ; iii. IdU llj and
17 in the liist coin!i s^ion of Delawart! town
ship on the liver 'i'hame-i, coiit,>iiiiii^> HOO
i(!i'tis ; the loM i, 3, 4, '» and 7 in tiie t' nth ;
I, 2. 4, II and 7 in the eleventh ; :<, 1. Ti and
7 in til! twiditn c^)llces^iou of Dr. ham,
coiitainiui; .'{,<H)0 acre-., with mill seats
Ih r< o •, aiitl t'l • lots 22, 24, 2.'), 20 and 2S
in tlie fii>l ; 22, 23, 2'), 27 ami 2H in the
third, 22, 24, 2."i, 20 ;tiid 2« in tin
tileventh, ami 22, 24. 25, 20 and 28
in the twi lltli concession of No: wich, con
Mining 000 acrt s, with mill ijcats tht!reon.
The terms are eithtir cash i-r );ood hills of
I xchang!' on London, Mmitieal or (jucbec
fur the wiiolc of iiiih purchase, in which
rase a proportionubly less price will hi; ex-
P'cteil or thu sami! for one moiiity of e»oli
purpose and bonds propeily ;>ocureil for
principal and int. rest until p>iid for th«
other. The prices may be known by app i-
ciktiou to tho pr<piie;or at York, I'eter
Ku^sell." Fr.'iii this advertisement it will
be icen that the l'ic>ident proposed to se I
9,200 acres of 'and besides retaining pro
porty in York. Mr. Kussell's plms to
cr< ate for liiin^e f a big fortune came to
ittle, howevt!r. .Joliii Dt tiiaon, wliose nanio
appears in the aiivertiaement as oc
eiipying one of Kussell's farms, had
bion persuailed ly that geutlemaa
to emigrate to Ujiper Canada ^ when
tho President first insta led him in Castle
Frank on tho Don, subsKjuently at one of
W\i houses m Voik, and liistly on out of his
farms at I'eterctied. In 1805 Mr. Denison
atlverti.icd to si 11 p tato.s grown on Mr.
llusseil's fa in at l\'ter>field for four shil-
.ii'gs a bushel in quantities i f not less than
ten bushels if de.ivcretl, or three shillings
on the farm, and two years later he repe.it^
the iitlverti!.etr.ent, sptcifyii u' the luhers as
blue nose potatoi -;. In l!'i03 Mr. Huss 11
adveitiseil a rew.irti of five i,uineaa for the
th;evt!s who stole his tu k y lun and yt un:;
ones from this faun. Th re are some points
!>n«hicli I'resiilent lliissell seems to hav-
i een iiic •n-.isteir. For instance, complaint
haviim been made ef depredations .n tho
Intiian fishing places and buiial i;roiinils, ho
issued the tt)liowing proclamatiim : '• Wh.'ie-
as many iitiavy and grii vcus tiomplaiuts
have of lat'.' been made by the Missi.^saga
Indians of di pretlatic lis commi t d by .some
of his Majesty's sul'jeet.s, and niliers upon
their tiheiiis ami burial plices, and of
M!|ier aiuii.yantes suflVr. d I y them by lui-
civil tieatment in violatit u of the fritudship
lUili!
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!.AM)MAI:KS Ol' ToHoNTO.
I'RBSIDENT KlSSKLl..
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO
123
exiitting betwei-n hi« Majesty *ud the Mis-
gissagi li Jiii'is, ■i-s wi;ll !'>; ii> TioUvtion of
dece ■■y and uo "1 oiili : lie it kiicnvii,
tht'iefc'"', th:it if any coinpliiiiit ahall lii-n-
iifter be made of injuries (I'lue to llie lisli-
.ries, and to th' bui inl p'a<:es of the said
Iii(li;'iii8 oi either of th' ni, an.', the pcisous
,ai) be u-cer-tained who niislndiiived himself
111 thii(i8elves in manner af.'rcsuid, su'h
DHrsoii <■!■ P' w'l^ •'*'' '1' ^^ P'''"'-" '1''^' ai,',iii;st
with th. uiiM-isi s.'vc ity, mid a proper ex-
ample m.uh- of any li.;rei:i >.ff. liuji. Peter
RiiRscil, I're.sid nt, .idniinisternn,' the
(iovp iinirnr. A ex iii.ler liiirns, S,xn uuv."
This Wii dr.d l)ec''nil)er Utii, 175*7.
The I'oiiiplaiMt as io disiiirljaT'ce of Imriii,!
.rround.s related to liie ancient Iiidi.ui liurial
plot, known as the Hiindiiill. north of Y'.il;
Ml YoiiL;e -treet. li.-iore the y. iir HSU!
ttu [ndlani had h lect d anotlier buiid
ijroiuKl and had removed th. re most of the
boucs and relic-* dep ).site<l at the Sandhill.
The Sii.iiliill is m-w rompi'tely ol.'torated.
On ihe other haiul althon^h in 177'2 Lnrd
Mau.liehl had ;.;iveii hi.-i lamous judgmmt in
the ciuse of J'nes Smi'Tsel, :i .■-l.i vc t . ken
over to Ell!.' and from Jamiica, saying :
who Lad
Mib-i Kizibeui Russell, tlio i-i.s"
ih ;it Ru-selj t') .Mrs Cap;ii'i I)
ViUeinaij
E L'and and it
caanoL n- revived. The air o: England ha
Ion? been too pure for a slave and eveiy
ma:. !• '"ee w h" br'-ath a it. Every man
wh i," , int'i Km.; and i< entitled to the
protetLon of Eii),'ii.>ii iaw wh it<ver oppres-
sion he m»y h ritnfore have suf!'-. ■- .1 and
A iiitcver may l)e the c 'lour of ids skin.'
And uoiwithstjiudi'ii; th" fact that an .\ci
had been (11 sed by th • I'l' ivii.ci d Le>fi.sla
tnie :it Niit<,'iira in I7'j;^ looking ;o liie tot.il
exiirpai 'ii ot slavery, by prohibitum the
impori.aii)ii of slaves, and ordering' all eliil-
ih-en born in slavei y to b' trred or. reaetiiiig
the a^e (if twenty-live, 1'. ler liussell owned
an 1 tr.ided in .•<laV' ■*, df.spite Ins vicjorou'^
prote tion of tlie Indians. In I'.brnaiy,
IS'.MJ, lie in>ert.il t he loliuw i'l ,' adveitisi.'-
ineriL in rhe G'li .Wf« and Oric/f : — "To bi-
s(dd, a bla k woniiin nam d !'• ,l;.;v, a^id 4ii
\tars, aud a blaek buy, her .son, naiiu-.i
Jupiter, -^ d all , lit 1") years, tj itli of them
the pt' pcrty if iii' suii.sLiiber. Tlie woman
is I tolerali e enuk ami waslinw man, and
perfectly unde -tau Is mdiwit; scap and
truidks. Tlie buy in lal and itrnng
foi Ui)t a)^'-. and has lieen em-
puyi'ii 111 the 1 oniitry business, bnt
l'!"Uglii lip p:ineipally as a Inuise servai.t.
llvy .ire ea. h of iheiii si rvants for life. 'J'he
P'i>;e of tin- W'nun is ?!.")(!. Eur tin ln>y
$'2(H), piiyai.Ie in three yrais with iniere-t
fiom the .iay of sale, to b-- seemed by
bond. Uii: one fourth le.-,.'* will be l.dieii un
ready inouey. Peter Kuss. 11. ' 1'. r-
hupB the reMon why .\li Russn II
desired to sell these slaves may
i.c foiind in the iac that a few years before
I'egey had run away. In tin- paper o*
S ptember .•?, ISO.*?, Mr. Rn>s. 11 advertised
that his black sirvant Rei,':.;y not haviiii,' hi-j
permission t) absent herself from his service
ttie public are cautioned from > mp'oving or
iia biuiring her Withnut her owner's 1. av.
Wlio ver will do so, i. , atids, m.iy e.x-
{(•■it to be treatetl as tiie law liireets.
Within th(> m niory of many men ih.w
liviiiu', thiM' used to be in YoiU.
a pure nej <■ s cnlled Amy Pompidour,
n legally p'lsenled ijy
r of Prosi-
Russed t') .Mrs Cap;ii'i hnison. In
ISOI .Nlr. Russtdl was n subscuber t > the
Mini f'l: tile improvcnviit of 'S'onge stiecr
In IS(K{ lie Wiis one of tlie coiiiiiiiltee of sub
seribers entruste 1 with the ereeti.in of !St
James' ehureh, and he was one of tli" pew-
ho d IS in tiie church f'. 'm its establishim nt .
1' ter stri et d" ives its name from .Mr. lUis-
sell. In 17itit .\1-. Rii^aoU retired from the
pit sidi'iii;y ol L'ppe. L.uiada. Peter tiunti-r
liaving b en appointed. Lieutenant-
(nivernor. .Mr. Ftissidl died at Russell
.Abbey, .Sep' ember ".O, 1808. The an:tlte.
iind Oniclt . f the fidlowing day thus an-
nounc d li:-^ deuii: "Departed this life
on Friday, the '.iOth ulrinio, iho Hon Pet.-r
Russell, i'l-iiuire, foiiiiei ly President of the
(ioveinnieiit of the Proviii:re, lau; Re-
ceiver-Oeneral and member it the Execu-
tive an I Legislative Councils, a gentleman
who whilst living was honoured and sin-
cerely est. eiiied and of who^e regular and
aniiali'e .'oi du -t the public w.ll long re'aiu
a fav uied and irra eful remembrance." Tiie
same journal of Ojtoi er S h, gives ciu fol-
lowing ac';..unt or hia funeral which took
place Oct. 4th : — "The remains i f tiie Hon.
Peter Ruse I we <■ intcrre.l on Wednesday
tne ^fn in T ./. wi.'iri.' gre.iiest li.'ooiuni
and re-peel. Tii obsequies <d' this ateoin-
plisli d g( ir lenian were followed to the
grave bv H;.s Exeelleney Lieiit'nani-(Jov r-
or (lore, as chief moiiiii r, with the prinoi-
p il getitl miM of the lowii a' d neigtibonr-
hroil, all 1 .by Wire f>'eliiigly accoinpahi,
cil by all ranks, evincing a rever-
ential awe for tiie hivine dispensation-
.-Vii appropriate fni.eral -ermou wis preaeled
liy tlie Rev. Okiil StiKUt. The (;,irri.suu,
eoniniai.ib d l>v .Major Fuller, perfoini d with
b( comm^' dignity the nnlii ay hot., ur.s of
this respected vettiaii «li i w..s a I'apta.n in
the 1 my on halp ly. ' T is M.ijoi Filler
was the !ather oi the Rev. Thomas li o,'k
Fuller, in IS7I5 Archdea. on ol Niagara.
Mr. Ru-seli's entire estate p sseil at
his death into the hands of Iii8 nuiiuen
sister. .Miss Elizabeth Russiil, a lady o£
r
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LA.M).MAf;KS OF TOliONTlJ.
I Si-Otcli Roman
I):-. SculiiillL,,
of ihr infori.iii-
vitioK' is oljtaiiud,
gieat lefiiviucnr, tIio survive. 1 liei- brother
iiiiiiy yiM! s aiul iniulo Kii-scU Alility lu'r
hom( until lior ile.i.h. At hor ili oiase >li
willed t ho wiiole pr pei ty t.i Or. William
Wail en IViMsvin iiu'huiiiii,' ihr valuab.r
family pla.o emllo^^e(l witii the uim^ of the
Ru.-dili.-. Alter the de ill nl Miss Kiissuil,
the Abbey becaiue ti.o itsiden.'o of
Bish<>p Maciioiiell,
C'a;ho.ie prelate,
fri'iii whom most
tiun contaimd in this
says th.ii lii» Kpiseopal titlt> was at tir.-sl
deiived from lih-sma in /'artihu'^ but after-
wa; d fr>ni Kiii_;sioii, Untaiio, where hi-*
tioiiie Ubualiy w;is. His civil duties, as a
member >.l the Legislative C uueil of Up-
per Canada r<(i:ured his presence in York
during the I'ai liarucntary s>ess;oii». In 18'26,
Thi ma* Weld, ot Lut>voi th L'a^t!e, Dorset
shire, was consecrateil as Hishop Mac-
douell's coadjutor in England under the
title of Hishop of Amylee, but he never
cam<' to Canada. H" had been a layman
and mairiid up to the yi ar of 182,'), when
oil the death of his wife, he cntired the
ehuich, in one year was made a bi>h< p and
afterward became the well-known (..irdinal.
It has bei n c^upp' sed by gome that Bi.'-h p
Mardoiieli's occnpaiioy of Prcs dt;nt Ru.sseh's
houtc g.ive it the name of tlu- Abbey, but
this is an errouious supposition for it wa-
so siyled long before his occupancy.
Abi'ut orty years ago Dr. Bra .lej-, an i mi-
gration a;,' ut, .ireil in the Abbiy. After he
y.icatedu, bout thirty years ago, a neijro
family named Tiuss, the male mri..birs of
which Were shoemakers, live 1 and carried
ju their biK-iiieas in the I'res dont'a old
home. In those days C'.ptaiii .S raetian, the
son of Bi.-'hop '^traciian, 'va.s oi e <>i the best
drtssed meu abuut town. Sjx'aker Trus.", a
large pompous n gro, stiove to emulate ban
in the w .y of lire 8, and .'reat amusement
w,.s <iffi'riied by his attempts in ih s direc-
tion. N" mat ti 1- what kind of e.othes the
captain mi^ln app. ar in one .Sunday, the
U' xt Sunday .sp aker Tiu^s was lire to
mc out 111 .S'liie .•■ort o: an imitation of it. I
Some year.s ago th- old i ouse was torn down
and ad ■ : .eus o: it li.ivc uuw di.sapi e.ired.
1 H.M'I KirXLII, j
THE FIRST CATHOLIC SCHOOL. I
i «kPirb ot DeiiU Hrirernan, Oar of lit
Hanlrr*. and Ih* Ha>>»f«|ur-nt HIttory of
iht< llailillim I mil lt« Hemriiiilou.
About the tiine of the .Maekei ziu rebell on
a hufnoufous and cbver Iri.ihman by the i
name of l)e.iis Iftirrnan came to Toronto,
lie was a 8 igtit, dai k coiiip'exioned man
ab'.ut five feet ten inelien iii liei-lit. II s
fanu y and cunuuctiona were gu j 1, and lie '
liimM! f had been w. li educated, was ^n
accomplished Si Indar .aid one .i: ipp
best ni.tliematician.s -'i I i.s day. Shortlv
aft r ei, tiling to Canada he was one av
tliiowii tn 111 lii.s hor.>e and. pieked up ta.
dead. The fall injured him inteiiia.ly biu
although he did u. t die, he ree v red only
after s< \eral y ar.s of lUin ss, which ilruinea
alike his strength and his purse. On par
tialiy regainiuji his heaith he dieiiled ti
turn hi.s accomplishmenl.s to .iC.;eiin; md
liec )me a sciiool master. -Aci-oni n.ly
he op lied a private bchool in ai-,
lesideiiee which he owned. Thii \r,\-t i
two-stor'V fiame h'luse on the south .si,i,. ^■
Richiii; Ml .street about, o e hundred f^ri
eaat ot v'Jhurch street. The house wiw ,
coinmor, eui ugh looking structuM; staii.lir,.
on the .stiei t line It was abom, tw.iu?
feet front with a gabie. The door waso;-
the east of the iiont and bo-^ide it wa.s oD'
w ndow. Up sta.rs was one windcw mA
also a small one in the atdc
These were the only window, on :.
street front. There were two rooms tips' i!',
and two on the ground tloor, with a ain*
e.\ten.«ion which serveU ; s i kitrlien. I
was in the front room, up-Ptaii.s, that tv
opened his school al out 18;{9 or 1S40. i
was a m xed private school, and .ililiouffh
Mr. HefT' man was a Roman Catholic, aiiuM;^
his scholarswtre suuic I'rotestant.-i. In IS41
Mr. H> fFernan had about tweniy pupi s
most (d whom were boy.s At that limeth'
C'atholic chui cli owned quite a large trie •
land at the corner of Jarvis, tlipn Nel.s(>ii,an;
formerly New, and Richmond stree;..<,exttri i
ing weotward along the south side of Rici,
mondstrfel. It origiiiiilly belonged 'o 'h
C'liuu'h of Knul*iid, being a ijilt froth tr,'
t'lown. In ls41, tliron^li the energy *u i
liberality of tiie Hon. John Elinsley. '^■^
son of the second Chief Justice of Upp-'
Canada, on the lot ni>w luii.ed into a law
at th" rear ot he Lombard street tiriJ ha. ,
was erected fc r a .'■chool house th-' fiaitv"
building ihown in the iliustratii n, the jii''
of which was on Riehrni nd streer, -h'
gabit.'s fronting east and wes'. At 'I!'
south ea.-t cornel of Jarvis and Riiiiinni
was a t«o 8'oiey frame liMte', k' pt at ti ".
by Richaid .Sullivan and aiti rwaM bv
Thomas (^iiinii, a very cbv r man, whos
siller h.id married Mr. .Suiliv n. Wcit
the Mchoo. house, on the .ire h 1' ot
w.ts the ri sidence of the laio Char s Pn
levy, propi ietor and editu' of tht! M\r '
for many years. I'his was a roUj,'li- ii'
liuildiiif. .Mr. P. B. McLoughliii wAt •'*
first teacher. .\lr .fohn Mu vey says m
he wa- ihe first Catl.o.ic hoy that eni. •
toe tirst (,'alholic 81 iiool in Toronto, hav' .
fitoiie previously to the Central -ch h^
i '/I
H-' was
'1 lierp ar(
how proii
*>;iiiiiay
U chliio:
8ii:i.l;iv
tlll'H he
cy Ml
value a-
li nds f,
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Au.
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LANDMAIiKS OF TORONTO.
12?
bile: Mi. MLl-oUi^ii i i \v;n ap]».>iiri'(l to th'
iiiii8ter!-l:ip of tlii; Distr.ot srhoo (tlii fnre-
lunnei ( f llif C'omiiiJii ^ Lool) a', the corrnT
i,f bi'^kiley :iiid i>uke streets, wlin-.' the lire
iKili now stands It was at tins scbo^l
uiuier tilt tiiirioii of Mr. McLmii^hlin tha:
the lute C hiiif .Justice, the Hon. Thonn.-
M')-s, I t.'eiveil a gn iit {)art of liis eletn ^n-
titiv eiluciiioii ami whos distinmiish d
carter iit the Toronto Uiiivc.'rsity wrs ;i
g(iiiii: ■ oi pride to Mr. M L 'iit'hlin. (!eo.
A. B.iihri, of cricket fame, w is fiist school
.-up riiitcniient. T.) the Hon. John Eini ley
the enrly Catholic youth ot Tor )nto ow il a
-Tcat debt of jijratitude from his ccii.seless
»ea to:' their welfan aud advancement
uritlinietic, grammar, ap'llin.; and j^eo-
I j^raphy beiuj^ all the branchea taught.
I Senator Frank Smith, Mr. Wi linn H Ander-
son ami Mr. Hugh Milh r, who were ac-
I c)uaint:in 'cs of Mi- HefTernan, r member
lii:n ii.s a slight man of avciage stature, i,'ray
' iiiired and somewhat liahl headed. His
I wife, a I'rote.stant, wlio was very mueh
I his senior, was a pi-asant, g :iy
liijred lady, who nianv a time saved
a boy from a severe whipf)ing. Old pupils
say that at oie time Mrs. HcliL-rnan assist-
ed her husband in teaching, she hiving
charge of th> girl^ upstair.s. while Mr. Hef-
fernan tau,'lu th': boys downstair- ; but
thisarrang tneut was only for a short time.
Rich
;o ihs:
roni th:"
-gy »a.i
Uiip"'
a law:
!•■ flAIll"
iht: jii"
>i'r, 'h''
At -C''
i..-i nif^ni
t at ti.-t
i:vi.; PT
, 1 ot,
, p.:.
• .V.r- '
Uj;li- is'
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TMl- HKST r.\THM| IC SCMldOl, IN TiiK(1N"T0.
H" was il futher 'n them a-^ well a.s nif'iUi .
'! hiMP arc m my y t liviig who rcmombcf
t;ii\\ proudly he m irclied at th ■ liea<l "f his
*^ ni'i»y school sciio'ars in line from th •
R chrnond stre t nchool h-mse Son lay after
Suhilay to old St. Paul's f r late mass,
rliPif being no other Cath die church in the
c ly. Mr. Mnlvey possess 's now what h'
Talue- as u ti a urc. a Uible received at hi-^
i nds foi ,ittin-!0' at ."Sunday .'chool in
IM.1. Ml. il flfrnan was instaHed a-
■'* Im r 111 th>' school-h lUse in th" fi <■
'I'll lot H. e.iuld scarcidy b.' called
ft p dagopne, for In rather drove than
l*'i hiB pupiltt thr:iugb the intr! '.-icie ;
ft lUiiim UU17 lewidug, reading, writing,
In 184!{ there were aliout forty "schoiars in
th ■ >ciu)id, the hirg 1 propvitioii bdiig boys
r:ingiiii; in ag ■ from sevt n to six-
teen ye.vrs. Anion.' th 'm were Mr. .) im s
H rsoti, of St. Liwri nee mnr.ct ;
.Mr. John H. riass^on, bookkeeper for Mr.
.T'lhn Hu lis. the carriage manufacturer.
' X Aid. .lohn Mulvey md Mr. J nics
S annon. Mi. Heffcrnans only relntire id
I anad.i wsw .1 niece, a papil at the setbiol,
who afterwards married William Murphy,
one of four brothers, three of whom wer«
und'r her unile's instruction Mr Murphy s
fat liei was a cooper by tr.ide, as were '- *o
o; his sons. For *> long lime Mr. Murphy
senior, after him his sou VS lUiaiii, and Uter
I '. ' ;i ifl
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LANDMARKS OF lORONTO.
CHAFTKR XI.III
THE DIXON HOUSE.
hit* Mon John, kopt tho tavern known as tlin |
t'dopers' Arms, a twoalorcy frame hmliiiiiij \
ill thf uortli-wusi corner uf Scott ami V\ el- I
liii)j;ton streets. 'I'cn years igo the proprrty
wa;- .>ol(l to the Western Insurance (Joni- j
pany for ?10,0(K), .iiul the old tavern w.is
torn down. Of the Murphy brotiiois, .iohn,
Michael, VviUiam and Stephen. William i
alterwarils became councilman "f roronlu, i
Michael married a Miss Mulv y, a pupil of corner It was surrounded hy a lovely garden
It* Ownrr mud First '>rrun«iil Alilrriiiiin
4'linrrlimaii auil l'bllaiiiliro|)|>i.
Untd about five years since theie Mond ,,n
till' (-(irner of Jarvis anddcrrm. sirccts a
lar^e brick house consuiinj^of two storpvs
and an attic, witii a turrot ou tiie e;\.s,('ii,
the sclmol. The schoolhousu was tuinishwd
in tlie plauust manner. At one end ot the
boyt* room was a platfoini lor the princi
pal's desk, and fac n^' ihi.s wore rows of i
seat-s without i)acUs, and loii^*, iKit. narrow
labl s. Tiu! hours weie from nuu- o Cock u\
nuiin, and from one to four. itie terms ui
liniion wero from fifty cents to a dollar a
II "iitn. A few yeais late .\lr. Timothy
McCarthy succeeded Mr llell'eruan ns
teacher ut Tie i atliulic scimol, a p'i^iiiou
whii'h he ocvUpieii Iruin ISl.'i to IMT. In
ls41 the national school system was intro
duced in the school. lion. John Klm^ley ' OrAnL'eman, yet he commaLay.i
and had in its rear a small orehaij, a por-
tion of whi h still remaiuB. Hero liveii
from 1847 until his death in ISiiri Alexamitr
Dixon, some time aldernnm ni iins cit\
Mr. Dixon was born in Irebi-ul an i can,i
to Toronto about 18.'U), and for many year-
earned mi tiu.sineis as ^ saildler's iron
mor.gpr in the premises now > . hi pie,! by F
!■'. Dixon, at 70 King strti : A<t. M--
Dixon at, first rehided at his |)..ic, oi iiisi
ness, but latterly removed to .lorvis stiift.
He wns most emphaiica'.ly 'a tint
old Irish gentleman." He was an
obtaineil the re..-peet ot the Roni.iu Catnoiici
Tiie L'tiurch of Knifiand possessed no nicr*
deroted adherent, yet he « as ever ready :■
recoijni/e thr ^elf-devotiou and uari. ^tiiij-
displayed by others who were iioi memiitrs
of his own cnmmunion .Mr. Dnou
combined with shrewd business iiafu;
a K''*^*- Ui^e of bojK.s MM
was then school triulee, and Hamilton Hun
;er wa.s .sn|ienntendent of education Mr.
Me(. iirtiiy s.ivH liiat liurin^' his lime as mas-
ter «eti(>ol was hold up stairs, except on
>iinii.iy, when Mr. Khnslev and ."or.-, iviiig,
tfiu w.fe of Dt. John King, one of iiio pro-
mineiii physicians of the day, wonUl come
iuil tcicii liie children the catechiiini. .\lr.
McCarthy W.13 succeeded by Mr Tafl, and! literature. _ He could quote ^Slmkespearf
lie by >.r. O'Halloran. The lust died in " '" ' ' ~" ' ''"
London, Knghmd. yrhere he taught school
after leaving Canada. The last died on
shipi)Oitrd on his way to Caliioruia. .Mr.
.del aithe, w ho was an intimate friend of
Mr Hetrernan, deseriiies liim a.s being \eiy
narsii ana severe x.i> hi.s piij)il9, but a v«ry
a^'r-
In 1
-■able and
itured man so.Mally. \
.Spencer, Scott or Hums alilie readily
To any gt^iiuiiie tal? of sorrow or distrix lit
never i rued a lieaf ear. I iieie are tliost
now residiiiK in ini< eity who can it 1! (f hit
kindness and unfai.ing friendship, ai iht
tune such svmj)»tby was sorely n<>t'd«d
('iuefly owinx to his exeitioiis Tiniity
cnurell was eeete.l m I^S4i$
S.-,l Mr. Mctarthv wa.s appointed to a I , Mr. Dixon, a hi. death, left a wid w ..r.d
.:._ : „ _ _. ..: ■, i.i.;.,, I. i._i 1 I large lamily. Or .Mrs. Di.xon, wim .lu.i in
IS77, iiothiiig ! ut pleasant meniorie.« remain
(h the sons, the elde t, Abxaiider, is Ar.ji
po.siion in iiie c stom iiouse, which h' held
until the tiist ot the \ear (18?<7). On leav-
ing tho school Mr. Helfernan was appcdnteil
mail cierk on the i ity of Toronto, one of tiie
nrst three mail boats rnnnin,' beewcon this
tity and Kintrston, liio I'rince»"i Koyal and
lim Sovereign being the oilier two Mr.
.•\ndrew t arrulhers, an old post other otti -lal,
v.as clerK on the Sovereign, and .Mr >L uil
vritv on the i'rincess Koyal. Capt Tlioinas
Diok, Wi.o budt and owueil the (.^ut-en ■
Hotel, wa.s one of the proprieiors and cap-
tain of the (ity of Toronto. -Mt. iietfernan
died ' n Au.'u.st 7th, \H?)H aged 5!t \oars.
The .school House, whicli was aftei w.i.-d
rougiica.s', . was for a time aubacjuently ii»«ti
by the .Si.sters of Charity, aud laiei by the
Cnristian Brothers. Some ^aars mm> tiiu
prop, rty was -lohi by tue CwUiolic i nuicli,
and part of it war. |uir( lia.^*'! by tlM city,
when the building was torn dawa.
deaeoii ,-iud Ree'or of (fUel[)li The seooiil,
\N illiam, was, as Kmigratioii Agent m b'n
doll, a con.scientious servant of tiu- lUi-
ininion ; fie died n I.S7;{. The liiird. .lolui.
Was oiua prominent as a Freein.is.in. Ircd
erick, the youngest, was -eeoiid in com-
maud at Ridgevvay .Mr Dixon's surnving
d.iugliters re.suie in Toronto.
CHAl'TKR LXIV.
LOGAN'S COTTAGE AND GARDEN
Tiie Firtt Hoa^ir BbHI on < liun ii H,rret
Above (lucfU nirerl -Momr Kuilt Vl.irki-I
InlereslinK eliietly as tiie hist iiuus*
erecteti above Shnt'ir street on Chiiiii -.:>iH'
If llie litliu collage whicll Stood, unli' a 'f^^
v«ar4 agu, wiien it was lorn humh le i!-il">
LA.NDMAIiKS OF TOUU-NTO.
127
room fo" modern improv incuts, on the. eivst.
side oi tht Tvay one iloor above tlio c.jniei
of .Shut«r stio.'t. Ahiiiif thu time of the
MftfkcM'zii" rebellion, Jolni L'wan.ji j^anlcacr
arnl fli i • , who is ri:iiienil> '.cd by some of '
th" <'i*it^'' ..'siiliiita of tln' town as a tali man
of plcusatii mann- rs, ohtaiiivd possi ssion of
thisLOinor nnd built the small one and a
li.iif st.'i'L'V cotiau'' ^iinwii in the illustra-
tion, iii" door above lln' c >rncr. At the
coriu-; Login jiul up a -mall hot hoiisp,
and at the rear of this and the cottage
w s hi- fir I'M, wh' rr he cultiviicci
TCteuibi's and flowers for the market. V.x-
to; d ii. I'""! the ootla.i.'e aionnd the irard' ii
was a low pr ket :incc, .uul \vi'hiii it a c osi;
hedge, ulway- kept tuatiy trimmed. I'.oys
making irips out into tlie woods be
few weeks ago this also wis forn
down. About th" bam- time ihit Mr.
L L'aa coiidueted his ;iMrdeii Heveral
I'ther market garden.s v, im in opeiaton
:!i ih'^city. Iloiort Mansfield culiivated a
^ard' ti on .Spadina iv luie, oppo-it'!
Knox Colli _;■■. 'i'hi' garden was
-uiKiniided iiy a ta'l, circular
boa; d fenc-e. In connection with
the uardeii he al.so eon'iucted a beer sa oon
iti his cottiige adjoinintr. and young men
were in the habit of wiilkirg out to his place
aero-s the fi.'ld.s on iSund.iy to drink bi.Mt
n the girden, whieii on that day was
furnish d with iib'.es and eh dis, Mansfield
had two d;iUL;ht. rs, who married br.th'rs,
Joseph and Wiliixm .Milli^aii, both
paintoia. On the east aide of Yonge
I I
?,«ssjr~-
1,00 A N S ('(iTfulK ANn liV'Uil'.V.
yoid ii-sed tr> atop to look at
the P • fty tiow. ts growing in the
yaid, and 'o admire the gei\eial air fif
neatness an I cosiness which prevai'ed
aiiout th(: Cottage and .sun dunding grounds.
Logan u.ipd to .-tav at home and att.'nd to
til cid naii'iM of tiie garilen wtiile his wife,
iigmdl. liandsome woman, diovc the wag-
gf'ii down to inaiket where she sold the pro-
due III ita later years the oottige nad
been lull ccupied and falling into decay
p esetiteii a picture.«que appt^arance with its
pKizas . in front all overgrown f\a w.is the
rn.ii w th moss. At a later date wa.s erected
at the. or er the one ,ind a l»»ll storey
building shown in the picttire. From
about iHtkS until half a doz n yaara ago
John Klliott occupied tuis as a saloon. A
street, :i little north of what is now
\Vellesl' y strert, alioiit a htindiid yarrls
back in tlv fields, stool another little cot-
t ig- sun-iunded by gurdt ns, known as
Frank's gaidens from iheir prop' ietor.
At the north-east tdriier of Sh'ibiurn'^
street (foimerly Caroline) and Front (loim
erly I'alace street) stant^ to thi:i day the
iriginil house 111 which Mr. da-. Leslie,
sr., lived wlicn he commenced tha nursery
bu-mess, wiuch his family have so succiss-
fuiiy cirried ou for year-. Leslie's garden
I xtended to the e \st and north
of the hotiM' anii were quite extensive.
South of H o i;- street on he east side of the
way stood the well-known <Taiden rs' Arms,
abiive an 1 la'hiiui which were vegetable and
fruit gardens and orchard, the produce of
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l'J8
i,.\M>>i.\iiK-> or ri»i{()M'<>.
wliirli fiMiiid its wiy to the city iiiii k' I.
Likf M;iii-ti 1.1'>. this iiaiilcn, styli'd Wxux
hal IJ udfus, was a favcunti' r ^^I'lt fm
yuuii ; men. 1 he (iardencrs' Arm«. in a
ill tlif luni-c ji:i(;U'ii'_' ti[i.
L'lril-liip \\(»n!il cdin.' in .1 .
11 small tcoiii which was
iiaU- of liilapiiiatiun. u still staiulwig ilhi<3) . I' tern h him with him u< di
CHAPIKK XLV.
HOME OF SECRETARY JARVIS.
An Old llouitr wilb a nuior.t IVhIrb KKtnd
:il III!' !i><Milb-rHHl <'orfirr »i Uukf and
>»licrl>OH''nr Htrrt-tK.
\Vh"U the liidrjx'iidi'iicp t)i the rnit«'d
St lies Wis estahliahcd. among the Uiiit'd
Kiiinirc Loviilisti vlin cam" to Cinada
and acttli'd htTt- w r.' two tirst cousins—
Williuin :iud S ophcn J iivis -dcscciidiintH
of till' s line frnily whiidi nnmh ti d nnion^r
i;8 mcnilicrs Hishnji .luivis, ot C'nniiecti
cut, and Dr. S unti 1 Kunn.' Jivrvis',
the church h'storian. I'.cth tli • cousinii
we f otlicers in incorporated co oniai ifid-
meuts during the war of tlie li vidutioii.
liefdif (toveinor Simcoe .irrived :vt Nia^'am
U) a.<isuMit' the iuiniiiii.>»tratii)n of the provi'icc
o' UpptT ('*ii:Mla, \Vi li.im darv.- had heen
a|ipojnN'd by tlie crown I'lovinci^i' S. ctctary
an 1 K ^istrar In a lett r dated I'.nilico,
March '2.S, 17y'2 addressed tn his rela-
tiv. , M;n";n!i darvia, St. Jolm, New
hru swick, Mr. Jarvis writes : " I am
ill p'tssps^icii 01 my sign manu tl from
hi.-i Maj -ty coM^tit-ai:i^' me ."^ 'cretary
and Registrar of the province ci I'pper
Canada, w th power of appointing my
deputies and i > every other respect a very
full warran:.' S 'cretary Jarvis was the
tirst (uaiid Mastei' of Masnas in Upper
Can ida, ami in tlie tame letter, sp-akint;
of ids appointment t" this 'dh e. he
says : " 1 am also verv much flittered
to b enal)le i to infurni y ci iliat tfi
Grand I^dge of Enu'land have w ithiii these
very f-" days upp lintcii I'lince Kd-
ward- rtf;ei Wilds l)uke (>f K< nt and
father ot Queen V'etii in wh > i- now in
Citnada. (jraiid Mas'ei- o' M iHOii.s in L >wer
C'aii.'Mla, and William .la' vis, .Se>^retary
\nd K' gistrar f Uppe; Canada. Gran i
M ister of Ancient Mas lis i 1 that
province. However trivial it may app ar
to y u wlio ae not a Ma-on, y t 1 a-.siire
T"U tliat it i- one of m'l.st fi'.iiiiir,il)le af.
p .iMtments that th y cmild iiave con errt 1.
The Duke of Atho! is th- (Ir^Mid Master
c! Aiiii''nt Masdii.s in Piiij.' and. L'ni I) 'r
ciie-ter — G'lV 'rnoi' ( Jeiier 'I of the p 'nuiet
of Qaehee hefore its division i iii. L'pper-
and L')W«r Canada— wi' h his private set la^
tarv and the -ecritat) of the provino,
calied on us yesteruay and foiiiid us in tfi
utnioat Confusion with b df a doz n potters
"••gttril •(;
h >P'' i* tint
intent! .1
'•• fit:
" '"t--vi!r. lii,
'ilt llo\*l in
res.T».;il 1 ,,,„
the u neral le .r|,.. He th r. touk .Mi.
1 MiM with him u< dine : i,ene,' w,'
concln le a fivoiirahli omen 111
his consecration which wc
far distant." It wa.s tie
111 eHtabli h an ipi-^cujid se-
Canada to eorresjxmd with that in Lown
Canada, ni I this Mr, I' lers wis exp o;u.l
to heciiine tile first hi hip of it, I'.u' tli
see was not estahjislied at that tinie, n ,i
wns the plan canied into efTect until l.s;)t)
when the Rev. Dr. Johi Stnchui wi-
appointed first hishop Cuntiiiiii!;^ njj
letter, tile .Seer taiy writes : " .\lis. K.^'k
leaves Knu nd in great spiiiri. 1 ^n,
ord' red my p is>^age on ImarJ the tr;%n-[ii)rt
with th ' legim-iir, and to dn duty with
out p.iy :or the passage oily. Thi«
!et»^r ! ets to Halifax ly lavoiir hi ;^ .
intimate friend of .\Ir. I'eters. (•ovHrn.'
Weutwiii th. wli') goes out to take p . -..s
sion o' his govcri m nt 'i"h • ship the 1
am allotted to is th ■ Hcnnel;er, Ciptam
Winter, a transport with th • ^ue 11 j
Ringers on hoard.'' Entering at K:at'i»rii
on the <liiiiesi of his new otli >■ wiu-ii
l.oveiiior Sinicne eami' to Toronto, Sec ft iry
■I irvis ace inpinie I him. Hid cum
Stephen also cime here. As soon is V ,ik
was laid out the S-cretary sele. te i tik'
paik lot li'iunded on th eaut hy Gwrije
8ire"t, and at the eo ner of Duk- Mid
Sherbonrn streets Wi liaiii Smith hui t
for him in 1794 or 179>"> a finelv ti li iiej
large hiiuse of 1
lewn
log ■, clapdjenrdeil en
the outside. The materi d for th • ieibf
w.is cut on the sp it. Tne Ijuildim.;, wiiioli
w.i.<« two stories and a ha'f in iieiglii. fiic ti
on Siierbo'.irue street It wa.s built tlirt'cly
on the stri'ot liin s, and the main oiitraiice
wa- thri'U^'h the Slieiboiii streec — ilrii
calh'il Crirdine stre«'t tluoi, 'iv i w'i;ii
there was an ittetnpt at orninit'iitJii'ii
Qii:te a long e.xten.'-ion ran bick -x.^nf
Duke strei t. j'lnl there was an eiitrci ttj
the hous" fMcn that st eet. Fii:h- li ny
was a feiiet aiih a fiigh peak d iiae np-<ii-
inu trom Duke stre l into the lot «lit:e
V. ei ■ buiil c paeiou" liirns. o-rheusei .i!i-i
a • no' house tot the S er tary. vii'i hrou^h!
with hini trom \i.gart a luimi'cr of ii na -,
cows, sheep and pi,'.s. About ttii h 'U»''
were planted fniit trees, anio g w iich
were many peai treeft, foi the ]mm
seems t<i have beei an especi d f i'. )': it
with th' early cettlers. At the rear f
the h'li^' was a itoiny veramlah Hit'
buildiiif' w: s pii t ti whit'. At tie' tint'
ot its c'etti n thi^ hinise w s p ihibly
t!,t la!v;e«' iKiiltliug 111 ilie tuwii 01 V ik.
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lie ii^riii lOMin ivt tiif corner on iht;
gnuiiil flixir w.ts cimvt'itcd into iiii ilHcc,
the Ihiii^' rnoiris (f tliu faiiii y heiii;^ at
ilu' riMi iv '1 lip ^tuirs. U!> .'.laitH ..boTc
the SeCK-t;ir3's oHicc was lli l;irge drawing
mom wheie balls uiul partios wi ro fre-
qinMitly liild. It was reauliuii by a
iKiiiiisniin tlij,'ht I'f wii dini.' stairs from
tiir m iiu hull. In I'lio of ttie oiitlmiKiin^s
aiij'iiiiiiK 'Ih' house a inn a by the nmiie
(f Mir»h;ill, in (he employ of ilu; family,
cul nis ihroat thmviu'li ilisiiijpdiiiUm nt in
love, hi' hiving n-pirod, it is ^ai^l. to the
hand of a ynmig lady iiigh above liim in
boriil >taii')ii. Secretary Jar^ia was a
man o' i;r'at not. in his day aiul c f
ft ikiiijr personal appi arance, b< inj» over
six { et in s>taturr, well piopurtioned,
wiih a fine face and head. No portrait
of him is known V> cxiat in C'ati»tla, but
there is said to be one in the piis.se>8io:i
of tin- fiimi y i;i Eiigiaiiil. ITiH name is of
vt; y fiequent eccuirence in the arehivi s
(f Upper Canada during the aJtninistra-
no:i uf (5' verno'8 Simcoe, Hunt> r and
(iore. He wa- a p'w-holder in St. .lanu's'
church firm i;.s (.oinmeMcunent. In tlu;
Gtizettc and Oracle of November 3, ISO.'},
his mime may l^e found appended as Pro-
viiici li Secrc tary to an order of Oovernor
HuuttT iippointing a day and place for
linlilii g a weekiy public market at Yi>ik.
He was orenian of the jmy which in
ISnO tri d and aecjaitt' d M. jor John
SiiKih for ki ii j{ A'toi ney-Cnncral John
White m a du 1. Fol'owing the custom of
ihe ;iine he was a s aveli ddi r, and in
the early part of March, ISII, he com-
plaine(i to tlie court that a n'gio boy and
gitl, hl^ 8 aves, hail stolen silver and gold
fiom a de.-k at ids house and escaped
f:oin their luister, and that they Imd
1> "i\ lid d ani advised by one Coaeh'y,
a fire negro. The accused iiaviui; been
cau'.;h", ih(^ e urt ordeied tnat the boy,
niinii' I Henry, but Ccinmonly known as
Piiiie , he committed to piison ; tl at the
cirl be retimed to her naster. and
Coaeh'y be di-diargeil, Secretary Jarvis
pre id'd at a meeting of the subscribers
foi the inipidsem nt of Yonge stnet on
M-iidiiy, Match 9, 1801, i,nd after the
!!>'•• ling tlie cninniitlee Went in a body
to view tint part of the street which Mr.
Hde had ill part opened, and after as. , r-
lainuig the al; ■ r.uitis and impiov ments
noce.s-.uy to b.; nude ami pmviiing f.r
tiic inimediale i uilding of a bridge ovc
the cieiU, Ik tw en the s coml and third
mic post-, thy adj. urn- d. On one
00 a^ion Seer, till y Jai \ is cime Tei v near
I'siiii; hii p!ac . It was dm ing the admin
utiaiinn of Goveruor Hunter, a man very
p remptory at times in his Jinmia.Mal.s.
'I'Ik; Qiiaki t-; from up Yonge htre. t nent a
deleu'ation, he (led by Timothy Rogers and
.) leob Liindy, to the (Joveruor c niplain-
ing of the dilli iilty aid ile ay tli.y ex
p ricnoi d ingeitiiu' the patenis for their
lan.N, whereupon Mr. Jarvis and aoveral
other otlicers of the province were ordered
to appear the next day before tlie (j!ov-
eiiior, together with ili- diputat'on of
(,>iiakers. I'ointinu ;o tin; Qu.iker<<,
the Governor exc aimed, " These g title
men complain that they cannot g t their
patents." Kich of the ofllicia's tried to
txcii.pate 1 imself, but it appeared that tiie
Older for the})atenta was mor.' than a year
old, and Ml. Jarvi-i was f. iiiid to be th'
(me moBt t(j blame. I'he unfoiiuiiate S'jore-
tary could only say that the passuie of
busines in hi-; (jlliee wi.s so great that he
had been absolute'y unable up to the
presi ut moment to get these particular
patents ready. " Sir," was the Governor .s
lep'y, " if ihey are not fotthcoming, every
one (.f them, and placed in : he hinds of
these gentlemen iiere in my pies nc • at
noon on Thursday next, by Geotgo I' 1
un-Jarvis you I" It is not necessary to
remark that the Quakei.s retui-ned wi:i»
thrdr pat. nts. Secr( tary Jarvis diinl in
1818. His grandson. Col. Jarvis, was tlie
first miitary commandant in Manitoba.
.larvis street was opened through ti:e
Sccretaiy's park lot afitr his death by
his son, S.mu' 1 Peter^r Jarvi-', whos • nam •
it bears. Th ■ opening of the street neces-
sit.it'dtho distiuction of the re.'^idenee of
S. P. jarvis, a handsome structure of the
ear y brii k era of York, which sti od in ho
line of the new tiioioughf ire. Part of the
( tlices attached to the house w>re turiuJ
into a dwelling on ih.' west sid- of J.irvis
str. ot, and some years ago the grave!
drive to the door of the old house niiglil
have bee I treed out by the aiute oh-
aerver. Throiiglioui the house was titled
with black walnut. This iuti rio" wood-
work was be uglu by Captain Car h w and
put into his In ii-e at Deer Park on Yonge
street. Samu 1 P. Jarvis was one of the
part es in a du- 1 fought on tl.o morning of
Ju'y 12, 1817, a ahott di-tance notih (f
'Jrosvenor stteet and a little way ba k rotn
Y(e.go strc' t. His opfKuienf, John
Kiilout, was killed. A few years aftei
the death of Secretaty Jarv s his nsi-
dence met the fate that so frtquentiy
befalls the mansions <{ the great. The
p operty was cut up by his son. A
man by the name • f Lee tooK the hou^e.
lie was an Englishman and ccn'Uicted
an Kng ish chop in use and Inliiard room
in part of the i uilding. He also put up
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l„\M>MAHKS OI- TOHONTO.
V.
peculiar
n.iiiiri .!,
V'TV r.i
of ISI'J
'hi> inilii
hear wl
the fwi,
' ffifrrs «
^liil exci-Il
the J^tiv
side iif
"f link
li-ii II, wl
finishcil .
LANDMAKKM OK TOHONMO.
ini
a ainall ailtiition on the Shurl)i.urnf
glieet side. Kaily in the tW' nt es Jiimi.ti
Padfie '1 reiiteil a portion of the Imililinv'
from li e 'ii"' siailiii a fchonl. His first
(cliolar wa-* Mr. .Joun Smitii, wl o now
lifts nvcr lilt' Dull ; the seceud pupil miis
Nancy Hrigh: and ih ■ third , lames Stafford.
.\llor th'H piipil.s caMH- to the oliool in
couBiii'T bl<' iiuinl'tr.-. When llio scliO' 1
\¥a» bn ki'i' lip ill l*^'"'-! Ifa«K-' Coliitnl.ua came
into posffs-iou of the hoiift" pirt of which
lie CDi.vertid I'lto workshops of vaiious
kinds, for Im was » jack of all trndes,
awing t\\<i reinaiiidcr lu a nsidcnoc.
CoKinibus, who was a native of Fr.mcp,
WM Olio (>■ 'lu> ' haittctif!) of far y N'ork,
in a Email troup and post tlieuutlvd at
tie door through which tiny allowed
no one to pass until l,'o!um>>us h.ui i-om
pli'ted their ordi'ts. An rt-inaiked, th»-
ta'ent4 of Columbus were ve y versatile.
In the Jarv !> hiifc he opt-ued m gnu
"hi p, a jt-wel I ry ^liop, a black? mith f h' p,
whi. h on the Duku slnrt extflDKi' n,
*nd fnr a tune aftrrw rd waa tjccupiid
by Paul h hf'p, and a f.ctiry 'or the
maiuifacturi; of stovi pipo.-, ho iMivinj; i b-
tair.ed a conlruct for a quantity of store
p pi s. In thtac vaiied occupations he
<iiiplo3od quite a nmnbcr of men, amoi;|{
whom wore Jami's Bright and I'aul
Bishi (), lioth b'acksmiths by trade aud
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.m
umsKs iirii.T itv pai i, iisiinp on Tin; s\mk sitk.
peculiar in many r .•■pi oi.s, iiiit i^ood
u:iturii!, kfooilhciirtcii, cli r talili', .uid a
viTV cU V. r woikniaii Kmii;,' tiic war
of ISI'J hv was tnipli ycd ns atni< urcr to
;hi' iiiililin at.it ifne.! at the (Jji-ri.Soii.
i.eai wh'ch h ■ hail a !• ri<f. .Many if
tilt' fWnrd-s oarriod into battle by the
'fficrr.s wore ma'nifacturwf by him, and
nlthough pfiluip- mt Daina- us blades tln-'y
iliil tixdlkiit service. B'-fure movine into
the Jarvis 1 ousc he lived on ttio west
side of Shcrhi urnc street, ,i little north
"f I'uk , and in botii places he was .stil
Pcitii)ni2i;d by the s., Idlers of fhe Oar-
I'i"' II, who. 111 ordir to ^jet thtir work
finished < xpedilious-ly, would come down
both of whom married, daiif^hters of M'.
Columbu.-". Mr. Brijiit and lii.s wife aie
still livint; at advanced ages on King
street, a short di.stancc east of th»j Don.
riie gun and jewe lery sin p waa at thi'
c ini r (f UuUe and JSIiei boui ne streets. The
st'Vi pipe >i op w.is furtiur ddwn ou Slier-
bi urnc. Ci'lui«»l'Us was e(iuai.y at home
whether iMiuii'd to inikc a S'TV c ' of
plate, pull a t otii, make and insert a
new act of t e:li, jump the battered axe
of a wood.-man, make .--kati' b.adcs, or th«
irons ot an ice brat, put in order a aur-
veye^i's thei'di lite, or replace an in;tru-
ment lost f ri m a drauj;htmau s case. He
was Uie schoo bi yV frimd, and tlity useu
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I-WDMAIiKS ()|- TOCONTO
•.o fliick to liiiii 111 i.'ri\ii i.iiDil'iis to ^1 1
;iuir iiilf miit is ;ut imI.- i ti>. |>,. Sciiil-
Jill,' once hnvilii; ("It .111 .uiirlo for
np.urN, Willi iiiMliiiriion tim' it must Ixi
iumU' at a p cilir.l tiiii- , C'oliimhii.-, it'
lort' .1 il.iit " iiiii.''t ■ \v..s i.iii) f .r till-
Kiii^' of Kiaiuc. He w.is an I'lit-.iii'l mil
.• Villist, ,inl (t'fiiscii !•■ iiivve III ytjii: ,' to
;lo \v:tii 'lit' Yo! k L'.Ih'imIs who \Vi h' tliii
l>»?t;iiuiiiii,' to ,ii:it;rf icf.'im, nij ilie j;i<niiiii
that llic luoili 1 1 iiliM.i <f gcviMUimiil
liiiuli It'll llie Kiii;^ from aoiipg as n 15110:
fa In' t I iiis |)i'iip!f. I'lH' 1 xpiOHsioii
•* til ^t (ju.iiii y i'.U"," iM-il ly liim to in-
ilioikte an cxti'A qiulity (• r wmcu .iii extrii
prii w IS t'l li ■ p.iiil, piis-i( il lilt I li siTt
f pfiiVi';!) nilioii^' tlif .-oiiool 1) lys of
11, 1- •imc \v! o ^1 w into tlv liiil)ii ot
'PP'>''^ '' ''^ peiv-oiis ainl tilings held
by till 111 :>> bo of .1 hii:h oitliT if oxc 1-
.I'l C' . The iiaiiio l.s.t.ic L'olunibiis wod
p.iiiit .1 iivi'i th'- iloiH of his worksii<ip on
She! !• Ill 11 stroct, .isiii Ilia it.iii liter Mrs
hrifihl, ^..y'l that Coliiiiibits ;» the p ■■, cr
I). tlioL,'! .ip y o' till" naiiii', althmi^^h in souk
• .»r.y Vurk pip'iH it ocoasiiiiiiilly ippcarn a--
laaii ( 1 iv.iiilui '. Aft r sutne v<mi.i fpent
iu the Jarvis stroct iiuii-,0, Mr. C'oliiiiilnis
fell into fiii.iiioi.kl trouliic ; iii.s propiiy
H .i'4 t.koil finlll ililll ; iiin hi'A th lUll'd,
and If wi'iit til li\«' wi:h liis Jau^ht'-r
Aiid sell in i.iw, ,Janu'8 Ur uht. Hi ro in
ihi' hou.'<f whah they now "crupy cast
n; the lion liu dlrd at a Vi ly o.d agp.
Mr L'l" uiiii>ii"in vi'd into tht* Jui \ i.sI.oiihc in
1.S24 iinl 1' fi It lib n; .SU'J, wh> 11 it was tak- n
by Ml .Fiiiu'- Kid', liip father "f Mr
J ilin Kidd. who livrl th ri- until Is.'C
wliL-n 111' bii.lt .1 iiiii' stoK-y ,'ki:d a tic
tlwi liiii>,' ici as tic way on the 8 utii-we»t
ix)riu'r of Jiirvis ai.d .Sh<il) uriii Htrett^.
Thi building ia till standing but 1 cvatuil
to two .storiiH .iiul an aiiio. Mi Kidil
dii'd 11" rf in JHll. 1)1111114 t"' '■bob ra
opiioin.i' in Toronto it is n.ii S'-veial per-
sons dud A the drva I li .sc lac in the
Jarvia bou.so. K tin r from tliiii story or
frain the tab- of the .siicide, tlie obi man-
sion afte a lime m <pi red an uiKaMiy r< pu
tati'iii and w a 1 1 oiiiinonly rt'po:tel to
l»e liiui.ii-d. I)urini; Mr Kidd'a < ecu
pn.ev H:ianL,'e, uneaitliy iioiv<.8 wi ru
heal 1 :ki iiii.'lit in th>' bi^' o 111 tormeily
UD'.d by St eiet iry .l.irvi.s .8 an i tli.;e, and
uo "lie cotibl be p'jr-ii i.ieil to 1 cciipy it,
1 it was lift vac fit On s»!Veral "ci-i
itioii.1 in till' de >d <f ni^lit Mi. Kldd
on 'ii.e of ilie.se tihi-t'y ill bnakn w u it
crci'p down to the deHcrted chiirnb r,
amp in one hand and jii.stol m the other,
to soUf iiie my^!ely r i»>-Mible, but on
hia ai)p ouch tn noises would ce.i.'^e and
DO trice of any vi.suof luuM be found.
Omc a man by the n.inic of l!,,(t«r
r<eent_\ arrived in Cm.id.i. i,,. ,, ,|,^
llousr to Kiieiid the i.iubl. ||., t, ,„., , .^ ^
rant of the ii putation ii the h.l,,,,
Wi.s as.si.iie.l to till- iiaiintpd i,,,,,,
Seviral tiim-s .liiriiiL' the ni^ht i„. „,,
lle.lld to-silij; rcHties.sly uii Im (ill
Til ' next moriiiiik; ho ppeued .it hri' !,
la^t p;>le and h tk;i,'ar I, and d c'ar. ,i ,
would iinvei- pa s aiiotlir id^ht m ibi
ro.m. In |s»s I'.nj !{i.sli..(., wl.o iiu.i
axjuired the properly, tor.: down ;.
o'li h' n-e and ir.eted on tlie ^;r.)u
the two biiik houses siiown j,| tt,,, , ,
tration, and the one aior'y cott.ijro , ;i- ,.
fuilfier to tho east. Of tin twn h dm
I iiilt to^eth r, wiroh are now siamtii!;
.1 iinea i'e.ii'.ck owns ; he 001 in r oup^ , ;
NVilliain (i. Idriiij^ ilio one i,i.,i of t.
CHAI'TKR XI.VI.
THE SMITH HOMESTEADS.
The rirti Frame ■•■•• la fork and Onror
Ihr Flr«l BaildlaM on Klag Hirrri Tlin
llaB»e Ovr /■ die Dub.
When (Jovoiiior Simcoe 111 1 70.1 am*
from Ni.igara t i what is now lOi into n
(ju .--t of a Mite for th>' seat of hi> li vern
inent, iheie cani" in his train an ■ xperi noi'i
bii: d'-r by the name of Wdliam ."siiuth H
rem lined here during the f.i 1 ^n;
winter and assisted in layin,' out in
t(/wii which thi- (lovetnor had omwii
for his capital. In th ■ spriU.
.Mr. .Smith went over to Ni*,'''
and relumed, tnin^in^' h s fan ily wit.i ii.ii'
Af'er the layinsf out of tho town p 0: lie wi-
the first to draw a building lot. It wa< th''
north east corner < f K t\^ mil i le; bnurin',
th ■ lattt r b inj; th -n I till d C'a 11 uii'«iri''j;
iifiei that Cii'cessof W.iji s .if erw^ris <■)
unhappily famous a< <o-. j{n the F 11 '1 •
1^11 en C'.ir line. i'he s iiie yi ar .Mr Sn:
put up a io^ o ibin on his nevi !y a'(|u:r".
land ;or the timjiiraiy re-iili'ioi' "f li.'
i.iiiii y. The n xi y^ ir inis waspu.'
d iw n a'ld at the ea tirn end oi the [ili't »e
built ,i f I anil' hous", aIucIi i.h npiit n '
tile list fraiiii- house buit nY'ik. »:i'
!■ rtiinly was on • of the \ery lii'5i u""'
of any de^ctiption on Ki:ii{ sf"'
whii h by the way was teiiiie I I'liii' ?''-''
ami the ni'iderii Duke street Duciicss .<t -
ill the I >yiiig out of tht towi', in ■■ nnp im "
io th^ Duke of \otk, ..on of (i nr." "«
'Ihi d, and the Dnche.-s of Ymk, 'l^"'
daii^'btir of th Kiii« of I' us ii "^ '
ipieii ly, by an a^'re' mcnt m nii' ii>t»i'D
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wti>WM but thirteen yean o'd on his
arrival at York, ami who w.is <>ne of the
piipi K of Dr. Okill S.uart at hit floni ■ f) a
iriot School, tho touiik man acq lircil the
wsatern portion of th>' lut and b u.t i f r kine
addllioa to hia father's liou-x', iniiT e I mkI
• •(tied down, anl th^ro in ISll his tirst
child, Mr. John Sin th, wh > now iivi's across
tilt- I>on, was born. Ruth the huildiiig-<
p ected by th ' father and s <n are still stand-
ing, s mewhat c'l m^od from the r »ri;2inal
upp arauce. The honscs W'rc built of
w'Do I cut on the pri'misc't and at tiic* ro.ir of
t '0 li >uie9 th re is today a, KtaMe the
wood of which is of the sanie v;ri ' y as tlio
tri! M growing in tliu vicinity. .\ir. Smith. tin-
rider, luilt many of the rarl cr h msos of
York aid aUo the br''igc over tho |)ijh hii
what is n >w Ki ij; stre<t, bin w is t len
■li 'Kiiiiisto 1 road running IxtwcoiiY'irk and
Kington. Tiiat th so ca ly lo_' anl fr.iinr
hoiii M havo stood in such go id cinditioi
down to 'ho present time is duo imiuly to
tht' «'Xi:».'lItnc<' of their c mHtnii-tion, Am >iig
the men wiiini (Jovcrno:' S iiico • li nu^ht
with him to b lihl '.iis oinbryo city were
tifiilnvncu from N >v i S oti.i and nth' r
low T pdviic) fxp Tt lii'wcrs and liove-
taiU-rs ot lo^s, mkI K i^'i^hm n skil cd in
» h psawini; iiU'i cnttiuif jiiiNt.4 and riiUt-rt*.
Tu<' w (od too w.is g.jod, c nsi-itim princ
piilyof ak and pnc. Mr. iloiiii S nith
iias Mdn ■ o.-ik cut by hi< w'r.iii ifatht-r in
1794 th it i* i 1 a s'atf of p>rtic; pro^or^'a
Hon. and out of wh I'h he is li »vin,' pi tu v
frames made. In ISO'J William Smitn, t-r.
wa* ono of th ■ s\il> v.-rib'i* i i t'le fiinii for
improving Yonije-itreet.and in ISI.'i hi-t niun'
i' app iiiicd together wi h th t of hi.s
.son \V i iii»m t > the aildroRs of wolcomc pre-
H ■lit d by t le citiz'm^ of York to Li 'utvni'it
(rovernor U >ie oii hi- return from K li^ and.
S -ptember 27th. 181.1. M . \Vi liaii Smith,
>r., li/- d i I h » Kin^' stre t hou-fe until |S19,
whn he diea. liis pijurc, in the p s
■ ■Fsion o' the f tmily, stiows a fiiv-featu'cii
man witn powd rud hair and a queu '. His
fac'> boarn a s'rikiug r«M niMinc to that of
fjkfay'ttn. Thor al.so cum- to Yo:k
wih (ioTernor Siiiicu' in 1793 Mr. John
Scaddiiig, fatlier o' ihrt K-v. I>i Honry
Sea Iding, of tirs c ty, canon of Toronto
and autli r o: ' Toronto of Old.'' " Tie
Four Docade-i '>' York, Upper Cana<la " «n I
'■ Th'^ Fii.st Bi-hop of Toronto, II KevifW
and a study. ' In 1796 Mr. Scaddin^ ob-
tai ed a grant fr )m th • Oover mi nt of the
whole of tiic lot N>. l."> on tin- • ait bank of
t>te Dm, consitting of about '2.~>(> acren with
a broken front o i th ? laki in th ' fir^t con-
cesdoo, the southern diviiii n st e'chi g
Huu'h to the lak<', b<- n^ known as th" ti .~i
eo;ic«««ion, wbiU that itretcuiui} uorth>
wan! was termed tho Mcoud roiueHiion
(ioremo.- Simi'oe wis recalled iim i^^,
year unl Mr Scad<ling retu'ned t Kiii; n, j
Mith him. Previous to his d'*p«rtui<' li pi-
.Mr. Cicorgi> llayiar, the father of th prrgeo
Mr. John Plartsr, in charge of tiie
p opcrty, installing him in tlic Iok
nou.it' whi n had be n built Id tli"
east branch of the D >n just south of th'
Kingston road, and wnieh in ly U'>w b
seen at the Kxhibition ground. In tux
hous • Kmanu i Playter Wiis b >ni in 170s
H> died in 1M()9 About this hv ' aliin an
orch ird had alieidy been net out, I'lio ;!•■<•.<
having lie n br >u:rht from th" I'liitci S' ^^■^
»nd aH lat'i aH iH.Ti oil" of the tr- ( s cf thi-
orcliard, a swt- t apple of cxco Irni qi* uy,
was sti'l stindinc. In 1817 .M . ScalluiK
returned t<> Yoik and laid out liix lain! >!,
the nort'i sidu of the Ki ig^tun roic
ill bnililiiiu lots <'f oni', two, ttr'
and tivo acris. Tn sc lots \v"ro golil
(Jeorg lMayt"r buying tn • on" jint efi^t
of ;li" I) III. William .Sni'tli. jr.. b"U^' it a!
of M •. Sciddiiijj'.i lull >ou h of the r.'Hci,
ab nit fifty acri 8 in 1S19 In iHlS (;euii;f
I'iaynT built a frani" house oiio andiiliil:
stori"!j high, and IS.xH'J fecf in limi Iihkih ..i
his plot jn-it north rast of ih" pie.'«'iit Kug
stre«-t brid'.;*" over th>j Don. On p,u\li.uiiij!
M. Soa Iding'H p oierty William Siiiitii,
jr , stirt mI to tiuild a tannery near the riv.'i
whifli w I* in op ration in 1.S'20. He tku
bought (iemg" IMaTtoiH newly built lini •>
.ind III ived itucross t le ro ul. a itiicwayla k
from it t't h s own land, an eay task it tin'
tiine.asthegioundwas level and 'h' ro liw.iv
h vd not been cit down a- it now is. In
tliit h luso w re lodg d tho rnipl ■yn.'* of th
taiin"r>. M . Sm th preserving hi-' riwidiuc-
at the corner of King and Sherlioinn • tn ,
where all his family wcr" born iini,! b.f2
when 1j • decide 1 to occupy th" D n n.m.w
as a renideiiC". H-. had previously hiiit
an addit on to it for tb" ac ommoiatmii of
th • tannery in n and when th taiiiily um
p .8« >8ion of th" hou-«e anoiher addiii"" ■>'
18 X 13 feet wi.H nir on at the r.i-t si i
After the death of Williatii Sinitii thr pi'
perly came ill' o the liinii-» <i; his >. n Jilm
Smith, who iiiado various additions to th
hou.se from tini • to time until it a funi il t*
p e ent pioportions Tli • sitting rorn
now in til original hous" built 1)'
J ihn I'.aytr. In it stun Is .v ta 1 hi!
". ock, the c.ise of which w is in d<' by ' 'f
d.ui P Kt. and which i'< prob hly tno iir<t
clock ciseever maiiuf.ic;u til in Y rk la
th ■ pirlour at the east wi i:: o ilie h.>u«
batut the family p irtiai s. In 1X79 M'
S nith hid Itie o'd log cabin, built m 175H
re novo 1 to the Kxhiitili'in groundi when
it now s'auds. Thi illustration sIiow-Ik
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l>oii homcttcAil, will) til- t<Mui«iy »iid tho
l«k! t'ftbin in tht'ir ordinal po.-iiiuiM. Th<'
laiiil on whicli tliey K^kinl ban bt<en ripro-
piiAtml by du- city f. r tin; ptirpoiir of
iitr»i);ht<'iiiiit{ '>»J improving the I)uii rim.
M . biiiiiii built « new liouxo en the vaat
udt oi the Don, wliere he died.
CUAP KH XLVIL
THE HOME DISTRICT SCHOOL.
The Plr«l Pablir Krhaol In York and Ike
Home vr Ike rir»i Kerlsr «l HI. Juinro'-
t vl. <ie*ri:e Dusgnn's H*n*e.
Kaily III the cntury, probub j not later
tiiaii 18()5, th' Kev. Dr. Oki.l Stuart
luilt a tiinii'st frame house a-; a rosidtnce
for liiniBclf on the plot of grouid on nod by
him lit the Buiith-caBt corner of Kint; an I
Georgi' Rtreets. A the soulli-eatit oornnr
of hit) houa ', and attuc!i>'d to it, he con
Btructfi) a small low stone l>ui dine, not
much bijjg«ir than a root-house. Ti e stone
walls stood in th<ir native rudenes', but
they were atterwanl covrred with a c lating
of clap boards. In this p iniitive sehooi
house the first public >cii •<'! of York wmm
esiablishcd, and on the rods of its pup Is
one may read thi- names of boys who be
c.ime rich and celebrated men and o;
}:i: Is who blossomed ill' o the belles of the
growing capital. 1 he school was eailed
tiie Home D strict Schoo , ami it was
open" d on the tirsi <f June, 1807, by th'
Rev. Dr. Okiii S;uart, who taught there
S'Veral ycar>. Dr. Stuarfc had t.ik' n up
bis lesideno' in York as early aa Ih03,
af> no or of the Ai ^'licau c insjreg.i io ,
which, at that time, befoie tue erection of
the first St Jaijits' chu;ih, held tlnir
hervices in od" of th»' government builcl
iugs. In Mareh, 1790, there was a day
of '>eneral ihiinkngivii.L: fur th' late victo-
ries of the British, and p. ayers were
read t.i 11.30 o'clock in the north
Kovertini' nt building. Dr Stuart had nr.t
arrived at thia time, ami prior to his ap-
p<iiiitm' ni i»iid afti rwa' d dm in.; his ab.s< i.ce
.\lr. Willi >iii (^oop'-r red ilie prayers.
This Mt. Cooper was th • fiwm : o Cooper'-,
wharl, a favouiite laiui t)^ pi ;cu near tlie
foot ( f .Jarvi street. D. Scaddi:ig r>late.s
that a I tiiiicli took place at the t^hip yard
aiij iuii'g Cooper's w li »i f once on u Su day.
Ail atteinpis to j^i-t the boat ii.to tiie w iter
•he day befoic- 'a i I oeii vain, and to
prevent any accident wiiih delay i::igiit
luve I'ccasioned she wai> g>'t off h ' ways i
OB Sunday As might bu exp ct d, Mr
Co< p''. was one of the p w ho d'-rs in St.
JaiiK ' e' urcb from its establi-shmont, and
i* l(tU2 Wiu< one of the subscribcis to
the improvement of Vongo Htrent. .\t tb
iMjginning ol 180,'i Dr Htuurt had Arrivt i
in Toronto, f.-r ilir Oracle caul dazftlt .,(
January 2*2 of that year li if the f mowih^
account of th proceed in){K of tbe «iili
soiibrs toward the fund f r the rtc loi,
of tlie fi It St •lames' ihuien : 'At »
meeti 'g of the ^ub^clil>ers to a fund f,
creeling i'< church in the town of Yoik
holdcn at the goveinment buildups ,n
S liu'iay, the H h of .lanua y iiiM ant, th'
Hon. Chief Just ce Kinsley in ili oh ,|,
Ki-solved uii >niiiiJU>ly that e.irh siilm lih.
shall piy the amount of liin iiibsriip:.io;i
ly three instalments, ih' first U-iiig one
moiety in one nvnth from this d.iy ; tl^
s< cond being a ni'd ty of the le-iiiiiip t,
two months, and the remain lei s in thr*'
months ; that Mr. \Vi Ham Al an .iinl Mr
Duncan Cumeion Khali be treatmen \iu\
shall receive th • ftnioiin' of said ^iiii8cn[j
tions, and that they le jointly and Sivrialv
ausMerablo for all iiioiit y^4 paid ino llie '
hand."* upmi the receipt of either > f them ;
tl at HiH Honour th.' Clii"': Justice, t'lC
Hoi ou ali'e i*. Kussell, the H noiialil.
('aptain .McGill, the Kcv. Mi. Stuart
Dr. Macau'.. .y, Mi. l':iewetr, and the ivtn
'f'Ssurera be a eoinni ttee of th ■ u jcrihi-r.-,
with fu I pi.wer and autlnTiiy t» apply th
moi eys arising from subsc iptiiin> in th
puipo.^e contemp.ated : provi led, iii-verthe
lesH, that if any imt.iial ditf roiic.> ui
opinion sh.iuld uri e among thnn re o t
.'hall be had to a meeting of tht> ^aii-
K( libers to I'ccide ; that ill!' oluirch lie
liU It of stone, liiick ">r fram il 'iiiiber
as the c(>niinittee m ly ju'ige inont ixjie
dient ; due regard b.ing had to the >up rio;
advant.geti -if a stone or brick buiUii. ij
if not counterb:ilaii0"'il by ihi- ad 'iCiodh
exp nae ; that ei^ht bundled pouiida of
lawful money be tile I xtent up.u whl h ih '
committi e shail cil.uiat"' th' ir pi hi, but
in the fir-t instance they shAll not c\
penl b yond th • sum of six hundrm
poiiiula, if the amount of th ' siini^i i\i:>
scribed and p;ii 1 int.. tin* h nils ./f Iw
tieisiiKrs. togctli r with th"' inonoys whi'.'h
ni.iy be allowed by the Hi t ..^1: (iovt'in
nieiil aniuuiit to .so much, leaving so niii'.n
'.f the wo.k as can most conveiiieiitiy In
uispeii'-ed with to b coinp't ted by th'
teinaini; g two liundied poiind.s ; provided,
howi'V. r, th it themiii six bun n ed p'miia.'"
be laid out in su h inann r tli'ii Piwiu
worsiiip 'iiii be p ifoitned wi h decency
ill ttie church ; ihit th' c< uinut'ee do
leqinst the opii ion of Mr. 15' c«y te
spieling th • probable cxptiB's whi;i will
attend the undertaking, a:i I respociin:; the
m.itef.a s to be preferred, du" r" gard being
had to the amou.it of the fuud as al re i>lt
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ft il tliKt ttfter obt liiuii^ lii< opiiii ii th< > d >
k(lv<'rti.'<e thoir reiidiiu'li't t<> ri'OiMvr |i o|N).iil.i
c<>ii(o' iiiAhIr ihrrcto N H 'I'll' |it'ti|ii icty
'>f KHciviii^ CD.itriliuti )ii!4 ill liilniur ur mat''-
ri iU i« iiui;^(>«tril to th ooiniiiittci' A Mti*-
diiir li, ■ciTi'tRry ti) tin- m-ctiiiB. " Dr.
8 art pro >i'h<'<i th.' K<riii')ii at tin- fuiura!
of th- H 11 I'f 1 1 KiKRtll, Wnlii'.sci .y
O-; 4. I SOS. Oil th.' •.•loiul utiiu'k
of llic Ainc ioaim oti Y tik on- i>t th - Uiii rtl
Stat'H I Hi t'tK, hiNpitaMT I'litirfiiiii'i liy
the IaiI II of the t'lWii, was h b:oihiT in 1 iw
of 1»,. Stum, liroU'^ \>y nannv ( liu ch
ftiul rclio I. wi !!■ (•l.)«c!y ii hi-ti to ilf early
il .y.- of Nu.k, iiii'l iHit'i MM- il t'pai.ili e
fii'tu t)i ' hiniory of thi: ti'Uiio at th oiitli
Ois' ic:ner of Kiiijj ami (i ni^; ■ Htu-'ts.
Kvturi iiij; to th ' Rihool, c iitonipoiary
iM'orils hi O'v til it tlic fii' t iiikiii'H CMtt rod
ou ita \tv ks wor' th >-i o' .1 'Im K liout,
Willi.iin A. H iiinltoii, I'iioiuis li 11 niilion,
*' {< t'e Ii !•■ 1 If, (ifoiije S. iiou ton,
K 1. r; St.mtoii, Wil'ia n Stmroii, Angus
McL) ml, Aloximlr Himilton, \V| oii
Hamihoti. Kihtrt \in~n. ami A l.ii Mo\ ih.
Afterw.ir 1 th Tr <muc to th' -eho) ,1ohri
Moore, ( h irh'H iUi^^lis, Iviw iril Hart-
iioj C'harltM ik).il on, Alex iiidrr I'h 'Wct t,
Donald McDuicU .laiiifs Kdward Sm dl,
I'h.k-U- Sill, ill, John 11 iyo8, (i"oi^'t' nn I
Wildam Jvrvi.s. VVili.ini Howkof, iVor
.M( Doiull, I'liiitinon Sqiiiro , J nn-s .Mc-
liilohh, Hern ir i, Henry and .M.ii>likl
(tletinon, K h.ird I'looko. Diniil iJio ik •,
t'h,irl » U'w.l ■, W Uiari' K .l.iii-o ,, (Wl- j
i> rt HAmi'.toii, lien: y Iv n t, ,1 din <Jray, I
R bert Tir.iy. V\iliaii Cwthra, William I
{smith, Havry Wo . irulT K>b'ri Andcr- ]
ion, ti'iij tin II AiidtTfon, J imos Oixin-i, I
J bom I- I'laytoi, Williuin I'llkington, ad
boys by the inni'- of Hoicour, tiainnicil i
and .Marian, probby -oiih of th Fn'icli '
biki'iB and i'onf<ctioiior.-i o' tht day.
Amon^ th'" ..'iris' n itn^'s are m my aft<-' wird
di»tiiij;id h 1 in th • so. iety of I'liper
Caui ^». Th • Kev I) .John Straclian,
aftrrward first bi>liop o' Toro no, suc-
co d d Dr. Stuikri a- incum' ent of S .
Jam<-«' ill lsl.1. Tin Home Dim r i:l
Sch'xd came to an end. and in its pi ice
Dr. Stia.han eBf.ibli h'^d th • Di.stii.t
(irumin.ir School. Dr ."^ti.urt. o,i louvinji;
York. Incline reo'or of St. <t or^CH ih.iith,
K'ngston, and Arch le icon of Kiiiij-ton.
O.i his dejiartiirp Colon i (J orgo Diig^a i
bought D.. Stmirt's p pry. Co o i- 1
I)iij(;an was uii Irishiiiiii o strong pre-
judices. He cam • to ^'o;■k at an parly
dtkte. Oddly > nough, h ■ had an in up' r ible
aver-ion to Dr. Stuart. Th »t diviiu- was
a lull, bcucvoli'iit and haud!>onie man,
but he h 'd a ix'Ciili.ii delivery, and
wbeuevur h>: a.-oeiided 'ii; pu!pit Coloucl
fr^iit I)
Du^r^^'an wouM mvariahly rin-ant wi.i,
out of ch rch With the Kr. ai( t g, n,,'
Thia bicaiii xuch a rrnuUr pjrluiininc
th It il coaKod to -ittra t atiputi •,
anil th- i-on^ivgatioii cam' to ini^anl it
a part of the »orvic". Coioiiel Iiu.-.-i
l{avo an 1 not out th ■ row of i/m,
poplar^ which onci' ntood in
M. .lain''*' chu c I, and whicli imi |„
« ••n in old tn^raviii^N of K nn -ti.-t
wli'Mi it became noc H«,..y ti itnnTe th -.
ad th" vofiiry voted ihei d ntrict ju,
l'o!o:iol Du;;gaii c mie vmy iieir tti<-»ul!
injj T. D. lla ri^, th chinch wnr ..'n
who was enti listed with th woi'i
siip«i intending theii rem >va'. Ami-h^-
iiih.aic of hi-t string; pijiid c, i
g'ven ill thi' etory how h. one k pt ,
jury lock d up al mght ly > b tin tiv
standing' oin a^aiii.t th" ohr il-v.
miii'i'iH. Th V hid their levini'c, h w
over, for iht'j k<pt th Colo 1 1 nwik
the wh do iiijjht, mill ao tortured him wi h
ti icks and pranks th ii h wa- .Uu
to liivc in Hex' morning when ;:;
111 t. In 1^1') ('oloiiel T> iggitn w ..'- Il''
o th ? .--i^no .s of an add e^s WiIlliihi^
Lit-.tt'iiaiit-fi vi riior Frinris U re l.ick
to I'pp r Canada fiom KiigUnd. in
1><'2'2 he wa.s a 8ub.-c:iiKr i<> he fuid
or the erection of two bridges over ;hi
D n. HeouccHtooii for the towu a^aiun
A'torneyd JeU' r '1 Ro i so;i, hut \\& lit.
fa od. After M;. Dujjgm, I'utiick lli.ghi
ep n> li a diyg'Ols .-tor ■ in tin' hiiil iiiig.
Hi- sto.k w iF larj?ely expisui on the out-
side dining the d ly and durint; the ' reni^
it Was indo'TH The old building diowo i tht
illustration his lon^ .since yicMeil :o
the march o.' proi^re^B, and the b"y<
and Kirli who poied ove the r l"'Oki
wirhiu ita walls are all d n add the
in >s8y marbles re-it upon Di. Stiiari itiii
Colonel Diigi:aii. Still it i^ a m iiiuitl
of the first public sell >ol of this town ^nJ
<if the <ir.-t rector o' St. daiiiea'.
Of those who were pupils and whu hiti
alv) ; • n since passed away may be nfn
turned ; John Kulout, who in his very v. y
youth was a midshipman on niu uf ili ''•
guuboata iu the war of IHI'J, an I wtm inii:
bis death in a lamentable manner tie f re .'•
ha 1 completed his twenty first y«»r ; \:..-«
McDouell, than whom no man lu Tonu.:o
was better known ; the Smalls, *"'»•
desonndants are in Toronto at the (iriicM
time ; \N illiam Cawthra, who erect' i «•
large stone house on the north east con ^ ''
Kine aid Bay str eU, now occupied b} '•^*
Molson.s Hank : Thomas Playter. «w»«
family is still in the city ; and Allaa Mi;>»t!,
of whom the stories told are Icgiuu
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CHAPTKR XLVIII.
THE FIRST METHODIST OHUROH.
A Nhclrh or Ike Prinilllve Wrilrynn «'h«pel
OB RtHK Sirart— Arirrwurd ( •nverird iDio
tbr 1 brain- Koyal.
Tue year 1818 was iiouworthy in the rd-
iialfl of York as an era of extensive LxiiUl
iug oporaiiona. Numerous stores, p ivate
residences mu\ other bu.Klin(;8 were erected,
•evera <.if whicii were of a more pre-
tentious istyle of archiU'cture tlian thu!<o
previously existing in tlie capitiil. In
the Bumni r of tins year wa-i eiccied the
little church sliown in the illustiaiiun.
It Wiis the tir^t place of pa'ilic worslup cf
the Wesley m Slethotli.-itH in Y rk. The
ch.ipel w.is u iiitle 1 w coininou place-lo'>k-
ing ffiinie ntructur . o;i>;iually forty !eet
squire, but aft rward enlarit'd to forty
b.. sixty feet Its build^-r w is a Mr. Peich.
it 8to>id a few f«et b ick from what is now
the corn r of Kinp and Jordan streets,
but at the tim ' of its erec.ioa Jordan street
had no existence. It was o:i the south
aid^! of KiuL' s.ict ad stood n<Tth aud
Bonth. Ou tiie Hite of th • chapi 1 was nftcr-
ward built Hay's furni;ur<j ehtahlishm.Mit.
The little c.ip 1 hud a solitary doub e
door-way op ni i^ toward Kint; strci t.
U.i caeli side 1 1 '.111' entrance wa- a window,
wliich, as coinpari'tl with the >iz ■ ^f the
b'.u'.di .fi, we:i.' of consid'-rab e ditncrsi in,-.
I hree win>ioW8 < f similar fy/.>- lighted
th • iiiicrnr from eacli side Yiw in-
terior was fitted up with a liiirh -••quare
box like pulpit a- tiietnd. Kudo wooden
benches Wi re r.u;>;ed al nj la^ li side, Icav-
i ij; a niirrow pi sa^'e down tlie middle
from the licor to the puipt. Tiie entire
cost of the bud.l nil was about ^2i>0, and
it i.i said that the congri ifaiion wt i e thne
years in nism^ this ainou:it. This seems
B'.raiif^e to any ""e cont< tnplaiing tiie
wealth of th'- .\I< thoiist denoinina ion in
Toronto l.)-day. Fium the little wooden j
chapd at th eo n r of Kin>; and .lonl.in I
.-ticets tile ni i^-'n tjien; Me;r p.ilnan
church is a long step in Ih.-s tiian h.va' a
centuiy. In the hrs: M- thodisi cliurch
th-cUHtiipi prevaili-d of sep-ii ating the men
frjin the Willi n. the f> rin r Kitting on
the right haul tnteiing the hu Iding.
the latter on lii- left. I'lii- pr.c ic- of
separating the -eXHS m pl .ces of pubic
worship uame f oin tlic Ku t, and is htil
followed by ilie leWH in their synagogues,*
It also exiits at the present ilay in
■owe of the l")ngli ii <iiurchc». Foriiivrly,
among the ar."iclts T enqu' y s nt from a
Diocesan to church wardens, was the
question : " Oi> men and w m n ti\
together indiffeieutly aud p onii .cuoisly
or as the fathion was of old do id u .,(
toeether on cue side of the chuiub aud
women upon the other ?" In Iv,j;|i8ii
churchci the usage d fTercd fro n the pr«c
lice of tlie Metnodt^ls in Tornnto : the
north of ttic church was the pl ic t i^«
women and the soutii that of ibc mei:.
The ^ame custom of ^ej)arati' j» the seiej
also obtained in the (^reek cbunh.
In 1688 Sir Ucorse NN heler, in nu
■' Account nf the ('hurch(-« of ttip iVimi
tive Christians," says that "this e :3t.ini
seems not only veiy decent, but now ,i-ti,.yj
since wickedness so inu.h abou'iii* hi^'hlv
necessary, for the geih ral mixtun.! of nuu
and Women in the Latin C urcii is nolo
riously scaudalous aud little [•■>■» ia their
sitting together in the same pws in our
London churches." At tho lime of tb
erection of the chapel this p r;. i)i Kins;
street was but 8p.irsely built np. ili i«
being n > house on the south side betwcea
the ciiapel and th corner of Bay stntt,
where stood the private resi unce ih
Mr. Jord 111 Post, a well-known i. . ik
maker of tiiat day, wiose nam ■ is o. m
memorated in Judan treet. Mr i'o.-ti
shop was mar the son ih west (^erni' of
King and Y^nge streets B' twee;i tliL«
shop and the cha))cl the only biii diiij;
wa.s Shepherd's back.smi'h's siiop, which
stjod about hal way lietweiii Viime
street and the present hite of Joni.in street.
Opposite w.ia a solitary twostortv liiHi.i-'.
where a f inly by the name uf Smitl.
cairied ou a bak<iy and confeori nii^rv
bu.-iiiess. The end if this house almttinu
I'll ih'' street is hhown in the ii iistra
lioi. On the we--tern sid-'fihi! cli ipCs
and at its rear, was an oich.rii cxt'iid
lUg southwaitl to Wellington str ci.
liiyo'.id wliich t:ees and shinba .•; retrhed
down to the wati r'a edge acioss the re»d
hading to the Uarriso i Tho W.sryn
chapel continued to b' used -.in i pl icc
"I Worship lor fifteen y'.'ars. In \SX] it
wa^ converted fi)r a lime into :li " I'lKatri-
Koyal."
And in the same building wli re naa i'
sounded the oUxjuence of the ear.y Metlioii
ill ministers the playgoers of York isieneU
to the soliloquies" of Hamlet, follewe i in*
woes of J iiliot, and sal agiiast as the i uina:ty
oi .*>hylock was skilfully placed betor." ti.eiii.
To the hr.st Methodist r-hurcli am! tli"
change afterwards made in it may be H
plied the Sliakespeareau quotation " >'>
know what we are, but we know not .UiaI
we infi,y be."
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CHAPTER XLIX.
PAUU BISHOP'S HCUSE AND SHOP.
AB Early ■mtthy Wk«r« Ike rirat Cab Con-
•Iracled la Work Was Bailt-Tk« r»rn«r
•fDake aad Bkcrbearaa lilreeU.
Among the early settlers in York was
Paul Bishop, a French Canadian, who estab-
lished himself in business here as blacksmith
and whe«lwri({ht. On the north-east corner
of Duke and 2>herboiirne streets, the latter
then i. aruline, a little distance back from
the street, iiishop built a good-si/ed frame
blacksmith shop, fronting southward on
Duke street. It was clapboarded and had a
shingle roof, Through its wide open dours
the forge within might ever be seen glow-
ing, while the merry ring of the hammer on
the anvil sounded. About thirty feet from
the shop, at the east side of it, were some
trees, and at the rear of the shop, on the
west side, stood one tree.
For many years he was tlie principal
workman in his trade in the town, and in
1831 his shop was in its full vigor. All
about the yard were scatt red wheels and
broken vehicles brought for re).airs. The
first ciiT) Ituut' In York was coiistru-ted in
his bhop. On the oppoaite ti^f of the street
justeust of the house bui't by Secretary
Jarvin ;it the south east corner of Diik ' and
Sherbonrnr and ttieu occupied by Iscac
Columbus, a French gunsmith %nd jwck of
all tfa-.'.es, Bishop built a snit^ll one suiey
red brirk cottage for a reaideiice. The four
•ides of the roof slope>.i down in rquivl
(T'angVes froni the pe:ik. In front were tw
windows. The door was reached by a short
flight of aide strps with a railing and a little
stoop such ai ii fr quci;t!y seen
in the older h(ju?«s ta-day. Tlis cottage is
8' Hi standing in good n p.tir. Mr. Bisliup
marriril mie nf the iiauk;iitt'rs df riia neiuh-
hour, C'l/umbiis. ,1 mcs Br ght, ;i black-
smi'h. who with his wife now lives over the
Dot). -tan advanced a^e, married another
dauyhlpr, and H' iiry Robinson, a (gunsmith,
weiid'd the th rd and youngest duughti-r.
Bishrp w;i« a pi- asant, well likod man. He
•poke fail ly P' ikI broken Knj^'.ish. Wiiil-
condiictinj; bnsi-i'-ss at his Duke street .'■hfiD
he 1) uglit lar. (• qiantiti'S ot iron from T.
D. Harris. Al leiitjlh r< vers, s cami; and he
was obi g''d to transii'r his shop au<l hou-o
to otiei hai.da. T D. Har i , t) whom lie
was larg' ly imiibtcd for ma'ciial, nbtMin.-d
poss< shicn of the shop, which he
moved forward aiui conv'it d into dwel-
ling, which aie now standing. Bisliop h ft
th: city about 18-kJ, inimidi.ttfly nfttr liis
failure in basinea-', and went to Penetau-
giii«heiic, wh<.re he died some years igo.
A year or two previous to 1848 T D.
Harris, having come into po<>8e>son of the
property owned by Pi.ul Bish. p, at the
norih-east corner of Duke and Sherboiirne
htre ts, where he can led on the blstk
smithing basinrss, Mr. Harris moved the
frame sliop forwa d lo the street line, i>n
lai ged and re-modeled it, and after ra ..Mn^
it on stone foundations, about thrco fei t
high, divided it into two dwellings, two
stories in height, which were stutcoed
brown. Flights of steps guve en-
trance to the doors, elevated by the stone
foundation. At the west eml of the co in ;
wall Mr. Hitrris insert) d in the foundninn
a stone hearing the inscription T. I) II.,
1848, being his initials and tlie date uf the
transformation of the shop into dwelling-
These bni!ding.<< "re still stan>iing, altliou.h
beginning to show signs of age and di cav-.
Mr. Hairi-i was in business at his store
on the south side of King street, be
I tween Frecb'rick and Gecu g»i stree's, on i
Kite reci ntly occupied by O'C-onnor's ti tel,
and tern down to make room foi two r< 1
brick dwellings. The firm was Watkiiis ,t
Harris. In 183.3 they inov. d to 68 Kin^
street east. The shop was kniwu as the
"Sign of the Anvil and Sedge" Mr.
Hat ris then dissolved partnership and ahoir.
1850 moved to the brick building; now occu
fid by r»eo. Keith, 124 King street cist.
Ic was succeeded in the whoh's.i!,' i)u-i ii.'sj
by Mr W. II. Harris. In KS29 Mr. Harris
had eatab ish -d a hardware busiics.s iii th
first named King street shop, a little west
if the marker, in connection with Joh
Wakins, if Kingston. From an iidvpr-
tiaemeiit of 1833 the stock of haid-
ware 8 ores at that time miy bi; lea mi.
It consist' d (f such subsimti.d imtoiirts
as bending a'ld unbending ndW, as usml,
wrt ught mils and »p;kes of all s zcs, ■ x
traces and cable eh (in-, tin, doiii)l.; an 1
single sheet iion, sheet 1 ra.ss andcoip ,
har hoop, bolt and iron of all siz ••^, sii(».ir.
blister and ca-t stet-l, with m assorttnfnt o(
such lwkIs as coid.ige, oakum, tar pitc*.
and rosin and patent machines tor i-hei.in •
corn. .\Ionfy 1 cinn scaiie, .Mr. Ihir
issu' d sc;ip red' emabic hy liiin.-e:;
which p.i.'.sed curretit throui;h th'' tcwi .
w« re of the denotidn:itioii of 7i i ,
fviid 2-. 6.1. cy. They \\ere.-(hoiit th.'
the present Dominion .u niuyh;!'*
and pf)pularly known as shii\|ila-ti rs. bu-
showiig that lh:it word much anted it a th
civil wai in the Unite. 1 States wh. reit isconi
monly supposed it had itsor>gin. .Mr. Harri-
(ii I a v.!y extensive buainess foi m.ny
yiai-s. Mis store was supposed to Ir' tir.-
proo!. Ttiin belitjf prevailed to 'Uch n.X
ttnt J"> ii;g the g eat fire o: 184'J i': ih" ^'"1^
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124 Kmc; street east iliat nnpfTui was iii.nlc
tori'ina\'e the contents <■{ tlif liiildiiu'. For
a loiii; lime it resisted the flainfg, but at
length foil a Tctini aiul everything wft< il
St > yid. After this iii>astor Mr. Harris
retired from biisiiic.s:^. In the yon- 1841
a girat fii« had ; "geti in the we^itern
part of »he town doi.trnyin:; th-^ western half
•f the block i)ound <1 by K n>j, York, Pt^rl,
then Uoultoii and Hay streit*. Mr. H.inis
at the tini" (if that ci fl njration wiu chief of
the tire biiLrrnie and had been for S( veral
years, Imt immediately after the fire he
r«Bigned iii-i oth e, and llobeit Beard wa*
appo nt'd iks liis successor. It is related
that once Mr. Harris, who tor twenty five
years was elnuchw.irden of St. James', nar-
rowly escitp il a dangerous per,-oii:.l encoun-
ter with (ie( rg. Diiggan over the removnl of
some L ni hardy poplars which stood in
front <>l th' el.urch on the Kin? street side.
The vestry had resolred that thty shou'd be
destroyei, and Mr. Harris carried out their
dicLsion in the matter not without risk to
himself. A humourcua inc dent once re-
sulted from the p csentatiou by Mr. Harris
of a set of colours to the John Watkins, a
schooner commanded by Captain Thcw ply-
ing between York and Niat^ara, the coloui s
beiii^ given by Mr. Harris in honour of his
old friend, whose name tie boat bore. In
son.c w »y it happened thatthe^c colours were
made of tlie particular pattern which ves-
sels in the K yal service are alone allowed
to carry, One day while the John Watiiins
was lying securely moored in the Kingston
hai bour gaily fl.unting her new co ours
Capt.iiu Thcw was astonished to find his
vessel board d by a body of man-of-war's-
men frcm a neighbouring British wai ship,
who haul d down and .seiz.^il the flags flying
from her maass as the exclnrive in i>;nia of
the R yal Navy. The fligs were afterward
restored to Captain Thew on his explana-
tion of the ca'^e. After the retirement < f
Mr. Hirr s from business he was appointed
ha hi lur master of Forontn, and occupied
that position up to the time of his death.
CHAi'TKR L.
UPPER CANADA COLLEGE.
Tkr Mislary of Ihe Riliirailoaal lniiiU«tl*B
Bvtabllshcci hr HIr John ('olborar wiih a
Micirk or tis rounder and Bis Pnbllc
Rerrtcrs.
The circumstances attending the origi'i of
Upper Canada Colleg-j and Royal Giairunar
School, the orignal name of this educational
ink-t tutlon are tin .so: In the ye ir 17^8 a grant
of 540 000 acres of land trum the public do-
main wai made by the Crown in responjs to
a joint a.ldiTss of the f-' fiisl itiv ( ..nn^ji
and A.ssrinbly of Upper C.iiia.l.k -.vh ,;.i p, .,.
ed that His Maj sty w(ui.i |„"
pl»a.'*ed to liirei t hi-* tlov nin 'i- in th«
p: ovine to anp'opriate a ccrtun
portion of the lai ds ■ f the Crown aa i fu .d
tor educationiil piP pos -s, iiicludiu^' th'j wi-
t.iblisl ment and 8Up;)-.rtof a n^p. luU.
Oramniar school in each 'Mstrict tiu-i . of mhJ
also a CO. lege or university fi'r the ii .siruc
tion ' f youth in the d IF rent hniuclKs ,.
librr.il knowletlgo. The p ovince at iha
time was divided into fi.iir ditric"*, o
the above mention d lands 19(»..''>73 ,crij
were assigi cd by the Impe' ial (', vei-nniput
to a general Hoard of K ii. ation o; the
Province, cstabli.shed lu 182.1 :<)r thr mp
port of Grammar ai.d Common pcliool-. ii.
1826 there wrre three hundred Hnd fifty
common srhools, and eleven dist ijt or
Grammar schoo s in the prov nee, th ortn
er having an atfndance uf eiglit th ii-and
pupils aitd ihe lat er of about thircluir.
cired. The residue of the grant, whi'i
was 358,427 acrep, was regiirded by ihi p >
▼inciul government as applicable :o thuup
port of the contemphited u irereity, aiui \n
exchang ' was made by the Imperial (lovcr.r
ment of Crown i cserves of an » qual qu ntity
of and with the view of securing ti e imiie
oiate establishment of the Univ- r.siiy. It is
to Sir Jtnn Colborne, one of the ijreiuest
governors f>f this province that Upper C.ina-
lia College largely owes its establi^hmeii-.
IiiOt'ber 1828 his predecessor, .Sr IV;
giiiic Maitiaiid, who was on the peint o:
Iciiving Upper Canada, having heenappniit
ed to the government of Nova Sonia,
paid York an invo ui tary visit He
w^'S on his way to Niagara, jnuiny;:^
fr( ni Quebec, through the Rdeau (Una!,
when a storm h.iving arien on ihi
lake, the royal yacht Bu if oi.', Coiiinied r°
liarrie commanciinp, wasfu.ced to | in n
York harbour. Tiie s-ame paper wii.n
cliionicled the d pariure f Sir Pen^jri.o
.Maitlaiid .nnoiineel that tii • ship ("orii.ni
an h d arrived in N' w Yoi k.atui i: e N %:-\n
(lleanfr says tliat on M u day, N wniiir
10th, *' His Kxceleiiey Sir Joh i C \\m\w
paid a v sit to the V,\.\ .«. His ' wn carri I'e,
drawn by fourrpirited lior-es, furiii.-iini iiy
Mr. Chrysler, carried his \\% eileucy''* miy.
her 8 "-ter. Miss Yoi g', and fivu c hi li^n.
her 8 "-ter, Miss i oi g', and fivu c lu ii^i
Hi> Kxc Uency went on hoiseba k, ncc i
pan I d by Captain Phil potts, of th • K y
til" .St
Kngineers. In tne m antiine
Canada w< nt to Ijqv/ ston, tooi\ in Ins I'o-
cellei cy's luggage, and was ready torsive
his Exeell. ncy and family at an <■ i' y ii't'
on Tu sday morning. On the depai tni'' "I
th» vessel a salute was li:ed loui B'lt
George." Tha Gleaner adds tliat "bu
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KxcuUency wm highly grrttifi.d with Ihe
ti Hi view »f tb« province ai.<l the friatidly
r.ccption he met with, also the good things
he part ooii of al the hotel, much of nrliich
wiis th p:o'luct of tie proTince." Sir John
C I) riif was a distingui hed military
itlicer. Dr. Scaddine says r ^.irding h m :
" We reinctiiber hin first paasiug up the
uentral aisle of St. Jantes' church Hu had
arrivt^d early in an unostentatious way, and
oil comioK within the buildiiiii' he quietly in-
qiiir d of the first per on whcni he saw
siittni? in a se.it near the door which wae
il;e Governor's pew. The i;entieman ad-
dreiKd happened to be Mr. Ber-
nwd Tniqnaiid, who qiiickiy recognis-
ing tho iiiqitirer, stood up ami
•xtcnded hus ri>;ht arm and open hand in
ilw direction of the canopied pew, over
wl.ich wan mi p ndrd the tald< t bf-arinx the
royal aims. .Hii John and some of his family
afiir hin) then passc-d on to the place in(ii
catcd. At school," coniimu's Dr Scadding,
"in an edit on of Ooldsmitli, then in use,
the mime of M.jor Coib- me, in connection
witii the account of Sir John Moore's death
at Goiuiiiia, had already lieen obs rved, ami
it wa» with us lads a matter of intense in-
terest lo li am that the new Governor was
the same per on. The f-ccne whicii was
('pitom'zc<l in the school-book is given
at. greater Imgtli in Gleig'^j
Lives of Eminent British .Military
Commanders. The following are sonic par-
ticulars from Colonel Anderson's narrative
in that woi k : — 'I tnti the General,' Colo-
Bel Anderson mys, ' f n the ( veniii.; of the
IGtii, bringing in i b ankct and si.sli' s. He
km w mo mmetliatrly, fhougli it wasalmo-t
diiik, squecBe<l me by the ^nd and .said
'Anderson, don't le.ive mo,' At iaterval«
he added ' Anderson, you know that I have
always wished to die in this way. I hopu
the pei pie of Ktig'and will be 8ati^ti^>d. 1
li '()« my countiy will do me justice. Yi u
will see my friends as soon as you can. i'ell
them . vuiything. 1 have made my will and
have r. nuniliered my sirvMiit. C'oltwrnc
1 u' my will and nil my papers.' .Major
Colbonie now came into the room. He said
most kndly to him and then .saiil to .Mr.
Anderson, • Remember you go to — and
tell h Ml it is my r quest, and that \ expect
he will give Miijor Colhr.ine a lieutenant-
colonelcy.' He thanked the snrvreons for
their trouble. Ho pressed my hand clo.-e
to ' is \^\y and in a few minutes died
wi bout a sirugyle. He had been s'^ruck by
au.uii.iii bill The siiot, we are tod, had
completely crushed his shou der, the arm
WAH hanging l.y a piece ( f skin, and the
fihs over the heart, be.-idcs bei:iL' broken,
*<rc iteraliy stripped of flesh. Yet, the
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ed .ind unrepining as if no ball had struck
him, and as if he were placed
wh> re he wa.^ for the mere
purpose of reposing for a brief space
fr' m the fatigue of hard riding. Sir John
Colborre himself afterwards, at C'udad
Rodrigo, came within a hair's breadth of a
.similar fate. His rielt shoulder was shat*
tered by a cannon shot. Tlie escape of the
right arm from amputation on the fi Id at
the hands of af me prompt militai j surgeon
on that occas on waa a marvel. The limb
was saved, though greatly disabled. The
want of symmetry in Sir John Colboine's
tail and gr.ici fiil form peimantntiy occa-
sioned by this injury was c nspicu(.us to the
SIR JOII.N COLllOKNE— LORD SEATOX.
eye. \Ve happened to he pr. sent in the
Coun< il chamlier at Quehco in 1838 at the
moment wlien thi.-i nobldi oking soldier
iteraly vacated the vicc-iej;al chair and
installed liis ^uccess^r, Lord Durham, in it
alter a> tniiiistering to him the o.ths." The
exchan^'e was not for the botti r in a acenio
point of view although the ff atu es of Lord
Oiirl am as his well known portrait shows,
were very fine, sucgestive of the poet or
artist. Of 'ate ycar>i a inonumcnt h:i.i liecn
erected on Mount Wise at Plymouth, in
honour of the illustrious mi itary chief and
pre- mineiuly excellent man whose memory
has just been recalled to us. It i.i a statue
of bronze by Adams, a little larger than
life, and the likeneas is atlinicably pre-
served. When seen on horseback at parade
or reviews soldiers always averred that h«
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rftt.y rwiembled " th« Duke." Dr. Henry.
•' Triflei from my Portfolio," thus wrot •
of him ill 1833, " When we iirat dined
at Government House we wen;
»trucli by the etrong re*emb anoe h-
bore to thu UuLe of Wellingtou
ami there is »leo, Dr. Henry continues, • a
sreat similarity in minii and (li>-p'>«ilion as
Will as ill the lineaments of the face. In
one particular they harmonize perfectly,
Uiuneiy, jjieat simplicity o£ cliaruoter and
an utter liis ike to show ostentation.' On
ttu- four Hides of the granite pedestal of the
staiiie on Mouut Wise are to be read the
followinjf iMscriptiona : in front, ' Jolin
Ciiiborne, Bnon Seatcm, Home MDC'CLX.X
VlJl, Diiu MULCLLXIII,' on the riKH
siiie, " Canada, Ionian l^tlands," <>n the left
Kj If •■ I'eniiisulft. VVaterloo." on the remain
iiigsico : '* ill Memory of the Di>tinv;uished
Cuter and Stain '.ss Chaiaoterof Field Mar-
sha. Lor.lSeal..n,«; C.Ii.,(;.C. M.(j.,(;.C.H..
Tiiis Monunniit is enoieil Wy his Friemts
and ("niia t' ».'" Accoinpanying the fiimily
.if Sir John Cu boiue to itieir place in the
churcl) at Yoik was to be >eeii every .Sun-
day for »onn' lime u .-hy-miuinered, bl;ifk
eyed, Italian ftMiureJ Mi-. Jeune, tutor to
till' (li)\ernir'8 sons. Tlii.s was afierwardx
tilt eniiiieiit l>r. Jrune, ni islt r of Pembroke
Uoliegc i't O.xloi (1, a gi'tiit pioriioter of re-
lonu iu that univer~ity and iiisliop of Lin-
coln. Sir .lolin liimst'lt was a man of
scholarly ta-<tes, a >< eat siudent of history
mid <i practical modern Euiop-aii inguist.
Thrcujh ii ciusiial circuiii tanc it is said that
full praise was not pnbl.cly given at tin; time
U) the re^iuienl coniinauded by ,Sir John
Colborue, ine 5'2nil, for the particular
stivice i\ lid red by it at the battle
of WiUcrli'O. Hy tiie in<lei)endeiu ilireitini
of tlieir leader the 5'2nd made a sudden flauU
niMM'nieni at tli- i-ri.-sis of the lii{ht and
iiiiiiate.i thr final d -ooinfiture oi which
th' Guards ^ot the sole praise. At the ib..se
of the day when the l>uke of VV'eiinyton
wa^ rapidly ciiistructin;; his despatch Col.
Colliorne wa> inquired for by him aiul could
nut for tile moment be fouiui. Tlie in-
fo! Ill itioii evidently desired was thus not to
be had :>nd the document wascompleteil and
sent off withnul a -pecial mention of
the ,')2iid s d • (1 of " (letTitlL' 'b " Dtuills.
the lifetime of the f^reat Duke there was much
reticsuce among the military authorities in
regard to the battle of Waterloo from the
faet that the Duke himself did
not encourag- discussion ou the sub
ject. All was Well tlnit had ended
well .appeared to have been his
doctrine. He once checked an incipient
dispute in rsgard to the great event of the
18th of June between two frieud? in bis
pretence by the oommand half -jocoie, h«lf ■
earneat, " You leave the battle of Waterloo
alone I" He gave £60 for a private letter
written by himself to a friend on the eve of
the battle, and was beard to say as he threw
the document into the fir, " What a fool
waa I when I wrote that !" Since the death
of the Dulce an officer of the 52nd, subae-
quently in holy ordera, the Rev. Williaai
Leeke has devoted two volumea to the
history of the 52nd or Lord Seaton's reei
ment in which i:s movements on the field of
VVaterloo a e fully detailed. And Colonel
Chesney in h's "Waterb o Lecture*, a Study
of the Campaign of 1815,' has set ihe great
battle in a new light and has demolished
S'veral Ens;li?h and French tralitous m
relation lo it bringing out into great promin-
ence the sei v. ces reudereii by Hlucher and
the i'lussians. The Duke's personal S'^nai-
tiveiiesj to criticism w.<8 shown on aiioiher
occasion. Will n Colonel Gurwood suddenly
died, be, thruui^h the police, took possession
of the Colonel's papers and especialiy of a
manuscript of table talk and other area
designed for publication and which had it
not bi'en on ttie instant nitliless y destroyed
would have be n ass interestinjj p.oiiably a-
Ho-W' 11'.^. On Lord S aton's uepai tiir ■ from
Canada he was successively L ird High Com-
missioner of the Ionian Islands and Com-
maiuKr-in-Chief in Ireland. He then retired
to his own estate in ilij west of £nghiud,
where he h^d a beautiful seat in the midst
of the calm, rui'al, inland scenery o: Devon-
shire, not far from P ymptoii, and on the
slope desceiidiug aoutiiwaid from the sum-
mit of Dartmoor. The name of the housj is
IJeechwood, fiom the luim rous, clean, bold,
magniticent beech trees that adorn its
grouiuls, and give character to the neigh-
bourhood uenerally. In the adjoining vil-
1 ige of Sp.,rkwell In- ericted a liai dsome
school houso and church. On hisd c 'ase a:
I'oiquay in 186.3 his remains weie dt posited
in the church at Newton Ferr rs, the
ancient tamily burying place of the Yonj,'es.
Mrs. Jam'eson's words in her " Winte:'
Storit 8 and .Summer Rambles," e.\p:e.ss
bricHy but truly the report which ail that
remember him would give of liiis distin-
guished and ever memorable Governor or
Canada.
Sir John Colborne sheaays, incidentally in
the introduction to the wo k just named,
whose mind appeared to me cast in the anti-
que mould of chivalrous honour and whom I
never heard mentioned in either Province
but with respect and veneration. Dr.
Henry in " Trifiesfiom my Portfolio," once
before referred to uses simil ir language, " I
believe'' he says "th re never was asoldier of
more perfect moral character than Sir Johu
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L.\\I>M AUKS OK TOroNTO.
L'olboinr, a Hayani witlioiit (ja^conndu an
w< 11 ill faihi fx'ur ft <tan-< rtirroi'hr." The
title " 8 ali>ii"wt> niiiy aild was taktMi from
the name «>f an *' ancient !<)np>i : t' wii cif
IVvoii,th<- MoiiHiiiiumof 'III Kmn m {hv io«l,"
Kcfo c the arrival of Sir Juhii ( olboiiie
at Yuik e<iui.' iiioiiii) utTaiiii lii'i it-i'iivi il
* ^uod dial >>' attentiun from the pidplc ot
the province iiml ut the i)(>t;iiiiiii).' uf his ad-
mini ttaiion a ^ru.a inipi'tiu wi.i giroii to
the cause of learning liy iho (.>r<tal> i~hni ut
(>f a more advanced niir.o.itioii.il ii.s i utioii
than !iad hitherto exist ■! Iicr<' It had
h'tHi been c< nsidi red advi>ai)'e to all id fa-
t iliti' 8 to ihe yomh <it Uppi r Caiinda for
vlt^'iniiig a n)i)! u thoriiiy;!! e ucation iliun
waa to he liad t such in'^li ulioiis aa the
Honx Di-trici (Jriimmai >>clio<ii winch up to
the year iS'iU y/\* the rn'mt a<ivauccd eduo.i
tioiial ins' t'ltion in Vi>rk. Theio wns a
good diiil of discussion on the .>.ubject; puh-
icf c'iii^wis .iroused and <(iV' ral peti-
f.fi&s w<ie prisei.teil in \\w e^'i^liitiue.
Ihe ' utci m ot the discussion wa- tliat Up-
per Cat ada Coiletre was i staid si'ed iiy lui
1 nler of ihe Provincial (loxei iiiii' nt. I'" om
t:> name and the circiin slaiiri s ^ittrndiii;;
its f' und.ilion, Ui p r Canada I ollejje \v;i.^
iiiten e I to ncei a provincial uant in
ligh'T education. In the spiingof IS'Jl) it
•/«d been determ.ned to proc d at once
with the i-jcti' n of suitubi 1 \ii!dinj;«, ami
iii the Loyaiii't of M.iy 2nii of tint year
oct u s the fl'.lo>^ nig a»l Vi itiiieim-nl : —
'■ .liiiKir C<jH< g''. Staeil t'nder- f^r erect-
ing a fccli' ol-houae ai;d four dw(riin!.'-hou8( s
will be r ceived on the tirst Moi.day of June
next. F'ans, elevations .md sp citicitio' s
(nay be 8e<-n after ;ho i2th in<t. on applicu'
ji'on '.o ho Hon. lit o. .Mirklai d, from
whni further information wdl 1)0 received.
Hiliior- thr^ u;/liout the province aro le
qu> -teii to insert tliis noti e until the first
Monday in Juii", and fo;w. nl their accounts
for the sum to tlie offiui; of the l^oya nt.' In
the Uf>i)*r Cnnntld <iaztteai D .iinln r 17,
IS'iU. this .olvt rii>en»' nt is p: in ed : —
■' I'pp r t'atiada Colh ge, t s'tklilisln d at
York. V.Mtor, tiie Lit-nti nant (o.vi rnor
f I tile tiin bting. Tiiis cu h i.'., will i.p n
»it<rihe avproaoniiiu' Chrislm.>s \acaiion,
on Mou iiv, the S li of Jai.uary. IS.'JO, uniler
the C('nduci of the nia>t rs ;p[)o,iittd at
Oxford by the N'icc-Chanrellor and other
eitct(.i- in Ju y last riincipil, the Rev.
J H. llarri-, \\ D., late I-Vliow
oi L.a e lla.l, Ciiiihi dg". lias ic I I) p rt-
Bient ; Vi.- Trincipal, the Rev. T. I'lii lips,
M.D , o: yueiii's C,. llege, Cambridge ; Fii. t
CIa-?ii.al Master, the R v. Chas. Mathews,
\l A., of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge ;
Sec n.l Classical Mi-tcr, the R v. W. l{(,ul
on, B..\., of yucen's Colleue, 0.\f rd ;
.Mathematical I)rpartm««n', the R«», C'|n.
D.ido, .M..\ , F< How of Cain's (College, Cinn
I) idge. and late Math' mKti>.al Mast<r ^
Khz beth College ; froi ch, Mr J I'. I), L,
Hiiye ; Kiig ish, Wri'ii g aid Arithnim
Mr. O. .-V Burber and Mr. J. IVuitin'
Drawing .Mister, .Mr. Diury. Siifneii, i;
H. Markiand, seeretuy to the Hoanj i
Kducatioii
Sir Joiin C( li oine
I'D
arrival ii Upper Cana«la was foslifin!
the governorship of (luernsi y, one . f tli«
Channc! Islands. Dating h s adiijiniiitr.t.
ti>n ihi'e lie ha I revivnl a d'cayxl puljlp
Mjhool now known as Klizdnth (!ii>|.u,.
it ing of opinion that the iii w coiaitiy t
which he had been transferred was n, t np^
for a unive .-iitv on tlie scale con' mplate!
Ill a royal charter which had I'eeii jiiuc m ;
1 e addre-sed himse f to the estalili-lini. it
of an ins ituti n which shnull imut, tl«
university wants of the comnuf itv. Be
iwienthi? i-cho 1 or " minor coile^i- " ,■■» ii
wasp pulirly ca led, whii h r> suliei! fr.itn
this ilecision of .Sir John and th'- im-titutiDii
which lif h:'d loceticly bo' ii eiiga;jed in ro
viving, there > x:8:8 a very c!o>e connect or,
and sonje particulatg in regaril to ilict'mn
nel fchool may not de lut of j)lace in \ie\»
of its relation to he Caniid an Institution.
K i7.:il)elii {.'■> 1 u'e, (Jiieri s<jy, was i riuin.i ly
civ 'ed the " School of t^)ui en Kl aalii tli' as
having been toiim'ed uiub-r leitei-.s pttoit
ir>'m th;.t Sovcre'gn in l.")l>;{ to be a '(irani
mar school, in whicli thi- youth of tirl-l.i;.i
may be b. ttcr in^-tiuctid in g<iOil Iciiiiin.
andvirtU'.'" Th" temple • r ilitt'cii m ii'
-iippiissed Order of (irey Friais -l<"rai<.
Minors or Co'deliers — witli its iiiiintiiini
pr* ciitcts, was ass gtied for its u^e, toijciln'r
wi h eighty (jua' tirs of wheat rei t ; ecru n:
from lauds in ditren'Ut parts o! the islaii'i
whii h h -d been given to the riar- for d i
pens tions, in iv-es and obit", Hy tie
statutes o; l.'xKJ tlie -cho. I wa> (iivim-l into
>ix c as es iiim bxks, andexeriists wm
ppointed respettiv'-iy for < ach, thf sileilais
to b>' admitted !>• ing retjuind t. i i
p r ectly and to rccito an ajprovrd c ti*
chi-in of tl e Christian re igion by licart. [:i
all the ^ix ■ lasse- the Latin ami (Jrei'k I n
gU'ges Wire ilie primary objects of iii.'tni'-
tion, but the -ta utes p.rmitted ti.e m stcr
at ids dis( retiou toaiUi something of tii^ omi
and to ' onitide sone tidm: for wiit n.-, dnk,'
ing, aiithim t c ai d alitti p .y. F" nw^
than two cen.uries the seiioi 1 proved f
li tie public utility, in 1799 'it *•"
but 1 no pupil in the cstd) islmitii'.
In 181() there wpp' no .^cholar-. Fr m
that date to IS'24 the numb'r liiictiisteJ
from l."> to '29. In 182.3 Sir John (;>;•
boino app inted a (ommittre to iiiv> ti
gate all thj cirLumitanc' a connected wH"
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the school Kiiil to aicprtain th« b^st mode o'
M»uring its future peniuiiieiit i tFi it'iicy uud
piorptTity without perv r ing tha int*>ntii>n
of the fuundreBH. The rcMult of thin waa u
new building figured at a cott of £14,754 2a
.Id, the t'liiiilatioii atone ht-int{
laid by Sir John in 18'2ti.
On Aujjusr 2Htn, IS'29, the nvivcd institu-
tion was pub loly <>pi n d with oii>- hiiiidio'l
and twenty pu'pilt. On that day, m tlia
abet nee of tho Lieutenant < Governor, Sir
John C'olhorne, who was then in CnnadM,
iieneral Koei, the bailiff and jarata
of the inland, headed by a procen-
•ion inn.-i-tii ^ of liio Pinioipiil. Vici I'lin-
cipiil an I otlu-; invttois anil tutors of the
schoo!, tomtiioi with thi' fohoiiirs, npiiicd
to St. I'l (or's chuiih, when pravrs w re
read by the DctU, Dr. Diirand, and tin' Te
Ueuri) ,kiid other iint: cni.i wure «un>;. Th' y
then rt'tuint'd to ihf I'oU. i.'o, where, in tiie
ipaoiouK •'X.'ini'na"<M'. hull, a crowded ns-
■(rni'ily was li.id: csd .1 liy the iiaii (f !tnd
prcsiiieiit dirii'tor, D.iiii i l><' Li'^li- Brock.
Col' nel D' Havillfiml. the Vii e ('resident,
ami tlie Roy. (i. I'roctor, H l> . the new
priiicipal.nu he iinTii|nit y.nhji c:s. Apparent
pio-peet.'« ami fu'ure < tli. icncy uf the insti-
tution. Under the new sv!«teni the wnrlt of
education was can ltd on liy a principil,
▼ice principal, a tirst imd »• lond el.i.ssical
master, a nntheniatieal ma-iter, a ma-ter
and as^i.otimt of tlic lower sciiool, a coniiner-
cial master, two French masters and an
a8.= i!«tiint, a master of orawing and HurTey-
injf, brsidrs extra inavte h for the (ieiinan,
Italian and Spaniith lanf;ua^es and for
music, danc np and I'l ncin^. l he course of
in.stractioi! for the day scholars and tiio.se
on the louiM ition iiKMidid divinity, history,
gi ocraphy. H< brew, (ir- ek, Laiin, French,
K Rlish matiiematics, arithm tic ^'iid writ-
\u^i at a charge in the i.pp'T sclif) >.
i)l three pounds a quaiter, and in
the lower or preparatory ^ellO()l of one
pound a quarter. F' r drawing ..nil survey-
iiip fifteen shillings a qu\rter e.vtia were
chargi d. Theteims for private >cholar.s
includJnif all college dues and suiiFcriptions
for e.xhibitioii.s and pi iZ'S of med.iU vatied
fr III JitiO ..nuually with the principal, nf
£4G annuady, with the tirst c ausii'al
mact r. The exhihi i ns in the revived
institution were one of i."30 a yi ar for :our
years founded ly the (J iveinor of (Juernsey
in I8'2(j to the best c as-ical .-cholar a native if
the bai iwick or son of a native. four for four
years of at leaat l'2t) per annum founded by
subscription in 182G to the hest pcholars
•» y. rally in divin ty, c'a-sics, inathernatics
and modern languages, one for foi: years of
£20 pT annum fouii<Icd in \S'2~ by Admiral
Sir James Sauinarez to the beat theological
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and olHssicai Neholar, one jf
£20 per annum for four ycjri
from IH."W) to the best classical scholar gireri
by Sir John (^dborne in 182S, and two froir
the lower to the upper school <f six pounji
per annum for one year or more, fdundtil by
thn dircetois in IS29. N itunlly the iyst,.|^
unon which the new Upper Cai a la Col ,. .
was inodclied was that whw li wiw hin
adopteil in most of the ureat public kcIi i
in Kngland. I ho claMCs were firxt opein j
on the 8th of January, 18,10, in th- bui iinn
on Adclaid' street, which had f<)rrner!y lnin
iifcd as the Homo District (Iraininar Seho I
Here it eontinu< d lor more than a yen In
the summer of 18H1 the range of hulMji^k
represeuted in the tirst of the U' compmyi'i^'
dk' tihes was completed, and ihr in
stitiition was reinoTcd to the sit,.
which it has since
oppO'-ite (love nment House,
origiiiiilly a very broken piece
denomin.kted I{ii8-iel| Squar. .
sage of the l.i utennntCiovrnor t(i th
Legis ative As-emhiy iu 1S.'{| it s.stntt'i
that from the original giant of land liy the
Crown f)6,(MX) a res had been S' t apirt for
tho support of Cfipcr Canada Colle^,'.. ,ini1
Royal (i amrnar School. Tim ni uia,;. iiii" t
o: Upp-r Canada College WiS fruiii its
foundation in 1829 until M.ucli, h:i3.
under tiie cotrrol t,f its own i uaiM
of directots aid tru^teis, when hy i
Older of tUe Lieut iiant-(JoVi.nu)i i;
was transferred to tho coui cil . f Kin;*
C< llei;e, ami by the Act of \HH' wa.^ incur
purated with aii.l form •.! un appc'i(l\i;e nf
the University of Kings ('oIU'l;!', schjeoi t.i
its jurisdiction, aiii m thus renniin.i iin;i
thetirstof.Innuaiy, ■.,S,')0. when tin Ciiivi'isity
Act of 1849 cam • into forci, widch, whi!»
declariiiL' that the College was an apiieiuln^'
of the University, conierrod upon ii tr.>
manageiie-ut by its own com:.il. siihj.ct t.i
the ainhoiity of the head of th-' UniverMiy
ns to th<! disa lowance of any statute
rule ; also with an Kiuiowment Boaol. ilv
the Act <.l 18,53, Upper Canada Colli i;.' wa-
placed under thecontrol and inan.ig'iiu'iit .(
the Senate of 'lie University, with p.iwrto
make statutes f.^r the good goveriini nt ii i
rcL-ulation of the college, and for the p: n
ipil and masters and the fees and j,'i a
management of the business and afli rs g. n
oral y. Under this authority a commit Wi-np
pdnted by the Senate, consieting of rtvi mun
bers constitutes the Board of Man g n unt
cf the ooileg«, irhich is entrusted with tie
adminiittration of its financial atr»irs, so f*
as regards the ditpo.-ition of its inci me, an.'.
subject to the Lieutenant-ffovernor iiiC'U"
cil as to the capital and endowm'Ot. 1.
the constitution of this committee the Ch^a-
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e llir ftnJ ViueChanouIlor are nifltnt)«ia ux-
, ffi. io, and thret- mnmberi are elected hy
th< ^ uate. The KromuU and t)ui|-lin((8
,i,Ter an arrn ■( ten acres. Durirg the
first fi»»' v<'ai» of it« ciiiitencc the Cj lejft-
wan piidowf.l with 268 noira of land, ex-
ilusive of the block on wiiich it inbuilt, and
of aniithor vaiuabli' liloik o' lanil in Toron-
to It also rt'Ofived 11 »{raitt from tiie Pro-
vinnia Kxoh'qii.-r of £2(M in IH'M), £50<) in
\H'.i\. ,iiiil i!I,0<)0 per uiuiiim for sevural sub-
neuneiii ycaiM. The I'Stabliahment lia-« ever
aJD' f it-> fiiuuilat inn enjoyed a lii((h reputation
\* a dent of it'arnin>{, and the di-tini{iii>ihcii
gaccess of itw pupils at our uniTii-'ties ami
ill varioiid wuiks n life h;i^ often Imcm com-
ineu'ei! upon. Many of the most prominent
iiipti lu ili» Dominion owe llieir eurly trmn
iiig to Upp r Canad.i Coll' Hf
Thr institution has now born in eiistcncf
f'l! pixty years. Some years o^d it began to
lie iippaiftit that its aconiniodation .n d :ip
pi.iiitiiieMi were iiiH<i' (piatH to its I'ljiii i'-
nieiits. Kiiliiiged and improved iiccoiiiiiio-
lia ion bfcani'.' an absolute neecasi y, if the
C'lliege was to meet the ditniinds of the
(iiinry, and to maintnin its nputatioii ;iiid
ifficieiiey nninipaitcd. Not only was iid-
Utinii.il room needled for eiiuciuional pur-
pn<i(s, liut there WHS nn iinpeiative need of
ai:,iitional 'mMding accominodiition, and
aUo of additional t a'')'eis.
Ill ihe winter of iSTti 7 a comniitti'e of rhe
Srii ,t«j, coubisting of the Hon. the Vice-
Cniioellor, Cliief Jiiatico Moss, tolonel
Ciz w-ki, Hon. Juiitice Moiiison, and Judk{e
Hovil, Wiu forniftl to con.sider the best
meitiis of securing :idditionaI facili'ics, and
early in ihe spnui; thio committee present' d
it'nprt. The report recomm tided the
carrying out of many improvements, ttie
cost ct which was estimnti'd not to exceed
150,000. In an exiiivustive report addressed
by ;li': Vire C'liancel or to the Honourable
the Provincial Secretary it w.is shown that
the iiii'omeof the Ccdlege inij;ht be invented
itiamnaer which, while p rfuctly safe,
would y.'t be ranch more produoiiTc, and
thai the increase of revenue they acquired
would be quite suffi lent to pay interest
r the anil uiit borrowed from capital or
rai.s«d by the way of loan without iinpiir*
iug, and, indeed, with erery prospect of im-
provinir, the efficiency of the educational
il<pirtment. It was suggested, too, with
;he vi. w of enlarging Ihe character of the
CoiUge as a Proyinci I institution, and of
meetinj; the constantly increasing demand
for admission from pupils ia the country,
that the masters' residences on the east side
of the College should be converted into
boarding-houses by tke erection of a
mausard roof, and of an additional
building in the rear two stories hish,
of which the ground floor could serve aa a
dining-room aud the fimt floor aa apartment*
for servants. A detached building in the
rear wao also converted into a sanatarium,
to which pupils atHioted with severe illness
or coutagiou.s diseases might be at oiioe re«
moved and plno»d under tiie special care of
the medical attendant, with such assistance
aa miijht be deemed nee B'«ary. Tlie final
result of the committee's action was the
erection of tho additional buildings which
appear in the second of our illustrations.
Th y were completed and first occupied in
the month of April, 1877. The architect
was .Mr. O. W. Lloyd, of Sindwich, whose
plans Wire drawn and executed under the
supervision of Mr Kivas Tally, of the I'ro-
V ui iai |) parttnent of Public Works.
The original colleg- luiilding will be re-
membered by many residents of Toronto.
It was a building uf nlain led
brirk, about eighty feet in d< pth by eighty
two feet wid". two storeys iu height, with
squaie, wiJo windows, wihout any preten-
tions to architectural effect. The old build-
ing in still retained in its rntiroty, but in
front < f it litis been erected an imposing
adilitioii oigiity five feet front by forty four
fret in d ptii, two stori ys in hi ight, with a
hii;h Fieiich roof The principal entrance
is iu llir centre of the front, giving access
to a hall fourteen feet wide, running the en-
tire depth of the united buildings. On
■ ither side on the ground floor is a large
I'lass-rooin foitytwo fe. t by thirty-three
feet. Oprning on to the centre hall is a side
hall nineteen leet wide, forming a ide en-
trance, and containing also the principal
atair-casp, seven fert in width, givii.g arcess
to the fir.st floor above. The whole of the
first floor of the new addition ia devoted to
thr purpose of a chapel or genrral college
hall, and is a magnihcunt room, eighty-two
feet long by forty-two feet in width, twenty-
eight foet hikjii, finisliod in genuine colle-
giate style The roof is Qothic, ^upported
by eight timliei principals, with bold open-
work curved ribs s^pringing from corbels in
the walls. The Oriling is divided by panels
by moulded ribs, with tilling in of diagoii.il
bearding, and rich moulded cornice all round
— all tinishei' to show the natural wood. The
hall u- lighted on three sidis by thirteen
large mi.dlioned windows, and the remaining
side is de\'oted to the reception of the tablets
coinmemoiating the scholastic triumphs of
many of Ct.nada's foremost men, both of past
and present days, and to excellent life-s ce
portraits of the founders of the College, and
< f the various principals since its founda-
tion. A high, massive wainscotting of wood
runs around the room, and the oak floor ia
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arr»n^ed in pUtforma of T»ryiii(( he'glit
ruQiid the cuiitral flo<<r i>p»ot>. Thu ]olU
building liat been re inodi'lfid und re-fittml
ihroughiiut with n"W wiiidowa nud Ooom
Mnd every iiotmsity of tihoul li e, Riid now
eont*iaa on the grouiui 6o(>r, six o mat roonio
varying iniic froiu'hirty-ihr oby forty-two
to thirty two by nintteen f(i>t, liesiilcn
laborktoiy amt nen.itt' room, iind on thi' Hint
floor four clans ronina, iwo thirtv eight l)y
thirty-two und two thirty-two by twenty-
eight fert, and also a library and readin^-
roi m for icnior pnpiiH, The new roof of
the old builiiing ooiu.kiiit iliiee large mtiNic
and drawing-rooms and gpice for vaviuus
other pu'|H>s B. In the liasement of the
new bui. ding is a large play io>m and the
furnacts for heaii ig. Tlic provision for
heating and ventilation is of the mosi cffi-c
tive and thorough ch tructer, hot uir fur
nacci being employ d and a system
of capuci UK main fuslt air dui-ts
and • xhaust flues eoMtmunic.iting with ex-
haust siiafts, ill which a draft in iniiintained
by can yinK up in th> ni tlie smok ' pipe^i o;
the furnaces ensure at all times an ample
Bupp'y of pure air. The whole of the
drainage also was rem id' lied and put in
perfect cnnditioD. Th • ext- rior of the
building is uesiijnrd in a modified Elizabe-
than style, and has a niaikcd col < gate
cliaracter with coiisiil.-r kble picturenquu
effect in detal and general treatment. The
wiudows have arched heads with muiiioned
und tiaiHOM) frames, divided by vertical
f)ier-i in tiie bri .U work, with ornimental
loiiz ntil hands of ^tone work aiul mouKli d
string courses. The a '^ e piers are cdirrio i
up and tiiiishod with hi.'h pinnacles, which
serve u so as chimneys an 1 ventilating
hhafts. The centritl pre jt-etiun is finish li
with a gable w,th omanicntal copings and
finialK, and frontispiece marking the p inci-
pal eiitranci', flmked with etdumns c.irryin^
a rich y imuKled andcatved pedimen', with
the arms of the ct)lh>,'e above tiie doorway.
A Bt<ep pitched Fri nch loof, with rich
cresting- crowning tlie whole, is broken up
by gahles dorm r windows and open work
pat.ipet.s, ait'l in the ce itre is a bell turret
of haiuit>oine desi^^n, terminated w>th vane
and flaL'staff, liHing to a total lieicht of on<-
humiroii feet. The exterio; of tin- old build
ing was also re-mixie'.led in all its details,
and in character harmonizing with llie new.
An entire U'.w r'x.f, similar Lufe somewhat
plainer in detail, was put > u.
The yearly prospectus, issued under the
authority of the college, gives lull particu-
lars as to the course of instruction, disci
pline and examinations. From this pro-
spectus it appears that the College can sc
commodate three hundred pupils. Though
cAp.ibU of onntainiiig so many, the numif,
in eacii c as* is Htricfly limitsil, i , „r,i ^
that th.! pupils may enjoy the comhiii,-,! »o.
vantages of a p ivate and public teUi
edncit o i, and that, by the strict aiUnt.oi
being p.id to th peculiar di-|«s tion oi
each pup 1, he may Ix? not only nnlmed wuh
the priuc pies of a high toned in raaty, 'ut
led to t xeinpl fy these in daily lue Tn.
desirable obj.'ot is further soiur.d by ih»
boys being ninler supirvision i,i th.
pi .yground. The colej^e is divided into
six form o: classes, and the rej,'iil*r cu n
culum ext nds ov.r six y -ar** oours of
-tudy ; thouk'h, by isteady apple ktinunj
b.ird study some boy* a'e ..ble to pt»
througii tlie six fo ms in tiv or even foi'
years. The ful. eu riculum embraces i\ii •>
t nd.il coui.e III Luiii.dr'ek, Matheiiuiii-,
French, Oerinan. EnKildi Orainnur, Lt.ri
lure and (Vmpo.-ition, History aud {j-n
giapliy, both ancient and m idem, cxp^ri
mental (.h ini-tiy, IMiy.iioloiry, Htliiicv
Knowledge, tlie U'U tl Commerc I nranchm,
I)i awing, Mn.'^ic, (iyrnuastius, F njiiig mi
Onll Exerci.-es I'upils may ent i at my
time and at any period of the r.u se, but
the bent lime t > enter is at the cmnnien; -
munt of the session in Kep eml>er, vvli ii the
cases are rem id -lied tor tin. y.a The
quilification for admission into the firs', or
loweiit form is, that the inten ling pupil
P'lHsesH a fsir knowledge of Kngli-h K>a<l
ing, Sp Iling, WritiiiL', and the first fou
rules of A: itliinotio Pupils ought to inter
the first torm a) out ten or eleven years i,l
age, though th-y m ly be received ^\ ,ii
earli r age if qualified. Applicants for i^
nii-.8ion to the h eher forms are snhjecttd,
if necessary, to an examinat.on cincipml-
ing to the form f )r which the r previ m
gen< ral studies may have fitted th. m. Fo ir
great examinations, oral and written, iA»
place during the coleL'iate senfiinii :-l,U
The Christmas examination, in inodern Im
(Tuages and science, during the th t>e d vn
Sreced ni; th.? Chrisim is holidays. '2iid The
pring examination, in classics ivii<
mathemitics, from tlie 1st to the 4:ii
February. .'{id. The Gramma: exam i a
tion, on the two days p ecedng ih Queei. ■
Birthday. 4tii. The Prom itioii ex
amiiiatioii, foi one week or loiige;, to-
wards the end of Jun ; imme liat ly [irece!
ing the .Midsummer holidoys Tun-se pupH-
who fail at this promotion ex iinin.'iti.Mi. n:
any or all of the subjects, may, if i*. he At
sired, b- re-examine i at th.' openinjj o tin
Co. lege on September 1 -t. Five exhi itioni
are competed for annually in subj^'Ct'; > f tlif
fourth fo' m, and five in .subjects of tli" fifn
form. Successful coinp titors are euti i
ef' to free tuitiou for one y.ar.
LANDMAilKS OK TOUONl'O.
15S
No one whaw »({• will oxcetd 17 on the
JO li Jnue pf the year iu which the I'xamiii
jt, ,11 II held c»n comp t« in th« »ubj OU of
• he fourth form, Tne ex >inii>Htiun)t ftr«
fiiliiely conducted by jj'-ntlemcii wholly
iiriconnpi-iiu with the colleg •. A CTtifloite
, f good coa.luct, iiKued hy the he*d ma-tcr
,f th<' x'liooi from which th > oaiiduitttt;
(ornM. i» in *!' L-aii n n<^uiiiitc.
The priiitipv' prii s giv»'n at Upfr Cm-
J* Collene iiru the Ouvornoi Gfnciar«
prize, the mat hemiitical pi iZ'j, the i-laiHicul
p ;i' and th ■ KiiK itli priet. These at- in
ildition tn the four cxiiib.tiotie or Bcho!ar-
hipi, wlii h ail- also comp«'t<'d for t^ach
\,M. Another priz • is the J. Ko4b Robert-
ton p iie T prizes. Thcac priz m are cluvuu
in numb r, oin* in caoli cIhbh oI the CoHetrc,
and aif therefore coinpi'ted for by the in
tirr culle^'i'. The priz h conii-t of from otu'
hu idred tu a hun Ired and fifty volumes,
and one given for general prolicieiuy in ull
till J cts except clasaics uiid foreign Ian-
yurkfies. Till! cumpetitiun forth se priz s is
very keen and creates the ^leateat rivalry
;ininnL'!*t the pnpiU. • 'ithiii two years
L'pper Canada Cidlege v I be removed from
It" prrgitnt dite to the iii'W site seleiited fur
it I'y the Minister of K lucation, in I) er
Puik, at the hedd uf Avt nue road, on th '
lialilwiii cKtiit ', just outaid(!Ot tlic notiiern
limits of the city of Toronto. This in the
hii;he*t land about Toronto. The reason
|jr this changi! is that the colligo has out-
yrowii its site. The ten ncre^ about the
present c He(;<' buildings have irrowu to be
viry valiuible proper y, estimato i now to be
wor h over three quarters of .i million dollars.
The University, whic'i has tlie control of
thi8 land, will ground-rent it. The termB of
•hi; agroem'Ut between the (Iiiiver-ity .ind
the Ooll'ge ar.^ that the University s to
ci^f the ("ipllegt; thirty acres for its new
biiil iing, put up and > quip the edihc • and
Hi ow the C.dlege to ili.- amount of $100,-
003 The Uiiiver.-ity will thu; (ditain ly
this arrangement Iroin the prope; ly and the
tiiduwme ,t upwards of $.S()0,(K)0, aft r
eqnippiiig and t iidowint{ the new co.lege at
Ljer I'ark
The new ^.-rounds are beautifully situated,
md purlieus are well wooded with <>ik an I
inap.e, the gr und rising gently toward:! the
north mid standing well up ov r the sur-
roundiup country, witii a pleasant outloolc
i:i every direction. The building is to be
paced on the hijihest e'.vation, and will
'w^e a view over the city to L;ike Ontario.
Iiie property fronts on Clinton avenue,
wtiich i-, to be block paved and iucr<a8> d 'o
eiie huDdred f et wide and planted with
^hado trees, und Avenue road, wh ch is to
b'.- lacieMed to a width of one hundie 1 and
twunty-iive feel and made a fine driveway
from the city, terminate* at the centre of
the property, th*' new o >llege facing thii*
street. The gMundt will be tutefully laid
out wih driveways and walkn, etc., and
p aned with shade trees, ample room being
reaerved fur recreation and exercise sroundi,
cricket creawR, bad grounds, lawn tcnniit
oouria, etc. The plan uf the new bull ling,
wiiicli was designed bv Mr. U org • F. Du
ran 1, arch tect, of Londoa, Ontario, ie
ready, and tul y approved. One hundred
and thirty thuusmd dollars has been ap
propriated toward the erection of the buil
iiiK. The work is to be comp'eted by
Angus! 1H90.
The p an of the now college building ir
arraiiKed in the form of a hollow rcctangu ar
ftarallelogrim, being 2r>0 feet front by 16ft
eet deep ; th'^ Quaui angle in th ' centre is
100 tier, by 100 teet ; h-re the boiler hous ;
ii louat'd. Th ' building is desiifned to ac-
commodate from 250 to .300 t)oardi ig
students, besidea the requisite statF of mat
tern an I the necessary htaflT of servants re-
quired for househo'd puipo^os. The front
builihiie, whicti faces soutti, in 250 leei long
by 45 fe t wide, and the wings are 165 feet
long by 45 leet wide. The elevations are
designed in th ' modern Romanesque
style fre ly treated, and whil • tree
from ornamental d tail, a pictur-
ehqun eflFect is obtained by the division of
the parts and grouping of the mass, the in-
ternal use of the building as for class rooms,
ass' inbly hall, dot mitories, re^iidciioe, etc..
being brought out and cmplias z il by the
t:eatn> nt of the exterior. In the centre
portion of th t main fnmt, centring on Ave
nu'.> road, is th - arched loggia entrmce with
an imposing' tower 20 feet .-qu ire rising to a
height of 165 f et to the tinial, the opjn
arcad'! being 55 feet lontr an 1 16 feet wi le.
This portion ot the building proj -cts 25 feet
from the adjoining; curtains, and is 60 feet
high from tin; (ground line to the cornice of
th ■ lOi'f. Over the main entrance is locareil
the Assembly Hall, to be used at the op n
ing and c o.sing exercises, f r 1 -cturea
and other enterta nnieiits, etc.; is einpha
.-ized externally by laige, bold, ciicul ir head
wind >w» extending through two storeys.
wiii> li have terra cotta enriched impost and
string courses. The tow. r forming th •
centre of the group has a gaiile containine
the coat of ainn of the college, which was
eaiabiished in 1829. The upper portion ol
the tower havint^' view balconies and a
clock face ir. each front, 10 feet in diameter,
which can be seen for a radius of many
miles. The curtains fl inking the c ntral
portion on eaeh side are three stories and
basement, the walls beiujj 46 feet from the
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ground to the roof coniicf ; the corner
pAvilion!>, wliich project nervn feet from the
cortains, are tour stories and bHscmtnt,
with a hei>{ht ot 56 foet to tho cotaice, ure
fini-ihtd with steep pitch roofs, with dor
mers, K*'>les, otc. 'I he east and west winj^s
aro three storeys high, besides the base-
ment, ihr hi'it^lit to the comic Heing the
•amu aa the front curtains.
The roofs are to be covered with slate
throughout (thi-rc beinj; no decii '>i' fl.it por-
tions), ftto .)f stei'p pitch, sub-divided by tho
dormer winiow.-, li'.'h'.ii'g the attic, the sky
line beiti;; varied by th« use of gibles and
the grouping; of the chimni y«. The ma-
terials to he um d in the fronts are
rod C'rcdit Valley rfandstone, in
random course rock fa e work, ;o
the hoiulit of the hasiement ( ii feet), and
ifd pii ssed lirii U -vbLivi- tlir pi luii cdiirsp,
with terra cotta paiieU and sttiii^' courses,
the openings to Ik- tiimnu'd witn rock fnoe
led s ndstone. The main entrance arcud''
is to be hiiiit of saiiiistone to the height < f
the fir-it tloor ('2.') feet), and is sparingly
carved and oi ii.inieuted, the co umns of the
nrolies heing I'f polished red new Briinswnk
granite. The college bays' entrance to the
I'tass-rooin corridor on the west aid<- is given
its relativ ■ pioinin m ce and expr' ssion in the
design, by oeing hiiished with a tower su"-
iiiouiiteil witii a tiui: poie. The mai i eiitrance
has a large vestibule, ;\nd th'j hal is fifteen
feet wide with an encaustic tile
floie, the coniiei ting corridors be-
ing twelve feel wide, icading to all pnriions
of the building. lo the le!t
of the main entianoe as you enter is the
prii cipal's I flic ■ wi h vault and toilet room,
and in the west wing are located the cla«A
rooms, ten in niiniher, three inasteis' room-*
being provided, and a waiting room for tiie
janitor. To the iij,'h: of the .utiano hull
is the l)oard-rooin and library and readine-
rooin (53 feet by 24 feet), ihi outh-east
coinei being set npart for the principal's
resilience, containing twelvt >p>iioiis rooms
witii all modern conven'enres. The e ist wing
on the ground flowr contains the dining hail,
serving and store-rooms aiul pantries, ami
the matron's r.nd housekeeper'* rooms, each
being provided with »• pirate < ntraiices.
the kitchen being lo.-ated in the baement,
with convenient dumb waiter*, etc , lo ih'-
upper floors. On the upper floois two hos-
pit.tl wards are prov.ded, with nurs's'
ruoins, etc., so thiit in case of sicknc'ts the
pupil can be cotnp'etely isolated from the
re»t of the college. Th- a>«eii,bly hall, f)ver
the nuin ent auee, o i tiie first floor, is 70
feet lotig by 50 feet wide, with a ceiling 2^1
fe> t high, which is finished with moulded
b«Miii aod panels of wood, and will seat
The
largo ,.;
over 600 people. ine mam stairoajei
four in number, each eight feet wide in th«
clear, are easy of access from any poitinn
of the building, and are enclosed betwftn
brick walls as a preventive to the rapi i
spreading of fire. The first anl other floor!
over contain iiO single and 100 double roomj
for the col ego boys ; mIso the masters
studies and b drooins, which are plac d so
as to command the various rorridors rn
each floor, and are disposed so as tj ./ive
each master the ovcrsig it and clia
a'oout IM) boy.'*.
Ill the basement, which is to b« eiglii md
one-ha f feet in clear, and otandiug ^ix fe«t
out of tho ground, is located ne rpcreatina
rooms, drill hall and armory, with work
shop.s, storerooms and janitor's quirters,
The p'.umiiing will be completed in the best
manner, with the lU' st npproyel modern
sanitary appliances. The Hxlurcs will j.l
be trapped, and being closely groiipul, c»d
be thoroui^hly ventilated through iiutpen
dent ventilation pipes. The cla.ss-!oipms«r«
proportioned to the most libal nioiiern
sanitary requirements, each ro'.ni luvin;; .m
allowance of at least UOO oub:c :eetaiid20
sijuaro feet of floor space to lach occupant.
These ro^ms are lighted in a.inust tverj
in^tiince from the left >ide of the student
and the wii dows, which are four leet from
the floor are equ d in area to one-quarter d
the floor space n each roi'iii ; the mosi
distant pup 1 will not be .seated iiioie thin
18 feet from a window. Tlie uoiiiuturiej
have over l,(KK)ruoic feet allowed to lach
pupii, and art! well lighteil, not tiioie tlir.n
two pu{iiiH being allowed to • ich mom.
The luatiug is to be by 'o\v pressure
gravity steam, supplied by two noiienoi
wrought steel. The class r oim are
hited by indirect radial rs, with fresh air
supply ; these are pl.iced under tho win-
dow.*, the vitiateU ai beiiiii iim'«?d
thiouiili registers on the pposit' side of the j
rooms leauing into due .s conuucted wiin
twu large exiiaust shafts, which .irecontinU'
ally hiated, and are ovei 80 lect hijh.
ihe fresh, heated air is to be stipplied Jt i
the rate of 200 cubic feet per minun; to t'scb
• ccupant, at .1 vtlociiy not exc^edini; ti>'i
feet per second. Prior to Hi- esaliishnient
of the University of Toronto in 1S43, Upp<r
Canada College stood in the position <i i
University to th Province, ad this ii
shown by the branehe- included lu tnij
course of study such as Hebrew, the nit'itij
mathematics, logic, iiietapnyM'es aid »ij
much language and clas-iics a* ire now r»-l
quired for a degree in arts. Siuce IS43I
Upper Canada College has been simply »j
j preparatory school to ihe Uiiiver<i T '"'H
' aa bucb it will oonlinue. The new Uli«^
til b« tip;lit and
aiidiu^ ^ix feel
ne rncreatiHQ
i, with wuri;
l(ir's quirters.
ted ill the best
ipni¥(vl modern
tixtuics will \\
;ly ^roiiptd, c»D
hr<ingh iiidtpen-
f class-: oiitns m
lili ill nioderi)
I ro'.iii having .in
"ul)!c :cetand2ij
I <';ioh occupant.
ill a. most tverj
(if the student
e ;our cct from
to oiu'-iiu.irter . f
roi'iii ; tliu mosi
eatfid more thin
The dormitories
allowed to e»ch
, not more thsD
d til ' u'li riioni,
jy ()\v pressure
)y two Moiiersoi
Usa r omi are
rs, with fresh uir
under the win-
btiiiij iim'iv-d
:)pi)sit'' side of the
oomucted wiiD
which ,%r« continu-
SO i.'Ct hiiih.
to be Mippliod at
jiT miiiuii; xotAii
Oi exc<eiiiiic ii>'«
th'' ps:at.;i9linienl
ito ill 1S43, UpiHT
hy position a «j
nee. a; d th:s "^^^
included lu ""^H KR VAKK. up. 1.') V
ebrew. the niji'*!^^^
apny-ics »' a
IS ;is ;ire now re-j
iirts. .Since IS4j
I been simply »l
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will be preferable to the old in many re-
gp.tti, out- of the chief of which is that it
wii; be out of the city. The boarding hou e
hi- always been tilled. In the new build-
iuirthei' wi 1 be inciensed boarding au-
cciiimo.liitioiis, andt-ach boy will have his
own looni to himself. There will ;ila > be
wnrk rooms for boys whoso tiist.-s !■ nd
tlicin to mechanical empioym'jnts. In 1885
thi'ip were 280 bnys on th ■ enrolment of
rpp.! Canada Colb ge. Now thue arc 370.
i'liii.ipals of llie College from its esUb-
iisliiiitnt are : — The Rev. J. H. Harris, D.
[) 1S29 1838 : the Rv. John McC'.iui, L.
L. 1». KS.'W 184."? ; F W. Barron, M.A.,
L>>4:; ISW ; the Kev \V. Stennett, M . .A.,
js.'it) 1S6I : Gaoriie R. R. Cockburn, M.A.,
l^t)l 1881 ; J M. Buchan, M.A., 1881 188.")
aim ih ■ present principal, George Dickson,
MA., from 1885. Th vi^iroi i,«i his Honour
Sii Al-xi. 'er Campbe.l. K.C.M.G., (JC,
Litut'iiant Governor of Ont.'i'io. Tlie Col-
le^' Uuiiril con^is'sof theHon.ilohn Beverley
R il)iii-on,Ch lirnian, I.arratt William Smith,
D.C. L . the H 11. John M.icdonald, the Hon.
Suiiuel C. Wo d anil \Vi:liain Barclay Mo-
Muri'ich, .M.A.
The Piincipal anil First En<:;!ish Master
i» Gt'ort;e l)i^;k^so^, >}. A.; the .\1 sters are:
First C assieal Master, William Wtd 1, M.
A ; Seiond Classical Master, and Supeiin-
tcndintof the Lollefe B (ardinij House,
John .Martlaiid. M.A. ; First Mathematical
Ala.i er, and Study Mauer in College
Bi arding Hous.', George B. Sparling", Si.
A.; .'^o^'iind M.uheiiiatical Masttr, Alex-
andei Charle.s McKay, 1>. A.; French and
German Master, C'harle-< Wliitham, M. A.;
Sciti ce Master and Resident Assistant
MititiT in College Boarding H US'; , Alex-
and.r Young S ntt, B. A., M. D., C. M.
The Assi-taiit Masters are : Fiist Assistant
Clajjsioal M.ister, a' d Redilen: As-istant
Ma.sti.r 111 the Suppl iiientary Boarding
Houve, vVUliam J.iciisun, B. A.; First
A.^-l~lant Kngli-h Mii,.ster and Com-
mercial .\la.st. r, Andrew S:evcnKon, B. A.;
Juiwi/r As.'-iatant Master, and As^istuit
Mister in the Suppleme.itary Boirdiiig
H<ni«e. Henry Brock, Esq. ; First Assistant
Modern Language Matier. Joseph Black-
Itock U.A. ; .Second A sistant Cliss eal
Must r, and Re>idtnt Assistant Master in
(Jolifir.t Boarding House, John Taylor
fotht-ringhm), B. .\ ; Second Assistant
Moderii Language M ister, Arch bald Hope
Yming, B.A ; First Assistant Mathematical
Master, Tlionins Hi ury Roi,>ers, B.A. j
Drawing, iiichard B.ujfent, Esq. ; Music
Master, Theodore M«rtens, Esq. ; Gymnas-
tic, Fencing and Dull. Si rgeant Thomas
Pair; Bar.-^ar, J. E. Berkeley Smith, Esq. ;
PhysniaM, Jamis Thorburn, M.D.
CHAPTER LI.
THE POST OFFICES.
■ketrh of th« Elitht Bnildlncs r»ed as Pout
onir«)i. ^Iib an Acroant of tlic Methods
of Traasacllnx Ratlnfti*.
Th<- first post office of York was a small
unpretentious log house situated on the eatit
side of Frederick street, a little south of
King street, on the .site of the present News-
I oys' Home, No. 43, and opposite the house
which is still standing of the late D'Arcy
Boulton. The post office liusiness in those
' arly day.-< was not sufficiently large to
prevent Mr. William Allan, father of the
Hon. ({. W. Allan, the first post-
master, from li(ddiug the post of
collector of customs and several other posi
tions in addition at the same time, besides
carrying on a merctntile business. Letters
were tew, postage was high and mails were
extreme y irregular m the early part of thi'
cititury when stages and >^ailing ressils
furnished the only means of communication.
During th winter months travel was diffi-
cult and Vork was almost wiioUy cut < tf
from communication with the rest of the
world. Kngdsh mails were v« ry infrequent,
and letters and papers mailed in the
old conntiy in November were not
exp ctcd to reach the capital of Upper
Cmada before the ensuing spring. The
difficulties of intercourse fostered and de-
velopei the art of letter writing, an art now
Inst in this age of the railway, telegraph,
tell phone and type writer. One busine.-s
man now sends and receives more letters
daily than the whole population of York
did annually in the days of its infancy. The
old log builiiing, which was used as a post-
office up to 1827, has been long destroyed,
and but few can even remember it. The
artist's sketch gives a good representation
of it.
On the retirement of Mr. Allan from the
postmasiership Mr. J. S. HoWiird, father
of Mr. Allan McLean Howard, was ap
pointid in his ste*<l in 1827. At this time
Mr. Howard wa.-i building a residence on
George street, and pending its completion
the post! ffice was moved from ti e log build-
ing on Frederick street, which belonged to
Mr. Allan, and istatdishcd temporarily in a
small onestoiey house which stood on the
south side of Duke street, half way between
George and New streets. No. 5 — the latter
sub.sequeiitly Nelson and now Jarvis street —
on th' ite of the present Clyde hotel staWes.
Mr. Howard alone, with little assistance at
this time, fcmnd small difficulty in coniiu«t-
iag the whole busioeas of the office
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fhc arcompaiiyin,!,' iriistratioii i,'iv(S ft Lfod
Tkw of the scicml pdst office of York,
which waa usod hb such untii 1830.
Ml HowiiKl s new it sidcnce having been
finish. .1 about 1S30, thu post-, flice was
trails:' ireii to it. Thi.s was a twoatoriy
fianv buiUl.iii,' of jjoi'd .s'ze on th>' w. st .sidt-
of Gi'oi>,'o street, a litt e way bo'ow l)ui<e
itreet, jif-Ctly in rear of the Nipissing hotel.
[Tlif building is still -taiidii a, and occupi'd
J ailweilint,', N s. oS and 60. It was origi-
iidly clapbc ardcd, but now the outside is
rouiihcast. The post-office was in fc n
lOiith end of the buildinj,', en-
:rai ci- o it beini; had ihroii^jh thu smallei'
if till! tw o door- shown in tlie cut of the
hoii.-t" The icinainini: part of the buildin]^{
.was occupied by Mr. Hiward and his family
a residence. Tlie po-t otHce was located
lere up to ab( ui 1836.
The box h' hlei s in 1831 were : — Oovern-
11 nt office. At toMipy Gonerd, Sui\'cyor-
[fneral, Hon. Jam-.s IJalj, Hon. .1 H.
Iiinn, Co oht'l ('. ffin, Uppir C.iiiad,i. IJank.
viMiy ninth Rei;iinenr, C'oiiimiss^ii y l)e-
trinieiiV, Dr. Stracli: n, John Kobin.«on, Mr.
iiciuil. y, riemy lioulton, Peter R' binsoii,
Fohii H.l.iwin, J. Smth. Gei rge Milbud,
Andr w Mercir, .1. H. Mai kiand, Christo-
iher Ha;;eiin;in, Ei,'ertoii Ry. rsoii, dames
LrMi>tron^', Frai.cis Coiliii", JcjIiu Carey,
lobtrt St uiiton, Simon \Va-iiburii, 0.
itowt , .'^. P. Jarvi-'S, Wil iaiu Duinmer
•owed, William Can pbtll, dohn Mol!i 1,
I Jeorge C'rookshank, -Mrs. Macaul y, Dr
' larris. Dm cm Cuiieron, U, Room. 'I'.
Venliain, Fiaiui.s HilliiiLa, Dr. Widm r,
lo^id if Ki!uca:!Oii, Lorporatnn, Jnlui
Iwaif, Mr. Shtrwooil, Colonel 'Veils, In
linn Dt par ment, Ki gi.x erinij Dt pnrtment,
.ouse ol Af.seinbly, Le^i.s'atiTe Con eil.
82.S tl e postal,"' paid by iiew>p;ipers wa :--
lolotiidi Advorate, t'UT 16-* 9d ; Cctirirr,
m 17- Id ; <.'nz.tfe, £19 lid ; Canadvm
re* TjKi ?i, £'J6 ;{s 1 d ; Christian Guardidu,
t2.')4 7s ; S^^/fKr (uul Miner. i7 lis 'dd.
In 1835 th r<3 were the folnwiiig addi-
;JHond ho\ m Ibrs :— Maishal S. liidw.d,
'hrutian (liinnlian, .\li. (iilkisun,
!l."rk' (.. inl.le. ,. D. Han is, A. H.
awki , Ha-gerty k D; apt r. .Mr.
am son, W 15. Jarvis, Mr. .Murray.
L. M. ckei zie. Coon. 1 U'Hara, Father
''(b-a.ly. Mr. Rii-.s. Mr. Radeiil u' st, Ridoiit
iinilv, Ur R. Iph. f C. 8ma 1, Mr. Stin
on. B r ard Turquaiul. The number <f
osr ofhces in Canada in 1828 weie 101.
w
m lea of . stablisliMl road weie '2 36H,
le huinlier of miles travelled by p > i per
was
fetk Wen- S 768.
In 18,'U the iiicr. asi
: — From 101 t.. l,"}!, fiom
•2,896,, from 8.768 to 13,*213.
lit >;ro8s revenue of the post office
t:,
department in Upper Canada was aa
f,„ ows:— 1832, £1.'>.344 10-. 4d ; 183,3,
£17,943: 18;U. £18,910 6s 6d. The box
rent in !8.3i umh £27 la 3d ; in 1833, £.30 ;
and in 1834, £;{.'> 17s 6d. It was in 1831
that th ' first boxes were put in ill post
I tlicc by Mr. Howard for the accoii mod i
ii)ii of the public. During these years Mr.
H'lward received *dio fo lowing coininissior,
lor k epin<: nceounta with those iransactint;
lu-mtss at the po.st <dliee :— 18.32. £111 178
Id ; 1833, £1.3.-) 8s lOd ; 18.34, £94 Os 2id.
The ro.Kjwing is the contiMct made beiween
Jcdediah .lackstn and Jacob Cook, from
whom Cooksville is called, for carrying the
mails in 1831 : —
York, 9th April, 1831.
Mr. Jacob Cook.
Sir, — I hi'reliy make off* r to take the
mail from Hamilton to Ancaster for the
coming year agreeable to the terms of your
contract, subject to such altera. tioiis as the
lit pai tnu'iit may make for the better con-
veyance oi the Sandwich mail route, for the
sum of twi uty-tive pounds curreiuy, p.y-
able (juarti i ly, and that you may -atisfy
Mr. Howard, the aget;t at this place, with
the arrani." ni' nt, that I may draw the same
siibji ct to I he tines in ense of iiegbct i f per-
formance. Yours tru'y,
Jkokdiau Jackson.
In presence of 1) ivid Rotsford.
I accept of tl e above offer.
JacohCiok, York, 9th April, 183.3.
In presence of D.ivid Bot ford.
About the year 1832 Mr. Howar 1 built as
a private residence for hiinse f a tine larj^e
rcii bi ick Imilding of thro stoi i. s on the
nortii side ct Duke str^ et a little enst of
(ieorge street and just east "f tlie Bank
ot Upper Canada. This bui ding, No. 28,
Duke stnet, which is sti 1 standing
in a state of good prese. vat on, is
shown in the il'ustration. About 18.36
the post I die ■ was moved fn m ilv (ieoigc
street bui.iiing and installed in the W' st
corntM' of the new mansion where it remained
I until ^omewhere about 18.38. After ap-
' po utment of Mr. Howard's successor to the
' pi.stinas ersliip Mr. Howard u;iive up the
I) ilding as a ii sidei ce, and t w.is taken by
, .Mr. tiusoii Murray, who lived there i
li.iii'liin . On his vacating it Mr. T. D.
Hani- ociiipied it aa a residence.
riie third post-master w s Mr. Charlis
Renzy. On the north side of Front strut,
juot west of Yonge street, where Mc-
.Master, Dariii g & Co.'s warehi u-e now is,
St' od in ofV the street a two storey brick
buildiiiL'. Attached to it ran out noar'y
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stro' t
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stony fram
buil ii'g, and in this Mr. Berzy established
the fifth poit-offic . Tlie post-office huild-
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ink; Htood on the >itp of tin- pndiiit
Bank of Mot tnal, No. '2 Kiotit street
we.'-t. In lri>iil ni it woic pouts and
otiftiiiH. At tliii* pi'iiod till- tool if ^'oii^jf
•tnot woB oi,o of th>' n». »t iinsaviy IoimIi-
tip.« in town, licing coTiicil with
>n>nll shanties in which the iwi r
clasM * iivi tl. N'l :ir hy. on Yonfjc sltfet,
waw .t ttivni n ciilU d tin- I'cut-i tlic • TkVt rn.
It w:i.-< ki |it liy i nutu ii.inxil M.i.l. I^oiini;
\i\ii in fioni i>l til is t.wvfin was friijuontly ti
hf s. en M('l>i'rni"tt, wlio afto. waiM.-- h onu
tjotiriiUM .vs tlio luiiril'TiT of Mr. K nnear.
VN'ht re I'aviiison \ ll.iy'.s estihlishniei.t now
i.s was ii livi ry i'liido. Ailjoining it was a
low if f: aui" b\ii 'iiMjs c.illc I Hunt»i'?« Row
.n'.il ah Vf th.8 i.pws of ^hanllL's. Ho el*
W' re iiiinio nu..*. Wh'^re thr iJank of i!I■iti^h
Noith Anirjci utai li- was a tavern cnllcil
the Slrp Tuverti, a brick hni 'im^ isia-
fii^ui-lii'il liv ill'- s'jjM of a hip. I'lie name
fi thi' propi ji'tor \* ivs Murpliy. He aftiT
war is limit a lur^'i' hotel on the north
siilf lit \\ ellin^'o;! stM'tt, uinctiy ea.Mt nf
ihi' Wi-ti rn A.s luaiii'e bniUin ii, known t'oi
yi aia as the \VeHt<rn I ntel. Acro-s the way
:roiii tile .Ship lavi-rn w;i8 a liotel kept by
Mr. Morris M lone, ,i well-known innii.
I'o^tnl,i^l^l■ I'lti'Zv .ivcil in il.e brick
1 . US'' 'o whii h the post ctliee wan
aitathi'ii. I'lcvious ;o thi.s it hoi bon
ih'' rc-idei Ci- of Clii' f Justice Mac mlay.
Ear'y in th forties ih>' po.st-ofhec wn.s re
nu vi il to \Vt llii u'ton >triet. The f^routul
wn8 bought in ls4"> by the Hank of Montreal
ami the tir t b.iiik bui'iliiii; was erruteil on
it riii- wa- torn ijown a I< w yi arH u)i>< to
niiik'-wiy :i'r tiic pics'-nt -pi ndcl i d lice
wiii h .ido; ns the .s:t<'. In 1S4'2 the p st
• tfice .st:.tl' <-on.ii-i< d f the potniaster, tliiec
eicik-i, Olio of whom was Air. (Jeortjo H.
Wi'so!', ,iiid one lef'r carrier. ihirini;
the .<nniiMcr tnonths th'- mail.s were con-
Teyod by boat .-'.nd in the wint r by
.stai^i'. K>t and wi .s! ihe:e was bat lU''
mail daily l" th'' piitu; pal poji.ta ; to other
p!rici8 the nail went once a wet k Thrro
\f'a.-< one Ki'j^li^ii mail a month. The lii'es
o; posti;^' we: e as follows • — Hamilton, 4 Jd ;
C'li oi.rLT, "d ; KiuL' t. n, Od ; {'ornwal',
lU I ; .Montreal. Is Ud ; Thr- Kivers. Is
4d'; (^ll.e. Is tid"; H ilifax, 2- 91;
I'riiiif I'j :ward Is and, 3s 31. .NO ei -
vclopi .s wi re nsed ; tlie slieits ot paper
on «hirh the letteis were written
beii ',' fold' d and sealed with wax or wafer.".
S' nil' Knoli b bankii >j; hon-es sliil cliiii; to
tliis old th' iliO'i, m n^.; tin m I'.aiin;,' IWo-.
and C' II ts & Co , f)f jjuiidoii. Ti i.-:e w is
no sU' h thiii;^ .s p' sta^'e htanips. I'a d b tti-, a
w< r ■ stainp' d with red itik, u piid lett' rs
with 11, u;U ink F'very 1< tter milled was
forw\i;'d wlv th r it wa- p dd or no', in
the !atter oa-i! paytmiit heiie^ cdllcdi |
the other end ol the route Tli;« sy. ..
ami .lUo the rati A of post ii;.' whii', i
i ••■ n in vo:;ue from th" bo^innni),' ijoiiino, ^
up to the intMiduitJon of po tit^e stamn-
Accoui ta W' ro kep„ wth 'he iiank,*, tier
ch.iiits and ad reputable p,i|i{.
the hi lb beim; sent in orci' j
month. Th' re were s ng '■ ai tl .In,
aU'8 of po«ta^e. A b-ttei Mitlmut anvti ij
enelosi d went fi.r the sii gi" rate, i; ,
{ dollar bill waa put in the posu^t; v%.
I (louhled. H two bills were put in tiu' poj;
i age W.is doui'led a^^iiiii. Kv'iyoiii; w,;
' a-kod whet hi r his letter i ' i|iiiii J .sii j;
I double poHtai{e, ai.d as an e.x'ia iii ,k>u:
prfcautiin the clerks wuulii pry tii' ,i,)
op> n and b ck inside.
l"'i i>in early in the foitie> up to l,"*,!:!, t '
whole iiusiness ■ f the roronto po.-tilli . « i
tiansacted in a Mil d low biiii'ii ;' o\i \V
liiifjton .-treet, Mtu.iti d on the pi' S'tr -i;' r
the Imperial Hank corner, No. 'M. Tir
buib'in^', wh ch is shown in th ,ur nji, v
II g il ustratiop, wis of hi ii k U utoj.i •.
tile north side of SVelimyton street, wesii :
Li ad' r lane. Its frontaL'o was tia r w ' i
if r.iti back a ^^reater distitni'e ;il. ii^ 'e
lane. The del. very i flice was a rijimia.' .■
t\'-'iity by forty feet, and the ili.stri' iitin
room wris an old col'ar kitchen iibmit uen'.'
Icet .-ipiar''. Th'' slatT up i > iH.'iO, r 'i-i t .
of the postm.istei, th ee ^■l•!k^ v.:
a 1' tter ciirier. I'he po>:ina.stcr wai
.Mr. Charles 15eie/y, and th" cIpiIih w"'
■lohii Arm^tronl;, C'liristoph' r WaMi ;>; ,
W. M. P'ars' n, who, in 1S47, siic.v> ri
.Mr. (leoigi H. Wi son, now oi ilie l!ai k :
Montreal. John McC io key Wi.s 1 ttir
Cirri' •, an'l a charge of one '• ■|ip';. «:n
made on e ch lettei deliv' i ■ d i y 'Hii .^:
this time and up to lS.")t). tie I! ;ii-li ni.ii<
were only delive.ed fo.tiiieii y -ny -MK'
from Hiilifax in winter, .u:d pai . ly liy -te m
b. at in sumiii' I-. Th'- rat'' of p'isia.' ■'"'■
Kii'.'lish letters «as Is 'J.^'l sti i liiii.', • T ii Vi,
Ha ii.ix Clin. 'iicy -about '27 •■' n'- : '•'
po-t i.'o to Halita.x was 'Js ',).! : (Jiul w.
1^ till : Montrea', Is 2 i : Kitik't'ii, '.*i;
Wiidsnr l(»4'l, ibe lo«csr i i le ',f p. s;.ii;t.' !■
any point biiig4\l. In IViO tiin' W'!
only ikboiit four hii.i lie I bovs in h- p'^t-
(ifTice. I'ostige st.imps were it tl i ti""
unknown, and tin po-i ij^e i n ji !'■ '^
had to be paid in cash to tlio poaiinute.'
Kespeel.ible linns were allowed an aii'ii.a'.
which was diiiy ruiuitred la. Ii iiierili i'"
l> lid on demand
L'p to iN.'t'Jlh' po-t tlic dip oil" »■ "''
under the control ol the Itnpeiiii d vh'i
nil tit which \^ as rpics'iited by .M- "'■''
ner, but at ibis time almost .simu la', ■ •'
w th the iiitroductiou of the lieii li'K V '"
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tkrouKh the Ui:it«d Staten. the bu.iineu waa
traiiRf'Tii'd to the CitDadiaii Uut> rnmeul
Mil the mai a hcn&u tu arrive ouce » wuvk
rm lloitoii and New York alternately.
Th'! inaili were oon»oyed io charj< ! of cou-
dut'tori, <>f whom there were three, MuRsre.
&]( NaiiiiM-, Malune and McGiliirray, two
taking; the iiiaila to the abuve poata re-
■poctivcly and oiio extra toNupply in caaa of
neid. The conductor takin^j the uiitt," ioit
mi\* ivaitt'd at hia punt for thoau comiiiK iu
and this MyMiim uuatinuad for many year .
Ml C. C Taylor, of tho ('Uatom Huuac,
from whoNe " Toronto Called tiack," much
infuimatioii haa been ubtained re^ardiiiit
thii poatutii >-■<.■, iiurratea the fulluwiutj cii ■
cum^tauoeB illuatratiig the economy of the
Oovcriimeitt at that day. Me, in company
with Mr. John Kay, Mr. Patrick Hughes,
and three othere ou their wny from Kiig
laud, accuinpaniud the niaila from Baatnn,
arilviue at SuHpunaiou bridge on ^Saturday
night tuo lato to conn'-cl with the
train tor Toronto. B ing anxious to
get home they telegraphed for a
•pecial train to meei them at Hamilton, the
charge to b: foity dollara. On arriving at
Hamilton tin y found an engine and one car
ready, and then they took aboard Mr.
MaliHie with the Engliah maila, hoping to
receive from thepoat-.ffico authoritiea a
thare of the coat of th" special train. The
trip was mad ' within au hour, perhaps then
the fa teat time ou record. On the following
Monday one of thf> party waited on Puat-
master (leiieral Michael Hamilton Foley,
•tated the case and naked for a part of the
ezpenau for carrying the maila, but hia reply
waH that th': letters Wduld have been iu
Juitu time > iiough fur the merchants by thu
rat regular train on Monday morning, and
ac the trkTellera had to pay the whole of
the bill.
W lieu tho present office o4 the Rociirer-
General, on the west side of Toronto atreet,
Nus. 10 and 12 was built in 1852, for a new
post otiice.iione but the most sanguiu' doubted
ita capacity for all itd renuirpineiits fur many
years to come, hut while it was still a coin
paratis'ely new l.uilding it was found to be
quite inadequate to the rapidly growing
b»isiii(;.ss of the city and a new and larger
structure was erected. The buil ling i.s iu
the ionic style of architecture, from the
appropi iate d 'sijjn of Meaara. Cumberland &
Storm, it hks u frontage of 48 feet, with a
depth of 90 teet. Th ' front la of cut atone.
Th' large pubic hail, with enriched oak
ftod plate-glasa letter box, had three loni-
partineuts, mteraected by Doric columns,
with delivery windows and a separate en-
trance for ladids. The building, which cost
£3,600, reflected credit upon its archtects,
and hUo upon the contraotora, Muiara Met«
c<»lf, Forbi'it & Wilaun. Oa
the appointment of Mr. .ToH'jph
L^aalie an p <stmant«r, the postofnce
waa removed from Welliiigto.i atreet to the
new buildiug on Toronto street, »ha eh^nge
being made in January, 1H53, Shortly after
this date poatage stamps were introduced
and the whole poatal syatem underwent a
change. The money order ayatem came into
operation in February, 1855, when thu Urg
eMt aum for which au order waa granted wai
£10, the commiaaion being Is 3u. Early in
th ' following year the amount waH extended
to £2o with a graduated acale of charge from
3d to 2a 6d. In the Wellington atreet
Eost office there had been but one
undred and tiftueu boxei. Thi^ number
was incT'ased to one thousiin 1 in the To
ronto atreet office, and drawers which had
p eviousiy been unknown wer introduced.
About a dtzeu clerka made up the ataff.
There were two carriers — one for the eaat,
the other for the west end of the city, their
fee being a penny for every letter delivered.
No greater evidence of the growth and the
expau^e of the commerce of Toronto can be
give) than by a comparison of the iir^t rude
log post-offioo and the imp'sing facade of
the present tine edifice ou Adelaide atreet,
Nos. 38 to 42, at the head of Toronto
atreet A more auit&ble location could not
have been chosen than that on which it
atands, surrounded na it is by build inga in
every way worthy of the neighbourhood and
in close proximity to the business portion of
the city. The building which ia of brick,
faced with cut stone, elaborately ornament'
ed, waa built from the design of Henry
Langley, architect. It covera nearly the
width of Toronto street. It ia three atoriea
high aurmounted by a mansard roof and
extends through th bloi k toL )mbard street.
It waa erected in 1873, Mr. Joseph Lesslie
being postmaster. Tlie internal arrange-
ments are admirably adapted to the never
ceasing business transacted. A side door at
the western end of the building leads by a
stairca e to the oflioes of the pj.-t-office in-
spector, his assistau' md other officials. In
the Toronto street ollico the number of box«
holders was q-iite large, but by the exten*
aiou of the delivery system tiiey have been
reduced until the present i.uinber is leaa
than three hundred. There arc six daily
deliveries in the bii.sinea» portion of the city,
four in the more thickly populated real-
deuce quartera, and two in the ou'side divi-
aions. With the exception of Wednesday
and Sunday an Englisli mail is made up
every day, all the maila going by way
of New York, bur one weekly
whict) ia seut by way of Quebec.
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At first In the prpsent offic- p<ist.T»{e ac-
counts were IcRpt. with the priiicipnl mer
ch&iit.'i of the city as ia the u&rly days of
York, a chargti (>f tive pisr •ent b<'in« iiuuie
for keeping tho h >ukH, but with the later ''i
feroduciioiia of tlw prepaid bystt^tn thin
tMcu abandoiie't A few yi^ars a^o >lr
L( sulie Wiia sacceeded ia the p )ntniaitr'i diip
by Mr. Thoniai C Piiltet-ou who hold , the
nmce at the preaeat time. In 1M.S2 the
tm in«88 of the post-ofilcu was raiiHai'tc-d by
d'2 clfrlts aa i 55 lett<r carrierH. Tne fol-
lowin>{ statiitics if tli»( yva. luuy be uf iii-
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PRKSKNT POST OFFICX.
Number if orders i»!«ipd, 1.5,113; n«m
ber ot orders p»i<i, 56,072 ; amouol "'■ or
ders iasiied, $'2,')3.839 65 ; amount, of rier«
paid, $1,205,218 8.1 ; aniouiit, dcposi •■ i a
Savings Bank, $420 69.'^ : Kinonut with i'»wu
.las i from Savii gs Hank. $3l<),'{a'.t H'2 ; mIc of
postage stamps, $200,470 09 ; caf h takon »t
Savinfrs Raok and money i nl<-r brm ;r.,
$677 218 59 ; amount paid, $l,:)lo •"iT'! '^i.
numliir of registered letter.'* foiw»i i«ii
'282.1,13; iinmber of rfgintercd lotkrs i«
in red, ,142,(570; i umb«r of onliii.»ry ''iw"
de ivernd, 3 13.; ,%3.
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and kssisiaut postmaster, fire first-ciass,
twel- e seoond-c'aas and forty-nine third-
elat^s clerks. Thpre were aeTcnty-four let-
ter carriers, thi ee caretakers, E«ren porters,
DinwtT five street letter boxes and three
branch pnst-offices. The business transacted
this year w.t.^ as follows : — Amount of orders
issu d, 1309,203 ; amount of money orderi
paid, $1,356,163 ; number of orders paid,
80,086 ; amount of deposits in post office
savings bank, $49r),364 ; n mount of postage
stamps sold, $228,7.'51 ; number of letters
deliv. red by letter carriern exclusive of
box holders and general de irery 7.937,461,
number of lef.ers posted, 1 1,288, 680, num-
ber of poEt-cards posted ;J,328,260. Thii
staff iS the present time consists of the post-
master and his assistant, seventy eight
e urks, eighty four <'irricra and thirteen
porters.
According to the report of the Post-
Tiaster General there wore delivered in
I'/iouto by carriers in the year 1887, 220,
59>< letters and 58,945 new8pnp"rs, making
; otil of 279,543 I>uring the same time
t le were issued 22,398 money orders to
■jie v^lue of $346,486 02.
CHAPTER LIL
DR. WW- BALDWIN'S RESIDENCES-
A Ceraer ef HUtorlcal lateresl — An IbcI-
deni In William Ljen Nackcnile's Career
— Spadlna House and tpadlna Arcnae.
One of the most interesting buildings in
the eariv history o^ York is the little frame
■tructuie shown in the illus ration which
stood at t>e north-f est corner of Front
aiidFrederuk streets. Its first c'aim to
distinction is .■ connection with Dr. Wii.iam
Warren '3ai'j>'viu, whose career is a
pirt 01 It- hiMo-y of Upper Ciinada. Dr.
Baldft-iii Yfm v, n ed eal graduate of the
Univi -.viy o; i-Aiinbur^h. He began life as
a pl.ysician in Ireland. On coming to
Canada he tninvo^nrad the study of law
Hn<l became a ;. Piii.ig number of the bar.
Ou (lis arrival a York in the early pait of
the c litury from th. first Canadian home
lis father on B Idwin's creek, in the
tnwuship of Carkc, Di. Baldwin en-
d.avonred to .1111; his eductional acquire-
ments to advautaL' • by becoming a school
teachiT In 1802 he adve.tissd in the
W(?:o'ie and Oraoit as follows :
• Baldwin, understaudini; that some
of *■ k;o>»tiei:>eii ot this town have ex
pr' H • ::-m- asiTiety for the establishmeni
ot ac ..^.icai ocUool, bixs leave to infoim
therr.a2d tie public that h- Intends oi;
Monday, the Prst ot January next, to op n
a school in which he will instraot twelve
boys in writing, reading and olas^iies and
arithmetic. 1 he terms are for each boy
eight guineas per annum, to be paid quar>
terly or half-year y , one guinea entrance
and one oord of wood, to be supplied by
each of the boys on opening the school.
N. B — Mr. Baldwin will meet his pupils
at Mr. Willcooks' i ouse on Duke street.
York, December 18, 1802."
There is no record of Dr. Baldwin's suc-
eest in this educational enteiptiae. The
Mr. Willcock?, at whose house Dr. Bald-
win proposed to teach, was one of three men
by tills name — all early and prominent resi-
dents of York. William Willcocks, the
one referred to, was father-in-law of Dr.
Baldwin, and in 1802 was Judge of the
Hotne District Court. He was one of the
pew-holders in St James' church from its
earliest days, and was one of the sub-
scribers to the Yonge street improvement
in 1801. From him, Lake Willcocks, a lake
I in the Oak Ridges has its name, he being
the early owner of the spot Here, at a
I later period, was Larchmere, an appellation
I in part derired from the little lake within
view of the windows of the house.
Larchmere was for some time the home of
William V\ illcooks Baldwin, the great
nephew of William Willcocks- Th«
house was destroyed by fire previous to
'• 1873. Mr. Willcocks was also the owner
of the park lot directly west of Spadina
avenue. This lot, or a part of it, was
afterwards owned by Mr. Billings, a well-
known commissariat officer, long stationed
at York. He built the house subsequently
known as Engletield, which 'ater was the
house of Colonel Loring, who, at the time
of the taking of York in 1813, had his horse
killed under him. Colonel Loring died
here. Mr. Billings and Co onel Loring
both had sons who died early. Colonel,
then Captain, Loring, was taken prisoner in
the battle of Lundy'o Liiue, in July, 1814.
The trenty of peace was signed at Ghent,
December 24, 1814, soon after which time
Capcain Loring was released. The Mon-
treal Herald of Fibtuary 4th, 1815, has this
innouncement :
"At Pre.ecott on Thursd.y, January
26th, the lady ( f Captain Lorinp, aide-de-
camp and private secretary to hia Hoi our
Lieut. Gen. Diummond, was safely de-
livered of a daughter. The happy father
h.id returned from a state of captivity
wit.h the enemy but a few hours previous
to ihe joyful event." Another member
of thci \Vi Icocks family was a peculiar
charaeter. His name was Charlts. In
1818 he issued an advertisement in the
Upp> I Canada Qcuttu pioposing to publish
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but It is extremely doubtful whether he
ever cot eiiou^h subscribers to make the
work a success. This is the advertise-
ment :
" Ihe subicriber proposes to publish by
subscription a Hiaiory of L. i Life ; tht;
subsciiptidn to be one cio'lar to bu paid by
each subscriber, one-half in advance, the
oth<r half on the delivery of the book,
the monty to be paid to his agent, Mr.
Thoniu* Deary, who will fire receipts and
deliver the hooks. Charles Wilicucks, late
lieutenant City of Cork Militia. York,
March i7th, 1818."
The saineCharlesVVillcocks once imagined
he had good grounds for challengtntf his
relative, Joseph Willcocks, to a duel.
Joseph did not appear, however, at the
hour appointed for the meeting. Charles
waited what he deemed a reasonab e time,
and then chipping offu small piece of birk
from a tree, he stationed himself at duel-
ling distance from the mark and fired his
pistol at it. Ah the ball buried itself in
the mark he cried out : " Oh, Joe, Joe, if
you had only been here." Previous to
1807 this Joseph Willcocks, who was an
ultra-reformer, had been Sheiiff of the
Home District, but had lost his office by
jiviup a vote contrary to the policy of the
Lieutenant-Uoveriior. He was returned
as a member of parliament, and after hav-
ing; been imprisomd for a breach of pr.vi-
Ipge he was rt-e ected and again took the
lead of the reformed party. In 1807 he
began the publioation ot the Upper Canada
Cjiiurdiaii. an i ppoaition paper. The
Ouardian came to an end when thi* war of
1812 broke out. Its editnr at first was
loyal and fought on the Canadian side,
but afterward (ie>ertpd to the Americans,
takiui; with him some of the Canadian
militia. He fell in th^ ranks of the Ameri-
cans at the 8 >xe of Fort Krie. The Mon-
treal Herald of October 15ih, 1814, thus
publi-hes his death: "It is oflBcially iin-
iiounceii by (.Jeneral Ripley that the traitor
WiUoock-. w:is kilKd in the sortie from Foi t
Erio on tiiij 4;h ult, g ■atly liunented by
his general aid the iirniy." Dr. Baldwin
did not remain loiiu' at the hous.- of Mr.
Wi Icooks, for in 1S04 he was the occupant
of the house at the noi th-wist corner of
Fronr and Frederick streets, and here, in
that ypft'-, his son Robert was born, who
Was A lirir y-Gcncral for Upper Canada
in 184i?. Dr. Baldwin made this house hia
hoHiC until the invasion of York
by the Americans in 1813, after which he
with hit 'amiiy lived with Miss Elisabeth
Russell, at Russell Abbey, a house desorbid
in a previous paper. The oircumstancei
leading to this, which occurred at th«
time of the invasion, are thus given by Dr.
Scadding in Toronto of Old, who qautea
from a manuscript narrative taken dowfa
from the lips of the late venerable Mrs.
Breck nridge by hcrdaughter, Mrs. Murray :
" The ladie.^ settled to go out to Baron
de Hoen's farm. He was a good friend
of the Baldwin family, whose real name
was Von Horn, and he had come out about
the same time us Mr. St. Geoige and
had been in the British army. He had
at this time a farm about four mUea up
Yonge street and on a lot called No. 1,
Yonge street wiis then a corduroy road
immediately after leaving King street, and
passing through a dense forest. Mii^s Rus-
sell, sister of the late President Rassell,
loaded her phaeton with all sort* of neces-
saries, so that the whole party had to
walk. My poor old «,^.-andfather, Mr. Bald*
win — the father "f Mr.^. Freckenridge —
by long persuasion at lenjrth consented to
give up fighting and accompany the ladies.
Aunt Baldwin— the wife of Dr. W. W.
Baldwin — and her four sons. Major Ful-
ler, who was an invalid under Dr.
Baldwin's care, Miss Russell, Miss
Willcocks — one of the family
above mentioned — and the whole caval-
cade sallied forth ; the youngest boy, St.
Georj;e, a mere baby, my mother, Mrs.
Breckenridge, carried on her back nearly
the whole way. When they hud reached
about half way out they heard a most
frightful concui'sion, ana all sat down on
logs and 8t< mps fr ghtened terribly. They
learned afterwards that this terrific sound
wa? occasioned by the blowing up of the
maguzine of Vork garrison, when five
hundred Americans were killed, and at
which time my uncle, Dr. Baldwin, was
dresi-i'ip a soldier's wounds ; he was con-
scious of a strange sensation ; it was too
great to be called a sound, and he found a
shower ot stones falling all around him,
but he was quite unhurt. The family at
length reachtd Baron de Hoen's log house,
con-isting of two ro^ms, one ul ove and one
below. After three days Miss Russell and
my mother wal'^ed into town just in time
to prevent Mi.'s Russell's house from I eing
ransacked by the soldiers. All now re-
turned to their homes and occupation-s, ex-
cept Dr. Baldwin, who continued dressing
wounds and acting us surgeon until the ar-
rive . of Dr. Hackett, the surgeon of the
8th regiment. Dr. Baldwin said it was
most touching to see the joy of the poor
wounded fellows when told that their own
doctor was comins back to them. My
mother, Mrs. Breckenridge, saw the poor
8th Qrenadiera come into town on the
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Satiiday and in cliurch on Sunday, with
thi! hftiiilROiiie Captain McNeil at their
he*d, and the next day they were cut to
pieces to iv man. My father, Mr. Brccken-
rulgf, wa.s a student at law with Dr.
Baldwin, who had been practising law after
■'ivini; up medicine as a profession, and
had I'etn in his ottice about three inf nllis
when he went off like all the rest to the
battle of York. Ihc Bildwin family all
liveil with Miaa RiisHcU after this, as shi'
did not like btdng loft alone. Whin
tln^ Amoiicans niiide their second attack,
abriiit ii month after the tirst, the gentle-
men all conCL-aleil thennelveH, fearing to he
taken prisoners like those at Niagara. The
ladies received the Ameiican officers.
Soine 0' them were very ai,'reeablc men
and were entertained hospitably ; two of
them were at Miss Riifsell's ; one of them
was Ml. Brookes, i rothor-in-law of Arch-
deacon Stuart, then of York, afterwards
of Kingston. General ShoaiTe had gone off
some time before, taking every surgeon
with him. On this account Di . Baldwin
was forc'd out of humanity to work at his
old profession again and take care of the
wounded. The name of Baron De Hoen
is sometimes spelled De Hajme and de
Haine. His farm, where the refugees fled
for safety on the Americm invuion, was
offered for -iale in the dazette of March
25th, 1820, the advertisement describing it
thus : " That well known firm No. 1, west
sid' of Yonge street, belonj^ing to Capta n
lie Hoen, about fourorfivi; mil s from York,
210 f ores. The land isof exct llent quality ;
w'jU wooded, with about forty acres
o'eared ; % never-failing spring of excellent
Water, barn and farm house. Applica-
tion to be made to the subscriber at
York, W. W. Baldwin " The n ime of Dr
Baldwin occurs in th ■ list of pew-holders
in St. James' church from its commence-
ment In a seri's of burlesque nomination-
of (!(hci;ra for Upper Canada, made in 1827
by ihf friends of the ofhcials of the day.
Dr Haldwiii is put down as Chief Justice
and 8urernn.(JenL'ral to the militia forces.
This eoiijunrtion of otficLS wis suggested
by the two professions which ho had prac-
tised it wisiidded in the bur esque that
he be granted " one million acres of
land for past services, he and his family
having been most shanieUilly created in
having grants of binds withheld from them
hen tofore " This refers to the extensive
properties which Dr. Baldwin becivm ■ owner
of as tb • legatee < f Miss Kiizal)eth Kii.ssell,
who had inhe ired hor bi other's viist estate.
There is a resemblunce in the careers of
Dr Baldwin and Dr. Rolph. both early
•ad notable settlers. Dr. Ro ph bec.m
life as a physician in Gloucestt-r&hire. On
arriving in Canada lie adopted Uw as a
profession, and after acquiring a high .-tand-
ing at the bar he returned to his original
pursuit in which also he gained u splendid
reputation. Dr. Rolph became a member
of the Hincks ministry from 1851 to 1854,
and Dr. Baldwin was called six months
bi fore his death, while his son was
Attorney-Gener»l, to the Legislative Coun-
cil of Upper Canada. Dr. Baldwin was
one of the counsel for tht defence in the
c Kbrated irial in 1818 of a number of
prisoners brought down from the Red
River settlement on charges of high treason,
murder, robbery and conspiracy, pre-
lerred against thm by Lord Selkirk, the
founder of the srtt cmenr. Dr. Scadding
thus relates a court-room scene in which
Dr. Baldwin played a part :
" On the I'ith of January, 1813, as a duly
empannelled jury were letiring to their
room to consider of their verdict a re-
maik was addressed to one of their
number, namely, Samuel Jurikson, by a
certain Simeon Morton, who had been a
witness for the defenc ' : the remark as the
record notes was in these words : * Mind
your eye 1' to which the said Jackson re-
plied, * Never ffir 1' The crier of the
court, John B:iz< .1 duly made affidavit oi
this illicit trans iction. Accordingly, on
the appearance in court of the jury for
the purpose of rendering their verdict, Mr.
Baldwin, attorney for the prosecution,
moved that Jackson be taken into custody,
and the judge gave order * that Samuel
Jackson do immediately enter into recogni-
zances, himself in £50, and two sureties in
£25 each, for his apptanince on the Satur-
day following, at the office of the Clerk of
the Peace, which,' as the record somewhat
inelegantly adds, ' he done. ' He duly i^p-
peared on the Saturday indicated and plead-
ing ignorance, was liischarged." At a fancy
dress ball, given at Frank's hotel in 1827, Dr.
Baldwin appeared as a Roman Senator, and
his two sons, William and St. (Jeorge, as the
D.oscuri. On the death of Peter Russell
bis pr(>perty passed into the hands ot his
tsister, Miss Elizabeth Russell, who be-
queathed it to Dr. Baldwin. Russell Hill,
which had its name from President Russell,
was long the residence <f Admiral Augustus
Bulilwin, and in one of th ■ brai dies of the
Baldwin family Russell is continued as a
baptismal name. The modi st little frame
house at the corner of Front and Frederick
streets has other c .tiins to i.otice than the
fact of its bt ing the residence of Dr.
BaMwin. It was one of the places where
the foundation w. a laid of the great wealth
of the C-iwihra family and was occnpied
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by Mr. J. Cawthr», aenior, after Dr. Bald-
win liad siven it up aa a place of rcdi-
A other clftim to di-itinction which this
hiiuso () )8sess' 8 i^ its conmction with the
early carct^r at York nf William Lyon Mac-
kenzie. In 1824 Ml'. Mackenzie established
at Niii;^»ia a newspaper, ifterwanl widily
known us the Cohninl Adrocate. Mr. Mac-
k>^ii2iu had kept a driij; store iti York several
Tears bi:forn tliis time, but ha<i removed to
Dundas, whence lie iig lin moved to Niagara
on the establishment of his paper. After
ig-iiin,L! th< journ vl for about six months at
Ni para he moved it to York in November
of 1824 By his relentle.ss exp )sure of th"
»bli^es which prev.iiled at th" time Mr.
Mackenzie aionscd the animosity of th>!
controlling faction of th ■ j^overnmeu;,,
and h >w bitter was the fitrht may bj in-
ferred from this incident.
When the remains of General Brock were
re-iiit rrcd at Q leenston Heights in Sep-
temli r, IS24, a bottle filled with coins and
new.spapi.rs was placed liy some one in a
fissure of the rock, end was thus entombed
with tlie remains of \h' deal hero. Not
ioiig afterwards it became known th.it among
the papers contained in the b>ttle was a
copy if Mr. Mackenz e's Adrocate. No
sooner did Intel igeiice of this circumsianne
con.c to the ears of the authorities than
thy hid th fou idation torn up and the
obnoxious new>piper removed trom the
b'ltle, in order, says a writer, that tlie
5 host of the immortal warrior might uot bo
ieturbed by its presence and the structure
its It rendered insecure.
At the time of the removal of the Advo-
cate from Nia:,'ara to York the h stile feel-
ing of the factions was at its h' ijht. When
Pariiam nt met .January 11, IS'i."), it became
evident that the tinging editorials of Mr.
Mack iizie had workf.d a chaiig ■ in public
opinion, and thai tlie Family Compact wa.s
in the minoiity. Some of the youn>:er
member.s o: this fiction, which had hith rto
been supreme ill ihe p ovince, were filled
with iiatred against the man who hail .'o
bitterly deiMnnce 1 the abuses of the day
and so violently attacked their fathers,
unci a and relations. S -venteen months
later a party of these y>ung men proceeded
til Mr. Mack.inzie's printing office and set
ab iir the dtmolitioi: of the establishment.
This i icideut took place in the h luee form-
erly occupied by D: . Baldwin, and it is
afornief th • J urnalsof the Hous ^ were thus
described by Mr. Mackenzie's biographer :
' ic tjue summer evening, to wit : the
8th of June, LS26, a genteel moV- compoaed
of pereous closely alii d with the ruliiy; fac-
tion wj^lked into the office of the CoUmied
Advocate at York, and in accordance with
a p econcerted plan set about the deatruc-
tion of type< and press. Three p ges of th •
piper in typi on the composing stonea were
broken up and the fao(! of th; letters bat-
tered. Some of the typ ■ was then thrown
into th'3 buy to wliich the priutins office
was contiguous. Some of it was scattered
on the fl lor of th ; offi e, more of it in the
yard and in tiie adjacent garden of Mr.
George Munro. The composins stone was
thrown on the floor. A new cast-iron pat nt
lever press was broken. This sceni! took
place in broad dayligh% and it Mas said
that one or two magistrates who could not
help witne.-Bing it never made th; least
attempt to put a stop to the outrage. The
valiant typ s destroyers who chose for the
execution of their enterprise a day when
Mr. Mackenzie was absent from th ■ place
were most of ihtm c'osely conu< cted with
the official party ih< n in a hopeless minority
i:i the Legislature, and had recen.ly be«n
exasperated by a succession of defeats.
Mr. Baliy, Iti.-p ctor-General, was r^pre-
3 nted on the i ccasii)ii by two sons, Charles
and Raymond, students at law. Mr. Henty
Sherwood, son of Mi. Justice Sherwood,
gave his personal as^isance. Mr. Lyons,
confidential 8 cret iry to Lieutenant-Gover-
nor Maitlaiul, was there to perform his
part. To save appearances Sir Peregrine
Maitland found it neces&ary to dismiss
Lyons from his confidential situation, but
he soon afterwards rewarded him with the
more lucrative position of registrar of the
Niagara district Mr. Samuel Peters Jarvis,
■oii-in-law of the late Chief Justice of the
Court of Queen's Beiich, performed his
part, and found his reward in the appiint-
m nt to an Indian Commissionership.
Charles Richardson, student at law in the
office of the Attorney-General and commis-
sioner for taking ath lavits, showed his seal
for the cause of h s otfici vl friends, and re-
c eived ill requital th office of the Clerk of
the Peace for the Niagara district. James
King, another cbrk of ass ze and .student
at law ill Solicitor-General Boulton's ifficc,
did not hesitate to give his active assi-t-
anc '. Mr. Charles Hey ward, son of Colonel
Hey ward, Auditor-General of land patents
and c'erk of th peace, and Peter Mac-
ilougall, a merchant and ship owner in
York and an intimate friend of Inspector-
(ierieral B.iby, completed the list of eight
against whom the evidence wa^ sufficiently
strong f r conviction." Mr. Maokenzi ■
brought an action for damages against
the rioters, and rC' overed a verd ct
of £62.") A 8ul)scription was set on foot
by some of the friends of the defendants,
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uid in tbi* way a ureat p irt of the amount
wati raJHed.
It ii I t^ltttod that as Mr. Haby handed hij
ICD Kayinund the n mount which ho waa to
pav, aa his Hhare of the duniaijca awarded,
hi ri'ina k( d : " Tht'ie ! go and make one
gre t fool of yourself agniii !"
Ihe huusit at thu north- wcat corner of
Front and Frederick Htreeta wiii deatroyed
by file mmy years ajfo. Wo havu seen
that Dr. Haldwiu lived here up to the time
of the Ami rican invahion, after whieh he
maile his home at Rusaeli Abbey. On
thfl death of Mils Russell he became the
owner of liHf property, which augmented
Id no alight degree his previous poase.i-
lions.
Soon after falling heir to thist large estate
Dr. Baldwin laid ou^ Spadina arenue on a
(rand scale Spadina is derived from an
ndiHn \\ord meaning a sudden rise of land.
Oa Spadina hiil, at the head of the street of
that name, nearly three miles from the
water's edee, Dr. Baldwin built Spadina
House. This was burned down in 1835 and
the next year the present Spadina House,
shown in the ucuompanying illustration,
was built This whs for a time the resi-
dence ot D.. Baldwin and afterwards of his
ion, tile Uun. Robert Baldwin, the first in-
heritor of the newly established patrimony.
It is to Dr. Baldwin's liberality that this
part 0* Toronto owes the magnificent width
of 160 feet of Spadina avenue through its
mile and a half of length and the expansion
of Queen street to the width of 90 fett.
Queen street here was the southern bound-
ary of the park lot inherited by l>r. Bald-
win, which wtwi known in Peter RbsmU's
tjm • aa Petersfield.
Dr. Scadding says tiwt Dr. Baldwin, " a
liberal in his political views he nsvertheleas
was influenced by the feudal feeling which
was a second nature with most persons
in the British Islands aonje years ago. His
Eurpose waa to establish a family
» Canada whosj head waa to
be maiatained in opulence by
the proceeds of an entailed estate. Thrre
was to be forevei a Baldwin of Spadina. It
is singular ttat the first inheritor of the
newly est^l)li8Jied patrimony shcmW ha v.
been tlie aUtesnmn whose "lot it was t(,
orry through the Ivegislature of Canada
the abolition of the rights of p imogenitnt-p.
Tfct ou grasped mure readily than the
father what the j^enius .,f the North
Ani-Ticin 00 .liHent will emiurc and
what It will nor" The farm yard of
the Spadina homestead is at the north-
west of the house. Running from the
iMHtbweat cornrr of the farn» yard U, the
creek at the bottom of the ravine, which
has been variously known aa Davenport,
Spadina and Roseda'e creek is a path about
one eighth of a mile long. This was origin-
ally a goose walk. Miss Willcocks was very
fond of poultry, and to gratify her Dr.
Baldwin hud thiM path cut through the
woods and enclosed with a fence of split
rails, and every day in pleasant w ather
Miss Willcocks would drive her duck- and
geese down the walk to the stream. At a
later period the walk became a f.ivourite
strolling place for the family and visitors at
the houae ou account of tlte picture que scen-
ery. To-day it is one of the must charming
bits ot uaturiil scenery about Toronto. Ou
either aide it is bordered witii bushes and
arched above with tail native forest trees.
Shortly after the building of Spadina
house. Dr. Baldwin built a little cottigi? of
logs, heavily thatched, along the pith about
half way down the hill. This was a tiny
affair, not more than ten feet long and six
feet wide. It waa fitt<'d with seat.n and a
table, and was a favourite resting place for
those wanderin;,' along the goose walk,
which by this time had been dignified by
the name of the Glen walk. In this cottbge
was kept a book, still in possession of the
Baldwin family, and visitors of poetic in-
clination were invited to write verses in it.
The cottaoa waa burned down about the
year 1850, b»t the poetry inspired in it re-
uiaiua.
The verses ia the Glen oottaae book date
from 1820 to 1827 Among the versifiers
are Admiral Baldvin, Judge Robert B.
Snilivau, Miss Anus M. Baldwin, Mw.
Sullivan, Dr. William W. Baldwin, Hon.
Robert Baldwin, R. R. BaldMfin and H?nry
BaMwin, of Belleville ; Dr. Henry Sullivan,
Mn« M. A. Phillip, John J. Morgan, of
New York, and Oeorgs We I'. Stephen
Uwyon, an old servant in the family nixi
one of the survivors of the crew of the
American ship Patriot, which wao lost on
the Atlantic, November 24, V806, wrote a
melricaf account of 1\^t wreck The follow-
ing veraes taken from the book, were writ-
ten by Admiral Baldwin on the ohang'mg of
the goose walk into the Oleu wa^k : —
TUK OANUKK'S complaint.
I believe the good folks of Sp.idinaare mad;
If no*: mad their good sense sti .i ^^ y
wanders
To ciiange into fairy land this pie.-c of
ground
That was given to us geese and gandois.
Must we tamely submit, must we give up
our righte
Without trying to break up this facti' u ?
Can't we threaten a flight, turn rebels out
right.
Or coiusult Dr. B. bout an action T
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Til n up ^trpp'U a urcy hcailc i guidor luid
•iiM :-
" Q.Kxl tiiouilB, th.To in our way I'l
b!i<)V» it,
To k' ep ( ur estate Mi'l 8 rir v in our br aa
"J is 'Ml i^v. ry uf'so to im n p u't. '
Dr. IM.lwi 1 iivpil fori* tim<- oti ilu; wpst
silr of YoiiKC Nirf'ft jii«t al)>v • King. In
\Viiliii 1 K (liiK'iory for 1833 34 ih" occu-
Ciiiits if No 'JH Y"ii>?u ftr.'i't a <• "H.i <i«i i,
lui'iiii \V. Wiiiiiji, I5.i'ilwin U.litMt, Ksq ,
Attorm'>'» DIIh"'' "ii'l 1^1' Ba ilwin'.-. Siiiro-
» Olli '!-■ loimil th ' ciiniT mi K ng htici-t
Tlie ni'Xt door ii<'i;.'lili.iur of tli • IJiMwins
at tliia liinc v^as Fran i liin k , llii'i,- te.i-
ant iiiid fruii I who U' pt a whol< hiIc war^-
lioiHc Hi, No. '21 Yon .'I Htrivt. Th- s-ulwc-
qii Mt carter of ;Mr. Hi vk.H, a tei wiinla ho
wi'i ly known a» 8.i Fiancis ilu i-ki, lias i
b lonio a part of the go.ural Itiktory of tii<'
comiuy.
At tlio north eas" corner of Front and P. ly
itr.t ti llK'rii was liuilt about ht> l.eginnm^'
o: th • pre-eiit criitu -y ( n ■ of tii • »ar i .>t
exAHip rfl in ttie^i! patta of an Fiig1i>li-li>ol(.
iuH rustic eottagu, with verjindtfi ii' d slop
injj liiwn. To liio nor h of it onoe st od a
fi c '.liorii tr 0, a lelic of tiie woodt tiiat
oici' ornanionti d tiiia I Ck iiy. 'J his
prop'r y, dtsciibi-d iij 1803 as a f ont lown
lot with an rxcjU^'iit dwellin;^ house and a
kiichen recently huit th reon. with a very
jiiVduieMt wate lot adjoining, wa^
owned at this time by M . f'ft'i liu-'S d
and W(v» occupied by Mr J ihii D.iu-on.
Mr. Jiussell *dvcrti-'ed it for 8 .le, but evi-
d iitly hu ili.i not sell it, for it sub iqp ntly
nlo )g with other pi I'pe lie.. of M ■. Uu-s 11,
full into ihe hums of Dr. I'.a dwiii. M ij ^r
Hi! r, of th.- 74 h reg ni lit, ai ie-do-cunp
nnd ndlitary i»-cietaiy to ,Sir Peregrine
Maitl.xn.i, ci- uoifd iho cott .f- fo- n tini ■
duriiit: bid a.Inii.iiMraiion. In 18'2'2 M ij'>r
Hilli -r W..S oui: of the subscri'" is t ^ a fund
lo: (' . ctiiitj two l.ii<lg. s ove th • Don.
Oi hos'tf of tha criHtn 'iitv cottagi'
Dr. H 1 iwin encted the a bstantial bri k
mm- ;oii fill a town rcaideiico nheie hi) dieil
in 1K4'1. Th buiKiiiijT, ;v p c-in o
lag Mil, ^ub^<q'll•^^ly• beanie
ho p ,,a, thi-n 1.1, h ad office
on \ips>iiij: uiilr ad. and
Wii.s d mm I'd and o.i it
hoiiBcs Will 1)0 er«ct;d.
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ALEXANDER WOOD'S HOUSE.
■ lie Hlorn nnil llwrlling ofa i>roi<h Harkc-
lor Who Mm«I«> Hit Home nl Work r«r
nnny %rur% rir*l !i«iilewMlk l> lows.
Among the first. ■ itioiM o: York wua Mr.
Wood, a Se ileum Ml from Stoiiehavcii, u-.at
A' er Iffii, who at fiiH! iis.soci.tt d him -elf iu
budiiea.s with \\ i b.iin AlUn, then one of
th ' mo"! ]) oinineii; ni'ii of tlio town, and
laic: B p iiatiiu biiii.s If from Mr. .\'lan,
(Miriodoll ail iudi'pendellt bu.siucHs at th )
iiorlli-we-t coi ii'r of Kiii;^ and Frederick
a r'i!!.i. Mr. Wood di^d al)out, tiic bugiii-
lingo;' ifie e, iitiiry, and iii-. IjrotlnT Ah.'X
under Wo 'd eamo over from ScoS'and to
take charge of his e tatu, he tiaving b < n
suei'L'.-i fu ill fiis 111' icantile caree:' at York
Ml. Al'ixand' I Wool was a b.icin lor, and
seeing an uppntunity to mak" mo:e in aiey
be CO tli u li the buiiKH.s le't by hisbrotfier
ill the same sp t, iiii:il 8om ' tiino aft'T (liu
wa of 1S12. Like liis brother. Mr. Wo )d
wan bucec->sful in bin i omineruiai operatiouB
heri', an I acquired considorablu prop rty in
ih" uoriburu part of the town. The streota
rnniiiiu' ea-tward from Yoige atreet above
Canton atrc't, pas^ cr laa land formerly
owned by Mr. V\ ood, and their nainen
Wood and Al xan Icr we e given in lii.s
iioiiour. Siioiily af te • the war Mr. WoJii
retired from active life, but continued to
reside in the building in whicii ho had car-
ried on business. It is said that the first
ai li wa'k laid on tiie mill ly foo p tha of
York was pill down beiore Mr VVood'^
atoro Mr. Wood was one of tiie puw-
hold rs in St. Janus' church from its conn
nioncement. I > 181)1 he was one of the sub-
a ribers to the impioveiiie t of Yonge -treet,
that improvement being th • bu Iding of a
bridge over til • creek, a id ravine b tween
tlio stcoad and third mib; po^tsi, and ago
was appointed one of the committee to over-
see th • work, one member o: wliitdi was to
i spect the work in person daily. The other
m ir.iieis of tiii- commi tee were Dr. Jainm
Macaulay, Willi im Al an, John C imeron,
Simon McNab and William Weekes, tiie
last o; wiioin was killed in a iluel to ight at
N ayar.i in 1806. Mr. Al'Xander Wood was
the secrtla y of tie Loyi; and I'ltriotio
>oiety of 1812. li\ th taking of Yoikiu
HIS An irew Horlan 1 w.scip;ured, no iv-
!!,; iiillie -;truj,'}^le six gun siiot wounds, 'rom
wliioh be ne.i-r r covered. Mr. D"Aicy
Houlr 11 prcKeiite 1 a pe itiou to the 80;;iety
in favoii of Mr. I> iriaiid, who h;ul '• en his
clerk, and at, a meeiliigof the inember.s of
tiie coiiiiiiiit e li Id Jiiu 11, 1813, th ■ Rut.
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Dr. Stiachan, chairman, Alexan<lor Wood,
secrutaiv, William (Hiuwiat, Williiim AlUii
ami John -Smivll l)t!in>; proseiit, tlio ininutes
stitctfitt, 'tne pccitioii of D'Arcy Boul-
toii, Kq , '^ iiHMiib r of the society in favour
of AiKuow lioilaiid, was kukoii iiitoeouside'
- ra.i'ii, ii..i tin: sum of sixty <ioll»rB waa
▼oti-1 to mm oil acoount of irtia patriotic and
eniiiiint services at Detroit, yueenaron and
Yolk, lit which latter place he Wft« mo^t
gevucly wiHiiuled. ' The order to pay che
unMicy wa^ hii^U'd by Alexander Wood.
Boilaiifl ftftii-wards had a pension of twenty
pouiils a year. Mr. Wood returned to
Scotland where ho had e.siales known ai
Woodcut and Woodburndcn, near Aber-
deen. He ilicil inte.stat', and it was a long
time tx/for' the ri>;t)tful heir to tho sitatea
iu Scotland and Canada waa found. Dr.
Scadiliiig i^ives the following int'resting
per-oiial rcminisccnoea of Mr. Wood andhia
houac. tic >ay.sj: "The windows of the
part ot tlic hou.sc that had been the .store
wt'ie alwuy-s seen with the .siiutten closed.
Mr U'ood was a l)achelor, and it wais no
ui)co>y sight towards tlic close < f tno short-
■ eniiii; autumnal days before the remaining
front shuttcis oi the house were drawn in
for the evening to Ci'.tch a glimpij in pas«
ing of lh<^ interior of his comfort&ble quar-
ters lighted U(> bv the blazing logs on the
hearth, the tube standing duly apreail cloie
by, and the soli ary iiimself rurn'natiiig in
% his cnair before tlie firj waiting for candles
,5 and dinner to lie brought in. On si'uny
v''- ni'jinings in winter he was often to b.! seen
f lacing tl»' sidewalk in front of his premises
or cxeiciie, arrayed in a long blue over-
coat with ills right hand thrust for wanntti
into the cull u; his left sleeve, and his left
:,, haiul lilt" tint of his right.' Tiie house
?; which Mr. Wood occupied as store and re-
iicieii'c has bem leuvireil MVeral times.
Recently it was partly burned, but
ii was p itched up and fres-
,!, coed anew, ami is now to external appear
aoLes as good as ever. About the time Mr.
Wood /ctired from business, retail prices in
York luled lis given by .J.iines Stiachan, a
brother ol Hi.shop .Str.tehan, who paid tli •
to*ii a visit in 1S19. The retail prioe^ arc
f as follows, payable m Halifax currency :—
Gr tn Tea, p.;r lb., 5s ; Souchong, per lb.,
* 7s tiJ ; Hyson, per lb., «8 SKI ; [.oaf Sugar'
P«r lb., Is 3d ; Muscovado Sugar,
per lb., lid ; Maple Sugar, per lb.,
/id ; Oatiiual, per lb., 9d ; Barley,
,j per lb, 9.1 ; Rice, p, r lb., 74d :
i Candles, per lb., Is (id ; Soap, per lb., lid ;
I Uiiffe, pr lb., 'is '2d ; Ciiocolate, per lb.,
|2sitd; I'cppe.. p-, lb.. 1- lO^d : Allspice,
V p.r lb., 28 (id . Cheese, Eng , per lb., Is
1(H»1: Cheese, Am., per lb., lOd ; Butler,
1.4 per lb. ; Pork, p r barrel, £5 lOs ;
Flour, per barrel, £1 10a ; Salt, per barrel,
CI ; Spirits, pergal., 7s 6d ; Reduce i Rum,
per gal., 5s; Hr.-vndy, p^-r gal., 1'2< Gd ;
Hollands (Jill, per gal., 10s; Treacle, per
gal., 6s 3d ; Alum, per lb , lid ; Copp ras,
per lb., 6d ; Tobacco, all kinds, per ib., is
Gd ; Sole eatlier, p-i lb.. Is 6 1 ; Cow hides,
per sid» . 12s Gd ; Cow hides, per side, £1 ;
Calf skins, p r skin, 10s 5d ; Calf skina. per
skill, 17s Gd ; Nai's, all sizes, per lb., Ud ;
Window glas-, p.r 100 ft, £4 ; Window
gia>-a per 100 ft, £4 10s; Putty, per *.,
9tl ; Iron, Swedish, per cwt. , £2 lOs ; Iron,
IKnglish, per owt., £2 ; Cri'wley steel, per
b., Is 3d; Blisterod seel, psr lb., Is Id;
Iron pots and pans, per lb., 6J ; PI iugb>
share moulds, per lb., 6d ; Shovels and
spade-', each, 5i ; Men's shoes, per pair,
7s Gl ; Men's shoe.-', per pair 15s ; Women's
shoes, per pair, Sa ; VVomen's shoes, per
pair l'2s G 1; flanuels, per yard, Is lO^d to
3s 9d; Cloths, pr yar>l, 6s 61— £2 56;
IiiJian cottons, par piece, £1— £1 Sa ;
Printed cottons, por yard, la — 2r ; Check
cottons, per yard, 1« lO^d— 2^ 6d ; Str pad
cotton, per yard, Is lO^d -2s 6d ; Irish
Linens, per yard, "2% — 78 6d ; Russia sfaect-
in({, per yard, 2s 61—3) ; Blankets, per
pair, £1— £1 16s.
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a yonqe street corner.
rUe Corner of Vouge •■«! Aioold SCreets—
Kr'Ctetl .4 bout tbe Time of the Inrorpora-
Itou or the C'tly.
About the time that the town developed
into a city .lohn Wesley, a King street
seedsman, purchased a plot of ground
at the south -east corner of Vonge
and Gould streets, and erected on it the two-
storey bridi building shown in the illus-
tration. The deed to the property was from
the McCutcheon estat Here Mr. Wesley
kept a seed store for several years. At the
time of the erection of the buildi-ag Mr.
William Rey.iold-< conducted a bakery at
the north-east corner of Francis and King
streets. In the tire of several years later he
vas burned out, and in the same
year he purchased Mr. Wesley's
property. nut it was not until
1842 that he moved his business there.
At this time on the north east corner of
Yonge and Gould streets was a small build-
ing put up about the same time as Mr.
Wesley's by a man named Liomsa. C i tbe
occupation of the southeast corner by
Mr. Reynolds an addition was put
to .t running back on Gould street
by Mr. Paxter, on of the prominent build-
ers ot mat day and the faT.Uer of Aid. Jolui
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Baxter. Here Mr. R^ynoMs cairii-'d on tho
h;\kiMy liusine^s for ah >ut 30 yi ars w nn hi)
mrvpiul T' d it ti) ilia s.) i Fiaiik. wh > ro-
maiiied thorc uutil he took another plac ' on
Qu-'fln stre t. Sine ' chit tiui thoru has
k en a number of b.iker tfiiaiits. In ihe
•»:ly d*V8 C; .uld Btre t wivs only
opoiud tm fai- eaat &a Victoria
rfr e*, the Iniid i'Cyund being
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0'>RNKh yoNOK ANli (MI'Ln STRKET9
» WOO ! known &» MCiit-;heon's bu.h Ti'ter
McCvitche'in inherited th-- bulk i)f Colone
John McGil '=* p op' rty, •nd by authnrity
of an Ac of INi li.iH-.'iiit .w.-unnd ilu- name
of M (J'.ll, undfi- winch lie became well
known tiroig'i I'ppor Cun.ida a > thi' Hon.
I'eler .M'f.ill. The two brick buiMm).'»
loinli of and :vdi')ininR th« c .racr once looked
u though iheyHiijjht have been Iran^porled
from .-oni'.' •* ly iJacli se: l-m-nt in N. w
York Sta e. Ibey wcro erected in 184.S by
Mr. R 'vnc da, William and JoSPph S; ,r:3
and .lohn Kiown l)ein>; tli'' biiiMcrs A:t«r
[wards tney wore rented for various purii-jMi
until pulled down in iHS'.t.
I CH M'TKR I.V
JOHN SLEIGH'S HOUSE.
A Betideiirr on llube Hireri in ^hm ttu
Onre Ibe nutl ArUlorrutir xeclluii of iht
City of Turonlo.
In the ycAr 1835, John Sleigh, & ln\he;
bui t the two stor y luugli ca.it hou-i showL
in this ihi't ation on th ■ north .<id' oi
Dnke stiret, in vt. t was at i no t m
one of the mo^''. fas'donahle vsultiio
(}ni\rter» of the town. To t'lp e;wt»ari
of It stoc'd the man -ion bul t r Wi lux
Cmipbd and mlj iiidng it on w Jt w>;
t!,e fi e ri H dene of Mr. J mm S Ha»iri.
Ml. \\m. (."ampbul , for ycar^ th' Cdi o.
Ai^izi* in tins city, occupied this liou-? i^r
years. Mr. (.,'ainni ell was a soi of ."^i; Wn.
Campbell. Mr. Wm C'ampbill, s n o ;h
cupiut of the Sleigh hou.se, is now ' «:»
of th- Crown at Chixtliam, i
Further on was the ••at«ly buiMiiig o: the
B.ak of Ui)(>er Canada whic i had ueeii re
moved fr«'n> its original locat on at thec;r
iicr of King and Fi«diir;ck striets.
This bui diug is now a R"ina.i t utiio.k
! institution. Opp isite Mr. Sle gh's 1 ise
I on the iouth side of Duke stieet hp ;iio
j han t»om • houses. In one o' them :v..
1 Captain TiuBcott, one of the fiiwDotrs oi
ihat day. who ufteiwads niovoil to Riffi!'
Ill another Willi vm P. .u.if or, tii- lie*do:
the Bank of Upper Canada lived At» :.t :
.iate Ml. I'louiifoot built K-'SiMiy Ibu o, ^a
the Mte of Frank's nurseiy caidpii, '" /:
the early gaideus of York, which ocoiifi >;
a plot of ground nsvr 'ha ^»| i
hi.l on Yonge street. Of this ii'e
resid nee D 8 ad.ling s»ys ; ' K^riiJ
Hou.<e, Mr. Proudloot's, the lt und« t
which occupy ths si(« of F. auk's nuwt
garden, is a comp iratiTe'y mod. in ere t!< ,
dating from abuut 1845, "u ncl-itt 'h .
objsct r«^arded with i.o kindl g i ■: '.*
the final holderi of ^hAr s in th li i ii '
Upp r Cvnad.i, an institution vrli o!i n t'«
ia'ancy of t'lf c.untry liad a nn.s- i. »'
fn tilled it, but which giifvou-y '
t: .ived those of the s coi^d i;e Ti'-' n
who, relying on iU tradition ny -^ ''■''<
i repute coutinuod t) tru t i'." \Viih K "^
ny iious too is mbs ciated the recol cc'iO'.
' not only of ih • pren dont so h-iig 1 1^":'",^
i with the B.nk of Upp'-r Canad:i, '•»■ " ■"
Hnanc .r, Mr. Cas^elN, whu as a l-"ij
1 (It'US ex machina eiiijagcd a: an ai' '
i saUry of leu thousand doUi" v.*s
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I ill Mhai nil
r>«clloii (iri||«
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a.it lioiM siiowt
north sid' ol
at I IV.' t m
able rPsiJfii.;
t"'p e,itt*ari
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in th'.' C tii a.
1 this liou-e It
a son of Si: Wn.
phcll, S 'D •:,
ic, is now •'«:»
h.itham, '
luliMlDg oil''.!'
ic i had tieeu re
at an a: th« :;r
idi'.rick sti'e'.s.
R'nua^i (M.^.'u
Sle gh's 1 ue
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the fiunnctrs 0!
inovoJ tr> R :ffd •
f o:, th • lieidf;!
k li^cd At& '.t r
i^'arniy H'« •'. r-
y c*i tifii, -i' -•
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n,ir the ^4l'■l■
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tioii wh ch m f'.e
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pfoi< d 10 ri'irieve the f •rtunps cf the in
!iti;utioii, liiit ill v.iiii, alt': uljIi for a Htrios
of yoHi -; iift r lioinu' proiioiuue 1 inori-
buiui it caatinuoii lo yield & haiulsoinn
fuiditidii t 1 tht> iiiiom'- nf a minil.pr of
poraon)'. Mr Aicx iiuier Murniy, Bubsc-
qufiitly (if Y 'fkviik' aii^t a mi'ri'h.uii of tlii'
olden tinif 1 f York, occ-upicd th ■ ii .sidonc'-
wliich pn-r lied KL'.irsiiy House on th •■
Fr.itik prop rty. Mr. Sloii'li ived iu ihi-<
Diiko st'ct't rcsideni."' sfvoral years, during
wiuj'i lie O'l' <hiotea tlie hinclu'i' lin^iii'S« in
Toronto, lie lifter ward morod to Yorkville
Tlie iHike .strout iioiise u still .staadm;;
CH A I'll: 11 LVI.
FREELAND'S SOAP FACTORY.
On» of the Early Maniirarliirlii;; IMalilUh-
nirnis of lurk itoiiir lnlrr)'«iliiu liirl-
drniii (oniierica wltli Us lllilory
Tile following.; skctcli will at once hu it-
oiiiTrii7.''ii i y all o- our o ili r citiZ'^ns as a
familiar fr.eiid Th-y will aSo reiU'iiiber
it with pleasun- as nn in.xiitution wir.ch
coiitnlmted laiL'^ly '"> tii'ir c mitort by
hi'lpni;; to tin ()N\ liglit up >n the dark days
of this i-ity's lurly hi.«to'y.
Tiie orij^inator, builder and p siding
genius of ttie cat.ibli-iiin' lit, wa- tiie late
Sir. Peter FieiLtnd of (ilasg^w, Scot
l.iiid. In tiie year 1SI9, M . Fr''eland tmi-
grat' d to Anieiioa. erosifig tin' Atlantic
in tht first pa-,scn;4er .ship run by be Allan
line ot "tcani^hip^. Ariivi g in New Yoik
h' viiy soon travelled north to Montreal,
where i.e an 1 bis brothc . Mr. \Vil,inin
Free.and a.ried on tiie .soap tud caiulle
businss uuti. th'- yt ar 1S,'',0, when h'' .so'd
■ lUt and came to 'I'oronto, tlieu eal e i York,
wh re b.i- erected a iaree and weil-'pp 'inteii
m inu acturiu>^ establishment.
Oil! ii^iavinjis cop e.i r^ni th'' orig
ma, now in th pot < s-ion i,f Mr. Rolurt
Fretlaiul of thi.s c.iy, .uui d:awn by i.im
over forty y» a's ago.
Th- land, and bind C'.vtr' d by watii ,
up i: will ii tb ■ I u Idiii;; w.i.s < T<cted, wa-
purohas'-d tin.- wi .st hall from Jtidc"-
Sherwool in HIi'i, nd tlie cast half in iS.Sii,
from Peter McUougall. Thi' tactory «as
irame and .^too i on tin' wn.iif at th»! foot ui
Yonge Btrci't I'll th'- east bid . Thi- wat r
hit extended fr(j|n Sco'.t to Yonge
■ti'i et, and from the I. p of the
bank to the wi'ulniil' i.ie, and owin:.'
t.<i the fact th a .i hi nl the whole
prop- rty wa- I iiel c vi r -i with water, tin'
«iiip Work's had to b- built on cribs funk
with Htone. Tin' dimt-n-ions of th' hii Idii^'
W'-re !dn -ty f'"'t by f rty, nd !h ee .slur yn
h'jjil, iiavill;^ large ■ 'luble door> in t irh (-nii.
Somt of liic iron soipkcttles, ami s ctions
of kettlc.-t, were imported fnmi Sc t aid «
It tint eaily date there were an f.i,,j;j;,
for inikiiig them in (ainada. Thf inli^t
of the in..chiiierv or plant w'ls m,J,. ,„
Canada, . xcepiing tin- eiiiicil> moulds,
which had to be imp 'rinl frnm the
Unitid States. 'J'he , wo la'ge ^h-Jj
shown in the foreground of our sisetch, mat
i- ihe long o:.(> to the right, aii.i tnu' m ;ii
1' litre, weio used for st'niiii; wood ashej
lime and ice. From th" asiio- the iota-'
dkali for converting the tallow, i;--.4jf
rc'-iu, &c. , int(j snap, Wiis extract
-I. Till- lime was u^ed fir ':aii-t;o;<
iiig the ai'ove - named alu iii l.y ni \in;
it m certain proporti ms with th- ;isii-spre.
vious to leac'hin^' with witer The i-ewM
u-etl m wa m weather f.ir ili • jm.p.ij ,;
hardeiiihL' t he oan-d a in tii m- ui h, so
that tiny might be more ea'^ily pvtricie:.
Th ■ lafk'e .shed to the left was a tniiliiui',
where r'lidered tailow 11 bni'r w.i
-xtoitd, ihe supply being di-:i\vii fr-.ii, t'^u
da, th • I'liiteii State-, ami Hibsm. h'l
raw materials were used in largi (jiiiiiiiiie;
such .!■< palm oil iroin ih' Wft :oa-' ol
Af ica, and ro.-<iu, piincip.Uly fr- ni li:
Cainlm s.
The liuihiings shown in tin" rear n; m
-ketch are tin' waiohuises n:i tli- V'lii^e
street wharf, which wuie buili iu 1S41 o;ic:if
w 'rk, tunk with stones in t»*elM-, ':
111 ire, feel of water. Very few l' the
oriuinal stoc hoidei-.s ot ilie ^nn:-'
street whaif are now ;divi-. .Ma:.y
once '.veil known iiaiin .s were tuclu'ie;;
the list, wldeh 1- as fo ow-; ;
T I). Maris, hardwire merchin. .
I'eter Fr. elind, soap inftiiiifn'turfr
\V. 1). T.ylor, soip tnaiiufactuier;
\V. Ko^i, meiehant^ AUx. O^iivi- . .'ii ;
chant; (t. 15. Dickson, miclimt; H -
15 Hilton, E-i) ; .Andrew M iCer, Vm\ ; W .\
Baldwin, K-i| ; Alex. Keimie, bak"i; ^''-o
1) aigl IS, i: nt email ; John Sdinrvilii, J''-
r eman ; Franklin Jackes, gentl'iiu: : '"''
Lawrence, of liro kville, merchai :; 1' 'i
I'lti'isoii, iiieMhant; ("has. H-'.^v, t -j ;
Thos.Carfra'', Ksq. ; John Kas.woi .1, «tA in
Thos. tbi! k- , hatter
/osepti
hatter ; (teo. B-slwiek, wlieel-wri-hf : -
M. St', iiige, auctioneer; Tno.s. Tuonip "-
hociiiakei ; Jam. s be- i.-, stationer; !»*
Rigiiey. merchant; H. .M. Siuli. ilm-i ,
cer ; Cha.s. Thomp-^on, geath nun ; K''-^^'"-
Tinning, wharliiuer ; John M Nu; "
m.rchant ; (i <>. Mo re, iiki<;i*i!.
Eiwiii lie 1, chanihr; >'"'''■
Sliaw, cutler; (jreoige Bi; '"' •
lailo ; Richard Laurie, gentieimui ; N '"
bus Daniel, innkeeper ; John R 'l"'''j*''"
merciiaiit ; John Ritchie, l.mult'i ; •' ^
Gibson, merch.ini ; Kd. MoE, Jerry, Jim"
111.!..
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tiUloW, i'^u-t
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iv <ij i.y nun.
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The lewa.
ill" JHlip.ii. -
til ni'ulh, so
I'^ily PMncie:,
la a -tnK'li.iijiJ,
111 liaiTii- W.J
11 wn from Ciu
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I p illy frni ih-
til'' rciir X li
f>:i th V i:i.'v
ill ill h41o;ic:i-
in tuchr, r
• ■ry fuw nf :h»
i! the Vnn:'
iilivi:. Mai.j
iV(;ro iiicluJeai
lie merctiAD' ,
iMamifii'tiiri-:
niaiiufiictuit'r,
X. ().;iivi. , ni •
•icliiiit ; H J
Ofi-p Kscj ; \V. .V
nif, bak'-r: *'<iO
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IS. waul, '^ta i.i!
./osi'pli K L''.'rs,
iieel-wri^'hf : ■'
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liitioner ; TIk'--
Siitliiilnnii. ,'
IrlMlM ; Ri<!iii':
hii M'Mi;:i::-
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1st. Clair, Richmond Hill, in reliant ; Geo.
iB VVillaid, ironniong I ; Wm. Flock, mer-
! chant ; Walter Rosr, gciit eiiiiiii ; Robert
Beard, John Bl>11, K q., Wrn. Ketchuin,
I Esq.; JamfS Cli ules, incrchiint; (iuo.
Deuholm, merchant ; John G. Rett
ridee, merchant; John ArmstrouR, mer-
chant ; Jesae Ketuhum, tanntr ; John East-
iwood, merchant ; John E's^ie. iunkcfper ;
jerc-miiui Iredilo, tiuBniith ; J )lm (iihs.n,
plaslerci ; Catherine D nmnioiui, widow ;
Robt. Walker, uilor ; Thob. Dick, f,'.'ntl(!-
maii ; Wm. Townsb'y, brickinak' r ; Wm.
M. Westmaoott, merciuuit ; I'cter Patcrson,
jr., m'Tchani ; Alex. .NK'Circgor, iniikerpu ;
Alf.x. Murray, im reliant ; Wtn. March, shoe-
maker ; Arehihad LiU'ie, merchant (Mont-
real) ; Richaid I{,(?wer, bo.'kbinder ; IVter
Brown, carpenter. The water frontage was
leasid by I'eter Freeland to tru.stees tor *.h'
shareholders. The trustce.-s were Robert Had
win and I'eier i'atersou. The wharf was built
by Richar<l Tinning and tlic capital put in
by the company was £3,112 lO.s. The whoK'
of th4 stock was 8iib> (}iiently .icquired by
Peter Freeland ami the lease ca loelled, and
the property now beloni;s to the Freeland
estate.
The bay was full of wild duck.s in the
early <lay», and were so plentiful arouiid
the wharf that Mr. Freeland used to shoot
thini from the factory door or ■windows.
Ml. Richard Tinnin>; was one day walk-
ini; aloiiji thi; shore, when some duoAS fl-w
upfniin the water. He fired at then\ with-
out looking where the shot was goini^, and
it crashed into the windows of the factory.
Mr. Frerlami lan out, with a nuiiibei of
ni II, to repel the inva ier.". In tiie factory
Wis a tanir muskrai that u^ed to dine on
fish caught by th- men. The tisherm"n dried
their nets alongside of the factory, and one
day theniUBkratgotiutotlienetaiid wa.i being
hiuled in. He swam around inside of th
wooden 11 lats t yiiiL,' to maki' hs escape;
finding that he could not dive under th 'Ui,
h .-uddcniy sprang over and thus made his
escape.
The Indians used to c»tch li\rge quanti-
ties nf mu.^krats on the Island, and would
land their caiiois and cargoes of niu.skrais'
skins on the beach, which was very wide at
this point.
During thi war of 1837 labour was so
scaice thai Mr. Fi'cela'id could not get. men
enough to cut 'A, soap into bars. He then
ran the soap into boxes, and sold it in one
8oU(i mass, as the boxes formed it into
shape.
After work was done the men employed
in the factory would sit around the kitchen
are moulding bullets.
.Mr Freeland livi din rooms fitted up in the
factory at the time, and comine home late one
cold winter night, he found a soldier lying
on tiie snow, under the influence of liquor.
He sent some men who were working late
to bring him in. They wrapped him
in bntralo skins, and left him in the factury.
.After a while he awoke, found himseli in
tiie darkness, and creeping abnut came to
tine of tile iargt; soap kettles, about twelve
feet deep. Seeing tlie window on the other
side, he thought it was a barrie'- to his
further progress, and trying to get over it,
or around it, tie fell into the kettle, which
was empty. The servants, aroused
by the noise he nivde, came upon the
scene with lights, but thought he was safer
ill than outside of the kettle, so ho stayed
there until morning, when Mi-. Freeland put
in a ladder and fished him out. Then he
stole along the shore, trying to avoid obser-
vation, and thus reached the Garrison.
rt;<' n' ighbours used to keep ahole open in
the ice.durinij the winter, for the purpose of
procuring water. One day Chief Justice
II igermau's cow came to take a drink at
the iiole, and fell in, and could not get out.
Mr. Freelaud'a workmen came to the res-
cue, and got her out, brought her into the
factory, and when she was warme I turned
her out. One of the msn followed to see
whore she would go, and she made her way
directly to Chief Justice Hagerman's
yard.
The ruins of Dr. King's old building were
opposite the factoiy. On occasions of pub-
lic rejoicing, it was customary to roast aujox
whole in the cellar of the bui'ding. On the
occasion of the Queen's (rorouation, a large
ox was roasted in the cellar of this house,
and was taken down to the Market square
by Mr. James Brown, on a sleigh drawn by
four hor-es, where a gieat festival and din-
ner was given to the P'op e.
Mr. Freeland's tallow used to be brought
in bchooners from Rochester. A schooner
thus loadid was once caught in a terrible
storm otr the Island, and the siilors threw
the carjo of tallow into the lake. At the
sanie time there was a considerable amount
of sat on board, which miglit much better
have b en thrown overboard, instead of the
more valuable tallow, the salt being in the
hold and the tallow on d' ck. For weeks they
were fishing up this tallow ah-ng the shore of
til' lake. Many tricks were practised by these
Yankee tallow merciiar.ts, a' for instmce,
on op ning one of the barrels a large stone
was f und imbedied in it, weighing about
one hundred pou" t^, which Mr. Freeland
liad paid for as tallow.
On Sunday toreuoon a number of boys
were sailing aiound the factory on planks.
One of the boys fell into the water, and was
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in iiai)B»: ot btiiitj drowned. Hf had sunk
tvTii fi'L't below the sui faoc of tht WttttM.und
ull 111 p; < f favin^,' him vviis i^oui-, when sud
lieiily an i»ld worliinan, by the name of John
Lftwrencf, ran from the oal'ia in which he
livcil, p.iiiially dressi d. jumped into the
water, swam out to and Kiiatchod the boy
by thi; hair, and de|K sited iiim among the
spp.tator3 on the bank, ihcn walk-
ed off to his dwt! ling, a-^king no thanks.
LordElkrin!and> datlhe Yonge street wharf
when ho first vi.-,i e I I'orouto. Thouaa; da
of citisens ihrnnged the appro* h to see
iiim land. The windows of the factory
were iiivariab'y lighte I up with candles on
pubiio occasions, such as the Qureu'a birth-
day or coronation.
burins: the winter the steamer Chief Jus-
tic<' Robin- on landed her p<i8«eiigei3at the
Queen's whai f, ;■ nd one spring thi ice w»8
cut all the way up to Yonge street wharf,
in opier to get in a ileamer with a cargo
of spring goods.
The Ameiicau st< aniers used to arrive on
Sunday morning, and crowds of people went
down to see tht m land. The wliarf was a
pi pular promenade for the pet p !e an hour
or two be'ore cliuicb time, to watch the
bouts come in.
One of the eiirly schocfners that brought
ta low to the factory was the I'eacock, Capt.
Vollar. On one occasioo the boat was
fioz n in at Charlotte harbour. Mr. Free-
land want over and otFered a reward to any
one who could cut her out. Miiuy tried,
but none could effect it. At last the t. L( w
bad lO be brought on sleighs around the
he>:d <>f the hike to Toronto.
On one oceaHion Mr. Freeland went to the
Sta es to punhis. lal ow, and after aecur-
ing a lar<j;e quantity at a tallow-rendering
citabliKhmcnt, he went bck to his hotel.
Coming down after dark to see the
place he saw the fins all gi ing, and
♦iiought it locked rather dant'erous, so
he said to them, " I don't like ihe !ook of
thi;* place, roll my barrels out into this
field." Accordingly (ivo hundred barrels
w. re rol ed ( ut, nd ne p.iid for tl.e tx-
peise, NexL in. rning he s.iw the whole
place in ruins, and his tallow over in the
field safe. Ihe Y inkei 8 complimei.t-d him
upon Ills caution.
Uiquhart was one of the <arly lessees of
the wharf. After hlin came \Vm. M.
Got rie, then Upton <fe (Jo, then WooUey,
H II It Tiiuratoii, mid then th- Mi'lov?.
Duriiig (lie tioi-ble (d lsa7, Mr" Jot.n
Roi.erts<n, wholesule njirchant of Yonge
Btied, wai one of tlie men on uuaid ut tii
City Hall The next morning he came up
lis . Itice on some bus ue a, and met Wm,
to
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(Jirrie, who spi.k ■ to him ubout the re
billion, utti ring srme disloyal sentimento,
upon which Mr. Rol ertson pulled his
bayonet out of its scabbiird, and thnatencd
to I uti him throuL'h if he made use of that
I xpiession a<;ain. Tliis warning had the
desiied «frtct.
The inginetr who built the wharf was
named Roy The ii< xt wharf east of this
was cal ed Browne's wharf. Close to this on
the east w: 8 Ewai t's. The city map of 1842
shiws seven wharves — the Queen s,
at the foot ( f Bathurst street ; the Cominis-
sariit wharf, at the foot of John
street, which has long since d snp-
peared ; Tinning's whaif, at the foot of
York street, where it still stands ; the
Yonge street wharf, Freeland's ; Brown's,
east of Scott street ; next Ewart'.«,
and lastly Maitland's wharf, at ihe
foot of Church street. By this map
ihe entire northern part of the city appears
to b- fields and bush. No building tf any
consi quence appetirs north of Queen, then
Lot street, wi h the exception of a few
houses on Yonge stre* t.
Mr. Freeland, a'on.j with other pre perty
owners, had a dispute w.th the city as to
the northern boundary of the lots. Ex-
perts were employed to dig into th'- ground
to find the original bank Bishop S lachaa
used to walk up tbat way from the church
to his pa ace. For yeais a r< lie around the
factory was a bombshe , suppose d to have
been used in the war of 1812 or the rebel ion
of 1837.
For years an old schooner remained high
and dry on the lot alongside of the fac-
toiy, anil wts a playground for the
boys, sningii g from its pendant ropes and
Imlyards. A large schooner was built above
the Greeuliu-h Tavern on Yonge street. It
was brought down Yonge street, night after
nicht, aid day after day, for about a fort-
ni 'iir. It was lauichid at Yonge street
wharf.
lu tile early days there was a magnificent
row of oak tree.-i at the top of the bank,
west of Yonge street. A son of Mr.
Jost pii Kogeis, hatter, shot aacoonup
in ihe brauc 68. There was an old hickory
tree on tin.- bank, near the fa. tory, one half
of wl iuh, it is said, bore hickory nuts and
the other half haws.
A managerie once visited the town, and
liuring me ilay the elephants were broa>;ht
down to the b»y. They buried themselves
in the water all but the tips of their trunks,
and W( re with great d fficulty brought out
auain.
Samuel Shi rwood, formerly Chii f of Po-
lice and City Registrar, once saved the life
of a ittle Coloured loy who fell off the
wharf into the bay. Gorrie saved another
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LANDMARKS OF TOHDNTO.
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hoy l>y jiimpini: iiU.> th ■ water wiili a rope
*r- uiiil hii wiiist.
I'll. L'iu'nikee was an hinjlish war steamer
whioli visittii tin- Ivirbour. Tlie commaiuiiT
put up ^i tar^i't on Ui ' islami (inii pi.ictia d
iiall-sliootin>,' I'll iir the treaty with ihe
Ui'it '1 States o i,y o;i" war ship wa"< al-
lowed on iiie lakes. An ulil w man on th
island wa"* fri:;'ntc cl a in^st to death
by tiie sho's w h zzmi; aronnd he coitau'e.
Mr. Vr eland havl an loe cellar dui; out
of the li.mk on Front str ct, oj)po8ite the
Anierioan Hotel.
The twii l)i)y> named I) a'l on summer
liic'hts Would liriii; ciii! ihii drums and
"oil )^ iway for an lioin or two erery Friday
eviiimji on liie < •ii; of the liiii.
The deeds of tin' prop rty only gave the
fr iitige to the water edgi', so that the fac-
tory had to bo huilt on cril)«, sunk in th'j
water. Some <'f iln'sc foundations were
discovered when hi' (t. \V. R. liuiit their
.-tatMii on th ■ site.
When the Fieolaiid boys wan;ed u> fidi
trey iiad not f.kr to l'o ; tii'y just put iheir
poll b out o: the win i(iW8 aiKl inaiLigud it
that w.iy.
The (irand Trunk K a way cars used to
ran on tlie edkje f h- bank on the south
side < f P'rout stre.-; before th-' buildini^ of
the E-p ana e, a d in the lower riifht hand
corner > f our .sketch may be se-n wlnt was
intended to ri-ptis nt the lai.wny track.s.
lu th early year* oi the his;ory of To-
ronto many once fanii'ii'; steamers, whose
nam s are unf.aniiiar tu ih • pr-seut ^i nera-
tion. biought th'ir caig.if.s of va uable
freij;ht to the dock and warehoust.s >hown
iu I ur .sketch. On one < oca-ion a ^chooner
laden with wood was wreckid ^in a storm,
and was driven ashur^ at the foot
of the bank, a few leet south of the
street line of the row of brick I'U. din^s now
on the cornel of Front and V' iice streets.
.So car- fill w;i9 .Mr. FieeUnd that, not-
withstan liiii,' t!ic \: tliiinmible m iterial kt]):
in the building, no tire ever cn'curred. He
v.\s ».he la-t Mian in the buildin;; t > s e that
everyiiii]
.>fe. H
e WHS a consiHteiit
Kef rinei , and took in ai.'tive intere->t i:i po-
litical aud lelicious in ittir.s. Iie\\a8 a uea-
con in the I'ongreijaiionaj cluircli, of which
• .tuse in this city he wa.s one of the origina-
tors and was fo: many yea a trea-urei of
the Bible Soci ty.
Mr. Freelan.l died iu HOI H- .-ft
two Sons, William anil Ro.i.ii Mr. Witi.
Frei-laiid is a barrist r, now residing on IJiy
street, Toioiito, and Mr. R(d)ert Free
land IS CO inop'ilitan, hie business taking
him to most of the lari;e cities ot .\merica
He lb an inventor of soap making tna-
chinery.
CHAl'TKR LVH.
THE SHAKESPEARE HOTEL
Alloorlry Furinerlv Wiirli I'Mrom,,,. h.
4rlor» Tb« Oul> Tliraire hVlZlJ,
a 4eiiiar> tgo \ tirent Uri. ""'
Half a century agu there atno.l mIi r
the present Shakespeare iiotcl hdvs -tinlj
at tliu north-e.i-r corie r o: ^ Drk niu hu.
streets, a mediuin-siied fi-iuin; buil.ii,
two stones iu height and puiiit' ■! wiit
It had a uable frontini,' on \ nrk street, d.i,.
the cntrane.. was on tlirit street, Ihii
b«ildiiig wa- ei-ected about 1S:{1 iiivi ill tj
I Rob nette (Jarside ki pt a m i li.uii.s boarii
j ing house. In 18,T) ,]. .l,ume-n;i kpt a
boarding house here. In 1S4.'< , lime Mir
I field, an Fn;;dshina'., k' pt ,i liotel iuTt 1
w 18 call d th ■ Shalxispiiwe lioltl .\
I sketch of the housr miy be socn iii J. G
' Howard's view of C'heweit's liiiiliiiij?
in tho (. ity Hall. On Au:.;us- '21, hil
] a great fire ravaged this par:
I the town, and the west rii hal* uf t..-
block bouiitled by King, I'earl, (then B'Vi;
j ton,) York aud Ray stiees, '■ou.-i.<ii!i|;
! mostly <if frame housih, was aliiioat titii.y
I ilestroyed. The tire occurred iu the i.y
t me. Iu those days the tacilities !'.-
giving the a arm and for extiuj;uu'ii:.'
tire were l.imentably iiiad' quate, III-
, only engines woie little go .si iiei.k luiii
machines, so called fnnn the pump ji.ir; o;
' engine projecting above the ■ioil Ih
! pip • i-ame up t/irough lliis witii t tur.
at th • top to whuh th" h se wsu i,
tached. Kaoh engine w is iiianneii with
sixteen men, eii^ht on each siJ ■ iit ■.!!•
brakes or side bars by wliU'li tli' puH'P
ing w.is ilone. Thes.- ^.n^dll .s threw :..y
a tive-et;h:h or thrt'e (piart-r in.'li stPHii;
about 140 feet. Tde /Irilish Co'omsi ^I'^f-
the following accuu'ii ot the Iim. - A
dr-'adful tir.' broke out yes:erdav miih !■,
about halt past ten o'clock on Kiiij! <i "■
west, within a shoit distai ce from ■"'t"!";-
hotel, on th ■ opp 'site side of the s ree . .^t
a ioui,'h guess fiom tniity to fo ty 1"'"'*
' ,ir-- Slid to be destroyed, itie n>'ii;liij u iioiii
being a very crowded ■ ne, Tiio tire is >»iJ
i to h.ive broken out in the ren "f liaKtr-
i tavern, the Prince Alfred, At ll::iOttw»-
i at its great height, exteiidiiiK :''""■•' '^"'S
I street and back to Rroad Inn \ C"V ntjj
' nearly one liundi'ed ^^qii ue yaras, .uni lit
heat by mis time wa^ so inteii-e on Km!
1 street that many of the roofs of tliu ^'•■'■■^
I incs opp isite b giu to take fire. •
Among the tenants weie .Messrs .Mftfi;!'
ilymaii, Raker, Tits -n. Brown, Wrii'M
, Cleggeit, Harris (coloured man), Mr*
KobTta (Joiuer:,' Arms), and .Mr. Cuiind-
7TT
HOTEL
rmrniii/f,! b?
til liitni iiiir
rr.
tttoott whirr
1 now -tllllj,
Ilk (111 . hii.^
iliu: bull . I,;.
pilllt'il Wi.it
I'k streei, d.i,.
SKI 1111 i ill tj
/h iiii.s tjoarii
iiii'^uii k"pt a
S4:{ .lime Mir
luili'l luTf 1
iri' hot..:! A
B'^Cll i.. .1. G
I'tt's lmil,,i;,'i
-us- '^l. h43,
til is par-
Ill hal* u( ;.,-
irl, ('.lien liv;'.
ei'-s, "OIl^i.<U^
s alinoat litil.y
ifd ill the i.y
tncilities !'■•
oxtiii^uisi'.'
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i;o s. -neck lni;i
le jnuiip li'ir: o;
the 'lo..-k Th
lis witii ft tu'
).- h ise W4i 1
s iiiaiine.i witf
u-h siitl ;'t "'^
hioh Ihj pump
;iii s threw ouiV
rt.-r in-h iU>'M
ish ('oloiii^i vi^-''-
thr li!' - ^
lerJav '<»''^^^ -"
, oil King <it-«'
lice from Stl1lll''^
of the > ree . At
■ 10 fo:ty liii'i-i
he ii-'ii^iilj u h'"J
re Li "t UaKcr-
At ll:.iOlt-«
(iiiiK ailing Kir.^
,1 latr!, t^'*-/>i.j
intense "I' ^'"8
,ots of lU- li"-^
ki- tire. .
. .\icssrs M^f'^''
Brown, Wrii-'M.
n-.i man), Mr*
ttud Mr. Cuiiiiil"
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■ . . It any tiling < n sik h iiii oocaiinn
is dcBcrTinK of Otiiibuiu it is tlir tni^cliicvous
■«'ul of friciiils, v.lio, without lioiiik' known
or oonieited ill any way wiih lh»; tire de-
partiiu'nt. ilisp'iiy \\v\i anxiety in pittliiny
out furniture aiil ^iittii g peopli '-i houai g lit
► pile ol uvery !■ iiv nst i an. e tlnit can be
urged. Mr. M itieM wat iniicli uniioyeil ty
a i-et of tliis il' Hci iptii'ii. (.)n<' f. lluw in Iuh
anxiety to in.ike niin-el; useful wis ■ any n,'
away a clo.ik to eidnie place ul Htt' ty n i
(toulit. Anoiin r had coniinenced to bundle
1 vei ytlii.i<? into I be itr' et, a:id it w.ig only
by V. ly ri'Ugli nu'a^ulea tliat the house was
frei d t v them. Thu rear of tlie
ShalieKpw.ire hoi. 1 wan bii wd. Iinmediate
Iv .ifti r tiiis tiie T. I>. Il.irris ;i pri'iniinn
hariiware inenh.iiU of .he city, wliu waschi f
of the tire brigade, reaignt il i i^ poaiiiun.
Curiou- y enough, nine yi ars lati r Mr.
Hai TIM s-utFeri d ureal los.s by a coi tl.t^ration
which totally destr.ye.i his 8t<.re a..d st( ck.
Old residents >« ill recoltvt the h:ingin^ of
St^ phen Turn y for tlie inunier ot \\'n\.
Mci'i il ipn ut Maikhiini in 1S44 Tuiiu-y
boarded at the Sliakespeare iiotel wiih
his wife at the time. Turney was .irrestid a
ft w il y.> after the mr.rdei by J. I{. T. wii'^end,
who ut one lime was a .^-uldier and . fter
wai.is a p.dicenian. Ik>th TownseDil and
Turni y liad served in the same r< i^iimnt.
He went ( u' *o Markham to l.^iate ihe
murtb n r, :.nd when rf-uriin^ to Tor";!t •
metTurnty and ai r. sti d tiim. The H.n.
Frank Smith was .i f<> bw cle k with Mo-
I'liill p* and both w. re in the employ . f
Kiai.eii Logan, who hat a lar^e store in
To; onto and a store in muny of the a<ij( in
in^' vill. ges There w s no thratre in fuwn
then, so to aciommo.'.ate tlit p op!e of
Toronto k -ma I frame th. atre was bi.ilt at
the :ear of he hotel to tin- east with its
entrance by a lane fr. tn Ki ;; street, aud
Qeariy a hundred feet iu < tF the stiei t.
Thi.-< plact of an.us in<nt seat(d ab<'Ut
three hundred. Theie were no galle ie^
but tieie of elevated di uts rose al'ove
one another at the rear of the pit
Notwithstaiidii g lie lim ted tuoilities some
r-ry >;ood plays wt r.' jjre.^ented here.
OM leMd'Uta r nn nibei with particular
sati.^-faction the acting of 'he Tl oi tun in
coin''.iy, e peciaoy Mrs. Thome's rendition
of the pint of Lady (Jay .Spanker in
"I.KJndon Assuruice, " Tr i>,'edie8 were also
P'ifotnied at fiinea. On ac ount f its
proximity to the thia'ie. th-- .Sh ke^p are
hotel l>ocanie a popular -topping p ace tor
\h- actors and as such it is piin.' pally
n ted. The theatre continued <p n ui til
F. )iii Ritchey built the Lyieiim a little
i.iiith of King » re<t, the inl:anee to it
ij«ing thiough the rch-way next to what
and
is now No. 99 King str. ot we i \(,
Uitchey, w ho wan a builder, ^U„ p^ , ,
the bl.uk (f biick buildines kii wn i»
l\itcliey'd Terrace, on tli.' norili .jj^ ,|
Adelaide htre. t, woBt of Siie|.|),ir(i, „n i,^
land where ids lar^e ciiip> ti'ur -Imp ; .„
riy stood. Soon a;'iiwftnl the l\,i;'
York t-treet theatre w » tnm ufj
The I ote! W..S CO' di;cted for many yij
by Mr. Mitield until his d uth H,.
widfW .. rr ed on ihr hotel aftiMWiris, ,;,,
Bulmxiuei.tly marriid Capt. Jnlm K""- ,;e
of the nioht popular men on tlie .^-i
C pt. Kerr was the mate of the iu-,iii;t.'
Ke ips , which ir so m.uiy y. .irs nn nu
I...ke Onta io. Ti e capiaiii was i fir.j
poi t y gentleman, stood over i;x '.ck u
height and was lait/i- in prop rtion \l<
was liked by ail who knew him. > o'
alter his de.ith Mrs. K< rr gave up bii ■ s
ai'd went out of the c ty . Diiriu^ (.'ijit i
Kerr's lime he was the owner of avciyfin
Newfoundland dog, that kept wa'ch »t liu
house antl fidlowed his master ;i8 lie wui'd
wi nd his way to the Market. The doi hi
around his deck a lirown collar wih i brai
plate attached to it, and on tlie pint.' w}«
engraV' d " Whose dog ar.' you'" 'Is;!!
John Kerr's dog." Miss F imy .Miriie;!,
the only daus-'hter oi Mis. .\Iii tii'l.i, iinr.iuj
Mr. Robert Wilson, who for yi-an h.ii ;;t
hotel out at the jui ctiun of the MiitiiiajjO
Lambton roada, opposite tlie F(i.;t.ii
After that hotel was puled dovTii by i.e
Credit Vaiby Railway, Mr. W'l sun we;.; ;o
Mrampton, where he now succes ful y ..;
ries on the same bubiin ss.
CHAPTKR LVIII.
DR. GRANT POWELL'S HOUSE.
A KIctamoBd Street nwelllag «»tf I*
KealUrare or • Prooiiarnl I'lunrc U iki
nar of IHl-j-lBcldcala of ibc Har
Among the ear!y re.si.li nts of Y > If *«
!)i. Grant How< 11, the third i n of W.litni
iJummer Powell, who is d' -eriieii is »
landsome r^ produc ion on a lari;' ^«*:« •
his father, the Cliief Just'c I>r. I'/^''
wa.slioiii in Norwich, Knglaml, .Mty .-I
1779. Aftt r receiving a Ubi-ral and im' i.s
euucation in tlie land o! his birth h'' m-
ifrate.l to the Unite<l .States aboiii f;e
beginiung of the centurv and J«ttliii»'
.Stillwat. r, N. v., "in f. he i"-g*" «
practice of his profession. Here, in !S»
he mini d Mis I'.le. ik. r, ef the we;!-
kiio«n Knickeib'.cker family of ti at :. ni-
Dr. I'uwvW practised medicine in ."^'i' >^^J'f
nnlil lHi». \klien ihe pi.. p>ft .! *ii '''
tween tlie United States and Liu iit Bt ini
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a l&Tff sctu i
CO Dr. Fo.f
kjland, Miy ^4
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and i> tth'l »'
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ltd liiin to Kivc up hi^ p ictic ■ an i in ive to
Can Ilia. 11*' HC'tileil in Munlrcal iit tiiAt,
and piii'tJK il a sliorl tinn' tlu-rt' ; then ho
cam U' Voik about tlio liegiiining of iMl'i.
\\'( learn fiom iv Itter wiifun by Sic
I<ikic I5r o't to Sir (Joorgt! Prov<i>t that,
(luri'ig thi' w.ir Di (inmt I'nwi 11 had tin'
(•(iiifidc'iue of til civil ,111(1 military com-
ma ii iors.
Ill Ii letter nddre-ised t > (Icdonel Fl lyn-s
fu.m J«Jcw Ynrk, July 2:». 1»<12, (i u.-ral
Sir l.iuac Urock writer : '' I wish very
nmcli soiuetning ini({ht be dune for Mr.
(.rant Powell. H'l wa« re^'ul.irly briu;.'ht
up in Ktii,'land iis a sui jji'dii. 1 intrndml
to have prop 'sed to Sir (ieorj^o t') up
point him p"rinan nt surk,'eon to the
mirine dcpn tine it, tiu' 1 n )W seriously
think til" 8 tu '11011 woul 1 not answer.
His ah litifs I 8h 'uld think ini^lit bo
mori fully cnip oyed now that so niaoy
troops have b en eai.etl out.'' Su'i.se
quontly I> . !'.'Wcll wa> ap[iointod s^u'^oon,
liivii)^ eh.!!).'!; ot al h 'spitul arran^einentH
1 tlie NiaL.'ara f oiitior.
Mr. '!". G. Uulout made a memoianduni
^lay 5, 181H. in whicli Dr. Powell's n in»u
appears. Ttiis i- tli" ni nmranduni :
"IhftYork on Siiiniay the seeon i in-
srair, at noon, al whicli time the Anieri
can d et, conaistin^' of the Ma iisou, O leida,
and ten Bch o.e rs with the (Jb-ucesti t
weif yi It,' at anchor about ten tnilo.s from
the (Jarii^on, win i-ii luud by a south ea.st
wind. All thi ir troops Were embarked the
ev uing bfoie, exoipiiig a small party
who burntd the l.trge block hou.se, jjov-
and < ffi ■rs' qu art r^.
rr; inent liouso
At niu': in tiie
cam down to
nan out of the
ht-en all night.
nava! ofti c,
moriiing a
town and c Iheted ten
tavern.s where they had
The commissariat maga-
lincs were shipped the preceding; days
and great quantrli s of the p ovisions given
t" our lountry pe pie wiio brougtit their
w.iggous down to as.sist the Am ricans to
traiiHpuvt the puhlic stor. s found at Mr.
Eliiisiev .-< h )us and at iJoulton's barn.
Ih" lower idork-house and govermien'
huildin;;8 weie Iniriied on Samr.i .y Major
<;ivina'ftiid D,. P . well's hones were en-
t le y pliiiid r-.d by ih- . netny and some
pi'snns i;()m the Huinber. Jackson and
hi< two sons and Su uien. the butcher, hid
b'tii rilin_' througli the country f)rder-
inu; th" niilina to come in and be put
on the r paroles, whi<di caused gr.'at num-
bers to oliey voluntarily and throuuh
fear Duncan Cam ron, Esq., deliveied
fil' the monies iu the R c iN cr-Oeue; al'-
hands to th : amount, as I nndetstand of
f'i.ftOO over to Capt.iin Elliot, of the
•imerKan navy, lh« enemy havine thi eat-
oned to burn the town if It w is not given
up. () 1 Fiiliiy the .30 h the Chief Jus
ti e, .ludu«! Powell, my father, Dr.
Siraclmn and D Cameron called upon
(ienotal Dearborn, requesting he would
allow th ' ma'.{i8trates to retain their au-
thority over oui' own pi ople Accordingly
he i~su d a general ord' r, saying it was
not his intention t > d prive th- maci:^
tracy of its civil function ; that they
sli lU d be hupi)'rted, and if any of the
Uiited State.-i troop committed any depi e
d ttioii a strict scrutiny into it shotiUI
follow Tile git 1 was giv'U up to th"
sie riir, but II p priso'iers. The public; pro-
vincial pap r veie found out. but or-
,' r'd to be- pnite ted, .so tint noiliing was
(bstroyed, excepting tiie bonks ppers,
lecoul^ and furnitu e of the Upp*r dinl
Lower Houses of Asaeinl'ly. it w.is a iil
1 tlioy had destroy li our le ters and :aken
away the cannon. Tne bin r.icks were not
liurnt. Tile American ofiicr^ said their
force on the '27th was tliiee tlnn and
land forc' atid one tlpaisand seamen and
ma in rs, and that their loss w is hve
hundred killed and woiinde i. T. G. Ilidout,
Kingston, May 5, ISI.'^ " Duiing the war
Dr. firant Ponvell bore an important re
lition to th ■ (Ji'Veino -(Jen 'ral. and per-
haps the c;)ndi ion of afl.iir- i i York afier
the secofiii attack of th- Anieri ;aii8 in
.luly, 181.3, cannot be better described
ih.iii by (| .otinj( the c inimunicatioM made
by D:. Grant Powell and Dr. Stnchaii
to the G iVBi nor-Geiieral on Angus 2, 181.3,
mh ch was as follows :
" We beg leave to sttte, for the info mi
tio 1 of his Excellency the Ciovenior (jcii
eial, that abou' eiovcii o'clock on Satur-
day moiniii.' the enetuy's fleet of twelve
sail were s-'cn stamli ig for the harbour.
Almost all the gentlem n of the town hav-
i:i)i ri^tired, we p'uceeded to the (larrison
abou' 2 o'clock and watch d until 3
o'c'('Ck, when th- Pyter, the Madison and
icida came to anchor in th- efTing, and
the scho iiieis c>.n;inued to piss np the
harbour with th ir .^wcepa, the wind hav-
ing bi come Il,'ht, then coini g to abre.ist
of the town, the rem li idei roar the
Ga-rison. A'loir 4 o'cock b 'Veral bo its
full of tl' ops 1 1 (b'd at th • Guiison.
and we learin,' a white 11 ig, desind
the first ofli er ,. e met to conduct us to
C mmod'Te (..'nauncey. Wc m ntioned to
the Con-n-odor' th it tiie inhabitants o:
Y 'rk, conaistini.' cbi fly (f w men and
children, were alarmed at the approacli of
ill fleet, and that we h.i 1 come to know
his intention r spect ng the t wn ; that
it it were to be pillaged (>;■ de.s!ioy«d we
mijhi tftke each measures as were atill
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ill our power (or tlicir r<nr>val luul pro-
tii!t;oii. Wi! milled ilmt thu town ^'iks
totally il< fuiiLultiKit, thr militia being Htiil
on parol!', and that the irentlemen lind
itft it h ivim» heard that thi^ principal in
h ibitiiilM "f Niai'ari h.id bo'ii cnrrird
gwav fiiplivi'. I rtfvrfity iiiiii'<iial in war
Coniinndiiic ('liaiini'ey uplieU that it was
fill Inni hiii iiiii'iiti'iii lo in()lc.-<t ill' in-
habilaiiii* of York in pirHoii or piopiity;
he w i« sorry that any of thu uinib.'
mill had thmiijiit it necoBsary to rt'tire,
and iliat he did not kni>w id any prrson
taken from Ni.igara of tlnr d -riiptinu
niL'ntiuutfd Colonel .>ciitt, the (•oniiniuidant
ol the troiit)H, Hftid that a few persons
hiiiU'ertainly bi'iu taken away. The t'otn-
niodori' told in that his idiiiini.; lo ^'oIk
at prcHcut wa.H a sort of retaliati'm foi
the vixits our tl'Tt made im the oilier
side 'f iho laki; and to p.)^^eBH himself
el till' piihlii" Htoies and ili'stroy the fortifi-
cMi'iiis, luit that he would burn no hmmca.
lie III ■ntiiiiieJ siiineihin^' of Scidi^, and the
neee.is ty of retaliation Mlmuld Mirli measure
b<' taki'ii in future. He liki -
wise expns-cd niiieh rej^iet at the destrue-
tion of oir piiblio library, April '27th, in
foiniii'tj in th:it he had made stiiot .siaich
throUi;n his tieit fur the books ; many of
them hid been found whiui he would
■end hack iiy the first llaj; of truce. He
th. II aki'd wh:il piih io stores were here,
a i|iiestioii w hicli we could not au.swcr. In
p.irtiiiii both the Commodore and Colonel
Srott pledjjed their hoiiou- that our
peisons and property shou d be re-peeted,
iiiui that even the town should not be en-
tere I by the troops, much less by any
^entlrin III there, As we were quietinj; the
nunUs oi the inhabitants the troops took
pusseseion of the town, opened the jail,
lihpiated the prisoners, taking three soldiers,
confined tor telon>, with them ; they
visited the hospitals and paraded the few
nun that could not be reniovi'd. They
»hrn eutt red the stores of Mr. Allan
ami Mr. St. (jeorge, and secured the con-
tents, eonsistiiii; chietiy of flour. Observ-
ing thi« we went to Col. Scott and in-
loiined 'iin that he was tikinsi i)r. perty
He replied that ii great deal ot i>tli>'ers'
lufcras^e hait been found in Mr. Allan's >ti.' e,
ai (hit ftl' the private property was to bo
re-pected Provisions of all kinds wore
l<iw:nl piizea, because t'ley were the sub-
listfiite of armies ; that if it prevailed
ill thi; contest the Biiti.h (Jov rnment
would make i the loss, and if they
were .suceessfu iheir (Jovernmoiit would
most willingly reimburse the sufiferers.
He concluded by di daring that he would
»pJze all provisions he could find. The
three Hchoonei* wliich hud nnciiored
abreast of the town lowid out between 11
and 12 o'cloi k on Saturday ni^ht, and we
siippiiied that the lloi t would have sai'ed
immi (liately, but liisiii^; been informed by
.'oiiii traitor that valiiab i; store* had been
sent up the Diiii, till' srhooiier came uf
ilie hill bour yesleid ly iniirning. The troop-
wi'ie a({iiiii Iniidid, and three arimd
biiat< went up the Don in siHich of thi'
slores. We have sinco harned that
throngh the iii' ritorioua cxeitions of a
few yoiiiij{ men, two of the name of
I'luyie;, eveiytiiiiit; was conveyed away
before the enemy ri ached the place. Two
or three boats containing tritliim article's
which had been hidden in the marsh wore
discovered and tak' n, but in the main the
enemy were disappointed, As loon as
the armed boats returned the trofipi
went on board, and by .-iieset b th soldiers
and sail'irs had evacuated the town. I'he
birracks, the wood-yml, and the store-
lioiisos on (iibraltar I'oint were then set
oil (ire, anil this morning; at daylight the
I neiny's fleet sailed. The troops which
were landed aeted as marines and ap-
p -ar to be all they had on boaid, not more
certainly than 241) men. The fleet con-
sists of fourteen armed vessels. Ours is
left at Sickett's Harbour. It is but
justice to Commodore Chauncey and Colonel
Scott to state that their men while on shor?
behaved well, and no private house was en-
ter.d or destroyed," At the clnse of the war
Dr. I'owe 1 resumed the practice if his
pr fe^sion at York. Some years later he
was appointed ('lerk of the Assembly and
Judge of the Home District Court, and
on the death of the Clerk of the Legislative
Council, in 182vS, he was also given
this position. All these places he held up to
the time of his death in 18.18, aged 59 year-".
At the time of receivim; these appoint
ments Dr. Powell transferred his medical
pactice to Dr Widmer, but he remained ex-
aminer of the Medical Board up to Ids death.
Dr. Powell had the direction of the
building of the old hospital which stood
at the northwest corner of King and
John streets. The hospicil was a spacious,
unadorned matter-nf fact two-storey struc-
ture of red brick, one hundred and
seven feet long and ; ixty six feet wide.
It had by the direction of Dr. Grant
Powell the pei uliarity of standing with
its sides precisely east and west and north
and south. At a subsequent period it
had the appearance of having been jerked
around bodily, the streets in th- neigh-
bourhood not having been laid out with
the same precise regard to the cardinal
point. The buildinis exhibited recessed
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callciifs '-ii th<: noriii hiuI soiitli siiies
atiil a f^atish liipprii root. The interior
was coiivei;ii-iit y dc^igiieil.
Whin the KdiisoM of Parl'anieiit at the
tast ("11 1 <if t,lu> litv were J-jstroyed by
lire ill IH'24, th.' Legislature asseml/l-d
tor severivl «• fsions (ii the hospital building.
[ii ih- fovir wads here, (Iming the ter-
rible -ioasoii of 1H47, friglitfu sceiie-i of
sut'eriiig and 'Itatli \»ere witnessed amen,'
tin; ni'w y-;inived cmi^iwitH. Her,- it wag
in niiiiis'tering to thiin in their (iislress
son ..ivvvre 8t u. k down — --om aU but
lat.iily, otliirs wdolly so — nniiiiL;;it the lat
tei Si vera! loading medical in«'n and Bishop
Power, the Rimian Catliniic pitlate.
Dr. Ct.uit I'ow 11 was one of the &n -sts
at the fancy linssb ill given at Fr.mk's Hotel
in IS'27, on which occision lu; assumed
the c'liracter of Dr. Panglnss. Hi.s
name a'so occur.s frM|U"n"ly in old docu-
ni nta leliifini,' to the early hi-tory of York
Dmiiig Dr. I'oiVfb'.s early residence in
York lie liv(-d f jr a time in the norlh wing
of the oul parliament buildings. He th'-n
occupied (he (wo-stoiey frame home, with
a rather laigc hit iibout it at the south-
we.it corner of Duke »nd (Jeorge str.iis.
These houses were at a later
date niovt-d over to Alice street. 'i hf
house directly south of it was afterward
built hy Mr. J. S. How.ird ami '! -.ed by him
n* a lesiciciice nni as the post fitlice
III 1S26 Dr ['o'VtU bougiit from Mr.
Ca[)el8, a buildtT, the one ttorey white
cottage, standing at what now i.s
No. 140 Ri--liniond stri et, on the north
iide, cast of Sinicoe street, adjoining the
hou.se of the late .1 hn Harper. The
h(U-e stood a few feet back from the
?tieet. In ih'' front was a p ircli. About
five fret m trout ot the porch and ei^;ht
feet in front of the main building was a
fi'iic" At the t ni' of its piUkliase in
iS'Jti till hous' c niioted simply of the
Cfiitial [art. The wings at the ea-t and
west an I th ■ kiteliun extension at the rear
were vfterwa d added. On the south
side of Un^hmoiiil .-trect, oppnsitf thr luui.se,
Dr. i'owell <.wned an acre .d lan.j, %vhich
was laid out in an orchard and girden.
At t!ie .-ast and west side of the house
weri' tiuit trees. Dr. I'owi- i di' d in this
RichiJi lul .stieet house in IS.'JS. I'h" build
in^' WM.i destroyed by tire in September,
1M4!>. l>r. O int V we Ik house was one of
the hoUM' s Maekene dtcided should be
spared as Di. Pow II was a friend of his
Tne h..iise was ,. d and quaint. Mri.
S V'lioui. |)r. I'oweU'fs diughter, now liv«e
in Dil:i\< I, well remembers the war of 18 1 '2.
whrn all tiie lailies of the tov were h*
8«niblul in MitJill'g eittagj v. here the
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Ml trop ditan C'hurch now stand.--. She wa«
a girl at ihe time She was sent out to pile
chip-? u'lder the large kettl-s in the yard on
which fo)d was b iug co. ked for the loyal
troops, an i .she was told to look over the
fence at a Hig pole down at Church street,
ami if shi^ aw ihe American flag there the
town had been taken, if the liiitish the
Americans were beaten. Dr. Pow
ell left two sons and five
daughters. His eldest son, Willi im Dum-
m r I'owell, at hi'i death was Judge of
the t'ounties of \Vellini!ton, Waterlo and
Gray. The surviving son is Mr. Grant
Powell, Under S;creta!y of Stat-, who
lives ac Ottawa. Tlirej daughters survive,
one of whom is the wife of Mr. .loiin Ridout,
Reg stiar of the County of York.
At the upper end (<f William stret on the
Ca''r Howell reserve as it was called was
siiuated the old family graveyard of
th^ Powells. Th"! reserve exlei ded back
to the CiUege avenue The western half of
it was given to the city by Chief .lustice
William Dummcr Powe I. Three biiles of
the lot were surrounded by a brick wa 1
eight or nine feet high. '1 he rasttrn waL
b tween ihe plot and the aveiiuo was of
stone and a little higher than the other
sides. Tiie entratice was from the W' sr
where two iron ^ates were placed. Th»
vault itself wa^ about twelve feet square,
the entrance to it also b iug from the west
tluounh heavy iron or iron shod doors. It
was four or live feet above the ground and
about six feet below the Buriace. In it
V L-re the remains of the Chief Justice and
his wife, Anne. Dr Grant Powell his aon,
.Margaret, Dr. P.iwoll's daughter, who died
in 1S41, and Augusta Jarvis, daughter of
the late S. P Jarvis. Tiiese were the only
ones buried in the vault. Outside in th"
middle of the erclosure were buried Charb a
Seym' ur in 184.S, the fa her of Mr. Grant
Seymour, of Ottawa, and at the foot of his
grave Bertie Stuai t's eldest sister Mary,
rh'! Stuarts weie cousins of the Seymours.
On either side the bodies of two infant
chddren of the late Dr. Gwynne. Half
w»v between the vau't and the south wall
of ih ■ eiiclosuie was planted a slab ill mi m-
my of four children (d the Chief Jus:ice,
three of wtinm were di owned : Thomas at
Kingston, Jeiendah, who was supposed ti
have faM-n into the hands ot pir.aes on his
retutn from Spain early in the century,
and Anne who \va.«i Inst in the wre-^k of the
A bion 111 KS'2"2. The fmirth, 'Villiam, died
aiui was buri' d at Thorold. In later years
the slab had sunk so ile pLy in the ground
tlukt it could not bo di--tiiignished. In the
enclosure weri- two lartie trees, one a huije
o d elm just aloiigside the vault and the
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other a: the south-west corner with its
branclies lianging over Wiliiain street
There w.ts also some low shrubbery Krowiiic
about. In September, 1S6S, the remains of
Cuarles Seymour were rem /veil to Si.
James' Cemeteiy, h;a son Mr. Giait Sey-
mour superintending the exhuinutinn and in
tluit or the next year all the other bodies
were re-iuterred in the same churehyard.
CHAPIER LIX.
THE SCADDING HOMESTEAD.
The Old Farm House of Mr. John Sraddiuc
and the Hume of Dr. Henry ScaddtiiK on
Trinliy {Square.
Som' where abour the year 185(3, the Cor-
poration of the City of Toronto purchased
cue hundred and three acres of what used
to b known as the Scaddini? Farm, just be-
yond the lim ts of the city, on the e.isi side
of the River Don, tor the two-fold purpose of
securing a site tor a new prison for the
county ami city, and establishinj^ in connec-
tion therewith an Industrial Farm. Both
ideas were carried into eflf ct ; and this ulti-
mately, but only recently, brought nhoxit
th • complete dem)liiion of the old home
stead represented in our engraving It
was a well known obj cc au'l was situated a
little to the notth-west of the present exien
sive prise. 1 bui dings. The Scalding Farnj
consisted original y of th;' whole of lot nuni
ber fifteen, broken front, extsn ling from
the water's edge of the bay northward to
the first concession line, » e , the present
Danforth aveuu ■ or Bloor street produced
east across the Don, bounded througliout
its wliole lengtii on the east Ijy what is now
styled Broadview avenue, but formerly know n
as th ■ Mill road, and on it^ wrsieru side
by the windinpa of the River D n. Ihe
first patentee from the Crown of this lot
was Mr. John .'^cadding, an emigrant from
L>evou.shire, former. y of Luppii in that
county, wiiefii he and his ff)reb ars had
owned a property named Winilsor. In
fulfilment of "settlement duties' lie-
put up a log h usj ;ind barn of mo-
derate dimensions, in the first instance
at the south end of his lot by the .si le of
tlie hijijiiway le ding to Kingston j whicli
buildings are duly shown on the early sur-
veys of this quarter ; and so notable was
this improvement as a landinaik by the
wayside that tlie bridge hading into York
ovt-r the river close by, wa-s long popu urly
known as '•Seadciinji;'- Jiridge," an exjireission
that occurs for seveial years in the printed
icconnls of the annual township meetings ;
ind in the ordeis issued by the iiuthori:ies
for the as.seniblini' of militia foiiipmies in
:ase of an em rg-^ncy, ".Sculdin^'s Ihid^.
is named as an alarm staton
or place of renihzvou. At ;
later pe.iod M.- S adling, iiaving <ii-j) ,«..,;
of his improv.'m-nts and a few a res a thi:
point, erected more commodious buiUlini^^
a farm house, large barn and uc oniniodii-jor
for horses and cattl ■, all o" carefully Imwi
logs, some distance to the north n; th" sit*
first selected, which are the buildings afte-
wards pulled down in the Industrial Faru
grounds.
Lot No. 15, ))roki'n front, w.is a r uji.
piece of land to lackl • tor tiie purpose o]
bringing it into anything liki- a eondition
of cultivation. I' consisted of a lou:;
line of steep hills, the eastern boumlaiv
of the Don valley, densely coveni
with very heavy timber chi fly
white pine ; and flu.s verging into marsh
towards the south, but 1 1 the i> )rth, ^la,
supplied with a forest vegetation, elm oi
great height and gi. th, 1. ass-wood, biitt>'r
nut. walnut, wild crab-apples, wild ehuny,
wild grape, wild currant and goos'^b ■ ry
and prickly ash. For the lover of *he
picturesque, th ■ admirer of distant lake
views and near river scenes, the lot was a
most attractive one. Anyone fond of sp(]r •
ing cou'd find continual employment for tiie
gun, tiie rod, the spear, the trap, th'> river
abounding with salmon at the proper sea
sons, and a number of other g lod fish at all
times, rock-b.iss, prcti, pike, eels; whi:e
the lands bordering on the stream were
alive with genuine game, grouse, qtiiil,
woodcock, snipe, plover, sandpiper au 1
wil 1 duck of various denominations, air!
pigeons innuinei able at the proper season ;
along with numerana fur-piodiiein? am
ma s, the mink, the fox, th^ muskrae, the
in irinot, squiriels in great variety, black,
red, striped and Hying, to say nothing o: an
oecasionai deer, bear and wolf. S lakes td)
of many I eautiful forms were numirous,
with turtles ('he snapping and oth'i) frn,3
in variety, in hnling the tree frog, liiard-;
and crayfish. Most lovi.ly wild flowe s were
8;atter d about evi-rywhere For th'' m
thusiast in almost every branch o: natural
ii. story, it was a para Use. But for ihesimpl.-
agr culturalist — .ound to mak'- .i subs st
enee out of theaiiificial products of thi.
soil, the obstacles in all directions were
most formidable The first p.t-:it.'i'
of lot fifteen however, did all that *!.•*
possible to b.' lioiie during his sliori.
cai'eer in Camda, and witii the scant capital
at his coiiitn ind. Aionnd the honiet'iiii
fields of gain, of wh'Ut, i ye, b irUv, eats
and maiz ■ were sei'ii ; ami orcliarils onutaiu
in„' a K«'eat variety of the tinesi kimlsol
ippi.- and other fruits, ii.clu'iing tlie |^ ■icii
a id Siberian ciali. The English tilhtri wa:.
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succ -^fiilly Lultivatcd, and rhubarb, com-
Di„nl> called the pi ■plant, was probably
t,ji ih" fir-t timi' iiitrod.iced in these pirts ; i
as()fti.it!U^ I'^'J-' »"<* celery trunches were
laid out ; iKinp was gi own, and melons of
al kinds Riul esuu'ent gourds, great and
•nu'l 1" t-'^' flowiT ganli-n b'oonied most
of the ordinary English Bowers, especially
xom of ieveral apecies : aiid the then
Doteltict of the laburnum, syringa and
uciuviiikie Tilt' flits were ouverted into
meadows, where sheep wen: to be Been,
md idl tlic usual domestic animals ; *nd in
on the lat March, 1824, liy injuries received
from tiie falling of a tree. In oureketch of the
old horn stead taken some yt-nrs afttT the
sad event just mentioned, the most in
tercsting p irtion perhaps is the little
lean-to se 'n attache. 1 to the end of the main
building, on the right. This lean to was a
relic of Uastle Frank, having been con-
struct'id of plank, Q. loring, ccantling and
otiier material rescued from that famous
building when gning to decay and brought
down in rifts from its site, on the peci-
pitous bank of the D m a little high tip
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i;.):iv,:iiiuiit nuoks livre and there, .stacks u\
*iAy. At one time a portion of the flats be-
•ame a Inp gard-n. A boM attempt was
made, too, to iir.p ove tlie marih lauds in a
laiiitary point of view by culling ehannela
111 till' cuurse ul the exoavatiuu."^ connected
witii ihe Rtriiigliieiiiug uf the Don, th n
going on, Uie cribwork of a log causeway
aonns tlic niar?li below the homestead was
bi-ouj{ht to light, a contrivance of the first
owner ot the property. Tlie life of this
*!«utlemai]. who was a verila le pioneer
'jf civilization, ^at brcighi to a sudden rud
.) I tile W. .st Buie (111- piujillOtiU of
lot numbei- fifteen became the owner
by pui chase, of the adjoinini; Caatl ■
Fiaiik lot, in the year 18'21,) The
l"in!o in question, put toj-ether out of the
d'hrU ot ("istle Frank, was addi'd expressly
tor the aeconitnociation of the you;ig. st son
of tilt' (niginal patentee of lot No. 15. the
still survivinij R"v. Dr. Sei.ldiiig, a sk.'lch
of whose p.eaent residence, No. 10 Trinity
Sqii ire, we also give. At an ear.y uge tlic
subsetjueiit historiographer of York and
primitive Toronto began on a small icale to
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develop the literary ai d archeologioal
tastes, which have since oharac';erii hI him ;
nd hpri< wiMiin the i arrow limits nf a
very rustic study, commencad what hM
Men a labor of love lo the eminent divine,
(«boolnmster and historian, resultmi; in the
anconuuon iiocuinuiciU )u of li^e^ary and
"aistorical bric-a-brac which renders, at the
present moment No. 10 Tr nity Square an
objt ct of s ime curi' sity In the u.evated
jcansdrd of thi^ house, whencj most of th ■
»pii es, towrr-', domes, factory- -hafts, fl.ig-
stafis and other conspicuous ol jects of the
eity, and a stretch of Lake Outaiio
iown to Sea borough heights, cai
ali readily be viewed, the col ectiona
and reco lections embodied ;n the wtll-
knowM woik, " T'lronto of d,' wi re
brouLiht into form and commiited to th ?
writt n page ; whil ; the storeys beiow
from the ba*ement upward, t' em with book-
cases and books, many of the latter rare and
saricius, beincspi'cimeus of early typography
or the work of f.imous printers, voluim-s c,f
autograpti documents, oiiiiiieta of coins and
m dais, Gre(k, Roman, French ^md Eng-
lish, portfo ios of local views and portraits
paintings, fine engravings, bronzes ano
t)UStS.
CHAPTER LX
MACKENZIE'S YORK ST. HOME
The HoDse niicre 11'llllaiii Lyon Markrniir
Edited The CoiiMitullon '^-Dr. Horubl
ibe Hero or Uornbr Hall. '
1 ihe wi St aide oi Y'irk str. et, which j.
now No. 184, liulfway between Quceii and
Richmond, sip.irated from tlic pav( m nt Ijy
a few f et of yard anct a low fence, an!
pirt'.y shaded by a couple of n t ovor
lieaithy-loiiking trees, stands a modest tw :
.-'torry red jrick hnuse. During tin
stormiest p-TJod of a peeu iar y stoimv
car er, that irr.pre sible pati it, Willim)!
Lyou M;ickonzie, made this dwiilljni; h s
home and woi kshop. Here were lii.s p p rs,
p-n and ink, here lie tl;ou_ht ou: and writ.-
down those burning words th t S( t nil
Canada afl.nn- ; here he planned 'hat ill
advised and iil-fatel n bullion, and lure he
left his> family when he fl.jd with a price o:.
liis he:d.
The house was er. cted in 1830 by Major
Andrew Patton, formerly of the 4'):\\ ngi-
me.it, bat rack master of York OarrisDn. ana
h" lived in it till 1835. Major I'atto.i,
father of the codectoi-. the late H. n. Jamos
Pai'.on, w.is bom in 1771, near St. Auiir w s,
Fife-hire, Scotland, and .-iaw active seivice
in different countries, with the bt'fi, lOili,
9'?nd, a ;d 45;h ugiments. In 1798, whn
captain of (he 92nd, or Gordon Hijjhlamlera,
ana A.D.C. to tlie Marquis of Huntley, he
took part in putting down ih' Irish re
bel ion. In 1799 he serv'd under Su- K* ph
Abeicrombie and the Duke of Voik ii,
Holland, and was in thr battls if th.'
Helder, Bergen and Alkmaar. In ISOI v/.m
aL'ain under Sir Ra ph Abercroinbie in
Egynt, and at the battle-; of Mandnni anJ
A.exandria, when thi- French were driven
out (jf Ecypt. In 1807 was at the attack
on Copenhagen, under VVeli gti>n, then Sm
Arthur Welles ey. In 1809 w us with Siv
John Ml ore at Corunna. Coming to dvi
ad«. Major I'atton s ttled on ;i firm near
AdolpliU-town, on the 1?ay of Quinie. N' xt
removed to Prescott, on bring appn n eu
Barrack-Master at Fort \Vellini;lon, as well
as R gistrar of the county of (Jrenvile, and
.:ifti'rward8 was promoted to York. H-' id'J
in Toronto Angus 15th, 1838, in hi? 68'.ii
year. In 18.35 Mackenzie leased ihetnuv,
and livetl th re until 1837, wlien h offireii
the lease lor saV. 'jhu advertisement ap-
pealed in the Constitiilion of Weitnesvlay,
lltli January, 1S37, and read as follows ;—
at each
and the
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ANDS AND PIU)I'KUT\
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FOR SALE,
A luree commodious and well-flnl-hcd brick
dwelling-huuse, with Rarden, stable, etc.
TO LKT.
TO be li-ased for oi c, i wo or throe years, i ho
Kuiisc Gardfii. and I'lcinisos on \ ork and
Ho8Pit'ttl>^'r<-'eLt. closo to Lot Street, opposite
the l^awyeM' Hall, and posHussion tjivea iin-
iiicdiati'ly !-ulis!antiai and well fliiiahed, with
>«o3toriin above ground, and an undurground
•iLiT ("cUhis. Cellar Kitchen, excellent iJrains,
&, ir was erected a few years ugo by Major
!' Ltteii now of I'roscott, for himself and family;
hf is I le Proprietor. On the Ground Floor
then' are a I »iniiiK Uoom. Parlour or Library,
withr. SittinK-Kooin and Five Bedrooms up-
rhe Garden is spacious, in good order, and
tilled with currants, raspberries, goose berrie?,
;r.ipee, and choice fruit trees. There is a stable
for two hoises, a woodshed, and a yard. Also
a well of the purest water to be found in To-
ronto.
The Mtuation is very hi^h and healthy, ad-
joining the Macad»uiized and pi-.ved streots,
titremdy well suited foi a family residence:
wiiliiii i\ f«w minutes' walk of tlio Public Of-
tic««, Chiirclics, \\ harves. Maikcit. and Courts
of JuBtic ; till) rout is reasonable. Mr Mac-
kenzie, m Kint,' Mtreet, will shew the premises.
December 12lh, 1836.
Here, then, curly in 1S3G, Mr, Macki nzic
(.iime with iiis frtiiiilj a id effects, rentiiic
the isouic, a coniparal've.y new one, hav.ng
been occupi'd recently b it a little tim • I y
its iiwiier, from Dr. H' ruby. In 18.35 it
Wftj th only brick buili.ii j{ on the .-qiiave,
at each corner of which stood a pop ar tree,
ami there were but two or three .jtlii-id on
the same street. The front, which looks
udw as tlien,i.s well shown in th'.' artist's iilus-
iiution. It »a^ on th • 4th of July, 18.36, a
"ignificant date, as Charles Linduly, Mr.
Mack' uz e's bioj^rnpher, observes, that the
til 8'. uutnbei uf the Constitution was pub
iislied. A ready Frenc!i Caiiailians had
h'.id insurg-'ut ineoiing-'. Several thou-
nuiui men had 'utned themselves to fight
i: necessary against what they c'aim-
ei to b.' th • coercive measures of the Im-
perial (iovenimeut, and events set nied
nairyin? oi. with resistle-s tread. A little
:ta: room behind the dinin>{-room, entered
tjy .■itep Icidinj^ up from fie backyard, had
0. en converted into an ( nice and Sinctum.
In thi-< i.pftm lit the tearlcsa editor pre
pared those iiiflammatjiy articleH, one of
whic.i appeariii in the i.-ssiue of the
Jii y .i h, 1837. when ht
piper
Will
i auadiau, dec are th'jr independence and
shoulder their muskets ?" and supplements
th( question by an .dfirmative appeal. 'I his
'> f i ew d in the Coiutitatio/i of August
2nd, by the publication of a virtual ' de-
claration of iudepeudence. Then meetiiies
of insurrectionists are held, two hundred ic
all, it is said ; ome attended with conflicts
of tiie opposing factions. The events of
i.ho .'■ucc ediiig m mths belong to th«
history (f the rebellion. At length the
opn outbicik, so long expected, occura.
The intn pid editor has thus far been a
conqueror with the pen ; he is now about te
essay his style with the sword, Some one
has said that the resu't of every bittle
hangs on a mistake. There ceitainiy was &
mi-calculation in the p'ans of tlie iiisur-
gents. Captain AnderFon and Colonel
Moodie are shot on the i veiling of Monday,
December 3rd, then in hot chase of one
another, the fighting of Tu' sd 'y nii;ht, tbe
panic of Wednesday, Thursday's defeat of
the insurgents, and the flight of Mr Mac
kenz e with a reward of £1 000 offered far
his cap ure. Afttrmuch wandering, many
narrow escapes, and considersble hardshis,
the patriotic leader reaches Am rican » >il
Meanwhile the distressed ladies ami chiblres
of Mr. Mackenzie's lami'.y expeiiencc
v» retched days and nights of doubt and mis-
giving, first irembli: g for the late of hiu
band, father and son ; second, fearing for
the safety of the impoi taut letters and do-
cuments peitain r.g to the rebellion that
were in th- lu u e ; thirdly, in a state of
continual apprehension by reason of the oft-
repeated visits of the authorities. As soon
as the news of an actual outbreak reached
the Government officials the York street
house wan put under the strictest .surveil-
lance. A ^^ ird wu stationed at the v'oo^
and patrols puc d up aod down before it.
Every ten or fifteen minutes soldiers walk
in and mike the mo-t thorough ^earch from
cellar to garret ; they look ii der the beds,
thrust their swords throuL'h th m, peer and
p;y into every nook and cranny of
the bu Iding, nor is this attention
intermitted by nighr. Although the
only inmates now are women and i hildren
hall a dozen civilians are domiciled in tbe
dining room at evening to watch there until
morning. Osteusib y they are sent for the
p:()tectiou of the occupants, who, however,
decline to r^ ceive them in that guise and
dcnouKC" them as .«pies. This is eontinued
until Mr.-j. Mackenzie's grandmother, an old
lady of 81 years, app a's to their manly in-
stinct', askins; if tliey are not asiiamed t»
force tlieiii elves into the resicUnce of de-
fencc'ess women, and at this thy go away
Som of tlie.se men still live in Toronto. Mr.
Mack( iizie's papers hung in tii< s from the
ccilint; ill his bedroom at the soutl; side of
the house and in his office at the rear. SinK-
iilarly enough, altboueli ti;e plumes of the
officers, at times touched them, they weie
never noticed, and the only oi.es seized
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THE MACKBVZIK AVD HORNBY HOtJSES
were a few found hidden within the ourtaiiis
of an old fashioned beil. Immunity from
the frequent vi its of the sohii. ry was al-
lowed to the iiim:it' s for the first tinie dur-
ing church set vice on the Sun^lay ninrning
fnllowing the ontbnal-. Siizing the oppoi-
tnni y the adies liindUd fitts in four wood
box fttoTea ;;nd bur.. id every letter and
document in the hou^e Scraps of cl-vrred
paper were sailing upward from the chiin-
leys as ti.e people came pouring out of their
places of worsh p ; soldiers rttuinin^ to re
sume >earch saw them and rashed in, bit
they wee too late ; everything had betn
d' stroyed. It frequently liappciied tliiit [iris-
oners arresti d after the rebellion was qui I'ed
were marched by the hoiise, b' un.i two by
two w.th stout ri.pc<=, anil th y invariab y!ift
ed their hats as they pas-ed. The family
remained in the lionre ab' ut a fo. tnijjic
af:er the events narrated, Mrs. Maek.iz'e
jiiining her liu-band, December 29^ h, a;
Navy Island After he r. b' llion it -Aa^
taken by the uovcrnment, first used hv C-l.
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n.l , nnrl thni by Bagot. Mrs Patton soM
rniH large hi use to Dr. Hornby, a w. 11
k.owii me icl mar. of tho iliy. The cot-
t:,i;c Miutli (if tlip liir<j:e bouse was liuiit by
M,- PattoM in 1840. She liv. d in it ui til
\Si2, an<l then Wi nt to Piescott. It was
tva'r. uti'd to Mr. floopir, tht-drugtjist.wbo
jlti rna (!'' boUL;lit it.
I);i!in^' Dr. Hornby's time tho hi u'se \yii.s
t(-trii*of varied exprrienci s. S me re-
!entli's.s dibfors pnrsueil tho (!< ctor with
HTJts .ind suit fl, uud obtaiiinl jud^'ment in
;liK- .MiHrse. To make a m-izuif was another
ni;iU< r, and for w< > ks the doctor kept the
Imi.iffii at by. Kvi'ry i^oor and window
«„.'* bolted and Icl-ed, and lor six or
; ght wieks the siege was kept up. The
liui t "T would rccasionaly !-lip out of tiio
house when the bailiffs W' re out of 8i>;ht,
ami w:in'!er over to Cri.- pin's tavern on the
111. I til east eoiner of Richmor.d and Yoik
•fifts, and here he would find bis b iliff
ir'eiid-, who had con.- t'tntod Crispin's into
% I rrt of a guard house. He woubi chat and
iiinke with tliom ;.nd enjoy their ji kea, and
ail ne Occasion Mr. He rd, who wasabAilift",
laid: "Doctff, tiis siege reminda me of
tiiat fAcre." "Indeed," Si«id the doctor,
"wiiich one? for you know there wei-c two,
oni til y ^'ot m, 1 ut one they didn't." With
!lii'< sally the lioetor sniled out and awaited
m f'ppoi tuni y to letiirn to liis castle un.^een
1 v th ! briilifT'i. Punch in Canaila, a humor-
.ms p rio(,ic.d, published iu the Capreol
' iiMiiu», on thr mrih-west crirncr of Yonge
inii Meliiida, iu Toronto, had the followinc
TC'ses on the subject : -
TIIK BALLAD OF HORNBY HALL.
0, bailiff, bnttined to the nose.
And booted t,) ihe knee,
An.swer true what I ask of you,
P<ut tell no fibs to me.
The ladder hoisted from the wall.
The flai; at half.m -t high,
Wl.at bodes yni r si^'i al ? Tell me all,
The when fore and the why.
The flat', old ^<nr, -it half-mast hi-h,
.Viid the ladd.r from the wall,
A:e>ij»ns of money that's i, wing by
The lard of Ho nby H.dl.
The little bills came tlirongin« in,
I. ke bee* about a hive,
Until the bowers of Hornbee
With bees n nz all alive.
ThMi rose the lord of Hornbee,
And fled from bis castle hall- ;
Hu mizzled, and le t yon bravo ladye
Alone foi to kei p the walls.
So we wuz ordered blockaJo to make
1> foro tho castle gates.
No est, nor sleep, but watch to keep,
Me and my bully mates.
(), colli the rain beats on my hat,
Tho wind poes whistling Ijy ;
Hut hanie , O, harder to stand than that
Is tiie (lash of yon ladye's eye.
And from the battlements, night and day,
lloiii 1 she slangs at we ;
1)111 Harlow's hair is gone quite grey,
l''r< m the language he usid to he.
.And this is the way, old gent, old gent,
The wherefore and the why,
K:om hour to hour wo watch tliat tower.
My bully mates and I.
The poor folks suffer for the rich.
The great ones crush tho binall,
A story old, and often tcdii,
The iay of Hornby Hall.
[This Lnndmai k has been republished, as
in its original publication several impor ant
details had been omitted. The story of the
hou e as re-wri'ti n is from tho pen of the
'ate Hon. James Patt' n, and was written a
ft w days before his death. It is rather a
coincidence that late in iho afternoon of the
Thursday prior to liis deatli M . Fa' ton was
conversing in his rffico with a Telegram re-
porter on the subject of the old lind marks.
The reporter obai rved that it was important
to gee all i formation about thei>e land-
marks, as the old inhabitants were pa.'sing
awiy rapidly. "Yes, indted," said the col-
lector. ' Ti ere is no knowing how soon we
may all no." Twenty-four he ur.s ater within
a few feet of where he pat, the kind-hearted
old gentli man had ({one to tiis long home.]
chai^ITlxi.
doctor widmer's houses.
ibe Renlilences Krected Iu Ibe Kant ra
Part 4>r the Town by One of Ibe SWosi
Krainent liurxrons of Vork.
Up to a very recent period there stood
>n King street, nearly oj.poBite Ontario
■itreet. and directly west of Small's
housi', a larg-' fiume \wo-8tor y house
paint' d whit ■. It was a plain square hou>e
standing flush with the street, without any
porch, stoop or ornaniontation. On the
^lound floor were two windows on eac'i
ide of tho front door. On the floor above
were five windows. This was the hou e of
Dr. Ohiis'opli, r VVIdmur one of the nn at
eminent physicians un i surgeons of Yoik.
Ho lived here for ni; ny years and then buil t
on the li wer part of his lot, now about
174 Front aireit east, a large double
g.bled red brick hi use of two stories,
with a large two stor ed wing at tho west
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side. The house which ha-i since bLcn
painted white, ij now standing about
fifty feet back from Fiont street.
On the south nnd east isidu is a verandah
with a green roof. The houso and grounds
art haudsomely shaded with horau chestnut
trees. At the west of the grounds luiisa
narrow pasaatre-w.y just wide ciiougli for a
fingle vehicle, known as Widm r's lane. It
must have beta a very iltsirab'c place of
residence beforu the iiip biick factory was
erected opposite, shut; in » off the view of
the bay a-id tilling the uir w<th the whirl of
a rookery at the north-ea-t corner of Sh r
bjurnj and Front streets is an old aiuii, in
dicating the street. The word Front hi,<
been fastened over a pm tion of the orii/iui
sign but the letters "ce'are still plainly vis
ible. Hefore Di: Widmer's sittl' nicnt in
York lie li.id been a staff cavalry suru .du
on activo fcrvce during the Peninsula cam-
OLiigns. Although at this time Dr. WiJ.
mer was an elderly man, his small, vrel
built form was erect and soldieily, H ;
dres was scrupulouiily exact Ha liand
some face wore a rather sad expression but
Hying wheels and the clash of machinery.
Now the house is reg ected and shabby
genteel. The fram<^ Iwelling on Kin^' stree
in which the doctor formerly lived has
been torn dowa to make way for a big
brewery. During its lifeiime of less than a
century Front strett has n c ived three
christenings. It was original y named
King strejt in honour of the leigning sov. r
eign George the Third. Then it was sty ed
Palace street, no doubt to indicate the fact
that it led directly to the Parliunent
buildings which in 1810 were called (Jovern
lighted up at the gn eting of friends. At
heart the doctor was a kind o!d man, but
he had b"en brought up among soldier.-, ia
tiie license of the camp, and hia manner »t
times was brmque to rudeness, but h. w s
very friendly with tliose who knew him
well. He was a splendi^l horseman and
his acciiriip ish .'(t v\if^ Wiis o;ie of the most
gmci ful ' questriennes uver seen in Y' rk.
Dr Widmrr's face bore a stiiking
resemMiince to the pictures of Haiv.y,
the discoverer cf the circulation of the
blood. Then? is a portrait of hini i»
ment House. Tacked beneath the eaves of | the Tortiuto General HuS'pital. In 18J8 Dn
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Wiflmer finJing h .h pr.ictice too liirKu for
his piTsonal attention at bis advfti'.ce.l ng ■
.MUcrcl int:) !i p irtn.'ii-hip with Dr. Uiuir
ffliicli i-f tliiH aiihoiiiiced ill th ■ LoyaUsl of
Nov. If) of tint y ar : " U..ctor Wi.iiner
fi:i,liiiK hi-i piofcsaioiial (nigigemciits much
oxtoud cl iif l'''t« '""I occsiorially too
arduom for oue person has bie i induced to
eiit.r into pir; iii-isliip with D.'. Dielil a re-
<p ct.iblo praciitioiirr, late of Montreal.
It is exp vU-\ tliiit their united exeriioius
will piovent ill future any di>app(.intinent
to Dr. Will nvr's friends both in lown and
country. Dr. Diflil's residence is at pr S' nt
at Mr. Tiayes' lioarding l.oiise, Yorit." I).-.
Diehl died al Toronto, March 6, 1868. Tiie
boarding house alliuhil to was on the
uorth-we.it corner of King and Ontario
meet, iie.irly opposite Dr. Wiimer'a
housi!. Ii wai kept by Johii Hayes, a man
oi oonoiderable prominence in York and
was notic''able as being in session time, like
Jo:ilair.-i hotel, the abudo of many members
i,f pirliament. Dr. VVidinir pursued his
p ofes.-ion with iii' xhaustib!o aual and his
furgery was the sci'nc of many a delica e,
critnal and succrssful op ration. The
doctor lived to a good old age preserring
bis alert bearing to the last. One of his
diughcerd became Mrs George Hawkc.
The other daughter became Mrs. Ciarke,
wife of the lat'- Capt, Clarke, well-known
as an officer of the lOOth Regiment and aUo
of the Koyal Canadian Kitles.
CHAl'TKR LXII.
JOHN FARR'S BREWERY.
lu Rarlr i:>iAblithiu«nl on Uueaii HIreet
fur the nauorarlure of B«er-(iior« Vale
and iiore Vale Brook.
Ou the south side ot Wueen street, a little
west of Bellwoodi afenue, in the valley of
the Garrison c eek, which at this point was
called (lOre Vale brook, was bnilt a tew
years prior to 1820 bj John Farr
u brewery. It wjs a long. low-
!>ing, diii^y - looking buildi ig of hewn
logs. On the side toward th* street
a railed gangway led from the road to a
deor in its upper storey. Conspicuous on
the hill ai>ove the va'ley on the western side
wag the house, also of hewn logs but cased
oT«r with ciap boards by Mr. Farr, the pio-
pnetor of the brewery, a North of England
man in aspect as we I us in staiduess and
ihrew<in»Bi of ch riicter. His spare form
sndsligh'Iy crippled gait were evcrywh- r"
timiliarly rrcogi i/c 1. Greatly respected
hf! surviTed tmtd a few years ago.
Mr Furr conducted the bre\N ing busiiie-s
»t the Queen s-trcet br.weiy until '25 or 35
r«ars ago, when he retired and the business
was tranafeiTid to John Wallis, at one time
memb( r for \Ve^t Toronto in the Dominion
I'arliamciit. Mr. Wiiilis oiirried ou the
business for years and then sold an interest
to the late John Cornell, who in turn con-
ducted ir up to the time o: his
death, wh mi it wns vacated. The
brewery which originally was of wood was
rebuilt of br.ck at a later poiiod. Dining
the past year it was torn down and a brick
block erected on the site. In the larly days
drinking was a more common habit than
now, and old brewers say that the beer was
lietter than that of tlie pit sent time. There
was no duty to pay. Barley was clf-ap'r,
being wortii from thirty to fo; tycuts a
bushel, and as a result the breweis put more
malt in th ■ leer. The wholesale pric at
the breweries was a shilling a gallon. The
retail price was two pence a glass. Mr
Farr's chi -f as.si.sant in the old brewing bore
the name of Bow-beer. Dr. Scaddii g saya
that at Canterbury many yeais ago,
when the abbey of St. Augusti; «
there, now a famous misiaionary col-
lege, was a brewery, on the beau-
tilul turreted gatewry, wherein were the
coolers, the inscription Beer-Brewer was
consp c.ious, the name of the brewer in oc-
cupation of the grand monastic ruin being
Beer, a common name sometimes given aa
Bere, but which i i reality is Bear. The
streiim, which at this point is crossed by
Queen stre t.isthe oue that afterwards flowed
below tb • easternmost bastion of the old
fort. A poitionof the ground between F.^rr's
brewery and the Garrison was once uaiiig
nated by the local government .uid set apart
as a site for a museum and institute of
natural history and ph lo^ophy, with
botanical and zoological garHous attach' d.
The project originated by Dr. Dun lop. Dr.
Reel and Mr. Fothergill, and patronized by
successive 1 entenant-goTernore, was pro-
bably too bold in its conception and :oo
advanced to be justly appreciated and
earnestly taken up by a sufficient
number of the public fell to the ground.
The Canidian Institute is the kind of asso-
ciation which WIS designed l^y Drs. Donlop
and Rees and Mr. Fothergill, but licking
the revenne which the rent of a few building
lot.s in a flourishing city would supply. The
stream flowing through the ravine gave the
water p iwcr nec' as^ry for srinding. All
about the locality were th ek woods. At an
eaily period the wliol ■ d s rict was known
as Goie Vale Gore was in honour of the
governor of that name. Vie denoted
tlie ravine which iiuiented a
portion of the land thiouuh which
meandered the pleas, ur. litt!-- stream.
Across from Farr's brewery, on the oortb
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• d V of Qm en utifct, aro the ImiKlings and
grounils of Trinity L'nll.->jo. O i tlie .st-fp
moun I whicli ovorliuni; tie (ime Vale
broiik oil ita fivsUrii ^iil.jiiMt hIiciu it is
crog-oil by Quti-ii street, was at un lurly
period a bl ok hoiise, comm iiuliiia the
wi stern appioaih to York. On tlu' old
phinB this niUit ry work is shown tia also a
path U'a ing to it ai mss tlic conrnon from
th • Garrison, pri b;ibly trodden oft n by the
relief party of the u>iftrd that would be
(■tatioDcd there in anxious times.
CHAl'TKR l.XIIL
OOLBORNE LODQE. HIQH PARK.
Ttap lli»iii>« of John George Hownrd, tbe
VlTcr of • Bennlirul Pleniiire iirountl lu
the niy-A Skeloli of lltw Life.
At the ('Xtremii western end of the city
0:1 a wo )d<-d eminence sarrouuded by the
most picttirisqu.' .'cemry in the in ighboor-
hood of 'l(>r(mto, (Oinm <ndmg n mai^iiificent
view of the Hiimb.'r, stands an uiipn ten-
°.ious stuccoed huus*-. This i-i the lioii-fi of
Mr. John (Ji urge Howard, who in hii pre-
sentation o: Hitrli Park to she oity. has
eiven the most munificeiit irift ever made by
li private iiuiividtial to the public in Upper
Canada. A cuiving dris'eway and a
lustic path eail up to the h>use from
the ro.id which skiits tlic shi re of the bay.
On the tirsl appro n.h the visitor is con-
fronted with spjrimens of Mr. H iward'a
skill in cirving. About ih^' railini;s of the
T'Tandah clini; in natural aaitudes t\w
forms of huge serpents and dragon-, curved
from great braiichei of tiecs and pain red in
imitation of living inonstei-, with glittering
eyes and fiery mouths. The e i^ual noctur
nal visitor might easily bj trighttned at
tliese apparitions, >o lifelike are their undu-
latin;,' folds, liut within the hou.'^e there is
a eheeiy welcome from Mr. Howard, wiio,
although one of the oldest reiients "f
T n n o, is still active and cheeiful.
Befoic eiving a further description of the
house and its surroundings i' will not be
out ( f place to give a .«ketch( f the p> rsonnl
history of this great benef.ictor of the ciiy.
M'\ Howard is a scion of ote of the mo.^t
illust ious families in the Un tod Kingdom,
being a descendant from Lord VVilliani
Howird of N iworth Caste in the 'j( unty
ol Cumberl uid, the " B It d Will " of Sir
Walter Scott's well known poem. John
Howard, the yc ungest grandson of Lord
William, was tiie direct ancestor of John
Q. Howard. Being dissati.-fiei with the
urrani;ement of his father's property he left
Coily Castle and went to tlie Fltmish town
of Tuurnay, where he ing atiated hitni«:|
with the king, who gave h in for u ttti ol
arms a doul)'e h aded raven with ilio nn fo,
Attm Con»ria litrti. Mr Howaid wu honi
on ih t '27tli of July, IHO:?. at a Tillage
twf>nty-one miles north of London, Knulaini
When he was nine years cdd li wis stnt to
a boar ing s.liool in the town o; HiMit.n I
whore bo reinained u ril he had euinpl.tnt
his fourteenth year. At ti teen he w. .■ > n
to sea as a b y before the m:i>t, tha' p,>si
tion having b en secured for him thidutfti
Messrs. Taylor, Misfly & Hutchett, i\p!,,
mini nt firm o: H.imburg traders, who-e
clii f pace of busini ss was in Ciai lai
Frins, London. He followed the ;«a 'nt
MR. JOHN U. HOWARD.
iwo yeirs, wh-n ho was compelled to
abandon a nauticil life in consequeim
of perpetual sea sickness, a m I'ady 10 which
he ha-i ever since been subject wh< never lie
has had occasi n to make a voyage aeross the
deep. H.kving learii' d navigation, practic:i:
geometiy and maiine surveying, he tunuil
his attention to la.id surveying, engineering
and architecture, a knowK()g<; of wh ch he
had aequired fif'^l in the office of an uncle
'who was a (ontractor living at Kenmnirtdn
Cross anil afterwaids in the 1 tBje of .Mr.
John Grayson, architect of Banner street,
St. Lukes, Lon Ion. On leaving .Mr.
(Jraysou he went on a tour inrou(?*i
th- County of Kent. Being provi led
with a letter of introduction to Couu.'ii or
Seudamore, of Maidstone, he made the per-
.sonal .icquaintance •f that gentleman, who
gave him a letter to the archbishop in
charge of the te building of Le^ o's C^stte. a
stately structure about five miles f oin
Maidstone, on the A-hfoid road He wa.i
f^tnp oyed by the latt' r ye tieman in ouuec-
tion with the castle, but soon threw up bii
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(ill I III hoH,
coiitrauiiii^
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IM'24 he re
the 1 flic of
,i;uiitiu:i, la-iiiK vi'iy much anm.yu.l by iho
«orkriHii, who iiftllml li.m "the little Cock-
ney, ill', howi'Tcr, obtaiiie I
ii, the < fljce of the
, wtlUkiiowii firm of
iclntect- in Maidstoii •,
i.tniincii fir lomi! t.iii v In
uiiiiil t<i l-oii(loM ami enter <1
Win Fni(i,archit(ct, of MarK Line, Loud n,
in.U.'xlbo! I f Htri'ii IViw roail. in the oliow-
iiij{ year Mt. F ni mairieil Mr. Howiir(l'rt.'~i-i-
re-Si.nxh. S M,ii ftf;erwar(lh Mr. Ford took
Ml. S mini I'iitiirnon, aicliiteci, K. A., inio
initn.i-tiip, anil th'- Hini built several villas
liuil r the iatt. r'- iiipiTiiitenclrnce. On the
: M uf Miiy, 1^-7. Mr. Howard marri' il
Mi 8 Jftiiiiiui K: iiii'M Meikic, a younj{ lady
111 lier tttiMny litth year. Though the c .up «•
were not h esBul by o^'^p inj; their mining^'
uned'Ui a singularly happy oue. Tic
u icn cutluicl for tnon- than lia f a CJiituiy,
wh'Ditwab severed by the death of Mr.s.
Howard. Ill the antiiniii of 1827 Mr. How
It was nent to Pentridije in Oerbyshlre, to
tike \'r I'aterson'n place on the C'roinford
Ru»l, near Matlock. He lubdcqueutly re-
,iiiiR(l h'8 p nc in Mr. Ford's i ffice, where
I transact' d huMiicss ( ii bis own iiccoiiiit.
This ariaii','. int'iit coiitiiiuod until the year
lOl. when, "winj; to the dretress of the
limes and the spaisity of building operations
111 the nei^'libtiu hood ( f London, he bri'an
t"ci8tab(iiit ill hisniindfor am re profi ab'e
lied (if labiur. B 'coininji impressed by ttie
;;luwin); »cci untsgiveii by a Mr. Catteimo'e,
M agent K.r ilic ("aimda (,'ompauy, in the
-p iiij; (d l«;t'2 he res. Ivcd to emigrate from
Ell}; and to Canada. He missed the ve-sel
III wnicli his pas.si.ge had been ongag d, but
on ihe 26tli o: Juui, accompanieu by bis
wif ', he Bulled from London for Gr.ivesend
ill a steam r beloncinjj to C ptaiii Walln.
.\fter ij ttii.g the luggage on board the ship
Kmp ror Alvindor, Captain Boig com-
maiuiir, which lay at anchor opposite Ti!
buy Fort, .Mr. Howard and his wife went
»hort, and on tluir retuin to the beaoli
found that the ship had sailed away with-
out them. M'. H .w.ird engaged a boat and
some men, and after a riard chate the ship
wa- caught. Thi.s wan the first of a serie.s
o: MiisiurtuMe.'i which befel Mr. Howard
on th trip. An aic.unt of these is con
^.n>ud fr. m a joU' i,al of the voyage kept by
Ml. Howard. A d .y or two biter while Mr.
H wiir.i was f>hootin,' with hia rifle the
l'".m jib.d %nd strik ng him would have
• r led him overboard had not the captain
stiicd hiin by the Itgg as he was going over
the rail. Oa th.- same tvcning fit- siw a
large meteor fall into the sea about 300
y .rd< ahca<l of the vessel. Two days af t<r-
WMil Ml. Howard and his wife went ashore
at Ky.le, Ide of \Vi;;lit, nnl were again loft
by til ' siiip wliieli til y had great (lifFi iiilty
in overtakin? with a sail bo.it. N itvrith-
Htuiidiiig th 'se expori. ncos Mr. ((.ward and
a party w.iit < ut .shooting and ti hin:{ in the
morning, afew dayslaterabnn.irel inilesfrutn
laiidand o.ittho-h p.and did nottiuditagain
iMtil iiiKlit. 'I'll" iitx>. day another piitv
went out ill a .>iiiall l oat, and eettiug out uf
Higlit, we ■!■ iiot found u itil eighteen hoiir.H
ittei w ird, h iving been drifting about on
tiie ocean all night, unable to so tlic liifhta
liunu out at th<- ina<tlie id or the Id ?, • of the
lar bai'it'l.H >et on tire, or hear the buoiniiig
of the c niioii wliiili Wire fied t iroii.{loiit
h ' night for theii guidance. .Meatiwlitle a
rliiKI had <li> d and a clii'd bad been boi n on
board tlio sidp. Notbini.' el.Mc of an un
II iial cliaraetir nccuried until the ship
was nb )Ut a month lUt, when at five
o'clock one nioi nii g all were awakeii. d
by a teiiible thuin|)ii.g on the deck un i
cries of "lire. .A mutiny had arisen. The
captain rushed upon de. k in hi< ahlrt, ran
to tbo fore ( haiiid, scz d the ring leader,
dragged him aft, and rope ended bim. Thi*
muineer.-i ni-lii'd to the rescue of the man
and knocked th • ciptain down. They said
they were Kiiglisbmen and would stick
t'getber, and swore th. y would shoot him,
for they did not want him, as they could
work tlic -hip ih. niselvcs. Oin- was about
to deal the pio.st ate captain a heavy blow
when th mite seiz d him and the captain
regained bis feet. Hy vigorou- measures the
mutiny wa-i quelled, and two hours later
quiet was re tored. Of this Mr. Howard
says, " My wife and myself wero both un-
well. I kept my pi^toU and guns loaded
by the bedside a-- wc expected to hear the
ridli ins come rown the cabin .'•t ps, for a
at of greater blackguaids never sailed out
of Kngland. " That i veiling a sotm arose
iind the four top-i.'allant and royal masts
were canied away. On Mr. Howard's
birthday a wreck was pi.sscd. Within the
next few days the captiiu and a pi^senger
fe 1 oviirboard.but both were rci^cued. Aitir
arriving in ihe (>ulf of St. Law r. nee there
was another > xcitiii.; incident one nij;ht
which Mr. Howard tells as follows m
his journal : — '* About 10 o'clock I licaid
au unusual noise upon deck, the c.iptain at
the highe t pitch ot Id- voice calling to the
sailors to brace up the toreyard, and i'. peal-
ing the irdor at lea.st a dcz-Mi limis, as if his
orders, from some c use or other, cou'd no'
be att' iideil to. Mr. Hill, the mate, who
was with mo in my first trip in the boat,
came to my cabin and told me to get up and
go upon deck, as there was no drubt but
th« ship would be lost, for the captain tind
the other mates were drunk, and the ship
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WAS driving faat upon the rocks. I divfse.l
ov-elf »8 quickly as possib c and went upon
ijck. Jiuig.' of my f eliiiH-i vrhi'U tlio fir.-,t
ihyxl that met my view was the siioio, with
■.[^■meudoui rocks runuing out inti) th« aea,
lud tli'^ breakers littshiiiti oyer tliem
;;, H fiij;iiiiu maiiiuT. Horror was di'pic.ed
y:i »liuo>i rvery couiitciianue, womeu clasp-
nii' tlieir diildieu ii ih ir uriiis and their
iiu-uands fu mine iibout the deck like ni id-
men. I: wasiibeiui'iful mionliglit night, and
.nuirniiig my h'a.i Imw theca: p ntersittiui^
,;i the bulwiuk* witii iiid axo ready to cut
.he :inohor 8t "p if It should be necessary.
vVu iiad thii'e >,'ood bo.its, but they wou d
ii.ivo be. 11 crov. dad and swamp 'd, for there
wireciiti liuiid.'ed -^nd sixty two peisona on
uj&id, a id a U' eat many of tliem very bad
e!iara':U'r.-<." From this piedioament, how-
iver, the ship was saved by a chaug<! in the
wind, which. bUiwiii^ f I oni the land, drove
ihi' 7.=8el away from the rocks and into the
upu WRter. Oi Sunday evenin,'.
Au;ui.t '26th, tiie ship beiuj^ oS
qiuirantiiu', opposite Gioss ■ Isle — the cholera
was riigiug 'it th; time — a lain utable oc-
curreiic took place, wliich Mr. Howard
:\t\ii relates ; — " The passe igers of the
Miuerva anchored uear U8 haii pjrtormed
quariiiti.T' and were returniuvj oa board.
When they came aloujjside their vessel
the ropes of the davits became eu-
tuigled with the inft.>ts of the boat and
■WAnip'd h(.-r. Fr.im the deck of our ship
wt could see upward-! of twenty persons
b;rug;,'ling in the water, only n ne of wh )ni
were sared. Tiie agony we f dt at not beiny
able to render a.ssistance.a 1 ;)ur boats b-dn.^
un «hoie, was exiromo. One of our boats
reiui-iin:; from slic-e wout to their aisist-
mce an 1 succeeded iu Dickiug up four who
>verc t ikiti to the island. One of them, a
tioe young woman, was iu a stati
of su<pjnded animation. Stie wrs quiie
black in the face when taken froT the
watr, but rubbing hoi boity wi ': I -andy
restored her, and by the following morning
(he wa> quite recoTi'ied. An old ina:< and
his wife were two of the ottur^ wlio were
biTedby he crew of our boit. They wer •
comp etely suaked, and they wept b tterly
!or the 1 s8 of their little b oy, who fuund a
i!r»Tt in the ocean. The other was a litt e
fillow ah(jui foui y.'ftis o d, brotho; to the
y"Ui)g woninu already nam d, wl-.oae lively
vuiiite aiice beamed thankfulneas while
^irriyij nhout in the ithis oI ihr brave sailor
whogaved hiui. The young woman was
eilied iipoi. to lament tn^ loss of a slater,
«li'< gaiik to rise no more." A chid having
<iied just before reaching Quebec, a
Prtv from the »bip of wlii b Mr.
iljwftr^ wa, oue.weiit ashore with the body
to bury it and were directed to the cholera
burial ground. Mr. Howard says : "Wlien
there we were obligc^d to wait fo" .seve a"
hours for a piiest. There were no f ;w ir
than seven or eit.'ht w.igguUH wi: h rough dial
coffi IB waiting in tl." hot su;i for the .-^am •
priest Till' cofBiis w-re nailed togrther of
umeasoned inch boa us, the lids had shrunk
in and warped so that you could ','et yottr
hand iu, and the stench from th in was
(ireadful. Still we rem liiied until the child
was bnriel." On the 14:li oi .Sept( ui-
Iwr, 18."2 Mr. and Mr.'^. Howard arrived
at York, having been el'von weeks
and three d ly ^ from L mdon. His
lirst experience in York is thus told
by Mr. H 'Ward : "Going up Church street
from tiie landing pluc , I was very niu;h
astonished to se- ir n .'uickster's window a
very haudsom'^ cuvni', knife and fork for
sale, which I had maiie my brotlier-in-Iaw a
present of before iie leil England. <^oi:ig
into the shoo, j'ldge mv surprise to find my
wi'e's sister, wh in I believed to be in
(J jderioh. She 1 lok 'd half b arved. Sh":
had lost on ; child and the other was iu a
wretched state." Mr. Howard had a letter
of int. O'luction whicii he presented the next
sp. ing to the Ho.i. Peter Kobi ison. A few
days afterward some of his draw iigs were
submitted to Sir John Coitjjrne, wno p ■>
cured for him tne app lintment of draw-
ing master at Uppe: Can da Col-
lege al a salaiy of £100 per an-
num. This wai the foundation of .VI •
Howard's fortune. Seveial men inimdia'.o.y
gave him orders for buildings, among whom
v/ore Dr. Widmer a d James <i. Cbewett.
Dr. Stuart, Lord Bishop of t^iueboc, calling
to pay his respects to .Mrs. Howard, found
tier busy waslung m the kitclien. She look
her hands ou; of the wash tub, and to ;
hi hop shaking hands with her, remarked
that her snial hands h id never been used to
tliat kind of Mo.k, andif the la lies w len
they came to Canada wou'd unbend as ah ■
hid done and perform such work wh never
it was U''C"Ssary Cana la would have a b tier
name. The next year Mi. Howard was ap-
point 'd tl;e first city surveyor by Wil-
I am Lyon M lek n.'.ie, the fi:st .Mayor or
Toronto, and the sam ■ yrai' he pu: ciown
the lirst 11 foot plank sidnvalk.s on King
street. From this time on for many y' .rs
Mr. Howar 1 was one of th" leading inen of
Toroiit', and in ' is priifessiona! e.ipa' ity as
areliite*; ami sn.vryor lie tiiaiie many sur-
veys and budt many buildiiitrs, some ot the
principal of which are surveys of the liar-
hour, the constrmtion of sewers and vari-
ous public Works as city engine, r, the pro-
vincial lunatic asylum, t c plan ot Su
James' ceiiiclery, the WailinnLou street
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post office, many churohes and public build-
iuesi in variom paiti of the Dominion au J a
great number ol buaiiu'ss housoss und privace
re-i(iences in this city. (); < ne
of Ml'. Howard s achiivem 'iits in th ■
h.'vs'y erection i.f .i spiri <n\ St.
Paul'H church, Yorkviile, in 1811, Dr.
Scailding, in Toronto of d, aiys ; —
'■ While cr.issiiig the Fi:8t conocsaioii liiii),
now in our northward journey, tiie mom-
ent c 'm?ii back U> us when on glancing alouii
he viita. to tht eastward, formed i y the
oad in chat dircctim,, we first notice^' a
..luirc'i spire on the rigiit hand or southern
aide. Wi. liad passed ths'. wuy e. day or two
bcfor-', and we wre sure uo such object
was to be seen thore then, r.nd yet uiiniis
takao'y now there rose up before theiyv
it rather graceful towir and t^p re nf coiisid-
er;tl)"e altitude, complete from ba.ie vO apex,
and coloured wiiite. Tiie fact was, Mr. J.
G. Howar'l, a w> ll-kiiown. local architect,
had ingeniously constructed a tower
of wood in a hor zontal, or
n ariy hoi'z>ntil position. ii\ the
ground c'ose by somewhat as a .-hip builder
puts to<;tther thi: mast of some v;ist ammi-
rai, and then after attindinj; to the externa!
6nish of at ii ast thi- higher pirtion of it
even to a coating if .iine wasli, had in the
space of a few hours by mians of convenient
mai hiiitry rai'^ed it on end and secured it
p rnii!i ntly in a rertical po.sition. We
gather some further particu ars from a con-
temporary recount. The V( rkville tpire
was raised on the 4th of Augu-t 1841. It
was 85 fit hic;h, compof .d if four entire
trei'.-- or piucog of timbi-r, each of that length
bound tcgeiher pyraniidii.a ly, tapering from
ten f 'ei base to one foot at lop, and m.ide to
receive a turaul ball »nd weather-Lock.
T.ie base was sunk in the ground until ttie
apex was raised ten feet from the
gound and ab)ut thirty feet <if the upper
pait of the .spire was completed, coloured
and paiiited before the raising. Tlie op r-
atiiin of r.iieiig commenced ao' ut two
o'clock p. m., and about eight in the even-
ini: the spire and vane weri- seen erect and
appeared to those unacquaintrd with what
was going on to have risen anioiigst the
trees as if by magic. The work wa- per-
formed Ly Mr. John Richfy, the trammg
by Mr. Wether' 11 an 1 the rHising was sup'-r-
intoi.ded by Mr. Joseph Hill. The plan
adopted wai thii : Thre ■ gin-poles, as thi v
are calle 1, were erected in the form
of a triangle. Each of them was
well braced and tackles were rove
at their tops ; the tackl-'S werr
hooked to .strong str.ipi about fifty reet up
tiie ; pire with nine moc to each tackle nn i
four a, n to steady the end with following
poles. It waa raised in about tour hours
from the c imnenc«inent of the strainini; of
the tackles and hail a veiy beiiMtiful an
pearance while ri ing. The whole :ip«iatioii
we have been tod, was conJucn-d as nearly
as p )-sib'e in silence, the arehi'ect himspli
regulaiing by signs the nction of the t;rmip?
at the K'n-pob'S, beiiiL' liimseif j^'oveined bv
ttie plumb line suspsndo 1 in a liii.'h frum.;
ixfore him. I'erhapi Foiitana'.s exp oit ■(
setting on end the obelisk in front (.f St
Pet't's in R ine sugt/e^te 1 the pos
sibrity of causing a tower mid pi:,.
to b3 suddenly .-ieen rising above u\t}
roif of the Vorkville St. FiUilVs. On .j
humble scale we have Fontana'.s arian'e
ment reprodui-ed, wh;le in the men ;it tlw
gin-p d's wt)rki ig in obedience to siijus we
have the old Egyptians over ag dn—a very
small deta hme it of them indieil— us -en
in liie obi sculp'.ureon the bauK.s of tlie Nile
riu' original 8t J'aul's before it acquired ii;
this siiiiiular manner the dignified appiirteii
ance of a steiplc, was a loiu', low i.ariilik-
wooden building. Mr. Howard otherMise
improved it, enlarging it by the addiiien n'
an aisle on ;hc west gide. When sonir
rwinty years later, in ISGI, the new .-tciie
church was erected, the old wooJ
en atructuie was removed bodily to
the west side of Yoiige street, lo^jether
with the tow'^r, curtailed howiv-jrof i'
spire. We have been infoim d that the
four fine stemSj each eighty five feet lon^
which formed the interior frame of ilie
tower and spire of 1841 w re a pr sent fror.;
.Mr. Allan of Moss Fa k, an 1 that tiK- R v
Chviles. M.itth-'Ws occasionally officiating
in ."^t. I'aul's, j'ave one bun Ired pnnds in
cash towaids the exp use of the orn.ini irv
addition now made to the editi ee." In ISiiS
Mr. Howard bou.jht a pii c : of land cou
t iiiing IB.") acres on tlie east bank of ih.:
Huml). r to wli ch he gave the laiii! iif
High I'ark. On the western side of tliis the
sam ■ year h built a rcsidaicu there
which he aam d (Jolbor...; Lodge, in honour
of Sir Johu Co. borne, who nad been Ins firii
b nefactor and friend in York and had
given him the post of di awing inaser i
Upper Cirada College which he filled for
twenty three years. On the 23 d of Decenibur
1837, Mr. Howard moved ironi Lh w.-tt'.«
building on King street where he hui lin"^'.
to his n w residence, Colborno L'dge. Hig^
I*. Ilk. On the mornin;; of the s cuml "ly
afterwards, Cliris mas, Mr. Howard stmt*
deer and some quail at th' rear pri of lli'^li
I'ark. On Ihursday the 7th "f Dccnikr
belore moving from King street Mr. How-ir'i
led the right wirg of the sc.iU.iii«
parly up Yonge street t') attick the
uiBUirectiouista who had cougreg.^ted at
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Montgomery's tavern. The party consisted
of till' following m 11. ;ippointt,-d by Colonel
SamiK'l P. Jat vis : — Lieut John G. How-
ard, Thomas Doughis Hai' iiimoii, (Tovern-
meut clerk, Robi-rt Kelly, CJovi'rnmtnt
clerk, Williiim D.ivis, hijjh cun.stabl.-,(J ori;e
William Al:;m. liiw .siudent, and six others
The paity took Wuiktr Smith prisoner.
Sir Francis Ui)ud Head, th- Lieutenant-
(.1 ivernor, yave him his liberty, and iie was
»tter>vaid made Slier. ff of Simcoe County.
The rifle which Mr. Howard cirri<<i on
ihh <.xp.dit.ion he still po?sesses aiul shows
with pride. The drawing room of Colboriie
Lodge is fi 1 d with p'ctiires, tlie pjst of
lionour b inj; ooeupieil by portraits of Mr.
and Mrs. lloward, painted iu 1848 by
Thomas H. St 'veuson. At the rear ul' th
hou-^eisa piosuie gallery which contains 127
pictures paiiitid by Mr. Howai'd, which
liave been donated to the city by him A
few years ago Mr. Howard yave to the
Public Library of Torinto a library of 2'2'2
vi'lumes, some of them beiu:,' rare and
costly. Erom 1855 for four years Mr.
Howard sat on the bench wih Ciiief Justieea
Robin-on, McL an and Rich irds. In 1883
lie m.ayor and members of the corporation
visited Mr. Howard on hi.=i 80th birthday
and pros; nted him with an iliumiuAted
address. In the same year the
Mvrquis of Lorno c inferred up^u idm the
diLinity of a Royal Canadian Aeademieian.
In Nwvomber, 1888, Mr. Howard presented
Upper Caniidii CoLege with all his survey-
ing instrunuiits. In 1876 th: corpiration
of the city conferred upon 1dm the title of
Forest Rantjer, since which tim; he has
made grt:at improTements in High Park,
forming roads, niakine drain.s, surveying
the laud, laying out the b auidaries of the
park, and cieaiing away the uiid'rbru-h.
.\mon_' thecuiious obj cts ^)osbe.^aed by Mr.
Howard, are two very old car-
riages, both of historical interest.
One of these is a inge chariot
brought to Toronto about iwenty-two years
ago by M:ij IV Tulhich. I' was built in Lon-
don for Captain Trollope for tiie purpose of
conveying his wif-s M'S. Tro'dope, from
plac (> p'aee in F,n,'iaiid to give her
Shakespearean readiiii^s. Its cojt was 800
iniin as. Tlie running gear of the other
iml smaller ca-riape was given b Kine
(ieorge the Fourth tn Sir Peregrine M litland
on his leiviiii,' P^ngiand for Canada about
the year 1822. Sir Peregrine ^a.s recalb d in
IS2H aii.i g.iv' the irriage to Sir William
Campbell, Athisdeath it w.is sold by aucti e ,
ard the late Cni f Justice Draper bough;
it. He a terward hjM it, (> his groom,
who used it as a cab for sev' ral
years, wh n it w:is again sold by auction
;ind purchased by Mr. Howard for 540 f{"
had a new body and stips put to it. l;,;[j
of these carriages will conie into tlie pos-es.
sion of the city by .Mr. llowardV wiil,
Xorth-west of L'olborne Lodge, and Iju: a
short distance from the house, at tiu- sum
nut o: a very pieiuresquo ravine, wiili tin^:
old (\aks surrounding u, i.* the Hiwani tuiiiii
.•■;id I'loiiimeni. If is approaened by a ti:ii:
bordereti i)V French weeping widows m,!
fringed with tiiplieate rows of tialiu'li s
j iiiijuils and rosea. This pot )>
L'rouud, consisting of one eightii of uii
acre, is con.-'ccrated and reserved na the
burial plac • ct Mr. and Mrs. Howard lor
ever, Ihctoiili itself is within an iar.ttr
enclosure. I : was ereeted in 1875 The
lot in which is situited the lanib i.s eno'.OHHi
on the north side by a portion o; the oi,i
iron railing wliioli Muriounded St. Pnul'i
Cathedral. Londoii, KiiLtland, designed aii
erected by Sir Christcpher Wren ii, 1714
The tomb, of wiiich we givi' a view, \v.i5
ertcijdby .Mr. Howard in iiieinory of hi<
wile and ill readiin s- for himself.
The cairn is ooii^ti nctc'i with i;ia;iu>:
boulders. Mrs. Howard w is a S-ot.h iaav.
wliich accounts for the eaiin. Mi. HouarJ
himself " is a Masoiiio Templar— therefore
the double pelestal, terminating with the
Maltese cross.'' The coit of crictinjjt;*
tomb, including vault and iron railing,
amount' d to $.3,120 Th- granite buul.iers
are all b (ld"d in Pdriland cement a^ uiiiit ii
brick shuf' in the centre, whioh siippert^i
the marble pinleflral. 'ibis weighs over t;"!i
tons, and came from the Rutland quarries,
\"ermont. U S. Eng aved on a \y n
plate, and tix'-ii round ope of the i;at«-
posts of the o'.d iron railing, is the fol;ow
ing inseription : — " Sacred to the memory 1:
.iidiii (i 'orge Howard and Jemima I'ruioe-*,
iiiti wife. Jotiii George, born iiVtli Juiv
180;i ; Jemima Frances, born IStn Aui^'.ist.
1802, died Isi September, 1877, A„'e,i T.:-
years." On a brass p ate tixed round th'
I'ther iron gate-pnst ;- —
" St. Paul s C.ithcdral for 16C year* 1 did en-
close,
Oh ! stranger, look with n^verence ;
Man ! man ! unstable man !
It was thiiii who caused the severance."
.Nov. 18th, 187.'). J O li-
Tha vicissitudea of the railing ar»
curious. After its removal from St.
Paul's it was pnrrha'ed l)y .Mr Kolxrt
Mountcastle, Waverley plaC'' St.
iJolin's Wood, London, of Mr. J. B
Hogarth, iron merc.iant. Loudon, ami
shipped by him in good condition, ou bi)»nl
the sti am-liip Delia, for Toronto, on the
14th of Ocober, 1874. Th ' Dolta went ov.
shore about nve miles below Cap Char
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I ght, on tlie 8th of Nov .Tiibi-r. A p -rtiou
i>; ih" iai'ii),t^ w<'i« it overed from the wrt" k,
i.mi .-rut to M.mtreal by th ; wilViige infu iti
tia- spring of 1S7">, ill a vt-ry inut.ihi'cd .state,
l.ut WM iiroiij^lit fiom Mmtieal by Mr.
H..w>ird, 17th of Auu;ust, in that yeiir, iiiul
uiriveJ ill Toronto oil the 'il-tof the .sinnr
'iKiuth. It wa- lepftired by M '.ssrs William
lliiMille'U & S jm, at till' St. Liwrence
t'ouinlry, loroiito, and fiually tixed on the
'jiif cm-),
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1 tlu' north aide of ihe cairn is a marble
;;ibkt with this iusciiptioii : " S icred to the
Memory of John (ieorgc Howai.l and .liini-
iii;i Fraiiii s hi.s witr, ,Km niii Fniuces bom
lh;hAuj;u>:. 18U'J, died 1st S 'ptemb r,
l.'<77, aj^i d 7"> y 'ai s and 14 daya ; John
ncorg.', born 27iii Juiy, 1803, die 1 ,
uged . '' Ski; ting thf t.'iiulosure of
the nioi.iuii nt luns a romantic path,
uam (' the LoviMs' walk, vrliieh leads ti the
ci'i iiiiiiaii trail, still disstinotly to be made
..ut, wliicii runs to Lake Simcoe. In the
11 \v laiid farther east is Greniidier.-i' Pond, a
mm'i bh.ct of w.iier, o-.ie of the ancient
outlets of the -Autera of the Hunbor.
A tradition > xi.-ts tliat the nam (irenadiei'd
1 iiid is ooiiiiLcifd wiih the disasirous be-
wiideiraeiit of a party of r guiar troop.s sent
to oppo.ie the lunliii:^ of tlie Am rican^t dur-
ing the war of 18 1'i It is assert'd th»t a
uumbL'r of th^' soldiers were drowned in ttn'
iitroou on thi> occiiaio'i. At the same time
It is »lsc asserted tli. he name (Jienadiers'
Pond was fuiiiliar pii . loisly Tlie noble
dem'Buenow known ns High P.itk consisting
of u wide stretch oi vaii'd surface com-
posed of brooks, pond, hill and dale, land-
kcape and forest is the most beaiitifnl
s ction of country lying around Toronto and
unJiient.y ad.iptfd by its natuial ndvant-
nj; s t'l the pmno.se of a public park. For
till, nitjiiuh ent play ground the city has
Mr. How.ird to thank. Ir couHists at pre
ffiit of 310 arr.s. t.. which 46 acres will be
&dded. In 1873 Mr. Howard c .nveyed 120
icns to the co;(ioratiui, of the City of To-
ronto by gift as a public park for ever. Tlu
remaining 4r) acre w,f Mr. Howard's estate
i-s ill the li.uuis .if his trustees. Dr. Lirratt,
Willi, mSmithandSiniiielO. Wood, by whom
It will be tl;tusferied to ihc city with Co'-
boiut i^dg". The remaining 190 acres
contained in th- park was piueh..-ed from
■h*: e tate of the late I'erciva! Hidout by
Mr Howard, actiinr for the city. Mr.
HowMd died m 181)0, and was buried with
Masonic iionorn aide by side with his wife
m High I'ark,
CHAI'TER LXIV.
TWO OLD BREWERIES
The- >T<>II known .IfaltliiK KttnbllHbiHenls
of .lo^epli Bloor unci .lutaa c»evf rn at tbo
Kiiviiie in lorkvllle.
Until 18.'i0 or thereabouts Joseph I'door
kept an inn near the market place of York,
convoideii: ly situated for the aceomni (da-
tion of the agricultural pubic. This inn
which was called the Farmers' Arms, was
situateil on the north-west coni'.'r (if the
lane b-adini; northwaid from the north-wcs'.
corner of Muk t Square and King street.
The lane wis formily kiuiwii as Siua't'.'i
Lane from the Rev (J orgH Okill Stuart,
one." own'jr of iiop rty tiiere It was
afterwards cillcd Kiancit Lme, and is now
known as Fia;!cis stieet. Ttuit section of
th" citv, in Mr. Uloor's time, was known »*
the DcTil 8 Hall Acr. . On retiring witn \
competency from the proprietorship of the
rarmers' Arms, Mr. iJloor moved to York
ville ab'.iir 1830 and established a brewery
in the ravi !'■ north of tiie first concussion
road. This brewery was a low, red biick
building one hundred feet long
and fifty or aixiy feet wide. It
stood at the bottom of the ravine, u:i th •
south S'de of ttlie creek, a litt.e
to the east of the present iron bridge
at the head of Huntley street. It
was in operation iu 1835, and probably
for four or tivc yeais pr. vi >Ui to that date.
The st'cam whicii wa.s larger then than now
was danuncd up at thi< point to give water
p )Wer for Lrriiiding. .-V big pond several
sci'es in extent was thus male and in the
spring tile water would back up lo arly to
Yonge stree;. The brewery was i-i ached by
a roadway running down thi ravine from
B oor street at the head if Huntley street.
Picturesque as the sp.,t is ev 'ii now it w is
still more so at that time \\h 'U the woods
were thicker and iiatuie in hsr piim val
bi'auty. At the top of th ■ hi 1 on ttienorth-
ern .side stood the cottage of Charles Jarvis,
fr' m which sti ps led down the steep
d clivity. There was an entrance
to the brewery a" the .outh
side and also on the east
side. .Ab JUt this time all thi
sand uscil in Toronto for builiing purpose-
N\a- drawn from the Island. Mr. liloor
kept a team of horses for uartiiiL'. and in
attempting to cross from the I- and on the
ice w.tli a load of s.iiul, the team broke
through and was lirowned. Mr. B!oo:-
kept the brew 1 y ''Ut > few v ara. In con
June ion with Sjuritr Jai»is h' entered
i ito I successful land speculation,
projeotiing and laying out the village of
V..rkvi.lo, which nurowly escaped b'iu|r
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cftll.d lUoiiivillo. That iKHiie was piopi)8''(l
IsaUowaH Ho'J.'ilii'.u aft T the '•h.Titrshi.ine-
vteaii, an>l lik.wiai' ('umb..rlaml, from
te native county of some of the sur-
oiuiding resitieiits. Dr. Seulding sugpe^ts
•Mit Bl(.or, the niiinn of a spnt in Stado d-
viiiif, luiii'.iH !or a jfi-cat oiifja^'. mt'iit in tii-
ivtti-9 bi'twceii thu lioiiscs of I.,:in''asiii'r and
York wou li i> IV I't^' '" '^ liappy appellation.
Viiikville was at last x-1 'Cted, a i anie wiiich
p:ugi!Vi.a that (liscardi'd in 1834 for To-
lonio. Mr. iVoor accumulated a Inriie
,,iiinu!it t'f l>r"l)eity OH thf first coiices-ion
r^ai, !-trtti'li ii(< alon:^ thi- ii.'rth(>rn .«id''
11,111 its ca.sU'iii end as far west as Ouyiin
stit" t and 1 ai'k to the crc'k in the ravine.
H' -ubicquoiiily sold tlii.s property. The
tiiac uonce.ision road was a'terwar.l known
H» Si P.iu 's real and Sydenham road.
Th.it Mr. Bl'>oi s name .should finally have
luc 'ine peiiii.inent'y attach .d ]to it in H oi r
• •nut is a fact which may he cmpared
with the capc of I'irr i.'c, the well known
\t : t -11(1 quarter o London. I'liiilico ha-
i;g nam- from U'ujaoun I'iinlioo for
iiuiiy year* tiie popular landlord
,i a hut 1 in the neichliour-
'uioii. Mr. Bloor was a quiet, pleasant
Knglisiuna' . wid dy esteemed and respecti'd.
About forty year.-, ago iie h cam': identifi ■(!
irith tlu; lino s'reel Methodist ehurcli, to
wliicli he uave l.ui^ely liur iic; his lite and by
if^icy. Un to tils d^atii, which oecuired
about twenty yi ars ago, he Jiveil in a col-
tiige en the south .-iile of Bioor street, at
tilt' lieaii of (iwynne stieet. This c )tt.ine,
MJicli 18 still >taiuline, a'thoiigh much e •
.I'g i and improved, (.•, s ion to be torn
'lowii. 0. .\li. B iior'.s five eliiidreii all but
ODe ari' iiead. Tiie brewery, after b. iiig
;.iveu up by its origin '1 occupant, was con-
■aicted :or a time bv Mr. J mn Ruse.
Tilt liriiish Coio'iisl of Oct iber 31st,
list.!, has til ■ fohowii 2 advertisement of
Mr. Kos ■ in ro;,'ard to tlii> brewery which
wa- then caUc(i Cmtle b'rank Bi-eweiy : —
Tiic sub.sciit)er be;j8 re.'-p otfuliy to
»i') laint the iiiliab tants of Toronto, and
'dill vioinity, that li" has purchased the
nbove brewery from th original p'cprie'tor
.l(.-tph Bloor. Ksciuire, and fr.un hi.s com-
pel, nt knowleitg of the budne-.-, and u
determination to mike a first rite article, he
i."w- to Muiit I .shall' ot puldi ■ patronage.
Ai, oiMe»ltft t'lrTasib Fniik Brewery at
the slip . f R, Cathcart, 147 King street,
*ili be ihankiully receiv'
fctleinkd to.
li and promptly
" JoHi* KdSB.''
" ( K^tl" Frank Bnwery,
Octobei 3l3t, 1S4:{."
About tliirtyy;i'aai;u the brewing biisinrss
tt.i« ilisuoiiiiiiued 'here, atid the east of the
building was tenanted by an old Irishman
and after him iiy an old ne.To nirned C»»-
aidy. It was torn ilown about twenty years
ago, Mr. Robert C. (!ivins gives the follow-
ing interc-tinc; lemin scenees about the old
brrwei y.
" The old bieweiy," said Fiobert 0.
(iivins, fornieriy Bob (liviiis id Toronto,
now a resident of Chicago, lUinids, to a
'Je.leynim rep)rter, who was smt to
that city especially to interview him.
"The Old b ewry, in the ravine, north
of Hloor street ? Why, true enough,"
said lie, " that rakes up memories of sunny
diys. \\ liv, 1 iiad a'niost fo; 2;otten it.
.Sit down, — you have stiuek a line of remi-
nis.'cnce 1 ought never to forget as I believe
I carry scars on me ye!; from accidents at
the old bieweiy."
" Accidents, ' qiieriid the reporter.
'• Wl.at kind ?'
'•Oh, you s e " continued Mt GivinM.
smiling, "die time I recall was duri' g that
yrcat '-poch in tlie sporting world of the two
continvnt.s, the Heeuari and Saver's prise
tight, which oecuri'd in Eng'au'i, if I re
III inbi'r right in lS(jl), and I th nk thai 6ght
cieated more iiui'iest in the minds of the
Toronto biiy.s at tlic time than the histoiy of
Kiigland I ver did We had a 24 fo t rinij
staked I'U' to the olu brewei y, and every
Saturday attiinoon we ' met' to do honour
to the 'muilyar'as we called it. Our
parents used to wond r h iw we got
so many black eyes and swollen
ears paying 'cricket' or ' shinney,'
never .Hispecting the true cause.
Now do you Iv lieve it, when I pick up a
paper and read the <:• pirt of a prize fight,
doj' fisiht, cli ekeii dispute or any other hor-
rib e enterprise, my mind revi i ts to the old
brewery in the valley. Boy-i will \jt boys,
nnd while I (toutjt the efficacy of this kind
of < arly education as a loundatio'.i for true
Christian ciiaractcr, the Heenaii and >ayer»
ti^tit was the toDic of conversation auiDDjf
the boys, and these prominent genti- men
had many imitators in a small way. In trie
winter time when we lode down the o d
brewi-ry hill on sleds, this hu Idiiig served
as a meeting place nnd bbelter from
the C'dd blasts that whi.stUd down the
va ley. I remember on* oaik night
one of the boys ' siump'.d ' a paity ot us to
go through the o'd sluice, which at one time
fed thewh.el with wat-.r from the pond.
The brewery wlien in op ration was run by
WAti r piwei. Tfiis sluice was as dark aa
n ght cou d make it. A siipersti'ion existed
amon^ many in the vil age that this old
buildini^ wai haunted, ai d notwithstanding
our fn qu'.Mit \i-iita there in the diiy lime,
there was not a boy in the neighijouttiood
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ffnf'COBl.l I'ehif d at any price to «c. thtoiifili
atiiiu'lil.iiiiai h.^vciiodDiilit iiiaiiylH! icvoil
j, ,1 it w;i8 ii( llial y liiuintfd, bcc:.U8c 1 If-
.iiiiiiiirii M "I y I" circulation ac tlo time
f i; one nitjlit ail old wat iimaii uiuJ oc-
caMOn t«go lii'wn tn'i-o alter an e-cipcd
buii;lar, claimin,; tliiit ad lie enloie.l tlic old
i,;i:i.iiiii.' :r"m liie west ilonr near wIumi' ilir
i.ii; vats wt'iu, he saw four l;ho^ts pli.yini;
whist on liic top of oni- of 'ho vats. II«' did
.,.,; w;iit to (Mtch the hurL'lar, who (;ither
e apid or was iiiiiliilab .i" hy the fihos-tly
fi.uipuitsof tl-f old linihlnL'. Well tlie
iiuy:= w.re • H r.mpMl ' tn uo down nnd
,Tawl ihn ugli fciic sluiiH' ( nc iiii;lit, and one
risk' 1, ' C'uu .1 .lohii ('. Uiciiaii or Toin
S y. r» be atiiii.pu I ?' 'No,' answered
i;c lioy in the crow.l, 'they are a:raid of
i.i.ihiii);.' ' Well then if they would not
tir >t(iiiip d, we -h' ulil n' t be ' .shouted tW"
1 tiirce, I) ciinii :},' luavo at the meniion of
ihi' hei. OS i.f th" 'lay, s.) we follnw-'d :he
I • r>v vnitii wliii oriijii.ateil this hazirdi'Us
ppivi'S'''"" ^' ^''" '*"' ''li'ckctt nigh
(if could have selected ; thunder chmda
tui!i" over tlie pond, and an c cciisioijal fla>ti
m'iicitciJ an nppupiK hini; storm, and ailded
no ittle ti-rinr L > tlie occasion. To many of
us tliis day seemed our last. \Vh w ! —
grim; ihriaii;h the o!d brewery . t uijiht.
On:- hearts heat a lively tattoo again -t our
vtsts ; hut llei nail would have ^one, so
won d Sayers. We proped our way down
tliP hil , and af er siurnhlin;,' about over the
'' UL'li gvoir n and through shrubbery we
•ii.t ly u'l to the entrance of the old sluice.
1( wa.s 200 fei t throiii^'li into the bii< wat' r-
wheel, wlich was located at one end o; t'nc
til' wo. y. The gate of the sluice had. luiic
bi ■ n closed, and no water passed through it
':• m the pond, so we had a dry crt ep ; the
pisaau'e way wis larye enouL;h for us to go
tw. abreast, but was v ry low ; we had to
oi'ipiin our iiands and knees, and 1 doubt
if the pris ers who escap il foin Libb^'
Prison ihroUi^h liie lunnel, of who.se peiiloiis
trip you h.ivr probably reail, (.xperienced a
nxrt hieathless journey than we did. We
got along, h'.wever, all rit;ht until we camo
to the big wheel, and after we all climbed
through We i-tood er^ ct inside the wheel
to g't a rest before we <x-
pirred o:hir portions of the
ewery. Jn rhe corner of liie room where
hi wi e. 1 WHS Incat' d Wc th' ught we saw
what first appeared to be a ray of light
p epint; tli:oui>h a crack in the wall. We
a.i i"ok(d intently upon the corner where we
BiW two big bright eyes glaring at us like
tw.i ooals ( f fire. We wi re paralyzed foi- a
luiiiute, not one of us niu~tei ing up ■•ou'aL,'e
mouL'h r,o speak. At lust the leader
whippered ' Let's ijet,' which we did, and
the way wo fcramlihd out through thai
sluice to the eiitrauc and got up t'lo hi I
can nevei be propeily 'XpiiSH'd. Ujion
reaching liloor stieot, wu walked liaiid in
hand home. ' Do you tiiink Hceuan oi
Sayers w< uld have stayed ?' sa d one of the
boys. 'Not much,' Said aiioiiier. 'Vol
can just bet they woiiM have vamoo.sed ii
they had seen thosi' teiril le evs."
\iy the wav, s|)cakiiij/ of Bob Givins, ha
wa> iiivited (ispiak at the uiaicl oeleiira
lion of the openiog of th'' new bridt'e acio-s
the .\li.--oiiii river at Omaha, upon which
o 'ca loll .'{(», (M)() citizens o: Omaha and Couii
ell lilutVs were present. This honour wa?
also confc rr. d upon the govi'mors of lown
and Nebra-i-ka and several Ui ited Statea
senators. Ki Ijt. C. (Jivins always sayi
8oiiittliin;.'gi od when he ;.,'etsou the p!a form,
and on this 0( e.^-ioii iio made a p,ii ticiilarly
I witty and teiiiiig speech. Just after passing
I th Davei.port road on the east side of
^'on;^e streei is the i rew' ry and maltii g
ooii.-e of dohii 8 Vein, who sctt'ed in York-
j v.lle and bii It the brewi ry in iH.'Ju. 8i v-
eral years pi'vious to this he I'ad followed
his trade (f black.-mith iiiYoik, and on
going to Voikville he built a smithy ard
worked in it tor a >hort time. The h.- \V' i-y,
which is I'f brick and stone, was orieinally
built by the faiher of John [iaxter, bin. was
( xtetuled ficm time to time by Mr. S' vein
until now the !vu Iding bears but a .'■light
re.'--eml)'aiice to the sti iii'ture of half a eon-
I tury ago. The brewery, which in its pre.s-
I ent condition, i- h< veral times larger tliaa
HI 'oi's establisl.ment over was, overlooks
I he ravine. Fifteen y^ ars ago iliere was a pic-
j tuiescjue irr gu anty about the outline of
.\lr. .Severn's brewery, the projc. ting gal-
b ries round the tiomestie portion of tha
building i ndicating that the adjacent scen-
ery wa.s not uni.ppr' ciated. Mr. Sf verneon-
oiictrd the brewery up to the time of his
death, hall-a-doZ' 11 years aijo, after which ic
was nianag' d by his son, George, for itime,
but is row unused. .Mr. Severn left a largo
prop' riy, whi( h he disposed of by will. An
exp'i aivo litigation arose over a contest of
till!, will. The matter was .set-
tled recently, 1 U" not until $'25,
(XK) had b>eii spent in th.e courts.
l..ike Mr. IJIoor. .VIr. Severn was an P]''g-
bshmin, aim ake; him he ^ave his n.uiie to a
street, Severn street having been aid out
near his brewery. Mr. S-.vern was one of
the five first councillors or aldermen ot
Yorkvilie at the time of its incorooration in
IS.")."!, ;uid I his fact is embiidied in ihe coat.
of arms on the town hall. Of this building
wiuch stauiis on the west side ot Y. iig«
street, but a short distance below Severn'*
brewery, Dr. Scadding says : "The singular
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HoUl do Ville which in modern timus dis-
tinguiihes Yorkville liaa a Kleniiah look. It
might havt strayed hithor from Olicnt.
Nerertheles^. a» Men from ni)incrou3 points
of view, it cannot be cliarfiPlfrized as pic-
turesque or ill harmony witli its surround-
ing!). The shield of arms sculptured in
htone and -et in the wall above the circular
wmdow in the front L'al>le presents the fol-
lowing charges arranged ((iiarterly : — A
ln'cr barrel with an S > elnw, a bi'ick mould
with an A below, an Mn\il with a \V below,
and a jack plane with a L) l)elow. In the
centre in a wliicld of prettMnc is a sheep's
head with ati H l)elow. Tiiese symbols
coinnemorate the tirst five councillorn, or
aldermen, of Vorkvillo at the time of its in-
corporation in IS.').'!, and tlicir trades or
calliniis, the initials being those resj ectively
of the surnames of Mr. John Severn, Mr.
Thomas Atkinson, Mr. James Waliis, Mr.
Jnmes Dobsoii, and Mr. i'etor lliillv. Over
the whole as a crest ia the Can.%<lian l)6av«r. "
Along the ravine which has just been men-
tioned in conuci'iiuii with thu browtrif^ w ro
the earliest public ice houses in the vicinity
oi Toronto. They were rude slab buildings
thickly thatched over with pine branches.
Spring water ice gathered from the neigh-
bouring ponds was he e stored by Mi.
Richards, an enterprising African, fifty
years ago.
CHAI'TKl; LXV.
THE OLD GLOBE CORNER.
The 8ite of Ihft First Krws Depot In Voronlo
The Old Cloba Oftire and Klritl .llclbuillvt
(karcb.
At the corner en the south west where
Jordan street runs at a right angle lo King
street, some f.>rty years since or more was
the Irving store, originally occupied by
William Osbortif. a land agsnt. Tiie house
was diviaed into two places of business.
Osborne had two daughters .v ho carried on
a millinery business, wliiU he was engaged
as a land and commission agent. The laud
busines-t was carried on at the corner store,
and the niilliuety business was carried on in
a smaller shop to the west After Osborne
sold out, the corner was occupied by Mrs.
t.'iok, a confectioner, a popular place for
lunch eurly in the fifties. Mrs. Cook after
wards moved to Yonge stiect, to the site of
the present Aquatic saloon, south of .Spar-
row lane. The small shop to the west was
rented to Sheik, a tobacconist. It was a
great lounging place for the officers of the
troops stationed here. One day one of them
vas arrested for having ridden his horse into
tlio shop. He belonged to the 1,1th Hiii
sars. Tlie house was then divided inti) threi-,
Mr. Faulkner occupied the corner as a (hoe
store, I. D. '.'ampbeil the centrfl as » news
store, and .Mr. \iacdoiiald, the dyer, the
w(^8t shop 'leorge Fanlknor had ^ tiews
store afterwards in Camfibell's place. Faulk
Tier, however, sold out to A. S. Irving, whi,
had leased the corner shop from .Mr l-aulk-
ner, sr. L I>. Campbell came from Klimiii
\. \' , and wii.s t e first newsdealer wiio
started bu.siness in Toronto. It i% worti.
noting that p.ut of his stock of papers wtrt
all CO taineil on a lung .<>lielf in the -lu.tn.
east corner of tiie little shop, and on ,i small
counter oglit feet long on the west luU.
L I). Campbell was a om.art, pleiumi,'
American, gooduature<l, ■iini an '.'nierinn
ing talker. Campbell was .>-ucceedeii liy
Kr stus \". iman, who later on niovt.fl nit'c
I'. C. AlKn's present stand, the tirni being
.McDougall .V Wiinaii \\ iman solii jut to
Warne .^ li:ill. The two east shops were.
about I8(i(), tiirown into one for Mr. Irvmr,
who remaiiieii there with .Ma<;di)iKii.l till
the buildings were l)ouglit by Jacijuc* >V
ilay, who erected a warehouse. Tiiis. lu
time, was torn <lown to make way for the
new Hank of Commerce building, wiacli uc-
cupies this site, and that of ilie old r,7^y
ollice to the west.
I'rior to the purchft.'<e liy .Mr. Italian, tor
(jiiite a number of year.* part of the i uildinc
was occupied by the agency of the Lonunir
cial bank, of which John Ross was nuiiagir.
.Mr. Dallas, who haii carried on a wooden
ware business, transiirred the [iropsrty in
lS50toGeorge Urown, of the '/'o/,.', and *
portion of it was ot'cupied by that jnuriiai a-,
a printing office. A flight of stcjis led n\>
thiou^h three heavy stone arched eutrain.ej
intoaloljby about eight feet tjroa.;, hiAh
which the stores and offices opened. .\i>om
twenty years ago the front of tii'.' huildiii:;
It as remodelled and given the ap|)earaiic>-
siiown in the second picture i hu li'o'''
occupied the westerly side ot the buildio.M
a business ollice, its pressroom bxing in a
building at tlie rear. At one tune a part ol
the building was occupied by the Farmcn'
Bank, which bU' sequently closed it;i doors.
The slafT of tiie (Jlolit' then included :iuiny
men vtho have since made tiieir mark in the
world. Krastus W imau was a raporter. C.
\\ . li'irnting was foreman of the c nipo.sinu
room. I has. J. Harcourt, now of I'irmiiL'
ham, England, and the late W'ni. Kdw&rds,
of Washing on, were on the stalf, while ttie
composing room was on the second tlooi
and on the third floor were the editorial
rooms.
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CHAl'lKK LXVI.
THE FARMERS' STOREHOUSE CO-
4n •idfnsliloiiril ItiioliirM ll* tint ami
KntI l(« MfiiitMrM iiDil it» Kiili-H.
An iiiatituliun that diil g"o>i serrico
to the cuinmnuity some sixiy years ugo
iji wnrlli at any rate a jiassinj; notice.
It ic not possible to do bettt'r tiian let the
reconls of the FarnuTS Stnri'house Company
tcllthfiinwii.^tnry. TUcCininilian Fri(7nini,of
April ITtli, 1>"JS. containa tnii advertise
nicnt : —
'• A j,'enoial mpetini,' of the Farmers'
storehouse C'onij)ftny will he held on the
•2'2iui of March next, at 10 o'clock a.m., at
.lohii Montgomi ty s tavern, on Vonge
street, 'The iJird inland. The fanners
are hereby also intorincd that the storehouse
i.-j }irop rly repaired for the accommodation
of <torane, anil tha every possible attention
shall he paid to those who storo produce
therein. John Cok^-^man, Clerk."
The following extracts i\re taken from the
minute book of the company, beginning in
18':4.
Upper ( anada— Home district, "th Feb-
ruary, 18-24.
The fi. iiers of the home district, taking
into coiiiideration tiio benctit that the pub-
lic might derive by the formation and
establishment of a general farmers store
upon a consistent plan, resolve ac fol-
lows : —
1. That a suitaMe and convenient store
house be buill in th Town of York.
2. I hat I usiness be commence<l therein
upon a capital that may be raised by sub-
scribers for shares in a company ; the value
of which shares shall bo two pounds ten
shillings currency each. F-very subscriber
■hall l^ considered a copartner and sharer
ID the profit and loss in pioportion to the
number of shares he pays into the- joint
stock, being at liberty to take ai.y ni m er of
shares not exceeding twenty.
.S. A committee or board of direc.'ors .shall
be appointed annually by vote oi all the
■ubscribera, consisiin^ of five or more of
the sabscribers, who shall be vested with
the whole direction and manak:ement nt the
business for the company, and authorized to
build such a storehouse as may be deemed
neoetsary for the concern, and at the proper
time to employ a fit and proper person for a
■torekeeper or clerk.
4, The person who shall be employed aa a
storekeeper or clerk shall procure suffii icni
Mcnrity or bonds to th>' committee or board
of directors for the value of the properly in
trusted to him for a just and faithful trans-
action of the business.
'). His duty shall be to receivr ,ill jiroiiucD
into the store and give proper rmiptii fi,
the same and at pvoper times to luise ;t,.'
produce to Montreal and ilitpuse ot jt tj
the I est advantage ; to appiint an nt'tnt, or
agents, at that plaoe, ami oilier pl(i<(!>4 wji^r^
it may be foiiml necessary foi the eom].iU:\ ;
to j)urchaae goods for tiio coinji.iiiv iis near
as may bt ) to isuit tlio ilifferciii iliiimiuls f):
the subscribers, ami als'' that ihe sujii neik
on his return from Montreal or aiiv oihc
pi ce with goods purchased for the cimiimny
shall, before opening and exposing tiii.in for
sale, lay before the committii- or lonru ot
directors a fair and coricct st.uenitnt
of all sales and pur< i asi.s midt
by him for tiie concern, detailing all the ci
per.ses atteniling the same, forthiir imipeo
lion, in order to piovtiit any fraiui oi
speculation on his part Also tl-.ai tho
said clerk shall once in every six month?
make out and present to the said co!i:inill«i.
wiiO rhall meet for thatpurpo'^e la niujority
of them bein^' authorized in ca.-<«' ail slialiiioi
be present), a full and currpct state
menl of all goods isoved out of the store,
sold, bartereil or anywise di>po-e i ot ; also
the stock on hp.nd with all other rairncrouiitt
of profit 01 loss belonging to the coucern
during the then last six months fnr the in
formation and satisfaction of all the storL
l:olders.
6. When the gooils are received and cxpi se.!
for sale each subscriber or co-|.<irlncr sti&ll
have liberty to"take the goods or casli out uf
the said store, to the amount of siiliscriptK'r.
paid into the concern, but shall stand n debtor
to the company and be consiilered boun'!
to pay dither in cash or produce, Jolivered
into the store sutlicient and in time, th.i: the
net proceeds thereof shall eijual the ainouci
taken out in order to purchase more ijooJi
for the next .season.
7. The storekeeper or clerk »n\\\ h«
authorized to sell goods to any p'*rson either
stockholders or not, at small prorits tpru
lated by the board or committee at ib«ir
half-yearly meetings), for -ash or in ex
change for produce.
8. Kvery subscriber to these articleH stian
pay into the hani s of the corrniiitre r
iioard of directors .t'2 lOs currency on eve'T
share they shall subscribe on or hi fore the
for the purpose of paying ths "x
pense of building the said store house, anl
the remainder of their several .subsoriiiti'mi,
either in cash or produce fitting for a fonigr
market, delivered in the btore, eijual to (be
amount on or before the first day of
and the company agrees to meet at Mont
gomcry's tavern on Yonge street, on th»
nrst day ot May next, for the piirpo.ie of
choosing the committee or board of >iirect<;r«
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for wrrvinR the plan into ex.cution
,u, to the loreijoing resoluiioiis and i
■V i.er arran««menl3 thereunto.
'\. nth and lastly. ^Vo, the sulBonberi,
hireby promise and asree, and by thoaa pro-
^enw h\nd ihemHelvcs each one of
III to thu rotniniltpe or hoard of <!i
rec.ors m hehalf of the company, to pay
int. their haiitis the amount of the several
niures anne\nd to our mime?, at tho t mo
mi 1 in ihw manner and form agreeable to the
ionguinc arti'jleH
litii conies a long Hit of sharehoUUri
»m. ii({ wliom »ro those familiar names
.loliii .M>"'t.;oiii ry, of Yor.,, .iob iuid Aaron
Miverthorue awo thorough Tories of tho
mcst uncient type), the ineviiublu Thom-ons,
f Scarlioroii-li, Kli I'laytor and William
Howland, hf.iiJes hosts of others.
At » mi'utiug ht;l>l in .lanuary, IS'W, these
reifijutiimi wciv passed : —
1. Thit Kly I'liiyter bo calh-d o the chair.
•j. That l''y I'lavtcr, Abriiliam Stoufer,
.'nseiili I'eiasoii, Silas Klelcher, Joseph
>hepM.ir(l, .laeol) Wintersloen, James Farr,
seTijc I'laytor ana (ieortje \V. I'ort, be
appiiiuti'd a commiltco or board of directors
icr the puriiogo of carrying the concer i of
;he Fanneri Mor intoelTect, ai;rceable to
iiie third article of 'ho resolutions agreed
upo i and suhsci il>ed to by tho farmers of
tfic home district ou tiie 7th day of February
last.
H. Tlift' the .said above-named com-
mi!t«e or l^ard of directors do meet in
York, Rt Howard 8 inn, on — day of next
1'' iiih,
VoRK, June, 1824. — The committc met at
Hi»ard!) inn, pur.suant to agree-
!ieiii, and after some in(]uiry at tho
'"urveyorCtciierars otiice and elae-
wii«re respecting a water lot to build
upnn, it wa.s agreed that (•'dy and (ieo.
['l»yter hHouIcI be appointed »o petition the
uoveriioi iii-("ouncii and endeavor to obtain
I i;ran« for a water lot for the purpose,
and that until the event waK known no
'jnhrr proceeding would be taken The
m*\] bsrs of the coinmittec present were : —
Ely I'i.atkr,
.loSKPIl I'karson,
Sll,A9 Fl.KTCIIKR,
Jacob W'intkhstbbn,
JOSKI'H SlIKfllKRD,
vJeoruk Playteb.
Id coniequenoe of his Ex ellency the
Lieot, fiovernor's absence from York 1 did
ni)t obtain an answer to our petition until
— - day of December, after which I wrote
to uie committee to meet at Fair's Inn in
> oris on the 4th day of January, 1825.
Ely Filter.
York. 4th Jan., I82«.
Ely IMayter, Abraham Sioullor, Jacob
Winterntoen and .lameii Farr met at Fail ■
Inn and waited until late in the afternoon.
No others of the committee coming, and
they not being a majority, agreed to meet
again at M<mtgoiiiery's tavern on t'onge
tttreot the loth instant, and that notice be
given to those of tho committee who were
not present.
Home DisTRirr, Yonok Stkkx.t,
I.'ith .January, 1825.
.At a meeting of thu committee for ragulat-
ing the business of tho Karmera' store tho
followiii;; resolutions wtrc adopto i : —
1. Thai each ono of the said committee
shall publish a notice and otherwise of each
one of the Hoveral .siiliscnbcrs to the said
store of i'.i on each store. 2. Tiial a Rtore-
house be built in tlio town of York on the
lot heretofore referred to— 10') feet lonj:, 20
feet widi\ with 20 foot posts, made witii
good, sound and sullicient material and
proper workmanship Sieiied by Ely Flay
ter and four others.
CHAI'TKK L.XVII.
THE JENNINGS CHURCH
The Oriennlxallon of the In I leal Preshy
terian <'unuresallon lu Tnronlo-Thr Olil
t'tanrrh •■ (he turner of Itay aad Rick
iiiond.
.lust fifty one years ago, seven members
and twenty-one admrents of the United
Secession ("hurch of Scotland, met in a
(arpenter'a shop ou Newgate street, now
Adelaide street, and talked over the forma
tioa of a congregation and the bu Iding of
A church for worship. The Rev. .lohn
Jennings, who came to Canada in 18.SS,
was inducted pastor on 9tn July, 18.'^9
The congregition met at first in the March,
or Stanley street Uaptist chapel, up to lS4i),
when they rented the Methodist Episcopal
ciiapel, whica s'ood on Richmond s reet,
tiie pr sent site of Richmond Hall, and in
1841 they purchased the building. In 1848
it Mas too small for tho congregation, and a
new church was erected on the corner of
Richmond and Bay streets, as given in the
sketch. It was in tho perpendicular Eng
lish Gothic style of architecture, of white
brick and cut stone drcssines, having a
square tower at the west end, with octa
gonal termination and rich pinnacles, erected
from the desi.ns and under the miperinten-
dence of William Ihonias, arciiiie^t. It
had accommodation for UOU persons, and
oust . bout £.S,i)()0. Tno builders and eon
tractors n ere Metcalfe, Forbes k ( o. Early
in the sixties a great storm occurred in To
ronto, and one of the stone pinnacles at th«
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sooth -east corner of tlio church was blown
down an I fell through the roof. Ti.n stone
in itN fli){ht downward detach 'd a piece of
wood with a nail in it, which alan foil, the
nail picrcinfr a I'estami'iit in one of the
gall -ry pews and, punctured the book
through to til • text : Mark vii, 25, " And
the winds blew and b'jat upon that house ;
and it Tell not ; for it wiim founded upon a
rock."
The buildinif hii.s since been to-n down to
make room for the tine < diiice of the Col*
lege of Physicians and Surgtons o On'arui.
Dr. JeaninK^a res gned the past irute in
1874, and died two years afterwards, deeply
regretted. Uia family still live in Turouto
on St Jo3< ph street One of lii.i soim,
Mr. Bernard Jenninga, is as.sistant m*i ig*
of the Imperial Bmk, Toronto Mi.
William Jcnninga is one of the chief
I nginecrs of the Canadian Pacific Kail
way, and Mr. Robert .Jennin>,'9 i»
manager ol th-j Bank of Coramtrce
at Paris, Ontario. One of his dau^'hr.MH \f
married to Mi. Creelman, the well knowi.
aolicitor. The name of Jenning!* is i» 'i'"
day a household word in the I'lesbyt ri«i'
homes of Ontario, and miny of tiie old
families have preserved the name of I'l"
Jeniiiiigi in the boya of the preseut geuei
ation.
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CHAPIKK LXVIII.
AN EARLY BAY SHORE VIEW.
Thr Old Fi*l> 1lMrk«!t-St«nmb««t. After-
w.inlD <>•« Hotel and Comn RalldlBC
w'bcrr t»Uf« P«»««'«geP« Were Booked.
i)iic of the best known inns At York pre-
IS.tO WM the Steamboat I^otel
Htrpet east. It waa a two-
buiUiinn, remarkable for the
.pi:ite<i (Ifiiiieation of a Hteani packet
I Ti«t dimcnsioiiH cxtt-ndiiig the wlio!e
euti'h cf the liuild'iig ju^l over the upper
vfuiiiiaL of thi! hot»!l. Its proprietor f^r
lany ve.ti« was a w»'ll known citiicn n^iined
ricuHi ward. In 1828, Mr. Howard, in
^ii»dv(riiMinent, coiicliod in the following
urnifi, ofltnd to let, hu hotel. " Stt aui-
. it hoMl, Yc'ik. U. C. The propri tor of
mis tlf-piinl < stablisiimcnt.iiow unriv.iUed in
Ms part of th" country, being de»irou8 of
i:tiniin from pul>liij )>u.sine-.i on account of
lii ijp.-i.tit in ]\\n family, will l.-t tlid same
ni 1 1 rin of yeii.s, to be ;ii;teml on, either
Ki'.h (ir witlioiit the fuiniiure. The cstab-
iJ'Miicnt in now too well known to require
jomnient. N.H. — Securi y will be required
to' ihc piiymeut of the r^nt and the uilfil-
:A-n\ oi the contract in every reap ct.
Applv to tlh' .sub.scribiT on the premises.
I MowAKP Y'rU, October 8th, 1828 "
Sojii after this Mr. ilowiir.l rented the ho
•il, »: it the new landlord took down the
igiif ihi- steanibo.kt nnd re nameil the inn
111' Cay Hotel. \Vhi\t this eleyiint estab-
.isiiniKiit was in those days may be learned
friu the autobiography of Mr. John (Jalt,
( ummisi'ioncr cf the Canada Company and
f liiulir o: (i.if ph. He visited York in
IS'24 u.d agiiin in 1827. On these occisions
u s!i>(ip,a *t Fia-ik's Hotel, which ilien
iijoy. dihe nput it ion of b ing the best hotel
II tho town. Ill 1827 he thus writes : The
leadiris probalily i.cquainted with theman-
a.rof living in Ammi an iiot^l-, but witti-
iK ( xpei i nee he can have no ritjlit notion
j! what ill thi'-e days is the co.iditjon of the
'i?M tavirn in Y.irk, which h- de cribes as a
nuaii two ston y buildiup, conducted with
li 111 rcj;nd to the comfort of its patrons.
ConipsriDR Y( rk and Dover, England, in
■inoiher pace Mr (;alt says :" Every
bony who has be. ii at Dover knows that it
IS cue of the vile.st Inunts on the fare of the
tarih <xi.pt Little York in UpperCauuda."
Ou tiu. b^ach btlow th<; Steamboat Hot; 1, or
J»ii w ill the accompanying illustration the
-it^ Hoiel, WH.S at a later period a market
1 I the sale of fish. B.irtlett has sketched
jmsinhis "Canadian Scenery," and it is
"■"'ihipictnrethat 'ho view given is ob-
"'"■d. In this foreground are grouoa of
e«n»5ii!ionttl fishwivee and squawa.' At
abour this aamc or a little later period than
thi> .sketch, thorn was a sort of crbbing
along the front to prevent the water wash-
ing the ahorc. Tim land did not at
that time extend out into the bay
as far as at piesent as may
be seen at a glance At the water's edge
stood a onc-stoicy frame building, vary
^much like a diminutive barn. VVithm this
• were two rows of tables or stdls, on whi<;h
the ti»ih were displayed. To this plact; all
the fishermen of tlie town were in the habit
of cominK dai y wih tluir cati hes. Tin-
fish of the lake, kucIi as trout, whiteti-h,
p kf, pickerel, p.-tch, and siii.fi.-.h were
much plentier and cln apcr th' n ih m now.
Twenty-five cents wa< the highest price
evei- den'.anded for the finest salm m trout.
Fresh .salt water fish however
wa.s an unkncwn luxury to the inhabitants
of the town at this tim-. In tli.'.se days
tiiere were no fish sloied about town as now.
Occasionallv a fi-hernian'ij wife wonh! p.'iUlie
fish about from housr to house, but this waa
not of friqu'Ut o cnirei.ce and it was cu,S'
tomary for the heads even of the wealthiest
and mo^t uristocrutic famiiics to do their
own marketing and cany their pnrchas :>
home themselves. South of where Sr.
Lawrence hall now stands and between
that ami the fish market was a poultiy
yard. The old fish maiket at th'. wa»^' r's
edge w.iM discontinued about 183) or a liti'e
later. A little farther wtst, i!o.se by the
Ontario Hou«e, one < f the early hotela of
the town, Market strct from the west
entend Front street at an acute angle. In
the gore beiwien the two streets u building
sprang tip, which m conforming to its site,
a.stumed on one side the siiape of
a coiiiu Tiiis building of brick threr
stoiie.s high, paint a yellow, is still stand-
ing in its original location at tl.e junction of
Wei ington, Front and ('hurch .streets. It
is shown in tii«' illustration The foot ot
UiU buiidiug, whicn was always kn.iwn and
is to this (lay as the Coffin buiidiug, was the
1 flic where travel ers booked themselves
for various parts in the stag, s, that fioin
time to time started from Yoik. In the
early days I-aac Bnchan iii 4, Co. oioupied
the main part of the buiidi: g, and after-
wards Miller 9l Foulda. iSub-eqin ntly it was
cut up into offices and is mted ly such now.
In those days of sta^^'- coaches trave was a
far different thing fioni what it now is.
Mrs. Jameson, in her journal at Toronto,
writea in IS.ie :— " It is now seven weeks
since the dale of the last letters from uiy
dear, far-Jistant home. The Aichdeacou
told me by way of comfort thitwhen he
oame to settle in this country there was
only one mail po.a from England in tho
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n.uif •( a whole yciir, and it was culleil,
», if ill iiKick' ly, tho Kxpi-«««." l»v; Vim^bec
C,aittteoii:V2 aJvoiaaeti thU ejipn-ss hh
r.i'Y/t: -"A miii for th<3 U|ii«!r
ouiitrifs , ooinpreheudiDK Niaijara »iui l)o-
f.tt.will be clo«<'il at iliii olfice ou Monday,
•lie M\i iiist, u 4 o'clock in ihi- fTeninjj to
I loiwaiilMl from Moutro.il by tho auiiual
niiiw; txp:' s«. "II Thuraddv tho 3rd of Feb.
;,,xt." hi ISK) It looL four iliiy.s to reach
\ -ara from V'>rk. An adreriiaeinent in
>ltta;iiiuuucM that "on ilie20ih Si-ptcni
:» iitxt, H »Uti*' will c >iiiinencR runiiinK
Dctweii York an 1 Niii;.'ttnt: it will le.ive
Vnik every MMiuliV and arriv*! at Niagara
;,u fliuisdiy, itnd have (iuceus-
U)Wii erery Kri by The bagga^-
:s to b« coii8id(>r<!tl at tl: ■ risit o: th« owner
»ii(l tliu fare to b.- pud lu advance." lu 1824
iiie m»ili were conveyed the same distuucc
i*u. Aiji'iis 1 1 'I- i'ire« ilays. In tho same;
vtar PoatiniiMt '.' William Allun advertises
Uiiit tht miiiH aro made up ut Voi k on the
ifteruooii of Monday and lliui'tidiy and
:iuiit be ilvlivirt-d at Niigara ou the
HoJiirsday and Siturduy following; and
ttithJD the itamt' period in returning.
Wiili.iir. Weller in 183.* w is the p oprictor
I.! II liutt if Rta^jed b. tw-en Toronto and
Haini.ton, known as the Telei^raph Line.
He &>lTt'rti«ed to take p^ssenf^ers through
liv (iaylitiht ou the i..iike road diiriufr the
»int«r leasoD.
CHAPTER LXIX.
THE M'QILL SQUARE.
Tkt Mte or Ik* Nelrepolliaa •■«! lu
Ihr Old lukabllaato.
x>hn McGill is a name familiar to all
Uuadiann. He came to Canada with the
Vueeii'8 Rangert in 1790. and waa adjutant
ithat ro^im nt in 1797.and comniiaaionerof
i'.ore^ for Upper Canada in the n»m •
yiar, Mr. McGill was an active citi-
III iif the old town of York.
»u i&tf as 1833, Walton in hia '' York Com
luerda Diiectoiy. Street Guide and R gis-
er.'whm naiiiiug the reaideiits on L )t
• reet, as he Htill deitignates Que 'U street,
mukes a note in arriving at two pirk lots to
'he westward tithe spot wber - we have
weo pauMDi;, to th; effect that •• here this
ttreot is intercepted by the grounds of Capt.
McOiil, S. P. Jarvia, Esq., and Hon. W.
Allan, pa^t here it is open to the Roman
(^tholic uburch, and intended to be carried
ihtough t.thf Don bridge."
Mr McUill was first own r of the park lot
oci Queeu gtr. et. Situated in fields at the
wuihem extn mity of a stretch of forest,
Iht comfortable and pleasantly-situated
resi'len e or cted by him, for toany y irs
seorneii a piac<> of aboU<' quito remote fi 'in
the town. It Wiis still to It* aof-n in l(t70
in the heart of McOill rquart', %<)d was Ion,;
occupied by Mr. Vlot'nt h^on, k brother oi
the ibheiitor <>{ the bulk of M'-. Mtdilla
propi.Tty, who, in aconrdange wit'i hu
unoli's wi 1, and by antboiity of :in Aot of
pailiainunt assumed th« ntmu ot Mcilill.
and became aubsequent'.y well known
throughout Canada aa ttir Hon. Peter
McOiil
From Mrt Seymour, of O.'awii, a dati^u-
ter i)J D.. Powell, we have a lot of inen. st-
ing facta. Mr"! S-ymour li.is a iiiHtiuut
lec illeetioii of all that occurred in York, at
the time ol the war.
There? WA- a di'tachm;nt o: a few om
piiiie.s of the 8:h U"gt. btationed at thj
time in York, who were est ildi^hei! a.s \
support of the York Hifalion di incorpori
teil militia. Go ti.e evening of Sa iird ^y,
the 25th of Apil, IS12, a party had asisoni
bled at McGi.t cotiage, h-aring that tho
Amerioan fl et had iiriivc 1 ii< ar the har-
bour It wiM tlien arranged that at all
haairds the re<; .rds and public documenta
of the province slionld he preserved, ac-
cordingly a ha'..giity > Hii:ial was cntruiteii
with them under directions to take th in to
Kingston He took his orders, (an(i hia
leAve) il-parting straightway on foot by tho
oUx Kingston road.
M-^at.while the Ame ic.ms had secured a
Uuding and advanced on the old fort.
Mrs. Seymour, then Miss Powell, and the
other ladicj, fiath^red in McOi.l C^ tage,
were busily employed in cooking bread and
other ratio:'s for tiie comfort of the troops
when an explosion was h^ard, which proved
to be the blowing up of the nik^asine.
This, of course, was the signal for the cap
ture of the garrison, and in a few minutea
the inmates of McOill Cotta((e saw that
they were prisoners in
town, by the snd<len
Stars >nd Stripas
the Union Jack,
or three Americans
th'ir own nativo
app aranoe o^ the
in place of
After this two
were despatched tj
McGill Cottage for the purpose ot proteiting
the ladies fr ni any itibults that might bi?
offered to them from the camp followers
that are always found in the wake of an
army.
Prior to all this, a fl ig ha I b en prepared
by the ladies of Torcnto, and presented to
th'! re>!iment of incotpjrated militia, lu
their desire not to let the flag pass oat ol
their possession they requested Mrs. Mo-
Gill to take charge of it, on the capitulation
of the town. This provoked a reply from
one ot the ladies to the effect that it waa
odd that a flig, which was presented by
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h, women of York to their defendcri •houlJ
be broiiKhi back— back by oue of thau mU
Mni« il«fe»'l*r^ »"** onlroktoil to th« iloDora
for «a(c kPfpii.g . . .». j . »
Mr* Soyinoui Hiatea ihat the conduct ot
Ihe Am«'H-»"». "*"(•" and men, waa beyond
«li praiK*, thtj I uiulatiug eacb other in their
Jutire to rind' r th)-ir unpicaaaiit dutiea m
litiie dUiktjrifablo aa they po»aibly could to
tbrno who were in fuct their pri»<oiiorB,
in»l>ii>L: th' in really more than gueata.
(The tiiUiiJ r of Mudi 1 College in Mon-
treal watof adiffient family. The late
CiD. J'l'X'* M^^^*''!' 'Stiachan dtri'ed his
aurne from the marriage connection of his
f.itlv't with tliM latter.)
Ill th'' OaK'tte and Oracle of NoT«'mber
13th, I80;i, w. obsorvn Mr. McfJill, of York,
,i(l»etti8in" .^i "'agent for puruhasea" for
pork and beef to bo .-uppliud to the troops
stitioiied "at Kiii>{9t ii, York, Fort George,
Fort Chipp wa.Fort Erie and Amheratburg. "
lu 1818 lie is Kfceiver-Cienerul, and Audi-
tor Ci'neial of iind patents. He had form-
irly bten an offi<-er in the Qu en's Rangers,
and hit name frequently occurs in
"Mmcoei History' of the operations
«f tbat corps during the war of
tht Amsrican Kevolution. From that
work ws learn that, in 1799, he, with
;ht oomniander himself of the corps, then
Lieut. -Col. Simcue. fell into the hands of
the revo utionary authorities and was treat-
ed with great harshness in the common jail
01 Burlington, N>-w Jeri«ey ; and when a
plan was It'vised for the Colonel's escape,
.Vlr. Mdiill Tuluiikuercd, in order to further
its susuesH, to personate hia commanding
<fli iM i I lied and to take the consequences,
vTliile the latter was to make his way out.
The whole project was frustrated by the
breaking of a lalse key in the lock of a door
which would have tidmitted the confined
toldiers to a room where " cai bines and
Ammunition" were stored away. Lent.-
Col. Simcje, it is added, in the histoiy just
named, afterwards offend Mr. McCriil an
itinuity, or lo mi\ke him Quarter master of
Cuts ry ; the latter, we are told, he ac-
eptcd ot, as his grandfather had been an
fflctr in King William's army ; and " no
man," Col Simcoe himself notes, "ever
executed the .ffic with greater integrity,
courage iind c mdnct." Th southern portion
of Mr. McCJill's park lot has. in the course
jf modern <vtnts, come to be asi-igned to re-
liKoas uses. .McOill square, wh ch'eontained
the Id h( mi'stead and its surroundings and
'iiicli was at on* period intended, as its
a»me in licates, to be an (pen public square,
w»8 secured in 1870 by t£e Wesltyan
Methodist body and made the site of its
priucipal p act- of worship and of TarioMs
establishments connected therewith. Im'
mediately north, on the same prop-rty, ihi
R(>mi\n Cathnlice had previous y built theii
principal place of worship and uumcroai
appurtenances, attracted possibly to th<
«pot by the • xpectation that Mo-
Gill square would lontinu'? for
ever au open ornanuntal p ene of ground.
A little farther north a croas ktree', leading
from Yon>;u stiaet eastward, bears the name
of MeUill. An intervening cross-street pre
serve.s ih<> nam>i of Mr. Crookshank, who
wa» Mr. McfiiU's brother-in-law.
About 1H02 it in reported that " at s
meeting of th« subscribers to a fund for
erecting a church in toe TownofYotk,"
Capt. MuOill is one of a committee of sub-
scribers to raise fund.<(, Capt. McOill was a
pi.-w-holder in St. James' oliurch in 1818.
in the Oazette of March 14th, 1801, we find
reported a meeting of subscriberH to the
opening of Yonge street. A list of the ^ub•
Boriptions is given in dollars : " Hon. J. Mc-
Oill, $16 " We find that John McGill was
Recorder pro tern of an Encampment of
KniKhta Templar who met in Kingston in
1800, and in an MS. of November '2nd,
1800, we find John Mc(Jill and Alezinder
McNab, both uf the Queen's Rangers, en
tered aa members of this Masonic organisa-
tion.
lu an account for printing, the Govern-
ment of Upper Canada to John Bennett,
Government printer, dated 24tl) June, 1805,
we find the account £6.3.5s.9 I. marked: —
" Examined. Signed, John MoUill, Iu-
spector-lxen'l P. P. Acci-. A true copy.
John McGiix, luspector-Gen'l P.P. Accts."
In the number for Muy 30th, 1793, of the
Upper Cauuda Oazette or American OracU,
we n>ve ten guineas reward offered for the
recovery of a government grindstone :—
'* Ten guineas reward is offHied to any per-
son that will make di.«covery and prosecute
to conviction, the thief or thieves that have
stoleo a griuditoiie from th' Kind's wharf
at Navy Hall, be ween the .'(Oih of April
and the 6th instant. John McGill, Com.
of Stores, etc , etc., for 'he province of
Upper Canada. Qiuenstown, 16th May,
1793."
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THOMAS MERGER JCNE8 VILLA.
Tke ■•■•• dcrNplcd by Him «l Ike <'orn*r
•r Vroiit ■■<! York alreeu sdU Anrr«»ards
ky CapUlB HimrkMB.
Ntar the north west corner of Front and
York itreelH, surriiu xleti hy grounds ot
cnniiilerable extent, KtaiuiH a briek villa
adorned with verandahs and more irrc((ular
and pictU'.'Rque iu < iitline ihnn most of
the buildings of York, for aliiiough not
one of the earliest houses iiili it was
into the occupation of Captain Jaiiip« M^.,,,
S:rachan. Ht' was (he '.m ot Biiiiofi
Strikohun, and waa namrd after hu imu,
James Slrachan, a bookst-llw of Al> ni. ri,
and Mr. McUill, lb<! founder of McCiil ,i
lege at Montiva!, into wh«it> iAiaj y |)
Stiikch.tn married. From iHIti i, i^jy
J,.n><'» McKlill Strachan w s >\w ot ;ii.
pupils at hii father's H .<; iMxiiMiiio,
mar sclino'. Hemarri'-d a daughim tW i)li)«i
Justice Robliuon, and tho hou^uof Mi. Jmio;,
bi'in^ adjaui'iit to hi.s tatliei 'h wax ,a .uu
vuuicDt p ace of abode for hitu Ho ooc,
•« . * •••# m
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built, ihu jea bjture ihc town ot York
became the village of Toronto. It was de-
signed or bui.t in 18.'i3 by John <r. Howard
for Thomas M»rcer Jones. A tall brick
wall surrounded thi' ground.s at the strtet
line completely shutting them from the
sight of passers-by. This wall was similar
to the adjoining v/all in front of Bishrp
Strtkchan's house which probibly suggest) li
tbe idea to the builder. Mr. Jones lived
here for a time, and then thu property passed
piLii It as a residence until about ISGO. wirn
it was bonght by Jihn Skae, better know i
aa Johnny Skae, at one um<' a CulifuMiu
millionaire. He paid about $20,000 fi.r th-
property. His mother and s.sters liveil
here until 1887, when the propertv wa.'^
sold to David Wakcr for }7:),00()
It. (Xtends three hundnd feel onVuik si hj
two hundred feet on Frout street, A b.ock
of store-i is uow being ended iu front ol ih'
old villa which is •oon to be torn down, wu
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baii»e.ii will .luappeai nome of the fli>« trc.<
wbich hav. oiii.m.uUa t»i« r«»ldenoei iii
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CHVPTKR LXXI
MONTQOMeRV'8 HOTEL.
Thr Hrf*9 ur Ike BeilBBlBC ••<! tkc KhA
ofih* Markriiiile Rebellioa !■ Toronls-
ArroaaU ef Kye WHaeuei.
A cltpboiud hoU'tc with a lean to bphind,
itandiiig ill pro-ai loinliiiesi in aiiumvoii
slitUihiif gard-n ground, stnaked by ru^iifd
itiK'B wuH a fi'V^ Hlulwart lelics of i\\v thick
forest that wii- th • l.i«t T'mI' ubt of the lijjiit-
injj pitriot wii ■ ^av Mtiut^iunery fanii its
piitcc ill liit-t/ ry. Thi!< ih ull ilni^ iiiurka thi'
grounil 111 the hquat cott.ig a on th.
side roftd th" Idaok icttiTcd »\na " loti for
s»l( on cftRV <«i '"^1 ' acioss Vonge atreet
ur tilt- itdbntk vill-is further nortii in the
Iknd thit was unco within the fences of the
lu-toiit faiiii.th' re is n'tliing to wnken the
memolll■^ tlmi ougiit to cliujf to the cnmp
tiround of M.ick> iizr's n.' ii. A two-storey
kDd iiiuusard briik uo.t. tcciipirs tlic site of
ilie country lavi'ih in vhicfa fornicr g>!n-
erslsani i" > uU plotted the overthrow of
tue Family Compact Anri on Y' nge street
and luur the iiitoiiini; post in front o; the
hotel the Loy ihi<t Colonel Moodie waa shot
ijrad nu th<' Mciuiuy night of tht; rebellion
week, as he tried o ride tiiruui'h
the patriots' line. To the field cloae to thm
nde of the road that runa west from Yoiig
Hreet two or thre< hundred yards south of
E^linton tht outpo-t.« were driven before
the L yalist musket' ers, who marched up
ff'^m the city thiity-one years atro. Shel
terad by th ■ trees that then lifted ttieir bare
brauclies above the spot p cturid by our
artist, the half armed, badiy generalled,
bnt couruf^uous rebels stood out
■igainst th enemy. But natural
coinage and pikes were a poor liefence
u)(»inst the bullets and grape ithot that the
Liiy dists WTc p .uring into the woods. For
afiwininut>,M tlie patriots held their ground.
The fire Tom '.he flint locks of the well
umcd tuemius grew hotter. The Loyalists
cloBwl in on the besieged rebels. The dread
"fbdn^ BUI round- d startled the men who
**ri' finhtiMg tiopele.x^ly ainont; the trees.
Ihey wavered as Uie enemy pressed in, and
then ranks broke in tlie twos and threes of
•traggliiig fugttiTea who hurried awujr from
the iceiie of ^Icfe.it as the flames from the
vavtrn tii.d by the Lovalists in celebration
el their victory, g owed in the smoke
cloud that darkened the clenr air
of that chilly Uocembar afternoon. Xh«
l«nders of the forces that m<-t in battle ar<>
gunu. Kven their meniorica aie dead to all
but the student or »*«• yearly thinning gmup
of Reform and L yaliHt pioneers, who either
treasure the memory ' f Mackeriie and his
eulonola or g!o'<« w th a touch of ktndiv
forgetfulii'NM the aoemitig f ailiieH that do
iu>> endeiii <ht namea of Mack- i>z e, Lonnt
and Matthews t.> the old Kettbrswho fought
with thi^ loiiqueiore of 1817. Hut in the whit.'
liouae on a hillside near Hogu'sH How the pic
ture of t he p i triot chief hangs hi^'h up in th«
wall. Here lives Mr. Anderson, wIkj at thf
time of the rebellion waa working
as a wittclinmk< r in n build-
ing on the north-east corner of Vongf
and Richmond ^tl•e> ts. Tne city was small
thel^ the tollgate used tu baitheioidin
froneofthc Iiulian clock then, ami land,
*' VVI'Y," said Mr. Aivl-'son." 1 foo ishlv
miased a clian^e
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two aci< a on
Yonge stre t, near Klin, fn. ,.300 My father
was a Tory, but I wa-i u pr tiy lively y. ung
linn, and us d to rii' with the Refo'-niers
wlio took up with '^ ■ -keiizie as -so •■ us he
caiiio lo the city. My brother John and I
sided with him and atteii<'("' at the p.intins
ofbt< when Di K liph ni.Jai the Ke ormer=
of the cii / met. Any one who wanted to
se • the c )ur.try liapny bad to bo a !<• former
in those diy^. Why, you -.ou dn'i col > ct »
cent of debt from any of 'he Family (' m
pact crowd if they d:iliit want to pay you.
You i-ould hue and get ju iginent all right,
but you had to pay you. own costs, tor no
matter how good the man was, if he b?-
longed to any of thn Fanii yC impact houses
the juilgnient would c ino i ack tiom the
aherifTs othci r marked riiillu hona. All
along wo expected t > straighten things ont
at the polls until 8ir Fianci- and his crowd
swamped u.s at the election in tiic summer
ot 1837. Why, his nu n disn ibut d tickets
giving titles to farms on tin' lake shore road
and in the bush thit no on ever
kn-w were farms. Thi" were no
such farms, but with these tiokets in
th -ir hands the hired men would go to the
polls and swear that they L'ot tour dollars a
year out of farms that tluy tlid not own nor
no one e'se ever did own. But tne.s • tii Uet
holders swore enough votes flll()U^ll^o beat
us Keformfrs who had property in the
country, and after that we saw that there
was nothing b fore us but a fight. We met
oftener in Miiokeiirie's olBce. Lount,
MatthewK and other Reformers used to
come in, and we were all arming for the re-
bellion. The rebels were to meet over
my store on the Monday before the
fi^ht at Monttromerv'a. but there waa a arirl
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hanged in front of the jail on Toronto atreet
tiia: a«y »nd »'«•'" ^" '"*''* * °'^^°''** '°
U)wu that the aiTaneemcnt fall through. I
kMWthat the rcb'ils were out at Mont-
tmiy't, for 1 think my brother John, wh .
kept a ury goods store on Yoni^e itrcet, went
,ut to j iiu on Monday nijjht. But bright
And early Tu"sday morninR I rtartcd. 1
:eft my wiff, a» alie reiufmbers, at our place
„ui took my double-barrelled gun and
walked along; up Vonge street. Up ne.ir
buatbaii 8cott'b corner, McGill street, I
met Sh riff Jarvii? coming down. Good
iDorniujj, Anderson, said th ■ sheriflF, lookiug
closely at the gun I was oarryinjr. Gooil
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morning, sheriff, I answered ; it's ii nice
>l»y. I passed on. He did not try to ar-
'est me, aithouiih he knew where I was
-oinj;. I had a pun. He had tie arms, and
I would have fought. I think, before I
could have been k'pt from jjoint; out to
join the rebels. When I got out to Mont-
>!omery's two or throe hundnd rebels
were there. This was on Tuesday,
»nd all that day the R'f.>rmer8
from the township w re coming iu.
^'Bj' rode in, some march d and a good
"i&nv of the farmers wera driven in by tlieir
young sons, who took the waggons bttck
»i;ain. That ni«ht we marched down as far
as MoOill street and the.t f<>ll back, wb«n
we could ha^' chased Sheriff Jar\'i->' men
right inti the city. Things wou'd have
bean diffiT.nt if we had had a lea<ter.
Poor Mackenzie moant well, and
was brave enough, but he was no
soldier. If old Colonel Van Ei;mond
had b en t' ere that nicht all the English
in Toronto — and there were not m >iiy just
then — could not have kept the city frum ua.
Kut he wasn't there, a:id we missed our
chance. After we got back to Monteomery's
I wa.s on guaid pare o' the night. Wednes-
day morning we marched down to Bloor
street, and after we got back Mackenxia
and Lount went off with eighty or a hundred
men. They were away stopping the Hamil-
ton stage, and iu tht; evenin<,' tliey brought
the m(il bags which they took to the
tavern, where Mackenzie opened them.
I wa.s not very well acquainted
with Lount or Matthews. Lount was a
member of parliament and thay were
colonels while 1 was a young private. But
they wore both fi e men. Lount wa< an
azemaker up near Holland Landing. An
axe was a big thing i i the bush in those
days, and if a man had not money Lount
used to m.ike him an axe and trust him for
the pay. In that way he started many a
poor fellow. He made axes for the Indians
up there, and >ome of them came down to
Toronto 1 1 see if they could not save him,
but o' cour.se it was aL no use, poor fellows.
After I left Montgomery's I saw th''m no
more iu li e or death until years later when
David Gibson and I dug up th ;ir
bodies from the old Putters' field, iv ar
Blcor strei't. When they w re first buried
it wa.s ticklish times for Pefoimers. David
stepped quietly into the field and dropped a
marble in Louut's grave, so ihat it might be
told from M-itthews*. William Lyon Mac-
kenzie came up just as we were lilting the
bodios into the wageon. and the three of ua
rode in tlie waggon to the Necropolis, where
we buried these murdered men, tor I call it
murder, iu oue grave.
Thomas Shepp^rd, an old pioneer,
ws ti rebel, as were all the
family. Mr. Sheppard .says : — The Sheppards
in the old days were known all over the
country as Reformers and my brother Mike
and I busied ourselves election time work-
ing for Macke-.iz e. M. thought we could
break the Family Compact ly sending the
right sort of men tc pailiament but the
last election before the rebellion they
drowned us with croomed votes. After that
Mackeniie used to tell us we would have to
shoulder muskets to get our rights. The
leaders met quite often in Toronto
that summer after the election, and
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:n the eary fall the wonl was pas-cii
tor us to commence drilling. Mike and I
th n liTtd at the mill bick of Lansing, up
Yonge street. We would take cur muskets
aiid join the othir Ri form' rs who wtrc
drilled by an old soldier who worked i
think in Mackenie's printing cilice. Wi
drilled at Uni le Jake Fislurs farm in
Vaughap. Ma^ koi z e u ed to lidf out from
the city nnd watch the old soliiier put the
farmeris through their tacmgs. All the men
from our neighbc'urhood carried mu kets,
but Mucker zie had cnly a biac' of pocket
pistols. Altogether we must have ihilled
at Uncle Jake's four or fire times before wt-
w«re called out. I knew the day set
for the muster at Montgoniciy's. The
Monday night before the fiiihl- I was
sittii g hy the fiie at mother's getting ready
to join the rebels on Tuesday when we heard
a knock at th" door. My moth< r l.urrifd
across the floor to open it and there s-tood
S;uiiU 1 Lou'.it with fifty Reform' r.< from up
Lloyutowu way. Thi y had mari hed thirty
miles down from the strett and weve tiied
atid cold and hun<7ry. Pot r motlu;r couldn't
do enough for thtm when she saw who they
were. They crowded around the fire, and
after gefius/ all they could eat Lount order-
ed them to fi.ll in ai.d away they marched
down to Moutyomesy'.-. Next day 1 saivi
good-bye U) my wife and tne f. Iks at home
aid went down to join the boys. Th re
were seyen rr eight hundred of thtm at the
tavern,! su}>pose ; Hue felli ws, T( o, men
who had families ami fa ms to fight for.
3ome farmers drovi- in from up country,
with thi ir boy-. Th<y were lirave enough,
aud ;f they'd all liad mu-k' ts they would
have beaten the Tories I b'lieve. Lount
arid other blacksmiths who were Reformers
made a lot of pikes, but tlusf werd no
weapons for real lighiinir. But tl at Tues-
day night we maue a start. Mackenzie or--
dered U8 to march down Yongc s'rett, and
away we went. He led us. I was
in the front rank, along with Thomaw
Anderson and his brother- John. Wo step-
ped gently al n:,' until wo were coniing out
of the woods at Jona'.han .Scoti's corners.
All at once 8om Tori s w ho \ve:e in th<'
brick house- then with Slnritr J a vis, fired
on us ; don't know but ihcy tired another
volley before the y ran. '1 h-y took the
back track quick enough, and if our fellow-
hini only Yumu s eady we would have taken
the city that night. I don't kt.ow wnat
started our men running, but most of them
made off up Yoi g« -treet as fast as the
other f Hows did down to the town. For a
while some of us at the front stood our
Rrouiid, and I was firing away am na the
iMt of them. But after tLrec or four
nrinutcs of this work, I said to myulf
here a handful < t us can't go do^g
and capture Toronto so we took after th«
r' bels who were making for Montgomery'^
ai^aiu. Next day Sir Fran<is sent oot
Baldwin ard Rolph with a flig of truce bai
nothing came of it. Early Thursday morn
ing, the dav of the fight at Mo tgc ni'iy's,
Col. Peter Matthews took aooup eoihurrdrsii
of the best >hots and istiirted away to attaok
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the Tories who we:e guardlnij the Don
bridt; '. John Anderson, my broi her Mike
and I were wiih Mattiiews' tn- ir. It wa-
while we were away that the Tories can eiip
to the farm. If we h >d been tin'o wiijnu'
musket thii gs might hav-' b' en different bu'
when all the men who liad gooi weapmi'
Were away with Matthews the ir e.i ll^u^r
r^ount had no chance to stand ay iiiat the
mu kets and cannon brought n^'airrst (.htm.
M'ttlievvs led us ajouud the 1> n bridge,
when we cain.^ on the Tories. We tiirla
volley and th y scitteredand i.idn'i wair
for more. Tien he muchcd us ti ur mile*
down the Kingston road to a taverii,
where we had supper at h-r M^j siy'ii
expense. The man gave us wliat we
wanted and ohart;ed it to the Oovcruiu'eiit,
<« my«lf,
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I suppose. By this time we had heard
Hbout the ending of the fijjht at Mont-
gomery's and kii' w that all was over with
,be nhellion. I staye.l gu:ird at Iho tavern
vhile the otheii were in at their lupper and
in an hour my turn came. Then I had a
«liuic« to gpeak to Matthews. Jjet'a make
for ttn' Rouge, said I to him. We can seize a
itou' -hooker there and gft c'ear aoross the
lake to the States. He didn't like the idea
aud lost hia 1 fe by thinking we had a better
chance to v'et oflFI>y stragRling in couples
than by making a break all together for the
Rtnge. We stayed in at the tavern
ston, whoae sons used to live in
Yorkville, quickly raised a orowd of armed
Torie.<«, eurrounded the house and fired in
at the windows until Mfitthews gave him-
self np. Johnston took him down to To-
ronto and got hia blood money. Sunday
afternoon we were overtaken. We went
into Silverthorne's, out near the Humber,
for dnner. This Silverthome waj a Re
former, althougli the rest of his folks were
Tories. While we were eating
our dinner Mr. Siiverthorne ran in
from the door and told ns that
som* men on horseback wire coming; up
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thai Thursday night, and Friday morn-
inn wo said gdod-bye to each
oib r ami took the track througli the
wo. d, John Anderson, Mike luul 1 kept to-
gtthir. Thiit. nij;iit we sltpt at the hi^use of
a fiiend east of Yonge streer. Saturday noon
wt put, into John Milne's hiusf. We had
dri»en iliero. It was ut this house
iha p or Matthews was captured. He and
iwne more i bcU tried to do(ig-> in at the
b«ek dour. Hut a neighbour named John-
ston >pud th m and sent his little girl over
OL luj erraui to see wlio was in the house.
The girl went back and tuld that
there were strangers at Milne's : John-
to the house. We st.uted up frojn the table
anil footed it away through ihe woods,
■lust as we wero nearitig the river we heard
ii horseman beiiind us. It was a Tory neigh-
bour of the Si'verthornes. He told i;s tiiat
we had not a giio-t of a chance to j;et away,
and that the fjovt rnor w uM pardon na if
we gave our.selves up. We U ok the chances
and went off with him. He druve m into
Toronto and we were lodged in the olil par-
liament buildings. We wi re members
if parliament until tear Ciirihim a, and
then they carted us off to the jail. We ware
put into a cell in the south- vest oornrr.
Looking out from my window one day I
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looked my last on poor Samuel Lount.
They were bringing him into tlie gaol that
he nerer left nntil they led him oat ^o the
gallows. He was stronely guarded, loaded
down with shackles, and looked a hra t-
broken man. VV>- were never brou(;ht to
trial at all. Thay did better for John An-
derson and oh) John Montgomery. They
gave them what th.y called a trial and
sentenced them both to the gallows. Juhn
Anderson took his sentence quietly,
but they say that old John
Montgomery turned on the chief
juBtice and the lawyers who were agamst
him and said : — " Yon think you can send
me to the gallows, I nt I tell you that when
you're all friizling with the deril, I'll b;
keep'ng tarern on Yonge street." And
sure enough he came back an*l kept tarem
at the old spot. We were all k' pt in the
jail on Toronto street until June the 8th,
when they packed us off to Kingston on the
steamboat, John Montgomery and John
Anderson were pardoned and they were in
the crowd that marched in chains down to
thj Yonge street wharf. We thought it was
Van Oilman's land sure Th.- mothers and
wives of the rebels crowded around to see
the last of us as they thoueht. I tell you it
was a hard parting with the old folks, who
stood there on the wharf looking after the
steamer until we were out of sight. At
King^iton we were marched to Fort Henry,
where we werj t^uppo^ed to stay until her
Majesty was ready to give us a free p^s-age
to Van Dieman's land There were with
H' John Anderson, John Montgomery,
Wilson Reed, of Sharon, Mr. K-unedy,
Ttiomas Tracy, John Stewart, L'ionard
Watson, John G. Pa'ker of H;itnilton,
Mr. Stockdale, Gilbert Morilen, Mr.
Bropiiy, Mr. Marr, my brother Mike and
I. We were n it well sett ed before the
colonel in charge of the fort eyed us all
over. Now, prisoners, said he, I'll not al-
low you even to drive a n lil in the wall or
deface this room in any way. I couldn't
help thinking how well we minded him
when we due our way out th-ou£;h
the wall. We were not long in prison
before we commenced to think about
getting out. Oil'- day we were talki ig of
ir, and Gilb rt M irdon asked who would
try to loosen the stones. I will, I said, and
With a littld haid work managed to loosen a
stone six inch'.'s square. W'e put it back in
its place and tod the bailiff that we wanted
hm Mo sweeten the air of the cell. II'
brought in the lime,and we made the mortai
that plastered up the crack so that h<'
couldn't see it. Then we heard that Lord
Durham was coming through, and we drew
up a peiition askine hiin to set us free. A
few days before the 29th of July hn wa k«<i
through our cell and told gg that
he had forwarded our petition. That didn'r
satisfy us much, and when we heard that we
were going to bo shipptd to Van Dismaii'g
land pretty soon we thought we were uot
likely to get much good out of his Lordshjp'a
forwarding our petition. We m -i thai Hun
day morning and decided to bolt. Some of
us worked on all day trying to make the
hole in the wall bigger. I wa^^ in thnt
crowd, and the others tore her Majt^ity-
bedding into strips for rope ladders At
midnight we were all ready. Etch man iiad
a number and waited his turn ti) uraw,
through th3 hole in the wall. JohuG I'arktr
was the fir.st to go. Then one after another
we mad- our way to the yard. It wai at
bright as noonday outride. Pdrk-r looktd
up at the bky and whispered — I wonder is it
going to rain. Not a drop, I answered and
just at that moment a burst of tiiunder
started us. Five minutes afner it was as
dark as pitch a d the rain was coming dowii
in sheets. But for that we would never
have passel the sentry who was on the wail.
Oil John Montgomery slipped into the p t
in front of the cannons. Parker who wa^
with him kept right in bvt John
Anderson, Mike and I lifted him
out. He couldn't wa k, but was just al)le to
limp along. John was a heavy weigl.t, and
we had an awful time in helpmg I im to
scramble over the wall. Bui at last itf
landed him on the otiier side and s eered
our way alone to the woods. Theu we
waited for sunrise. Wh^n it was ilaylighi
the provisions we brought, with us irom tb-
fort were divided. After breakfast we b^aii
to get ready to make our tracks, each mao
for himself. It was hard work lur the
poor rebels who had been together tor 8o
many weeks to t^ay good-bye. Just hf, wf>
were going onu of the men spok>> up for hav-
ing a short prayer m eting, and down m the
wet erass we all knelt while Parker. Wat
son and Brophy prayed that the Lora w ulii
lead ns safe across the St. Lawrenc ". Tiieu
we said good-bye to each otiier and arranged
to meet at Watertown. Poor John M ut-
gomery cried like a child ns we said ^<'od-
bye to him. "It's all ritrht boys," said he,
" you'll get safe off, but I, with t\\U lune
le^f, I'll never see the States ; they'll cat. h
me sure. " Hut John wan one of the tiist
to get aero s. Every man but Parker and
Watson dodg d the 'Tories. We then wan-
dered through the woods, travelling in ".tie
daikness and sleeping in the light foi eieht
day>. We had nothing to eat but a coupis
('f pounds of salt poik and the iiean and
potatoes we could st-eal from the furmer.* all
this time. le dark night we struck out
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from lh« woods near Broekrai* and borrowed
I bo«( and rowed acroM the rirer. The peo-
ple tkere used u* grandly when they found
thftt we were rebels. They boarded us free
and jlroTf u^ to Watertown, were we met
all the boys from Fort Heniy eioepc Parker
wid Wilson who were eaptured. Together
wt all went to Lewiston, where we had a
eood tim". Mother and my wife crossed
n-'^r to see as, and it waa then I first saw
my child, born white I was in prison. After
the folks left for home most of us went
westward. Miki; and I chopped cordwood
for three years until two g< o.i Tories, old
(jen. Thome and Joel Harri^ion,
took round a p-tition for the
Sheppard boys and we were pirdon«d.
I'tioinas Anderson escaped from Toronto a
few days aft r the fi^ht at Montgomery's
farm and uia<le his way to Alabamii, where
he lived for a couple of years, when he re-
turned.
Of Mr. Mont((omery and the inn
Dr. Soadding says :— The great conspicu-
ous way-side inn usually called Mont
gomory's was at tb ; time of its destruc:iou
by the Government forces in 1837 in the
occupation of a landlord named Ldngfoot.
The bouse of Montgomery, from whom the
inn took its name, he having been a former
occupant, was on a farm owned by
imsf if, beautifully situated o:i rising ground
to thi! left, suhs'jquently the property und
place of abode of Mr. James Leslie. Mr.
Montgomery had once a hotel in Y»i k
named "The Bird in Hand," on Yonge
etreet, a little to the north of Elliott's. We
have this iun nam 'd in an advertisem nt
M be seen in th Canadian Freeman of
April 17, 1828, having reference to the
Faimeis' Store Company. "A general
uiMtiuf of the Farmers' Storehous ■ Com-
pany" >ays the advertisement "will be held
on the '22 id of March next at ten o'clock,
i. m. at John Montgomery's tavern on
Vonge street— The Bird in Hand. The
larmers are hereby also informed that the
storehouse is propei Ij rep.iired for the ac-
o^mmodatioi! nf storage, and that every
possible attention shall be paid to those who
ihail .otort^ produce therein. John Ooess-
maun, c, rrk." Tlie farmers' store waa at the
foot of Nelson sL Mr. Goessmann was well
known Deputy Provincial Surveyor, of Han-
ovrian origin. lu an address published in
the WetBf Rfyitttr of Ju'y 15, 1824, on the
cccasion of his retiring f om a contest fo" a
seat in the House as representative for the
counties of York and Simc:>e, Mr. Goess-
mann alluded MfoUows to his nationality:—
"Imay properiy say," he observed, " That
1 was a bocn British subject before a great
!minbe; of vou did ever draw breath anJ
have certainly borne more oppressions dur-
ing the late French war than any child
of this country that never peeped
beyond thi boundary even of this
continent, wh n only a small twig of
that all crushing war struck. Our Sovereign
has not alw(iyn been poworful enong i to de-
fend all his dominions. We the Hanover-
ians have been left the greater part during
that contest to our own fate ; we have b -eii
criMbed to yie'd our privileges to the sub-
jection of Bonaparte his greatestantagonist."
Tha following acoountofthebattlc at Mont-
gnmi^ry's farm is condensed fri)m Mr. Clias.
Lindsey's Life and Times of William
Lyou Mackensie — On the night of the
3rd of December Mr. Mackenz e who had
now been nine days in the country orranis-
ing the movement of the rebellion, arrived
at the house of Mr. Gibson, some three mi'es
from the city. He there learnt witn di.-^may
ihut in his absence Dr. Rolph had changed
the day for making a descent upon Toronto
from Thursday to Monday. Various
reasons have been assigned for this
change. There was a rumour that a w ir-
rant was out for the arrest of Mr. Mac-
kensie for high trea^^on, which was true.
Regarding the change of day as a fatal error
Mackenzie despatched one o^ C-ibson's ser-
vants with a m.':<sage to Loiint who resided
near Holland Landing some thirty-tive
miles from Toronto, not to come till the
Thursday at first agreed upon. But it was
too late. The messenger returned on Mon-
day afternoon with the rep'y of Lount that
the intended ri-in;; was publicly known
all through the north, that the m^u had
been ordered to march and weru already on
the road. The rude pike formed the
weapons of tlie majority ; a invr had rifles,
there were no muskets. Much annoy tid
at th" unexpected change ia th > programme
Mackenzie with the natural intrepidity of
his character resolved to make the best of
it. When Lount arrived in the evening he
brought only about eighty or ninety men
exhiu^ted with a march of betw.en thirty
or forty mil's through deep mud and d ;^-
pirited by the news of the reverse in L )wer
Canada. Thon^ih Dr. Rolph had m t Mac
keniie that morning at Mr. Pierce's
housj on Yonge street,
from Toronto they had
of the state cf the town after ten o'clock.
Rolph ha i returned, and no messenger came
to bring Mackenzie and his friends any news
of what was going on in tie city. R>{ard m^
it as all-important thit communication w itii
the city should be cut off f -r the purpose
of preventing any Intel' igence being
sent to the Government, Mackenzie advised
the Dlaciuir of a ona'd noon the road
a couple of miles.
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and that the handful of jaded men who hnd
arrived should summon all their powera of
endurance and march on the city that nij;ht.
No one seconded his proposal. Lnunt,
Lloyd and Gibson protested against what
th(yrrgurded as a rash euteipriso. They
di emed it indispensable to wait till the con-
dition of the city could be .scertained, or
till they were reinforced to rtnder the
hacard of venture in which all
concerned carried their lives in their
hands, to reasonable limits. Thus
whether the attack would be likely to ba
attended with succesa, spur their 'rientii
into activity with a view to an att ck the
next evening and bring Drs. Rolph ,^i
Morrison back with thrm. Cvptain Arhier-
son,Sheppard and Smith volunceurud to join
him. They started between < ii;ht and niou
o'clock. Before they had proceeded far
they met Mr. John Powell with Mr. Archi
bahi Macdonald, mounted, acin^t an a nort ol
patrol. Mackenzie pulled ap, and with s
doublebarretled pistol in his hand briefly
JOHN A.NDERaiN.
the golden opportunity was lost. Delay
was d' foat. At this time the i umbn tf
men nnder Luunr, reinforced as they would
have b en in the city, won 11 havf been
quite snflBcient to (fre<'t the ntended levo-
lut on, since the Goveri mi»nt was liti'ially
aslrep, and it was not eml arrased by a
super tluity of true ftieiids. Fiiilinc in this
proposal Mr. Mackensie next oflFered to
make one of four who should go to the city
»nd aaoertain the sUte of matters there,
JOHN MONTU()KKK\.
informed them of the lisiug, and add.uj
I hat its it was ntcessaiyto prov< nt intill.
per.ce of itnaihing the Gov' rniiieiit tii*y
must surrender thems( Ives piiRoneis, i/d
in that charactirgd to Moiit^;i nury s hot<'l,
where thty would be well tnated. Ai>t
arms they might have about their pei.'ons
they must surrender. They replied th»t
they hud none, and wh<n he seiinid>c'p
tic^l as to the correctness of the n p y they
repeated it. Mackenzie then ssM : " Well,
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jtuilemen, m you »re my townsme* and
men of honour, I >bonld be ashamed to.- how
ihai I question your word »)y ordering you
to be stnrcheil." Placing the two priamerH
iu ciiarge of Andf r«on and Shipp.ird he th' n
contii nod his cou Bf with his remaining
c miade towards the city. B«£ re th. y had
jot far Powell, who had returned, rode p»st
th.-m. While he was pass ng Mackenzie
it^Biarided to know what was \h» object of
> 13 return and to d him at his peril not to
proceed. Reeaniless of this warnint; the
(jovernmtnt messengers k< pt on Macken-
i , tip d at him over his horse's head, but
iiiiiied his mark. Po»*ell now pull-
J up and coming along.'^ide
.Vlaokf iir p plfced the muzz'e of a
DJsio! close \o his antagonist's breast. A
fl)>h in the pan saved the lite of the in-
•ur^cnt chief. Macdonald now also came
up on his retain. He seemid much
fiiehtencd, and being unable to give any
Siitisfattory exp'anation, was atnt back a
seooiiil timt by Macktraie. In the mean-
time p. welUscap"J. He dismounted, and
fin iint; liiinself pursued, hid behind a log for
,1 wKile and then by a devious course
proreei ed to Toronto. He at once pio-
cetdfd to Government House, and
af u eci from his i?iunibi rs ihu Liiutenant-
Goveri or. who had gone to bed with a t^ivk
iieadache. His Kxc •leiicy plated his family
on bo ird a steamer in the bay — the winter
beini; unusually mild th' re was no ice to
iiiijK- jc nivipation — in compiiny with that of
Ciiif Jusiice Ribiuson, r^ aily to ;e<ive the
city if tlie rtbeia should capture it. Mac-
k'lzi h ving sent his la t remaining com-
panion ba k with Maodoi.ald to Mout-
2 rn ly's liolfl, now found hims' t alono.
A warrant had fur some time been out
fdr I is ,■^rr^.^t on a charge of high
rreasor, auu the (ioveniinent, informid
"! the pre.-<i nee of the men at
Wo tgnmt-ry s wa.s alrendy astir. It would
iiavr been mridn ss tor him to proct'cd c( m-
(. .nionless t'. the city into the very juws of
t le l;oi). He luriied his horse's head and
hi' out foi Montgomeiy's. Before he had
pio.et'ilcd fn: h" 'ouiid lyli g upon the r ad
tne liea i bo y of Anders' n, who had fallen
a vjct.m to I*, we I's trtachery. Life w e ex-
ii.ct, Anderson and Sheppard as alnady
ntiitd were escorting Powe 1 and Macdonald
>=pr lioii' rs toth' guard lo in of tiie patriotg
at Montei niciy'> hotel. Powell who
in being cnpturod had twice
prnte.sed thit he was nnarmed, slackrned
ttie pace if hia horse sufficiently to get be-
mud hia vii tim, when lie shot him with a
pistol throu.h the back of the neck. De.ith
was instantaneous. Sht ppard'a horse stum-
!'lea at th'j inoment and Powell was eukbled
to escape. As there was now on'y one guard
to two prisoners, he could not have hoped
to prevent thtir escape. Macdonald followed
his associate. On which side lif« had fiist been
taken it would be difiScult to d' termine, for
when Mackenzie got back to M ntgoman'y's
hotel, he found that Col. Moodie, Inflamed
by liquor, had in tiying to force his way
past the guard at the hotel at whom h ■
fired a pistol had been sho I y a rifle. The
guaids who retuned the tire mis-cd their
aim, when one of the in' n who wm stand
ing on the steps in front of the houl levell-
ed hi.s rifle at Col. Moodie, of whom the
light of the moon gave him a clear view,
and fired the fatal shot. Hit name
I have recently learned from one
to whom he related the circum
stance, was Ryan. He sometimes wrnt
by the name o Wallace. After the retreat
of the rebels he fl'-d nortiiwad and tock
refuge in the woods on the shore of Lake
HuK.n, whore, apart from any human being,
he dragged out a wretch'-d existince duiing
the whole of the winter, gnawing roots and
herbs. In the spring, when he had been le-
duced to a ^kelet n\, he fell in with a ve^srl
going to the States and thus made good
hia e.'cape. He never returned to Can-
ada. Lt'Unt's men were a good deal dis-
pirited by the death of And< rson. And
they had no particular reasons for b( ing in
good iiumour. T iiigfoot, ny whom Mont-
g 'inery s hot' 1 was kept, had no provi ious
to olltT them, and none coul>l be procured
that night. The handful of countrynieii.
exhausted by thi ir long march, with no
man of military experience to excite the r
ooutidence, had to .si p on bad whis-
key and recline upon the fluor,
wh< re many, from sheer fatieue, fell
sound asleep. Ti<e rest were still uneasy
iis to the >tato ol thi gs in the city. The
1 ells had been 3» t a ringing, and iney were
uncertain a.s to the rumi urs about the ar-
rival of steamboats full o; Orangemen and
oth r loyalists. They ha 1 expected to
learn the exact .atatr and c uulition of the
city from their friend.*! there. Mackeizie,
with three companions, as w.' have seen,
had failed to reach tiie city when tlic wish-
• Ifor infoiinaiion might have been ob-
i.iincd. 0;her mes-^tiigers were ."-ent,
but none return d. They were
made prisoneis. Bv midnight the
numbers were incna.-ed, and by morn-
mg Mackenzie with hi^ usual impctuoi-ity of
dispositio'i again pri p's(d to march on the
city, but he was again ovi rruKd. N xt day
the relative forces of the two parties was
such that the pitriots might if properly
armed have obtained certain co; quest. They
had between seven and e:gh'. hu idred iiten.
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but many of tin m nor*' unarnitHl.
Tha resi hail riflo*, fowling piroo« aiul pikos.
Many of ihosi' who wera uni\imel re
turned almost as toon as they Ji-iovcrvd
then* w«>:e no weapons for Uieir use. l'ri<-
vi-tioua, inc'.uJiit^ ii\'»h and »a'j licef from
a loyalial butcti«r w'no livtif* up Nonce
street, about two inilea al>«v« Mout^omtry'a,
war* obtainad ; for Liui^foot, tue ka«p-
er of the tAv ru, thouj^h k Torj', waa not
di>inolinatl to turn au bon««i pi-nuy by a ft
arm*d tnaurganta. On Tuos.'ay he nf ,■ |
flig i>f xrui-e to tlM> reU'l c.\n\y «itli ,» nm
»agt> askin){ what it w«atn»>y wanu-a l't„fc
is nn rt'««on to doubt that this wa* a tir.tt
»;<u> to i;aiu time Tha bearcra ot thi*
in.'!«at4;o wore D;. Ko'p'; %\\i }^.
K^lxTt Rt'dwin, with Hn»;h rarmot*,!
aa tla^ Ivai tir. Mack>'«iilo i cp :<',1 ;
" lii.lopt'iidiMii'f and a convention 'o »r' u-^f
details." Uiutit saya l>: Kolj>h soc e »
aiviaed him lo p.iy i.o attentioL '.o iht> ui s
IXKCVTIC'N OT I.OrNT ANW MATTHEWS.
iiig the rebels. On the Thursday morning
the day of the retreat Mackvni e paid Sing-
fciot'a bill fo'* victuiillin^ the wholu of
tk'> m 'u and as he oou d not mike
cliiingf lie jjave him two do'.lara too much
rtmurkiii^' thut it might go towards the next
bill. Sir Francis Hond-Hrad claima to havo
lu»d thr.«^ huudri'tl yupporttMs in the morn-
iug and tiv<- hnndied in th ' cviMiing, but the
stattmi-nt has boen disputtd. Hie foars
may be judg.d by bia holding parley with
iia^'C. but to proceed. Ix)unt was itilvi <\l
by M.tckcniio to march his men into th<'
city without loas of tim« and tike up a po^i
tion near 0»>;ood« Hall, on Qn^ en stic ;.
Maokeiitie tluii rode westward to the !.ii);<'
body of insurgents, nevr Col. Hivlilwiis
reaiileiioe, and ordered an inatani iimi>li
on the city. Wlun they reacluil t«'
upp T end of the L'ollejjt' »v#iiBf
a aoeoml flag o' truce arrived. lln" answii
brought by Mr. Baldwin and Dr Koph whk
LANnXIAURS OF Tv^RONTO.
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|]«i ihe l.i«»toM»nt (.lorrrnor i«(u«<il to
.> oNkT with U)« ,ii ni.iutU oi the iii«iirk;i nu.
H.. iruo. bell ({ i»t "»'» *i>»l l^r. R.Jpl\ •tvrtt
r »a»t««*i tl** "'""tJ*"** '" **•'' '*" •'*
c\-.>ck »"ii «'«» *"'«" '•'• '•'''^ utuior ih.'
jiivir < nii{ht. Ki in(orcin>#nU U> thi-
numb r .>i ' ^ hun>li«>it w.to • »p itevl iu tht«
,UT »! li 'l>>v w«'v« to l>* ri>i»ily t> juiu thi-
;. roT> (i in thf iv iintry m ihhmi m tho
iilWr Ar ivf.i A> o •! vliiij^ly Rt h quM-Ur lo
i 1 il » wliolo of tt>>- ir»iiik;<'nt l.i\>t'« weie
%t (hf loil htiT oil Vv>iii(«> ttrtMt, ftlh'Ut » niilo
t!,M\i th«' p iiu"ip*l Ntrt'ot M th«< lity on
»h I'll ilw tiOTi riiiiK ut Mini«o, wem ot tlio
lllO of Y.'tl^C »t «'<•( WtMl sUll^lni. M I'kl'll
IK li.v»ii|;u«tl ilio iiii-ii, •ttomp'itii; to in piii<
them Wit li >-ourin:o bv n pr«'»«>iitii ^ ilut
tlii'ic M'li tl Ui no kiitHi'uliT in t<\kiii^ tlit<
I'liy The .tviiial fouo lUiiiix) l>v Sir
KiMuis Hoiut Hcaii I'U Tro«.'i»y iii»:hl
WAS .lb ut ti»«' hiuulr«'»l I'lio i><»tri<>l
!,Mi«s WiTO » h:\\i Al'lind Uioh,
without ilisi'iplini". li. avlfvl by oi»il-
inns. At\(l liAving no coiitiilciA^e in
ti !Hi:<i-U«'j 01- tho r in;liti\rv I«*iii rs. Lontit's
int'ii, who Wilt' arnicii with nil », wiro iu
I'.or.t, the pikiMiu'u i'Anu> r.axt uiui in tho
ti»r yi*t » iiiinibcr of nai'lMa men, hAv.ng uo
o'.hor wt<t«|H)ni than «tioks liuil I'lulpcl.i.
k'^ptiiii Piitican, of tho vo'initoci aiiillory.
All. ti.fi' I t)i.-«T kiul tho »ht'iitf'« hur!>(> foil
into the hikmis o! tlio iii»ni');oulJi whoti they
Mi't'c within about h i f A inibi of tho
vitf. At thin point tluy Mror*> tir >i
11(1011 ly an iuIvaiichI j;ua A of l.i'ya
iiit» ti. iK'cikloil bohiiiii A fui 00, lUiii wiittd*
lumlKiK, of whioh tho iuauik;oiit« et)a'il
Ikivh lu) eoiroot iilou, h.ive hion VAriously
t'-liniKtcti a! ftoin tifte«it to thiity,ani) Khota
wiio ixciiiiiij>(d. Aft' r dnnn ouoe tho
L y.tli ts, uuiior Shoritf Juma, at*rt<'il tmok
.It ;ii 1 spreil towMila tho city. Tho front
rank if I. unt's moii, instoa<l of atoppiiu' aaulo
»tt»<i firiMi; to lot ihoao U<hiiui Hro, foil down
oil ihiMi :*oo«. Ttu^a in th* tear fanoying
thiit 'ho front rank hiui Ixton cut down by
tlic mil kits ,f tho small foico who Imd
iiikfu i» riiiidoin shot ai thoin,b<ini( without
«nii«. wore piuiio atvii koii, imd iu a .^hl>rt
tinu' marlv the wholo foioo waa on tho ro
'iiftt. NUny of tho Lloydtown p koiiion
iMM»a ihe cry : " Wo shall all Ih) kilb-d,"
liiiiW down til .ir ruiio w auons and flul
111 K""«' pr piiation. Mai ki n7.io. who
had boon nai thi" fr. ui, imd iu iinro d-UKor
from 111* riflis I., hind than tlio nui>kttry of
ttir Loyalist*, sloppod to thf aidoof tho road
aud oiilo od tho nion to ocvho firing,
hoing of opinion that oiio of tlu> iiiBiwuont.s
wl.o hud bo.u > hot, fell from li riflo bullot
>'l Ml uiisk llful oimnido. Tho inipalnous
iiid divorduily llij^ht had iu a short timo
"keu all but aboui a acoro abuva th« toll-
i;at«<. Hopii K to rally th« men, M.toki>iii •
a<<ut A^M l>»<'k :o i'&(<l;tiii to ihctn that the
danger w.«« uiiat;inatv ai d ptiitiU); spurn to
his horao ho follow ed at a In irk
pa^o hntiiotliatoly attri for the »*m«
puritt«a<<. \Vh%<n ihey i-amo ti> a I alt
!»<< iniplortsl tlioiN to return. Ho eitaxi «{
and thnatoiod. Ho would i;o m font
with ny d aon who would aov-, nnuny him.
Kolyin; upon iho >uoooiu' thoy would mro'
III tho oily, ho otT ii»l to ^o on if »iuly 'orty
luru wotibi k^o with li in Two or throe
volunloors pr«>oiitod thoiii.silvo*, but tho
coiioral auswor waa that lh> y would go in
dayli|;lit.tlioy Wi uld nor advaiioo in thodark
I'ho majority lost no tiuie iii louiiiiiiit; tothi u
homos. And althiiiit^h soiiio two huiidroii
addiliou.>l fi>u'e.H arm od dniiiit: t)io iii^ht
the i^iolo luimK'r on tho \> odiionday had
dwinaUd down to alH>ut tivo hu> d:od and
tifty. Pr. Home's hou^o, close ti> Yoinje
alro< t was the rend /vous of spiox. His)
houag wiwt till reforo bill lit by tho r#t<o'!t as
thoso if Montgouioiy and iJibson wrrs
suliM qnoiit y by tho Loyaliata Woduos
day opcuod f(looiuily upon the prospccta o'
tho iu.sur):outa. l>r. Kolph h ft for tho
8tat4>s. Ut Morrison reiuaiuo'.i in hi»
houao, MaokoiiKie. lA>unt, Alvoa and : vv«ra.
oihors sot otT on hora haok t.
).x>reot »ima to interorpt th« woaterr.
niai . riio mail ata^o oomu^ i'.;t» l>unda«
streoi tho princ p»l wctttirn •titiaii.o into
Tori'U o, wax oaptnrod, and w iti <he
dr ver, maila and sovoiai priticipal.H wa.'«
thkoii to tho n l>el oauap. Anting
Um lettora wor« .oino addvesAad liy
tho rrraidcnt of tho Kxoouti»a vounoil U>
p r.<toiia ill tho oounry and oontainuir iufor-
ination that tho tjovi riiin> ui oxpivtod aooii
to l)« able to make an attack ;it Mont|(o:n'
ery'i. Mnokoniio not knowiiit; that l)r.
Kolph hail llod, wrote to hi in 'o twnd
tho pt%triotN limoly ii(>tio« (>f th« intoudoi
attack, but of iHiur.so ho ^ot no answer. I'ho
lUi'.iHon^or iiov' r rotiirnod. A >n»ii ou hoisa-
back told thvmthat thi (10x01111111111 iiitond< d
to mako the attack oniThnr d:iY and the in
foiu-ttioii proved rorrot't. riiursday found
division in tho patrioC oump. iiilsou ob
jootod to Mai'konzii 'a plaUH (hmigh
th y w«M'o aaiiot oued by t')li)uo'
Van Ki.,niond wtu- triio .0 or.
ginal undvr.vtandint; had juat
arriroii. tJibaon'» »bji<otiona U'd to a ooim
Cil of war. This oaii od ijioal d !,■»¥ I'lio
p an Nim^oMti-d bv Van l*.i;iiii>iiil and .\diipc
od by Maiki rtio, wan to try to provont ait
attack ou Montgoun ry'ii till iiiKht, iu the
hi>iH) that by that time lai>;o roiufoioo
UI uta might arrivo. And thorr >«aa aomo
lOHMUU in thiN as ihi^ wa.i the day oiits.ual
ly tixod for the guuoial riamg, aud a uoti-
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ticiition of the alteration hail been Meul mi y
to L()Uiit'» division. Oiii' mun had a foro''
of tivi; hundred and fifty reaily to brin>;
■ lown, anii many others wLi wer
lU tliu wuy. Iiut when thiy found
it was all up with the pitriotn,
to save ih'.inse'.vos they prrt«*iided they ha^l
I'oni ■ d(jwn to u.-'sist ih ■ (Jovernnient to
qui'U the insurrection. Uiidor these oir
cutiistanees th'! otdy hop ' of the patrioli<
set mod to lie in preventing' .in attiek till
night. In order to aceempihli thin the eity
must be ahirmed. Six v nieii — forty nt th ni
armed wih rille-i — were sel< ctid t'l ^u to
th' I'on l)rhij{e, which furnied tne etuitern
connection with thi* eity, and
desiioy it. 15y settim; th • briti;;e
and the adjoining' h >use on tin
it was thi'U:{ht the L <yaliHt forc« nught Ih^
drawn off in tiial ilirectiou and their plan
of attack lii(ik''n up A piriy wis M'ni
eastwa il as aj^ieed upon, ihebr.d^e .iiiJ
h "Use w le tir li and [Mtrtly burn; and the
mails intercepted. I>ut the (!■ lay
of two liuui'M occasioned by the coun-
cil of war i)roved ta'ai. lh;ee 8i< am
trs had in t;ie meantime b«en bringii f;
reinfoici inents to tne alirm d (ii>veinoi'.
Haviiii,' ,a leiij,'th d ■termineil on a'l atia.'k,
Sir Francis l'. lulHea 1 a.'<»i'nili I'd tti > over-
■whelming toicesat iiis couitnand under the
dir'ctio.i of Col Fnz^jibtMJii, A juiam {'•■n-
eral of the Militia. The nuin body was
headeit by Col. McNab, the riglil wiiij,'
bei.ig c •iiunaiulcd i.y Cui. S. Jarvis, the
left liy C'ol. Willi im Chi«iiolin a-sisitd by
Mr. Juuice McL an. Major Cariraeuf the
militia artill'iy had oli.uyu of two guns.
The Old r lo niaicii was ^;ven abtiut twelve
o'clock and at mie the Loyalist and the
patriot forcv-s were in sight of one
auotiier. Wlun the sentinels at Monrgini-
ery's announced that the L)yalists were
within sight with muic and artil ery the
patriots were sti I di.-cu.s.sing th-ir pirns.
Pr. paiations werr at once maiJe to i^ive
them batt e. Mackeiiz e at tiist doubting
tiie intelligence ran forward till he be^'ame
convinced by a full view of th ■ enemy. When
he returiit (1 he asked th • ^m,lll bami of pa-
triots whether they were r ady to encounter
a force greatly -up riar in numbers to th-m-
•elves, well aimed and provid-d with artil-
lery. J hey lepi d in the atfiini vtive, and
he ordereil th men into a piecf of thin
woods on the wijst side of the road, wiieii
they found a slight p:o:ection from the ti e
of the enemy they h.ui to encounter. A
portion of the men took a position in an
open field on the east >ide of the wood.
The men in the western copse had to sus
tain nearly the whole fire of
th« urtilleiy from Toronto aud never
said Mr Mackennie, " did men ti^ht m .
coarft4;«""»dy. In the fa e of a htittvy fir»
of grapt' and caniuter, vviih lironHiii. i^.
lo.ving briMKlxide of musket' y in si. hiIv .^n
rajnd i-ueo sioii, thy tooil i heir j,'r»iiiKl
tiiiniy autl kill it a .d wuimdvil ^ i ti^t- , ,,„,
l>«r oi the eni my, but were at Imi-ih ,.in
pelbnl to retreat. " Some a « of I in. .)|);ij„,.j
that the tikduinc lasted an liour, but tiirt.-
aie different I p niuiis on this poi'it. \]^,
kt'iizie rema ned on tln' r ne ,>
action till tbe last nioiii' ut aad
til the m.iintetl l.oya ist* were nn;
elosiiu' u|M)n hini. " >o iniwi I n;; \km
M.lckellK e to leave the fi Ui of ImHI c," j„ys
an eyr-witne R, " an i so hot the chaM »ft. r
him that he ilistanced thi- ' n myV
horseinun only by 30 or 40 yardi by ha
superior kn<n*ledge of th eouiitrv ,\ii.i
reached ('ol. L'Hintand our triendaUri tn'
retreat just in tini" to savr his re k In
ttie presence v{ ihr militia the Li'nUe;iaii;
(J ivernor ditermineil to tmrn
Moiitg'«mi!ry'>i hotel and Oibson g ,!».;
ling-house. Sir Francis IJ in 1 Il(..nJ
has given tlie following account o' ijiis
I urning — " Volume after volune if il,;cp
black .sniok' rolling and rising fr. m tii*
windows of .MmitLjoiiiery'H tavt!.--!. i,(,w ii
tracted my .ittciition. TIiIh I'nat ami i..f.v
building, entirely coiistruct-dof luinU' r ,\iij
p anks.was -oon a mass id' Ihiniu wh ?. loii>;
red tongues Honietlines ilarted h rizoiiti iy
iks if nvengeiully to txinsume those wIm h.J
created them and th-ii tl ired high aU'Vi' 'hf
loof. As we sat on our horses tli.- iiea
was intense. M iitgone ly was not • purty
to th<' conspiracy f.^r efi' etini; a revKiiititui
He had no f reUnowiedg ■ of ihc Luilmiik
On y a few days b.dor • in hid vac- ited tii~
tavern, which had Ijeen rented to Mr
Li'igfoot, with whom li ■ wa.s boiidint; for
a month, till h' eou d move to a |inr\t.>
house in the ne ghbourhood. Murh
stress was laid on tiir :aa
at tho trial that Montgomery
had at the r iiinst of th ■ butche:'s 1 oy (nu
down on a pit ce nf piper n menioru'.iJuni •!
the quantity of nvat furni.shed to Tjjngfo^':,
thr boy lioing apprehensive that the cfiA.k
tiiTur s Would rub out. Uut this is aII he
had to do with th« rebellion in Canada*
Mr John Montgomery has written .i\er_»
similar account lo that of Mr. Shepanlgiveu
in the former part of tnis article.
NiiTF. In reference to the charge coiuaia
ed 111 this article of corrupt piactice.s ut tt.e
1837 election it is only fair to sav that iifior
legal investigation it was found incavaljle ->:
proof. Colonel K. \V. Thomson was 'i.e
taccessful candidate.
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"THfc TELKQRAM" OORNIR.
flif lialidliii* ikat hav* ■looit at and
ftrarili* Vwmtr •t tLiuu aad Hay Slrrt l«.
Th* land ou which 'J'hi: Tdegram buiht-
in^ ytaiiklt WAS patented to Witliam Sniitli
OD anh May, 1H08. hh i 1 v hirr sold m, "«•'
Jii le, 18!)8, to yuetton Si. Oeorc;*, and by
a;„i BoKl on the 19 li Noveniber, 1813, to
John I) nnk Mr. I>enhl8 miule a will, Iju
ewin.' to tlie profM-rty not biiiig sufficiently
Irtciilied, it wast nonessiiry to iiiive a p 'ti
iKMiid deed Wlween tlie heirs <£ John
Deiuii-, whereby \\v property on the south-
wMt corner of King and May atrect*, beoftmu
the jiiop'rty of Ki.'beucA Kich.i d-
«oii, the Hifo of the late limhop
Richirdson, and dau^'htor of the
Ute ilohn n.'iinis. Th:oUK'h h-r it b/-
oftine the p oporty if the into Mrs M. 1.
Ko.if, iiDil is now owned by Willi iut Hoaf.
Mr I> nnJH, a hia life-iiir.e, conveyed 40 ft.
uM thi' we8t side of Bay rtreet, comincnuing
57;t. 9 inches south of K"'ij/ street, to one
VKi'iiiiil, who erected a i. < yi\ on said pro-
pe ty, wiiic'n stood th'To Tor many years
The property Mubeequuntly piiss d into the
baiid^iif Mr. Dickaun, who erected the pre-
Kut building.
The National Club building came from
Mr. Denuis to Martha Brycint, who sold it
tu the lute Bishop RicliardHon, and this also
bec.kme the property of the late Mrs. Roaf.
The p operty on th« south side of King
itreet west, as far as Stovel'.i buildini;,
belong to Messrs. William and James R.
Roaf. The land on which Siovel's building
stands be;oni»s to D.'. Lichardson, and the
land ou which (he block of buildings to the
west of Stovei's building stands, belongs
U) Thomas Johnston, whose moth r was a
dau^ht-r of the lat'- John Dennis.
Th( property from the south-west ijorner
of King and By street to the south line of
the National CInb is owned by Wm. Roaf.
Oil! Colonel Dennis, the father of that
well known family, told Mr. Thomas
Walmsley a short time before his death that
he ' emembered sixty years ago th • little one-
sto ey frame or roughcast dwelling, which
stood on the site now occupied by The. Tele-
gram, and that from the corner of Bay and
Kingdown to Market street (Wellington),and
west along King street to the R >sBin House,
was one liir«.! girden of fruit trees. Indeed,
west of Siovel's building on King street to
York 8're t, the trees in 1818 were so thick
that it was with great, difficulty that
p^iths wei e cut through the woods. Of the
mtle rongh-cast dwelling we have no en-
({tavinc, but we have an excellent drawing
of French A Wiman's cha'r fajtory, a two-
storey frame bui ding, which stood o i the
corner, and was Imil' about 1825, and re
mained there until about 1840.
A little west of this was a larg fr.mo
bui'ding. which for years was nrcupicd by
Jaci|ue.H A May as a workshop in lonneition
with their caliinet l>u-ine.ig. Aliout 1H40
the fr.im^ chair factory wtui torn down md
a respectable two-siony brick l>uiuiiiii; wiis
put up and occupied by Robrt D.ivs ACo,,
the grocers. They occupied the entire ground
floor as a shop and wine cellar, the upper
ft.irt of the bui (ling being occupied by tliu
amily. After Mr. Davis moved Ins private
resid lice up town t\\i upp r rooms were
rnted to various parties. J'he latc(ieorge
Hid >ut, the barrister, occup ed the uppL'r
floor as law offi'.vs for a considerabii' period.
In 1880 the building was torn dowu and
The. Tell gram building erected.
South of Tht Telegram office, which m 57
feet in depth, stood fo. years the Priinit ve
Methodist chap I, which was erected in
18.3'i, for the congregation of that sect then
gathered in Toronto. It was a substantial
and respectable building The build-
ing was of red brick, with
SIX or seven step.s leading up
to the entrance, on both sides of whicli were
long windows, so constructed in order to
g'Ve light, not only to the ground tl >or of
the church, but also to light th" stairs,
which led on the right and left up to the
galleries. The hui'ding was about seventy
or eighty feet deep, and would hold oom-
fortably about six hundred people In the
earlier ye irs the building had an ordintry
square roof, but later on a pediment was
placed in front, wnicli added to the appoBr-
ance of the building. At the same time ihe
red brick was moderoiz-d by the entire
front being stuccoed and painted. Farly in
tlie year 1829, Mr. William Lawson, a
Primitive Methodist locil preacher, settled
in the old town of York, and preacheil with
ereat regularity in the market square. He
then formed a society, and wrote to the
Primitive Methodist Conference in Eng-
land for a missionary. One was sent out
who arrived in 1830, and took th ■ society
thus formed into the connection of the .'^aid
conference. There were connected with this
station iu 1833 five travelling peachers,
fourteen local preachers, two itnndred and
fifty member^, and forty-two distinct con-
gregations. The stationed preachers in
York were the R -v. J. Partington, R v,
Wm. Lyie, Rev. J. Arthur, and Rev. T.
Lowden. The Rev. Mr. Lyle and the Rev.
Mr. Summersides were the preachers at-
tached to this church. The church was a
popular meetiug place in the early days, and
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was known among the young p''ople aa the
■ iiiatcli factory," frcm the tact that a ttreat
ma y yoim>; nun and women who attendeil
ihecliurol- nftcrwanla en'ereil into the holy
bonds III 1850 the church was torn down.
Til ' Pr iniiivi' Methoilista went up to
Alice street chinch, now a caruuge factory,
III 1 ihe builiiinj; no\y iiccupied as a saloon
wa? put up by the wel -known ralifornia
Diiksou, a j,'entlem;iii of luilimited wealth,
\thi) (iwned large ^ac s of land in this conn-
try iiJiii many valuaMe prop' rtiea iu To-
ronto. Ho erected the building for the late
Henry Bevrrlfy, by wliom it was occupied
M a restaurant and club house. Beveiley
had f(irm'.r y b en over at the Athenseum,
on K iig street, in what was fornnriy
Lamb's notcl, or Turton's buildings. He
lontinued on Bay street for some years.
During the li.tter part of his lease he iatro
lineed the concert business iis a feature for
m evening's entertainment, and the late T.
D C> rrii. and G orjre Ait ken, both popular
.siiigtMS, ilrew crowded houses for months.
L M. B.>yli>:8, who afterwards married Miss
Maiy Glad.^t ne, the actress, and wenC to
Australia, mauagr'd this concert hall for a few
years From 1864 until 1866 it was racnnt.
hi 1S67 Robertson & ('ook, the publishers
111 tne old Daily Ttlegraph, rented it as a
job printim; office, and tor the publication
of the Daily Telegraph newspaper. It was
.1 busy spot in thost; times. The composing
room Ind .m average of thirty mm work-
ing in ;t. The job pnntiasj dcpartiaent had
I om foity to ftfiy m n and boys, and the
press rooms and counting ofliiies had a
go illy number. In a.l there were about
Deliuiiiued and fifty men and boys em-
poyed about the buil iing. The job bui-
ne>8 was iiio-t succes ful, and it wr^a not an
111 common thing for '.he ten Gordon presses
hi tlie j)b room to be runnii )j^ iii^ht and
dav ;or months. AH the le'iding the.itrical
work for the travelling companies through-
out ihe Dominion wau exi cutcd in this Job
ri^om. Iu 1872, tlirougl the treachery of
poit cians, and a detern.inntion en the part
ifth" proprietor to 'ne himseli" from the
■h >ck OS which hind all party new-ipapers
:iiid iBsne .1 paper in the iot- rests of the peo
])'•>■ the Ikiily Ttkgrnphwika forced out of j
exisi, iioe, and its sni seriptioii lists were
* 111 to the first Mail company, whieh in
1 fev\ yours i-wallowed up, -uj ml such en-
■rpiises.io, the spare cash the trusting
Pt; zuH could get toi:.ther. The building
>' ^ tlien vacant lor a short time, when it
»a< purclms.d by William Roaf, at the
iition sale of Dickson's estate, and it was
;lifnrfflfd»«a saloon, billiard and howl
;ni!»l«y. The basement of the l.niiding
>M loi lac pist four years hem < oaup.ed aa
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the circulation room of 7A« Evening TtU-
gram, and is connected with the pubiishtng
house on King street. The upper storey is,
under the old base, still rented aa a saloon,
and will continue so for another year, when
the property will be remodelled, and rented
for a more resp-ctable put pose. South
of the saloon in lS3.'i up *o 1612,
stood a couple of white frame
houses. In 183.'), and for many years later,
they waro well known to the >)oyd of Toron-
to, for here it was thai Johr. Boyd had his
commercial academy. The doorway to tha
north of the building was the entrance to
the school, and the doorwuy at the ^outh
the entrance to Mr. Boyd'a private bouse.
Hundreds of the boys of Toronto rrceivcd
their tuition at the hands of Mr. Boyd. He
Wbs iin excel'ent teacher,one who commended
not only the respect of the peopin at large,
but of the pupils, who were so carefully
looked after by him in their younger days.
In the British Colonist «f the 29th Decern
her, 1841, appeared the fol'owing adrertiaa-
ment in regard to Boyd'.s school : —
" The annual examination of this flourish
ing seminary took place on the 26th inat,
in the presence of many respectable inhabi-
tants of thia city. The Lord Bishop of
Toronto, asai^tcd by Rev. NV. T, Leach,
and Rubt. Baldwin, E^q , had the kindnesa
to examine the diifennt classes. • • •
The school ntimbers nearly one hundred and
thiity pupils, boys and girls, the children
of substantial tradesmen and reaidanta of
Toronto. • • • \ir. Boyd waa compli-
mented by the Bishop on his great merit aa
a teacher, and on the supt rior skill and un-
wearied diligence whicli he manifested in
conducting so large a school."
South of Boyd's building was a large square
roughcast house, with hix or seven ateps
lead ng up to the platform, and old fashion
ed front door, with skylightf, and circular
wiudow. Th s was the hou<e of the Rev. Jaa.
Richardfon, for many years editor of
the C/»m<ian C'<or(<»a», aid father of Dr.
James Riciiirdson, suigeon and physician of
St. Joseph street, and brother of the late
Mrs. John l.oaf, and also of Mrs. Brett,
who now K sides on Bloor street From
this south there was nothing for years but a
garden, extending to Wellina;tou street,
few ye.irs later, about 1S40, the row i-f
huildinga on both sides of Bay street were
erected. In those days Bay street was a
fashionable street. Rev. Dr. Bare ay of St.
Andrew 's Church, lived there, the late James
F. Smith, of Smith k Me Donald, the grocers,
livptl in thia row, the Mi-sea Skirviug had
a popular sehooi in what is now part of
a city shir* factory. The late Mr. Henry
Joseph lived next door. In Miss Skirvinat's
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lehool many of the residents of Toronto,
both boys and girls, re.^fived their early
training. The late E. F. Whittemore occupi-
ed cine of the bi ick row, and at the corner of
Wellinetoiist , and in ihe building now occu-
pied by a commifsion merchant, the late Dr.
Primrose lived for some yt-ars. Across
roin this house, where Brock & Co.'s stand,
tbe late John Salt, the hattur, resided,
while his shop was in Victoria Row, Kinj?
Ml eel east, where Lawson's is now located.
Qd the opposite side of tlie road, in the
buildiiit; now used as a type agency, the late
J&nifs Miehie lived for years. Next door
uorth Patrick Fre-land's family lives to-
day. Fref laud'- soap was at one time as
well known in Canada aa Day & Martin's
olacking is known in the old oountiy. The
next house north was the residence for yeara
of Mr. Russell Inglis. Mr Inglis, an Ed-
iaburi;h boy, in bis earlier years was
a clerk in a large wine shop in
that city, and frequently waited on Sir
Walter Scott when he came in to order his
supply of wines and liquors North of Mrs.
Inelis' Mrs. E iz.ibeth Dunlop res ded, and
uortli again Capt. W. F. McMaster. The
buildiiii; at tlie corner, now occupied by Mr
Chiules ^V'alkeI as a hotel, was at different
times in th- early days the residence of Mr.
[). 0. French and Mr. Kahn, both dentists,
und also of the late Judge Connor, and
*vas afterwards occupied by the lat • Rev.
Mr. Stimson, wlio resided there while he
w;is cng;iged in the publication of a chuich
pt'iiodical. Some time before his death he
8old out his iuterest iu the property, and this
with the property in the rear, was purchased
by Mr. J. Ross Robertson, the present
owner, who also is publisher and proprietor
of Ihe Eveniiuj lilnjrain.
CHAPTER LXXIII.
STEAMER FRONTENAO.
The Pioneer V«»*rl in Meam Xavlcatioii on
i*Vv Ontario. IMylns Briwren KlncsloB
sad Nlngara. Hloppiuic at lark.
Nteam navigation on Lake Ontario began
soon aft«T the close of the w,\r with the
i.' lilted States. The fi-st steamer on the
uko was l.iunclied at Ernettstowu on the
Hay if Quinte, in 1816. Curiously enough
he wus iMuned the Frontenac, aftrr the
I'ouut Ue Frniitenae, one of the Oorernor-
'ieiienils of New France, in the seventeenth
cjiitury, iifter whom kUo was named Fort
troutcniic, (Kingston), one of the earliest
• iiaingpoitiand military stations on the lake.
Previous to this all the trade and
travel on the lakes had been done
by sailing craft. The Frontenac, as
the illustration shows, was a side
wheel steamer, schooner rigged, of
five hundred tons burden. The length of
her deck was one hundred and seventy feet,
iind the breadth thirty-two feet. She cent
£15,000. Her commander wis Captain
James McKentie, a retired oflBcer of the
R'lyai Navy. She began her trips the year
after she was launched. The next year,
1818, the Provincial Legislature passed a
law to the effect that the usual space oc-
cupied by the engine and machinery iu a
steam vessel with the requisite stowage of
wood — that being the material then
used instead of coal — should occupy
one third of the vessel and
that such vessels should only pay light-
house or tonnaue duti s on two-thirds of
their measurements. .\t first Captftin Mc-
K> iizie did not have over much confidence in
his vessel, for early advertisemtnts were
thus qualified : "Steamboat Frontenac will
siil from Kingston for Niagara, calling at
York on the 1st and 15 h day.s of each
month with as much punc uality aa the
nature of the lake navigation will admit of."
He soon aequired confidence, however,
in himi^elf and his boat, and an
nounced his dates with greater precision.
Travelling in thes ■ days was expensive,
compared with what it is now, as the adver-
tisement of the Frontenac, which appeared
conspicuously in successive numbers of the
Kingston Chronicle, occupying the wi^ith of
two columns, with a cur of the steamer
at the top, will show. This advertiie-
mi nt in the Chronicli, April 30,
1819, reads :— " The steamboat Frontenac,
James McK< nzie, master, will in future
reave the different ports on the following
days, Kingston for York, oa the 1st, 11th
and 21st days of each month. York for
Queenston, 3rd, 13th and 23rd days of each
month. Ningara for Kingston 5th, 16th
and 25th days of each month. Rates of
passages from Kingston to York and Nia-
gara £3, Fioni York to Niagara £1.
Children under three years of age half price,
abovtt three and under ten, two-thirds. A
book will be kept for entering th'- names
of paa.senpers and the berths which they
may choose at whuh time the passage
money must bo paid. Passengers are al-
lowed sixty pounds weight of baggage.
SuipluB baggage to be paid for at
the usual rateT Gentlemen's servants can-
not eat or sleep in the cabin. Deck
passengers will pay fifieen shillings,
and " may either bring their
own proviaioui or be fur-
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nished by the steward. For each dog
uronght on b lard five shillintfa. All app'i-
catioin for p;iH8age to hi made to Captain
McKeiiiie, on board. Freight will be
transported to and from the above places at
the rate of four shiliincs per birrel bulk and
Hiur at the customary nte, delivered to the
different consignees. A liii of their names
will lie put in a conspicuous p ace
oil buard, which must be deemed
a sufficient notice, and the goods taken from
the steamboat will be considered at the
risk of the owners. For tach small parcel
2 6d, which must be paid on delivery.
kiugstoii, Ap;il 28, 1819. ]J The Fronceuac
was subsequentlT burnt at or near Miagara
nbout 1825. Wliat was left of her hull was
broken up, and llie remnants of her ma-
flhineiy sold as old ifon A full history of
iha Froutenac and her career is given in
itDotii<. portion of the Landmarks. No
Joubt many of the pioneer inhabitants of
Toronto will feel a very vivid interest in
this subject. The work done by the earlv
mainiera in preparing the way for the pre-
sent lake traffic was most valuable to Ca-
uaJa at large
CHAPTER LXXIV.
COOPER'S WHARF.
•at or the First LaiidInK Plaees In Toront*
Harbour -HlHlory of a Site Well Known
10 .Uuojr Now LlTluK.
Bartlett, in his " Sketch js of Canadian
Scenery," ({ires a very accurate drawinif o'
LA^uper's Wnarf, which was situated at the
foot of Cuurch street, and in later years bi.'-
caine known as M litland's Wharf, and at
present is ku nvii as Sylvester's. William
Oojper, the owner, cam a to this country in
the latter part of the last century. There
were two or three brothers William settled
in Toronto about 1795 and engaged in
the whartago business, probably about lb08.
liif; wharf ran out from the beach, for at
that itirae.of course, there was no Eiplanaue.
Thewharf was long and important loakiug and
was tlij favou-itejaniiin.' place tor schooners
»ud the fir:it steamers that ran on the lake
ill 1816,di8charged their cargoes at Coop r's.
Thj wharf had a large storehouse, with a
oorered way in the centre, and b.tween the
uo: th end of this dock and the store, was a
slup building yard of, for those
"»y9, no m an dim -nsions. On
oil' occasion a launcb took place on
^uuJay An attempt to get the vesiel oflf
m the preceding day had failed. D "lay
*ou,d bftve been dangerous to the ponderou.'^
mass, and according y the launch had to b<
effected on the Sabbath. Mr. Cooper wm
a prominent resident of th^ town. flia
first residence was in a frame housi that
stood adjoining and directly west of the
Ontario House, or, as it waa
afterwards known, " The Wellington
Hotel." The site is now occupied by the
B ink of Toronto and adjoining buildings.
The Ontario House, which is aliowu in th«
illustration, was a three storey structure,
built in a sty.e common than at the Falls ot
Niagaa and in the United States A row
of lofty pillars, well grown pieces — in fact
stripped and smoothly p.aiied— reached
frcin the ground to the eaves and supported
two tiers of g tileries which, running be-
hind the columns, did not interrup. their ver-
tic il lines. In 1803 the Anglican congre-
nation used to asseinb !e for wotship pri-
or to the erection of St. James' church, in
the parliament building, at the eas: end of
the city, and b.'fore the app dntmeut of the
Rev. Mr. Stuart, or in his aV)seuca, Mr.
Cooper used to read the set vice. Mr. Cooper
was a pew-holder in St. James' from its com-
mencement till 1818. He resided in later
years on Simcoe street (now Willi im). One
of his sous was a pupil of Upper tJanada Col-
lege, and at the College and University dis-
tinguished himself in many branohea.
This son is now a prominenc divine io con
uection with the AiiL'licau Church. In
the Oazetfe of February 20ch, 1802, we fiud
Mr, Coopir down as a subscriber to the
opening up of Yonge street, and in a'i
matters of public interest he seems to have
taken a. prominent part. He was a prom-
inent Mason in 1800, and is the first Mason
that we have any record of bein^ in tinted
in this city. In the Minutes of R .wdon
Lodge, No 498, on the English Register, at
the'meeting on 27th Miy, liiOO, we find that
" The petition of Mr. William Cooper was
received and accepted," that at the meet-
ing on the lOth June, " Brother >Vil-
liam Cooper was passed to the degree of a
Fellow Craft," and on June 27ih " Brother
William Cooper was raised to the sublimo
degree of ii Master Ma.soi. " OM Lodg; re-
cords show that many a friendly chat about
craft matters was held in the littl.' othje on
Cooper's wharf. About 184.5, John Mait-
laiul leased the wharf and improved it.
The old horse boat with its four horses
uaed as a power to turn the paddles,
ran froiti Maitlaiid's to the Inland every
hour. The fare was seven pence hdf-peany,
including return. 1 1 was a great privil ge
for the boys to drive the horses Privat,
a Frenchman, had a large hotel on the
Isl ind, located where the water now runa
through the eastern eutrauco. Ttje horse
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luud ill these days wa« tiie place of attrao-
tiou. Hanlan 8 "as only fr queaied by
c»mping and siiootiug parliua.
CHAPTER LXXV.
HARTS SCHOOL.
i prlTale Edaeatlonsl BttablUhmeal for
llvu OB Charcta Street— Some IncldeBtt
of School Boy Life that Oecorred There.
On the wegt side of Church itreet, nearly
iv.id*ay between Queen and Richknond sts.,
stiuds :i small two storey double frame
hou3f, Nos. 126 8 the lower floor of which is
uow occupitu by a newsdealer and
Miother sliop. The whole build-
in; was once occupied as a school and
arid<nce by Mr. Hart, a small ijray haired
Irisiimau. who habitually wore eye-glasses
ii:.d a suit of irou cray twet d. The school
was litartt'd about 1S43, and continued until
1S48. The school room was on the ground
flnur of the northern half of the building.
'lue rtmainder of the house was occupied by
Mr. Hart a- a residence. Thirty or forty
pupils, all boy^, attended the school, among
wtiom were William and B. Hart, the sons
of the master, E. W. Gardner,
Jotiu Dixon, P. Bethnne, J. Dalrymple,
W. Muiholland, Raymond Baby, Dr.
John King, William LiJdi-ll, Walter and
Hcury Ki id, Tip and Gordon Helliwell,
Sam and Tom Allen, the latter now
a resident of Ottawa, William Pearson,
Sicretary of the Gas Company, and James
Tilt, Q. C. Til'- school room was ar-
rmged lu a peculiar fashion. The master
a»t behind a high desk on one side with his
back to the wall. Around the other three
bidfis were ranged one continuous
row of biMich 3 with desks in front
of them. On these benches the boys sat,
erery one with his back to the
master and his eyes to the wall. By this
ii-ihod of arranciiig his pupil-t be could
w&tch every boy's movements unknown to
tiim, and ti > quently whin two boys were
:hc\ug p.'iis across tiie desk he would quiet-
ly d sceiui from h s perch, and stepping on
lip toe ac OSS the room, would sudiienly
M-'uetach l)y th' shfuldeis, greatly to their
cniisteriiatiuu. English branches and Latin
constituted the course of s«uily at the
scnool. Mr. Hart was very attentive to his
duties, Very humour.us, and although very
pissionate iit linns, was rather a
favuariie anion;; the b >ys. He seemed to live
II' cnusiant dread of his wife, a tall, lean,
angular and wiry-looking woman. A switch
i uiue tails was his weapon of punishment.
I: was his habit to mention how many
olows— paudiea, they were called in the
school-room vernacular — the conviotad boy
WW to receive. The customary Kumbnrwas
eight, four on each hand. John Dixon used
to give great amusement to the boys and
great vexation to the master by his argu-
mentative resistance to punishment by the
cat. After dodging and squirming to avoid
the blows, he would dispute the count until
the master became so confused and enraged
that he would give him two or three extra
cuts With the .stick end of the cat, bat John
invariably beat him on the coant. With
all his supposed cleverness as a master the
smart boys would outwit him. One gave
him every day for three months the same
problems worked out by the Rule of
Three. School hours were from nine to
twelve and from one to three except
on Saturdays, when the boys were given
a half holiday. The plank sidewalk in front
of the building was used for marbles, peg*
tops and other school boy amusements.
The elder boys, nearly every one ot whom
owned a rooster, indulged in the more ad-
vanced sport of cock fi.'hting in the adjoin-
ing field of Mr. Jarvis. The lane at the
south of the house was the battle-
field, and here nearly every day a pugi-
listic encounter took place. On several
occasions J. Dalrymple, after a truant's
trip of a week, was brought to the
school-room by his mother, tied hand and
foot and in a cart. These were red-letter
days for the master, who would superintend
his disembarkation with great glee, rolling
up his coat-sleeves, flourishing his instru-
ment of torture and calling out iu exultant
tones, " Bring him in, brintr him in by the
nape of the neck till I give him a taste of the
flail."
CHAPTER LXXVI.
HAYES' BOARDING HOUSE-
A Popnlar and FashloBable Place of Enter-
talnment for tbe Barly LexUlaiors mt
I'pper Canadf-
Among the prtncipal piacos of entertain-
ment in early York was the boarding house
of Mrs. Hayes, at the north-west corner of
King and Ontario streets. it was com-
tnouly known as Hayes' Boarding
House and was once the popular
and fashionable resort and dwelling plaoa
of the membeis of the Legislature
while sojourning here in pursuance of their
duties. Mrs. Hayes had been a Mrs John-
son, and it was by her tirst husband that
the building at the corner of King and On
tario streets, was put up, and the hoarding
house established somewhere about the time
of the war of 1812. The parliament build-
ings were then iu that quarter of the town.
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and the house, l)y reusou of its iiearncRs
to the pailiHUieut *>»"*• »"*i ^h** excel-
eiicu of its faiv, quickly coinmendeil ithelf
•0 the favour t.f the early legislators
ut Upper C'aiiadu. The frouluyo on Kint;
strirt WM fo ty or fifty feet. The bui <liug
lOiisiKt <i of two rather low »toi iew, and a«;-
.uimnoii^iit'l about twenty guests. There
was oiii: di'or ill ih ; (.entre of the iiome
with two windows on either wide. After
tlw (If.ih of Mr. Joiiiisoii, his widow
married Jolin Hayea, a bricklayer nnd
placterer. This was soin* tiiu'i previou^
to 1820, fir in tiiat year Mrs. Hayes was
conducting the boarding li«u>e while the
husband worke I at his trade. Mr. Hayes—
;henanie is also spelled in old papers Hay
and Hays — was a w< Uknown man in his
ilttv. He was one of the >ub8oi ibers to th '
fund oollciH. d in 18'2*2 for tho election of
two liidge-i over the Don. In 1815 hid
liHin* was anaoiiGf the sicDera of a coiiip i-
ineiitiry add; ess lo Lieutenaut-Goveruor
I'laiuii Gon;. Mrs. Hayes was a stout,
iiooduatured woina:i, a good cook and
nniuigpr and the enibodini 'Dt sf a
l!0^pilahle landlady. Opposite her house
WAS Jordan's hotel, where many legislator!)
aUo st'^pp 'd during the session. Board at
tQese p.act's w,.s ut idiis time three and
four dollars a week. Mrs. Hayes con-
'.actt'd the estaldisiiment with succ sh
uDiil about 1830. Ou the removal
if thi parliament buildiiurs fartiier west, the
l2gialator.< naturally chose living quarters in
that section of th" town, After the abandon-
ment of the building by Mr. and Mrs.
Hayes, th 1 property was bought by a mau
imme I Mitchel , a tanner, who had a place
of business on Qui-en street « here Duvics'
biewt-ry now stands. He converted it into
sbops and at the rear of the lot he built a
(iwel iiig for himself fronting ou Ontario
street, where he died. Hayes' boardiuj:-
bouse was of frame at first but subseqiently
It was luugh-cast. It is xtill standing looking
V ry much as it did seventy years aijo with
the exception that the windows and doors
iiavK been altered to .suit business require-
I'leiiu. Mr. William Helliwell, formerly of
York, now of Highland Creek, remembers
the building and its frrquenters. He says :
At about ten o'clock in the morning,
wlieu thi' Legislature was in session, might
be seeu issuing from th« doors of H»yes'
^'0»rdiiig liou&e, John VVi'-~on of Went-
*rurth, the Speak r of the House of Com
iiiuns, or as it was then called, House of
Ab-einbiy (clad in home spun shoep's giay
viothiog. for he made it a point of
"uty is ttiose days to wear home
manufactuie) followed by Capta u Ma-
Dootor Lofferty of Lincoln.
tbewH of Liobo,
Hugh MuCall, Absolom Hhnd , BurwcU
Allan, N. McNab, Phillip Vankoughnet,
Arcby McL'an and nianv other members of
the then pariiameiu, and at times would be
assembled at public diniieis given by the
Speaker, John Wilsun, and provided by the
hostes", M'>. H:iyo8, all the grandees and
fashionabb- p opl k. York, inc uding that
eccentric mau, Colcuel Talbot, of Talbot
Htreet, clad iu sheepskin with the wooi side
out. I have often seeu this gentleman on
his visits to York, iu the winter time, driv-
ing Lady .Sarah Maitland out in his sleigh,
dressed in sheepskin. Of this remarkable man
tlie late Cliarl s D ut has wiiltii a very
interesting biography, from which the fol-
lo.ving sketch is largely taken : —
Tliomas Talbot sprang from a family
long cecbrated in English and Continental
history. Readers of Shakespeare are tamil
iar with that scouige of Traiice who was
defied by Joan of Arc, and who. with his
son John Talbnt, fell biavely fighting his
country's batiics on the tielu of Caatillou.
li aders of Macaulay are fami iar with
Kichsrd Talbot, the notorious sharper,
bully, and pimp, kuown as " Lying Dick,"
<iae of the greatest scoundrels of ths years
immediately succeeding the Resto:atiou,
who waa raised by James the S-.cond to the
Eiildom of ryrconii-l. " Lying Dick " was
a member of tiic Irish branch of the Talbit
family which sett'ed in Ireland during the
leisjn of Henry the S-cond, and became
pr^s-essed of the ancient baron'al ca8tl<> of
Malahide iu the County of Dublin. The
Talbots of Malahide trace theV descent
from the same stock aj the Talbots who
have been Eirln of Shrewsbury since the
middle of the loth century. The father of
the subject of this sketch was R chard 'ial-
hot of Malahide His mother was Margaret,
Baroness Talbot, and he himself was born
at Malahide on the 17th July, 1771. He
spent some year.s ac th^ public free school
at Manch ster. H^^ received a commission
in the army when only eleven years ol<). In
1786, when he was sixteen, he was aide de-
camp to his relative the M nquis of Buck-
iiiuliam. His brother ai<le was Artihur
VVellesiey, the illustrious Duke of Welling-
ton, wiih whom hcmtintained a life-long
friendship. In 1790 young Talbot joined
the 24;ii Rfgimmt, then stationed at Que-
bec, as lieutenant. On the ai rival of Lieu
tenant (Jovernor Simcoc Lieutenant ralbot
becam« his private secreta' y .nid continued
as such until just before th; Ciuvernor's re
moval from this country. At this time
there was nothing of the misanthrope aboat
Lieutenant T.ilbot His cjiistitukioii wa."
lobust and his disposition che 'rfu'. He was
fastidi us about his persoiial uoDcarauce .md
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waskefti'y alivtto erery thing goinR on about
him. He was with Governor Simcoc on tha
e\pedition which created Yoik and on his
o-.lur jouriiejinen. On one of these the
p,!ty cucanipMl on tlie priient siio of Port
I'albot ami ht re for the first timo h* de-
olireil his intoijtion of settling in Canada.
In ITIW Ti^l''ot i'ocamo Lieutenant Colonel
of the Fifth R' gimont of Foot, and was on
a;uv(! service <n\ tiie continent. On the
(M)iicaision of tln^ Peace of Amiens, March
27, 1S02, he sold his commisiiiou and pre-
p>re(i to carry out his intention of settling
in tiie wilds ot Canada. Why no one
knows. He once said, " Miss Johnston,
;liB daught r of Sir I. Johnston, was the
only girl I ever loved and she wouldn't
hiivc me." Colonel Talbot obt lined a grant
i'l.OtiO acres of land in tho so thern pirt
of ilie Upp^'r Canadian peninsula- bordering
(jii L:\ke E if, includini,' the .-ite of what
:ifteiw(\id^ becinie Fori Talbot. He cross-
ed the Atliintii;. reached the spot he had
selected on liis tdur with Governor Simcoc
nine yeavi? before, and with uu axe cut
down ihj first tree. The land was an un-
broteii foiest. The nearest point to civil-
itiontothe eastward was Long Point,
sixty mil<8 uw.in ; while to the westward
tlir iiboris^iues were the lords of thy soil.
He wiis accompiiniid by two or three stal-
wart settkrs and with thdir assistance lir
erected on a hijjh clifT overhanging the lake
a rang* of low huildingH of logf, shing ed.
Tills he called Castle Malahidc. For many
yeiif; Col. Tiilbot ruled with imperial sway.
Ho assembled the settlers at his house on
Sundays, read to them tlie Ei:gli8h service,
and aft( r this o-iemi nial passtd the whisky
bottle around luioug his congregation.
Ihouf^h never a religious man he solemnized
iiiiirriages and baplaed the children. In
I'.'.iDsforiing 1 um no deeds wi're given nor
b oks kept. Th' only records were sheet
i!iap», each lot marked off in a square. The
loionel nil rely wrote the purchasers name
111 the squat e se)i?cted. If he afterward
-■' d the ot the Colonel erased his name
with a pi(c •• of luhber and in.serted that of
tiie new muclnsfr. Colonel Talbot com-
iiiaiulcd the militia of the district in the
«ar with the United States. One of the
'';\rliest settlers in the Talbot diatiict was
til afterwards tfeleitrate.i Dr. John Rolph.
St. Tliumas is called after Co'omd Talbot's
Christian name Colonel Talbot usrd to
"lakc annual visits to Yoik, and many
8 ori' s are told of his eccentricities. For
sixtien y( ars he assumed the blanket coat
*iid axe, slept ou the bare earth, cooked
tliri'e meals a day for twenty woodsmen,
cleaned his own boots, washed his own
ini^n, milked his cows, churned the butter
and made and baktd the bread — and of this
last accomplishment he was very proud.
In his oijjhtieth year Colonel Ta bot left
Canada and started for Europe, attended
by Oc oree McB th, a rul t wiiom he treated
as a companion. Ou their return to Cana-
da McBeth married and Colonfl Talbot
made hi4 hom with him in London, Ont.,
until his death February 6, 1853. By his
will he left McBeth £50,000. He was
buried in thu church at Tyivonnel on the
journey to which place from London his
body was left unproteot< d in the baru of a
wayside inn over night — a strange oon
traat to the death and burial of his friend,
the Duke of Wellington, who had died
three months before.
CHAPTER LXXVIl.
THE CUSTOM HOUSES.
A Bketeh of Toronto as » ('astonss Port
from Us KsUbllshmeiit In 18J1 to tke
Present Time.
In 1801 York was m do a customs port,
and on the 25 h of August of that year
Colonel William Allan, father of
Senator Allan, was appninted the
first collector of customs. In a litt'e one-
storey frame building on the cast side of
Frederick street, a little south of King and
b'-twecn the post i fiice and his dwelling,
Mr. Allan established the fir.'^t
custom house. At the foot of
Frederick street was the Merchant's' wharf,
the property of Mr. Allan, the c.trliest
landing places for the larger craft of the
lake. In the frame storehouse, erected
later and owned by Mr. Allan here,
he afterward established the custom
i house. This store house at a .subsequent
i period was converted into a distillery.
i Mr. Allan, who also held several
other public offices, also remained collector
until lv828 In 1824 he madt: a trip abroad,
aud on July 1st, just prior to his departure
he appointed Mr. James S. Howard, the
father of Mr. Allan McLean Howard, as his
attorney, authorising him to transact all the
business of his various offices during his
abs' nee, and such was his confidence in Mr.
Howard that Mr. Allan declined to take
any fccurity for the fulfilment of thetrast.
Mr. Howard at this time acted ag collector,
postmaster, deputy inspector aud treasurer
for the Home D strict. Subsequently he
was appointed postmaster ami in 1843
treasurer. On August 21>t, 1828, Mr.
Howard received a commiseion from
Lieutenant-Governor Maitlind as lieuten-
ant of the First East York Regiment.
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I'he prftoiicf of smuMKiing wu common in
Ihthftrlxur of York 111 the early ilayn. In
th.' iskue of the OaitUe of November 30,
iJj.jO, the ohooner Industry wm advertlaeii
foi'sftii* by the Custom House anthoruies as
h,-v»iiiK l"'i'n tak< n '" *'"> '*<^''' *"'' "^ '*"'
I7tli .it Oc i,ber, 1821, Mr. Allan reports t«.
ill, MiifistrBtfS lit Quarter Sessions that he
luiH .-eizi'ti ten bin re s I'f salt, in which were
found coiifriiled k<g8 of tobacco to the value
ot five poun<ls and nnwaids, broueht to
Yok from the United StattM in an Amm ■
can srhooiicr. n.imed th') New Haven, A.
Johnson, roaster. The magistrates declared
the wholr f rfoited to the Icing. At thi-
time ;i gvitein of illicit reciprocity was in
TOkiuc, iiiid Cnnadian products were smug-
j;.d into the Un tod States in vaiious in-
gtniinn ways. On one occasion Daniel
Lambert, a Rigant wax figure returned.
from Canada to thi- United States filled
with an iolts which it was sought to Intro-
tltice into the conntry wi'liout duty. The
Albany AryMn thus describes the circum-
Italic* : " Daniel Lambert turned sinuggh r.
—Tins mammoth Eentleman of wax who is
pxhihited for the admiration of the
i;urioua ineveiy part of the country, was
lately met on his way from Canada by a
Custom bous' (.ffioer who rt mat king the
rotitndity of Daniel's corporation had the
ciiriouity to subject it to a critical insp ction
when lo tnstead of flush and blood or even
stiaw the entire fabric of this un-
wit dy i;e;it1pman was found to he composed
if tine Ki^litih cloths and Kerseymere. "
Tbe Kcoiid collector of the port of York was
lifor^e S.'Va^i', who was appointed Scp-
ttmber 26, 1428. Mr. Savaye announced
bis appointintnr in thu following advertise-
ment: " Hia Excellency, the Lieutcnant-
lti>rernor, having been pleased to appoint
me to the Collectorship of Customs for this
port, I h- g leave to a< quaint the merchants,
ship u«riu'i 8 and others having business to
trsDsact with this branch of the revenue
after the first day of Oit.bir next, that I
have temporarily established an office in
part of the premis' s fronting on Duke
-treet, occupied by Mr. Columbu'". Gorge
Savage, Co lector, York, 26ih Sptemb-r,
1828." Mr. Savage afterw.nd removed the
cusiun house to a low one-and a-half storey
brick cottage on Scott street near Weliing-
ton Bireit Thomas Cirtrae livt d in one
iiid of this house and the custom
huusi.' was in the other end of v.
D. Scadiliuf says of Mr. Savage :
I flu ky in foim and somewhat cons< qiitntial
in mauiiei, Mr. Savngu was a conspicuous
6i;ure in York down to the timi^ of hia
deuth in 18.15 when lu' wa.s succeed* <l by Mr.
Ihoinae Carirae. Mr. Savage was, as bis
otKce required him to be, vigilant in respect
of the dues leviable at I ho port of York.
But the contrabandists W(*re oconsionaliy
too adroit for him. We havchtt>rdof a
number of k ga or barrels snpposed to con-
tain spirits confidentially rep >tfd tj him
as sunk in the depths of tli>i bay near one of
the wharves, which kegs or barrels when
oarolully iisiied up and conveyed to Mr.
.Mosley's rooms to be disposed of by auction,
were found on being tapped to contain harm-
less water, but while Mr. Savage and
his men were busily engaged in mnking
this profitless seixure, the real wans,
tean, spirits, and so on, which were Fought
to be illicitly introduced were landed with-
out molestation in Humber Bay." Mr.
Savage was a watchmaker and jeweller, and
carried on business on King street. He
was CO V ctor until September 9th, 1835.
On September 22 of the same year Thonr s
Carfrao waa appointed iis liissucceasor. Mr.
Carirae sub^x quentiy was an alderman of
the city. Mr. Carfrae was the
originator of the Potter's Field,
or, as it was officially styled, " The York
General or Strangers' Burying Ground,"
whieh was situated on the west side of
Yongc street, just above Bloor street. In
practice it was the Bunhill Fields of York,
the receptacle of the remains of those
whose friends declined the use of
St. James' churoliyard and other tarly
burial plota. Wa'ton's directory for
1833 Ki^^B ^^c following infor-
mation in regard to it : This institution
owes its origin to Mr. Carfrae, jr. It com-
prises six acres of gronnd and hns a neat
sexton's house built close by the gate. The
name of rhe sexton is John Wulstenoroft,
who keeps a registry of every person buried
therein. Persons of all creeds and p.rsons
of no creed arc allowed burial in this ceme-
tery; fees to the sexton 5s. It was iuaiitu-
ted in the fall of )82.'>, and incorporated by
Act of Par iiam nt, 30th January, 1826. It
is managed by five trustees who are chosen
for life, and in ease of the death of any of
them, a publ c meeting of the
inhabitants is called when they
e'ect a successor or sucoes«or-i
in their place. The oresent trustees, 1833,
are Thcm:<a Carfrae, junior, the collector of
the port, Thomas D. MoiTiso3,the physieian,
Peter Paterson, the iron uierihant, John
Ewart, the buildt r, and Thomas H- lliwell,
the I rewer. Although a remote locality in
182.S, the Potter's Field in 1864 was more
or le.'^s surrounded by buildings and inter-
ments in it were prohibit d Many [of the
remains were removed to the Necropolis,
the succestor oT the Potter's Field. Mr.
Carfrae is buried in the Necropolis, Mr.
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L'aifrae was collector until June
1st, 1840. The deputy co lector
uudcr hull was William Steward.
In 1837, Mr. Steward furnished for the
cltj directory of that year the following
table of imports from the United States : —
Piohibitt'd : Arms.ammunition, books, such
as are prohibited to bo imported into the
United Kinjjdom ; base coins, fish, dry or
-ailed ; train oil, blubber or skins of crea-
tures living in the sea, tea. Free : Ashes,
liullion, beef, bread, bacon, biscuit, corn,
cocoatiut-s cordwood, cabinet makers' wood,
diamonds, diUgs, dye-woods, fruits, meat
and fish, beintr fresh ; flour, flax, grain, uu-
ground ; guns of all kinds, hay, horses.
olives, pickles, -pitch, paintings, pouolona,
pumice stone, punk, f*armesan cheese, pearls,
precious stones, prints, raisins, »<ponirt',
atiusajjes, turpentine, tar, yerniicelli, whit
stone.', wine. Admitted at the duty of 20
per cent. : — Candy, sugar, cotton manatac-
turcs, G;las8 manufactures, tobacco manu-
factures, refined sugar, soap. Admitted at
the duty of 30 per cent. : — Bo(;ks and p:ipersj
clocks and watches, leatiier inaimfactarer.
linen manufactures, silk manufactures,
Musical instruments were admitted at the
duty of 15 per cent.; gonls, wares or mer-
chandise not being enumerated or otherwise
char;;ed with duty. Duties charged by
weights and measure : — Salt 6d per bushei
nams, hemp, Iitc stock, lathwood, lumber,
iog% mast.8, meal, pork, rice, raisius, resins,
raw hides, sUves, shingles, tortoi.se shei:,
fow. tallow, timber, wood hoopy, wood.
Aamifed at the duty of seven and one-half
?«r cent : Alabaster, anchovies, argot, auis-
"ed, ainber. almonds, brimstone, botarge,
currants, capers, coral, cork, dates, es-ences
01 be rgamot, lemons, roses, citron, oranges,
latender, rosemary, emery stone, fruit, dry
iti iui^ar or wet in brandy ; figs, hoaey, iron
in liars, unwrought pig iron, incense of
Jaakinoense, juniper berries, lava or mal- |
»»nitonefor building, marble nedals, nuts, |
oil of olivet or almonds, ostrich feathers, |
spirits la per gallon, sugar Us per cwt. , mo-
lasses 33 P' r cwt , wine (in bottles) 7d per
gallon, ami further 7i pei ent ad valorem
and Is each doz n quart *^ 't'es.
The next building o. ipied as a
custom house was a small one storey
brick building on the north side of
Fnnt street betwe n the Newbigning
House, now thr> site of Mr. John Mao-
dourvld's warehouse and the Coffin
Block. Like many buiUUiigs of
its class it was hip roofed. In
';he centrv? of the building was a door reach*
t'd by a flif^ht of steps, and on either aide of
it was one window. The successor of Mik
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Carfrae in the collectorship was William
Moon Kt'lly. Some trouble arof; over his
administration of affiiis and it was made
the lubject of a parliam"ntary irquiry. Ai
this time coiltctors were paid by commis-
sions and not by a st;iied fee, and tliis sys-
tem paved I he way for m .ny abuses. iSmug-
cliug was very coininoii, and tliere are
prominent and wealthy men now living in
the city who lai<l the founilation ot
their fortunes by -mupgling. Kelly con-
tinued to act as collectcr until 1843, when
he resigned and was ;ippointed Warden of
the rtetormatory at Pen taiicuishene, an df-
nce which he held until a rcoeiit date. He
now lives at Penetanguishene. In August,
1843, Robert Stanton was appointed col-
li ctor. Mr. Stanton was the editor and
publiuhi r of the Gazette, and he in part
changed its name to " The U. E Loyalist."
Mr. Stantcn, who was King's P'inter for
Feb. 3, Jordan Post to M. Wcodruffr •
July 13, Hiiam Kendiick to H' stei Viindoi
burg ; Dec. 28, Jarvis Asli'ey to iJoro hv
McDougal ; 1808, Jan. 13, D'Arcy Bouli, u,
jr., to Saliy Ann Robinson; Alurch 17
Janu'S Finch to M. R 'ynolils ; April *j,
David Wilson to Sus.iniiah Stone ; .May 2
John Lin.«gtafTto Lucy Miles; Muy 30, ,I„liii
Murchison to Franc .s Hunt ; Ai;gn it 8. Jolm
Powell, E>q., to Miss it<,iella Sh ;v ; ,s.p
12, Huuh Heward to 1] iza Muir ; ISO'',
April 14, Nicholas TfF.gnrman to Polly
F etcher; May 18, Wi Uam Ciy.iel! \„
R:i()da Te ry ; Juuj 19, John Ashhrii'gft i..
Sarah Mercer: June 21, Jonathai Ash
iiridge to Hannah Barton ; July 15, Oin
Hale to Hannah Barrett ; Au»U3t
5, Henry Dean to Jane Bruoke ;
D 'c. 14, John Thompson to Ann Smth ;
1810, March 8, Andrew Thomson to Saiai;
Smitli ; March 30, Isa c Pilkingtoii to S^rah
f^ C^^^of^Wo^(^t. ')cott- 5t: i?)2.9-35-
upper Canaila, lived in a i^ub>tantial brick
house on Peter street, commanding the view
eastwiinl along the whole length of Rich
mond street. Mr. Stanton's father was an
fh ;er in the navy, who 1 etween the years
1771 and 1786 saw much active service in
the Bast and West Indies, in the Mediter-
ranean, at the siese of Gibraltar under
General Elliott, and on the American coast
during the Revolutionary war. From 1786
to 1828 ho was in the public service in
several military and civil Ciipacities in
Lower and Uppor Canada. In 1S06 he was
for one thing issuer of marriuge licenser at
V'rk, and his m' moran.lum of the namf i of
those who plighted tlieir troth is veiy t rse.
It reads ihus : —
" 1806— Nov. 26, Stephen Hewar 1 to
Maiy Robinson ; same date, Ely Playter to
Sophi k Braman ; D c. 11, .mine year, Geo.
T. Denison to E . B. Lippiiicott ; 1807—
McBride ; June 2, Thomas Briirht to Jan-;
Hunter ; Ju'y 3, John vScar ett to Mary
Thomson; Sept. 10, Willinn Smith to Kle.,'
nor Thompson ; June 22, William B. Shei
don to Jane Johnson ; Jiilv 30, R bert
Hamilton, ({(nt., to Miss Ma; i i [jtviniA
Jaivis; lliil, Sept. 20, George Dugijaii t
Mary Jatkson." The taniily ol Mr. Staiitc ,
senior, was large. It was auynuvitod bj
twins on five several occasions. .Not f:ii
from Mr. Stanton's house, a leaser eiiifioe c;
briek of coinnaratively late date, an ih
north side of Richniond stieet, ininifdiativ
opposite the premises, iiss'Onteil
with the memory of President Smith, may
be noted as havinc been built iin i occupii J
by the difctiiigni«hod Admiral V/.nsittrt,
and the fi s' exan'ple in this reyiou of act
tage furn h d with light lustelul ve'-aiidahs
in the mou : n style. Robert Stantii con-
tinued in office M collector of tlie P^rt uf
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Yrrk ui>til N.)vuiin. r 10, 1819. Sc m
rn uble arisiiit; from his iulministratiou "tr
itoigiud. Ho was aft rwar.l appointed
nitrk of the Court of (,)iie('n".-3 Him ch ami
Conuiion Flraa. Afn'r an interval of a
month, I'uriiiii whidi \V llinra Fiing was
letinscollciror, William F. Mi iilc 1 on tlio
first of Jaimary, iSM, was ;>pnoint((l ool-
li'Ctui. llf unuiiieil in cHioc until 18.')S,
whin 'IP "'^■'^ transferred lo |>eilf
fille April 1, 18;kS, R.ibcrt Spincr
Has appoiiitiil f"ll'ft(ir. Hi ivm^iiir <I in
-iffi until his Jeaili, Februaiy '2.'), 18G8,
of the bui.din;,' of the brick custom hou.'e
shown in the picture of the proposed Eapla*
nade improvements the customs busiiress
liii'l been t ar' acted 'n buildini,'a rented for
he purpose, the 'ociiions of which have
bren mentioned. When the iiew brick
I'Uilding erected by the (Jovernment, after
plans drawn by Mr. Kivas TuUy, the archi-
tect and civil . ngireir, was completed the
( iistoni ilnuse was transf' rred to it.
Tnis building stood on the site or ihepre-
seiic Custom H^use at the south
we.jt corner ot Front and Yoiii^e streets
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ooileetcr uuiil Nov mix r 5, 18G8. On
Vovetibpr G, 1.S68, James E. Sndih was
appoinretl, und connnu-^d to act until
NovemlKr 29, 1879. wiien troubles arose
whicM led to his re;,i^'nati(m. Jihn Dcuglas
l>e:d the (iffi,'.' (if cadeeto'- fiom Dicemb»'r
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IShi, '.;». 1r,te Jumea I'tton was appointffd,
^l^'i .n:.:'ii led ;., ,ffi,.„ up to his death,
Oct 1! ! , U.88. Since that time Mr. Dou>;'as
^m b< 1,1 Luiug dlector. Up to that time
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Originally it was as shown in the i'lustration,
but in after yeirs an iron railiui? was put np
around it. This rai ing m w incloss one
sule (d the uroiinds of the Reform Club.
Foi' a long i inie after ihe estaldishment of
York as a cu tcms i>ort there was no examin-
iui; warehouse. (loods were opened and
examined in the stores of the parti s who
imported them. The first exuminin^ ware-
house was a small frame buih ing belonging
to the Heward estate, which stood on the
site of the present examining warehoua«.
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just aouth of the Cusstom House. This was
rested by the Government for years as an
examining warehouse. I a 1870 a fire broke
out in Stanton's block, on the south side of
Front street, just west of the Castom
House. At that time th re was but little
BDuco between the block and the Custom
Hous '. On the fall of the roof an '. walls of
the adjoining block th ' Custom \l >U8e roof
was crushed in and the building set on fire.
The plans of Mr. Wiiidye., architect, were
then chosen, and the p esent nae bui'.ding
was erected in accordance with th>'m, the
Government in the meantime buying the lot,
which is now left vacant as a protectiv.:
measure, to the west of the Custom Hdusi-.
In the AngloAmerican Magazine for 1853
the plan drawn up by Mr. Kivaa Tully for
the arraniiement ot the city frontage
shown in tlie illustration, i? thus described :
" Wherever slips and stree-i are shown on
the original plan of the ' y frontage I
propose to divide thi- 66 fei ■• south
of Front street, one h.ilf u 1 ■: j ' i', so as
to carry the level of Front .< over
beyond the railway line with an inclination
to the wharves ; the o her half to form an
incli:ied plane from Front street to the level
of the railway line, thereby maintaining the
communicaion north and south of the in-
sulated railway line. Th • widtii of thesj
streets bein,' 66 feet, I propose to divide as
follows :— Briiige, 26 f;tt ; parapet, one-
half 0!ie foot ; sidewalk, six feet,
street 26 feet, retaining wal , one-half
foot, si lewa.k six feet ; total, 60
feet. The Esplanade, which is 100 feet
wide, I propose to divide equally, a!s • ap-
propriating th aourh'-rn half for lailway
interests ,';nd maintaining the public
thoroughfare on th>- north half a>> fol-
lows : — Esplanade, 43 feet ; fence, one-half
one foot ; sidew dk, six feet ; three
lines of rails, twi Ive feet each, 36 feet ;
pier for bridge one half three feet ; sid -
walk for railway, four feet ; fence, one
foot ; sidewalk, six feet ; total, 100 feet
The Esp'anad , which I would recommend
being called Union street, would be nearly
equ il to the width ot King street with .six
feet sidewalk for foo' p.issengeif If the
space appi'opriated for railway piuposns
would be sufficient, the diiectois ot the
different lines would have tu puichuse a
right of way south of the Esplanade from
the different pari'S tiiroiigli wlio> • p op-
erty the railway pases. The rai w.iy line
i.s placed on the soutn rn side of the E pla-
nade for greater facility fur trains our, to
the wharves, on'y or 'Hsing ii sidewalk, and
it would be advisable to prevent the railway
from croBsin;^ the siree on the northern
■ide. When the railway statons are con-
templated bridges on the Front street lev,!
could be constructed to connect the Lui d
ings north and south of tiie railway line „,
that a level ciosdng would bj avoido.l Xh'.
number of bridge that would be r. quired for
the whole front, as shown ou tao oriai
nal plan, would be fifte.-n from SinKT.e
street on the west to B rk "ley street o liic
east. For the present tiafiic.five mi;:h be
coasidered sufficient, th- lemaiiid- r'tu Ij.
eventually constructed as a matt r of ju,^
tice to all p.irtic3. With re.sp cc to w:!.
.structing th ■ breast -work on the .southcin
side of the Esplanade of ston ■, I cannot ge
the necessity of doing so uuh.ss ttie line ii
r. m )Vid south to command a depth of nin.
feet of water at the lowest p 'riod. Thi.--
would bring it nearly to the win imill ImJ.
The lessees of water lots hav ■ the powe;
als ) of filling; up their lots to the windmil
K o cj> . i-1 — :- I ^ ^r~
liie, so that the exp iisive ston; teiiciut:
would be covert d up m many Instinces A
timliC! breast-work twelve fe t wide is il.
thit would be required for th- present,
sufficiently clo^e and strong to preveic th^
bank from being washed awav by tli-^
action of th ■ water. At the p1 ps oppoiite
the streets, a stone facing s'opint; to thu
water Wduld be judicious and would Iw ■»
groat improvtment on the tiinie contn
vances Wiiic.'i have already co.s: he tity
probab y as much as wou d have made p(t
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Biaiieut ami substantial slips. West of
Siincoe street v hero tin re arc no pro-
jcctiiii; wIku ves ii'. present and beyond the
liiH' oontemplatt d hy the oriyiiiai p ans, I
would recdniniend the sti'Ue fa ing to be
eonstriKt'.'ii with jetties, to be iisoil as pub-
lic wliarves. Jn all the picposiiions ih.it
Suve been laid before the pub! o, not one of
them makes any povisions ;or the jji neral
draina-o uloi.^tlie front of the city. Are
the dral!i^ i.liowed lo dep sit tlieii' refuse in
Mr. TuUy's dislgn for the Toronto
Esplanade, shown in the .iccompnvi ?
illustration, is a bird'-icyu view m ni :!>
North Aineriian hotel. The buiMii " i„ ,,,"
f( regrouiicl, with the fl^ig flying," j.^ ti,.
Cn>toni House, standing on lii" .site of li
present Custom House buildi- g, at ;!ii
siiuth-west c )rncr of Yon^'e and Kmi;
streets. At the time of ihe Uin iii."
of the custom iMU.-e tl;ero sm'
at about No. 26 West Front s'lee'
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the^lips where tiiey empty themse've.~? no,
■ui', ly no' ;some provisi'Hi must be mad' for
ren.edyi J,' the iicie ising ( Til, ntherwise
the health of the citizens will be endanger-
ed. The evil is very gieat even now ;
TTJtness the rank vegetation round the i
frhirves. VVha' will it be when this city
•ambers 100,000 inhabitants. Provision
■iiou d therefore be made for draina.e con- 'j
ioiiit'y with the construction ot the Kspla I Edward C,
•ad ." I and here the
a larg<> three-stor y bri.lc huiMiii..
nearly square, with a big pori;li in :i ; '■
This building which stood a little wav ba.'t
from the stre't, had been bui t by J fl-f
Jones as a r sidenco. Later it h d I' >'"
turned into a hotel called 'he Rn,•hes^;
House, conducteil by LamUnid M.uil.in, >::
uncle of th( .'amous I'arsmai . This biiili
Mg was rented by the Governm iit fmn
Jones, thi ■ )n of Jiiilfe'<' J"' >;'•
custom house buMniMwn
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BY His Excellency SIR FRAJ\CI^ BOIVI> HEAD,
Barouct, Lieiiteuaut Governor of Upper Canndn. A:,c. Ac.
To.thc Ciueen'8 Faithful Suhjectg in Upper C'einadn.
In a time ofprofound pence, while every oi)c was quielly follouinit Iiis occiijiritions,
fcjr'ing s^C'irc nnJ' r ilic p'l'tei-tion ofoiir LnHS, n b.ii.J of Rclif's. in!<tigati'<! hy n fi;iv iii,".!ii^-iii.iit nrul ili«liiu;t ni'Mi. Ii.i
III') ilic u ii-ltrrfi-jj ;iiul audacity lo ns'scin'.jle nii!i Arins, iinj t.i nilnti; ninl Murilrr tlit; 'Ini cii'h PhIjitIsi on iln- Hr.'l|-
w.iy— .ta Diirn ai'il Deslroy llirir Projciiy — '.o Rub I'lo Piililic Maili — and to llircali;ii 10 riinkicr Uif liji Ki -mJ la
Ft- ihc r,iy onVroirto.
Brave ami Loyal People uf Fppc r C.uruln. we liavc Iteen long siifl'i rin^ IVnni ilie
acis and endc.ivoiirs of crjrifcalc.l Trnilors. hui 1I113 \n ilio Hrtt wuit; tl.ai nel)(.HicKi 'ins daicJ !u slicw iisclf o|.ciily ii, iho
land, in t!ic al.srncr of invnsuni \y any Forrign F-ncny.
Let every man do liis duly now. and it will be the Inst time tlial we or our cliiidren
»hall eee p 1^ \.\eti or pmpprtiL-s cnd.iii/i'ivd, or llir- Aiitliniii;. df our Gracious Qupi ti in:-iilu li liy puth lrl':Kllll■)ll^ and
un;,'ralcrul men Ml I.FriA-MEN OF I'l'l'Ell CANADA, i;a ("dunlry lias ever sh-nn a lln. r, oimj.lc of l.ojnlu iii.d
6|"ril llion YOL' t.:iw ^ vt-n upon lli s stiilden call nf Puly. Yo^iri': and old of all rniik<, ;irf tl kKmi,- Io iIic t-i.ii'Janl
of ilioir Coin'.r^. Wn.il has in! m pUi.e ui'l rn.ililc our liiicrii 10 'iiiow Hir Fii. mU fjciin lli:r Fin iiili s— .1 piillc
tncmy is no^iT so diri;;eroMs os a ruri.-i \\'-i 'i'lniir r — niid now I'.iy fr.ciids Ift lis <:. ni['lf !(■ v,'. II wIkH is In f;iin— Itt •;%
not return to oji' rejt ii|i Treason and Ti-ulors an- ri'i,'rtli:d Ij tli ' ^\\\ of day. an. I rf p.dpi'.'d hainilcHS ilinm^lim:! i>
land
Be vigilant, patient and active — leave piinislimeiit to lln^ Laus — our lirstoiijtci
Is, to arrcJt ard st(-;,rc all tli )se »lio have beer. ^^iJiy of Rcljcllion. ^IlirJ^•r and KoUljrjv. — And lo aiJ ns in ihu, 1
Hcivard is l;i-iliy o(feied of
One Thousaiul Pmuuh,
10 nny "■- «*ho w.lt apprfh.ind. aod dci.wpr up lo Justice, WIJ.IJ \M I.VoN' MACKFN/i: ; and I l\ V. Ill .NT.llLD
rOLNOS tu ,:hy (.1.0 "'10 udl fppr. Vrnd, ami d. Iii.r „p 10 /.i-ticc, UAVIL) <JlB»')N-(.r f«AMt'FI. LOFM-o-
JCSSF. LLOYD— iir SIFXS FLK It'MFK— hik! tl..- »ainc rr\»ard and a free pardon «i|! Lo givm to any of i!'t r
Been "p':r€? n!;a \\ ill render tli;5 p'jbl.c .-crvitc, excrp- lu- or tliey shall haiC coMi'mrird. In his own [icnnn, tho cf.n.i ''''
Murder ^t Ars m.
And all, but the I^eaders above-named, who have been srdm cd to join in
this u-^r-,af.:ral lit '.eliiun. co lir.el y cii 1 d to rrt^MiiIa thnr duly to llicir S nerei;!i>— to obi ■•■ tlu' Lr,"s — ami ti' 1 ■
bonccfcrwcrd a? jTood and fj.thfjl f ubifcts— ai^d ihi'> «i 1 llnd ilif GoverniiK>irt oflheirQurtii loi iiulil;.''!'! nsi' isju;
GOD sam; Tur: <iLiX^.
TlmrsiJav, » oVlocK, P. I>I.
7<h Dec. /i.^/
g§- The Party of FJebcIs, umb i- linir ('liief I-ea-lei;;. is wlioliy divpn-srd, aiir
flying before the Loya! .Militia. The only tliinu tli.it r*jniains (n b« done, is to finJ
them, ,iiid arre.^t them-
!' i-TANTON. Printer to •,:..- (i.SFFN'S M.,it Fxrxl^vit Mfjesty
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,,rri (1 on until the c mp'ction
,' aipition of th ■ pr eent bui tlinj; in 1876
Ih s;t(! n' Ih Kxh'StT House is now
'aliPM up by a fi ■<• b minesi block. Throiicjh
ill' ki'iilnev"! (if Mr. M.'l^ an, Cnief Clerk of
much of tho in-
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the (.'us oms, t om wiiDUi
foriii;ili() I gi'B" >" ''' ■ ^'''''clf wa'i obtiinoJ
e enib eJ to giv • the following atate-
ihe cu tiiiii i)iisiiK'ss for 1S87. Tiie
!•■ $4, '27 3 038 7S. The .xporls
ffMu'vahi d a ove ■ $3,000,000. and tlie iin-
BH-U at ov r Sil.OJO.OOO Tn.- rec ipt.s for
1887 are not "xct'eil.-il ijy those of 1888.
Thi' volum' o" bds'ncss during the pa»tye,ir
ins been Iftrcjp, bat the transf'.^r to the free
list of coal, etc., Im.s reducud tlie receipts.
CHAl'TKU LXXVIII.
MACKENZIE AS AN EXILE.
Illn ISnipi* from Toroiiro— Far Nlnille* of
ili<- I'rorlnmaiion i'or UU Arreit aiui of
Nuney anil I'onimiiiMlouit iHsned by His
TluiMday, the sovenf.h day of D c. inb.r,
1837, was th ' tu nin,' point in the carerr of
U'lli m Lyon M ick 'nzie. At four o'clock
en th- tifie noon of th.it day a prochtination
wa« issued by Sir l''ran.:i.s IJoiiu Head, of-
fcrin,' a ri.wai'ii o; one tliou-.md p)U'ids for
til • approlie i8i')n of M.icki': zi , and a re-
vvaril ol fiv,' i.uadr.d pouiida f >r the d'div-
ering of l>ivid (iilison, Samuel Lount, J sse
Lloyd or Si a^ F. teller. Tiie accoiiiptuy-
iiij; illuS'tr ition is njac simile of thi^ procla-
ni:iti.)ii. Mr. Mackeiiri ■ alw.iy.s k pt acooy
of thi.5 p iclaniation framod and hunij up iu
a coiisp cuiiu-. part of hii house. I'he tailui'e
of the iiisurifctiun through the defeat of the
in-u geiit.-^ ill the battle at Montcoinery's
firm icsu t.'d ii th ; conipl.it ■ finuicial ruin
of its mfiv.ng spirit. A though not rioh, yi't
at tin ti.n? of the outbreak Mr. Mack-^nzie
was ill p; )0,l 'jircumitauoes. Hi^
prihti g estab shment wa- the largest and
be-t iu Upp r Canada. His account for
imb ic printing th ' previous year was $4,-
(XK) His oiokscore conrained 20,000
Tolnmes, a"u he had an extensive buiidinj;;.
H liid town lo 8 in Dundas, a town lot in
tjaratrax I, and a cl aim to a portion of thf^
iimneiis R mdall utjtai". A large amount
Wcis owinij to him, and all he owed was
Jbont £750 All this property was lost.
A!tr the batle ai Montgom ry'.s,
Majkeiif e, alth Uifh closely pursued
w i rep atedly fire I at, after many
iiMiow escapes from capture suc-
i: ide.l in re;iehin_' the American shore o'l
ti;>' Monday following,' Thins lay's battle.
Ou tha tliirteenth o^ D.H-eiiiber Mackenzie
«iu R iiischier Van Henselaer, an Am-rican,
iMiied on \ ivy Island, a small island in the
•>iagaitt U.vi;!-, a short distacce above
the Falls. This island w ts a British
poss'ssion httvini.r been awarded to
E igland by the treaty of (iheut.
I'.apr -ieiit iti ms had ben made vo
Macki'iizie that a fore: <f volunteers
two huudied aid li ty -^tro'i,' with two pieces
of artil eiy, four hu dit u anil tifiy stand of
iirm^ and provi-i ms and ammuniioii ib
abundance w.uM jo n liim in occnpaiion of
the is'and. Calling at Whitehaven (Jrand
1 land on tho way t i N vvy Is and from Buf
falo M 'ckenze found in tea I of ai;verai
hundred men only 24 volunteer.s waiiiip to
aecomiiany iiim. On noticrie this little
yronp he h nk, inert and spirit
brok-n, up 'ii the fr.ui^ of a.
cannon wli' re he pissiv^iy r-cl nod
niiti nrous.'?d. But notwithst mding
thi-i ciU-ihinu' dis.ippointmeu': the enterpri.se
was no: ubandoMe i and the word was giv o
to pii-n off. M;. Chai les Lind.>>py, Mr.
Maek 'nzie's biographer, writes : " A pro-
visional government of whic'i Mr. Mac-
ke zi • w.is p; esi lent, was organir d on the
island. A p oclam ition dated Navy I^
lind, Deomier 13 h, 1837, wa- issued by
.Mr. Mack nzie, stating tiie obj cts which
tho atteinpte 1 re-^olution was d' si.ned to
secnr" and proinisiiiir three hundred acre'
of public lands in every volunteer who
j lined thr^ patriot standard. A few days
after another proclamation wa? is ued
adding J^lOO in silver, payable by
the 1st May, 1838, to Mie p:ofi' red bounty.
Tiie fuUilnienl of the ptomi;ei held out in
these prod imvtions must, however, be de-
pendent upon the success of the cauie in
which the vohinte ts were to fight. By way
of burle-quing the rewards ofT'red by Sir
Fraueis L md Head for Mackenz e and
o'.her.s, the first proclamation otl'ered
the .>uin of £500 for the Li 'Ut-nant-
Governor of Upper C madv. Th • offering
o this reward was the main cause that in-
duced Sir Francis on' his r.;turn to E:igland
to forego his intention of passing through
the States. At liis req lest Sir Joh^i Har-
vey, Lieuteiant Qoverno, of Nova S -otiii,
8 'cured him a passage in a vessel sailing
Irom Ha'ifax. The pitriii flags with its
twin stats, intended to represent tho twoCan-
adas, was hoisted, an I as a gove nment, even
though ii be provisional, is nothing without
a great seal, thi-requinite was al<o olitained.
Besides th i twin s ars, the great seal showed
a new moon breakim; tbiough tiie surround-
ing darkness wih the word.<, Liberty,
Ecinality. The Provisional Government
issu d piomis s to pay in sums of one and
ten dollars each. They are said to have
been freely taken on the Americ in sid •, but
what amount was issued I cannot ascertain.
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it to be foMiicl in an cfTi iai ropnt of oiip uf
thu p ti'i": v" "^'U''^ t" Mui'kt'i til', d.it li
J.umiiiy '20, 1H:W, uliiti ij^ uu ulli'i ot thf
owner of tlir 1)11^ Viij^ini i to nv hi-r for
|8,r)()i), and taktt lii^ pay io boiul .
1).. liii'p 1 was app nil c I Ml till' 2S li o'
I) eiMiibfr to nc'ivB all tlK' nioui-ys wliirli
might bo Mir CI ilii'd wiiliin tii' Unit il
SiutRs nnb'lin' of fcli' C n.idi m patriots
Hiiiiij^l 11;; to iibtain tlio iiul. p ti 1 noi' uf
tlicir c pimtry, 'mt lie cI'i'IhunI ti> a t in ill it
e p.ifity. ' 'i'li : foii'c at N'av_\ Iti and ^I'l''"
al y .swl'1 lid tioni the original liitl • p.uty of
twiMity-six ti> ab,) r six hti d: fd, but in
Jamil' y, ISIW. Nivy Is an I wa- evacuatrd.
M •an\vlli^^ \iiiat was caI' 'd tim I'atrint
Army of ih N'orth-wo-t b ui b.'tn or^an » ''.
iu Mioliistaii for the pu mm' of iniliin;^ a
dec nt on (Canada, inn; y S. H mdy, of llli-
iKiia, had b 'en ;ippoiiUed coniin.uidijrin-
cliii'f. Mis i.oininui.l u.xtiiii d over tii"
who'e of Western I'anada. In other ofli
cers Mire .lames M. VViison, ni ij<)rt;on.r,il ;
E J. Uo'eits. b: i'.'ailiir (jiMierai o'' ilie fi -t
biitfade ; Dr, Thella, liri;;adiui-^''iiL'ral to
command ih^ fi.st brigade of Frc.ich and
I ish troops to be i lisid in Ciinad,i.
A number of c Iniie s w m e also appointed
and -worn in. Ih') fol'i w ii;; cut is ii fitr
Hfinile iif a blank mmnd sioii 8:gn d l/y
Henry S Haii'iy, and cuuntcr-iRn 'd by E.
J, li'ibcris, Gem ra Handy wa Mipes tie 1
by Ci •iieial B eree.b it afterwards re app ar-
ed upon th ' sc<3ni' a- i le mover in a new or-
ganization. l*rcd Uory frontier incveinputs
ciiHiiiiued for some time till the agitation
BniJ^«id«d, peace was le.'itored and a ^eiidi al
amnesty granted to all who nad partioipat«il
ill th«t reliellion.
CH A I'll; It L.W'X.
THE M'LEAN HOMEbTEAD
TliF Birthplace or Col. Alrxutiiirr KolxiriK
llHnn. null Lnlrr llie Kr<tl<lru4-e of t'bleT
Jastirc MrLcau.
At the head of (.'atharino street stands an
old fashioned mansir)ii whkh dates back to
the early days of York ; it is of fran.e, two
storeys, paintad dark oelire, with a liip root
and bordered on two sides with a veran
dah. It wa* built some.vhere about IH'20
by the lion. Jobr. Hemy Dunn, long Ke
ceivc! G'' '-ral of Upp-r C'aiiada.
In 1822 Mr. Dunn was one of th i sub
scribers to the fund for the erection of two
bridges over th.- D)ii. At a much lat' r
period, when Me.-srs. Dunn and Buchanan
were returned as members for tlm town,
there was coDspicuous a train o* railway
carriajies in th'j pag-aut d awn by horse-
power with the inscription ou the -i k« of
the carriagi-8 : "Do you not wish you m>iy
K't it f" — the al.usiun being to ih Giaii.i
Trunk, wldoh was then only a Milmj nf the
p iSii'jilitiiiM Mr. Dunn was o leot tlir .-(^
iilar attendants ai tin old wi>o>ii'ii cluirch u'
St. J.iiii'S. Mr. Dunn afii rwar.l p e-i.-irj ;
t ) the eongi'i'L'aliuii of the " necmid m mplf'
nf St. Jaiiii'H a i;o.st y and li le-touru ui -i,,,
wld.jii, with tlio wlole chuieh, w,is ,|e|.
tmyed i y fire in Isif'J, after on'y i\vi)y(.ar,
of exi-^'enc'. M.'. Dunn had p,i)vii,uji
provided the fivst wnocUn clnin ii wah ,,
eitnmininn p'ltc, tnc u'itt of wide i whi
in.kiii)« !e(ilkfed in th ' J.iit/tiliHt of Mirc'
1, IS'J.S. as fellows: "' l',!.- uiid'.'i ijjn ,1
ai know ledges tli • rcc'ipt of t'll'i 18 6,1
from ill' lion, dohii Heiiiy I) inn, li iinr
thu prill! of a supi'ib s t < f cdiimiinon
plate pr' 9 n'.ed by hi'ii to Si., •^llle^' olnch
at thi p'iic. .1. B. Mae may, chur h wii'.
don. York, 'J'! d I'M)., IS2S." Ilert Mr.
Diinn livi (i with his f.unily until the it!.;h
of hit wife, and here all Ids cliildnn were
born. On ilie de.ith of Mrs I) him. ,i new
three-fl'orey house of briek, with wm^s was
built tor Mr. Dunn in 1835 by Mr. ,l).i;i(;
H)waid, the aicliit c, at tie imriii-wsd
I'o:'!).' of Fro it ami B'tliiirc-t sireuts. O.i
leaving this Inu e, M •. Diuui f.ir a tii.iel vel
ill a small ill ick house o:. iho nor li mjc
of Qii -en street, iie.ir Ma .hum
street, which has .since b 'n toin d iw.i. flu
house .t Front and B» liiiist ^t!•t■t wa-
:en ed by the govirnmen! and oceupii'.i a
ijiiaiters fi)r' the olhecrs at tiie earrisui,
It afterwards cam- into the p j^.i-j.-ision c
John Dickey. L iter ii w.i- m i "ipieu „ia
aj;rieu lUral implement lac ^ry and
.still later by John D .ty. M'S Du iu
w.-is oua of th ' k'la if'.il lady
(liifcfs iu th'i high life of York in
thu olden time. Mr. Dunn at a later peiod
returned to 1'' 'g and, wheie h.; diod. iiii
eldest son i- now living in Siis-ex Of :iie
d .ug .te s <'i Ml. Dui.ii, on- iii:»r;iejan
ofli er in the E g isli army an ' liiB utliei
became the wife of a Fieiichnun. i'he
house al the head of Catharine si ret ij a
retired family house, almost hiiuiei from
the sjenera view by a grove ol tre^,
iginally a qni"t looking gat« Ifii
into a straight drive up lii t'l'
house out of t^ueen street. A; i|i s
time the grounds extended to A id i it
st-eet, wc^t to Brock street, along Bmck
north to Qn en and abou' 400 fe«t ,i mi;
Qu en street. There were lew nuriet
g 11 dens in those days and a greit jjntof
the land was cultivated as a vi'.;e;idil ' ^'» •
den. Where th- Mttnoiist ehipl »'»
stands was a potato p ilcii On the inatl.
sid* of Queen street, west of liiU'^ii
street w.re woodi and swaiiip i '-
1 great plac • for shooting snip". ^1''"
r)nnn was a treat lover or fl >w« s, and «
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but ill it Utlo ii II'.' lonijfi- ri'tiiiiiitl.
this liDiii"' WiiH lio II III \H',V.\ till' f.iiiious
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vsiio (it tli« "•" liunilrtnl then won llif
i^hest ni-'Cil of ^'"'y- ^- Scmldin-
,,iy. of liiiii :- " "^ix feet three incli' «
statin r, ft iiUJKt po.vriful and in st
.w 'ril.-fiiiaii ini'l 'I Htiuiig'T in tiar, liicu
teimiit Uiinn ill tcail o" oon-ulting his uwn
s.frty in till' ini'l-t of tiiit, fiiglr fnl aiiii
uiitownnl melee di- ilifi'iit' ly iiiteipnsca for
the iimt itio.i o lli oonii,i.il s la ninis. OM
lr<ii.(i rs o! the K ( vi'ntli llu« iirs Ion;,' tolil
with kindling tyi liow the y.iuig lientenimt
ii'iiiif,' Sei'i,'<'a;it llciiil«'yof iiis own ngi
meni utiickd from bt;hind by two
three Ilussian lanoeiH i nslied np m
single handed and cut tlnin
; how he saved tiif l.fe
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laki', the liistoi i.in of the Ci imi'» i w;u', ic
.'Oils liiat the Vii toria Cross piuced at the
(iigjKis i <if til ■ E 'V nth Husai-s wis un
auiiiiou ly »w udci by th'intn L'eiit. Dunn,
tnu only ciiViklry itlio -r « li i (dj aiued liif
ii4iiiclion. To the eiitliusia«ni inspirid by
his brilliant rcputatiou waa mainly due
the speidy foi'niati'<ii in Canada of the
Hiitulreilth Regiment, the I'riuce of Wales
l^'yiil Canadian Keiriinent in 1858. Of
till Fo'iimuiit, partly r»i.sed tlirougli hiu
iusirumcucality, Mr. Duun wau gaxetted the
ti 8t Maj If, and on tiit- retirement of the
Baror. dc Kottcubnig, from its eommaiu),
he succcfJed ah its iieii;euaDt-co!o:iel. At
th timi) h' had birely completed hi.s
twerity-.siventh year. Impatient of iu-
Mlivitv he cftii.'^ed himself to
hi' 'ranstcrrrd lo a command
ii; Iniia, wiitre he spc dily attracted the
r.fttic. (if (ifucra' Napier, after waids Loid
Nipipi (if Mat'dala, and lie accomp iiii<,'d
that 1 fli.jer ill the expedition aj,'iiiist King
liie(j lire of Abyssinia. Wnile halting' .it
.^••tiafe ill that country hf was ace de.ltally
l: He 1 by the sudden expl'sion of his title
w ii nut ahooling doer. The sequel c m beat
le ^iveii, a.s well as an impiTssio i of the feel-
ings of ids iinnie.iiiie aaoociatcs on liie
JeDloiabl' occasion by qiotiiif the touching
words of a lottei ad.luss(d at t: j tisiie to
^ near lelativt; of Colonel Dunn by a
hrother ^officer, ' In n.i rrgimcnt,' says this
friend, ' Was 'Ver a cominaiiding ofHcer so
mi-^M'ti as the one we hav.' just .so u ihuppily
'ost. such a C(jurU'ou<. thorough tr.Mitleuian
in word and deed, so thongliitul for oth ts,
so p 1 f ct a noldi T, so c uitidenco in jiirina
a leader. Kvt.Ty s.ildicr in the regiment
inissfs Cidiiiii'l Oiiiin. lie was a f i i nd, and
t it to be .sii h, I'l •■viiiy o.ie ot t hiii. Tne
re^inii'iit will never havi- so univor.sally
''ste in li a comm mdir m^'ai i. Wi; .di f ul
thai. For iiiysell 1 tc ■! that I have lo.st a
bri'thoi' who can never l)e replaced. I can
scarrely y^ t i alize that the dear feliow is
ready d<Md, and as I fias.s his tent eveiy
inurnng I lnv')lniitarily turn my h' ad «x-
p (;tin;Tto hi^ar lii-i ii^ud kind tialn atioii
and to sec the dear h.iii isoiii ' f ice iliit ban
iifVi r ii oki'd lit nv but wiih kindiifs.s.
I bii'.ik'astfd with him on tli" m iriiing of
:iit' 'J.'itli, and he look' li sn wcdl as hesiar 'd
idF with our siirg o i for u day's .shootiui;.
Little did i think that 1 lo >ked on Ids dear
olil face for tli<> last tim in lif''. I cauii'St
de cibe lo yoii whit a >h<nk tlr sad ni'Ws
was to every one both in my re/ ment
iiid iiid ed to ev?iy oii'^ i:i the c imp, our
dear colonel wa.'i »o web known and si uiii
V isiliy lik'-ii a'ld re p'cted. N' xt day,
Sihday, lb 20th of .F mu iry, he wa- buii :d
.\uout 4 o'clock p. III. I went to I ok
at till! dear old fn'.low hcfore his c fli i was
cb Red and ids pojr f.ic ■, though looking ,-io
cold, was yet .s > ha d.sunie and tlu expre.s
sio 1 of it so p ac' ul and b ppy. I cu' otf
som ' of his hair v\nirii iati'ly lie woie very
short, a lock o: which 1 now send you, k ip
ing one for myself as the most va uable
B mvi nil' Icoii.dhivc of one I love v :ry
dearly. And I k idt d jw . to give his c lid
for head a lung farewell kiss. He
was buried in un tuim as ie ha I oMon
expt' ssed a wi.sh to me to that efff f. Ev ty
(th (M- iu the ramp attended hi.s funeral and
ot c(nirse the whole of his own r-ginuiut, in
whiih theie was not a --ingle dry wyn as a 1
stood around the iriave of tlieir lost coui-
mander. Ho has been buried m a
piece of erou id nea'' where our
camp now stand* at the fo-jt of a
small hill covered with shrubbeiy, and
III my wild flowers. We have had lailings
put round th;- (jrave, and a stone is lo i e
placed tliere with the inscrip'don. "In
memory of A. R Dunn, V. C. C^ol. 3.S;d
Regiin-nt, who die i at Siiiiate on thu '25rb
Januay, 1868, aged 34 years «nd seven
months. Tnu^ in remote Abyssinia is
the mortal remains of one who in the i nppy
unconsciousness of cnildliood sp irted
iiere in grounds and graves on Que 'ii s r.^et. "
Chief Justice McLea:', i. 1S37 wh > had
c line to Vo: k from Cirnwa 1, bought the
Dunn ma' sioii and livid in it up to his
death in 180.'), since which time tii house
has been occupied by his son, Mr. A. G
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Tiie fiktler of Jintic McLean was Col-
,Del Ntil McLean, Irte of i>t. Andrew's, in
the County of Stormont, Uppi-r Canada.
He was born at Mingary, in the Island
of Mullv in the year 1759. At ma early
ai;e he f ei red an ensign and litutenant in
the Royal Hifihiand Emis.rantior 84tli Regi-
mer i. The reK''"^^^ ^*^ disbanded after
th a American Revolution, and Mr. McLean
pi,^of(l on half pay on the 24th C'f June,
784. In 1796 he was made Captain in
the Royal Cmadian Volunteoifi, and served
in Moiitrepl, Quebec and York, until
that curp^ was disbanded. He was then
:\ppoii;tid Slienff of the Eastern D strict,
»r,d in 1812 he was again in active
serTiiie as Colonel of the Stormont Mlitia
and Commandant of the Di>trict, taking
part in the battle r f Cryslei's Fiirm. A.fter
the war he was uppointed L'^L'islative Coun-
cillor of Upper Canada. He marred the
youngest daughter of .lohn MrDoiiell, of
Leek, who, with his two brothers Mc-
Donell's, cf Coulnqtihi and Aberholder, emi-
grated from Scotland with a number of
their dependents and clansmen to the
British pnss' ssiors in America. When
the pbDiliou broke out the brotheis re-
maiiiod ti ue to their counti y, and leaving
their proptr y on the MoliHwk River mad
their way thio'U'h the wildrmess to Can-
ada. Jciim McDonell, tf Leek, died in
.Montrei I and was bin ied under the perish
church. Coloml McLan liad three sons
.ml five (iaughtirs ; the sot a weru John,
Archibald and Al'-xander. John, the eldest,
was at I ne time Sheriff of Fiontenao and
subsequently Registrar of the Counties of
(ileiiguiry, Stoi nuint and Dundas.
He served ihroiifirh the war of 1812.
Alexander, the thi;d son, also served
through the war, beinc: severely wound-
ed when leading the attack at Ogdens
imrgh. He was for some years member
for Stormont and Commandant of the
Kist«rn District. He died at Cornwall in
iST.'), aged eii;hiy-two years. Colonel Mc-
Leu's secotd son, Areh bald, was born at
St. Andrew's on the 15th of April, 1791,
^ad was educated in Cornwall at the celc-
b ated Dr. Stiiuhan school. When six-
teen years of age he came to York and
studied law with Mr. Firth, the then ; t-
tornty-Gmirai. In 1812 he ijof. a commis-
mtn in the 3rd York militia, ai d wa.s
wounded at Qiieenstoii Heights while assiat-
ns: Lieiitenant-Colonnl MeDon- 1, aide de
'iM p to Gt ntral Uro( k, who, when wounded,
called to him : " Atchie, help me I" Owing
W delay in extracting the ball Mr. McLean's
life wcs for a time despaired of, and for
«ver»i months he could not return to
tiiBduiy. Mr McLean was in York when
it was taken by the Americans. He carried
the colours of the 3rd Y>'>rk militia to a
place of safety, burying thoir; in the woods,
behind Mr. John McGill's house which
stood where the Metropolitan church now
stands. He then made good his escnpe
and reported himself at Kingston. After
thu he raitied a company for the incorpo-
rated military from anions the Hiehlanders
(d Glengarry. He commanded this compaiiy
at Lundy's Lane, where he was taken
prisoner and held part ot the time in eloi .
continem nt until the close of the war.
After peace was proclaimed, dec ining a
commission offered him in the regular army,
he T' sumed the study of the law under Dr.
W. W. Baldwin, and was cal'ed to the
bar in 1815. He then established himself
at Cornwall, where he contii.ued to re
side until his appointment to the bench
in 18.37. He married Miss Joan McPher-
son, a daughter of John McPhrrson, of
Three Rivers. In 1817 Mr. McLean was
retained by the Nortii-west company to
taae evidence re!atirg to the < ifficultirs
between the Not th-west Fur Company and
the Hudson's Bay Company, which had
led to the killing of Governor Seniple and
hi.s men. In 1820 he was elected to the
Parliament of Upper Canada from the
County cf Stormont, and continued a mem-
ber of the House until 18.37, when
he was appoint' d to the bench,
having b< en twice Speaker of the House.
In 1825 he went to England to pn ss thn
claims for pensioi s of those who had servi d
during the war of 1812, and succeeded in
having these claims alowed. On being
called to the bench in 1837 he came wih his
family to Toronto, airiving here about a
month before the breaking out of the rebel-
lion. A few days before th'it event, in con-
versation with some of his brother judges,
he expressed his fears that there wou d
be trouble. " Oh," sr.id one of them,
" McLean, you're aft aid." " Yes." he
.sai I, " I am afr .Id we will be caught nap-
ping," and sue enough there was not a
soldier in the town when Mackenzi" ns
sembled his forces at Montgomery s Hill
When the bells rang out the alarm he, with
liis eldest son, Johi), took his horses
and eoing to the old fort they got ar-
tillery harness, and lumbering up a twelve-
pounder, drove to the City Hall, where
the loyal people were assembling. As they
drove up the word wt nt through the ha;l :
" Hbre come the rebels 1" A 1 undred
Kuns were levelled when fortuna^.t ly fhey
were recognz d by Chief Justice lioldnson.
In the attack on Montgomery's Hill
Judge McLean oommandiid the left wiag,
Hn was afterwards sent to Washington
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with dt'spiitches to the Rritieh Minister,
an I whip en route would Inivu lueu tsikoii
;iB a iios;..gu L.y the sympathiz -ra of Mae-
keiiz e, WHO wax then on Nnvy Isl'iml,
iuul it U"t b en tor the carr I'f liis warm
personal friend, though polilieal advjrsaiy,
Mirshal S. liidwell, who, with some ot
the leading pe iple of Kochester, kept
watch ti) prevent any one fi'uni seizint; Imu.
His career on the be i. h is cue of th" tradi-
tions III tlic Law Society. His judjjnient
in til ■ c- 1 brated Anderson case excited
more pipnlar feeling and gratitu le than
any jiid.'mesit ever delivered in C?naua.
0.1 tlic lerii'eineut ot Sir Juhii H'lhin-
son Judge McLean was appoi ited Chief
Justice if Upper Cinada, and in iSUlj
h ' \\as mad ■ I'risideiit of the C'lurt of Ap-
peal. He died on th • '24th of Octobi r,
1S65. in his .-eventy-fiftii year. At the re-
(ju St ot tlie Law IS ciety and the piofes-
sion genera'ly his funeral wa-j a public oiif.
I I eonime.'.t iiig oi| his doatii ih Upper
Canada Law Jcarnnl wrote as folUiWS :
" The niannei- .>: tiie late I'resiiiL'iic of the
Court of Appi id upon thi' bei cii was d g
niiicd and c urieous. Unsuspicious and
utterly (b'void of any idiig mean or
petty in his own charac cr, his condi;et
to other- '^vas always wliat he expected
from tluni. The profession g ncrally,
the young student as well as :lu- oui piaca-
tioner, wiJ long reiiiembcr with affection
bis c<'urt' sy and forb araiic • in clianibers
and on the beiicli. Otiiers will think of
him as an entertain iii; aiiii agreeable com-
panion an 1 a true f iend, whi e others will
call 1.0 miiul th>' stately foi-m of tlie
old judge as lie approached and en-
ter.d St. Andrew's chuich, where he was
a ooiistiuit aiul devout attend int. rain or
8un»hi'ip, until Ids list libicss, wiiieh termi-
nateil in death. Aieldlialt McL-an w,is
a man of remarkable and coiu'iianding
presence, tall, st'aiuht and wei f ■rmed in
p rsoii, with a pleasant, handsome taci
and a kimi and courteous manner ; he
looked and was every inch a mm and
a g ncleman. He belong d to a race most
of wh m have now jiassid away--tii •
giants of C iiiada's < arly history H ■
was one of those hone-t, brave, enduring,
steadfast men Sent by Providence to lay
the fiunla'.ion of a country's greatnes .
The fuiieial cortege poi.'eed:'d to the N ••
ciopdis, where, iiniidt the sorrow of all
who knew him, we:" deposi;. d thi mortal
remain- if the llononiahle Areh bald Mc
Lean, liie litave soldi' r, the uprigiit juiige,
and the Cliri«tian ge t eman 1 Alis. Me-
L an, who survived her husbaini, cam
of Hiuhliind descent, h r granif.ithe:
being the man who accompanied l>i Cam-
eron, brother of Locliiel, hi-i first c lusiu.
to Scotland after the forty-live 1)/
(.'ameron was taken, and was the la.^t
man executed. Her t'randfiitlnr w:m p.p.
doned and ofT' Ted a comtnissio.i whicli !it
declined. He emigrated to Caiiau i ann
as isted in the ihf.'uce of Qneb c, hein"
one of tl-e defenders of the S.,nl' aux
Malelot, vviiere Montgomeiy wa- U lied,
t) le of his sons was kid il during' tiu
siege. He was ofTreil payment for 'lis
-ervices and for his h nise, whioh wa?
burned by a shdi, but ihe old Ilisii-
lander rep'ied : ' I tak • imthing from
the House ot Hanover,' Mis. M;L an
leaving srv ii cluliircn,
th: : ilaught' is. Uf the
uie eldest, di'd at Pna
is a l)ir;ist'T
1 I tli \:\ in
died i)i 1870,
four sens an 1
sons John N' i
ott in 1875 ; Aichibal I (i.
inTcronto; Thomas A. w
the Q leen's Own at Rid-i iv, atui iib
sequ iitly raised and conim iiaed the To-
ronto Garrison ISattery. The y.iung-st,
Ned, lives in Rrockville."
An adniirabh; full length p lint
ing of Chief Justice McLoan exists a Os-
good Hall. Tlie CKjiinds alnnt tiie eki
tiomestead have been reduc'd in cxt nt ua-
til now there are oniy ali'Ut three ai-T s. Thi.'
entrance is now from C itiiarine str' et.ashort
and comparatively new street opened hv
the Hon. George Cro 'k>liank, and nant d
by liim in honour of hi- daughter, Mr-.
S'.ephen Hew.ird. The s te of th iiou.si-
was once selected a^ th location for a drill
shed, but th price asked, $4'2,r)00, win
considered too high, and the purcha.se w.^;
uok made.
CHAl'TKR LXX.X
BANK OF UPPER CANADA
Tb« Karllest Itnakliis; lUNliliilion in |ipp<'i
Cauadn. >Vlili-b. After ii !«iic<-t"t«riil tlan
acenient of Nearly Ualf ■ Crnlury. < loioti
. lis Ikoors.
At t:ie legislative session ol 1821 w.i- in-
nonnced the royal assent to the Ac pissei
HI 1S19 for tiie inst tiidcn of a bank wliicii
was to be situalt'd at York, the seal of cnv
einment ot the province, and was to b'
known as the I'.aiik of Upper Can
ad;i 'J'lie stock wa^ not to i xe li
£'200,000. It wa.i to b^ .>p;iied whf
lllc deposit amounted to £'20,()0(i
The <; -ver.in.ent was allowed tosuh-ciiii.
for 2,CH)0 . ha;- s, and it was decani that
the insiitn ion might expue by Imi'tanoii
in 1848 The bank began Ins.ies- .som<-
where ub .ut IS'2'2, taking 'he e mierpirt 'f
the biiildini; which is sti 1 riaiidiiif; M 'h'
south-east corner o:' King und Frederick
streets, the entrance to the Lank b iiijr «»
Fred-riek street The vault of the'iink -
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not inucli like vauica nowadays — may still
be seen at the wes crn end of the cellar.
The wall is of brick, ubuut a iuoi tbick at
the front, but much thicker at the lidcs and
rear. The interior dimeii>ious are about
three feet square. The duot is of iron, h.klf
an inc'i in th ckness. Two locks like ordin-
ary dojr locks, on'y stronger, were relied
on to defend the tieasure. At the point
where ihe vault is located the outside
foundation wa!l of the LuildiD;^ is over
three feet through and of stone. Tiu! bank
occupied thes' premises quite a number of
years. The incoip )rato;s of the bank were
Wil iam Ai :ui, llobt-rt C. Home,
John Scar ett, Fiaiici> Jackson,
William Warren Bildwin, Al xmder
I-epge, Thomaa R dour, Sainue! Ridout,
D'Arcy H lultoii, jr., William ii. Robin-on,
J.ini s MacauLiy, Duucan Cami,-r<in, Guy C
Woud, Ribert Anderson, John S. Haldwin.
Mr. Wiiliani Allan b came ihe first presi-
dent of the b;ink. The bisinesa of the
bank growinij too great for its cranped
qu;irce!s at the corner of Kiut; an 1 Frederick
streets, a tine structure was erected at the
north ea.~t lonierof Duke and (Jeorgestie 'ts,
to whijli the baiikiiitr business was reniMved.
In the midst of the agit itiou whi^h pre-
ceded the M ic<e:izie lebeilion. acomiuorcial
crisi-ai eilthepubli discontent. Sofctasthe
Rank <>i Upper Can id I and Mr. M ickenzie
were concerned, the case is tlius related by
Mr. Charles Lindsey. " I;i May, 1837, the
N^w York banks -usp ndeil specie pay-
ments, and those of M mtrea! fo lowed. In
Toronto th' Bank of Uppei Canada was
looked upon as the prop of the
(ioverninenc, and it was p ob ibly as
much (or p ilitical as commncial reasons'
thiit Ml Mackenzie advised the farmers tn :
4JO to the counter of the bmk and demand i
specie for their notes. At the sam ■ :imc lie
had .'•mall confidenc • in th ■ security w hich
most of the banks then gave fir iht re
demption of tneir issues and it must be ad-
mitt d that the pr viou . conduet of the
managers of th • ino>t i iip)rtant of these in-
8:itution8 in refusii'g to answer reasonable
questi ms put to tuem b fore a '."ominittee
of the House was not calculated to inspiie
contideiice. as a po'i icai weapon against
th ■ Governme it, an atti mpt to drain the
banks of their specie bye eating a p nic
lould have no s -it t)f ju t fication x.cp in
times of revolu:ion. \Viii e Mr. Mack' nsi •
pro luced a run upon the Bank of Upper
Canada a resort to armed insum c.ion was a
contingency to which many were looking with
altoiiiat^ hopt? an I fear, hop ■ that it
might be avoid -d, fear that i: would
come." The Bank of Uppr Cmada
tj»ak ajD iiuraaiaus nlau of Aaht..
ing off the wolves that wished to
carry away its gold and si ver, leaving it«
own promises to piy in their place. ' The
notes were paid in silver, and tiin. wai
gained in the counting. The hank k-M a
numbjr of its own friends at th coimte
asking specie and what was p.jd out to
hem duiing th ! di:y was trund ed back iu
a whee barrow at ni^'ht, A strata- m df
this kind had the double :uivit:,i.
a;,'e of ecoiomizini; the specie
and by p.oonging th'> specie paym. nt t nd
ing to restore confi lence. If tlie Upper
Canada bak^ had susp nded speci' uiy
men their ciiart'-rs would have, be n liuul
to forteiuin. ('hiefiy tn p •veir tii s re-
sult S r Fian is Bond Head called an ex
traoriin.iry se sion of the legis aturu ou the
19:h June, in the ciusj of llit sis,i(,n
which lasted about a montli, a bill of
pro pcctive indemnity for pu auiiii; jn.jh
a course was pissd. In the mian
time lheCominerci.il Bank at K ni;-t(j,i ban
su -upended an i th F.uiners' B.iuk at To
ron to stopped 8 )on aftc \v;uds. The (;,,v.
einment loaned £100, ()(){) liv the issu ot
deb' ntur(8 to th- Bank o: Upper Can id i,
£30,000 to the Gore Baik, and £40 000 tc
th ; Commerci.il Bank. But wh : th re
bidli'n came the suspensioi.' ol sp cie piy.
mont fo lowed. Wm. Proudfo it aftr.iirJ
becam ' the head of the BinkofUpp'r
Canada, an institution which in tht in
fancy of the country had a inis-ioi and ful
filled it, but which grievously betrayeii
those of the next generation, who, iclyiiif
on its traditionaiy sterling lepiit'. cou-
ti ued to trust it. In the day- of the
bank's decline Mi. Cassels, entrag'd at .>r,
annual salary ot t n thousand dollars, wa'
XDicted to retrieve the fortu'ies of the iu
-titu ion, but. in vain, a'though foi a uoiii
b^r of years after bane preiiouiici'ii
moribund it continued to yield a h unLsoiii-.'
addition to the income of many persuns,
b'or nearly half a century after ita estau-
lishment the bank did a guod bu9iiieH-<. uc
at I'ligth it became embarrao^e 1, burdeued
with unsah ab e lands tak.'ii as secu ity, mi
failed i'l 18G6. Tne pro'i rty was tlitii jxir
cha ed liy lie Ciiri.stir.n Hiothers. an ■ r
i^anizition of the Rom tn (latholic Church,
and was dedicated De La Salle Institute, i
school for boys condnetid hy the Hrolhor^,
Sine.! its first puicliase two additions ntv
been mid ' to the eastward. The prop r y
known a. D La Salle Institute and S'
Michael's school now loinprises the n's
numbered from twenty to twenty -iijht
Duke street inclusive.
wished to
leaving its
place. The
id tini: wai
) mk k ;pt a
th coiinte'
P'iil out to
fd back iu
Iratai'.tn of
■idvaiit-
-liL' specie
lyini nt t nd
f the Upper
spcci.' iiiiy
be II liubl
i'l'ir tils re-
iiiiliMl iin ex
aturc oil ihe
f lilt bisiiiiii
1, a lull of
i 8uilli,' su.jt;
the m'n.11-
Kii({-to,i lian
{.luk at Tu
The (i V.
the issu jj
ip'T Can id I,
d £40 000 to
wli ■:'. th re-
t sp cie piy-
t ftf t' r A irJ
link of Upp'T
in th. ill
,8-io:i and ful
iisly betraye.i
wild, rrlyuij
input''. L'UU-
day-^ of the
iiicag''ii at ar.
dollars, wa-
•les of the iu-
;h for a uniii
proiiouiiceii
I a, h.iiidsoiiie
nany persons.
ter its estau-
business, at
iel, burdened
secu ity, iii'i
was tiitii [Hir
)th«T8. ail ' r
lolic Church,
le Instituie, <■
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DONALD M'DONALD'S HOUSE-
A Qaeeii Street Bwelllas, lta>troyed In 1887.
At^ocUied mill Two OeBcratloBB mt
tsaadUB Pabilc Mea.
For just over fi ty years from 1836 stood
on ibe louth eait aide of (^eeu itreet, a few
doorti to the west of Spadina aveuue, a
house closely associated with the aocial
sui political life of the proTinc«i
Tiiit residence was a rough -cait frame
buikiiut; with a short fli);ht o' steps from
the froat door deijcendint; to the street
It was erected by W. B. Jarvid ia 1836, its
first occupaat bpiu^; the late R. G . Turner.
Mr. Jarvis afterwards occupied the dwel-
ling and iu 1850 sold it to the late Honorable
Douald McDonald, M ho resided there until
bJB death ;a 1879.
Mr. McDonald was the eldest son of
Alexander McDonald, of Inverness-shire,
Scotland, and came to Canada about 1817.
He tilled tor many years the otfice of assistant
commissioner to the Canada Company.
Id 1858 Mr. McDonald was elected a mem-
ber of the Le);islative Council of Upper
Canada This position he continued to hold
uutil Confederation, and wan aubsequeoily
(senator iu th Dominion Parliament.
Mr. .McDonald married very early
in the " forties," Frances, daughter
of Judge James Mitchell, of the
London District court ; they had a
» large family. Mrs. McDonald now resides
ill Los Angeles, California (1893).
Mr and Mrs. McDonald were famous for
tiid lavish hospitality they extended to their
Ur:;e circle of friends, as wel as to transient
-isitors to the city.
The oflSoers of the various regiments
itaticiied in Toronto during the •' fifties "
and '' sixties " were constant visitors to the
hoa»8, liesides others who were noted in
politics or other waiits of life.
After Mr. McDonald's death his widow
resided in the house for some little time.
Wtien she left Toronto it was put to various
Uiiea, and in 1887 it was pulled down and its
site, as well as that of the beautiful garden
ui iu rear, disposed of for building purposes.
CH.VPTER LXXXII.
WRECK OF THE MONARCH.
A Frslgiii 8teamer fTrecked in Her First
^ea.oa »b the Island Back or PrUats'
Uoiel.
ihe sieamer Monarch, Captain Sinclair,
•tr&ndod about five o'clock on Saturday
mnrniug, November 29th, 1856, on the
j'.her side of the Island. At the time the
snow was falling heavily, with a strong sea
from the east and it was very dark. The
captain who was on deck, jad(;ing of his lo-
cation by the length of tim • whiih ka took
to come from his last stopping place,
ooneeived that he was west of t lo
lighthouse p )int and tuined his boat to-
wards the city when discovering his miataka
he endeavoured to turn out towards the
lake agaiu. A he ivy sea drovn her on to
th ■ shelving clay wh ii she stii k f i.st. Her
deoli loai was completely wa hed <)fi"aad h t
hold fi led with water, and it was with difiB-
culiy that the crew g it ashore. A
daily pap r of that time says :
" Tlie boat lies in a bad position,
but as th ! w ather is moderatim:; she will
suffer no harm for a day or two. Iii the
inc-aiitime tht- aguiit in this city of he
North-We8;tTn Insurance Comp.my has
telegraph-d to Oswego lor a steam tug and
pump, by which m aus she will likely be
got off. Both vessel and cargo are insured
to a coiisi ierablo extent. The iiisuiancf on
the boat expiring yesterday, Sunday, She
wa.s hu It at Kingston at ih.- conimcnc niunt
of this s;as( u and is owmd principally by
Messrs. J. <^ D. Shaw, of Kingston, and
the cap'.ain." The steamer went ashore im-
mediately iu thj rtar of Privats'
hotel, not mare than fifteen yads from
th.- beach. The bow of the boat
pointed towards the west. The si le of
th'.; hull toward the shore did not at the
time appear to hav.' suffered any very
material :d>mage, but on the lake
side, part of th.- bulwarks hid b en washed
away. The shon; for a mile and a half to
the westward was strewn with the remains
of the goods that formed the deck load.
Empty sugar hogsheads barrels of fib,
bales of dry-goods, cases if stationery,
pack'iges of books and furniture, straw beds
and ni uiy other things, amo ig them several
c lises addressed to the Legis'ative Aa-
semijly. Thu ua was very high when
the steamer went ashore, for the goods were
all thrown up far above smooth water
mark. The purser had a narrow
escape from b^iug washed overboard, but he
succeeded, th lU.'h no. without much difli
cuity,the li;:hts having bena all cxtinguLshnd,
in saving his most important books The
cargo of th Monarch consisteil chiefly of
su^'ar and fish belonging to the Messrs.
Mitchell, of Toronto, all of which wiis in
sured. A great many otl ers had goods
aboard. A qu mtity of goods belonged to
Messrs. Birrs, McCuaig ft Co., of Mamilton.
The ressel was valued at $40,000, and she
was insured for $30,000.
On the Tuesday and Wednesday fol owing
the Saturday of the wreck there was a vio-
lent storm which broke the hull of the Mou-
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aroh in three places and caused all hope of
getting her off lo be abandoned. A part of
the machinoiy of the Monarch was sared.
Her carero was a total loss, with the excep-
tion of five hundred barrels of fish whish
•he had on board. The Monarch was a new
freight steani' r plying between .Montreal
and Hamilton, stopping at Toronto.
In 1862 Captain Richardson reported that
the broach iu the late p ninsular was abmit
half a mile wide an t that th ' old line of
bea-h had moved so f.ir that the boilers of
the wricked Monarch one high and dry on
thebtacii with Us top about ten f et abive
the sui face of the lake was then in deep
water about one hundred yards out in the
water.
CHAPTER LXXXIII.
YORK HOUSE.
The Maaslon of Jadxe HaKi.man, After-
wards Occupied by Llenl. doTr raor <'raw-
ford aad Now Ksea for Covernoient j
onces.
At the nortii-east corner of Wellington
and Simco' streets stands the three storev
biijk buildinu with towering chimneys and
a verandah in front which is shown iu the
accompinying illustration. To the north
adjoiuing it on Simcoe street is a two ston y
addition. Shortly bi-fore the Mackenzie re
Dellion of 18.37. this house was built by
the Hon. Christopher Alex. Hag<'rmai, who
had moved to Toronto from Kingston which
he had represented in p irliam 'in. C m-
par< d with the stand vrd of dw llings in
those days the Simene street dwelling was a
tine mansion, the main building being use ^
as the family residence and the addition ..o
Mr, Hagerman's law (jffice. Contrary t) the
custom of the period but a small yard was
connected with the house, not more than
now Uiuilly adjoins a city dwellinj;.
Although M . Hagerman's looks were some-
what marred by an acci<ient to his nose,
which gave his lace a peculiar appearance,
he had his portrait p imced and imbedded in
the wall of nis house. Neither was his facial
deformity a bar to success in love;making
for he was three times marri(;d, once to a
Canadian lady and twice to Eng ish ladies.
During his occupancy of the house it was
celebrated for its hospitality. H ■ enter-
tained largely, and gave royal dinner parties.
On the occasion of th« return of his eldest
daughter from a visit to England, he gave a
grand ball in her honour, the memory ot
which still lingers in the minds of old
gentlemen, who were then gallant beaux.
This lady was shortly aft-rward mar-
ried to Mr, Joseph, 'arho cam- here
from England us tccr tary to Lieutfinut
Oovernor Sir Francis Bond H ad. Mr,
Frank Joseph, a discendant of Mr.
Joseph is now living ii\ Toronto, p,,.
vious to the anion of the Proviiui's in 1842
Mr. Hagerman was Attorney Gut r.^l. H'.'
w.18 earnestly opposed to the union. A'tc
its consummAtion he was made JiiJ^e of th
Qiiecn'^ Hench. Judge Hagerm vn aittrwui
give up his residence ar the corner of \V |
lington and Suncoe streets to Mr. Nantin, i
rich West Indian, who died thur' sbou"
1S47. Hi! himself m >ved into the nexi
hous : east on Wellin;;ton street, n^w it
boarding-house, where he died shortly a'tcr
ward. Subsequently th' Hagerman m»n<ir;
passed into the possession of Jotiii W"u
lougliby Crawford, a lawyer and tiie partur
oi Chief Jus'ice H 'garty. He made tiie
house his home until his appointment u tne
third Li utenant-Ci )vernor o"^ Ontarii :r.
1873, a post which h- held tiiuil 187,') Oi
his removal to Oovernnient Houie he trani-
ferred the property to the i'rovincial (jov
ernment. Tiie main building, known as V.rt
House, has been used for tl>e .\tlornpy <-hii
eral's otiiees, and the addition to the uoriii
ward us the Immieration iSureau.
CHAPTER lAX.XlV.
A ONCE POPULAR HOTEL
Northwest Corner of (hnrrh and Wrllioii
ton Mtreet Pornierly the Ontario lluatr
sad l.ater the Wellinictnn Hotel.
Where the Hank of Toronto now stan.hat
the north-west corner of Wellington, or as it
was once called. Market street, and C'hu .1;
was built in th ^ days of Little York, a hotei
in a stylf then common at Niagara F;ir:<&iid
in the United Scares. A rowo I iftv p liar.-,
well grown pines in fact, stiipind nnd
smooth!} planed, reached from the grounj
to the laves and supported two tiers f gii
leriO'', which running behind the columns
did not inlerrnpi; their vertical lines. .V.
first it bore the name of the Ontario Heu--,
and its first landlord was WiJiani Canipbe i.
Mr. Campbell %% one time kept the North
Am ricaii Hotel on Front street, wh re M*o-
donald's wirehou<e now is. In Th" Piiriot
of May 23, 1837, is found this adv.rtije
ment : — "North American Ho el, Frr'
strc-t, Toronto, William C.^nipb 11, grat tu
to his friends and the public for pasttav^ urs,
bfps leave to inform them that he has ,h s
spring refitted the abov ■ e-tablishtne.it in a
superior mannor, and solicits a conti luatii i
of their liberal patrona-e." The sucee'^sor
of Mr. Campb '11 in the management of thi-
Ontario House was John Ilutcliinson. I'.
1837, the proprietor was David Botsfori,
and in The Patriot of May 23, 1S37, vii
several successive dates, appear? the foi ow-
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ing advertisoment uiulor th' hcniliim of n
picture of tm old fashionoil >t:i.;e coach
dinwn by fnur horses: "Ontario Hon i",
TiToiito City, Uppt-r Ciui ili. Thih laru<'
ami commoiliim « .>tab ishmeiit is now newly
and bpftntiluUy tittoii up for tin- rnuption of
'n iio8 .md ^'oiitli u»mi viHiting Toronto; Its
ftccomm' datioi.8 nn-tt. coi <1 lo n ne in C'ai uiiii
ill point ul cornfoit. Tho -picioiis galUry
and pr( mon^i if rcdir it pirtimlftrly dt-
ii^litful as they overook tli ■ harbour, city
It: d 'ii» I'nvirontt. Ylw part"ur.'< nit' sp'.ciou.s
and cl'^antly fui iiihI)' d with bedrooms at-
t.v hed, airy iuid pleasant Tiie becis arc
liirco and doul>!(', widl huiU'.l for .tuniinor or
wiitcr, and it may ni>t be aniiaa to state that
they arc warranted free from vi rmin or in
see's of any kind, au(i will bo kept si. Tne
table will b-! nuppieJ with the ch< icest of
the m.irket, and evoy attcntii n will be
atrorded that is pofsib'c f^f tlie comfort <.>l
the guests. A .splendid pi.m iforte wiJi a
olioic* selection of mus c foi the use of lailics
or gei t'tnieii. Strangers visiting the Nia-
gara Fulls to spend a suaaon, might whi.>'
aw.iy a h w days vi ly p e:i.-antly in visiting
tho c pi al of UpP' r Canada ; the streets ar ■
mu'adair. 7, d, const ijuenily the driving is
d biihtful for sivcral miles roiiiul 'he city.
\Vi iiavv a garri on containinj; i rek,'iment of
8oldi'-r.s who on parade make a b 'autu'ul dia
play wih h ii full band. Tho 'pbudid
•leamei Transit plies dai'y, leaving Qu'jrns
ton a ter the ariiv d of the passengers from
Buffalo and the FalN, say I o'clock p.m.,
rendering it .ui ea y and pleasant .1 y's ride
The Ontario H'U^e is most convrniont to ;he
wharf and the biuine s part o:' the city. A
bagkiage cart will always be in att' ndaiice at
thi- boats to carry baggage fc-'C of expen.se,
and the proprietor looks forward to thi'
opening of navigation fo:- that patronage
whicii lis exertions merit. N.B — Fur the
accomm' dation of the conn ly giiiry wish
mg to dine before leaving town tb dinucr
hour throuuh the .sumnur s ason will lie at
2 p.m. Extra dinners furnished on the
shortest notice. Charges reasonable, and
bili.« of fire furnished to fvery gu nK Con-
fidei t y hoping that all exp ctati>ns may b ■
real z ■<! I >ub cr be myself ;lie pub ic'.i mot
devo»< d and humbleservaiit, 1^ avid Hot.sfoi d.''
The proprietor.s of he lario Hi us^- up
to th ■ time it became the W. Uin-ton hotel
were : — William ("ampb 11, .\li. D ering
Th'imi> P a: son and Hi m G. 15 riiini,
fr m 1839 to 1841 inclu^ive, Mr. Hutchin
son wh foim r'y kept the City Hall and
Dav:d Botsford Mr. Can.pbell was pro-
pi ietor of lie Oi taiio Hou-e before lie took
the N'oi I h American hoi '. Tin mis Pear
son 1, ad he Noriii American from 1843 to
1846 H was succ i.iled by Gioree C,
Horwo" d. At thhj time Jam s 11 II, known
among his acquaintances as "i{i^" ltn |, ^^
the lantilonl < f the Sir Francis i) ivl H \<{
Hotel, a famous Toiy resort iluring t,, .
Maekei >io troubles, situ'tted mi the w«
s.de of Church street, a little abovp Cnlbo.n
ntreet, Ac tho same tinn- Kussi I Iiiijlia vru
th- assistant of Willi m C/ainplnii jn t),.
management of ihc North Am li ai Hiiti'l
The t.'xiimitvr o( My 14, 1X4.'), anin un, ,
that the We lington Hotel has been nuw.j
furnished by Mr. fnglis, who for ,-evo,
years superintended the North Am licin
Hotel, wi ilo occupied l.y Mr. C Miijliiji
B t 1 and Ing IS are the nam s at the fdot i
the aavei tisemsnt. About a year after
taking possession of the We.lii gton, M'
B II died, Mr. Ingli-< mirriol his dau„lit>i
and continued to condu t the huiiius). H
aft Tward managed Weller's line of Hta.ii
The Wei ington Hotel was a vi ry p ipu .ir
hostelry, patronized largely by peuple frum
W'hitbv. Cobourg and Hitniltx) a. md ly
members i f the legislature when in .><e>»ioii
I On ;he tn und floor nt the cormr of th-
j main building as sin wn in theaccnmp\;y
ing illustration, was the dininf;-rooiii,a ar,;'
hall with one great table running iluwn \u
length where all the gue>t8 sat, each, im wwj
the custom if the dya, with a hottle n'
sherry or port before him, for caret waaliiit
little drank, and champagne had notrujuh I
its subs quent popularity. Unlike tii
custom of the present time all th-
Irish's were paced on the t»bi>
nt once, ,.n I every na help; 1 liimsci!
The meals wcri breukfa-t, lunch, dinner
and tea. The prices for transient guest-
were a dollar a day or for peiinan«iit in •
from four nnd a ha f ti five dollaia a weih
Next to the diningreom were the i tfice »ii
re .ding-room Beyond that, in the addi
tion, was the bar-room, and at the v/ni'i
of the two storey ixtiniou wi-'api'Mia
titling room. Tliis w.ia the fi'st room
whijh Willi ni Lyon M.ic^euBie entered i
Toionto on his return f oin hi-^ <in,'oxir
Several members of his fam ly had asscn;
bled to ni'^t t .lim, and from there he W'lit
to the house of Mr. .Mcintosh on \"tii'
street, whin a .-mall liot took j)lacp. fious
the extei.sion a lage wi' rai i»sck.
Althi'Ugh the rooms of th' ^' .were
I I ge, they were not nu i und r
the managcm nt of M ,is the liott
acquired such a papulai that lie >.i»
compelled to rdit he two u|>pt;r fl' i '■
the Coffin House Blotk, at the gore • meii
by Wei ington, Front and Church -ue't.'.
for th' accommod iiion of hi.'^ iznest.s, iid :i
I y/alls of this building ni iv sill ^*'}'
ciphered the sign, Wellington Hu'el li''
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and a fine view of the bay wm to bo had
from the piHXi»» of the hotel. The stages
from tho oast, treat aoJ uorth stopped here,
Irinf^ii^K iu their daily influx of
ribitors. From eighty to one hundred
persons daily partook of the ho.spitality
of iliis houiio. In connection wirh it w^re
< xt usivt stables oa Colborne street, ncur
Charch, wliiih were pulled down only ii
short time ago. At the rear of the hotel,
from Wellington to King street, fornuily
ran a thoi oughf are called Heurietta street.
Tnis has been clused up ai?d the land taken
up by the roatiway divided between the
property -owners on botn sides Not far
from the Welling on was anothi r hotel
called the St. Lawrence, and in The Patriot.
of May, 1837, E. McElderry advertisFs : —
" For .sale or to let, that well-known house
the St. Lawrence Hotel, in Marktt stri <j;\
coi ner of Yonge street, faciin; thr b ly and
near the steamboat wharf, being in one of
ihe heath est parts of the city and 'teutrally
located. The house is spacious ind roomy,
having upwards of forty ipirtPAciits, laid
out iu the neatest manner and in tlioiough
-.epair, with a hundisomely titced up bar-
room ; also stabling, with an excellent well
of water in the yard."
On giving up the Wellins'tcin Mr. Ii glis
took and for a ioug .inie mauag< d the
Vtesteru Hotel, on ihe nortli side of Wei-
lirigtou at'ect, between Scott and Yonge
streets. The Wellington bank to tlf nvel
of a teni!nuut huu.se, aud was afterward
torn down, .nd on it.-< site was erected ihe
present Bank of lorouto. When it was de-
molished the wood of the pillars was found
to be perfectly solid.
CHAPTER LXXXV.
OLD ST. ANDREVV'S.
8kelcb of tbe VId (iiiircb that Stood on the
!>. >V. Corner orchurcii and Adelaide.
Fifty years a>;o, wheu the populatiou f
Toronto w. a 5,000, there were hree Pre.s-
iyterian t")nij;ri gationa in the city : One,
^l:. Harris', which worshipped in a oinall
ei.urch oa the situ now occupied by Knox
C"hu:ch ; one, St. Andrews, of whieli \\)\s
ar: cle gives the history ; and one. the
United Secession congiegation, afterwaida
better known as the Bay street Pi'' abyti rian
.'.liu cii. which waa oiganized iu 18.37,
khoiigii it iiad no settled pastor bef< re the
indue; ion of the late Dr. Jennings in
July, \83'J Old St. Andre wi, Church
was or^'an zed in 1831. Hon. William
Morris, o* Perih, was a member
of the Leirislitive Asserablj of 18.30,
.'ind connected with the Church <'f Scotland.
One Sunday morniuK while on hi.s way to
the Episcopal church he passed the ruins of
the lorm'-r Parliament House, and the gjeht
suggested to him the possibility of atcuriiio
the ruined building and converting i- jntg
a place (f won hip in conneetion with his
favourite church. Perhaps the (ontempiV
tion of these ruins deained him ; at hH
events, he wiis late at church, and j>r~t ash^
entered, the Episcopalian cleik wa» readinij
the 132ii.l Psalm :— '
" I will not KO Into my house, nor to my bt^j
ascend ;
No soft repose shall close my eyes, uor sleep mi
eyelids bend,
Till for the Lord's deaign'd abode I mark iht
destin'd ground.
Till I a decent place of rest for Jacob's Gud
have found."
The coincidence so impressed him thai
the impression became an inspiiatiuii u
him ; the next day he called a meeting )i
his associates, who were of like :"aith, an
organization was formed, sub.'^cr ptii na n
ceived, ai.d the list bear? * le names of smis
of the most promin. nt men of that time,
among thtin the nien of the7l8tana 79il;
High and regiments thi n station' d at Y rk.
ll.'us the accidental reading of those par-
ticu'ar lines on that particular ^uiulaT
morning ju^t as a certain man who hiippoii
ed to be late was enti ring an Episcopalian
church, originated the Presbyterian elun;.
iu Toronto. The ooruer stone of the 1 iiild
ina was Inid in June, 18.30. On 19ili
June, 1834, the cpening service was ; eld iii
the church. It was an unpretending brioc
buildii g, plai-tered externally to represio;
stone, with a tower — a ste-. pi'' was added
a few yi ars later from drawings by Mr. .1
G Howard — erecteu at the si utli west C'r
ner of Adelaide and Church [streets Tht
church was dedicated one year lattr, wit
R V. Wm. Rintyul as the first pa.^tor. H
was afteiwiirds Professor of Htbri'w i:,
Knox College,
who afterwards
gUcan minister,
aud the laie Dr.
pdstoiate 28 years.
was leinoved a few
Rev. \Vmi. T Lii.i:
became aii A
was the secooi,
liarciay occupied iht
\\ hen the com r stni.«
yeai s at;o fr.:gii'e;i;s ■:
the Freeman and Gnzrjtc w< re fou'id wrsp
ped urnund the i-oitle, which eoiiiaiW.!.
among other things, the names "'. tin' ti:^
trustees. They were :— Jami"* F. Smi i;
Thomas C'arfrae, .Jr. , Jacob Lathair, A ''s
ander Murray. John Ewa.-t, Hiiijh fJarfrAi
W: Iter Ro-o. The nueute book < f IS.'*' s
kept in the iirohives ni St. Amin w'a olm: 'i-
on King street, and i- an ii.ter"!-ting. maty
written book, wtli the money matttrsi a
rei orded in Halifax currency.
When, in 184.3, a laige portion .)f ihe
Pre.'-byterian church in .Scotland sii'ded
and formed what is known a- tiie Fw
Church in Scotland, liev. Di. Hunis cmi
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Utter church, and advocated a disruption
w St. Andrew's, whilo Rev. Dr. Normau
Macleod came to ripresi nt tlie old church.
The rtpicsentation of Dr. Burns met with
10 Diucli sympathy that, in 1844, a consider-
atiii' portion > f St. Andrew's congregation
wi hdrew and declared its allegiance to the
Free Church. The outj^oing party united
with the Irish Presbyteriiin church and to
gather they formed what is known as Knox
etinrch. Later the Irish element of Knox
•haroh withdrew and formed Cooke's church.
Ameng the prominent disruptioni^ts were
Hi)n. JohnMcMurrich, Hon. l>uac Buchinan,
Jameu Shaw, Wm. Ross imd Peter Brown.
Ainon^ those who remained loyal to ilie old
church were Hon. Chief Justice McLean,
Lieut Col E. VV. Thomson, Jono Cam-
eron, John Robertson, John Jacques and
Hugh Scobie, all deceased. Perhaps Oeorga
Miciiie more than any o.her was instra-
mental in holding the old congreKation to-
gether. Judge Wi'aon, Isaac C. Gilmour
and Henry Fowler were also among the
loyal adhireuts, and of later date, Wm.
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Mifehell. John Kay, Alexander T. Fulton,
Robert Hay, Goo. H. Wilson, James Mac-
lennan and the lata James Betliune. Hon.
Oliver Mowat ivas at one time a manager of
th ' chnrch ; the ate Aneus Morrison, at
one time mayor, also >to )<i by the old
chnroh.
A clipping from the British Colonist of
15th March, 1838, shows that at that period
the kirk was in want of a prec ntor. The
adver.lsemenr reads as follows : —
PRECENTOR
WANTED - FOR ST. ANDREW'S
Chnrch -ho must be perfectly capable
of teaching vocal music and of leading
a choir, and he must be of good moral
character. Applications to be made to
Mr. Wm. Ross, corner of King s^nd Vonge sts.,
br whom the duties and emoluments of the
office will be made known. Toronto, March 4,
1838.
The Rev, D. J. Macdoniiell succeeded D .
Barclay, and on the building of th^ new S .
Andrew's, en the corner of Kins; and Simco'
streets Mr. Macdonnell went with the
majority of the conpregati m. Fifty-eight
of the original oonsrre^atioa decided to le-
mail) in the old chu ch and in 1876 the Rev.
G.M. Mi'iligan, of Detroit, was called to the
pastorate. The old church was subsequent-
ly sold lor $12,000 and a new church built
on the corner of Jarvis and Carlton, where
th • congregation now worships under the
car« of Mr. Milligau.
CHAPTER LX.XXVI.
THfc RIDOUT HOMESTEAD.
TkcRcsldenre ef Survever-CenerNl Rldont,
the Healer Membei In Canada of tbe Ex-
tcaslve Family oft^at Name.
So early as 180(rMi. Willlain Hoiid had
established in Vurk a nurseiy garden and
nil rodnc •(! i here most of tht; u e'u' fruits
In 1801 Mr. B)nd was devising to sell hs
Yo;k property as appears from a quaint ao
▼ertisement in the Gazette of that year. He
therein advertises hi-i lu; as follows : "To
he given away, that beautifully s tuatetl lot
No. 1, fronting on O.itario an i Duchess
■treets; the Imi'dings thereon are a small
two and a half storey house wi;h a ijallery
in front which commai ds a view i
nf the lake and hay, in the
cellar r n>^ver fai in,' spring of
fine water and a stream of tin • water run-
ning thrfiusf 1 one c irne • of the lot ; there is
a goo<l kitchen in the rear of the house and
a fctable siifTicieni for two cows and two
horses and the lot is in good fence. Tne
conditions are with the person or p'Tsons
who accept of the above present that he, she
or they purchase not lea^; than two thousand
mace easy,
sion given
first
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May
apple trees at three shilling! New Y|
currency each, iift r which wiil he addei
a f^irther pres' n about one hundred ;vp|
thirty peach and fourteen chert y tn
b( 8 des wild plums, wild cherries, Eial
gooscbeirics, white and red currants, 2
There are forty of the aoove apple tn^
as also the peach and cherry trees pl&nl
rejjular iis an orchar l.much of which app
ed in Idossom last spring, and must be (
sidercd very valuable, also as a kitchen i
den will sufBjintly recommend itself!
those who may please to vi'jw it. The ab
are well calculated for a professional or inJ
pmdent gentleman, being som what retia
abdut half way from the lake to the iJ
Attorney -General's, and opposite ths toi
farm of the Hon. I). W. Smith, afterwJ
Mr. Allan's property. Payni jnt will
A good ilee(l and \k
at any time from
N.; .ember to the
next. F r furtii
pirtiouiars enquire of the sul>scrib;r oti i
premises. William Bond, York, S pt.l
1801." The price expeced was $750.
this occasion Mr. Bond's pr' perty did i
find a purchaser, and in 1804 he adv rti^
it again, but now to be s )ld by auction wi
h's rieht and tite to a lot on Yonge stre
The Gazette of August 4, 1804, has this
vertisement :— " To be sold by auction
Cooper's tavern in York, on Monday,
twentieth day of August m xc at elev
o'elock in the forenoon, if not previou^
dispo.-ted of by p ivate contract, til
hikjhly cuHvated lot opposite Enned
printing otfic J cor<taining oie acre C >getlj
with a nurs ry ' hereon of about ten th mia
apples, three hundred p ach and twen
p ar tree s and an orchard containing ford
one apple trees fit for bearing, twenty-sev
of which are full of fiuit, thirty peach a|
nine cherry treeo full of fruit, ije^ii ■< bla
and red plums, red and white curi,tiil
English goojcb rries, lilacs, nse ImsiJ
also a very rich kitchen !:;u.le
The buildings are a two and a hd. stori
house, a good ceili.r, stable and smoko-houj
On the lot is a nover failing spring of (
eel ent water an 1 a fine creek nianil
through one corner most part of the ye
The above oremises might he made vn
commo lions for a ;^entleman, at a .■<indl
pense, or lor a tanner, brewer oi diatiil^
must b • allowed the most o<iiivenieiit plaj
in Yolk. A view or the pr niise> Ijv (i|
person or p rsons (icsirousof purchivsnii: t|
same will be snffiMent reconimenilatifl
The nursery is in such a state of i iwaa
ne- that if sold in fiom two to tliree v<a^
at which time the apple trees wi 1 he ti:
transplant, at the moderate p ioe ul
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.liillin- each, would repj • Bum
(Icubli) that aaked for the whole and iPaTe ;•
further pain to the purchater of the lot,
IniildinuB aii eourishiinf orchards thereon.
A Kood tirlo to the abor • and posai-^s on
.'ivcn U any time after the; lit of October
neit." ThiH prop rty wag the northern
portion of what became af erwardi th ;
limicsuiail nlit of Mi. Surveyor General
Thomas Kiilout, tr. Th) Uulout homo-
ilead, which wis of frame, stood
1 the north sidu of Duke skreut,
50 or
60 f et back
roadway.
u little 1 ast of the head of Princess street
from tht
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Th'! fntrnti e was from Duke street. Two
Tiews of the house are given, one from the
ionth, thi; other from the north. The pic-
tures a(iji>Mipanyint{ this article were made
in September, 18.')8, by Mr. H. P. R
Crease, now one uf the Superior JuJ^es »'•
Britiih Columbia. On the right hand of
the first one giving the front view of the
old Ridout house from Duke street is the
old Indian hurial ground which was on tho
baiili of th'' streiim which run through the
▼alley from Moss Park and th.-n ;e p;>s
ohn Small's property to the bay. Further
the rear will be seen the paling which
rrounded th ' pr vate graveyard in which
he m mbors of th ' Ridout family were
ied. The olii houses in the foreground
ere occupied by a shoemaker who lived in
IDC uf thtm up to a recent date. In the
ixtreDie left will De seen th • towcr of St.
smos' church as it appealed before the
lire was complete, ana to the right is the
weror spirr of old St. Andrew's church,
X that time on the corner of Adelaide and
urch streets The nth-jr picture presents
e rear view of the hou <e taken from the
ipposit-e aide of the valley. The fiirure in
"e foreground is Mr. Thomas (J. Ridout,
ihier of th ; Bank of Upper
nada. The structure, which is
itill to be seen in its primi
iye ontlin s, is a eood specimen of the old
ype of early Canadian family ro:iiilencos of
superior class, combining the qualities of
ilidity and durability with those of snu;,'
lees and comfort in the rigours of wint r
md the heats of summer. In the
ear of Mr. Ridout's house was
ir som" time a family burial plot, hut
ike leveral similar private encloi-uics in
ihe nnighbourhood of the town it bee i me
lisuied after the establishment of regular
leni teries. Mr. Ridout was the father of
numerous pn g.iny and trib il head so
speak of more than one fami y of con-
lecticnB settled herj bearing the same name,
e was a fine lypical representative of the
,^ lieerfnl, benevolent-minded Englisiinian, of
■pou y form, his hair snow white, ii»tura It.
hit usual costume of the antique style. Mr.
Ridout was one of thu pjwho'ders in St.
James' church from its c>>mmencem' nt and
wai churchwarden in 1818. He y/aa one of
the aubHcribera in 1822 to the fund for build-
ing two bridges over the Don. A^
Surveyor • General he laid out in
1819 the six acre tquare Held
north of the St. James' church plot, which
was originally known aa College squae,
and was intended to become and continue
for ever an ornamental piece of ground
around an educaiioual institution. In 1811
Mr. Ridout divided the great .'-pace origi-
nally s.'t apart »s a reserve for Government
buildinrs into a number of moderate
siied lots, each marked on the
map of that date with the esti-
niat ■(! yearly rent in dollars as repo. ted
iiy thi! Deputy Surveyor Stmuel S. Wilmot,
lu 1801 Mr. Ridout was one of the sub-
scribers 10 thj imp.'ovement of Yoiiga
street. In 1806 Mr. Ridout was Clerk of the
Peace of th<: Home District, as the following
advertisement in the Oazette of August 6 h,
1806, shows : — " Notice is hereby given that
the commissiouets of highways of the Home
District will bj ready on Saturdaj', the 23rd
day of the present month of August
at eleven o'clock in the forenoon
at the Government buildinrs, in the town of
Vork, to receive proposals and to treat with
any p rson or persons who will contrive to
opt^n and make the road call^^d Dundas
street, leading through the Indian reserve
on the River Credit, and also to erect a
bridge over the a>id river at or near where
the said road passes. Also to bridge and
causeway in aid to the SLatute labour such
road passing through the Huron District,
when such works are necessary an.l for
the perfoimance of which the said
statute labour is not Kuffi.'ient. Thorn is
Ridout. Clerk of the Peace Home Diatrict."
From 1816 to 1819, among the scholars at
the Home District Grammar School, were
Thomas Ridou , jr., Francis Ridout, John
Rid(jut, Charles Ridout and Horac Ridout.
Mr. Si muel Ridout was for a time Sh riff
o' York County. It was John Ridou:, the
young sou of Surveyor Geneial Ridout, who
was killed in a duel on ihe morning of July
12. 1817, and it wu-; fiom the o'd houi
>tead on Duke street that he started before
daybreak, accompanied by a friend in his
teeus for the field where he met his death.
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CHAPTKR LXXXVII,
THE YORK MILITIA.
Tk« BoclBCBlal Ordora ■••■•d le Ike Flrtl
W«M ¥*rk Mllllia Bcfure Rnd An«r lk«
•■lbr«»k or Ike Markeailfi K«-b«llloa.
At the end of 1837 tb« agiutiou h«Ado«l
by Maokenzio had davalopad to such
an extant that an outbrt^ak wat ex-
peoted hourly. On the laat day of Oc-
tober Sir Francii Bond- Head had rafuaed
the offer of ■* volunt«'<r ooinp.iny to >»uard
thf Governnimt Home, prcti riiiijj td wuit,
as he txpreatt' d it, till the Utrs or p oporty
of htr Mnp-'^tY'a snlji-cta ahould riquiro
d< fence, lo the reiy laat th" Lieutenant-
(jovernor refuaed to reaort to iuiy ntea>uru
of precaution Hgainat the threatened inaur
rection. Oi the aecond of U. cember a
Frerina»oti, who re.'-ided in Markhain, in-
formed Captain Fiiz^ibbon that baga full
of pike heada and pke hundlea had
been c lleoted, and that h» had ob-
aerved a 1 the -ign.s <>f a lapid y ripening
T' volt. C piiiiu Fitzgilibon souitht out
Judge Junea, to whom he lep >rted what
he bad heard. They went before the Exe
cutive Council totjeth' r, where the state-
ment waa cmce more ri pi'ated. Mr.
Justice JoiK 8 (xc'aimed : " You do not
nnHii to say thar. thee pope arc goinj?
to rebel ?" Cop ain Fitzijibbon replieil
that und ubted'y they were ; whf n Mr.
Jones, turniiiu to the Lieutenaiit-llnver-
litf, eoiuemptuousy exclaimed : " Hugh !
jugh I" The length to which the judgo
ca' ried his obdurate sceptici'm may beat
b i histrated by the reception he gave
Caj)taiu Fiiasjihbon on the night of the ou -
h:'ak. "The ovf r z 'al of that mm," ho
complained. " is i;iving me a preat deal '.
(f trouble." The inaurt'ents were a'reaily i
(II Moutfomery'.-!. Nor is his ail. Sir |
Fiaticis IJo; d-Head made it a matter of i
boa.s;iug .hat in spite of the r< monstranci a i
which, from ahno.st evtry di.^trict in th'' !
province he received, he allow u Mr. Mnc-
k' i.zie to maku deliberate preparation for
revol', that he al owed 1 im to write what
he I h< se lo say, whnt he eli'se to do,
"hat he oflfcied no opposition to
armed nssembloges for the pui poso of drill.
Nor (iid he teat satisfied with doing noth-
ine to check preparations, the na ure of
which he understood ho well ; he enci uraged
the outbreak. For this puipose lie sent
all the troops from the proviice, and
boa.sted that he had laid a trap to
ei tice Mackei zie and otheis into rcvclt.
The leaders of the local militia had not
bien wholly idle, however. There had
l)eeD drills .ind pr< paratioDS looking to an
a tack on the city.
The Wi'i'kly HfijinUr of April JB, \^*i
speaks of the West York Militia in g,j„'
mction with the aooou lit of a preiteata.iuD
of coloura by Sir Peregrine M^itluud t« ^
militia l>a tilion ou the ocoasioQ of )|],
anniversary of St. (jeorge. Tl e mport
reads thua : " Tuesday, the 23r(l niiuni.
being the aaniver'<ary of St. Vxwu ^
wliioh it has been appointed to ufltbrui
hia MHJ.'By'a bir hday, Georgia IV., th«
ouHt and weat legimenta w.th dp : in Bui.
ton'a troop of cavalry, which are ttitftcned
to the North Yoik R giuuni on ihe
liffht, were furmi'd in line at ulevan o'clock
in th<! forenoon on the load in ftontof ikt
Government Houae, and a guard of hunnur,
consiatiug of one hundred raiili aud HI-
from each regiment, with oUicei i and vt.
geaiiiH in pioportion, un>ler tliu ooaimauii
of Lieutruant -Colonel I'liz^'ibboD, wen
formed at a ahork distaioe in front ;
the centre as the representative.^ of tht
militia of the province, in order to r«
c ive the rich and beautiful co'iiurn whiili
his Majesty haa been gmoiouiily pleaitm
to comm:ind shou'd b« prcpaicd for Me
late incoiporated battalion as an lioiiiar
ab testimony of the high Kenac whicn
his Miijosty has been plea.soil to entw
tain of the zial and gallantry of thf militit
of Upp r Canada. At 12 o'clock a rysi
sahitt^ was fired from thr (rirrison, m
the Litutenunt-Goveri or with his staS
having ariived on the ground pnc-ided Vi
review the widely extimUd lino, iil't r
which the band atruck up the Nations
Anthem of ' God Save the King.' Hb
Kxcell ncy then oismountid, and acooir.'
panied by hi.s atatf on foot, approi died tht
(Juard of Honour so near as to he du
inctly heard by the men, when, im
cove ring himself and takinij one of th:
coloura in his hand, in the mor \\i
iiified jtnd grac'ful irn nner, he presentej
them to the prop.i i the r with the loliow
ing address : ' Soldiers, I Imve uruat a&tii-
faction in presienting you, as the repre ema
tives of the late incoipoiat.'il battalion,
with these colours — a ttistiugui.'hed murk
of hi- Maje ty'- appr^ibatioii. Ihiy wil
be to you a proud meniorial of 'he r.31.
and a rallying point around which y ix wil
gather with a acrity and uor iiluc
ahould your activ • .services be quroi
hereafter hy your King and country.
His Exc'llency having remounted, '.h;
Guard of Honour marched with i)an(l pi f
ing and colours dying fioni nght to litt
in front of the who.e line, and then pro
ceeded to lodge the r colours at the
Government Houiie." The pap r »dd> ;
" The day wu raw and cold, and m
around hnna verT wet and uneven. th« met
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prici ion th.y would oihfiwiae iiav* exhi-
bited. \V Wfii' veiy much ploaned, how
ef«r, with th>- loldiur like nppcarftnoo df
tho Guard 'f Honmii, and we wire par-
ticuliirly itiuok hy th« new aniform of iho
others of tht! WtBt York na biinn purtio-
ulany well mlaptt'd for the kind of wai -
firi' iiici'lint til a thickly wooded o<>untiy.
Ewn at I short ditanco it would b« dd&-
cu t tr) tiiatingiiish the gi ay coat or jacket
fiom the bolt uf ;i treo. 'J Here was a veiy
fall attendiiiicc on the finld, and it was
iwrtlculHrly itratifyins to obtoiTu as much
«ftti(ifin?.oii on ail sidei. The coloua,
«hich are very elogant, are inscribed with
the word ' Niflgira,' to commomortite the
serricea rendered by thi* Incorporatod Bat-
ta ion on that frontier, and wo doubt not
thit tlia proud diatinolion wiiich attendi
these banneiH will always serve to excite
(lie DioHt animating recollections whenever
it ohsll be neceaaury for them to wi.ve
(iver the htalti of our ('auadian heroes
actually formed in battle an ay against
die inv^d' ra of our country." Appended
are i;i veil thu le^'imtntal orders issued iu
mi and 18.38 : —
Lt. -Col. Janiea (i. Chewelt.
.Major George T. Deniaon.
Captains ; -Thos. Denison, B. Turquand,
Tlios. Fi.'ht'r, J. C. (ioawiii. R. N. Furcl-
ing, Walter Rose, Clai kt; Gamble, Wm.
Stennett.
LieiittnautH :— John I'owell, R. L Dinl-
mi, Jolin Caldwi 1', Miles B. Stennett, Ed-
mund Riiiout, Colley Foster, Oeorge Scat-
man, Will. Spiagge, Geo. P. Ridout, G. D.
W'fl'.", Wm. IJ'iulton, Theodore Hart.
Eusigns.— Augustus B. Sullivan, Geo. T.
Deuison, Alex. 8haw, Wm. Jas. Coates,
Gioige Shaw, Kdwin u Fisher.
Qr. Mr.— 1. Murchison, A. Dixon.
Fir.t Regiment \V. York M'litia,
Toronto, 29 May, 1837.
Hm'l Orders.
1. C.iptaina commanding, and Officers in
chajiic of Companies, will warn their Com-
pauies to atteml General Muster on Monday,
5th June, next, at ten ocl 'ck a. m., to as-
8. mble on the ground near (he Toll Gate on
Lot street, in rear of the Garrison. Tho
limits of the s; veial Coinpaaiea remain tlie
Sims as last yeia.
2. James Anderson is appointed Sergeant
^H'f- Robt. Stanton,
Col. C'mg.
First Regt. West Yoik Miliiin,
Toronto, 13th Dec. 1837.
ReRt'i Order.
Lt. Co . Chewett will take the neces>ary
measures for carryinj; into tffect the accom-
panyiui; Militia Gent ral order :—
Ho will cau<e such oilloers as may be at
dispoHal tu t.ik" such sect ona of the c ty
(within ihu iimiii < f the Regt. ) us hu may
di'i m proper for duly warning all the man
to attend muster who are uiT duty, special
oare bcins taken that such as are known to
have tiilht^rto evaded doing any duty b«
called upon to attend.
Nominal lists are desired to be kept ot all
persons warned to attend muster.
Capt. and Adjt. Turquand will communi.
cate with and assist Lt. ('ol. Chewett on
this I coaaion, and will bu p o sed to report
to the Col. Com'g on Friday evening next,
at 6 o'clock.
(Sgd) R»bt. Stanton,
Col, Com'g.
Adjt Genl's OlBof, Toronto,
13th Dec, 1837.
Mil. Gen 1 Order.
His Excellum^ the Lieut. -Guvernor will
inspect the 1^'. East York or Toronto Re>;t.
and the 1st West York or Toi onto Regt. on
Saturday next, at 12 o'clock (noon), in fiont
of the Pailiamcnt Buildings.
Cnl. Stanton and Lt. Col. Duggan will
take immediate mi asures for calling out the
above Reg'ts with exception howjver of
auch men us actually may be engaged upon
active military duty.
The formation will be iu open column of
companies right in front of the first East
Yoi k on the right of the line, and front of
the column.
By command,
W. O'Hara, A. A. Gm. Mil.
Field states to be handed in to ibo Asst.
.Ailjt. General on the ground.
W. O'Hara.
It is necessary that the S>>dfnt»iy Militia
of the town should furnish two officers and
fi'ty men daily to parade at the Parliament
House, at thiet: o'clock p.m., for duty un*^il
further orders. Each Regiment ahould
furnish one offic r and twiuty-tive men,
and commanding officers thould m.<ke their
arrangements i^ocording y.
J. B. Maoaulay,
16th Dec, 1837 Col.
Ist West York Militia,
tiegimtntal Orders, 17th Dec, 1837.
No. 1. Captain Gamble will be plea>ed ru
warn 25 men ai>d a sergeant of his company
to mount guard tomorrow afternoon t
3 o'clock, at the Par iament Hoasa. H«
will take the first 25 men on his list. Mr.
Fitzy^erald is attached to the oompany pro
tem, who will asaifit in carrying tnese orders
into effect.
No. 2. Captain Gamble will at the same
time alao be p'.aased to warn the next 25
men on his list and a non-comm'd officer
to be on guard at the same place and hour
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oil Saturlay next, the 23r>! in^tuat; they
will then have timely notice.
No. 3. Captain Gamble will have the
goodii ss to furnish the Adjiit. with a nom-
inal list of all persons iiablu to Militia duty
within tho limit of hia company, and if not
airxaily doip, will aopjinc at least three
■ergeants to the comp.vny.
It is uiuierstoud, thar, in ail cas s where
m n are regularly warned and c;innot at-
tfuil, hoy will bru required to find a substi-
tute.
By order of the Lt.-Col. commanding.
(Bl^ii'id) 3. Turquaud, (zap-.. Adjt.
To Cupr. Gamble,
\t West York Militia.
All offic r wi 1 bu nquired to mount
guard with the men ai^reeably to Miliiia
(leneral Order of the 15ih in.st.
Similar o.'dcrs liivo been thi
li. T.
lay isdU'd
to the following offieeis, notifying their
riB^ectivi* appointments as hereunder, viz :
To Lr. E. Ridout for this day aud Friday
the 22i!d, .sir. Kent attached ; to Capt.
Gamble for M inday, th ■ 18th, aid Satur-
day, the 23rd, Mr. Fitzgerald atiached ;
to Capt. Rose for Tu sd.iy, the 19. h, and
Sunday, the 24th ; to Lt. Coates for Wed-
iie.siiay, tiie 20th. ami Mondiy, th; 2r)ih ;
to Lt. Diiton for Thursday, the 2l8t, aud
Tuesday, tie 26th.
By ord-r.
(3i.^ned) K. T,
Adjutant General's Office,
Toronto, 20th Octob r, 1838.
Militia General Order.
The officers commvnding the Is R?gi-
ui'Mit of Eist York, and the 1st Re^t^. of
West York Militia will immediately call
cut from their respxirj regiments for ac-
tive Bervice uu'iil lurther orders a force c m-
sistini: of the folk wing numbers : —
C ipt. Subs. Srigi,«. Ruik
ami ti e
Ist East York 1 -* 4 100
l-it Wist York 1 4 4 100
Total .... 2 8 8 200
Tne offioTs in command ot the abov.'
R 'giments will communica e wi h the As.
sistaiit Quirter Master General thrciuj^h
Colo-.iel L S. Ma aul ly f 'r in- purpoie of
providing tlic ii- ce-isaiy quarters.
liy command.
(Signed) Rich ird BulLck,
Adjt. G iieral Militia.
A< many of tlie corps as can be advised
shouhl be warued tlii.« evening, that, in the
even (if any aiaim of fire oi o:h?rwiM ih'^y
should parade imniediaily opposite th'
Government Buildings and wait for orders
(Signed) I. S. Micaiiiay
25th October, 1S38 VaA. Militi
Col. Jas. O. Ch WM', "
Cum'g Wi'.st York.
R>g'in 'ntal O der. 2G ii Octobf-, i<j3fj
In olieli'nce to the Miliria (.ienemi 0:,ier
of the 24th inst Capt. (iambie is roiniivj
to w.irn 100 men of his compiny tu iiold
themselves in readine.s3 for aciivi- HiTrjce
15' li Nov mhor, IS.IS
Regimental Order.
1. In tlje event of Cap'. (Jamble nv.
h ing able to furnish the requisite noirp(
men' of men from his own c unpany m j .
cod mc; wltii the M li:ia General ti r o;
the 24th ult., he will wirn from (.'apt. Mr
Knight's compmy whatev.r number of m.n
may b; foun I necessary to ft 1 up the va
cancy.
2. Lieut. DaUon and Kn^ipn Powel. «,
attached to the comp-auy nn service, ami
will immediately report ihomselvts ;oC(ip
Gamble commanding.
9th November. 1S.1S
Reijimenta! Order.
Odicers in command of eoinpanio.i will.
immediately upon the reeeip: of thi<, in
form th ' officers, non commissioned otBcer-
and privaes of their resp ctivt oonip:\nif,i,
that, in ca^e of any alarm the I'arliim iit
Bu Idir.iis is the place of meeting for be
Is: West York Militi.i, and thiit it i re
ques:ed ihat every exertion wi 1 be me,i by
officers to secure a prompt attend.in;e
J. (i. Chewetf, Lt. Col
Is' WcB- Yiirk.
Regimental Order.
1st West York Militia.
With retcnmce to che R'tfimejal Uruei
of the 9 h inst. , pointing out the Pdilii
mint Bui dings as the plac' of me'ti g fo:
the 1st West Y'oi'k Militia in cis." of .su liiep
alarm, the cni;losed plan, showinj; the poii
tion each coiipiiiy will respectively tak« i;
com'iig to th- ground is iransiiiitttd to yon;
cue, and the Col. desire's you will be pn
ticalai in seeing that ir be pmp'riT ei
plained and umlcr.stood i»y the offioori.,
non com'd < ffi.* ms and men bi lemming to tii'
oompiiiy u idci- your command in "rdtir u
p 1 vent t he poss bili y of niistak-! er co'.
lu.'-ion in such an ( vent.
No. 2. Th ■ c )mpinv drill of tli'r('(.,ini«r
will reconim nee avd will b; con inu J i
the followiiii; days re p etively un i fur;l:t!r
orders, viz :
C/omp ny
No 1 and 6, Nov. 24, 30,
' 2 and 7, Nov. 26, U
" 3 and 8, " 27, "
' 4 anil 9. " '2.S "
•' 5 an 1 10, •• 29, •'
Deo 7, n, Ifi, '*■
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' .3, 10 l.'> 21.2"
• 4 11, 17, •2'2,'i.>
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11 ."t'lvicf, ami
iselvts to Cap
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most iOUTeniBnt for tlio oompany. Officers
ill command » ill be pleased to rr port t he
aara ■ to the Colonel and furni-h a fie'd state
of each drill, together wi h the u-ual re-
Mirv of arms and accou lemeiits, etc., uc.
Toronro, 20 h Nov 1838
Ordereil. J. (J Chewet',
To Mfjor Tuiquiind, L\ Col.
Ist West York,
Plan bhowing the position of each coin-
Divnv I.I cT-se of siiddi'ti alarm : —
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J. G. Chcwett, L'. Col.,
1st West York.
S e Mill ia (ieieral Older 19t!» Nov., 1838.
" Militia " " 24rh "
' Mi.itia " " 24th "
Toionto, 27th Nov. 1838.
Rfg, mental Ord'r.
Willi reference to tha Mditia General
Ordt-r of the 24th October, to pi-ovide a
foe for uy from the Ist West Vork
Militia, cJiisis'ing of I Ctpt., 4 .^ubs., 4
Sargls. ami 100 rank nnd die, and orders
from tie Cxnitnandaut of Militia (f this
ilajr, I have to direct that i fficers com-
mandini; aomvanies will far&i«h the i urn-
b.r of mtn oppoit« their respec:ive names
(111 Saturday, tl>« 1st D«c( mber, at 9 am.,
opposite the Parliament Bui'dings to re-
liive Captain (iiiml)le's c unp.^ny,
4 sergte 1()0 rank and (U«
In fature ahsenteoi will b<^ punished as
the l&w dir( cts. Offiocrs will notify their
ir.en to that efT ct.
Offic <i\ to c. mrnind the above force are :
Captiiiii Willanl, L-. Coates, Lt. Wake-
ueM, Eiisign lay or and Eiisijji Fitigibbon.
J. r,. Chcwe-', Ll. Col.,
1st West York.
Not« : C i|>i.?s have b eu forwarded to
ihi officers O' mmaiiding companies. J.(! C.
CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
CANADA'S DEFENDERS-
Men fThose HerolsBi Assured (he Kxtntene*
of « Second (ireat Xatlea an ttaU Continent
— 8on>e W«ll*Known Names.
During the tummer of 1812 there was a
muster of all availabli^ men in Richmond
Hill and the adjacent townships about half
a mile south of the village in front of Col.
FuU,on'.i, now ttie Vanderbur^^ favm. Iho
Richmond Hill lAhcral gives an aojount of n.
Ttiia was a personal inspectiou by Sir Isaac
lirock.
After tho customary drill under the eye of
the coniniaiidei in-chief the governor re-
quested that all who were wiiliiig to jro to
the front for ao*^lve .service to ndvanoe one
step forward. Kv-ry man ill aluig tiie line
toik the s'ep but one, and he, perhaps,
thinking of ii homo surrounded by loneli-
ness and a fimily that might be left
without a bread -w nntr, hesitated ;
but only for a moment,
for almost immediately, he, too, stepped to
the line. It was not lonf; before some of
these men had their patriotism puc to the
test, for the same fall many a veteran
bad to shoulder the musket that had done
duty at Brandywine and G.?rmantown, and
many a yonnt; Canadian Mho had never
hea d the cmnon roar marched away from
all that was dear to them to the tune of the
" Briti>h Grenadii rs," many of them to re
m in to fill the ghar ly trench at
Ni:ii{ara, where friend, and foe so recently
.iriHyed in deaoly conflict w re laid un-
coffined side ly side to uwait the bugle call
that shall sumno i them to the last review.
We are told of two brothers of the Canadi.in
militia who, at Quoenston Heiijhts, fought
side by si le in defence of th ir Caiii.dian
homes, when, in the moment of vic-
tory, a shot pierc«d the lungs <f the
ycunu;er, a youth of fevcnteen years, and
he fainted and fell. The brother clasped
h m in his arm*, and, amid a tempest of
s^hot and shell, bore the dying boy from the
field and laid him on the grass". He revived
for a mom uit ai'd, with a loving, lingering
look into bis brother's fae», while the life
blood ebbed from hi.^ fatal wound, he feebly
breathed, " Kiss me, Jim— Tei!— moth; r —
that— I — was — not — afiaid— tc -die ! '
when the blood gushed from his
mouth and the brave spirit took
its flight. Many us fearle.'-s of death as he
Wire referred to by the nal ant Brock, when
hi', struck by the bullet of an American
shaipshooter, while the death ■.igf ny was
upon him, sh ut. d : " Ni vei mind me. Push
on the York volunteers." Those weia tim-'s
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of gvlA and aonow, for it ia aa d that there
could not bi '\ gatiie injj of auy kind, even
in the (*;• woods, but in the iu-<t!c congrc-
ganon a wiJow'i fyip or a bit of crapf wiuld
shiw that isolatet' as they were
they had not been ^.isca'hed by thi'
horrdra of wur— and all along the
fi'Tint when tho sun ro-e on fh ■ tnipio sC'.'nes
of the a' epos of the Qui enston II ights. of
Chippewa, Lnndy's Line and Fort Erie it
show ■ upon the p;i e, eol'l fices of many a
yount: Canadian, tiie pride of some t:(>ni('.
E rly in the fall of 1812, while tlie retrii :ir8
and the wohr.itfiera were ns"ii ting (ien-
erals Block ami Sh affo a' the fro!it,
the Yoik militia were (idTed to Y^rk to
defend the town and '' hold th • fort." Capt.
John Arnold's company, the l-^r 1? giment
of York m: iia. cons)st''<i oi fifty mt .
ni ny of whom did d<ity that winter at th.-
brrat'kt;. In iookiiiL' "v t in old pirch-
meiitbound mu-^t • • roll. i-!siie i by the O iv-
emm^nt du inij the everufid period betweei'
1812 a.ad 1815, wo cami' up')n the following
wellknowr namefl : —
John Arnold, eapam ; Jams Miles, lieu-
teuAnt ; Morsir, oisien ; H.'!;,-eants : — Sam
uel Forrist'r, Jacob Biovrn Chri-<t(>plier
tlilt.'*, J'>h ! Lanj.'statf. Anioii^; the pr'ivates
— Davi'i Sp a^u", Henry J'roctor, Thos.
F iaby, Obe dsiii R idgors, Jo^ejih W 'odnrl,
Jno. Malnard, Pi ter Stover, Henry Phillip-!.
Simon Teal, Abraham Van Horn, Jn.vhua
Uemmeiiway, Jacnh and Charles Lunaw,
John Nit;ii, Jacob JohM aiul (!■ oree Hilts,
Mark Nh U, Jos-ph Walls, Dan Hn.nei-,
Christian Hen iricks, J hn Fierheller, Aquil-
!a Krnnett, Prul Quiiic -, John Siiri'r,
Richard S ooks, Jolm Tipp, A lin i'erkins,
Henry Teal and W I iam Ho lincshead.
Tuere is als > a list of all th' i'uuk rs and
M-nnonite.s iiviin: on th 3:ii and -ttn c<in-
eessio'i oi M irkham. within the limits of
Capt. Arnold's ooinpvny. Am )ng tiiesc art
Bakers, D >ner8, F.yer.-;, N uh», Shells,
Stake cys, H-isie-, Horners and HooTcrs.
Tnese names w inter- siinc to us as they
8ho\y who were -ome of the r ^Ay •ettlers in
this locality.
CHAPIER LW.Xl.K
MARYVILLE LODGE
Tb<> Home of HnrTeyor (General Dnrld W.
Ktnllli. with Two Knrly nap* <ii° Vork,
ithu^vl IX Us Lorailou.
Among the pi<)neerK -nhn cHms to lork
in 'h • tri'in of (iovernor Sim-'oa wa.-< David
W. Smith, Su veyor-<ioueral of the new
province.
Mr Smith b« amo the possea-jor <<{
about 20,000 acres in ihe province and
wfio tn ■ oiij^nnal owiicr i,i it<e pa'k 'ot.
wiiicli conBUtuted the Moss Park ts-iit
In fact ho owned about one naif (,f ;(,,
present T Tonto. He was the anthn; ./
"A Sho;.-t TopojTi-a|)hical L) sc iption j
Hia^Maj'jscv'J Pnivinc ■ of Upper CaiKnh
in N-irth America, to whicL is annexe i j
Provincial (Jazntee-," a work of eiuisiii i.
able antiquarian interest now, fue e;»i!i|{
as it does ih' early names, native, Fren h
and E g ish, of ma- y p loes iujw kimwo
by diflfereirt app -llp.tioii.-^. A second txiitioa
was pub ished in L aidon in ISIS, v^j
was designated to accnaip»ny th.- new ii.m
publish 'd in ihal year by W YnUn.
(!e 'giaph r to th ; King and Prince R-g-ni
The original work wi\s cnip led a' ■'•,-
.icsipe of (iiivernor Siini-o.', to dlustrai.. .
earlier map of Upp-T Cana.ia. In l>ii4
th -ic were L e^^^rn miSm i.f •counties in Poiifr
Canada, an i.tfi -e th it ih es n -t app.-ir tv,
h ive b-.'en kept up, and am ait; ihctn we
Hud the Hen l)avid W. Smith a.s Lieut lunt
Governor of ihi-< county. m ihi- oon-
ne.'tion i' should b-> stati-d ihit thre
i.s tc-d«y in th • C:own Lands . fh ;o. On
tario, a ln.ok c tiled ih - " I) > .ni divlio ,.-,"
b iuj^ a r.-.'-'ird of piant-.s of l;uiii, fn.iii iv
beuiiiiiiiig (.f th" orgiin z iti-.n "f Upp •
Canada to tli • present time. Mr. Sm hs
h )use was nt th-? e;ist end of th* tii»!,
It stood on the north -"id-' of Kii.l' street,
a little oi.^t of Ontario «tieet, iu a g-eat
vacant lot. The tmu.su which w.is one stor-v
high is shown in the ilusJ ration. It wj
calh-d M.iryvile, and its location is ^,i\ -iiia
1) .t'n of the maps drawn by M Sini-h ii;
1794, both of wh ch accmipany thi« article
The houfce faced King street. .\i one ad
was Mr. Sndth'-. ol!i.->e. About two liiindre.1
feet to the east ui the h( use w. le tiie stib.-j
ui.l outhouses. The iiouse w,\.< built r,
1794. It WIS i.t frante, and owinu te •:.«
th ■ fact that it was painted yellow, it alter-
war 1 .-ictpi red the appe hition o' 'T'le
Ye low Honsr."
Ill 1S(K) I). \V. S..;:^h, a.'- Aetinu-Siirveyot
(ieueral, issued the fo lowi l' ad-.e- tiwmont:
" Surveyor (leneral's Oilice, 19 li I) cemk-
1800. Mr. John Steguiui : Sir,- -All per
s )n« claindng to hdl land in tiie to'KU'ii
Vork, having b -en recjuired to cu" on! huri:
all the brush and underwood .m flu- -4!<1
lots, and to fell all the trees which »r«
standing; thereon, you will be plei ed fi' «•
por: to m ', without deliv, tie- nnm ler of
the pi; tieul.ir lots on whicti it hac mt w-'i
do.-ie. D. W. Smith. ActiiiK-'^urNejor
Cen.ral." In the (hizjeiU oi Maieii 14.'-,
1801, Hon. I). VV. Smitli is .lowu a< ■ 'iH'-
.Hcr li.T for $10 for the op-ning i M imp'_'''
in? of Yonge street. In the Gauttt oi '. «
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MAP OF YORK ITS HARBOUR AND TORK OODNTT.
we read the following notice: — " Su veyor
(}pner»l'« Office, Upper Canada, 15th July,
1794 Notice ia liereby ^iven that all p?r-
soiis who hare obtained aHsij^iim ntsfor land
on Dandas stTet, l-^adiniz from tlie head of
Bar ington Bay to the uppr f^rks of the
Rirer rhamed, and on Yonge street leading
from York to Lake Simcoc, that unless a
dwelling house shall b« built on erery lot
under certificate of location, and the same
oc.'upi d within one yt ar from the date of
their respective assignments, such lots will
be forfeited on the said lOiid'. D. W.
Smith, Actins,'-Surveyor (jeiieral." In 1801
John Stejrmaii, a O rman, who had been an
cfficer in the H.i-Hicin army, wns the Sur-
veyor in Yoik. He was dir^-ctod in 181)1.
by D W. Smith, as ActingSurveyor Gon!
ral, to t xamine and report on tlu' eoDilitot
of Yonge street.
Y. ars after Mr. Smith had comM to
oeoiipy Maryville, the cottae* *^^ '*k°'
by Ml. Castle, a school mnster, wlokpti
school there in one of the lar;jp ro'irs ' t "
h.iuae. At the side of the Imililin.' wm »
small extension where Mr Castle u od tn
imprison refractory hoys for ptni hmen'
Afterward a woman kept fchool thef'' f'
some time. The old house was ten ■ off".
about forty years ago. The tw «.»?'
are from the collection pap '" nceutT
secured by the I'ublic L Irarv ih iii:nil"t
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Mmmcoc/.fi/ off'c'p
CutJiPrittrvettt House Grounds
Yor)( harbor.
MAP OF PA.RT OF TOWN OF TOKK. 1704.
"(Tort of Mr. B in. The papers were col-
leciei by C«l D. W Smith, r n of ilie la«t
Rrit sh ( (B.cr who commamlrd the Fiu' of
Nuijii I. given to thi- Am< ricaiis in 1796.
Col. Smith, the ymingei-, acoi pit il ihf
p sitidii of SJiirvevcr Oeu. ral urdii G^v
"^ii'irot^ in 1793 „nJ h.-Kl that f ffii- until i
li"t*H. Wl: II U lull Ui« couutiy he reosivid
the thanks of all hrai;clies of the Govern-
mem uiutcr whioh h'' -erved and a bonus
amtmniirg to £.'V20 6-:. 3i i. Hi- succeeded
to 1 laronetcy \n Nortnumberland and died
in 1837.
The first map shows the entire site of
Y ik f iin the <ast limit at the Don to '.he
wout limit at thv (iaiiibou. It ait>o sboW'i
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the the of Castle Frank witli ii Goveiuiiitnt
Park, Soadiliug'.s fai m ;iml Ijiidgi' over the
Dou, the (larrison and Wistern Block
House, Russell xiu^r- (U. C. Colieg'!
grounds), Simcoe place ^(Joverninfiit
House grounds), and the north boundary
which to-ilay would be aljout a milr north
of the Divenpjrt load. Tiiis in;vp also
shows the harbour and peninsula, for in these
dajfs the eastern eutiancj had not bien
formed. The town plot is niukeil " City
of York." The larger map shows tlu'
dov'. : nnu'nt House and grounds, south of
Km^ street, on the ave of the o d jail and
the loi'ation of Mai y villi; on the north-tast
coriurof Ki:i>.' and Ontario streets. Th
grounds were beautifully laid out. 'I he
niap.s and elevation of the hou^e are beauti-
fully drawn, equal to what could be done in
th.' t)e-;'. :irehiii ct' olfiee in Toronto to-day.
in 179'.), accordiu); lo a niemoraMdum
written by John SniiU, clerk of the Execu-
tive Council, th'' place wliore Toronto now
stands did not aniotint to much even as a
villa{;e. The Kxeiutive at that time appa-
rently were d intr all they could to populate
York, as the following will show: — Lots in
Yoi k, riserved for partieu a r trades ; Nos
19. IS. 17, 4, fronting on L^)t street; N >■.
I'2, I), on Hospital street ; Nos. 6, ."), on l-!u.s-
s 1. street ; No. 10, on Newi^nte street The
wiiole lot are lo be divided into half lots,
anil to be reserved f ir per.-ons who shall
actually build and carry on the following
trader tlu'r(on, viz. : -Tinman, K'acksmith,
Saddlei-, Wheehvrijjilt, C op i , Sh'umiker,
Baker.
In one of ih'j iound vo iimes is a docu-
ment which interests Toronto proper j-
holiiersof tr-day. It reids :
Council Office. Hee. 29. irtlS.
YoNOE Stukkt.
Noiie" is hereby given to all persons fettled,
or about lo fettle on Vonge Street, ami wliofe
locntiiins nave not vet been eonlirined bv order
of the 1M:K.SIDKNT in Couneil, ihit'befor.'
sueb locations can be eontirnied it will be ex-
peeted tbat the following cuuditioiis be com-
plied witli :
That wilhiiWi/-) /re inDiithsfroxu tlie timiM liey
tire permitted to oceii))}- ibeir re.sKeelive lui -,
ttiey do <'.aiife to be ereeti'd tllei'eoii ,\ eood &
tu'-'ifticnt dwelliuK lioufe, of at leust'lO feet by
'X lb tiitt clear, and do iceiijiy the fame in
J'erfon » Hr a fubftantial ■Ik.sa.vt.
John ^^mai.i,, C. K. C.
John Small was the c erk of the Hnnour-
aide th Executive Council of Upp i Can-
ada, and grandfather of John Small, M.P.
for East I'oronto The Hon. D. W. Smitli
etuiiied to England in 1.S04 and in th ■
ainc year lie wa-" Knighteii. He dud in
1817. WhiU' ill C'anaii.i tlu Surv yor-
Cjeneral w.is in ;,'ood tei iiif- with the nol'i ity
.Hid great En^iishiii'ii of i..-. tim*» as his
letter^ show. He left b himi hiin a r-
markable collection of autoaraph leitein
atul records, now in the pos^ei-siou of th
Public Library.
CH.APTER XC
THE CITY HALL.
Tta« Home of (he Munlclpul Faiber* lor the
ra»t Forty lean.
The present City Hall <ia;es tiom 1,S44.4.-.
It was desifned by Mr. Lane, ,in arcii c c'
of some repute, atul tieait^ned alter tip
Italian style. It cost original y S4j,0(H),
and was built by Messrs. .Mohon.iKi k
Young. In 1851 it was altered and im
proved so aa to incien,»e the oust u>
$75,000. Since that tim.- abi'Ut $',.",0 !■
has b-en laid out on the lui aiu;;.
making the gross I'xp iiditure to date ii:
the neichbourhood of ?1.")0,0()0. Wb ;!
first built It was inl 'luled to siipp y ti:
w ints of the corporation aiui give rnoniv
odices to the Mayor and t (He als. Then'
was a range of shoj)s there ui;
each side of tlu' main building, uliile tti.
c ntre bui ding was occii|)ied in the bise
ment by the police station aiui c Us. li.
th ■ rear wa^ a larg ■ -ind conimodious vt';;i-
table and f.uit mark t — the lirst mark
b(!;ng to the soutii at the water's ed^'f.
1\i' buildin.; has a frontage of 140 fe,t
with two wiiiirs of 178 feet exieiidiiig f-
thtt bay. The jiolice ceiiri w.i.s in the
room occupied now by the executive c mi
m;ttee i ''m. At a later pcioj it wa>
removed to the south end of the \ve<f win,'
This was wh'ii (Jeorge (hitntt w.i.s F,
.M. About 18GI? a veiiuulaii r.iu aloiii;
the we.-^t side of liu; City Hcdl liuiidiii:;.
It v\a^ at the iu)rth end ef tlii.'> tlirt"
<ii eenwood,the murdi'rer, wa.s ' xpo-^ .1 in li:
cotlin after his suicid at th ■ ja 1. Tin; ".vdti-
ment was iiten~e,and doulits wrc expiessi: i
as to whetiu^r the real (Jie invemi liaJ
comudtted suicide, so the aiiinori:ii.s x
por>ed iii- lae- in 'lii •■, tliii hvf r-'
burial The City H.dl li .s ben
t in^.ed c mpleiely, and ''veiy y.M
some alteration is made. The Coiiiici;
Chamber is the same as it was .W vear.-
ago, except that it has been re-
painteii aid decoiiiteil aiiu in.iile morf
eomfortabie. The p. its of the I ni Jin.
f'lineriy occupied as hop^ are • ow ti^
ellic s of the C>' ty Trea.surer and '\h' (.' y
Eiieiiirer. The old vegeiab e imikti
was liberally p;itronia 'il, aii.i in tiu o J
days every h"U-einin' city used to I'l.'i
for tli(-ir vet,'(,aaMes to this niarl>''t-
euurse since an estabismneni of » mi
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TME BOND-HEAD INN.
market specially for vegetables has not been L. Allen, who kept the inn under the name
needed, although many think a large vege- |0t the " Head Inn." In later yean it wu
Uble market would be popular in Toronto, kept by John Irwin, the alderman.
CHAPTER XCII.
ST. PATRICK'S MARKET.
I'he tirconil Pnblie Market In lb« (u,
Krertrtl in 1R3« uii LuikI fiiTen r«r tk,
Purpose by U'Arry Boulloii.
On the north siiit' of Qut en streflt wei
between numbers 234 aid 240, stands a
small white brick building surmounted by
a little towpr. Although it is not much
larger than a good siz d butcher's shop, ihis
is a public maiket. In 1836. D'Aicv Boiil
ton gavo to the City of Toronto the land on
which it stands, running back from Qutrn
Ab Old Hofttelry VThleh SlAod •■ the West
8l<ie of thiirrb Sirerl B«lwt>en Klac and
Colbornr 8lrce;s.
About tht year 1825 William Cooper, not
however the wliarliiiger of that name, built
a two-stoi ey inn on the west side of Church
street, betwct u King and Colborne streets.
It was of frame, painted white with green
shutters. It wus a good bized hou.se for
those days, but rather small for mudern
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ideas. Mr. Cooper conducted this hostelry
for many years under the name of Cooper's
Hotel. In 18.S6 it was taken by James Bell,
a hij;» frnmcil, big heai ted landlord, who
aiterwards k< pt ih" We lington Hote . Mr.
Iv'll, to distin'.4ui.sh him from u.h-r.s of that
)iame, wus p pulaily known as "' Big Bell."
.Sir Fiancia Rond-Il' ud was appointed s;iiv-
irnor the .«ame y< ar that Mr. Bt'U took the
property, and h' beiiii.' a staunch Tory,
named the ho reliy after the new i;ovt rni r,
the " S r Frai cis I5nii(i-Head Inn," and put,
up in fr'tr of the building a swingii g .-^ gn
b"iiriiiu: a portrait oi Sir Fiancii w o w;i.8
repres nted as uttciiiig the words: "Let
them come if they daie 1" the allusion being
to an exp e-.sion of hi.'^ orior to tlie M:ick n-
rie ribi 1 i^n. This inn was the heidquai tcrs
of Mctiraw'a tri op a' tlic outl)r(;ik of the
■ cbollion. It was a great resort on tlii-
twelfth of Ju'y, aid w.is the sopping plaeo
for "lany of tiie county o ge-; eomitig into
the (^ity to i.ike put in the Oranue ilemou-
Btratioj. Mr. Bell was bucceeiled hy Gi.'orge
street one hundred and twentvthre.' feet to
a liine, on condition that the coiporoitioD
should erect a markei there, ami that it
should be maintained as a market tor all
time. Tlefoie this the land was urocenpitjd,
It wns part of a lot r ricinaly granted to
Mr. Bnulton by the Ciown, and oonsistii
of three city lots. Soon after the gift hil
been accepted hy the city under .he con
ditions imposed by the douor, a small
frame building was put up on it. Tlii- w.s
the second public market plaie in Toront '.
It was iiiimeil St. Patrick'.^ M irket, i'ccMUs;
it was in St. Patiick's ward, wh oh t'len
ext lubd iroin Queen street nortli to Yoik-
viile, and from Yonge street wis' t) a iit e
b( yond Dundas .-treet. At the time w-vr-
eniieTs weie anxious to hive the marke',
tli:nkiiiip it would dr:iw residents to that
pirt of <it^ city and thereby i?a' a ce
:he Vidue m land. Among the nropfry
owners in 'he ii' ighbourhood wh > w-'li'iniiJ
the new rn ukft, all of whom are d.ad : ev
were : Jiimes L iiuon, John [l.ubreii, D'.
1' , ' f}W^'h
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l«r the name
yean it wu
an.
In lb« (iiy.
Irea r«r tfer
v-thro'' fe«t to
le coi poration
p, and that It
mai kttt tor all
as ur.oociipit;d.
I.y gr.iiittii to
, and consistM
or the gift hi<!
iiiidtr he con
lonor, a sina'ii
1 it. Tlii- w s
I'e in Toront'.
; ii-lvet, l^ecans'.
■,i, wh oh then
loith ;o Y')ik-
wi-8' t'> a ii't'e
the time wett-
c the marke',
diiits fo that
[-..■hy <;u' a ce
•h.' ntop<r7
wh ' wlcc'iiiiii
arc d>-ad ; t"'
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HatIj tenants of butcher's Mtala were John
West, John Crealock and Jonathan Dunn,
the latter at one tiini! » miinber of the
CnmiBon Council. In 1856 William Dunn
had stalls Nos. one and three, WiliaaiCnz-
enhani had stall No. two iind John Crea-
lock stall Nu. six. I'ho market was small
and at no time could it iiccommodatc n larL'or
number of market racM. Afttr a time the
frame building fell into decay and was re-
placed by the present brick structure, which
in turn is fal ing into ruin. Thcmaiket
did not fulfil the great expectations chorii«hed
by the residents uf the west end, but they
■tore. This building, a saloon, was ilip tiril
briok building devoted to businosi purponi
on West Queen street
CHAPTER XCUI.
MISS HUSSEY'S SOHOOL.
Ab Bariy Eilarational InKtilullonon Qarrn
Sirrrt, < andnrleil by m Kind u n>ii n
« apable Tcaclier.
On the west side of James str.'et, abrm
sixty feet back from that thorouchfare, and
a snort distance north of Qucon utren,
stands a square two-storey ioii;;hia»t iimld
ing with one ot thoso hipped ..r odttagp
roofs that the early buiiJer!> di:li(;htid in
nerertheless adopted as a motto th^ legend :
"Let Wo3t Toronto Flourish. " Subsequently
the city bought the land extending north-
ward frini the market plot to St. George's
church. Tills plot is now called St. Pat-
rick's BOtuu-e. The land on which St.
George's church now stands, wa^ given to
that society by the widow of ^^'. ii. H(ulton,
•on of D\\rcy Boulton In 18.S8, Mr.
Thomas xVlara erected on the lot immedi-
ately west of th>< market a three storey brick
bailding, the fii-t tenant of which was
AogM Mcintosh, who kept there a grocery
It is now unoccupipd, and shows ^icn« of
dilapidation, and at i.o dist nt day wil W
torn down, for it stands on the llnck selected
for the site of the now i-ourt-iiousc Imiliiing
In this building Miss F.lizii HiisBey kept »
tohool as ealyas \S'M, and m Walton s
directory of 1833 4, we find on I»t street,
west of Elgin, Hussey's Day Sohool. In
front of tlie bui'ding originally w re three
onf. storey buildings, with dormer window?.
on Lot street, and the entrance to theschnoi-
houet! was by a three foot gateway frwii Lot
street. Miss H« s«y continued in t«»
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school until about 18r)4, when ahc gave it
)p, and biciine ilesiious to nell the piopcrty
foi wliicii bhc wanted i^ 1,200, a niaitirof
|5,0()0. Slie made a propoyai to Mr. T. H.
Ince, t<« yive her an annuity of £108 per
yiftr for her life, and on these terms she
.■;ive the deed. 'I'he proporty passed out of
Mr. liiciV hands abcut 1868.
Miss iluifcv's scniiul ih one that will be
reniciiibend by mtny of the beys and girli
of Toronto, now ^rown into manhood and
vr mmli od. Mi>8 Hustey had th- riputa-
tii.n of leinj; an tixcv lent te.ii lier, and lier
Kh(o! wf'8 patronized by .ill wlio sought to
liavf thi'irohi dren brought up with a tho-
ruiijjh ki\owl«'d>:e cf not only the fuur rul s,
Milboiiii' acqU'iintanct* with social deport-
mmt.
Anwng the citizens of Toronto who re-
vived their early education from Mi-s
Hiisscv, ^rc ! — Mr. Thonipsi n. M.tmmoth
Hiui> . Mr. \Va ker, of the (Joldcn Li 'n ;
Alt'x II iinilton,piiinitr ; and FrenchSnaris.
Mss Hu-^:e\• wat kind a-i well as &tric .
She .k.wayN kept .^ome kind of lunt h on her
table tor iiuy pupils that niiijht Ix; hungry.
.Mi>s llussey iiied in Mr. John Wii^htman's
iuute about fourteen or liftjen years ago.
Toronto Academy will be best rrntembered
by the native residents of today, who hare
grown ap with the city. The four brick
i)uildings that originally preceded the
Queen's Hotel were ordinary dwelliii«
houses, e ected by C.tpt. Dick many years
ago, and bavinij aervol their time aa dwel-
ling-honsn? were all thrown into one, and
Knox'ii Coll( go Nva^ located there ae a per-
manent i'i.stitutioD. At the rear of these
four buildings was the frame erection given
in the enslaving, a plain building, clap
boarded, with its porch and belfry to give
importance to its front. It was calculated
to hold, and did for that matter, nhout two
hundrfd pupils, and although it wan leally
known to ths public as Knox Academy, it
was in reality styled " J'oronto Academy."
The first princip aI of the school was tho
R V. A ex. Gale, who atterwarda removed
to Logie, Mount Albion, six miles from
Hamilton, where he kept sehool for many
years. While ho was princ pal he was as-
.-listed by Dr. Lai tig and the late Th^s.
Hcnninj;, wh >.<;e death was chronicled a few
d ys ago. Fiiiiilly the Coilegi: removed to
Kimsley Villa o.i Yonge street, north of
the Avenue, and the front buildings being
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THE TORONTO AOADEMY-
Thr Preparalery Beys* aad Cirls' Hcbeel •■
iroDi Hireei ikal Bt«e4 at Ike Kcar er the
(lutra's Hotel.
Of all old school housea in Toronto the
ing was removed still further ia the rear.
and waa used as an outhouae, storeroom,
and kitchen for the hotel. Among the
boya who were pnpi^s at the Toronto Aca-
demy were the late Thomas M<'8«, after-
warda Chief Justice, Mr. W. A. Rattray,
the newspaper writer. Mr. Robert Sttllivan.
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■on of Judfce Sullivan, and in latter dayi one
of Upper Canada CoUe^a'a bri(;htett pupils.
Mr. VVilliam FrAeland, now residing on Itay
street, Mr. Langley, the architect, Mr.
Jainet Smith, the architect, and Mr. John
Murray Smith, manager of the Bank of
Toronto in .Montreal. Many men who have
maie their marics in Canada received their
early training at the Toronto .\cadsmy.
There wa» one female pupil at this echuol, '
a girl remarkable for her aptness at mathe-
matics an t classics, Miss Jane Gale, daugh-
ter of Rev. Alex. U^le, the principal.
This young lady afterwards married the
Rev. Mr. lugliss, of Hamilton. Miss Gale
had extraordinary ability, and it was
oothing uncommon for her father, when
■omo of his friends were at the house,
to hand his daughter a ditficu t Greek
or Latin author, and request her to
translate at sight, which she did with
the greatest ease. In mathemitics she was
phenomenal, and an intricate (|U«stion in
mental arithmetic, that would re([uire an
ordinary mind four or five minutes with
pencil and paper, would be answered
by her in a few seconds .Miss Gale
had a brotlier, Mr. Jamss (>ale, who at one
time was a teller of tlie Commercial Bank of
H'imilton, and he likewise had considerable
ability
amassed a fortune, and at his deaih left i
hsn lioms competeficy and likesrise aa hoii
ourable name. His property in York com
prised a square acre on the south eut
corner of King aL.d Yongs street, and wneo
selected, was no doubt int>nded S3 a lite
foi a houte and garden which beioj on tne
outskirts would be convenient for budinei>
The acre cost four hundrei dollars. To
day it would probably bring a millioa and t
half dnllars, taking the Kin^ street front ai
$2,()()) psr foot, the Yonga sirdet front »:
$1,0)0 and the Colborue street frout at a
few hundrei.
Mr. Bost wick's house and ahop stood nrar
the present Golden Lion. It was a storey
and a half frame cottage paint J whiu
The sketch is fr >m an old picture iiiadt in
1820. Among the subscriptions for a coir
mon school we hml the name I/irdner FW3t
wick down for £'2 lOi .Mr. Histwick. i;i
later years, resided in Vorkvilla Just be
fore rt;aclung Vorkville commons, on the
left, was an ornamental suburban rfsideuoe,
the family homestea 1 of the Kostwicka. ll
was the first building in that looahtj.
CHAPTER .\CY.
THE BOSTWIOK HOUSE-
Tke rirst Kesldeaee oT l.ardaer Bostwlrk
-Tiitt Talaear lbs Properly !■ IMI« aad
Its Valae Te-daj.
One of the worthi*>.st of York's early set-
tlers wae Mr. Lardner Bostwick, who by
thrift and energy from small beginnings
CHAITKH .VCVL
ELM3LEY VILLA.
The Homr or <'nplala Jobo eim«lcf asd
the Keslileare Daring 91* May In To-
runt* mt Lor.l Klf In.
Almost as soo i as Governor Smicne had
selected York as the capital of Upper (una la,
before the coinmenoemeni of th.- present
century. Chief Justice John Elinsley and
the first Dr. .Macaulay selected two adj m
iug park lots, both of them f routing (t
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being bounded on the e:iat by YoDg* street.
They ihtu effected an exchange of land With
eacli oth r. DiTidini{ these two lotb tram-
Te>Hcly int > equal portions the Chief Justice
.liosf the upper or northern halves and Dr.
Macaulay the lower or southern. D. . Ma-
cBulay thus aiqiiiri'd a larue fronta;{e on
gmen atrt 't and the Chief Justice u like
advantage on Yoiige street. The northern
portion of thoee halves de!<cended to the son
and heir of the Chief Jus'ioc, Captain John
Klnisley. on the death of his father in 1805.
Uu this p operty north of where Urosvenor
nreet now runs westward of Vonge street,
was a solitary green field with a screen of
lofty trees on threj of its vidt-g. In its
midst WA» a Dutch barn or hay-barrack
with II inoval;le roof. The xward on the north*
cm ai le of this building had drank human
blood. It wa.4 the exact spot where a fatal
dutl wa-' foueht early in the morning of the
12th of Ju y, 1817, an account of which has
been given in a previous chapt.'r. C-iptain
iohn Elinsiey in his youneer days was a
li iiteiiant ill the Royal Navy. In 1832
«ith hi:! fiiind Mi. Jaffray Hales, afterward
ofQuubec. Im left the naval -ei vice. In 1837
he was appointed to the command of a Gov-
ernment vessel carrying two swivel t;uns on
the lower St. Lawrence. A short time sub-
siqueiitly he settled for a perio>i on his es-
tite at Toronto, wliere he expended consid-
t'rab!e sums of money in farming operations.
Uier h • undertook tha command of a vessel,
thpjame!! Coleman, trading on his own ac-
count between Halifax and Quebec.
The love of the water never left
him and .ifterwards for a time he
comma dd th Suveieign, one of the miil
steaiiie>8 0ii Lake Ontario. He owned a fast
sti i g cutter of twenty-two and alialf tons
burden named the Dart and in 1832 he ad-
vertised her for sale at York. Sum what
later than 18H7 Capt lin Klmsley was up-
poiiiteltoa ."eit in the Upper House.
Captain Rlmsley was a skil ul nid popular
lake captain. He was a man ol line hearinc,
anlii is said that he greatly resembled his
father, tiie Chief Justice. In 18.19 lie visit.
tA HrocKviilf. There weie in the vi'inity
of brockvi le at tha' tim« a number of mili-
tia men wl>o had as a reward for tlieir ser-
»ic88 in the war of 1812 been granted scrip
enti;lin){ them to clam land from the Oov-
•riimcnt. Captain Elmsley foresaw that the
ow.K-rsiiip iif iliesi' cuiiins might be turned
to good accininr and so he was bent on ac-
quiring them, a~ claims could lie had at a
lirgi'disc'iuiit from their r<al value. He
procured .i.sKi,'nm.nt8 of many claims and
(hese w. re ih ■ foundat'oii of his w alth as
& large Unded proprietor. Captain John
anialey did nut follow in the footsteps of
his father in the matter of faith and religion.
The Chief Justice was a staunch Protestant
and a member of the church of England.
He was one of the principal founders of the
bui ding of St. Janie.s' church. In the year
18.34 Captain Elmsley became a convert to
the Roman Catholic church, altlmuKh up to
that period he had like his father and
mother been a staunch Protestant. The os-
tensible cause of his chantre of faith w.is th?
reading of the Roman Catholic Kishop of
Strasburg's observations on the sixth chap
ter of St. John's gospel. Mr. Eim^tley sat-
i-iied his own mind and published a pam-
phlet which he circulated through the pro-
vince giving th > reason for hi4 change of
faith. His former pastor, the Yen
erable Archdeacon Strachan came out
on the other ride with a pamphlet and
sermon and sent a nicely bound copy of his
production to his old Iriend the Roman
Catholic Bishop Alexander Macdonnell.
His Yicar-Oeneral WiLiam P. Macdonald
flared up at once an i in spite of the Bishop's
r< monstrances published '* Remarks on the
Kucharist" \n refutation of i>is old school
f'Uow Dr. Strachan. On reading this Dr.
Strachan is said to have exdaim.-d : " It's
all I ight, diamond cut diamond, Scotchman
against Scotchman. " The controversy went
no further. Captain Elma'ey notwith-
standing his spcission from his mother
church continued in act of charities and be-
nevolence. Many poor citizens, some now
living, had reason tuaoknowledgeassistanc"
from his bounty and the Roman Catholic
church pn tited larpely by his benefactions.
He give facilities for the establi.xhment of
St. Basil's College and other R >mau Catho-
lic institutions on hisestate. ( aptain Elm
sleymartieda daughter of Chief Justice
Sherwood ^'nd somewhere about the time of
the Mackenzie rebellion built on his estate
K msley Villa, a sketch of which is given.
Elmsley Vil a was al>o for a time the resi-
dence of Captain J. S. Macaulay, who mar
ried i daughter of Chief Justice Elmsley.
The Hon. Henry Sherwood, Solicitor General
hid his resid'iice at E'msly Villa in 1846.
A portion i/f the sandhill elevation to the
westward of Vonge s;reet a little south of
VorkviUe had its name Clover Hill from the
d> .>-i<riiation borne by one of Captain Elm
sky's houscii. Ttie rustic lodge with dia-
mond lattice windows at the gate leading in
to the original Clover Hill wason the street
a little farther on. At the time of his de-
ce^ise Captain Eimsley had taken up his
abode in a building apart from the principal
residence of the Clover Hill estate, a build-
ing to which he had given the name of
Bai notable as being in fact a portion of the
outbuildings of the homestead turned into a
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,i„„:e8t, iiwcUia;; li'rnstable waa subsi--
nipiitly occiipi<a '>y Mr.Mftiiric" ScolUml.a
vutftinn ;itt^clif o( the Hunk ot Uppr
Canada. The burning by tx mob of
of th.^ I'arliaim'iit buildiiii;^ at Mo'itieal on
ilu' iiii;lit "f 'I'*' '^'*^^ "^ April, 1849 in con-
-niuei c' of !li>' passing of tli Kt'bellion
L,(.>ais IMl, aid the Bubsctjuent rioiouH
•naiiifo~tn!ion> in that city liatl satisfied
L'ird E niiMiii'lbis niinisteia hat it would
i)t desirable t" remove the seal of (Jov-
I rnmtnit to ^i me place containing ii less tur
bulftnt V puliiMoii and where more nspect
was uiiiil to const itule-l authority. Tliedi-
t. niiiii.itioii liniiiy arrived at was that the
1 m.iiniiij: ?e>8ionB of tlie existing parlia-
ment fl'.oii (1 bi' held iit Toronto after whiih
ihi' M'lt iif Uoveiiuncnt should be transfer-
i(.i u ternati Jy to Q'.K'bt'c and Toronto for
perioels of four yo;u8. A few wiciis before
iiiriviiij,' at t is conclusion the (t.ivernot-
liiiKiai pniil a visit to Upper Canada. He
rtai;lied Toronto on the Otfi of October and
was nceiveil by the p op e witli mingled
eiithusiiisni and appnlienston, for it wa.-^
known that many p-rson- \V(!i(.' dispo-ed to
hold him pe sonnlly respon-ibl • for the Re-
iMlliun Lo->e^ Bill and th ire was .-^onii'fiar
Ota not. Hi- Kxcelleney limieil fr^m the
steainrrat Yi'iit;i! ^treet \\ .larf wliti-c h" W8»
iiK't liva laif^c (OiuMurse incluiiinj nearly
all tile promiiieiii citizens, bv whom he was
escort eii to hi> hotel, ('(."t.iin i.o^itil)! dc-
HUM sliatioiis were m ide iiv a few pt'isons as
iliccoiiep' inoveil up Yonge >trtet. Se-
veral stones and rottt-n • ggs were flung at
tiir Vice- Heijal pat ty who preserved their
loniposure. Tint teen persons werearrested
:iiul as the i^ruud jury were then in
.session ihicnlprits wer" forthwith present
cd ami conunitted to p' ;si;n. Lord Elgir.
t ok iiji his ((uirters t mpoiarily at Ellah's
hot 1 oil King st i-et west, but !!oon after-
wards r inovii to K ms ey V 11a, a stiucture
iniilt (III the risint; ground to the north of
ihi'Ydiiije stivet brunch of the Coibg.'
iivciiuf. K nislny Villa as its name implies
was 'CO the pioperty of Captain J.hn
ElmMey. It wa.^ 8nb^e(^uently convt rted
into Knox (."oilege and htood on the site
now (oonpie.i by the Central Piesbyterian
•hurch on ihr conn r of (Jro-vvenor and St.
Vinornt stuets The (Jo vtruor continued to
lOBide th.ri dnrinij his stay in Toronto and
the place t!. us became pernninenily asso-
cifttod with iiis name. Ehnsley Villa after-
ward was .ocupi. d ly Knox College from
tile time of its removal from the aite now
"ccupied by the Queen's Hotel to the com
pletion of the present edi6ee on Spadina
avenue.
CHAl'TER XCVII.
THE BANK OF B. N. A.
On« or the Karly Vlnanclal IbsiiIhiihb* of
tka t'liy or ToroBle Ealabllthcd Hcr« la
the I'car IH37.
The Bank of British North America was
organized to do business in Toronto
in 1837. Its establishment in Toronto
is h -ra'ded in The Patriot of May 23rd,
1837, by this advertisement : "Bank of
British North America. Capital, one mil-
lion sterling. Provisional commiitco for
conducting the nff airs of the bank in To-
ronto. — Th'' Hon. (jeoig« Ciooksliank,
Tnomas Merc r Jonc-", E <|., George Monro,
E.-^q., Jamen Newbigning, E?q. Arrange-
monts are in prooress for the commence-
ment of business in Toronto as early as
p )saible and in th '{meantime applicationii
on the alfairs of the bank nuiy be addrcsstd
to the nnnnbers of the provisional com-
mittee. Robert Carter, commissioner for
the court director.-!." A year later it was
W( U under way and in the same jon nal ot
August, 1838, till' directors of the Bank
of British North America advertise fiom St.
Helen's Place, London, a lial< yearly dividend
of three per eont. on the paid up capital ot
the bank payable on the sliaies ivg stered in
the cohniie.s at the branch banks at Montreal,
Q;ieliee, Toronto, H.ilifay, St. Joim's, New
Brunswick and St. Johns, Niwfoundland.
The bank at its start in Toronto was
located in tin' Krick buildins.' at the .south-
east cornel of Kill!.; and Frederick street \
Patrick Hunter was ai'i nt of the bank whih
It was in thin bui • ing. In 1S43. Mr. .1.
(J. H'lWard, the aichitect, buiit tor the
btiuk at the nttrth-east coiner of Y(jnge unl
Wellington streetN a hand ome solid ed.tice
of cut stone which might have t ndnred for
oei.turies. In 1S71 this was dt'ibcrately
taken down bock by block and made to
give placi to a sitruci lire which slnmltl bj on
a par IP. inaifiiitici iiec! and altiinde witli the
buildings put up in Toronto by the other
bank-. Mr. Howanl's building at the time
of ;t8 erection was justly regarded as a
credit to the town, its design was pieferred
by the direciors in London to those .sent in
by several architects there. Over the
principal entrance were the royal arms ex-
ceedingly well carved in stone on a grand
scale and wholly disengaged from the wall
and conspicuous over the parapet above
was the great scallop shell, emblem of the
gold digger's occupation, introduced by Sir
John Sloane in ihe architecture of the Bank
of England. The royal arms of the old
t>ui ding have been deemeU worthy of a piacA
over the entrance to the now and present
bank which is situated on the same oite.
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CHAPTER XCVIIL
THE HARRIS 8HINPLA8TER8.
Kfarylhlag PM»«d for N«a«jr UarlBg tk«
Ba.prniloB mt Hparie Psyaeatii !■ ikfi
y«art tfaccctdlng the Mackeaile Kebel*
la the yfar that Queuii Viotoiia Moendcd
ihethroru! of Enn and and for a year or two
thereifter, Upper Ci*uada suffered greiit in-
oonveiiiiMice from the sciucitj of frautionul
ourreiicy caused by the ifuspen-ion of specie
paymeuu in constqiienoe of the Miiokeiiaie
rol.eli:oii. The luviiks having obtained p r-
ini-sun t'l supeiid specie payments all per-
-ims wcoob ij^edtomake change as best they
aou 1. Thf result was that merrhanta and
shcp-kci'prrs ot every giadi' {^ave due bills to
their CMgtiiiie'-s. The coipDration of the
city ot Toronto at the same timo issued one
M.AT bills p.iyiible with interest and guar-
anteed by thi' municipality. The due bills
iif the Kii c rs, l)Uti h rs and drygoodd mer-
eh<(DtSi'kt Ungth iucn ased to such an extent
that p opic 1) cntne shy of acccpiing thi m.
Asa wiy out of the difficulty Mr. T. D.
Harris pr posed to the corporation that it
is ue fractional (01 rency sufficient lor the
ordinary wantH<'f tradr. Mr. Sherwood who
WiiH niuyor ut the time suggested that Mr.
Harr s might i8^^u such a cut r ncy on his
own ieKpon>ibili y and in nccordanoe with
this 8UKgesti<>n h** did so. Ac first he had
priutoil on i onimon paper by a Toronto
printsr 1) lis in the deuominuti'ns of7Jd.,
is. 3d. .nd 2 . 6 i. These bills wore our so
quickly and wti e t( ni so easily that he hid
a plate nwd' by R.wdon, Wright, Hatch &
Co. of Ntw York, and bills of the same tie-
numna iiuisas those previously issued prin-
ted on food hank note paper. A fnc-vimdo
iif one of three bill.s i.'< shown in the acoom-
piiyuijj print. The bills dec ared on their
face that tiity wen ledcrmable in sums of
onedol aiatthe'Si^iiof the AnvihindSledg .'
I'hiy Wire gunraiitecl by the firm ot which
Mr U rns wii< a nit inbcr, the Anvil and
SU'a;;e bring tiie wtU-k. own sign ot that
tiim I f naidw.iie biilers The business had
been J itucdiii ISOO-n Kiii« atieit a little
east o; (J uig,. str. tt, the nitmo of the firm
at tlia^t trnx' heing John VVatkioK & Co.
Mr. Karris w.s the compuiy In 18,T2 and
I "m hat d.t lo 1839 or Int. r the ti:m w»s
Wa knsi ifuiriB. In IS^J'i th« bu.^intss
w.ih cuiiMl on ina bnildinj,' on the south
-iiKoi Kiu^ street nearly opiiosite the
pi'sentl'lyde h.ittl. B,-;..r. 1838 however,
It was removca to a br:ck building stamiin,'
wlKr't..c Clyde hotel now stands No. 15.S,
i^ iij; aireei east. While ( ccupying tliis
building Mr. Watkins' interest in the busi-
ness WIS bought out by Mr. Harris and the
name above the door was jimply T. D.
Harris. Mr. Watkins was at this time pre-
feident of the Ccmmercial Bank of Kingston
and his homo was there. Mr. Harris sub-
sequently moved to the buiiding No. 124
King street east. The 6rm then became T.
li. £ W. R. Harris And afterward Harris,
Evans k Co., and under ih latter name the
business was carried en at No. 124 King
street east until 1860 when it was disc n-
tinned altogether. The brick building No. 158
had in the meantime been burned. When it
was re-built it bccime the Clyde hotel. The
nrig n:il building was put up and owned by
Mr. Muichiaon at on» time the fasuionabie
tailor of the town. It was erected about
1832. The Harris shinplasters, for suoh they
were called at tl e time of their issue.quick-
ly drove .->!1 the one dollar bills out of circu
lation. Thty were paid <ut by the firm in
the years 1838 and 18.39 and the total amount
put out was several thousand dollars. Altho'
I he promise on their fjoo wasthat theyshould
be : edeemed only in sums of one dollar.
Mr. Harris never refu3< d to redeem them
for any amount, less or greater and with
the ex.-eption of those lost, dastroytd, or
iievt r prisented for rcdimption ail were
paid in government currency. The Harris
bilU W( re isuued in Halifax currency, eight
of the lowest, four of the inte mediate and
two of the highest denomination beinp
tquivalent to a dollar or sixty pence. They
bore the signature of Watkins k Harris and
also of John J. Evans at that time the cash-
ier of the firm and later the partner of Mr.
Hani!;. These shinplasters went out of cir-
culation after the banks resumed spscie
payments in 1840. At this time business
was transuoted in various currencies. York
and Halifax currency (liffen d. In the for-
mer, seven ai da-half pence made a shilling
and in the latter twelve p< nee. Ih^ Gov-
ernment paid all its accounts with Mexican
silver dollars. \Vatki'..s& Harris was the
only til in in Toro ito to issue shinplasters,
but two other bu.^incss bouses beside it cir-
culated copper aiiil brass tokens to take the
plac>- iif pent ies. These were imported
fioin Kii_laiid aiui the tii ms to is.-ue them
wer<' Watkins & Harris, hardware dealer.s ;
Ferriii & Co., dry -goods meicliants, and
Terence J. O'Neil, auctioneer. Ferrin & Co.
occupit (1 the ." chequered store" which
stooti wh»re the Bank oi Quel)' c now stands.
I heir token was of c. pper wiih a man
threshing grain on one .-ide and the motto,
" N'o labor, iiobreail," on the other. Th*
tokens of Watkins & Han is were also of
copp r. On I lie side wa.-^ a A\\\> ai:d on the
wilier tb« legend ** To facilitate trudts "
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LANDMAKKS OF TORONTO.
Rkv. KcKliTnN HvKRsdN, I) i ». , \Vc'<U viui , Meiliodi>t
Divine, Sup'.Miiitciulent of Kiluoatioii in Canada frotn
1841 to l«7i;. I Join ISO.T Dicd ISS'J.
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
303
• Nril't ftuetion _roonii wen; in the rirKt
buiUFiUK' CMt of St. JttmM' cKlhaJral His
lukeni wire of braM, thin aud coinnioit look-
:u^ iiiit lu those (Uyi almost a biaim blank
)iuHuii fxr mousy ; thay circiilat«d freely.
CHAl'TKK XCIX.
MAJOR HILUER*S OOTIAQI. I
Ihr Ultlf ■■•!•• t'allaieTkiit •rcii»l«i«l la
Early llMrn ikr BaKlwlii 4nriier, tke N.
K. ( snier •! FroBt sad Bui Mrrrls.
Tiir t^lo' k <)' jjrimiiii betwcuii Hay, Yoinjc, |
VViNiiiKifiii mill KKmt is not uxiictly Mi<i:iie.
I'he biokiii lint" on Fi(»iU Htroct, Btaits th«
a Fr' ni 'h K.iiil. of Montreal to the Bald
win HriiHi' on iIk- coiner of Bay.
Kighi «'i> ttie corner, wh<re I lie I
tUldwin HoiiX' .stAHcU, n. little to th« iiu:t)i j
,(iil f.v>< , »to d i>r y Hrs one oi tin- t-arliu-t
fxnmpic* i' »n Knuli-tli rustic cottaji'. with
ver.itKl hiiiKlRloping Inwn I twuH occupied
by .Majni llilirrof tin' 74th Kogt., uide-
cttmo.iiul iniiitar.v stui clary to Sir IVrc/jrino
Mui;.anil. Tlu well: dcTclopcd hawthorn
lre> to tb' northof the xite of this cottiif;o,
Uuille. Major Hillior, Capt. Bloia,
Fhilpotts, brolh'.T of tht«
could bo Hcin. Thn Hillier
WAS owned by the Honorabln
RuHsell and aftoi hii death in IHUt)
Strop -rty wr.^ advartii d fi>r sa > .
prinK thli ,->rnperty it H spoken of an
•'».vll..iit dwpllinK h"U«i in the towti
Capi.
Bi;*hop
hou.i«
IVter
all hi.H
In of.
••an
I'f
York, ' and described as being in *.he postea-
kion of Mr. John IdMu.io::. The luwldiug
referred to, situated as it is turiher me t-
tioned in the udvertisemcut, on a '* front
town lot, with a very cnnveniout water lot
adjoining.'* Thi.4 " ornamental cottage" wui
the ouc in the engraviiiir and after w inls oc-
cupicd by .Mujor Hilliei. The tuw.' resi-
liiii'jcof Di'. Ii.ild»in vr,\.>\ erorti.J on the
'ite of thin hoiHe about IS40. It was after-
wards orcuptd by Mr . .i.iliii Ellah as a
tiriv.ite liutel and in iMU.'i ()4 a8 a milituty
lospital and the la t (k cup Hits wi'f ' tlic
Toronto, (iiey, IJruce riiid Nipi«iL>{
railronil (lificcM. The l>uildiiit< is now di-'t-
mantled, p.opura ory to being toinduwu f^r
warehouses.
J^^lT'llitL
Ms.^^
m^ff\^m^^iw^
?',*'
"11 rhi .Meii'ft p-opiTtv, whs atandin?: np tn
!SSfi, whenit Wiis . m down. John Carr,
ih.jitc iiiiihoui- master, to'd tliewritcr thut
the tre- w;u p ant.-d by Lii ut ( JoviTiior
.'^imcu. in 179-1 Thi. h- had itoni ihe Hil-
i'er fhtnily. M ijn Iji li,.| w.i.s a ttroiniiH'Mt
miIk-,i,„p to til,. l.uildiiiL; of the Don Kriilge
i" ISW. mid wft.s II well known iir mlier
"' f^'. Aiidiow'.s .Masonic I.o
•^t St. Jiitnt'N' Chili ch in the
pew
-' Ucul.^vhuly,., Sir Jol.ii Colboiiie'-. aid
tiic fiiiBiuarfae...' vf Maior P.'.well. Caot.
CHAI'TKU C.
AN EARLY METHODIST CHURCH.
Onr of Ihe Flnrst Krrlewlastical Edincet la
Ipper < aiindn In IK.'i.'i itt Ibe t'arucr of
Adelaide and Toroutu 8lreru.
in IMS was erected the First Methodist
church at ^ Ork. It stood a few feel back
from what ih now llie corner of Kiui; and
Jordan btrcuta, but at that time Jordan
street had no exi.sieiiee. Tliis continued
to be the only pl.ico of worship? for
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
tlie (irvutctl lulloweraof •Jobii \\ e«ley, utiirr-
wine tb« NUthixUst dtuniiinatioii, from the
tiina of iu traction to 1833, wliau it mm
cenvortca into * (head*. Iwo y<hri bi>-
fnie the latter date the nirmbcTahip had
increaafil to luch an rxti-nt that the otficia
hoard determined tu en eta church belter
■uited to tlie i tqaircnienti of ttu> body, and
obtainol a lito on what in now tho corner of
Ado aide and Toronto atreata, briuc; a por-
tion of the present court liousu blocli.
ilero a ntw i>rick church was completed in
1833 and wa^ loiiiidercd one of tt.o brat
uitd IU' St comniuJiouH cccieaia.''ti(al edifico-
in Wi8t< rn Canada. In 1836 thu chuichrs
iif the city wrre : St Jamc-H, Anglican, two
Frtsbytc ian, one Baptist on March atre«t,
one Collin i^Htional on GroKC strret, on:
Priinitivo Mcihodiat on Bay atreet, one
CHAI'TKK CI.
■LM8LEY HOUSE
tfce aite mt Ike rrcaeal OeTvraai.Bi ■„..
Varmerljr CkUr Juallee KI-mi.V. ll.t
deuce. Lnirr thai ar Ike iiovcra.n.
The 6rat Uovernmant lli)u.se at York i
oaestorey frame buiidiug, wai shatter.,! u
pieceabythe exploaioti of the ma«a/.iii. ,t
the time of the invasion of Yorii ' th.
Ani.ricana in 1813. This ruin led on ih.
raatoration of p«ac« to the piirchua of ii,i,.
Jiiaiice John RliiinU-y'a houav at the loutli
Wiat ooi ni r of K ng and Simoea itrreU ni
its converaion into a (invernmeni host'
This fr. mo buildinp known atiras Gotvi;
ment Houkc was oricinally thp private mi
denoe of Chiif Justice K m^ley. Kor qmbt
years after its purchaae bj the UovwanMn
AA
*lA|De-5f>f(.t /VyctP^odl^t" ChuR^rM.€rf«reJ
Rnmau Cuholic on Power street, one Catho-
li'." Apo tolio, a littlt; west of Bay sheet
presided over by tho Revi rend George Ry-
erson, ami more important than any of
the-^c, architectuniUy speakinL', tho Ade-
laiiie Street Methnlist rhuioh. This con-
tinued to lie u c I as a place of worship
ilown to Cdinparativi^ly recent times when
otht r nn I lan;er accommodation havini;
bf en provided for the congretjation its fur-
ther employment for ecclesiastical purposes
became u; necessary. It was demolished a
few years ago and another building has
ariaiQ on its eite
if was styled " Einsley Hou^i." Asj
Quebec the cornapcndence ot th<Go»e'no;
in-chief wus dated :rom the '• ChatMU St
Louis" or "C. 'e of St. Ivoui-V sohrr th»
of the Lieuteiiu... -Governor of tho vVestfio
province ws long datinl fp'tn Kni-ej
House. J«'hn Klni ley, the buiMrr of tb
house, was the s-on and heir ' A ex*!i'«'
Elinsley, of the parish of Mm vl l)oiie. Mi ■
dl-sex, Etigland, anl the m piv w o' 'k«
crlebiaie.i L')i don publish^: ..fK "»'''r *
Brother, and also of the oomcil cri ic »n
editor, p. t^^r E rash y of Oxf d. Howv
born in 1762 Mr. David M Read, Q '-•■
in his recently puhlished ' .7inli.es oil PP;'
Canada an.l Ontario, ' has nivuii a lii"|.'ri»pfl
iottl aketoh of Chief Justice Hlmsicy. i!"
' future Chief . I ustico of Cppur C.ii.iit.i «"
■n-w
rrrantBl ■•■!«.
Kl«*l«)ri lui.
■avtraan.
louse »l York,*
wai ihattertil to
the maca/.iiit it
of York ', ih»
ruin ltd en iht
piirohai* of liiir
)(>u«u at the touth
^imoM itrreti ud
nverninvnt hoW'
It atcr AH Goniij
V the private tni
milef. For ombt
J tha Govtromn
'.ANDMAKKS OF TORONTO.
M5
e» I'fd t(i Mif li.\i (if K:i4! iin<l lU ilio Miilillr
Tenipi'. M'y 7, 17iW Heliml b i-ii at tlnli.u
gi,,y M\ yi'M-i liiul A Itaif wiiiMi hu rrui'iveil
Hi M>j ^ty'a I'ttoni |Mlfni Hopointiiit; liiin
1,1,1 f >lii»tic<' "t rppiT CkiiaJa to Biirc eil
t'f Hon. William Ogoo.ie, thf Jirst Clii«f
,ltiitice of Upp''! I'lkiiadik, who IimI lioen
priiiio'.cii f oin lliat 'ilfiif to tlio chid jiidi-
.ir> iif 1/)^«ei CilMll.t. Tliu Kiii^'.-* pitciit
i|i|) intin>; Mi K innli-y. w»m diitrd Nov( in
iiri '.Mit, I70(i Ilia uncU-, ihf L xidoii
pui lisliiT, w.iitt hi lid of iht J^iiki' ol I'oii-
Liiiil, and ii iHNkidthat Mi. Klinsiuy owod
hm a|ipuiiitiiii-iit to th' bi nch to the patioii
aiteof tin Duk' He ti'M' took liis nt-ut as
Ctii>-f Jueii<!>' at thti ( Dim Flouiifl at New-
omi huittiicd licren diirctly went of th-
M:ici»ul.iy lot, tlift cftilerii portion ol which
hitter lot wait yoii){.> itroet. The <;hief
.Iii9ti(;v pret' nil K l.iid (hat lay hudui .f
fucteil ail cxidiftiigo with Dr. Maculay,
jjivMi^r thr Houth' rii h.ilf of luH lot for tho
northttin h.iif of his iici>{hbour'M. Hih incli
imtidii lis Will at intcrc.it pronipicij liini to
bo ornt if ilio priiicipul piuiiintera if the
opening if Yoiig' mret »Md in I KOI) he
pri'.sidiil at » ptibi c inet'ting to coa-iiler the
bom iiieiuM of opuiiiiig up that thorouuhfavc
and w.is a sub ciiber to th: fund raigod fo;
th.it purpose. Tlir Chi f Juatic
acquirod a tract of laud ai the
•outhwo t euriior of King und Siincoe
frn<^i*y Kous«
»ik, (Nngara) Taiui iry 16 h, 1797. In th'
pc:fwii]i;ince of Ilis dufy as Chief .hi.stice ho
held I'lmiiial cm ts of Oyer and TeimiiuT
ill :hfi V(iiion< judici d distiicts of iho pi- i-
M:ice at Ni w.iik. York, King.-<ton, Corii-
w^ 11 Htid Jnlin-towii one
till' (.'ou! t for flu- Ho:ne
Virk vx) F'.hriimy 14tli,
.laiiiii.'- « hi e r'siiling in
n'eif."! in , hi- material progr.^as of tlie plu'i'.
By Ins nnler an e\ .in nation of thf tiw i
rl<<* of York a-< laid out wa- mad.' in 1800.
■At pirone nu'etiiii^s l\r was frqurntly dial"-
man. Hi was nne of t hi; found-' a and ■• > rlv
p whoMt-rs.f St. Jamoa' Church In 1799
imii:ig the timp irary ah.senc ■ of Governor
'•■" ■ in the Ix)w V Province, the admiiiis-
ft year down to
Hi tiict. held at
l.SOl The Chief
Yiiik cook ninch
timtc
'itioD of thi-i proviiio.' was cntiua'cd to a
commiit ft rf which Chief Ju-tice K msley
WW one of I he nioinbeiB. Th Chi. f Justice
«v« tbe n- iginal poMossor of the p;krk lot of
.streets and here about the be;:iniiin(» of thr
century h." built E insley House, which
after ii.s ])ui'eha.sc and conversion iiio
Governmeiii House after the war if 1812,
was f 'r the g;e iter part of its cxi-i nee
• K'eupied l^y tiie Governors and Li. utenant
Governors who there di.sp n3; d th • hospi-
tality suitable to their station. The (iov
ernor'a re.sid. nee has been more than oi e •
added to and improved and there .--cems to
be a disposition on tlie part of those
who have the control of the vie reiral
mansion to prescrvic :n its »«i. : oi.,<:jiii(js
s me of its antiquity. In Chii f Justt-<i-
K insley's time thepiiictic of branding ai>»
pillorying had not yet gone out. At tvrj
i'liurt held by him at York. Novem^i-:- t'ifb,
171*8, one courioted p'lsoner iras j' ntencrd
to be pnb'le?;,' vhi,j,v^d lutd another to be
burned in rfi'^ h<.iid. The same year at
New Johuit>orrn a prisouer ooavicted of
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
perjury was sentenced to be pilloried tliree
timea and inipt-isoued six montiis. At the
Court lield in York, Novembor 26th, 1798,
the Atto iiey-Uemr.il inovod in the lasi- of
three prisoners bronght up for sentence
th\t they bi* permitted to trnn8p)r'. them
lielves — not tob' transported, bui t>. trans-
port thems 'Ives. Chi' f Justice Elms ey
pcift)rmed his duties in such a sa is^f.iotMiy
uiuuuer that on :he resieiKition (f Ctiief
Justice Odgoode lu> was appninted to huc-
oecil him in theC'hitf .lustiocsh p of Lower
C»nad;i, Octnbir 13th, 1802. In his new
office Clii' f Ju>tici' Ehnsley wa-* con picnous
for his fidelity and ze.il in the piililic.-crvice.
In 1804 he >v{.a appointed to th 8p>.ulvership
of the L' >{ifl itive Council of tliiit provinc'.
He hiul on y ti le i the office of Chuf Jus-
tice of Luwei '''anada fir » period of tnrei
years when diaih cut >h(>rt his cireer at
Montreal in Jaly, 1805. In October,
1855, the Government offices were removed
hither from Quebec, and Toronto once more
became the capital of C.iiiaiia. Tiie Oov-
ernor-Generai Sir E imund Walker Head,
who had u ceeded Lo d Eiyin tuw.»rds the
close of the preceaint; year did not reach
here until November. The old strueture
known as Government H use which stood
in its own gronU'ls on the corner ot Smco ■
and Kim; si reels li:ul been rifurni<lie I and
fictod up fir His E.xceliency'.s reception and
here he abod" liur ni; liis four years' stiy in
Toronto. In the old d ys bef ire the unio i
(>f the provinces in 1841, the buiklin.; had
been used as an official residence by five
succesaivA Lieuteu uu-Govci nors of Ui'P'r
Canada, namely, Francis Gore, S r Pere-
grine Maitland, iSir John C ilborne. Sir
Francis Bonil Head ami Sir (ie():i;e Ariliur.
Sir Edmund was the last Govcri.or General
to occupy ii a- Toronto iias not be n the
seat of the Government of Canada since hid
time. For a t'me E>m~ley House was usi d
a"* quarters for the officeia of tlie uarrison.
Dur nc; tlieir occupmcy a fire broke out in
the buiUiin,', Tli ■ pie.-ent Government
buildinii was put up on the s-am ■ t^ite about
twenty years ago I'loviousto its erection
for some years ih ■ unoccupi'd G"V iiiment
grounda were a favourite plaoe for holding
Sunday school gatheriues
cH.\PTKK cn.
THE AMERICAN HOTEL.
All Olii Ho«telrjr niilrb Wuk I'iiIII Beerntly
One of iiie Beitt Kiiuwii llituHi-k lii • aiiada
The Anierioaii Hotel at the nortli-ea-t
corner of Fr 'lit au.i Yongi; streets whi.li i i
ftf w months will b' ;evel witii the iriound
to mate lo^m for the Biai'i i f Trade build-
ing, la on • of th ■ be t kn wn hotels in Cana-
da. Retween its site and S • tt sii .'et wt,
in 18.S0, and f ^r years p v ouslv. a fr,ir.;f
residence built b\ Cid f.lustice Stott, wli ,
lie was Attoriiey-G neial. Thin h.Mis, wb
.ifter that the le-idenceof the HorL vuij
Snei'wood ami was torn down aLout tif-v
years ago. In tlie cellar of this lnus,. ,;,
the occasion of the Queen'.^ eiioiiitinu
huge ox wao roasted and was cini'il la j
large w.iguon, down to th. luaikt ii a,- ,t
King streei and the inhahita its . f the tow;
were regaled with a fea-t f.e' of nil ,j
P'>n>e. Tne lat James Browne, tlie whi-
tinteft held the lines .yer the liirs g u tur
hui'e roast was ilrawn throuijli th ,^tr ft:
Mr. Reniiie b nu'ht the co' iiei- aiHuit IS^n
and erected thereon th ■ br i k bui d . ■
known f r yeais as the Aniericiin h ■it'i i:
was built on ihe land f im Iv nwn.j •,.
Cliiif Justice S.'ott. Mi. Renni • was .;,i
propri. tor < f the hotel in 1849. Ab u; :! *
t me theloc ility kbout^lier was ,i fav.iiri;e
place fo- shooting Slip '. The luiie: ii;.,<',j
ma y landlords. Ameiigsttlu'niwen'Mi I'l ;
son, an Ameri< an ami .Mr.l>avid Wak r.,r.t
of the Walker House. Mr. Maikio w.i.'
ano her ti nant. Mr. Edstll wa-^ ite lu;
prior to the closing up. Th ■ p ope :y '.•
yea' 8 «as in the p .■•b ssion of he ..it. Rj
hert Wilkes. 'Ih s gemlcinan wasnieal i;<
advoc.i e of temp ranco and when li owu-i
'he hotel, otfei'td his tenant .i ie'liii:i m o:
$1,000 a year in the rent it he wuu n ciot
the bar room, but this oiler wan ilei'liiu';
Finally the Board of Trade bo.i^iu the jii-.
CHATTER cm.
AN OLD PtCTURE-
A Ylcw oi York Fnim Ullirnllar Point it
Old Hteuuirr.
Air Hoinei Dixon, the Consul u iinrii '
the Neth rlands, and an em hu-iastif n'a!-.
cf the old Landmarks, sei lis m a uiiq;:
"aquafin|"-t'i day itweuhl b '• aileil a''ch o
III type"— of "York from tJil) a'tm IVii.:,
dedicated to his pat ion Sir IVre^jrun' Mi^t
an , Lieut -(ioNtrnor. ami the y<iii mi no:
Upper Cinuii,''bv dams tliiy, Liil'c,
Eni^iand, Dec lst,"l8'.';5. The o .1 pic i.reb
ill MZ- 21^x11 iiiclie-. The Mtaiii ■ ri-pi^'
scnted as eoini,' out of the liarl) 'in i* ''''-
(Juee stiai, a smiil steamer wli cli rM\K
fiom 1 oron o to Niagara. Tn" vi w
gives a fair l•epre^e t.iiicu of the ti y. ■- o*
iiig ihe . xi^eme east, wiih the i.ii(ii:>'> "yf
tile D.n, and tiie (J irr .son cii the Wf-i li^
bu ldiiii;s on :he ciiy front are w t \'iv 'is
tiiK't, I ut many can bo rraiii y nc s.'' :«'- ■•
These points not d oumot he seen ui i*'
taye in the uproihicti. n, but in th i'r,;i'i»
can be a eu with the nakid ey* , wlii e.li'Uik
. S,' tt siioet \n,
■V ouslv, a fr.ir.if
uaticr Stott, wii l;
Tllin li..ii8r wi-
f the Hop L'viuj
ilown about Ilfly
of this lloUbf u:,
'Ch'.^ C iioilitiou, i
was cir:i' il i3 i
\\'- mai k' t 11 dc , t
liila il8 . f ilie tcvfi.
t f^o ■ uf nil a-
Bi'DWiif, tile wh>-
ir thr li.irs 8 iia tiif
iri)Ui;li th ■ stret-,
:o' luT iUiout 18411,
;h ■ bf 1 k buid.i
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' rni ■ Iv .iwiu'j :i.
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11 1849. Abu. ;;
UT Was I f.iv.nr;te
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stthi'inwL'it'Mt I'i :■
r. I>avi(l \Va lir ,,o'.v
Mr. Maikio vu
Ida ill w.is 1! e 1m;
Th ■ p ope y \:
sion (if he It- Ro
ticinuu was a i.'al i.<
ami when li nwii i
fuaiit a leiiiii:'!'" o;
It it he wou.u oio-f
otl'er w;i3 deoiiiio.
'raiie l>oiigiit llie iV,:
R cm.
OTURE I
llimllar Point in I
iiuirr.
Consul ii'ii'^ral
II ciiiliu-iastic lea
SI, il.s \x* a ii'N'
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iiul tlio yriit rill no!
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
ii'hii
c»u be Ijiouijht out with the aid of a
.strong; glnss. Mi Dix'iii in his travil^
through Fr.mce came acoss another intt-r-
estiug pctuie. VVi,c;> he vi^itoti Paris, he
walked iaXo his looni in a q.iiot hotel, near
th • Rue St. Honoie, an I to iiis suipiie saw
hau^ini: over t!>e muutol oiu' pioturo of a
koouc that teamed rati. or f.im lar. A closer
elimination provcit that it was a tinted
lithograph of a " S oiuh scene, Toro to, C.
W,, du iicated by p rniis.siim to the offict rs
of the 83 d R cfiment." " Painted by (J. T.
Duwnman, published Match 26t.li, 1853
(private plate).' The siz'cf this p ate is
:)Ox2'24 inches and it represents Toiouto
Bay \a winter with a Urge number of
■ieighs on the ice Mr. Dixon secured the
picture, and has it at "The fiomewood."
CliAPl^ER CIV.
A DIRECTORY OF 1815
«r York -An |ii(rrr<«lins
Paprr* of Chirr JuKilce
Thr Old Heniten
MH. from Ihr
ItOhiUMttll.
Mfr. Chrii'oph'M- Robinson, Q C , who,
like all old Tumntonians, is interested in
the landmarks of his b rthp ace, sends us a
very interesting and antique document, in
the shap' of a partial dreciory cif Ton nto,
made atter tlie war of 1812-15. It yires the
names of t'ne owners and a c irrtct list of
the houses wliieh were built before the war,
ttie list b'ina; limited to that part of the
town of York bounded on th • west by Peter
.strc't, on the east by New street — or, as it
is now cal'c 1, ilarvis street. We give the
list us i" was written in 1815, and following
it Home notes locating he dwelling-, so that
the residents of to day may know soni'thing
about the old .-oits : —
Statement showing the number of houses and
oihor buildiiiK!^ (not includine barns, stabli'^
root houses and tho like), wliich wore built b?
fore the l.iie war, in that i)art of the town of
York, boundeil on the east by New street, and
on the west by IN-ter stn-et.
KIIONT STUKKT.
1. Mr. CrooksliaiiK.
■i. Mr. Hoikie.
.1. Bifkerlin, a di^chM-tjed soldier from Ue
Wa'tevilles Ucgimont. buili by John Eiidicott,
of YonKo street.
4. Mr. Justice Powell.
5. Mr. HuKcrni.ui l)uilt by William Weeks,
Khq.
6. Count Joseph Del'ulsayo -burnt 27ih April,
1813.
7. Mr. Markland built by Mr. President
ttudsell.
8. Mr. Justice Sherwood built by Mr. Scott.
MAKKKT HTKKKT.
\. Riley -built by Mu^h \iarl,eun.
t. (tovernmerit House formerly Elm'iloj
House.
S. Mr. CartwriRht - now (/'oloiicl Foster's
offloe.
4. Harrack M-i8t(v Hartney built by the
Hon. Jnines Bahr.
5. Exer^ilve ('ouueil and Surveyor-Oeneral'd
otflces bull' by the Hon. Robert Hamilton of
Qucension,
I). John Ross -sines removed.
7. Mr. Chewetl.
8. Mr. Mercor -buili bv Alexunder MiuNab
Ksq., who was killed at the Haitle nf VVaieri^,
9. North-east corner, opposite .Mr. .Mercer's
10. Norih-wost cornir-built by TlnmiM Joiy
bi', a discharned soldier from the Qu-eDi
linnKers.
11. Mr. Berc'/y— since removed.
12. Nicholas ('linger -The blaeksmith.
13. Mr. Baby -built by I avid Hr.rns, Ksn
14. AuKUS Cullachln Macdonell. Ksi). burs
by accident in the tiino of the war.
15. MacLachlin's slauKhter house, oppo-i>
the southwest corner of the .Market aqiurf
now a tavern.
KINO HTKKET.
1. A small house, south of Colonnl Foaiprs
2. High Carfrne, a discharged sorgctni fror
the Queen's Hangers.
3. Joseph Dennis— built by Monsieur Queiioc
St. George.
4. Jordan Post, jr.. an oniit;rant sotilcr.
5. William Knott, a'''schargeil -oldier from
the Queen's Hangers.
6. Carpenter's shop.east of William Knott'j
Built by Mr. Dugean.
7. John Dennis, snipwriflht from thi' Do'i
Yard at Kingston.
8. l.,ardner Host wick, an I iniRrant pettier
9. The Jail, sine ■ taken down.
10. The Kpiscopal church -since repaired JM
enlarged.
11. School house. Market square-burnt b;
accident In '.he time of the war.
NKWOATK STUKKT.
1. The Widow Caldwell built by .Mr. Hj^i
He ward.
2. Mr. Jesse Ketchuni- an Euiigrani settler
by trade a tanner.
3. John iH'nnis— built by Anjiiis fiiilrnh.t
Macdonell, Ksq.
HOHIMTAl. STREirr.
1. Mr. Chief Justice Robinson built b;
D'Arcy Boultor., jr., Ksq.
2. Mr. (."hewett 8 servant, John Hoggit.
3. M»s. Long, The Hhuk Woman.
4. Mrs. Flannat^an, from Yon>;e strpet.
,5. A log himse, owned bv Mr. .Merctr.
6, Mr. Colin Dnimmond.
LOT STHKET.
.Not a building lot of any kind throuRh):
this street, but one.
1. Formerly owned by Joshua Ijeecli, latoi!
tho Court house.
Recapitnlation—
Front 9tr.-et ... 8 houses.
Market street l>">
King street U "'
Newgate street 3
Hospital street li
Lot street i
Total .41 Builaiiifjs.
Tne fo lowing notes w.l k;ive tiie rt'»itr
an i'lea of th; old spots, i-'or niu h MAi
inform it on we hre ind bted to .M^v S f
mour, m.ither of Mr, (iraiit S-ymour, aaci:
Iroroiiijuiau.
riUKSr STREKT
• L I'kf r!r5--V«hink ii use itooii at tr,«
I north-west corner of Fiont ,aid Wiii'i-o:
streets. It was a frame i/oii.s , and »t ,i ^'sr
date Mr. Cronkshank biiilt the n-Mdey oe
',ne n'>itnea.-t corner of Froi.i aiwi T'-wr.
anrt which was pulled down a tew yeuis»«'''
Ipxander MavNab
iRitlLMif Wi'trlDo,
ito Mr. Mercer's.
It by '1 linmim Job-
troni the Qu-en'i
DlHcksmith.
via Hr.nis, Ksq
lom'll, Ksq. hurj
11! war.
■r h'lusf, oppo<i;e
he Market jnuar*.
BT.
Colonol Fos'ors
gud sorgL'aiii t'ror.
y Monsieur QueroL
inrani sctdcr.
ar^i'ii -olilicr fron:
if William Knott's
ht from ihi> DO'-i
1 I miKi'aiu seitisr
lown.
-since repaired ir.s
t square -burnt bj
' wiir.
THI-.KT.
buiii by Mr. H'i«t
an Euiigrani settler
ly Annus t'lhl.vh.t
TRKiri'.
llobinson - buut i;
John Doggit.
Woman.
\ont;f street.
Mr. MerciT.
IT.
kind thMURhi--
Joshua Leecli, Ute.T
At Builaiiit;*.
1 k;ive me ri'Mt-
for iiiu li "' '■••
d bted U-> M''S' S'
■aiit S.'yinour, anc;
m
oS^triytrrL^ y*^w//oZor
(o[b 308)
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bouse
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lYoik
[ of th.
was
J tale f
fjusti
t the 1:
I life.
fner o
' bousi
and I
mcui
5
I situa
hous
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east
i renic
6.
I Ft en
iu th
the II
laud
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bv P
8,
i the a
orici
aftur
hail I
by (
btiiir,
wher
lived
1
well-
•2.
£ m-
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fram
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3,
durii
pl.1
bone
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
30fi
i Mr. Ueikie wan the Sheriff of Yoik at
his eiiily (iat- and hia hnuSK Htood n little
wehtoftliti north*east corner of Wiiuitor
»nil Front.
3. Eskcrlin'a house ia the old half way
b)U»ewe8tof tho (iiteitiiind Fishery. De
Waiteville Refjiinint was one of the din-
baiuled Hessian or G rman Refjiments
which fouL'ht fur the BiitiKh Crown in Can-
ada in 1812 15.
At the tunc of the war in 1813. Dr. Powell,
grandfather of Mr. Urant S ymour of
Ottawa, wai liTing as a tenant in the
bouse known as the "Ureenland Fishery."
He was desiron-t of buying the property
which was then in poshtssioi of Mr. Hart-
ney, tht Barrack Master iit tho Old Fort in
Yoik. Ml KartU' y's 8( n ie now an officer
of thi' House of Commons of Canada. There
was «omt- trouble about the title and the
sale of the liouse was never completed. Mr.
Justice P.iwell never lived in the h' use as
the hilt issued indicates. He pass* d all his
life, and died, in the o.d h use ne r the cor-
ner of Front and York streets. Thcfiiim-
houses to the west of thi.' (Jreenl^in I Fishery,
and the hou>e.s to the west ae^ain Mr.<. Sey-
mcur hits a ilLitinct reco !• etion of in 1816.
5 Ju'ige Hi>(;t I man's house, in 1815, wa.s
situaed a little east of Mrs. Mmkland's
house. She lited lietween York and Biy st.
Hiijjerm Ill's house was past Yoiige stre-.-t,
east () YoDL'f sti ei t wharf. Mrs. Seymimr
remembers it as a luw frame house.
6. Count Josiph Ul- Huisaye, was a
Fieiuh Riyali-t retujjee. Hr obiained linda
in the Oik Ridge.«. He owned the lot at
the north w( St O'iner of Fr. nt and Biy,
and probibly lived thtn. H.J. Boii ton
bousht the pr peity afterwards
7 Mrs, ftliirk land's honsi* w'licli was built
bv I'.csident Ru s ^1 , was east of Yoiij»e.
8. Mr. Jus io • Slier ,»rood'.- house occupied
the site of th" American Hotel. It was
oricinaly n ciue-atorey long frame, and
afterwards hml a second storey added. It
haii a p et y garden in front. It was built
by Chief Justice Scott, who afterwards
bull,', the loiip low cottaye on Scotr street,
where HukIi O .mi, the mate of the Transit,
lived n laur ye ir.".
MARKET STREET.
1 kileyh'iuse is ,.> hard to find us "the
well known Mi. Riky who kep the hotel."
2. The (jovemnient House, formerly
t tiHU y house, stood on II).- site of the pre-
seut Governm nt House. It was part
fiame. rouL'h cast and hrick. It was burnt
down Rb.ve thirty yer.;a ago.
3 M Ciiitwriuht was ;iving i:i Kitigstoi
dunni? 1812 l.H 14. His house stood . n the
ph't of Kiouim occupied by the Barnhart
house on VVellimjton street.
4. Barrack master H irtney lived in t
h' u.se directly west of the Executive Coun-
cil offices. The late John Oiuty occupied
the iiouse afterward".
5. The Executive Council and Surveyor-
General'.s ( ffi es were on the north-west cor-
ner of Wellingi on (Mark*'t) and York. It
was built by the Hon. Robert Hamilton, of
Queenstoii. It was in latter yearn the
family residence of Chief Justice Draper,
and was known as "The Lawn."
6. John Ross, the undertaker, of York.
His house was on Market st.-eet, east of
York. R"S8 took charge of General Block's
body after the battle of Queenston. It
was this act that Ud him, it is said, to fol-
low up the business, of which to- lay would
be called "tuneral director." He lived
from 1825, on Adelaide street, west
of the north corner of Peter.
7. Mr. Chewett's house still 8t«n<I.«. It
is on Wellington street, east of Dr. Thor-
burn's, and was the family man.sion of the
Chewctts. It is now oocnpied by Mrs.
Osborne, and the ea^^t part is a livery stable.
8. The Mener House, which stood on
Wyld, Darling's corner, was built by Alex-
ander McNal), who was killed at the iiattle
of Waterloo. Andrew Mercer bought the
property alout 1820.
9. Northeas corner Bay and Wellington
frame nouse, resident unknown. Hawke'i
lunch house was a mill in later yearc.
10. North-w st cornw Bay and Welling-
ton, built by Thf nirs Tobbit. Mr?. Tobbit
afterwards sold candies on Richmond st
and was liberally patronized by the school
boys.
11. Mr. Berozy's house was in rear of the
Imperial Hnk. Ttie house was built by
Fete; McDjiigall, a we.l known merchant
of York.
12 Nicholas dinger, th ; blacksmith,
near the British B.ink corner.
13. Mr. Baliy's house, about corner of
Yonsje and Collnirne.
14. Angus Cullacine Macdoiineirs house.
Mr. Macdonell was a barrister. He was
one jf those lost in the Speedy, lis house
was iie:ir the coiner of Yonge and .Market.
15. MacLaehlin's slau>zhter-house was at
the south-west «joinerof Front and Market
bquari'. It was afterwards a tavern.
KINO STREKT
1. A small houc'. Ihis was above the
N. F I oriier of Adelaide and Peter streets.
2. Hui^h Carfra^'s house King itrtei.
north of the Mail ( ffiee.
The brick house
Dr. Camp: ell was
for years occupied by*
buiU by Mr. C rfrae.
,S Joseph Dennis house stood where Tkt
Tt'egrnm Office -t.md--, on the corner of Bay
and King streets.
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
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1 i
4 J rdan PostV.junior, home wm on the
•outh-oatit coinci- of King; kikI Bay, uftur-
wards the site of .Lu-qucs & Hay's o.J war ■
boose.
5. Willinni Knott's home — On site of tha
Cawthra maiiMion. now Molson's Bank.
6. Carpenter shop — Eirl of Knott's home
8ite of thi Canada Life's new bui iling.
7. .Tolin Dennis' hou.><c — Si'e of Ridout's
ciii ner.
8. LarHner BoKtwick* — Siteot'th- (iolden
L<(>o, Kinir .-<trt>"t east.
9. Thf Gaol —At >outli-catt corner Kinjf
anti L-ade:- lane.
10. Th ■ Fpisonptti Church— Site .. St.
Junes' Cailiedr 1.
11 School -houKc Market Square. Ttiis
house sti od to the Wfst of WiSt Matkct
street. The hui.dinG; stood in off Maikct
lane, no\y Co'iborne street, and was in later
years the Mapnnin Hall.
APKI.AinK (NKWr.ATR) STRKKT.
I. Mr.-! t;al('.\\ell, wiuow of D . Caldwell,
of Pent'tinj^uishene. Site of this house was
near Pi t'r stie-t. The h US'* stood on the
north side of Adelaii e street and was huilt
by Mr. Hugh He ward.
2 Jesse Ketoium, northwest and south-
east corner Yniij^e and Adelaide .streets.
3. John Di'iinis' hiuse — no trace of this
JK'U^e
HOSPITAL (RICHMOND) 9T.
1. Cliief Jii-tice R'lbin-^on — North-east
coiner Richmoiid nnn John ; now resiilei.cc
of Ciiri.s opi.er Itcbinson.
2 On'trit House — Nn trace.
3. M:s. Long, a lolourcd w<Mnaii — The
firHt cnldured inhiib't mt o: Ymk.
4. Mr.». Flanag.iii's houst — No ir.ice.
;>. Merc«i '.s log hou>e — no trace.
6. Colin D: utnniona's — no trace.
gt-KEN (lot) strekt.
1. Joiliua Liauli's house. It stood oti
Queen e%st of Voiigf, and in the centre of
the bio k between Vone'e, Vii-toria, Queen
and Richmond streets. It faeedsonth. Ji
was about 151) ;oet south of the souili line ol
Queen street. It was the first court house.
chaF KH '. V
EARLV DAYS OF YORK.
A Rrtnrn of InhiiliUanls Made E ctair
Vrnrit A::o Thr rtr«t n.reiorT nf the
Town ol Work Kloxrupbiriti Skrlrhrs of
■ he Hearts of FMniillrt in York n>t (iiTen
In Ike « enaas of ih« Town Token In IKOS.
We iiave pin chased irom M . Peter Paler-
son a cipv of the list of the inhabitants of
Yo'k ill 1805 It is one that many hundrt<l>
in this ci y will be intore te i in. as ihe tir.sf
return of ilie iiihuhitants of York, made in
1805. Ma:iy of those whose names are in
the list have their descei dants in Toronto,
onh
and their names will be fumiliar no-
lo thi' few of the peneration that is nm] ■•
away, but to m.iny of tho«e who aic now p,
thepiimeof life in thi.s the city of tiiei-
birth. The return is, we lie ieve tli fiu;
ever made to the anihorities of what wa»
then a little hamlet of tiy.' huinind [eopf
the pioneers of civi iialioii on th.' si oi the
modern me ropolis. VVe c py from ta^
orininal M^S. The list gives h • n mcs o'
the heads of families, tiie nutiihi- of wum:;
the male cni dren orer si.xtien nn 1 und.-
sixteen, the female clnldren over mtt^
and uniler sixuen, the numb r if ferv n:-
n each family, the lotal number of pcis m
in each family, with the grand tola of t;,.
inhabitants, men, women, and ch Vm
A RKTlUm OF TIIK INIlAniTANTS IN TIlKTOn
.smrs OK HCAKUOKO' AN1> KTDBIi OKK, Tims
IN MARCH. 1805.
BCARnORO
Heads
of K.iiiiilies.
William Corn well...
.lohn Closson
■lames Elliott
I laniel Merrick
William Jones
Andrew Johnson.. ..
Ste(.hen John.son. . . .
William Ivnowlls
Asa 1 'at rick
Iteiiben Patrick
James Palmer
Amos Presi'iitt
(JearKe Post
Thoiii as Simpson —
Isaac .Secor
Isaac .■^ec r. jr
Joshua Sccor
Peter .^eeor
Smiih
Archibild Thomson.
Andiew ' .lomson. ..
David Thomson
a .MalelF'iu'loi
z eh'd'ii ch'd'ni
5
To(al
22! 12^
4
4
l! &
-I-
71 30
-I iJ »: r
o: 26l
i;
K
101
KromcokK
John Henry
Jacob Heoiner
Levy Dcviiis
John Endicolt
.\ndrew Gray
William Hootnn...
- - Ingorsal
Michael Miller
Jacob Phillips
Henjnmin Itenold.a
Col. 8 iinuel Smith.
Alexander Stuart . .
Alexander Thoiusoe
Anthony Triiiiner
Richard Wilson
Jacob Winters —
James Wilson
Mart inesB Hadxero w
ii li i:
Total lb
171
llf
.1 -
VI ii
Oi»
fumiliar no' only
;ion that is pusi j
O'*!' wliK aic niiw 1:1
s tliH city of their
we be ieve, tie fim
tiritiei of wtmt was
iT.> hui.iind leop*,
[)n oil thf bi 0! t .f
rVe <■' py from th»
givfB In' 11 mc8 oi
e uumlii' of worn;!.
sixti'Pii nnl und:'
iiliiren over mi'(
numb T 1 f Peiv n;-
I niiniluM' of pen u
I griinil tota of i:,.
'11, anil oh I Tfn
IT A NTS IN
TIIKTOW!(.
n KTUBIIOKB, TAKKN
a' MnlolF'm'loi
z ch'il'ii ch'd'n
> , i e
> (3' - 1 te, ~
i
> = » Si ;■,
/. a
Op|
T.'r
1 ..
i
■ '!
J ..
, .
1 ^
r 1
3
1
■i'
I 2
1 1
.. 1
i
1: 1
..1 ..
;: 1
i ..
'2
li
i
i '.'.
2
1 I, ••
•1 •
1 :
1. :
:: ::
'i '1
1 'j
■2', ■
1
I 1 * •• i t
i| 1 5 .. '{ ^
! 12'* 71 30 a 261 . I«
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1. ..'• ■' :
1' •• ' ••', ■,
1 .. 1 ••! 2 1 '
l'::;-. :'2. ;
li ::! 2 1 2 ;
I ..1 .
1 ;
1
1
ii
1
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17l 2i U
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■;i 21 31 »
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO
311
A RETURN OF THF. INIIAIUTANTS OV THE TOWN OV YORK, TAKKN IN MARCH, 1805.
Hciirisof FamlHoB, ^
Ksq
Williiim Allan,
John Alsworth
John Ai>*o ■ •
David Hums, Koq...
John Bfiliio, Hsq....
Alot. Hiinia, K-q ...
Win. War 11 Haidwin
John Honnntt
John Basil
Toiisniiit Mellow
Joseph Hi!rlon
William H.iih'y
Lewi.s Hripht
Dion Backhorow ....
John HatiiiaStitte .
Wm. Chi^weti.Ksq .
William ("oop'T —
Hiiijh Carfiao
Arrh. ('iinioron
John Canici'on
D. CHiniTun, Esq....
John Clark
OeiTKOl'ntter
Phillip (Mincer
Jai'ot) Clayton
LukeCaiyl
John Conn
Isa<ic Cc'lunibiia —
J< B 'pli B. C'>x
James Crawford
Collin liruinmond ..
John Debitor
John lieSaviMn
Wm. !)■ inonl
John K.dK'll
Friincis Kn-dor
Niuu'V Korbo-i
ThiidynnUilbert ....
John(iett\'rries
Joseph Hunt
Win. Huutor
John Hunter
Eliphatcl Halo
Htnry Halo
Robert Henderson..
Thomas Hninilion..
Calb Hull ■bri-y.s..
Mr>. Henlinior
Slenhen Howard . .
Ilut;h lh;\v:ird
Thoraa-. Hind
Will. Jliilloway
John Howell
Wm Jarvirt
Pnmud Jack>on
Jo-i:pli Kendiiok .. .
Hiram Kcndrii'k
Peter Kuhn
K.Kliniji'nbrniiiior..
Daniel Laiinhiin . . .
Alexander lje>j;K . . .
John Lyons. . .
Hon, John Moiiill..
Geo. CrO'ikshank. .
Allan McNab
Alex Mo onnoU.. .
Dr. Jas. Macau lay ,
Hugh Mcean
Paul M"rrian
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Christiau Miroa
John McDoiiull
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Thomas iVlonloy
I)oiiald McLoan
Andrew Mercor
John Mcintosh
VVilUam Nott
William Night
Gideon Ortun
ItusscllUltnstoad
Samuel Ulmstead
Hamuel Usbuni
Hon. W. U. Powell..
(ioiirire Purvis
Jordan Post
Kzekial Pcsi
John Piiikorton
Francis Pollard
Hon. Peter Uussell..|
Thomas Kldout, Etr
Samuel Ridout
John Ko38
Peter llobinaon
\\ illiam ltobin,son,..{
Jamo!i Robinson
John Rftbliu
Att'y-Geii. T. Scott !
Rov. li. O'K. Stuart.
Mr.s Small
Wm. Smith
Wm. Smith, jr
Qnetton St. George
'I'homasStoyolU
Mrs. Fly
Iianiol Tiers
John Thorn
Joseph Thornton
John Vanzanteo ...
Garret Vanzanteo ..
Urn. Wilcccks, E>q.
Charles Wilcocks ..
Sheriff J. Wilcocks.
Will. Woi'kos, Ksq.,
Alex. Wood, Ksq...
Kd\»'ard Wright...
P.itrick Ward
\Vllliiiin Waters . . -
Jamis Wilson
Mrs. Williams
Klizabeth Lewis...
Catharine Dnvi-^
Francis Helcour
I-taac Mitchell
(Joorge Fox
Thomas R. Johnson
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A RKTCKN UF THE IN IIAIIITANTS OF THE TOWNSIIII' UF YttKK. TAKF.N IN MAIit'H hUA
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Jonathan A>hbridKt'|
Kliaa AntU-rs'in
rhoiiias Adams
KrfdrrUk Urown...!
A8A Bat'oi. I
Piilrick Munis
John Diirkholder <
Fiaiiois HiMi'k
OourKti Hond I
John Brown
Daniel ( ozidb
Jacob Coo inT
lU'rnardCary '
James CheiJiiPy '
Geor_e C'aHtncr I
Andrew Cla k |
Abraham Chroniic.i
John Cliinis
Jacob Clock
nanuiel 1*. (.'o/.tnia. . .
Shivers Cozens
John Cnmpble
Jolkii Denismi
Georgu l)eiii<oii. . . .
Abraham Dfviiis .
Ipaac Devins
fii'iijaniin Davis.
Jacnb Deloiig
John liiver
Fraiu'is Dunne
John EvcrsDii
James Kvcrson
Adam Kvorson
Saniui'l Kvcson. ..
H. Fii-guson. Kmj . .
Thoiiiis U. Gou^n.
Alex. Gray
Alex. Gniv, Jr
Alex, (.ialltiwuy
Ziii hariah Galloway
Mrs. Oivins
Ijainui 1 Heron
ThoniiiH Mill
William Hill
Christian Hendricks
Chrisloph'r Harri-on
Joseph Harrisnn —
'I'. Humbert son
Jonathan Hale
JoHeph Haiii's
John Hanes
Richard Ht ron
Henry Hnichens
Lawrfn(.'(! Johns ii. .
Abraham Johnson..
JoBi'ph Johnsiin
Thomas Johnson —
Nieholas Johnson. ..
James John!^on
Thom.iH Jobel
Jeasc Ketchuni
Jesse Ketchuni. Jun
Zebulon Ketchuni . .
John Kindrick
Duke VV. Kindrick..
Richard 1 "vrence..
John McDnuKall
JohnMcGill. Kiiq....
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HuKh .\U('oy
Henry MeGrrry
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Ai dri'W McGlashen.
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Job 1 Miiilebcrner...
Geor^:l■ I'layter
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Kly I'layter
('liver I 'rent if'
I-Mae n.illip^
Jacipb I'ei tman
Mrs. UukkI'"*
Col. i+^neas sh iw. ..
Ji seph !^h<ppird.,.
Samuel Sinelfiir
I*, ter Sto er
Wm Sterritt
I'aishiil Terry
Fred V. Hoeii
Jas. Vaiiosir;in(l . . . .
Cotnl's V.inoS! rami,
Jiihn Wilson .
I'anl Wile ii
Jonathan Wilcott .,
Miileolni Wri^'hl . .
I'eler Wil; ey
Will. Walker
Geo. VVea^le
Aaron Wil-on
i Isaac Wileocks. . . .
! Stephen Kliis
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Supplementary to the return of tlii:i
habit.nts(f the town of V-rk tak n m
March 1805. when has p evieU" y i><ri:
given, are aildeil th ■ following; hioi-r iphiCu
.-ketches o' the licads <f tainil es at tiia;
time It may lie p:' siimcil that tiie census
of ISOf) ia fairly on.Kct, aith.uL'ii siictiw-l
km wii names as A) teas Sliaw, C'nI. Givi s.
Al. xinder Uian'. ;lie Pla\teis, Anyus M '
Donne I, P. ton De Moeii, U. Hei .ie.-on, H
W. Smith, and others are not inchuleii
Wii.iam Allan was < n ^ ef the fi-r y aui
most pmmine it n sid. nts of Ymk He « '■
the fir t postma.ster and custom hou-.- oi
lector and one of the fii.-,t mtrclrn.ts^ H--
\va.s one of the organize ^ and »:itlv c.iur
wardens ol St. Jam. s During the war .
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'.ANDMARKS OK TORONTO.
313
ISI'2 he WHii an officer i i the Yoik militia.
tii.-< til ^t p uoc oi letidence and place uf
bu iuei-' w.ii on the enit aide uf l>reil»-r ck
!,;ifit boutii of Kmu «tr. «t.
A exaniitr Hu'Dh, in 1797. was the necie
ttiyuf Pnftitkiit I'ttter Kiiaadl, who was
.li, ti iMiniiiii"tKnn>( the governmunt of thr
CriiTi' I'f
Dtkvid limns, who had been a navy -ur-
nn, WM ilifi fi'St Clerk of the Ciown for
Uppi 1' Caniui I, ami uao of the Mnatt ra in
L'tmii'try He wa^ the owiie of the park
lot. aiiuati!'! t^etwern that o' Col. Bouchutte,
01 lite C'"!. (iiviua, and VVi liain Cheweit.
H.' (iie.l in 180ti.
J ihii Riikii' cinni' to Yi>rk about the be-
ginning iif tl>is century, lie wa« one of the
h:si meniher!* of St. Janx h' church in 180^
111 1811 and 1812 hu wan hcriff of tli«
Hoin ' Di>tiicr '>nd at a I. iter pi-rintl he wa<
ckik of tlu" Kx'.'cntiv. Council. He waH a
ull, uprijit, staidly moving form ttenerlly
«iivei(i|X'il in a lon^, sniiff coloured over-
coat. Whore Wind or atieet now appears
with its iron Kutcs opi!niii|{ into a litle
village rif vi las, formitly stood Mr
Beikie's alxiiie He was Grand Secictary
of the Masi'Mc bmly or a ii:ne
Willinin Warren Bildwiii was a medical
jjraduitt' from th« Uiiiv( rsity of E iinlmigh
and begun life an a physician in Inland.
Oil comiiitf to Canada at the beginning of
the centuiy he commenced the study uf law
iu wliioh lie became very 'ucc'.ssfui. He
was a mcnd)"r of .St, James' > liunli from
1803. He acquired the bulk of I'eter Rus-
stU'g lartfi' property on the death of that
gent em:in'.-> sister. He had many residences
ID tnwii.the principal of which wore Spadin v
Huii8e at the head of Spadina avenii ', and a
niarsieii at the north-eusr corner of Front
;iuil liay stre ts.
John Hen net t was the printer and pub-
lisher of thr Gaztttf and Oracle, the fir.-t
papi3r publi.shi(' lii York. He b 'came it-(
proprietor in 1801, succeedii g Wat.rs A,
Simons, and was such in 1807. In 1804 li*;
pull ished at y.ik the Ut)per Canada Al-
mnnac In 1S05 he was (Joveriim.n: prin-
ter. H s ' Hice wa8 at the hou.se of A. Cam-
eron, King .siiett. The family lived on the
north side of Du.hesi strct, a few feet
fiomShirbouriie street. Mrs. Bennett Wi\s
a midwi c, and for years a sign over the
door read, " Isab ila Bennett, mitlwife,
fiotn GlasK'W." She lived here up to 1837.
Wi liiun Cii'weit was in Qu, bee as earlj
as 1772. Shor ly after Governor Simcn 's
»rrivalat Yoik, he moved to the n w < api-
tal and was R-gi.strarof the Horn District.
t'or along time he was an attache of the
Surv.yor-Geneiai's D partment. He wis
the original possessor of the park lot next
west to that of David Burns He was one
of the f lunders of St. James' church iu 1803.
He bore the title of Co onel.
William Cooper was the builder and
owner of one of the first wharfs and ware
hi u es in Voik. It was at the foot ot
Church street and wa<« always known a.^
'Joopr's Wharf. He was one of the found-
ers of St. Jam s' church in 1803, and prior
to the erection of ihut bu Idin^ and the ap-
p> utment of the Kcv. Mr. 8tuart as incum-
b< nt he was in the habit of reading the »er-
vice to the Anglican congiegatiou which
met in the o'd Parliament building--.
Hugh (aifrae was an eary York settler,
and in 18*23 h- was pathinaster of the town.
Archibald Cimeron was elected collector
" at the town meeting held at the city of
York on the 4th day of March 1799."
J >hn Cameron was a re!>ident of York as
eaily as the year 1801. In 1808 he was the
publi.»her of ti e OazetU. In 1813 he pub-
lished it at Andrew Mercer's house on Bay
street. He still conducted this paper as tiie
official organ of the Government in 1813,
and was also the publisher at the same time
of the Upper Canada Almanac.
Duncan Cameron was one of the early
settlerii. He bore the appellation of Horn ar
able He was one the foundt rs of St. Jame.-'
church in 1803. He was the owner of the
park lot formerly owned by Captain S
Smith, west of the Gore Vale ravine. In
1818 he was trustee for the Mall, a public
walk alonv the front of the city g' anted
to the people. His house was the B ckford
House < f to-day. Gore Vale was occupied
after his death by Miss Janet Cameron,
an excellent and benevolent lady.
.lohn Ciark was a miller at ihi^ Humber.
His name appears in an adv rtisL-mt^ut in
tho Gazelle of 1803.
(ieorge Cutter had settled in York it!
the year 1800. In the spring of 1801 he
subset ibe I len dollars toward the improve-
mciit of Yonge street.
John Conn was the capt lin of a sloop ply-
ing between York and Niigara. Froiii
som- pecu iaiity in her contour she was
popula I* spoken of as Captain C'lnn'.s Cof-
till. He si'U commanded her in 1812.
Isaac Coluinb was a Frenchman who
settled here about the beginning o; the cen-
tury. He was a clever workman in metals.
During the .var of 1812 he was armourer to
the Karrison, and lived mar it. He after
ward opened a .shop in the house formerly
occupied by Secretary Jarvis, at the south-
east corner ot Sherbourne and Dukesirees,
John Edgell had taken up his reside oe
in YorK prior to March 1801, for on the
ninthof thatm- nth he tubscribed five dollars
towards the improvement of Yonge street.
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LANDMAKKS OF TORONTO.
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Collier Diuiiim mi l>iult iho house on thn
i,orth-W' kt •okinT lit Vcloiiiiaiid KiihiDO d
(trret". Hu af oiwaiiii liail a liiinhtM' yaid
1 ff Y nj; • mreet, 4)1 pjMJio I'riiiity Ron ire.
K. a 1 1» Fit'ili' I waH Olio of ilie imiiiy (icr*
rivins wlio inii:rat(.'d to N ni k at an t-ar.y
period, tlid iiiiuif in fuiind on mi earlv juiy
li't.
J ttpii Hunt wiiB a rt<.>i(l nt of York in
1}<01, Ai tlir l)i<^iiiiiiii^ of the following
ym \\v Wii-' a 1 out 1 iln.tor toward tiio iin
proveiiii n; of Vonire ^t^01■t. Hi- was aho
one of th' powhoKlur:« in 8c. <l nvi' chinch
frini it.-« > (ininciioeiiiont in IS03 to about
1818.
Wiiliim Hunter lived in a stono house,
the first emt' d in York, at tln' iioiih w. «t
roi lit r I'f Chiiiili and l.,<iinb.ii a wtri'it''. He
hoi i.ilicii up liii rt'M<ieiu'i' hert; piior to
ISOI, for h II n.iiiie i^ found iu ihc spring of
that ycav anions tlic nnli-ciibeid to the fund
for iniproviiit' _YoiiL'e sin-ft. lie Wiis th.'
owner of tlio Kingston House.
William Hunter canu' ouk with (iovernor
Sinu-ne. lie wan a very uliort man. He
lived for year.t wi h Tlioinas Itnglit. at the
corner I f I'rmcrss and Duki' s ruetc,
E^iphalit Hilis in 1800 in.ide a proposal
for I'p nin^; up Yong^' strei'i which was no
cppied ^ind the ;oil<iwing yi'.ir he ent'-red
upon the work. Hia d'atli is ohronicl''d
thiK- m tin- Oazfttt of S pt. 19 n, 1807 —
*' Died on the evening i>f the ITln iiisiaiit,
iifier a snort illii^s.-i, Mr. Eliph tlet Ha'e.
High C mstaldi' of tiu: Home I), .strict, an
d ;iiui resp 1 tal)ie inhaliilint o! this town.
Friinihe rej^ular t i oharjje of lii.s ollic^ial
dut es ho m >y be coubideied »>> a public
loss."'
Henry Hale waa a builder and contractor.
H'' hnd a b: ick yaid at the .soiilli-e-t8i co' n t
01 Duke and Gidigt' .st-eets. Iu 1808 he was
Bold out by Siieritf Milo> Macdonell at the
Buit of El j h Ki'lchum. The house after-
wa' ds put lip on the ■ ite of th' biiikyard
was t c^upuil a^ a r. bidence by S inon Wa-h-
buin. -Nir. Mtudell, collector if cuKtoni*,
lived lu it for year.-* It is now owutd by
Mr. J lin Mi cliell.
Rob"! t Ho iiei>on lived in Yoik at* larly
as 1801 III 18(t'2 he ^ave ten dollar.', tow.nii
th'> iiiipruvpiiieut ('f Voiige strc't.
Thorn sHan i. ion's name is found in p;ip ts
o! the year 1807 and 18)5. He had a p ace
of hu-in<ss at th'' 3 >utli-wcst corner of the
Market Square aiiit Front street He also
had a store t^n ^'onge nt put. He w s a
C'Tontr at one time. He was the father of
Sidny Hamilton, and srandfitlier ot R. B.
H imilto 1.
Caleb Humphrey c:vnie to York aliout ttie
commeuLement of the century. He was one
of the pewlioldor.< in St. Janie>' oiiu.ch from
ikt e8t>bl ahm' lit in IHO.*) to IHIS jte ,,,
a Mhip carpenter, mid had a <iiop .n n,
■1 uth'We:tt coiner of Toroiiio and A fUii,
stieeta.
Mix, Herclnner was the widow ,>' Jvjt
H rchmer, a m-rchan' o Yoi 1, wlnnin-j
on biisinoss heie in 1801. He wjh \m\ \,
the shipwreck of the Bohooiu-r Spscilj .,
1805. Mr Heiihnier dcvli I rjily ;
ghisenc, a plant, the root o! which iijn^i,,
Y,ilut»d as a medicine. Wlmii ory u .,
yellowish wiiite in .;olour, m-ti g !j,
I qiioiiee with a Blight an nut i>iturii»)i
In ISOl Mr. Herehiiio r .idvcrt^ed to r.
two hliii iiigs a pounil for it diied a.iI v.,
pound new
Steph'Mi HewBrd waa oui' of th" nainer,.
family of that n line. He \va enw d v-
c.ii ly iniMiibers of tiie C'huieii . f Si. Jun 1
For mmy years he was cl. lU ot th • pn.
for the Home District. He wa< a it>t»ii;
of the York Militia in the war of 181'.), ,^.
later b >ie the title of m joi.
Hugh Flewanl was a ni< inlicr of tlu' p ,
m n ni Howard fimdy. On A iolnideitrr'e',
a little wo.st of John sireet, he erecteU
residence at an ear y period, which i'
memorable as liavim; been the alio Ic forj
i iin- of ('ominodore Joa ph H nio'ieite, »ii
tir.st took ht! aoiindingi" and cons riu H .,
map of he barb uir of York. Tlv hose
w.iH once oe( upied hv 'he Rrv, Dr. Stu.iit,
and later by Mrs C ddwell, tlie wiiliw i
Dr. Caldwell. Mr. Heward was oncclrk
111 thr LiiMiten.int-Ci overiior'.s olii :i'. Th>
ilirectoiy of 1805 ia in errc ro;.;arding M
He ward, for hedi'dat Niajjui 111 M»t,
1803, iltliough hia tainilf contuiu-d to X"-
••^ide here
\Yil iani Jarvis waa a man of urcut nntcin
his day. He was Secret uy ot tlie Pioviic*
under Governors Simco ■. Hunter aid Gok
He was foeman of the juiy wh cti aiquiC'
ed John Sm^ll for killing John Whiy i.
a duid in 1800. He was one of tlie p""
holders o .St. Jam's' from its commei.e
inent in 1803 In the dir' ctoiy o! IS^vt
will be noticed that he has three Sfrvant>,u
great a number as anyone in town iinii.v>
lime. From the fact ihftt \\f n^niiiwo
filaviB ill 181 1 it is fair to suppose th.ttiif.'t
three servaits were slaves.
Willi 'in Noit (. Knott w.i.'s a dorke^ps-
ill the Hor.se of .\sembly. H- wud wouii'ie'i
in the fight of 1813 when Y' rk was lake::
by the Amer c .ns H leBidtd at ho no: ..
east corner 01 Kng ami 15 ly.
Samuel Jack-on was a hat maiiiifacti:i';
carrying on business on Youiie street, n
waa distinguished ns " Hatter Jaokii
vvhile Mr. Mills Jackson, auoilier Ym v
street prop ietor, was called " h^'W\
Jackson." On the invasion nf ( auada i
oroiitrwiiKi A fUii,
LANDMARKa OF TO HON TO,
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riiey hail
iVMIOIIg ih ■
Hi8 iiiiiiie
The oitlio-
ISI'j, Siimi' .lack "II cpi'iily avow.'d \\\n
.Vii'p.lliy «ilh th inv,k.lri»,intl v»im <ibl.KiMl
10 fl 1 tiK'n till' itiiiiiiiy After th< wm he
n'timieil mil I inl>'avi.iirc.| l)'it in vaiii t>)
rpcc'vr p iH«eMi<)i» ot tin' laii'l on Vonj{.'
,r'<'i. whii'li he hail tdiiiimrai ily occiipu.t.
,J()-pph K ii'lrifk wiis a vns-ii I ownrr. A
scho-imr. lli (i 'ViMiior HuiiUT, beloiigiii«
t.) him, was caa^rltt ami iliHtnTi'il hy thf
Amoii iiH at ilir tiikiii^' of Voik, but the
Ain lie n ciminuiinloi paiil a huiii of money
1,1 M . Kttii'iiiik l<y w >y of I'.'inp ■imation.
Ml. R. ii>ir ik wan o^t in IROri in a n-tfl
,,st on tlir S w York .-'iiif oi Like Ontario.
Hi'iin Ki-ii'liu'k wiBono III f ur brnth
, IS, •lii'<ipli. l^'ikf \V., Hiram and John,
who wrir ho oij'.'in z il piitentcuii of lotn
si:., oi'Vi'n, I'lglit anil nine, on tin- west >lilo
of Yi'nt;e f'tr et, .ihove Yorkvile. Tir y
nil lutl imniictl proclivitie--.
g.ntliii in Yi>!k as eariy as 17!>!>
Nii'hol s Klinnonhi unner Wii»
tirst «ettleis of T' ntun c oridin.
i-i fcu> il in early .jury 1 bt-.
einiihy wflH all' rwiiiiis ch.in : d to Clinken-
bi(i)iiii'r.
i'hadyus CJ Ihf rt was the ancestor of K.
P Gilbirt. He ii'cnpiod the pieiniseH at
till- c 'riiei of Hay iiiul Aiiilaiile tieels.
L' WIS Biiiht was the nrij^inal IJriyiit fpf
YoiL. He liVed on Q leen str-et on the
present lire of Sliaflisliury hall. He \va>,
rhe faihiM- of the late Mr. llriRiit, who ivrd
(iv< 1 ;li( flon.
li.ver ISalchc'-ow may he meant for
Bnilgi' ow, althoUu'ii it is iituleratnnd that
the Hailg row taniily earn* to this ciiintiy
ai a mil" I later date.
PaiiI Miirian, or more piopi-r'y Marian,
w;ij a native Frenchman, and a biker. One
or lii< s 'H-i w IS at the Home |):striin Hch o'
in NOT. He iiad a bakery, a .so id eiicii ar
stniciure of lirick of eon.siiierable hu;yht
anil dianiete: , lioni • sh.ipd, at the rear of
.Urdan'- liottl. In JSOI Ivfoi-e the erec-
tion of Jor.lan's hot'l, he bak''d hr^; 1 1 here
ar th rati' ot nine loives for a doUar. Thv
eiectio 1 of J'U-daii'.s hotel coinp'lleil iiiin to
i'\ ve ijp bn^ille8s heii', but on itsabindon-
nuMit ih ov n w.is repaired and enlaiired iiy
.M Jack.s and Mi-. Reynolds, and m it was
bdu-ii ihi' br. ad fiirnisiied to tin- tulips and
mlliiia in 18.1S 9
Andrew Mincer wa.s at one tim • pnblitjiier
of 'h York (j'azette Hi.s name ajip ■ us in
181,T ,> one of i,he signers of a conipiinient-
ary .iddr. ss to Goveinor Gore. His house
was .it the -outh-cast coriic of Hay and
Wi liin^tr'n .s reets.
Jaliii .MlI ,tosh was one of a f.imily of
brotnerg who at an eirly date commindtd
bfihts on I he hike. John was the lm plain of
'heXhite Brothers. Hi- liou.sc, contipiiou-
to tlioie o'' his brothers, was on thn eaxt
H de of Yoni^o »t .bt, a lilt e above Qiinen
It w»s opp iKite his residen 11 that the small
liot toik p'ace whii h sijjniliz d the return
home of U'i'liam liyoii Maukinzi- in IH49
William Dummer Powell was of Welsh
di'hoont. He wan one of the larly Chief
,lutio 8 of tipp r (Jitiada. [n ISIrt li» wa'
Speaker of the Le^'islative I'ounci'.
II'' WIS a powholder in Mt. .I.ini s' ehurch
from ISO.'l His house wa.non thf o.st, side
ot York .-ttio'jr between Wnllinjjton an)
Fiont slrei'ts.
Jordai. I'ost wai iv tail New K jjlmd
cockmaker who was loc.ited in York previ-
ous to 1802 He cairioij on his I usiiiess on
Kinfj Riiei'i and also on Duke street. He
an|iiii«d a lart;e amount of prop iiy in this
town and w.i-i thi' owner of t e Kii.' street
ft ontai^e on the .louth side between liny and
N'onge stro'Ms.
Kiekiil Post was one of th" sam • tamily
to which Jordan Post b'^lonyod
John MoDoiicli was one of the large
faniili's of that name oarly s'ittled at York.
Ill 1S04 be was Lieutenant of the conn'v of
(j « nuaiy
John McR^th's name appears in ISO'i as a
siibscrib'i- to the amount ot thr e dolarsfor
tlio improvem 'nt of Yong.- street.
Thomis Mosley was ^iio principd auc-
tionuer and appraiser of York. He had lost
the u.se o' his lower liinl)' by a{ro-tbt\
111 hiM house il" m')ved abiiit with the help
of ch lii's. Wiien going o i hiireh or to a
dslanci; b" was lifteil into a wagonette by
his sons, together with the ehair.i. His
dw lling and mart were on the north fide
of Kin'i strei't, a lift! ' east ot (ieorye strsot,
where Thoiiia-i MeMuUen now is. Hi^ son
at a later date had a store in the market
biiillin>js.
I) iia d MeLean was an ea' ly cle k of the
House of the Ass'^mb y He was a pew-
holder in St. James' from 180!J. Oil the in-
V sion of York in IS13, th ■ Receiver Gene
ral's iron chest wis deposit' d in his h uie.
Mr. McLean was killed whil • opposing the
landing (<» the Ame icms. His house wa-i
pluiidennl, tlie che-t was hi',ik"'i op'ii, .iiid
about one ihousmd silver dollars were taken
from it.
J.')hn BaUies Stitte wa.s one of the s'ttlers
of Teutonic orikjin, and li" tii jjlit have been
nmong those who we'e indiici'd to com-- to
York from Colonel Willi ^m-on's sett mient
o;i the Pultenoy estate, n 'w Bitn, St-'uben
county, N. Y.. nam d at r Lidy Bvth.
James Crawf ifd was p'^rhaps a relative
of Mr. L. ('rawtord, whose arrival at Nia-
gara in Ih ■ spiing of 179,"{ is noted iu tl.«
first numb '1 of tlie (faze/le.
James McBiido was a member of the
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s;iii»»' family as E. W. McBiide mid Jnhii
MoUriile. The lituiwah lost in a ve sol
\\ I'tckvd uii the Niw York side cf the lake
ill December 1805, Juliii Keiulrick, .mother
York man, being lost at the same time.
The name of the former i-i {'>und among
the synatui'i s appended to the coiigr>\tu
latorv addres-i presented to Governor Gore
in 1815.
Hugh McLean was one of the numef. ii3
and promi: ent limily of that name lo
which Chief Justice M L'.'an beionirt d.
Ciiiisiiari Mires is ptobab y for Christi.<n
Myers There were people o; thi.s name at
Vork at an early date. in 1815 Captain
Myers commanded a ves-el plying bewem
Vork and Niagara, and in 1819 two bi.y.s of
I his name attendea the Hume District
School.
Alexander L gn or Letrge, as the nam^; is
Homeii'iies sp lUd, was one if the cai y pew-
hohiers of ISt James' cliurch in ISO,'}. In
1815 his Uime is amon? those sii;ned to a
iMinoiimentiry addre-s to (Jovfrnor Gore.
He hftil a store on Kini; s reet tast and at
one time lived in tnu house imw stoniiuig on
the north east corner oi Front and I'lincess
■trect.
Jrh'i Lyons is only kn>vvn from tlie fact
that he was an attt-udant at Sr. Jim s' i
chnrch at an early p riod. j
John MctJill was oiv nf thosi' who came i
to the new Pi ovin( e of Upper Canada in tiie i
train of Governor Simcoe. In 1793 ho was |
hicated at Niagar. as Coninn^siDner nf
Stores fo"" 'h'.' I*, (ivino '. in 1794 he hid |
ni v d 10 York and was .>;uii( rvi>in^' thr i
cieo ion nf the fist p riiameiit buiiiiinvrs, |
In 1805 he was In-pector of Gtneral Pro- I
vineial Pariiamentary Ai't.-'. II was one of \
the orguiizTs cf St. Jamis" church. H- |
was thi'oi igina'i owner cit the puri lot on the I
Sduihrrn fiart (f wiiich the Metri'politan |
church now standi, liis h aisc on tiie sanw j
site was in e.xist nee i,p to a comparatively i
recent date. He i)orc the title ol Ciptdn'
and Honourabie. j
(Jeorge Jrook^haiik. tlie liri)tlni -in-law
of Captain John McGil', was an ea ly |
R> c 'ivei-Gener li <>f the province'. Hn
ticus'^ wa-; on Frmit stre t, jii-^r west tif
where VVindsor .street now is. 5I' was a
pewhiddrr in St. James" cliuri'h frnm its
organ /, ition, and in 18IS he nave mic hn- •
(ireil poiinils towards the eidatgem.-nt of the
church edifice.
.Allan .McNab, or .MacNab, was tlic promi.
nent MacXal- of tlic p rind. He was Usin r
of i..e lilacli Rod \n tin- llnuse of Ass nihly
anil tatlier of Sir Allan MacNab. I;i 179S
hf wa- imprisoiieii for dtb' at Niatrarti, but
broke jail, an<l tlie sheriff adveitiscdn re-
ward of two hundred dollars for Ida c.iptur '
Hia homo at Yoi k was on Kini; street »
littl • west of the l>on, oppisiu- tjie -tieet
cir St. b'es. Tne budding is still atanJin,
Alexander McD.)imell or Macd mwll m^,
the first Sp 'aker of tli H use of A-s.in v
of Upper Canada. Oi the removal of tli'
Government fiom Niagara to York la-
settled h re. In 1804 he was anaiii . icctiil
member to r present the counliiis of Our
ham ami Simcoe and the K ist Riiiiiij ,,\
Yoik. He was one of the earlio-t pew
holders ill St. James' church ]l^ Luilt a
tin ■ resider ce at the north cast corner uf
.lohn and Adelaide streets, which is •»tili
standing.
Or. Jame Macxulay W.is an army sui;t'i,ii
atta.hed successively to the USrd R't'imunt
and to th- Qu en's Rangers. rl : caiiu' i.
York in the latter part of the hist c ntuiy,
and obtained the grant of the fiist park ot
Wi St of Yoiige stree . He was om ot the
organizes of St. James' cliuich. His iioiisf.
lerau.ay C'>ttage, stood whire Tr imy
stju.iie now is. On the opening ot the
Mjuare it was removed from its origi;iai
posilio 1, and in IS-IS it was dcstioyec iv
fire. He resi I d for years on wlut i-i now
till' Kin.ston House corner <>{ Churdi and
L'linbar 1 streets.
John Pink' rton, or Pilkington, liv.d in ..
house West of Trinity cluircli, lea \ilnt
was ca' ed Goodman's Creek.
John R iss was an uiidertak' t . Hi.s tiiat
place ot husi uss wa.s now the (Hobe otlioedi
King .sti-eet. Ho then m)ve.ii>> Ade ai'l
SI reft, west of Peter, Riss toi'k oliai>;i' u!
Gene al Block's bdy at Queeii-tui:, m ■ l
saiil that this give him the fir.st idea of ijuiii/
into that pirti'idar due of traile.
Peter Rolinsou wa" one of the up'oaent
aiivi s in tli.' lliuise of the .\s.seinb y 'or tii-
counties of Yotk and Simcee. In 18'27 !n'
Was Criinniissioner of Cinwii L.inils Hi
was a sh.u'oholder in tiie >inicoe, a biat
h'lilt in 1840 to ply between lioU.iuu
'.andinu and the pi)rls of Lake Sinu-oe.
1 he boat which preceded the Sinicoe w:ii<
named after nim, tlio Peter RobiiHon. IK-
was mstiuineiiial in s ttlin.; the reifioii ii^
which the Canailian P. terboioUi;h is -iuit-ii
aii.i t!( ni iiim that town has its name.
\Vm U. Robinson ir 1847 wis Commit
sioner of Public Works an i later w is one "1
th ■ Ciiief C "lunissioneis of th- (.aiiad.i
Compmy He was the biotiierot t">t'r
R .l)inson, and from hin received the Elidiu
l>r man estate at Newinaikei, whi r.' hi^ rr
SI. led for a tim •, r nrcMMiting f^r a numb.i
of years the county ot Sinu; pe in the Dionii
cial parliamei.t. He was a very hospitiiile
man, and goveriior.->, oommoilores an ' i»'ni
manders in-chief wire glad to r st hc In*
fireside. Here S r John Franklm w's -'"
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tertiiinc'i f <r some days in 1835, and at
othe piri"J8 Sir Jolin RosS uud Captiiin
Bu'li wIkmi on thi'ir way to th" ArctiL'
regions.
jaii.os Robiniou was not related to Peter
ami \N m. B. Robinson.
Pi'ter Rus.srll wis .i d'-scondant of the
Russells of B'dford. E'ij,'lan<l. He early
settled at Ni.i>;ara. Ho was Receiver
(leii'Ta! and iiu'inlier of the K.\t I'Ulive and
L'gislaiive Cuuiicils. On the retirement of
(n)veni'n Siinc)e in 1796 lie beemn • Pre'-i-
(liiUdf the gove'Dineut of the province and
'.he luxt year took up iiis p rnianoiit aliod-
iit Yirk. in the resid iic> wliicli he built, at
ih(! s lutli west corner of F:oiit and Primess
dtie ts, wiiich became we 1 known as Rus-
sli Abbey. He aequired a vast amount of
proprty in and about York. H"
was one of the orgaiiiz I's of St. Jamo.?'
<^im en. H ■ died SeptmlMT, .^Oih, 1808
Tiionja.'^ Kidout was an Kn.'li.-shin.in and
seniiir ni inber in Canada of the laij;c fami-
ly of hat nam •. H • had settled in York
before th'' iiegiiiniiijj of the present c iitury.
He was Su V yor General of the Provino •.
He \fM oiic of the earliest pnvholders in St.
Jam-s' church and in 181S was church
w^irden. His home was on Duke street
near the hriul of Ontario street,
Samue Rilout wis at one t me Siicriff of
the County of York. He h came the owner
o: the p irk lot directly east of Siu'ibourne
street wnich was orijjinally owned by Johi'
White, Attorney -G.neral of the I'li.vince.
ThDnia.s Scott was Att'>i-ney-(ieneial and
liter Chi' f Jus ice of Upp r Cana(i.i. Hi'
was a pt.'wliolder in St. J.ime.' church trem
its or).;iuiizatiou. His hou^o and grounds
were on Front strct, between Church and
Yonge stref ts.
Rev G. Okill Stuart was the ti s' iiicum
bant of St. James' church, .li. 1807 h,'
bt.iiteii the Home District scliord at the
south- 'ast coiner of Kinu an 1 (ie^ rgc
streets. He p.-e;ielied the fuuer il .■<ernion oi
t!ir Hon. l'el.r Rus>.' 1 |-.ere in 1808 In
181;} ne was -still at Yok, but short y .;fter-
wiini lie ame ret. tor of St. G oige's, KiiiR-
-st'iii, ami Aich ieacon. H'' wa.s a ta.l, fin
feature i ami benevolent etcR,si-.iati ■.
^^ iiiiani Siui 11 w.is .1 builder wiio came
tiYoiKwitli Gove 1101- S.mcoe. He was
thotirstinan to take up i bulding lot
d'er the layii g out of the town plot. The
lot sel cU'd on which he built a hous.-.
which ii. still standinjj, was at tlie north-
I ist eorncrof Kiui; ami Siierbourne street.
Urn. Smith, jr.. w .ig the son .'f William
^nl th, luii' (if ih- pioieeis in Governor
Siincoe'.-: train. He buili a housc on Ki ig
■stre t, jii^t east nf Siierboumc, adjoinimr
•li- fath IS, iin.i afterwards aiioth r jn-t
east of the D.ui on iht- Kingston road, on
the property recently sold to the city by his
faoii, John Smitli.
Qu tton St. (Jeorge was a French royalist
I flicer, who fl'jd to Canada during the
Freu'h revo u ion. He cam ^ to York and
engiged ill m'Tcautile pursuits, erecting for
a store and ft siuencc the tir.st brick l-ailit-
iiig in the town, now standing ai tht; north-
oist corner o' Kin^; and Fr derick atrceis
and occupied by the Canada C<mipiny. He
adopted hesurnam-of St. Geuuje because
of the fact that he tirsi set foot on Englisli
soil on St. Gtorge'sDay. He was a pow-
holder in Sd. James' church from its com-
mencement.
Tliomas Stoyell was an immitjraut. non-
pract sing nie.'ical man from the United
States. In 1799 h'5 was elected one of the
asses.^ors of the t iwn. For a time he con-
ducted an inn known us S:oy H'a Tavi-rn,
foinierly the inn of Abner Miles, at the
south-west cornt r of King and Sherhcurne
streets. He also nma brewery at the south
e ist corner of Sberbouriie and Duchess sts.
Ho started a me it market at the norlh-e:',st
CO", n r of O.itario and King streets in oppo
sition to the St. Liwreiice market. He was
supposed to nave Republi an proclivitits,
and in a series of burlc!>que nominations
made in 1827, in deris.on of the Reformers,
he is put down as one of the E.xecutive and
Le.'islative c unciilors.
Daniel Tieis had settled in York as early
as 1800. He first op ned a " B.efsteak and
B'l'r House " in the town, and about 180S
tu' estalilish'jd the Red L'on inn on Y'Uge
street, one of the most famous hostelries in
the early history of th» town,
John Va' Ziutee, as it is spelled in the
directory. Van Ziute, Van Zant or Van
Zuuit, as it if. otherwise vaiiousy spelled,
w.is one of the early pionc; rs of Teutonic
origin who mad'' York theii home. He was
patiimaster in 1807. A number of public-
spiritevi pers 'lis and labourers, hired through
a donsti in o' f fiO from Lirutenant Governor
Gore in that yiar, made an effort to im
prove tile coudition of Yongi- street at the
R;iii' Hill rav ii'.for whicli Pathmaster Van
Z iiite returns thanks in th ■ Gazette both for
nimseif and the public
Garret Vaiizint was tiie brothei- of
John. II s fainilv now livr at Markli mi.
J hn Basil or Bize 1 in ISl.'l was a crier
in the old Court liou-e at the north side of
Richin md street.
Piiillifi dinger or Paul dinger or Kliuger
was a bl'uk-mitb, who fo' yeirs bad a sliop
I'll the prescn; site of the Bank of British
N rth Aineiica at the n<ith-oa3i corner of
Yonee and \V i llington str.'tls.
.1 hn Thori 's name is not found in tb«
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tBkvly reCDid-, but am >ng the (aily settlers
alonf; Yoiii^ ' St!'' et wub :i Mr. Thorn, an
English gtiiilimm from Dorsetshire, from
whom Tlioinliill derives its name.
VVil iani Wilcocks, or Wiilcocks, as it i-;
;il8o i!p.-lud, was iillied by iiiiirriiij^e to' Dr.
VVil iani Warren Hilihvin. He was st.tticd
in York pn vious to 1801. In 180'2 he was
judge of ihe Home D sti ict Court. He was
ou ! of tlic first p wholders (.f St. James
chur^'h. He was tiie owmr if the p.ii k
lot dir<'i7tly west of Sp.idina avenue.
L;ik ■ Wil coL'k<, a body of water in
the Oak R 'i;.'e.s, has it^ name from him.
Josi ph Wi loocks was shenfT of York in
180."). I'oiitiea ly he w.is an ultra Rt'foim r.
In 1807 lie was the publisli r uf tiie Upper
Canadian Guaniian, wh eh came to an eiui
with tile (lutbieiik of the war of 1812
Josepli at fii':it loyiil y bore aims on the
Canadian side, tiut at length deserted to
the enemy, tiikini; witii him s^om- of the
Can '.clian mi itui. He was .frerwards killed
at the sie^e of For; Krie in 1814.
Glial Us WiUcocks was a relative of
Joseph, but notwith.standing this he once
challenL'id lim to a duel, J s pli however,
did no', appear on the i^round at the time
t»pp irted. Charles Wi 1 oeks wrote a history
of liisown life and in 1818 he adverti-^ed t >
pubiisii it by sublet iptuin at a do lar a
copy. Uefore he came to Canada he lia I
been a lieutenant in the city of Cork militia
Willi. im W ekes was a bariist'T, who
hii settled in Yo k previous lo 1801. In
1804 he ran ag,i',n-t Angus McD.Hiell as oan-
d date to represent the C'linty of Durham,
tiie East Kid'ug of York, and the County of
Simjoe. He w.is defeated but the next
year he was elected to ti I the vacancy
caused by the ileatli of .\lr MrD )nell who
wa^ lost in the SlIiooui r Sp eiiy, a fa'e
which Mr. Wei k s narrowly escap li only
to find deat'i the followint,' year on the ti'ld
of hon ur for he was siU'i in a duel ^itn
Mr. D okson on the '2i)th ■ f October, 1806
and lie! the sam-' liay The du I took p ace
on the American si e of the Niagara rivi i.
Mr. Weekes was a universal favourite. H ■
WJB a b.chelor and veiy fon of hooting.
Ah'xande; Wood was one of the early
mediants . f York. Previous to 1800 he
came here to settle up the affairs of a
brother who had been <m gagi il in bus ness
here ami havl died. Mr. Woiul car i-d on
the bu-iiiess u tl the utb lak ot the war
of 181*2, at the niTth-west corner of Kiiu'
and FreiieMi.'k >treet, whe'e lie also .iv.il.
He wai a I achel)r. He was one of tiie pew-
holders m S . James' from its commence-
ment. H w. 13 secret I' y of the Ijfjyal an 1
P'itriotic Society ot 1812. He rvtuiued to
Sou kl and after the war and died tiieie.
K Iward Wright was an tarly seitler uf
York. K a- years he comluci.il the G etn
land Fi>hery, an inn at th ■ uort'u west oor
uer of Front and John streets. In ISl,") n,.
was one of the s'gners of an akl'ss to
Governor Gore on his return fr^ ni Iviijlaui
Tiio;na8 R J.jhns m had u wagjuii" shuL
at the north-west corner of KiiiL' <iiia 1 ,.
ronto streets, on the site of the p-eg.'i,t
Assistant Receiver-General's otfi ■ .
Francis Beicour was a li;tl- Freclimai.
who owned the lot on the nortii-wist conier
Front and (Jeorge streets, on winch wi;
built Roiche's Hotel. The faih r-iii-Uw ,f
Mr. William H.;.liwell bought tif lot fium
H ■ cour's son .ifte • his father's death. The
widow claimed that he could noi -nl as h
was not of age, and a law suit ■ n-u J Ms.
Beicour went to vi,-it relitives in L>.' roit,
but on her way was lo t with the vejjti ou
wiiich she had taken passage in L 1;. Eiie,
and the ?uit ended. Mr. Adam Wilionwhd
was counsel for ihe purchasers went up tu
Diroi: in the interest of his client a:i.i
leai ned the news.
Mrs. Sm dl was the mother ef Mr. J^hu
Small, Cierk of the Crown and the bu ijti
of th • Small hoinestt ad .it the s< uth-wcst
corner of Kieg and Berkeley streets.
Pati ick Wai d's name is not found in ol !
document-^, but there was a Thoinas Witii
settled here as early a^ 1802.
William Waters was on • of liu- puMiahej
of the Upptr Canada Oazctte or Amtriah
Oracle.
Jam s Wilson's name is not fouiid in old
records but Oavi i Wilson or Wi laon tiic
founder of Sharon or Hope, hs it wms ou^i:
c died, was a great notability. He jdinedth-.
(} lakers, but was cut off for some p tuli.iri
ty of doctrine and f rm'^d a d luunin iti i.
1 f his own with a temple at Slnrni His
aiih'TCnts at times us^ i the ol c art hausr:
on R chinond street for their serviciiS.
Willi im H il oway was the ke.p'i of th'r
liuhthoust> on tiibralter Point a' a ui:i
period than the date o: this census.
Catharine Davis rmy hiv.' hen tU
widow of Benjimiii Davis, on- o; tie-- pomu
ke.pr^ . f Yo'ik in 1799 '1 h re \y.^id,vi
Cilvin U.ivis, ilepuiy si" tiff and nlK er i
the i)ivision court, a b acksini ii ly rft<it
and successor tc Philip Klin^crvsin t _v, ou
the east siile of Yongc street, mar WeUiui!
ton.
I-aac Mitchei: was (,ne of the f mry o:
Mitclieds who settled on Vorge sirrfl at »!i
ear y [< li .d.
N. lines of some persons are l'iviIi ;ii lat
census ( f 1S0'», of wh' m im trac istabt
found, 'ihey aie:— Joiin A worth. J^l:"
Aise, Tcnisaine B 1 ..w, .losepii Hesi oii,
Widiam Bailey, Jacob C ayton. Ul'«
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Caryl, Jiiseph B. Cox, John
D b:t«r, John De Saverii, William
Ui' Mont, Nancy Forbes, John Geff' ries,
Thonwg Hinl. John H«well, Peter Kiihn,
Diiuei Lau;;hlin, William Night, (iiaeon
Ortoii, Rm-iU Olmstead, Samuel Olmstead,
Samuel Oahurn. Giorge Tui vis, Friincis
Hollard, J 'hn R;ihlin, Mrs. Fly, Jos« ph
Tnorntnn, Mrs. Williams, Eliiibcth L "wis,
Georsie F x.
It will 1j noticed by compiiinjf these namt 8
vritb the i-ensns that many Were unmarried
winlfl many others had no children to per.
p tuate tiu'ir m mory. Another f ict is that
with a single except inn none of the unknown
persona k' pt servants. This would soem to
indicate thit most of them were hibourera or
members of the lower ranks of society and
on tlii^ accouit there was nothing by which
their memo:ies cuuld bt; pruerved from
turgetfulne-s.
CHAPTKR CVJ.
THE COURT HOUSES.
The A<lminlttr«llon of Jaallce rrom the
Time o. Ili<> t^eltlenienl or York, with (he
BHiidtiiKit lu wlilcli Ibe I'vurts were Held.
Ill ihe early diiys vi York the Com t ot
Kind's Bu.iL'h iieid its sessions in a portion
of tlio G ivcrnni nt BuildiniTS at the tiist
end (i ih'' town whieh were destr yed in
the war if 1812 On June 25, 1812, John
BeJki , tlie .-her. if, .dveitied in the
Gazette tiiut a 'Court of Gi neral Qiiir;er
Ses-iuiis of the Peace for the Home Diatrict
will he ho den at the Government Build ntjs,
iu tlio town of Y 'rk, ou Tuesday the four-
teenth d.iV of Ju y now next ensuing, at tlie
iiour uf ten o'c o. k in th.- forenoo . (jf
which ail Justiois of the Peace, Com)
ners, Jo.lers, Hij;li Coustab'e, Constables,
and B.iiiiffj are (h biied to take notice and
that they be th u and there pres'nt with
liieir I ijlU, records and o;her inemorand i,
todoa;id pe form those thincs which by
n-asoii of iheii- le p etive otijees, shall lie to
lie d"iio." It was with the couit room in
the Uove'nniini I uiloiiigs that th ■ j'-idc'',
sh iitl and ciown eouiisel Wire familiir wh i
w re ei gu, ed Ji Lak • O itar o m 1805. Tne
strry of lie ; 01 111 .oss of the Go , niu nt
sclioun.r Sp' dy. Captain Tii' miis P..xton,
his of en I) eii lold. In that id fated ves
'elsuihl iy vNiiht down in a g.ile in the
Jt.id of ii,'li: i ontt with its '•' mm iiid r and
rrew, Jlll^e C >• hrane. So ici -r GeiHiai
'i ay, M; Ainu-McDoeell. -h> i ifT.f York,
-Mr. F her, >he liiyu bail If, an Indian pri-
sonei .-.h. ut to b" tried at P^et-iiu"
Isle for murder, two iuterpieter.-s.
Cowan and Ruggles, several witnesses and
Mr. Herohmer, a m rchant, of York, in all
thirty-nine persons, of whom no trace was
ev -r afterwards discovered The weath'-r
was threatening, the i-ea on of thu y-ar
Btoimy, the 7th of October, and the
tchooner was suspe ^ted not to be sea-
worthy. But the ordeis of the Governor-
(Jeiurai, P ter Hunter, were pciemntory.
Mr. Weekes escaped the fate that b "fe! so
many conn> cted with his profession by de-
ciding to mike the journey to Pie qu' Isle
o.i horseback. Mr We. kes was the sue-
c ssful candidate for the seit in the House
rend red vacant by the su iden removal of
Mr. McDonell. The name ot th; Indian
who was on ha way to he tried
was O^etonicut, His biother. Whistling
Duek, had been killed by a white man, and
he took his revenge on John Sh up, another
white man. Th • deed was done vt Bull
Point, on Lake Scugog, where John Shai p
was ill charge of a tradiiif post for fur*
belonging to the Mes.sis. Farewell. The
Governor had promised, so it was alleged,
that the slayer of Whistling Duck should
be punished, but a twelvemonth had elapsed
and nothing had been done. The wIioIj tribe,
the Muakrat br mch of the Chippewas, with
their thief Wabbekisluco at th' ir head,
cam uu ill canoes to Yoik on this octasiou,
starting from the moutii of Annis ere' k, near
Port Oshawa, and encamping at G:b-altar
Point, on the peninsula iu front of York.
A guard of soldiers went over to assist
iu the arrest of Ogetonicnt, who, it appears,
had arrived with the rest. Ciii f Wabbe-
ki-heeo took the culprit by the ihou der and
delivere.il him up. He was lodged in thj
jail at Y rk. During the sunimir it was
proved by means if a survey that the spot
where S larp had been killed was v^ ithin th*
district ( f Newcastle. It was held ntoea-
sary, therefore, that the trial should take
place in that di-trict. Se lickV, at the
canying pace, was to have b en tlv scene
of the investieation, and thiiher the Speedy
was bound when she foundered. Mr
Justic' Cochrane was a mo.st estimable
char cter p Msonally, and a mm of di-tiu
guihhVd abi ity. He was only in h s twenty
eyhih year, and hat be u Chief Justice
o P-«; ci! E iivard Islard before his arrival
in Upr.er ('a ad i. He wa-< a ■ ative of
H liiax in Nova Scotia, but liad s udied
law in Lii coin's Inn, and was ealle i to the
bai in Kn.:,'iaiid. Af er th.- desruntion ot
the Government liuildings by the Aiiericans
iu ihe war of 1812, the eon t lions • was re-
n- 'ved to the -outii side of Q neti -tree', to
a two 6,t( rey plain frame l.iiliiii g rected
tiiid occupied prev.ou-ly as a re-ioeno by
Alexander Montifomery, f thei of th Mom-
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p,,n>ry3, ""cc of the neighbourhood of
Koinioii, on Yonge street This bulldinr;,
wFiich is siiowii in thf; illustniiion, was a
iKjtiibl" object in its .1 ly. In an old p'.iin of
the I'lwn it is conspicuously dcsi^'mitcd.
In a list of thi' housfs of York iiftur tiie
will-, there aii|)i;ard a refL^rence to this Iioihc,
icbeirt,' L'iven as the house owned liy .lo.sliiia
Leicli, tuul n.sfd for a t.'nuri House, thf
other public buildings of the pbicu beiug the
Cumiiiis-ariat Stoics, the (iovcinmcnt
Hoiifie. til" Council C^iiatnb.T, at th(^ p;-fsciit
no; t. west cirncr of Y.rk and \Vt.Iiiny;ron
strcitt, liic Di-itrict .schml, St Jann^s'
cm cli and th" Parliament House by the
Little Don. This Imilding stood in a spice
lufiiKMi by the pescnt line of Yoiitje street
on the w St by nearly th' present line of
Victoria stre t on tiie east, by Queen on t.tti
no;lh aiel by Hic>unond street on tli • south.
Tlionch 5''uated nearer Queen street tinn
terminus of Yonge street was at the corner
of Montgomery's lot. At this point
tlie fanners' waL'|^>ns from the north turned
over to tiie eastward, proceediuL' as tar as
Toronto street, down which they wended
their way to Richmond street, and so on to
Church street and King street, finally
reaching the market place. lu *' To-
ronto t)f Old," Dr. doubling, from
whom iiiuch of tlie information in this
article i- taken, snys : It was startling to re-
ne inber of a sudd n that our early Upper
Canidian jtidg's, our early U[)per C m.uliar.
barrister! came fresh from th Westminv-^ter
Hall Cuurts. Wlia' a contrast nmst have
beeii pres nted to these men in the rude
wilds to which tluy found themselves tran-
sj) )rtcd. lii ling the circuit in the home,
midland, o istern and west rn distiotsat
the beginning of the present century was
no trivial uiideitd<ing Accommodation
Court l>«S€ /8^'
Richmond street, it faced the lafier and was
a^'iirvjichi'd from the latter. It was Mr.
.Ment;;omery who obtained by bgal process
'l.e op niiig of Que n street in the rear of
lii: propiity. li> cons queni;e of the -avine
tliL' ailowanc" for this street as laid (b)wn in
thi tiiit plans uf York hvd been closed up
by intliDnty fr. ni Y'lige strei t to Caioline,
nnw .Siieibnuiiiestr. et. It was seriously pro-
P'f'i in 18(K) ti> elos" up Queen street to the
w-tH-ard iil-o from Yoiige street as far as
til' ctniuion, that is. the whole Garrison
tt^-eivo. on thi- ground tha' such street was
»\ii":lv uiiiiece,ss,irv, there beinjr in that
•liieotioii already one highway into the
'<"»'», Riohm md strret, situated only ten
iijds U) the south In 1800 the southern
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for man and horse was for the most
part scant and comfortless. Locomotion
liy bind and water was perilous and s ow
and racking to the frame. The apartments
pri ciiiable for the court w re of the lium-
iilest kind. Our pione.r jurisconsubs in
their several degrees, however, like our
piouei rs generally, unotfi ial as well as
otFiciiil, (iid their duty. Th-y qui tly
initiated in th • c mntry customs of gravity
and ord r wiivh have now beeomo iradi-
t onal, and we see ihc result in the decent
dignity which surrounds at the present day
the administration of justice in Canada in
tlie court.s of every trrade.
lu the old Richmond s r«et Court House
were assigned to c .nvicted culprits, with
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unflinching; Sfvei ity, and in no inconsider-
iible instiiiices, all the peniilties enj lincd in
ihc criminal code of the d;iy, t'.ie iiiah, the
pillory, tlif Slocks, the gal ow-i. Old inlia-
Ilium 8 of Top'U o have not only here heurd
tiu^ penalty (i briindmjj oideitd by the
jiidgi', hut havtj actually seen it in (ipin
, jurt intlicted, the iron bein<r heated in the
Tilt wi'od-stove that wainied the ro ni.
•iiul tiie cu pi it made to stretch out his hand
ai.dh've burnt ihtrcon the initial 1 tter of
ilii olf 111*' coTTunicied. The old court hou^e
when ab.iii'h'iied by th" law authorities for
ihu new liuildii.gs on King street, wa^i after-
ward- occasionally employed for religious
p,irpo-e-. l>y adviitisi inent in the Ad-
vocate, in Miuch, 1834, we learn that a i-
htreiits of David Wilisoii, of Whichurcli,
soimtini s ma le use of it. It is there an-
nounced that. " The CiiildroTi of Peace wid
lioid worsliip in the old Cl-'Urt House of
Yoik, on Su;iday, the 16th instant, at
fliYen and three." Su sequcntly it be
i;am • for a time the H()U^e of Indiibtry or
Po ir House of the town
Ihe to, lowing notice of the " Children of
Place" occurs in Patiiik Swift's Almanac
for ISIU, piunid, pronablj', with an eyi^ to
votes lit t!ie neiglibourliood of Sharon, o;'
Hope, us tlie place is hiTe called. '• This
■Miciety," this almanac reports, " numbers
about 280 memb'Ts in Hope, east of New-
ma.ktit, 'I'hcy have al-o stated phie<s of
])!■ aehiiiLS at the o d C' urt House, York,
on Yo j,'e street, and a' Markham. IMieir
p incipil p-aker is Divid SVi l~on, assisted
iiy Muriiocii McLeoo, Sainucd Hutjiie.s, and
others, Tlieir music, Vocal and lustru
mental, is exc 11' nt, and their preachers
seek iio piy from the 'J.)Vernor out of the
taxe>.''
B sides the lec;al c ises tried and the
iiidginenis pronounced within tiie homely
walls of tlie. (IdCouit House, interest wi^u d
uttiich to tlie curious scenes — cou tl they
b- rccDVend and d scribed — wiiich there
occurred, arising somi'tim -s from the primi-
tive riisricity of the juries, and some-
times ftoin th>- imperfect mastery of
till' Enfi;',ish lani^uage, maiiv oi' tliem be-
ing, lis tlie 'Jtcrman settlers of Maikli nn and
Viin'.'han Weri^ in'iiscriiidnately oalbil
Diiteliiu.il. P.'fer Kriiest, ai)p arini; in
e.aiit with tiie jud^ni.^nt of a iu y o: « hieli
h. w,is idreiuuvn, beirau to pc ace the .same
witii a number of p euliar G tinan En;,'lisii
expLScioiis whicii moved C'liief .Iiisiicc
I'oweil to nut him sh. rt by the i mark that
1"^ would have to connnil him if lie .swore
Wli-jii Kill, sit cliserv.'d tiiat th • perp'exiti s
throu.'h svhicii he and the jury ha>l been
endfavauiing to find their way, wi re enough
to Bkxki. better men than they were
express themselves in an unusual way. The
veriict, pure and simple, was demanded.
Ernest then announced that the verdict
which ho had to deiver was, that
hlf of the jury were for "gu'lty "
and halt for " not guilty ". '« That
is," the judge observed, •' you
wou'd h ive the prisoner half-ha ged, or the
halt of him hanged." To which peter re-
nlicd that would be as his Lirdship pleased.
Lt was a case of ho.n cide. Being sent back
they agreed to acquit.
O Id passages, to >, between pertinaciou4
counsel and ne' tied judges snmetim'S oc-
cured, as when Mr. H. J. Boulon, fregh
from the Inner Temple, sat down at tha
per, nipto' y order of the Chief Justice, but
added. ' 1 will sit down, my Lord, .but I
shall instantly stand up again."
Cliief Justice P well, when on the bench,
had a humoun us way occasiona'ly of indi-
caing by a kin,i of quiet by p'ay, by a
gentle i-h ike of the head, a series of little
nods or movements of the eye or eye-brow,
his estima'e of an outre hypothesis or an
ad captandum argument. This was now
and then disconcering to advocvte- anxious
to figure, for the moment, in the eyes of a
m
iplemiiidcd jury
as oracles of extra
sll
authoiity.
Ni lits, likewise, there would h\ to be
described, passed by juries in the diminu-
tive juiyroim, eith'-r tiroutth perplexity
fairly arising out of the evidence, or through
the doggoil obstinacy of an individual.
ice, as we have heard from a sufferer on
the occ isioii. Colon 1 Duggan was tin- means
(1 keeping a jmy locked upfora night here,
he being the S'de dissentient on a particular
point. riiat nighi, however, was con ver.ed
intoone o: memorable festivity, our inform-
ant saiil, a t'^lerable ^upp y of provisions
and comforts having b en conveyed in
'hrough tlie window, sent for from the
hom s of tliose of the jury who were resi-
dents of York. The recusant Co'oiiel was
refused a moment's re-t throughout the
live long nii;ht. Dui ing twelve long i,ou:8
piMiiks and sounds were indulged in that
woiihi haveptizzl d a foreigner taking notes
of Canadian court h use usages.
When ten o'clock a.m. ot the next day
arrive!, and th" court reassembled, Colonel
Dnggin suddenly and ob iginglv etlected the
release of himself and his tormentors by
to make the nece-.sary niodid-
consenting
cations in his opin on.
Of one ch.uacteristic scene we have a re-
co:<I in tile bo ks of the curt itself. On the
I'ihJanuaiy, 1813, as a duly impan lied
jiiry were retiring to their room to consider
of their Ver,iict, i» remark was addressed to
one of their number, nam.dy. Samuel Jack-
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eon, by a CJrta.n Sim m Miitjn.who had
hicn a witness ;or the ilefenco ; the
remark, as the rt'oorJ not s, was in th se
word^-, to wit : 'Mind v uv eye,'' to wliioh
iho said il.ak-ou u i)ii((l " N'fver ft'ar. '' Tiif
crier of tlie < ourt, John !"> i • I, July makes
itilavit fif tiii> illii'it tiaiisiieiion. Arc id-
iii>; y, i>n the »]>{> aiance in couit (if the
jury, f 'Tth j)u: po (' of rend' riiiL^ ihtir ver
iliot, Mr. iJildw .11, utturnev -or tiie prosoou
tion, ni iveil that tliu said J .ckson Ik: taUm
into cu^toily, and the judL'e g'V' order
' that Siniii 1 .l.iek-ion no iinniediale y
■ nttr into reco^'iuz uices, himself in LTiO an i
two sureties in t'lVt c.ich, for ha ap)> uranec
oil ilie Satuidiy following,' at th ' olli e of
the C.eik !■: tiie rci^ce, wid ■ii," as the re-
I'ord S'lnowiiat iiieleg.viit y aJ.ds, '' he done.''
He duly iippeared 0:1 the ^atnl■dly iiidi-
eaied atui, pleading ignorance, was di -
ehiirj;ed.
in the I'ouit House in IS'J'2 w.is
tiied a euiioii- ci.^e in re-p ct
of a horse eliimd by two p.uties,
M jor Hewanl, "' Y' rk, and lieivral
\VadsW'.)ith, c iniii tc .lilt of ili ■ Utiitid
.> ates uuriscn at Fwi't Niagaia. Maj ir
Hi-ward had rearu 1 a sorrel colt on his farm
eaat of the L>.)ti, i.nd wiieti ii wa three
y> ars old it was stoli n. Notliin^' e ni' of
th- nffor ot reward for its reooVuiy utitil a
tw. Ive mouth after the ti.ift, when a vouiig
hors-e was lirou^ht by a siraiiirir to .Major
Heward at York, and instantly recognized
liy liiiii as lii> :o>t ]),o ' ity. Swine o: ;n.'
Majors neigh ii'U s likewise had no doubt o
the animal's iib'iitity, which, moreover,
wiun tiken to th ■ f,u 111 t nteii d of his own
.iccord the stable ana ilii' s all tlie missin^'
colt usid to occupy, and, when let out into
the adj iniiig pi>tuie gii et. d in a fiii ndly
way a lornier m ite, and ran to dink at the
customary wateiin;; p a e. S .ortly after,
two citizens of tlie U. 8., K'lsey auii llond,
make tiicir appjara ce at ^'ork and cl dm
the lior~e which tin y tin 1 on Major }{ew-
ard's^ farm, as the property of (iiiiieral
Wadswnrth, commandant at F«irt Niigira,
K Isey swore th it lie h ol reared ilr animal,
that he had docke i him with his own hands
whtn only a few hours o d, and that h • hid
soM him about a yevr a,o to (1 'ntra'. Wads-
woith. liond also >wore ])o>itively th it tldi
was tlie hor.se wliich K''sey ha I reared, and
that he himself had liroken him in, prior to
tho sale to (ieneral \Y-ids\vorlh. It was al-
leged by these persous that a man 11 med
D pcksteader had stoh n the horse from (Jen-
era! Wadsworth at Fort Niagara and iiad
conveyed him across to th*} Canadian s d ■.
In con-ecjueiic: of the p^ itiv • evidence of
tiie.ie two iiion the jury give their verdict
in flavour of General Wadsworth'a cl dm,
:itl'l
■\.l[\
with damages to t'lo amount of t.'tO. ];(,,,
nevertheliss generally h 'Id thit Klsovuni
IJoiul's miiwi (■ inrrative of the e. ill's ■u
history was a fiction, and the D ckstia.lc
the man aIio . onveyed the aiuinal from -h
United States side <f the liver to Ciiiiiiim;
-oil, had a'>o had soin^dhiiii; to do with li,.
transfer if the s.m ■ anim-il frnni Caiul.ii,
the ruited M ites I tweivtmoiiili p cv.oilsy
■'■" sii jcet 01 tii:s .story siivivfd til 111,.
'W
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year \Si}\, and w 18 r cogmz i| ml ki-
am aig all old inh ibitants as •' Maj r ll
ard's famous hor-e, Toby."
Within the C.iU'-t 11 use rei Riolimo:;
street, t .ok place in iSiS th eel,'ijr,i,u
trial id a number of prion T-i inou^'ht mowi
from the K • i Rive; S • t 1 in iit 011 cii ir.;o-
of " hig'ii treason, miird r, r.b'ieiyiii
e,.n8pira"y." as pr fei-red ai;aiesi tliciii by
L rd .Selkirk, tiie found r of the 8i' t?
iiieiit. Tlii- iri ll has b en related atlonr.i:
in a f rm r .article
At a sui)ie(ju lit Court of Oyer lui 1 Tr
miner, h Id at Ymk, a true l,i 1 ai;iiii-t Eir'
Si.'lki k and nineteen otneis was fiiiim] .y
the (.'ra id jury, for " con-jii-ai y to lulMih'!
tiade of the North-West L'oiiiiruiv." M-.
Will, .'^miili, under sheriir o' die \V ^teri
District, obtained a veidict.f t.")0()iliinigej
for haviii.^ he n seiz.-d and eontincJ hy th^
sai'l Fiirl when t n ;oavouriiiir to s'l'vei
warr.int on him in Foit William; .: ;
Datiii'l McK zi,', a retiie.i pu ui r r a:
Nortli-We;t Ciiipiny, obaiii-d a verij;
of t' 1,50) damages for alleged false impri.-o,'
m lit by the Kail in th ■ s.nne fo.t. T"o
years later, n inely, in IH'20 I. ril S lki)n
died at I'.u, in the south or i'"r.i'!ce.
On the liotlii side o! Kin;; ,s;re:.;l bctwi'sii
Churci and Toronto streets, was ,%u ope;:
jiieee of treiuid, afi, I wards kii avii .a? liie
'■ Court Hoa~e Squ ire." One of tiic 111 i.y
rivulets or wate:-coursos that trav' r-eil tlit
site of York piissid through it, tl iwiii;; in a
de p seip 'tnine r.ivine, a spot to he rinioni
b. red by (he youth of th ■ day m .ifTodiii
in the winter fuilities for ;-katin.' anl
-sliding, and audacious exploits om ' leatlw
ice." Ii this open sp;ico a j:iil and a coiirl
house of a preieiitious ciiaiacti-r, but il
]) >or .uehitectural .sty ie, were eiTnui i.i
IS'Jd Th '. two buildings are two sainys
ill height a'ld wer exictly alike in .irciu
t cture. 1 he j lil stood facing Tit iito
street, about forty feet from the inist lin- ■■
the .-street and nearly a hundred f :om K::i
s reet. This site is directly tiortli 0! K:i*
Lewis' store. The old Roy.tl C'aimiiiar
IJitiik and pnsent York Cbamb r3 f-Tni
part of the o d building, and 'n the coiii>r>
of the bulk cou d be seen a few yeirsago
the inscriptions written ou the waj: i')'
prisoutrs. The Court lloa.ic frouted CbuMi
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
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stitct iiiid wiis built forty U'ct iu from tliu
wes-t liiii' of till' street ami aliout nno hun-
iiii'<l fniin Kiiik; street. 'I'hu present On-
luiio flail iuiil < flii'os nil' pirt of the build-
iriL'. Ata later (liitu till' Couit H'Hise was
let as "The City Theatre" under Mr.
Pi trie ami Mi' Mi'Inil'ie, ami Jaiiir.-, Tlmm-
eon liad lit.s danriu.: .u Mileiiiy In- e fi r .<onie
wiiUi rs. Ill the lillll)^;ra^)h^ j)uiil. luid by
J. Vuiim.', thu arcliiteet uf tiie Jail and
(.'ouit If usf, these huildiui^s ar uiade to
fiout on Kiiii^ strei't. 'I'he Lnibics f' ontcj on
King, hut ihc i.iaiii (ntr noes are fiom To-
iii'ico and t'imicii streets respectively.
soifh, in
the
Theii yahlea were to
which direit'oii wore also the uiiief on-
ti^iiees. The inac'rial was r' il hiick.
IMiijters of rut sti'U ■ mil up th • j>iineij)iil
front- and up the t.\po-ed or (jutcr sides of
iiioh 1 iliriee. At iliese sides, as also on ih"
inner aiul uiioriiiiuiciited s di ;«, were less 'r
gdics, hue luaiked hy the portion of tiie
wall tint rose in fri'Ut of thtiii, not to a
poiii . luit finishing bfjuarely in twodimiu-
ishiiij,' siaues and ••ust.nniiiL! chimneys.
It Wis orii; naliy intended that lanterns
slumlil liavi; Miriiv uiited and yiven addi-
tional elevation to ijo'.h buildinjis, but this;
weie discarded, togetiier with tin as the
material of the rootiii", wi.li a view to cut-
ting down the COS', and thereby cnubliiii;
the budiler to nmke the pihisters of cut
stone instead of R"m.n Ci nient. John
Hiiydon was the enntriict'.r. 'I he cost, as re-
duced, WIS to I e £3 SOO for the iwm i ditiees.
We extract, from lii Ca»adin)i R< ri w :ov
July, 1824, published by II. 11 Ciiniuuf,'-
hiun, .Mniitiial, anuccouiit of thv conmience-
m ni ■ f tho uew bu Idinu's : " On Saiurday,
tlie24rh in-t., (April, 1824,) his Excelleney
the Lieut. -(ioveriior, atteiiiied by his st^dF,
was met by tlie hoiiouinliie the members of
the i'Aeculiv.' Council, tlio judges of tiie
Cm; t (if Kin;,f's Bench, and tiie ^ ntlemen
of the B.ir, with the magistrates and priii-
cijjal iiiiiabitanti of York, in pr ces.-ion for
lilt puiptise of laying the foundation stone
of the new jail ami court house about to be
erect d in tUis town. A sovereign and lialf-
8)vereii,'n of gold, and several coins ot silver
Mid copper, of the present rei-ii, logeih -r
With soiiK- ucwspaprs and otiier inemoiia'.s
of the present d y, were deposited in a cav-
ity of the scone, over which a i ate of cop-
IK', hearing an appropiiate in8crij)tion, was
plaeeil ; and after tils Excellency hail t'iven
the ti St blow, witii a iiaminer iianded to
nim for the purpose, I h ceremony conclud-
ed With several hearty cheers from all who
Wtiii prcseiu. If the question were of any
lewl iiiiuortance,'' the writer adds, "wo
Dii;;hi hvve the curio.sity to inquire why the
d^'posit was made in th'e soutii-cast, rather
than in 1 he north-east corner of the build-
ing ?" a query liiat indijites, as we suppose,
a deviation from orthodox masonic u>age
In on • of I lie li'liogriiphic views publish
ed in hSUO by Mr. J. Young, the juil and
court lioMse, now spoken of, are shewn.
Amoni» the ( iijccts insei ted to gifo lifi
to
the scene, the .u'tist has placed in tiie fore-
ground a country waggon with oxen yoked
to it, in primitive fasliiini. Near theentiaucc
to the' ja I, stood, to the terror (i evil
doers, down to modem tim-is, a poiidert in
sp' c men of tho " parisli stocks ' of th •
old country, in good condition.
After 182.'), the op n arena in front of the
jail and court hou^e b;eainethc " publi
place " of tiie town. Ciowds tilled it at
elections and other occasions of exciteineiil.
We have here witnessed several scenes char-
acteristic ot tlie tunes in which tliey oc-
curred. Here once a public orator' was
run away with, in tlie midst of his harangue.
This was Mr. Jess.' Ketchum, who was
making use of a tanner's wag;_'on as his
rosirum or plitfoiin, when the vehicle was
sudden y laid hold of and wheetd rapidly
d'lWii is-ing street, tiie sp aker in the mean-
while with ditliculty niamt, lining his equili-
brium Mr. Ketchum was one of the most
benevolent and b 11(1106111 of men. His
]i etuc h iiigs in tlic J ssc Keichuni tichcol
in 'S'orkville.
Tiie present Court House is situated on
.•\dilaidc street, on a plot (f ground origi
iially granted to trustei's by the I'rov i.cial
G'lvernment, cal ed the jail and Court
H.iuse block. It fronts 197 feet on Ade-
laide street, and the extiemu di pth of the
centre put of the building is about 94 feet.
Ihu ddl'ereiit courts have rooms on the
sec iid storey, while ilie County Council
chamber with committee rooms, and rooms
for the ciitTereiit County < tiie rs, occupy ilic
ground floor. The building is substantial,
with cut stone dressings. It was erectetl in
1852-.S, ami cost about'i.'8,r)00. Fred Cum-
berland, Esi]., was the aroliitect, and .Mr.
John Ritchey, the contractor. The Warden
of tiie County was Jos. Har!mn, Eq, M.
V. P. Tile Treasurer was J. S. Howard,
Esq., and the Clerk was John E.liott, Esq
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
CHAPIER CVII.
RAILROAD STATIONS.
The ririt (;rnn«l Truak Drpoi miiiI ihit FIritt
Union Hiiillou — Clly and Saburban Hin-
tioiit or Ibe Uoatlt.
In October of the y«ar 1856 the Kantprn
Itivision of the Gr>iiui Trunk Railway enter-
ed Toronto, running into the ntntion at the
Don. At that time Superintenilent Aiar-
tin had his ollicc in it. During the
laftrr part (£ 18r)6 and the laily pirf
iif 1857, thi! liuf was cxtcniU'il wistw.inl
and tracks Liid from tin- Riv r Don
around the corner of the olil j il at the
foot of Hoi'kclev strctt, up lo Fiont ntrei't,
and -vloii^' the south sile of th.it tho'o>ij;h-
fare into wiiat was the Northern rd r pa 1
ill pot at the southeast c ruer of Hay an I
Front street-. Thi^ was .'itiip y a woodn
shed, .-h'lttriiiR passencjers liut iiffordin;;
them >caicily any acO"ininr,dation. The
platforms ixtinded frcm H.iy strtv^t \v. at-
ward to a point n.-arly opprisite Sword's
hotti, thi! present t^nocn's hotel, extended
and onlarKod. The North- rn ro*d iheu nn
alonj the top of cho bank now cut away.
Wood only Wiis bu ned in the eni; nei at
this lime, and for many yeirs afterwaid,
and on the starting of a train it wis the
duty 01 I lie biakeineii to pitch tour <>v tive
cords up into the tender. The piissenger
car-< were h ated by in ■ ms of box stovi s, in
which also wood was burned. In the
same ycai- that the eastern line of the Grind
Trr.nk was i p Ui d to the Don, the western
line was opened irom the Qu' n'.s wharf to
(iuelpii. At the t^ueen'.< wharf, or rather
oppo.-ite it. Wis a pliin wood'-n sln'd, scarce-
ly more than an iipolo y for a ftitioii, which
is still fitandinj;. Between tliis and the
Dofi statiiin iil passengers and baL'gi>,'i' w re
busH'd liy an Anil rieaii imm' d Jones. E rly
in 1857 the we.-tern lin" was cirri' d ea t-
waril fromth'! Qn en's wh,u f a on;j the ton
of the bay sb.rebink as fir as hathurst
street, siuth of what is ciUed the Princ'' of
Wales' walk, fr m the trees set, out there
on the occasi 111 of his visit to Toronto, and
tb ice alon^ Front s^treet, joinii g th
eastern line in tho.-tation at Hay street. A 1
the trains lan into this depot until M y ( f
the following year, 185S. wlnii the
original Unio i atati'ii was opened. This
sti t on, which is .-hown in the aeeonipany-
ing ilustraiion, waai'f frairo, situiti d about
tify fe- 1 west o; York street. Its roof,
pr' jictincjover the platform, was upheld by
fancy scroll woik supports of wood. The
station was a neat little frame building, and
was considered a very fine ib pot by the
pt (pie ut that time. In it were a ladies'
waiting-room, a general waitni:-ronm, bvv
torie.x, a rcfro-hment room, a harU'r-Imn
tb'ket otfiee, b.igg.igc io"m ami tiK.j;,api,
idlic'. In 1 858 the depot atttmcrncr ■
li.iy and Front utreets waH turn ilo*':
;v;l traci;s moved from the biy jl.u
bank and tho new bud liii/ at ni.
foot of Yoi k street m.ide ih-! (' ja
sta'ion for the (ir.md Tiunk, (Ir i
Westorn and Not th' rn rai waya. Cn
du tor Robert Johnston is tli • only ono i ;:
of the conductors running on tli ■ «•• t ■
hrau' h of tne (} .ind Trunk in iS'iti. T
ro.v 1 was then open to I', rlin. N' tt \
h:ni ciina J. S. Diaper. He las
b en a conductor sn co ISoH. w!k:
the road ran to L nd n. Thee :i:e lit
I Wo oldest Conductois in th's aoiti' u of 'h*
country. Before the erection of the d s!
Union sr.iition, a fram ■ tr'iglii h.uii>! I«
longing to the Nortln rn mad xtooil on h
bay shore bank, just west of I'cter .^tr.' •
Tra lis ran through ibis biiiUliiiL'. All n :
friijht was handled tlnre, hut thriii.r
freight was h^mdled on the No then;
docks, \\ h re the North' rn ei' vw
now is. Tno Peter atree't fiei^ht liou»> wi<
torn down when the traek.s Wi-ru rcmovvi
from the bank to the E plimade. At thi-
tim (Irand Trunk freight wns hn ikd i
the biiiMing at the Qu" n's wiiuf, n >v )■
cupied by tie Canadian I'aeitic, and iii t
wpstirn end < f th" ^anle bui ,1 n;; w.- ::
Siiperinfendent's ( fliee. Neai by woiv t.
car and ocomotive ^h"p■. In a l.ir^"^ fi'ii'
bail ling, now destroyc'l, at the wc-t aii;
of the present I'lathurst stro' t, were ti
passfciig' r il' p 't, baggaije-iooni ami fn>i^'
lious". Furtner up the yni'i .st'iml b
r und liouse, whJeli w:is burned ddWii *'_v
eral ye.irs ag') and never re-laiilt. bi IS.
the (ji iginil Union station was tnrii dor
and a tiinpoaiy sh( d wa- p-
up at th • westi'rn side of Sinw
street, for th • accommo iati'U of P'S3iii;;r
until th'' completii>n of the pr. -ent stnic;pr
which was openel on D 'iiiiidon Uiy. ■'*''
Ihe roa'ls w4iicli ran into eitlioroi b'Jih^
ti e Union s ,i;.oiis aic iln>e: -Tne brut'
Grey & Brcc ra Iway. now a pfirt'itin
Canadian Pacific system, was <ir ginl'v
iiai row .;aune road and for its e^p '.I'li-
a liiird rail was laid at the northern >i';'
the station so that i;." trains iiiii;ht imi ii'
thedtp.it. Credit Valley trams ran oc
from the Union station, tickets b.i js*-
and baggagi' checked bvihe(bMnil ir\K;.
Later the Ontari > it Quebec, now iheinME
.ine of the Caiiadi;in Pacific, u-^eil tho ■»
libli. The Great Western rai w;iy .lUfr
using the < Id Q 'ion station many yeirs :::
its d. pot at 1. ngth abandoned it ami uut c?
the building at th.' csteru ani;'^' »■ '"*
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LANDMARKS OF TOHONTO.
F>planailc and Vot go Btrro'. Tr.iinx run in
tliMHiiih ilnMircliway. Tlio wnitiiikj rnin \vr.s
at tlio noitli ni'lc di tli'- trai:ks. 'I'liis Inii d
inn '" ""^ '^ fieij,'lit limn.'. Tlii' \ itluTn
rnilwivy station i»t the City Mull vf,\^ built
aljout till' -amc time an the Ymig • str <t
station of the (Jrciit Wislnn. Tlir N'orilifii
ia ni'iv a pat t of th" (ir aul I'liinK sy^tiiii.
Sii ci' the Im ^imiii't^ of tin- pr^ sent viMf nil
trains have run into tin- Union station also.
Loi-al trail s. witn th" exc prion of the
ni'Tiiing Ni'ith Uay tf.iiu. loavo ih' C'iiy
H ill Htati '11, stnppini; at tin- Union Htation.
At tlie pi'i'Hi'ut tinit! the (Jranl Tiii'k and
tile Cinailiau i'.icifio .F' lli>' aiilyioids
usiiit; till' Union statirji: in t.ict, ili'y may
be called tin' otdy roads of nuiili nnpci l;uiC"
in Canada. When tln' picxiM.t Union Station
was built it w:i8 amply larj;" tor its ptirpose.
Trains were .-mall, consist nii of from three
to five c'ar<, I ut now that trains
are much lar^^'r and more frequent tlio
build n^ is foil n 1 to be too sma 1. If tiie
iwo^reat compai iex occupv.nu it eome to
an agreemnit the station wwl !)■ torn down
and a new and larger one erected on iis
sit . Now the stalioii is large enough for
line ro.id but n^t for both. 'I'leri- am .i«'-
cointnodaaon stationa at the foot ot Hioelt
and IJithurst streets, but they are nothini,'
more than temporary strueiures. Soon,
however, a permanent ilepoi wi 1 be erected
in this part of ih' eiy, p: ol> dily ai IJattiurst
stri'et. At the I'arlidale subway ihe stations
of I be (irand Trunk and Canadian
Pi'.ilic are indepL-ndint. Kniinerly the
Grand Trunk iiad a temporary .station
there, but this has bern abindoned
and trains now stop at the Northern di fot
which was built aliout twelve years ago.
Thi' Canadian I'acific station at I'.ii Udalo
was put up about tive years ago. At Hiii.'i
Park there is a suburban station where some
trains stop, but no tickets are sold. There
is also a suburban siaiion at Windermere,
wliero as large a freiglit businea.s is iloiie as
was once done at Toronto by any single lino.
CHAPTER CVIII.
THE DENNIS COTTAQE.
The Knildins al the Knrtb>rn<it Torner ot
Kini: and Toiice ntrrriH, AllerwardH tbe
Warphonteoritir Utdoiitt.
At the north east angle made by the in-
tersection of the two greatest thormighfari s
of Toronto, King and Vonge streets, there
w;w3 for a long tim" in the early put of the
centtiry but one solitary hou-e. Tias build-
ing, which is shown in the sketch, was a
rather long, respectable - looking wooden
cottage >.f one storey, painted white, with a
paling in front and shaded by large willow
trees. It was the home of Mr. John Deunis,
formerly supeiinton lent of the dock y^rJ k
K ngsion. Mr. iJ.'nnis was oni! ot ;!ie
United Empire Loyalist iffiigepn, and
I ee. ived a grant ot hmd on t,h.' HiitniTi
neir the site i f tlie njcMiern villi.'o
of Weston. To the eastward of Mr. Il.-iu'j'
liousi- stnciil it an early peri (1 a littit- tninf
liuilding of thr mos; ordinary kiini. wiifiy
of note simp y us having Ic n leiinv.rnnly
the Pisiriet (ir.immar Seimol h. fo c thr.
er. ct I'u of th" lar«o aohoil-ii usi; im tn-
(fiammar School lot. Mr. lJ< unu wrui on;
of the signers of nn adilress nrcrtnit/i „
Lieut' mint (lovenur l''r'ncis (ioru i,u oii
r.'iuiii to Y'M k in iSi.'i. .b s pii. tlv <o; f
Mr. ,] 'bii D'liiiis, owned .HI I c miiiunl ■•, ,
veK.«.»-l . n LdM' Ontaj'io in lHl'2 W hm ,,;
w r with th" United States br' k'' oii: ,t:
and h:> ship were att.iched to t i- pr"Viiii.ia
111 rill". lii- vesKol was e,i [r iiri'd Liy tin
Americans, and he himself wh-s iiiinii? i
prisoner of war, in which statj he rcmnuiJ
i'oi fifteen months, or h.ilt tiie eiitii" Icii.'ti;
of tim • tr"iii ihe Weginiiiug to liie oorciusi :;
' f hi>stilit"^. H • aftei'iiard coiniii uuM 'ii.;
I'r n ess Chii'lolte, an i arly st< .unlo.it ^>ii
Ijake OiiLiiio. As I'arly as 179il Ju.^.pli
Itcnnis wa.s ' ngag'd in >iii|) huiulni;. Tr.v
GiiTxttf. ('f S ptember i4!i' of iliatyeai in."
the tollr.w ill.,' a'lD.iui'oement : — " i lir T'i'jn-
to yacht. Ca|ii. I'laker, will, in lie courv f
a few days I'e riady ti^) make her tir>. t .p
Sue is one of tiie handsomc-^r vesgi.l' ct n.'
siz • ihat ever swaiii upon the Oiirai';, iM
if we are permttte'i to judge fieiii ii'i ,ip
P' ar.u ce, and to dn hei' juV'coho !iiu*>
say sli" bids f.iir to b ■ ouu ot the swif' *t
sailing vessels. Slio m adinir.ihly caici;.i'';l
for the reception of n.i.ssong"r.«, and caii'v-j
piopriiy boast ot the most i.ip'i":.
ed o(H. eis and nn n. HlM' iii'Sf.
bidder was .Mr. I).'nni«, .m .-Vm'T.ai:.
on whom she lef! ets cieat hon 'iir. T."
Itoat was built a little wiyuptlif Hum-
her from its mouth. In IS'iti ■"'!:.
Dennis was still engaged in the 'x/i' iJUi il'
iiiL,' iM'-imss. The l.oyalisl of iliim' 3i'i-
IS'26, spe.ks of a ni w st- ainer 1 uiit by M'
I'eimis. tt says : •
ada 'v'/av towed into
Tr.i .-i.'.o from the mouth of the Ron.'
she w.is built dining the last wiiit-:i-. ''
will be shortly fitted up for her intci' l-i
rout.- which we undtrsrand will be fi'Ui
York ail''. NiagTT.i around the hoiul "f -lie
..ki- .tiid will .1(1(1 another to On- ui'Tci-iuj
fi" iliiiea ot C'Piiv yanc" in Upi) r (-ni'ii*-
Six steamboats now navigate th" >t Li*-
rence and L ike Ontario in this provin'. '■
Sides ll.e Canad 1 an.l a boat ii' arly !«J.'
for launching at I'.idck vil!e." Th>' ■*»=
paper of August P2th, IS'Jfi, thus aniioiu: -;
the tir.-ttrip of the Canada ucims from t^rK
'I'h'j new stOMU'-rl-'ii
per' 'his wei k by"'
V.il'l
if the Jock yurJ it
was onti ot :lie
1st fcfllgflPR, HIj,l
il on i,h" Hiimi'cv,
' nKMlciii v-ilu,.,]
vnnl of Mv, |t."iii'i
rri'il ;i litt.c truM.-
iiiary kiliil. w^ iiry
II' n leimv.rnruy
Sohnnl !>i(o c ih.-
hoi'Mv luv (in tne
ir. L)' iiiiiii w.v^ ir,?
Mrtws nvei-eiitui •
r 'iici.s (ioru i,u lu;
• Il H JJII, th-' sn ; f
I .'ill I (.' iiniiuni''. ,
ill lHl'2 Wlini ,,
:nti's hr^ ki' (w: a:
ed to t I prnTiiiua
as Ciip'ui'ud by tiie
n-n'il w»s iii*ii« I
II Ntiiti! lit-' rrm;iiui J
It tiir t ntii" Icn.'ti.
114 1(1 lid' uopciuji :.
ikrd coiiiniuiil-d'ii-:
-ally ati iii;i1m,i'. .'ii
ly :is 17011 .lc*'p!.
liip liuiiil.ni;. !'•.
III of lii;it ytal 1:1. '
id'iit :— "ilic T^jr,
iviil. in 111' cuur-" i
iii.xkf her til'- t T
iiiv-t vc'ss"/':- f.f ;.•■
II I hi! Oiit.i io. IV.
luilgo fiom li" .'P
L>r ]m''cc «c iiiii-
iiic ot the >wif' -t
iiliiiirnhly caiti;.''-!
ntjiTs, iind cdiiwt.
ir lllii=t I xp' 1'"^
11. Her uui'.
uii«, .111 Atnfrif.ii:
rn'iit hon mr. ■ T.
• wiy '.ip till' Hun;
:,. In lS'2l) .'1:
1 m the hy.v. buii
/ti/if'-' of •luiio Si'.
.■luiuT iuilt liy V
•J IK'W StCMU'l' t>'
- 'hi.s wp'k liy
1 of thi' 1^)11 • '''■•''
10 last wint-^:. ' ■
up foi her iut-.- : •
■s;auil will lie (•'■■
ul ih.' heiul "f":i
er to i!'f iiuTt'*.'"'-
in Up:) r Caiiii^.
Iri^MUo th" St b'^
ill this prov;::.
Ill Kit II' ;n'ly '"""J'
kvii;e." Thi' -v^'-
8'J(), thus ;inii<'iii "
Ilia aoroas fr>ui"< '
LANDMARKS OF TOBONTO.
329
to NiaK'ftia- " The 111 w 8t' ainbr>at Caiiaila,
tiipi. 'iioliaiilhoii, ni.iili' her Hfiit trip to
Ni.iirira on Moniiay laal aii<l wMit out of
liie hail our Ml tiiu' «iyl«'. Hi r appiuaiui'
1, dt'ctf iiiudi cri'ilit < n 111 r liuilitci, Mr.
Jim pli I) iiiii''. i'tt'l 'h" in.u'liiin;ry, niauu-
laotiii-fd hy Mii.-8r-. Waul-, of Mo tn al, is
,t spiiiiiii II of Miipcrior woikinaii hip. The
.um iiic'il ( xcclli'iicn of thi.' iiioili I ami
Miiicliiii'ry ot this iioa U -siuh in will riiulfi-
liiM what is u.su.iliy tiMiiu'd ' a fast lioat.' "
The trip to N iiji.ua wmh nwide in a few
iiiiiiutos iivir fuui iioiirtt Soinowhurt; Jilx nt
1830 ihi3 housu of Mr. John
really tin best diri-ctory tti»t had liet n f-ub'
lishfd up to IS.'tt, in fact contain' il a -treei
key, an iuiporianr (iinia.-ioii in iln' dirtc-
f Ih;»<j 40 fiO .V2. Th.! key com-
till! iiorlli-wc'sii curnor of Kin;{
'.tnd'B
• y,
torie.s o
nit>iict34 at
and Yongc Mlreotu, at K. M. Su
(l)ini)i'!i'.s corner).
KI.NO. ST. WKSI — Ndicril slliic.
1 K. M. .'^iilhcrlanil &, Co., Krocors. wlioloaale
and rt'tal coriiir Yuhko.
.'• Thou. Chaniiiiun, Ass. Soc. Church .Society.
7
'.» Thou. Ilillniiiii. "ClKiir Divan."
11 Win. HiKHiiis, hl«li hulllir.
. — Wcll.i & KitZKi'rald, liarrirttorfc
%l
u »
Dennl", at the corner of Kinp
and YniiKC stn'cts, was tirii d(Avii and
on its siti' wan lirected the four storey hip-
ped rnof rod brick liuildiiig, staiulintr thi re
Ill-day, Sinct; it> en ction this biii ding has
tii'eii seen with little alteration of external
;ispi'ct. For over fnrty year.s from the tini''
of its bnlldiiig it wa.s th- liirrninizhani, Shef-
tiilil and ^Voivot h unpton w ueliou.se of the
brothers Jcsepli and I'eri-ival Ridout, and
from tiieir retirument by tlio firm of Aiken-
head L Crombie.
ClI.Al'TKKCIX.
THE CITY IN 1846-
4 Sti-'et Key of King; »lr< et F»rlT-lhree
irarx Ai;» Old .MmiieH i»nd Old HIxda.
Mr. E, \V. (Jardner, a vettran in local
uo'.ifeolouy, has pepiired a street kev of
Kmg -treet from the directory of 1846,
whiih will be of interest to the pione- rn of
Torouto. The directory of IS'iH'M was
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n. Davis, (col d) tailor.
David Wilson, shoemaker.
Win. Wilson (enl'tl). blaekHniith.
Julia Houstnn. dyer.
Henry Stephens, printer.
Will. Maijih, tin and Japaanod ware
Charles March, tiaiiiler.
Leon ('ais.Me, llciid(|uarters Re■^taurate^l^
.las. Mink, livery stable.
Henry Wi-ie. stationer.
J. F, Westland seedsman.
Hai^h and Dr 'minopd. .:ahinet-m,'iker3.
Wilson, Mrs., widow, cor. I'.ay.
Wilson, Wm., ctt>h. hank Mon*., cor Bay.
Geo. Ilarcourt, 'ailor.
Uicli. Hockeii, i^hoeinakcr.
John A. Siindcrs. drawiiiK Piaster,
J. K. I'ell Kilder.
C. W. Coouer. Solicitor in Chancery.
Francis 'I'homas, locksmith.
H. H. Clark, iniiKeejier.
Hoswell Hatisen, bub-keeper.
Angm Blue, riwquet court.
J. C. Lowia (cul'd), baker.
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
(i.) John Howard, fiiiiiy silk worker.
()7 Win. HarrH, urocories, I'hiiiawurc, eto.
fi'J Hy. ."^proatt, pi.^i-iou storu.
71 James t'roi-tl. pork buu'hcr.
7'A John Esniondt', tlii»iiiilti.
7r.
n
79 Robort Uo\. I^vlor.
.)iphti Ni'ilc, bookbiiuk'r.
&i Job Hakcr. " Kiiii; .Vlfrod Inn."
83 Will. Hiiin, cabini'i-Mi.ikt'r.
Hy. Dulllii. r.lii<cniak(;r.
as Jaines (.'hiimpicii. hutili'T. ,
S7 I lav id ('lf';;tt('lt, .slu)eiii;ikor.
Jiiinos 11 imilton, printer.
89 J. .•^. liiainoiul, b;iker.
JaniL's 'rhoin.19, tJiilor.
91 Josepii UobiM'is, "C irpi'ntoi-s' Arm.?,"
•.I.iiiuH Taylor,' la ho lire".
93 Jo.»'-'ph Kiiit, provision storo.
John Kitsoii, Hoiiltoii Arm3.
it.5 Hy. Tarry . tailor.
97 Aaron Hlackcc (col'd), dyer.
99 VVni. I.oanc, shomnaktT.
01 Ja--. Merilleld. ". "Shakespeare Inn," corner
York.
KVi Chas. Rankin, fnrvoyor, wost o( York.
.Miss I'hipps, dressmaker,
107
09 John Doody. c;ib.
Thos .XUKi-y.i^abman.
Ill J. C P. Esten, solicitorin-Chancery.
115
113
117
119
121 Jos. Wright, .shoeinaktT.
t23 (From lliis .N'o. to 141 no names are given.)
'4.1 Thos. Nv'alli.s. >;rocL'r, cor. Simcoe.
!45 Edward Hylleld. blacksmith, corner Kint;
and riiincoo.
!47
U9
"151
The key now takes from i\\e Dominion
Bank corner w- s-.
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6
8
10
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14
16
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20
22
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311
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HI
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40
44
46
4X
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Ai >lis=i Vandormis.sen, toys and fancy ga
and Herliii wools. ***
;')8 Chas. C'arnaft, bak.-r :iiid confeciioniir
60 Kdward Dark, shoeinakiT. '-"'""•'^'
62 John Hart, paintei'.
— n. W. Smith, dyer.
64 HeiiJ. Torrance, wlioleaalo grocers
66 John GriHUh.s, paHMit sa<ldle inaniifact v
thS (iempre i^avaj^o, waiehmaker,
"(I ("has. Ivahn, dentist.
72 John .McHoinild, McPotiald's Hotil
74 Kobt. Hawke. merehaiit tailor.
76 John ("raig, painter and kU-s stiiiiur
78 Geo. ."^hutfleworth, grcteer,
MO Mrs. R. Tiiton. dru^jgist,
82 J. O. Howard, architect.
84
Sii
>ss
90
92
94
96
98 Samuel Wood, dentist,
100 Hums. Mowat \: V'ankoughnei, burrijicj
102 Jones, print rr.
Jones, milliner,
l!ll Adam Wilson, banister, res.
Mrs, Dalton, Patriot otlice.
106
108
110 Hy. ^^carlc. wall papers and music si ore.
(From 112 co 126 no naincareg ven. buitt..
was the sit of Chewott's builJmgs, nuw.ii
Rcssin Ilou.se),
KINO ST. WKWr— SOUTH dlDK.
I.yne.s & Iiro»vn. -j^r^ <'ers.
Oeilvie &, Co.. Rfocers.
Kllis, John it t;o., eIl^;ravora,
Kiddell & MeLean, merch.int tailors,
George t'rai^;, eoiiper and tiiismiih.
Joseph Ueekett Sl Co., chemist and drug'st.
John C^rawford. barrister, etc- C'lirner
Wm. Usbome, land agent. Jordan,
.\ieT. Smith aair dresser.
Wharhum & Co.. carvers ai.d gildors.
,Iohn Baker, " HI ick Swan Inn,"
Henry Jacksoo, jeweller.
Jas. Myers, proTisioti store.
('has. Haker, merchant tailor.
IIv. li. Steel, vet. .-ni(;eon.
Francis Lewis, land ajcent and auct'r.
John Hanldrey, Kreen jfroeer.
llan-on, Wm., plumber.
.lacxi lu- & Hay, o.ibinet-makora. cor. Bay,
Robert Davis & Co., grocers.
("h.as. Kahn, dentist.
Joshua Williams, upholHtorer
Wni. J. Coatos. printer (editor .S'.'ar),
Richard French, chairmuk'jr.
Richard Ur water, lab.
John ('av.\lry, shocniakn ,
Jas. Meredith, dentist.
Alex. Murray, of Moffat, Murray^ Co„R3j
JOweu Miller & Mills. (!oach lu.'lcor
128
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13.
131 Mrs. Inco, widow.
— Goo. T. Denison, Jr.. barrister.
i:!6 John Miller, ol Owen, Mill< r .-c .Mills.
i;{8 Thos, Mills, of O.. M. & .M.
140 John Thomas, pianoforte luakors.
142
1(1
lit) Daniel l.amh, bla"ksinith.
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102
Kl.VO ST. EAST- NOIU'II .^IDt
1 Ridoui Bros., hardware.
3 Lepper .Arthur, dry-gocds.
He'hune & Uiackstone, barrister*.
5 Hall, Wm., tailor,
7 Sbarwooil, Samuel, grocer.
9 Murgesa, T. Sc N., merchant tailors.
11 l.awson.Th mas, inerclia: t lailur.
13 tila.s-scc), Thomius, Jiinr.. haiier.
1,'> NoitUieinier, ' . & S. music store.
17 .Mathesen, Donald, eloihii'r.
19 C'jispar. Samuel, ^rei eial s'oro,
21 Rai'Tsou & Son. general liardwara.
23 (.'aldweli, Hy,. tailor.
2,"> .liih'i I'hristio & Son, hardware,
27 Ijcsf-lie Bros., booksellers,
29 ljea.slie Ja.s,, pub, examiner.
31 Harrington. John, hirdware.
3;* Kastwood, John, eloiliier.
3.'> .Snwdon, Goo., clothier.
37 Lysaght, John, shoemaker,
;{9 Rigney, Tho>.i,, hardware, cnr. Torontost,
11 Scott, H. S, & Co., hai'<lware, cnriicr ' 1
Toronto.
43 Bilton, O. & T., merchant tailors.
4j Walker, .Jeo.. tailor and draper.'
George F. Payne, bonksi llcr.
47 Campbell, .Sled Ii., banister.
49 Dolmage, W. M„ gilder.
Hamilton, Hall & l.itlle.ijroccr*
51 Crowii, Kdward, shoeniaki r.
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NOUTH SIDt
I'lirc.
istoiii', b;irri^tor«.
oroliivnt tailora.
(.-n.'liii; t liiilur.
mr.. hiuior.
niii»i>' storu.
lothiiT.
cull s'oru.
II' nil liardwara.
r.
, l);irdwarc.
■II ITS,
llllliUlT.
irdwure.
iliier.
cr.
niiikcr.
rtar.\ 'Tir. Toronto St,
iiiHlw.-iro, I'dfiicr " 1
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
331
mm
1. toys and fancy go,„!i K
-Tiiiidconfcciioncr ^K
niakiT. ^B
,i3
j7
ok'salo groceis. ^m
lit saddlo inamifucCN B
ii'htimkiT. ^K
69
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'l^onald's Hoti'l. ^B
ham tailor. H
iind Kla-astiiiiur. B
t^i'oi'LT. ^m
s'gidl. ■
iU'cc, H
tiT
6y
71
73
hocniak'. . ^B
illut, Murray & Co.,Rei ^H
anknughnei, burrUcci ^ff
/.I
79
81
Si
87
i::ti'r. rofl. Hv
^noi ollice. ^B
93
to
!>7
)ors and music siore ^K^
lainc^arc's viMi, bm:ti;. ^B
Olt'd builJllIgS, IIUVT'.il. ^H
111!
inn
lo:.
107
s, eoacliiu.iki^rb, H
100
Jr.. barri.-itor. ^H
n, Mill< r x Mills. ■
111
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ii.i
117
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VS.'.
— John .'^UTling, shnemaker.
Dixon. Alex., saddUT. _
Percy, Malt., dry-goods. ajg
Hev. .Alison Uroon. (innnlinii office. p^
Miisson, W ni.. tiiisinilh 1?^
sewell, Chart.. Ji'wcllir.
Hagaity, John, barrister, corner
Church.
Geo. Nicoi, dry-Roods.
— Thos. Gait, barrister. Cor. Church.
llarri.soii & Foster, ban istrr.'?,
T. J. O'.^cil Hi-oa.. auct.. Bound 87.
— Thos. (.i(>ihard, tailor.
Ka.«twoiid. John, cloihicr.
H.i»tinh'3. liich.. dry Roods.
I'hos. I). Ilaris. tfcucral hardware.
Oco. II. Cheney, slovts.
Mi'lcalf & Choiicy, .stove iiianufacturcrs.
Kosa. W. O.,gi'oc(ir.
Roinain Hto.-.. ilrygf oda.
,). n. Smith, dry-goodn.
VVin. Hoynold-*. bakor, cor. Francis.
Hit hard Norlhioti'. grocer.
(J'Uiggins, .lohti, eloihier.
— II. C;. Gwatkin, grocer.
Geo. Gwan & Co., vrocers.
O'Uonosrhoo, John, auciionoors.
do. do. do.
Thos. Clarkson & Co., Atn tioncors.
Toy & Austin. B'loccf.s, cor. Nelson.
— Geo. Hrooke, bir^ister.
Cary & lirowti, groci i-s.
Wa^riilge & Sdti, haidwaro.
I,a glois & Hales, gr cer.s.
strphiii Stroud, " Itoyal Geo. Inn,"
John Bond, cabinet ni.ikor.
Tecviti, Jus.. H. K. Sniil;i and Jas. Toevln,
shociuakcr,
— l.ichiird Foster, cuttlcr, knifes, etc.
Randolphe Hy.. i-oloiired barber.
Matt. Jona.s, shooinaKcr.
John Sproulc, wholesale and retail girocrr,
cor. UeofKC,
John Poherly, tinsinitn,
— .Androw Trai cy, -hoenidker,
Arthur Johnson, )irov'n .store,
Tho:<. (.r:illth, shoeiinker.
— .->heppar(l, VViii , shoemaker.
Tho.-:. .'.IcMurn y w.atehnuiker.
Wni. heighton, "Vhames Tunnel Inn."
cor.
George
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111
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149
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159
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163
16.1
167
169
171
17."
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179
181
m
Franci.s Aliillipan.
— Ml'!!. Mulligan,
dressmaker.
Pat ilullcney, butcher.
.1. steven.soii, '• Rising .Sun," cor. Caroline,
Samuel 'I hoiiuis, .sjuldler.
.John VVasen. bhooinukor.
Richard Watson, earpentar.
John Ward slioeniaker.
Alex, i.egjfc, KCneral store.
Jas. -N'Mnaii, (dioeniaker. cor. Prlncuaa.
■ — John HaynKind. shoemaker.
Gro. Finn, la tourer, eir. f'riucoss.
John Gtiihaiii tailor.
~ainucl • luith, taiior.
18.i
187
189
191
l!«
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197
199
'nn
'JO,)
207
209
211
213
2
4
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8
10
12
14
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18
20
22
211
26
28
30
32
34
36
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40
42
41
46
48
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66
68
70
72
74
76
78
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
91
96
98
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102
101
106
108
110
112
Hi
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118
120
Michael Thompiit, " York Tavern."
Thos. Brunskill's rcidence.
Edward Goldsmith, Ist clerk B.U.C.
C. S. Murray, bookkeeper, B,U,0.
Thos. Hellivirell. breveer.
James Crappor, overseer Gas Works.
Hon. James E. Small's residence.
KINO ST. KAS't SOITII SIDB.
Beilcy & Brown, ury -goods.
K. H. Mc^horry. hatter.
Wheeler, 'Iho.s, watchmaker.
Hichardson, Francis, chemist.
Walker & Hutchinson, clothiers.
1 hos. Thompson, ali'ic store.
Cornish, John, shoemaker.
McCiird, .Miss, dressmaker.
Walker, Chas. Sc W., merchant tailors.
Scobie, Hugh, stationer, editor BritUh
Colonist.
Rowsell & Thomson, printers.
Peter I'atterson, d^'y•f,'ood:^.
CreighLon & Hall, dry -goods,
Webb, Thos,, shoemaker.
Rossln Bros., jewellers.
Brett, It. H.. gen. whol. merchants.
Workman Hri s.. hard wt re.
Coons, N'. J., dry-goods.
Waketleld, Wm., auctioneers.
Uobort Wightman & Co., importers d. g.
Norris. H. & T'., china and glass.
Kissoek, 1>. & W., whol. and ret. grocers,
ilrortcr. Itich'd, stationer and bookseller.
Mct'oiikey, Thos., co fectioner. ^
Uichard Yates, grocer.
Smiili & Macdonald, whol, grocers.
Wm. Mus.son, tinware. ^ 1
Joseph, J. (}.. optician,
liunlop, Klizabeih, confectioner.
Kaglesum & Co., dry-good'}.
Brycc, McMurrieh & Co., dry-goods,
Hadenach, Alex., groecr. '>"',
McKeana, Pattorson & Co., dry-g'ds.
Hralium, Alf.. dot bier,
bhaw, T'urnbull & Co,, retail dry goods.
Geo. Cant, dry goods, cor. C hureh.
(Jampbell & lltintor, saddlers.
Ja-s. Rogers, hatter.
Martin J. O'Hurne. clothier.
W. Mat her.soii, saddler, 12 City Buildings,
\V bewail & I'etch, dry-goods.
John W. Holland, chinawaie.
Stiiinet, Wr i., watchmaker.
Andrew Hr" ii iltiui. grocer, chinaware, etc .
J. &J. .McGraham, wliole, ■'•dry-goods.
J. U. Mouiit.joy. dry-go ds,
l.ynian, Kiiecslii.-.v iS: Co., i 'i--gists.
Francis D'Pea, clothier.
- John Foster, shoemaker.
Fr.iiicis l.ogan, dry-gomls.
-Angus Moirisoti. barrister.
McFarlano, Walter. It.G.. cor. Market sq
.Malcolm Gillespie, dry-goods.
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Chas. Kobertaon, grocer, N. K. cor. Market
square.
H. !»'. O'Hrion. attorney.
Win. Hei.derson. grocer, cor. Market.
Hugh Mill"!', ch iiii ', etc.
K. VV. Lee ,'.: Co., dry-goods.
Heatiy &• .Marsh, wholesale and retail
^jroeeiJ.
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LANDMARKS OF TOKONTO.
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112 n. Clcal, baker.
124
I'itj W. C. Kelly & Co.. \vhole.=r.ie ami retail
Krocers.
128 John Thomson, wholesale and retail Rroeer.
130 Tli03. Hrun-^kiil, aiiolioneer tind euiuiuis-
sion mcrehiint.
13'.' S. ii. Lynn X t o.. Kroi'or and prov.
134 Geo. ^lunro, wliolcsalo inurchaut, corner
George.
13C
13i<
Wni. Fo-ter.
14i> Tl>os. Ariiisl rung, sliooniaker.
M'_' .lanes Hcalty, leatlu.T nii riluuit.
144 John lily the. tailor.
146
148 J..hn PollocU. tln-iuiih.
l.'iO IV.oxoni, lianic'l. Ton; ine c'ofTee house.
1 ■-' Mrs. Harris, sliy \n iki r.
I'M Kr:uuiii.-i S*. Hi.ii.iiri' harno.ss maker.
l,"vt> Willi, im Sm.ila. talhtw ehaiuller, eorncr
Kri (Icrii-k.
KS8 E. G. (I Uiun. See. T. & L. H. Railroad Co.,
eor. Frcdci'ick.
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162 Jacob deal, baker.
164
166 Thos. lUiihey, VLt. surgenn.
16S
170
17'i
173 MargMret l,nni.«den, provisions.
176 John \Vrii,'lu, innkeeuer. cor. Caroline.
17S
1811 Fraiieid Iviiowlcs, labourer.
182
1>I Henry Conlin, flour and grain dsalor,
!•-'■.
iss Andrew MiCcrmack. i.liick>;niith.
|<(0 Henry Giildsniitli. Ka -! Voik Uoad Ofllce.
i;ij I'eter Lenle.ity. >,'r()< cr.
101 M.'.x .-ilvana. liarnrss in.iker,
lyt'i .\dam BcaltT, innkcip i.
19,s Kriiicis Sullivan, whitiwright.
2(10 John W. l{r;i\( II, coojior, cur. Princess,
•_'ir_' Wni. Culiit, baker, cor, I'rinceoS,
2i'4
206
2<IS Phillip I ;>ng, trrnrories.
210 Hcrnard I,.)ve, lalmuier.
212 John I'lunr.et, tinsmith.
214
216
CHAPTKR rX.
A WEST MARKET STREET BLOCK
Tlie Kow or ituil<lliiK*< ^*l!i< li Si<>«il ISelween
Kin:; iiiiil 4'ollH>rii<< Sirt'ctH, IncliKilntf
I'raiikN llrttel iiiiil llie M'i'II1iikIu]| Inn.
In IS'iO a lilock of frajuc liuildinjj;s bkood
batwoe.n C'olborne Htieet aud King on
the west Bide of West Mirkol street. At
the corner ('f King .streit sioud the We. -
lington inn — not, the \Wllin;,'t<)n hotel of a
later date, whien was a 1)1 ck ''artln r west
— k- pt by Jnmea KUioi i'l 1S'20, ThiR wcs j
a modest two storey Luildin;.'. In fiuut of i
it at the corner stood tW'> jj(;.sis support ,ng i
a large bi^n on each side of which wii . a
picture .>f tli Duke of W'.ilingtoi! on hf .-se
biick. Mr. E lio; tlied hie and his cuc-
ces.snr w:i." Landlord Noi ria, who condu-^ted
the business until r.bout the year 1834, when
the buildiuii vfaa converteJ into stores.
H
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'mi
ms ^m^^^
Afterward it was turned info a Jweu; s
Mild Wi>s eccrpifd fii:' some time hv a s' u m
law o' .lcs.se Ketciium, About 1840 it 'v 4=
buUK'lit by Mr. Hdliwell. who ton' .!"«a
the obi fn.mc buildiiiy iuul put up th \^-_-
sent biiik one. Now (ucuped by L.
.Martin & Co. Th.; propel ty i.s now in *
possea.'jton of the HcUiwells. Tbt -»
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
833
and iidi-iitiiuo;^"iil(linir to the south of the
We lii)"fo:i inn, w is a iliniinutive on,; .storty
sho J. (viMipied ill 18-20 l.y Terry & Cater-
'iwio, watciiniakfi-s, lh«:n liy a small shop
kerper nRmiul L-vy, iuul later by Nicoll, a
tu:o:-, a!i(l Mi't'. HaM, al-o a tiiior. Next
u: r.ii's was th" otfici find wan house of th"
hl.'linVLlls, mill'-'r:* ftiid brewers, on iho
D 11. Thiir bui'Uliiii^ was two stories.
Ailjoiiiiiit; thi". ^^'^^'^ P"'^"'" ''-'■tfi'soirs hard-
waro stoi-e, a similar bui'ding. South of
PiicPbon's and sipuati'd fiom it by a lane,
was John Hisho])'- butidi r shop, a bnildinjf
.ike [',ut';'is in's and il Idwe'il's liishop's
slauL'liter liouse was at tlu; rear of lii< .-hop,
and the lane b-twecu it and P.iterson's
st^re ra'i back to it. On the corner o
C)ibirne street stood "nc of th'i early and
one of tlie most fami us hotels of Vi>rl;.
Tills w.is Frank's hot I, a two sto'cy wliite
fraiiM^ biii ding with its gall'3 on Colbo;n''
street an i its (nuance on Weal Mu-ket
street. To the right on entering was the
i.-,;-room aud to th Kft tlio sitting room.
At the ind nf tli-- hall wcrj the
s.a,ir- ieadii g up to th ' hali - room,
8.11 rxton-ion lumiint; b.vck to Bis'iop'-i
i'icher sliop. Tiii-> ball-roon is cj e-
brard. At tiin' s it was fittid up for
dramatic purposes, an^' in it were Lrivt-u the
fi:s.r theatrical performances witne.isoii in
Ytik. On ti.ese occasions the roo n was
iippioaclied liy a tail way from tln' oiitsidi'.
It was in this assembly room dismantled of
Its I hcn.tric d furniture that a fancy dress
bill was yiveu on the la-t day of the year
1827, "onjoiiit y by Mr. John (Jalt, com-
in:.ssionn' of the Ganad i Coiiipiny, an!
l/iiiy Mi.-v Wilii.-i, wife oi Justice John
W.ilj'oK' \\ -1 i.s. Mr. (1 lit was only thr^e
year.- in C m da, but this tini" enabled liim
to lay th' foundation ot the Canada Com-
pany well as ii> shown by its liuiation and
prosfo-ity. Mr (rait was inclined to treat
t'le people ot \,\i\- ,.nd the local govern-
meiita! ,iu i'oriti;-,; .-ather hani;htily. Thi'y
acotisLii ,i r. .ot yi-iyint; "Captain Ovand "
and lookiuir d ivru on the inhabitants of
Upper Canada. F decs not deny this,
and in liis iiuto' iM^raphy -ays : '* 1 never
tlio\ii;iir, :iljout then — the p ople of York —
unle,-8 to notici' some Indiorous peculiarity
of individuals." la th ■ sime book he telis
li «• he e.ime to give ti,e ball at Frank's.
Havi.iy received an intimation thit the
colone ey of a r f;inifiit m!j,'ht bo oflFered to
liini, bt writes: "This informi.tion was
U '(juivocaily acceptable, and accordincly I
resolv ^o chan^je my rec^useness into
sometiiir.-4 more cordial towards th' general
inhel»iirt ,v» (>■ yot:i. I therefore directed
one (,f ' ., lo:ks--Mr Tnomson of the
Ciuad»Com^»uuy— Mj whom 1 thought the
task might be agreeable, to maki arranjye-
ments forgiving a general fancy dress ball
to' all* my acqu dntar.c 's and the piiicipil
inhabitants, i could not be troubled wih
the details mysfdf, but exhorted him to
make the invitations as numerous as p is-
sil)le."_ Mr. Gait lived at Fm d;'s Hotel,
bir his quartos tiicie were ve:v iineom-
!o table and di-itasieful to him. Writing of
hi>; residence here he thus expresses him-
sell : " Th; reader is probably acqu linted
witli the manni r of living in the Ameii 'an
hot'-'l.s, but without exporicnc ■ he can have
no ri;;ht notion of w but in tliose days —
1S27 — was tlie condition of the best tav ru
in Yf»rk. It was a mean two st"r y hou-e.
Tiie landlord howvor — Mr. Frank^did all
in bis power to mitigate the allliotions wit'n
which such a d( iii'cile was (juakiiif,' to one
accustomed to qui t.''
In another phi.e wliiu pictu'i.icr Dovei- in
Ki'ut, hi' c moares it m itii Yo:k in the
following lan-uige: " Kv rybody who ha-
been at 1) )ver k '\vs that it is one of the
vih'St haunts on th face of the earth txcept
L't'.eYork i.i U))per Cuiadi." Tiie ap-
pointment of Ju lice Willis to the bencli of
Upp.'r Can.ida created iiuieh d scontent, ho
b'ing an futsider. iie held the )> s tion
but a short time wh m he was removed anil
appoinii'd t-'hii'f Jus'iceof I) inerara. In
his place on i he (""U-t; of Kinti's I'.eneh,
wa-: appointed in IS'iS, Christopher A ex-
ander Haginnrui. Lidv Mary Will's, who
was asaoc ated with Mr. G.ilt in giving the
fancy ball at Frank's, wa- a ihiu.'hter of the
Ka I of Strathmore A trial of a pain'u!
nature known a-i Willis v Ikrnard, arising
out of eirciimstanc s c iiuieeted witli Jud,'e
Wil is' brief rcsidene in Canada took place
in IS.3'2 before the Cnirf Justice- of Knglind
and a special ju! y tit Wcstminsier, wlien a
thousand p<iunds were awarded as damages
to the p'aintifT. Mr. (ialt was i xamiee t as
a witness at this trial. On tlie occasion of
the fancy dress ball at Frank's Hotel, the
general intiTiSsof the Canada Compiny
were to some extent studied in the orna-
mentation of the assembly room, its floo ■
being deeora'ed with an inim^ns • repre-
sentation in eh ilks or water colour of the
arms of the associatioti. The supporters
of the shield were of colossal diniensious,
two li 'U.: rampant bearing flags turning
oppisite ways: below on th ■ nbind in
cliniacter.? pn^p rtioriably 1 irge was the
motto of the company : " Nou niutat genus
so'um." The sides and ceiling of the room
with the p, usages leadinc from ttri frrni
door to it weri' covered throughout with
branches of the h nilock sprue; nestling
in the greenery of tlii-i p 'rfeet bower were
iuuuiuerable little coloured lamps each con-
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taming a floating light. Lady Mary Willis
app^aed as M try. Q leun of Scoca ; the
judye liim->elf du'ing ii part of the eveninjr
was in the costume of a gay old i..(!y,
the Countess of Desmond, ;igod niie huncred
yoara ; Miaa Willw the clever anim?ur
equepti ien'ie, w.is Folly witi. cup and belly' ;
Di. Willi. m Warrtn B;ildwiti was a R"*
man senator ; his t^'o sons Willian' and St.
Georce were th ■ Dos Curi ; his nephew
AujjuBtu- Sullivan WiiB Pu-s 'f" tlie Boots; Dr.
liiatu I'owell was D . I'.ngloss ; Mr. Kerr,
a ri'ul Otohipway Chief and at ihe time a
m niber of the Legi-liturc, made a mag-
nificnt Ktntucky b.icLwoodsni n, entiltd
Capt lin Jeiii diah Skinner. Mr. (ireggol the
Coinnii.ssiriit was Otlieilo. Tlie K -iitiickiaii
priife--iiig to be stru k with the m.my fine
points o: the MmT a-* regard d trom his
p 'int of view pe^si^tell thioughuut the even-
inu' in cxhiijitini; an i,:c.ina;i to purchase,
an idea naturally much nson < by O iiel o.
CoL Civins, his sou, Adolp ■ " moud
CHAPTER CXI.
AN OLD TAR.
RecollectloDH or MirhnrI MAAtrninn ibi>
Old Kazor Cirliuirr aii«l Maiiornian
In the directory of 1S4U we luul " Mn^
terson, Mijhael, razor grinJer, Hay Shore
near Yoik street." His hou^e was at tiie
foot of Bay street, about a luin4rf.i
feet from the south line of Fiorii sitrci't
forin those days, infict till the time th?E;
pl.'uiade was built, the shore run up ta ii.
ed'.'e of the bank, th • line of wliich won!, l
a Ii tie suutii o th; front doors of th',' wi;-
hous s ill th ' Iron b'otk. Th- WMto ii.
bath (1 within a f w fe.'t of tl,e lack f ;i..
old Custom House on Fioiit ni d Yonire ii,;
wl ich w IS burn^'d uown in 1^70. M,i-i.'
i-on was a city characttr. In liu- early i v.
from about 1825, hi' wa> a sail r. Tbiougi:
a mishap hi- left arm was shot off w'rer.
quite a .v<,.ini; man. A woodi-nurni with ;::
i iroa liodk did good sei vice in lnu of '. .-
atif><:.
Baby, and others, were Indian chiefs cf dif-
ferent tiibis, who niort- than once indulpi'd
in the wr (iance. M'. l>uch:ui;in, >on of
the Ibiti-h Consul at New Y. rk, was Oarn-
ley : Mi'. Tlicmson, of the Canada C-'tn-
pany's ffi'e, was R zzio ; M>\ (i. A. Itirber,
who ha I suffered in reality a inntiiation oi
the ri^ht hand by an expO^iion of ^unp iWiier
during the prev ous Novirnb r, was a
Wound>'il sailor froui N.iv irino, Mi-. Frank,
the laniiloni of Frank's Hotel, was also th
proprietor of an ear.y public nursery gard-n
to the Ciistward of Yong^t street near
Yoikville.
(Tenuine at tii-1". His wife was a ni'is'
niable and motherly woni m, and in Is'.e:
y'ars when Mastersoii k'p lioats f.ir hiro v
tht foot of P>iv street, Mrs. M.sttrj"C .»:
w y- hid a kindly eye for tie wclfar '
the -chool and U. (^ Coli( ue buva «'■"' ^ '
her p.itrons. L u^i, b 'ore tiii-era, M or,.t
or as he was poiiuiarly nam. d, " Fi 'y,
had a sm ill schooner which lie ran actos; .n-^
lake and it is .^aid that h" di,l quite a 1 ? •
sinuKg '"K- His v(S-^e' was two inastn' i)^
about f.)riy feet lopg. He eallecl lir- or-'
the " Christina" after his wife, "Iw i'} 'i|-
way was a Seotchwc man and » ^ ^■'-''■■'
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S3S
Pi sbyterian. When Caifrae was Collec-
tor of Customs he attempted to 8» ize the
vessel on account of a ot of tea thai had
been smUiTgli'd for a Kiiif? street grocer,
uow a wealthy man in Toronto. Fis y did
not be'ipve as he said in having " the broad
arrow" on his deck, so iie, one-iirmed andali
as he WB8, erasped Ciirfrae about the nefk,
AUil jumping ovt'rl)oard attempted to drown
hini, but fortunately both were rescued and
Mil^t^!r8on was heavi y fined. On anotht-r
iciMMOii, acoiipl of hogsheads of wine wore
captured by the Customs. It was removed
upti wn to Mc's ley a auction roomson King
street near the market. The sale was fix? d
for a certain datf. The crowd assemb ed
and the auctioneer direc ed that ihe winebe
tcsteil, wh n to the aniaz-'ment of the an-
liienoe, it was found that the wine had
turned to water by somr mysterious process.
In thosf days there was a great deal of
Bmugirling carried on. The farmers on the
lak" slior usi'd to connive at many a car^o
uf stuff b Ing run in from the St.itos, and
ia'gp amounts of money were made. An
old carter named flaiidy used to secrete tea
in hi-i stables an 1 keip it there for weeks
till a prcminent Kine street estab'ishmeiit
was ready to rcc 'ive it. Master.son, how-
ever, gavo up his bad triiks and with a
grimlliig niacbiii'' W'-nt about town earning
a yood stip; nil. H • also kept bn its for hire
iroiu about 1847, at th'' foot o B ly street.
At ^ later p .riod, Mr. Darby Finoh and Mr.
Wdlard, two p pular boatmen, kept bo.Us
ioi' hire at Hoess wharf, foot of Simco.'
street. Mrs. Mastir-ou ran the boat de-
pirlmen! and hei li use was kept as bright
us a now pin Her cburge for boats was
seven pence half p nny lui hour and tli(.
patronage Wiis very lib ral. The Mastcrsous
had tn' son, a clever tellow, who was edu-
cated at Upper Canada Col es,'e. Hin name
WrtsChailcs Mi 'liael and he w.i-i a pli tioni-
enal in!)>i ian. He could ]):ay tli>- violin
with inuih uliilily. Mrs. Ma-ierson wa< in
alter years an emp'oyee oi th Rnys'o- (iirls'
Uume. lb r son Went out Wu.st Mieha-].
lie fatiiii, w.is a man of about 5 feet 9
inches n h ij^ht, stout and buriy, .sliarp and
keen. In tlie summer nv :iths he was a
rniuier for the Pteimi whuh ran from To-
ronto and Hamilton and Kociu ster. It was
iniusluL' to h ar him .<li(.u', out the advaii-
ta.fs 1.1 tiiis pi:ticui;ir steamer and route
he w.ip W'lrkiiit,' f'r. as he stooil a' th.' cor-
ner ot Yonge and Fiont streets while his
rivals in the bu-ines- would be Uoiui; as
Well on another coriitr.
CHAPTER CXII.
THE WATERLOO BUILDINGS-
A Well known Block on King 6trc«)t Wc*t—
-Slone'K. Nacdonaia s and Kllata's HolaU.
Away baek in the early days of the forties
the fashionable hotel of Toronto was on
King street west. It was hept by a Mr.
Stetie, who at a later date removed east.
It^was kno'.vn in 1843 as the Waterloo
buildings, and the main entrance to th.'
hotel was where the principal entrance is
now to the uppjr floors of the present
buildings. The hotel formed the centra!
portion of the block, and on each side of it
were three or four shop? as indicated in the
engraving. Mr. Stone first occupied this
house in January 1843, and the fol owin.:
modest innounc meiit appeared in the Bri
tish Colonist of that date :
STONK'" HO'IEL.
WATERLOO 1U'IL1)IN...>^. KINO STHKET, TORONTO
J. Stone, in removing to the above com-
modious premises, begs to return his ac
ktiowledgmeiils to those fri.'nds who so liboraLty
patronized him while in the City Arms, and to
assure them, and the public generally, that no
e.Kpeaso shall be wantinK to render his present
establishment equally descrvitig a continnani.'e
of their support.
Superior accommodation for bo ardcrs.elegaiit
apartments for larpe and small parties, and
excfllcnt stabling and coachhouses.
January 31st, 18l3.
.Stone's was ce taii ly the fashionable re-
sort, for on St. Andrew's day of 1843 there
was a ball at Scone's Hotil, held under the
aitspic-s of St. Andrew's Society and the
pnrouag<' o Mrs, Justice McLean, the wife
of the late Justice, Mis. Jolin Cameron, the
wife of Mr. John Cameroti, at one time
ca-hiiT of the Commercial Kank, and Mrs,
I T. (i. Ridout, th' wif'' of the cashier of thi.'
■ old Bank of Upper Canada. About three
i hundred wee pr S''nt at this entertainment,
and at supp ; Nlr. Justice McL an piasiiled.
Mr. Sto.ie vacated the hotel about lS4o, and
in the sani'' year it was oceupied and
known as McDonald's Hotel. Tlie follow-
ing advi 1 tisitii lit of it appears in Th'. Ex-
aminer if l^cceinlicr 18, 1844 : — " Macdon
al "s Hotil, late Stone's. Waterloo Build
ini,'-, King st net, Toronto. The subscriber
aniii'Unc s that he has leased ilie above
establi-.hment, and from his exp'ti'-nce in
th' line, and by uniemittinc atti'iition to
the convenience and c anfort of his patrons
he coiifid' ntly liopes to sustain tuid enhance
the r> putation this hotel i.as arfjiiired. His
tibli'WiU always be furnished with the
luxuries of the season and his celiars stocked
with the choic;sL wines and l.i|Uors. For
lioarders and lat'L'e oi sma'l fam li' s he has
such acconimodati >\\ as cannot fail of en
suing satisfaciion, and he rcsp ctfully soli-
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cits a contiiiuanc • of the pitrou ige so lii,^f
al y fxtfiulod to his pre i(c .s^,ir, J„ii|
Miicdoii;il.l. ' Oppoiiite t(i lliis liotrl h,,,.^
cold anil ImI i)iUh» for lacliiKainl gi nthncii
to bi! liiid from fi !i. Ill, to 10 « n,
After this ill KS.V2, it \>iis (icuipe,i
by Mr. .Iiihii l'",lhili, wli 1 a' mio time vcdj
tiic lessco of till' Riiti.sli ('offa' Hoiis,', .ml
wiio aftni WM'ils ki-p- ih ■ Klluli pr,viiti. i,,te
it) the llal'iwin Imil liiij,' on tliii iiurtii .i-t
coriUT ()• Ki'out iiiiii I5,iy sir. fts. Tlio .-hop,
k'('i> IS on iNich si'lc an.iiriiiy of tlmu, Wfl]
kn wii ii.niU'S. 1'lie st re al piisnnt o.iii.
pit'd by Mr. Soori', was tlio wiiokfak- estai).
h.^ihiii'iit if Ml-. Hi nj iniiii Toriance, ,i n-.ni
iiulfiibly coiiiKH'ti'il with tlie iiu icantjl.' jt,.
tf.cst- of ilie I) iiiJ! ion. Tin- simp wi>
ofcupi il for VfaLs by Mr. J, K. I'o 1, uiliier,
iiiul abiiir twenty ytai.s ago Ly .Mr. .>i,ore.
Tlie shop w .--t of tlv theatre (iitr.iiice \\i>
thil of .\lr. J. (i:ilHtli, a we 1 known saJ
d:er. 'J'lun cam- Mr. (iio. Savige, lii
wutehnnker. Mr. Sivajji! at it liter Jii.'
had a .shop on Kiiiij street east. He a; otc
time was Collector of Cu>toni.s fur the port of
'I'oionio. Th next .shop wa.s Mr. (luir;;?
M lore's. Over liiis sho|) \va^ ilie rtKco ji
Mr. L'lia.s. Rahii, the dcnti.st. Tiu-u .h'ik
the hotel. Tlie next door w-r (>' i!k liot.i
was the house thit stands tlnri' t.^ilay. ai.d
was oceiipied by M''. Robert Hawkt', a m?r.
cliant t lilor, Willi whom .Mr. Sc re wmkid
;or 111 my yi'irs. \e.\t door we.it w:u th;
-hop of Ml. John (Jiai;:, a iiainter auil I'b.v
staiiur. .Mr. C'lui;; not on y paiiitol h
hous'.s and fences, but wais soDn-wiiut nf a
banner p inti r, and .<onie ot the Nitiniii;,
the OrauLie and Fi'o^ mason societies of ihc
ilay.s had tliei ■ bamier.s painteii hy tim.
Y'ar.s afterwards Mr. Lrai^ niovod tu (,l"'t ■
.street and lived in a hu\'e lioiu.' on tt-
south side of that strees, iniinedi itely upP'i
site Jamca street. Next d^.o: w.i.s thee-ab
li.shmeut of Mr. Geo. Shuttlewortli.ai,'roii;r
and the fiis; door wesr of th" 'J'lie;itre !,i>,
WIS the ciieniis' and drujrgst ship of M .<.
R. Tiiton, thi' widow of a very r.i'pectibi''
drii;,"_'ist, who at on ■ tini" occiijiitil a sliop
on Kiii« street, fuither west. Oii-^ (te
west of Mrs. Tuton'-- sands to 'liV. is i'-
stood forty years auo, th othooof tlieKinger
of Hij.'h I'aik, Mr. J. <;. How ird, lii ■ .irchi-
tect. Jn tho.sc days he was t'le C'liy E'ji-
noer and the drawiiiij master of Upper
Canada Code^'c,
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CHAPTER CXIIL
LAND GRANTS IN YORK AND TORONTO FROM 1796 TO 1861-
A Table dhAWInc the Sli- and liOeallon •! LoIa (.r»nl«d Ike OrlKinnI raienteci, wiih
a Brirl Dr<cripllve Oatllne of Itae rir»t Iowa Plot, Park Lots and Mub»e«Hrnl
KxlcnxionKS
As originally laid ont and defined in 1794, the town plot ot i ork wits a compac .
little parallelogram, bounded on the south by PalncJ street, on th« east by Parliament
street, (ni the nTth by the present Duki- street, or, as it then was. Duchess strset, and
on the w<'ft by Java street. Comprised within these boundaries were welve >quare8,
each of about two iiiid a half acres. The land lyiiiij between Palace stre-t an 1 the bay
fr nt was set r.iide as a Qivcnim^i t es rvo.
No miips nr records are in < xistenco showing the first possessors and the amoint po3
se-sed bv each of the Innrt within ih se narrow bonb laries. Not until two jears later do
defini ( records ( xist of the divisions of pr perty, and th -ae not of the original town plots,
bur of th : lots includt d in the fiist ext^n^ion o York ratified by the Council, Junj 10,
1797, nn i < f the part lots wh ch were simply farnn of IflO acres each, stretch ng westward
from the Don, with Queen street as their sou hern boundary line. In the map of this
first ext nsion th ■ lown lo:s ae each of one aero or iipproxmateiy. The town as thus
eLlir>.'ed was bounded on the rortb by Queen street, on the west by Yoik, on the east by
Par iament, and on the south by Palace, now Kin|, at the ra-t ni e.id, and by Fr >iit 5^0
called till D, as now at the western end. During the administration of Governor Peter
Russell, letvteen the years 1798 and 1802, a ^til further extension was made, bat on'y to
the westward as far a!< Peter stie3t, the same divis'o s of la.nd obtaining. From that period
to the pi esent time th^re have be n m my exti nsions in evt ry d;i ecti n save to the south-
ward, where nature has fixed the boundary.
PATENTS.
TOWNSHIP Olf YORK. NOW IN THK CITY OK TORONTO.
Broken Fronts.
Name of Part of Pate of
street. liOt. Name of Grantee. Lot. Aer* i. Patent.
3 J. B. Biueheite All fiO Feb. 10, 1797
4 Patrit:k Barn All .'tS Aug. 24, 1796
5 William Co' per All 30 Deo. 31, 1708
6 Simuel Cozens All 34 Aug. 24. 1796
7 I'aul Wilcott All 38 Aug, 24, 1796
8 John'Ashbridge All :« Aug. 24, 1798
9 Jonathan Ashbridge V.\ 17 Aug. 24, 1796
9 Pi.rker Mills Wi 17 Aug. 24, 1796
10 John Matthews \ll 42 Sept. 1. 1797
11 Bonjamin Mo.^loy All i')2 Aug. 24. 1796
12 ('hristopher Uoblnson All 48 Sept. 1, 1797
13 Frederick Brown All 50 Oct. 15, 1804
14 John Cox All 70 J tine 22, 1796
15 John Seadding All 30 May 6, 1796
(lOro between T. of Yo-k and Government Park.
D.W.Sniiih All 7 July23, 1798
D.W. Smith All 110 iJec. 31, 1798
Park Lots.
l\ F. O. Siincoe ( v 1 ■• Aug. 81. 1795
1} Hon. W. I). Powell, r/ a/ { o„-,t April 29, 1819
2} See A 1). I8.')l <seofolioo7) I '^y. i u
3 Jonn Siniill All 100 Juno 30, 1801
4 .I.ihti White All 100 Feb. 10, 17!>7
5 David \V. Smith All 100 Maich6,1798
Divid W. Hinilh B. F. 26-10 1 lec. 31, 1798
6 William Jar\ is All 100 Nov. 1, 1811
7 Hon. John MetJill All 100 July 21, 1809
Hon, John McGill B.F. 3 Ilec. 31, 1798
8 GeorKc I'lavter Ad 100 Aug. 21, 1796
9 J.uiics McCiintry All 100 8epl. 1, 1707
10 David William .-^niith All 100 Sopt. I, 1797
11 Hev. Ihos. Baddish All .. July 18, 1797
IJ Mr. Justice P.iwell All May 1, 1798
13 Bo en J. 1 1. Gray AI! 100 May 1, 1798
U P.tcr Russell All 100 Mar. 2;<, 1798
!:> Win. VVillcdiks All .. Dec. 22. 1798
Utter H Job I McDoni.ll 10 Oct. 4. 1811
A piireol in front of Park Ioih 1\ If, IT ;ind 18, and in roar of Military Hescrve known by
, Utter I William Halton 22 Oct. 1. 1811
• 16 Hon. W. D. I'-well, e/ a/ All .. April 26. 1819
IC H(,' :. Jas. Babv All .. Dec. 31, 1798
M Hon. Alex. Grant All .. Uec. 3L 1798
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
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Natno at
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<s
Part of
lx>t. Nam? of Qnintec. Lot. Acres, etc
I'arle Lots continued.
18 Edward Uaker Lit! Icliales All
19 Lieut, ("ol. David Slmiik All
20 John Macdoncll All
81 Major l)avi(i Shank All
22 Samuel Smith All
23 Hiiii. i9<;iieas iShaw All
'li Ji>hii U.iDtiste Koucbt^t'iu All
2.1 l)avid HurnH All
•X Alexander MeNabb N. i
Willia'n C'hewitt S. *
27 "VMllian. MImii N. »
Thomas Ridout S. i
28 Aiittus MeHonei; All
26 Major liavid .Shank All 200
27 SaniuolSmith All 200
28 Hon. A'.neas-haw Ml 200
29 J. H. Houchftte All 200
80 William Urtltou All 200
PKNINtiULAH KHONTINO THIC CITY OF TOHONTO— NODO.
Vir\ OK TOKflNTO.
(East Hide.)
Anne Smith All
Anne Suiiih All
Allan McDoi'ald AH
i'}iliraim Holland Paj-son All
William Muiitei- .All \
Thomas Ward . . All 8 chains
Palace Street.
Ji'hnS. all All
Ant,'us Mel iQwcil M\
1
2
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3
4
5 6
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Hon. I'cter Hiissell
V.liziibcih Russell
Lawrence llerchmer
William Allan
AVilliiim Wilc'oeks. . . .
Iiiiiican ( amoron
(ienr«e I'layier
William ^'rook^
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
William Caniiil)ell a\\
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luivid W. i^mitli K. pt.
Jdliii .^mall Fl. 1)1.
David \V, Smith K. jit.
a
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David VV. Sndth
John Small
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5
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David \V. Snnlli
Hnti. David U . .-miih
Hon. David W Hmiih
John Kenilrlrk A 11
William Allan All
Saniiicl Hertiii All
Daniel Cozens, jr All
Willuiin Demoiit All
John Jnne.s P.. i
S.imiicl Deter Jarvia W- >i
VVillia I Smith All
Archibald Cameron... All
SerKeant John McUride All
J. hn John MeHride All
H n. J. Met. ill ct at All
Wilham VViilc ■< ka All
Hiram Kendrt'k All
Dorcaii Kendriik All
Ji'hnUoihe All
Jo.■^epn Kcndrirk All
Kdvvard \S right All
Joseph Hunt All
Samuel Marthfr All
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
S»9
Nftrne of , „ ^ ***''*^ °' . Date of
street. Ixii. Name of Qranfee. lx)t. Aorea. etc. Patent.
Kiiiy Street (Formerly Duke Street, Old Town) South Side, Contimud.
Iij Included in No. 1, north sido of Palace street,
7 PaulMarlon All 1-4 May 17. 1802
8 WiUiain Uomont AU l-i Aug. 24, 17M
I i^j Included in No. 3 north side of Palacn street.
1 1,' j Includod in .So. 4 north side of Pulaoe street,
i\l JamesMills All W May 17. 1807
^ I li John McGil' .'<nr Alii 1-5 Mar. 14. 180S
Uii J.hn Mei oiiKill All 1-6 Mar. 19, 17U8
/17 Willi, >ni Granivin All .. Au^ 8, 17y!>
lis liicluird l.awronc'o All 1-5 Way 17. im.i2
D-I.. Ii'icliarii Hc^asley <•< a< All 1-5 F(;l). IH, l8o3
19 Samuel O-burn All 1-5 May 17, \mi
\m Kirliard UiNusley All 1-5 Feb. 13. 1H05
fi{ J.hn McDouKall....: All 1-5 AprilB. 1808
- 2i IraHissell All 1-5 Julv 24. 1799
•^V-'S Shivurs Cdzetia All 1-5 JuTyJu. 17W
VJ4 John McUride All 1-5 June 16, 1801
ifW^'t^'' JohnSmall All 1 May T. 1812
Between Park ReA
gerv and J. V William Halton All 2 Oct. I, 1811
Small'-i lands. J
ParuLelogram Letter R. cast of Town of York, part reserved for park and Goremment buildings
John Small All 2 Dec. 5, 1825
North Side.
1 Nool Holnii-8 All » sq. chains Aug. 19. 1799
2 Thonms lUdoiit All 9 sq. chains Mar. 14. 1798
3 Peter Peniii' K All 9 sq chains Juno 10, 1801
4 John lli-nry Kahinan . All 9 10 Maich7,1803
5 Alalia \\'illc<icki All 9 bq. chains kept. 4, 1800
. Hon. James lliiby in tru.«t for RoA .,, OHnnhftina iw.ii. on icnA
» man e,ath .lie chiipel. ; "*" Bsq. oUalna Mar. 25, 1806
South Side.
6 John Mathews All 1-6 Mar 17. 1802
7 PaikerMilla All 1-5 May 19, 1798
8 John AHhbridKe All 1-5 May 17, 1802
j^) John Henry Kahiuan All 2'6 May 17, 1802
11 William Jarvis.. All l-i Nov. 1, 1811
12 AVilliam Jarvis All 1.5 Nov. 1, 1,^11
13 Titu tioer .-iiiions All 1-5 Wav 14. 1803
14 Thomas Ward All 1-5 May 1, 1798
DukesU JUj William Willcock June 30, 1801
17 Malcolm Wright May 17, 1802
18 Kdwaid Hayward May 20. 1801
19 Thoinna Mercer May 13. 1805
20 ThoinaHMait «ws Mar. 1(. 1798
21 Joseph Rendrick Lee. 31, 1798
22A
23J
24 Nicholas Kllngenbrumer All .. May 17. 1813
North Side.
1 William Cooper AU Snq. chalna Sept. 4. 1800
J 2 William Ol. lid iwer White All 9:i.025 sq. ohalM Dec. 31, 1798
■ S RnbiMi HtMid' rson All 9 sq. cliains June 30, 1801
8 4 l;ol)ort Henders n All i May 20, ISOl
<i Gore Colin I iruiniiiOMd fi< al, tnistee3"\ .,, , *„r;ii;; loi
S uf Presbyterian cungieh'ation^ ■*" ♦ April lo, 18 J5
Q 6 j^l.'.\ai!dir .McDonell All 1 Mar. 9, 1807
6 ThomasKirgem Ail 9Bq.chalna Sept. 4, 1800
South Side.
1 William Rond 99q.chains Aug. 10. 1801
2 Miry liidoiit All 9 sq. chains Mar. 14. 1798
3 Aroliibild Thompson All 9 sq. chains Nov. 25. 1802
4 Andrew Thompson All 910 Auril22, 1807
5 Imviil Thompson AH 9 sq, chains May 19. 1806
6 JohiiConu All 9 sq. chains Sept. 20, 1803
ircst Side.
I Joseph Kotchum All 1 Aug. 10, 1801
Qeorsflit * Samuel Nas'h All 1 May 20, 1801
^ "• S Samuel Peters Jiirv 8 All 6-10 Mar. 18, 1821
4 Samuel Peters Jarvis All 1 Mar. 18. Is22
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
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/-^leit Sidf.
.Iaino«Q:oon All 1
MftriaCJrnn All 1
William iStiuilon All 1
Pavld Huriis AH 1
Hant Siile.
Hon. Henry Allcocli f^ (7/ All b\
All
All
All
All
D'Arcy noultoii rt al for chiiroh\
fiird nnti biiryiuK Kninnd )
It'eat Side.
John MnOoncil
Cirniit Powell rt al for Jail anil ,
Court Ho 11 St'
Hon. W. I>. Powoil W al in tniaU . .
West Sidf.
Lury Stimrr All
Kcv. Geo. Okill Stuiirl .... All
Old Toirn.
Mariannt^ White
Charles Samuel White
John White
AVic Toxon.
Sunie as north side of Hospital it.
(qn. V.)
Pound
Samn as north side of Hospital St.
(qu. V.)
.John Vaiizant N. pt
.-^amc as uorth side of Hospital st.
(qu. V.)
Rev. Alex. Mc-Ponell I't al tor^
l;om-in Caiholic rhurch, etc. /
Thorn i.'i Scot t
.livnics McCaulay
Charlotte iloirzy
John l)0I>Ili^()n >11
Hi'iiry John Houltim
Thonms Sc holicid
Anno Powell
Hon. Will lun Duinmer Powell .
Hannah Jarvis
Wiiliiiin .IiirvH
William I'tMielope Hoikii'
James (iivins
Simcoe Place.
Robert Isaac De Gr»y All
Thomas Kaddish
AU
Mary Klm^ley All
Hon. John Klm"<ley All
Calli'Tiiic Hannah .Vllcock All
Hon. Henry AlKock All
Arthur HoUl^worih HiookinK All
John Entccotl All
1
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Date 1)1
I'atent.
J<ily 10. 1*0
July 10, iNi
Jan. !i, |.|
Mar. U, Ni
1:1
Sept. \. ifi
Oct. (. ;<u
April ai. iMJ
April :ii, hip
Miiy 19,
Keb. I'l,
I'ec. 31, rj-
JllMC IJ, i>
June It |>
Ang. 10, 1)0!
June 16, 1«;
Aug. 10, Ifii'l
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Jan.'.':. 1^
MayJS, ls39
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July 29.
May 1,
Jan. %
/ uf. V,
iug. 1".
Mayli.
May 'i'K
Aug. to. l*i
A trad on sou'h ^ide of KinR street and east side
Hon, Aritiibald M' I ean it al fo^^ , ii
Church of Scoiland ; • "
Xortii Side.
1 Robert Gray All
De-.31. i;*
Dec. 3!. 1.^
Aprils, i:*
Sept. 7. m
Sept. 8, 1*1
Mar'^U, 15"'
JuneS). l^'l
of Simcoe
18,918 sq
street,
feet
April 1, 1^
1
Aug. 10. 1«^
Date lit
I'ateni,
July 10.
July 10,
Jan. !l,
Mar. U,
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Oct. 7.
!V,
Sept. i. i,<2
Oct. (. iHU
April ai. UlS
April ui, |«i;i
May 19, iSit;
Keb. 1 1, bi,
lltiks I lee. 31, r!l<
links June IJ, !>
links June It l'l«
ABg. IC. 180!
June l,i, W:
AUR, 10, IS'i
Dec, 2, l!i'-
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Jan.'/;. i:i»
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Jiily29, !■'•
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Jan. 9, K'l'
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June 311.1*":
V
le street,
iq, feet
April 1. N"
Aufi. 10. l'^
Lot.
4
5
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7
8
»
10
11
12
U
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3
4
6
6
7
8
9
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3
4
5
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8
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'.ANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
Part of
N»nieof Oranten. Lot. Acrei, eto.
\nrth Side Continued.
Richard ForKUsnn All
Thonm.s nainiltuM All
Arohibnld Thoiiip on All
Heiijiiiii.n ("ozoiia W. l-fl
Uoiijitiniii CozonH k. 4-5
AloxandiT Wood All
WilJiani t'hpwca' All
William Chowett All
Hon. Rob'.Tt Mainilton All
Hon. JunieH Haby . All
Maudalun CftriwriKhl All
Rev. hdiniind Hiirko All
(ioorKo t^rook.-thank All
John McOill All
Alexander McDonell AH
H.-n. Ridi ttux Selby All
South Side,
Hon. Thomas Scott All
lion. L. P. Sherwood All
Tliomaa Scott All
Klizabelh Turk McCiiulay. All
Uonry John Uoiilton All
Alexander Mc^abb All
RobiTl Richardson All
William Wetka All
John Powell All
William iJuninifr Powell, jr All
Rarlholomew Crannall Beaidicy .. All
Ucorge Lovi> All
John Mel oney All
Elizabeth Andrews All
New Tonm North Side
Charles Field All
William Hunkct All
Robert Mel lonoll All
Capt. Daniel Cczuiis All
Ja;iics Richardson All
Phoebe Baldwin All
Charlo.s W illcocks All
William Cooper All
HuKh Karle Atl
William lluntpr All
Hon. Witliana DumuuT Powell etal . i,
in trnst ^"
Nrin Tinrn South Side.
Robert Isaac I>e Clni.v All
Theuphihis t-atnpson All
Charles Selleck All
Joseph Ketchum All
William .-mitb All
Cornelius Be r son All
William Chewett All
Isabella Chowett All
Richard iJuncan .Ml
Jumen Rosa All
Alexander McDonell All
Dav.d Ramsay All
Hugh Met. can All
Hon, D. W. Powell et al in trust. . All
North Side.
Frederick Haun dn Hoen All
bllphalet Hale All
Qeorgo Purvis All
George Cutter All
Alexander Burns All
Kdwird Graham All
Thomas Stewart All
Thomas (^ornwell All
William WilloocK — N. pt. l-o
William Graham S. pt. 4-5
John McBeaih All
John Ma< hossly All
John Reikie All
Hugh Reward All
James Chosney All
Hon. I). W. Powell et al in trust ... All
See A. I). 1851 (see folio ol)
341
Date of
Fate
at
June 18,
181(
May 13,
IMOS
May 24,
1798
May 3.
1811
May 3.
IHlti
July 14,
ino:i
Aug. 17,
1S(H
Oct. 2;-).
l'»
Sept. 2(1
ItMi
May 27,
17!»
Feb. 7.
18(14
June 2!).
i8i:
Aug. 10.
18U1
June 10.
1801
Aug. 10,
iai;v
July 2it, l&OS
May 10,
uo;
Dec. 1«.
1828
Aug, 10
180)
Dec. 2.
IWS
Cct. 28.
182«
Nov. 25,
1802
May 20.
18ul
Dec. 31.
1798
May 1.
1798
May 1.
179H
May 30.
1801
May 20.
1801
May 20.
1801
May 20.
ISOl
May 20,
1801
S pt. 4.
I8(«
May 19.
1811
Mar. 23,
1798
May 8.
17!t»
Jan. 10.
1816
Juno 17,
181«
July 22.
1K06
Sept. 4.
1800
May 20.
1^01
April 26
181S
May 13,
1803
June 30,
1801
May 17,
ISO-J
May 14.
1803
May 20.
1808
.«ept. 29.
1818
June 26.
I8UI1
May 20.
1801
Aug. 9.
1816
Aug. 7.
1811
June 21,
180S
Sept. 24,
l.><03
May 17,
180-J
April 26
!81<i
Oct. 9.
1815
Nov. 9.
"i04
May 1.'
!«••
A pril i>.
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Nov. 17.
isn
Juno 2.i,
1804
f tpt. 4.
1800
Ju y 10.
1809
June .TO.
1801
Aug. 8,
1799
Oct. 26,
im
M.iy 20,
1801
May 17.
1808
Nov. 25,
1802
May 19.
1808
April 26.
1811
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AVm> Town continued
Jcnnfhnn coll
Job Sodcr All
Altxn d«T M Dowel! All
ThcmiRs Kiil^ht All
John KtMUIOIt All
1 hoinii!4 I 'ax ton All
Charli's Wil cocks All
I'Arcy Unulton All
Hon. 'I huinas C'( clirnn All
Hohcrt Unao I'o (J my Ail
Hon. VVm. I), rovoll rt nl in trimt . All
S'oiih Sulf.
Jo^htm I,ppch /> 11
Jixmcs .Vicl'rtiiliiy All
Part of
liOt. Ai'rc«, ato.
South Sittf.
All
JaiiicA Kllioit
Johif Vnn/.aiit
Andrew .1 <linMton
I'cicr Knhiin
l,iini<c Fi)iirnior
Miiiiiicl l.idoiit
John Jones
Ni<'h('laM KliiiKcnbrumor
Samuel llcroii
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
Jo.sciili lliinr All
Hon John Mcvnrlry Pobinson
Ira Hisscll
Josci'h K> iidrich.
Wiiiiaii Warren Baldwin
Joseph WillcookH
John Honry Jacob llattKer
South Side.
1 WUliftm ("ooper All
Alexander Hell
Wil'.i.ini Jarvis.
All
All
Iianiol Tieri All
Daniel Tiers All
Wernard I'arv All
Andrew ll< inlein All
Peter O'Ch" .vll
Seneca Ketchuin S, pf.
Paul Marion N. pt.
John > iK'hton or Mten All
Kdward Jes>np. jr All
Rlislift Henian All
Itioh.ird H ailoy All
Oi orj;e Conn All
William Claua A\\
Colin .McNab All
Richard (iainble All
Hon. Lieut. I'ol. Samuel Smith All
John Scarlett All
3-5
3".
X:t
I .i
3,1
35
35
4,1
15
I
3-5
1
2-3
1
■)
1
I
1
15
45
1
1
!
1
i
1
I
1
1
!
In the rear of the imhlie squares at the north end of ('hurch street.
Ciilherine NU(;ill.
All
All
All
Hon. John McGill
John Oamblc
.\ llan McLean All
^] Hugh Cimeron iVil
^) John McDonell All
9 GeorseCown All
}',') Thomas Frascr All
All
I'ftUof
P»tm t,
IHDI
m
May 17
A Hit. «,
JMl, ID,
Kel). :
Nov i
M.iy 17, i,<n
•\pri! U, i>n
Ant;.''. IMS
N"V. I'.i. ,*B
April (1, n,i(
April «,WJ
Aiiif. 12, \%
Miij :♦, i-fli
M:»7 I?, W)
Auk 10. Nil
>luy 17, l<fii
Miir. ::, h.3
J\nin:l|i. Iv,;
Anif. iO ivij
Mar. ■-':' 'M\
May 17. ."V.
Ddc. :il. i-:ij
Aug. ■* i;i
Jan. ::, l<li
Jiiy.M, i:;i)
Doc. 31, a
May .0, HI
Mav:0, l.W;
Mav'.U l>il
May U. m
J\n. :'i. IJii)
May 8. N'l
M'yl". I'O!
.■.prilJ. IMI
Aiinl2o, iiit
May 17. m
May 17, \m
M.iy 17, IV)!
Ju V 21, hi
Slav 17, l>>i
July 17. !"»
Anu.a l«
July 10, m
May •.11, IM!
M.iy 24. TM
May •.'7, i;«
May 16, i:S9
May 20, 1*1
Av.g. 10, Ki
Aprir:, B'
Richard Wilkinson.
Juno 10, 1*1
Aug. 10, l^
May*, ivl
Sept. *, ISO
May*), mi
MayM. ISOl
May'.'t '■»
May 24, i'"
May 21. ™
West Side.
South aide.
Hon. William ruimmer I'owelh
et al in trvist J
All
!y) Catherine Hannah Allcock. All
[•21J
Hon. Alexander Grant All
April 36, ISU
Sep*. 8, '"K
May*, 1»1
Nt«of
Pfttm t,
May 17
.Ian. •.II.
Kril. ■
Nov t.
May 17.
Appi! U,
Auk. h.
Ni.v. 1:1.
April «,
'''•■1
hi;
'ifi
MO
ivB
I11l
AprilJCh!)
Ann. 12, m
Mil) H, !^fll
•M:iy II. Nil
Auk 10, W.
Mil.? 17, Wti
Mur. ;. hi
Juni>:.|i, !■ ;
Auif. ii) :-;.
Miir. :'' '-!'
May 1;. .<«;
Doc. .11, i-;'i
Aug. ' I;!
Jan. '..
Jn J '.M. r.'
Doc. .11. r,i
May .0. H
.MavJ). 1>
M.IT •.U IV'
Iv'vi
Mar U. l*iJ
J\n. ■:<, 1»S
May 8, N'l
M -y 17, Wl!
.■. ppil 3. Hi
Aiinrio.l!i(
May 17. ISOi
iMay II, ;«i
M.iy 17. l^K
Ju y 21, \fi
May 1;, l.<»
July IT, 1:91
A UK. iS. 1*1
July 10. IJOI
May 'JO, ISiil
M ly 24,
May ■-'7
May 16.
May '.'0,
Aiijf. 111. i*;)
ipril':, B'
i;S9
i:sj
1»1
Juno to.
Aug. 10,
Mayfl). »
Sept. i, 13M
May JO, !31l
May 80, IM
MayJi i:»
May 21, i:3!
May 21. l""
April 36, 18U
3cp».«.'9«
May 30. '»!
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
MS
Kaiiie of
HirecU
^ioolb Side
P.irt of
Ijot. Nnmo of (Jrantoo. Lot. Acres, o»o.
new I'nwn- South Sfitr rcntinued.
fii Hon. John h liiiHloy All 4
I ^) Ilonjumin Hallowoll A JI I
liiji) Ffon. John Klinsloy All I
II John Hcvurloy R(»Wn«on.V.'llllam'\ .,, «»
Allan f< aMn iniHf ) ^^^ *'
Rlrhmnnil .Stroct Souih Side (o iifinally Known as Ifospltal Squaro.)
I 2 3 4 J tt 7 r~3'3 4 5 6 1
■'"Uth Sldn,
Date of
fatent.
AprUSt 1798
Deo. SI, 1798
Julr 14, 1818
I 2 3 4 .1 a 7
March 8t.-North Sidn
Nowdato St. HnH)iital Hquaro,
A
I 2 3 4 a 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 W 17^
1
2
3
I
5
«
A
l<
8
A f« front of |
Town 1 I't A. )
('oiitiiiuiitlon I
of A. I
Riot I ut 10. j
W t of Lot Id.
K xtonslon ut 1
K. ft iif do. I
Kiloi 9.
W i of Lor 9.
!^. par' of do.
VV i of Lot 7.
K i if Lot 7.
In front of I
Fedo'ickat. I
vVost side of
(JraTes st.
D
K
V
Q
H
I
Old Town-
Alexander LcKKi!
Imku Wni. Kundrick, et al
Soe A.l>. IS'.l. folio 57.
Jacob McrchmcT
Wlilinni Alliin
iVatrr Lota.
Wi
All
All
Uiuttron St. (>e rgo All
• ■ ' All
All
All
John liunhani.
I)uncan Cameron
New Town.
Ilonourahlo Thomas Scott
Hve A.D. 1SJ2, folio 58.
All
In front of
Mnrkei square.
In front i)f
!?. K. corner of
Market House.
In front of
Town Lot C
ii\
N
O
P
H
Eliza Rus'^el!
William Cooper All
Wlll'am HcrKln
Dnnlel Pmoko 8. pt.
Daniel Brooko
Guy C. Wood
Thomas Mllburn All
Andrew Morccr
WilHaiii Mernln
Willinni Htrgln S. pt.
Alexatidor W ood
Susannah M. Wlllcox All
Wllliiim Allan, etal i
Joseph Bockott All
John K wurt . AU
.lohn H wart 8. pt.
li'Arcy Boulton, Junr All
John Bishop, rienr All
Henry Hamilton All
Thomas Helliwell All
UHck Howard All
The City of Toronto All
Joseph Shepherd, etal AU
Jatncc Brown All
See A.D. 1860, foUo 71.
I
1
Mny». 181S
Nov. 5. 1808
1'
1
1
Deo. IS, 1803
Nor. 4. 1803
Jan. 5, 180S
Aug. 6. 1811
bcpi. 30, 1817
1
June 31, 1816
1
Dec. 17, ISlt
l
Juno 7, 1818
26.334 ^q. ft.
Feb. 19, 1834
1
I
I
M(iy20, 1817
Apr. 14, 1837
May 20. 1817
33.3a< sq. links,
July 16, 1837
1
1
1
I
1
Mar 2U, 1817
Auk. 13. 1829
April 4, 18.37
May 21. 1817
Dec. in, 18M
S 10
Deo. 2, 1817
4
Jan. 23. 1846
.3-10
1 3 10
1 3-10
1
1
1
Sept. 11. 1828
June L 1833
Junu 1. 1833
Feb. 18. 1833
Sept. 8. 1828
Sept. 8. 1828
Sept. 9. 1828
u
July 1 18 6
I 3-10
Doo. 13. 1836
July 21. 1843
John .-imall.
All
< n Bay Shore, east side of Peter street.
Hon. Joseph Mas^ont
A. Furiii^s All
H'a^er Lots i/ranted to (he Corporation of the City of Toronto.
Mot wet n B( rkoley street and Princfss street, produced
Princess street and Cnrollne street
;■ proline street and Frederick street
^ BV' dcrick street iind George street
OeiTge street and New street
I
•t
July 10, 1833
5
Not. 21 , 1843
f
4
reb.21. 1840
1
.•}
18.645 sq. links.
■ I
%
PI "•'< i
r< r ■ . ■< ■'
■;;!i
I 1.1
< 111' ' .
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t
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1 .
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f ■ " i
1 '
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lii, '
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
n»to of
Part of
I ot. Acres, He.
Water Lota granted to the Corporation of the City of Toronto- continued.
Ooo'iineDcing Ht wostern limit of iho .-t root on west side ) .^
of th<.' Mark M )' — - ...
at pastern liiii; of Churih street •^,W)0 sq. links.
at wo.'lcrn limit of I'hnrch stri'i't •.'{
Ik'tween Cliiirch street and Sci'lt >treet. produced 3
Scott btroot and Yonjfo street 44
Eastern limit of Hay stroi't and western limit ofi
water lot in front of Town Lot No. 2, N. V . . , . li
sjdo of Front i-iree' j
Rn.. street and YiTK street, prodiuvd 14
York St I'cet and Graves street .... 6
Alsi.'^oe .V.l*. 18o3. (See fnlio ;i9.)
Strips of land between the top of the bank and water's edge of the baj Bran.i'd lo thr ft.tjv
ration 01 the t'iiy of Toronto. Feb. '21, 1840 :- ' '*
Kxf^nding froni Berkeley St riot to Princi^ss street 1
" Princesw street to Caroline .'itreet 410
" Caroline .street to Frederick street 4-10 ...'...'
•' Frederick street to lieorge street.. 4-10
" " Ocorgestreet to .now street :M0 '■■!!'!..
In front of Market Hui.dinifs { 20,000 sq. links.
Kxiending from Chnrch street t.o Fcott street.
" " Scott street toYonge street . .
" " Yonge street to Bay street .
" " Hay street to York si reet, . . .
York tJtreet to draves st reet ,
?trips of land between southern limit of Front street and water edgo. See .^.U. 183 i?«
folio 50.)
See .V.D. 1848, west side of Mill street, in front of lot 6. south of Front street. (See folii) ,^.i
See A.D. 1851, in front of lots 4 and a, south of Front street and east of Parliament stieii. 1-i.v
folio 57.)
^<e aiso letter from Crown Lands Department, dated 9th .\ugust, 18J8. of surrnmlor of per
lion lying to the westward of the ea.slern limit of I'arliamcnt street, Ses A. D. 1861 ;S«
folio 67.)
Name of Graiitee. Part of
Lot.
.Sccfi'on A.
Jo'n G Spragge All
Kliz.ibeth May Hurd All
Name of
etreet.
f
c
£>*
c
o
M
U .
a c
%«
o
(B
N. of
M iagara
Bt reet
Ontario
terrac*.
Sonth of
Kia{;ara st.
Lot.
I
Acres,
etc.
1
I'ati'Dt
7 »
.8}
r 9
10
II
U'
13
14 I
1.) !
16
IV
18
10
Sept,
i.ict.
m
m
Hon. Levins Peter Sherwood
All
1
liuie i. m
Joseph I). lUdout W
Gi>;:rge V
Hon. Iti-bert S
Pidout
Janieson
( K i
■( VV4
/ K i
I All
All
All
All
Joseph 1 ». Hidoul All
Joseph I). Kidoui All
Joseph B. Sprugge Ml
Hobort Synipaon Jameson
Kobert S. Jameson
Grtor(.'e r. Kidout
}l & 77,076 sq.linka
Jan;es Henders<(n ,
I'honias !iotul
Franci.-* Neshii . .
u
1
f
B
All
All
All
Klij.abi'ih Mary Ilnrd All
rtoii. PcliT Robinson All
.SVcfi'on fi.
Hon. Peter HobiiiHon. (Also see All
See A.U. 18,^1. lolio .M'. foliu 7',;,)
James Hcnderion
Jam js licriilrsiin
ThomvsG. Hurd
Rdwa>-d ('. \V. Hvi-d
Hon. Archibald MiM.ean
Hon. .^ rcliibald Mclean
William Proudfoot
Henry John Houlton
'letiry John Houlion All
Janies Henderson
■V.'JIO sq. links.
Aug.
il
m
Sppt
■:»
:^ll
Jan.
J.
i\);
l;cc.
<
ISli
Oct.
7.
ISIt
Nov.
fl.
iS4l
Feb.
3.
i»
July
I
m
^epi
i;l, iji:!
Nov.
VI
:mo
1]>K.
ti.
iNtj
Cct.
1.
iJii
June
i\.
&:
All
}
All
1
All
1
.Ml
1
All
I
All
I
All
All
♦
All
I
All
I
June '.'I,
Sept. 13
Nov. •!.
Nov, !^.
N ov. l«,
Jan. -i:.
Nov. -'.
May 31.
Sept. 1:1.
May;JO,
May 31.
mi
iNll
I!ll3
file.
(]. links.
Oato or
I'a'.eni.
\,j Bruni(>d lothrO
1*
sq. Itak^.
CO. rfee A. I). 18a3. iSm
; strci-r. (See folio ,i4.i
I'arliiiinent sli'tvi i-«
JJ8, of surronilor of pot
, Sea A.D. 186* :Sm
|);ileof
I'Slti.'Ot.
>:c\)t. ■>, mi
net. 1, Hi
Jiiiie .'. iSlJ
Aug. a isn
7Csq.llnk8^,p, ,^ ;j„
Jan. J. W;
Dec. 2, IJIi
Oct, 7. ISIt
Nov. C. M\
Kel). :i. Hi
.Inly i. IM
f-epi. lit, IStS
Nov. 12, l^lii
Vix.tl Is^i
Cot. 1. IM5
Jiinc?!,'i*X;
I. links.
Jiiiij'ii.
Sept. 18 1SI3
Vov. 1
ISli
Nov. b.
m
Nov. 1»,
h;.!
Jun. 'J-J.
Wl
Nov. -,
l.'US
M.vy 31.
isi:.
Si'pi. 1:1,
<i.i
SUy ^1.
'Si
Maj 31,
<M
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
ud
Nama of
strsot,
o
Namo of Qriiulee.
Part of
Lot. Aci
I
1
iJ
3
4
5
6
7
8
<(
10
Ui
12"
13
14"
Section ('.
James Henderson AH
See A.I). IS47, folio 53
Jamea iV'arti j All
Edwurd WU iani Thonu'f">n All
John Soloniui) Cartwrii^lit All
es, etc.
See A.D. 1«57,
Hon Hobt. r
folio C3.
Jainoscn.
All
I 3-5
Date of
Fatent.
Feb. U. 1843
Feb. 21, 1843
Oct. 15, 1844
IJoc. 19. 1836
Jnly 6. IMJ
• l.»fs 12 and 14 iniliidod in the patent with lot 13.
A8.'>ist«nt ComniissiontT of Oown Lands, diiicd 9th June,
K. of Adelaide) 5 i
slrckt. ^. If
(
S, of Adoliiide ,
street, |
N.of King
street wiwt.
»;;■
South of
Kiug street.
Bast of
Portland bt.
"o ^
9
5)
6
S
7
8
9
\ ll>
I U
1
2
3
4
i>
7 )
81"
f.SI
llif
'ID
li\
IGI
17
18
19
20
21
1
?l
4
5
6
7
8
9
IS
11
W2
fl3
<^"
\K,
1 17
Section I).
Sec letter from Andrew Ilusaell, Esq.
1858, to th.-vt ellect. (Folio CO)
(Signed), I. U. Ukov.
Janres Fitzgibbon All
Sictioit /•.'.
William Rees
Clarke Gamble, et al
John harper
Clarke Gamble, et al
William Rees
Clarke Gamble, et al
Hon. R. Iluldwin Sullivan
George DugKiin, Jr
George liugKnn, Jr
William Hawkins
Clarke Oambl(> et al
Section h\
WiUiam Hawkins
James Dntfy
Rev. Charles Dalle
Kdward Hobson
Jaine.i Scallin
Joseph B. Spragtjo
Robert .'^tanton
Clarke Gamble.
Tanna H. H. Thompioii.
Tunna H. Thompson
Kdward Hobson
Phillip iJunford
James Alexander llurvy
Clarke Gamble, et al
Sect if n ff.
Charles Clarki; fjamble, et nl
City 1 f Toronto
Jame- Fit/Gibbon
John Hillyard Cameron
William Hawkins
Ma! hew Kvans
John (.'ostello et al
Joliii LyHipht
Franci.'" N isbcl t
James J. Hayes
( "larko Gamble, it al
James iJutFy
James Inilfy
Fntiu'ia .^.'ihbett
Th'iuias A. .Stayiwr
Jamos .1. Huye.s
Michuoi lii>.yes
All
All
All
All
AH
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
1 9-10
All
All
i
All
1
All
All
All
All
All
All
'
All
All
All
^
All
■
All
;
All
"
All
4
All
1
All
1
Sept. IT,
i8;«
JlllT 17,
1S35
Nov. 1,
1845
June 25.
1846
Nov. 1,
1M5
July 17.
1835
Nov. 1,
1-45
May 16,
1844
June 30,
1846
April 5.
184,i
Oct. 1.
1844
Nov. 1,
1845
Mar. 17,
1843
Mar. 17.
1843
Jan. 24,
1843
Dec. 6,
1843
Auk. 9,
1841
Nov. 9,
1842
Oct. 14.
1844
Nov. I. 1845
Nov, «, 1844
May 31, 1843
Dec. (i. 1843
Aug. 4. 1840
32.y - sq. links. Nov. 2. iS39
Nov. I. 1845
I, Nov. I. 1-84,1-
1 May 14, 1840
Sept. 28, IvMl
4 D 0. 14, 1841
4 Oct. I. 1844
i Dec. 4. 1841
i June (i, 1843
i June 17, IS43
I, Oct. 28, !8W
t July 17, 1813
i Nov. 1, 1815
A Mar. 1', 1813
i Mar. L. , 1844
i July 21, 1>41
* .Sept. 2ti, 184a
i Oct. 27, 18«3
i Jau, 20, 1842
\
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''1,
m
' ; ■ li
. (' . I-
'i'
^idi
^:
H46
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
Kamo of
strre^.
■"it
o -.
West, of
Ncwiiiarfcet
atrcut.
Fast of
Port land
elroi t.
■e-a ^1 1-'
13 I i:i
H nil
(Bounded on N
/'IC.
South side of ■( 18 >•
SinKJoe at. I I'.i '
[20
Block Y
r 1
On Sitrcoe
street.
North of ■
A d«UUac si.
ScTi»h of
AdeJaido st.
North of
King s*. Wost
IB
;loV
11/
{v>
v,\
liW
18,'
^ 2-'
V«i
Snath of
i^imooe stroct.
Part of
Namcof Oiantoe. Jot. Acroa, etc.
VViiIter O'Hftra AH 1
William Hawkins All i
Oeorgo Dutfgan, Jr .^ II 4
Clarice Gamble. *■< rt/ All 1
Si'dion II.
Clark" Oamble. f< a/ All
John Flixiiap'in All i
John CuntiinKliam. All 4
.lames Graham All l
J:\nies So..l!an All l
Uobert Bell Miller All i
Clarke Gamble, e^ aZ All 4
H'eM Market.
by Siniooe St., Ka.st by Brant st., H. by Adolaido St., W. by
Corporation of City of Toronto.. .. 1}
Thomas Thompson All i
Wm. Hawkins I Sec lot 4 In sec L, . ,, ,
f signed I Yor. Keg. ■*" *
William Hawkins All i
Section I,
Kt. Rev. Alex. McHonoU, f^ al... All 1 15
Henry James Casile All 45.5r)0 sq links.
William Bailey All 35,550 sq. links.
Thoma-sBell All f
James P. Hayes All 1
Thomas O.Hnrd All 2
Thomas Bell .Ml U
Thomas Boll All 35.000 sq. Hnks.
Hobert Cat heart All 71,000 sq. links.
Robert Cathcart All }
IhomaaG. Hurd All 2
James J. Hayes All 1
GecrKC Morri-on .. All 35„t00 sq. links.
George Morrison All i
Robert Cathoart All 71.100 sq. links.
Section K.
North of
Ad' laidc at.
South of
Adttlaide st.
i
i
.'»
t)
7
1 8
(9
10
U
r.'
i;i
u;
i.-v
1(1
IK I
1 la I
21
:«
2b
.Society for PropnRatlon Oo8pol\ aij
ForeiKn I'urta J
Thonms B<-!l All
Soc. for Prop. Got^pel For, I'art.s ., All
Jamea J. Ilayos All
Hnnh MeXeil All
Thonia.s Boll All
Thomas Bell All
tifttfii
Patpnt,
May.'ii, i,|
Oct. 1. i«„
April .1. M-,
NmV. I, N|:_
Nov. 1, ijij
Tec. 21, i<4
July U, isij
J'll.f 14, l>(J
M.iy t is!
July ,'i, mi
N:)v, !, IJji
•t St)
MayH, i«^
Sf pu il, lid
May 13, i,^(
May 1". iv}!
Mil y 21. IsS
June :, H
July U, \^
Dec. 10. li-
July 17, lsl3
Apr, a, lit;
July 12, W
Apr, 20. im
July a, iSll
Dpc W, hi:
Apr. 28, ISli
Oct. B. a"
Nov. t. '.}iS
Julj-a. l>»i
VoT.i, «<
Nov. .'>, IJIJ
Bcpi. 15, Kl
Oct. f. is«
Jan. J. 1*»(
May 1 1^|(
LANUMAilKS OF TORONTO.
347
Namo of
street.
Xorth of
Kingst. VVosr.
Name of Grantoo.
Lot.
f2i
2.5
2t)
27)
•iS \
29 1
.•)0 C
1
Part of
Lot.
Ann Louisa Ncwbigffinp; AH
William Kccles All
Thomas G. Huid AH
Edmund Murney All
Acres,
9..500'8q. links.
f
'i
I)
James J. Iliiyca All
Section L.
Bernard "hort All
Heniurd .^'••jrt All
GeofKC P. Icidout, et al All
See also letter from Com'r. Crown Lands of 8'
turn of Patents for 1853. (See folio 68).
Jarans S. Hayes All
John W. Gwynno All
( dniund Murray y\il
Mary McMahon All
James Givins, Jr All
Jami'8 ^>, Hayes All
John F. De La Hayo All
Josoph B. SprngRO All
John \V. Gwynno All
Henry Smith All
Michael Sniii h All
James S. Hayes All
Thomas O'Clonnor All
William Kennel ly All
Kdward Cressall All
H«nry K. NioiioUs All
John i.Hwler All
Itobrrt Harrison All
Francis N isbctt All
Joseph l>yann All
Geoigiiirt Huron All
'By the patent produced to me it appears
!WH\ U, Rrautod to VVililiam Hawkins.
S
I"
U
o
7
8
9
10
Vu
13
14
|j
16
in
Hate of
Patent.
May 16. 1841
Mar. 12, 1834
Sepr. 13, 1843
Mar. 27, 1844
Oct. 2T, 1843
Aug. 6, 1811
A pi il 27, 1843
Nov. 3, 1843
h June, 1854, annexed to Ke-
Oct. 27. 181.?
Sept. 13, 184:?
M^r. 27.
July 28,
Mar. 21,
Oct. 27.
1844
184,1
1844
1843
'«)
Jforthof
Ninorarantreet.
Ill
20
V21
^-'2
123
24
25
21
27
28
84,000 sq, links.
1843
1843
July 17.
Sept. 1,
Sept. 13,
July 18,
July 18,
Oct. 27,
Jan. 26,
Aug. 23,
July 21,
Nov. 3,
Sept. at.
Sept. 19, 1843
May 27. 18:17
Feb. 6, l&k\
1843
1843
1843
1843
1842
1838
1841
1843
1843
S. of Kinfj St. I
West ami N...f I
Stewart st. 'I
Ontaiio
tflrracfl.
South of
W( llington St.
West of
Hranl Bireet.
Korthof
FVonv all ect.
Section M.
Charles Daly All
Thomas BeH , AH
Qeorgo Houghton All
Section N.
Ron. Robert S. Jameson All
Robert S. Jameson : All
56,800 sq. links.
*
that this lot was included with lots 17. 18 and 19 in
(Signed), S. R. Rbot.
n
1
Hon. Robert S. Jameson
Robert S. Jameson
Kdward Hobson.
All
All
All
Clarke Gamble, et al All
Section O.
Christopher Widraer
47,000 sq. links.
1
67.000 .«q. links.A
including 2j
1
67,000 sq. lirks.A
including 2j
1
1
KoT. 1 1843
Aug. 25, 1840
July 21, 1841
Sept, 28, 1S41
June 24. 18.39
Sept. 28, IMl
June2t, 1839
Dec. 6, 1849
Nov. 1, 184.i
AH 181.168 aq. links. May 10, 1837
WHliam Moore KeHy AH I July 15, 1843
Vfi George Crooks-hank All j Oct. 17, 184;J
( '^ Hon. Oeort;o Crookr5hank All U June 10, 183*
I 9 Hon. George Crookshank AH 2 June 10, 18:t7
Section P.
i 1 John s. Cartwright All h Aug.2S. 1841
.-•onthof I 2 George Crookshank All i M ly 31. 184;*
Kins street. '| 3 George Cm k-huik' AU i Feb. 2.3. 1843
» Chnstnnh-r VVi(iiiUT /ll I Mav 31, 1843
No. 1, Uloek I). (See folio 60.) Seo A.D. 1848, oast part of Victoria square.
I). 18,)2. luiddle pare of Victoria squaro. (See folio .")8.) See A.D. 1861, south-
west pari i)f Victoria squaro. (;-ee folio 72). .Seo A.D. 1861, north p irt of Victoria t^iuare. (ae«
(olio ,2.) fCopu.)
1 boiThy CI rtif> that this volnrno, endini? with page 628, contains a list of the names of all
persons in whose favotii L( ttcrs I'aleiit lor land within the County of Y'ork were coiiipiotcd and
'■eeoniei, previously to the Ist doy of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, as
fequircrt tiy the 9th Vic, caii. 34, sec. 31, omtjrueing the lands thereby granted.
.., , (Signoil). ¥. BouruiLLiBR.
v^rown Ud : ^>epartment, Montreal, December 28th, 1847.
See A.D. 18,)4, Lo
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
LIBTW PATKNT8 IN CITY OF TORONTO COMPLETKO IN
FOKMKR RETURN
N THK TKAR 1846. NOT INCLCDSn (N TBI
N one.
P^
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Ur
LIHT or PATENTS IN THK CITY OP TORONTO COMI'LKTK1> KHOM THK l8T OV JANUAKT T<1 Tu.
319T liKCKMBKH. 1847. '"
NwDR of Part of jiaie of
Btreet. Lot. Name of Orftntoc. Lol. Acres, etc. Paten'
Section C. Militai'u lieservc.
S.Egremont St, 5 James Cockshutt 1 JnnoU m-
Orown Lands Depart nient. (SiRned*, J. H. Prick, C C I
Montreal. '2i)d October. 18JS. ' "
LIST OP I'ATKNTS IN THK CITY OK TORONTO COMPLETED PROM THK IflT OP JANLAKT TO Tllg
Water lot on^ "' '°"'
west side of |
Mill Btrei'f. in
front of N ■. »>,
on the south
side of Front
street.
3l8T DECBMBKR, 1S48.
William Gooderham.
30,000 sq. foet. Jau. li. ««
Kast part of")
oria sq're. '
Viot(
Church Society of the Diocese of ^ ., i i «• ,. ,
Toronto. ) ■■• ^ """'y®' 1^8
Crown Lands Hopartment. (Signed) J. H. Prick,
Montreal. 23rd July. 1819. Coininiasioner
list ok I'ATKNTa IN THK CITY OK TORONTO COMPLKTKD KROM THK l8T OK JANL'AK? TO Tils
31st dkckmber. 184!t— None.
U8T OK PATENTS IN THK CITY OK TORONTO COMl ..KTK1> FROM THK IST OK JANUARY TO Till
! 3 N 3l8T DECKMBKR, 1850.
in section G > The Corporation of Toronto 1 Oct. I, itei
Military Ues.j
For:iior patent, dated Urh May, 1840, surrendered to tho Crown.
Crowii Lands Denartnient. (Signed), John Roii'ii
Quebec, asth Oct., 1851.
LIST OP PATENTS IN THK CITY OK TORONTO COMPLKTKD KROM THE IST OF JANUARY TO TB"
31aT DECEMIIER, 1851.
N. of Queen Et.> 16
part reserved. ' 19
8. Stan^y^ x „. "i
St. school V -^ ;i"- V Milton Ragland 3.481 sq. feut.
reserve. / /
These lands declared to be vested in the Crovrn on the 9th December, m
■jyj ^ 1 Water ~| by Inquisition of the Court of QueiMi'.s H(!iich.
Palace i;J9LL !• Hon. Robert Baldwin W.OOO sq. links.
Milton Ragland
1
Aug. a. liii
Street. r^,^--^j
Water lot in fronts
SfKJsTan^Eih WiUUm Gooderham 24 Jan. «, l.^i
of Parli vment st. J
See letter from Commissioner of Crowii Lands, dated Ulh August. 1858, for surrender of pc
Hon lying to westward of the eastern limit of Parli.iinent street. (See folio 67.)
Grown Lands Department,
Quebec, 17lh May, 1852. (Signed). John Roi.ph.
LIST or PAT«NT8 IN THB OITY OF TORONTO COMPLEIKI) KUOM THE 1ST OK JAM AUV TO ll:?"
^at«r lot on thol
ay in front of the I
r. part of 2, N.of I
ront street. J
Water lot on the]
Bay!
W.
Front
Middle part ot \
Victoria square. J
Water lot on the'!
Bay in front of the I
DECEMBER.
John Bwart. the younger
1852.
Orphans' Home and Female Aid''
Society of Toronto. J
John Bwart, the younger .
Ctietom Houseand ,
the E. part of 2 N.
of Front street, J
Crown Lands Department,
Quebec. 28th February. 1853.
1)
1
.... U
(Signed),
July U. W-
Aiii{, U, i^'-
Oct. t. *.
Jon5 liof.pn
LIST OF PATUNTS COMPLETED IN TUK
Witer lot in the^
Hay between the
westam limit of
the water lot oc-
cupied by Dr. Recs
and the eastern f
limit of the water
lot granted to Jos.
MasHon and Albert
Fnrniss.
CITY OF TORONTO FROM THK IST OK JA.MARV TO
DECEMBER. 1853.
■ik«T
License of occupation to the Mayor, "j
etc, of the City of Toronto. J
29
Uar. a. 18^
OT'l
INCLDDBD rw TBI
JANUARY TOTllg
JANUAKT TO nij
it. Jan. It M!
ir siirreiidor ofp''
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
:M0
Name of
street. l-iOl
The wal«r lot.s on
(he Bay betweon
the eastern limit
of I'oler St. prii-
diiped, and the
eastern limit of
the water lot on
which the Quccn'.s
wharf is con-
structed.
The strip > f land
bolwe'n the south-
ern limit (if Front
^trti't and I he
water's eiiK<'"f I hf
Bay imd extend-
ing from Hrock st.
10 I'm hurst si.
The stiip I'f liind"^
betwe'ii ilie smith-
ern limit of Front
at and the waters
edge of the Hay
and ex tend in K
from IV'tf-r st. to
Broi'k St. J
The water loi ons
fhf Hay situate
10 the west and
adjoining the License
wntei lot granted
10 Joseph liei'iicit
nn the westerly
side of Simcoe st.
2, 3. 4, ."). r5,
Si'c. H. Military
fteserve.
Name of Grantee.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Part of
Ix>t Acr«B, eto.
55
Dateof
JT'atent.
Mar. 2S, tSSS
Do,
1)0.
Do.
Mar. 29, «»
Do.
Do.
Do.
Mar. 38, 1853
of occupation
Win. Hces.
to Dr.
Apr. U, 18i')3
)
4
Nov. 11. 185,^
""I
John Farr
William Georgre Draper.
Apr.419. U53
Jiily20. 1'864
John Henry I'unii . .
(Signed^, A. \. Morin,
Cotnin'r Or. Lands Depai tinent, Quebeo, 2nd March, 188*.
i I8T OF PATKNTB I\ THK CITY Or TORONTO COMPLKTEK KROM THE 1ST OF JANUARY TO 31»r
UECEMHKR, 1851.
I'art of Military")
Hcsprve W. of
Oarris'in Occk, S. I
of ynccn street, (
other wie No. 1 in I
Block Q, ;
5 on Ontario ter- 1
raco, Hlock A of ;
Military Reserve,
Crown Lands Department, (Signed), JosEi'H Cai'chon,
Quebec, 25th, 1855. Commissioner.
I.IHT Of PATENTS IN THE CITY OK TORONTO COMPLETED FROM THE 1ST OF JANUARY 'IX) Mls'f
DECEMBER, 1855— None
t'rown Lands Department, (.Signed), Joseph Cauciion.
Toronto, 'Jlst .vpril, 1856. Conimissii.ner of Crown l.uiuls.
LIST OK PATENTS IN THE CITY OF TORONTO COMPLETED FROM TUB 1ST OK JANUARY TO .ilST
DECEMBER, 16K.
RkhmondT'''"') Mary Martyr :ili sq. rods. May J.i. 1853
Declared vested in the Crown upon inquisition issued prior to the coiniilcion
of the present grant.
Oown Lands_nepartineni,_ (Signed), Joseph Cai'ciion,
Coniiiiis-ioncr of Crown Lu'.d-!.
KROM THE 1st DAY OK .IAN I AH V TO
1 Kcl).
ANDRK.U" Kusski.i..
li, hW
Toronto, lUh Febrnary, 1857.
LIKr OV PATENTS IN THE CITY OF TORONTO COMPLETED
;ilST DKCKMIIEU. IXh
It!.' h'te'MmiarvW''l^*'»n»' """i" "^'"l Female Aid^
RcMrvr. • / Society. J
Oown Lands Department, (Signed).
9th July, 1858. Assist. ('oniiiussii..ier of Crow n l.iinds.
(Conj/.i Crown Lands I'kpahtmknt, ToronU), Slili .I'uir, IK.W.
-iri, 'Ihia I'epanment has the honour to info in you i li it lirukeii l.ns .no.-;. I'-'. i:i and It. on
the ni.rlli side of SiincDc sirecl, in the Miliiary Ife.scrvc in l he Cilv of Toronio, w n- lii' i nlicd
for pritcnt 0!i the '..'4th June, 1840, in tho name of llobirt S. Jiiin -son. of ilicCityof 'I'orohlo.
pquirc, iind ihf paient was comiileu'd to the Hoiiouriiblo Uobcrt .S. Jamcs.iii on the Gi li July
Kill. witiK. 1 li.ivc the honour lo be, .sir, your obedient seiviinl, (.^iKncill.
■I<.HN IlllMlUT, HiSy., ANHUEW IkUSSlU.L,
Ucgistiar of the County of York, Toronto. A«si;*t. Commissioner.
1 : !'
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liHl'-
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350
LANDMARKS OV TORONTO.
(Copy.) Crown Lands DErAKTMKNT, Toronto, 9ih August ww
Sir,— 'I hi9 I >pparti«"'nt hivs the honour io inform you thiit VVillhiin GDodci-hiiin, KsuiiiVe I
rreiideri'd to tho Crown all thai poriioii of the watw lot it) »he ISuy in front, of n'os 4 uid'
.__(• B u b side of Fioiit street "tirk Ueservc. in the City of Tornito. Ki'iiiittMi to him in hi- v."?
18.)1, lyiiiff to tho westward of thi- eiistc'iii litnii of Parliiuuent street prodtii od, niul tliii his sl^'
render was ii.c< t ptpd In the Coiiiu'il on the 30 h June last. 'Che pircc of land covcrod w.ili witi
thus s'lrrendered contains about oncsixihof un acre. I have the honour to be, sir, yijQf yj'f
(riiK'ni'd)
ANUltlCW HU99KLI,. Assist C(iminiS3ii,D„r,
obedient servant.
To the lt<i;i.^trar of tho Cou.ity of York.
(i'ojiu-) CuuwN Lands ( ifkicii;, Quebec, 8iii Jun.i isu
PiK, iMi iMiferrinp to tho copy o' tho return of Innas patenicd iii this olllce, tiiiulr in \i\, i,n.
Buant to thi^ satute of 9 Vic, cup. 34. Ihivefhe h m lur to statt) that tho'lo.\nLMi No, 4 jus^j
tion . of th Military Ueserve, in the City of 'loronl ', patenlcd 13ih of May, ISM. to Wuli,,,,
Hawkins, h.sq., iipiii'ars to have ben nMutted, .md 1 have iluirtforo to reiim'si iha; yuu wi;'
cau.s" th'. K""'^'>t to be includ''d in tho Kcgisler for Ibe cnu'ity. 1 have the honour lu bu, .,ir, fu^f
luof-t liunil)le .sei vant. (Signed),
Sa.ml'i;i. KiDoiT. Ksy,. Tiio.s. I1i;itoi{.
KcKiatrar for ihe County of York, Toro 'to. CotninisKidncr oi Ciuwu Lunm
(Copy. J Ckown Lands Okfick yudicf, aitli MtcIi, isii '
SiK —I nave the honour to acquaint you that a ic-convcyance to tlie Crown by ili ; (llpi!lr,(
HonR■a' d Ke;nal<' Aid Society of an .icre uf (ground in Victoria square, Toronto li.i.s "btrii :r(:r(|,T^j
and I have to n qU''9i you will cause tL<' nr.mt to be expunt^cd from the l^ni.stcr m.^urdiiwly'
1 have th!' honour to be, -ir, your most obedient Borvant,
SaMITEI. KIDOL'T. I 8Q.. THO.MAS HK(T0R,
l^'Hislrar of tho I'onnty of Y'ork and Toronto. For Comniissioncr of Crown I.ividi
ItElJISTKAIt 9 KKKlfK. CofNTY OK YoHK. Toronto. '.11 h Aiinl, ls,i3.
Thl-< voluMic. from page 1 to iVJ iur usivc, coniain.s a li^l of the names of all jits iis in wtiji;
favour lei Icrs liateni for laid-* w.lliinthe Ciiy of Toronto wen; coniiiletcd, a.s reliirniid tu ihj
offli' by the Commi-i.''ioner of Crown L ind-<. (Sit,'ne,i), JoUN IJinofT, 1! g'r CouiU} of \(u'k.
LIST OK PATENTS IN TlIK nrv OK TOKONTO COMI'I.ICTEt) KKOM THE IST OK .1 A.NUAlty TO TUi
;u.sr i)iiOE.Mu.t.K, ISt-O.
Name of
street.
N. water lo;.
Name of Graniee.
Lot.
Duncan Campbell .
Corporation of the
ronio, in trust
S(iuare
:■)
City of To ]
fur a pub;ic •
Part of Acres, Date of Dateof
Lot. etc. I'e.scniition. I'.utn
Hetwe'ii 1
Cliui.h & Out. 11, llyi
Scot I s>l. I
N. K.
part.
fi.!)00
sq.
It.
21
Victoria sgu.ir.--
Military Reserve, 'j.
south-
w«st
pa;t.
I
Garrison
Ite.serve.
Late
Miliia-y
lioserve,
Mar. 19 Inx
A tr.ict of]
land known as
* CI iniic ■ square,'
Garrison It ■-< rve. .
KKTURN OK THE LANDS IN Till': CI'IV OK TOIJONTO KO|{ WHICH LETTKItS I'ATENT IIAVK ISStJIO)
FHU.M Isr OK JAM AUV IO THIi 3lsl' OK DECK.MMEH. IHi'l.
I'HoviNciAi, l;K(;isriiAK's dkkice, yuulioc I5th .M ir,. ISC!
Certified, (signed). W, Kent, Iti'p'i l'.i>. It ti^tr.ir.
1 'I'he H(>ver nd .lam s Kilidtt.'iand
U:i liard Woidswoitli and
.Idlm hasrwond, in i n-^l ,i.s a
site for a Weley.m cli '|iel
Will
il ii i; Hi" ry .Miliir, 'lliimasA
Uitibs Kiiioiit, .\nd'w .'-^icven. I
and 1 liomas C. .'^treel, as I
"f he i"
He ry
1 1 ti^tecs under I he will
lalf Iloii'iuiabl • .lolin
iJUiiu
All
M i 1 11 a ry
Ite.icrve.
• .Miir. IW, :S
'-Jan. la, IJil
Do,
Do.
Victoria square.
Certified.
G(/re of land N. of KinK
s'reet and east oi H ' el^ t Mj,. w 1S6
street, lateMilitary He
) serve.
Church Society of the Diocese I .Ncrta o Inthd'te I ^.^il
of 'lorontd. f pari. '^ Ord, ne'e lira. (' '
I'liOVI.NCIAI. l;E(iI.'~TI<AIt S <'FKI(i;. Q'K ll' C, 4'h Manil. IS!)..
(SigU' d), UiLLiA.M Kent, Depart inont I'ro. lUpa'.rar.
a6l
uiiif e
,liia-y -.Miir, ;t(j, m.
Borve, I
1). r, 4'li Mar.ii. M.
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO
861
C HAI'TER CXIV.
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Tbe Vnrloa* Bnlldlnsi In whlrh Ihe Ipk-
luliitlvr ButtliieH* of tbe Provluce Has
B^e Curried oB— Tbe Fate 9t Two of
TiK'in
By the Quebec Act of 1791 it was enacted
thai the Let'ialative Council for Upper
Cuiia a 8i:<iu d cons at of iii't fewer tli.in
seven m mb rs, and the A88unii)iy of noc
less than sixse^i meniljcrs, who were to be
cs'.ied log ilier ac least ( nce in ev ly year
Tl) • firit session of t e new Legislative
Council wa- iield in 1792, at Newa, k, now
Niiig'ra. The second s ssioii of the Houses
o; Pft liumuut was held at Nia.L^ara, opening
amonK the guea a ai this ball and supper.
General Lincoln, Colonel Pickering anii Mr.
Randolph, Uiiiud States Commisaionersi,
on th ii- way via Niagara to a great o luucil
of the western Indi u%, ab ut to be held at
the Miami river. In his journal p: inted in
the Massachusetts Ilisioncal Collections,
General Lincoln niadj the following note ol
tiie G 'vernor's entertainm'jnc at Niigara.
"Th ball was attended by about 20 well
drt-BS.d and hauilsomc ladies, and about
three times that number of getitlem -n. They
danced from 7 o'clock until 11 o'cloclt when
suppr was announced and served
iu very pretty tasto. The music
and dincini: were good and
everything was conducted with propriety."
Soon after the prorogation, July the 9Dh,
steps preparatory to a removal to York
on Hk 28tn of Al ly of the fo lowing yt:a;,
and closing on ih.i 9th <f July, on 'joth
of when 0( Oil ions G ivernor Simcoe
mad- th openiiii; an i elo-ing spe. ch' s. On
tin Kint's hiithilay of the mtt r M'ar dur-
ing tne paiii anent.iry se-sioii ih ■ Govrrnor
^'ive a liven, b,i I and snjip r at Nia,t;ara.
Th ■ Gizttte of tiiiit tiin says; — "On
Tluiisiay List, the fourth of June, being
theanii ver>ary of his Majesty's birtfiday,
his E.xceiliMicy, the Luuuv ant(Tovenio ,
h Id , levee at Navy II ,11, the G v rnm 'UL
House of tt) poriu 1. At 1 o'cloek the troops
iii f,'iriison and at Queenston tired three
voIk ys. Thi' fi 1(1 pi c 8 above Navy Hail,
u del ilii' d reetion of the K .vul Aiti.kry,
aii.l the f:uns ..t the gaiisi.nfieda r^yal
sa ^^u Li the evening his E>:eelleiicy gave
;'_ h. II and elegmt supper in the
Council Ciittinber, whicii was most nu-
raeiously attended." it ciia^ced that
tlireu distinguished Americans w> re
b gan to be taken. On baturday, August
31st, of the same year, the first meeting oi
the Executive Council ever held in York
took place in the canvas house of Governor
Smicoe ill the I an iso.i. Mr. W. H. L e,
Mritiiig from Ottawa, says: " Tno first
council he d at the gairison. York, late To-
ronto, at which LieuteuantGoveinor Sim-
coi? was pi'-^ent, was on Saturday, ,31st
Au u>t, 1793, It :ransacted busines;
then until th ■ fo'.lowini: fi'th ot Septeitd)er,
when ihe G vernm nt leiiined to Navy
Hall." Sti'l thi' Governor and his faraiy
passed the ensui g winter at Yurk.
Piior lo tlie occupation if th ■ new Gov-
e- nnient building- in York, wiii^h wei'i^ be
gun in 1794 ai d taken possess on of in 1797,
l.tiisaiion was earr ed on at Newark. In
179G Govi rnor Sinieoe was order 'd to the
W.si Indies. He met his parliament at
Newark on the 10 ii of May ami prorogued
it on tb 3rd of June, after assenting to
ynf
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
' i
r«ven aots. Of these pr mitivc h-gialators
it U written in "Toronto of Old ' :
'• VVc pictuie to ourselves the g cup of
•even Crov/n appointed c«unci lora and five
ropiv senatives of the Comiiioiis assenililcd
th' ri! with the brat Speaker, Mr. MeDom 11,
of Qlen.ary, a 1 p'ai.i, niiiia<uining, pro aic
men, listen ng at th ir tii^t H<B»ion to the
opi;iiini; i-pecch of their frank and hoix ured
Govrrncr. We see them i\djourning 'o the
op n air from tluir a r.iittMU'd olianiber iit
N.ivy Hall, an 1 loniluc'ing the businoaa of
the youim piDvince un ier the shiule of a
spieadiiiR trep, iut oducinL; the Knijlish
)de and trial by jmy, decieein^'
roads and pr>)hibiti'ip ihf aprcad of
s'avery while a bon'dor of the drift
littirg itself up thiouj^h the natu;al
turf >eive-i as a desk lor the recoiding clerk.
Bo ow them in the magu.licent estuaiy ot
the River Niii^an i\v wat rs of nil the up-
per lakes :we iwiilinj^ by, not yot recovered
from the !igoiiie-< of the long £;orge above
and the leap at Table Rock. Even here at
the op ning and close if thu piimeva'
legislature some of the decent cerom.jnial
wfis obs rved with which the sadly inferior
site at the embouebure of th- Don after-
wards becam ' familiar. The French Duke
de Li iiicourt give^ a glimpso of the scene at
Newark on the occasion of a par lament
tlien- in 1795. He say- :— ' The whole le-
tii'ue of th ■ Governor c 'iisisted in a guard
of fitty men of the ganison of the foit.
Dr.ip d in -ik h'? entered the hall
with his hit on his head, attended
by hi* iidiutan^ and two seereuiri-s.
Ire two members r.f the Legislative
C'lUncil a ivo by thidr Sfiealier i otiee ut it to
'h-! As^emllly. Five m mi.era of tl^e latter
having iipp.ared at tlie b r, the viovernor
delivere i a spec h. modelled aftrr that of
the king on tiie p I'iticii aff irs of Kifop',
on the tr ■ ity, J y's triaty of 1794 cone uded
wiiii th ■ Un ti'd States, which lie menli'tned
ill exp-. s-i.iia very f vonrai)lf; to the Union
and oil till' pvuiiar cone ins of C'anad i .'
To r.ccount for the smallness < f the
atti'iidance on this occ ision, the Duk<'
explained that the Governor had def. rred
the se.'-sion, on aco( uiit ot the expi c'ed
airival <i a ehi' f ju-tiee, who was to come
from E gl 111 1, an<l from ;i hop" !liatlie
slioulil i) • altle to acquiiin' th" memb'i's with
he pntiiuliira ol the treity wi'h th •
United States. Two meiiibirs if tlii- L 'gis-
lativt (' iUi:cil weri' present in.-t-udof seven;
no Cni. I Justice ippea'ed who wus to act as
Speaker; in-teail if sixteen mem'i' ra of
the Asseml'iy tiv' only attc.uhd and this
wasih'' who'e iinmber tliat cou'd he co-
lec ' d at this time. Th: law reqiiind a
greater nnmlxir of m' n>bers for ench house
to discuss and determine upon any W'vM^i
but within two days a year weu d lmv«,x'
pired since thi; last session. Ih- (iuvBrtiu-
iherefoie thought it rii>ht to open ih so
sion, resei ving, however, the rijjbt o pi
ro;.uing the aittin^' from on; d;iy to iinoii .-
in expectation that the ships from Ddtn,
and Kingston woul I eiih r b.ing iLu mem
bera who were yet \vanting or certain inte '
g. nee of their not being abl ■ to attemi."
In 1794 the first public or parliiuneiitaiv
buildings w re bi gun at York, ami in tii
C/a:6/<e of July 10, 1794, occurs this^,iv.|
tisi ineut relating to them :— " VV,iiiitxl-
Carp'nter.'S for ihe pub ic biiiKiiig. id [.■
oiccted at York. Application to b; inad"
to John Mc(iill, Est., at York, or to Mr
Allan Mbcnib at Navy Hali." Ttusf- , uiiil
ings, which were ompletid in 1796, st o;
nearly on the site of th • jwL reciitly k.i:
down at th : foot of h ■rkeley'Stnet, ovir
looking the bay. They were luimbcbu
c mmodioua structures, of wod Tliey
con.si.~t d, as a contemporary d. euirieius ti
forth, of two elegant hills, with convenient
oflSues for the acoc>mmodation of thj hipis
liture and the courts of justice
An old guide bocjk anys that rhr
first Parliament Hou-es Wire erected
in the year 179G, oi a site near the
present gaol, at the dsfst end of the c ,
Tliey were <f wood, two in niinib r, 40xiJ
fift, and standii g a hundred fiet ap;!!', i
space which was afterwards li ifd up bv mi
ditioniUuiildinga. They iiad Mime pr tensinr-
to el gaiicc of design and constructun, bir
Were destroy d by th' Aracci li-
on the taking of liie t wn in 1813
when the library and all the pip rs ami re-
cords belonging to thes'- irstituioiis \wre
consamcd, and at the sami time, a- an j.i
di.cum nt say.s, the ehnru i wa-^ rolibd aiiu
the town librarv totally pidaged. llie iu-
jiiries thus iiftlc ed were avenged » -ew
m >u hi aft rward^ by the de-tru.'tioii of th-
publiL- buildings at Washington liy i Britiu
foree. Am addres? of tin- L"i.i litivc dm d.
of Lower Canada to S r (iei.rue P evjel oi,
ihis decision says: — "We couiir the
liestrudion of t'lie pub i.t hiiiliiim^ »>
Wasldngtoii as a jusi r tributon 'tr tbs
outages oommitto 1 by an .\iiie:icaii fo-c-
at th- Seat of (Juv. rnment ( f Up[)«:
('anada." li was on th • Mte f ill
bull. lings destroyed by the inordiiry
hand of the invader that the Wej'tiiii -t r
of tiie new capital was . xpect d to b , D
Scadding Si y* : " It i.s not imp -"huble t;»i
the pi-ition .a the head lailier tbaii tlie
enir.iice of th! haroour was preerr.d a.-
beini; at once e niinaii(iiiig a d secma i"'
npp-arance of the pot in it.s p iiie vil c^n
dition was d ul-tless more ptxpo'sisnt
y upon uny buines-i
rear WdU il Imvoix
lion. 'Jh- tiovBriiu:
n}it to upon th- so
r, the ri^ht c pr
. on',' divy to imfUiifr
ships from Ddin.:
il T b, iiig th« mem
iiig or certiiin intp '
; abl ■ to attciiil."
ic or parli.inieiitan
at Yoi k, aiiii in tii
, occurs this ^liv.i
tln'in :— " Wiinifd-
b it; builiiiiig- to L.
ligation to b; inad»
at York, or to Mr
Kali." Thrscmi,!
letid in 1796, st <h
• j*il. recv'iiily K.i;
I 'ikuley'itrfet, civ.r
y wen: liumb e bu:
I, of wo.id. They
>orary d. cuineiua tj
Ills, with coiivemoiit
Jatioii of thi li'cii
f justice
ok snya that :iic
n-es WiTo erected
,1 a site tie&r the
e»tA end of thee ly
o in numb r, 40 x '25
uiidrcd f' et apai'. i
^iirds li ifd up by mi
y haiUouicpr tensior-
md constructlm, bu;
y th' Ame: Cil.:
lie t wn in 1813
all thn pip.TB aiiiiir
iPSf irstitu'ions were
sam^ time, a- an o.ii
urc 1 wa< roiib'd and
ly piilagi'il. 'Ibe in-
kvere avfiigcd » •.'*
the de-trU-'tio!i oi the
isihingtoii by a Britiia
hi' L"i;i litiveCou.ei;
;i' (ienrue P.evoel on
_" We L'oui'br the
pub ic hn'Mwc »»
isr r> tribut.on 'trtbs
by iin Atiif.icti" fo'C^
ivi-rnnicni M Upp*!
on th- i-ite f ■;''
by the inc f.dnry
that the Wet'.im ^^ r
s . xpect 'd to b', 1)'.
is niiL inip-"bableti»t
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than wo eaii now conceive it ever to have
been. Fine (jrovcfl of forest trees may have
,MVin it a sheltered look, and At the nami;
timo liave t'creened off from view the ad-
i.iiiiini; swAmps. The langiiuK'^' *'f the eai ly
I'lvmciai Gazetteer, pulilished by authority
is ^is toll .w.i ; ' The Don empties itself into
<lii; harbour a ittle ab ive the town.ruaiiiiif,'
iiirough a mir-h, which when drain
rd, ^vill a<f<'r<l most beautiful and
fruitful meadows' In the early
iiiaiiii.«iiDt plans the same sansjuine opin-
ion is letoi'deii in regard to the inurasaea in
(hii Inciility. On one of 1810 is the in
icrip'.ion, 'natural meadow which may be
mown,' on another 'large marsh
ami will in time make t^ocid
incttdows, and on a third 'large marsi.
yor'8 office, its printing office, its places «i
woraliip. Kistward of Berk ley street King
street btcame the King-.fjn road tending
^ligh'ly to ihe north and then proueeding
in a straif^ht line to a bridg« ov<t the Don.
Thi» divi-rgeaoy ia the highway
cau^ied a numb r of the lots on its northi^rn
side to be awkwardly bounded on thijr
outheni ends by lines that formed with
their sideu alterr.ately obiu^e and
acute angles productive of cor-
responding inconveniences in the
shapes of the l>uildiuga erected thereon
and in the position of somu of them. At
one partiailur point the houses looked as it
they had been separated from cacii other
and partially twisted around by the jolt of
an earthquake. At the bridge the lower
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shJ ^'Ofid <,'rri3s ' At all events here about
it wiiH that York C .piial of Upper Canada
beyin to rise. To tli ■ west and nortiiof the
site of the Houses of P-trkament the officials
of the Gov rnment with merchimts ;ind
tradesm n in th • usual va; iety, began to
select lots and put np convenient dwi llings,
whi.stelo.se Ly at lit!i ktdey street, on I'.ir-
liament strset, as the southern portion
t'f tlv nui] rn Bv rke ey atreet was
thin named, the chief thorlnghfare of the
town had its commencing p int. (Jrowin^
.'lowly westward from h'T. King stre. t de
vMopi'd in it* O'liise in the cu.stomary Am
eriwin wiiy, its hotel, its tavern, its board-
inghou..., its wnggon fao'ory, its tinsmith
»1>|'P, its bakery, itti general store, iis law-
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Kingston road, if produced westwirdin a
riaht line, would h.ive been Queen or Lot
street, had it been dee?ned expedient to clear
a passage in that direction thiough the
fori-st. Hut some way westward from the
bridge in this line a raviii" was en> oiiiitered
I lengthwise, which was hiild to pre enc
great engineering difficulties. A road cut
diasonaliy from the bridg • to the opening
of King : t jet at once ,ivoi Icii this n itural
impediimnt and also 1 d tea point wh re
an easy connection was mule with
th: tra )» for wliee s which ran
along the shore of th • harbour to the girri-
soii Hut for this ravine Qu cu street
Would at an early period bave b t'U i to dis-
pute with King stieet its claim to be the
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ohii'f thorou({iifarG of York, Kxiendiiij
from til" grniin'U whii'ii Minrou ilu 1 thu
l'..rii >iiu'nt limidi gs in the tail all the
way to the for at th" fiitranci' of thu har-
bour ill the wt'sl liiorc wan a BUccBMion of
fitii- forcHt tr''t'fl, uHpetiially oak, u uicriiuaih
hihI ly (hi- side I'f wliich tlu' iippT siirfacf
ol thr pr I'ipiioiis, int nowli'Tt^ very (ltv.it-
•ri, s ifT was c.irp 'tv i with tiiick ^;ri!eii
Bward, suoli as ih still to l)<i H''tMi liotwo-u
ihv old and nt'W (j.vriiijoiis. In thf interval
bctwi'iMi tlu' p lints wlurc now I'linot^a^
and Stietli luriu' BtreetH dnsc nd to ihu
watiT'n t d^o was a faV'>iirito landing
place for the sni'ill ciaft of ihe bay— i widf
hud clean grav Uy b.Mch with a coiiv iii'nt
ascent to tlie idifT abovf. Here on fitv
nior?dngs at tiif pi-opjr io:isimi skifT-( and
CAMofs, ,01; iind biri'li bark, wero to t .' Hoen
puttin;^ in,wpii;hU'd he.ivily down with fish,
apoirt'il or olhei wis , taken duriiij^ the pie-
cel^ln^; niirht in lii- l.ik •, b.iy or iieijiliboui-
iiig liver, 0^vat.ioiially a hug' 8lurt;eon
would Ik" laiiilcd, one strugifl^ of wliieh
niif;ht sufFic ' to up«et a sinUl boat. Here
Were i(> be pniclM8i>d in (jiMniitii'S balnion,
piok'Tt'l, ina^ iielonge, wiutefish and her-
lini;-, wich ani.iller fry of pcrcii, lass
and .sunti-li. Hero, too, would
be displayed uiisitrh ly catfish, su k-
vn, lanip'cys and oilier eels, and soni -
times I /..ird", yimiig alligators for s z ■.
Sp ■( im'^ns al.so of the m ions steel clad, in-
fleiible, vicious Inokiiit; j)i|)e fish were not
uncoininon. Ab ut the Bubinergod timbers
of the wharves this cro.iture wati often to be
Boen, iit one nionient stationary and slil.
like th' Iracoii lly or humrniiu' liird poi.--' d
on the winir. th u 1 ko those nervous doni
Ei'us of th'' air, iriving a sudden dart iff to
the rijjiit or left with"Ut curviim its b idy.
Acioss the bay fr.-«i this laiidi' g plaoe, a lit-
tle t.o the ea.'-twiml, wa.'--, llw nairowest part
of the p iiiii-\i a, a neck of sand de^titu e of
trees known as the pin'tage or cirryii'g
pi tee, wheie, from time iinmeiii'iriai
canocB and >mall boats were wont
to be tr.iusfi rred to ami from the
lake. Along the bnnk iljove the land-
ing place IiKiiiin enciiinpineiits were oc-
ea-fionid y set up. Hi re in comfort l.-.>>s wig-
wams mieht have been Been I);-. L e, a
medical man. iitta'hed to the Indian V> ■
partinent. admiid-<teiing from an oidinary
tin cup nauseous but salutary draughts to
Bick and uonvalescent squ iws. It was the
duty of Dr. Lee to vi it Indi m settlements
and prescribe tor iIk; sick. In the iii-ch:irge
of iiH liu'y h • performed long j uirneys on
horseback to I'eiieiangnishene and other dis-
tant p)o>ts carrying with him his ditigs and
ottMir apparatu.- 111 saddle bags. When a<l-
▼anced in vcars and somewhat disabled
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in regard to aetiv ty of movemnti' n
lico w,k» attached to the parlinmcin .ry
a.s usher of the j'.hck K,„|. ||.
lioe was a p w-holde' in .S . .hinca'cliir -
from its coninioneeineiit. Hatunriir
lived in ft frime hou^e at th- .snif,..,,!,
corner of Duke and (icorge strei't*, Tni.
building, which p .a~e.se.i s.me'uun'
tectural pretoiiHion.i, w..s oroc ed liyl|.ii y
H lie, l)uilder ami contractor, wli. !ial „.,,
viously carried on a b ickynni at tiienjill"
west corn r of the same hirects. The hob'
waso cupied at fir^ by .Mr H dv, tii.|| '
Mr. Moore, of th ■ coniiiiissiiriiit tlic
Di . Lop, an I nfterwards oy Mr J, M
MM), the onetime fa>hi. nai le taijjr :
York. Dr. Lo^' afterwaids livd hn ■.£.
north side of Queen stnet, nniiielintHlv
opposite I'orilind strei t. In isin (
Walsh, suru'eon of the 4i)tli Kujun-
ilesigned a plan for a new llnnso di A-r..
Illy at York, which he (i^ur.d cnuui ie In.;
ol wood and brick for les.s tli.in t'l.tvii
sto ey. The front elevatiom and 11 ur pjc.
are shown in the acci inpanym.; iliu>trati.:.-.
the scale being ten feet to tiie inch, li-,
referiuices are: A — ground tl im-, iipra;
hall ; A — first floor, g.il uiy ;iiid dour; A
giound U lor, baiKjuetiing rnorna ; 11 r, ••
first floor, legis.ition and nprL'(;iit:i!:i:
• hambers; C — .'loiiiid floor, aiitc-ctmnil) -s,
C — first fl<or, librari'-s ; />— grnutnii)
housekeeper's rooms ; 7.>— fir-t (1 mr, .im
chamViors ; K — ground and first lijo:i,
closets; F — kitchens and 1 liicera'she;' ;:
the grouiiii flooi' ; uo rooin^ abuve, '[':■
plan, which is dated Miiy lOili, h'^
was never carried out. (Jn the m:
th I'arli iinentary [{uilJings buiiii'd by:.
Americans sncceedcd ih nmr- cuii.'P-;'
ad more capicious. but still p.>iu >
simply cubical bnck blot'k eiictctl foi '■■;•
lative pnrpos'S in 181S, ami uccileirl'
bntned in IS'24 Previous to tin- occ ,,; ?;
ot the new budding tie Goveriini'.:iit iw:' >!
had been tran.saetcd in .1 bui ibiii; "» ''
liiigton street, afterward ecoiipi'ii by I.
Justice Diap T, winch ilisuupeir ■ 1 ti.-'
years ago. Tiic tire in mo I'lriis
Houses occurred on thenifrhto' U a;i.
.•?()th, IS'24, ;ind was eau-ed by a.ltlu'-
llueii.airuitfulc.iuseofaceid' I tstd'a
Houses in Canada. S vend th
and other p ipcrs b '
Houses were destr '"'f
fligration on this oi cntai.''
loss which the ' .'io« ' '
of the period, published .u de t'
served in tn: preiifuit stat ^ ot th- : ••';'■'
and debt of the province cannot !/•■ c i^i-'''
".!•: a t ifling affar. TiuU los.'s, W' :rt '
.jrmed by the; smie authority, hii. unre >
the sum o: two thousand pauado Ui|c:i -
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111' jiftiliiimciii iry m^i'
I'l'i'k l{i)ti, I).
ill S . .Iiiinn'cl.im-,
nciit. H' lit one in
-•) ftt thi" Hiiifp.e,..
(icornf strei'U, Tm,
■a^o^si'il s inic aith
W..8 CICC r,l hyl|,i,v
iitraotor, wl|.. "lain.-i.
iekyiini nt tiie n'.'ni:.
till? hiroiw, Th.'hote
l>y Mr. H ,lf, ih.n ,y
COHliriissiilillt tllcDI.V
I-iis ny Mr J. MiiimJ
fa-hi>iiai If taiLir :
rwaidi liv. d .;; ;;.
II Htn^et, iiiinif li t .;
str^'c t. Ill ]\i\\ i
til.' 4',)tli Ke.iiiier
new House oi A-eis.
I" (i^Ui'iil Cdulii he 111;,;
foi' l''fis til. Ill £l,W;i
('valii)iH and tl ur pit.
inp.inyiii^ ilm-lrali .-,
f.'Ci to till' inch. L-
-(.'rDiiml tl I'M, tifxj;
g.il ciy ;vik1 donv; L ■
t'tiiiig rooms ; H-iy
ioii and icpri'-eiiti!;'-
d tloo:', aiilfclianiij -i,
iri'N ; 7>— grnuiiii flo .
; J)—i\r~t Qior, .^ii:-.
unJ ami first, lij:i,
« and 1 lliciTs'alit-.i ,i
10 rooiii^ above, [:•
ateil May 10th, b't
out. On the n: '
IJuildiiiKs but lied by!:,
,eJ ill iimr ■ 00ll>p:?» V
us, bui .•^till P'i'i •>;■
i blofU t'lfcitud fori-;:!
181.S, and uCCiileii: u.:
ruvioiis to tlie occ v- ■!
t'H' Govcniniuiit i)U!' ts
h1 in .1 bui d.ii^; on >''-'
•w.ird (icoupi'd by C-:
well disLippiMr''! ifi''!
tiif ill 1110 P.iriii ■; -'•
I tiie iiiL'bto' DxmM-.
4 cau-t-d by a defi'Ct "■. '. :
lofaccid'i.tstol'a
S ■vera! th
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hlislied .a M" t'
(•lit sUt' ot til'-: .:<.-
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GROUND FLOOR. FIRST FLOOR SCALE OF FEET
A. HEXAGON HALL GALLERY 8 DOME
B.B. BANQUETING ROOMS....LEGISLATURE 8 REPRESENTATURE
C.C.ANTICHAMBERS LIBRARIES 1 CHAMBERS
D.D.HOUSE KEEPERS ROON/.S. ANTICHAMBERS
E.E.WATER CLOSETS WATER CLOSETS
F.F.KETCHENS 8 OFFICERS SHED ON THE
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nbU M tbr first site of the !egialaftive build-
ings at York may appear to us, and
alienated as it is now to lower uses, we caii>
not but Qitzo upon it with a CMtivin degree
of emotion when wo remember tbat here it
was the first tkirmiahts took place in the
great war of principles which aft rwarils
with tttch deti rmination and « fifect wa<
fought out in Canada. Hero it was
that first loomed up before the minds of our
early law makt rs tho ecclosia'sti-
oai question, t'ne educational question,
the const itutional question. Here it was
that firs: was heard the rpen discussion,
childlike indeed, and vague, but pregnant
with very weighty consequences of topics,
social and national, which at the time,
even in the par .ut state itself were mas-
tered but by few Here it was duiinfja
period of twenty-even years, from 1797 to
1824 at each opening and c'ositg of tho an-
nual SI Bsion amidst the firing of cannons
and the commotion of a crowd the caval-
cade drew up that is wont from the banks of
the Thames to the remntest colony of Eng-
land to ma' k the soh mn progress of the
sovereijjn or the sovereign's representatives
to and from the otiier estatec in
parliament assembled. Here amidst
.-uih fittinjj surroundings of state as the
circum-tanc. a of the times and the place
admitted, came aud went personages of
eminence, whose names are now fami.iar in
Canadian stoiy ; never, inderd, the founder
and organizer ot Upper Canada, Governor
Simooe himself, in this formal and cere-
monious manner, although often must he
htive visited the spot otherwise in his per-
sonal examinations of every portion of his
own cipital and its environs. But here,
immediate y after him, however, omeand
went repeatedly in one success on, Pre-ident
Russell, Governor Hunfer, Governor Gore,
(lenernl Brock, General SheafT-. Sir Gordon
Drummond, and Sir Peregrine .Mait'aud."
An old guide book says : — Pi 1 ament
m't in the brick ho«p tal on King street,
until the erection of the pr^ ai-nt houses,
which were commenc d soon after the fire,
but not -.'onpleted lili IS.W
The des g IS were prepared by J. G.
Chew tt, Epq. ; tie we t wing whs
bui t by Messrs. Ewait & Park s, the Cf ntri-
was c inmeiiced bv Mr. Pi is' man. a: d fin-
ish d, with 'he east win!.', by Mr. Jo-n ph
Turtoii. Tile buildings ( cenpy the while
block, bound' d by Wei ingtoii, S^meoe,
John ai (1 Front streot.s, th'- fion*: ifokiiii? t(>
th" bay, ai d presenting! a co' .■-j.'iijuons object
(ri m the water. They are oi red bruk,
Wi h plain ( xti rior, but the chamheia of the
Legislative Couf.cil ami the Assembly are
eapacioiii and handrome rooms, fitted up
with elegance. The offices attaclnd are joci
tensive that a part of them are devoted toih,.
accommodation of the depart mants. It wjj
proposd some time ago to met a vMm oj
buildings suitable for the acccmmnJation f
Pailiament and the Government, on the
fine property of the Toronto University ^
tho head of th College avenue, but this de.
sign has b«( n abamionod, and the oil hruje
with additions and improvt mnitg is ai-aii
inoccupation. Tho additions madetotii'
main buildins' consist of two extenii'j
wincfs, each containing a lar^c and .-piiia;
room, one U!-ed as a library for the Lg:4
tive Council, another as a reading room ioi
the members of the House of Asa.mblt,
while in each is a good wanirobe charabr
A number of committee rooms oocupv ttt
cround floors of these winga. The p'ss*,:
library is a room, forty-five fjet in 'it>ngik
Viy twenty-five in width. A new \\hu,^
room is also erected at the rear of the Pr
lianunt House, and is abont 127 by 93;> '
with a height of some fiftct n feet. Ta;
books, which now number about IlO.nOO
volumes, require a builditig of laige diin«
sions.
The erection of the present Parliaraeat
Buildings was begun in \8'2!i and eempltt;
in 1833. In 1830 the main htnli'iijg waapro
nouncfd reai y for use and was ocaipiedb;
the legislatnrafor deliberation purpoars, hii:
the wings and other buildings were i.f
finished until three years afterwards. The
period was now appoaching when the capi-
tal of Upp r Canada wns to be known as
Little York no longer, but was to b com:
an incoip>ra<ed city, undi'r the tiiic o 1
Indian name ( f Toronto The three or t'ni
years immediately preceding itsiiicorporatijii
were marked by a succession of sto ",.
scenes in the Provincial Legislaturf, anu t
these scenes form links in Toronto's history
it is desirable that some nccount oi th ni
should be given here Sir Jchii C'.h.iae
succeeded Sir Peregrine .ViaitianJ as l.i".;
tenant-Governor of the Province. Theiie*
(iovrrnor c-nvcnod his fir^t parliament ".
the 9th of January, 18'29, in tiieoldb::i!
hospital on King stre- 1 w. st, when h
Irgislature had met sine" the destruLtio '
fire of the parliamentary buil liiK^ in 1^'-'
The Family Compact fou 'd iiMlt in .i >
cided minority, and the lanpiiafie of n-
debate on the addre-s showed ilat r«f«
piinciples wcic making rapid progress it
th" p"»il'c m>'"l- ItwiM at this tini' tin:
R bcrt Bi'dwiii first enteied tlv pjlin-*'
arena. In July, 1829, t\v Attor ey'l-nfM.
Sir John Beverh y R bin-s-n, wlw •s^
th'Tetofore sjvt in th Hoiuse frr V -ik, »v-
elevated to a sest on the bei.cli aschistjn
tice of Upp r ("ar.ada. A va. ancy beini! 'i'J-
Bcesattaciud&rejoci
them are devoted to the
3 depart mants. It was
go to ^ ri'ct a range oi
the acccmmoJaiioii :,j
Government, on th;
Toronto UniversitYi jt
;e avenue, but thU de
mod, and the old hruje
npiovtmontg is again
additions made ta th':
■st of two extenii'e
ig a lar^e and ,-pi,i,i;
ibrary for ihe Lgisla.
• as a reading room tor
House of Assembly,
3d wan! robe chambr
tee rooms occupy tin
le wings. Ihe pves*,-
-ty-tive f Jet in lengik
idth. A new libnry
at the rear of the Pr
is abont 127 by 93 i(:-.
ne fiftciu feet. Tnt
number about 30,OOD
uilJiiig of laige dimra-
the present Parlisraent
1 in 1825 and ef>n)pltt i
e main l)uib;iiig wnapro
se and was ocnipiedb;
diberation purposfs, hu;
ST buildings were cot
years afterwards. The
■ caching wl'.en thecapi
[a was to be known a
ger, but was to b com;
ty, undi'V tli« tine o ,;
•nto The three or f-or
receding itsincorporatija
b succession of 3io t;
rtcial Legisbiture, anj u
inks in Toronto's history
,t some nccount of th «
re Sir Jnhn Coibnat
;giine MaitUnd asl/et
Ihe Tiovince. The new
his fir'^t parlianien'.fs
Y, 1829, in t'le oldb:;.'
strc't wist, Vfherth
sinco the destructie '^
ntary builiii^^ iu 1^-^
ct fou >! iiM'it "'''•,'
I the language of -s--
.-■s .showed tl:;it rdm
king rapi<l pio:r«' '"
It was at this iiiii 'till',
rst en t Pied th., poliiW'
59, tb.' Attor'ey-ti'nm^
y Rd)ins"n. wh.i 'sH
th House for Y-rk, «»•'
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created in the reproeentation of York,
RolHTt BaUwiu, then a yountf man, only 25
yaKrs of ul;o, came forWiini aa a candulato
ami wiv« elnctml to fill iho vacancy. His
LMiiat' was waimly (8pon»0(l bv Mr. W. L.
Miicktni o in the Colonial AdvoccUc. Mr.
Smikll, the opp )ii0nt of Mr. Baldwin, w;i.s
from limo to time fiercely (Msmilcil in its
columnn, and these .attacks were iiailc tl<e
m dium of vtliemont diatribe.s agiin-t iho
Family Compact, of which Mr. Small was
anadhiMoiit. The r-'.'^u t w;is an action fur
li! ifl on the p.rt of Mr. .'^mall, and intensi-
fied hostility on thepait <>f the Compiot
generally. Mr. M.tcki'iizie wa.s himself a
mcmb«'r of the l<iiislatiire, having; been
elected for the Ci-unty of Yo: k in 18'2>S.
The olifi;a chy by a mighty > ffort eontrivid
to retjain the U8i'eiid«ncy at
the following elect ioi s, and de-
termined that Mr. Mackenzie s'^ouid
be got rid of. An ob-olct*^ rule which for-
bade the unanthcrizfid publication of the
parli m^ntiiry piociediiii^s waa reviveil t()
meet his cas ■. H li.id for some time been
in the habit of pnblisiiia^ a summary of
th'i.se pn ceedings aa ^''neral iteniH of news,
and it Was claimed that in doing so he had
been guilty of a bteach of parliamentary
priTiltge. Mr. Maekenxie waa expelled
from the House, ihe vote to th.'U eff ct
s'andinc 24 to 15. During the dcbite .At-
torney (TCiieial Boulton desrribed Mr. Mae-
keiixie as a reptile. Sol citor-fJeneral Hager-
man dc.-<eribcd him i» a opaniel dug and as a
man who-e censure w(vs ( qnirauut to prai.<ie.
During the week of the d bate, or trial, as it
was called, the re>ult had been foie-een
by the preliminary dA-isiona and numerous
petitions Wire prisrnted to the Lit nti'iiant-
Gov> rnor, praying him to dismiss a H^n-ie
tainted with the woist rices of judicial
partia ity.
On :he day of the expulsion a deputation
waited upon the private .secretary of the
Orvernor and inform' d him that next day
at two o'clock a number of the petitioners
would go to the (rovernmenc House in a
b')ily to receive his K.\ce lency's n ply. At
the appointed hour over nine hiindnd per-
sons pri'sented themselvea at the Govern-
ment Hou<e. They were received in the
audience chamtier and the petition having
been presented they were dismissed with
the stutii' u-ly curt it ply : "Oentlemen, I
tiave rcc ived the petition of the inhabi-
tant."." It is quite evident fiom the facts
current among the old residents of Toronto,
that the Groveinment of the day feaied seri-
ous trouble in connection with this pro-
ceeding. The Government Hou.se, jays Mr.
Mackei aie, was protected with cannon
loftdfd.swTed and ready to be fired on the
people and the regiment in ^-arrisin wji
supplied with a double alli wiin''- d; y
cartii !ge. After the return of th' p ti;i a
era they proceeded to the resiilenci! „f \[r,
Mackenzie on Riehinond street laro ly [.((i,
foicoil. '['he >xpelled memlier was oniried
through the streets of the b'Wii anii,Ut thj
appliuseof the populac-; who tnik iiij
emphatic way of testifying th^ir empintjc
appiol ation of his conduct, luid of their
deti rmi nation to uphoUl tho lights i•.^lrK
press. Among oth r pi. cs the pidces^inn
stopptd in fiont of the Pirianiint Hone,
when they cheered lustily. Tlieeltctuniof.Mr,
Mack(ii!zi''.^oon-titn' ncy sliowil tn.ir ipinkD
of his expulsion by re-rlect:ng hi;n, anl H*
made his triumphal re-entiy into the Hou«
wearing a gold med.il .••u prndod irom his
n< ck by a inaasive gnldcli.'iiii, tin; i;ift oIiIhi
electors of York, as a mark of ^ppinT-v j
his C' urse. Another expuisioti followeii aihl
another re-election, and this wa.s r'pesftsi
no fewer than five times. It w;i.s fi uii i tluil
no candidate coidd oppose ,\lr. M.ick''i»e
with nny show of .success, and hi.'s cnniti;ii
eiicy Wis punished by beini; left for tiiw
ye irs with only one representative. .\Jr.
•Mackenz e meinwhile crossed over to ()r ji
Britain wih thefamous 'Hiiievance Report.'
Short y affer his rt-iurn thii tfiwii ii York
ceised M exist, and the('ity of Toronfci »«
ushered into being. Mr. Maikt'iiii'' wji
then elected not only the first iinyor'i
Toronto, bat the riist mayor n Up-
p-T Canada. After the hurnini; of tiK
Par lament bui (liiiL's at .M"itip;il ()»
a mob on the night of April 2()ih, I'^Vl IM
Elgin and his ministers decid< d that tiic two
rt m lining ^e^.sil ns of the exi>tii\' I'arh-
meiit should be held at Toronto after vihA
the seat of Government should he tr.msitp
red alternately to Quebic and Tironcn ftr
periods of four years. The rem'iv.ii nf vh;
Govt rnment.il tlepartmeiit took placei;i N''-
vember, 1849, and the old ranj;.' of red brek
buildingd which had b< en in u i^ in y«s
before th5 Union, were oi ce nur • called into
requisition for official luid r.»rlhmT-«y
purposes These were the bui nin^= m
Front street, now appropriated lo ih ui*
of the Ontario Ldjis ature and the Tariu.'
departments of the Provincia: Govornmen;.
Considerable exp<Miae was incurred in rino-
vat;ng at'd decorating the twoonnibcn r»-
spectively as'igred to the Asseiiiblii! WJ
the council and by the time thiy »"' re-
quired for pni poses of legislatiefl, i^hev pfe-
senteda moat attractiv-' appe.iianctt.
Tho new Governor Sir R imun 1 '»V. H«'1
opened the second ses.«ioii o( ;h'' F 'th ^^
liamenton »he I5ih of Fihrmry. I™
Since the Legislature had last tiw* w ^'
ronto an Act had coroe into uperilio!
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• nt 111 „'arr«.n wai
)ln alli wiin''.' 1)1 y;
reiuru of th' p tiii a
tlio resiilcnivi ,.i \}r,
iiul street Urgly riin
member w,i9 c&!ri«d
ulac! who t.))l( 'liij
ifying th'ir eiuinntk
coiuiuct, iuid uf theit
olil the lii^tits ■i\\\T((
pi c 'H the piiic9s^i(in
le I'lr'iammt Hone,
ti!y. TlieeleotiirsofMr,
»cy>lii.weiitn'.'iropinKii
i'-i|ect;iii,' hini, Mill hf
o-cnti y iiitfi ihi' Houn
tl .-u p-mifd Horn hij
1(1 cliruM, tlieyift oi'iIm
, mark of i>jipit)7.v x
expui-*ioii followoiiauJ
will this was npestoi
lies. It w;i.s f. uiii th»i
oppose Mr. Macki'iii!
cess, and his cnnstiiO'
y beiiii; left for {Jim
repi-eseiitative. Mr.
e crosseil over to ()r-il
iia 'Hiiievance Report.'
urn tbi; t<iwii ii York
tlie('ity of Toronfciwv
Mr. Mikikt'iiii'' wu
Illy tile first uiiyor if
til St ULiyor n Up-
!r till' Iniriiint; of tiK
i-s at M.'i-trenl bf
)f April -iOth, l*i49, Lord
erxleciili il that tiif two
f the existii'i; rarl»'
at Toronto after \Th;oli
ent shouKl be trmsicr'
leb. c and T^rdiun for
i. The rem iV.il nf Wi;
•tmeiit took place ir-.N'"-
he old range of red brick
I b< en ill u e for y«'i
sre oice av'T'- called mw
:ial WiJ riirliilii'-i'^afy
wpre the bui '\m' m
ppropriattd lu ih uie
atiire an.l the varNi
Provincia: rrovornmen;.
le was incurred in riiio-
ng the two on iiiMrs r»'
to (he AssemWiis ''Hi
he time th.y wcf ^
of legislatieo, theT pK-
;liv.' appe.uftiice.
^ Sir B imun 1 ^V. H«i
es.Moii o( ihe Fif»h ^
ih ol F>bmiry. tOT
•e hvl l&«t "««' '" ''
d cotac into operator
whereby tho membership of the Assfmbly
had been oonsidera!) y increased so that it
hid been necessary lo provide a good deal of
additional aocominodatioti. i'be space
which had forirn'i ly been vouchsafed to the
public was ^Teatly i-horn of its propottinna.
,\ f, w leats contiguous to the west entrance
were all that cui d be spared for the use of
menib I a for the Upper House and other
visitors who mif{ht be entitled to special pri-
vil- L"w'S. The chamlx r assii^necl to the
Upp r House had airain been dccorati d, vv-
furuislied and larcely rernodo led. It pr^ -
sentcd an aspect ofalmo»t imperial splemioui'
iiispinuch that ihe Governor privately re-
marKtd that Kespoiis bio Ooveriini'nt had
not obliterated the nspect of Cauudiaus for
Buildings on Front street there are pillars
and a pediment at the entrance of the maui
building. These were tlio designs of the
architect, but they were never constructed.
The old red brii k buildings so familiar to
oTery N4dent .pf Toronto, will bo torn
down in a few years on the completion of
the fine structure in the Queen's Park.
CHAPTER CXV.
YORK'S FIRST STONE HOUSE.
TbeKliixslon Hou«e at Ihrt'ornerort'harck
and March Mireelii.
The first brick house in Toronto was
on the corner of King and Frederick
streets The first stone building of any
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THK KINGSTON HOUSK.
the trappings of sovereignty. The session
was only ,i few days old when a memorable
altercation occurred between the Hon. John
A. Macdonald and Mr. George Brown dur-
"tilt; the debate on the Addreos in reply to
the !^p'!ech from theThrone. The Govem-
mcni offices were finally removed from To-
ronto to Quebec during the .'ummer of 1859
and the Canadian Ij<jgi8lature has never
^inee met here. Quebec theucetorwa' d coii-
tiiiaedto be the capital of Canada until 1865
when the offices were removed to Ottawa
where they haw since remained.
In the old sketches of the Parliament
sire in the County of Yoik was
the dwelling • house which standa
to day on the north-west corner of Church
and Lombard streets. Years ago Lombard
was both March street and Staniey street.
The house, wh ch is seventy-four yeara
old, was first occupied and built by
Hunter, a Liilor who kept a shop there for
su.Tie years. It was then occupied as a
dwel ing-house by Dr. Macauloy, the ht ad-
master of the Home District school and at
a later date by the Rev. Mr. Phi lips who
died some years ago at Weston. It was aUo
occupied at one time by Dr. Daly. The hoate
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is built wholly of stone an I has been alter-
ed slightly iu front Hiiice il was fi at built.
It wns kept as a hotel by Huntir at one
tiint< and wan Uien kn >wn as the Kingston
Honse. A Mr. Heward, an Kngli^hman,
kept it tt til a fiw years ago wlirn it was
tamed iitto nnauctionter'a ahup and is occu
pied for that purpose ti-day.
CHAPTER CXVI.
KING STREET EAST IN 1846.
Views AB »mt •rtbe Maio Thcroaxtarares •!
Old Taroat* Varljr Vemrs At:
The view^ given here aic ot rv m;: u lect
fR8 fioni an fngravmg in the IliuHtrattd
London News of 1847. The (irawinns were
8 'lit to London by the late F. C Cip eol.
King street, lu the days of 1S40-50, was the
street of the city. Y<inge str. et. above
Qu'-en, did not amoun to mach us a biisi-
U' as locality, and between Shuter and
Yorkville there were gaps of land, many
of which retained th« forest trc s of a
century. Que n a reet was not even a
street of small shop^i. Kintr street was the
hunting groun 1 for a: 1 that was fishionablu
in dry eoods, temp ing iu groctsrie.s or
exquisite in jewellery, If you wanted
anything in the clothing line, ample vari-
ety could be found in the shop^ of th s
B'rci't, and in fact any bin,' fiom a needle
to an anchor could be found in some ono
of the numerous ston a that graced the
n"ain street of the miniature m^tropjlis.
In view No. 1 we comnifucu with tlie
sore of K sdn Bros., now Harcourt's.
The RoBsins were leading jewelers and
the original owners and projocic r« of tho
R< s^in Hotel. The family now reside in
Eu opa and the United Sates. R H. Brett
was in the fancy goods line. Mr. Brett was
in later years engaged in financial business
on Toronto sreet.
Workman Bros, wore hardware men,
and suco -ded Wragg & Co. in this place.
N J. Coona was a dry goods man. Mr.
Wflkefi'ld wai the p <pular auc ioneer of
the city. His son lives out at D.ivinport,
Mr. Wighman was in dry goods. The
olii gentleman is alive to day, but we
regret to say in a very precarious state of
health. The Norria Bios, were in the
crockery line, and the Kis.socka were gro-
c r-f.
Across what is today the Leader Line
was Brewer, the stition'-r, afterwards
Brewer k McPhail. Then Thos. McL'onkey,
the well-known restaurant keeper, father
of George McConkey on Yonge street.
Next cam« the Ba«t India House of Richard
Yates with thi Chinese mandarin in h
window bowing his he»d to p.smr .b\
Smith Si Miclonell, ihe grooes— J v
Smith (ind Diincm Mncddnoll. It wm :iu
f shionible store of tlie oi y in 1S46
Mr. Smith's son, Mr. J. F. Snuth, g. licit,,, j
resides in ToKinto. Mr.Miicdcuifl Ifi |ier,
yoais ogo and died in Montreal. J, Q
Joseph A I/O. were jewoleis. Mr. Cv^)tm.
.rsepli, the son, liiis resiled in Lntidoa,
England, since the firm gave up l.ngmeii
in Toron o. Mis. Ihinhp's ship wan th
leading and mo.st popular shop in ti e eon
foe ioncry line in the city. It wa* d».
troniznl by the merchants and bRnktri
of the youni; city for lunchenn. It waj
noted as being scrupulously neat ami idv
and unrivalled in the qu ili y if its vim ii..
The service was un"xc ptinnribl - a grei
c ntiiis" with hat of todiiy in ,<niiic
Toronto lunch rooms. It was atterwardii
altered and mad- nn artistic plare hylhn,
McConkey and knoun as the Ten.ipn
Bryce McMurrich, th" wholes ile dry gonij
hoii-e, are still in business on R.iy utieel-
tho only one of the old firms which v.-
to-day in txis ence. A'cxande-- Baiieiiai ii
was a grocer. He dealt also in snuff, am
old Scotch rcsid nte always nl>'ainfMl iheir
suppli' 8 from uiiu. Old Dr. McCaiil
used to think that Badct^arh's w.u the
best place in the >\or d for snuff. Hr«liaiii,
the clothier, lives in City Ro«d, London,
EiiKland. He retired wealthy and still
owns real estate in Toronto. The coriiei
of King and Church wa.< occupied by
the old firm of Shaw, Turnlui' k Ci
They afterwards removed to VVcHinat:n
street, and finally went ont of bu iness.
Mr. John Shaw, for years prior to his
death, was an official assignee. In thr
block east of Church street, at the cnnier
was tlie dry goods shop of George Ci:ii
w hich was afterward.-* occupied by Williair.
Hall :ind also by William Clarke. Mr
C.ark • was np to the last f w yeais, onf (
ttie m maging men of Altnai & Ci.. i'"
immense dry goods store on S xth avenur,
New Y'uk. Cimpbfll & Hunter were sad-
dler?. Joseph Rogers, the furrier, «w
perhaps one of the be.-t known tn-n u
T-ronto and Upper C madn. His son J H.
Roges is now at George Cuit's corner M:.
O'Beirne, waa a clothier. He was ;> R '"li"
Citholic nnd secretary of the comnntte^
which had m charge the oiithedral of St.
Michael, the Archangel, *i the ccrne d
Shuter and Bond streets, Mr. Mulhollainl
was loc years in the cru kery buaiu«=8 .ii''
was afterwards on the north side o. h.i"=
between Church and Toronto streets. J-tdi
nett, the watchmake , was a careful whit-
man. His son. the Rev. W Suui^tt.
iipse m»nd.iiin in h
1 hrad to pis8ir-b\.
I 'he giooen— J y
InCiinliell. It WM !,;
f the ci y in 1S46
J. F. Smith, siliciiors
Mr.Miioiiiiiiul l.f; |,jr,
ill Mnnircftl. ,1. Q.
Bweleis. Mr. G.r,ri{,
I res iled in Lnndon,
inn gHve up ksineii
Kinh p's ship WM th
u'.iir shop ill ti e eon
I he city. It wac pj.
iichantB Rnd bMiktn
for luncheon. It waj
nloiisly neat und idy
qu ili y if its vi.inis.
'XC' ptinn:ibl- - a grei
of to-d;iy in fimv
s. It w«i attprw:nd>
nrtiaiic piave by Tim .
wii as tho Tpii.ipn
r- whoioskle dry goiii
iiness on B,iy street-
B did firms which «;•
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alwaTs nb'amfil iheir
Old Dr. McCaui
Badenach's wis th«
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ed wealthy and itill
Toronto. Tlie ooriiei
li wa.i occupiod by
iw, Turnlui' ft C"
novcd to V\'ellinL;t II
■rent ont of huiiiess,
)r years prior to Ms
jial assignee, lu the
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ill & Hiintei were sad-
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rgc Cmt's corner M-
lier. He was ■> R ''i'^"
iry of the commit!''-:
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EC, on the ccriii' f
eeU. Mr. MulhoHsiut
jr.ii kery bnsiueas .m-
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Toronto streets, ^t-"
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was principftl '»t Uppor Canada CoUcKe. J.
R. Nloiinrji.y, the dry yoods man, had a
" (loldtu Fleeci' ' hanging over his door.
It KM a well-known Bii;n. Lyman, Knee-
shiw, the dmugists, later on LyniHn, Farr
& O)., at th" 'orner of the Market Square
builiiitigH T ')' firm was continued in
Lyman. E liott ^ Co till a di^tsolution of
Eaitncr«iiip, wluu boti) tirms went into
iisiiiwia (in rheir own iccount on Front
street, 0'Di:a, the clothier, was father of
Pr O'Di-a, of N'W York. Hii daughter
iiiariKd the late Mi. Thos. Wilson of Frank
Smitii & Co. Ml. Foster, the hardware
in»n, w.iB father of the late \V. A.
F'Sier, Q. C. Francia Logan had
two (tores on the south side of King
street in 1846. IJe did a iarpe business
aud had branch stores all over the
country, H»n. Fr mk Smith bad the m m-
a^icmnnt of Logan's store in Toronto,
wbeu it was on the north side of King
street on Petley's stand. The corner ston-
wa« that ot Waiter McFarlane, a dry
goods and carpet house. McFarlaii was a
leHUiiig Scotch resident. He died tiomc
years ago in western Canada.
On the north side ot King street, at the
oorniT of Toronto str^ et, in 1848, was the
firm of H. S. Scott & Co., which a year or
two Iftt^T merged into the firm of Rice
Lewis A Son. One <ioor east were the Bil-
tuii.<, tailors ; a son of Mr. Bilton is in the
same line in Toronto at the pres( nt time.
Gsorirc ^Valker was also a tailor. Payne
dealt ID books, and Hamilton, H ill and
Cbetile were prominent grocers. John
Scerlii)((, the bootnuiker, was fur years a
reprtacutative of St. James' ward in the
city council Alex. Oixon, the saddler, had
thf! central shop ot this row which was and
i^« known as the Weiliiigton Buildings. The
store of Mr. Percy, th • biokseller, is to-day
thf bookstore of RowscU & Hutchison ajid
the Christian Guardian who have bc;n at
thi? o d stand for abnut sixty years. Geo.
Mussou, 8ewell, the j-weller, Nicol, the dry
goodo msn, had the stores east, that on ttie
corner being Phillips, a grocer, wh'le across
the mad Was th>' Cathedral of St. Jame.-!,
bu!Ut down in 1849.
Mr. Alexander Jiictjues, an old Toronton-
ian wh<i writes Ottawa letters for western
pipers during the sesbion under the siirna-
ttire of " The Old Man," was a resident of
Toronto for over .■^ixty yean. Writing
abiiut the londnuirks of his native place and
eeppcially about King street east in 1834,
he says :~" About that date my father, a
baker, resided at the corner ot King and
Francis streets, opposite the St. Lawrence
tnaiket. The biiihiing, a two storey frame
one, was owned by Mr. Cawthra, sen. On
the west or Petley comer was Schofield'e
hotel, with a sign of the old English coach-
and-four. West of this the hotel gateway,
for then it was a large market hotel, and
the principal house of call for yisitors from
the north and west. In the next house war
Mr.<(. Piatt, a kind-hearted old lady, the
mother of the late Samuel Piatt, as also
John Piatt ; then some two frame struc
tnres, one later occupied by Paddy Burke,
the auctioneer, with an old man, a \\ J
piece of Iri^h eccentricity who used to ring
the auction bell. West was St. Jamea
graveyard, and the Cathedral with it?
wooden spire. The half aere took posses-
sion of the whole block back to Adelaide and
east to the property occupied by the Rev.
D an Grasott for m ny years. North up
F'ancis street to the lane running wet from
Nelson was known as the Devil's Elbow,
very filthy and n* residences except at the
south west end, just up to the graveyard
fence. Mrs. McLian kcp: a tavern, the
sign o( the Crown and Anchor, and in tho?e
days it was a resort for the men who wore
her M'ljesty's uniform, and who made it
their favourite house of call, and here in
dulged, without f' ar of hindrance, in that
classic game of " Forty-fives. " Opposite
the catiicdral, on the southeast corner of
Church and King streets, was a frame
building known as the Checkered Store,
painted like a checker-bo ird East nt that
came Joseph Rogers' fur and hat store. I'he
old sign, the li.dian with his euii and th '
fur pells in his belt, is to-day in front of his
son's store on th; corner. It i.s a grand old
relic and was the artistic work of either
Paul K.ine or Cnarles March. Mr. Rogers
was a tall, dark eomplexioned man, black
hair, and heavy eye brows, with correct,
firm features. From 1822 down to that
date when our aborig.nes began to retire
back into the dept'.is of our forests, shrink-
ing from the advance of our civilization,
Uncle Joe was deservedly famous amongst
th ■ tribes that visited York, the gtvut fur
irading depot, and when the dusky sons of
the forest had been bathed in the curse.
Uncle Joe's generosity wa.s often tested to
feid aud furnish .'^helter to the suffering
ones. He was known as the great Wau-
ba.«koiijuba, the straight pine.
From this east to Market Square there
were but few buildings, none biick. Dr.
Lang, as he was called, h td an apothecary
shop, and extiwteU teeth, old style, with
the key. Down the west side of the Mai ket
Squ.iie, about where at a later period .m-
otlier of the famed landmaiks resided, or
r/ither carried on business, Mr. William
H lliwell. Thomas Mcllniurray had a clock
aud watch repairing shop. His sigu was a.
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jjolden lion, hehi to the one Htorry buiMins;
liy iron rods, ami in t'lc paw or fortfoot a
w;itch. Down at the SDUihruMt corner of
K ont str»*ct stoinl nn oUi two storey frniiii'
ImilHing, ou thi- \ipptT front a v-rand ili.
For many years thia waa known aa Billy
Plain's. It waa here Nolan, who liad aerved
his apprenticeship with William Lyou Mao-
keuzie, was ahol by French.
CHAPTKR CXVII.
THE BRITISH COFFEE HOUSE.
The OM Pile ar Rml Brirk That HIoimI on
the ''Me ar lbi> PreHrni Bowoln ll«a*e
Properlr held by one Family roraleniiiry
Tlie liriiish Cofffc Hoii^o ia a houschuid
name with old r' sidonts It w is known as
Cheweti's bui dings and was occupied as a
bote, anil foratoies and private resiilt-ncc'*.
The land was granted to William Cbewttt
ti the Surveyor! JeiuTal's otlici-, by tht^
Crown in 1H17. Mr. Chcwot was the
lirandfather of Dr. J. O. Ch^wett. Th-i
Cuflfi H'lusf waa commcnood in IS.'W with
J. O. Howaid as arcliitect and was cuni-
plt'tcd in \S',i,'>. Prerii us to the erection of
('hcwfti'.i liuildiri^s, th'Ti? had l)et'n a
few wooden bui dings in ih plot, on<! to the
south surriiuiidiiig the f.itniiy rc.-idence of
tile C'ht^wi'tl's on Wellingtou strt^t next
door eaft of Dr. ThorburM;^. In th<' c ntro
between York and Hiy street in 1834 there
w.'re many fine specimens of forest trcei.
'Liu- Ci'tf'i! llmise was rented on Ju y 7,
18M4, hy Mr. K''ating, who waa the nii 8.<en-
ger (>! the L gi>lativo Council He was a
mail small in stature and very gentle-
manly. In November of 1835 it was n nr
ed to Jnhn C'>tter. The CotFeo Hi use occu-
pied the corner of th ■ building the main
entrance i)eing on V oi k .-treet. The nad-
ing room was on the corner of York and
King street. The rest of the building on
the King street front waa occu-
pied betw en IS.'U 4o as private dwel
linga and oHicrs and at a lati r date by
stores. C'ltter left the buibiing in 1S36-7.
The house was c osed early in '37, owing to
troublous limes th'-n browing, and which
eultidnatel in trie rebellion at the close of
that y- ar. N xt year the Government took
po^8e9^i(m of the IVfT'-e House, as barracks,
fir the troops then stationed at 'i'oronto..
The rev'imont, the 93rd, a Highland one.
w s ftiterwaida removeil to Os^'oode Hdl,
whii h waa fitted up aa barracks, and the
Coffee House was us d as 'officers' quarters,
until the spring of '42. A laughable inci-
dmtiatoldof Lieut. -CHinpi)ell, an officer
of the regular army who waa quartered in
the boaae He was engaged in (^having one
tnorning at the window, when Mnjor Mark-
ham rodo up on horseback to (.pi-nk to v.mi'
pi-rson at the door. Ho ua.i ni hii shiit-
sleeves witli the lathir on hin fae.. \
gr.at fellow for sport he jinnpeil nn t, hu.j
Major Markham, ^ave the Imrsi' a s ,,p, n,,,!
started full gall.ip down tie' stie-t. muinv
the surprise of Major Maikhim. On no
ther occasion walking wiih :i i)n»thr nictr
on Kn g strert, L cut. Campii,ll saw ♦ (•«
tor driving, with an iniinen.se pun i, ,jn «
his sleigh. Cimpbod laid a wil"i with nif
brother t)lfi er that he c lUUl hi th; oivr
three tinie-i with a .-now hall wiil.iui ii,ir.
knowing where tiny eatni' fi m. Vi?
nimble ot foot he jumped on the buck • I l?r
Sleigh, got in o the puncheon, with *oiiii
an .w, and made three small Ui «, i rn
one and struck the carter on thu Uck .f
the neek, then another, and tinil y tin
third. Th'' p >or carter tnrna aromm.. ct
time to discov r whire th y ami' trmi, :,ii;
could not, as Campbell hid iloiijieil motw
birrel again. The carter was aitiin; low
ih)wn in front. In the fill if that yr:.
20tli September, Mr. John Ellah li'carw
the tenant, and carri< d on a b'laruinkh'HK,
a private hotel and c ub housi', which ir-
in time d' vcloped into th" Toronto Cub k
today. Mr. El ah was a retail dry ijooij
merchant on Kinir st-eet, iwiv Yo\\'.
In June of 184.'), Major Beall,of W(.oil'ii ok.
committed huicide at the British C it(
House by taking prushic I'cid ami the Lt
aminet of 18th of June, "4;"), in tln' "P'r;
oi the iitjuist says ihatat the /)o«« mwvn
" three largo tenpenny iiaiN were foiwi
in his ftoinach.'' Alter KUaiil lev-
expired in '47, the Ton t.i (uli
leased the property and .Mi?. Klah
acted as housekeep-r for tin in. The
Cinb wa.s maint lined in thi' hui'dini.' until
Ap i 'W. Mrs. Klltfh finally retir'^df'om
the house and leased tlui iidibvin pr p fty
on Front and Riy st'-.-et for a pr vnit! h')tel
In the winter of 18,'>2 3, Mr M.dn.le i
we'.l- known te. cher, used the fir-t i;of
over th" corner in the l)nilciin(5asa''ii' i?
ncadi'iny. Publi bals .swre yiven *'^''
{■.)ffo Hou.-^e. Ihi-re waa one in 1|'IH. >'
which all the leading peop e «i Turor.lo
w.-rc present. The stores on Kin-; tlreei,
some eight or ten, were all tilted up »itn
itwcllinga above The Hrst to th.- -»>t »"
ocoupii'dby Mr. Howard, »8 an .ft' n-i
dwelling for many years, anoth' r U Ucf
ardTuon.a tellow-paaaenper of Mr. Hwir.
when he first came to this country, ai'i "f'C
carried mi successfully a chemist aii-i '' «
giat establishment. Mi. (leo. Wdt'i , "
other Englishman, Clerk of i"* ^^f '
lired here until 1844. Mr. Thorn ..< 0;) ^'-
editor and publisher of the " Patnot ^
ita day an influ ntial paper, lived here frot"
sai'k to sjii'ftk to snmi'
lie was in In-, ahut-
Hit on hia \\e<: \
ho jiiiiiped on li hiua
f the Imrsi' !\ h ,ip, m^
ffw \\\- stiect, mucii ;
Mark him. Di :v o
; witli a broth'T nffiotf
. Ciiiiip'oi 11 saw A ,»r
mini'us"' pun i, un it
laid .1 wiL" T with iiji
p 'Uiti hi the o.i"«
low ball without iiiir.
y came fi'in. Vij
ipeil on the Iwck f ir»
puncheon, with mm
oe >niuH Imi >, < k«
tartor on th« back -f
thcr, and tinaly the
ter tnrn'ii arouiHi ',• ch
■re ih y ami' from, Im
ell hul ili)ii.;e.l luot'w
carter wiw .li'tinn '.o»
;he fill of thiu ytt,
r. John Eilah Ivoaro
ic il on a bo.iruiiik." h' wv.
c; 111) hous'', which I. ■
ito th'- Toronto C uh ':
waa a retail dry i;")!)!*
;t st'tM't. near Yoi;'.
ijor Heall,of\V(.oilil ok
at the Rriiish C iI''
ijshic I'Ciil anil the t;
ine. "4;"). in th.' "pTl
that at ilie pout mnrm
nails wore foiwi
Alter KUivii'" '•':»•"'
I he Tor I, til Ciib
rty and Mis'- I''''*''
ep-r for thun. rh«
in the hui'diii^ "!'»'
h tinally itftiri'il f'Om
I the lUlil«in prp'ty
••■•et for a pr vnif hotel
V2-3, M'- M^Ini^e »
lised the fir.t Soil'
he hniliinna.sai'a'-i?
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stores on Mtti;
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ward, an <^n '»' '"^'
■years, another hv Rion
passenper of Mi. Ho»'^ ;
to this con ntry. at:' "I''
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1836 to 1848 The printing oHioe, a. hriik
builiiia.;, wks in the rear. Dr. Wood, ii
dentist, wpll-reini'inbered by niiiiiy old To-
rontnninnB, o&rried on IiIh Iniainuss lu the
Dlock for tcu years. Mr. Henry Scarif,
p>p r-huu^er, waa a tenant until IS.Vi, ov< r
ten years, and Richard SciMe, tiil ir, fur
five year*. Ooo. Tn«mas Reynolds and
UiifBtt, both piano manuf.u-tur is, had eit-
tablishm nta in the block, and Sams, a well-
known and popular cricketer, opened a but-
i-hcr*« ohop f>r a few months, till his aeei-
dcDtal death, by the breaking of the fcud> ■
oi a hike Hteanier coming into (Jonie's
wharf, put an end to hiH lease, and in the
words i>t his iandlurd, squared his acci uiits
" byd.ath in full," that lu-in^' the manner,
in which lii« debit balance wai written off
in Mr. Chewett's ledger in 18,')0 Hicker-
statl &. Sou, pap 'rhang rs and p.iinter.-<,
Char es Ma ch, ulao a panier, Lisburne
Lewis, fiuitdealer, William Loane, hIioc-
inak r, Jame^ Kich^mi Rray, J. Kent,
David Stanley, a tailor , Robert Darling,
and many others were tenants at various
tim ■. Aninnff professional men. Dr. Ri s
liTnd for a tim ' in this block, and Joseph
Spra(;ge, brother of the la'e chancellor.
Burns ft Mow.it. afterwards Burns, Mcwat,
h V.iiikoughnet, and John F, Maddock,
all lawyers, had their offices here. During
the bui. ding of the east' rn p irtion of th •
Orand Trunk Railway, Messrs Peto, B:.ts-
sev ft Bett>, the Grand Trunk contractors,
occupied the builiiut; while the railroid
was in process of con-ttructiou. Mr. Tail
was a resident engineer a: th ■ time. Ttu-
property was siidiii 1855 to the Rossin
Brothers for the pu pxe of erecting a hotel,
and the old Chewett's buildings gave place
to the Rossin House, which wa-^ unfi itu-
iiately destroyed by tire, 14;h November, 1862.
A few words in regard to the bubsequent
history of th' p operty may not be out of
place.
Within a month afteithe tire, James
G. Chew^tt died, and his e"on Dr. Chew, tt
assisted the Rossins in iretting up the com
pany for the re-ljui:ding of the hotel. T)ie
Kossins, however, had lost heart and left
the c ■uiiiry ; the ekh-r returned home to
Germany, and the youiyer went to New
York. The company then fell und r the
management of Dr. Chewett, who was very
largely intereatid in the property. As time
went on most of th • small shareholders sold
their holdiiiifs to D:. Chewett, who alone
■••med to have faith in tiie property, begot-
ten largely by his family recollections, etc.,
•tc, the land coming from thu Crown to
his grandmother, in 1804 ; in 1871 the re-
maining shareholders traimfern d their hold-
iocs to Dr. Chewett anil his family, of whom
tb€ oompauy now consii's.
The property has been in iha eiifw.-it
family since th« patent was granted m isi.;
and will remain in it a ways.
CHAFl KR CXVIII.
GEORGE MONRO'S HOUSE
The BnlldlBK Once tkt Kr-iOfarr o> >
LeHdinir Merrhani ol York aad 4rtfrMirii
Ibe RUrk lior.e Hulrl.
Just after the c ose of the wiir ff |^|;
two brothers, Scotchmen by hirtn, ca:,,- •.
York from Niagaia, and enm):e.l m Lumi: j-
h re. Their names were Johnnni (.« ;-
Monro. Their first place of Imsnifss w^^ i
a small frame s^ori- on the south siiir nf Kin^
street, betwo -11 Yoiigeaini Frcilerick-strt'::
In an extension ai IIk- rear o: ihe store tut
two brothers kept bachelor's luil! tiioiyf
Monro, the younger of the I roth. r<, wvbu'
a bo of abi)Ut fourteen at tli- timt ol
comnit-'iicingids meicaniilecii" ei. V'lijolea
sant and comfort .b e wett: ttn'sc liii.;tie'nri
quarters. At the rear and west siilewaxaust-
ful fl:)Wi'r g.ird'Mi, and on the we,t Mileof ir.t
hon-.e a tio.lis d verandah, witli cagp.sot
canaries hanging ther '. Both hrotiiera w-r
reyular attendants at Si. J.im'.s cliuroti.
Early in the twenties John .Monio died.iu.
was buried in St. Jaint s' chuicliysri, wh.;r-
tho slab tiiat maiks his uruve irayitil :k
seen. In th' spring of IS'J'2 the brothers
were contributors to th fiiii'.i i(ir bui.tiii;:
two bridges over the I)jii. Abou: tiis
p.riod, or eat lier — for (J ori;e M luro wa?
very young man at the time— he wm iiu
ried, an i changed his lesideiice t') i re »
house, wh:ch lie bailt alwjut 1H'2(I at liu
north-east corn r of Front am (ieow
streets. Tlie bui ding, which i.s sti 1 :,tauj
ing, and now known as th'-Hlick Hhw
hotel. has b 'en somewhat altered from i -on
gii al ai)p''ar,iiic;', and its surioiiiuiiiigi. bav.-
greatiy chang d. Tiie man pa: I oi th" bui.J
ing does not did'er much with ti.e oneira
structure whicli was .i coiniii'ilious '.'>■
.storey fr.im • lioiis- painte.l white stiiid '.•
ahou I fifteen fct IkcI; f oni Fmia ,n '
which it faced It h.is sine." been muccow
Til- verandah whicli now runs aoiet^
front of th- house is a later itnp nvemeiit.
At first ther'- was simply a pilUrfl p^ro;.
at the eniraiico. A lew of ^reat wiliu«-
put out was several lhou«nd aoiian '■•
though the promi-c on their taeo was :i'»«
they should be redeemed only in »inns o! :l.
runs back on (ieorj- >treei. Init ,a the time
the house was i uiit this hid not t)'!>u p.i-
up, although there was au exteiision ai •.:.<•
re,.r but at the eastern insf.ul ol tif
western corner. The bar-room atth- ea'tera
front is ahoau ad.lition of c 'mtnratiy >
The brick stables bebit ■
George btreet « "'
modern limes,
the house on
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been in th« Ciifw^i
lit wita grmud m 1x1.4
a ways. '
R c-wni.
•NRO'S HOUSE
ot Work and trifrward
8f of till- wiir of 1M2
irnen by biitn, cat.,- "
ami I'HK it'e.i m Lumu j-
were John ;iii i t,t •>
pliice of Imsiiivsi wi,.|;.
1 the south siiir i,f Kin^
;t.'aii(l FroiaTickstn-.:,
!<■ rear <i; ihe ator.' tiit
)ftchelor'8 hcill V,.i.:j
of the I roth r-i, vri,>bi)'
'UrtPcn at tti. [imt ,>.
aniilecinei. Viiyolea
■■ Wert! tiiene bactic ,ir *
iiiuiwi.'sl»ijL'wasairtit-
<l on the wu-t aide of lit
randiili, with oago 0!
r.'. Both iirotiiera w^r
at Si. J.itn'.'s cliuroii.
n John -Monro died.u.
int-a' chmchyari, wh^r-
his tirave may sti 1 r*
? of IS'2'2 thebrothiTs
th ■ fiui'.i idr bui.iiii;;
the I)jii. Abou; ti i-
ir Ci oi'kjt! M')ur'i wa,' .
the tiiiit'~he Wis i!ii
is residence to a is'*'
lilt about 1820, at ;lh
f Front ana (jeor^i;
i(j, wliirh i;! stiiLstaui
I as thi- H'.iL'lt Hn'e
liat altered from 1 -iTi
i its siiriouiuim^s i^av--
! tTitt:n pa: t (if th'' btii..;
ucb with tie orizipa
%-i ;i comiiii'diouj '.■>■
(lintoil white stimi i:
);i.U f oni Fro:it iH ;
i;is siiiC" been siuccoea
It now niiis ^o^ntii:
II biter impovemfii:.
nply ii jullared ptrr;.
lew of jjreat w^lii"
ibouskod aoilftii ''-
on their taca w.is niii
lied only in sums 0! ;1,
^tre>•^ l)iit lit thetimf
his hid not been p-
wa-i iiu exiensioii at ::ie
a.stern iiist'Mii ol Hf
bar-room at th' ea-iteru
tiaii of c minri'.iv y
brick Stiihlei hvh.i' ■
icvTgv iireet «"■'
l>ailt by Mr. Monro. After the dr^th
of bis broth r Mr. Monro's biiRinosft
incroaaed to such an extent that ho moved
from his cramped little store last of OeorKc
street into th • larj^tr brick buiidini; orected
iiy him at th; sruth west cornfr of King and
ti'eorgf streets. Here he carricdon p whole-
sils an 1 retail busin f.8 un il 1857 when
ho retired. This bnildint{ is still standini;.
For niiuy years Mr. Monro cani^^d on the
larg'St bus neas in town and was roj^arded
as the A. T. Stewart of Toronto. About
th Fionf street n sidence was a largo '01
extening h<»lt way bick to Kinu street and
iibout an equal di.'-tance toward Frederick
street. It was handsomely laid out, plant-
ed in part with choico fiuit trees and bloom
by Mr. Monro, and by him cnoloied with »
fence and planted with shrubbety and near
by a great; elm treo about which Indians
used to camp On this plot of ground
Mr. Monro built an icn housH for hia pri
vatc u-e. Mr. Monro < xteuded his hobby
for gardening beyond the surmundings ("f
his dwelling. He bouyht a plot of about
half an acre on Front street, between Port
land and Batburst streets, and here in a
little cottag« b(t installed a Scotch g r<lener
named McGrath, whom he had brought
from Scotland. Here Mr. Monro would
pass his eveninps occasionally, while Mc
Cirath pacod up and down playing the bag
pipes. He afterwards sold this property and
1 ought a part of lot No. 1 in East York, on
ing in other parts with flowers, for Mr.
Mnnro was a >;ivat lover of plants and flow
e's, and all his life made gardening
* hobby, Many men now living remember
whit times they ha 1 us pliiymates of the
nresent .Mr. (J, orge Monro, (f the Custom
H'use. running races in th
"^iUurdiiy afternoon-', and
'use.s i:i the v.ica t lot on the wi st side f)f
the sreet w.ih the v.ilnablc assl-tince of a
pony Here, too, the boys wc.e drilled for
fli« fi.uhtt with lb.; factions of Yo; k and
^Unhy streets. Opposite the bens • on th ■
i^'V shore bank Wiwa piece of k''< U"d owned
GEORGE MONBIn's HOUSB.
the King- ton road, at what is called Painted
Post, a distance post standir'g then to mark
that il was five miles from the market-place
of Toionto, Here Mr. Monro's Scotch
gardener lived lor a few years, when he
went west and becim' a school t. acher.
In politic-* he was an active pirtisun, and
hi« tendencies were .<-trongly C< n-
servative. In IS-tl iic was cleeted mayor
of Toronto, and while hi liiii,' that < fli e he
made a tr p to Kiif^liind bearing from the
people of Toionto a congiaiu'aiory adilress
on the birtli of he I'rince ( f Wales. In thr;
seshion of 184-1 0. he represented iii parlia-
IS tardtn o:
conducting cie
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360
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
mtfiit the 8 >uth Ritiing of Yim k. Mr. Monro
livfii in th( Fioiit atreei Itoum.' until uboiit
thirty years ngo. whi-u he mo»td to WoUiul'
ton Btrret, luk iig tlie fii -t h< u^ewtiit of iho
U»v<ruincut llousu. Ho then ntovrd to
Wellington Plao', und tinally to tho coini-r
of Fuiut una Windsor ttrft'ta.wl) rr iu' dieil
some yiartt ago, aged eighty ■ tW",
hiving Hurvivcd his ^^uv, with whom he
had lived for 56 years. On giving up the
Front Btrnttt osidi-nce the building waH
tAkon by Mi. Holph, who convurt d it into
a fanner ~' iin:. under the name uf the iilHck
UoiH*', by whii.'li it is ntill kuown. A retired
ship captain then t(»>k it, and aft rwaul
Landlord Uoldernwss. Landlord Oxford is
the present proprietor.
CHAITKK CXIX.
THP. B- A ASSURANCE COMPANY
Balldlns oi one of the Olite«t liisMraucc
t'onipniiies In Ibr Itomluloii.
The Hriti-h Ain<tic;i Ai-nuianvo Com-
pany is one of the oldest of Canadian com-
1'
to |'2(X) 000 and lat»:r to |:.(H).0(kj,
was uriginally graiit.'d to tlit- ,„n,p,, .. .^
engage in the bu-iinesi t.f hff assurance uj-
this i)ei mission was nver not.-d np.,n |,'
OctobiM , 184'i, the conipiiny w.ia huIi„ ,j,.
to ti ansae Marine iiisn ami*. Th, gj _'
of th • c-mpmy about l,S4it un. jicnui ^j
soutiiwext corner of (; „|-^e huJ |, ^^
streets. Three frame builil.iii;«< ncicii,^ M
J S. Howard occuj»i<dth' cor. pmnmcHoiHi
I'hy were muvid to A ip" niie.t, wi„,r^-n(;
now Btanti; numliered '.\2, 'M, 36 Th- b'l k
houses shown in the uc ■oinpinyin.' ilh-iri
tioii were then put lip Oh lli'ir ^ileal,al .
I'll me t iie oflTices of the iuMirimc" i umpain \^
1871 Mr. Hireiiall wa ol)lik.'<M dy i;l.h',|i. u
^'iveuptlieinaiingement.aM'ihi-wiinsuci-'fiiei
liy ihi' then L'overnoi, Mr. (i.n. IVnivr,, K,
dout, who retained the pnHitinii nwu co'i,;
tim>' of his »leath tn Juii-. IS73, Mr !' r-
I'a terson wa-^ appointed L'ovrninr. H- •
tniiicd the oilio' until 1H82, whon h« wu
siicceideil by Mr. dolin Murrisnn. .Mr.
Clark' (Jamb p. the bo iciiir to th • vn.
p.iny, hss hold that oliio>' ■ti\ue itsenab.i r.
t 1
i
i
panies. It was incorporated in the mouth
of Februaiy, 1833. Among the incurpj.a
tors were som--- of the most promineni men
tiieu iu the tfjwn. Tin; first governor
e^eo ed was the Hon. William, fatlnrof the
Hon. G orge William Allan Thos. W.
Bircliall, one of the e;irly dry goods met -
diantfl, w^ I be first m tnngiiiK din ctor. The
•ompaiiy b'gi>n business with a pa d upcupi
tal of $100,000, soon aft rwords increased
ineiit, more than hilfii cintury ago. Th' p -
sent offices of the conip.u.y are locate i ;:»
tine bnildiiij; of Ohio gray !.■. stori. .situt.'C
at the northwetit corner of Fnmt »iM > ■
street."., facing the foinr-'r, with u fi'i t '"
of eighty four fi-et, iin.i ext.n niu !'• '^
the latter one hundretl an.i four Uel. 1"-
archi led ure is modern, the exttior Ji-ii^
a<iorncd with ornate coIi;mn!!, pUs'^"
cornices, and enriched wiiidowi.
r to j:)(K),U(Kj. i>,,». ,
t<'«l to tlie . I imp, J ■^
»•« of llfu liSnirinci;, Dj;
!>■ ver (voitd up.,n !,"
Jinpiiny w,>8 i\uhu ,!•:
ihBii aiHT. Tin fli ..,
m lN4'.> wrMi' lic,4i,(i »•
of i; or^e ivtid bii,
t)iiildiiiL'»< rccit/iliiy M
Itti c'lr. pniniHciitiriiij.
A ic siic. t, wiu'f-fic}
a;w. :m, ;»6 Thbriii
aci'oiiipuiyin^ illi-iri
up oil th'ir Mie ii,vl 1
If iii-iuaiicc (iiiiipaiA I.
I oblikTRii liy i.l-hii. •.<
ifiii.aii'i )ii'Wa«suci''fiiei
1!-, Mr. (;-■(,, IVnivr,. l'„
thu position own to ■,,'.
In Jun-. \h:X Mr 1' •-
iiiteil L'ov. riinr. H- ■
mil ISS'J, wlionh* wu
.loliii MoiTJsnn. Mr.
BO icitor to th' fn.
otlici- liitce its edUb.i r.
— :^
If iiciutury^ijo. Th'P
coinp.mv i^re locate i . ■>
o gr.iv ■iristoii.-.sitr.it''';
iTiier of Front aiii .'' :
foim-M-, w'tli^ ^fl^'f'
„na »'Xt.'n iiiu '>''':
!rwi aii.l loiii- feft, If'^
i,.,!,, the .xtc inr Viiu
iirttf coir.mns p I*' '"
lied windows.
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367
CHAl'TKR CXX,
iSMlENTIELOFTUETOWNOFYOllNra
FINANCIAL CONDITION OP THE OITY.
The Taxiible rroperty of lh« Inhabllanu In the First Wear of Toronto'i ExivlcBct •» •
Clljr, •>«! a Mcpvrt •! Iks CvMdlilttB «t Ibc Kxclietiuer at ibli Tlaie,
In the year 1S34 Toronto wa» cnicrj{ ni? from the condition of a fro itier tettlanwat
and w(w ijegimiiiig 'o take < n thf appearance mid the reality of the capital of a picvinc'
Many Hid htriou^ were the (iiffi<;iiltie8 with which the first (,'ouMcil were forced »o con
tiiui. Numerous pul)lic works were about to be undertaken, and the city's exr equer
was practically empty. A sum of over nin • thouiand pounds was due t) the Bank of
Upper Canada for money loaned some yiars befote ferine purpose of crejtinj,' the mar-
ket liuildings. Among the various public imprivc nents that could not well be delayed
«a,s tile coiiatrmtio I of sidewalks. Th re was not a single pl.mk sidewalk in th-j city,
anduoihing wa^ to be found in the shape of a, properly con>ti cted pavement of iny kind
Many streets had nothing to distinguish them from back country roads. Ihej had noJ
even dl'ches at tlie bide to carry aw y the water. At a sitt.ng held en the 9.h of May,
IS.'W, I he Finance und Asseisment Commi te: presented a repot to the City Couudl,
from which s'omo informaiioii as to the ci y's financial condition may be had. This re
port r> aiis as follows : —
"Tho Committee on Finance and Assessment beg to submit the followinK rnpor: :—
" I. 'i'hat the lease of the market Krouiid alFord a rent aiiiuiall.v of £4'.':< Ids. Tlie rent of the
marcet hiiilditi«-( attord .CIS7. 'I'he rentH of the butchers' stalls all'ord (ill the ith diy of Junua4'y
next .Cru iti-i iiiaKiiiK lh(! tot.il aniounr ^'.'84 Gs. Whether any of I ho above sum or all is paid
your Ooimiiiitee arn not informinl.
"i Your t'o:iimilieo have made .lh(! best endeavours to asi'errain what miKhtbothe pro-
bable revenue of the city, and till now they have been unable to proctir;' such rtocunu'nts as will
give 111, It correct iiiforniation on the subject desired, but having proeured an a-<HU8sment roll o(
the lute town of York, taken this year, they tltid that the ratenble proportv on the same iinutint
1 1 fii;)l,."ilit, inakint? a lax at one oeniiy in the pound of £<i' lits lid. Voup Committee h:i,ve
allowed one fourth of this a-; tin; probable additional amount of rateable property in consequence
of the enlarKenieiil of the eily by Ine Ad of Ineorponilioii, wliieh will be to £!'J,S7'J, making a ta.\
at 1<1 in the pound ,4^l3(i I'Jd lid, a t<>tal of taWI l<Js lOd. Your C'ommillee suppose that the fee-i,
lieeii.ses and forfeiiure.i will amount to ^.ifni, a total of ,i^S84 VJs lOd, the whole amount of available
receipts for tliu purposes (.f the eily.
'■ Your Coinmitteo find that an amount will arise on statute labour to be commuted for nonev
accorrti- k I" 'be Incorpoi'Hiion Act and the l.iws of ihe province at is (Id per day, which acconl
in({ to the liieorporation Act is to be wholly expended on Ihe STccts, fi.V.K! T.'s (kl. Your Commit-
tee derive these <lata for this sniii from the a^sessmeni roll above alluded to one-fourth of that
Kiiuiiiii' for tin; I nliirnemciil of i lie ei'y. .tlOU ,tO!Hi I'.N (id beinK the amount of revciiue at ihc dis-
puaal of the (orporption for the streets, cic.
"He- irea"urer of the Honu; liistrict makes the following demands aKainst the city :--The
loin iiut the Hank of L'pper Canada for market buildinMrs. £!»,210; lo sums due dillcrcnt iiersons.
ff>% (i.s iDd ; 10 balance due himself, £1(JI lU (Id, Total, .C),iW ICs 4d."
Upon the reeomincndatioii of ti o Fin mce Committee the Council adopted a resolu-
tim hit in addition to tiie i ates and asHssments payable to the g iieial funds of the
Hon.fi Di-trict tlioie should \te laised. levi d and co 1 ced for that year by a tax on the
mmI and per oual property witlin the city i wo pence lu the pound upon the aa^eased
value of the piop-rty as settled by the ge icral a.-^sessment laws of the pr vince.
I'h- tal'ic given be nw is the ass. ssnient roll of the town of York taken iu the early
part of 1834 wiili the days and comtnu atioiis of statute labour.
The ridl here giv> n is an ex ict leproduciion of the o iginal roll, an I the same spell-
ing has l)een letained, although in some instance? it dilfers With thiU commonly known, ae
i > he namu John Ella, which is usually John Kllah.
ill
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LANDMARKS OP TORONTO.
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Joseph Ka-loii 4
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f^aniiii'l .'^mllh
Joshiiii V'aiitUlcn
Dr. Ii«-ihl
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RIMO HTKICBT -COtUinUtd.
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John M. WiKiKh
Pftlrlck Hiirko
liiMiiltcrt Hrodk
J I, I'orriii fc i;o
Kdwurd Itekor
HobiMt JohiiBton
J.iwuh MiiiilBrno"
William U. Doyle
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James Maniilton
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Oeorge .-tcphi'nson
PKINCKfiS STREET.
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Robert Wilson ,
CAKULINE STREET.
John Maugbau
Williatu Swanton
Hon. John McUUl
William Ross
S'oott & Lynch
Paul Bishop ,
Will am Molson
Henry Heward
Joseph Cawthra
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Alexander Wallace
William Grccnsi and
Thomas Robsou
John Harley
George Guniett
Robert Horsley
Daniel Connor
Charles Callagban
James Sloan
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Richard Bond
Lewie Walkur
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Caiherine Pailinton 1 1
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James I'l'OLior I 1
William Wilson 1 1
William VAullace 1 }
James ClarKaon 1 }
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Thomas .Stephenson 1 1
William Crow 1 I
James Hun t«r 7 7
John Tittle 3 3 . .
William Nixon 2 2 . . . .
Francis Hlucka 2 1
JohQ W. B. O'Uaro I 1 2 1
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JoMspb Jiickson
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GcoPKC I'atton
VVilliam Gurd
W. A. rimiUi
Robert I'anit
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John Uird
HoRh Carfrae
W ii liati'i Patrick
John Knott
WltlKTOW
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Ila^h Weir
Majur I'-^'tt^o"
Willis Addisun
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Arthur .MilliKau
Peter O'Hiioii
Thomii.s rtkiUin«ton
James Townscnd
Samuel T.idd
L. Priest man
William Morrow
John Thompson
Jaires Ueddes
Dr. Kobin -on
William B. Walker
Mrs. Archer
John Kenrick
William Hud.son
John Lee
James Wood head
Henry Suphcna
IIKNRIKTTA STUKKT.
James Adams
William Molo.sworth
Thotnas Gray
Thomas McMoinck
M r. Lavey
Kdward Moloy
Richard Hanlan
Thomas Connolly
James Smith
ONTARIO 8TRKKT.
James Addy
John Bright
Joshua G. Beard
Christopher Elliott .
Thoma-' Summers
Mrs. Stinson
James Krnncis
Fraucia bartKr'H
Henry Ernest
Patrick Hines
James Boddy
Patrick Itrdmond
Thoma.s Burke
Mrs. Larkin
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John Dcpo
Joseph .Smith
John Hi.'shop
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CHAPTER CXXI.
THE LAWN.
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Tbfl Rxecatlve Council Ofllcea After Ika
W«r wr 181'j.
■' The Lawn," in the days of Chief Justice
Draper, was a rouf;h-casl one storey house,
ft neat and picturest^ue buildiua, which stood
Aithc north wet>t corner ot Willin.t n and
York streets. After the war of 1812 it was
for a time the old council chinib r f rabout
fourteen years, fiom about 1840 till 1854,
i was the lesidei ce ot the iute Chief Jus-
tice Draper aud his famiiy. It was built
teens Wil iam Henry conoeived a passion
!or a seafaring life and running; away from
home procured a c.idelbhip on board an
E.iat Iiidiaman where he rtmaimd unt I he
was eighteen years old. He emigrated to
America soon aftcrwiird anU iirrived in
Canada eiirly in the summer of 1820, then
in his twentieth year. B in^ of manly
beurinj; and good attainments he secured
employment as a kcliool teachi r at Port
Hope and followed tliis vo. ation for several
years. At this time Mr. Thoniiis Ward, b.
practising b.irrister in Port Hope, took an
interest in the young man and offered him a
fttiout, 1806 by the Hon. Ri bert Hitinilton of
Queeifton, who r.t one time was "Lieuten-
ant of Lw colli" for i»i 1804 there were
"Lieutenants of counties" in Upper Can < da.
AfterwRrds th" house was soid to the Hon.
Jol'.n Markland and by ) iniqo'd to the late
Chi' f Justice Dn per. The house fronted
Miiket, liter Wellington street and was
hidden from the pubic view by a fence
inside (f which were a row of trees, while
opp'site the entrance was a large weeping
willow.
William Henry Draper was the son of
Bngli.sli parents and was born in the Surrey
«ubuibs(f London, March 11 h, 1801. His
father was the Rev. Henry Draper, a cler-
gyman of the Church of Eaeland. In his
place in his office if he. could gain admission
tothe lawsocieiy. Returning to Port Hope
he continued his studies with Mr. Ward
until 1825 when he ent.red the office of the
Hon. Georjje Bonlton. While here he was
appointed Dputy Registrar of thr united
counties of Northumberland and Durham.
During the same tim3 he married Miss
White, daughter of Captain George White
of the Royal Navy. In 1828 he passed his
examination at York and was called to the
b*r Mr. Draper had been only a short
time at the bar when Atrorn. y-General
John Beverley Robinson had ojcasion to be
at the C-burg assises. A brief prepared for
him by Mr. Dr^ipsr in a case he was con-
ducting showed so much knowledge and
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jkill that the Atturitey-i^eDeral at once
ina<U' ail offer to the compiler of a good
position in his office wliich ilic youn^bariis-
ur accepted. H removed to York and en-
tert'd on liis diitits with the Attoriiey^GeiiP-
ral opening; \ip to himnL-lf an uveiiut; which
led to his future siiccosa in life. In 1829 he
was appointfd nporter of the Kinj's Hench.
Drapei's r» ports are evid'Hce of ids woik
MS a reportrr. In 1 SIM) the Rcnchers of the
L:iW Society tippointcd him one of their
body. Ill politics Mr. Draper was a Tory
iiid in the exciting » loctions of 1836 he was
Jk candidate for the >uirra>;e of the electors
of Toroi;to and was returned
the capital in ihe Ass> inlily.
beginning of his political life,
the reconiniendation of Lord
Colonial Secretary, Mr.
pointed .'^;)licitor-Gen<Mal
to represent
This was the
In 1837 on
G enelc, the
Draper was ap-
In the autumn
ot 1837 Mr. Draper wiisappointed a member
of tile Executive Council. After the resig-
nation ciSir Fiaiicirt Head as (iovcrnor the
incoming Gorernor, Sir Gorge Arthur, on
aaauming ofh.e appointed Mr. Draper his
a;de-de camp which appointment He con-
tinued to hold during the rebellion, and in
1838, he was appointed Colonel of a York
battalion. In 1840 he was made Attorney
General as suect ssor to Mr. Uag< rman, who
w»s appointed to the bench. Directly after
the proclamation of Union took effect.
Raly in the spring of 1841 in accordance
with the bill introduced into the British
Parliament two years before by Lord John
Russell, Mr. Draper was appointed by
Lord Sydenham, one of the gentlemen of his
Eitcs^Te Council. Thus Mr. Draper who
had been all his life a pronounced Tory and
before the Union had occupied one ot the
highest ofices of state, became a member of
of a coalition ministry after the Union,
many of the members having been pronoun
ced Reformers. At the request of Lord
Sydenham, Mr. D: ap r retained his office
t f Attorncy-Genotal for Upper Canada for
a brief period, sharinur the leadership >f the
Ministerial party in Upper Canada witn the
Hon. S. B. Harrison. In 1843 Sir Charles
Metcalfe having b en appointed Governor
in place of Sir Charles Bag<<t the successor
of Lord Sydenham a new ministry was
formed in which Mr. Draper w^ Attorney-
General for Canada West. In the elections
of 1S44 Mr. Driiper was returned as repre-
sentative for London. For some time Mr
Draper was a law partner of Mr. Hagerm m
•nder the firm name of Hagermau & Dra-
per. Both at the bar and in the House Mr.
Draper acquired on account of h s melliflu-
OBs tones and winning manners the soubri-
quet of " Sweet William." After the arri-
val of Lord E'gin in the country as Gov-
ernor parliamentary life becaniM dintast.fu
to Mr. Draper chiefly on ate mr of U
KIgin's Liberal tendencies aiul in I84;..,
withdrew from parliamontaiy hf,. anj ac
ceptod a scat in the Qu-en'-s B i,ch of vuc"^
court he was appointed a puisne ym,
dune 12th, 1847. In 1854 If w*s uLk i
Compaidoii of the B.itii. lu 1S6U (.uie.
Justice Draper presided in thet'mrto
C'lnmon l'ie;i« at the heariiii; of tti,j j,,|,,
Andnrson ex ra.'.ition cise, when tin- ju.n
ment of Chief Justice McL 'an of th- Qiieei-'j
Bci chwas reversed and the pi,j„nii ;vv.
his 1 berty. Four years prcvirni, to "r;.;,
011 February 6th, 1856, Juilf,'.- D:ap r i»
been prom')ted fioin the Qncen't lievct
where h had .served for narly stveuy«i
to the Chief Jusliiohip of tlie Commot
Pleas to fill the vacancy caused by the :•■
tirement of Sir James Maeaulay. In JSS
Judge Drap. r war, app inted Cliief Ju- ic»
of the Senioi Court. In 18lJ9 he wu 4
pointed Pi esidrnt of the Court of App h:
He died at his residence in Yoikvile, No
V mber 3rd, 1877, and was buried in St
J lines' cemetery. Maj t Draper, son o'tij'
Chief Ju-tice, was for years the Ciiieio'
I'o.ice of 'I'oronto ami reor^aidit ci tha' si<
partmeut, making material and benedcik,
changes. He rehired on account of ill-heiitii,
and now rssides in Los Angeles, Cal (ISSil
CHAPTER CXXII.
THE CENTRAL SCHOOL.
The Old Scliool Honie Thai Miood •■ Ike
Corner of Atlelaide and Jarvii sireels.siil
Its Masters.
The Roman Catholic Sclioul, in the old
days, stood at the south wes' c rncr 0:
Richmond and Jarvis streets The Distrif
school was located at the south-east corne;
of Ma.-ch, Stanley, or as it ii now, Lonibard
street. Both these landmarks have alrtiiy
been described. The third of the popu'v
schools in the early dates of the ccntiir),
was the Central or Nationil School, located
directly on the northwest corner of Jarvis
and Adelaide streets, Mr. Appleton wu
one of the first teachers at this school, and
at a later date Mr. Spr.igge. In tho Cen-
tial the girls were upstairs aud the boy)
downstairs. The entrance for the ui^ls *J'
by the side stairs, ruiiidng up th" north 8w«
of the buildmg from Jarvis street, or >o»
\nl
he
street. The entrance for the enys
through a big gate on Adelade street.
lower floor of the Central had hirge bmi
doors, so that tho two rooms could oe
thrown into one. Mr. John F nton, s nt-r
ary genius of the day, was at one time M'
Appleton'a assistant teacher here. B«twM»
the boys attending the Central school m
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fly on ace uir of Lor;
idencioa and in I84; „.
•lininontaiy hf,; and ac
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loiutitl a puisne ja,i;Te,
In 1854 h ■ w*s ma,!e i
e B.itii. In I860 Lme'
resided in iht (.' mrr
the hoiiriiii; of tn^ Johl
ion CISC, when tii- ju,;;
tiue McL 'an of iti. (^iiwc'j
d and the piijcimr ;v«t
yeiu 8 pri'vif ua to f;,i.
1856, Jiidj,"' D:ap r :>.
loni the t^iitcn'n Beict
ed foi- n-arly ssvi'ii j ir!
hc>hi{) of tiie t'oimiio',,
iciincy rau.sed by tii« r»-
nii'B MiU'aillay. In 1^63
app iiited Cliicf Jui ice
•t. Ill 1809 hi- wu jp
of the Cuiirt of App .i
dence iu Yoikvil e, Nc
and was buried in M
Maj 'F Draper, son o^ 'ii'
! for yiais the Ciiieio'
and reor^aiiJK d tha' oe
; material and benefioit,
tid on account of ill heaiti,
I Lo3 Angeles, Ca! (bS9
flER CXXII.
ITRAL SCHOOL.
lon«« Thai Hlood •■ lit
ide aad Jarrii slreeli.itd
tho'ic Soho'il, in the ok
the south weg- C'rner 0;
irvis streets The Distric-
d at the south-east cornt;
y, or as it ii now, LomhirJ
SSI' landmarks have alrtijy
The third of the popi''*:
■ly dates cf the centtir),
tjr Natinn-il School, locat«J
orthwpst corner of Jar'is
reetg. Mr. Appleton wu
lachers at this school, and
Ir. Spr.iKg'-. In ">'' ^''^""
•cup-stairs and the boys
I- entrance for the ti'ls*^'
I, running up th- north 8id«
rom Jarvia strest, or >i'»
tranoa for the i">ys ;■''»
tenn Adelade street, i'-
B Central had huge foUiw
tho two room3 could k
Mr. John F. nton, « 'it|'
day. wa« at one time -M'
ant teacher here. Between
an the Central school mi
the boys of the Grammar si-hool, difficulties,
of course, arose, and dh many occasioiLs
feats of arin.s, accompaniid by considcrabl»
risk to iife and limb, were pv-rformed on
woih ><ide8, wi-th ^tticks and xtoucs Young-
,ter*i, anibiii m if a chataotei- of extra dar-
lUK, hail thus an opportunity of distiit^juinh-
ujg themselves in the eyes of their less cou-
rageons comp.tnio s. The same wou d»be
heroes had many Kiuries to tell ot the perils
;o which they were exposed in tt.eir way to
and from school. Thosi! of them who came
from the western part of the town, had, ac-
cording; to their own showing, mortal ene-
mies tu the m n of Ketclium's tannery, wi;li
wh«ni it was n.ce.ss.ry occasionally to hare
an enciuutei, while those who lived iu
the east of the town, narrated, in response,
the attacks experienced or delivered by
themi«lve8,in passing Shaw'sorHuyiil's brew-
ery Mr. Sprag^e. the master of the Central
Cathedral to recite their catechism. Sir
John Cborn-'s sister in law. Miss Young,
and Miss Fanny Dixon, afterward Mrs.
VVeslmacott, daughter of the late Alexander
Dixon, were euthu.-*ia«tic promoters of the
Sunday school, ihey 10th Uking a leading
interest in religious matters.
In Georpe Walton's directory for 1833 is
the following advertisement : " York Cen
tral or Natioinil School at the corner of
Newgate and New streets. HisExcell.ncy,
Lieut.- Gov., piiti on. His Excellency being
desirous that the course of instruction at
this school should include all the branches
usually comprehended in a good English
education, has directed that it be conducted
ill the following manner. Beys' school.
First Department, Josi ph Spragge, master,
English, reading, wiiting and arithmetic on
the principles of Ball & Lancaster ; S< cond
Depaitment, J. T. Wilson, headmaster.
school, had enjoyed the superior advantage
of a regular training in Ene-land aa an in-
stnjctor to the young. Though not in Holy
Orders, his air and costume were those of
the dignified clergyman. Of the Central
school, the words of Shenitone, spoken of
ft kindred (stablishment, b came iu one
point at all events, true to the letter :
" E'en now Bagacioos foresight points to
shew
A little bench of bishops here,
And there, a chancellor in embryo,
Or bard sublime."
A :jabbath school was held in the Central
school building under the auspices of the
Church of England, and evuy Friday in
wnt the scholaM wer* inarched t« the
E'lglish readincf, writing, arithmetic, Eng-
li>h grammar, book-keeping, elements of
geography. Girls* school, Rebecei Sylves-
ter, mistress English readiuc, writing,
arithmetic and drawing. Scholars are to
pay $1 per quarter. No family to pay for
more than two ehildren at a time whatever
be the number attending. Parents are re-
quested to send children regularly in aa
neat and decent an order as their circum-
stances will permit. Free tickets of instruc*
tioc to children of parents who cannot pay
may be had of Archdeacon John Strachan*
or Lieut. Col. Joseph Wella. Received in-
struction in year ending April 10, 1833,
boys, 402, girls, 23b. " At present in actual
attendance, boys, 200, gfrls. 133. Very
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•imiUr to thii is tht aiivi-rtiitment in the
oily dir«cturj of 1837 which read m followii:
" Central or National School of Upper Can-
ada, situated in New street, I'ity of Toronto
His Eicellency, the Lieutenantliovernor,
patron. Koy s School, First Deparlnieut,
Joseph Spraggr, master ; English reading,
uritin^ and arithmetic on the principles of
Bell k Laucasier. Second Department,
J. T. Wilson, master; English reading, writ-
ing, arithmetic, English graii^mar, book-
keeping, elements of geography, etc. Uirls'
School, Rebecca Sy>vcstrr, mistress; English
reading, writing, arithmetic and drawing.
The scholars to pay one dollar per ({uarter
(or instruction. Free tickets of admission
to the children of parents who are unable to
pay for their instruction can be had at any
time by application to the Hon. and Vener-
able John Strnchan, D. D. , .Archdeacon of
York, or to the Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph
Wells at the King's College office, corner of
King and York streets." The Central school
waa divided into two apartments on the
ground flo<>r ; one was that ot Mr. vSpra ge,
and the other that of Mr. Wilson, who after-
wards became an Anglican clergyman
The boys used to assemble for prayers in
Mr Spragges room. William Helliwell, of
Highland Creek, was a pupil at this school.
One dar the leader of the tandem team of
an English othcer who was driving by broke
loose trom the harn* ss and plunged through
the open doors into the school room to the
great cons' ernation of teachers and pupils.
A son of Mr. Spragge became, in 1870,
the Chancellor of Western Canada, after
rising witti distinction through the several
grades of the legal profession, and tilling
previously also the post of Vice Chancellor.
Mr. John Godfrey Spraggc, who attained to
this eminence, and his brothers, Joseph and
William, were likewise pupils in their ma-
turer years, in the adjoining and more im-
posing Royal Grammar or Home District
School.
Across the road from the play-ground at
Y'ork street, on the south side, eastward of
the church plot, there was a row of dilapidat-
ed wooden buildings, inhabited for the most
part by a thriftless and noisy set of people.
Th's uroup of houses was known in the
school as " Irishtown,' and "to raise Irish-
town " meant to direci a snowball or other
light misKive over the play-ground fence in
that direction. Such an act was not infre-
quently followed by an invasion of the field
from the insulted quarter. Some wide
chinks, established in one place here be
tween the boards, which ran lengthwise,
enabled anyone, so inclined, to get over the
fence readily. Once two men, who had
quarrelled in one of the buildings of Irish-
town, adjourned from over the rji.ltuth,
playground, aceompanied by s f«w »ppro»
iiig friends, and after stripping to ii.t ^mo
had a reijular fighi with tinti. Aftei vmw
rounds a number of men and women mttr
fered, and mduced tke com' aun'.s tb viuro
to the house whence tliey had iinued lonli
for the settlsment of their dispuls
CHAPTER C.X.XIII.
THE COFFIN BLOCK
Tbe nislery ofaa Old Pile of Balldlsit-
Tbe KIrlhplace or Ibe OUI StsgaiMcii
The Cotiin Block known to erery oae in
the city, N« as better known in 1830 36, mm
part of it was the headquarters of W il lan
Weller's line of stages, wiiich ran «s«t lud
west with the starting point tiom th* itu
otlice that fronts ot the is^tvrn end o! ilie
block, the entrance to which wss, so ic
speak, at the open of the anglt. The mti:;
building was for a long time the wholitale
warehouse of Isaac liuchanaii & Cn , unj
they contiiiuea in occupsucy liU 184.'), »h(o
they removed their bii>iii«8s to Hsmiltoo.
I hey retained their Toronto ntfice binioeij
till ilune so 1S4G In later day a Howts,
Ewart it^ Hall xM-re tt nauts, ani Miller Jt
Foulds, both dry goods, aud .Mr. Jaiiiei
Sijott, a confectioner, had a ahnp on tht
block next to Weller's from Weiliutiton lo
Front streets, during the troubles oi h3",
and he was well patronize I \< hea tht militit
patrolled the city dunn: the rei^n of terror
The upper portion of the block was used u
officer*' quarters, the ofhcs i ileepini; .lere
and uining at the Wellington Huulaniat
Mrs. Dunlop's on King street. In IMS
James Mclndoe had his dancing academv i:;
the rooms over Scott's. Mclndoe was a
famous Scotch dancing mastsr, who Tijilnd
Toronto every winter and gave lessoni ia
dancine and deportment in the Bnuih
Coffee House, in tiie Coffin Block and over
the shop at the south-west corner of Voi.;e
and Adelaide streets. He had as hi« usu
tant a neat, dapper little fellow nain«Jani«s
Thomson, or as he was popularly known
"Jimmy" Thomson. When \icIndoe
retired from business Thomion started »r,
academy of his own, in the old court ho s«,
on Church street. Many of the venerabU
mothers of the present day will lemerawr
with pleasure both these profeisor?. w
roof of the Cotiin Hlock had and still Iim
stretching from the east to west ttie uffi
" Wellington Hotel " The hotel was on ite
north-west corn' r opposite, and the upper
rooms of the Coffin Block were made use oi
as an annex to the hotel, which at an eaHi.r
date was known as the Ontario House, ine
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in or«r tha roi.l t» m,
p»nleii by » f«w »ppro,
• r Bliipping to lit .HD.
with tisto. AUenome
f meu and women mur
be com' atan'.i to ',',u',d
:• tliay liad iinued forth
[ their diipuu
KR CXXIII.
■FIN BLOCK
»l<l Pllf or Balldlnn-
r lb* OIU !tiii(« c«»cb
known to erery one n
known in 1830 35, wutu
>eadi|UkrMr8 ol WW aa
gen, which ran tut lud
ing point from tin jUt;(
', the I'Khtvrn end o: the
to which w»3, ai ic
of tho iinglt. Tlic mil:.
long time the wtioUaale
c liuohanau & i'^ , ind
jccupancy till 184.'), >'Leo
ir business to Hsmiltoo.
r Toronto nffire biuineu
III later days Low(i«.
re t< nauts, an'i Miller Ji
good*, and Nii'. Janiei
ler. liad a ahnp mi the
ller'a from Weihu^'-oii to
png the troubles ol 1>3',
tronize I " hen ths ir.ilitis
unu ; the rei?n of terror,
of the block was used i!
ihe ofiice s sleeping uare
Wellington HuielanJst
King street. In \>ii
kd his dancinfi academv ii.
Scott' a. Mclndoe wsna
icing master, who viiitW
nter and gave lessoni id
portment in the Briliih
au Coffin Block and oT*r
nth-west corner of Yoi.;e
lets. He had as his usu
r little fellow nameJamis
was popuhirly known
sou. ^N hen NicInJoe
ess Thomson started k.
n, in the old court ho se,
Many of the venerabU
tfl«Qt d»Y will rememwr
these professor.- l"'
mock had and still hsi
ke east to west the m
tel " The hotel wm on w
opposite, and the aip«f
n Block were msde m oi
e hotel, which at an e.rb«r
a the Ontario House, me
le
Cofin Block, however, was bettor known in
cunueoiio.i with WMler'a line of etuges, It
wa.s indeed a busy scene whtii the BtaK** for
U»milton, Kingston, Niagara and othei
point*. lo.id..l UP with their livery freight
every murnin); and Htart( d on wh a w< u d be
now coneidertii a w.iirvii.g journey.
How Slow travellihg wai in the days of
stugi coachie may bo learned from the ad
vcrtisfmchts of the period. One reads that
Outhf'iOJi of Scptt'inber, 1816. a stage
will commence running between Vork an<i
Niacin a. It wi 1 leave York every Monday,
arriv.- at Niagar.ion Ttourhday, and leave
guetD««»« every Friday. Tho baggage is to
ht ;oiuW«'wd at \hi risk of th ' owa«r, «ud
by daylight on the Lake Road during the
wihter B aeon.
lu 1847 The Kingaton Argui com man ta as
toUows on Mr. William Weiler'a itages :
"The Toronto itage now generally performs
the distiince between that place and King
ston in 28 houis, in ikini; a faster rate than
lias bi'toie been done txc pt by express
This improved travelling cannot be attribu-
ted altogether to the good roads, but in a
great niu.ihure to a determin.ktion of Mr.
Weiler to prrfoim the di8t.kU0e in as short a
time as po.sible."
In 185U the following mail and stage
co«ohes were advertibed to leave Toronto,
eastward, for Kingston :— The Eastern mail
till! fare to be paid in advance." Ir 1824
th' mails were conveyed the aame iiistai;ce
waAiicv-ter in thne days. A poat offic
*dvertisement for tenders, signed William j
Allan, P.M., reads :— "The mail-s are made |
up her' (York), on the afternoon of Monday
Mid Thuisday, and must be delivered at
Niapara on the W< dnesday and Saturd:iy
fo'lowing, and within tho same pe iol in
rotniriin>;." In 1835 Mr. William Weiler
was the p oprietor of a line of state's be-
tween Toronto and Hamilton, known as
"The T. legraph Line." In an adverti.«e-
ment h: engtiges to take pasiiengcis through
-tagc leaves thf general ^'axe office at the
junc'ion of Front and W'lling on streets
daily at 6 o'clock p.m. ; Oshawa— another
-stage leaves the same office for Oshawa
(i-.ily at 3 p.m. ; Roul'C— a stnge 1 aves
Rt,<ud's, Markot Square, for the R-.u^e
daily. Sundays ex ept'.l, at 4 p.m. : Mirk-
h n. Vi Inge— a stage l-aves Arnott's, Clyde
Inn, Falnce si.-'iet, daily, Sun. lavs excepted,
at 3 p m., wes'wnrd, for Hami ton The
western mail stas:e by Dundiis street, leaves
the Hamilton and Lake Simcoe M il Stage
„ffic , Liddell's buildings. Church street,
daily, at 6 p.m. In wiuter a secoud stoge
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loaves tho i^Anio office for Hamilton na the
Lik<< Shoru ro.ul, dai y, at 9 a in. ;
StnetsTJlie, a stage leaves Kollogg's, C 'l-
burno street, iliiily, Siiiiiliiy.s excepted, for
S reetsvil e, at 3 .>'clook p. in. uortlnrii for
Holliiid Lindiiig. A stage in connoction
Willi the ate. mi r Morninj', on Lake Sinic e,
leaves the Sinicoe stige office, Liildeil's
buiiiiin^s. Chinch atrei t, dai y, Siuulays ex-
cepted, at 7 o'elocW a. in and ai [\ .'clock p.
m. Another .stiige in Connection wiih tlir
fcteanier Hnaver on Lake Simcoe, leaves the
WestiTii Hotel diiily at 7 o'c oek a in ; Pine
Grove — I stage leaves the stngi' otfije Lid
dell's bui dinus for i'ine Grove daily at 3
o'clock p. in., Richmond Hill, Thoruhill and
Yolk Mills. Th re are also staeis for Ricli-
fnoiid iiill, riiondiill and York Mills leav-
ing the Al.irkct Square daily at 4 o'clock
p. m.
Another manager of a stage line about th >
same time as Mr. Wilbur was (jliarh-s
Thunp-on, who ran a iiortho:n line. The
stages were cuin))r()a'< affairs drawn by four
lior.-es with delays at various points along
the line. They were aiw.iys crowdid, and
f '1' this reason moat of the people from
Hamilton, Whitby, Coboiirg and other
plac'.s who owned liorses nn.l carriagea, pre-
ferred to drive to the eapif il in their owi.
ou'tiis and sp nd a few d.iya here. 1h>
stables of vViUe 's line were at the south
east corner of Front and Ciiurch streets.
'llic ColFm Hi use belong d to the Kwart
estate. At one time Mr. IJethunc, the boat
i.wner. had an otlicc in it. Thi buiblin!*
derived its ominous name from the fact that
it w:is built to conform to the gore form d
by Wellington, Front and Church streets,
and lUii • n "i\e side r^ssumed the shap* of a
coffin. Ii was hu It of br.ek, it is still
St ai. dint:, and is used f r offices and various
business puri)oses.
CHAI'TF" C.XXIV.
TWO PLANS OF THE TOWN-
The F.arlirtt Map of itie AetlleiiienI, K%
laid out liy < )i|il. (Collier llaiiii In I7HH,
•ual )«urvejur .•tuiilli'i .flap of IJ97
Fiv years ;ij;o, .lining a ticarc'i lu l^oii-
don f ir oociiinent^ bearing on th.- l)t)uiulary
of th<- 1*1 ovine of (jntariu, a m n of Toron-
to hariiotir aial a pl.ni of a p "po-ied settle
ini'iit on it W' le found, wiiicli had been
ex-ciiti d 11 I7HS y Captain IJother M mil,
an K lifliHli ' II)<.''M', who-e n ime is also
f 'lin 1 in ;i (1 I Uiii nt dated L->iidon, No-
vemi'C' '2.'l, 175)1, r \i\\'\i\^ to the dif nee-
of Canad 1 iii tin' directio i of L'k. Cham-
pan This maj) is entit ed, " A plan of
Toronto H rbour, wi'li the piopo^ml Toh
and part of the Setthnii'iM. Quebec tj |.
D C, 1788 (Jother iMann.Cap! (.'oiiima,„i:
ing Royal Kngineers " A ea,,y „f tlii. pia,,
is shown in the accomp.iiiyin^ m p, Aloi).
with this plan was a repo: i siilmnttwi 1.;
.1. Collins, Deputy Surveyor-tieii.rai. to tii"
liiiiht Hon. Lord Dor. he«tir, liovfrn'
CJeneral and Coinmander-in-Ctii.f in H i jsU
Am.Tiea, on the miiiiaiy P".h:s an,l lurbmirj |
on Likes Ontario, E ie aid Hurm. Ihij
report says, " Tlu; harl.uur of Toronto
is near two miles in l ngih, (rnnithel
entrance on the west to the i>tim„is|
between it and a largo morass on tli ■ ast
ward. The breadth of llu'enfraiR'.isabdull
half a mile, but the navigable oIkimucI fori
vessels is only about .'iOO yaids li;ivinj! tn-mj
three to three and a li;ilf f.tiiinis ofl
water. The north or main ^imr.' thtMiholej
ieiuth of the harbour is clay hink froinl
twelve to twt nty feet, hinli and ri-iiif
gradually behind apparently ^umI lami and
fit for settlement. I'he wat. r is utlit
.she il near this shore having; Imt cU' fathom
dipth at 100 yards di-tant, two fathHrnsafl
'200 yards distance and when soiuuii'il ihd
waters of the lake were very liinii. TherJ
is a good an. I safe anchirai^e evcrywhiT
within the harbour beinj; i-itlier son
or sandy bottom The snitli -li.v
i.s composed of a great iiuinbiT
sand hills and ridges iiitiT'Ccta
with swamp? and small en eks. It i*
uneq'ial breadth from a ipiuter"f simile
a milt; wide across from tiie iiiirhour ti tb
laki- and runs in length to tin' ciuitwarJ ti«j
or six miles. Through the wiaiiiof th
isthmus b.foro mentioned or ratiuT ii«
the north shore is a ch iiitiel with tfl
fathoms of wat r and in the nioiass ih;i
are o'her channels from one to twn fathofl
d ep. FiMiii what li.ia been sai.t it will
p 'ar that the h irboiir of Toioiit.i i.i
Oicious, safe and well sli' beicd, Im'
entrance beinu' from the westwar.l i- a j;re
disadvantage t.i it as th ■ lueviiiliii!: wis
IS from this ijuarter. and .is tB
ia a f.iir wi .d from iiiioi> .loi
the laki', of cour.se it i3 thi
with wliicii vessels in geivral wmi'ii tii
ilieir depariur.' from i ins piio", Im: th
liny frecj leii ly find u .litli nil liii;<i."itl
the hirboiir. The sh'aiii'.v-o :hi' lorf
shore, as b fo • ■ mark'd, is al.s.' <\wM
ta.;eous as t > erecting wharvi's, quiy-.
Ill r. gar<l to the pl.ie • as a mi i i V P"*!
do ii.'i see any very stiiki; ►T ^m'li'
Cvilirnend it in th.it view, hut ill'
atioii to (niii|)y for tin' pn \
iiiU ill settUini'iit if ilii
eoiieeivp, bo (ni the p 'iiit n iir th
thereof.' Tills lii.iii of C'ap' i"
till
iH'.in
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:\inn'i'.u Quebec, 6 ii
^lauu.li'P' Lommnir.i
A C'lpy o( \.\\u plan
ipanyinn m p, Mon: !
IV vepoi I subnuUwl \iy
iivcyor-(iou'ral, to ti\'
uloriu-Ciii.f in IViis!'^
larv P'>!fis mill lurbmiti
K ie >ii''i Uurm. Ihisl
, hiuUoiu- o{ Toromoj
R in I'Ugtb, from the!
west l>' ^'''' i«tmv.asl
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hof ilu'oii(nviu''i3*Wmj
■ lutvi^alilo chamu'l ioti
itfiOOy.vas b..vmj.troml
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or uv.un ^\\ov tb." wb»lji
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bour iH'iu.^ '^'^'«' .^'l
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of a H'oat luimber
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as cimendcd L<f crcler cj" H'^r Hcncr
the P,-€SicUnt, Ly ejected m ijots
Ccnt'^'r^i'iJ "'1 <:^rc ,-rticrC cr fej's.
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
385
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
1 1
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'! i
the first made of th<j iiarbour and site of
Toronto. From the disi ruction cf Fort
Rouille or Fort Toronto in ITM tlii;ro lind
been no setiletncnt heri'. Siill it ia evi-
dent from occasional mention of th
location that it was rrgardtd ai tljo proh-
ab e site of a si'tt ement at s .me future ihiy,
and iit the tin»i' of tlic division of tin'
Province of l^uobec into two (Jovcrnincnts
there were men at Quebec who expected
that a Hetibment woulil 8prin<» up h re, a«
is seen fr-m the fact thut M. Rm h blave,
Captain L'joree and C'liptiin Ri'Ueliette en-
deavoured lo se^nre huge ji^rantB of land in
this hica ity, hut unsuccessfully, because of
tile tr.insier of the i.md i^'rantini; power
ficm L 'fd Doi cheater's (Government to
that of tlu' new province of Upper
Canadiw This explains suflieiently wliy
Captain Mann took the trouhle tn
sketch out this ci^y in 1788.
Commenting f)ii Captain MannV ski tcli,
John Charles D nt s lys : That the sivetch
of the islan:! and the soUmliu^s in the bay
a-^ given bv Capt liu Mann are very inter-
esting and the cuiise of th ■ Don delineated
by hm shows that the present prmcipil
outlet of the river was artificially matle. It
used to b • known »« the L trie Don, and
was uiiiierstooil to have been in the oricin
simply a shillow channel scoop d out across
th ■ niirri'W bank of sand as a short one for
fishe:men and otli> rs desirous ot iiseendint;
the stream. Tiie route of the Indian pah
or " Road to Luke La Clie, " along th.'
valley of the Hiimber is also marked out
LtkeSitncoe, Dr Scaddin^ >ays, ha.s bepi
known by th i name since 1793,
" hut previously sp'.iken of by tiie
Fiench sometim s as Lrike Sini in or
Sheniing, sometimes a< Lake Oiieirironk,
Ouentaron and Torant<i — the v.ry name
whi h is so familiar to us now as appertain-
ing to a ocaity thirty miles suit iward of
ihi^ lake. 'J'he French also in their own
tongue sometimes de-ignated it, p rhap- f^r
Some reason coinecieil with fi ni ,g op ra-
tions. Lie aux Ciaies, Tlurdie Lak ■. Ihus
in the GiiTultier < f 1799 we have Simene
Lake, forme' y Lae aux Ciaies. Ouentironk
Sh niong, situated be ween Yo k and (iloii-
ceser, up '11 Lakii Huron ; it iias a few
Binall i-ilan 8 .lud sever d good liarlioiirs.
Ani ayain on another pitro of the same
(t'azrt/per we have the a tide, Toront" [..ike
(or'rot()nui)Likele Clie (Lik anx (.Jlaire) was
foimerly so called by some, others callel
the chain of lakes from thi: vimiiy <vf
M tclicla h towar i8 llie head "f the Biy of
Quint , the Toronto lakes, I'lni tlu^ eom-
miinication from th ■ on.' to the o hiT wis
call (i the Toronto l-liver, whils"; in iiiio her
place in the Gazfttcrr we have the informa-
tion jjiven^ us that the Huinher wia ,„,
Bty led the Toronto Riv r ,tlius, roroiunriv r
called by some Si. Johns, now caiinl v,
llumber. This region s a classic mi,, rj
niiwned in the history if the Wyaini'itiV-
Murons, and in the early Fien h iiii<si.iu
annals. In the eai ly report ot thf Ji;;;:
fathers this aria figures larg'^Iy. TiS^hin,
craft's American Indians th sceno ,.(•...
story o; Aiogndoii and Naywadai n ,s ,,;:
at Toronto l>y which a sput near Lak,- Sit,
loe seems to be meant and not th- tMiln?
po-it ot Toronto on Like Oi t irin ' tJ
Humber was som'tini-s callod St in
river fiom an early settler or inult'; ii t^;
there. Other things of int'iest niiy •-
meniioned in relati. n t ithis plinDii: p-^:,
Maiin. Thi! map shows tlie nuiniier ii:,-
buildings includwd within the paii-
ude of the tiadine post of t\-
old Fort Rouille to have b en fii ,
The retr.ains of these were without ln.i-
plainly to be seen wlnn C.ipt.U!, .M.nn nu :
his survey less tiian thirty y ar.s iitu '.i
desti uctioii of the old fort hy the evviia:
iiig Fiench. Another thiip that may :
served is the orthoi'iaphy Torento aaup' .
by Captin Mann. Ihe name is spL;
varioHSij', but the most fri quent ami eirli!:-
-pelliiitrs ate uiiqii stionahly iiifaviurt'
fo m Toionto, Historians of tlii» iiim;;
t) uirhood have inv. stijated tliig iritt-
(juite exhausMvely, and tlie form Toioiiti ■
the one arrived at as the cirnct hdi,;
spelling. The word in the iiidii;! li
t'Uage means the "plane of nieiti >''
Rom. in Catholic priests in the -m
t iiitii eentuy tr.msat' il th" native w.ti"
Ufa OH il y a heniiroitp d' 'jinn. In F '
maps of 17")- T'lioiito deiiot d Lakr Sink -
aiiii the suriaaindiiig l•e^'ion, hut h lu' "-
d struction of F uc K mille that tfai,:.
pose was also known as Fort Toronto i.'
th" name had also been applied t t
Humber Hay and the Humhur River. Thii!
it came that (he name was not dtti.ltt}
fixed to a -mall lo.ailv but covife i "irj:
aea of territory tiaversed by the natiMir.
their pass iges from Liki- Sitn "o t' luk
();it rio. C il.riel S:ig>rd, in hi- DU'ti-""^""
d( In f.niKjiii Uuronur, puhiislioa a' 1' ^
in 1(W(J gi'v s the lorni T.^ronton, aii'i t,m
lates 11 II y en n hfcinroup. In Lahu'-'
Vo.'ab;ilay of Huioii wolds the t'lii-iC
ri ars as A«»ion:on and is Ii anslitcc i)*
coup. Sa.'urd a so L'lves the lotiii ''" i'
loii. In F each and Kii.dish doemii';nis i:
word appears in seveia f nns i ' •
T reiito, Teranto, Taienie, . ' •
to, Tiiron'on, Ton-nton, tne vaiiatioii" «•
li'Mitly le-u ting from an imp i"'e-t ",'«'
-landing of the In.iiaii l,i:ij;u .k'e, or li'''J.
the collusion of pionounoiii!.' svl.t)''
III
It
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
387
; the Hutnlior wjs ^
'av r ,fhus, rdpnuorii.'
iToluii), iiuw omiiii 1.
^ion iH a classic mir, r-
9iy if till- Wyaiiii'ittf ;
Ciiily Fien 'h iiiissiin-T
I ly report ot thi' ,)im;i
;urea hirg^'ly. I;i>jtiur,,
liuii.uis th sci'no vi ■..;
iiml N'aywaiiai II 5 ii,;
.'h a .spilt iicai- I.ttki' S.i
eant mid not ih" tr.idn;
on Like Oi t irio ' Tr,'
I'tiiiii'S calleil St Juk
f 91'ttler or irnde, I' te
iii;s (if int'icst niiy '•
ii n t ithis pi. in oil' pi;
sllOWS tlu' llUIIlliiT ii.
1(1 witliiti tiiH p,i;i.
radinc pusl oi •;•
to have beii Ei
llifse wiTC witlv'Ut 111,:-
whi'n C.ipt-iir, Miiin nih
n tbirty y ar.s iitu l
oM fort iiv the evviji-
iher ihii'g that nmy
iii'iaphy Turcnto ailup'
111. I he name Is >pl, .
most fri quent iiuil I'liiii.-:
1 stionahly in fnviur '>f th'
[i^toiians of tiiin ncij:
itiv. 8ti.;ated this niiitt:
r, and the form Toronu h
at as the eirnct li-diiL
irord in the liuliin Iv
c "phiee of meiiis'
; priests ill the sn-
msat-d th" native wor! j
coup d>' (jtiis. hi F
Diito (IfUi't li T^akf Smu'
,:C r.'-Kin, hut b for tr.^
.,1-1 KHiiile th.1t traiit;
wii a.s Fort T-iroiit" u-
Ulso liei'n iipplH'il t '
the Hiimher Kiv.-r. Ibf
niinu! was not litti.itiV
loraiitv hut oov.re ,i Mi-
i-itvrsal hv thi' iiHtivisi:;
m L-.k- Sitnoi- f Uk
Siu'ird, ill hi- /)u7iV,-iyi'<
run/. I , pul'ii'^hea a' I "■
niniT-r.jiitoii, ati'it Wi
h((iu('onp. 1" LahiU'i:.'
,,,11 woi.ls th.' t'lii 'it
Ml and is tiansliti" "■"'■
ho ^'!\Ts thi' loii" ''■ '
uiiFlMi-lish diii'tim'it-'
f nns. I"' ''■'•'
Tateuto. Triron
tin- variatioir ij^
fr,"i'n an ii-}' rte't u i*'
In.ii.iii l,i:ii!Ui^e, or tr...
^ piolK.Unoiiii.' s\ l.U.'- '■
vra
ailtn,
n.iroii
n'arly alike in three Ittnijnages. Sir
Richard Buuiiyca-!tle gave currency to an
idea that Toronto or Tarento was piobab y
the I ami; of the Italian military engineer
wild built the old fort and co. ferred upon it
his name, bur, the official name of the fort
was Fort R uille, and no engineer of any
such name i-f known to have been in Upp r
Canada. Anotb-'r conjecture which has
quite us iitth; fouiiUatioii, is that the
Indian term Tornnto means " trees
risiii;,' out of th ? water," wlien-as itisch-ariy
proven t'"at it does not. Tlio almost certain
explanation of C p am Mann's ortliograpby
is that he being uiifam liar with the word
made a ni stake in .sp.-liing it, and this
view is ooiitirnied by the fact, ihat in a lati-r
repirt writtiii by himself. October 29. h.
1792, lie spells the word Tor.mto. Amoim
thebasele-.s interpretations of the deriva-
tion of the word Toronto wliieh have been
pu ill ciiculation is that of Li; utcnant Coke,
who in his " Subaltern's Fm loui,'b," gives ic
as a corruption of Itomlc d'eaii, adding, " It
ii, Bocallvd fn-m the circular hay upon
whose maiL'iti the town is built." Lossiiig,
who lias niarte oeveral errors in legaid to
Toronto localit es, savs, in his " Field Book
of the War of 1812," that the word is cor-
rtcMy T'irontah, •' trees in th'i water,"
and ao lie .^avs the French called the old
fort when they built it
Copies of Ciiptai i Mmu's map and report
wcie 81 nt in 18S4 by Mr. Thomas H nlgiiis,
Q C, from L iiuioii, to Mr. \V. B, Mc.Mur-
rich, C/hairman of the (ieneral Senii-C n-
tennial Uummitte '. Captain Mann's map is
a wholly ideal one, but it is the earliest
map of the p ejection uf a town « here the
city if 'I oioiito now stands, and it is curi-
ously like the plan really adopteil in the
layiiii{ out of the town in 1793.
, In the journal of Mr. Chewett. chief
drauL'ht-nifni in tlie fir.-t Surveyor-G .neral's
[ ofiBt'o Uppt'i Canada, is an entry of a plan
Bcni to hiih by Lieutenant-Governor Simco,',
of thii town and township of To o to, with
an it.quii y a^ to whi ther it was evi.r laid
out. It is probable ih it this was the plan
of Captain M mn. There is no record of
Ml. Cheuet 'a answer, but that no such
town oh t wMs ever su: veyed or liid out is
ceitaiii fioni the fact that Au^'Ustu- Jon s
mak ,- no allusion to t\u- fac in his note-
, b'l'k when he speaks of thi- plan of the pro-
I posi'il lown of Ymk in 1793
I' Captni .Manirsplaii i., very similar to that
; ad.ip:,d ijvo years later by Governor Sim. oe
by whii h tile iown was nctuaHy laid out
There are the pe feet y re.'ular .-qnai ta, the
common set apart for vaii us publ c uses,
the ruhu"^ (,f larger ots further north,
•Mt and west, and the strip of ground along
the biy shore re-erved for the L'overnment,
In 1793 the uppeliation Toronto which had
been borne for m ire than a century by a
tract of which the p esent city was part
when the site was d finitely fixel up n as
the future capital of Upper Canada, was 'lis'
placed by the name Y rk and at the same
time the bay of Toronto bi came the b ly of
York and the Burrounding township the
township of York. Previously for a time
the district had borne ti e name of Dublin
in the records of the Isuiveyor-G neral's
( ffice. Wi h this the story of Capt. Mann's
map ends and other survi yors come upon
the Boene. Th" map of enlarged Y irk
is dated June lOtli, 1797, and is the first
m;.p of the town giving the possesso s of the
town lots. Whatever may have be .n the
fate of Captain Mann's map, its exi.Ntence
undoubteilly was not known to Augustus
Jones, an early provincial land surrtyor, or
to L euten mt-Colonel Joseph Bouchette. In
1791 Augus u Jones surveyed the whole of
the north shore of Like Ontario, and the
termini of his exp orations when marking
off the concessions, are Toron o and the
Trent, head if the Bay of Quiute. In the
spring of 1793 Jiisep 1 Bouch tte, comman-
der of the Onondaga, came to Toronto atiii
engaged in a survey of the harbour, which
he assumes to be tlie first made. H<' says
of it in his "British Dominions in
North America." " It fell to
my lot to mike the fiist survey
of York harbour in 1793. Lieut, Governor,
the late General Simc e, who then resided
at Navy Hal', Niagara, having forme, t i!X-
tensivc plans for the improvement ( f th''
colony, had resolved upon laying the founda-
tion ot a provincial capital. I was at ihat
p riod in tiie n ival service of the 1 ikes and
he survey of Toronto (York) haibiuir was
entrustul by his E.vcelleiicy to my perform
ance. I si ill dibtinctly recollect tin' un-
tam«d cispect which tne country ixhihited
wliiii first I entered the beautifui bisiii
which thus b came the scene of my e.irly
hydri'giapliical operations. Di use and
trackless forests 1 ned the margin of the
lake and refl eted their inverted image
in its glassy surface, The wander-
ing savage had constructed his
ephemeral habit tion beneatl their
luxurifius foliage, the group th n consisting
of two families of Mississa^'as, and th ■ bay
and neighb I'.iring marshes wore the hitherto
uninva.u d haiuus of imin.use coveys of wild
fowl. Imieed they w. re so ahundan; as in
some measure to annoy us ilui iiig h' night."
In 1793 the work of cutting out stieets and
roads for the new town "as undertak n by
the Quceii'.s Rangers, under the direction of
Colonel Bouchette, Augu-tus Joueu ftud
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L.AN'DMARKS OF TORONTO.
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Goxcrnor Siincoo liiinstU. Acoonling to
Dr. Sciililini; tlie town plot oriL'iiuilly
markoil out conaistiMl of the little bquaio
houn>U'il du the ^outh by Kiii^ .■^Il•e^.t, on
til J norili hv Diicluss .•■t'eet, en tlic (Mst by
Oiitaiio stront. uuil on iho wt.st l)y Cti orijo
sreit, riiis wa-i quickly cxtomi. d to cdmi-
prise tilt! liml iiulmlril bt'twc« n I'.i ac ■
strt'tt, foimo 'y Iviiii; stni't, I'.uliamnt
street, Lo! s'.iei't aijil N'rw street, as may ho
sOi II fi( ni ti.o :icvMinp;iiiy'iiu map of 1707-
liie.Np.c belwcnitnc biiy iviul tlie iih ,st
-oiitiu'in stifoi (it I lie town was set asiiU' a.s
.1 liovcniniont le.serva ioii, and on it tlie
li:st I'.iili.iinent in ua^' was l)Ui,t. Tlii' on'v
p:ivate ro^iil'i'.o ! biult on this, at tlii-* early
pi-rioil, w;\s the Small hoine-toail whieli is
-till .^-tanilinj.'. The names uiven to the
o i^inal sti-i et.-i, have a distinct monarchic.il
tli\our. Kit i| -tnet oiiginaliy tiie souther-
most strec; of the to«n, W.13 na'ned .ifter
(fior^cthe Third, the th' n reignmg mon-
aicli. Tlie name was shortly afttrwards
t. iiii-.i. I red t I ;he iitxt .sriet uortn, which
had piivi' usiy hoir.e he name if Duke
.-tieot, tiiat 111 turn 1 eii.ij; niovrd (uc ^tieei
f, II tiler le rill. Duki' t-treet wis named
at'tir th • D. ke of Yurk. I'ahuc stiect wa-
■o .-t\!ed, l)ecau>c it led to the P.ilnce if
(ioveriiment oi P..r iament build-
in^s. It has s-ii ce become Front
str et, and the name is only
oominiiiioi ;ii,rd ill a lu w'y la d out ST ft
eas: < f th ■ Don Diuhe-s .-treet allndid to
tin Du luss of Y' I k. Lot street was ao
iiain''d fr. tn the line of pirk lot-; which ori-
::ii al y extcnde I aloiin iis north rii side.
E St of Ontario strict was Parliament
.-t eet. So named bic.uis! it led to ;he
h'. u-( s i f par iameii . Ontario street re
ceiveil i;s app llation from the laki'.
I'i ini e s sM-' e\ a^cordiii;,' to Dr. Soubiin,.',
\v 13 or ginilly c.illed I'rinces strict in
honour I I lu- lo children of (Jeorqc ti.e
Tiiiid. Ci.rolii.e stieet comm moatel the
wife < f <iei(ri;e, I'lince ot Wale--, afterwards
(} (H;,'etii.' F. iiith. Frnb rii k street was
^iven the C'hrii ian name ot tiie Duke of
Yo^ k, I 111 ( ;eor>{e stieet that of (iiini.'''
Prince of Wilfs. N'W strec. >v,s a> laded
lieciuse ;t mai ked the extreme wi st«iii enci
oi I: e town ai d was a lu w stiert by a few
yi.u- in compi i-'ii witii it.s ii 'j^'hb nis
.S' v.'ril of ilnse .strtct^ ha^'c lost their
orinii al n iin s. I'lie strei t n.imed a:tei' tin'
nnfo: tuii.t : (."a;olii:e of lJiuiis«iiK now
bi'ai:-* thr n line of ihi; old town of Shi r-
ii uim. 111 D rsi tshir , famous as liivin;,'
i» en the .Sii' "f a bi>i'.i p in Si.kou div-', and
oiii,'ii al V the FiMt;lish home I'f the Rid ut
aniiv. N w .^tieet has b' coiiu' ,J.ii\ is ^t,
fi'in Sill u<l I'e CIS Jaivi-. For a tiiii" tiie
li ti is str et betwien i'iin^' and
pOl lull ('
Quon was called N' Ison strec, ,ifi.r i ,.
Nrlson. Lot str' ot has tak.n the mm''
the Queen. The western i Atni.Moii
this latter street was original y tlie I, i,
road as the eastern extensiim of \{yy
titreit was the Kiin;ton roul.
iraviii-,' now gianced over tlieoriginivlpMi
loi:oi»iiun of which primitive York con i<-
ed, an . xplanation of tiie r in iadcj .jt j,.
map will further en i^lireii tlif m.].
This map, as its inaeriptiou iinpl ij, i( ;
plinof th' Hon. D. \V. Smith, .U't n,- S;;:
veyor-(Jeiieia f >r the > iilarc' nn it nl VV,
asamiudidby < rder of ;li,' H'lu.ie, t
Pnsideiit, peter Hussi 11, in Couuci! ,•
York, June lOih, 1797, prijoetcil in '<
eor.taininj; an acre, more or le.s.s. K^rst •
all it will be not C' d hit th.' i e«- F;v
street ..nd the old I'daee stri'et hnw y
unitid under the inclu-iive namu f
former, and !)■ twc u tliis and tli" bay ,: .
been tonstrncted the iin de n K pUi :.
Another thini? that will .-ti k.' tli.' uUrt
is the abseiiee of N'o ^o stii';
Alli0Ui.,h this nr. at U' rtheiti i i.
l.OiV .. crowded tliori u.;l.far.', :■•.•;
but a i>tragt;liiiL; waggon traoli aim ^t:l:.
pi.-sable to veliicles, was laid c ut iij' .\
gustus Joii H as eai'y as ITi'.'t, itw,n ;: ;
carried out d iwii to the l.iv liy tiie fir;
proj. ctors i f the; town, nor nicl ilin.u' w
laiil out the new town shown in the im;
tlial is the re;.'ioii wistw.irdof priiiii ;
York, exp'Ct Yoiitjo st'cot "o iK'soir
the watir's edge. In the pans (if !*>
Yoiige street stops si ort at f^oi; stri-et. ,.;.
t was after this date tlia: ii \va- ci.i
through to ihe bay. In the map oi h"
a raiigi' of lots bloeks the way ef You
street from Lot -treet, iir.mcdiat ly t' t
outli. Tlie tratiio coining liown \ n.
s reet from the iioi th : tuned tithe ir
ward at Lot street, and fr uii that roJ
oune down into the touii liy tiie i
ronto street, siiown in ill" map ti.P
chains anil sevtu links to tli.' eii-^t ut !('.i
line of Yon:;!! stifct. Wleii Y'jMSj" s^r"'
was t xteii led to th- water, I. ronto strc:
was shut up, ■ nd the pf p ie^ois ■ t t:i.- .la;
thiough which iienor;h-rn rmnl inw ns,
receivi'd ill I xchiiige for ilie spH''' i-'i'P'
prop irtion ite picies if tlie i Id tr'
.-;reer. in ISIS dreds for ihr^r fi^.'tua;
Wfre givim to tin- owners. At a l.un' P^ ^
Ui'p r (b.irg.' street, f rineily s. -o.iilr
now known as Victoria .-treer, wasop-iitM
dtth' to the ca.st ot the vaidsliMi I'l'^^'-
.-tieet, and then th- present li'ir: Toi'«
tre. t, wluc:i ace. unts for ilielitt:e J"i; i"
tw.en the e two stietts ic .\d. laid • '*
CI sing I street at th • tint' of waicli wyi
ape., king was not a v i y great iiiuli it.k>"-
r>.cts uer.' noliiiu ii»'^'« '■''*''■ '*'•
as ill
LANDiMAKKS OF TORONTO.
3S9
N' Isoii strt>of, iiftT ],r
ot li;is fvkcn the nam.'
I) western txtniHoii
was original y il,e i^^
teru i'Xtrn-i(Pii of Ki;i;
lllu'toil road.
iiot'il over tlu!'iiii;iii:vlp, ,
1 priiiiitivi' York ccn [-■
1 of tliu r in iiulci n :,
V on iulitiMi tliy I'Pii
inscription iuipl Cj, U :
1). W. Smith, Aotin;;S:-
till) 1 nlarc nu' it of Yur
lier of ; h.' H'lUii'. •
Hussi 11, III Council •
1707, pi' j''(.U-ll ill 'n(
;, iiMro or less. First '
I il hat the lew ?!<■:
I i'.iliii'u 3tri''( hiiv 'I.-
iiioliniv.' iiaiuo f
c 1) tliis ami tli.' Ijay i: ■
the nil lie ii V. [m; l
at will >U k<'. tlic cilijirv.^;
of Yorgo strvi;
Hi'i at 11' rtiiL'iii ) 1.
L'.i tlior(4ul.fari', ;.'.
wngj;on track alm^t;;;
tiles, was lai'i i ut iiy A
eai'y as ]~W.\, ilw,\< ..;
to tlip lav I'y tik' nrr
town, nm- 'iiil iln'se w':
town :^hi)un in i>u' tii.p,
on wt stwMid (jf pniiiii":
ouj^e St' Oct "o ilcsoi', I
■. In tlie pans of JSi):
ps 91 ort at Lot Ureet, ..i:
j date tha: ii wa- Mr;i
)ay. In tiie map of \H
ilorks tli>' way of Yoi;.
street, iirnu'diat 'ly ti t,.:
ilKo coiniii<; down Yn:
noi th Mirnod t) the as;
rei't. ai.d friui tint roJ.
the lown l>y tiie I-
rliown in til'.' map u.r?
1 links to the can "i tin
vet. Wli'-n Y.<n<," >;«
thf water, I o; onto strrt
1 the pr' p io'ois ' t i:i>' ''"''
he nor;h-ni r^ad now nn,
iiif^e f(n' I he spu'i' i-U-P--
iiM^s if the I'M r r 3 ;
,l,.e.i« for ih.'s.' fi':;"i«i:-
,,. owner.-". At a lant P'^ '■ '■
street, friiifily - •^':"'^ '
'icloria .-treor, ^^asr.p■•M^'
, of the vai'dsh.a l;''=-
the pi-esoiit linr- I'l'i;'
c. unls for tholit;t:<" ]< '^■■
stiei'ts It .\'l'l.ii'l- •■*
at ill- tinv of w.iicliw^'''
I't a V' ly iiToM iiml'it'k''^-
3r" nohin^ inoie 'h*''' *'•'
con tracks iicr.)8s vacant lota and open
grounds ineaiderinp by the most convenient
route and by no means pr sentiusin npp.'ar-
ance tbi mxUrn city street, ns might be
iuf' rred from the map lines. In Presid nit
Rii8-<ill's eida-ged plan of York it will be
noticed that the caitirn a 'Ction of the new
d 'Strict, jyini,' b tween Toronto and N w
s re ts is set apart in squares of about six
acres fiieh for siijh pub ic uses as a m uket,
{■>iurt house, j.vil, church, sch lol and hos-
pital. 'Ihesc n^titutions furnidi several of
th' new sTets With mines. Hospital .street
18 now liichiJiond, nam d after the Duk • of
Riclim 'Ud. father-in-law of Sir Percf^rine
Mai. and, NiWinarkeo street which ori^iii-
a.iy dirived i'8 name from the jail,
h,is hecone Adelaide street, after
Queen Aklaide. Market street h.is
lipeii re n imed Wellington street after
itic Iron iHike. 1 Jay is said to b' a cor-
ruption of B,:.i.r street, a name bestowed
onyiiially iioin a f.imoua bear cha^e alon^
it down to the water. York street was
cither named from the Duke of Yo k al-
ready coiniiitni 'I ated by Duke and F. edt-ri'-'k
st;eetsorit may have arisen from the cir-
cunislaiic ', that at an early period it was the
hcat'Mi track for teams on their way to
Yolk. Graves and John streets tire
iiitfn irials of th" fi:st Lieutenant-Govern ir
ol Upper Canada while the tiiird nam • of
the Ion ider of V'ork was commemorated in
Simcoc Plac'^the opt;n square lying between
nnd south of the two. Simeoe
Place iii'licates th; site of the
pre* lit Parliament liuihiiiiijs. Graves street
has bi'conie Sim -o^ stnet, a luiiiie some
years ajjo extended to Widiam street, the
th nousjhfare northward, near y in a straight
line with it, which recorded the first Chris-
tian naine of Chief Ju.stice Powell. Tne
square marked Russe'l square in the map i-
th p eaeiil site of Upper Canida College.
Hir.- and there pitches are S'jt apart as
pounds for the inipiisonmept of stray cattle
and honses. Here and there it will be ob-
served adjicent plots, both in the old and
111 w town, stand in the nam s of various
membirsof h' 8. me f-iinily. This is ex-
plained iiy the fact that at this early pjiiod
nionev was sc irce in the new colony and
public ulEcor took their pay in land or at
ItatL a part of it. Town lots
had hut little value, and the comparative
worthle.-sness of land may be known from
the fact that a d sirable pirk lot of one
hundred aer s was sold in 1802 by Augustus
JoncR for $800 cash, and he was glad to get
that p ice for it. The name of Augustus
Jones occurs frtqueiitly in documents relat-
ing to thi early history of Upper Canala.
Tiiere is a lomancc couuecled with bia life.
lu thi sp'ing of 1798 th>. Gazette announced
his marriaice at thj Grand River to u
daughter of the noted Mohawk warrloi
Terrih igah. A marriage with an Indian
miiden did notually take place at this time,
but the Ciue^ti was misinform '1 as to the
name of the bride and of he;- father, for
Peter Jones, the gr. at Wesleyan missionary
among the Indians, called by them
Kah-ke-wa-qu .-na-by, S ic ed \Yaving
Feathers, wlio was the ofT-p: m,' of this m ir-
riage, thus writ '8 in his aut )hingraphy : —
" I was b irn at th • heights of Uurliiiijton
nay,'Canada Went, on the first d ly ot
January. 1802. My father, Augustus Jones,
was of WeUh extraction. His grandfather
emigrated toAniTica previ ills totheAm tj-
can Revolution and settle I on the Hudson
Kivei, State of New York. My fa.h'.T
having finished his studies as a land sur-
veyor in the city of New York, came witli a
rec immcndation from Mr. Co den, son of
the (Tovernor of that State, to (ieneral Sim-
coe. Governor of Upper Canada, and was
immediat' ly employed by him as th ;
King's D puty Provincial Su.veyor in
hiyi ig o\n town pots, townships and
roads in different parts of the Province.
This necessarily brought him in c 'iita't
witn the Indian tribe-, and he learned their
languagi nnd employed many of them in his
service. He b came much interested in the
liid an ch.iracter, so much s > that he resolv-
ed to t ike a wife from amongst them.
Accordiiiirly he married my mother, Tuh-
ben-ah-ne.'qu ly, dau.{hter of Wahbanosay,
a chief of the Mississagi tiibe of the Ojib-
way nation. I hid one broth 'r o'der tlnn
myself, whose name was Tyenteneget —
given to him by the famous C'ap'ain Joseph
Brant — but. better known by tiie name of
John Jones. I had also three younger bro-
thers and five Msters. My father being
fully engaged in his tvork, my elder brother
and myself we;e left entirely to the c ire
and manngem :nt of our mother,who, pr fer-
ring the customs and habits of her nati in,
tiuglit us the sup rstitions of her fathers,
how to gain th" approbation of the Mune-
doos or gods and how to bee mie successful
hunters. I us"d to b'.aeken my face with
charcoal and fast in order to obtain th ' aid
of pfi>onal gods or familiar spirits, and
likewise attended their pagan dances and
feasts. For more than fourteen years I
lived and wandered ab .ut with the Indiana
in the woods, during which time I witness-
ed the woeful eff cts of the fie- water which
ha'.l b -en introduced amongst us by the
white people." Augustus now an aged
was still alive in 1826, and in that
he wrote fiom ColdBprings, Grand
man,
year
River, to his missiouary son, at tne sam^
Uv\
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
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timt' sending him a horso. Mi> Bays
in his Uttor : — ''Please to give dur
true love to John nnd ('hristiiia
and all the reat of our fri' n<is ut the Ciui'.it.
W . xptet to niei't yi)U iind iheni at ihe
liiinp in< ('ting 1 ;hink a f{ mxI imuiy of uur
liiili.aiii nmU come down at that tiin<'. I
send yoii duck, and hopr tlw Lonl will pre
serve h(Uh you and your beast. He i> cjuiet
and hardy 'I'ho mdy fault 1 know, he
.-stumhl a joinetimoa, anl if y'>u timl he d. es
not suit you a-i :i ridmg iiorse, you can
chang' hin\ for Boine other, hut a ways l< 11
your le.iBon.-. M.iy th ■ Loid bless you.
I'rav for yur unworthy father, Augustir-
Joiics." M.uiy of the nanus of holders cf
lots foiin i on the map of 1797 have passed
into absiihite fo' gi tudues-i, but many others
are pel petu.ited I ithrr i» de.set n liiuts now
liviug or in tiic mtniory of their liurvivorB
of land at the southwest corner of Toror.f,
aid Adelaide streets, ex'eiidim; li.ilf ,|,
liown to King Btie. t, and witn ii •nint.tj i
30 feet on Adelaide street. On li ^ h' i-ui;!
Ill 1819 a two--tnity frine liw. 1 in^ ,,11;,,
18x30 fo' I ill .iinieii-ions. Ii gioiMtiM ir
SIX leet baek fmin i he street liius nnmi,
. n.loscd by an olil-fasli'onetl picket fe:.
tliiee and a half feet high, f) o'n >■,■ j,..,
the house from both streets. Ihcy^.e^-
pio-iehed by tl nuts (f su .'J,
It was the fir>t House in ;|,^t <>.
tion of the lown. Uiii.'iii;illy h <ioi;
in the r.atural colour of the nci,
hut niMiiy y( lis nfu-rwanl «henth'ciip
bii'rding w.is dirk ned l>y « oim ii„ij m
shine it was paiiiti d whi > , At the .eiroi
tile house w.is a giidon thrnui.'!i win iii
little crei k flowed lu a sculii-easti'i ly loid'.
Near the house W.IS, in later 'liiys, ali;l'
stied used by Mr. lluiiiplirey at a wbtt
iiu-.
^alet Xum^phrey^ ]«[o»i^e I8l9-l8^?..
CHAl'TER CXXV.
CALEB HUMPHREY'S HOUSE.
The First lIouKe at the Southwest Torner
or A«lelHlde and Turunio StreeU, After-
wards tiarstdeH' llulel.
In 18(X) Caleb Huniphiey, of a Vermont
family, cam« to Vor.. and enyaged in his
trade of carpenter, bu.ildor and contractor.
He was one of the pew-iiolders of i>r. Jann s'
church from its coiiimeiiccmeut in 1803. In
1812 and throui:hout tiit American war he
wah : be master ciipenter of th garrison.
At the close of the war he obtained a piece
gli( p. Mr. Humplir'.'y followrd th- biiinw
of a builder and contnictoi up tnth" iinie '
the Mack, nzie rebel i.n when h' r
lired from ac ive life. He .ii d i'
this hou.se ill 1S41. Alt. r hi., ileMh t;
tamily continu' >1 to resi.le there '1:
some time and then the iiouse wa.s t S '
by .Siinuel G.irsides, the sou-iii-Iavv | •'
Huniplir. y. He had b.en :. like v. -».;: c»I
tain and afterwards i l-aililT Oii'akii^
Humphrey homestead he put up a sm.
frame addition at the western f'tner »^
Adelaide 81., for a barroom, ''""•'■.
time convertinj: the old hou:ie n to » »•■
am
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
391
li-we«t conn r of Torort
ectn, t'X'oiidiinj ii.iif ^„
<t, ami witii a Tont.^ge i
(■ str.'i-r. Uii h ~ h, i,u,;i
ly fr.iiu! (iw. liii^ „„;,,
ll-ioilH. It 810(MtH, ;r
I he sticot lims iint wi.
lil-fiislroiicd piik«t f,
■et high. n. o's ,H,i i..
th strcetH. Ihcy wre*'
tl gilts «l six ;tfp
r>t house in ilut f>-
wn. Oiiiiiiially h -lo :
colour of I hi' n :i
iiftt'i waul when tir di\
k tied hy 8 oiiii .u.Jsjt
tl d whi '. At tlip .fliri!
gaidcM thrnuiih whit ,
1 II) a wMUii-castfi ly i,oir(-,
v.is, ill latiT 'hiy.1, alijit
Ir. llumplirey ai » work
'^?i::;!::.r:":L.-^^
h?.
iplirvy foUowfd tlv biv inf?!
contnictor up tcifh- linie.''
ridji-l i'.ii when h^' r
3 ivc life. He .iiJ if
1841. Alt' r Wir, death k-
i,il to residt! ther.^ ■^'■
then thu liouse was t i-r
ides, the smi-iii-l'tw f -l'
hnd br.-ii :> 1 iki- vi-.Vi fsp
,rds 'i I'i'ilitT, Oii'skiiig'-
lesttad h- put up a '">'
at the western oornsr »=
r a barroom, •' '''"•' J*'"'
the old house ii to * li*"
Here SainU'lUivrsideH liveduatil about IS W,
wh' n th • pnip riy wnn Hold uitd thu build-
>iii{ curn do VII. For some yuar& the site was
uAt'd uH It Mtoiui yard for Imildiii^ purpoa«,i.
Fiiiully t'Di building which now occupisH the
siU' Was ececlL'U. Of the elevuii ohildrua of
(..'itieb Humphrey four are now living, two
Bout) buiiig residents of Toronto.
CHAFTFK CXXVI.
BANK OF MONTREAL-
The Ititiik of thr I'ritple wblrli WRt llttrtced
iiiio liiH Bank »r iloiiimil nii«l iliit Build-
liiU.H Oci-upled by Ihoft* Intlliuilniiit.
One ot the 'earliest financial iiistrtutions
in Uppr Canada waa the Bank of the
People, c.-^tablished at Toronto pre-
vi( ii-i to the nu^break of the Maek'nz c
icb lion, and oci:u lymj^ tlie brick building
at the north we.st corner of Ray and Ivuig
str'if'<. The bank fronted en King 3tre> t and
> tiiglit uf step.! led up to the dour. Il wa^
Will iiy'hted by windows on the li.iy street
sice. For the convenience of the m my
(.it mm settlers oii upper Yongu street,
Markiiam and other iieii,'hb»uriug pi ices.
till' I) ink issued bills with the denoniinat'oii
printed in both English and German char-
acters Tiiese are the only bank notes
ever issued iu Canada in two languages,
Dr. Rolph was at one tim
president of th" Bank of the Peo-
ple ; the late Sir Francis Hincka
vfdn cashier and the late James Leslie was
an officer. Down to 1842 the ate Joseph
Wenhaiii was manager. A year or two be-
fore this the Bank of Montreal bad bought
the char'er of the Bank of the People for
the purpose of converting it into one of its
braiicht 8. In accordance witU this plan the
name was changed in 1842 from the Bank of
the People to the Bank of Montreal, and
the institution was placed under a
now management. The late B njamin
Thorne, at that time an extensive grain
merchant, became its president. The late
Hun. John Crawrord, for some time gov-
t-Tuor of the province, was director and soli-
citor, and the late William Wilson was
ciishier and manager, having been sent to
Toronto from the parent bank at Monti eal,
which was established in 1818. The prem-
ises at the corner of Kinu and Bay streets
were retain d until 1845, when the
bank was removed to the north-east corner
of Front unii Yonge streets, where a sub-
stantial atone structure had been erected
after the design of Mr. Kivas Tully. The
building was 48 feet long by 44 wide, and
three stories high above the ground, design-
ed in the Palladium style with semi-circular
headed windows and French rusticated
j<)iiitM on the ground storey with sub oor-
niees and panuelled work dividing the
ground from the upper stoilis. The win-
dows on th" one pair storey had carved
trusses supporting enriched moulded win.
dow head.H. The windows on the two pfiir
.storey had plain moulded urciiitraves with
handsome inou (led sills. The cornice waa
dentilated with ..nricl ed foliated fascia.
The arms of the bmk occupying the centre
portimi (lu the Von^e street front were
crved in ba-so nlievo with carve I trusses
supporting the .same, The entrance to the
bankini/ room was formed uiub rneath a
himdsome Koinan Ionic tetiastyk) portico
with 'tone -steps. The bui ding was en-
closed by a handome iron railing with cut
stone pieiH on the angles. Both the
fronts were of cut stone from the
Thorolil limestone quarries. After
the removal of the bank the King street
building was used as club chambers and for
veara was frequented by the officers of the
• iirrisoii. Afterwards it was occupied by
tlio lilake.s, Joseph C. Morrison and Mr.
Connor as law offices. Then it was leased
by Thomas ikowu and for years was known
as th" Metropolitan hotel, noted for h ivlng
one of the mostcourt' ouslandlordsin the Do-
minion. On Mr. Brown leaving, the build-
ing was lea.scd by the oiiginalJfai7 Printing
Company. This company went into bank-
I uptcy and Mr. Riordan, who was a large
creditor, first leased the property and later
purchased it from the e-tate of the Hon.
John Roas. On the re-organization of the
Mail the building w.is torn down and the
present fine edifice erected on its site. The
Bank of Montreal carried on its business in
the building erected by Mr. Tully until a
few years ago when it waa torn down to make
way for the present magnificent structure.
In the corner stone of the first building at
Yonge and Fiont streets was inserted a
biass plate, now preserved a' th« bank.
This IS the inscription on it : — " Thi- first
stone ia laid by Benjamin Thorne, Esq.,
President, on the 14th day of August, A.D.
1845. Directors in Montreal : The Honour-
able P. McGill, President ; the Honourable
Joseph Masson, Vice-Piesident ; T. B.
Ai-.d. Tson, William Lunu, James Ligan,
William Moison, Joseph Shuter, John Tor-
rance, John Fiy, John Redpath, John
Moison, Harrison Stephens, John Brooke.
Esquires Bcnj nnin Holmes, Esq. , assistant
cashier, Toronto Branch ; Benjamin Thorne,
Esq., president; John Crauford, Esq.,
director; Willianr. Wilson, Esq., cashier;
architect ; Kivas Tully ; John
Ritchey, builder. The present build-
ing of the Toronto branch of the Bank of
Moutreal although not so imposing exter-
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iif any banking inHtitiition in
the Diiniuiion. It is built of O lio stoiif
iiitlKi Kruncli roiuiissanco Ntytf. Tiie buibl
iii« wliich is "ue Htor<y, is 00 x 90 feet inte-
rior in anuiefunt and 45 fiei lii^h liie
hftiilcinv' I IKcn i^ fiS feet hqutiii'. The lij{lit
is adniiti il liy u nii^nific<;nt (li»mu contiiin-
iiip ubout fivf liuii(li(d Buporfic'ikl fuct <if
nUiin. (1 8l*s«. ili^i'l'<l i»to tigiit HictmiH
with ttiiiior hub>ii\iBi( ii -. 'i h i litBii^ii
eiiibolies an alKgoriciil treatment of
th >;u;ii dian of the ({old in
whicli an I a>{ln is ii'pi'esi iited lis in tlio act
(if cluicliiiin the (i;t)lil, while another animal
of lumt' proportions not bclonKinj; to any
kn:iwii f^eiuiH of Z')oloL'y defends it. Thts •
;iir npii'^eutcd '>\\ th • main scroll in tin;
hiihaii reuaiBSanct' style. In the centra are
ri^lit circles eoatainin;,' etnlll<•m^ of the pro
vhiC's of tht' Doniiiiinn, with an oiitei' panel
ftstoiimd with fruit and flowers. Th ■ colonrs
ivri' atiil-iiig ami oflfi'ctive. Tho foundation
(if tlie fiesoo Work of the Cidling i.s on wire-
lioth corrugated hitiiiny. Tlie pattern is
octag inal, and till' main ceiling Bnpportiii;,'
tli(; priiicipaKs form-' a cobv^ob <le8if,'n wliicli
\i lliorougiiiy iiiterlace.l wi h all th inould-
Higs iiiioiHecting of three diflerent siz s ami
carrying in caoli sevi n cniichmiMitH. Tne
main cornice is hunu. a» will as the mould-
ing-!, in corrugated iron laths, having thir-
teen enrichments net oCT witli a haiuisjome
fiic!!' thirtecM inches in dcp'.h. Th • walls
ari; covered with lincruat-i-wallon aiiij
finished in trowelled stucco. Tiie mana(,"'r's
room i.-. panelled in the ceiling in squares,
and hij^'ldy enriched. The ceiling and walls
of the banking c flice ar>' done in warm
yellows, reds, br.inz; and gold, and tlie
ciiloiirji, although .striking, are in harmony
with the varitigated light from the dome."
CiiAPTEK t'XXVII.
THF. CROWN INN-
Thr BniliiinK at thr t'omer of Kiug nnd
Market MrrrlK Oiiri a H<iif>l and »Uo <>c-
rnplrd by KewHpaper Olllfes.
Ill 18'20 a cabbage garden occup ed the
pj"t of ground at the Houth-eaet corner of
Kin^; and East M.trket streets. At
that time Thomas Moore conducted a
tailoriuii businesfi in a small frame bnild-
ing at the north-east corner of King
and Pr nce.ss streets. Six or t ight y ars
later Joshua Board erected on the ground,
picviou-ly devoted to ttie cultivation of
cabbatjea, tho bricn building now standing,
and occupied as a st'T., at the g utii-e.vst
«orn«r of King and East Mark t streets.
Mr. Beard wa< in 1833 a deputy sheriflf. and
waB after w irds well known as own r of ox-
tenaive Htovu works in tho town. Ho lirod
in a sinali, compict hoine, with a p'easant
fl iwer-gardiiii in fiont, on the north side of
King Btroer, some distuncu eist of
fJui koley street. Un the coinpletio i of
Mr. U.'&rdVs now building, M'-. Moore
loft his shop at tho corner of King and
Princess streets, and moved into the new
bui ding, when h ' op tied a hoel a id also
u mtinue I the tiiloring business. I'ho new
hotel was known as the " IJrown Inn," and
its siu'ii was a crown. No stibles were con-
noet' d with it, and it was in no s use a
farm is' liotol, its pineipi' pitronayi being
from town p.opl'. Hme Moore kepi u
pubic hou-e eight or ten years. The
Kroun ! floor was then taken ty Wil-
liam Ilender.-on, wb ) removed tiiithir
bis grocery store fron« the building
a Ijoin ng that, of Alexan.ier Logge, on the
north side of King east. Since then tho
linilding has be 'n occui)ied by many tonant.-.
On an uppoi iljor of the l<uildinu', while it
was occupied by Moo e,(!eo;pt) Gurnett pub-
lished the Couiiir somewhat later tliaii
18.S1. Mr. Gurnett was .sull^< queiitly Clerk
of the 1'e.ice ami Police Magistrate for the
city of Toronto. Hie also Mr. Du ilevy
pulilished the Mirror, and on the Market
S<jiiare side of the buililing may istill be read
tlie sign : " Mirror Printing OlKce."
CHAPTER C.KXVIII.
OSGOODE HALL-
Thr T«inpl« of Justice Pi-toted lo tbr {Supe-
rior Court!) of Ippcr Cuiiada, >VltU a
hketciu of I'blei Juittlce OiKOOde.
Rev. T. Uaddish came to York at the ex-
press desire of Governor Simcoe, and was
(xpjcted by him to tak • a position of influ-
ence in the young colony of Upp-T Canada.
Habituated to the amenities and conve
iiiences of an oM c immunity, he quickly
di civored that the society o; tho
colony was not suited to him,
or that he was not suited to
it. He remained at York just Ion- enough
to acquire the title to a goo i many aores of
land, a jiart ol which was tlio third p.vrk lot
west <.f Yonge st. In 1826 the southern
portion of Mi. R.uldish's park lot bocame
the property of Sir John li ibinson, at the
tiino Attorney-General. tids land he
gave to the Law Socioty of Upp r C inada
six acres for th- erection of a bail ling for
law courts. The Law Soei ty of Upper
Canada was incorporated in 1797. Tne six
acres given by Sir Join. Robiusou are now
coiit lined between Qu-en St. on the south,
Osgoode su on the north, Ch' stnut at. on
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ihe east and University at. on the west. In
th.Miiiilst «>f tills plot, facing Queen
tfiot, and coniniindiiisj; (i view down
York .stivet to the bay, stands
• Ti Hail * asit is commonly cal ed by
menilii'is of the lef^il pro essioii, one of tho
most stately and imp sin;; cditic '.^ in the
ciiv and arcliittcturaiy one of the tinest,
ti mp es of justice on this e.ontiiiout. The
,.l(l(Si i)ofiion consi^tin^ of the east winy
• f the pi-' o> 111 huihiinj5 wiis bcf);iin in 1829
aiulcr the .supe; vision of Dr. VVilliiim Wiir-
iiii Hddwin iit that time treaaurtr of the
i^iw Society. Ii was not completed nntil
lS;i:2 when the liist convocation of benchers
\ii;liin ita walls took place on the 6th of
February. I: was a p'ain square m itter-of
fact l)riik buildini: two and a half storiivs in
!U' ,t,'iit. In 1844 46 a correspundniLf
-trui'tiire was tncied to the \v<sr
au'i the two were united by a building
b twion. sunn umte I by a low dom •.
In 18")" 60 the whole edifice underwent a
renovation ; the dime w.s removed ; a very
handi-oine facade of cut .stone was put up ;
'.liH iiiULt area of C len stone, rtmindini; one
of the' interior of a Roman palace, was added
witli till' ' ourc rooms, liorary and offices all
»ii a .<eale of jjreat beauty and digni'y
Since the cornp'< tioii of the front in 1S60
fuitlier ailditioiss at the rear and var:ous
imp overnents have b 'en made, and tlie
oiuniing is now the hfiulqnarters of tlir
Sup ridr Courts in ihi.s province. In ac-
oordauei' with the wish of the donor of the
liind this temple of Themis was name(i
Osgoole llail in hon mi- of the Hon. VVdIiam
0-gooile, tirs Clii'f Justice of Uppe ■ Can
ula. Tlie pirrntage of Chi f Jus ice Os-
gooile is involved in my-tery. Dr. Scadding
mentions h it Garneau in his iii.story of
Cr.nadi says that ho was an illegitimati' son
of (i oige in, Th'M''' is no doubt that he
wa? in much favour with the K ng when
jvowii to h'- a young man, and at the time
of ids appointini'iit to the highest judicial
oHi'i' of Upper Ci/'ada al; colonial
jiuiiiial apnoinimmL* proceuled directly
troin the Cr. wn. .Mr. David U.
K. al in his " Liv^ s of the Judges" doe^ mo',
ailiid ■ to hi< parentage, but givrs the date
iiul p aee of birth a; being in Kngland, in
Aw year 1751. He was called to the bar of
Line 'in's Inn, N.iVember 11th, 1779. At
the age of thirtysMven he was appointed
Chief Jus' ice of Upper Can.ida and with
• Invtriior Simcoe set out tor the new Pro-
vince, one as its civil and the other as its
judoial h-ad. The first mention to be
fnuiul of the Chief Justice in his judicial
capirity i^ that on August '2.'}al, 179'2, he
presided at thf Court of Oyer and Te---
iM ner, held in the town ot Kingston,
in and for the District of M cliiin
burg In August, 1793, he again presided
at the Joiirt of Oyer and Terminer in
Kingston. After this h.- presided at New
Johnstown, Niagara, and Cornwall. Ac-
cording to.Mr. Rjid, Chief Justice Osgoodo'a
active judicial du;i s in Upp r Cmaaacom-
nvjiic d in Aus-ust, 1792 and teiiuinated
D cember, 179.1 Shortly aftir which latter
date, on the 24ih of F. bunry, 1794, lie was
appointed C'hief Justice of Lower Canada.
.\lr. R ad quotes in corroboration of this a
better of congratulation pub'.jshed
for the first time in the
Septemb r, 1886, number of a London
periodical, entitled: "The Pump Court,
the Temple Newspaper and Rvicw of Liw
Lierature and Society Art and the Drama."
This is the letter :
Th" Immortal Jupiter,
T. mple CofT.c Ho., 15 .May, 1794.
Th ■ Immortal Jupiter congratuia'es the
Lord Chii f Justice ()-goode on his appoint-
ment : Snowdon Hirrie (president). Nat.
Bond, J. Floud, B Bathe, Wm. Pott, VV.
Syer, V. P : Elward Cotton, T. Partington,
Ri liai d Sejard, Jno. Fon;lret, H. Tripp,
H. C. Litehlield.
To the Honourable William Osgoode, Chief
Justice of Quebec.
Th ^ letter came from an English club of a
Vi ry lofty name. Chief Ju-riee Osgoode
remained in Qin bee until 1801, when he
resigned the chit f-justicesliip and returned
to England, when he dieil in thi; Albany
('hambers, February 17th, 1824, aged
seventy years. Iho .-iirits of portraits of
chief justices, chancellors and judges at
O.sgoode Hall, painted by 13erthon, of To-
ronto, lacked the portrait of the man after
whom I hi-; palace of justice was namesd un-
til late years, svheii Dr. Scadding procured
a copy from the or ginal in th ■ possisaion of
Capt. J. K. Simooe, R. N. of Wo'ford in the
County of D von, from wlueh the LawSociety
has been •nablcd to adorn the walls of
OsL'oode Hall wiih a iikmessof the Chief
Justice, painted by Berthon. The picture
presents an English gentleman of the prriod
ofGi'orge the Third, with a h mdsome and
intellectual . oj. 'Ihe portrait must have
bc'>,n taker •: ii n he was a young maii. A
gentleman wh knew him .says of him : —
" The c;id'f Justice was pi 'ive and some-
what difficult of acces-i. During his resi-
dence at Quebec he made himself esteemed
and respect d as much by his high intelli-
g nee as by his integrity and frankness of
character." A popular designation of O.s-
goode H ill long in vogue was "Lawyer's
Hall." The Law Sc^ci ty of O gwide Hall
was incorporated in 1822 The seal bear*
a pillar on which Is a beaver holding a scroll
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left are figures of Juatice and Sti cngth.
Duiing thi; visit of thu Prince of Waies to
Canaia in 1860, nn eutertaininent ivna given
to liim .U Qsgoode Hall, on which occasion
at night all I he architectural lines of the i x-
trrior "f the building were brilliantly
iDaikcd out by rows of minute gas jets.
ITi re ill I'^^ti- were iield the fut eral obse-
miicaif S.r John Robia-on, the donor of
the ground (III which the hall stands, and
af.erward the dibtinguished Cliief Juatice of
Upp r Cfinivda. In the libr.iry .s a fine
norrr.iit of him in oil. The street to the
eistw. rd of '^oode Hall was orig^inaily
named S^yer street by Chief Justice Robin-
sou.
CHAPTER CXXIX,
OR. THOMAS STOYELL'S HOUSE.
Till- ltr»i<lcncr nt nn Early York Innkeeper,
Oue rroiulneul Also for Kei'orm.
Fo.;owiii.' close upon the pioneers who
. atablisrh'.d the settlement of York, came
pears from the following record,
which is also interts injj, as giving
niHny familiar nainea, and nlso
as showing that " Muddy Little York," was
dignified by the p ople as " The City of
York." The record leads :-♦' Persons
elected at the town nueting held at the
City of York, on the 4tli day ot March, 1799,
pursuant to an aco of piuliiiment of the
province, entitled an act to provide for the
nominal ifin and appointment of Pariah and
Town Officers within this Provit cc Clerk
of the town and towns-hip, Mr. Edward
Hayward. Assessors, inc'.udir.'j; (\)eo the
Townships of Markh m ami Vaughan, Mr.
Oocrgc Pliiyter ai d Mr. Thomas Stoyell.
Collector Mr.Archibad Cameron. Overseers
of the highways and roads and fenoe riew-
ers— Reiijamin Morley, from .Soadding's
Bridge to Scarborough ; James Playtir,
fiom the Bay road to the Mi Is ; .Abraham
Devans, circle of the Huiubei ; Paul Wihoc,
from Big Creek to Ni-. 25 inc usivi- on
YoML'c street i'ud hat Big Cnek biii'ge.
Mr. McDouifal and Mr. Clarke for the dis-
D . Ihoinas Stoy 11, an immigrant from the
Uaited Stdtrs. He had reeeivid his degree
ill mi (Utine, but it is doubtful v.hetherhe
had over pr.vetised in tlie States; here, at
i4' yrate. he did net follow his profes-ion.
1' Sti yoit was lien^ as larly us tht^ spnni;
"f ITl'O, iiiid at that time luid aequired
crnniiuca .e iu the coninmiiiiy, as ap-
trict )f thecit? of Yoik. Pound-keep. rs—
Circle of the Don, I'aislial! Terry, j'.;
Circle of the HuMi'-ei', lienjnmiii DavH ;
Ciivleof Yongi- .-tre t, No. I to No. '2^),
.las. Eveiaon; I'irrle of the eiiy, etc.,
James Nasih. Town Wardens -Mr. Archi-
bald Thom -i.iu and .Mr. Samuel Heron.
Other olliccrs elected pursuant lo the I'ith
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Fenc'-viewers — Yoii.e -trett, in M.irkh.un
:\m\ Vau>;h.in, Mr. StilwiU Wilson, id- 20
to 40 ; Yoiigf streel, Mr. Jolm H. Hiuinix,
41 to 51 ; Yongc sticfit. Jolm Lyons. lots
26 to 3i» ; Jolin Stnlz. pitluniistcr
»nd fonceviewer i.i the German seuk'
ment ci Markhar, ; David Thomson, lio,,
for Scarborough. N. B. — (.,onformalil\
to the resoi .ions of the iiihabitimts no hoj^a
to riin at larg" above ihroo months old and
lawful f.nciis to Lp five feet and aliulf hi^h.
Nich 1 s K!in>;t'nl): iimcr, fonsti'ljC. j)rf.>iid-
ing. Tne foTiowing iire constabh s apuo ntt'd
i«y tl-e Ju-tii e.s :— .lohn Rock, Daniel Tiers
and J. din Mat h fo>ky, for ihi' ci y itc,
L"vi Di'vans for thf district of thf Huniber.
'I'homas Hi I, from N". 1 to 25 Yongest. ;
UaUtT Muncliaw.foi Vanghan and fir.-t con-
cession of M'khim; — Squaniz, for the
German setti iit of Muikham. Hy (yrdcr
of the Magi. 0. \V . Smith. Su.h
cf the i\h. y< • t. • .!■ ai hav'e not yit
tak' n th'j o.ith a;i vrned hereby to I'o
so without loss of time. Tlie constables
are to tiike notice that altliough tor their
own ease lliey are selected from particular
distrio's, thev are liable to servi- prDoess
genia.lyin ilie country.' Not long after
this date Dr. Stoyeil bec.im<' the bin<l,i)r<i of
the hostelry fornurly ktpt by Abner Miles,
and in 1S06 we come upon nuntion tjf
Stoy< U a I avern. Mr. .Sioyell gave up the
tavern before the breaking out of the war of
1812. On his leaving it was taken by an
Aniericin. A: the time ot the inva-ion in
1813 this American refused to tuin itu in
defence of York and the eningiil people
stoned his hi Use. After lmvIim; up this inn,
Mr. .Stoyill coniluiMed the briueiv at th?
sou'h east corner of SM'rbcuriie and iHicluss
stre-ts. At ;in ear y period he had built a
fianv dwelling tor himself, standing a
little way liack funi the ri ulway on the
north b di- ot Kin_' -t.,on the spot now desig.
natud i.s No. 2S4 Kmgstie'' east. Aloiit
the y iir 1S28 he li ul ;his house pullc'i down
and eric'ed nearly on its loci'ion. but
closer to the stri et, the larg' r biick build-
ing now taiiiiing tin re which is shown in
the ilUistration. Dr. Stoye I'a temlriici s
were toward Iveforiii, and in the bnrli .'■que
noiiiinatiijns foi f>Hlce wliicli uppciicd in
1S27, on the occa.s;o:i when llo ert Kmdal,
M.I'., was d«'>p itchi d to I.,oii .on as a (b le
gate in 1> half of the uniiaturil z d liritish
subjects of Unit'd States or u'iii he was
nani'd as one of the f'li- puisne ju'iges.
Dr Sioyell occupied the Kini.' street bi ick
lious" Until his death, a ti-r wid n a 7)rii st
of '.he Roman Cat liolii; ctinich livcfl ih re.
It was th> n piitch.ised by \1 1 . Tiiomas lb 1 ;-
well, who made it hid rc^ideuou. Later i;
was a hotel and boarding house winch i- i
continued to be until the prestut time.
CHAPTKR C\XX.
THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE
The OrxnnlzAllon Wlilrh After an (vi.i
the Public Free Library. '
In Colborne street, near Church. 31, ,,
early in the ceutuiy a woodeu huiKlmg mtu
i'up ila, and p.issessiiig the (li-ijmji 3 ■
b ing the fi st 8tructu:e in V. ik witn >„ c
a ilecoration. This was the Abisoiije Hi!
and a staircase on the outside ef the bi;i i
ing led to tin second fl i.ir. In tlii" lii.i«..:-
licld tliefir.st meetings of th-j iir>t .Mchitiii..
Institute, and here were given the d:-
popular lectures. The .M •ehanics' Inritu:;
was established in IS.'iO undei tiie ttk ;
t'le York Mechanic^' Institute, i^r 8nci' :j-
fir Mutual Inipr venimt in the A in in
Sciences. It w a fashioned after th- M
cliHnic-.' Instituces tounded in E'iiul.urui, ;-.
1821 and in London in 1824. Thi' or.i.
iZ' rs announced th.at "the object oft:.
>ocicty aliall b • the mutual iir.piovim r,t !
nvchan cs and o hers wr.u bee me ni'iiil :■
of the society in arts and sciences ly '
fo! matiou id a library of refeienc an i .:■
culation, by the d'li\ery of lictius .■:
scientific and mechaiucd snbj cts it
est-iblishmeiit of class s for iheiistn;oti
of members in the various hraiichoi :
study and for conversation en ^uiJ•(;:
embraced by tills ,onsti;uti(in frem h;,!:.
all di.^ciission on pilitical or ro^ic:-
mutters is to be eareiil y exc udiil." i
l8.'U)"hen the Mechaii es' Insiiliue s;
oii.;ai!iz d, York had a p piilatioii of i.%'
Tne til t ollic bearf rs of tiie new iustin,
weie: Dr. liildwin, Di-. Rolp'i, Dr. Di:
hip. Ex Sher tr Jarvis, Je>se Keichum, Jo.:.
Kw.irt, David I'ateison, James L"-!:
The .Median c' Institute was incorp '.i'
in 1S47 In ]»^M it had a li lary .f l.>
volnines. The .snliKei i[)li(>n tine Wi^ '
6 1. The library was open . veij evi'i 1:..
Ill •mbers.
Fmin Colborne ."treet the M' chanicV !
stitnte m ved to the oil p ■ ice c tirt hn. '■
iiiK on C> urt street, wlii. h is ih" Ijiiilm ;
to-day as enl.irg' d and ini)>iovcd .a v.ii- -
times.
From there it was moved idi 'Ut iSJit'
the Meciiaiiic's Ins; itute bud hue "t •!•
north-east coiner of (Ihutch ami j^di'li;;
sireets, which is tin front p.irt of tlicprs;
pulilic library bill di u'. L' '^fiS tlie i ■"'■
tiite had ab .U' 4,(l(K) vebini.s ..ini nnunM-
ship ot SdO. 'ihe exp' lines for tlu' yf*'
were £851 12.. 2d, a few p imds lesi- :li»
■^-^
irdiiig lioiise which it
til till' i)res(-ut time.
rKR ex XX.
NIOS' INSTITUTE
IViilrh After an t\ui-
rniury Was Mi>rgf,ilino
Library.
eel, near Church, at. i;
' a woodeu luiiUiiUj; »k;,»
.essiiij^ tlir cli^:iiic,i a •
iclU! e in Yi'vk witli su.'ii
M was tlie iM^is'iiiio Hii,
the outsidii cf the biii'J
nd fl i.ir. Ill tlii" lii.iw»;e
in>;Bof tliv iir>t .Mo!ia:iic-
ri' were given the ti:>-
The M clianio' [ii;it:;-i
IS.'iO uiuli'i tiie t'tii :■,
lic^' Institute, or Society
venxnt iu tlic Arts ^c;
fashioned iificr th'^ II-
loundi'd ill Eiiinliuraii ;:
in ill IS'24. Thu orm
tl'.at " the olijecf of t ;=
e mutual imp iivim r.t •
ers wr.i) bic. me ni'tiih :■
iirts and .'•ciences by '.h
ary of refeituc'' an 1 r
d'livery of li ctui s /t
icchiuiical Hiibj cts. th-
lass s for the ii strncti:,
the various hraiichci ■:
conversiiiioii en suij'X:-
>ons'i;ution frum wi.i:r.
II p.ilitical or re '^lo'.;-
[•areul y cxc iideil.'' I
Ucchaii es' Iiisiltuie wv
iiul a |) piilatioii of 2.86'
ar( iH of the iiiw iiisti't r
ill, I):-. Knlp'i, Dr. fc
.rvi:', Ji'-sf KiM(huiii, Jo.;:;
'atpiKon, diiiiu'.-i Lt— ':!
1131 itut" was iiicorp liit.
I it had a ii' lary tf \>
ulisciiitiuHi pii-C Wi-
w.LS op'-ii ' Vfiy evi-pir.
utrert ilio M'chanic- !•
the o'd p • i'''- ^•■'"■' ■'■•■-
Bt. whiili i« ih- Imilm ;
d and iinjiioved il vir ;:
wi-^ moved ah lit \<'^-'
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■ (,f Ch'ireli aii<i .niol.;.-'
:li( front pirt oftliep'S •
i ,li u. Ill lH.■l^ the I ■!•
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the recpipte. The officers for 1858 were :—
.Toliii H.irrintrton, President ; Rice Lewis,
Hiram l'ip;r, Vice-Fresi(ient8 ; John Pater-
son, irenburer ; Robert Edwards, Recording
Secretary : J. H. Ma^oi;, Corresponding
Stvietary ; Jas. Brett.Ho orary Lil>rarian.
On the piss-age of the Free Library P.y-
law by the citizens of Toronto January 1,
1S83, a Board was organ zed in accordance
with the statute. The Mechanics' Institute
was merged into the Pub ic Library. On
taking possession of the buihiing made over
for tlie use of th Public Lbrary by the late
Mechanics' Institute, it was found iiecessaiy
Ou March 6th,1884,the library was formally
opened by the Lieutenant-Governor, Oa
this occasion addresses were delivered by
Sir Daniel NVi.son, President of Univeraity
College, th..- Hon. G. W. Ross, Min-
ister of Education, Professor Goldwia
Smith and the Rev. Dr. Withrow.
The members of the first board of managers
w. re John Hallam, the Mayor, Dr. George
Wright, James M ison, John A. Mills, J,jlin
Taylor, W. H. Kiiowiton, George D'Aroy
Boulton and William Scully. James Bain
jr.. Chief Librarian ; John Davy, assistant
Librarian and Secretary. Tne reading
t
THE PDBUC LIBRARY.
to alter the interior so as to aftord space for
the prisetit reading room, and to erx't an
additional building at the rear for the re-
ception ' th ■ volumes. To cirry out this
work appiicatioii wa.s made to the Council
of Toronto for ^0 000 in debentures, the
pr( ceeds from whi h were placed to the
crtdit 01 the Board. The nomiua number of
Volume'-- possessed by the M.ciiani'.'S Insti-
tnie when if became inerued into the Putdi ■
L bnvry wa^ 8 000. but of the-e all but 2,000
were worthless or nearly so. In June 188.3
the (.ffic-rs of the new" institute were ap
poi'itjd, and in S-pt mber of ihe same year
Chairman Jjhu Hailam and Chief L brarian
J«iiie.-i Bain, jr., visitwii New York and Loii-
wi» f«r the purpose of purchasing books.
room of the new Library was opened March
lOti). 1884. but no books were issued nntii
April2ud, when thcdemandwaaso great, that
it iS was necessary to en a'ge the staft, and
duplicate and triplicate many ^jooks. Branciuif
were e.stablihed at St Am'rew's Marketaud
Sr. Paul's Hall. Snb-equently two other
branches were establi>hed, making o«e \a
the west, one in the n ortliwest, one in the
north and one in the ea.^tern portion of the
city. The library now contains about 56,
000 volumes. The reference library baa
thrown so extei MJve that there is an imper-
ative need for more space for its patroun
.•\nd an enlargement for their couvenienoe
is now under cousidcraiiou.
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THE UNIVERSITY POOR.
A !tplrn<ltil t:\:iin|ile of >lnriiiiiii Arrlillee-
lurr nl ll« Bent I't-rltMl,
The main entrance to tlio Toronto I'lii-
veriity is a ricli ami beauti ul exanipla
of the .--tyltj of aicliitectiire which ii ach d
its L,'ieiiti st perf«ctioii amoi g tht> Norniims
in ih« llih ami 12 h ectitui a. li whh in-
tro.iucLii into Knelainl })V \Vi li.un I., imii
the Ixst example.-s of " Noi man '' arcliiU\.-
tiiu; are to lifi lound in Knj;Uii:d, SuuihiTn
France iind lUily.
This N'l; man iirchitecture is a developmoiit
of the liomaiieique, the tir.-t dislinclive
style of Christian Art, nnd the root )[ ''.
pointed or t;otliic sty;<' wldoii Jeicv'p': i
em' my or so liter. With n thi^ la.-: 1^
y iirswc hav" seen a ouriou'; revival "f ->
stylr < I arehitC'tun- under lh« •^aiii' nam'
of ilomamsfine, this rcv.val lie? an i
from the woik of the late Mr. Ritb,.-'i< :
of i)0>ton.
Our new proro-' d court h'.ii«e .ml >
the paili Mnent l)nil.iiny-( ar- de ii;ni''l > - '
il.e niMdein ttci in;nt if this t'-snti;.
styh'. Our students of areiiitLvfiirt '•
.smgulaily hajpy in having .-uJi i boair
ful .xaiiipl-; as the Toronto Uiuve:.-i .'
with its nohne-s ;iiid vaii.- y of ,1 t.il, »
the excelicuoo of i;s workn atijll D.
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ier. With n tho k-t f ^
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a,.liK' ll'-'ii*'*-"' Brcw^rj nn.l Mill* •f
iheturly P»rl of lUe Present One.
Ii, t;,ivpri or Siiucoe's tiim-. two Eiigli.sh-
in D, Par-hall I'.niy and Isai.iti Skinner !-et-
tliM on the liiS! bank oi the Don in ihe up-
n,r vaily of ihdt river whiTc it becomes a
shallow, I :ipi'i -truain, and whriri! tlic sur-
rouiitiiiifis "I'e. '"> '^ *»>•'" "^'^ '•'i4"«'^ Alpiiu'
i„clia:ao'fr. Uoru Mr. T- riy built mills.
Sho t y after hi-* .-ettlemcnt here iuiti iw
eariy 11.^ 1799 "•> «•■"'' tuned norths ;ird a
jbort iii>taiicf cast ot tne Don bridge knowu
ivsthe' Mill road'' whicli led era' uahy to
Mr. Terry's mills. Tiiis mill road i.s now
R!i;a(ivifV avenue. It .started from the k»ay
and which f irms a part of the 8m tn home-
stead directly across th • road on the south
8 de. In the Scaddiig homestead, P]manue!
P ayter, the eldest son of John PLiyter,
wa,s horn. Pars m a 1 Terry wa.s accidentally
drowned in the Don in July 1808, while at-
teiuptiiiK :o cross tiiat stream on a floating
i-ndu'e ne.ir wnero i3avru3' brewery now
stands. .Mr. Terry formerly belonged to
the famous Butler's Hangers. On the
hills to the I ight above Terry's mills were
til fa' ms of tne SincUiirs, very ear.ysettiers
from Ni w England, and b yond descending
asja u II to the valley were the hi ines of the
Taylors and Leas, substantial and enter-
p is ng emii/rants from Kn^'land. Isaiah
Skinner, who c. line he; e with Parshall Ter-
ry, took a farm on the upper Don. His
.'^on, liraothy. j 'iiied the York volunteers
in ih war o lS12and went into the battle
of Chippewa but he was never seen
\M *-'
IJBtcia^ cry ON i^ -Do ^ ~ ] 3 '^
0.
y.y
-'-',': V
'-'< ^ 'r^y.>
.■■oad, the thoroughfare running along the
;nf>H' 0' As'bri'lue's 1 ay. On the fourth of
Marih, 1799, Mr Terry was elecied pdund-
ketp r for the <iistrict c.illu'l the " (/ircb' of
he Dim." The mxt V' ar lif became '• ov<i-
ei: t ways from thebnyioadto theMills."
lu I'^flS :he piii;is. o (lyy is changed to read
'fi'.ni the Bay road t.p the Dmi Mills" ami
i'. that j'ar Mr .lohn Playter was eccted
tMheiifTir iicii in th>' pnci (liiiu' year by
htsiull T'"ry. ,lohii PI cyter for a time
liurinii lh> ahseiiee m England of its builder
:inil owrur, Mi-. Seadding, the father o' the
R'\ Dr lieniy Seiildingjivrd inlhe.solitary
hiusion the nortli >idt; of the Kingston mad
whicii(;v. rlociked the D.jii h:iiige and ferry
after that fight and it is supposed that ho
fell or w,i- thrown into tlu' Niagara river
and carried over the F.ills. Previous t(, this
event and at the d'Mtli of Pirsliall T rrv,
the mills aiul other property o\Mied by .Mr.
Terry paisod into tlip hands of Jnhn East-
W( ol iind Colin Skinner. T inothy Sknner
hid beeiMiie tie pos-c- ir nf niu' (.f t hi' mills.
.After his mysteriou.s disappe iraiice his death
ln'inL' taken for L'riiited. Sainu 1 Sinclair
married his widow. Sunuel Sinclair's
h' ii'''- stood on the continuation of Broad-
view avenue bevoiel even th ' piisent limits
of the city I* is to be rcgK tted that th«
(ilil name of Mit road has been changed t*
the faiK'ifui but meaninglesa : ppe lation of
'•■■ I
j'";»f
I 1
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LANDMARKS OF lORONTO.
Broadview iivcnu'.- Tlu' old iiiiiue is far
priiirab'.e, Init if a chaiiue \v<iv ilosiicii,
Scaildiii^ sti'i'et wouKl havi' bcfiii mucli nioiu
suitabU". Jnlin K ist wo 'd and Colin Skii;-
iiiT wtMC botli h; olliii s inl.i w <f tiie Ili'Ui-
Will biotht'i's, Tlioin i^, Jusi'ph and \\'\ mm,
iMcini 01 s of a vis,'oi('Us and sui'staiiliai \'i.rk-
tiiire family, whose heads liist m it eil and
iMrnnuMiotMi niu.u ac uti g operations on
tht^ bii k cf Niagara Falls cii the C.aiadian
bide in 1818, i.ut in 18'JO tiaiisteired tli. ni
(•flvi s to ill ■ upptT vadey of the Don.
Thus tlr.s lojjion bee mie a seitl nuiit of
tamiiies assotiat d in vai iousentei ps is' s and
al led by eo-p irtn'i>iiips and intei mar-
littges. Ol ihi.-i c>ilony \Vi liain Lyon Mac-
kc z ■ 'hua writes in his •• Sketches of
Canada," tiie time lieinj; IS'27: "Ab uU tiiric
K istwood and Mr. Skinner were in syini)
thy with Mr. M ickei zii 's iiilitiial nwT^i
this time and continuod lob.' innil tii.jja^
that they Were leadini; lo oprn n.'lwiliuD
Shortly b 'fore tlic netiial oiiiln.ak uf tn'
rebe lion it is re at* d tljat Mr. Mud nil*
went up to the mills til p' r>u.i/ii: ,'u,\: pio
puetors to JMin his foe.-. Mr. Ea.-tw.iU
was no at liom- and M . Sdimer wmn n^
-aw Mr. Mackenzie eondng. ran anj ';i,|
himself S'l that h" e nil iki: [j,
f. u ui. Ii WIS Mr. .loliii K btwoud w.m
nave th ■ name of 'roilinorden i,, nn' Tliir.
I'VnloidiiiiL' the mil.". T-dnioriien. par,.
in Yi'ik-liiie and putly in L.iica-lii'c, wsi
th En^^lish horn ■ lif the H .liwells k
the Old country 'I'l ilmi>r<leii i-iptonnutiC'ilji
though it were .-piled Tonividiu, ':',
. 1
1 .
SI)
•*Wi*^_^SJ
-f^
"Od
.te*.
IM^i:
John E d.«-t'woo<i 's Ijo vy 5 ^ _ |^3z.
miles i.ut of town in the bott-ni nf a ileep la
vine, wa'.i-red by the river jtnii ami buundrd
also by beautiful and verdun tl its are situ-
at'il the Y'lrk Pap r .Mi, Is, distjlleiy and
grist mill of M'-sis. Ei.stwood A. Co. ; also
Mr. .Shepard's axe grinding machinery and
Mcssi's. Hel iw. U's laigi- an i > xt n>ive
breW' ry. 1 went < ut to vi« w thesi; im
pr< V( menta a few days ago and leturind
much gratifi d with w.tm -,-in;r the pipei
manufaciue in active operation as abo the
bold and pleiwant .scene: y on tlie banks of
tlf Don. The river might be made iiavi
gab e wit I sm.ill t xpense up tn tie liiew^ ry,
a id if the surroundmj,' lands wer^' laid oiu
in five-acre lot.s all the way lo t wn tlii-y
woakl sell to great advaniau'e. .'' I; )tli -Mi.
K.stwood and Mr. Skinner in ^N'
iiad started a piper iiiill in ^JJ
tioii lo the mills huili by Mi IVriv. Their
mill was tin- first paper mill in Upp'" dn
aila, with tiie exception of thai ef .Sll'tl.iW
C o ks, the f .thrr of tli • la.e Miui-itT r
K lueation, in Klambd.'ouL'h. Allpip'-fi^
made bj hard in tiiose iiavs Tile ^jiiv ;r.
ment had olT red a r ward of %m '<» ''^^
Ills' p, per made in the county .A-iuF
com|ieti' ion aro.se between Nb, C.'Duiis '"'
.M ss .-. Kasiw -od A- Skiin-r a< to *!io
kIiou d carry olF iht? preiniiiiM. Mr. Ci'"!i!
Won by a fJw 'Uu^ but the tiiiii on the D e
was K) close Iwhi'nd him that i he tovyir
m nt 111 reward nniitted the duties* on tn-u
inacliiie rv, all o: whicii haJ b.'tii obtauirt
''•mm
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
429
kinnrr were in synp,
I Zir'.s pnlitiiul VI \N,al
iioil to b ■ mini tii-ysu
iii{ to open rcbtjiliuj,
ctiiiil oiubitak of li)..
i tliat Mr. Miuk mi,
to p•■r^u.l>l^ ;iifir m
fo'ci'>. Mr. Eustwotd
i M . S.iil\ncv will II :it
' cotniiig. rM\ iiinl ;;i,i
ll" V 'HII nut ();
.lolui V. btWOwi MM
illliordfii III lilt; T,li,t(
It. T'dnioriien, pai;.,
.rtly in L.uc.ilii'i\ i,^
iif tiio H .iiwulis 1:
nUTiiill i' pinii<n;i,c /| :<
p.lleil Toiuvidiu, M
■,V^ —
«^^
Ir. Skii!iu>r in •>'
pUXT III 11 iii ■»■'-
111; by .Ml l"i-'V. The.:
aper mill in Upp'" Can
ption of thill i-f Mrtuw
,f th ■ la-.<' Miui<t-r )'
lMi;oM_'h. Allp'pr'^^
lO-f llttV^^■ T '"' o"' ''
r w.inlof I40II i-' '"
th.' count' y .^ -i-'P
iriwcrn M'. C.-uuks >nJ
.V Skinn.:- iH t" **?^
iM.'niium. Mr. Cr.vSi
but tlir finn 01, tlieUs
liim iluit ihi' t''^':''''
lilted the liiiiiiv' oil ui-u
liicli hal b.'cn obuii--
frnm tiio Unit.'d Stat.>.s. In l.S:?2
1, Lui.t i" il'^^ '•'" "'■^'"•'•1«;' v'vlliy .lie
•'tone h«"'s^' ""^ "ovup .d by .M:
Tivlor. >1h' P'PC- ma:inf,ic,imT. At
.h/forinei'sdcitli thr piopurly o ,mo imo
;.:,p,""Lion .f the Heb.wel!.. Thomas
Holl.well,i'0..i»-, "uilta b.cwrrv heiv in
18->(i .1 tiiesilf ^^h'T- Uylni s pap r mil
,o«- itaiuis. Till- WHS II buil.linn of two
^t rie" ab utility feet s-qn iic.eniidii uctedii
Clone, bruk.a.d wo. a ,,^;aiiisl the .siu.' of thr
iiillM. thac hr eives on one .side lou.'hed
the hiil ait'i' the inann.r in wl.ieli farm-
„ou?..>iii the old Dutch s ttlnuiita of New
Yurk '^'"tf ^*'' "-' '"■'"'• Connected with
•M imwerv and in the nam ; biiildin.' wi. >
instpait. Mr. \Vi liam Helliwoll. one of
till' bioth' IS mananin^ Helliwell's mills and
ai present Fialiery (.'iiininis-ionec lor ihe
coiiiiy of Yoik witti bis rc-sideiico at High
land Creek, baa stood at the door of the
brewery and seen bears, wolves and deer
nio»iiiq about ill the adjacent for^ st. One
niirht Wdlv' 8 kill* d a dc zeii of bis siiet p, one
if I hem bciiii{ killed on ihu dooisc* p i f hi.s
boiise. RetMi nini; lionv one day from thf
town be eaiiii' u[)oii a huge bear in the roa
near the l> n hridiir aid at other times ho
ba-i fro(iu ii;ly met tlie.'-o and <,ther wild
animals on p.iris of the road far be:- rcmov
ed from tlie town. Thomas Il'lliwell,
.sininf. ''id ill IS'2."). After his lieath tii-;
-^-'^^^■'^
w - — \<^,t
^t.
TH^H^WvajAV l\0KKy - 1?, 3 8,
ii-ti ierv. On ibe rirst settb iiient ol
I'pper Ciii.uia bi for,' fdisiilleries wci.
' ta' i«hed here, Jamaica rum was th(>
P'intipil lirink. In tbo>e davs the pure ar-
txU- was nbtmnabl". lirlliwtdl's breweiy
Hiid .1 capicity for makin,' one hundred and
•wpntv l)u..iheis of nia.«li from three to five
tim s p r week and the liiMiUeries from rif
tunti. iweiity biish'l- a day to wbii-key,
■)'>• "shi-key luiiig the principal iiquoi
mui'. The region :.b lilt the mi Js at this
!im wa.s a secluded .spot in the moilest
state i.fuatuv, .1 favour. te haiini o'w. Ives.
leirsAiid dier a sp.ii pres( ntiiicdilll Millies
P"(:.;liiuly lonnid.dile fnr the new s.aibis to
i-rapp; Willi f.„m the loftin.ss ami .str. p-
fswihetiiik luid th- k nd of timber
rowirn tneienbout.s ma-sive pmus fur the
sons Tlioinaa »nd William inan.i^ed the
i'rewi-ry, tin former coiiam: intr thcbusine.ss
in town and the litter on the Don. After-
ward^ the iii m oi Till mas He.liwell A. Bro-
till rs was oriran zed, the m. inbors being
Tbomas, .Joseph and W'i li am Tlnir town
otfi -e. bull by them in 1S40 wis the biii'd
irg ei.w standing: at the southwest comei
f KinjT ant W- si M.rkit ^tl•e,;ts. The
brewi ry w.is hiirne i in 1817 and never re-
1 uilt. The .-tone wils wliieli lemuincd
standiiiu' servt-d will n covered with a roof
for a st' rolioiue. INri of these wal'a
is s-t H standin:,'. A lit'le faither down on
liie Don was a l': i t mill al o put np by the
Ue'.liwt Us. 1' h da capveitv <>f twenty-
f.ve barrels of flour a day. It a so was
burned s. ni--wi at sub^icauentlv to the b-'irn
ill
ll^,,
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
iug of the bi pwery. Close by the bide of
the breweiy Wiis nriuinall/ a small frame
house limit by Thinniis Hilliweli, senior.
Tiii;* WAS lorn down luid a stone dwelling
put up on its site. Tliis last h<ius>- watt
burn' d at th'' time of the cU-struction oi the
biewery. Down in the valley n. little oflf
from till' Mill road wis andhiT housi- built
of brick by Mr. William He liwfil in 1H37
and occupied by liim until 1847 whin lie
moved to Hijlilaiid Cn-ik. Tni house ia
still' standiiiji. I'tiomas Hel.iwell, junio ,
died about iWfiityHvc years a(j;o. Jestpli
HellivTcll died ast year. Wi liani is still
living. Slior ly iift( r the burniMtr of the
brewery the Don propei 'y of the Heiliwells
passed into the hiuiis oi the Tay ora by
whom it is ui'W own- d. Farther up in the
region wheie the 'J"ay 01 s imd Lea- settled
were th" " Forks uf the Dun" when the
\\ est br.inch if tiiat stii-aiii seen at York
MilU ei ters the main creek. Ttie bids iu
this neii;hii"Urhoo i are lotty :ind prieipi-
tons and ibe pines that clothed them were
of a riiiiiii knbly tine yrowth. The tedious
circuit whiih teams were- o bgnl to ntake
in order to ui t into th<- town fiom these re
pious, by th Dou biidge, bus since been
•bviated by the crec ion uf more bridged.
CHAl'TER CXXXIV.
BISHOP MACDONELL'S HOUSE-
Tbr York Kmlifriirr of ihe I'IrftI Rumaii
('•iliwllr Btvliop or I'pprr f'aiiada al tUe
<«rn«r of JarrtK antl Biiclieitii (iireetit.
Tiie buildin)^ thown in tlie aceonipaiiyiiiki
illustration repnsent^ the houe at the
sou ti-wcft corner if J irvis and Din'hesa
streets which is .«till stauding. Tids for a
time was the residence of the Hon. and
RiL'h' Rev. Alexander Macdoneli, the first
Catholic fJisiiop of Upper Canada. His
private chapel, ouce renowned as tie " simp
kitchen'' was a larjje frame building; near y
opposite. This was f' moved a few years
ago. F r a time abo liistiop .Maedouell oc
cupied Russell Abbey, once the resilience of
President Peter Ru-sed. Alex imier Mac
donell was bom July 17lh, 17G'2, in (iUn
Urq d)ari on the borders i f L ^ch Negg, In-
vernesshire, Scotland. B uit; tlestined for
th' ehureh he was at an early age sent to
the Scottish Colleg- in Paris ami subse-
quently to the .Scottish Coliei,'e at Vallado
lid wh''ie he Was ordaiie i] prist Fibruiry
16tli, 178G. On leaviii,' V'aladoid he re-
turned to Scotland and wa^ siationed as a
missionary priost in the Hraes of Lochaber,
where he remained four or five years. M' .
Macdotiell wa- a metni<er of the c!au Mac-
donell, at one time the mofec pnveifal in the
Higblanda. It wm one of the Bi^liop's
maxims that a Macdonell shou d be lun-r
priest or a sobiier. Of the same f min »»'
Colonel John Macd'nell of ScotliDUao, lii^j
^•ariy,^ the grandfather of W, J. Mao'i|<i
the Fieiieh Vice-Consu: ai IDrnmo >j
author of a m nioir of Bishop Mini |i
from which the information L'iven m ^\^'.
artiel' i- principally (b'rive,! " Colout, Mic!
done 1 was born in 17'2H He wi»i .<ei,t j,
Rome lo be educated for the chirch ',at
inste .d ch.ise a soldier's vecaiioii ami int«r.
eii the H'l-viee o:" Sp liii. H- afiei«*i
moved to U}>per Cauad I where Hp Hisij
inili rly known as " Spanish .iohi," J.
ilied at Cornwall April 15th, ISIO, auit »«
buried in the cemetery at Si. ADitr»»i,
The Colon 1 was a greai f i n nil ef ilic Rv
!):■. John .Straihau the fust Piot«tir.-
B.shop of Toronto, lie Was ai.so & jrijt
fri' ml of Sir William Johnson uiul lo rm
Ids appreciation of hat laniuus ch:irac'er ■»
nam d his son, th first of the 'aiiuA' i ,r-.
on Amerieaii soil, William Johnson Mui:ucn-
ell. There was also a piiest of th.' tui,'.
name, the R' v. Al' xandei M'lciionell, wm
w 18 ordained ii, 170S, missioiiiirv at N'.»
.J'Jinson, Upp r Canada, in ITlMi ; il: J t;
Montreal. Ju V n'h, ISOU, a-. ,1 til vi'i
Mr. Macdonell the af.erwanls Uisiidp, -ii
been eh iplain if the (Jhnjiarry Fi'iicih
R giment, a Catholie Hieitl ami cups (iruii;
ir d ill 1794 In 18(t;< n olitained a im\
of land for ev ly "trieer iinil S'liir
of the (» eiigany R 'giment wlioiiihe shui
introduce into rpper (yinaiia. On ihi>fri;t
becming kno»n ihe Ifighlaiid jui p'lf '
look alarm and ende.voureJ by vjr
means to prevent iheii p op e from fin crj:
iiiL', but Mr. M.iedonell, legmlless ofopw
sition, touuu bis way o Upp'i Canadi *;;r
his followers in KS()3 He may he saiii ij
havt! a'mo^t literally smugglej them iwy,
so many and .-u ve-xatious were the r'->t'.
ti'ns placed up n th ir liipanun'. .M
M ictomll landed at Queliec in ISHii u;
was imiU'iiiati ly i.ppo iited to the ni:s-"jn
of St. Raphael, Upper Canaiia. The:«
were then no wharve- on the liver fion'«
Quebec ; the ship liy out n the stream aiii
Mr. Macdonell was coi.suleiia},' th ^■<
way of getting a.-hore when a sirappi",
young f How waded out to the ship, 'i's
bun ill his amis as if he had b' en ii iiti'.'
andcanied hiin ashore Tnii str.ippii'*
young fellow was J.ihn Miedon II, thi un.r
of thepresm: Fr. neh VneConsul in te
ciiy, a renowned Northwester, who fii a
about forty years ago at his re iilciici' I'"'''-'
Fortune on the O tawa. Chap aia Mn. >'ii
ell Was a man of Herculean bii d. six ■«*'
and f'lur ini'fies in h'igi t unl siout in ?■';
poriion. What tliL-n must John ilai i !'-'■
have becu. From the time of hisanivai li«
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lifo (if r.ishop M ludoii' II in tlu' liistfiiy f>f
tht> Romiiii (' illii'lio oluirch in Upjur V ma
d.t. Oil leiiohin^' Y^ik ho {(irsnt''l lii--
credfiitials to I^ient<'ii(iiil( ■dvoriidi- IIiiiit'M
,(ih1 iibtaiiii (I tlit< land a'lpulvt d Inr his
frifids. Hi! til' k up liis i('>iil' nc<; in ihi-
Oi'unty of (i!i'iil;,ii 1 y wliitli rniiinnl liis
hcaitqii.irti'rs fur almiit twciiiy tivi' ytviiH.
On hi- arrival hi? f)\iiul only throi' Catholic
iiiii!i'lie;< and two cli'iLyin '11 ia the whole,
proviiice. H(! si't iiiin-elf to the woi k nf
buildinir chuii'lii 8 and Rtahiisliiiu' school^
ai'd fur iii'ire than thitlv y<Mi~; ilfvoti'd him-
-0 f til thr iui>siiins 'it I'ppc: ("vnada ti.ivfl
ing ilirou;;ii a country wiih'iit roulH nr
bridgi's, S(/nvtinu',s un liora.'liack.soimtinn's
on foot, sonu'tuni'S in liark oaiioi s
i-.om ihi' p;' iviiK'o line i" ('iti'au
oii-L;u' to Lik" Slip TJor. At tui-* tiimthi n^
w,.8 lint one t'ath ■ \c bishop in ih" whole of
, the l>iiii>h linininions of North America ;
from tlie All ill' 10 to the i'aoitic coaat lieins;
one diocevc und ■' the jurisdieu n ot the
l-iisliop of (Quebec Mr. Macdone,! \va-> oni'
of tlie Vuar (I'litTals und' r M^r. il sepli
Octave P essis. thi' lev. nth Ki-h. p of Que
li 'e who suceeeciid iii^hop Pewaiit on vhe
laltcr'.x ile.ith in iSOti In iSlti ne went to
K i.'land, p:ii t of h s ini.-siini tn ini; to iiidin.' ■
the Hi'im (lovernne lit to favour tiio np a^-ure
pi. i).ised by 'he lli.sliop if C^uel) c f.ir the
division of that diocese, in which uniler-
taking fie ^neceed' d to a ceitain ixt«'nt.
In Jn y 1S17, ilie iloly Sie separate 1 Nova
Scotia from tlie l)i. ccse of Quel and
erected that pmviiicc into an Ap i-tolieal
Vi. aviate. Ai the srnie time iwo other
Vi(.ujates Wt re e:eettd, ■ ne formed of
U[)|i : (^annda and the other of New iJrnns-
wick, I'riiice Ivlwarl Islaiid and the Ma.'
dalen l-lainis. Mr. Mmc l.Tie 1 returned to
Canada ill 1SI7. lu ISlfl Ristmp Plcssia
\\»8 I'omin.'ited Archbi-iiiip of Quebec ly
the Hoy Seewitii two liisnop.s for sutFri^ai s.
one for Nova Sc'iin and the other fni- New
Rninswick andl'rinoe I'Mward Inland Ti e
English Ciovornnieii! inakin,'ohj' ctionsto ;h;8
b ;ite of iilf.iiiH Hishup i'.e-i-ia went, to Rome
in 1820 anii I'ope I'in.s the Seveutli at, lii.i^
reriuest ai ow d i im to lay a.si'le this title of
At<'hbi.siiop until he mi^h; cli'mso to a.ssunic
it. .\<'ef)r.lin;^ly the title remained dormant
until 1S44 wh' n it wtus revived by Mgr.
Sij;nay ami h *s since been horne bv his suc-
cci-sor in the See of Qm bee On the twelfth
of Jai.uuy, ISI9, Mr. .M c.lonel! wa- iii.ini-
nitcd UishopiifK .sina inpar^i'iin an 1 V,car
A[ioslolie of bpiHV Cu iil.i. He WIS ron-
secrated on the 31sf of December, IS'JO. in
the chnreii "f he Uiaubne Convent, Que.
bee. In 1825 IJi.'-hop Macdoiiell returiod
to Kng and for two piintipi: oi ject.s, to ob-
ain assiatanc- in ha duties and to induce
the Home (Joveniment to witinlniw j',
opp.isition to the apiiointmeiit, of ijm
bislv p< ill Canada. He .-uc n..! d m hut
in-tiinee.'*. 0:i th a occaaion Ir nlgy vigt.l
Rome. He retiirne.l to Cuniilii in Ij..)^
The .s.iii.ir veiir I he R.v. Willi ,ni I* tcr \i'
doiiel', ;i ,So Itch eoclesia-itii;, born m |;;i
came to Canada to tike cliarg" f \i |j,,|
op s intended seiniii:iry for tec esia-tic- n
St, Raph.ie 8. Mr. -M ledoiiell , i,.fl nt s.
.Michi I'spiCc.', T iionto, un (J(i(,ii FriJe
.'vpiil'iiid, 1H47, and was biiiie.l m -i^
e.itiie .ral on the jr ;,p 1 side of ihi? choir
Cppr Cni.id.i was ei-ctpil into a hisli .|nc
by Leo \jl on the 14tli of !•'• b; iiaiy. IS.li,
Mild ll.sh p M.icdoned was ap|) .iiit J li ,■
bishop under the trie of R niop.iji.s ovKiti,'
sion. Hisdiocttsc ootiiiiised ilie pu.j.i.t
pro\ ince of Oiitaiio, w liicli his sine., ii ^.j
^nbd.videl into the dl"Ce-es of Kiii;st.i;i.
Toronto, Hamilton, L ind ii, ():t ixva, Pm.
broke and i'etri bo; ou_'h. On th' 6': o:
.\ni.'UHt, iS'Jfl, 1 liwinai Wela, a desciiiJin:
of oiic of :lie olde.st Ciliioic f»niiii'<i
Kn;rl md was conscerat ■! 15i h .pot Aiiiy!^
,ind cofti'jutor of Upper Caii.iila. IJv iii'
adv.ce of ins meilieai .idvi.H. rs ho reiniin"(i
sritne ycaiH in K i.' and and hen woiu io
Koine, when in M r.h lS;{Olie\vis i..iiiiiiii
ted Cardinal bv I' pe I'liis VIU. T:-
Presi yteiy and Chinch of St. Kipliii'l w.:t
bii It in aiitieip itlon of the an ival of Hisluii
Weld, but althoUL'h fully inteniiiiis; to i,'c .
Amerii'i he closed bisd.ysat iieiiie, .Apr;!
10. h, 18:?7. Hishop M.odoMell ili ii 'hui'i
ed as co.oljutor Mi,'r. Umri'iu- (laulii, i
native of (j»iiebec, born 111 17^7 « h > i^ft'TV.
tjii-copite of eight yeais letir. il to ki
n . live provinee and di'd at St. I'liif m o.
.May 8ih. 1857, and w.is buiie.l intiu'.ati;
dial of Kitit;.ston. I; wa« alter lii3:.o[i
I M.iedoiiell .s last return from E irup'.' l!i.»:
he liv d at thclionse on the -oiitli-eii.st c-.
tier of Jarvis and l)iic'ie>H street.s. ()rilui:
el pii-e^t at Valladolid. Kbiiiii'V It) ::.
1787, li.-hop Ma.d'inell kept hi.^ jiiiil e.
F l.ruaiy 10'-'!, IS.T, 'U St. [bip lu-l'- K
i'h .h irch, (Jlen!,Mrry. In J.S.Ifl 1! ' [
Miiedonell went back to Ivit'iiml. H'- l-.
.It Dumfries, Scot aioi, .1 iniiaiy 14'!i, lS4i)^
Tl'e remains vvci e taken t' E liiilnir.li, aa'i
.after a ina;,'n ti ent funenl were d.'pj*::';"
in the c ypt (f St Mi'>,'an't's r.i;ive'.;
chape!. |{ish..p .Maedonell wis a iii-mli:'
tile L.gi-lativo Coun il of Unp-r CiW-i*
K.'bind the sere. II on Ml ■ Kp stie .siiii' o' tht
high altar at St. Pap'i e,'.-i i- a in.vWesb
elected to iiis niemoiy by Jhf Uitii.'iU
Society of Canada.
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
4.^
t to wiiliiiiMW !•
liiitnuMii (if liiu
• .-uo 111 il in )i' '
isioll ll itlflo V H I
I) ('an;i.lii iii ISjr
. WiUi^ml' 'rr M
ii->lu:, born in IT;
I lilittri"" "f h' Bisi
fur < I'l' csi.k'tic- »;
uHloimll ' i>'<i It ^.
iiio, uu (Idocl Friiij\,
WHS Ijiii'iuii 111 1c
1 si.ic of Un' ohiiir
■ctcil into a bisli'iiMC
,h of I'M) uAiy. W.i
Win iipp 'i>it ll 11 1'
of R ump^ilis o'.Kii;:
Hii I i^t'il ili<; piMn.t
hiLMi hi-* sine- hn
iuci'-oa of Kii'MMii,
, Mi.l .11, Ot.wa, r:iv
j-h. Oil th' 6' o:
^ \\\U, a ilosoMiJin;
Ciiiioii: famili'M
a .1 Bih -pot Amy.'K
pel r.an.iila. By ilie
;ulviMir? liP iemii>'(i
HI iiml Urll WtUl to
I, IS;?0 he WIS i.^mi'Vi
' pt- I'uis VI 11. T:.'
ich oi St. Riplia'lwor-
of the illlivilliil l''is!i 1'
fully intcmii'.iglo^o «
.1 .ysat Rome, .\pri.
M,,.(lon(;ll lll'llfitel
il,nri'.ii- '''*«'■"■ '
„ ,„ 17H7 vvh . -.ilt'T '■■
V-'ai s n UT' ll '" "■'
,li.<l at St. I'liil rai'-
xN.i-.buri.-'l inUu-i'.:'.
|, waB iitttr llis:.^'l
n, from K irope llw;
oil the ■oiitli-eMiC"-
. „.-a -^troi'ts. Orauc
V 111 • •
i!U;i
■U kip! bis jr
It St
.pi;
In 18:!9 15 ^M
Ik to Tvie'ii'"
.1
iiiiii'y
14- h, 1^^'
vk.'ii t' K iiiii""--".
|l,in«ril vv.Mv J'l'J^
V Mi'^ari't's
(iDiicll w IS a 1
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th' Kp-'c
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iv by
I be U'*;'
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CHAPTER CXXXV.
A CELEBRATED OA8E.
k Fiifiilinll* of the Paper Claimed to be
thr Will of imlrfw .n«reer. Our of llie
Early SflUeri oi fork.
Andrew Manor came to York at th«
fe'inniDK of tiie century, and acciuired
urge tracts of land.s ITis coftutjo
itood ut iho south-east corner of Ray and
\Vc1 inetoii stri eia. This sketch is supplo
m.niftry to the one priTiously given. It is
an ipiti nil' of a once eoleiirated aisc prow-
jnifiiulijt his large accumulation of pro-
p, ity, aiui it may be observed a.s a ciiri u.s
iirciitnBtance that tlio property whioli be
,btaiiud i;ratuitou-i y fioni the Crown at
ti f c'oniiiii'iicpinent of the ooutury when it
wa3 c.iiiip.iratively worthless, ri'turned to
the Crown in the lftt;or p^ri of the c-utiiry
when it had grown valuable. In 1871
Andrew Merger died in hi.s BiV alrcct
c-ottaye a: a vety ailvanced
iijp, ieaviriK an estate vahud at abnil $ir>0,-
OflO As 110 will waa found at !»:.•« death,
iii.d as U'l lecal b' irw were known to th'-
authorities, his property escheati d to the
C pwn from which it had u imo. Sub-
siqiiciit.v however, Andrew Merger jr ,
u itpu'.td son of till' (ItC'aReil, and a law
studeiil by the name of Reynold^, found
biuienaway neiwteii the Icare.i of a book
in the Bvy street cottage, a p.ipr
whijii puipirtecl to be tht; will
if Andrew Mercer. The aCL^otnpanyin;; is a
l'ac-»mik of that d'lcuinent, which was
aimp y a scrap of paper about two inches
wide liv six imlirs long. The writing waa
i. ptncil. Il reads :—" June 7, 1871. In
oibe I stiouli die be:ore my son should re-
uirn or befi re I will have time to make
:'iy will, I wi.-h James Smyth
and L'Lail's Unwin to bare my
(State (iividei) .-imong my wife and
s n. And. Mercer.'' The i birot^rapliy
i;«iiulusas wiih age, re.'-enilded that of
Mr Meiocr. On the dis. overy of this
pap ., .VltM^is. Smyth and Unwin, the eX"-
m'TStiiuiicl in it, brought suit in the
toiirl of Chaiieery before Vit'O Clianct Ilor
Blike 10 ditermine the validity of the in-
»"ruiiiint and to hav.- prob.ite issued. On
tile trial, whidi lasted through the Htli,
I4ji. l.'nli, 17th, '20th and '21st of January,
IS). 6. tile fi)ll.,n-ing counsel appcircvl ; —
>lt.-ar.. biyd and Tiiorne for the
exew.or-. C. Mos.s for Andiew Merc r,
i" I'T, P. Mc(iie),'or for the house-
Swperof thi late Andrew Mercer, who
cl'imatab his widow, Mr. Small for R
" Mero r, London, Eiigl.md, who claimed
ot-t-i atpnew of the deceaaed. and C.
28
Robinson and J. D. I'M gar, for the At-
torney General, the Hon. O iver Mowat.
The case excited the greatest intcreit not
only in worldly but in leligious circles, for
in connection with the suit to determine
the validity of the will, anotlier question
aros •, the two b. ing tried together. This
was as to whether Riidget, the housekeep r,
who claimeci to be the wife oi the d' ceased,
was M ». Riidgct Mercer it Mi.ss Bridget
OR illy. Her assertion was tha' xhc was
married to Andrew Mercer June 25, 1851,
by the Rev. Father Reilly, whom she hid
broiikjht to Mr. Mercei's hou.se for the
express purpose of performing the cere
inony, and tliii' her son was born a
month later. Fitlier O'Reilly, who was
■ lead at the time of the trial, had iK-en the
parish priest at the Gore of Toronto at the
time! of the alleg'tl marriace. The par ,ih
b ok was ex imiiied and in it, on the date
sp cifi d, app.'are I the record of the mar-
ri ig . The priest being dead, the late
Aic'ibisliop Lynch was cal ed to testify as
to the validity o' the record. H'' said that
Father O Reilly was a priest at the Gore of
Toronto at the time and that the
entry of the marriage was in his
handwriting. An examitiatiou of the
writing of the record was made on the other
hand with the renu t tha' the record was
not cri dite 1. The reaolt of th<' irial was a
decree made Jam. uy 21, 1S76, declaring
that the paper writsng p:op uiided by the
executors for probate in the .SunogateCourt
of York as bjitig the wtll of the late
-Andrew M reer was not the will
of the .said A'idrew Merc r and
that the said decre ■ decided all i->uea ia
the suit in fvvoiir of the Attorney (J neral.
Anotlier litigation wis iniiiiced by th • de-
cision, for afterwards w^hen the Crown
undertook to take possession of the Ray
street house, Andrew Mercer, jr ,r'fu8od to
no out, and then »ro.se thit great case
which went before the Privy Council of
Kiigland who decideil that the
Province had a r ght to all its escheated
lands. The Crown, however, voluiitarily
made a gra it of certain monies and prop r-
ties. being part of the Calale, in beliall of
Andrew Meroer, jr., his wito and f .mily.
CHAPIKR CXXXVI.
THE MACNAB HOMESTEAD-
The Rrsltieiier at I'ork ol Mir Allan >nplcr
Mac>ub, >«llli a nkelcli ot IIIh Mfe and
Srrvlees.
The iia il nality of the uncestry of .Sir
Allan Ni pier MacNab is ind cited by his
name. This name is various y sp 11 d, but
Sir Allan iuvuriabljr wiote it iu the form
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
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LAN DM AUKS OF TORONTO.
430
h.ru iiivin. The Bramlfathor of Sir
Al'un waH Cptain Hob. rt M.icN.ib
,u, oIlKt-r i" til- Forty -Hioond \i y.il
iji„i,itti„ii.rH, «>i B lick \N atcli.aiid he rtBi.l.a
j,„a rni'l .Hfiiie^'H"' Duiiaurii, at the
l„mlol L>cU Kill). l'ertli»liire. Si'otlftn.l.
1) iit'iiCaninli^ni iioiiiail «tl oiv ooimiiii!. a
Liiii'> iiiiiy o Sii All.iii, fioiii wnicli III" fol-
loNvInu' kk'ti-l. <'f l«ini an^i Ins f..mi:y U
Itiimy •«'"•" <^-»l»t''>" Hol.iMt M.cNah
ha>iftSoii i.ftiiiil Allan whc, .iftn servinj;
Tliirii Uii'iini'iit > f
to
(,'o.oncl
• fiuiii the pioviiio',
L'l-iilenoe tli' le that
ha>- - - .
nHtt l,tulenaiit in i n>'
l)luK""'iS ""'^''"''^ '''"'■'"' '^ to :hu gue.u's
lUiiitna aiil fought uiul.r
Siiiiuoo thi'iUj,'l> Ih.' rovo iitioiiary war.
At the cliiM' (.f thf BtruL,'^' '■ many of the
H,iui;'r-. l.i'Uf ('-^"t MauN.ih aino: g the
iiiimiKi, reiii'''' "" '"''' pay niul touk up
tlieiv iliii'l ii' L'lip'''' Canada afttT tlicir ol.i
I .loiie.'s iippiiintm \\l lo ilu' ^ovcruor-lip ot
till' |ii<iw c>-. I'nor 'o til 't (lite Li' utt'Maiil
McNl) liik'l nuilKil die young' stdaugliler
oiCiplaiu WUliaiii N pi<r, (.•oiiiim-.-*ioiii!r ot
llicp'iit and liaibciur ui l^uelHC. \Vh n
(.; V inor Siiiic 'f uiriveil in Canada young
M;uN,il) followed him to Niwark
uni took up lii.s nsidt-noi' there,
acting for a time as ntt/e dt camp
111 till' i;"veiiior. T'u' young otlioer It'
:!vuni''l ill Ni'W:irk Ki'Vctiil yt'ai a after (jov-
iriioi Siiiicoi-'.s ilrp.irluro fi uin tlie
and i' WM Juiing Ins ro
SirAi!aiiNvu8 loni, Fibruay 19;ii, 179H.
Soon Alt' r lit' bii'li his |areiits ii\oved to
Vi'rk, wlit'ic ilii' fuller f i' some time act' d
ascciii ill the otli e of Secretary Willi iin
.I.rvis, The house in wliich he resided for
iiiiiiY yeais liefor ' ids d' atli is ytill stand-
Ids on the north mde of King itrort tnst,
neai tlit inttTatction of that thorough-
fir* witn l^ueen itro«t in the neighbour-
null if till' L)' li liiiilgf, Uiiuiii'illy it was a
iwii jinny fi ,11111' lujllje, hut it is now ioui.'h-
481 ;uul dividtii into two house-', Nos. 490
U'lWS. Here, too. lived David Ma. Nab,
til irotlicr of Sir Allan, and Sergeant at-
A-nb in the Jluu-e of Ahs mbly, Ihi-
tit'i : was always in p-euninry
Jiffii'uUiiv. A short time before
Ills leinovid (o York, Lieut. Nbic-
Niii) «a. liiprisuned foi di bt in the NeWHik
jiiil iiom tthiih li.' eoiitiiveil to niak
liiBfstn|)e(in the ui^ht of April 1st. 179S,
a; « huh time the future bannet was not
qiii'i: six wui ks old. The sheriff .idvei tistii
n: " te "Al an MacNab, acontiiud debtor,
ireuuod li.ut.iiiiiii of hc'-.' on tlic half
P'ly M o! du' late eorps of Qu en's Rangers,
anw !58y-aia 01 thiT.'iiboiits, five leet tbiee
iccliis h;;h, f.di coinp'.'x on, ligh hair, red
Okni, much ma'k.-(t with the fmad-po>,the
aiilii '.' tiiij; r of one of his bunds i eniai kabU-
i^'r&n oveiv.ruwn nail, rouud .shouldered,
Mtoopd a little in WMlkiii^f, and nMiou({h *
naiivuofth' Higlila' ds of Sootlatid nff>-ct«
tiiuelispi'akihg in the li ish dia'u ut." It. is not
know nwliuther lie wadCiiptiiied ornotbiit at
tlie elose of the sante your he h'ld t ikeii up
hi- tcshl ncc wiih hi^ family at Yoik. Lieu-
tenant MarNal> hail scvi ral danghtorH who
wuio handsoifie, stately and very popular iu
soci' ty, 01 o ct»f them beiii'.' currently toasted
as the b<dle of Little Yo'k. Their liigh
born kinsmaik, the Lairil of M tcNab aiil the
Chi't of tlu' elan had emigrated to Upper
Can.id.^ at an eailier period and bud taken
U() his rei-ideiioe in a ronntntic r<'gion on
tiie Ottawa livir wlnre hr built an ab de
whicii hen.ime i Kinnell L'dge. 'I IfoUl C'nief
wixi a frKiU'iit visitor at York and on the
I'l'casifin of bis visits lie always .-^ojourned
witit ids f.iinily at the Kingbtreet re.sidence.
lie was exec diiiL'ly proud ' f liiB handsome
kinswomen and used to ucconipaiiy them in
>tati' to S . James' ehuich. His ijarb ou
ilit'81' occasions — a somewhat modified fiim
of ihc Higliland co-tunie — made 1 im the ob-
served of all f'bservers. On cue occasion li«i
cut' ri d the Court of King 8 Bench at York
chid in this eos'umc, while a triil wiis pro-
eeedini; b fore .tie (Jhief Justice Sir William
Canipbtll and kept fii^ bonnet finily p'aut-
ed on his head. When the shentT by direc-
tion of the Chief Justice rtqui stctl him to
uiicovcf.he rep led that ''theMacNub of Mc-
N'iibs dolFs hia bonnet to no man."
The childhood of the future baronet vraa
■pent in the AlacNab homeatead on King
street, which in these times was on th«
skirt ot the fole^t wliicii 3tr> tch' il away
nortiiward to Like Simcoe. Wlitn ho was
ninf years old he becaii to attend Dr.
Stuat t's school. He was at this time a
iiighspiiiteii, frolicsome boy, fond if play,
and but little addictid to study. A g w p.se
is next cuuglit of him at the age tif (if: en
(.luring th invasion of York. He dm not
have a chance of stiikin<{ a blow at this
time. He 'ortiied one of the ranks on the
retreat to Kingatou, und on the inarch at-
iractid the attention of the Ci'mmauder-in-
Chief, by whose ii Huence he was apo inted
to a ni dsh pman's berth on board the
Wi'lfc, the tilt; ship of ihe Commodore Sir
James Lucaa Y'eo. After a brief naval
career, whioii lasted only about four
inonlhs, he left the navy and
joined the Hundreilth Regiment ad a
Viiliinteer. He v.'on bis tir-t spurs at the
storming of Fort Niagara, and lor his g:iU
Ian try on thl.■^ occasion b" was rewaraed
with an enaigiicy in the Forty-ninth Rejji-
mint, and r(C iv<'d .speciil mention in the
despatches. H ■ continued in active service
until the close of the war. After the pro-
clamation of peace he returned to the pater
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
f ill -{','
ral home at York Here, at eighteen years
of age, lie :ouik1 liiiui>ei{ wiihoiit thi> nic.ins
of tarninc; u .ivflihood. He became an ar-
licKil clerk to Attorney (.leiural D'Ari'y
Bouiion, at 'ho same ti;;>'j obtaining .i ^itu
aljon a^ copying; cU i k :n one of \]\ (Joveiii-
moiit (ifficf.s. He waa a univi rsal f.ivnurit' ,
but a victim <f chronic imp'.'cuni-
oaily, and it waa no uncomm n suv.e
of affairs with him to be ou the 1 mits, at
that time ma: ki:d unt by ii .-Uvx-ession ot
posis pamii'd IjIuc and tipp d with while
exiindod ri iiud ilio p pii cii- piitof the
iittl- capital. Hti had a naluial aptitude
Kin^ and Sumach streets, and h^ re for
lime he lived.
Sir Allan waa fond of practioa! jnk •,;
Dr. Scttddiiig rclatis the followiiii; aiitocl.t"!
of lum : — " At Kingston, tiic everconwiju.
c'hiff hnvii ),' writtiu liimseli dwinnt'i-
vi>itois' book at the bond a.'* Tlio .\l,iCi\,i,
hiH jiiveni.e relut.v oominj; jn iiniiiediiiteiv
alter imd 8ceiii{( the curt inscnpii.n in
stantiy entertd Iiis ».jrot>st ii^iiiw, tji-
monopoly apputntly -ipplicd, by wmiih
h.ms; If down ju.st and riuaii in coiispenoi,>
chaiacters as The Oihcr MaijNali. Ri,i a ■
aloUk( King stro« t one d cy, he ciscrv. ;
-iiRfei.^ pa" •
TlIK KlsIIMNCK OF SIR AI.l.AN NATIKR MAHSAH
li.!
for Clip iitry md tiiis, whicli at ti'>t was
a pistirne. he ma 1' a -ourcc of pi' tit, con-
structinu puic\'d doo s and Vcnetia:.
shutt'Ts for wliich lie touiul a rt aW marki-t.
Th 'M lie tnincd his attention to tlic-.iti icds
and pi.ri' rined viii i us min'!- characters .)ii
the puhl c sia^ , dip lyiiikj B'lne irslrionic
tah'iit aiid at o e time cohtciiipiiit i^g the
«tav;i' AH i jj-rriianciit prof s-ion. .M 'y fith,
]X'2\, he m iriitd .Miss K izibi'tl-. Biook.i,
daUkjhter I f [..ieiitiiuiiit D nicl lirooks of
I'l ro ito. She diidin )8'2.j. D.^ring his
mirricii li.'i Sir Allan biii.t a ^ni ul limne,
lio^^■ dcHti .y d, a Iittl'' w.iy ImcK from the
streei liuei at the ii'^iin-wcat cuiacr of
.Mr. Washburn, the l,'iv,v^r, 'akir.L* a iuit
.survey of him tluou'.'ii h fl 'Vej; asa^ ir
procceiiiia' is at or.ce recipi c.i'mI ly t'
conversion ot a :.uiiup uitu an im it; !".•'■
len.i of lar^j.' din.n ter, lifted by the ^'r ;
■ind wajiRi.'-h y (ippli'd lo the '>''•. .^ ' •
y ars l.i'er, wli.'ii m inber for \Vt;nt\v"t;
he contrived while convcr^n^' wif' '"
Spcker, Mr. M. Lean, m the iclr. -'.Wf
room of thi; pariiaiiK-ht house, t'l sup '»•'
one ot tint i,'entleinaii's coi' pokisl:'
leg hone of a turkev. Afer 'he l-'-tJ^"; '
few minutirt Sir AHan. a« chairiiu" '■
committee of the who e Hous., is J"|fini ^ j
seated at the table, aud Mr, Sp.A nU'
? • I if.-'
:cl3, aiiil h' re for ,
of practici". jnk nj.
L> (ollowmu aiii'od'i'-
11, tlio ever oousibu.
liimsclt d'wninri'
)U'l as Till! M.tcN'ii'
omiiin i'> iiiimeilmieiy
c\ii-t inscnpUMii, in
i.;rot<'8t ii^.uua. th'
apiAieti, by wmiii,
. rjua'h ill consp ctt'ius
her MaoNab. Rmn:
ne a.y, lio oUcmi
s \ll
i, ti>r, lii'<"* '> ,(,
ivi.a lotiic '■>•'•; ^v.
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
487
oip;icity a^ a member is being iiiterrogftt.'d
by him on some point connected with
• hspeiiil business of tiie committ.'e. At
iliis paitioii :ir moment it hiippi-ns that Mr.
Sp aiifr, feeling f<"' "'8 handkerclii f, dis-
coi-tis in hi» pocket the rxtniortlinary
foreign otijeot which had been lodged there.
i;u(s.iiiig iii a" ■'■>'*'*"' the author cf the
trick, lie ejitiicates the hone, and quick as
thMight siiys it at th;' head of tli<- nccupant
of iiu- ebair. Tlie House is of cuiseam ized,
,-iiui Sir Allun in the ijravfst manner directs
;h' citrkto make a note of tiio act."
A liltlo north of Fincii's hotel, u hostelry
„nibetR»t side of Yonf;e stroi-t, ahovf
Hogg'e Hoihiw, of hijih repute, about 183 6
ivilligc named UuiKhirn was once prij ct-
t(i by Sir All ni Ma -Nab, noting at tlie time
iw;.)/ ni for Ml. H. J. liouiton, hut Dun-
Uiru HcViT ailvaneed b yond ii.cipieiicy.
The iiAine wai aftt^i wards f.iiniliar iis that
uf Sir Allan's cliatiau at Hatni t'm.
In lb'26 Sir Alhui was called to '.he ba-, ami
rem vcd to Hmiiltoii, where he entered
ipou the practice of his profession. Having
Ijmu imprisoned shortly afterwards for con-
:iiiipl u! cturc in the motion < f Wi liani
Lyou Mackenzie, the 1". ry party looked
up Ml iiim aa a martyr, and returned him to
tlic Assembly »3 on • o: the rep esentativos
if the coiiiiiy of Wentworth, as a recoiii-
pinae lor the in iii;nities he liad
ei.dured. As wa.s to beexpcttd, he be
time oneofiiie most active spiiitd in nil
;ii'.' sub iquent m'.'i.sures of h'Stiiity ajjainst
-Ma kei 7,K'. Ir. ISiiT he was eh-cted iSpeaker
till- Assi'nib'.y. After sitting for Went-
woiin ill Ihiee sue essive p.iiliamenta he
was rL'turnid for the town of Hamilton. He
ic' pt up ii c rt.ain connection with niilit.iy
..tl,in> after the close of the war of iMl'i In
IvJT ill' lielil a commission in the .si.xty
tiiiliti. rcgiinunt. No .'■■ orier had the le
u iionfaifiy declaiel it.i«lf in D-cemher,
1>37. t!,nn lie p! 'ce-i himiolf at iho head of
i.l ilie followei' h> -ould niustei in Ham 1-
t sidiid r(p.iired to I'jiouto. His " M -n of
t' rp," a-i they weio ■.•hrislene.i aftei the
!iut uf til..' iiisuryeiits at MoiitiioiTjety s
uverti, accompanied nii\i to the Lond(-n dis
tri t, wiv'i ■ tile ties of rebujlion were .soon
fitingui8lu-d, au i then fodowed him to
tb-jNiag.iia frontier, the command (f the
Un diMi hiiul forces havui,' been a.s>iuned
^I'ioi. Af er tile supp'easiou of tho reb«l-
tei, Allan MacXah leoeivo.i the hen ui of
k: ij;luiiocd ivi.d aUo tlie thanks of Her
■*1»] stv and of the Provincial Lt-gisl itur
n'Spii.|fM(i,,iial Lusitiess at H.miilion mean-
*-.!i; Was fl.imishinif, and he wa.s appointeil
_ l^ue-1,'8 C.UMscl. In 1841 ht- inarri' d Miss
»l«ry S.uait, drtu^ltcr of the sher B of the
""iMuwu district. He continued to repre-
• nt Hamiltf n until ISf)?, and was a promi-
nent policical figure until that time when he
retired an<l w as created a baronet. H ■ ttien
Went to England and took up hie residence
n ar Briirhton, where h- lived until 1860,
when hi^ returned to Hainil;oi., and two
yearf later, August 8th, 18G2, he died there.
Sir Allan had been a life-long member of
the Church ( f Eii/lami, but it was cliimed
that in his last nioinents he hud become a
Catlio io, and that extreme unction had
been adniinibtered by IJishop Farrell and
his asi-istaiit.s. A bittt r controversy arose,
and on the day of the fi'.ii»'ial it was feared
there w.iu d be a riot. The Bi-tiop ha I hia
way. Sir Allan w.is buried accordini,' to the
rites of the R( man Catlndic t'huicli. Chief
Ji-^tice McL nil, Chief Justice Urap.-r, the
H'li. .Mr. Caineroo, Chancellor Vank' uganet
ami other genth men ".vho had gone from
Toronto to attend left in the carriages by
which tliey had conio ; so but few p»id the
last tribute of respect to the dead baronet.
CHAPTER CXXXVII.
DR. TELFER'S HOUSE.
The
Kr<(idt'iice of a Vrr.v Premlneot Pkr-
liiclau ot ilic i ttr
At the north-west corner of Church and
Richmoiul stre. ts stand.s the substantial,
two storey building shiwn in the accompany-
ing il ustration. It was built soni" time
prior to the M ck- i zie rebellion. In 1S38
it wa.s owned by George Munro, a le.iding
merch uit of ti:e town. About that yt;ar
Dr. Walter Telfer, a physician who had pr*'.
viously b^en located at Niagaj-a, came
over fiom that place and engaged
in ih" profession of tnedicine in Toronto,
renting from Mr. Munio the house at the
cnier of (yhiiich and Richmond streets
Dr. Telfer soon became very prominent hei-e
in hi>. picfe-ision, and obtained one of the
bea' pactict-s in town. l>v birth he was a
Scot-hnian, and h id r.rpived his eduMtion
at Edinburgh. H. practised in the Church
str- et innise up to the time of his deatli ia
iSf)?. His widow tiien went b.ick t" So t
land, when she siibst quently liiid. Dr.
T- Ifer wi».s note 1 ffir his good sound t^e .?e
and sterling worth. \lthough not a soien
t tically educated scholai- h ■ was a
man of good judgment, highly re-
spected by his '.rother physiciaiu, and
trusted by his patients. He cued little for
money, beyond what he >, ^iji-ed
foi- liiH needs He was a nieiiiher
of the Church of Scotland, a member of S".
.-Andrew's S .ciety, a phy.siciau at the l;oi-
pitri', and a strong Conservative in politics.
During the practi-.e of Ids profissiou iu To-
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
)
ronto Dr Telfer had among his studeiiis a
now well known physician of this city, I'r.
James Thorbura l>n liis deatii Dr. Thor-
liurn bucceeilod to his otliuu auu practice,
coMtiauT w;;,h ap. Indian piii,i... ,\s ;hfV
approiicli.J the tirnt snvage cmip tlio g'uji,
V)ulled or.t irom Ui>i (iies«, wheto iiiey h,,!
be«u corc'jftlcd, a string of uewly uii,c
mu^i
tlJb
:-- .4#.:Ul-=' L„»»""_'».. Jrf I (li: .Till' -I
.. .ii.C>J-"
^ . — -^'IJ'iiJ'-^''
-.**.
C'"'-,^?""'
> /
DK. TBI.FF.Il 3 H<H SK.
\ i p ^
And for some years occupied the thurch st.
house. It is imw t'icii|iied as aii ( tlice and
residence hy I »r. i.cs le .M. Sweafnam
CHAPTKU CX XX VII I.
JOHN THOMSONS HOUSE.
Thr Aid n«Trllln7 nii 111* Norlli Hide of
Kiu;; Birct'l, Nrur (be itrldicp.
Near the l>on l)ridgo, on the north side
(f Kini; street, ntandinu w*ll lack fioiii the
road, and ni)\v known as No. (iijii, i.s a small
nousti br.iit prior to Is'id by .lohn Thorn
SOD, an cany seller of Vor't lie wai*. a
elonemaRi>n liy trade One of his works
was a li^hili'iii'fe at Gibraltar 5'oiiit. Mr.
Thoin.^on wan the man appointed by
(ieneral iJiii k to carry the news of the
declaration of war in Isl'i to the Indians at
' ieorgiun Hay. lie made the joiunev in
re ur.til b
siiu'f. fw
ei'i'S.ie He li»^
at tlie l>on lirid^'c. under 'iiiiimaail ''
Colop.i'l \\ . Thomson, of Tn;oiito f
ship. \lr. Thunison liveil lici'e "''"
death, abo it fourteen yars
many yeari ])ri'ir to Ins d- —
iieen atlii. ted with tot.il hliiiciiie.^-;.
.Mr. ^hom^on was a ,'>cot< liCaiHiiiw
and one of ih.' fanulv tiiat Hi'ttied at ic
earlv period in .ScarboroUL'ii. t'"^ "'
sparsely seitlcMi that the family livpJ there
for seveial years without BCfiii^; m,^'
but Indians out«i<lp their own circle A
cousin of
Thoniso.'i,
and warder
'se
hiH "ft.") Coloriel I'M sr'
member ot p»rl:a'VeDl !
I of the
l'u!J-:r I
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LANDMAf'XS OF TORONTO.
439
iftii guide. As ihfj
vai;c! c.uiip thd guile
CBR, wliei't) lliey hud
ing of hewly uk«D
- .^,, ^iVy ■''
;rm to ^ p"'"' *'« '"[■'■'
:,l..fl tlio p-le ^vr.l: ;m
war (laiii;liii:4 fi'nnit* I'f
, p.c-eaiim the I'i-.'f''
,,.;.„„, the Mackewiere;
,,.u.l^;uara^ve'e.ut.o.«a
^nson, of Tou.mo !.'*»-
,,„> lived ti.M'o uv.a. ^
rl.'en v-Rra sii"-''' 1
„■ 10 ins de.vaso n^^ ""
i, toi.il l.linanfs;
fan.ilv llmt H''«t'«,J^^-
S,.arU.roUL'h. then
l,a. ih... f.m.ly nveat^e
witliiiut nefUiK if> '"J
,,.le their "Wn 'ir'-", • '
of '>'^'
/ York for nwny y.ais who w.ia f-un.l
,ii,adhy the ro.ulsid.', having f>ilfn th- vie
liDitoaMiulen fitttl ili'«'.9 while walking
rowanl th.^ city from W.'St Toronto Junc-
tjoi The old Kiiii; sir et li«U3o is still ap
p.ir«nlly i'l K<^"'^ coi.ditiou, auJ is still in
ajf as * dwuUiug.
CHAPTKRCXXXIX.
KING AND BAY STREET CORNER.
knoll* 01(1 lion**" Which Stood on the
\orth ra«l rorucr of Kins »i»«l Bay Slre«U
-The r«wllir« .Mansion.
The pioneers of the very early years of
:his t'f ii*ury weri' stronirly '>f ' pimon that
if au\" i-'ii Z'l) boukjht babiiiitiou unywh-te
wi-8t of (ieoi>,'i' street, he was p*r:iaily de-
limited, or perliaps as the mod'-rn term
side of the business c'litre, espL-cially
when the ^oods had to b; hauled
up throe stoai; atcpa, and Uie street
Wii.s kuee-dtep with the identical soil which
W..11 for thi.« town tlie name of " Muddy
Littl" York." To day the corner of King
0,11(1 IJ.iy Btreeti is ouirounded wiih stately
ouifiifs. '^a the north west corner the
Mail stands on the old site of ihe Bank of
Montria', and Hutjh Cafr.ie's dweliin,''
h >iise in the rear. The Kvailruj Telegram
occupies the .spot where sixty yens ago was
VVyina.i & F eiich's chair factory. The
sioie on tiie .souih-u.ist corue.- sta.ds iu the
place of the h'^mcly storey and-a-half
cal)in oc upied liy the old-time clock
and watihinuki'i Jord*n Post, and whun the
(Jauada Lif« and oth.T edifices are up tha
whole a>pect of the corner will bo changed,
i he subjoot of *he en^^ravii g is the house of
Mr. Wihiwin Knott, the graudfaihcr of Capt.
JOHN T!CO.M SO.N S KtySIUKNl'li,
goes, h" would be called a " crank." Not that
Uiere was Hnyliiij? pt*cu iar in a in.ni seek-
ID^; 1 hvelliii^ iu the w lods wiiic'iisurroiindo i
lonni^o, bii' Kui^ and May streets were so
:ii tuyniid th' lums of eivilzaiion, that it
'a'' iiiiprise when on of the pi'inoers
I'C'.iea ill tins vie ni'y. It was^adtiytno
iiit. John Robertson, the wlioesale niercM-
iii'. of Yoi ({c street, that even in 1S39,
w'leii lie left the employnient of Mr. (i."'.
Mdiro und ep. lied Ilia whU.'sal- house in
«hiti» now tl,(. St. Ch.rle-' restaurant O)
'^■i.;;'^ stieet, hi^ fri ndi ib-ukrlii it was
'^■>..ui!j» to locate in a warehouse out-
1
W. D. Rogers, son of the late Simuel
R >gei«, the piinter, who for so many years
li/ed in the wiiiiecottai;" shown in the sk toh
(in the .site of which imw stand-' a handsome
stone buildin;,' tenanted by a financial cor-
purition. (I.iptain Knott 'Mm,' to this country
witrfi the Queen's Rmgers in 1792.
He wa.s nnnia'.-ii'd. On the voyage out one
of hii fidlow boldiors, a marri d man, di d
and was buried at sea. A short, lime after
tlip arrival of the KaiiL'ers at Newark, Mr.
Kiintt inarri-'d the widow I'f his old com-
lade, and to liiein a child w<kH bora in the
old town of Newark, now Niagara, ki
: ffl':
m
f] 'ill i
440
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
1793, the Queen's Ranpei^ camo to Toronto,
and located, it is undtrstoot, in this humble
awellint;, and here, it is olaimed, tlie
first white child in Toronto w.ia born,
early m the year 1795. The house was a
■toreyand-a-half framsbuildine \rith arable
on Bay steet, its front being on King It
Btond on the line of Bay, an^l abi>ut hix feet
back from the line ou King street. In later
years the sidewalk was laid with lake stone
taker from the .--hore up near the old Fort.
The buildine had about twenty five feet of
frontage on King 8treet, and about, twenty
feet on Bay. The enlire lot that i'. stood on
was tiftyiwo feet. This was the L>t tiiat was
purchased by the late \Vm. C^^Whra jabout
1855, prior to the erection of Uic ^-quare
Stons mansion, now OLXUpi.'d by Moison'a
Bank. Old Mr. Knott w.is an important
individual in the eaily days of York He
was the first jailer, and some of his child-
ren were born in the jail bull lin>,', which
stood at the south east corner of King
street and the Leader lau", the .'■ite of
ihe red brick real estate office, for yars
Haroourt shop. Old Mr. Knott's
•on, Wm. K:iott, jr., was a soldier
ill the war of 1812. In the Regimental order
book of the gariison of York at the tnie of
the invasion of Canada it; 1812, the garri-
son was manned by the 3rd regiment of
York militia. Sergeant Knott was one of
» detachment of vo untei-rs called out by an
order from Major General Brock, and he
wa.s with Brock when he fell on Q eenston
Heights. The old gentleman lived in the
porncr house up to 1825, when he died, and
about 1833 the little place was raeiry with
excitement on the occasion ot the marriage
of his daughter, Eiizib th, to the late Mr.
Samuel Rocers, the painter. Mrs. Knott
oocupii'd this house up to the tim-' of her
death. Some time prior to this the west
portion of the house was nnited to a Mrs.
Hogg, who turned iu into a little store, and
so d cinger beer, ti.ffy, and cikes to the
youthfu scions of the pioneers of York.
Diamond, » well-known carter, lived next
door east. T c drawing is from a .sketch
made by Capt Roijers, now r* siiiiii; on
Spadina avenu', and is as good as l!'ou::h it
wore drawn on the spot. .So truthful
t« it that the sketch his been
recoirnizMl by many old pinni ers, who re-
member well the days when Knott, the
tailor, lived at this coiner. Ii is said that
when William Knott, jr., wa< a member uf
the militia, on his name being caded among
those ot the roll, he would call uut, " I am
Knott the tailor."
The house north of Knott's dwelline, on
bay sitreei, wa^ of cuutpariitiveij inodern
Rtructvue. it had a verandah iu fiuut, and
was built by Mr. S. Rogers about 1844,') i.
a p.aiQt shop, and up to the time of hia .iiali
was usea for that purpjse, li was -ubc
qu. utly rented ns a machine sh p, and w.-
so used until it was torn down a f-u- moii;;*
ago. Tiie cottaee immediately norch of tt,
paint siiop was built iibout 1840 or 1842 L
John Kn .t_t, the carpenter, son of tiie orig
nal Mrs. Knott, wif.-of the tailor. In ISi
and 1819 John Knott was a >choo!boy ,:
the H'uno District (irammai sciiool. It ^
to be riniuki'd that there m a.s an aiinuiv
of £1 2-i 61 on this property, paytkhle t„ u]\
Mrs. William Knott, md the ainounc wa-p,.-
to her reguliily up to the time of her Jeii'
when it reverted to the family. Capt. V.
D. Rogers owns the laud on whi(h tl.-
iiouse stand.*, and has lea.sed it for a t- ir,
of tWfiry-nne yo.irs. The hiick tujut
north of the Ri^'ers' cottage is als'i of .■m..
parativfly modern structu'e. It was btii:
about 1846 7, and was occupied &."; t.r
dwe.ling of Mr. William P. rrin, & whoe-
sale dry-goods merchant. Further Du:t.^
there was a vaoant lot, on which at a later
date the Robinson House *•«
erected by Sir J. L. Rohmsi n, iu
a Mr. Wilson, as a temp rwe
hotel. Directly north of this lot was a 'w--
storey loii^h-cist hcuse occupied at i.c
time by Dr. Jamss Richardson, auerwaris
by Mr. M.i.son, and at a later nate by .An
gusius Houell, the trenial old t"^tu etnai:,
for many ye.irs foieman of th.; Olohe P.-iiu
ing Co. From this to the sontl east coria-;
of Adelaide St., iu the early days, tlicrew.v
nothing but an orchard, iind after the trees
were cut down the youths of the neiiihbour
hood madtt use of it as a play j,'round.
CHAPTER CXL
N.W. CORNER OF KING AND BAY ST
Tke Old Rank or Moiilri-nl I lie Mr(r«poli
Ian Hotel aud the Old b<tuiie» an Bar ^"'•''''
At the noitb-west corner of Ivni: ^i-i
Bay strei'ts, we have a three-storey b: k
building, Iron ing ou King street, and ru.
ning back to a lane, on the linf of wb;-'i;
land wai the old wooden stahle, whii.
stood there for yea: 8. Tlie brick bniliiu'
on the oointr was occupied by thu Bi i^ '
Montreal agency in Toronto, Mr. U'i!:ic
Wilson being the cashier Thf baiiik itt
wards removed to the corner of V.'o!ii,''- '
F.ont Rtre»tP. At a later date if wa- '.:••
as Club Ch.irabers, and for years it was '-'-
qiiented by tfie < fficers of the Oai)''^
Aft'owards it was oceupieo by the 11. i»'
Jo.sph C. .Morrison, and Mr Connor, *^ ' *
I fhces. Finally it was leaned by !■
Brwwu, aud for years was kuuwu m '■
k
I
Rogers about 1844 5, t,
'o the time of hia.iikb
•urp^se. li Has .y^,.
machino i-h p, and Wa-
torn down a f..,*- mon':.
iiniediati'ly iiortfi of tt>
l ubout 1840 or 1842 [,
penter, Mem (,f the orig
of the tiiilor. In isj
>n was u >choj!boy ,-.
ivamm-M scliool. Ii ,,
th'jie wa.s aa aimui:
)ri)perty, payat.le to ,.1;
nd the amount wa- p,. :
o th.' tune of her Jea-
the family. Capt. \",
le land on wlmh tl.,-
IR leased it for a i< is.
rs. The 1)1 ick iiout
cottaj^c is als') r,f ,-(xr.-
tructu'e. It wna In.ii:
was occupied a.s t-
1 iam R nil!, a who-
oliaiit. Further nn:':
ot, on \vliich a: a lar ■
linson House w^
>i. L. HoiiuKsi n, \
aa a ttnip r»ii'e
th of this lot wa^ a 'w-.
i use Dccupieii ;u ut
'liohaidsoii, aitfrwiri-
at a later date by A':
eiiial i>ld c'tu eitii:
nan of th.- Olohe \':'v:.:
!o the aontl east corn'
he eai Ij dujs, tli-'re wa-
lard, and after t!ie trees
ouths of the iieiiitiuour-
tM a play j,'round.
:kr cxl
fkinqandbayst
iiilroni The n«(r*poli
Md btiuneraq Bayirci't
H corner of Kinj: ai»J
vti a three-storey b. i
lu Kin^ street, \nd ru:
, on the liiu> of w^.-.'i
wooden atalil?, whi :.
18. The l)riek hnil iiu'
cupied by the Ihili >:
Toronto, Mr. Williw;
ihier The baiik »f[ ■
le coriuT of Votii,''- n;
, later date it wa- ;:'^-
ud for yearn it wtu f^
iceis of the Gani;^''
ocnipieci by th'.' li. »''
and Mr Connor, a-- "*
wiiH leaned by '■ *■
Ts was kuuwu M ''■'
I I 99^^
' T^€ N
OK
(op. 140)
The NoKTH Wesh Co^^ °f K>n g, on A. Sa^^ 51Tee>T . 1 & 50.
liiiU^
(op. 140)
I'd!
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LANDMARKS OF TOKONTO.
441
Metropolitiin Hotel. i.oUd for l.ftyin>t one
d the most coiiitcous laiidloids iii the
D.mmifM. Oa Mr. Brown
it was loaoed by
lie
Icuviiitf the
,111 tliiie, It ^as leaseu uj the original
Matl I'rinling •'■ This company, as is
,vfh known, sunk $'200,000 i'l tlieir venture,
yni\\ii-A into thi' ihin, b oi bankrnptcy. and
,,si mort- ninn. y than any olln-r lu w^piip r
,„ the .sum'! time ill Canada Finally Mr.
Kiunlaii «li' was a larg- creditor, leased
;hf bni (ling, iind then purchaseil it from
the Hon. J hn Ross cstarc. and on the re-
nrg;.n zi'i'->" "f '■''• Aff*^' "'"^ t'"' ''"^' Ry-
ing of the Biorning dailies in thp D aninioii,
it was torn d"wn, :iii(l gave pl;vce lo the
miijnihcent atruilure tha'. stiiuds there to-
day. The la gf house north cf thi' old Atail
liuilding on ll.iv st i-et, w is the two-storey
urick house of Hugh Caifiae, who «• is con-
iipxud with t'le Legislative Assemuly, and
whoeipctid tills hous>' about 1830. It Wiw
known R8 " taifrae I'laci'," and in the icar
if thes bui;diiig.'<, wer public bri Uh, which
aienferrcd to in a (lir« ciory of that date,
.in.l doscribed iu lilowng terms, as if tiiey
«e!e (X.pptionaly superior, in fact ih^y
nere the on y baths in Toronto. This brick
building Willi t ccnpied ait er wards by Mir.
[•aniop.aiiil atterwardsi y Mr John Jaccjues,
of jRtque.s 4 H.iy, and was torn dow.i to
mko way for the Afatl building. North of
this asu'.n was the old house of Bishop
Riclnrd-on, who formerly lived on Bay
sertii. iicaith of King, but who cim • to re-
side ill ill's pait o' till' ci y, .•omowhorc b -
twen lb!!.') and 1840. The bui ding w.is a
two-storey frame, with a high slo p and
poch, the entrance b< inj; from the uorth
idt; of the porch. 'J'his house wa.s origi
alybiiilt by Mr. I'atiick, clerk of the
f'arliaineiii of Cauatia, and was improved
by the R(v. Mr Richardson, and mule
quite an impm taut bui ding. Directly north
ut tha Luiiiiline was th ■ little vi How cot-
■»?e, which stood in off the itieet, and
«hcii for y ars was occupied by John
1\ ily, the c.ibman. He was cabman No. 1
n thi' li.s. of half dtzeii c ibnun who p i d
ffr hire in Toronto in those days, and by
scores nf thf piesent generation wiil be
reniembtied. North of thiw building was
the WRr.rioin (.f E. B. Gilbirt, a large
ram« b iildiiig, and at ihe coniei- there was
» small wooden < ffice of ibout iwelvr or
S'te n feel Fquare, which was used .is an
tffio forGilbt-rt'.s fuinber yard, up to 1846 8,
wnun Mr Gill)er; pu'. up a two-storey brick
Ottiining, wliich way afterwards occup ed
bj .)"». Giaud, and at a later dati- w,.b
t ru il ino a taveru, and is row nccupiid
u an eating place. On the north west
S-rrer if tlie atreet, opposita Gilbe t\
"M Juhn Doels prirate residence, and in
the rear his famous brewery. The dwelling
house stands there today at the corner.
CHAFiER~CX[J.
THE OBSERVATORY.
The HecontI Hiallon for .neteorolozical Ob-
■rrvnilon IMablixlied by Ihe Imperial
(iover iiieiit In the t'olonles.
In 18.'1.S u commission was appointed in
England, cons sling ot llersc el. Master
Whtwell, of Trinity College, Dean Paaoocic,
and Profe.s.sor L!oyd to present to the
(iovcrnmont a scries of resolutions on
magnetic disturbances and observations,
'ih y rep irtod to the Royal Society and
as a result it was resolved that st itions
(if ob-ervations be e.'-t^bli-ihid in Canada,
St. H' lena. thr (Jape of Good Hope, Van
l)i' man's Land, and l.'cylon. Sir John Ross,
the Aictic vcyager, wa-sent to explore the
Arctic oc an. 'riic result of his investieation
was that Van Dit-nian'.H Land was the station
til 8! chosen. Tin n Toronto, as being the station
most neai ly opposite Van Dieman'e Lan i,
was selected as its complement, thus e^tab
lishing two points for observing the
phenomena of the globe. Captain J. H.
Lefroy wai i-ent to Canada to establish
tiie observatory at Toronto. Finally
ilp'Ti'^ult of the investigation was that
in 1840 the Imparial Government established
magnetical and meteorological obserTationi
at Toronto, Upper Canada, at the I ape of
(iood Hope, at St Helena and Van Diemau's
Land and about the same time similar sta
tions were established in the United States,
India, Rus'^ia, throughout Asia and the Con-
tinent of Euri pe The ob ervatory at Tor-
onto was built abou' a quarter of a mile to
the west of the University and in the same
grounds. It consisted of a s-ubstantial
wooden building ot fifty by thirty
feet, conipri.'-ing one principal anil
*eT( ral binaller rooms, one of
them being used as an ■ ffioe, the remainder
for various instruments. There wcie also
several small detached bui dings u-.ed for
absolute determinations. No iron whatever
was u.^^ed in the constructinn of the building,
the very lathes aid .-hingles of the roof lie-
ing fastened with copper nails. A r^ port
in 1850 says : It is piobbly the most com-
plete esiablibhment o"t the kind at present in
exi.stence, as n'gard-i its iiistruni' ntai
iquipment, and in addition to sees in
dup icate of the common magnconioters
—as the instruments <mp'.oyed fir-
rendering sensible the minute changes of
te' restrial inagmtisni are ca led— it has re
cently been provided with the costly and
beautiful lusti iiments by which (hose
chaneea are self recorded, by being made to
iiiiDresa the Dosition of the magnets belong-
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lug to ihom at every f.»iec<'88ivp iustan* o
timr-, iipiiii silver plitea prep^ied uftiT tlio
pioocss of tin- il:i)j;uerrotype, or on fiiio pap
cr romlcreil sousitivi- to I k''*^ ^y tl>- caln-
type proiTsa. Attach'il to the oh-ervafny
Is !i c ittak;' f<>'' tin- ri"*i(li'iire of thi" olliiiT
in chaif'e, and aiioilier fur the ncniiini ula-
tion nf the assist nil ts ami tlnir fainiios. At
the pros 'lit time an observation i.s mini- at
fvery sec>n \ hour of tho ilay and night cf :
th- force of thr iiM^j'i'tic attraction of thi'
<.arth anil the iliri ction in which it is ex
erte 1, with rtferciicc to the pi, me
things or some of th-m. Th.- p r«,in
' 8tai)li«hni''nt oonai^tn of oi <i otTicir of tli.
iloyal Artil'ory, Ciptain J. H Ufr y, j,,,.'
of four iion-eoinniiH.i'inneJ ntfii-en i,f t^,
same corps — Sor.'eatit Jainen WMker, Ci
poral 'I'homns Menz e^, Hi"nhMilifT< (:h»r>.
.loiioa and James L 1 y. Some vfan a*
the oriK'i'al frame ohHeiviV, ry wm toT
'l()Wn. and the new olwervaiory sliown ;[
the illustration was or cted nearly on Uijif
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of the horiz m, cotnnio ily called the
variaiion and the dip, also of the direction
and v ''ucity of the wind, liie heirjht of thi;
Viaiometei-, th' tcniprraiure of the air, the
qiiatitity of thu aqii^ ons vapoui- iu the air,
• in ' 'f all a'nio'plie k pli'-ii 'm "la nf any
interest, sucli as the aurora bor^a is, wh?n
vis be, at inns, etc , the self rc'-ording in
strunients b itik; also at the same lime
silently eii^at'cd iu niirkiiiu down the ioiii'-
CHAI'TER CXLII.
A POPULAR BATH HOUSE.
The nnlli llon^e on kliu '*<»■•'" ^t" ""
Rariiiirl C»arl, Utpt hy Auaiu BID'-
About 1M40, the popular place lor a ^O'i
pluuL'e, when the Lav was not convHiii«nt,
u as the Royal I'.aths on Iviiu alr^ol, *«•
of Lambs holol, which ia now iha s'" ^
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a Hnall frame building, where the
bath keeper lived, while the bath roons
extendxl north, at th" rear, alongaide ut
the alley that led up Co the old Racquet
court. In 7'he Examiner ot 1844, the an-
nouncement ia maiU> tliat " the baths (op
posite Stone's hotel), King atreet, for ladici
and (gentlemen aie now npcu. Hut and
cold baths can be- had at ail inairs, troni aix
o'clock a.m. to lU p.m. Ent.anct- for ladies
on King itrcet. ISntrance for gentlemen on
the lane leading to tlie Racquet court."
Th • baihs were kept by Angus Blue, who
considered himself thi- best dressed Hich-
landcr in Toronto, and was always t xc< cd-
ingly anxiou.s to rival Sandy McNab, who
kept the Duke of A' gyle, at the corner of
Wellington and Yoni;u ftrerta. At the
UigkUnd gamaa every year these men were
prominent.
of hollow groand, a favourite place loi the
boys to skate lu winter. Originally the build
ing was a single house. It was aftt:
ward taken by John Wilson, t we',
known Oraneeman, who made t»
entrancti to it and thou condjcte
the double business of a salo«n and a caii iv
shop, the former at the south t-od of ta
building, the latter at the ncrlh etd It
was aa a confectioner that he a^q lired in'
soubriquet of Sugar John <ir HuiLi V.jt
John. His bull's e\CB and innlaM.vs oiiidi't'ii
wife, famous among thu boyn of tlie city
Wilson was a large man, una he a way
kept an orderlv pliice. At the iiintfofth'
r< moval of Lord Elgin to Toronto, afur th
burning of the Montreal Furiiamoit huikl
ing*, Wi.Hon was one of those arretted U,
making a riotous demonstration afi&ii';
Lord Elgin on his ariival. Attet W'ilsi
gave up business here the house wm takr,
A OHUKCH 8TRFBT OANDY SHOP.
CHAPTER CXLIII.
A CHURCH STREET BUILDINa
A Obc« *fell known Candy Hhep Kept by
tiagar John HriUon.
Dire tly north of the Public Library, on
Church street, is a house built about 54
yea s ago as a private residence by Wilson
Clindinriing. Where the Public Library
building now atands was then a vacant lot
by William Irwin, who eomluc
in it up to about fifteen years
Hamilton, a man who was
hanged, once occupied the ho
years it has been a tcne.neut.
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CHAFFER CXLIV.
AN ADELAIDE STREET BUILDINQ-
raar Haiall rr^Bie Shop* Balll S«T«intv
V««rf .i|o and Afterward* Tursad Inta
•B iacllaa Koani.
Seventy years ^no a small frair.a row of
houwt X VI built where 3 and 5 Adalaido
strest saat is now occupied by Mr.
Swrling They were occupied by J.e
Simons, a shoemakpr and night watchman,
Nancy Carney, a candy shop keepir, Mr.
Conliii, a woollen goo^s dealer, J. Black,
joe Harris, known as " The Deacon," wi:o
k. pt a barber shop, and by other tenants
,^\;.-,;^H|; iiWT7,
until 18r)S when the property fell into the
hMids ot .Mr. A..\ntlrew8, wh » remored th •
\iont(\ partitionF, separatiiiK the shops and
tlt'Ttii the builiiin^; to the appi'aranoe
shown in the accompanying illustration.
from this time it was med by Mi . Andrews
M iiii aucticn rr om until 6fte(n years a^o
wlien Mr. AiHrews had the bui'din'^i torn
down and the brick row occupied by Mor-
fin A ("(•. and other tenants erected on it<
site In IS57 the rent of each of the four
littls shops was four dolliirs a month and
Uu^ was consicUred in those days very high
r«iiU To day eren these small p.ior shops
would riMly let for twenty dollars amooth.
CHAPTER CXLV.
ABNER MILES' STORE.
What the Old PioBeem Thoagkt was the
Proper Proportion of Meat mid Drlak.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Bain, of the
Free Library, we have copied (1890) from a
diary of 1795 these details concerning Abner
Miles, who transacted business in tiie
good cit/_^of York. There seems to
ha^ been nothing out of the reach 6i his
mcroantil? enterprise or of his desire for
turning; over the thrifty p^nny. Ninety-five
years ago, fust to imagine that in this
little book before us, yellow with
;ige, thumb-stained with nse and the ink
almost illegible with the ravages of time !
There is recordtd the daily doings,
purchaser and follies of those who filled
their allotted spin of life, and have long
siiue tilled in many cases forgotten ai:d iieg
lected graves, with no slab to mark their
last resting plHce, having uu further interest in
the price of "bcf'', flower or baken." Ninety-
five years aco, witii all their chahges in the
hop '8, beliefs, a-spiiations »nd modes of liv-
ing — aye, and of dyini;, too — and that in
that comparative siiort spac ■ ot time noi
one nanu' mentioned in the book or the
boi k-keeper himself is left to judge bet»een
the 111 w and thi^ then. And yei they were
a j vial lot of living fel'ows, thoseearly
pioneers, who sermed to think that about 4»
worth of bn.id to8< worth of mm was tl e
p:< per pri portions for nuiit and ilrink. In-
deed one John Coons, who appears to hive
been an excellent and fi • quent cust imer
of Mr. Milts for variou^ariicles of merohan-
dis'- drifted away from Hnything but a
1 quid diet, as tow irds the end of
'86 the entries are altog. thi r of the gin
.-ling and Fangarce description. One
would he led to beli ve he was
endeavouiing to a- certain which
had the most life preserving qualities —
bread or rum. It is to bo hoped that if eve.
he found out, he did not t.ike the .=ccret
with him O.i the other hind his wife,
Mrs. Coons, must have b-en either a cash
customer or have been shockiiii; tho sensi-
bilities of our old friends, ill beinif ntlur
more scantily at i red than one of the
sqaaws, as the only charge to her debit
in the whole hook \» one and a
quarer yarila of diap r, and unless it was
about a quai ter of a mile wide would not
have been suffic ent for more than a good-
siz "d p cket h»i dkerchief. Sept. 9, 'Oil,
♦'Levy lUits, to 'hree pin's of wine. Cam-i-
ron's int asure, 9i ; same date, John Per-
sell, to p nt of wine, m> m asure, 3s lOd."
What the difference between ** my mea-
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■are " aud " Cnmeron m< n^ure " that occa-
Bioned a change fiom 3^ lOd to Ss must
have bfleu Bufficieiic to cause Levy
to adopt tha name of Bliss, being >o much
in his fav< ar. Sept. 23r(i Smali'a soliiiers
are debited with pint rum and thre)> half-
pints spirits, lOe 6d, while immediately fol-
lowing is the sa«idoiiinK entry of " Huiitc-r,
to small coffin fur hia little child, 8s."
The price ot the rum being ({renter antl of
more importance foe the time-being indul-
gence of iho soldieis than the pi ice of tne
casket for the endless (ccupation of this
little waif — poor little eldld, so sori-towful
and short its recoided death — so
completely and utterly forg tttii
— the pari-nts in such K'i<-f
— the soldiers in cuch glee. Pti>\i8i'>n8 w. re
certainly not ihei:p in those good old days,
flour was 6d a !b., oi 7*. a stone, vuil tid.
per lb., candles 2^t 6!., pork la 6d., bread
6d. lb., a 4 U>. 1< af mu^t huTe bei-n 28 , < f
conrsc tl is was ab Voik cuirtncy.'ir 12o. ti-
the hhibing, but even then, ii is a very high
figure ; potatoes 10-. per bushel, r.nd
c<itaii;ly whiskey must have be»n a luxury
at 168. a gallon, as in ny years aft' , it
could be obtained in Toronto for 2'> ' per
gallon. It seems only to hiive been introduced
about ihe beginning of '96, all th<- entries
prior to that being for rum oi wine. Even
beer was 2* aqu rt ; cheese, 2s per .b ; salt,
5t per peck ; -ugtir, Sa per lb. Transp >i ta-
tion muat have also been veiy liigii, as
freight fr( ni (ienissoe was 8- pi r barrel,
enough lo bring it aoross the Atlmtic now.
Doi do we •<.« that the cotnp tisation for
labour was in proportion to thoso h I'b
prices, as in ihc very few credi:s
lor work pei fo: raed they do not
take the character of being at all hiuh
enuugn tu bear the charges of oidinaiy
go< d livi: g, and hnw the working nian
managed in those days is soniewnat ot a
niystery, exc^ pt that the term of slioit
hours wi<B ui. known. 7'he thought of im
eight or ten hour schedule would have be-n
considered revoluii nary. Kvi ryboiiy
worked umil they quit.a.id that was :he end
of it. The wealtiiy man of tho.xe mi-ca led
good o'd day.i was an aristocrat, and the
worki gtnaii was .>-in>ply a woikingman and
the mHJoii;y had no vot;. Hut the giim fac
■lands out that he riad long hours, am ill
wages andhigh prie: s to pay fot pro vitidiis and
raiment. On 26 h Jan., 1790, Wi.low
Whit to 175 lb. Indian m ul. What
nnnibi riess surmis< ■ we could foim as to
whom and what was " Widow Wi.ite," of
1796. Almost in imagination we can see a
fair faoeil, daik haired, black-ey*d buxom
little woman, whose habiliments were
■OBtbre, but whooe words were cheery and
whose smile wax bright. She may mr,
been tall and aigular, with vim gar i>^
and harsh, uisvmpatlietio voice, butaotov
•'Widow Wbi'e," she was all lijht, t;:
one blight b ack eye bent on hi cm in; ov
gain.s, the other ever on the alert to fir.i ,
Worthy success'r to the late departd V
White, and if she bad the usual suooj. ,
widows, it i-i C'.rtain that some otii i v.^.
than Wiiiie was engraven on hei t'.mb5:«t.
or did she really wear out her ITt If :ie,r
and life in solitary wid who d ? We h p,
not, bur none are left to teil us the t.il'
"AugUHt 18th, Miss Johnson to lijj ,
flour." U like the widow Ml^8 Jo c;,;
being a spinster had not up to tlij.i p^ ,;
entnisteil her chance of h ippiness to >i<y
the swains of the day. Whet her she cm' n:-
to be Miss Johnson o the eml of her ci.it
ter, or liad learned the art and pltasTi
"sitnng up niuhts" and "keeping ci nip* t
with som- desirable and eligible yi uiiiipdr:?
with a vit w to fu ure housekerpi i; *
arc not in a p sition Irom tbiti iiu.e :.:
tory to say. nut ns hum m nature ia ih -
days was vciy like human n.iturr in :.•
days of the present, we may safely a-!ii;ii-
that the mine of Miss Johnson wa" g1:<
dropped, and another one in its plii.< u
g adly assumed, but old fathi r Tim'. *:.
has ever been busy with his ai. kle, j
g.irnered them both in. Their I ttl 'tory
like iheinselves, are gone ami foigufcn
What the amusements wpr-;
those liajs it is liar i to discover from t\'
litile history. Thar th v had a I.O'lgc- •
tain.ason Nov. 29 '96. Malcolm Rite(pr-."
al'ly Wrigh ) is chuge 1 with: ' To shi .:
a Lodge, 3s 4d, but what that lo(li.'i w.i- ■
not ui'f hied ; it is among he hi d-
mysteries. Or whether the Ss 4d York »•
for fees, initiation or conviviality, iikt
loilge itself, is enshiouded in iliirkiuri^. I'
piior t" this, on June 15rh. '96, th re )•
liebit, f.iir and open. of l.SM,,1d for ixpenw"
ball, to I). B. Morgan. How un n k ■
Mr. Morgan was not chuv-
w th the 3h 4d for " Kxpi-m
at Lodge;" it woul.l then readily luve^i
p ained itself what kind of Loliie r i '
reference to. On Novtmbir 14iii *
" Sam. Martheu.x.to Tennerv's shnn' odiaiic
18s 3 I, ■ just a p ain, dance, nothii j; ni or-
".lown the centr-, cut ofl one ; up nl'i^
balance to partners; swing; st. mp y '
feet ; poussi t ; swing again ; tiike w
pirtnera in to refreshments. " Tli' *^'
18- 3 I worth of enjoyment. No tn.x) « •
No black dre.s8 su ts or p'ttent I athir ?n '
— perchance a black coat, but crey full-
pants and vest, and stout top hooi- « '•
soles that could be heird above the v:o;
when cmttine " the piaton wiin: " oi w
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I bright. She may \n-,
iliir, with Tin. gar i»^
latlietic voice, butu'tos
" she w»8 all li.'ht, w-.
lyc bent on »> cm inj Di-
ver on th« alert to fir.i ,
b<i the late UupiiriMJ .\,'
I had the usual !!Ui:o.>..
tin that some otii i \.n-
ijjraven on hei timbsios.
kfiir out her Ittlc iie,n
y will who (1 ? We h p*
i«-ft to tril US the \.\'>
Miss Johiuoii u< lu{
he willow MifS Jo,,!)!.:
ad not up to tliin p«;:nii
lice of hiippines* to ,iuy •
ky. WhetiierslK'C'n'D';-
II :o the mil of her ci;«
.1 the art and pleasi >
r' and "ketpirnj cinui< \
if and elijjibli' yi iin^ »»':j
fu ure houst-kt'cpi i^. w-
ion trom this hiue iiiv
a bum in nature in th <:
ke human n.iturc in '.y.
it, wo may gafely a'si;*!;-
Miss Johnston wa<' gl: J
(ther one in its pht • u
)Ut old fathi r Tini' , *:.
isy with his 8i< kie, v
)th in. Their Ittl' 'to:),
,re gone and fciijjut'in
ainus<'ment8 were ;:
lar
1 to discover from h:-
th V had a l.oi^e.- '
96. Malcolm Kitt(pr^:i-
rge i with: ' To sh,i -\.
what th.it lofli.'* *■>• ■
la anii.ng 'he hi d-
tlier the 3a 4n\ York »
or conviviality, nkt
ouded in diirkiuss. Bf
lie 15rh.'9ti, til re i- .
.of \H^M f'"- "tpc'"*"
ortjan. How un i: ii ■
was not chirii'i
4d for " Exp"'
,1 then readily liAveHS
kind of Loilue r i '
Novimb.T 14iii *
Teniierv'8 shur.' ol'.JO-'
in, dance, notliii >; m '"
cut ott one ; up m'.L
rs ; HWing ; sti.inp y>.t:
iiig again ; tjtke yoi.
freshmeuts." Thi' «^-
oyinent. No in..x) w •
,8 or p*tent 1. atlvr sn <
kcoat, but u'r.'Y fulU. •
Bionf top lioot." *"'
e he ird above the vio.;
Diacou wiiiL'" 01' w
d
forming the intricate *' cover the buckle ;"
uo ladies en deeollelte with
>.bimiaering satin or i;Iisteniiig silk, I ut good
vafJ wide, fast colour calico dresses or
perbapa the more well-to do with an
Oi lean* or Cobou g suit, a c<d<.ured ribbon
ill the hair, glowirg with health, happiness
and anm.teini nt ; no order carriiige.s
for 1:30, but walk home with
y„iir purtne'8 in the grey dawn
of the morn, thronnh the rain, ihrouf^h the
snow, ihrougb ihe clear, cold frost ; per-
haps no sidt walk, certain y no street cars or
cab»i;<'V''r the Don or the far end (f
"Cdbbaae Tovn." This was how those
oil fa hers of this greit, growint;,
progpTing City of Toronto spent
th ir 18^ 3d for " i^hare at a dance " in 1796
—and ."O idno would this little day bi jk,
almost exhumed from the tomb of oblivion,
^.1 iiu and on in its history of the past ; un.l
ii« p. it is like what oar oast will be in 95
jears from now, either the rank grass wi 1
be growing against forgotten, neglected,
crooked tombstones or the busy hum
of a mi^'hiy city will ho rolling
above U8 pr pat i'g another future of for-
getfnliieis for those who in like manner are
to till (lur pl.tce.^ in oblivion. In the mean-
;hnc a piTiMvl of the diy book of Abner
M lien, of 1795 and 1796 will well compen-
3.ite tbe leader for his tune and trouble.
179i Ppter Long, Dr. to Abner Miles
itept. 1. To 28 lbs. flour and 64 lbs. bacon 19 1
I avid MorKaii, Cr.
" 2,By 130 lb. flour ( .j \
■' •• 'is lb flour { og'^ }241 lb. Goz.
•' " '.'.' lb. 6 oz flour i B - J
Pel or Lonif. Dr.
" 3.T0 6i lb smoked pork at Is. 6d... 8 .')
Kii; liuiihinan, sawyer, Mr.
16 lbs. flnur at in and 8 lb. sinoked
porkat IsOd. ... IT
Peter Lonsr. Dr.
To lOJ lb, flour by lit I lo negro . 3 ti
'• 12} lb. Indian flour 4 3
liavid Mortal), Cr.
•■ HylWlb.flonr
Davifl Morgan, Cr.
•• 7,By«Jlb. flour. .
John Wilson, Dr.
'• 8,To2hai8at 14s 6
Peter French. Dr.
" quart rum
levy miss. Dr.
9, " 3 pints wine. Cameron measure 9
John Persell, Dr.
" Pint wine, my measure . 3 10
Abraham Johnson, Dr.
9. • Hi lb. b,icon at Is 6d. by Asa
JonDMHi J7 20
_ Asa .lohtiBon, Pr.
To 7 quarts H'Td's grass seed ... 16 6
::H.Byi3»;ti:l''"^'"':^"^:
H lb flour more
...rm . ..''"vid Morgan, Dr.
i6,Tou6dcash for r.ti-ins 1 6
„ Peter Ix)n«t, Dr.
,, '^ W-x^jth paid Soldiers 18
te cash for quart rum 5
Molat .Neero, Dr.
Sept 16, To boat 4
" " pint rum 2 8
Molat Negro, Cr.
" By work at hmall's bouse to this
day 1 i>j 9
'• 16,Hy bond 328 113
Big Dutchman, sawyer. Dr.
" I7.T0 14 lb Hour
Nathaniel Hay. Dr.
"18," ilbsugarlofe « 1 9
John r^ersell. Dr.
" " quart wine, my measure • 3 10
.Nathaniel Hay. Dr.
" " |2ea«hand'.'(|nart8wl.:oat6a 1 8 6
Major Small's soldiers. Dr.
'• 19.T0 1 ijuart rum tow.nds digging
cellar
Wilson & Colby. Dr.
" To'iplntsrum 5
Joseph French, Dr.
'"il," quart rum
Mr. Bond. Dr.
" " $4, by dr. Dr. Hurst order
John Mci uglo
borrowed 3 gallons of spirits
HinaU's soldiers. Dr.
" To 71 pints* rum 10 6
JohD Wilson, Dr.
" 22, Pair shoes 12s, quart rum 6s
Wilson & Colby, Dr.
To 2 pints rum yesterday
Major Small, Dr.
" 1 gallon rum (by Orlflln) 1
" " 4 gallons by order when ho
t<ent his 5 gallon order 4
Small's soldiers.
" 23,To pint rum
" 3 * pints rum
Huntei\ Dr.
" small cotHn for his chjid
John Coon, Dr.
" 3 quarts rum at R-y
Morgan & Hay. {^.
" •' 20 days work ai Small's house
David Morgan, Dr.
" ds cash to pay bearar for rum 5
Sinall's soldiers ,Dr.
"24. " pint mm 1
" "plntsrum ^ 10 6
" i pint rum I
Dr. Hurst. Cr.
By 9 oz bark at 4s 1 16
Dr. Hurst. Dr.
" To pint rum 3s, vinegar 38 6
Peter p-reneh. Dr.
" bark zl 5
Peter French went down and took charge of
the work the 20th of this inonlb.
Hywater. Dr.
depi.24, To tobacco Is, ouart rum 6s
John Persell Dr.
" pint rum 3
David Morgan, Dr.
" quart rum 5
John Wilson, Dr.
" " ride of horse afier roots to
Dutch settlement 8
" 24. To a fortnight's board 2 2
John Wilson, Dr.
"25," quart rum 4
Small's soldiers. Dr.
"3plnt.srum
Samuel Hnrrin, Dr.
" Hi gallons of rum...
Bywaters, Dr.
■* " quart rum 6
UriflUn, Dr.
"26," II ia>,h , • I
18
6
10
6
8
18
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V-
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4i8
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
6
3
5
3
5
1
1
8
U 10
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Mnjor Small, Dr.
■«pt 2&To|plntof ruiu by Abra Smith hy
order 3
John Kendrick, Dr.
" To 7 quarw rum one o( which
Joseph had the other br (Cinir
Mayor Smitn. Dr.
" To pint of rum by Smith Sunday U 3
Ju8rph FroDub, Ur.
" 27. ■' quart rum 6
^r^Koant Major Perry. Dr.
•• " 1 gallon ruin borrowed
l^cvl HIiHH, Lir,
" T\ liaric
Major SmHli. Dr.
•• ■■ pint run. by order
Stcphi-n Colby. Dr.
*' 20, " quari rum.
Dllvor Qainee, Dr.
•' " pint rum
Josnph Koiulrick, Dr.
" " quart mm paid by wifo . .
Miijor Smnll, Dr.
" ■■ 1 Rallon nun by order
Levi lilifs, Or.
Oct To 4 p nt run bittirs
Mepheii t'oiby. Dr.
•■ 2quarlH rum
I avid Moncan. Cr.
•• :>,My 181beflo\ir
•• ISlbstl'iur
•• ISIbaflour
Levi Hliss, Dr.
" aUbark 3
— Cooper, Or.
." 6, ■■ ridft of horse to his house aomo
lime past S.-i, to the ride; of horse to
his hou-.c to carry rtour 88 1 16
Uie Du'chman, sawyer, Dr,
" To 1 It) tobacco for U days... 2
David MorKiin. Dr.
*• •' 2h St,, yell's uc 5
Big Dutchman sawyer, Dr.
•• ■ 18 lbs coarse tloisr .
John MelJoK'le. ("r.
Hy q^iiart lum
" '• pint rum
Nicliolaa .Miller, Dr.
Nov. I6.T0 %2 kft .Mrs. Wolman for ap
pie seed, to |2 paid himself, lo ii
paid Davis for boat .
Mr. Mai thews. Dr.
" I6.T0 18i by Mola. negro
Mr. Kilter. Cr.
"30. By aheifL-r
Mr. Kitter. Dr.
" ]. Tool lbs beef
.Mr. Hall. Dr.
•• 8ilb9 flour
Widow White, Dr.
•• 30lbi flour
Ciipt. Scllcik, Cr.
D€c. 9,Ry2251bsbei'f to be paid inboard
JoHnua Chauiberlaiii. Dr.
To 2 axes 2
" " aRriitdatone 2
•* " broad ax 1 12
Aua Johiirion, Dr.
•" 12. " 2 bai8 at l«■^ 112
•• 6 flints 1
Mr. Ilerrin, Dr.
•* " 203 fool of boards to replace
ihem taken for the boat
Asa Johnson. Dr.
•• To J a bushel silt 10
William llertrcy. Dr.
•• " llbof tobacco 2
Mr. ilaU, Dr.
•• " 3 salmon
"8 lb beef 8
" " 3 salmon
2 16
18
8
1 U
3
2
1 lo
1794
r.!
-5 12
16.
Mr. Coon (by Miss ('onet) Ur
• 21b tobticco
Mr. 11*11.
" •' 2 salmon
1796 William Ueriry. Dr.
Jan. .'>. To 2 lbs tobacco
neorire Hall. Dr.
" lOJlbs bcrf
" 1 salmon
" 3 salmon
Samuel Herrin, Dr.
1 lb6oz beef
'• Ij lb beef
Mr. Hobson, Dr.
'• ,'> lb beef
" I lb Huet, 10 lbs. flour
Oeorve Hall, Dr.
•• 22 lb flour
iHaiahi^kiuner, Dr.
•• 28 Ibsbeef
•' 1 larKo clatter
T<leut. Johnson. Dr.
" I almanac
.Mr. liaurence, Dr.
'• lalmanae
Oeo. Hall, Dr.
•• 23 lbf»o7. pork
Willliiin Bertrv, Dr.
•' 1 barrel of flour, wei:;lr '."SJ .
Squire Wilson. Dr.
•' lot) flour
CoorKo Hall, Dr.
■• 0^ Irdi.iu meal .
Joshua Chamberlain, Dr.
" 3mral8of victuals
'• sole leather
Samuel Hcrriii, Dr.
'• ItJIbs beef
Joseph Kendrick, Dr.
•• 72 lbs beef _
" 9 lbs pork
JoBeph Kendrick, Cr.
Hy flvodollai-s
Joshua ChiimborlaiM, Dr.
.'•-'.To UOlbs bcof
Isiiiah Skinner, Dr.
•• 131 Ib^ be«f
Capt. Sellick, Dr.
" 134 flour by aKeiit
Tiikon for ourselves :
" 164 ll>8 Indian meal
Samuel, Heriiii. Dr.
" 2almanacks
Mr. Berry, Dr.
" 1 almatiuck
Mr. I'iiiKlc. Dr.
168 ibi indiaii meal
('apt. Cox. Dr.
Jan. 24, To H'l lbs Indian flower
" !•.'♦ lbs be.-f .
" " 13 lbs pork
Isiiiah Skinner, Dr.
"26," lalmanae
" 4 Ibd leather
" " a Parrel of meal sold 10 the
farmers, weight 191 lbs
(Teorge Hall, Dr.
" To 21 lbs Indian nioal
" m Ibaflower
" " 70 lbs Indian meal
iMr. Bond, Dr.
" l.'WIba beef
" 231 lbs of flower
Widow Whit", Dr.
" " 175 lbs Indian meal
John Wilson, Dr.
" " 100 lbs. (if Indian meal
George Hall, Ur.
•' 121b9pork
" " 1| taller — •• • •
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« i 4
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2 *
« i
6 ;
21.
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9 '■
I) ■: '.■
oil) i
SH Coiict) l)r.
»ll.
riry. Dr.
ail. Dr.
irrln. Dr.
i t
9 5 4
ion. Dr.
>a. Hour
lall, Dr.
oner. Dr.
inson, Dr.
. i !
ciice, Dr.
.910
ali. Dr.
;crtry. I>r.
ir, wci^li' '-'S2
'ilsoii. Ur.
. 2 < i
Hall. Dr.
ul
mberlivln, Dr.
Jiuals
.. t
.. S J
Ik-rriii, Dr.
oiidrlck, Dr.
i-ndrick, Cr.
mborlaiii. Dr.
inner, Dr.
Hick, Dr.
igeiit
sflves :
nioM
eriiii. Dr.
crry. Dr.
ik1<*. I'""-
n\i!Rl
Vaix, Dr.
floWlT ..
kinnt-r. Dr.
Vciil sold U'l'^o
lbs
llftll. Dr.
moal
nioiil •■■
iond, Dr.
Whit"! br,
i» meal
Vilsoii, Dr.
diiin meal .
Hall, Dr.
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
449
F«b.i.
Thou. Barry, Dr.
227 lbs flower...... ..^
George Hall. Dr.
36 lbs Indian meal
Francia Dr.
3 dollars and 4. 1 8
Mr. Tclpi, Dr.
3 weeks' board ~
IJi IbH of pork ~
I ijafbr-ad
Mr. Holse. Dr.
51 IbB flower
Mr. Scaddln (by Cooper), Dr.
41 lbs leather
William BeviEy, Dr.
.\3 lbs flower at 6« 1
Qt'orge Hall, Dr.
3 salmon
(;apt. Cox, Dr.
llbtobacco
Nicholas Miller, Dr.
45 lbs flower.
Mr. Colby. Dr.
100 Ibti flower
Mr. atchaddin, Dr.
:KZ'-}»'y^'o<'p"
Mr. Commons, Dr.
18 lbs Indian meal at 4d
Joiner Dutchman, Dr.
' I 2nd size platter
' 2 quart mugs „
Oeome Hall, Dr.
' llbtobacco
6 6
6
2 6
" l.'i, •
Trangis, Dr.
57i flower
acap,69
cluth (or2shlrts
Joiner Dutchman, Dr.
4 bushel turnips
lUbspork
Peter West. Dr.
I^lneaand dollar 2
5 lbs pork
tij bread
la for mending watch .....
2
6 lU
3 4
4
1 t H
"
0.1
••
1
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"
Mar.
£2 16 2
Peter Long, i)r.
cork 1 9
Mr. Lawrence, Dr.
7|lb'<pori «... 9 2
Joiner I)utchinf.n, Dr.
i bushel turnips 16
Mr. Chamberlain. Dr.
3mialsof victuals "k
keeping 2 yoke of oxen over y 10 6
Kht J
Joiner Dutchman, Dr.
To 4* lbs pork 5 7
" li bushel turnips 16
Mr. Chaiiiberlaln, Dr.
" a pair of shoes 12
"151bsmoal 5
Mr. LAwicnce, Dr.
3.To61bs pork 7 6
Frangis. Dr.
'4 lb tobacco 13
■■17sincash 17
' 1 mm barrel 7
" 4 lbs taller at Is 6d
Mr. Chamberlain, Dr.
" keeping 2 yoke of oxeul night 6
Mr. Cooper. Dr.
" 4 salmon 8
Joiner Dutchman, Dr.
"Blbeflower 3 3
"21b9 tobacco „ 5
Mr. Chamberlain, Dr.
" keepings yoke of oxen 1 night 6
29
Mr. Colby, Dr.
" •• mibeofpork S 8 •
Mr. Hunter, Dr.
" the youse of a horaa from 4th
September. 1795, to the lAh Febrti-
ary. 1796 6 18 •
" 'M bushel potatoea dug him-
self, by 12 taken out of seller 7 6
Mr. I.awrenco. Dr.
" 10, To 4 lbs pork 5
Mr. ('hamborlain. Dr.
" 2 barrels aalmon (137 flsh in 2
barrels) 8
" ':i meals vlotuals 3
Mr. Davis, Dr.
" 1 barrel salmon (47 In barrel) .
Asa Johnson, Dr.
" a milk pan 3 8
" a largo platter 2 6
" 3rd slBo do I 6
" " large pot 4 6
"25 IDS flower 12 6
" " keeping his oxen 1*2
Asa Johnson, (y'r.
" By a day's work
Mr. Colby. Dr.
" 42* lbs flower 1 1 3
Peter lx>ng. Dr.
" " 10 lbs flower
William Berizy, Dr.
" 12. " lib tobacco ..^ 2 6
* 1 " 2 6
" 2 " 5
Toberock, shoemaker. Cr.
By niakii g 9 pr shoes 1 16
" mending a i>are 2
"21btobacco 5
" 15 lb flower 7 6
" 12 shillings cash 12 •
" 3 ^ pints whisky > ». 6
" 4 shillings order 4
Isaiah Skinner, Dr.
" a pair of shoes 10
Mr. Porter, Dr.
" " drawinic timber 4
Ucome Hall, Dr.
• llbtobacco 2
Frangis, Dr.
" 15, " 1 dollar cosh
Joiner Dutchman, Jr.
" •' 3dullarscash
Mr. Osborn, Dr.
" " 11 lbs flower
"104 "
Joi" er Dutchman. Dr.
•• To an error. 89 8
Mr. Caramons.
" '• 2 lbs of tobacco. 5
John Kendrick. Dr.
" '• 1 lb of tobacco 2 6
Wm. Berizy, Dr.
" " 1 lb tobacco 2 8
Oeorge Qibson, Dr.
■•22," 21bBalmon t
Mr. Bond. Dr. «
■* " bringing 2 barrels snlmon
from the mlir 8
Mr. Osborn. Dr.
" "291bsflower 14 8
'* •' llbcandles 2 8
Win. Berisy, Dr.
" " 2 lbs tobacco 5
Goorico Gibson, Dr.
" •' 2 salmon, by order 4
Frangis, Dr.
" 1 lb tob.icco. 2 6
William Berlozv, Dr.
" " 1 lb tobacco, by order 2 t
George Hall, Dr.
"llbtobacco 2 8
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
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1796 John McUoglo. Dr.
MarU To 12 salmon 1 i
Samuel Horrin, Dr.
• •• II lb6uE pork h-ui
Mr. Oabora, Dr.
•♦ •• ISIbenowor »
Mr. Chamborlaiii, Dr.
•• " 1 lb. taller •-'
" 36, By 2*2 days' work at 48 day 4 U U
Frauds, Dr.
•• " 3 months' work 8 8
Capi <Jox, Dr.
•• " 1 meal victuals 1 6
Huuiuol Horrin, Dr.
•• " 1 almanack 2
Takun for the skoouer.
▲p. 1, " llbnalos 2
" iofniiloB 1
John Wilson, Dr.
•• an order 20
"2uol3 _ 7
•• Sbolos 4 6
" 2 mugs 3
•• 1 Olisier pipe 3
" 1 platter 1 6
Mr. Oaborn. Dr.
•• Jib fat J
Provision taken ou board the skDoner.
" " 1 lb of candles
" 41 lbs llour
" pork
Mr. Osborn, Dr.
•• 12* lbs flour ».. 6 3
" " tobacco
Kraucis, Dr.
"6. "cash 10 6
Capt. Cox, Dr.
••6, " 4 Ih tobacco 1 3
George Hall, Dr.
•♦ "lib tobacco 2 6
Mr. Osborn, Dr.
•• 9 lb flour 4 6
William Bcrizy, Dr.
" " 1 lb tobacco, by order 2 6
Mr. Osborn.
"2 1bveal 2
S^tmuel Herrin, Dr.
•• "13*lbveal 13 6
Mr. Cameron, Dr.
**28lbveal 18
Patrick Flannery, Dr.
" " cash 10
Joiner Dutchman, Dr.
••», •• to cash 15 4
Isaiah Skinner, Dr.
•• **S01bpork ., 3 15
George Hall, Dr.
* •* H lb tobacco 3
Joshua Chamberlain.
" •• 464 lb flour, 6d 12 9
Mr. Felps, Dr.
•• " 16 lb pork , ^
•♦ •• tibcandles „.
•• •• 1 gallon jug
•• " 1 gallon whiskey 16
•• " till pan 6 6
•• •* cream pot 2 6
•* •* quart peas. 16
Mr. Schadden. Dr.
♦• '• a02 lbs flower groase 6 13
Mr. Phelps, Dr.
"18," 18 lb bread, 6d ^
Samuol Herrin, Dr.
•• " 86 lb pork. Is 6d
William Berijiy, Dr.
•• •* 2 quarts whisky, U>8 16
Mr. Chamberlain, Dr.
** tr. " sole leather 8
William Berizy. Dr.
** "17 tiarrels of flower, weight 33
owUS.QM. 41b.
Dr.
May
"5.
7,
10,
12.
13.
I
'18,
3
1 6
6
fi
1796 Wm. Horlzy, Dr.
Ap.27, To 3 barrels Indian meal Wflglit
6cwi. 1 or. I lb
•' " 19 flower barrels..
Mr. Wiiiturs,
" m Indian meal
Wtddow White. Dr.
" 61bflow.r
Mr. Chamberlain, lir.
24 lb flower
6 lb Indian meal
Mr. Ph 'liH. Dr.
May '2,To i pint whiskey
William lierlzy, Ur.
2 large pots
2nd size
4 large iilalters
4 3r(l8lze.
4 boles
Iqutrtmug...
1 pint mug.
Mr.^'holps, Dr.
4 meals victuaU
12* broad
llbcindles
Frenchman, Dr.
1 lb tobacco U
John Cox, Ur.
abrcakfa.sr ...
Asa Johnson, l)r.
a milk pan
Patrick Flannery, Dr
pr sleeve buttons .... U
Mr. Austin, Dr.
pr sleeve buttons
Capt, Ftlix, Ur.
basket putalos delivered KiiiK
Kcndrick, lOd
Josiah Phelps, Dr.
To 2 Quarts whiskey, 5s
" 20j lb pork at Istid
" 64 lb bread, 69
" " gallon wblskL y
" " 9 meals vii-l uals
" David H. Morgan ( aine to board
the 16lhof this irionlli
Shelby. Dr
" To passage from the Oennosco
to York
" " liquor and board
Smnuel Herrin, Ur.
" " 12 bushel potat 09, 10s
John Dextor, Ur.
" " the frute of three barrels
from Oe esoe to York at 8«. . .
Joshua Chamboriain, Ur
" To the passage of hi< 3 sons
from York to Ocno^seo at I69
" " 1 barrel frate (meat), 88.
John McDotigiil, Ur.
Apr. l,To passage to .Newark. .
J shua Cozens, Dr.
" " passage to owark
l>avld B. Morgan, Ur.
" " passage from Oene-iee to York,
16s, liquor Hs
Mr. l.awroMce, Dr.
May 18,To bmhel potatos by King Ken*
drlck, 10s
Mr. As I Johnson, Ur.
" To 1 barrel Indian meal, 2i'S lbs,,
barrel to be deducted
JolahPholps, Dr.
•* 'llqt whl»k(!y, f'
Mr. 1.4iwrence, Dr.
1 bushel p itatos lU 6
211 flour at "
Josiah Phelps, br.
supper, Is
3qisand \ pi whiskey ..
dU and i Dt. viueear. . .
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
451
bcrlali), Dr.
Phclpi. Dr.
hUkcy. 5a "l"
f*^ •.;;;:::::■ oa?
iiii > aino l^ ooarrt
jis rioiitli
hflby. Ui
oui the Oennoseo
awronoo. Dr.
FatoB by King »».»»•
(iwrciica, Ur.
riatos 10 6
C 6
,;()); Jo8lab I'holps, Dr.
MivW.ToKreat coiit 14
MO".»"K ^jp, Hall. Dr.
" mm barri 1, 7». 7
" 1 li(.,', 8* 8
•• iKun 'i 16
£3 11
Josliih I'holpH, Dr.
' ■.'7, " jiiK uf whifkey in pm^iaKO
fruin tii'iioni'o ill .M.iy 10
Asa JubiiMin, l>r.
" To 8 lifts iall dull vort'd Johnson. U 5
litHinh .-kliiiior, Dr.
" Gdullird cHHh i i
John McUoiigal, Dr.
"30. " 79 lb.< flower borrowed
John Dexier, l»r.
" \1*. for bo.ird and biikvn — 12
Froiicliin.m Junes, Dr.
June', " Jib t(.b.uco 2 6
I tavlB, Dr.
•• " 1 mmrt whiskey ... 070
Mrs. Wilcut. Dr.
■■ STi lb India I tn>'al af 48 18 8
Jusiah I'helpi, Lr.
' Squalls whiskey 2
" i pint do 15
" Itilb. 6(iz. pork 14 6
•' pint salt 6
• ■• 2. cash 2 4
• '• (host 6
" •• H lb. brtriid 2 2
Josiah Phelps, C'r,
•• " Kyiash. I2s 12
Hull's Sawyer, Dr.
• 11. " 1 lb. lobacco 2 6
I.saiHb iSkinner, Dr.
" 1 large pot 6
I'airlok Flaiinory, Dr.
"13, " pi. whiskey 3
liavid K. MoFKan, Dr.
" Jpt. whiskey 2
TolieiacK. shoemaker, Cr.
" IS. l(y makiiiK t wM pr. Hhoc-i 8
Tobelaik. sh'jeinakur, Cr.
T'>7-.('iu4h, 8] Indian meal, and
eariheii tiuig. Is 8d
D.tvid H. Morgan, Dr.
" 18s exiionse bill ut ball 18
" '• Ucash 1
Pat lick Flanncry, Dr.
•' •• 99 for Luke ^t ball 9
Isiiiah Skii.nur, Dr.
" " J pii't whiskey by your
bfMther 1 9
Patrick Flannery, Dr.
" i pini whiskey by French-
man 1 9
Asa Johnson, Dr.
"17," 3()i flower burrowed
" " whiski'j sling 16
James Pitney. Hmd's hatter. Dr.
" Toihi.' acisof ihi8provirce,123 lOd.
Bainrday, Col. lies.s(ip. Dr.
June 18. Came to board Friday, 17ih at
noon.
■ To a^ liquor before and at dinner 2
" llquur Siindar noon 10
Mr. Wilcox, Dr.
Came to board Saturday, 18th,
at nnon.
•■ 1 o liquor bo'ore and at dlnnor,28
" " liquor Sunday noon
" to brl g L'oods up to bouse to
(to to garrison, lus
Mr. Nash, Dr.
" Came to board Friday, 17th, at
niKht.
" lo ^i for liquor at dinner, 18tb..
" Is for boer
1796 Mr. Na«h, Dr.
JuiioI8,To Hqaor Sunday noon
'• (22)' 4 pntrunrt 2 6
•* Klllbiltcrt 1 S
" " g.ll wine 6 6
•• " sbareof 2 bot. wine.. 6
John Wilson, Dr
" " freight of 4 barrels from
GenesBue t IS
David H. MurKan, Dr.
" To order of .\ . Cameron for 25 dol-
lars uion- added 11 IS
" " freight of 5 barrels from
Qonessee 2
Thos. Berry, Dr.
" " 3 Quarts sail
Joshua Chainberl;:in, Dr.
" " 4qiiarl88all
Patrick Flannerv, Dr.
" " muB beer and rum In com-
pany 4
John Wilson, I>r.
" •• answering an order of Tobo-
ock, shoemaker 12
Piitriik Flannery, Iir.
"2£, " 2t pints rum 5
C 6
Sergeant Mealy, Dr.
"26," 4 pint rum 2 6
" ehange 6
Sergeant Crawford, Dr.
" " 48 worth beef last summer ... i
" ' 24 pints niin 5
John McDougal, Dr.
" " larjfe cream pot 3 9
" plate 1 3
Coon, Dr.
** '• ipint rum 2 8
Juhn Wilson, Dr.
" 27, " 298 6d cash paid Thos. Saun-
ders by order 19 6
John Coon, Dr.
"28," * pint rum 2 6
" " 4 pint sling 3
•* " two 4 pi its rum 6
" 4 pt. and gill rum .... 3 9
" victuals 2
" 4 pi. rum 2 6
" two 4 pints rum 6
" two 4 " .... 5
Archibald Cameron, Dr.
" " bringing nine barrels of sand
from beach to hi H house. .. 1 12
John Coon, Dr.
" " pt. rum 5
John Dext< r. Dr.
" 15s for rum aud Tic'uals, ISs.
Did Praiiger, blacksmith.
" 29, " 3 pints rum 12 o
" " bottle rum 10
" bottleRrog 8
" " pint rum 4
Wm. Wilcock, Dr.
July 1. " bringing his good-' from shore 12
" " payiii(f hi4 men for going to
garrison with boat 12
" "3piulsrum 7 6
David H. Morgan, Dr.
"2, " gillslinir 1 6
Nicholai Miller, Cr.
" By Ubutter
John Coons.
"4, To gill rum 1 3
" " pint rum 2 6
" gill rum 1 3
" " qrt rum 6 6
" 2m»>alHViotualB 4
" " supper 'I
" breakfast 2
Samuel Herrin, Dr.
"5, •• 30 feet boards, inch.. 3
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
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Giiloon Tiffany, Dr.
" " 1 Uw book fU, HKllfaz
Joseph KeeliT, Townahip (Grammy, Dr.
" 6. To Uw bouk<* hj Tiffkny'a order. 13 10
John Coon, l)r.
"8. " quart whlHkry Dj son 8
Johnson, Cr.
" nr 33 Ibc. veal at Is 1 3 o
Jnhti Dexter, Dr.
" 13, To 5 day •' board at — and pint
rum I 5
Aaron Skinner, Dr.
" To 16« by ordor. paid
Juhii Coon, Dr.
•• " pint whiskey, 4i
>amuol llcrrln. Dr.
" '• 1288ra>«h 6 8
Wm. .Skliin«T. Ur.
" " shovel some timo pii^t 12
•' " k pint run. you; RMl son. "J
Juhn Coons.
" at. whiskey o 8
" " ^' •• (18
" pt. mm :'
Jnsiah Pholps, Cr.
•' 18. By 1 doze a ot,'k"' 2 6
John Cucns.
" " pint whiskey 4 6
Jnsbu.x Chnmborlikin, I'r.
" IP. " to tMc'«sh
Asa Johnson, Dr.
• pock (Milt ."• n
" •■ 4 pr. bloevcs buttons.. '.' n
•• liHlgiiiK 2 (1
.Nicholas Miller. Dr.
" " 148 cash by Miss Johnson 14
Mr. John Coon, Dr.
" 21. " '.'pr-; liliiKt'sat IS U
" " 2 dollars p;iid Mr. ScaddiiiK.. 16
Mhjop Smith, lir.
" 22. •• 30J lb vi«l at Is 1
" 22 lbs b"<-f. Kid
I7S6 Juhn Coons,
July 22. To pint nun .">
•' i •• " 2 6
•• i '• •• (I .■> (I
John Coon, lir.
" 24, ■• quart wliiskcT, by ordor S
JoliM (listen, 1> .
" ■' liowl suimrarfc 3 6
I'.iirick Flannery. Dr.
*• " iiiut iiiiil k1'»s.s of nini n 4 8
J.'hn Cooii.s.
" 2.'. " Kill rum n i ,i
" " ipt. iiiiters (I 2 6
Jo»hua Chatiib rliiin. Dr.
•• 21'.. ■• J linshel sHll (110
• gill bitier^ o 1 4
•* " K'ass hranily 9
i'atrick Flam cry, Dr.
■' 27. '■ nlft->s rum (i 8
" Kill •• (I 1 .1
" Ipt. brandy o .T
'• » " 3
" 2 t pts brandy 6
■ 1 pt. mm (I 2 t;
•■ i pt. mm 2 6
•' I2'» cash for Til u^ Uocst 12
John ("Don't.
"2-. Two i pit.t.i brai.dy .. (1
• i pi. brandy o 3
• i pt, •• 3
John Coon, IT.
Aug. 1, " 4 pt, whiskey bitters 3
John Coons.
" " licjuor in compiiny .. 6
.Stephen Colby, Ur,
" ipintmin 2 6
Capt. Hcliock. 'If.
"4, " pint brandy C
Patrick Flannpry, Dr.
6, " pint mm j o
I'atrick Flannery, nr.
7, " 12 days' board at 3-1 i m
David 11. .Morgan, Ur.
8, Dy 14 dollars cA'^h j ii ,
Dutch I'ete, Dr
1», '• 36 lbs flour at H« i , ,,
" 24s cash i ( i
John Mono, lir.
To i bushel salt, IM
" KWIbi flour
" IVi feet I l>oardfl At 94
" Kun.Sdollars
Riehard Laurance, Joiner, l>r.
" 26 lb.<. flower 9 u 1
Jo>iah Phelps, Dr.
" pint bitten)
" ipintbrnndy
" dinner
" three and a half hnwU houf
punch
" bred and eheos
10,
II,"
'■nan
Major Smith, Dr.
lOi lbs mutton at li
.Samuel Herrin, Dr,
paid porter, lOsfld
.Major Shaw, Ur.
II lb. mutton by John Diiirh-
A \: t
Peter Mill''. Di,
12. " 38i lbs. flower lent
YoTinjj .Skinner, Dr.
" 4 pint brandy ,1 9
" 2 suppers at 2 6
" 2 lodKings n tl
John Wilson, Jun., Dr.
13, " i pint rum 2 I
A(<a Johnson, Cr,
I i . Ry 14 doz. epva
Mr. Wilcox.
Tojjillmm 1 3
John Coon, Ur.
" quart whljkey H 3
" Kill brandy 1 6
" Kill do II I 6
" 4 pt. whiskey n .' n
John Olhtcn, |ir
16. " 8s ca h by Kendri( k's boy...
Patrick Flannery, Ur.
'• I day's board, 4s
John ('00ns.
" k pint rum u 1 ft
" qt. whiskey, by order S
" whiskey, by order ... 11 4 9
" wine fi 9
" 46 lb, flour some time
affo 1 in 2
John Yarn came to board Satiirdaf iiigbl,
Auk. i:ith.
John Hunter begun l.Sth.
Mr. Orahiim. Dr.
To 6 lb. mutton fi
Miss Johnson, Dr.
18, " 16! lb. flower Ifnf ...
.Stephen Colby, Dr.
" pint wine .. 6
" Kill rum •' 1 3
Ahh John<oii, Cr.
lO.ny 10 eggs
Capt. C^ox, Dr,
20, " supoer 2 t
John Cox. lir.
' breakfast '.2 »
John Coons, br.
'• qt. rum S «
" 4 pt. mm -i 6
" 2rb,KUKar 6"
Arcn'd Ctimoron, Dr.
"21.." pint wino (3
j
\ery, Hr.
3-. I 1« '
rgun, l)r.
, 4W
X', Ut
I • u
1 » 1
tn, l>r.
I At 9h
fo, JolntT. Pr.
>lpi, Ur.
iif bi)»is sour
lith. Dr.
ftt l»
I'lrln. Dr.
19 W
»av», Kr.
by John Dnirh
12 »
iiiis, ui.
Irni
Inner, Ur.
A
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ti
,i,.jun..L.r.^ .
nson, Cr.
Vilc.ox.
r* ""'• s s
■■.... I «
(I I fi
.... II - "
i^tcn, iir
ndii'k's boy...
nnnory, I'l'-
48
t'oons.
(I ■> «
l)yordor OS*
■•'»"•• 'd J 1
'"'"""': no 2
board Sdturilay nighV
l.Sih.
ham.l.r.^ ,; i>
inson, Or-
ient
iiion, Cr.
^"^•■^■•- r«
ox. I>r. ^ , ,
»«'"'• ^'■- „ S
2 8
'■'..'' S "
.moron. Ur. ^ ,,
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
.(^ Olatan, Dr.
4ii(t.«l,To bowl •angaree 6
* * Young rtklnner. Ur.
■• :"i " bowl miiiirarea 3
Anha Cameron. Dr.
" pint nun o
" Major Hhaw'H ordprn. 17
Juhii MeDotiKil. Or,
" 32J IbH. beef at Kkl
Jiibn Coon.
" Killblltere » 4
■ • Vrum 2
•' 1 pt. rum i
JuhD Cox, Dr.
• " dinner 'J
John Wilson, Ur'
" 24," 24 pints bltiera 2 6
■ • J " sliiiK 3
James FedlKro. Dr.
' -S). " reckoninR lunt nUbt.. 2 9
■■ 3 gUflses allni; 2V
John Coon.
•• pint rum 6
" glaM rum 8
" 1 lbBUt;ar i 6
•■ " tllll rum 1 3
" •• 321b. Hour lent 1 I 2
.\ rch'd Cameron, Cr.
'26. ny I brl rum, 37 gallons 44 8
" 1 some time p^st, 30
KaUat2ts 36 10
Wlllinm Hond, Cr.
■r.By Widow White 10 16
Winters, Dr.
" glass run' 8
Mnu I
Jameo Porvis.i.
" " bitters, rum ai.dwino 9 6
John Coons.
" pint rum and sugar.. 5 6
■' " Jill, biiters 'i 6
Josiah Hhelps, Ur.
• J8. " eill rum o 1 S
Patrick Klanncry, Dr.
"29." Isinoompuny 4
John Coons, Ur.
" •• pin' sling 3
■' ' KlaM rum 8
" ■' q',. rum 5
'■ " pt. " 2 6
" " suaar 4
" •' Jpt. rum 2 6
Uiivlo Morgan, Dr.
"30, " pint beer and dim Iff 3
John Coons,
■'31," gill rum 1 3
jept.l, " Kill .sling U 1 6
" pint rum 4
Josiah I'holps, Cr.
"2, " 1 barrel Hour, 181 lbs 3 i 6
Samuel liurren.
"3, " order by A nder.-ion 13
Capt. John Cox, Ur.
" suppur 2s, breakfast 2s.
John (;oon. Ur.
"5, ' J pint rum for girl 2
" qlrum 8
A rch'd Camoron, Dr.
" spirits at dinner 10
Halriok Flaunery, Dr.
"6. " gill bitters o 1 4
John Coons.
" " gill wine 1 6
" gUl rum 1 3
Major John .Small, Dr.
"I, " 3Ubsbeef 2 9
" heart and tongue 6 3
John Coons.
" 121bs. boef 10
(^apt. Urubam, Dr.
" 12i lbs. beet it to .1
14
16.
17.
house
19, "q:
8
8
1796 Mr. Skinner, Dr,
fceptll, " pint wine o *
Mr. OaUwftj, Dr.
•' " pint wine 8
" " dinner o t
lioct. McCauly, Dr.
• 221b»becf at lOd
Peter Long, Cr.
By killing 3 oxen at 8s
" helping to kill 1 ox, 4s
John Coons,
U yds. diaper by wUe 7 6
qt. rum. 8 6
qt. of rum drank In
10
rumforHerrlngton 10 •
John Kendrlck. Dr.
" 24,To carrying 8 load of brick 16
" " quart rum and bottle u 9
" " pint rum 5
John Coona.
" " qU rum u
Thomas Matthews. Dr.
" 25, " paying John Keudrloks
Capt. James Totton, Ur,
" 26, " 1 day's board for blmMlf, etc. 8
" " qt. wine and 1 zi. bark 12
Mtgor John Small. Dr.
" the board of a hired man from
8th of August to 7th September. 30
days, at 38 i lo
Asa Johnson, Dr.
"'27," I narrow use 16
Wu t. Dr.
" " drawing 4 load of brick 8
Samuel Hcrron. Ur.
•' " drawing 7 load of wood 14
Oct. I. " bringing 8 load of brluk day
before y ''St erday 16 9
" " bringing 12 load brick yester-
day 14 6
John Hollo way, Ur.
Came to board Thursday. 29th September;
went to Voutig street ; gone one day.
Vnrns& Hunter. Lr.
" 2, To board whilst after ruft of
boards. 10 days at 4s 2
Thos. Barry, Dr.
"5, " ;«} beef at lOd i iJ 3
" 7. " French cook began to work the Ttk
October. 1798.
Fr .nch Cook, Dr.
" To 2 glasses whiskey... . 10
Benjiunin Cousine, Ur.
" bottle wine 10
Peter Pining. Ur.
" 10. " note given A. Uuhart for him
of S
'• 121b. beef salted
" 14 pork of Cameron
James Persige, Ur.
"14," J pint bitters 2
" " zi. of e-tsenco of pepper incnt. 4
" " zii. of unqueatam 10
John Coona.
" " gill wine 1 3
French Cook. Dr.
§111 whiskey 1
inncrs 2
" glass whiskey 6 6
Harry Hutchings, Ur.
" 19, ' 2 pints wine 8
Jacob Winters. Ur.
" " victuals for bor while here.. 5
Dr. Uamble, Ur.
Oct 22,To 2 chains, weight 27i
Major Lapalm. Dr.
" 23. '• 2 plntslwine. 58 10
Mr. Chewett, Dr.
"26. " drawlns 2 loads goods. 4a.....
12
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LAMPMAilKS OF TORONTO.
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Siimilel Mfttihowa, Dr.
"tk" SkIahi*"' t>iit<'ni, -jn
I'eler I'lnlnK, Or.
••». " .KH flour. I.V« M IS
" 4irht)«if. Hrt Al 8
Johr I loMit. Or.
No*. I. " pock »nlt ... 5
John ^^niiill, Dr.
" tt " B^'nK Aft IT li luir-t<>, 't»
Jnhii l'i)i'n!<.
" I. " qt. rum ami giW whinkojr nnil
(Ufcar. 4h
Arrli'd CuiiKTun, I'r.
" 4, " 11 lb. rho.-mni Jm 1 8
Tinmiliy ^kllllu•^. Dr.
"* •. " quart biMT, 'Jh
Mtijor I iipitlin. Dr.
•• », " 17 lbs. hoef, Khl U
Snmui'l Munh(<r«, Hr.
** M. " Tciiiii'iiv'i Hlmn- lit .Mliiiii-o. . 18
.\r<'ir(l ('.inuTiiii, ("r.
" 19, By an unUr k'vou I'but I'in on
b.m 10
.lohn ."^mall. Kimj.
" tS, To drKwiiiK 1 I'lixl bricK 2
Mr. ChiuMMt, iJf.
" 88, " corn for h('^^l• o
."^itr;. Mi-i<ri<le, Mr.
*' JD, " I'.M foft J boards m.mo (ltn<i
Mnlcolni Ititc (Wrinlitt, l)r.
" " eihiir" at a IndKn, .')-< Ill
Johi M(l». UKall, Dr.
D«e. I. " 17 lbs borf (\t 10.1
SHiiiuel Marih' r«, t)r.
" 4," i buahol p.jtatoo*. ;^^
Arrh'd Camoroi), Dr.
•• 8, '• sundrltM. i 9
•• " •undrion St. ."ndrfwd nUhf. 4 IH
•• " 1.'4 lb.", cht'oso at '.'s I j
«7 12
.\r(hM C.in-.oron, Ct.
" By o»8h ii.kid < lytcn 4 12
Ji'Niah I'liclp". Dr.
•* To broad and < Ii'tm.', ,S*
Jair.cs I'crrinc, I'r.
" lly .t nolo ho ({iivo up held
aKt-inst im- .26 1
John Matihcw.4, Dr.
•• 10, " diniuM-. 28
Wm. Hoii.i. Dr.
" U, " dinniT and .spirit ■< fl 3
•• ■' BIlppiTH 3
Jnhn \Vli*-r, I.ir.
*' H, " brpakf.irit and .sl.iiK. **
.SaiBU"! Ih-rron, Dr,
" '• 3 piutH rum IS
.lonaihan ."'coii, Dr.
"13, " 4 pint rum 2
" "J •• 2
Arrh'd Cameron, Dr.
" l.V •* 4 botUct of wiuc (all drank in
the housit lit
Sicphin Colbv, Dr.
" '• i pint nini 2 6
VN'ni. WiUox. Dr.
•* 16, " epirits :kt di'inir 1 3
** " Bpir.t;* at diiinfr and
»/ier 2 3
Samuel >f an hers, Dr.
• " bushel pMtatoi-s.tis
Jo-iah I'holpH, lir.
" " lOdclars by ordur paid Mat-
thews 4
Pat r irk Flanncry, I r.
" •* Bpirit.s aid.nnor 1 3
Wni. lio'id. Dr.
" 1«, •' •pirlU, at dinner 2 3
" gliiSi rixni 8
•* " glasa rum S
Mr. Bnam at White Prrek, I'r.
' oi hidi>, fdollvorrd hiii, >
' I calfukln, t I bfllrro i
• I hldf, T31b., 3«« M \
• I do. m •' W.. ml ..... ,
• I do. ft.'. " ;i2-i (>d I
■ I calfskin. 6-1
' I dry hull', i: lb., at I*
" 1 cowhide, dry biiiiKht .
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CHAIMKU (. XI.VI.
SIMON WmSHBURN'S HOUSE.
Tkc Hoa*«i or » Pronilnrnl ItarrUirr of ikt
Kiirljr l»iijri« ufiiit^ l*wu,
I onspicuoua ainoiit( the rixulcniii of York
half m ountury ago waa .Smion Wa^tlilm n,
>v ho e-it«red upuii the prai-tice of law ticri
in ho I ar y rtart of t o cen uiy. Al»u'.
182S or IH.IO ha built at the noithvi.'M
corniT of (}• -rge and Duke strie n Ww u'l
atamial briik a lucuiie hIiowii in th ' ato m
panying iiluxtra ion. In ^i f hi,! p-e
viou'ly bten ih'^ bi i k yard ol Mciirv Hi ,
a build<r and contractor. Id lo M.. \> i-n
burnlividup to iho im'* (f ha ■ o»!h,
Hiior ly bcforo tlie <utbrcnk I'f ih' rehci-
lion, and aftir thai, ('T< nt bin wi<li<w, who
was a ."iatir of C'oUix^l (■ivii'<, ruiriiiiii!
to rc> iipy the house. At ono time Mr
•^ i Wnshluiu w.tsl.'liik of iho l'> ^eo f-r !he
I (' umy of Yoik. He tun oi th' Kit
6 I Uiiimg of Y ik .iL' iiiBt J(S>u Kfhum,
' but «r,ts deff.iti'il. 01dle^i■i(■ntH r iti' mber.Mr
'^ I Wuahbuin.a l)«'inj» ore of tho fir.st mn
to introiUice in thin lo<'a ity the pr.ii !;•;
i of oil Tying a g a."B in Ihi- < ye. Sk iiir.ii la
. i those days was a not very Odiniiioti j»S'
^ I time, but Mr. \Na«ldiu n w is a lievo ••!
.idmir<T (i thi! wport, and :ilm ar . vi- y tiin
afti Til on duiiiig the stason hit p ri y
lorm mght be seen on he way t ■ tit
bay Willi >kat''8 on nrm. Ainai 4 Mi
\Va-hbuii»'« law .tu nits w re iJ or,v
DuB^an, afterward Uooord. r ; ;lv U'«
Judk;e Moriison, Mr. I'i»t, a aoti of Jordia
P..8t, and Wiliatu W.i laie. Th- ati r
serled in I'ori Hop'', an I at th :im' of h*
reJx-d on he came to Yoik at in^ h aJ "t '
ompany ot vo ui«t< ers tailed tiy biir.
Mrs Washburn was tti'-n liviry ai i e, an;
th.« IVmkof UpptT Canadi lus.ir I y, b.ini
V'uard.'il again-t an 1 u'br. . k, a pnari *'•
also quir'pri'd in Mr-. WashliMrii's lioii '
In 182*2 Mr. Washburn was tic . f tli ««''
scr.b.Tx -o the building: of briiiKf.'< ov.rtfe
Don, and about this p.Tio.l, or Botiv*iu'
later, h- conceived the do.i of hiini'H
into cultivation a tiact ot bind "n 'I"
Don, near the K ng.s'on hii'li;e. I» "
na'.ural H'ate the pr< p' rty was a I bu!
us Itss, from th" .'■tei pn- ss ( f he 1 i11sm«
on one hand and the wet c.n.i'ion ol
the central portion of th.: flat on ibe ^iD».
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
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CXI.VI
IRN'S HOUSE.
irni llArrUlrr •! thi
Iter l*«*u.
lie ri'snU'iiu ol Yofii
• Siinmi WsstiUu n,
practh'e of law tun
o ceil uiy. Ai'Ui
; at the noiih «i'n
J kIiowh ill th • accim
yard <>l Hfir^ H ' .
or. H« '•' M:. ^^^'i"
ibrtMk "f .1>' '■<''"■>
f. nt >ii« wM.,w, «ho
,iil (ii\ii'', t'Kii jiii"'!
At <»M' 'inie '^l'
of iho r'i»of fr 'li«
le ran oi ih' Fa'
iiiHt Jf!»>u K' <'hani,
ei-i I'nttf m mborMt
n<e of tbo fi:.>i mn
lo.-a ity ihe pi.v i:<
Sk itiiiu io
Vl».'
ye.
lot very Cdinmoti pai'
u n wi» a
dfVO''
anil :ilni ar ■ v.- y no.
h<i 8t afou hi< p riT
m he way t • ^^
Aiiv)i .; Mi
r ri' t« "fi"'
:,f Jordia
Til. *«'•'
arm.
I niM
VHI'OI
d.r
I'oKt, a 1011
ace.
...I at 'h 'im' "' .*''
IVoik at ln'-h»J ■'.' '
El ern i
Ith-n
lanai
ainrtl l>y
'.iviry
ai
1 1 r.MV ly,
■lif k, » fi'l'
111-. Wa.i-lil'urn':
hiir.
le, ID'
1). in:
Irn was ■ n
■,1 w»»
hoU-'
. f 111' •«'
,f hvi.lK»-» "V'f"'
p,.rio.(, or 8om
de;i
llhu
Iti act o
ba'.
f lirinjird
t land "!>
Iigs'on
biM^
Ipp p' rty
It pn- 9« I
was •
f he 11
In y
but
!1.M>1»
the wet 0.
tht: flat oil I
.i'lon
oi
b« uth«.
Hyifr««ling down ih« hiH ami flllinK In
ti,. mr'hand eHiabliahing a jrenll-) •lop*'
•roroih- maruin.d th.- oliiBain to the level
,f lb tip of thn bank mi th" riuht, »
u-,, peoeof land ill au eligibUi p<ii>ition
niuhi Ih? •.■(•iirt'tl. Tiie undor'akiiiK' waa
irtfU" by Mr Wa hburti.but waa libandoned
0,f,„e ih'- work wai tii'iahnl, iho oxp..U8o
biiii(( htaty and the r- turn nmot*.
oion rrmiirrd. Samuel Dillon Md
K4>bert Townacnd weru ap|>r*niir«i of
K' gera at 'hit t mn, and it waa giren to
thi m to n»il up tb<! ntw bnardi with tha
aireet namev a> the refpiotiTu onrnan,
commencitip at R ver atrcat on ih» eaat,
and tniliii^ on Brock atreet on th* wcat,
and lit Front xtreet on the aonth, and Carl-
ton itnet on the north eaat "f Yong<i atrcal,
th^ ':-.tter being the farthoat atrtflt north
81.HI0S WASIinUKN'd HOUSE MORTH-WltST CORNRR DUKE .\ND OBOUOK STKI'.KTa
CIIAFTKH CXLVll.
MATHEW WALTON'S HOUSE.
Tk« ■atiiitace •( tke Flral Clly Chamber*
lain. AUrrwara t'onvcrled into an laii.
.^•■ni ihe 4 avan Arnia.
Wiiti iH uow known aa Victoria street
»M orikjinally called Upper (ieor^e air et.
.Many of tbe atreet nauiea beiut^ altered in
>be fortiea, a contract waa given to Mr. 8.
iiog«nt to take down, repaint and re-place
ilie txwrUg or turuiah new onea as the ooca-
uutil Rloor was reached On the weat
side of Yonge street Edward .street waa
the limit. Neirly ba f a oeutury b< fore
thin, howi'Ter, Upper Otorgo arret t, whioh
only extended an iar north as Queen streot,
wa.s quite thiikiy built up with aniall frama
houfta, and in 1830 there were acarcety
any vacant lots on it between Adelaide and
Queen. At the n'ttth i*ekt corner of Ade-
faida and Victoria atreeta Mathew Wal«oa
t>uilt, previous to IS'25, a twoatoray
frame building, fronting on Victoria street,
riie building, as it now appeara, is ahown
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ftriiriaally bailt, it contisted only of the
■wiu itrBotore, the winr extending weal-
wvd on Adelaide street beintr a c^ompi^ra-
tiwdtf recent addition. Th^! only atreet-
doM* waa that seen ia the centre of the
Victoria atreet i -ont At & much later
period the eemer waa cat out and the
wfadow adjoinini; it waa enlarged. Like
moat houaea of ita kind, built in thuae
sua
building waa oooopied as a priratt or
tenement house by rariova partiM for imm
time afUr Mr. Walton left it. At one
time a tailor, by the name of Wage, oecu
pied the upper floor At a later period
it waa taken by Mrs. Elliott, the mutlier
of Humphrey Elliott^ who had pre
viously kept inna un Queen street and od
York atreet, and was by iMr converted
into a tavern. Ms. Elliott was a uitire
»H« OLT> OATAlf ARMS — NORTH WUT 0Oll!<IK ADXLAIDR AND VICTTORIA STRfFTS
daya, there were four aquare or rectangular
rooma on each floor lommunicating with
a hall running through the cantre of the
bnilding. Mathew Walton waa the first
city chamberlain of loronto. He died
from cbolera in 1834 He ia not to be
confuaed with the George VValton who
publiahed the first directory of 1833-34
Another Ueorge Walton, also a pub-
lic man, kept a small retail store on
the south side of King street, nearly
opposite the foot of Xoiouto street. The
of the County Cav:.n, in I re Ian i, ni
from this circums'an e she named it tiu
Cavan Arms. While proprictn.ss of th'
Cavan Arms. Mrs. Kiliott mariitd John
Ca:krek, a well-known volunteer fireman
ot those (lays, who was liiutcnant of '
of the fire companies, and afterward C;ip
tain of the Hook and Ladder Comp^iiV
Aft-r a time this buildirg was gi^'ii
up, and Mr and Mrs. Cark.-k moTe.i u
Collwrne 8 reet, where they opned auoUier
hotel under the same num', and tiert
id M a prir«t« or
io« partira for taeu
ton left it At ooe
ame of Wage, oecu
At a later period
Elliott, the motber
>tt, who had pre
2aeen street and on
i» by her oonTerted
KUiott was a uatife
rORIA STRKFTS
i.n, in Lelani, m
|e ahe named it ti
niDprictirsa 0! th
Elliott marntd John
r„ volunt.'er tirenia;^
l&s lieutenant of i '
and afterward Ca''
id Ladder Compiwy
|buildirg was ^i"'!'
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Mr. Carkeen died. Andy Hendorson, for
» time, had the taveni at the oornor of Vie
coria and Adelaide street*. Ita license was
lome time taken away.
CHAPTER CXLVIIL
OOLIN DRUMMOND'S HOUSE.
Time Oae
TewB.
A BalMlBK Ceasldered at Oae
•r the Beat Frame ■•■•ea 1b
The large twoHitorey boilding, shown in
the illastiation, stands at the north-west
eerier of Victoria and Richmond ■treets.
There was a period wlien it wai considered
one of the best fi ame houses in town, but
time and careless tenants have laboured
Victoria and Yonge At the opposite
corner, on Je b« Ketchum'a property, stood
the blacksmith shop of Mr. Owcd, an
early worker in iron. Mr. Drnmmond was
a prominent man in the eommnnity. Be-
sides a large amount of land in York,
he owned a «ood many farms thronghoat
the conn try.
CHAPTER CXUX.
THE BLAOK BULL HOTEL.
Tke Old IBB at tke Coraer of QaeoB aB4
■ohe BtreetSi
York was a hospitable plaoe in the
old days, for the places of entertainment
OOLIK DRtTMMOHnS HOtTSK— NORTH WKST CORNKR RirHMOND AND VICTORIA STREBT^
! g'lher in ttio work of dilspidation until
■ day it ig bat a wrrck of what it was
iiiif a century atfo, when it was the home
/ one of th w.-althiest men of York. The
lwn,e waa built by Colin Diummond, a
><''it.'hman. wIki oArae to \ork at an early
P' I'ld, and heru accumulatt d a lar(;e amount
'tpr peity. His daughter was married to
Mr. Thoma< AnderRon, now a resident of
Kglintoi) Mr Drumroond <ras a carp >nter
wd huilder. H':- owned the entire block
'n which his residence stood. His work-
di.p was farther to the westward, between
in every section of the town were very
much more numerous, when compared wita
the population, than they now are. Up
to a recent period, when it was succeeded
by a brick built^iag, bearing the same name,
however, there stood at the northca'it
corner of Queen and Soho streets the
antique-looking inn, shown in t\\e iliustra-
lion, with i-winginc; sign and wooden water
troueh^ and pu>np in front. This was the
Hack Bull HottI, a favourite stepping
place for farmers on "ibeir way to tuwo
from the west and north-west. The land
till
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wat oriRinally parf of lot No. 14, which
was pitentid to Peter Russell, M.ircli
23 1798 At his death it passrd by will
i^iigus '23, 1808, t! e will be ng rcia'ered
May 4. 1809, to his sister, Miss Eliaibeth
Russell, who in turn willed it August 3,
1811, in trust to VVilli.ira W. Baliiwin,
with power to sell. He solil the whole one
hunditJ acres of the pirt ion to Maai
Willctcks on Au'.'usi 20, 1823. At his
time ih<' pioporty WHS a farm. On October
20th, 1832, Maria Wiilcocks sold to Joseph
I^niy i""< ^"- 1 *'"^ 2, on the cast
side of Ma, ia stnot, a street opened and
i,nrae>i after the former owner of th« lain',
Miss Wiilc^cks, but which has fcinc , like
so many (-f our eariy city streets, foi- S' m ■
unkiowu reason, bei n chngrd in name
to Sotio street. On April U, 1869. Emma
L ii!v sold iho property to John Caiiavan
for $4 600. C navan. Fehiuary 26, 1880,
tmn-firri il tho land to Jamos M tcalfe,
who, five yi>ar9 Itter. so d it to tlie Laml
Se nity Comp.iny, which sub.Urided the
property acci-rdiiig to plan 511, Septemb r
'.'1, 188.1. The Land S cuiity Compmy
-old lot No. 10 on which ihe Black Bull
Hi el now stands to Annie Alliss for
JIO.OOO. Tlie first landlord of the hotel
was Mr. SlosBon, who rented llio park lot
farm and aluo conducted the hotel. In ]8,'>0
U'ni Sanduti was the proprietor, and in 1856
John I'urdy occupied it. Recently the Black
Bull has been rebuilt ia brick, aad conduct-
ed by Alius & Curtis.
CHAPlER CL.
APETFR STREET RESIDENCE.
Where Rebert Stanlitn, Kina'« Printer, Eil>
lur aiiU C'ollrclor a(Y«ik, LiTed.
Among the names tiitercd upon the roll
oi Dr. ISiu.iri's Home !> strict School, at
Its fpen iijj n Juno, 1807, was that of
Kiilicrt Stanton, an Eui:lL-<h boy, whose
LiititT wa^ among the pioneers of Upper
Caiwds Ht! had been an i flioM' in the
Hriti>h Niivy, and b tween 1771 and 1786
h'. taw much active si rvice in the E.k>t
tiid W i-t I, tiie.x, in the Medite ranf-at',
t the .-letre of Gihraltir, under G neral
Kliiitt, iind on th>' American coiwt during
thf Rvoutionaiy war. From 1786 to
1»'2S tit was in th" public .-•rico, in various
ifilit-i y and civil capiniti s in Lower and
I'PIK'! Caniiia. In 1806 he was issuer of
Til ri.^e icensesat Y^rk The b' y R b rt
rewupio be a diirk-C( mplexioned, well-
tuilt man of average stature, who ch se the
piiii ns; b'siness as his mi ans of Uveli-
h'U In 1821 Charles Fo h-tgill bfoame
I^tK's Pi inter and publisher of th«
Gazette, the first rewspaprr established in
Upper C'anadii, which, during the quarter
uf a century ot its existence, had passed
through several alterations of name, its
original title having been the OatttU and
Oracle. The dual name had bei n dropp: d
'luring the managemnt of Dr. Home, Mr.
Fothergill's predicessor in the manage-
ment of the p per. Mr. Fothorgill revired
the practice of bavin? a second tit'e, and
insteul of ad iing he old one o^ Armrican
Oracle h gave it that of 7he Weekly Reginter.
Mr. Stanton succei ded Mr. Fotheigill,
who changed this pirt of the nnrae of tho
p p r to The U. E. Loyawt. Mr. Stanton
followed Mr. Fothergiil in 1825, and about;
this time he built on the west side of
Peter street, at the head of Richmond,
and commiinding the vi w .lown the whole
of the latter thorou^lifare, a e^ubstantial
house of the seondary biick period of
York. The nccompanying illuiitration giTea
a view of the buildiui;. Mr. Stanton con-
duced the Loyalist for some years, after
whiih he bccaniu collector of customs at
York. He occupied the Peter street resi-
dence up to the time of his death. Mr.
Charles AlcCiraih, a lawyer, afterwards lived
there, and his widow now occupies it.
CH.XPTER CLI
HOUSES OF SIR FRANCIS HINOKS.
A Skfltrk of tke Lile and Kemarkable Cn*
reer ot Uie Merckanr, Poiithlaa and
I iuaiiclcr.
So far back as the days of the Tudors
there was in Chi shire a ^amily by the name
of Hinck". At the close of the seventienth
century one branch of the family was suc-
cessfully engaged iu business in Chester.
One of the m- mbers of the Chester firm was
the grandfather < f the nuin who afterward
beoam't widely known in Canadian annals
as Sir Francis Hincks. Among his sons
was the Rev. T. D. Hinck!), a m nister of
the Irish Prcsbyt rianoiiurih, who educated
three of his five sons for the sacred
caliing. Tha e'drst, the Rev. Dr. Edward
Hinck.", became known as one of the first
Orien al scholars "f G.eat Britain. The
^eccnd, the Rev. William Hincks, was pro-
fe-sorof Natural H' torv in th*' Univtrsity
at T ronto from 1853 to IS^n, when he
died. Thomas liec;imo Archdcacin of Con-
nor, Ireland. Tne youngest of the five was
Frarci^, who was }>in\ at Cork, December
14 1807 Ht' n ceved an education at the
Prim.iry C assieal School and the Royal
Belfast InstitutiDU, wh ch he left in 1824
Various circumstances induced the youth
to enter upon a mercantile career, and
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Kceordingly m 1824 he wm inatallid as
an articled clerk for a term of fire years
in the estabiidhtneut of J< ha Martin ft Co.,
of Belf<i8t. At the eipirat ion of this time
he started for Araer oa in the Anne Comer,
one of the ships of the firm eiiKaged in
tr.tde with Barb^idoes. Trinida<i and Deme-
rura. At Barhadoea he made the ac-
quaintance of Qcorue Mcintosh Ross, a
ynuiiK merchant of Quebec, who induced
Hiurks to retuin with him. Upon bis ar*
riral in Canada he visited in turn the
various towns aud cities along the route
unil he arrived at York, where he spent
the winter of 1831. The Upper Canadiau
Lifjiaiature was in session ; and y< ung
Hii.ciis, with a decided tendency to Kberal-
riin, bfcaine a regular attendant at the
isrssiong, and gieatly interested in the
speeches of Marshall Spring Bidweil,
William Lyon Mackeizie and Peter Perry,
he leaders of the Reform movement.
next door at No. 23. Dr. W. W. Baldwia
and his son Robert immediately beeame
intimately acquainted with the youBff mer-
ohant, and this friendship was maintained
for years. In 1835 he Eecured the appoint-
ment aa cashier of a banking institution
ca led The PeonU's Bank, jast esUbiished
in the buildint; at the nor h-weet oomer
of King ami Baystretts. Ths little ware-
house was given up, and Mr. Hincka en-
tered upon his new financial duties. But
two months later William Lyon Muckensie
was appointed D rector of the Welland
Canal Company. He brought about an in-
vtstigation of the company's aflCsirs, and
secured the help of Mr. Hincks in examin-
ing the books. The latter soon fuund irregu-
larities innumerable, aud denounced the
m nagament in terms that made his name
known to a wide circle. The country then
was on the verge of rebe lion, bat though
Mr. Himks did not actually join the in-
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HON. FRANCIS UINCK.S IIOUSK — SP ADINA AVKNUE
In the spring Mr. Hincks returned to Iro-
laoil unA married Miss Martha Anne
Stewart, the daughter of a Belfast mer-
ihant, ami d few days af:er the ceremony
hes.iledfdr New York on his way back
t<) Upo r Canada, to which since his visit
ht Had ch-rished plans of emigrating. He
':nchn\ his(:esiination, York, in September,
i8;V2, and took up his abode in the frame
liii 1 tug shown in the illustration, and
whi Ills still staiiding at the rear of No
iS S.icrboiine street. Mr. Charles Daly,
ihe(. (1 ijiiy clerk, arr.ved on the same
vi!>8ei,k,s M. Hincks and occupied a room
'1 this nouse the first night he slept
^ Toionto, Some months later Mr.
otKki establishtd h'm^^e f in trade in
' little warehouse at No. 21 Yonge street.
1; was owned by the Baldwins, who lived
surgcnt forces, yet the course of his
conduct and his intimacy with the Re-
formers mide liim the obj ct of susp'c on,
and up >n the tailure of Mackenxie's ato
t( mpt he was compelled to lay in hiding
for a week in the house i-hown in che
sketch. This building, which is still iu
existence, is a one-storey stuccoed cot-
tage, .standing somewha back from the
street, on the west side of Sp:ulina avenue,
what is now No. 286 Oi the arrival of
Lord Durham, in May, 1838, in the dual
capacity (d GuVirno- -General and her Ma-
jesty's High Commissioner, the leading
Refoimcr-s of the province urced Mr*.
Hincks to e>tab ish and eondnct a news-
piper which should be the advocate of
R( sponsib c Oo>vernmeat. Mr. Hindu en
tered into the pn ject with alacrity, and
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in k very short time he e^tabliithed as hit
person.il enterprise the Toronto Examiner,
a journal having for its motto " K)^ pon-
■iblc Oovernment and the Voluntary Prin-
ciple." After the n'p;>rt f f Lo»-d Durhiim
was submitted the G>>vernment dicidid
upon the union of the upp.-r and l^wer
provinces, and the editor ot the Examiner
was anked to stand an the R^'forni cmdi-
date fur the County of Oxford, in the first
election held under the union. Ho and
his fricrds workea vigorously, and the
resn't was that ho was elected over his
opponent, Peter Carroll, by a majority
of thirty one votes, lie tfiok hi-^ seat in
th'3 Houie on the assembling of the L"?i^la-
ture, June 14, 1841. AUIiough Mr. Hincks
and Mr. Baldwin had heretofore fi)Ught
at Ottawa. In 1873 he resienod from
office on the fall of Sir John Maodonild'i
ministry, and ac<-ept d the pre ideiicy oi
the City Bank of Montreal winch lie hell
down to the time of it-« coUapie in ]^'i
In 1874 his wife died. He married »gaiij";;,
1876, and died in Montreal, aged 78. \\ijZ
18th, 1885. "
CHAPTER CLII.
A RIOHMOND STREET DWELUN&
One of the Fashionable Hosmet or Work
I'pward of Half a Ceniarr 4uo. Orrupird
bj Dr. Newbarn and lawyer Turyer
On the noith side of Rioiniioiui itroet,
between Simcoe and Y^ik, and lu-ai li.;
corner of th^ latter strett, ( ppjtice the
THE HOUSK THAT HON FRASOIS HINTKS AND PHAS DAI.V, THK (II.T> CITV ri.KIlK, SIKH
IS ON THKIR FIRST NUiUT IN TORONTO
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arrayed against each other on a m< asure
known as the Municipal Bill. Mr. H n> ks'
tiiurse was fuch that tie acoipted the < fficc
of lusp'ctor G neral the next year, and
whe-: h- cam-; up for re-election he was
letumed by a lirge mijonty. In 1844
Mr. Hincks established at Montreal, wher '
he mad" liis own headquarters, the Mon-
trr»l Pilot, wh'ch was carried on for four
years. Mr. Hincks' ca eer after this is a
matter of gtneral h atory. In 1851 he b-
oame pemier (i the Dominion. In 1856
he was appointed G >vernor-in Chief of
Bvrbadoee and the Wijidward I lands. At
Wi ■ close of his term ho was appointed to
the Government of British Guiami. In 1869
he was created a K. C. M G. Tne same
year he returned to C.'<nida and became
lliniaUir of Finauoa, taking ap his abode
Church of the Ascension, stands the tw
storey franm dwellinK siiown in h rlu!-
tration. About 1830, or soim what Wo'e,
it was one of the fiishionablo hou<> of
York, and was ooc'ipied for a timt- br
Colonel Matkham Ab.ut th-' y at «'•
York b came Toronto the lite Uf. N»
1 urn cam<! over fr^ m Kngl^nd to CauUJ
with h'8 family, an 1 takinif tip iil~ 'es da,.i
ill Y.iik reiidt'd for a tim.- in tiit R eiimoiiJ
street house. His son, Mr. Tiioui g N»-
burn, In.^pector of Customs at Hftini !«.
nmembea that he lived th re "lien i
boy ab ui; th- y. ar ISSI or 1*34 V
N-wbnrn sub tqncntlv moved t" Stiti'^r'
In 1837 ami 1838, during the nb lion, it
was the officers' heui quarters '.l!'-':
Another tenant was the latt Mrs. S:"»«i
with her two daughters sna two soni.
The eldest daughter married »«
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i ho resienod from
ir John Maodonild'i
d the preiiieiicy oi
TCftl winch he he'.l
; iti collap<e in 18T9.
lie married iig&iii i;i
n%\, ftged 78, Aujjust
U CLII.
REET DWELLIN&
ble HoHnri of York
pninrr Aico. Orruplrd
1 lawyer Turyer
> of Rioiimunii itrcet,
Yi'ik, iind near iL;
street, I ppoHite the
.1) CITY rUHllK, «l-K!1'
f,,Bliioiiablo hou-
Entjland to CaiiUi
1 1 takiiiii"P'''^'''"'^''i
Cusimiw 111
Alexander Proudfoot, Prebident of the
bank of Uppei Canada, and it now liviui;
with bet marritd daughter in England.
Th' oih«r daughter, the widow of
Willi.iin
H. Stanton, barrister, is now
livinc ill this city. Of the sons, Alfred, the
eldest, was manager of the Upp-r Canada
Bank branch at St. CatharincB, and Frede.
rick wiis a c ei k in the Homu OflBc '■ when
the collapse took plHce Somewhat later
the house became thi residence of R. J.
Turner, the father of Frank Tomer, who
WM a well-known solicitor in chancery in
lishers are given as
Sucundu", Toronto ;
Kttr street, 1843."
Court of Chancery
KiiigRton, where it
follows : "By Piinia-t
H. and VV. Row.sell,
The migration of the
back to York from
was for a brief tiine
estivblishcd, when Upper and Lower Can-
ada were re united, is thu^ deseribed iu
one p'a^e :
D.e<iry and i.id was Frontenac,
Tny duke ne'er made a clearer saok,
Than when the edict to be gone
I'^sued from the vice-recial throne,
Exeunt omnit belter skelter
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THK TURNKR HOnSE — RICHMOND STRKET NEAR YORK.
hiiuay. Mention of Mi Turner's name
i« found in a curious production in rhyme
enti ied Curiae Canadenses, published in
1843, and written by John Rumsey, an
E gii-h barrister, who once lived here.
The t tie in full of Mr. Rumsey's bv)ok,
wbiih consists of 127 octavo pages, is as
folows: "Curiae Canadentea, or The
CaMdian Law Courts, being a poetn
Jwiibing the several Cour s of Law kud
Eqnisy which have been erected from time
to time in the Ccinadas, wi h copious
notiw, (xp'anatory and historical, and an
JPM'dix of muth useful matter." Then
folows a quotation from Viigil, and the
^di plume of the author and the pub
To little- York atruin for shJter)
Little no lon^'er ; York the new
Of imports such can boast but few ;
A goodly freight, without all brag.
When comes 'mongst others Master Spragge,
And skilful Turner, versed in pleading.
The Kingston exiles gently leadin?.
To the last line is added the following
note of explanation : J. G. Spragge, Esq.,
the present very highly c^steemed and re-
spec ed M ister of the Court of Chanoory {
R. J. Turner, E^q., a skilful Equitf
D.auijhftsman and Solicitor in Chancery.
A Ms. Daly occupied the Richmond street
dwelling for a time, and it has •ino*
occupied by various tenants.
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CHAPTER CLIII.
THE MARKET LANE 80HOOL.
Aa Early BdacMI*a«l ■■■tltalUn •■ What
!• New Colborne Blracl.
Od the north sid* of Marktk Une, now
C'olborne street, there atood in the early
part of the oeiitury a frame building of two
■toreys, 30 feet back from the street. This
was the Masonic Hall, the first struc-
tare tn York that c njoyd the distinciibn
( f a cupola. This appendage at thu
weatern gable, suppnrt.d by slender props,
wae intended for the reception of a bcl',
which, howcTer, was nev< r supplied. On
the onuide of the building, at the western
end, WHfl a staircase leadni; np to the
MAaoniu Hall on the 8( oond floor. In the
hall were held the first m'etincs of the
first Mechaiiiua' Institute. Hero, too, were
delivered the first popular lecturra, among
the lecturers beini; John Fentou, for some
time the pariah clerk of tSt. James' church.
So (.arly as 1S20 the Masonic H ill bore a
weather-beaten appearance. The lower
part of the building was used as a achnoN
house, kuown as the M.vrket Lane achool.
The n»:»8ters were succeosively Mr. Stewart,
M:. App'eton and Mr. Caldicutt. Ot these
the best known was Thomas Appletoo, a
i;ood teacher and a kind man, held in
qualiy hi(;h esteem by the pupils and
tiieir parents. Mr. App'eton was after-
ward mater of the central school, and
th^re f )r a t me Mr. Fenton was his as-
sistant. The teachers' seat was at the
ritfht of the door as one entered the build-
in;;. Plain wooden benches and desks of
the most primitive fashion were the acoom-
modatioiiB provided for tho scholars, of
whom there w<>re about thiity, in the year
1822 There were no buildings bttwe^n
the school -house and the bay, and from
the windows the boya and girls could
watch ihi^ vessels coming and going
Among the pupils of thi school in 1822
wae young McMnrray, who afterward be-
came Bisiiop of Niai;ara His father kept
a little huckster tjhop in a small frame
building on the i-outh side of King arei t,
mid way between Yonjje street and Leader
Lane. While a school I oy the future
bishop wa» a p*ge in the House of As-
sembly. On leaving Appleton's school he
for a tim<3 went to Dr. Strachan's school.
He was atterwaid sent to western Canada
au a missionary, and «hile there took for a
wife an Indian woman. A brother of
Bishop McMurray alao attended the school.
He became a watchmakf^r. Ueorge and
Gardner Bcatwick, and their f^isters. May
and Margaret, were pupils, as were alau
Alfrod and Thaddeaa Patrick and thtu
sisterp. The b«ille of the aehool was Uv
garet Fair, the duughter of land'ord ¥u,
the ioccesBor of Mr. Frank in the msingt
ment of Frank's hotel, and afterward the
proprietor of a hotel on King iitreet
Pretty Misa Fair married a worthier
fellow, and became ao reduced in circiir.
stances that ske was obliged tn take L
washing. Her brother, Bob Pair, n.
.ilso a scholar of Mr. Applctoii'.s In th»
M'tckenz e rebellion he joined MOuth,
troop, niid was thrown from his hoi>e, neir
the Don bridge, and killed. Aiiotliar pup;
was Thomas Wallace, the son of a Cbu r,
street cabiiut maker. Ho afterward tuok
up his residenc • in New York. Ainoiii
the scholars from the Don were Richai !
Playter and William H Uiw.ll. ii«.
scholars were Jam»<s Lumsden and I)»;,;»
Bancroft ; Elizabeth and Susan Hrigbl, anJ
John Murch son. whose shop w s where !h«
Clyde hotel now stands. Mr. Wlliiani He!
liwell, of Highland Creek, is, in iSll.i, nlm ,i
the sole survivor of Mr. Appletou .i scliolirj
in 1822.
CHAPTER CLIV.
CRISPIN'S TAVERN.
Tbc BallilliiK at the North-east feraertt
York aad Klekmond SircrU,
When Sir John Colborne came to \ork
in 1828, as LicuteiMtnt Governor of ;h!
province, he brought with him his ooaoh
man, Richard ('rispin, a big, sandy-hinfi.
jolly Englishman. During his scrrice \w
he married one of the girls empiyed in Si:
John's household. Shortly atKrwara tli y
left Sir John'.i employ, and rentint; a .niL
( nc'-anda-half stony frame hon.'if, built i
f. w years previous y, at the north e.v;
corner of York and Richmond streets, tri ;
thire open©«l a tavern, which wa-* for iii"!.'
years a p )pular place of resort. The ho < .
wh eh is still standing, is bow occupied v
a shop. The entrance to the tavern wa.ior
Kichniond street. Tlie buildin,' w;i« iriji'
nally painted yellow, but is now dingy * tr
iige. It, was built on tlie corner if ;i pi':
of ground of an acre or more, owned Of i
black man, named John L ng. He ani
Mr. Crowthcr, a carpenter by trade, ut
the father of the late Jamo Crow'.he;
owned the whol.' of the I lock h umiei by
York, Richmond, Bay and Queen slreef,
Mr. Long having the west rn portion am
Mr. Crowther the eastern. Undlord Cns
pill bought bis beer from the Heliwi-.s
the Don brewers, and on their Iwok^ h's
name was ent^-red, not as Richard Gnsp'".
but as "Coachman" Crisp n. The bull
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u Patrick and thtii
the sehool was Mv
it«r of land'ord Vur.
Frank in the mtiugt
bI, and afcerward thf
tel on King «treet
mutried a worthier
BO reduced in circiir,
M ob'.iRed to uke i:,
>ther, Bob Fair, w,i;
Ir. Appleton's In th«
I he joined MOi&th';
irn from his hoi>e, neir
killed. Anotlier pupi.
e, the sou of a Cbu: 'h
r. Ho afterward took
New York. Amonj
he Don were Richai ;
lam H lliw< 11. ti«
s Lunisden atul I)»i.;f
1 and Susan Hngnl, anc
tiose shop w B where tht
inda. Mr. William Hei
Jreok, is, in lS'.);t, ^\nv>^\
Mr. Appleton'.s jcholirs
lER CLIV.
I'S TAVERN.
Ike !«»r«h>e«it fenerti
Uckmond BirerU,
[Colborne came to Vrk
tenant Govurnor of thf
ht with him his coach
pin, a bi«, sandy hsirei,
Juring hi.s stfTiee lier»
le girls enip tyeil \a>r.
Shcrtly &!i.Twardtliy
oy, and rentini; a .ni ..
y frame house, built »
18T, Ht the n..rth-e.v.
Richmond streets, tn;
iru, which «■»•< for iiuit
;e of resort. The iio - .
inj?, is BOW occupied v
nco to the tiwern was or
Tlie buildin: wiis "T\:\-
,w, but is now dingy w ti:
on Uie corner A a pi '
or more, owned oy >
d John L ng. H-- «;
■arpenter by fad.-, ■^^'■«
late James Crowihe:
. the I lock b umiM "J
B,iy and Qiu'e" 'Ir'"'''-
ho west rn portmn nn^
Mat. rn. l^uuilord U.s
T from the Hel.we.^^
and on their lKy>k- "-'
not as Richard Gnjj
,- Crisp n. The Uid
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
RTCHABO CRISPIN S HOTKU
ing was ocoupied by Crispin m a tavern
until liig cltath, which occurred there, after
wliich hit wife— ttiey had no children -went
Richmond Hill to live.
CHAPTKR CLV.
CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS.
The Ttrloai RolldlBKi tkU Charily Hat Oc-
cnpleil ttince lit KalablUhmenl— TbeCon-
valtternu' Home oa itac Island.
i>
The Hotel Di -u, long known as the Maison
leu, in Paris, ia the most ancient, as it is
w iha largeat, hospital in the world. It
*n 'ouniied in the seventh century.
^fveral London hospitals date back to the
iiiiiille of the sixteenth century. Ameriean
lospitala were established half a century
"-•foip the colonies declared their indepen-
i^'ce. Tliere was a hospital in Toronto in
''le early part of the present century.
'*"t these were all for adults. It was
■' imiil comparatively recent times that
'• claims of children were reoognzjd.
•^ writer in a London maijazine of ISoO
'pwni of them as a new departure. Al-
liiou? more than one-third of the deaths
30
in the world every year are children under
ten years of age, yet up to a few years ago
the ( hild has been neglected. The medical
profession has unanimously declared for the
child's hospital, not mere y as an advantage
but as an absolute necessity. Almost
htteen years ago some charitable ladies of
Toronto, among them being Mrs Me-
Master and Miss Knapp, took it upon
themselves to establish such an institutior.
Several prominent physicians volunteered
their gratuitous services, and voluntary sub-
scriptions came to an amount sutHcierit to
warrant the manas^ers in b ginning the
work. Accordingly the two stciey red
brick house. No. .'U Avenue strep^j was ler.*.
ed. It iiad formerly been a private residence,
.'t had a mansard roof, a baseirent and baae-
mkot entrance, and contained eleven rooms.
This house was simply furnished with
suitable comforts for the care of sick chil-
dren. Mrs. McMasterwas chosen president.
A matron, nurse and servant were engaged
Six little iron cots were put up — lach
little cot with its tray made to slide up and
down at the pleasure of the patient, with its
toys or books within reach Meanwhile
the woman wlio bad been engaged as matron
died, and the woman who had been engaged
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II I :'
u8 iiurM WM rotftincl na tmtroii. The
buililiii(( haviiit; ^'sn rcntid for two yi-ar^*
at an annual niitil of f.T20, »iui every thin,'
Sut in readinnKi, on Murch '23i'il, 187'>, th
rtt chiMrun'* hoipital in Toronto wum
opened. But now HUangcly I'lioiigli no
pattciitii cani' . The good l.ivli<'8 i i u.iurgu of
the institii ion again ^md ignin and n^^ain
visited tliu p xir people l)«t{i{ing p>r<'ntii to
■en<l Uioir tijk littl< ouea \ > tin- hu<pit<t kiut,
all in vain. At hngili the tir'tl patint i'hm< ,
a little girl namod Ma.-gie, who htd fiilleii
into a tub of hot water an i w.ih had'y ci'ild-
ed. The nc\t day ano her p.ktient oanieand
then others until tho h ^p tal was filled.
The Avi'i uo Ntrc't lioij u proving dt'ficient
ill many re^p ots the hntipital wan n-niuved
June 1, 1N7G. to N». '2yMi Seat'ai Hlrcct. iha
(*.atitut'^ ot oonvenit nuei e«p«ci(i y
ncoeaa«ry for the medical attPiuUiicD m,
careful nuraing of Hick ohiMren It vt »
thou decided to niovt the ho-pit.d to in(,:|
diiairable premiac-a at tlio eutiieni pol^llJ^
opponuiiity.
('luting about fir a Kuitalilu piuo , i
building then vacant, but form rly xeciip '
by the l»rote«taiif, Siaterliond ,ti No. ;;i:
Kiir. kbelli atrcut, piuHented ittelf iniii
i(!(i wert mad , and it wa^ uHeertaineil ui.
the building waH partieuliu ly ad>kpteii fi
the purpose desire I, and available upon t'aie.
terms. Net; 'tiatioiih were ,it oim' miI i :
upon, foi the purchaite ot the iH' p i y
coiiMiatin^' of land rnnning from K iz-ib':.
atrevi to K'ninaalreet.witli ilie uiin Ijui .i ^
to be used lor an huHpital, and the cm.
THK RKCOND HOSPITAL— SEATON ST.
building anown in the illustration app ar int;
then as now with the exception of th wing
which ban nince been added. The Seaton
atreet hous" wiui d-tached with some
ground ailjoining and on this account was
considered more suitabb; for the childien.
At firat the intention was to buy
the property which was valued at
$6,000 bat this idea was abtuidoned
as soon as it became evident that the house
though detiiched and po-ses-ing the luxury
of u large and pie i«antly-shiwled play
ground, was nnautable in every oth r
respect for hospital purposes, being wholly
tagc fronting on Emmc street. The propeiy
was bought, ^nd in 1878 the liosi.itft! »i8
moTed to the p-emises. Tlire y.nrs i^it r
th" buildiig was pronounceci unsafe, and :"
V. »s fonnd necessary to seek new quirf<r?.
In 1881 the ho piial wiis ni ved to N ■■ ^^
Jarvis street, the nortli we-i eoriu r of i' n
str-etand Iximbard, wli r^ it rem iimM iiiiti
1889. The report for 1S8M .shows that tn-
number of pvtients treated in tint ye.ir wv«
137. of whom 3ft were cure.l. 6-2 wi r im
prove<l, 28 were unimproved ivnil 4 diti
For a just appreciaii w of the ex ell iit if
suits obtained, it must le rem mberu.i tlia*
itl attriulaiK'a hni
L cliililrt'ii. It wm
Ihii horjiitiil t(i ini :i
tliu uaiiit^nt (joi^iijf
, !<uitalili) (I'lite , ')
ml fi)rni rly iMcup • .
tilllOml .a No. Ji'
IDtcil itxvlf. IlKj.l
WA^ aHcertaincil Ih.
ticuliirly Hilupti'il f<
III l»V(lil.ll>lf upon CI-',
IVrri' clt lilli r • lit I
.iM! of tin- p: p I y
inlli^ from K IZ.U1' ':.
Vltll tliti oil 11 lull '<! ;
UM|)itiil, and the mu\-
1^ stri-et. Tlie prcpeny
1S7S thf l.c.spitft! nij
;.s. Tlir-f y-nrs l.>t r
)Houiice(i uiisiifr, and ;'
o seek new qu "•"'"■
*1 wivs in ved t" N-. ^
til west loriiir of t""
wh f it rem oiieil iinti
1S8H sfinws that tiie
viite.l in ih't ye.irww
Ht car.'.i. e-JwT im
limproved iunl 4 dif.
,n of tl.o ex tU Mt r-
■ist le rem mborua tlio'
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
4«7
t ei'unt proportion of the ohildrun admitted
nfi< •ull' ' intf fmin chronic diHe.ixt'B.
ill IhSH thi- )>oHi>ital waM ninviJ from N'>.
s4 .larvis t<> N<>. 91) JarviR,u few iIdoim above
wiieieiliB n'>w teniporarily locitt-d until
I, vr iki»l onlarued 411 u ter-> may bn <>bt <iU' d.
(Ill tiii« Huhjeit the rep )rt for 1S88 sava : —
" A whole y'ar hat puas d, nnd iilthnu^h
th" Keitort inuHt ({(> out without cHriyiiii»
aiy d' li ite Mtntenieiit aa to wlxru the fu-
tur l.u-pital ii to bu uiooted, it ia not b ■
c»UMe wo liavu i>i en idle. I'lans were pri-
iiii 111 for the old h ti , ti ndi rs received,! to ,
wiiiii ft Hu.'>;< **! oil wii>' niii'lf by ihi' Unl
k itiiv uu.hi.'ritie^ that v^o hIihuUI utii late
»i li til' III, as tiny intemled to erect a (Jen
rik lioHpi al ill thv Queen'a I'urk, t > bi>
lulled the i'urk Hoapita! ; itud in return for
of tiny humanity, who are noi eligible lor
any of the ' Uuniea ' in our city on account
ot pliy«ical or mental d>'f'>rmitiei, could be
under our care : practieal y a hom ' lot
crippled ami deiorme 1 children, fo theM
are iitl< ^utTirurn uU luire or Imh, and aa
such belong to u-<. Ni iioxpiiul can rur*iu
ihtin, lui all li'ispitul woik is esseitially
eu iitivc ; and auch ' caaoi ' kept tliurtin
upiwd out otherH whose ailments oould be
reli<ved if nor cured "
The L<ke-ide Homu for Sick Children on
the Itlmd is an uiijuiict to the Childron'ii
lio«pital, and is purpose is a convak-xc nt
horn ■ (iurni); thx summ r. It is the per
sonal gift o' Mr. J. Ross Robertson to
Mek ehildicn between the agis of two and
foui teen year^, irrcsueutiTe of race or le-
THE THIRD HOSl'ITAL— KMZABETH ST
;iio;i oIiiiIlm as wi- eou d give to th'' atudiii'-
oftii Univirsity Medical School, they would
i: vt lis a site on which to bui Ul. This pro-
pi- tion in t with our approval, as it piacti-
Cilly gave us the v iluo of our Colie.'i' avc-
nil ut :- 8 ly 820,000. However, after
«.iitiiig till tlie suinnii'r has gone, the
U v,r»ity sch'nic of a hospital in th • Park
Iwi been iiidcfiiiitely abandoned. W'v arc
r.>'W iiegoti'tiiig for the purchas of property
"ijieent to the city, and larger than our o d
sitf, where we cm hav ■ trees and grounds
:"! til,, little silk folk, and where th • future
«<rk8 hit our Fath'-r may have for us to
liomayfiom tim" to time be perfec ed. It
'ms alw&ya been our plan to have in our
ftjspital award wljore thj odds and ends
ligioii. OiK' of the conditions on which it
was given is that its doors and those of the
mother liospi'al in Toronto shall always b«
open to the children of the Masonic fra-
ternity. The city granted lot No. 68 on
the Island for the purpose of its erec;ion.
It wa< op ned Thursday, July 6th, 1883.
Since its erection a wing has been ad lei by
Mr. Robertson who proposes to enlaree it
still mori. The Home occupies a site on
thj wrst point of the Island, nearly one
hundred yards north west of the lighthouse,
and the same distance from the
south shore of the I.sland. It is
twenty minutes' walk from the dock at
Hanlan'f Point." The building i^ of very
attractive appearance. It ia coustmcted vf
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LANDMARKS OF TDKOTTTU.
vaod aad built in thftt li^ht and airy style
vhich arohitecM consider best suited to
^ftoes deigned for summer rusidcnces.
Tbe interior is finished in Canadian pine
and every prurisiou is madi^ for the comfort
«f the iomateK. A broal TsraiidiUi partially
iM.'Vies the building. This is two siories
m tteii{ht and is reached by wide doors.
nere Uie invalids are p!acc-d during a por-
tion of eveiy fine aay. A laundry and a
wa^h houM have been erected at the eatt
end of the building, and an anple supply of
low, and eoasidarable ol a t>i*l ran down
to the crcelt, which has since heen fi if.j
up. Mr. Hutchinson was a bluckamith aii!
iron worker. His »hop was a log hBildini.
at the sortth rast corner o» Duke and On wid
strecte. Mr. Hfiichinson and (i 'oigr Heth
erinG;ton were the contractor!! for (iig|{iQ(7 n
we 1 and sinkinr a pump in the M ,rkot
sqnare in 1823 A short distai ce nftwtri
of Mr. Uu cuinson's piopcriy, and a few
yards west of the corner of Dukt' and Par
liament streets, lived at an early Mnoii
THK li'CRTH Hi'SJ'ITAL — .lARVIS STRK.aT.
pure wauria brouj^ht from the lake l-y
Moan« ef a wind mill on the lake shore.
In this p easant retreat tho little conviil-
eseents C'ow and thrive from May to Sip
tember svery year.
CHAl'TKH CL»1.
JOHN HUTCHINSON'S HOUSE.
The Second Faiiiliy Ketlalenee of !«lone
Built In York
.'U account has previously Ijeen given ot
Mr. Kuntui't) lioude, which was the tirsl
(tone reai'ieuca in York county. Almost
at the s^me time that it wa.s built Mr.
Joltn Hutchinstn erected a '"S* -quarf
itoi.u liou «• of throe storeys, standing n
little bick from t! e ruailway, on tho i ortli
hide of Duke . treet, bitwi en OiU'»iio i.nd
Bekeley .•-tieoti. Tnis bui dins.', wlii di is
&UU stnndinir, tut hi material tiidden under
a coi in>; if stucco, was erected somt- t.mo
previous to 1820. Here wa- quite a hoi-
Richard Coates, a vory ingenii m man eon
iiect.'d with the dawn of art in Ymk He
was a self-taught painter, but ho execiit.J
very faithfully many portraits in oil o: the
eaily woithie,s of the tt)wn. H-' pw\' ■■
foi n,i¥iJ Willson, the foundti uf th;
•• Child r n of Pearo." the syinbodo'*; Jecirr
tioiis of thu 'Itinplc at .Shaioii. He wi?
a nuisician, b tii ini-tiuincutai and Viicii.
In his hou-ie was an organ of his own >; ;i
,s' ruction on whicii he p rformml. H'; •»■
huilt a sinular origan for David \Vi!l.-oi.
.Mr. v;*Lates also made a -tiidy of stiip
building, and ne con tiucted in iti; )'■''■;■
about h;.s h' Uii- a pb'asur • yaiht - f h^nd
SI ni! model of ab. lit nine ions burden -^
shoit distancf farther ( astward a osd r«]i
north fr- m Kmt; street, cadinj up t- i
substantial r. d brick buiM.i h'- Tlii^ »»*
in the old time.", the on y Roman Cutiiui'
church in Voik. Tes.s.'!at<d paiiiTUJ o::.'.
meiitfd the iioi th and south w.i is, hJ'' "
its Kpire stood not ^ cru s, i ut » t^"*^
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LANDMARKS OP TORONTO.
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ot a kUl ran dowr.
iS tincc h«eii fi tfa
AS a bluckamith ai.i!
Wft'< % l>^g hv.ldtuf,
ot DuWe and On uk>
pn and G ■oige Heth
.ractors for (ii(;ging n
lump in tht' M irkot
irl diatai oe inptwin
iioptTiy, and n few
ir of Uukt' and Par
At au early p«rioii
1.3- -^
n of -Tt in Yo,k He
l„ter, but ho .xecn ..
portraits lu oil <>• '",
,0 u.wn. H.- p^'"Y'
, ihe founder ot ir-
1, !t Sharon, H« --
n^f.umcntal and vorii.
org.u. of Lis ovrn c _..
UJ for Dav.d \y.llsc.
nade a ^tudy o * >
l.'asiir ja'-"'^ ' ,, .
, uiuo u>n« buraeu •
Lr -astw.rda oad .»'
Pk build..*;. I ','■"":
Li on T Ho'»»" ^*t:.
ress..Ut>d5'=^tu.ru.o-
wtather-cock covered with tin. On* of tbe
prients who officiated here was Father
OGrady, who. tor an indiscretion, was
suuunoued befora the Pop3. The road
.;nnN htjtchimson's hopsk— nrKE strkkt
ktding vp to tlte charch now ornmsmo-
ratss ih' name of B shop Power, who lost
bia life in attending to tbe sick emigrants
of 1847.
to tbe store was at the west cod froai Prin-
cess street ; this, on tbe closing iip of the
business, was itbat up Tbe entr^ince to
the domastio portion of tbe building ii on
Palace street. Here, for many years, Mr.
Legge carried on a profitable trade, not tbe
least lucrative part of w(>ich eo isist«d of
the sale m larg^ qnirt*»je« of whiskey by
theqnartto the Indians. Mr Logcre nar-
ried Miss 0:a«j Cawthra. He was ons of
the original pew-holders in St. Jimea'
church He wm the owner of «h) farm
on Yonge street, wh re Mount Pleasant
c metery now i^ The Palace street hou^a
was sub fquentlr occnpie 1 by Mr. Collier,
an official in th^ Canada Company. He
was a portly, fine-lof king man, and an
ardent sportsman^ one of his favoari.e
excursions with his gun bnng up thti Don
in quest of woodooek. Mr. Collier cecu-
pied tho housj on Palacj street up to hi«<
death, which occurred receutly.
CHAPIER CLVIII.
JOHN BEIKIE'S DWELLING.
Tke Dome of an Early Skcrir ef T*rk,
ARcrward eccapled by friMiaat Beblasea.
On the north side of Front stroet, WL>st of
the old Greenland Fisht:ry tavcro, and origi*
ALEXANOKK LF.UUK 8 HOUSl— MORTUKAST CX)RNKR FRONT AND PRINCKSS STREETS
CHAPTKR CLVII.
ALEXANDER LEQGE'S BUILDING-
liit.arl.v riuceol BuHliieat at the Nortbeast
torufr or Prince** and Palace sireela.
One ot tiio earl tihopkeopera ot N ork was
Alexander Legge, eaiablialiod here early in
the^e lury. his store and home were in the
lAO storey" building at tlie northeisi corner
ni I'maci', now Front, and I'rincess streets.
itisBiill standing, and but for its diUipi-
dand look has ihe same app»'araucu lie it
lore nearly a century ago. The entrance
ualiy separated from it hy a lot and a smill
building, and just eait of Windsor street,
still stands a rather largf, hgl twustorey-
I'rame bouse. This Wiis the h'./use of bit.
John lieikie, conunonly known in his day
as Colonel Beikif, and was built by htm for
a residence iu the early part uf Ihe century.
In 1820 there was no huildir.g west of it
until K -ceiver-General Crookshank's hovse
vias reached Mr. Ueiki« was one of th^^
.vncient i fficcr^ of the lo jal and proviiHtial
gcvernuKnt. He c.me to Yoik at, an early
d tte, for in 1803 hu was one ot tbe original
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pew ho^dfrs of St. Janes' chnrch. His ta I,
upright, (itaidly mr<v iic; f»t«n, g-nnaily en-
velop*'d in a loi\^, snuflf-colonred over«oAt, n
etill reincml)ered by som ■ of the oldest in-
h»bitftnts oi the town. He wm ski i iff of
the county in 1811 and 1812, at the prriod
when the first stockadtd j.iil waa in ex-
p«ten:eee, in aor* and half loia at d ffvreiit
rat««a, ran){iiig from fiK) to £100 per acre,
Tbest! acru and half acre \o s are sl:own
oil th*" pan of Ike town of Yorfe, pre
pared by Surreyor General Smith in th«ye»r
niii(>ty.
tons BKIKl£ S HOCSB -FROMT STRKKT
isltnce, and where the courts weie h> kl in
the covTMntnt ' uildings, aft<rwaid bui tied
!y tlie Annricans At a lat- r pirn d —
1820 to lS'2o— lie wfts Clt rk of the Exeeu-
tive Council. Willi.itn Robm.-on sutcocded
Mr. Btikie in the < ecupancy of tl;a house.
CHAPTER CLIX.
THE MACDONELL HOUSE.
One oniir Ohi Vlau»lou« or Karly Toronto—
l.iirre^ilUK Dflu.U.
This house, a two storey fratn"" building,
rough-cast, situated at the north east corner
of Adulaido and John streets, waa l<uilt hy
tiie late Ho-iourable Alexander Macdonell
in 18lS, a.id in ntiil in a gi>'>(i statu of pie-
servaiion. It was oii>;in:illy enclosed
W.tliin th» block of nint; acres of land
siiuate btiween what are now John and
Simcije streets aui Adelaide and Kichmi mi
ttreets. It is uinaniented in front by a
larpp ponico and round coluniua of the
ht ight of the hou^"'. Ti»e land was pur
chased in 1790 and 1800 from diSorent
one thousand leren hundred and
■even, with the nmncs of some of th«
patentees wrilteu thereon. Thu lo a on
N< wgate street were deseribeii in tb^
patents and deeds of conn y noe to Mt
Macdonell as on north side of Ru ^i^H
Square. The i^rounds we<e dero J to
gtrdrning purp )se.s, and also fi'.rinii g on
a sm '11 si'ale, as was the custom witli many
havini' siiflioient land for the purpose ti>
do in those days — about oi'.e halt of th"
abore I lock, en losed in a high, olo.«e loird
fence, having been used as a gaideu. and
the other naif for fi 'Id crops and pi-siure.
It Was in this field that the aniHK » were
exhibited at the first; a^ricuiiurul show
lield in Toronto, about forty-Qv>! ytsri
iigo ; while the exhibition of graius, ve;;e-
tabl s, liuits, Sic, was h»Id «t the oi
govetnmmt house. Th ■ grden put m
the block luclud' d an orchard of 60 or 80
apple, pear, pliiii, cherry, peach und quince
tn es, as wed as grape vines, all of wbkh.
inc uoiujj; the p ach and quince, bore
•ibundanily ; and initny a boy of the em,
prev ous to ihi: ty years ig.., rilishovl the
tlaViUr of it.s siolen fruit. A lanj.; ravin;
cro> ed tlie block, oau» d Iw a inoaiid' riiiJ
stream that flowed thrciigh it ; and th!<
ravine, as si-en from tbo •trert'", en he
nor: h and south tiides, present, d a p*e<y
^ai den and meadow s<*ene, fr in the iiii<i ile
of wiiich towered up 8ft oi- 90 taet Inch i
l.irge elm tree, w th a ci^<•^m^•rellce if
al>oiit 20 feet at the bott< m (f i^.i truuk.
and with ^{rae«fully-dro< ping, wtda -piciJ
branches at the top. Beneath this tree
Were buried in (ddtn time the tivi 'ni't
hor~es . n i do^s of ttio fcwnily ; the fcim r
inelnding the fleet as ^ell a<< tlic use ul,
and the latter the eportinu as well ,ia the
watch doj; ; many of them di^tiiifcUi-hei
by royal names, arnon;,' ill" tirs ^''i'i
"Prince Cliarlie" ami "ILiriv Hui
spur," and among the latter " Kii;
J.imt^s " In addition to which juiioni! h';
latter was the stern bull (lo^,', " Boxer,
who, in put suit of the orcliard tiii »«<■
got p;co"S of many a boy'-i p tit^ and mnv
timeM of tiiuir skin, too, in his lee"'
This tree coiihl be seen from a long di-t^n t
in many direc ions, and furvi-O't un'i^
few years a^o, when Mr. Ran-" m, wfi
ha<l pmohus d the U>t on wMch h »»•
situated a<ij faiina his r'3i<ien«s '•"■*!
^ ke of the tree. «mi tindii « wnw'dul
branohee oocasionalty fa. ling from it, tai
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half lots »t d ff«rei)(
to £100 per a«re.
aci'e Vo B ikr« ^il.own
town of York, pre
erki Smith in thcyear
lundrad and niiu'ty-
DCS of some of tlit
oreon. Tliu lo a on
a deseribed in tij«
conriynoe to Mc
irth side of Ru sil
da wei e d«To ■ a to
and also f:;rniii g on
th« custom wiiii iu%ii]f
1 for the puipo^e \i)
!\bout <M'.e halt "f th'
in a high, close loii i
iisfd as a gardcu, aiui
d ciops and p.ts;urc.
that tlie aiviBii » were
irst ani'iouiiurul ;liow
Uouk forty-nvi' ycara
jitiou of graius, ve^je-
was h»ld at the oi
Th ■ g.rden put n;
1 orchard of 60 or SO
leriy. p«<«ch uiid quince
je viut'S, all of whuh.
ch and quince, bore
iny a boy of the er»,
ears ig', nlislie^l the
fruit, A Unj" lavin;
u» d l>v a miJiinci' niii
thrcugh it ; and ^^"
a this .-trett-', on 'ht;
88, prespiit' d a P"'*!'
s-ene. fr m the nii'i le
iW or 9f) tftet liiifh *
ih a ci<<"ttm^'f'''""" i
bolt' m < f »** trui.«.
■dro< ping, wide -preiJ
B<M'fath this tret
t-n time the hywu
,ho ftwnily ; the fo:m r
as well a-f tlie Mt al,
portion as well M ttie
,f them di^tiiuui'hei
unoi.ii ill" ti" ^;;"^
and ''ll.inv H -
^ ihe latter " Ki' -
n to which iimn"a '^^
•rn bull doK'. " Boxer,
,f the orcJKvrd ihi »«'•
boy't p iiti" *"'' '*""'
n t<K), ill h" "«"'
een from v long cil't^n■^
and furvi 0.1 un'i »
,en Mr. H*"-"^: *"
l,.t OB wiich it »•«
his r<9i.l.n«S fr"- '"•;
<»„ tindiitf *m«;<l»'
lly fading fr..m K. '»'
Bceurr m; tturcby, ^t''
lectod it to " the cruel axeini«n's" skill, and
t»«d it levelletl t« ihe ground. At th«
ojt^nal clearing up of the block two
others of its original forest companions
wtr« pns€rved ; but, dm ini; the American
inva-iioB of York, in 1813, they f«ll nctims
t« fires kind ed at their roots. In the
nenouat of inciilents couBeet' d with t^e
life of Mr, Macdonell which follows, we
have obtaineil ionvi particulars from friends
and others from " Stewart's Sketches of
ihe Highlanders," and Stone's " L fe of
f^n," and from Dr. Scadding's " Toronto
oiOd.'"
Mr. Macdonell was born in 1762, at
Fort Augustus, Inrernesshire, Sootland,
hdI waa the son of Captain Allan Mac
donell, who, with his family, (wi e and
tliree soi s and two daughters) alon^
with h*s two bi others ami their fami ies,
ami other kinsmen and H ghlaudera, on the
adfic' of Sir William Jolinsoiv in 1773,
par »<i with their properties and emigrated
frtm Glengarry, in S«otlaj«i, bo Amej'ica,
an<i settled in Tryon (ninceaalird Schoharie)
Ouuty, in the M^bawh Vall'-y, in the
Ulan Britiah Pro vine* of New York.
The kiiree brothers were sons of the re-
i.cwuetl " Glengarry, " and were better
l(Dow& among tbair clansmen by the name
ot their ef^tates in Scotland — Leak, Aber-
hoilader, and Cullachie — than by their
given namex, as is often tbe case with
oUter^ of the cl.>n. From the tinte of the
b trii niuy ef the Aineiican Revolution the
Scot, h settlew in Tryon County pre*»rved
tb'ir <«11< i^iaroa to the British Crown;
and, notwithstanding the intitgues adopted
by the insurgiMat portion of the othvr eo>e-
lists to seduce or coerce tliem from ihiir
fealty, they maintained their adhesion
tht^n to, and thereby inonrred the hatred
and hogti.ity of the rero utlonists. In
the month of Jantktry, of the year 1776,
GBneml Schuyler, haying been sent frc in
Aibiiuy by the then called " Commissiomis
o; tiic Contin<ntal Congnss of tJHj Thiitot n
Coifiniee" with a laigv force, («bout 3,000,)
ci fitbodii d mihijv, for tlu puipf sl- of dis-
aniiin^ the loya ist Scotch of t^ie sett,e
mtnt, under pi'etence or rnmour th.it they
were p cp.irinjj themselTis for the pui pxo
of 'spou^ing Ihe royali.st cnu e, when
within ,L short distance of the settlemoiU,
silt nwssengers f> Sir John Johnson in
adfanct, to apprise him of the approaai
of the fiMCe, and inviting an int' rri- w wi»,i.
hinv, to settle penceably terms of surrender
of the arms and militarv .stores in the
'eititment. In the interrif.w wiilch oc-
cturrd, ai d tl)e various ■t>).'otiatir)na and
somiQunicatious in conneetiun therewith,
Captain ADnu Macdonell was aa^^ociated
with Sir John Johnson. Ttie result of the
na^O|tiatioua was the surrender of tbe High-
Inndars, to theniun'oer of between 200 and
300, of their arms, and the taking of six
of t'lKir number prisoners, among them
Captain Macdonoll and two oif his nephews,
they beinft sent to Lancaster, in Penn-
sylrania, to be kept in a measure as
hoita(!*«s, that the others would not take
up arms. In the month of May following
this occurrence, Sir John John.son, with
tbe aible-bodied of the settlers, Mr. Mac-
donell, the subject of this article, and his
unctea and cousins, being of the number,
left the settlement and their properties,
and mads their way, most of them on foot,
thrt^ugh tbe forest to Montreal, having
sormounted obstacles of tvery kind, and
ecoountered all the suffering that it seemed
possible for men to endure, the journey
having occupied nineteen days' time, and
their piorisiors getting exhausted. As
tM'on as tbe insurgent Mtthorities at Albany
heard of the departure ot' the Scotch set-
tlers tb« y were very irate ; and a rcf^iment
of soMiers, under Colonel Dayton, was
despatched to the locality, and a rather
arbitrary search and exi<niiration made
nnder faiis rapi rvision and direetieo of the
houses and homes occnpied by the families
of those in the settlement ; and the wirea
of some of the more prominent of the set-
tlers were tukeu prisoners end removed,
some to Albany, among then Lady John-
son, and others to Schenectady, among
them Mr. Maodonell's mother, (her two
daughters being allowed to i>ceonipany hrr,)
to be kept, it was stated, as liootages for
the peaceable conduct of the royalists ; but,
in reality, to prevent them holding com-
riMinicAtion with, or rendering assistance to,
them. Mrs. Macdonell W8« a sister of the
Laird of MacNab, whose son, a notable
person in former years here, claimed the
title of Laird, and was settled in the neii^h-
loiirhoiHl of the town ot Perth, She miin-
ag. d to effect her escape from the place of
imprisonment in 1780, and made her way
CO New York, which was then in possession
of tfie British forces. It was not long after
the Sc.'tch arrived in Montreal b fore they
were embodied into different li;iii!«h regi-
ments ; some m the Royal Grenadiers, un-
der Sir John Johnson ; .'ome n the But'er's
Rauirers, under Colonel Butler, and some
in Royal Highland Emij^rants, under
Colonei McL '"I, afterwards renumbered
as the 84th regiment
Mr. Macdonell, being then too young to
receive a comnii-nion a.s an officer, waa at
first attached as a cadet or volunteer to tke
regiment of the R<^>yal Highland Bnc'tjiraats,
The regimeut wan soon engaged in aetive
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work ; and was amont; the forces sent on an
expedition into the neiuhbourhood of their
fornitT settlement, Tryon Coanty ; and
Mr. Macdonell was car y ioiciated into the
hardsh ps and privations of a soldier's lif*.
H>! was pr sent at thn attack upon Schuyler,
and was at the battle of 0:'i-kiiny, and took
part in tho skirmishes in thu Vall«>y of the
Mohawk. When hib mother heard of his
having received his commissioQ aa ensifn
in the reeiment referred to, which was
afterwards numbered the 84th, he beinw;
then 16 years of ajje, she wrote congnitu
lating him, and gave him the heroic advice
to coriduct himself bravely, and rememhor
that h ' had Scotch bloud in his veins.
He was in the battle of Monmou h in
1778. After this he was sent by Sir Henry
Clinton, at New York, U) General Haldi-
mand, commiudin^ in Canada. Sliortly
after his arrival in Canada he was trans-
ferred to Butler's Rangers with rnnk of
lieutenant ; and shortly afterwa tls, in
1781, accompanied an excursion of detach-
ments of seveial regiments sent into the
Mohawk Vail y for Wie purpose of destroy-
ing; some fortresses there ; and aUhou(?h this
was successfully accomp.ished, the difficul-
ties enc 'untered, as may be supposed, were
very ^-reat, and such as could only have
been endured by hardship and determined
nerve. The time occupied in going and
retaming was two months, and they wer«
obliged to carry their provisions on their
barks and camp withnuc covering. During
the two t llowing years he continued in
acti\e service tliroughout the section of the
c untry, constituting the northern p.^rt
of the State of New York and the eastern
and northern portions of the State of
Pennsylvania. During this time hu wa-i
frequently associated, and on the mo^t
friend. y terms, with Chief Joseph Bant
and his Indian warriors. The last expedi
tion, on which he served during this war,
was one composed of several ccmpanies of
Butler's RmgerH and of other recim'nts as
well as sonif Intiians, sent for the purpose
of trying to effect the capture or destiuc-
tioB of Albany, when ih«y nianug> d to
overrun the whole of Tiyon County, and
once more get possiS'ion of the home-
steads which they had been oblii;<d to
abandon in 1770, and pu~heJ to within a
short distance of Sjheuect.dy, and it was
then that Mrs. M ic<lonell, who hid been
kept a prisiiier there with ( thers, from
111 outbreak nf thu rev<)'.ution, managed
to make her escape. In other respects, ex-
c.pt the destrucii n of a vast extnt of
country, throuj;!; which they pa.'-S'd, in
retaliation for acts cr mmitted previ lusiy
by the Continental Army in the Indian
settUmeuts under General Sulliv&n, thia
expedition tailed, and upon the return
journey their provisions li-came exhauM^d
and for a time parr, of thnir food or lationj
oonsisted of the flesh of the horses they lud
witii them, that of Mr. Macdonell Uint'
among those to whose lot it fell to be
slaughtered for the piuDose. At the oloe
of the war the different regiments Unt had
been embodied from among the Highland
set lers were disbanded, and niAny of tlie
officers and men settled in different pmg
of Canada, but m^stly in the countiis o;
Stoimont, Dundas and Glengarry. And
lands were granted to them in certain p j
portions, according to the rank as nfK.ern
and men, in recognition for sei vies and
compens.ition for the lo^s tlicy sii tained
in the forfeiture of tlieir properties in
Schoharie ; losses which must have been
considerable to some, when it is reineni-
bored that it was said by an Anie icaii liis
torian, in reference to Sir John Johnscj!. a
losses, that he " lost domains lari-er and
fairer than probably ever bel..nped to ,i
single American proprietor, Wilinm Pmn
only exc-Tpte^,'' thhse properties hiving
been confiscated by the America a and
sold, even to the fain ly Bible.
Grants of wild land were also given to
each member ot a family who setcei in
Canada, i^o that Captain A'lau Maedoiull
and his sons and daughters received thfir
portion of such grants. He went wiih his
fami y and resided a short distance in rhe
niighbou: hood of Quebec, and died tiii-re
soon afterwards, and was buried in ^
vault beneath the parish church of S .' Foy
Tlie widow and the tan.ily, with the > xc p
tion of the eldest daugiiter, moved up '»
Kingston, and afterwards to Newark, in^w
Niagara,) being then th- seat of uovei!)
ment, and there, in 1797, she died, .it a
very advanc d age. Th» eldest dnu^liter,
who, in 1783, married D.mrwld MeL ;u., a
relative of Colonel JilcLean, of tin 84th
reirinient, remained in Quebec, wh :e s iP
(lied in ITW.'i, leaving nuinerous »i;d
Wealthy descendants now reaidinjj there
The youngest clanghter was iiiarneii i.i
1798, to Captain Miles- M-icdcn. II, wi) •
formed >uch a prominent figure ufter«.irdii
in 1812, in tne ccnt^st between Ljrd Se,
k rk and the North west Coinpitiy, t. the
H'd River cruntry, now the districts of
Thunder Bay and R.iny River, wliieii he
prosecuted will sucn energy and vigonii':
hostility against that company as to oaus-,'
them to msige their long t sab isheU tit •?
and rights in those of their suocessfui riva.,
the Hudson Bay C<>mp.i y.
She died within a year after her niani-ijf.
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iras one of the earliest practitioners of the
:aw in Upper Cana4:i, having been admitt d
ai rarly as 1790. He waa twice elected
iis "Knight" »o represent the East Riding
of York and the oountiea of Durham and
Simcoe in Parliament ; and was among the
uumb«r lost on the Speedy in the autumn
ot 1804, the particulars of which are familiar
10 many now living.
I he youngest sou, Jamea, through the in-
strumentality ot th; Duke ot K.eht, wh",
during his residence in Canada, intLrcsted
aiiTisplf farourably for many of those who
cime within tha bphere of h's pitronage,
received a commission in the 43i it resiimeut
in 1795 He died some yciirs afterwai df,
when 8 ationed in thR West Indies.
A'txauJer, the oris;iual owner of the
hoiist! rt'ferred to, after the death of his
fatlicr, accompanied his mother and sister
to, and resided with them at, Kingston
<ind aft rwards at Newark.. Upou the di-
vision of the Provincf of Qicbec into Upper
anJ^ Lower Canada, in 1791, Upp'.-r Canada
then receivmg it- constitution a^ a .'separate
Promce, (Jcneral Simcoe was appointed
Li"Uteiiftiit-(jrovernor thereof. He h*d b< en
in active .-^ervice throughout the war of the
American R volution, and on the occasion of
the reirtat o' Sir Henry Clinton from Phila-
delphia to New Yoik, Mr. Macdonell had
b come favourably known to him as an
oi'ker of the 84th R giment, and being de-
sirous of having about him his old compan-
iuus ill arms, his was among the appoint-
iiieuts made. With that riew, ho ap-
ptin ed Mr Macdonell Sheriff of the Home
District. This included within its boun-
daries the area that constitutoi almost a
dcore of the present counties. Up'n the
::iioval of the seat of government from
Newaik to York, in 1797, he came to reside
ui the latter place, and continued in the
office of shui iff until 1805
During p.irt ot the time he represented
the County of Glengarry iu the House of
.\sembly, and was elected Speaker in
1804 In 1805 he was marriod to Anne
MTiith, dnighter of Mi\ James Smith, of
H r.iiclis, on Long island, U. S. , and sister
ii Co onid Samuel Smith, of the Queen's
Rangers, with whom she was then residing,
iiid who acted as administratrix of the
goveiiiin nt on a coupie of occasions, during
he absence of the L-eutenant-Gov* ruor.
A ratiier striking illustration of the incon-
vrui'y in th'j paramount importance given
I; ihe code of hoiu ur, by "oci'ty in those
i^sTs, oyer the laws of civil polity and
ctminal code, was the occurrence of a fatal
liu i'l 1800, in whioii ofKcers of the law
';» k p.irt. It waa between Mr. White,
ii Attorney Qeverai, and Mr. Small,
the Clerk of the Executive Council, in
which Air. Macdonell, the sheriff, acted aa
second of ihe latter. It was during this
p -riod that, in his occasional visitu to hi?
old constituency and kinsmen and fellow-
countrymen ill Glengarry, that he foresaw
in his youur cousin, John Macdonell, of
Greenfield, att( rwards Attorney-General and
aide-decamp to General Brock, the tine
talents and qualities that so early in life
bri'Ught him into p ominence ; and by his
invitation young Macdonell c^me to York
to pursue his study of the law
And as an illustration of the different re-
sults that follow, after a length of time, from
the cxercifi? ot a choice of one of two
things, considered of equal value at the
time, it may be mentioned that Mr. Mac-
donell gave his young protege one of two
acres of land, situat d on the west side of
Church strett, between King and Welling-
ton street', as a present in anticipation of
his intended marria/jc he young Maclonel,
owning the other acre. Previous to his ac-
companying General Brock, on his fatal
expi-dition against the Americans at the
battle of Queenston Heights, where he met
ilia death, he made his will, and, having
offered his intended her choice of a
devise of £500, or of the two acres
referred to, she chose the former. This
sum he devised o her, and the two acres
he devised to his god-son, James, the second
son of the subject of this sketch.
Tills properiy must now— estimatine its
v.ilue p.opjrtionately to sales of like favour-
ably-situated properties in Toronto- -be
worth a half a million of dollars, or 290 time^
as much as the £500.
From 1805 to 1812 Mr. Macdonell acted
as agent of Lord Selkirk in superintending
his settlement at BaUloon, in the western
district. Thii; r.ettl"ment was formed by
Lord Selkirk subsequent to a similar one
he had formed in Prince Edward Island,
for the purpose of benefitting his Highland
follow-conntiymen, as well as no doubt
himself albo, 1 eing schemes le^s e.^tensive
in territorial exUnt than his Hudson Bay
Company adventure, above lefei red to.
During the time o: this agencv Mr. Mac-
donell resided sometimes at Baldoon and
sometimes at Amlicrstburg. Lord S Ikirk,
having,' found it de irable to turn the whole
of his attention to the latter enterprise,
gave up th ■ other scheme, and Mr.
Macdonell ceased to have auytlii:ig further
to do with the settlement, exc pt; that he
found it necessary to go to England in
1812, to procure from his Lordship the
nece.^siry title I'eeds for the settlers to
their lands, as well as to effect a settlement
with hint on his owu behalf.
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It was while he was in England on this
occasion that the wnr broke out between
Gnat Biitaiii aud the United dt&tes ; and
Mr. Micdoiiell thertupou returned to
v^anada, and immcdiaiey afterwards was
oppcunled Deputy FaymaKter-Gtneral of
Militia with the rank of Colonol. At the
capture of Ni.ieara, 26th May, 1813, he
was taken pri-oner, and sent as suoh to
Lancaster in Pennsylvania, where he was
Ictained until the end of the wrr. This
was the same place at wiiich bis father
hnd been kept a pris<nier at the beginning
of the American Rwvolutiou in 1776.
On the (liabanding ol sevFral resiimenta in
1814, such of the nieu as were entitled to
lands wire settled by the goTerrment in a
tract of land called the Ptrth settlement,
and Mr. Ma«Jouell appointed superiB-
In 1831 h' was appointed a m<nihcr oi
the LcrislatiTe Council ; and owiui; ro th<'
intercourse he thereby i.nd previa uv.ly ij^ i
with members ot parlinm< nt, ha k pt up
an intimacy with many, who, m occwions
of sfluiona of pxrliameut, came le th- place
so that often »ome uf th'm were cu« ta of
his house. Its close pioximity to tiie pace
of meetinir of the parliament for a Uw
years — (the bttildiag intemied for aud a ter
wa di used as a ko>pitttl) — made it vuv
canvenient for memkera to dine with i im ;
and the post-prandial oonveriationa that
often occurred thereat, w«-ru sometime.'
attended by animat* d dittcusMona and
mirth ; and oooasionary fh'^ rather em
phatic thump oa the table by the hand oi
an excited politicion wou d make th'
glosses standing close togetler ring or
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THK MACDONKM. IlDCSK— NORTH EAST OORNER ADELAIDE AND JOHN 9T3.
tPnd nt of the settit ment. Afterwardc, in
1816, he wa- apooi; t d As.-i^tant Si en tary
ol the Indian Dipaitmeut. This being an
Imp lial iippoiuni' lit, he fcrf' ited his naif-
pay, which lip h;id been receirinij since
th" disbanding of the Butler's Range; s.
In 1828 he lec^ived the app- inttnent of
Iu>p ctor of Licensps for the Home District,
iin office established for collecting a revfiiae
to the govrnment, as well for the manufac-
ture of liquors as for the sale of them
in stiops and taverns, as to wliicii now is
dtrived a rerenue oy both tlie gov«rniTi -nt
and the munioipal coi poration.s. This < ffiuc
lie held until 1841, when he lesignei it
in favour of his bccond son, James.
rattle as
tants.
Mr. Maodrnel!
oud as the voice of the a^pu
was in
and of large frame ; auiet
geni.l and si ciab c
staiuro ta,:
and r-^errei!
ill manner, but ot genid and si ciab c .us
position, und esteemed I oth in his pr.biiv
and private character. H- kept up ih*
moHt cordial friendhhip.s with niany— froi.i
his or their youih-tini'! to thi; tiiiv o*^ i*
or their deaih— fo low-coiiu'iynun v\.
Uin^^meii and co-rtdigioniats, as we.i as liio-«
of other national. ties aiidcieeds. Bi-Si ps
Macdonell, Slrachan and Stuart ; Clii^'!
Justices Roldiisoii, McLean, PowiU ii'i
Maoaulay ; Hoiis. James Baby, K m^-ley
\V. Uloksoii Thomas Clark, Guidon CrutMi
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appoineed a m<inber ji
iiicil ; and owiu^ to ihr
•by (,nd pre»i. usly ha,i
parli^m' nt, he k pt up
lifcnjr, who, oa occMions
meut, oam« t»th- place,
uf th' m were cuh tn of
»c pioximity to the place
parliament for a few
g intended for and a ter
lO'pltttI)— made it vin
ibens Ui dine with lim';
dial Oonv^Ttatioiis that
ereat, were sometime*
nau d di«eu«.Mona and
ionaPy rh) rather em
h« tAble by the h»nri oi
cian woud mult* ;h'
iloae tc^etler ring or
rrnrnTTTT^.
AVD .innv 9T9.
.he voice of the
aspii-
ras in stature ta.i
; nuiet (iii'l [■■■^erTei!
Mil .1 aiul si cmb c ois
ed I oth ill his piih.io
ter. H" ki'pr up (Ik
liip.i witli ina'iy — fioin
Hi'! to thi! titin' o' IS
li iow-couu'i yiiipn ini:
ioiiiijts, ai ntM a.'< tiio-e
I and c;ieds. Bi-h pa
II and Stunrt : dm-:
McL«'aii, Pow'll aiiti
laiuea Btiby, Em-ley.
I Clark, Guidon Cruuk
ehank and VV. Allan wrre amonjj hU
v(ry intimate friendi. He could couTerae
in Gaelic, French and Indian as well as
English. He was a strong adharene and
strict obsrrver of the Roman Cathulic r<'.
h?ion, from which ho nerer swcrTt-d in
his iiUegiauco in the days of trial and re-
pro 'ch ; iiTid was one of a Teiy few of that
rtligiou in the plnoe able to assist much
iu forwardiig the interests and nnder-
taklngs of that church in the early days
of i's straggles here. And he and these
few, under the guidance of the energetic
Bishop Macdrtnell, his cousin, had a grent
deal to do in order to effect the construotioa
of St I'aul's church, the only Roman (. atholio
church in Toronto unlil 1847, ho i ein^'
aong with the Bishop and two others
he trustees of the church property. He
died ill 1842, within a liitlo of eiahiy
ytars old, in the house above desciibid,
and w:i8 burcd in the burial ground at-
tai.hfd to the St. Paul's church. It was
iis to the grave in which he was buried
that a correspond once itppeared in the
1 poita of the mettiiiga of tne R C. Separate
.School Biard at the end of last year.
According to a letter from a son of Mr.
Macilonell, it appeared that the Board or
seme member of it — it was st&ted to have
bon a priest — caused ttM boundary f roe
of the burial giouiiil to be niovi d in such
a way as to miikf the grave < nclosei', inside
tiifi play jjrounU ot the boy.i' s-chool. I'his
oroceeuing was naturally resenre.! by Mr.
MucJoiieU's son as a cross disrei'pect o the
.neniory of the dead and iho feelings of the
M;rvivinc relatives of his father, and so he
iiisi-ted upon the restoration of the fence
to iiii oiiginal placi'.
Mr. Miicdonell left five son'' — Allan,
James, Animus, Alexander and Samuel — and
one (l.iiighter, Henrietta, besides his widow,
M.ivivmg him Mrs. Mucdouell ditd in
lv")8, over eii'hty years old, having con-
:iuiied to reside iu the horn' stead until her
ui'Ath. She suffered in her early life rn .ny
of ihe trills and lurd^h ps th..t all of
the first settlers hare had to fncounter
ins urw .'^ett emenf, among those i eing
:he ditfii ultits for ladies of dtlicate (on-ti-
t.nioii travfllini; from place to place, which
iiie often had to do, and for ionc; distances ;
us Mr Macdonell, owing to the differi lit
p>Mtiens he held at different times, had
jome'invs to reside at BaKloon, then at
^mherstburg, then, for a time, at Kings-
t'lu, then acain at Niagara, with intermr-
di'te times at York Journeys in those
Jays had to be performed in sloops or sail-
i"i; V' ssels, if for long distances by water,
»iij f for short dittancts by row boas or
oD horscbaek.
As an illustrati'nof such tedious journeys
endured by her, a diai y of a jou ney made
by her from here to New Yoik, when going
to pay a visit to her paren s, in the summer
of 1807, Bh(>ws the time occupied was three
weeks in going, and the same in returning,
iuc uaing in each cs»e occA^tional delays,
owini; to bad weather. The route t'-.^en
was from here by a sailing vessel to Oswego,
taking three days ; thence by a row
boat up streum of the Oswego river to
Oneida river and lake, along crctks nnd
winding streams nnd tmall canals, the
boat l)eing worked by four men, rowing
someiimesi, a:id tometimes bi ing polled,
and sometimes hauled by ropt s over reeves
and rap ds. Sometimes a change was
made by walking, or riding in an ox cart,
when crossing a portage or cariying-p!ace,
uniil g tting to tlie Mohawk River. F. <>m
thence the trip was down stream on the
Mohawk River to Schenectady, the charge
being $50 from Oswego to Schi nectady.
Tlie distanc ■ usually made was fourtepn
or sixteen miles a day, unless detained by
bad weather ; while, on the other hand,
under favourable circumstance?, as much
as twt-nty miles were travelled in a day.
Dating the night time the stopping places
were sometim s inns or taverns, and s* me-
times log houses, of a rr>om or two in size,
by the way-side, with floors made of logs,
and then som times only over a half of
the room. They carried most of their
provisions with thi m, and often took their
meals in the open air.
From Sehenectady they were driven in a
friend's carria£;e to Albany ; and from
Albany they went by sailing vessel to New
York, taking four days, because of adverse
winds. 1 he return trip was made in the
month of November, anJ was accomplished
for the first part of the journey in a sailing
vesfel, from New York to Albi.ny, in a
couple (i days ; thence by stage to Schen
ectady, and from thence to Buffalo by wag-
gons, specially hired for certain Uis ar.ces,
drawn a part of the di tauce by four
horses and a part by three in unicorn
style, the wheel horses being driven by
one of the puty, and the leader with only
chain traces for his harness, being g«ided
by the hiied man on foot, ihe same as
when driving oxen. Sometime^", when the
roads were good, a p.iir of burses were
used. Owing to bad roads the distance
travelled some days was only sixteen miles,
and on some days not as much, when the
weather was bad, the whole distance to
Buffalo taking three weeks. The journey
from Buffalo to York was accomplished in
boats, exct pt from Chippewa to Queenston,
which was acccmplislied cy wagcon.
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Another Incident In Mrs. M^odons'l't
life, illnitrative ot th« triala of the times
in which ahe lived, occurred during the
Amorioftn war. Wh'^n lirins; at Niaf^ara
Mr. Macdonull, being then a prisoner at
LKincaitcr, ahe was walking on th" verandah
of a friend's house, carrying her youii^
child in her arms, wrapped up in a scarlet
cloak, when a ball fire.l fr>>m a cannon
iu the American f >rt, suddenly ctme crash-
ing through the corner of th^ hous , causing
h(T to retire out of sight. It was supposed
that the cloak attracte.l the attt-iitiuu of th '
Aiucricans, and had been takoii by them
after the death of Mrs. MaedfltWl, the
homeiiilcad, with a amall portion of The lai^i
around it, fell to the share of the fourth
ion, A'exander, who, aorn^ yeari ^fter
warda, sold it to Mr. Ja*. Paf artoii, lur
rister, law-partner of Mr. Robjrt A. Hm-
rison, afterwards Chi<f Jasice ut th« Court
of Queon's Ucnch.
Alter Mr. Patterson's death it w.iii wM
to Mr. Jame^ Bethuuc, Q. C, who died i^
it a few years ago.
Jam^s, the second son of Mr. MacdoDiill,
married ii daughter of Colonel Smitli, and
died in 1865, at the age of fi4 ypar .
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.KtllN I'.LOOKS IIoUSF, — IILOOR STIU r.»
to be the rod coat of an nffiier or soldier.
The child she was c^rryins; was her litt'e
(laugliter, fifte n moniiis old at the
;ime, an 1 who shortly aftei wards died and
wis burieil at Niiigarn.
Mrs MacJonill was an ardent fl ricul-
Ui ist, and UD to a ve y late period nf her
life krptup the fl )wer garden attached to the
homsteid, whi h, from the pecu ar forma-
tiou of the ground, gave th m a very at
tractive appearance.
All the sons survived her, but the only
other daugh'er, Heiiiietta, who married
Captai) Aylmer, of th •• 93 d Higlilandcrd,
•lied in 1844, in the homesrcad aI^o.
At the distribution of the Mazdonell estate
Allan, the eldest son, was never marritd.
He died lust year, nearly 8U years old. Itie
Other sons ure still living.
CHAPTER CLX.
JOSEPH BLOOR'S HOUSE-
The Besltlencc of aa Kaily Brewer and Oa«
ot the fonnders of lurkvtlle.
The dwelling iiouie shown in the fti-voin
niiiyiiig il ustration was built and i^'ni
pi d by Joseph Bloor aa a re.iidence. Mi
Bloor WAS an K igiisiiina«, who, up »
within a few yea! 8 of the incorporation jf
t le city, kept an inn for cjuutrv '">k.
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Til. MaedAi\A|i, the
1 portion of ihe land
hare of the fturth
80tn> yeari \ltfc.
f».«. Pafcnoii, luir
Ir, Robdrt A. Hm
J as. ice ot th« loun
I death it w.iii «old
Q. C, who dicdii
1 of Mr. Macdoiull,
DcHonel Smith, »nd
1 of 54 year .
was never iiiarriiM.
8U years old. It«
CLX.
VS HOUSE-
ly Bretrrr aiid 0»«
Df f orkTille.
wii in the »>.vuin
built and i^'^""
a ra.iiiience. Mr.
inwi, who, up ™
iiicoip Jiatioii of
for cjuutrT '"'k.
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sailed tht Farmers' Aim», near the market
I hoe, on the north west corner of the
lane leadinj northward from the north-
wci-t corner of Market Square and King
street. R'tiring fiom this business with
a good'y sum of mont y, Mr. Bioor movrd
to whit is now Yorkvril'e about 1830, and
estal'lishid a brewery in the rarino noith
of the first c nces-ion line, now Bloor
itrcpr, and just east of Yon^c street.
Mr. Bloor and Stephen Jarvie entered
larcrly into land purchases, and laid cut
th« town of Yorkville. Mr. Bloor became
the owner of a large tract of land on the
n ith side of the concession line, extend-
ing from the eastern end as far west as
(iwynne strett, and bnck to the crct k in
the ravine. He .'ubscqu' ntly sold this
property About the time of his movintf
to Yoikville Mr. Bloor buiic a house
on the site of what is now No. 100 Bloor
street east. This ts the building shown
ill the ilinstration, but it has b<en much
tnlarged and improved since its original
con'tinoticn, when it was nothing more
tti&n a cottage. Mr. Bloor was a quiet,
plrasant man, much esteemed and rc-
sctcted. About forty years ago he became
identified with the Bloor street Methodist
(hurch, to which he csntribut d generously
dutl.ig his life, and at death left it a
Iri^acy. Up to his death, which occurred
abiQt a score of years ago, he lived in the
hue No. 100 Bloor street. This building
was rectnt'y torn down.
bftck was difRsult. Still the GoTernor
had built asixnmir ohateuu, Castle Frank,
on the Don, to which be, his family and
suite were in the hibit of resorting. We
read of sleighing parties to Castb^ Frank,
and there is no reason to believe parties in
^the summer were less frequent. The present
rarliament street shows the direction of the
, track through the woods opened by Governor
Simcoe to his house on the Don, and it is not
improbable that this vehicle has traversed
that road.
CHAPTER CLXII.
A HOUSE OF TWO DOCTORS
A DwellinK Ballt by Dr. Peter DIehi, aad
Attcrward •ccapled bjr Dr. John KIbc
In 1828, or a little previous to that time.
Dr. Peter Diehl, a practitioner of medicine
in Montreal, moved from that city to
Toronto and began practice here. At first
he tofk up his quarto s in the well known
boiirding-house of Mrs. Hiyes. In No-
vember of the y( ar above mentioned he
enteied into partnership with Dr. Widmer,
the best ki:own physician of York at that
time. Some time after this<, and before
1836, Dr. Diehl built for a residence and
(flBce the two-stony frame house, stiil
standing, on the norih side of Riehmond
street east, and now numbared 38. Dr.
Diehl was living hero at the outbreak of
the rebellion. Dr. Diehl died at Toronto
March 5. 1868. Many years previous to
OOVKRNOR SIMCOE .S CARRI.AilE.
CHAPTER CLXI.
GOVERNOR SIMOOE'S CARRIAGE.
The Qiiainl Vehicle Hupposed lo Have
Travelled from I'ork tu C'a»lle Frank.
Tlie uiicer looking vehicle shown in the
illiHtration, like a boat on a truck in appear-
»[ice, was at one time Governor Simcoes caU
When the found' r of Toronto was ht ro
liitre wa.s -caret ly anyihing that eould
'c liignified by the name of a road and
even passage through the woods on horse-
his demise he had sold tiie Richmond street
house to Dr. John Kii p, for many years
ii professor in the Uuiver-ity. Dr. King
was b >rn in Ireland, and educated in medi-
eine at Dub'in. Ho c:inie to this o.'Untry
t) join his uncle, William Lyons, who was
staff >uigeo;i in ihe British army, and then
Stat ioiiea at Quebec. Another uncle, John
Lyons, the brother of William, for many
yi Mrs h> Id the < ffice of registrar at Niagara.
D.'. King married the daughter of Speaker
Sherv>ood and settled in Toronto. Dr
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Di hi, U ini»y bf ro
marked, hid miiritd
the tiitiT uf (bi :
Jttitice Macavliv
Dr. King Iit,-i! jntke
Richmoud Bt. ho^iA
aiul it isii(/» oc'upied
by hii widow, iVp
hap^ o| DO (iw '11 1>(
in Toronto miy »
c more truly sukJ
that it in a lions ci
gr.ef. 0. Ms. Kiii^,
tttmily wf a liuslun.!
i.nd elcTen chilii-,i,,
all aro dead but ut
son, WHO live-i ic
Kii^'Iand, and f iwt
dead all Liit one bov
have died in th'
UichinoiKl Ht. li'ujt.
CiiAl'TKH CLXIII.
THE THEATRES OF THE TOWN-
Ttaeatrlfal Kemlulicfnre* from IT9;t to
lH9:i-Tli« Pla.T* and Ihr Player*.
When the Englisliman, Colonel William
8on, founded Kalii, N.Y., ho laid out a race
track, built a thciilre and stocked it with a
cuiiipany, tiius aUdiii^j \hi attractfoo o1
pl-anure to the other indueemeaka offered
to thoBi! who would make th;ir homs in
the Pulceney satrlemttnt. But the p oneara
of York took a nio e aerioua view of 1 fe
in the wildeiucsi, and it wai not uatil a
quirttr of a century after the eatabllsh-
luent of th ■ new capital that even ttie
CTiidrst Attempts at dramatic perfurmanc-
was made at York. At the north west
corner of West Market street and Market
Lane or Colb>:ne stcct, aa it is now
called, Btood Frank's hotel, an ordinary
two-storey tranie building. The first
theatre of York was exttniporized iu the
ball ri>om of this house subsiquenl to the
year 1820, and continiied up to 1830 or
thcreaiiouts. When filled up for dramatic
purpobO.-i that aparttueot was npproache.i
by a stairway on the outside. H' re com-
panion performed, aays Df Scaddiup, under
the maugemeiit at one time of Mr. Atch-
bold, at another of Mr. Talbot, at anoi-her
of Mr. Vauijhan — giving as^intaiK-e here
now and then lui an anonymous p ifi>rmer —
to Mr. Archbold, Mr. Allan, (att^rwafli
Sir Adan) Macnab, evinced saeh maikol
talenta on the boards that he wi\s seriously
adTi»«d to adopt tlie stage as tiis voca-
tion, and once he was od tJac point of be-
oamiag a profesaioual a«tor. The theatre
of Canadian public aiTairs however, wta t^
be the real scene of his achieveni«o:a. Ms
Talbot, the wife of the sec^^ud named
mai^agsr, was a grea*^ fuvouritc. bhe per
forme 1 the pirt of Cora in Pvjtknu, .ui:
tuat of Litth: Pioklaa in a com dv of tbttt
THK FIRST TUr.ATRK — WKST MAI^KKTSTBCH
HFTWEKN COLBiiRNK ANl' KI.NO
name. The last named man ger, wiile
pro essionally at York, lost a iou liy
drowning ii the bay. The distieas of 'L?
fatht-r at the grave wa.s pnijimit, a:id
his head was bound round on the i.ica.-i*
wih a white baiidige or napkin. I'lzz rvs,
liarbar.issa, or iho Siege of A pe.-, -^i
Baba or the Forty Thieves, the Luly cf
the Like, and the Miller and Ins .Mn,
were among th« pieces here r priHie uw.
The body-guard of the D^y of Algi sen
sisted of two men, who alwuy^ c;in'.e in
with military precision just afur tia- I'-rc
and plao.d themselves iu a f.>rtiial manne;
at fixed distancea beiund him lik'^ I'ivt
•eutriea. ihny were soldiers from tuf
Dl'hl, it in»y bf r>-
marked, hid uumw
tba tistcr of ('hi:
Juitit'O Maua«!iv
Dr. King livnl imke
RiclimouJ Ht. bcHisi^
aiul i: isiiiiw occupied
by his widow. p,.r.
hapi of DO ilw II i>|
in Toronto uity n
bi' more truly H\i
that it in Ik lions ^
^ gr.ef. 0. Ms, Kin;M
' titmily vf a Iiu^ImdI
antl elcren chil iin,,
all arc dead but .m
soil, WHO lives ii:
Kii^'laiid, and i w
dead all but one boy
have ilied in th'
UichinoiKl »t. lif'OM.
flairs htjwevor, was u
lia achittTeinen.a. Ms
)f the aecoud n&m«d
a* fuTouritt. Sht pe;
Cora in PvJSknu, .ui:
) in a com dy of thttt
W KST MARK KT STREKT,
iKNK ANI> KINO.
uinied man Rur, wi^ !e
otk, lost u «oii !)>•
The distie«.« of 't'.
w».i p'li.'iiiiil, aad
round on the i.ccasi *
or napkin. I'lzzno,
Siege of A >:ie:-, Ali
hievcs, the Luiy c!
Miller and Ins .M>n,
cfs her<? r iir^w .i>>J
,. Djy "1 Algiscn
who always came in
on just afuT tia- h^ro
!t> in a fijj-mal manner
beluiul him lik- ;«''
sre aoldiera from '^"t
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larriiAn. Tb« <i«npatto applianoai and
ioteaaorie* at Frank's were of the hnmblesk
kind. Th- dimension* of ih« ■t«if;e were
wry limited. The oeilinir of tiie whole
roo« was low. At for orchestra in those
/,%TS the principal inMrumontnl artist
)fth«towii was Mr. MiKW."!!— who will
b r«Bi<'nibe:«d for hin quiet manner, for
itte shade over one ejre in whioh was some
defoe., and tor his homely siiill an tl»e
TJi Ii I— was ((onerally t» lie seen and beard,
oft«a alonu, but someiinioa with an asao-
tiatc or two here, as at all other euit r-
titiimetitfl of importanci). pub:ic er p ivate.
N v('ithi-le!<ii, at that poiiuU to nuiMplHiti
Cit d yet active imaginations, innocent of
acqu liutanof with more respectable arrtu^--
nunts everything sttemed charming, and
eioti scene as tiie boll rang aud the baise
d-ew up was invuat. I with a raagieal
(J^moiif. The first oiroHS at York wiia
murder of N dan at a Colborne streer
theatre. From Dr. Forest's the riug was
raeved to Qeorge Garside's hotel, on the
weet side of Jarvia street, near the western
t«rminu« of Dtike street. From here it wns
a^ain trausft-rred to Barney Roddy'^i
tavern on the wot side of Charch struct .
a Ii tie way below Kinc;, and being taken
ahoi'tly afterwards from this location it
was finally settled on the south side of
WnlliuKton Htrett, al'out one hundred and
fifty feet west of Chnrch street. Here a
large ring was laid out and enclosed with
a high board fence. The circus wa-s man-
aged here for a long time by B.'snard.
In 1833 h was a popular and well patronizui
place of amusement. In addition to thr-
ordiaary prof^'amme of a circus, a man by
the name of Swift gave good exhibitions ot
tight rope dancing. No menagerie wan
oounected with this circus. The second p'..\ce
THI &XCOHD THIATBK- KKAMB BCII.nilfO NORTH SIDE OF COLBORNE ST— 1829.
atabli.shad by Besn&id and Ii ack a)<oiit
1827 It was given at th ' start in a good-
>i«ed bim connected with Dr. Foreaf*
iioiel, a»)mmodiotis and well-known inn ot
liiat time, standing on the itorth side of
King Hireet, a little east of Sherb'^urne
street. The entt-rtaininent consisted of
riding and feats of horsenianship, trapci>
wdhoriiontil bar performances and tricks
jf juggling. Mrs. BiB lard was the favourite
of Uie ciicus tjoers of the time. Her toss-
inc of l)all- and knivob was one of the prin-
cir&l ftaturs of tii • show. B 'Bnard,
whose name will occur fr -quently in eoii-
lection with tlwatre maiugement, was
jute ii b rsemin, and tor a time made a
.iviniraa a horae dealer and jockey. Dr.
Forest, the proprietor ot tJ»e barn wheie
ih« circus wa'i held, was the fa' her of the
j'oun^ man who waa impl oate 1 with
^.-iiwlts French a couple of ycais later lor the
of amu-ement in the theatrical line wm a
f nme bui ding on the north side of Col
borne street, west of the St. Lawrence
Market. The ground fl .or of thia build-
ing was used aa a shop, and the upper
storey was fitted up for dramatic rip.esen
tations ftb >ut 1829, and performances were
given here by a local amvteur c'ub, fo.
neither as yet nor for many years after-
ward had the people of the town an oppor-
tunity of seeing the kiukis and queens of
the footlights. It was here that Charles
French, tvn apprentice to William Lyon
Mackenzie, paid his fir.st and last visit
to a porfo;ma'iee as a sort of double celebra
tiou of two important events in his life,
the teimination of his apprenticeship and
his coming of age. Mr. Richard Watson,
who accompanied French to the theatre
that evening, has related t > the writer the
melancholy issue of tiiis fatal visit to
m^^
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Frtt:^h. One nikilit in the nu:umn <{ IH'20
Mr. WatKon and Frencli went tr(;<>ther
to the tlie&tro, and ttieif mot quite a number
ol tlieir youthful acquaintance'. WiUi
thf ni Fitiich (iiaiik frteiy. On tnltinjj tlieir
paces tor thu ptHfoininui-o Mi. Watson
saw ill the s-at di:rctiy in front of h m a
uig burly labourer by tho nune of No an.
Now, ihisNo'an Mat a quarr<'lsi mo bully,
who h»d beaten >onu' ui Fr< nch's com-
panio.is, for wliidi they iworc to have
r'.vinjfo, Nolun carried abtmt with him
a.s a wpHpon a pair of tun^^^, and this eren-
ing the iron ei dn couM I e scuu p:otiu>iing
from the pocket ol hin h'm coat. Among
the visitor.^ to the theatre on tlii« ocemicn
were three young fellow.-, natr.fl (iislinu,
Dr Fori at and (!•• i, trienil.s of Fntich,
anil wlio wj h him hud sw.rn to be re-
r. nc i' on N il.iu for his luiitaliti' ». Oos-
link.' car'-itil .i pistol, H twceii the actt^
I'Venrh an<l hii companions went out ami
ilrai k hiavily. S unt hew the pistol of
(Jjslinj came into th' p s^csion of French.
At the cloii? of the p rfmniance, a.s the
peop c were coniiiig ( u". ircin ihe theatre,
Frriich steppcil up to Nolan and said :
"I^ycuriMni" N«jlan ? " "Ye."," was the
repiy. '* Well, trtli that, then !" ex
cliiiined Fret. oh, dmwiig thj pistil aud
tirinj; as he sp ke. Th • ball struck Nnlsn
it) the r'liht side. He wi kod to th' hotel
whcie lie boarded, at the corner of Front
street and West M.irkct Square, atid en-
tering the bar-io.)in cried out: "'1 am
8'"t ; aqniiiteytd French has shot mi" 1"
"N'Jt.sen-e!" returned the man behind
tho biT. "See lure, then I' and with-
drawinf? th" hand tint he htld pcssed
against, hi* side, tli- blood pushing out in a
st.<eam over tlie counter. The next day
N'o.au ditd in the greatest ji^ iiiy. After
the shooting French walked to the Hlack
Bu 1 inn nn (.jueeii strte*. wi-st and went
to bed. The next morning .\Ir. \Viman,
the chairmike.-, went to the Blick Hull
and arrested him. The younL; man ass'iitcd
that if hesi.o No. an I.e iiad no i( meinLtain :■
of i', being -o sinpetie 1 with li(;'! u. He
wae tried and c<>nvio ed ef nturder ani] con-
ili mnfMi Ui he execu'ed At ■ h '• .'-ne
York was nil il by the F..m 'y C;.-.: ptct.
Frcnoii had been the pr ncipal witne.«s
against the yfunj; mri fif tbi-i factio:i
whf) had (!■ stroyed the type and press of
William Lyon Mackei zi'' otii'! n?"- ,ire-
viously, and they exer'ed thmi-eves t"
-ecure hia ci nvietion. Mr. M.nkeizie did
('Tuythinp in hi.s power to save the younc
min's life, ami of hi.'* exer ions to thi.s end
Dr. Scadding relates the following inci-
dent : " On the .i cps of the court-houie
wc ouce aaw him— Mr. Mackenzie — under
circumstat ces that w.t« derp'y tonchioif
S> iitLiice of death had been pionnuncel .n
a young man, once emp'oyed in lu« printiu|i
otiio • He h.ij been vigorously nednif
himii-lf to obtain irom tbcex<ciiii»rt ,^ ,„|t|
gatinn of the extr- m' pena ty. Iho ,Uv
and even the hour for the executinn li.n
arrived, and no ine?sagf nf lepiit'To h^i
been tranxmitted from the l.uu ,>n>n
O'lVernor, »o he came out f th- .m|i. lifl,
room, after re.eiviug tie final anwiuii-
lU' nt that there couliF bj no fnrlht r aelsT
The white collars on each side of n;.
face were wet through and throii;-!! with
the tear.< that were ansliing fr >in lii.s e»f
and pouiing down his cheektt. lb' w,
just realiaiiig the fiict that no hii g fu th"
c uld be done, ami in a few inoir. ntn.dt r
wards the execution actii;illy c ok plac
Ihe hoaffold on which Freiah hu luiiu,
in front of the Toronto stieet j.il, wi<
!oft standing, a grim structure in the hvnt
of the town, until the (xeiuiiou of niur
derer (.'hristy, scjino time aft rwar Ls ii
the a»me year another man, by tliu name
of Lemon, was executed here on the sanu
gallows. The mur.ier of Nolan anJ (ht
e.xecutiiin o; F'lench dealt a l>i( w to th^
Coiboine street theare fri m wiiieli it
coii'd not rally, and it w.is soon afterwiuda
di- -uitinued as a pla e o: ainiiiMiR'u;.
Thine tragedies also pn dnce i such ,ir
effect upon Mr. W.itson that fr< ni thr
time to thi^ he his in.y unc; visiuJ »
theatre. (iosling. Dr. Fonst nnl (i tz
were tried for oanplicity in the murder o:
Nidan. The latter e.-c pd, bu: (io-Iin;
aud Dr. Forest wi re ea^h sentenced to six
monli's' imprisonmeiu.
Another e, r y tlr atre was the Wt-
leyaii chapel o.i Kiig tieet, wnoi
cea-od to le used f' r religious pii
p >se8 in IH.'i'?, oi the coin[) e i .n of th
Adelaide street .Methodist ehuich, and v^-
converted for a time into a plae ■ of unuie
ment und<M the name of the " Iheif:
Royal" It was a f ram ■ buildii e, f.rt\
feet wide by h.x y long, slatidiij;
th.
son' h .s:do of Kii g street a litt e W'^^t i
.lord.^n street. At this time W. iigii
Hrotheis were tlie proprietors of ariti-sh
ment roon and eonuctionery siore mi Kn.
strect. In \H'M, the ye-ar a'ltei lie Meih)
diet congieg ilion had abiinnuinii in ■
cb.ipe', they obtained poss-s ion 'f it ir'.
fitted 'it up as a p ae i f ainiis n cut Th^
first repesentatioii g.veii mere, ami ouo
which continued for si in • tine, ^t^s
p .noiMina of the I) irning of .\lo- uw, firs'
exhibited in the latter p rt of liSiW.
Both before and ater the eoii«r-
sion of the Wesieyan diajjcl in ' •
place of amuseiuiut, theaiiical iml'JrO'
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p'oycd III 111* prititiijg
vigoriiusly ncrtiii}
tlio excciiiire \ miti
1 • peiia ly. I'h.i (lav
If thi' pxcrutinn Im
<^f^p of i»'p;i»'T<' li»
olii thi; Uu'U oii'D'
! out 'f til" !<ll' lid \
( lie final aiKiaiii"
bj no fuilhtr dtlay
III each side of hi-
;li Miti thniU)^li with
usiiini; from his eye
liis clieekii. lli' w.
that iiDiiii j; fu th'
a few moiiv ii;!i ,iflr
actn;illy 'lok pl»c
ch Kreiith vva> luiiu
roiito Htiet't j .il, wi<
structure in tlif h'-',irt
the < xi'i UMou of iiiur
time atl rwar 1?. ii
ler man, by ttu: u.imt
ted luv*^ on tlie sank
lier of Nolan ;iiiJ ihe
dealt u li'.c w to thv
iciire fn m wiiidi it
it WiiB 800U uff(M\V;ii(lj
pla e o; aimnftnii-ii;
lau pii (luc'i! I sucli ,ir
Kitsou that fi-ini ihi-
II. y oiic! visi;tJ i
Dr. t'uttst an. I U t?
ity in the niunler o:
t!-c p (1, l)U- ilo-iin^
eajh sf-ntcuotd to 8U
u.
li' atre Nvas ihc ^\l
Kirg ■tn<-t. Whici,
I fi r rcli^; 0U3 pui
he coinp i' i^n "f tli
odist cluirch, mkI w5-
into a pluc- of unui'.'
iiKi of 111-' '• I'heat:
fi\iiii ■ imil'lii t', (--rtN
(iiig, slatidiiib' "11 thi-
tr>-ft a lilt e w^-t oi
tlr- ^iiii-^ ^^' "«■'
.piictors "f a iiii'!il'
ctioiH-iy !-ioii: in K.ii;;
ycAT a"rt' 1 he M''ili''
lad abannoiud th -
p.i-S''s-iijii - f it •"''•
■ , f aimi.s II till Th"
^r.vcn iiKMf, an.l oik'
I- s< ni • tnu'. '■^'^i
■u\n^ „f Mo- ow, tir«-
LT p l-t Ol l''''-^
a a- •.(■!• th'- ''O""''
.•van ihapi'l ni ' *
,t". thcaiiical i'>iioru.
1.
AMWwrre (riven al timri in an minooupisd
harn-like buildini^ on the north aid* of
Fiout»trfl»t, a liiU« east of Church street.
K'^tingW Unliah Voftm Hiu^o, a two
.torey orio* b«ildiD|;, wa* a little wcit of
the iheatrt. Thia home of the diam.i wai
of fruro' Th« hall in which tiie perforin
auNi were given wan about siity foet
loag. Th«J-e was uo gallery. Soata ware
»rriaM«<l on the ground fl lor to nc^oin-
iiiodate between two and three hundred
ip.ctators. Candle < furniihed the illumi
iia ion ef the p'ay houae. The prioas uf
«.'Ats were half H crown fur front mats and
li, 3i. fir rear aoat*, Halifat currtncy.
The progiammoa were p ain alipa of p ,p ^r,
print'd with the names of the playcra and
their parti. The ecenory waa very crude,
\m \!\e actinii waa at times very good.
M- »iiJ Mrs. Thorn<! played coin dy p^rts
iiui in 1833. and on the night- when thty
thirty feot front and about nixty foot
deep, and the stage was at th'? north end.
There waa an entrance to the stage froM
I'earl street, then oalied Boultoa straot,
and earlier than thia i: wai called Broad
Lane. It cxtendel frorn the racquet court,
which stood at the east end of the attaet,
ac!089 York street up to S mcoe street.
At the raiqaet court eud .1 hn Taylor,
the Mormon apoitle, iiad a wood tumor's
shop for years, prior to his goinf( to Utah
This tli«>tre was a great improvement on
any prcvioui place of amuiiem>'ut in thd
town. The seitn wer» ranged in tiers,
much after the manner of lh>; present day.
This theatre was taken by Mr. Noah and
his daughter, who was at that time a ntar
of considerable magnitude. Here inlglit
have beeu seen Mi. Williams, a cabinet
nuker and undertaker, in after yeats
known to fanis in I'addy Hedmond'a banjo
TIIK nilltl) lUKATKK — OLt) WKSl.KY.W C.lAl'Kl, -KIM; ST. NKAR JOKl) AN I >»;U
appeared tli* house was alway-s crowd'.'d,
Mrs Tfiorae being an espcoiil f^vourit''.
Th" next treitf' waa quite a build
iug, and MK>oil in the rear of the
i»t U tfar. north east corner of Kin;;
ih1 Yort streets — the eutranoe beini' a
iiort distance ( ast of the Shak'-spi.-are
tijt#! by a narrow pw-aRe way I'adinir
from King 8tr<'€t. The theatre was rjuitt'
a Urge frame building, erec'ed shortly
tieinre ttv Maekeii«ie rebellion It wn.s
cidtxi tlv Thoatre lioyal, and is so termed
in Wiiltoo'> city directory of 1837. It
»M originally an oW cabinet or caipi nt« r
wok^h-'p, and was rented by one ot tiie
^Hll . n» of cabinet work fame. The
building' stood in off King street, at the
ra: of Merfield'e and faced south. It was
-n
song as > he father of the famed York vile
omnibus line. The Thornea al.'<o p.ayed
here. As yet ladies had not ba^un to
visit the theatres much. This bui ding
and the entire north-east corner of the
binok, with the exception cf Mrs. Mer
tield'a hotel, were swi pt out ot ex stcnco by
a hre a few ye irs later.
Whatever may l:ave been the merits or
demerits of the Tbv^^tlv P.oyal, iu the
pubic ostim.itioii, it pviiiiitly was ilU
tiiought of by 'he liritish Colonist, tor in
the iisuc of thit piper on S ptenib-r 4,
1.S39, we find the foilowing : —
"Near the corner of York street and
King street, in this cicy, there stands a
small tenement, which has been dignified
bv the name of *Thi Theatre Roval.' and
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in confirinatioD of this title the plnoe haa
recently been taken possession of by a
party of strolling players from Yankee
land. Any of our renders who are carious
to see the place, or if they choose, thn p'ay,
CI' beat no difficulty to find i- out, u-<
every evening the name is displayed in
large letters over the door, throuan the
traiiepareucy of a hage lantern, ' Theatre
Royal.'
•' It so happ ncd, that on Saturday even-
ing lost, when piusing alone with n friend,
we were iiuiuced to enter, beini', as we
were informed, for the benefit of Miss K.
luce. A benrfit night at a theatn' is gen-
erally expected to produce something more
than common, both in th" shape of enter-
tainment by the performers, and larger
rec ipts of dolars ami cents from the
publ c, wh) honour them with their oom-
pnny. It any extra effort were made to
please on this occasion, the ordinary per
formance cf these strollers must be very
ordinary indeed, and for the tast* of To
ronto, we trust that a som what more than
ordinary atiendanc ' took place on Saturday,
as pit, I oxes, and galkry, seemed to be
well filled.
" The performance commenced with what
was atyled in the bids ' The much-adinirc d
farce of Nature and Philosophy,' on the
yuuth who cever saw a woman. 'ITiis farce
may ba admired across the lines, but neither
in thj sentiment, nor the manner in which
it was acted, was lher« anything to excirc
admiration he'e ; both tb« fare and the
actt<r.s oif it are al ogether too contemptibl
for criticii'm.
" An uttempt was made by one of the
company to sing a Sc )tch tong. It was
noticed in the bills of the evening ' Scotch
Song, by Mr.-i. Lennox,' and we would bev,
as a favour of that songstress, that she may
never attempt the like again in thin place.
Nov-r before had it l»eeH oar lot to list<'n
to th ■ beautiful sorg by tiie E rick Sliep-
' Cam' je by A'hol' so biutally mur
Tliif, was fol . 'ved by an attemp
" " " C A h
Mi s
Itice danced tolerably well, and that is all
tltat, can be said in favour of the pi form-
ance. By ttiis time our pasience was quite
exhausted ; we left, ard imm^'diatfly stt
t') write this notice, lest by da. ay wa might
so far forget whit w« had witu ssvd as to
do iiijnrttice afie wards to any «f the com
pany, by detracting from their jus merits
•s players.
" W will uot t»kc if upon us to say
whether Toronto is capible of supp')rtitiL;
lor a 8«aiK>n, thit may be freqn nted by
tuoh of the respectah c part of liie commu
k«rd,
dered.
to act the jpetii of ' 7 ne Maid of
ini*re,' aud it was bu an attempt
nity as relish these amueements, but whstlitt
or not, there is no reason why surh a inissr.
able eatchpenny, as that at present in op-r
ation, should be tolerated.
' The municipal authorities should inter"
ftre, and «'!.ite the nuisance."
Then came D.rrings, anodur barn-
like structure, near the OiitMio
Hou'^e, of whi> h he was proprii o"
This theatre stood on the corner of Sc»t:
and Wellington streets. It wan in exist
ence but a short time, for as frequently
happens in t^e chequered life of fho^-
folks it resulted in a grand financia! fli e
lip, and Mr. Campbell, f.itiier of a Icgtl
licht now pas-sed over to the gieat majfiri'i^
Stedman li. Campbell, was a sun-ier.
This building, f"r years aft-rwards, wm
used as an immigration idhce, and hns
since passed away b»;f.)ro the ludustrioi.s
hands of progress About this time .Mr.
John Munn converted an old ham ,11
('olborne street, near the corner of LeaUr
Lane, into a livery stable, and estahli,<hei
a hotel in connection With it. He haj
a number of horses, amongst the iot two
spotted, or so-called Ar > biivus. Mr. .M mn s
son, Charles Harley, D.iniel Brooks. ,ioiii,
Munroc, Wiliam Reynolds, Willie Stewait,
Charles H. Rogers, R bert Phair, James
Hutchinson, and Alexander Jacques \\\re
binded together as a company, aud a circus
was organised. Mr. Munn, a t;ood autur i
peisoii, fond of amu>enient, gave them i
as>istance, and on the lot th-'y had q :iv
a gigantic structure — gigantic for ama-;;-
— and htire giound aud lofty luinD'in^,
equestrian acts, aid all the winii'iii
eymuastic feats of tlic day wei>e eivcn with
giK)d patronag-". Tne ruthless demon, ti ■'.
coiisunt' d the liuild ug oiH- ;i gl:t, and 'n\i<
terminated the sliow. Fillov, ini; mis,
on the west side of Wiilium strtit, iiii'i
about four hundred feet ab >v> Q lecii siiof ,
a barn was >ecur'd by an anitttmr cunili iia
tion, in whlh John Fernei, Jam 1 Kur
gess, Edward Morphy. .lohn Br.jwn, Ch»r)i
Sot'sbury, D.ivid lUrnftaiher, Fr.iiii;
Sndih, and Alexander Jacquas were :ii'
stars. Tne Urties who took part »'.«
Miss Phillips, Mrs F. .Sini'h, Hann.h
Rose, and Mrs. T.ak.r. Tht- tioi :«n
l»arm r, tJieSwi.^s Cottagr, Con eiamciit ?.
Riches, the Happy Cobt>ler and The Brigamis
were ainong-t the production*. ^i>i»( ''
the b >ys ;zot to lutming iomie, ajKl <in 'He
occasion Ui« H«miltnn amatcais, Julir. J.
lUiid, Th'mas L. Mackintosh, aud tJi« twu
■jrot lers, Mark and John Hir.ison, C'lm
dtiWM to play with the loc*. noci'ty. pio-
dijeintf " Mistl toehougti." and "'^^1'*'"''
ihi- Second, or the Mr. y Monar.h" i'"
home company w un i up by a ruU W '"
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(meDt8,but wtwttitt
I why such a intaar
t at present inopr
d.
ritles shoald mter<
sanoo."
8, anoJuT birii-
ar the Oiit&iio
was proprii' o'v
he corner of Sc«t;
It wan in pxiat
, for as frequently
ier«d life »f fhow
:rAnd tinancia' Are
i, f.vtiier of a Icgu
,0 the gi eat majoii'f,
U, was a sufl'-riir.
ars afterwards, w\s
,iou cflioe, iintl nna
ifore liie iniiu-nin\;s
V.bout this iinif Mr.
?d Ml old h>mi 111
the corn(!r of Lt-a l«r
kble, aiul estahlisho 1
n w.th it. Hf iiiJ
amongst the lot two
kr>biiU!s. Mr. M;nn>
D.ii)iel BrookH. .i'lii.
■nolds, Willie Ste\vi;t,
R ibert Phair, Jamc3
.xaiidei Ja.'ques w re
company, and a >'ir. as
Munn, a ttood uatur i
ement, g*ve them .
lot th.'y hid q :■?
^{igantic for ama ■ ..
aud lofty luiiit) ;n^,
all the W'li.i' .
dav wf^w eiv.ii wi
nithlees .lenic,, li ■■
„u,- night, Aiul '-'"'
,, F>.ll(>v.iiiii ''liw.
\Viili:im i*tn-it, n'J'i
„.i ab ■>•■ Q '■■•«" «\"" •
y su aniultui- ouml> ha
FTrit-r. Jam » l^'ir-
r John Brow 11, t'^»'i«
Uu-uf.»'^l"T' Fi.iiK
ilo, J.ijqUM W«ie U>-
who took part wr..
V Suii-h, HaiuLn
'.ak-r. TK. OoJ'^c
,tu«.s Con 0. Itni-Mit t.
bhWandThaU::?"*
iroducliou*. ^'""^ '
Iton amat«'i>». •';'>'■ '•
.ckintosh, and Ui«t«^
Jnhi. Hir.-ison, c. «
,l,e locv Hoci"'y- P'".
,ougu. ^'■'^^ . . 1,„
.It V Moiiar. n •
i up by a ^I'H '*'
d
Ambitious City, and a (general aeglect of
school and all home dudes. This brought
down the avengini; i^kord or pvrental rod,
^ the oollap^e of the theatre was
the result. For a short tim ; the
baildiiif; ou the 'south side of Kin^;
Hrcec west, tMi\t had been used as a coach
»nd jjuird house for the G 'vernor, locat d
near ttie ravine or creek that once orosse-'
between Sinieoe and John streets, was eon-
yerted into a theatre, but it was nerer looked
upon as a pipuhir resort, being, as it wore,
out of town. The theatre was a franae
building, standing a ittle west of the
present Gorernm-nt Hou^i^, It was occu-
pied by an uniateur theatric vl company.
Itie creek eioiiiug the grounds, in a s;)uth-
sionals as could hm induced Co visin the by
no m ans attractire town. About this
time John Hit hie built and fitted up a
theatre on the iouth side of King street
west, between Bay and York streets, on
the sitn now occupied by a lithograph-
ins; e-itablishment. This he named the
R )yal Lycium. Its first occupant was
John S. Potter, th" mm who always had
a tear in his eve, and who made a miserable
failure, leaving sad remembrances in the
shiip'of noto< and bills. This same season,
184S, Tori>nto was fa rly scourged by ship
fever and cholera. Hundreds of emip;rants
died on the wharves, and in the h )spital
on the lot at the north-west corner of King
and Joha streets. Mr. Sinclair was ^kcward
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eistrly directu<n, ran ihrouyh the P.ir-
liiinnt grounds and pisstd out near the
9Miern gnu and down into ih« bay. At
tliis point the bank wai front fifteen to
twciny feet high, and some of iho men of
tti;;y .veTpn wili rcmembiT that here wa-<
iiort of basin in crescent form. T. P.
Beiiisrd was the manai'iH' uf Uie amal- ur
th atrioals given at the U\eatrc ou the
Governmeni House gnunds.
For more than a liosen years To
ronto bad now been a ciiy, but as yet
the pcopl« had seen neither a tb^iitre nor
» player that wou d be dignifi d with the
nime according to mt-dern etandaids. The
wiUmr compmies h:id provid. d most of
*« eutertainments in the theatnco' line,
wiiiM uow aad then by titsb profea-
of the hospital, and bis wife, a fat, good
Scotch soul, smoothed the passage over to
tlie other side >f many a lone emigrant
that had left tl. >and of their nativity to
b'tter ;heir pt j; ' i in life, and here to
pass over to the silent majority. Mr. Alex-
ander Jaequej, of Ottawa, thus relates au
inc d ut ill the hijiory uf this tlieatro :
" \Vh-n Joiin S. Pottu- managed the R lyal,
an incident occurred, which, from its p cu-
liarities, left an imortssion on my mind
that has been well retain d. In the com
pany, under the assumed name of Brown,
,v,s a clevpi actor, a Philadelphian, of
Q.nkii extraction, who boarded at Mti.
O'Aeef.-'s hote;, on the north id* of
'it'e lingtiio street, nearly oppisite the head
)i Scott. Brown was up for a bsnefic far
'k
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the MonJay ni(;ht. I had promised to as-
gis% and was to appc.tr aa H ury Hamen,
nal Brown as Jeremy Twitcher, in ihj old
Bullish diama of * Thu G )iden F.irmer.'
On Saturday ni;4ht after the prformince
wa- over, we li id all the arrangements fixed
for Mndty night, as we waited down K'ng
to the corn T of Yong ; street. I waa lo
visit Brown on Si'nday morn'no: at t(n
o'clock, to net a opy of my part for the
f^roe. On tnt-rinn the hot-l I was me"
with tho sti^rtlinjj news ' Brown's deal.'
Sure I nougli I found the news too tru".
On ti itinj his room, there, whit but a
tew hours bcfor<», was a 1 v ng being full of
.ife, hop', and hi8[li aspiations (fo he was
wicked flishcs iit up th) i^m}. Jusc ai
we lowered the body into its find rualin;;
place. Potter took oflf hii hiv, ali folliwing
his example, and in a diguifiod, anu qii.o
clorioal s^yle, appealed to the groat Au hir
of the universe for the peace of por
Brown's s >ul. Just at thit inUan' pen
after peal, ft »sh after fliish, of th ■ lightnia;
and thun de' rolLd c -er us r.ufl viviclly
lit up the lai;,' 8cen\ Tho r.-'in p)ueii in
torrents, and, h iTing fill d <n th; m .hi
earth on top fif the othr, we departeil
frotn thit lo.idy liome of the dead of early
York, a spot r.o>v unknown as a cravey ird."
Potter hf. duriiifj the weok, and wa-
next heard of in 1849, at the Water struct
THi I UTH 1 ni.\ n;i MiiuiKiii-i tiikatki rov.u.-m: u; v. k cor kim; A"*ft vokk
b
a i;oo.l versa? il"' comedian ) was the in
animate turni of poor B own. Mi«. () Ke f'-
wa- in (In ad of ili • nt-w- gf tin„' out that
,T n.an h id died of ( li >i ra in h t hi u< , s i
mitt- IS werr k' p' ijiiiet. I'o ter wir, to!d
0? thi' Had cti '. •■ n i at on 'i' m.i!> .-irr, ng'-
mtnts witii M ■. Wiilianii, tin leitaker, to
have ih : boay iuii.'d m I'ot'r's ti id,
Yorkvilie, that Sun biV nigh'. Th' weithoi
was su'.tiy, HH I towaris e < ii n^ .i thunder
^tolnl, wi h r.'un -.nl li;binn.', S' t in.
Abou tin n c'"ck, PotT i.nd cn^ or two
oihiTr.'), witii th writer, procte icil up
Y'>np" 8 reet in our m lau h)V err.iu I
Uurinj? ihi trip to the toll-gate th" ra u
bid Oc,.*e 1, but from over Welis' hi!
th 'fttre, corner of Orange Aley. (lovclani,
Ohio. For a year or i wo after lit" amaMi s
played at the Iloyal Lyduin (jcoisuhh iv,
supporteii and ni.inaued by actor- of p at'
tiei! exp ii'iic-
Bof lie th' VO.ir ISII*
advoi-tis-mi uts of draMia'ic p 'rfo ■manci'S
•«.e not fr.uu.1 in the Toronto n'wsp.pr-
but iitter tliat due they are ciicuinet
wi h 8omethi:ik' like tri qu -ncy, it rn:
retu'arity. At this time, an 1 in sacco'l
inp year'', i.'oncerts and < n'eriainm 'H «"
d (Ti'ie;- kinds wer ■ given in v.rinus liu'
In 1848 illiistrat'd lecture. >*er. giv n .
M chiin-cV In li ute H i! . i^ H'-S ^'">c^'.;
were ;'iven in Tompe am-e [I il . | ' ' ^
;; naii r ma cf th Upuur M i 'sdpp; Kiv.
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lo it« finil restin-;
i<h*v, all folbwing
iiguifi"(l, and qii'.'
to the groat Au h r
the peace of v"'-
t thit inilan' iie;i
isb, of th- lighiiiia;
•er U3 '■'Dfl vividly
The r.-ln P^u ^.l in
fill d .n th? m '.hi
oth-r, we departed
of t'»e deail of early
town as a c-avcy ml."
the wcfk, rvnd wa^
at the Water atrc.a
K KINi;
A'**>
YilKK 1^'
jr,woaft.Nh-^ui.i"|-
,,,„o,l by actoi-^ of P ^
lk£ MO th' V^ar IS*
ai^ina-ic pMfo"---
th.y are cncn:no
is time, aul u) ^^'^'\.
,1
jinpe
Upu'-
tar<'
\veri'
Rl\i'<!
ia 1<(M cone;;.;
was ihown at St. Lawrence Hall, and at
the game time the Sinclair children f^are a
touctTt there. In the winter of 1849 the
lUmiitoQ Amateur Theatrical Society ad-
rertiitd to play a three nights' entfagenient
»t th« R yal Lyceum, beginning on Tues-
day, February 13th, and presenting "Love's
Saciiiice" and the "Widowsi Viclim." The
admission to their perfuimaucea was:
dress circle, 33. 9d.; pit, 2?. 6d ; gallery,
l8. 3tl. About this time Mr, T. P. Besnard
uudeitook the managemtnt of the Royal
Lyceui). Ou Januaiy 5, 1850, the Toronto
Amateur Theatrical Society adver iscd that
OD the next Tuesday evening the society
would Kive a special performance at the
Roval Lyceum Theatre, under the direction
vi Mr. Dp Waldcn, when the original mem-
utri w^ re to appear, stnugthened by a
\\<
28th of Jaiiuuriy an entirtainment was
given at the Royal Lyceum, in which
• How to Pay the Rent" and "Monsieur
Tonsou" were the attractions. Althouith
the performances at the Royal Lyceum at
this time were advertised in The Patriot
of that date, curiously enough ihe paper
made no comment upon their merit.
R( presentations at the Royal Lyceum .were
quite frequent now. At the beuefic of Mr.
O. H. Toulmin, on Ftbruary 5, 1850, the
performers were Mr. Charles Hill, Mrs.
Charles Hill, Mr. J. D. Humphreys. Mr.
Monford. Miss Rosalie Hill, Mr. 0. H.
T.amin, Mr. Alfred Toalmin, and Mr.
r. P. Besnard. The la«t night of tli-
season of 1850, Tuesday, February 1*2,
the peiformiince was undt-r the patronage
of the Mayor and Mayoress. " The
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dio.in.^.iisRcJ iimatfcur — his rirat appeal ance.
Tht :ii.t<!rtainment was to consist of the
i ») "Tippera y L'f;a(y," which had a
I ID ('! I'JC nieht.'* in London ; a mu.-icai
intHuJ', and Lord G engal's farce of
"Tu Irifh Tutor," in which Mr. T. P
H stii.i I, the lessee of the theatre, was to
ntroducf Its oiiginal song: "Sweet To-
nm;o City." The advertisemi nt vr^i
sgnedby Altxander Macdonell, S cretary
On January 15th of the same year there
«us a r'aaritable bent tit at the Royal
Lyotnm, in which feveral gcntkmi n of
iiicoiiy toik pait, aided by Mr.«. Charles
Hilacd Mi>a Rnaalie Hill, under the man-
».«in-'i ■ of Mr. Charles Hill. The pieces
?ii";ed • ere tl»« d' mestic drama of "The
|^«t>X)-'and Maokiiii's farce " Lc»e a la
■—U." The iissonibliea <f this period
*«r« '.eld at th« new Ctty Hall. Oa tlie
Nervous Man and tlie Man cf Ntivr,"
"The Loan of a Lover and "Polka-
mania" made up the proijramnie. lu No
veniber, 1851, Mr. B .-^niird announitd tiie
appearance. " for a few nights only, of
those univt.-rsal favourites, tie llerou
family, with S.r William Pou, the young
and accompliahtd Scotcli baronet. ' During
this engagement Sir Wiiliuni Don playea
" Aminadab SKi k" and "Cousin Joe' in
"Till' Rn igh Diamond." The cast of the
" .Seriou- Fmiily," which was also j<iven,
was Mr. Newton, Sir SVillian) Don, Miss
Heron, Mr. Clarke, Master Newton, Mrs.
Newton, Mis. Herop, Mi.«s .\t:nes and Misa
Fanny. Tiiis year Mr. ami Mrs. Mchuyrf,
Scotch vocalists, g.ive a oonot rt of .Scotch
i-ongs in St Liwrer.c; Hall. Added to
the uttracti<u3 of the opening cf the season
of 185'i at the Royal Lyceum w.is the per-
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fornaance of several pieces by the 71~t
H. L. I. band. Two new pieces: "Float-
ing Beacon" and "Cr.i.ii nd Briz" were
prtscnteii. On February I'.Ith Mr. Uesnard
pave a benefit to tht; Toionto nmatcure,
assisted hy the Cooksville brass band and
the Conijo m nstrelj L iter en in t he season
were girtii " This Hoi se to be Sold" nnd
" Damon and Pythias." The yar 1852
may be said to " ark the rise of tlic ligiii-
mate drama in Toronto. In that s-ason
manager 15 siiard inii need that very versa
tile actor, John Nickiiison, lo come over
from Biiff.vio with his acconiplish tl daugh-
ters, anil play a two weeks' engage ment
at the Royal Lyceum. In ihe c mipany
that then came to Toronto, besides Mr.
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favourable. Mr. Nickinson's duuirht r*
were : Eiisa, the eldest, who mftrri"d
i Chirlrs Peters, a well-known comniian,
who came with the fanuly to Toronto in
1802 Oil*' of their sons is now p. member
< f D. ntnan Thompson's company ; Chailotr«,
(now MiS. Morrisoti, of Toronto.) ih widow
of the l;itc Dmiel Mortison, a well known
new.xpaper man; Viiginia, who mairie.;
i\lr. Owen Marlowe, and Isabrlia, the wife
of Mr. Charles \Va cott. bo'h of the litt r
well ki.own to the theacr' -goer-: of the
country, an.l especially of N» w Yoik. Tfit
y.ar 1852 was Miss Charlotte Niekiiis^ n's
first B> ason at real stage wotk ; hut
a. though she was only a girl of fifteen, fb
at once established herself as thu primr
i -^ e. o ' V ^ • .'.-V . : V^ta-T ".'-. .- " '
TUK SBVENTH TilBATRK — WILLIAM ST. AIIOVE QIKEV— 1840 ."lO.
Nickii son and his daughters, weie : C-
\V. Couldcck and Mrs Buckland, who
played great d;a\na parts nnder the stage
iiam>j of Kate Home. Mrs Buckiand now
lives in Montreal. Mrs. Char otte Mor
^i^o^, nee Charlotte Nickiiison, has fur-
nished some interesting remini.«cences of
This, her first visit to Tor. ntc. and of her
subs'quen; career here as an actre s and
manager. J nny Lind h.id sung in St.
Liwrenc* Hall two niyht.^, just b .'lore tlie
arrival of the Nickiiison troupe. Mr.s.
Buckhmd resembled the Sweilish nightin-
gale so greatly that "n the way to the
hotel the p < pie, catching a gUmpe of her
face, surrounded the carriage and followed
it, thinking that Miss Liud had returned
The black furniture, mirrorless, dingy
walls and scanty i.o^ommodaiion of Heard's
bote!, was a k;r^ at surpris'.i to the company
coming from the gi ded au 1 mirrored rooms
uf the Buffaki hot U, ai d tiieir tirsc im-
preisiona of To onto were auyt.iiug but
favourit-.' of tlie company, and liei uatiie
<>n the bill-boards was ciioulIi to crowi
the theatre 'J'hesumnur of 185'2 w^mspen;
j by the Nickiiison fa.nily in lo onto aiii
I tjiicbec. Mr. NiekiuMon eiiternl mto i
nianagerial partiit i.snip with .Mr. B snara
in both those cities ; but this not piavinj
I a succt'r-.-ful venture, Mr. Nickuisnii i;iv.
\ up the Quebec ihejitie, and in 1S53 n<niinej
tne sole inanagi nieut of the Rojai Lyceum,
and for five yi-ar.s made it a gr.iul 8UCi.t;-!
I Twice during these ye us tiic iuiildiii(j w^'
I on fire, but on both ' coasioiis it vim aav J
! will! but slight damage. A qust r ii^tie
. tiieatre was the Lyeeum when Mi. Nli
iiison obtaii ed the lease of it. u:8»t
' pillars obstructed the view from pii- ^ ■'
gallery. Th«ic were little liois m
wall, fring-d with pink curtains, Iml w
arranged that their occupants facetl t">'
audiei.co instead of th ■ stage. Oa '■^1''°*'
possess on Mr. Ni' kinaou nad ail '-li ac.eaiw
out, and four lomforfbu bo.xes put. m.
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the auditorium lighted by gas, and other
impi'oTt-ments mude. He th(>n secured
the services of a capable man, named
Morria, as prop rty man and scenic painier,
and engaged Robert Wilson an stage c*i-
ptntcr. Performs nets were given nightly
by Mr. Nickinson's stock company with
such outside attractions as might be se-
cured Duo respect was piid to public
fee iiii.'. the theatn; being ciosed during
Hcly week, and other festivals of the
ihurch. An annual benefit was given to
the Soldiers' Home. Mr. Nickinson, with-
out whom no performanc ■ was complete,
was a fine actor, and a remarkably versatile
one. Everything ht; attempted he did
vrelL He sang nicely, and was good in
Irish, Scotch and French character pirts,
but he was particularly great aa Dogberry
for her in which she took half a doz n parts,
and she also appeared to advantage in all
the new produ( tions of the playwrights.
It was the custom in those days to advertise
plays a long time ahead. There were Shakes-
peare nights and Bulwer nights, and on
these occasions plays wou'd be given by
r( quest. Among the residents of Toronto
at this period were Lord Elgin, the Hon.
(..olonel Bruce, the brother of Lord Elgin,
and Sir Hue Dalrymple, (he colonel
of ithe 7lBt Highlanders, then stationed
here. It was their custom to bespeak a
favourite play in advance, and then engage
all the boxes for themselves and their friends
The usual Shakespeare plays were: "AsYcu
Like I ,'■ "TheTaming of the Shrew," and
"Twelfth Night." The favourite Bulwer
plays were : "Money"and "Lady of Lyons."
MTHS cnoui
iium r o
f 185'2 wa«s.pen:
lily in To o"'o *"'^
entiTi-il into a
th Me- B'snaia
hut this not pijvms
Mr Nickins'iii i;*
c.^nd in 1S,')3 .s"
of the R">;'' l^y-'
[he view from pit
,,e little ho.ts 111
Jink curtains. >)"
'~'rr^^-:^n/vy.J^.'~ H(r--.\^.'
Tlir. KIOHTH THRATRK— GOVERNMENT HOCSE— KINO ST. WEST— 1845 53.
in ".Mmh Ado About Nuthing, "Haversack,
in !he "Old Ouard," and Sir Peter Teaile,in
the "School for Scandal." Hi^ rendering ef
Sir I'eter Teazlo strongly rest-mbled that of
John Gilbert, ihe veteran New York player
of old men's parts. Miss N ckinson not
only had a fine actor for a father, but also
one of the greatest tragediennes ot tlie
ctntury as gol-mothir in cho p rson of
Charlotte Cushinan. .She was a :rue mana-
(ftr's (laughter, and played everything in
the w de ranges of tragedy, comedy and
farce. 8 me of her best known characters
Were Lady Tenale, Lady G ly Spanker, Nan
thd Good for Nothing, Beatrice, Juliet,
Ophelia, Viola, Pauline, in" The Lady of
Lyons," ai;d C'ara,in "Money." She made a
re»t hit in "Native Talent." a play written
The plays wt re WiU put on and with every
attention to detail. "As You Like it" was
always given with the wrestling scene
which is seldom done now, even iu the best
play houses. Another play oure to diaw
crowded houses was "Lndou Assurance."
The peiformances began early and ended
late. The progriunnie consisted of a drama
and a farce, a comedy and two farces or
perhaps three farces with dances or songs
b tween. During Mr. Nickinson's first
S' ason at Toronto the Herons, a masic«l
family, made the r nppearance at the Royal
I Lyceum. One of the Misses Heron is now
Mrs. Richard W. Scott, of Ottawa, another
became a celebrated Italian prima donna.
They were sisters of Alfred Hudson, who
I was afterward with Mrs. Mori iaoa at the
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Grand Opera House. William J. Florence
was one of the conip&ny of 1852. He played
Charlie to Mi»s Nickin>on'a Nan in the
"Oood for Noihiug." It was a long time
after he had taken the manHgement of the
Royal Lyceum that Mr. Nickmson was
able to get any of the great actors of the
day to visit Toronto and play in it. For-
tunately, while in New York he had gained
the friendship of James Wallack, '-the'
Wa lack's coming broke the ic", and aft«r
this it WAS comparatirely rasy to enme
stars. Charles Mathews and Barry 8ui i
van appeartd at different timoii, and ('. \\
Couldock starred quite frtquently. Tin
latter was a great friend of \lr. NickinHru,
and his wifu died here. M?dam» Dmet
filled the theatre for a month, paying "Jaii
Shtppard.' Charlts Hardenbnrgh, thevete
ran New York actor and manager, wni In
TUB NIHTH THBATRR— THR OLD ROYAL LYOKUM — 1849.
Wallack whose star was then in th'^ as-
cendant, and as an act of friendship Mr.
Wallaek, accompanied by James Wallaik,
jr., came here to p:ay a short engat;' mttit
in the summer time, for the theatre was
kept open the year round. Mr. Wallack
played his treat part of B nedick to Mibs
Nickinson's Beatrice on this occasion. Mr.
the first stock company. Wh^ii "HAmltt
was put on he played the Ghost. Ot.>- night
he wa.s absent, and the part was given :«
Charl. o Rogers, a Scot( hman, who read the
lin<s will) such a pronounced burr iw to stt
the audience roaring with laughter. Dui:i'g
Mr. Nickinson's palmy dav^ Tui-i.t" 1'*^'
all the beat opera companies, iUt- »*
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the ic", and tfter
sly easy to en^tge
■ and Barry Suli
it times, and ('. W
;e fnquenily. Tin
1 of Mr. NickiiHcii,
». M?dam'' Dmct
nonth.p aying "Jaik
rden burgh, the fete
(1 manager, win in
WhPii "Hanilet
jUeGho8t. Oi..'"igh'
^ part was given ^«
tt<hman, who read the
iouiiccd burr ii.i to «i
nth laughter. Duru'g
dav^, TuP-i.t' l^^^l
coiiipaides, 4»i^' *'
V ooper'a witli Fannie Kempt, Brookhousi'
l>owler, Annie Miliier and other Englith
eltbiitios. Hure Lola Monttz, Queen of
Biivaria, and the most popular artist, Den-
!nan Thomp.'^on, appeared. The latter, in
Itis rarij ambition as a comedian, made
iiosti of friends, who, when the dark hour
. f adversity cast its shadow over his path,
stuod by hini, and whose kindness he ha.s
iieTer forgotten. In those days Faddy
Miles' Boy was a p >pular hero. W. J.
Petrie w.is another favouiite, especially
trbeii he made hii lirsc appearance in the
r-ajtume of a FairhaTen fi^h wife with the
reel on hia back introduoine "Caller
Herrin." G. Simcoe L e, Owen Marlowe,
A.Ian Halford, and the once famous princ<
of biirntcork comedians, Cool Bur({ess, all
took their early baths in the dramitic tub,
under the manaf;crial dictum of John Nick-
iraou. Halford d ed atClevelanl recemly.
He p'ayed Bob Brierly and similar parca.
Dei man Thompson became a member of the
uyocum company in 1854. He was cast for
minor parts', and used to dance a hornpipe
iietw(entbe acts. The one thins; he wa.s
particularly distinfijuished for was an obsti-
nate insistanc! of having his own way.
Once he was given a part which he refused
tb play, Mr Nickinson told him he should
ritherplay it or eave the theatre. "Colonel"
-tliey all called him Colonel — "I can't
pity it, and I shan't leave your theatre,
(iilier," [replied Thompson. Before Mr.
Nickinson had recovered from .his auda-
cious .speech the afterword famous Uncle
Josh followed it up with another: "Say,
Lolmel," he buist out, "I Wf.nt you to
■tnu me five dollars." "What lo you
wan' tire dollars for ?" asked Mr. Nickin-
>0L. " I want to get married." "Where's
ycur bride ? let me see hir." Thomp3t)n
went away and presently returned with a
lushing girl. Mr. NicUinson <»avc him
'.he money, and so the comedian embarked
n the si a of matr moiiy witii a capital of
in- dollars. In ISilS the Royal Lyceum
passed into the hands of aiiothtr manager.
Ihu aame year Mi^s Char oite Niokin^oii
*«s married, and left the stage until 1872,
^MQ she returned to her profession. After
Mr. .Sickiiibon the Koyal Lyeeum was
managed for a time by Mr. J. C. Myers,
' il afterward by Mr. Kero, who disip-
p ared buddenly, and is fcupposed to have
b en ihrown over Niagara F.ills, aUliouch
th mystery surrounding his fate has never
been cleared up Mr. Nlyis was the man-
ner cf the Lyceum in 1864. and in the
tfer part uf that year and the first of
|S65 .Ml Keun Buohanau and his daughter,
M;b8 Virginia, p'ayed in the dramas of
SJbakespeare and Schider. The bill of the
play, at thiu time, was a four page s>heet
entitled, "The Programme." The scale
of prices was : boxes, f(jur dollars ; dress
circle, fifty cents ; parquette, twenty-five
cents, and family circle twenty cents.
Mr. George Holman, of the old and famous
Holman English Opera Company, then
took the Lyceum, and made it a classic
and deserved popular resort of amusement.
Here, assi-e was wont to be styled, the
Canadian {.^rima-donna, Miss Sallie Holman,
held A strong claim on all amusement
seekers for several sea.sons. Hoggish I nd-
lordism finally drove George out, and he
went to Londoi', where now of the familv
George, sr., Alfred, George, jr,, Allie, Mrs.
Harriet, Mi&^es Sallie and Julia, all that;
remain are the old lady, Mrs. Harriet
Uolman, and her son Allie. J. R. Spack-
maa was the acting stage manager under
Mr. Holman. The bill of the play, at this
time, was entitled " The Player," as we
learn from a collection of old play bills
owned by Mr. Rupert Kingsford. In
1867 the then new comic opera, "Tne Doc-
tor of A'cantara" was produced with the
following cast : Juez, Miss Sallie Holman ;
Doctor Paracelsu?, Mr. Alfred Holman ;
Senor Balthazar, Mr. William Davic'ge,
jr. ;'.arlo8, Mr. Chailes Drew ; Peres, Mr.
Bei-ietti ; Sancho, Mr. J. Uuntly ; Don
Pomposo, Mr. William Crawe ; Donna
Lucretia, Mii-s Marian Thaekrah ; Isabella,
Miss Julia Holman. After the opera "Robert
Macaire" was given. Other operas produced
by the Ho mrna wtre : Fra Diavolo, data-
nella, Aladdin, II Trovatore. Elisin,
D'Amore, the Dauj;hter of the Regiment.
Dramas, comedies and farces as well were
pioducevi, among them : F( rmi sa, Dom-
bey & Son, An Ample Apology, Aurora
Floyd, A Ti ousand Mihncrs Wanted,
Ijove and Murder, The Debutante, Vol au-
Vent, Hi-" Last Legs, Slasher and Crasher.
Ben Bolt, B-auty and the Beast, Blue
B'ard, The Rival Artists, Forfunio, No-
body's Daughter, The Streets of New York.
'Ihe fi llowine notice was printed on the
playbill: " '1 he audience are respectfully
n quested not to call the artists before the
curtiin, excepting on their benefit night."",
being a custom long discontinued in all first-
class theatren. " In 1872 Mrs. Morrison,
after the death of her husband, tork the
management of the Lyceum from the
Holmans. About a year later the luildii g
was burned. During Mrs. Morrifon'a man-
agement all the bii^Tit stars in the theat-
rical sky were bn ught to Toronto.
After the burning of the Ly>euin i n
American manager from the Western
States atartid a theutrc in a bui'd*
on the north side of King stre«t.
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and !>p-
J, noarly
a little bark from the strcut, and
preached from it by a pasBanewfty,
opposite that le.iiling in to the Ruyal
Lyci um. B:>tii these passigc-waya are
still in existence, about halt' wiy be-
iweiu Hay and York areeta. Tliia home
of the drama was ealled 1 he Qwen's
Tlie.itre, and for a i nie C'od performances
were i^iven there. Tom C. Kuig, a great
M u both, pUyt'd there in tra^^edy. About
lie same t me Harry Lind oy n nt. d the
Micliaiiics' Instunte, and there Ir^mphi out
a.^ R ch( lieu a fair trajj diati by the name
of Keeiie. A lonj^ time previous to this
a play house, conducted fnr about a year
by D. ntnan Thompson and Paddy Redmond,
was the old court-houso at the corner
fif Chuich and Court streets, fronting on
the former. It was fitted up by Mr. Petri,
and afterwards was rigged up for min-
*' Oh, what ure you gwainT young wcman,'
1 .sed.
She irib mo one nweet look, it almost kill»J
mt! (led.
It took a pail of laj;or to keep her from ■
swoon,
Den (lown sh" w nt to China, in V>\
Moodie's new bal'oon "
Cool Burgess made his d4>hul, in blacK
aa one of ihecotton pickinu' " {liek-ttiiini.i'
in "Uicle Tom' .s Cabin," pro. iuo d for th^
first time in Toronto, at tiie Royal ,ii^
Alexander Jacques did the at' stic in hnrni
CO k for the g:eat Cool. After 'he bi)rti!i.j
of the Lyceum a new th< atre was creote:
on the same site by Jam a French, intc
whose hands this among other piop rtis
hid fallen This theatre was opened i:
1874, under the mangiment of Mr, GuTe?
by whom it was conducted for ^ mi
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rtrel-y and variety lusiu' ss. It was styled
the City I'heate R dinoi d, Riily Stew-
art, Jimmy (jribsoii, C>Jon Rogeis and
others of the " boys" were amongst the
-tais who amused the p' <ipie for a short
tim ■ here. Re mond ad .Stewait were
the baiijoists Kedniond here introduced
i;is pi'puiar ballads :
'• Goi 1.' round the H rn,
.Sitting on the banks with the white man,"
and th'' satire on thf aid rman from the
noble ward, a portion of which ran thus :
" A Lomin' down ob Yonge street, do odder
art< moon,
I met a fa lani dam suel at Warin.'i'.s Latf' r
Heer Saloon,
Dcki'doML in laces, lookin's) bewiiful
and fin<',
SiiiM just come down from Yorkviile by
William's Omnibus Line."
time. The building is now a liihoirinpliiii;
establibbment. Ovi-r the archway on Ki'>'
street, thinngh whieh entrance is Imu io
the building, may .still be .sei-n the inscrip-
tion " Royal Theatre, ' which was the uane
given to the new place of omu.-serneiit.
About a week a'tcr he oponiu;; o:
the Royal Theatre Mrs. Morri'^oii eptu
ed the first Giand Opera H use, oi.
the site of the present om-, on the outh
faide of Adelaide street, between Yonge
and Bay streets. This theatre wu.s nuil'
for and leased to her. The immr les'
cnosen lor it was The Royal Op ' i, but
on account of t;he resemblance beiwi-n tiiis
atul the Royal Tii-atre th- name, a: the
.-^u.'g.'stion of Mr. C. W. Couldocii, Mm.
Monison', firs' .stage maii.iL'«r, cliaugi^J
to the Gra: d Opera. The i p nint: "^*<
on the night of Septembei 'i3ni, l^i*.
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Diiffi'rin. On this oocAsion Mr.-i. Morrison
uvited an opening aiJdriss writtin l)y her
b I'tlier in aw, Mr. Charles VVn'cott, now
oi N. w York. In honour to Lord Dulfcrin,
tin ilcsceiidant of Richard IJrinslcy Shcri-
,lat,. The Sohool for Scandal" was the play,
with .M"<. Morrison as Lady T<iiz e. Mr".
M 'iriaon mauagod the Gi ami Optra from
t'ni> tinu^ uniil 1878, when tlio property
pa'8((l into the iiands of Mr. Ah xander
M*iiiiing and the inanngcni' lit out of the
hitids of Mrs. Monison. During the yeara
that she minagfd thi! theatre Ms. Morri-
son broucht out all the great L ndon,
Piiris and N. w York successes with the
favourite artists of tlie time in tiio prin-
cipal rolei, and the Grand was the lead-
ing tlnatre ot the town. On Saturday,
!hc 29tli of NoTember, 1879, the Qiand
Oppiit House was dfstroycd by fire.
The work of rebuilding c >nimenced Tl.urs-
iay, December 9 h, 1879, and in fifty-
orii working days the m-w theatre was
coinplfted. Tiio architect was G ergo H.
Lilor. The name Grand Op'ra House was
c ntinued. It was opened, Augustus Pitou
Doiii;,' manager and 0. B. Sheppard
treasurer, on M nday cTcning, February
9th, 1880, by Miss Adelaide Niilson,
■uppir;ed by her own company, un<ler
It direction of M x Stiakosch. The
pl.y w.is "RomeoandJuiiet." Shortly after-
WiuJ Mr. Shoppard took the sole inan-
\i;emeiit of the Grand, which h? stid
itttiiH. The present theAtio has a seating
i>p,nity oi 1,750. Among thu more pro-
niiiu'Mt Mctors, auir(sst'S and singers, who
iiAve appeared on its boarc's are: H' nry
Irving, Ellen Terry, Sa vini, Rossi, Maiy
."^iidiison. Ad Una Patf, AHaui, L.iw-
roncft Barrett, Adelaide Nrilaon, Wdson
fWriett, Rhea, Pioneviev. Ward, Etelka
• i.Tsler, Jos>. ph Jeffrson, Mr.s. D. I',
Biwers, Janauschi k, E. A. Soth>'rn, Charles
Tiiorni, Mr. and Mrs William J.
Fnrenoe, Fanny D.ivinpnrt, Mndjesk'.
"^ar;ih Bertdi uiit, J.iiin T. KayuK nd,
Ewima Abbott, Mrs. Kou.sby, Mis. Lan>: ry,
Mrs. Potter, H<niy E. D xey, Jaim.s
^''Ntil, G orgo Rignauld, Rol)son & Crime,
Mirpiiret Mai her, Rose Coghlan, W. J.
^Aidan, S >1 Smi'h Rii-S' II, .1. K Emmet,
Lilian Ru-aell, Joseph Miirpiiy, Rosina
Voiles, Richard Man^fit•l(l, Dion Bouci-
"lilt, Tom Keenc, Clara Mori is, Mi-s
lary, Clara Louise Kellogg, Scalchi, Min-
aie Palmer. Bandntann, llie tragedian, was
playing at the Graid when the house was
L'Urned.
The Toronto Opera House on Adelaide
''rtet, a short distance west ot the Grand
Opera, was built a few years ago.
CHAPTER CLXIV, ~
A KING STREET VIEW.
i Look fit Klnc Street, En»t and Writ, la
IHlttt -<iluuceH or tbe Old Town.
The vio.v of King street, east and west,
in the year 1836, is taken from a lithograph,
drawn by John Gillespie, lithographed
by a Mr. Dodson, and publialied in London,
Entrland, by Messrs. Day & Hagg, litho-
yraphois to the Queen. The view was
taken from the top of the building that
stood where R ce Lewis' new builiiing now
stam's, oni door ea.st of ihe present Glohe
office. The building on this site, in 1836,
was occupied by Leslie Bros , the drug,'
gi.sts and ,= tationer.s and publishers of the
Examiner news, paper, and at a liter date
was occupied by Francis Hincks. The
last newspaper issued hi>re was the Weekly
AJesmge, pul)lis.bed l)y William Lyon Mac-
kenue. Thi; view shows King street, eas'
and west, from the south-e^st of J. E.
Ellia & Go's, corner on the east, and from
the south-west or Dominion B^nk corner on
the west.
Commencing at the south east oomer,
we have at No, 195 the rstablishinent of
Archibald Laurie 4 Co., whoaesale and
retail dry -goods merchanis, fccupied in
lat< r years by Wm. H. Dow & Co., and at
present the site of th>; Domiiuon Bank.
Next (ioor west was No, 195^, the Surro-
gate offi ••( f the Hom-3 District, occupied
by D . W. W. Baldwin, and also by Bild
win «k Sul ivan, attorney.**, &c. The part
ners ill this firm were the wdl-known Hon.
Rubt. Baldwin and the late Robert Bald-
win Sul ivao, afterwards Mr. Justice
Sullivan. West of this building, at No.
197, and on the site now occupied by
Michie & Co., was the cstablislim nt of
Richard Northcote, giimer beer maker,
and Wm. Ji hnston, fl x and wooden-
wheel maker. Mr. Nortlicote was at an
earlier date on King street east, opposite
themaiket. Next door west, at No. 199,
was the dry-goods eatablishintnt of Wm.
Cormack & Co., where a wholesale and
retail dry-goods business was carried on.
Near the corner, at No. 201, B. Bache had
a .saloon on the site of the property after-
wards bought by Franklin Jacques.
Crossing Jordan street, th.' house with
the peaked ronf was No. 20^, the residence
ofChis. Ml Ni Iv, the w.itoh-makcr, after-
w.irds occupied by Mr. O borne,! 'he land
agent, his daught rs h iving a portion of the
house for a millinery shop, while the
western part was tenanted by Thos.
Brown, a saddler, who kept a boarding-
house. The shop was afterwards the place
of business of A. S. Irving and Jacques &
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Hay. West < f ihia wm No. 207, the build
iii^ of the CH>inin«icial Bank ui Canadti,
rrectrd on the ^ite of the fimt Methodist
churcli ill T'>roi)to, whicli, p itir to iho
erection of the Bunk, had boeii turned into
the " Theatre Roy»l." Thuii. Cwrfr*^, jr.,
had a fjeucal store at No. 209, weft of the
CoinmeroiAi B«nk, and hire ut;aiu, at Nu.
'211, WKi the BIr.ck Swan, a tarein
occupied by John i'uker, a well-known
hostelry. Vears later Mr Myera bad a
grocery stiop east of the entntnce to iha
Bfack Swan, and back in the yiid, tncink!
on Melinda 8ti< e t, was "The Shades,'
a popuiur drinking resort. Otic door west
was lialdry's celebrated fruit and con-
ft'ctiduciy stored, from which all the swell
p rties in town were supplied with ediblei.
Further west, at No 213, was N. Feniell,
the tailo)', and ai joiiiuig Feniieli's was
tiie shop ( f Timothy Par.-on*,' straw boniiet
aud driipcry Witrehouse and the heinu ( f
the firnt Mtchaiiics' Institute liuraiv,
This was the fir.st. colli ctiun ot books in
lonncctioii with the libraiy of \heMt chanicn"
Institute. Franco Rossi, a well known
French (onf»ctioner, had his shop at N>>.
217, adjoining the resilience of a ])i.
liin". At the c< rii' r of Bay street was
the establishment of Jordan Post, the old-
time watch Kiid clook msker of York.
Tliis trings us to the western limit of the
tIcw on the south side of King street.
Cimmcncinj; nt the sianh-east corner,
the prestnt location ot J. K. K lis k Co.,
we have ib« tstablishtnent of Koss & Me
LeoJ, predcci 880I8 of Ros. Mitel ell & C".
At a later date Hetley & Biown, iind the <
IJetley & Kay were ten*nt.«. Next duor
east w .s ihe shop of Tho-. Claik, a Wt li-
known hat;»r, a stout, jolly, florid-com
plexioneil Englishman, a promiiu'iit mem
Der of the Methodist chuich. Fast again
wns the dry goi ds estab.ishinent of \V.
Wylie, and adjo ning the shop of good
old R< bei t Waiki r, who succeeil" d to the
business of Lawsoii fc Walktr. Mr.
Robert Waikir wns afterwards the fuuudi r
of the Goldf n Lion. Oiin;.,' east we have
" cheap The s. Tiionipsoii's shoe wan
nouse." Mr. Thompson was the faiher of
Mr. Thomas TIk mpson, the Macy of To-
ronto, the fouiKler of the Mammoth
Then C. &. W. Walker, the mei chant
tailors. Mr. Clarhs Wa ker's ntphew is now
manager of the Cmadian Rubber Co.
In the original picture the sit.'!> ot the
next door eaei is blotted out, but a dirrc
tory of 1834 show.s that " S. E. T.-yl. r"
hat a dty-iroods store there. Ai No. 177
James Connell had a a. y goods establish-
ment, aud iu the two large brick bui aiug-',
t* the eaat atrain. were the estm.ih
menti of Peter Pat eison, dry good.s m-r
ch.aut, who for many yea ■ lived s
lilaiityrr, Rivirsiili, and Bei janiin Hrui.,
< f Montreal, dry -goods merchanJs. Rohert
Barwick, confectioner, had a woodeh
building to tlie ea.it of B. iijamia'x, %n\
was liberally patron z?d in tho ear y d>yx
by the small boys of York, and t>.e luxt
d( or to the east is tho shop of fhuniHi
Webb, the bootmaker, who, it is claimed,
was tho terror of insurance mt n, for hi»
bii ding w. 8 always burning down. Finally
ho left town and went to London, On'.,
from which ph ce he also made a hasty re
nioval.
The n rtli > r right hand side of tbt
1)icture shows tho gardens iu rear nf
'ut e: son's Hardware store, and th>- lar^c
biick building was butcher's fouiidiy.
afterwords the establislunont if ili>' !ate
John MctJ'C. The budding in the imrtli
west corner, with the square tower, is the
re.'iJence of Jessi Keicnum, at the coraer
of Y'on^e and Adeliiide street.". In the
south east cori.er, a building on th» l incr
of Yoiigu and Melinda strrets, wiih the
sign " Capri oi's Commercial S.i!«8 R(}oiii(i,'
will bo noiicid.
Tho view from which this cut is tukn.
was kindly lent by xMr. W. IJ. Handlioii, oi
Jarvis street.
CHAPTER CLXV.
CHANCELLOR JAMESON'S HOUSE
Where innn Jaiuesou, llie Celrltruletl Ho-
■uau of Leiler*. Llvetl DurinK Her Urie:
■CeslUenre In I'ork— Her L'ukupiu Llie.
At Dublin, Ireland, in l7lt-4. thcr-' wae
bom (o Hrowncll Murphy, an Irish niinia-
lurepaintir, and his Eiglish wife, a i;i:l
who was destined to sliare the lot wlich
so friquciitly falls to per.sons of talent—
to bu ail mil ed by all the world and ytt to
live a life of domt'stic unhippiiu's-. Hi''
girl was chiistened Annii. Dining' the yia ■
of litr girlhood htrpiit.nts, who were po-i
and often in ditlicuti .", moved aluiu iri m
place to phice in Knulaiid Anna gio^v .ip
a -singular child. When yet but a n/
child, of her own accord* she W( rked a
modern lunguau^'f, and even d'hljlf* '"
Ori.nlal literature, and to such pmp'se
that at an early iige she was an acooiiip.i he i
girl; but, as she herself coiifess-Siu ' f
writings, w.th vague and confused ideas if
morality and religion. As she i: e«'
older the ciicumsla. ce3 of her paients m
proved, aud she was not in such dist'''Sf
of m nd over dom-stie diflicultiis as si"
had heen in her earlier years. A^ a y^ ung
ladv Ui.. hud. if not a leautifu!. ar.ili ^
: eiion, dry goods m-r
luiiy yea I livtxl ^
niiJ Bei jaiiuu Ifiut ,
ii'.t m>.' I chants). Kolirri
ler, had a wuoiiei,
It of B.iijamia'H, wA
z^d in iho ear y d lys
' York, and u>e luxt
tho shop of riiuniKi
tr, who, it is cUiiixd,
n^turatico in> n, tor tiu
Luriiin>; down. Finally
went to Londou, On',,
:ilso mudo a iiaaty m
ight hand side of tht
gaidena in rear of
f 81 on', and the larjje
i DiUchtr's foundry,
iblishniont > f tli>' late
biiildinf; in tlic north
(• i-quiire tower, is tlie
etciium, at the co'iict
iliide street.". In the
building on th" c iincr
iiida itrrets, wiiii the
mtneroial S,i'«8 K >oin>,'
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Mr. \V, 15. Hamilum, oi
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AMESON'S HOUSE
lU, Ibr ('rlrbratr)l >Vif
e*l Duriiiic llrr Krlr:
Urr tuliitppj Llle.
[l, in 1794. there wae
rpliy, an Irish niinia-
El glibli wife, a i:i:i
AvML' ilie lot wh;ch
to persona of talent—
|th<! world and y* t t)
tic unlnppi:ii's-. llif
una. Duiinj tin- yfa«
,iints, who wore po-:
.•, niovod alH.ut in Ml
Inland Ann.'i giew up
hen yet but a ni' '
.ccord* she wcaked -i:
,n.l even d'htilfl in
land to siuh pnrp'se
|e was iiM ;icc<in\p.i li* '
Tself coiifi-"-3.9 iu 'r
^nd ooiifnsid idoa^ "f
on. As 8l;e t: ew
[,■3 (.f her patents m
Inot in such autifs.-
iv,' (lifhcnltifs as sin
years. A^ a y uiii:
u. lieouliful. at-' '
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■iocutarly attractive, face. In 1820 aho met
Robert S. Jameson , a youns; barrister, of
good family. The young couple were drawn
toward each oth«r at ttieir first meeting,
and very soon afterward mere engaged.
But their engagement was followed almost
immediately by their estrangemsnc. Anna
secured a position as a governess anl
travelled about Europ', and it would have
been well had they never met again. But
two years later they were thrown together
again by circamstances, the old attaclman*^^
was renewed, and was followed by their
marriage. The ceremony took place on a
Wednesday, and the couple went at once
to lodgings in London. On the Sunday
following the bridegroom proposed that
thry go to call on a fami y who were
time Mr. Jameson obtained an appoint-
ment to a judgeship in the Island of Do-
minica, for which he sailed, leaving his wife
to roam over the cort'.ient of Europe,
where sho was every where welcomed in
the highest circles of art and liceraturo, for
(luring her four yejirs of married life she
had made hers3lf known to a large circle
by he I writings. At Weimar she became
intimitely acquainted with Gosthe, Mf.
Jameson's post in the West Indies pro ing
unattractive, he returned to Englan I in
1833, and soon afterward obtai<\ed the
Speakership of the House of Upp3r Canada.
He at once sailed for Y<>rk, again
leaving his wife behind. Ou his ar-
lival here he at first lived in a
house near Justice Hagerman'd, at
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friends ol his, but whom his wife had never
met. Sho objected, but he insisted, and
&t last declared that it she would not
aoc imp my him he would go alone. In
tie mos". unhappy frame of mind she put
on her best gown and started out with
him. They iiad gone but a short way
when it began to rain, and her dress was
badracgled by the mui and wet. She
plcadel that it wa« now impossible for
her to go on, but he still insis ed, and a'
length, getting into a passion, thius: the
umbrella in her hand, and to'd her to cro
liach to the house. She did so, while he
continued his way. and to the inexpressible
a'itnni^hm'^nt of his friends spjnt the greater
part of the day with them and remained
to dinner. Such was the beginiving of the
marital career of a ta'ented young man and
■> gifted worn in. From thi» time they
were in continnal strife, but thoy liv^id
together for four years, at the end of which
the corner of Wellington and Simeoe str^ e's.
Dr. Scadding says of him that *' his con-
versational powi?rs Were admirable and
no slight iut n-eat attached to the pleasant
ta k of one who, in his younger days, had
b en the {amil'«.r associate of Southey,
Wordsworth and Sumuel Taylor C' 1b
ridge." Hartley Coleridge addressed three
sonnets to him, under the heading of '' To
a Friond." '* Mr. Jameson was a man
ot high culture and tine literary tastes.
He was, moreover, an amf.teur artist cf
no ordinary skill. His coun*enince, espe-
cially ill his old age, was of the Juremy
Bjntham stamp." Not lon^ after h s ar
Jameson was appointed
of the Province. H ;
then selected, enclosed and ornameitally
pl.inted a lot at the west corner ( ' Front
and Brock streots, and hero he built a
hcuse. H-i til II wrote for hip wife to jiiu
him here. She, however, m^inifested a
rival at York Mr,
Attorney-General
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^reat disinclination to do so, and her letters,
not only to hirn but to her friends, show
conclusively that ail her Icve tor him
was dead. Finally, he asserted his autho-
rity, and in obedience to his command as
husband she sailed for New iork. Here
agaiu she was disappointed. There was
no one to meet her, and she whs compelled
to make the* journey alone. Even on her
arrival at York she complained that she
was obliced to walk ank'e-deep in mud.
Mrs, Jameson arrived at Yoi k in 1836,
and how she regarded it may be s.en from
her writing. She says : " It is a little,
ill built town, on low land, at the botiom
of a frozen b;iy, with one rery ugly church,
without tower or steeple, (St. James') some
government offices, built of staring red
brick, in the most tasteless, vulgar style
imaginable, (the present pirliament build-
ings) three feet of snow all around, and
tho grey, sullen, uninviting lake and the
dark gloom of the pine forest bounding the
prospect." She m:ide her home iu th-
house at the west ot Brock street until the
spring. Meanwhile her husband had been
made Vice-Charicellor — the highest position
to which he could attain, for the chancel-
lorship was Ti sted in the crown. Mrs.
Jameson , however, had grown indifferent
to his successes. In the spring she started
on a journey through western Canada, in-
terviewing the eccentric Colonel* Ta'bot
in his retreat, shooting rapids in birch-
bark canoes, and liviucr a half -wild life
among the Indians. After two months of
this life of adventure, she returned to her
husband at York. In the Front street
house she wrote letters abounding in
merciless criticism of the people, manners
and cu8tora.s of the town Here she wrote
her " Winter Studies ind Summer Ram-
bles" and the pref.ice to her " Character-
istics of Women." The first-named volume
thus concludes : " At 3 o'clock in the morn-
ing, just a« the moon was setting on Lake
Ontario, I arrived at the door of my own
house in Toronto, having been absent on
this wild expedition just two months."
For her daring in shooting the rnpid.s at
the Sault she had been formally named
by the Otohipways of the locality Was-sa-
je-wun-e-qua — Wootan of the Bright
Stream. Dr. Scadding records the 'ollow
ing personal recollections of Mrs. Jameson ,
gathered during her stay here. He says :
"Mrs, Jam«iOu was unattractive in per-
son at first sii;ht, although, as could scarcelv
fail to be the case in one so highly en-
dowed, her features, separately considered,
were fane and boldly marked. Intellectu
ally, she was an enchant ess. Besides an
originality aod independence of judgment
on most Eubjects,and m facility in generalii
ing and reducing thought to the form ot
a neat aphorism, she had a strong and
c.ipacions memory, richly furnished with
choice things. .Her conversation was con-
sequently of the most fascinating kind.
She sang, too, in sweet taste, with a quiet
softness, without dii-play. She sketched
from nature with great elegance, and de-
signed cleverly. The seven or eight ilJuj.
trations which appear in the American
editions of the 'Characteristics,' dued
at Toronto, are etched by her elf, an I
bear her autograph 'Anna.' The same
is to be observed of the illustrations in the
FJnglish edition of her ' Common-place
Book of Thought, Memories and F.aicies,'
und in her laiger volumes on various art
Rulijects. SI had super-eminently beaiui-
ful hands, ,. liich she always scrnpu ously
suarded from concaot with the outer air,
Mrs. Jsmeson w.is a loisseur in hands.
Thougn t'ne merest ^ea we may lecord
here, one or two furthor personal recollec-
tions of Mrs. .Tameson —of h(r apprecia-
tion, for eximple, of the very obvious quo
tation from Horace to be appended to a little
sketch of her own, npresentin? a child
asleep, but in danger from a serpent near,
The irrational conventionalities of society
she oought to counteract by her words on
suitable occasions, and by her <ximple es-
pecially in point of dress, which did not
conform to the customs in vogue. In the
Kensington Museum there is a bust exceed-
luf^ly fine of M -. Jamoson by the cile-
biated sculptor, Gibson, executed by him as
the inscription speaks in her honour. Filteen
months after her arrival in York Mrs.
Jameson bade her hu-band good-bye anJ
loit him. They never met again. She
travelled for a time through the Unite!
States, and then returned to Europe, over
which she travelled extensively. She was,
for a long time, an intimate friend of Lady
Byron, until by some act she provoked lier
ladyship's displeasure. The pension allowed
her by her husband, with her literary
earnings, enabled hei to live at her ease.
She died in 1860, and was buried in Ken.?*!
Green." Among her works are : " Sacred
and Legendary Art," " The Diary of an
Ennuye," •' Legends of the Minastio
Orders," " L gends of the Madoiin;,"
" Lives of the Foets," " Visits ad
Sketches at Home and Abroad," " Me-
moirs of the Lives o*^ Ct lebrated Female
Sover ligns," " The Wind-*or Beauties, '
" Characteristics of W men,"
Studies and Summer Rambles
" Memoirs of Evrly Italian Painters,'
•'Liteiaturb and Social Morals," " Mimoii
and Essays in Art," and various hud-
♦• Wint.r
in Canada,"
i
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495
eiUtj in cenersilii
I to the form of
lad a strong and
y {uruished with
?er»ation was con-
fascinating kind,
iaste, with a quiet
y. She sketched
elegance, and de-
ren or cipht illu3-
in the American
racteristios,' d.ued
\ by her elf, and
Anna.' The same
illustrations in tlie
jr ' Common -place
oriea and F.mcies,'
nes on various art
Pi-eminently beauti-
(.Iways Bcrnpu ously
jTiih the outer air.
loisseur in hands,
^es we may record
,1- personal recolieo-
i ^of her apprtcia-
he very obvious quo
,e appended toalitrle
rt presenting a child
rom a serpent near.
itionalities of society
ict by her words on
I by her <x>mple ea-
IresB, whiih did not
ns in vogue. I" the
here ia a bust exceed-
mrson by the c de-
a executed by him as
n her honour. rilte.-n
[rrival in York Mrs
. band good-bye and
rer met again. She
through the Umtel
ned to Europe, ov;:
Ktensively. She was,
ftimate friend ot Lady
act she provoked her
The pension allowed
with her literary
(i to live at her ease
was buried in Kens*
works are : " Sacred
' •• The Diary of an
is of the M'^nastio
of the Madoiin;!.
'oets " " Visits ».-A
and Abroad, M
of C.lehrated Female
Windsor Beauties,
W men," *' Wintr
Rambles in Canada,
Jv Italian Painters,
r»l Morals," "Mrmou
Mxd various hM«-
books to artistic collections. The Vice-
Chancellor, some years before Mrs. Jame-
lon's death, was, in 1850, retired on a pensiou.
CHAPTER CLXVI.
THE FIRST BREWERY OF YORK.
A Corner Wbere Malt liiqnors wmre Manm-
factared for 75 Years.
The small stone L '.! Uni; on the south-
east corner of Shcroourne and Duchess
streets is all that reiaaius of the first brew-
try built at York. This was originally its
malt bouse and granary. It is now a black-
smith shop. The brewery was built in 1815
by a man named Henderson, connected by
years after the establishment of the brewery,
Mr. Henderson, its proprietor, died. The
property then passed into the hands of Wil-
liam Allan, and from him it was taken b^
Dr. Thos. Stoyell, an American, who had
come to York as early as 1799, and
who was also engaged in the hotel business
for a time as the successor of Abuer Miles.
Dr. Stoyell conducted the brewery in 1822.
He only followed the business two or three
years and it was then taken by Joseph
Shaw, who ran it five or six years. Previ-
ous to the erection of the brewery adjoining
his house at the north-west corner of Bay
and Adelaide streets, John Doel for a time
carried on the brewery. Then a brewer
YORK S FIR.gT BREWERY— SOUTH-EAST CORNER SHERBOURNE AND DUCHESS STREETS.
marriage with the Helliwells, brewers at
Vork, at a later period. Not long after
Henderson's brewery was built Farr's, on
Queen street, was also. In 1820 the 8her-
iiourne street brewery consisted of the stone
granary, a range of small frame buildings
ilonc; Duchess street, where the malt was
ground in a handmill, and a row of arches
dug in the bank, finished with masonry and
lovered with earth, extending fifty feet
ilong the south side of the lot. At one end
these arches were used for storing the beer ;
it the other were placed the fermenting
!uijs. The entrance to the brewery yard
m on Sbctbourne street, just south of
the present stone blacksmith shop. A few
named Lynch managed the business. Since
then several proprietors have engaged in
business there, and to-day a modern
brewery stands nearly on the same site
which has been devoted to the manufacture
of malt liquors for three-quarters of a
century.
CHAPTER CLXVII.
THE QUEEN'S WHARF.
A Sketch or the ClovernnienI Dock at the
Foot ofBathnrsI iitrect
In 18.33-37, acts relating to York wero
enacted, also in 1850, this last reads thus :
" Whereas under the act of the Parlia-
»:■ 1.1;
496
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meat of Upper Canada, passed ia the third
year of the reign of King William the
Fourth, and intituled : An act granting
a sum of money for the constructio.i of
works to improTe and preserve the harbour
of fork and for other purposes therein
mentioned, and the aut of the said Parlia-
ment passed in the seventh year of the
said reign, and intituled : An act granting
a sum of money to complete the improve-
ments in the harbour of Toronto were
made, and sums of money were ad-
vanced by the Giovernment for making the
said improvements, the claim of the pro-
vince for any balance whereof can easily
be adjusted in a satisfactory manner, and
it i^ expedient that the operation of the
said acts should cease, and tliat better pro-
vision should be mide for the improvement
and manasement of the said harbou - ; be
it therefore enacted by thj Queen's Most
Excellent Majesty, by and with the con-
sent of the L'gislative Council and the
Legislative Assembly of the provine- of
Canada, constituted and assembled by
virtue of and under the authoi ity of an act
passed in the Parliament of the United
Kingdom of Groat Britain and Ireland,
and intituled : An act to re-unite the pro-
vinces of Upper and Lower Canada and
for the government of Canada, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the
Siime, that from and after the passing of
this act the operation of the acts cited in
the preamblu to this act shall cease, and
the improvements made under the sam<s
or hereafter to be made in the said h rb )ur,
shill bo under th; control and manage-
mont of the commissioners hereinafter men-
tiont'd."
Under the provisions of the act above
mentioned, as passed in 1833 and 1837,
the dock at the foot of Bithurst street,
intended for the receipt of stores for the
g irris'in, and named the governm iit wharf,
was extended. As may be seen in the ac
companyine illustration, the Esplanad; had
i:ot yet been made, nor the bank cut
<lown. The only existing wharves were in
the f astern part of the city. Thiact of
1850 provided for the appointment of har-
iiour commissioners, under whom has since
been the control of the haiboui' and th;
imp.ov m-nt- mide in it. In 18.50 the
cornmiisi ners of the harbour trust were
i.ppointid according to the provisions of
the act. The first board consisted of
Qeoige Gutnett, Mayor, and William A.
Campb 1), Chairman of the Wharves and
Hirbours Commirti-'t appointed bv the
f I y of Toronto ; George Perciva! Ridnut,
Pi eaident of t!\e Board of Trade, and Peter
R'jb'nson, Vice President of the s.ime, ap-
pointed by the Board of Trade, and Jame:
G. Chewetc, nominated by the previouiy
appointed commissioners, and confirmed by
the Governor-General. Mr. Chewett waa
appointed president of the commission. The
first work of the new board, on the first of
December, was the inviting of tenders for
the removal of "certain stones now lying
in the channel in front of the Queeu's
wharf." At the same time the Inspector-
G3neral was notified that after the first of
January, 1851, the commission would as-
sume the c )1 ection of dues and the manage
ment of the h.\rbour entirely. In 1851
Captain Richardson was appointed the first
Harbour Master. The wharf, which was
originally built extending out fiom 130 to
150 feet, was extended alterward a distanc
of about 70 feet more, the extension being
to the westward, for the purpose of keep
ing sand out of the channel. In maps,
showing the harbour in 1815, no wharf is
marked at the western entrance to the
ha' hour, but in pi ms nf 1828 the goverD-
ment wharf is shown as originally built.
lu p ans of 1837 an extension had beon
maae. A light-house had early betn built,
and in the summer of 1851 the Harbour
C' mmissioners trdered the purchase of
colou ed lights for the lighthouse on th;
Queen's wharf " to make it a distinguish-
ing light " In the winter of 1850-51 Cap
tain Richarlson reported that "the hei»h*.
of water stoo 1 at nine feet at a certaij
place at the Queen's wharf." This was rs ah-
lished as z ro mark f t low water. In I8.),3
tenders were asked for the widening of h'
Qneen's wharf, and the contract va.<
aw.irded to Richard Tinning, at £2,850,
Two constables were appointed this year
for preservina; the peaca on the wharf.
In 1854 the lights on the wharf were kf-p:
lighted all winter, because, as it is ob
served, of navigition requiring it. In Cip
tain Richaidson's rep irt for 1854 he .stiitea
that the western channel in 1849 was lOi?
yards wide ; in 1850 100 yards, and it:
1851 90 jards ; in 1853 77 yards, and
in 1854 73 yards. The same year Mr.
Cotton was employed in dredging the chan
nel to a width of 500 feet from ih:
Queen's wharf of nn ...verage depth of
fourteen feet. Sine 1853 Mr. Kivas Tnlj
has been the civil eiigiue?!' 'ii charge of the
extension of the whjirf. In 1854 tlie Queen's
wharf was ordf.ed to be widened tc
the extent of forty feet on the west side,
and two hundred feet in leng h ; also a
sTo e-house was ordered from Chance 4 Co,,
25x60, delivered in Lverp)oI for the
wharf, at a coht of £222 The same yeir
the Board of (Commissioners accepted a
tender to build a store-house on the wharf,
rade, and Jaaie:
■ the previouly
nd confirmed by
[r. Chewott waa
jommission. The
1, on the tirst nt
ig of tenders for
atones now lying
t of tho Qaeen's
te the Inspector-
after thft first o(
liss'.on would as-
B and the manage
itirely. In 1851
appointed the first
vharf, which was
out fiom 130 to
terward a distanc ■
he extension heiaa
! purpose of keep
jhannel. In maps,
1815, no wharf is
n entrance to the
1828 the govern.
18 oritcinally built.
jxtension had been
^ad early bem built,
1851 the Harbour
I the purchase of
light-house on tli;
te it a distiiiguisli-
ter of 1850-51 Cap
d thvt, "the heigh:
le feet at a certain
j,rf." This was cs aK
|low water. h\ 1853
[the widening of h'
the contract »•*<
Pinning, at £2,850,
appointed this year
iac3 on the wharf.
,e wharf were lipp:
Icause, a.5 it is ob
[■quiring it. In dp
t for 1854 he stiac=
lei in 1849 was 10!>
100 yards, anil ir
153 77 yarils, aua
Hie same year Mr.
dredging the chan
100 feel from ih'_
...verage depth of
853 Mr. Kivas Tul J
icr in chargp of tbe
inlSSitlicQaeeu's
o be wiileiiu'l tc
on ihe west side,
in lengh; also »
from Chance &L0.,
Lverp)ol for the
:22'2 The same veM
fissioners accepter, a
-house ou the wliati,
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497
t, ,j
32
'4
f
. 'n
498
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Bt a coat of £127 10:3. In 1855 ic is re-
ported that " a steam dredge was pur-
efaaaed fur the sum of £1,733 5a. 2J., after
th' commisBionHis had lield a meeting ut
the Queen's wharf at 7 a. m., and inspected
the workings uf the dredge in both deep
?.nd shallow water." In 1859 the Grand
Trnnk railway company was i;iven permis-
sion to lay a tracli on the Que n's wharf
for one year. In March, 186.3, a contraol
for buildinc two hundred feet additional
to tlie Queen's wharf was given to Mr.
John Worthington. In 1866 ths Queen's
wharf was rented to Mr. Carruthers. In
1871 the wharf was taken from Mr. Car-
ruthers and nnted to the T., 6. and B.
railway. In 1872 Mr. Carr was appointed
Harbour Master, and in the following year
Mr. T. D. Harris, Harbour Master, died,
in 1875 rp.p:iir:i were made to the Quoen's
wharf. The next year the front portion of
the Queen's whaif was thoroughly re-
paired at a cost (if $3,731 65, not including
the expense of planking, $i27 53, which
was agreed by the T., G. and B. railway
company -should be refunded by them ac-
cording to the terms of their lease. In
1877 Captain Taylor was appointed Deputy-
Haibtur Muster at the Queen's wharf.
In 1880 new lights were placed on the
wharf, a new store-house was ordered to
be built, and a new lease was granted of
the wharf for a teim of twenty years to
theT.,G. and B. railway company. Mr.
Ba'dwin, the present Harbour Master, has
held that position since 1&81. The Queen's
wharf, at the present time, is leased to
the Canadi'tn Pacific railway compivy, but
it i-! under the control of the Harbou;-
Commissioners. The harbour itself stretches
west beyond the wharf some distance.
In a ri'cent plan are shown the l.mits
of two winter harbours adjoining it. The
wharf has been so enlarged by the many
additions and extensions that have been
made to it that it now has a frontare along
the channel ( f nearly nine hundred
feet, with two light-houses at the end,
and is one of the most important docks in
th« city.
CHAPrER CLXVIII.
AN OLD TIME ASSEMBLY.
The Snbseribers to a Bachelor's Ball Held
at Turk lu 1814.
The bachelors of York, in the latter part
of 1814, gave a ball at Franks'
hotel. Even in its early dnys
York was a very sooiable place, small
thoue'h it was, and naturally so owing
to its isolation The people of the gorern-
ment, the military, and a few of the more
prominent merchants, made up a society
which, although existing in a wildemess,
had ben real ed in the culture and polish
of Europe. Me. S. M. Jarris has in his
possession the original manuscript of the
preliminary arrangtments for this ball.
The first paragraphs are in the hand-
writing of Chief Justice Robinson. The
signatures of the subscribers are auto-
graphs. This is a copy of the pap r, which,
so far as known, is the earliest record of aa
assembly at Yoik :—
At a meeting of the atntlemen of York,
subscribers to the assemblies, Stephen Jarvis
and George Ridout, E quires, were ap-
pointed managers for tiie season, the sum
to be paid by each subscriber to be chree
pounds, Halifax currency.
Subscribers are requested to call on
Stephen Jarvis, one of the managers, to
receive tickets on payment of their subscrip-
tioD.
First dance on St. Andrew's night, dancing
to bei^in at half-past eight o'clock.
Delivered ticA.ets to Dr. Powell, 12 dol-
lars ; J. Robinson, Esq., 12 dollars ; Mr.
Lyons, 2J dollars ; Mr, Strachan, 12 dol-
lars ; Mr. Macaulay, 12 dollars; Captain
Crittenden, six tickets ; Mr. Gladin, 89th,
2i dollars; G. Ridout, 12 dollars; F. S
Jarvis, 12 dollars ; S Jarvis, 12 dollars ;
L Baker, 2i dollars ; Mr. Smith, 12
dollars.
The costumes, or dresses rather, worn by
the ladies at this celebrated ball, were
" chasta and elegant," as the advertisements
of enterprising dry-goods dealers in this, the
" Queen," and other cities are apt to describe
the goods they have for sale.
One lady was richly attired in white satin,
with s ippers to match, and wore in additiou
a necklace and tiara of diamonds ; she must
have presented an appearance somewhat
similar to that ot M ry Queen of Scots m
she is portrayed in the celebrated picture
exhibited in Edinburgh castle.
Another "lady of great loveliness," so a
p ivate letter says, wore black lace over an
underskirt of crimson, with an artificial rose
in her waist and hair. It is a pity that onlv
the details of her dress have been preserved
and that the name of this lady has not been
handed down to us. There is little <ioub: j
that many of the young men who danced
« ith her that night were entranced by her i
charms, and tnat possibly one of them even
tually led her to the altar of Hymen.
And what a charm there was to the ladies
in the young men. Had not some of these
«)ro vcd themselves heroes in the war just over. I
Of the subscribers, Mr. J, Robinson and]
Mr. Macaulay were the late Chief Justices,
LANDMAP.tS OF TORONTO.
499
BW of the more
de up a aocietY
in a wilderness,
Iture and poliali
arris has in his
lanuscript of the
3 for this bal..
e in the liand-
1 Robinson. The
iribers are auto-
the pap T, which,
rlieat record of aa
tnt'.emen of York,
les, Stephen Jaivis
quires, were ap-
e season, the sum
oribor to be three
r.
eated to call on
the managers, to
nt of their subscrip-
rew'a night, dancing
ht o'clock.
Dr. Powell, 12 dol-
a 12 dollars ; Mr.
r'strachan, 12 del-
12 dollars ; Captain
. Mr. Gladin, 89th,
' 12 dollars; F. S
'jarris, 12 dollars
I . Mr. Smith,
12
>88e8 rather, worn by
tlebrated ball, were
KB the advertisements
ds dealsrs in this, the
iea are apt to describe
r sale. , . ^.
attired in white satin,
and wore in addition
diamonds; she must
ppearance somewhat
rv Queen of Scots as
he celebrated picture
I castle. ^1
reat loveliness, so »
,re black lace over an
with an artificial rose
It is a pity that onlv
, have been preserved |
his lady has not been I
There is little doubt
,„K men who dancea
!fre entranced by her
[bly one of them even I
Itar of Hymen. .
Lewastotbela ;
[ad not some of thee
.esinthewarjustoTeM
Mr J. Robinson and
late Chief Justice^
whlfe Captain Crittenton was a well-
known officer in the 49th Regiment ther
stationed here. 0. Ridout was deorg'
R'doat, barrister. F. S. Jarvii was Frede-
rick Starr Jarvis, of Toronto township,
Usher of the Black Rid, succeeding his
faiher, Stephen, in that office. S. Jarvis
was Colonel Stephen Jarvis, Usher of the
Black Rod. L Baker is unknown. Mr.
Smith is Col. Smitli, some time President
of the Province.
The wine for the ball was bou.L^ht of Quet-
queer conjunction of goods dealt in by early
York merchants. It is : —
S. Jams, Esq. To Henry Drean ft Co.
To 2 doz. ale, 72s £7 4
1 pr. shoes 160
1^ yds. Russian duck, 8 j...... 12
Cr. £8 12
By 1 doz bottles returned . . £1 4
'• Cash 5 16
£? U
ST. PAULS CHURCH, BLOOR STRKET--1841
ton St. Qeorge Sc Co. , the senior member of
the firm one ot the earliest mei'«hanta of
York. It was paid for early in the
following January, and this is the bill
for it : —
Stephen Jarvis, Esq. , for the dancing aasem-
b y, bot. of Quetton St. George & Co.
1815— <1annary. — To 8 s^allons L.
P. Teneriffe wine, 403 £16
Received the above in full.
Quetton St. George 8c Co.
YoKK, 3rd January, 1815
Supposably about the same time another
bill is prt sented to Col. Stephen Jarvis,
which ia worthy of note, as showing the
Balance due H. D v% Co £1 12
Received payment, J. Belle/.
Hpnry Drean Wi<B a prominent merchant,
on King street. Amongot the most devoted
admirers of his pretty daughter was Sir
Allan MacNab.
CHAPTER CLXIX.
ST. PAUL'S CHURGH, BLOOR ST.
The Old aud New Edlllees— Pc^llnr Way
In which the First Acquired Its Spire.
The oris;inal St. Paul's church wau a
wooden building, erected in 1841, on the
south side of Bloor street, a little east of.
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Mii^
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Yonge street. It was a lone;, low, barn-
like looking structure, until Mr. J. U.
Howard, the architect, dicntfied it as if
by magio with a steeple. The manner of
this was curious. Mr. Allan, of Moss
Park, gave four fine pine trees, each eighty
five feet long. These were laid horizontal,
ly on the ground, and around them was
constructed a pyramid tapering from
ten feet at tho base to one foot at the
too, and surmounted by a ball .ind vane.
While thus the finished >pire was rrcum-
bent it was painted white, and thus by
means of gin poles and tackling, the spire
was raised to an upright position, the
Of these about one-tbird,an ui usual number,
are communicants. It is in contemplation
before many years to erect a new churon
suitable to the wants of this lapidly.
im.proTing section of the c ty and suburbs.
With that view a building fund has already
been commenced under very fuvourabl-
circumstances. Tho neighbourhood is a
very favourite locality for residence."
In the earlv days of the church the Rer.
Charles Matthews occasionally officiated
there, and it was he who eave the funds
for the erection of the spire. In 1850
the incumbent was the Rev. J. G. D.
Mickenzie. It was not until 1861 that
ST PAI'LS CHURCH— BLOOR STREET-- KRKCTED 18(il.
whole operation b ins peifoimed so'quickly
that travellers pa^siig by at 2 </ei ck in the
af.eruoon and seeing nothing but a low,
plain stiucture, could scarcely believe the r
eyes when returning at 8 o'clock they wefe
confronted wiih a towtring white steeple.
This house of worship was soon found to be
too small to accommodate its growing
congregation Mr. Howard's services were
again called into requisition, and he still
further improved it and enlarged it by the
addition of an aisle on the west side. A
rfport of the church, publi^hed in 1850,
■ays that since its erection it had been
enlarged to thiee timet its original size,
and adds : " It is now cnpable of containing
iwo hundred and fifty ptop'p, the avera;;e
attendance being one hundred and fihy
the new church, contemplated in 1850,
was erected. This was of stone, and at
the time of its building the wooden chnrch,
minus its spire, was removed to tne westera
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CHAPTER CLXX.
OHUROH AND OATHEDRAL.
Tbe History cf St. James' rriiin Its Fcanda-
tloB In 1803 to the Present Tine, with Do-
icrlptlons or Its Four Edlflees.
More closely than any oth t institution
in Toronto, secular or eccle aastical, is the
church of St. James, linked with its incep
tion, growth aud present condition. As
the founders of the tovrn were English, it
•ras natural th:vt the first religious services
.should be those of the Church uf Eni;land
These were held up to 1803 in the Parlia-
ment Buildings, and us there was no ap-
pointed clergyinAU Mr. William Cooper, a
luyman, read the lessons, except on those
occasions when the Rev. Mr. S uaif, later
the first incumlient, was in town By thi
extension of York in 1797, by President
Peter Russell, a lot of six acres bounded
by Jarvis, King, Church and Adelaide
streets, was set apart as a church plot. In
ihe map the south-east corner of this plot is
marked for the " parson." This land was
then covered with a dense forest of pine
trees. Ou the eighth of Jauuiry, 1803,
a meeting of tlu male attendants at the
Anglican services was held for the purpose
of subscribing toward a fund for the erec-
tion of a cliUt'ch building Tiie proceed-
ings at this meeting are thus given in the
Gazette of January 22 :—
Ac a meeting of the subscribers to a
fund foi erecting a church in the town of
York, holden at thj Government Buildiug^j
ou Saturday, the 8th day of January, in-
stant, the Hon. Chi f Ju tice Elmsley in
the chair, resolved unanimously : That each
subscriber Bhall pay the amount of his sub-
ic: iption by three instalments, the first being
OQc moiety in one month from this day ;
the second being a moiety of the r.sidue in
two months, and the remainder in three
motiMis ; tha. Mr. William Allan and Mr.
DuDcan C im.-ron shall be treanirers, and
iiiiM recvire tbe amount ot tlte said sub-
tjriptions, and that they be jointly a: d
siverally answerable for all momys paid
iito their hands upun the receipt of either
a', them ; ttiat his Honour the Chief Justice,
tie Honourable P. Russell, the Honourable
Captain M^Gil', the Rev. Mr. Stuart, Dr.
Macaulay, Mr. Chewett and the two
I easurers, hi a. committee of tlie subscribers,
wi h full power and authority to apply
the moneys arising from subscriptions to
the purpose contemplated ; provided, never-
the ess, that if any material difference of
opiaion should arise amo:ig them resort shall
b liad to a meeting of the iubs^ribers to
decide ; that the church be built of stone,
brick or framed timber, as th^ committee
may judge most expedient, due regard being
had to thi superior advantages of a stone
or brick building, if not counterbalanced
by the additional expense ; that eight
hundred pounds of lawful money be the
extent upon which the committee shall c.iK
culate their p'.an, but in the first instance
t.iey shall not exp3nd beyond the turn of six
hundred pounds, if the amount of the sum-^
subscribed and paid into the hands of the
treasurers, togeiher with the moneys which
may be allowed by the British Government
amount to so much, leaving so much of the
work as can most conveniently bs disp.nsed
with, to be completed by the remaining two
hundred pounds ; provided, however, that
the s lid six hundred pounds be laid out in
such manner thit Divine worship cm be
performed with liecency in the church ;
that the committee do request the opinion
of Mr. Berczy respecting tbe probable ex-
penses which will attend the undertaking,
and respecting the materials to be preferred
due regard being had to the si mount of tha
fund as aforesaid, and that after obtainiuG'
his opinion tiiey do advertise their readiness
to receive proposals conformable thereto.
N. B. The propriety of receivmg contribu-
tions in labour or materials is su2ge>ted to
the com-nittic. A Macdonell, secr^it uy to
thi? meeting."
In the Gazette of June 4, of th3 same year,
appears the following adverti^em«nt : —
'* Wanted, a quantity of boards and
scantling, stones and lime, for building a
church in this town. Any person inclined
to furnish any of these articles will please
to give in their proposals at the lowest
prices to the subscribers, to be laid bofore
the committee. D. Cameron, W. Allan.
York, June 1. 1803."
It was determined to build the church of
stone, and the Gazette of July 9 says :
" On Wednesday 1 is , the 6:h instnnt, a
meeting' of the subscribers to the fund for
erecting a church in this town was h -Id
at the Government Buildings, on which oc-
casion it was unanimously re.';o!ved : That
the said church should be built of .stone ;
that one hundred toises cf stone should ac-
cordingly be contracced for without delay •
that a quantity oi two-inch pine punk,
not exceeduiL: 6,000 feet, should also be
laid in, and a reasonatdtt quantity of oak
studs and oak p ank for ths window Uames
and sashes. A further meetinir, we under-
stand," adds the Gazette, " w:li be hold in
the course of the season, at wiiich v.lien
th - different entimates and proposals iiave
b.^en examined and the extent which the
fund will reach has been asjertained. some-
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thing decUivA will bo settl«il."
At a meeting subai qucnt to thin it was
dciiniielv decided that the church build-
ins; siiould be of wood. Tl:o pii.es at tho
southwest corner of the plot were cut
down, and here the primitive church of
York Arose, the soldiers of the garrison
raising the frame by order of Colonel
Sheaffc, the commandant. Dr. Scadding
has given at length the early history of
St. James', and from him we larfrnly
quote. The church, as erected in 1803,
was a plain structure of wuod, placed some
yards back from the road. Its cables faced
cast and west, and its so'itnry door was a*'
irs western end, and was approached frrm
Church street. Its dimensions were fifty
by forly feec. The aides cf the building
were pierced by two rows of ordinal y win-
dows, four above and four below. Alto-
gethir it was in its outward appearance
s-imply as a conti mporary American " Gc^o-
graphical View of the Province of Up-
per Canada' describes it, " a meeting
house for Episcopalians." In the rocom*
pauyini; iliusnation, fiom a sketch taken
early in thi' present century, the building
is represented as being in the mid*t of a
great srove, oil J stumps of various sizes arc
visible in the foreground.
The pew-holdeis in 8t. Jann b', from its
commcnctment in 1803, were : President
Russill, Justice Cochi-iini', Justice Houlton,
Solicitor General Gray, Receiver General
S^lby, Christophi r Robinson, Giorge Crook-
shank, William Ch( wctt, J. R. Robin-
son, Alexander Wood, William Will-
cock-*, John Bcikie, Alexander Mncdonell,
Chief Justice Elmslty, Chiif Justice Os-
cjoode, Chief Justice Scott, Chief Ju-ticc
Powell, Attorney GiJiicral Firth, Secretary
Jarvis, General Sliaw, Colonel Smith,
D'Arcy Bou ton, William Allan, Duiicnn
Cauieioii, Joiin Small, Thomas P out,
William Stanton, Steplin Reward, bonald
McLean, St. pluii Jai vis. Captain McGiil,
Colorel Givins, Dr. Macaulay, Dv Gamble,
Dr. Baldwin, Dr. Lee, Mr. St. Geon;e,
Mr. Dcnison, Mr. Pluytcr, Mr. Brooke,
.Mr Cawthra, Mr. Scadding, Mr. Ketclium,
Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ro8», Mr. .Jordan, Mr.
Kendrick, Mr. ITunl', Mr. Hi^tgiii!', Mr.
Andersop, Mr. Murchison, Mr. Biight,
Mr. O'Ketfe and Mr. Caleb Humphrey. The
church-wardens tor 1807-8 were D'Arcv
Bouitou and William Allan ; for 1809
William Allan and Thomas Ridout ; for
WIO Willam Allan and Stephen Jarvis ;
fpr 1812 Duncan Cameron and Alexander
Lecge. The tirst incumbent of ihe chuich
wT\s the Rev. Dr. Wkill S'uart, subsequently
of St. George's, Kingston. Ocoasi(,nal y
was to bo heard Charles James Stuart, the
second Bishop <t Quebec, long a missionary
in the eastern townships of L'>wer Canada
before his appointment to the Episcopate.
In the contour of Ids head and in his conn
tenancc he resembled Kine George III.
In 1810 a portion of tiio church plot wm
enclosed at an expense uf £1 Ss. for raila,
of which five hundred were required for
the purpose. At the same time the groui d
iu front of the west end where was the
entrance was cleared of stumps at an
expense of £3 15$i. Iu that year the cost
for h atine ihe building and the ehnrijes
connected with the Holy Comniuidoa
amounted to £1 7s. 6d., Halifax currci cy.
In 181.*? Dr. Stiachsn succeeded Dr. Stuart
as incumbent of the church, and in 1818 ho
induced the congregation to effect soma
alteiations and additions in the structure
The design at first was to exicnd the build-
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iiig eastward, not southward ; to liave
placed the belfry at the west end, not at
the south ; the pulpit was to have been
placed on the north side of the churel'. ;
a south poich was to have been erected.
An advertisement in the Oazette, of the
cariy pan- of 1818, reads : " Plans and o.«ti
mates for onlari,'ii g and repairing the cluirch
will be received by the subscribers bif re
the 20th of March, on wh'ch day a deoiaioii
will bo n,aic, and the contractor, wlmsa
propo-als shall bo approved of, must com-
mence the work as the season will peimit.
The intention i.", first, to lengthen the
church forty feet toward the east with ?>
circular (n.l, thirty of which to form part of
the body of the i hurch, .and the remaiiiinj
ten an altar wih a small ve^ty room
on the one side, and a Government p "
on the other ; second, to remove the pul-
D t to the north sid". and to erect wo
[j-,w'>r Canada
le Episcopate.
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wirch plot was
1 59. tf>r rails,
re required I'V
time thu grm>A
whcro was the
stumps at an
; year the cost
nd the charges
ily Communion
alifax cuiTcicy.
■cdf^d Dr. Stuart
[ and in 1818 ho
' to effect soms
a the structure
exiend the build-
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thward ; to liavc
^tst end, not at
was to have been
■etc of the chuicn;
have been erected.
the Qattitt, of tho
. «' Plans and oMi
■epairinq the church
sub.-cribers bet ro
hxh day a dec'sion
contractor, whnso
vod of, must conv
season will ?«=""';
K to lengthen the
■d the east with ^
.Mchtoformpaito'
and the rcmai"'Hg
• small ve^t,y room
a Government p »
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gallerieii, on* opposito to it and another on
the west rnd ; third, to alter the pews to
suit the situation of thu pulpit, and to paint
and number the same throufthont the
church ; fourth, to raise a belfry ou the
W) St end, and make a handsome entrance
on the Eouth side of tho ohuroh, and tr>
piint the whole buildiiie on th<) outside.
Thomas R'dout, J. B. Robinson, shurch-
wardens ; William Allan. Feb. 18, 1818."
The intentions heie de: ailed were not
carried into effeot. On the north and south
Bides d the old building additional rpace
was enclosed, whioh brought the axis of thu
church and its roof into a north and south
diriction. An entrance was opened ut the
southern end towards Kin;; street, and
oyer the sublu in tha dinction was built
a square tower, boiiring a circular bell
lurret, 8urm> unted by a small tin-covered
spire. The whole edifice, as thus enlargrd
and improvetl, was painted of a light bluu
oolour, wiih the exciption of the frames
round the windows and doors and the
casings at the angles, imitatinsr blocks of
itone alternati ly long and short, which
weru painted white. Tl e original western
door was not oUaed up. Its use almost ex-
clusivily was now on Sund^ya and other
occasions of Divine worshio to admit the
troops, whoso bench s extended along by
the wall on that side thu whole length of
the church. The upper windows on all
the four Bides wtre now made circular
hpaded. On the east side there was a
difference. Tho altar window of the origi-
nftl bui'ding remained, only transformed
into a kind of triplet, the central oompirt-
meiit rising above the other two and made
ciicular headed. On the north and south
of this east window were two tiers of
lights as on the western siile. In the bell
turret was a bell of stiffioient weight sensi-
bly to jar the whole building at every one
of its St mi-revolutions. In the interior *a
conti al aisle or open passage led from the
door to the southern end of the church,
fflieio on the floor was situated a pew of
Btste for the Lieutenant-Governor ; smnll,
5<iuare pilLirs, at its four corners sustained
a fliit canopy over it, immediately under
the ceiling of the galUry, and below this
distinction tester or coverin», suspended
against the wall, were 'he royal arms em-
blajoned on a b'ack tablet or board or
canvas. Half way up the c ntral aisle, on
the right side, was an open space, in which
were planted the pulpit, reading desk and
deik's pew in the old orthodox fashion
rising hy gradations one above the other,
the whole oveishadowed by i\ rather hand-
Kine sounding board sustained partially
by a rod from the roof. Behind this
mi'Untiiinouti structure was tho a't*r li((hted
copiously by the oiiginal east window.
Two narrow side-aisles running parallel with
tho central one gave aeoflai to oorrespond-
ing rows o p«w», each having a numeral
painted rn its dcor. Two pissages for tha
same pui po'te ran westward from the spooa
in front of the pulpit. To the right ahd
left of the Lieutenant Qovernor'a seat, and
filling up — with the exception of two square
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corner pews — the rest of the northern end
of the church were two oblong pews ; the
one on the west appropriated to the ofBcers
uf the garrison, the other on the east to the
members of the legislature. Round tha
north, west and south bides of the interior
ran a gallery divided like the area below
into pcw.^ This structure was sustained
by a row of pillars of turned wood, and
from it to the roof iibove rose another row
of similar supports. The ceiling over the
parts exterior to the pallery was divided
into four shallow semi-circular vaults,
which met at a central point. Tho pews
< very wheie were painted of a buflf or yel-
lowi-ih hue, with tho exception of the
ruins at the top, which were b'ack. Tho
pulpit and its appurtenances were white.
The ruins just referred to at the top of
the pews throughout the whole church ex-
hibited at regular intervals small gimlet
holes ; in th se were inserted annually at
Christmas-tide sm. II sprigs of hemlock-
spruce. Th ! interior, when thus dressed,
wore a cheeiful, refreshing look in keep-
ing with th« festival commemorated.
How the money was obtained for th« en-
largement of ih." chunh is told by the
Christian Recorder for 1819. It says that
" a very respectable church was built at
York, in thi Home District, many years
a<:o, which at : hat time accommodated the
inhabit! nts, but for some yi ars past it had
been found too small, and several attempts
W(re made to enlarge and repair it. At
length in April, 1818, In « meeting of tha
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whole coi><j;regs.fc('<a, it was resolved to
en'.arge the churoh, anil a comir.itteft was
appointed to suggest the nioijt expeditious
and pconomic&l method of doint; it, Thu
oommittfce reported that a 6ub.sciiption in
the fray of loan, to be re-paid when the
■ei;ts were sold, was the most proniisintr
mecliod — no subset iptiou to be taken under
twenty-fire pounds, payable in foui inatal-
mert-. Two geutlenen were selected to
carry the subscription paper round, and in
three hours from twelve ;o thirtein hundred
pounds wore subscribed. Almost all the
respeccable gentlemen gave in loan fifty
):ounds, Hnd the Hon. Justice Boulton and
Oeorgd Crookshauk, Esq., contributed one
hundred pjunds each to accomplish so food
an object. The church was enlarged, s\
8te-ple erected, and the whole building;
with its galleries haudsomely fiuished. In
January last, when everytliing was com-
pleted, the pews were «oli at a gear's
credit, and brouglit moro monfy ihavi the
repbirs and eniargment cost. There-
fore th ' inhabitants at York erect e. very
bfuidsome church, at a very little expense
to themselves, for every oae may have
his aubscripticn money returned, or it may
(iO towards payment of a pew, und, what
is more, the persons who subscribed for the
first church cuunt the amount of their sub-
scription as part of the price of their new
pews. Ihis fair arrangement has been
eminently successful and gave g'eat satis-
faction. George Crcokshank, Esq., not-
withstanding the greatness of hi- subscrip-
tion and the pains which he took in getting
the church well finished, has presented the
clergyman with cushions for the pulpit
and reading desk covered with the richest
and finest damask, and likewise cloth for
the communion table. This pious liberality
cannot be too much commended ; it tells us
that the benevolent zeal of ancient times
is not- entirely done away The congrega-
tion were so n^uch pleased that a vote of
thanks was unanimously offered to ^Ir.
(Jrookshank for his munificent present."
The pulpit, sounding board and desk
had been a gift of Governor Gore to the
original church, and had cost the sum of
one hundred dollars. The Hon. John
Henry Dunn provided the communion platp,
aiul in the Loyalist of Marcli 1, 1828, is
found the foUovvina acknowledgment :
" The undersigned acknowledges the receipt
of £112 18s. 5d. from the Hon. John Henry
Dunn, being the pi ice of a superb set of
conununion plate presented by him to St.
James' church at this pace. J. B. Macau-
lav, church-warden. York, 23i'd February,
1828."
A history of the primitive St. James'
would be incomp eto without mention of
the clerks and the music. One of the e irly
clerks was Mr. Hetherington. Hi.s habit
was after giving out a psalm to play the
air on a bassoon and then to accompany
with fantusi IS on the same instrument such
vocalistb as felt inclined to take p:vrt in
the singing. A choir from time to time
had been formed. One? two rival choirs
were heard on trial in the church, one of
them strong in instrumental resourfes,
having the aid of a brass viol, clarionet and
bassoon, the other more dependent on its
vocal excellences. The instrumental choir
triumphantly prevailed, and in 1819 an
all )wance ot £20 was made to Mr. Hethn -
iiigton for giving instruction in church
music. One of tlie principal eucourageiii
of the vocalist party was Dr. Bumside.
But all expedients for doing what was in
reality the work of the congregation itself
were unreliable, and the clerk or choir-
master often found himself a solitary per-
form r. Mr. Hetherir.:ton's successor was
Mr. John Fenton, a rather small, shrewd-
featured porsc'ii, not dificieno in self-
esteem. Not infrequently Mr. Fenton,
altc^ giving out the portion ot Brady and
Tate, which it pleased him to select, would
execute the whole of it as a solo to some
accustomed air, with graceful variations of
hi^ own. Ail this would be done with
great coolness and apparent self-satisfaction.
While the discourse was poing on in the
puipit above him it was his way often to
lea.) himself resignedly back in a corner
ot his pew and throw a white cambric
handkerchief over his head and face.
Mr. Fenton's employment as ofiicial mouth
piece of th • English chuich did not stand in
the way of his iraking himself us'ful s«
a class- leader among the Wesley an Metho
dists. Mr. Fenton afterwards removed to
the United Soate.s, where he obtai'ied Holy
Or.lers in the Episcopal church.
Within thi.s first uhuroh of St. James
used to assemble representatives of e»ery
class in York. In the Gove; nor's pew, at
the south end of the church, was to bo
seen during his sfay here Sir P.Tegrine
MaitlaniJ, ever an object of curiosity fr m
the romance connected with his m uriagj.
Sir Perecrine and Lidy Sarah Lennox wcrj
both at that famous ball given at Brussels
by the Duchess of Richmond, on the right
bef ire the battle of W iterloo. Lady SaR'i
was the daugiiter of the Duke of Rich-
mond, who opposed her marriage to Sir
Peregrine. Soon after the Waterloo cani'
paicn, all the parties being at Paris, the
lady ran away from her fath r's h^mi'
and flel to the lodeinirs of her Ir.ve:.
The upsiiot of the whole affair was a mar-
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J of the e uiy
B. His habit
to play the
bo accompmy
siiumeiit such
take p^rt in
time to time
o rival choirs
hui'ch, one of
tal resourres,
1, clarionet and
pendent on its
trumental choir
,d in 1819 an
to Mr. H^thf--
ion in church
)a\ eiicourageit!
Dr. Buriiside.
g what was in
gregation itself
clerk or choir*
a solitaiy per-
n's successor was
small, shrewd-
ficient in solf-
;ly Mr. Fenton,
a ot Bvady and
:i to select, would
a solo to some
uful variations of
d be dtiwe with
it self-satisfaction.
poinc! on in the
is way often to
lack i" a coiner
a white cambric
head 'inii f'^"«-
as oQicial nioulh-
Ax aid not stand ia
[himsaf us-ful Ri
Wesleyan Metho-
rards removed to
he obtained Holy
urcb.
.,h of St. James
:utative8 of e»ery
ivevnor's pew, at
lurch, was to bs
ere Sir P-'regrme
of curiosity frm
ith h 8 mirnag'.
[Sarah Lennc^x wcrJ
Uvea at Bvussels
lond, on tlioiisht
irloo. LadyS;.r»^
,e Duke of Kich-
marriasje to hir
he Waterloo cam-
i„E at Paris, the
her fath 'r'a h"m(>
HJ9 of her lovei.
■*ir was a mar-
riage anci a reconciliation. The Duke of
Richmond cam^ to Canada as Governor-
Uenc-ra', and Sir Peregrine as Lieutenant
GoTcrnor. In the staflf of the latter was
his son, Peregrine, by a former u.!^rriage.
The Duki? of Richmond mot a horrible
death. At Sortl, whiln on a tour of in-
spjctioi), he was b.tten by a pet fox, and
at a placo subsequimtly called Richmond,
near Otfcawa , hydrophobia set in with
fatal results. Here, too, was to be seen
Sir John Colborue — hia right shoulder shit-
lered by a cannon ball at Ciudad Rodrii;o.
In the gallery, at the southern end of che
church, also, was the long, narrow, en-
closed pew, with its high screen at the
back, occupied by Chi f Justice Pow<ill.
To his place, in the body of the church,
was regularly assisted the white-haired,
venerable Chief Justice Scott The long
pow, on the west sid i of the Governor's
seat, was allotted to the military, and here
were to be seen, from time to time, the
oflScers more or less noted who m ide York
their temporary abiding-pace. The com-
p irtment, on the east side of the Governor's
pew, was set apart for the members of the
legislature when in session. Here, in win-
ter, were to be observed all the po'.itic.il
notabilities of the day, for nonconformists
as well as conformists attended worship at
St. James'. Here sat Colonel Nicliol, uftoi-
wards killed by driving over the precipice
at Queenston. Mr. Horner, Dr. Ljfferty,
Hi'nnet Pinhey, Mablon Burwell, Abao^m
Shade, Speaker Sherwood and William
Lyon Mackenaie. Mr. Chisholm, of Oak-
vilie, used facetiously to object to the
clause in the Litany wh;re *' hen sy and
schism" are deprecated, it so happening
that the last word was usually by a
Scotticism pronounced Chisholm. Here and
there Wiis one who had been " out'" for
satisfaction. In the eastern portion ot the
Dorth gallery sat the young ladies of the
school of Misses Purcell and Rcsa, objects
ot admiration to the youths of the congre-
g\tion. Throughout the church were to
hi observed the forms of the founders of
York in their (lo us) quaint dress — partially
cut-awa/ black coats and up ight collarti,
small clothes and buckled ahoeri, fri led
shirt bosims and white cravAts, with pow-
dered hair and smoothly-shaven faces. Such
was the pictu's which vren presented at St.
James' every Sunday.
Besides the appointed clergyman there
were to be heard in the pulpit and reading
desk, from time to time, the R-v. Jo.^eph
Hud:iOU, the military cliap ain at this posi^ ;
Mr. Addison, of St. Mark's church,
Niagara, chaplain of parliament, who u«i d
towalktoaud from church iu his canoui-
cals, in the old-fashioned way, recalling
the oeriod when the clergy wore the cas-
socii und gown in the streets. Mr. Addi-
son presented his libraiy to the rectory
at jS'ugara, where it still remains, of in-
t rest chiefly as showing ths line of
reading of a theologian of the last century.
A chaplain to the Le<'islative Assembly
was the Rev. William Macaul ay, a preaoher
always listened to with attention. Another
chaplain was Dr. Thomas Phillips, a w ill-
read divine, of a pei-O'inal appeirance very
clerical, in the old-fashioned sense. 3^;
was one of the last wearers of hair powder
in this vicinity. In reading the creed he
always endeavoured to conform to the old
English custom of turning to the eas^, but
to dc this in the desk of the old chureh
was difBcult.
1 1 18S0 the growth of the town and con-
gregar.ioii n c.-ssitated the erection of a more
c )mmGd:ou3 church edifice. As • part of
the scheme for raising funds for the new
building, ii was decided by the congi eg ,-
tion : •' That th" pcw-holders of the present
church, ir they demanded the same, be
ere itfld one'third of the price of the psws
that they purchased in the new churcli, not
exceeding in number those which they
possessed in the old church ; that no pc^rson
be entitlei' to the privilegi; gianted by trie
last resolution who shall noL have paid up
the whole purchase money of his pew in the
old church ; that the present ohurch remain
as it is till th ' new one is finished ; that
after the new church is completed the mai,<»-
rials of the present one be sold to the
highest bidder, and the proceeds of the
same be applied to thb liquidation of any
debt that may be contracted in erecting the
new chill ch, or furnishing the same, and
that the upsfit prico of pews iu the new
church be twenty -five pounds currency."
The result of this was that a new church
was built of stone. Its inside dimension).'
were one hundred by seventy-five faet.
The cimrch completid, all but the tower
was destroyed by fire in 18.39. The Palla
dium of January 4th, of that year, gives
the following account of the fire, and thus
expresses itself as to the erection of a new
church, or several new churche; instead,
for it favours the latter plan : —
" Our city has be en deprived of its chief
ornament, as a public building, by the
destruction of St. Jam s' churcn, on the
moining of Sunday last, by fire, wi.ich wa?
first seen at about half-past eight o'clock
in the moining, bursting from the roof in
such a manner as to show that it had been
communicatc'l by the stove-pipe. In what-
ever point of view it is regarded this is a
great calamity, and ix deeply lainehted as
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lated mind in the nc mmunity. It i^ not the
pecuniary loss alone, which is not less than
£12,500, but the almost irremediable incon-
venience it must occasion for a jjreat length
of time. Had the louG;-inteiided new
church be^n erected, at the west end of
the city, concerning which so much has
been saiil and written, and which ought
to hav'j been commenced long ago, this
icconvenience would not have been felt,
as it now must be. As this calamity has
occurred it may be well now to cotis^i ier
whether it would not be of more benefit
to the public generally to erect several
small churohe.a, even though they should
be of w od, say one in each ward, than
to lay out a large sum of money upon one
only. A wooden, or even a brick buildings
of much elegance and of sufficient extent,
by pi oper management could be erected for
£2 500, so that for the £12,500, whioh it h
said was th; entire cost of St. J.imes' church
now in ruins with its contents, tive churches
of moderate size, one in each ward, could be
built. Every exertion was mide to save
the splendid organ, which may be said to
have been presetjted to the chuich by the
Hon. J. H. Dunn, as lie subscribed £800
towards it. But in vain. It is destroyed,
and the loss of so fine and costly an in-
strument may well be deplor>'d. Mat y,
very mny, amongst the assembled multi-
tude thiit fj me to witness this most calami-
tous event, however unaccustomed to ihs
melting mood, could not restrain their
tears, and the 1.'. mentations have been
very genera'. Should it be determined
upon !0 make use of ulie present walls in
re building the church of St. James, we
would strongly recommend their Ix'ng
raised several fi;et of additional height,
since the former nuilding was by no means
of just or elegant proportions, being much
too low in proportion to its length.
On this occasion it is said Dr. Stmchan
was seen standing by watching the dtscruc-
tion of his beloved temple, and whistling
the while as a means of relieving his sorrow.
Another loss, not mentioned by the
Palladium, was the di struction of a very
large triplet window of stained glass over
the a' tar of the church, containing three
life-.-iz? li^jures by Mr. Craig, a local,
histificil and ornr.mental painter, not well
skill d in the ecclesii apical style. As home
productions these cilijects were tenderly
eyed, but Anna Jameson , accustomed
lo the cathedrals of Eumpc, in her work
on Can. da, d< ncu.i^cd them aa biiutr " in
a »ile, tawdry taste."
Dr. Stn chan, ami the peoplu of the con-
greijatioi), put their shoulders to the wheel.
and the same year oegan the construction
of a new chutch > di6ce. This also was of
stone, but with a wooden spire. The com-
bu tible material of the spire proved fatal
to the church, for ten yi ars lat r, during
the great conflagration of 1849, it was
ignited by the showers of cinders from the
burning houses, and the entire building fell
a prey to the fi .mes. The fire broke our, on
the morning oi Saturday, April 7th, 1849,
and the Olobe of that date gives the follow-
ing account of it :—
" About half-past one this morning a fire
was discovered in some out-houses in the
rear of Graham's tavern. King street, and
Post's tavern, Nelson street. The fire
speedily extended to th'e main part of
I^elson streec on iho east, consuming Post's
tavern, the Patriot < ffice, and turning into
King 8 reet, to the east, where it burnt
all to Mr. Sproule's building, where it
stopped. The fiie extended to the south
of Duke street, consuming nearly all the
back buildings -id the office of the Savings
Bank. It then crossed to the west side of
Nelson street, to Rolf's tarern, destr lying
the whole block, including the Mirror
( flfico, to Mr. NasFiiih's bakery. Proceed-
ing from Roli's tavern, the flames laid hold
of the coiner building, occupied by Mr.
O'Donobue, which was speedily consumed,
and then thiy ran along the whole block
to Mr. O'Neill's, consuming the valuable
stores of Messrs. Hayes, Harris, Chemy,
O'Neill and others. About 3 o'clo.k th-
spire of St. James' cathedral took fire,
atid the buiMing was entirely destroyed.
About the SI m.' t' me the flimes br> ke out
in vhfe old City Hall, consuming thu greater
part of the front buildings, including Mr.
McFarlane's timall store. Th>j firo ex-
tended from the cathedral across to the
south aide of Kinc street, where a fare
lately occurred. Th ■ shops of Mr. Rogers
and others were with difficulty saved. All
that block, extending to Mr Walter Mc-
Farlane's store, was in great danger ; some
of them had most of th 'ir goods removed,
and great injury to property was su-tained.
About 5 o'clock the tliiniis were in a gnat
measure subdued. The exertions of the
firemf n were for a long time, as usual, re
tat ded by the want of water. The soldiers
of tlio Riflo Biisade from the gat risen were
extremely active, and deserve the highest
grititudo of the citizens. The loss is esti-
mated at £100,000, but this must be within
th" mark. The insurance offices are heavy
suff rtrs."
Tha next week's paper gave the losses lu.d
insurance as follows : — Church of Eng ami
Cathedral insured for £8,000 ; cost of build
ing from£ll,000 to£13,000; O'NeilBrothet,-,
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building insured for £1,500 ; stock, £4-.90O ;
Ci'mpbell and Hunter, sadiUots, goods re-
moviMi ; no insurance ; T. D Han is, hard-
ware, total 08^ { the buildint; believed to
have b^i'n fireproof ; inj^urance on build-
ins,' £1.500 ; ditto on btock, £7,000 ; Cheney
ft I"')., hardware, ins-urance, £2,150 ; 8tock
anl va'uablc urniturj entirely dtstroyf.d ;
Thomas Hayts, har;l\vari', stock mostly
destroyed ; iiisurar.ce £800 ; M. P. Hiiyes,
groceries, goods mostly destroyed ; insurance
£1,800 ; Thomas Tiiompson, Mammoth
Hou-e, largo stock of dry goodb destroyed |
insunmco on building £1,000 ; on stock
£1,000 ; heavy loss ; Walker Sl Hutohit son,
(;ood.^, savtd ; ')'. Glasco, insured £450 }
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less covered ; Sabiae and Hisgins, insured
£450 ; will cover loas ; M. O'Donohue, in-
sured £1,700 ; Patriot office, Messrs. Row-
sail a Thompson, insured £1,100 ; William
Hall, dry goods, burnt out a few months
ngo, insured £7oO ; stock partly savel ;
Foy & Austin, insured on stock £1,500 ;
Gary & Brown, insured £650 ; will covor
loss ; Mead & (X, insured £900 ; R. C.
Gwatkin, agenr, and Covey's liotel, no in-
surance ; Mr. Brookes, solicitor, bioks and
papers Sraved, £1,500 ; insured on the house
belonging to Mr. Brookes, sen. ; fos.'s
hotol in Nelson street, insurance £625 ;
Dake street Savings Bank, books and
papsrs saved. Oa the north-west side of
N''l-on street, Charles Robertson, insuiance,
£525 ; loss beyond it, £200 ; Charles Djn-
.I'vy, Mirror office, all lost; insuranc ■,
£250 ; Samuel Piatt, tavern keeper, in-
surance ou house and stock, £1,125 ; loss
£300 above. Mr. Orappn-'s foundiy, all
lost but tools ; building insured for £400 ;
H. Macniven, dry goods ; stock insured
for £100 ; furniture and stock entirely con-
sumed ; William Henderson, dwelling
house ; insurance, £100 ; John Nvsmirh,
baker, furnitu'c saved ; insurance, £400.
The external effect of the building when
eomp'eted by raising the walls a fiw feet
wi ulil bj very gnatly improved. It setms
that an insurance to the amount of
£5,000 had been eflf-icted in England upon
the church.
fraocia street, east vide, coataining several
otUoes, shops and small tious s, luulucDng
Messrs. McL3an & Jones' chambers ; R.
Northcote's shop, Swain & Co.'s medici;ie
shop, and Piatt's stables. On the north side
were Mr. Northcote's dwelling house, BjU
& Lemon's tavern, and severa' impty
houses. The loss on the City Hall is esti-
mated at £3,000 ; insurance ou Walter
McFarlane's stock in the City Hall, £1,000 ;
building and stock seriously injured, but
the £1,750 of insurance will more than
cover the loss. Among other objeets which
fell a prey to the flames in this conflajzration
was the clock in the belfry of St. Janus,
plac'?d tliero by the Hon. William Henry
Draper, on his letirement from public life
several years before."
During the fire Richard Watson, late
pub'isher of the Canadian, and of the
Upper Canada Gazette, lost his life in the
pjrformance of a fcieuilly act to the pro-
prietors of the Patriot office. Anxious
to save some of the types, which no one
but a practical printer can properly handle,
he ru-!he(i up stairs to the highest storey
ot the offi^-'e.and remaining too long, the fl )or
gave WAV with him. One ^ >ang man, who
was actively engaged in the same occupa-
tion, called to Mr. Watson that it wii
time to go, but he replied that it was ti.ne
enough yet. This is the last which was
heard of him in life. Engines were played
on the burning ruins of the Patriot office
and ar, length, in the aiternoon, were found
the remains of this unfortunate gentleman,
but so mutilated ns not to be recognized.
The death of Mr. Watson is a subj -ct of
universal regret, and it has this distressing
aggravation that it leaves a widow and
family entirely unprovided for. The j >u na!
with which he was connected wa^. not a
prosperous one, and the Upp'r Caupda
Gazette was about to be abolish 3d when
Mr. Watson was appointed printer of the
Gazette ; .it th3 request of Mr. Stanton, in
the year 1844, it was expressly stipulated
that no compensation should be givsn
him, if the government found it necessa-y
to discontinue tlie Gazette or withdraw tne
emoluments. For twenty ye&'s Mr. Wr.cson
had the management, as princ pil and con-
fidential foreman in the government offie
of the Gazette, and for five years on his own
account.
For many years previous to 1845 a row
of Lombardy poplars stood along King
street, in front of the church edific^-. Mr.
(rGorij ' Dug!.!an was the donor and planter
o; th-s,', and as they fl mrished with a
good, stuniy jjrowth, he took great interest
in them. In 1845 it was deci led by the
vestry that thd popars must go. Tiie
question aroused a h ated discussion, which
was carried on verbally and through the
columns of the press. Mr. Dugtran warmly
resented the removal ot the tees, and it
was at ths risk of giievous bodily haim
that the church-warden of the day, Mr.
T. D. Harris, carried into effect the resolu-
tion of the vestry We subjoin a letter
published in th ; Patriot after the decision
to removj the trees was arrived at !—
' Audi alltram partem."
To the Editor of the Patriot .
Dkar Sir, — Your paper (r.lonc: with
others) lias b en very severe in its aiiimid-
versions ai,'aiust the parties who were in-
strumental in having the poplar tires in
fl ont of the cathedral cut down. My ob-
ject in troublinp you is to s=how that tin
church-wanions, to whom the crime h g i;.
eraLy attributed, are not to blame iu tiie
transaction, and also that the aot itself wu
necessary and justifiable.
In the first p ace the cutting down was
not merely a suggostiou of the cathedral
officia's. It was nioposed at a meeting of
th^i vestry on Ivi.stcr Monday, anil c.irried
without opposition ; it is therefore uufair
that tlie onus of the transactions ot a body
should rest on individuals, whose offic' it
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that it wia
it waa ti'.ne
it which was
were played
Patriot office,
111, were found
te gentleman,
be reco£!nized.
a Bubj.'ct of
;hi3 distreasint!
a widow and
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ted wa^, not a
tJppT Canada
.bolish^d when
printer of the
Ir. Stanton, in
asly stipulated
ould be givan
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withdraw tne
;a-s Mr. Wr.c8on
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is merely to act ftooordin^; to the vote of
that body. In the next plaoj the poplar
it a species of tree, or rather overgrown
woed, very dangerous -n the vicinity of
any thoroughfare, from 5ts unsoundness ;
and branches from the trees in question
were frequently falling; to tha grea. risk of
passers-by. Many will recollect the narrow
escape the family of a lady on \VeIlington
street had last winter from one of those
trees, which, though healthy in appear-
iince, broke near the root and fell, striking
off the eave trough in its progress. Most
providentially it did not fall diiectly on the
house, or there would have been woeful
cause to regret the planting of so. frail an
ornament.
In conclusion, tbt poplar trees in ques-
tion, exclusive of their vermin-harbouring
propensities, and blighting injury d)ne to
the rising generation of better shrubs,
which they overshadowed, were not at aU
in keeping with the sacred edifice they
■tood before. The Catholic iaith ^ should
have everythiuj^ in connection with it
seemly and in order. Our pious forefathers
knew this, and therefore planted their
churchyards, with yews and oaks, emble-
matic, as far as trees could go, of that
holy relision which the. A' mighty will be
with until the end of time. Now the pop
lar has associat'ons of a far different nature.
It was the French tree of liberty, and a
mrir>! appropriate symbol of a democracy
oould not be found. Oh 1 rapid growth and
as rapid decay, externally flourishing but
rotten at heart. Truly the saiu culottes
evinced as much discrimination in the se-
lection of emblems as our neighbours across
the lake did in choosing their eagle as a
crest, a bird noted for its rapacity and
plundering instinct. Finally, in the hope
that ths other p ipers which have criticis d
" the barbarous conduct of the wardens '
may take the troub e of inserting these few
remarks, and likewise change their cen-
sures into praise,
I remain, dear sir,
Truly yours,
A SPECTATOR.
Toronto, May 1, 1845.
Af er the great fir> of 1847 the work of
buildi ig was again commenced, and the re-
Bu t of it is thi! St. James cathedral of to-
day. The Imilding wh" completed for
wors'iipin 1853, from the designs <i Mr.
F. W. Cumberland, a leading Toronto
architect, but many details in Mr. Cumber-
land's plan remained unrealized for a lonp
time. The tower and spue were absent,
as also the fine porches on the easr, west
and south sides, the turrets at the angles,
the pinnacles and tiiials of the but-
tresses. In 1872 a fund for the compl ■
t;on of the edifice, in accordance with Mr.
Cumberland's pans, was Initiated, »nd
in 1873 the building was brought to its
present state of perfection. In 1866 the
f.um of $14,945 was expended in the pur.
chase of a peal of bells and a clock and
for their reception in the towtr. In 1370^
to do honour to the memory of the then
recently deceased Bishop — Strachan— tiui
chancel was beautified at a cost of $7,500
by surrounding the spacious apse with an
arcade of finely-carved oak, adding seats
for the canons, a deconal stall, a bishop's
throne, a pulpit and desk all in tho same
style and material, elaborately carved with
a lifelike bust in white marble of the
departed prelate, by Fraser, of Montreal,
in a niche constructed for its re6option
in the western wall of the chancel. Besid^i!
Bishop Strachan are also entombed in the
chancel Dian H. J. Grasett and his wife.
St. Jamas' church is of white brick witii
stone m.ouldings nnd facings. Th: arclii-
tecture is early English, modifi-d. The
body of the church consists of a nave with
low tran.septs, and until recently, galleries.
The aisles are lighted by triplet windows,
and the chancel does not face the east,
but turns to the north, the least eccle
siastical of all points of the compass as it
was in mediaBval times reputed to hi the
residence of Satan himself. The chancel
is apsidal, adorned without by heavy but-
tresses. Between these are windows with
elaborate tracery. The central window
has a triple light, and is of rich and
luxuriant design. The florai open work
roof is an exaggeration of the simple
s yle of first pointed Gothic. The King
street entrance has a profusion of ornamsu-
tati .n. Th; body of the church coniaiiis
one thousand two hundred and twenty
sittings, and there were five hundred addi-
tional sittings in the galleries be'ore they
were removed during the jpast year. The
spire of 8t James' is a credit to the c ty, and
it is no less pleasin>.' to English churchmen to
think that from the rude building of 1803
hM rissn the lovely church of 1889.
CHAPTER CLXXI.
KNOX OHUROH BUtLDINQS.
The rir«t Presbyterian Honse mt Wenhip
In Toronto Erected In ISM and Kmnti
In 1847.
The first Presbyterian church in Toronw
w^as built in the year 1821, on the site of
the present Knox church. The Imd was
given for the purpose by Jesse Ketclmm,
who also assisted largely in tha buildini,'
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of the edifice. The church was of brick,
facing on R chmond street, fifty feet bick
from it. Siveral steps led up to the
door, which waa at the east end of
the building, and flanked on each
side by a large window. There was no
steep'e. The seating capacity was about
four hundred. At the Queen street end
was the pulpit, a tall and imposing struc-
ture, wliiuh nearly concealed its occupant
from the coiieregatiou. The first minister
of the church was th ■ Rev, J . Harris, the
son-in-law of Jesse Ketchum. H- officiated
here until thj disruption of the Scotch
Kirk in 1S48> He wat then rctirrd on a
pension, and went to live on a farm owned
by Jesse Ketchum, opposite the Driving
held until his death in 1869. In 1847
Knox church was destroyed by fire, and
the sam .' yeir the congretration erected the
present handsome building, the material
of which is white brick, within a few
years painted brown. Unlike tha first
church the entrance to the present one ia
on Qaeeii street, beneath a hanisomaly-
decorated spire. In 1858 the Rev. Alex-
ander Topp was caVeJ to the pastorate of
the church. The present pastor is the Rev,
J. M. Parsjn-i The congregation is one
of the largest in the city. Attached to
the church on the Richmond otrcet front is
a handsome Sunday school honsa, used also
tor lectures, socials and cliu ch meetings.
KNOX CHUBCH— THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN TORONTO.
Jonse et "Wonhl;
Park at Blue Hill, a little south of the
ravine. This farm had been originally
owned by Mr. Wilson, an anct-^stor of
Arthur Wilson, Reeve of York. After tht
retirement of Mr. Harris a call was sent
to the Rev. Dr. Bu ns, of Paisley, Scot-
land, who, for eleven vears, disch irged the
duties of minister of Knox church. When
D . Burns came out as m nister the original
building was enlarged by the addition of a
large frame erection fronting on Rioii-
moud street. Dr. Burns was then ap-
pointed professor ol church history in
&aox College, a position which he
CHAPTER CLXXII.
THE FIRST MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
The Rerormers' Ballot or 1834 for 81. David's
Ward— Macke lisle for Alderman.
On the 6th of March, 1834, the town of
York was incorporated as a city, under
the name of Toronto. On the 15th of March
a proclamation was issued calling an election
of aldermen and common councilmen for
the 27th of that month. The Reiormers
in t e new city were opposed to the act of
incorporation on the ground of expense.
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because the assessment law was deemed ob-
jeotionable, and Mr. Mackenzie expressed
the opinion that it would not work well.
The Reformers resolved, however, to profit
by ttie oiroumstance, and havini; carried
one of the fivo wards of the oity. On this
election day the candidates for aldermanic
honoura were Mr. James Lesslie and Mr.
William Lyon Mackenzie, the former bt ing
a member of the firm of Lefslie Bros., th^
THE SECOND KNOX CHURCH.
the elfctions, they selected Mr. Mackei zie
for Mayor — the first Mayor not only c;f
Toronto but n the province. The event
was looked upon as poss ssing some politi-
cal aitfnificance. for Toronto was the seat of
Government, and the headquarters ot the
F mily Compuct.
Mr.Bildwin Jackes, the grandson of the
late Franklm Jackes, has in his poss' ssion
booksellers and stationers on King street
west, and the latter the well-known printer
and political reformer, who did so much
to tjiiin for us the blessincjs of government
which we now enjoy. As councilmen there
were two candidates, Mr. Colin Drumniond,
the lumber merchant, who tor years lived
on the north-west corner of Richni »nd and
Victoria streets and afterwards had •
ST. DAVID'S WARD.
Vote for
James Lesalie and W L. Mackenzie,
As Aldermen.
Colin Drummond S( Franklin .lackes.
As Common Councilmen.
17 HudiaUutcuaai tkr Husilnp
Mackenzie, Pr
AN OLD ELECTION CARD.
one of the first election cai ds, printed in
Toronto in t'ne year 1834, when the city
was incorporated, and when William Lyon
Mackoiizie was elected as Mayor. In
those days the Common Council was com-
po8«d of two aldetmen frcni each ward and
two oouncilmen, St. David's ward being
lumber yard on Yonge street, opposite
Trinity Square, and Mr. Franklin Jackos,
who lived ror many years on Yonge street,
near Englinton, and who owned many
parce's of land on King street, Toroctn.
which of late years have become very
valuable. The late Mrs. Jackes, hi;
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«ridow, stated a short time before her
ioath that she remembered well, on one
3coasion, her husband coming out to Eg>in-
ton, and siying to her, in connection with
the sale of land in Toronto : " Mother, tiiey
ire going land-mad in town. They're sell-
ing the corner of King and Yonge streets
For $4 a foot. " This was in ref l rence to
Dinecn's corner. By auction to-day the
land would probab'y bring from $2,500 to
S.3.000 par toot, a sligho increase on the
(14 00 a toot of 1834. In the corner of the
card, in very small type, is the line " H^nd
in this card at the hnstiags." In those
days there was but one polling place in
each ward and open voting. The muni-
uip^tl elections lasted for a couple of dayii,
the pari amentary elections tor about a
week. The card has the imprint of Mr.
Mackenzie as printer.
eastern termination at Parliament street.
About the time of the Maokensie rebellion
it was erected by Jacob Latham, a pro-
minent builder of that day, for his own
residcnee. Mr. Latham lived here until
his death. This was then, and for many
years afterwards remained, one of the most
fashionable quarters of the town. Many
have been the celebratsd men and beautiful
women who have ascend d the semi-circular
flight of steps leading to the entrauco of
the old mansion and have passed through
its massive portal. After the death of Mr.
Lattiam the houa : was taken by Mr. Mac-
pherson, afterwards Sir David L., who
occupied it for !^ome years. Later, the
late Dr. John Small lived there. Then it
was taken by Matthew Crooks Cameron,
who died in it Chief Justice of the Court
of Common Pleas. Then it was occupied
by various tenant.", bur is low vacant and
RESIDENCR OF THE LATE M. C. CAMERON -PUKE STRKET.
CHAPTER CLXXIIL
TWO DUKE STREET MANSIONS-
The lloase Built f>y Jncob Istham and
Occupied by Several Prominent Men.
The brick mansion shown in the accom-
panying illustration is one of the best built
houses in Toronto. It stands on the north
tide of Duke street, two doors from its
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oTered for sa^e by ti e h irs of the latj
Judj[e Cameion, who cWn it. At the ex-
treme of tlie picture is represented a two-
storey brick house, standing at the north -
e ist corner ot Duke and Parliament streets.
This is another of the very old brick houses
or Toronto. Sixty-one years aio it pre
sented tokiMis of age. It was built by Oba-
dah Spofibrd, but the exact date • its
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•reetion ii not known. It was purchased
from Mr. Spofford hy tha late Mr. John
Radenhuret, who was at one time a Colonel
of Militi«. Mr. Radenhurst lived and died
there. After his death his widow and
family continned to reside in the old house
until recently, when it fell to the level of a
boarding-house. Between this and the
mansion built by Jacob Latham stands a
solidly-built brick struoturo, with a porch
erected thirty or thirty-five years ago, under
the supervision of Mr. Alexander Otant, who
lived in the Radenhurst family, of which he
is a member, for many years. This building
is an addition to the house at the corner
built by Mr Spofford.
CHAPTER CLXXIV.
AN OLD CORNER.
The Western Uiult of Ibe Old Home Dis-
trict, coraer King and George Streets.
' The cut given here is from a
drawing made by Mr. VVm. Reford, about
twenty years ago. The building has been
Duggan. Who does not remember this ga|.
lant son of Mars, with his never failing fund
of humor, his wealth of anecdote and hia
boundless good humor ? What does it mat
ter if once in a way he did draw upon hiis
"memory for jokes and hia imagination for
facts." Like the magistrate in the comi
opera who ' made the punishment fit tlie
crime," he, when relating some bygone oc
currence, "made the narrative suit the cir-
cumst nces" occasionally, but he was amus
ed, his hearers were delighte I and no
one else was a penny the worse
When the Duggans vacated the property
Mrs. Hughes took it, and opened a dry-
goods store, which she carried on for several
years. In those days it was a small, low
building ; the ground floor was entered
from the street by a descent of a step or two.
Adjoining the < orner, and extending alou^
Kinft street to the eiistward, over the ground
now occupied by a block of brick stores, was
a low, wooden structure, its roof overgrown
with moss. Probably this was the lowest
building used as a residence in To-
ronto, for passers by could easily
SOUTU-EAST CORNER OP JUtii* AiJD GEORGE STREETS.
referred to in another landmark, when an
accurate drawing was made of it from the
picture taken during Colonel Duggan's occu-
pancy. The present drawing shows tie
south-east corner of King and George
streets, when it was tenanted by Mr.
David VVilson as a hotel, the north-east
corner opposite, shown in the cut, being
the house as occupied by Mr. John Smith,
w^ resided over the Don. The rear por-
tion of this old house was one of the first
houses built in Toronto. The log portion
baa since been clap- boarded, and the front
made ntore respectable by being roughcast.
Colonel Duggan lived here until about the
time of the rebellion. In the directory of
Toronto for 1833 we find this corner of
George and King streets to be occupied by
George Duggan, merchant, and Dr. Thomas
lay their hands upon the roof.
There was no door leading to this extension
from King street. South of the corner, on
George street, was a gateway lea ing in to
stables in the rear, and on the lower side
of this were two frame houses, and then
came the stables of the Black Horse inn
and the inn itself. After .Mrs. Hughes a
man by the name of Kitchen took the pro-
perty. He raised the corner building to
the level of the street, repaired it, and
tore down the low addition to the eastward,
and in its place put up two small frame
houses. The corner he converted into s
saloon, which he kept for some time. The
entrance to the saloon was at the corner.
Mr. Kitchen was succeeded in the same
business by Patrick Gray. Then David
Wilson took the stand, and conducted il
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uutil hlB death, after wltioh hia widow
m^iiaguU it for a short time. After Mrs.
Wi sou left it, Mr. Ciofr, the Col born '
street dealer iu sportsmen's goods, bought
the property. Mr. Waterhou-e put up
the briok hotel building at the corner,
whloh is now owned by Robert Darios, the
brewer. Mi'. Croft tore down the fram
honsea built by Mr. Kitohen to the cast*
ward, and erecteil the present block of
briuk stores. DiogouaDy across, on the
uorth-weet corner of King and G>'orge
streets, is the brick builing, now ihe
Nipinsing hotel, and formerly tlie store of
Qambell & Bi chall. Thiis was the only
building left standing in the great fire
which destroyed St. James' church i^nd
eonaumcd enry othor bu Idins on the
block. Gamb'e & Birchall occupied this
builtliug iu 1833 as " Importers of British
Goods."
previous to 1830 built a saw-mill on the
we'^t side of the stre^im. To this he after-
wards adde:l a flouiiug-mill, uud these wer«
ueueraily known as the King's Mills. The
accompanying illustratiou Hhows the loca-
lity, but at an early date there was no
bridge across the river at this point.
Large vessels oanie up just below the mill,
but they could not ascend above it. The
Humber here was a rushing streum, ordi-
narily a foot or two deep and easily waded,
but a roaring torrent in time of freshets.
Mr. Fisher Hubsequently sold his mills to
William Gamble, ihn brother of Mr. Clarke
Gamble, who erected an entirely nnw
uiill of five or six stories, and one of the
largest in tho country at this tia<e. Situ-
ated moat pioturrsquely on a hi I to the
right was his dwelling. Mr. Gamble's mill
was once carried away by a flojd, and
afterwards it was burned to the ground.
THE UUMBKR MILLS
CHAPTER CLXXV.
A VIEW ON THE HUMBER.
Tkc NIIU on the Hnmber River of Thomas
Fisher and William Gamble.
On the Humber river Tliomas Fisher, just
At a later date Mr. Gamble's mill pro-
perty was boifght by two brothers, named
Atkinson, who converted it into a chair
factory.
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CHAPTER CLXXVl.
AN EARLY WHOLESALE HOUSE.
Tbr Dry <i;ouilii n'arelionse of (Gamble Jk
Itlrchitll.
One of tho pioneer dry-goods houses was
Gamble &. Birchall's, corner of King and
George streets. In tli-; directory of 18U4 ii ia
numbered 38 King atrec^vand at that time,
one door west, in a frame building, with
th3 same numbi-r ^iven in the dirrcto y,
was the dty-goods house of Bryce, Bu-
chanan & Co., afrcrwards Isavc Buchanan
& C I. . in the C tfin B ock, on Fro it street.
Ml. Ganibl ■ was i; lirorlier of Mr. Clniko
Oamble nnd Ml. John Gimble, of Weston,
and Mr. Birchall wa--, at a later dit '^ the
firat manager of tiie Britiah American In-
turavce Co., its office b-iug on tho aouth-
wcct corner of Church and Duke streets.
in the brick building that stands th re to-
day. Thf warehouse of Gamble k Bir-
chall has been for years past known as
the Nipissing hotel. Immediately north
of this warehouse stands one of the early
JlQ5tjQiEcei. when Mr. Howard was post-
master of Toronto. The firm of GambU &
Birchall did a successful business.
CHAPIER CLXXVII.
STREET NOMENCLATURE.
Ilov, From fVhoni, an >. From ^hnt tttf
Ttoorouztalnres ot tbf City Dcrlred ihe
Karnes Tbey Itenr.
Nothing shows tho loyalty ot early York-
more olear'y than the nam"E which the
founders of tho town bestowed on the first |
streets laid oat. Tho little quadrangular'
olot. from wh'ch has sornn.- Toronto.wav
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stands th re to-
Gamble & Bir-
past known as
.nmodiately north
lone of the early
foward was post-
1 firm of GambU &
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louATi..:RE.
, From Whni Jje
Icuy DcrlYeo in*
llty ot early York
mm"E which the
lowed on the first
Ittle quftdr*ngular
Inn.' Toronto. w(i'
orewded with the n»mM %ail titln of the
membari of the r^yftl family. Ihua we
hare amooK (h> first ludo roadwayi*, daniji-
nated aa itiMtf, King itrect, Duke itrMt,
DuchPM strM^i Prmoeil street, Qeorfie
street, FredeHok street, and Caroline street.
Aa the limits ot the town were extended,
the names of those prominent in its (trowth
were applied to new thoroughfare*, an I
three streets to>daj are freighted with
local assooiations in luoh names as Simcoe,
Peter, John, Jordan and Soott> It is to
be regretted tint some of the ways sug-
gestive of the early hUtory of the town
nave been ohangad, and in faot through
the annals of the place, up to the present
time, an uncomfortable disposition to alter
street names has been apparenr. In moat
oases the changes have not been for the
better, even in the point of view of
euphony alone. With the gradual absorp-
tion of the suburbs changes of name in
many of the village streets is iiecesEaiy,
for the sake of preventing dup'.icaton. but
those of the older town might better be
allowed to wear the names with which they
were original y baptized. With the more
rapid erowth <t the city ideas in street
nomenclature have grown more aud more
barren. In many cases but little atten-
tion has been paid to this department of
public work, and the result is names out-
worn and void of any associations, local
or otherwise. It has been sutrgested that
the choosing of names for new streets should
be put in the hands of the York pioueers,
and the idea is one worthy of consideration.
Now, frequent'y any pleasant sounding
name that first crmes to mind, and is not
already in use, is adopted. This careless
policy leads to redundancy, and is pro-
ductive of confusion, as the same name is
applied to several thoroughfares, thus
being distinguished only by the term ap-
plied to the thoroughfare, such as Avenue
street, Aver.ue Lane, Avenue P.'ace and
Avenue Road. Better than this would it
be to number streets as in New York and
Philadelphia, but as Toronto is not laid
out regularly as the newer portions of those
cities are, it is impracticable. Tho thorough-
fares of the old world teem with reminis-
cences when their names are mentioned,
and there is no rea.<>on why the prominent
men and events of York and early Toronto
shou'd not bo banded down to posterity in
street nomenclature. The following article
gives as nearly full as it could be obtained
the derivation of the names of all the streets
of Toronto : —
Abbs street is named after a property
owner of that name.
Abell street is called after John AbeP, a
manufaotarer of agricultural implemenls.
Adelaide street was formerly called mw-
gate street, from the faot that the |ail waa to
have been ere«t< d on it. Its present name
is in honour of AdelAlde, eldest daughter of
ihe Duke of Snxe. NIeiningen and Queen of
WIIUmb the Fourth.
Admiral Road — Admiral Baldwin.
Agnrs stret is called after fche daaghttr
of Chief Jiutice Sir James Macaulay, who
owntvi property there.
Albany Avon ae— The name Albany, now
quite common, was origiraliy derived from
one of the titles in 1664 of him who after-
wards became King James the S. oond.
Albert street was formerly known a.s Ma-
caulay Lane, and now bears the name of
Prince Albert, oonsort of the Que on.
Alexander street bears the CbriitUn
name of Alexander Wood, a former merohant
of the town.
Alice street is named after a lady in tho
Maoaulay fami'y.
Allen Avenue i? named after sx-Alderman
Thos. Allen.
Alma Avenue celebrates the famous battle
in tho Crimean war.
Alpha Avenue takes Its name from the
first letter in the Greek alphabet.
Anderson street and Anderson lane bear
the name of a property owner.
Argyle street is named after the Duke of
Argyl>>, Governor-Qenerat of Canada.
Armstrong Avenue is called after James
Armstrong, owner of property there.
Arthur street is named after Priuoe Ar-
thur, third son of Queen Victoria.
Augusta Av( nue is named after a lady in
the Denison family.
Austin Avenue takes the name of James
Austin, President of the Dominion Bank,
Avenue street. Avenue Lane, Avenaa
Place, and Avenue Road are, of course, all
fanciful names.
Badgerow Avenue is uamed after County
Attorney Badgerow.
Bain Avenue preserves the name of the
Ba n family.
Baldwin street commemorates the name
of Dr. William Warren Baldwin, who be-
came possessed by the will of Miss £lliz%beth
Russell of a large tract of land in that por-
tion of the city through which it runs.
Ba'muto street took the name of a friend
of ox. Mayor Bosweli.
Bah am street bears the name of that
tree.
Bartlctt Avenue bears the nome of Mr.
Bartlett, and owner of property there.
Barton Avenue is natncd after exAIder-
man Edwnrd Barton.
Bat hurst street bears the Htlo of Bftrl
Bathnrst, Secretary for the Oolonies in tho
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tima of George the Fourth The northern
part of it wus long known as Crookahauk's
l»ne.
Bactye Avenue ia named after an owner of
property there.
Baxter street ia named after John Baxter,
Alderman, and a resident of Toronto since
1830.
Bu,y street ia said to ba a corruption of
Bear street — the latter name applied because
of a be»r hunt which once took plaoj oa that
thoroufi;hfare,
Beachell street is called after Mr. Beachell,
an Englishman, connected with the Grand
Trunk Railway.
Beaconsfield Avenue is the titular appella-
tion of Binjamin Disraeli.
Bear street may have been so called, be-
cause bears were oi\c • common about the
neighbourhood of old York.
'Jeaty Avenue bears the name of James
Beaty.
Bedford Road waa so named by some
property owners there, whoba native place
waa Bedford.
Bell street is named after John Bell, soli-
itor.
Beilevue Avenue and Bellevue Place com-
memorate the name of one cf the homesteads
of the D^nison family.
Bellwood Avenue joins the names of
Alderman Bell and Alderman Wood.
Belmont street is named after the birth
place of John Sheppara, who owned property
v'lere B.'lmont street ia.
Bikeley street, which waa formerly Par-
liament street, was named from a small
town in G oucestershire, Eng'and.
Barnard Av. nue is named after Alderman
Bernard Saunders.
B rryman street is named after Dr. Ber-
ryman
Buverley street and Bjverley Terrace re-
call the name of Sir John .Beverley Robin-
Bon, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario from
1880 to 1887.
Bin Scarth Road was named after W, B
Scarth, a land commissioner.
Birch Avenue bears ih; name of a tree.
Bishop street ia named after B shop John
Strachan, of the Anglican church, first
bishop of Toronto.
Bismarck Avenue wai named by Alderman
Steiner, in honour of the Iron ChauceUor
Blueker atreet bears the name of Admiral
Sleeker.
B evina Avenue ia named after John
Blevins, City C erk, and ex-Aldermm.
Blonu; street is named afte<' E. Biong, a
prope.-ty owner there.
Bloor street was, tor a time, known as St.
P.iul'- Road, th<n as the Sydenh im Road,
and the name it now bears ia that of Mr.
Boor, who owned a large tract of land along
tliat thoioughfare.
B >ulton Avenue ia named after Jamea
Bonlton, barrister.
B >iid street Is named after Sir Francis
Bond Head.
B Jiith Avenue is named after a copper-
smith and ex-Alderman by that name.
Borden street was named 'oy the Denison
family after one of their memb ra.
B)swell Avenue ia nameJ after ex-Mayor
A. R. Bo well.
B instead Avenue ia called after Jumes B.
B instead.
Bosvden street is called after John Bow-
den, a contractor.
Brant street and Brant P. ace are named
after Joj^eph Brant, the great Indian chief.
Bredalbane street is named after a Sooich
family.
Bright street is named after John Bright,
an old reaiileni! of the east end.
Brighton Avenue and Brighton Place are
tran>planted from the English watering
plrioe.
Britain street conveys its own nomencla.
ture,
Broadview Avenue is the high-soundins;,
fanciful appellation given to what waa once
the Mill Road— the latter so called because
it leads to the mi' Is on the Upper Don.
Brock street, Brockton Avenue and Brock-
ton Road hive the names from Geneial Sir
Isaac B ock, slain at Queenstou.
Brooklyn Avenue takes its appellation
from the city of that nnme.
Brown street and B;own lane preserve
the memory of the Hon. George Brown.
Brunswick Avenue was in the Denison
family, and by them named for the House
(f Brunswick.
Buchanan street is frcm Isaac Buchanan,
a faindus Scotchman, who lived there, and a
member of Parliament.
Bulwer straet is in honour of the poet,
novelist and dramatist.
Byron Avenue is named after Lord George
Gordon Byron,
Caer Howell street and Caer-Howell
P ace is the Welsh for Caer Hov/ell, the
title given by Chief Justice Williiun Dum-
mer Powell to his park lot at Yoi k.
Callendar street ia called after a family of
that name.
Camden street is after the tjwn of that
name.
Cameron street and Cameron Piaoe are
named after John Hilliard Cameron, ft
barrister and M. P., who owned pnperty
there.
Campbell Avenue ia named after Sir
William Campbell, Chief Juatioe of Upper
Canada.
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own nomeccla-
Caer-Howell
,er Ho¥^<jll, the
William Dura-
it Yoi k.
after i family oi
town of that
eron Piaee are
td Cameron, »
)wned prcperty
Carlaw Avenue is named after Mr. CVr-
!aw, paymaster of the Grand Trunk ra'l
way.
Carting street is named after the Hon.
John rling, Minister of Agriculture.
Carlisle street is named after Alderman
Wm. Carlisle,
Carlton street, Gerrard street, Shuter
street and Gould street, had their names
from Montreal friends of Col. McGill, the
first owners of this tract. Carltin Avenue
and C.irlton Terrace are derirtd from Carl-
ton street, and Gerrard Place from Gerrard
street.
Caroline Avenue may be a resuscitation of
the old Caroline street, now Sherbourne
street.
Catherine street is named after a daughter
of Robert Stanton.
Cairthra Avenue commemorates the
Cawihra family, the Astors of Upper Ca-
nada.
Cecil street is named after Lord Cecil,
C<'ntral Place, Central Row, C ntre street
and Centre Road are navnes chosen for ap-
plication to these streets.
Chatham street is named after the Earl of
Chatham.
Cherry street and Cherry Avenue are
from the tree.
Chestnut street was originally Sayer
street, and there was no call for the change,
as it never had any association with chest-
nut trees.
Christie street — Wm. Christie, biscuit
baker.
Christopher street is named after Chris-
topher Robinson, the son of Chief Justice
Robinson.
Church street was so named because it
ran by the western side of St. James'
church plot.
Churchill Avenue is after Lord Randolph
Churchill.
CUremont street and '^'aren'ont Place be-
longed to the Crook8^»'.l^ : Mily, and were
probably intenced as reminders of some
transatlantic spot.
Clarence stree' ar ' Clarence Square are
after the Duke of Cli'.-eace,
Clarke street is iii honour of M..yor
Clarke.
C assic Avenue and Classic Place are
names chosen by Alderman John B xter,
because of their proximity to the Univer-
sity.
Close Avenue and Close street are namod
aft'.T ex Alderman P. G Close,
Clvde street is nam d after the riv r
famous for ship-building
Coatsworth Terrace, Coatsworth street
and Coatsworth Lane, are named after City
Commissioner Einersou Coat.iworth.
Colborne street was formerly Market
lane, so called because it ran to the market.
It derived its present name from Sir John
Colborne, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper
Canada from 1828 to 1836.
College Avenue — Tlier.' are two thorough-
fares by this name — one running north, the
other west, and intersectinu; At the Univer-
sity, whence their names were projected
at the time of the establishment of that
educational institution.
Collier street is namect after Mr. Collier,
a ( nci! well-known official in ttie Canada
Company.
Coiumbus Avenue takes the name of the
great discoverer.
Commercial L ine is a name supposed to be
applicable to that way.
Concord Avenue is an eclectic name.
CiC' per Avenue is named after George
Coioer, a property owner of Davenport.
Co'nwa 1 street is so named from tho
county of England.
Court street is so called, because it runs
by the rear of the Court House.
Cox well Avenu'? is named after, Mr. Cox-
well, of Osgoode Hall
named after Thomas
so called from its
Crawfonl str> et is
Crawford, a drover.
Crescent Road is
shape.
Crocker Avenue and Crocker Block are
fr 'm Alderman James Crocker.
Crown street is a mark of loyalty.
Cumberland Road and Cumberland street
are named alter the birth po-ee across the
sea of the late Jair <>s Wallace, one of the
first councillors of Yorkvillt.
Curz m street is called after the London
street of that name.
Cuttle Lane is called after a man
named Cuttle.
Cypri sh street and Cypress Avenue are
chtseti appellations.
Cz ir street is in honour of the autocrat of
All the Russias.
Dale Avenue is a fanciful designation.
Dalhousie street is named after Lord Dal-
housie.
DAicy street is named after D'ArcyBoul
ton.
Darling Terrace and Darling Avenue are
named after the Rev. Mr. Dai ling, of Holy
Trinity church.
Davenport Road and Davenport Place iire
meiiiorials of Dav(!nport Tloiise, the resi-
dence of Colonel Wells, fo.morly of the 43id
regiment.
Davies Avenue and Davies Terrace are
called after Thomas Davies, the brewer,
Dan street perpetuates the name of a
schoci m:\.«ter, father-in-law of one of the
Gooderhiim family.
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Defoe street preserves the name of Daniel
Defoe, best known ua the author of Robinson
Crusoe.
De fries street is named after Samuol
De fries, owner of property there.
De Grassi street is named aftei Mr. Alfio
De Grdssi.
Delaware Aven'\e preserveit the name of
the West famil;^, Lord De la War. In
the Uiiited States the State river, bay and
tribe of Indians received their name from
Thomas West, Lord Dj la Ware, who died
on his vessel in the bay in 1610.
Diilaney Cm scent was formerly Maud
street.
Deaison ATenue and Denison Square pre
serve the name of the Degison fam ly.
Derby street is from the titular n^ime of
the ancieut Eutjlish fnmily, Stanley, dating
back to the twelfth ceutury. The lirst Earl
of Derby was Thomas, created in 1485.
Dcwson street is nam^d after Colonel
Dewaou, an Engli?*! officer once stationed
here.
Division street is an eolectic name.
Doel Avonut perpetuates the name of
John Doe), a once prominent brewer of To-
ronto, and c( lebrated for the part he took
in the Mackenzie agitation.
Don Mills Road is so called because it
leads to the mills on the Don.
Dorset street is named after the Engl;.«h
county.
Dovercourt Road runs through property
belonging to the D«nisou estate, and
named by that family in honour of their
English home.
Diwney Lane is named after ex-Aldermau
Downc y.
Draper street is named after Chief Justice
Draper.
Drummond Pli\ce i^ named after General
Drummond.
Duchess street was named in honour of
the Duchess of YurU, the eldest daui^hter
of the King of Frus-ia. The name Wiis
originally applied to the modern DuUe street.
bnt was transferred to the p; esent Duchess
»treet,
Dufierin street, Dufiferin Chambers and
Dufiferiu Terrace, f .teat the popularity of
the RiL'ht Hon. Frederick Ttmpe Black
wood, Earl of Duffeiin, tippi iiiteii Goveninr-
Qeneral of the Dominion uf Canada in 1872.
Duke street. — What is now Duko str et
was originally Ductless street. The change
was made at ;m early date. The nnmn was
given in compliment to the Duke of i'ork,
the son of G 'orge the Third, from whom
the town itself whs named.
Dunda^t street ha?< its name from the
Rii{ht Hen. Henry Dundas, Secretary of
&i(ate for the Colonies in 1794. Dundaa
was the name originally given to Queen
street in 1794 by Governor Simcoe, but the
name has been tran&ferred from that
thoroughfare to the modern Dundas street
a thing of quite common occurrence in the
annals of York end Toronto.
Dunn Avenua is named after Receiver-
General John Henry Dunn.
Oupont Avenue is named after George
Dupont Wells.
Durham street, in St. Stephen's ward,
has been chaneted to Myrtle street, and Dur-
ham street, running from Cumberland Road,
has been changed to Shanley street.
E irl street is a fanciful name.
East Market Squai e is so called because
ot it.s relation to the market.
East Park Terrace and Eistern Avenue
are so called becau.se of their locations.
Ed''n Place is a fanciful name.
Edcar Avenue is named after J. H. Ed-
gar, mc mber of Parliamt nt.
Edward street is named after one of
the Macaulay family, owners of the pro-
perty.
Elgin Avenue commemorates the name oi
Jamta Bruce, Earl ot Elgin, and Governor
of Canada from 1847 to 1854.
Eiizibeth street is named after El'zabeth
Ru.ssell, lister i f President Peter Russell.
Elliott street is named after Alderman
Tliomas Elliott.
Ellis street bears the name of John Ellis,
a milkman and old resident.
Elm street is so called, from th • fact that
a solitary elm tree was long conspicuous
at the point where it starts from Yongo
street.
Elm Avenue and Elm Giove are so called
because of those trees there.
Erie street and Erin street carry their
own explanations.
Ernesr Avenue is named after Alderman
Einest Macdonald.
Esplanade means a clear flat surface. 'J he
Toronto Esplanade corrctp uda to some
extsnt with the Thames tmbankinent in
London. It has given a new front cu ttie
city.
Essex street is named after the Eai' of
Ess.x.
Esther street bears the name of one of :he
lady member ,s of the Denison family.
Euclid Avenue is named after the
Alexandrian celebrated as the father of
mathematics.
E\'an- Avenue is named afterex-Aldeiman
George Evans
Exhibition Avenue is so called, b cause
it aflfords a means of approach to the exhi-
bition grounds.
Farlej Avenue ia namedafter ex-Alderiuaa
William Farley.
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ren to Queen
[icoe, but the
d from that
iindaa street —
irrence in the
iter Receiver-
after George
spheu'a ward,
;reet, andDur-
iberland Road,
street.
ne.
called because
istern Aveuue
locations,
tne.
fter J. H. Ed-
after one of
rs of the pio-
tes the name oi
and Governor
after Elizabeth
?eter Russell.
ifter Alderman
e of John Ellis,
3m th ■ fact that
ng conspicuous
ts from Yougo
ive are so called
set carry their
alter AlJerman
,t surf. ICO. The
Ip mis to some
mbaukment in
front CO the
er the Eai' of
|me of one of the
family.
Imed after the
the father of
terex-Aldeiman
I called, b cause
\l\ to the txtii-
ler cx-Aldermaa
Faiquhar Lane is named after the Far-
quhar contractors, located there.
Fanning street is named after Fenning
Taylor, connected with one of the depart-
ments at Ottawa.
First Avenue is so called, because of its
relation to other streets.
Fort Rouile street is a corruption of Fort
Ronille, a French trading post erected at
Toronto in 1749 and destrojed ten years
later.
Foster Avenue is named after Major F( s-
ter, a proptrty owner ihere.
Foxiey street and Foxley Place bring to
mind the house and grounds of James Bcalcy
Harrison, which he was p'eased to desie;nate
Foxley Grove. Mr. Harrison was an English
barrister, and the r^uthorof a standard work
on law. During the regime of Lieutenant-
Governor Sir George An hur, fiom 1838 to
1841, he was Secretary of the Province and
member of the Executive Council. Later
tie was Judge of the County and Surrogate
Courts.
Frankish Avenue is named after Charles
Prankish, a property owner.
Frankland Avenue is called after Alder-
man Frankland.
Frederick street was named at the lay-
ing out of the town after Frederick Duke
of York.
Frizzoll Avenue was named after a well-
known itinerant preacher, who lived in the
neighbourhood.
Front street was so named from it skirt-
ing, at the time of its Inving out, the bay
front. What is now the eastern portion of
it was originally King street, so named in
honour of King George the Third, It was
afterwards called Palace street, from its
leading to the Parliament House. When
Front street was laid out it was joined at
its eastcri' extremity to Palace street
and the united streets with the name of
Front street.
Funston street is named after J. J. Funs-
ton, a land owner.
Garden Avenue and Gaiden Place are
fanciful appellations given in lieu of more
distinctive names.
George street was so named at the origi-
n%i laying out of the town in 1793, after
Gforgi' Prince of Wales. It was the origi-
nal westward boundai y of the town.
Gildersleeve Avenue was named after the
own"r (if the property.
Givens stn et bears the name of Colonel
James Givcns, one of the aides of Goveriior
Simcfe, and tho possessor of tb" park lot
throuyh which the street passes.
Glaristone Avenue bears the name n.'
William Ewari Gladstone.
Gleu Road and Oltndale Avenue are
names more or less descriptive of the locali-
ties.
Globe Lane is so called, beraose it
runs by the side of the Olobe building.
Gloucester street is a duplicate of tha
well-known English name.
Gordon street is nam d after John Gor-
don, a merchant, and the founder oi the
Toronto, Grey & Bruce Railroad.
Graham T '•-ace and Graham Place are
named after Alderman Graham,
Grange A\eiiue and Grange Road are
named from " The Grange," the former resi-
dence of D'Arcy Boulton, and the present
home of Prof. Goldwin Smith.
Greenwood Avenue is named after Mr.
Greenwood, a gardener of shat neighbour-
hood.
Grenville street is named after Earl
Grfnville.
Grosvenor street is after the well-known
English name.
Grove Avenue is a fanciful appsUation.
Gwynne jtreet and Gwynne Avenue bear
the name of Dr. Gwynne, a well remem-
bered resident of the town.
Hackney street is called after the English
town of that name.
Hagerman street is named after Chief
Justice Hagerman.
Hallam street was formerly Brighton
Plac '. It is now named after Alderman
Hallam.
Hampton Avenue is named aft( r Hamp-
ton Court.
Hanover Piace is after the Hous.of Hano-
ver.
Harman Avenue is named after ex-City
Treasurer Harman
Harrison stre.^t is named after Judge Har-
rison, of the County Court.
Hastings Avenue is named after ex-Alder-
man Thomas Hastings.
Havelock street taUesitsname from Major-
General Sir H'snry Havelock.
Hayden street is named after Mr. Hay-
den, a milkman.
Hazelton Avenue was named by George
White, a land-holdnr of this section, in
honour of his wife, nee Miss Hazelton.
Heoburne street !*> named after a man who
owned property there.
Hi rrick street is named after Dr. Herrick,
a Toronto physician.
H'ward Avenue commemoiates the name
of the H ward family.
Hickory street ia r-o called, because of the
hickory tree once there.
liii.'h street is so called, becaus ■ of a cer-
tain propriety in the name.
High I'iiik Avenue is so called, because of
ts pri xiniity to High Park.
Home wood Avenue is a name given by
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the Hon. Georj;« W. Allan, who owned the
property.
Howard street is named after John G.
Howard, a well-known citizen of the city
umi the donor of High Park.
Howland Avenu*), Howland Road and
Howland Place commemorata the name of
the How and family.
Hunter street is named after ex-A'deiman
Thomas Hunter.
Huron street ia named after the tribe of
Indians and lake of that namo.
Huxley street is named after the well-
known Enclish scientist.
Indian R )ad is so ca led, because it is
near, or forms a part of, an old Indian
trail.
Ingham Avenue is named aft:er Joshua
Ingham, an Alderman of the city.
Inkerman street commemorates the vil-
lage in the Crimea famous for the b'.ttlc
which took place there.
Iroquois street boars the name of one of
the thirtyseven families of North American
Indians as olassifi d by Schoolcraft.
Irwin Avenue is named after Alderman
John Irwin,
Isabe la street b ars the name of a lady
member of this fa'nily of Chief Justice Macau-
lay.
Ivy Avenue is a fanciful name.
James street ""e tains the name of Dr. James
Macaulay, the lust grantee of the park lot
through which it passes. He was an army
surgeon, attache I successivuly to the SSrd
Rjgiment and to the Queen's Rangers.
Jameson avenue bears the name of '^ice-
Chancellor Jameson, of Upper Canada, the
bus and of the talented authoress, Mrs.
Jameson.
J.irvis street was originally New strf, f,
the western limit of the town. It was then
named Nel-on street, in honour of .lortl
Nelson, and now the street bears the name
of Simuel P. Jarvis.
John street bears one of the Christian
names ot the first Gi)vernor of Upper Can-
ada — John Graves S'nicoe.
Jolinson street gets its nimo from
one Jolinson, a carter, who had a row of
hotiSfS on it.
Jones Avenue is named after City Inspec-
tor Jones.
Jordan street preserves the Christian
name ot Jordan Posr, once the owner jf the
whole frontage extending from Bay street to
Yonge street.
Kilworth street derives irs appjllation
from the castle given by Elizabeth to the
Etrl of Leicester.
Kent street bears the royal name of the
Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria,
wno on his visit to York, in the early
part of the century, was lodged near where
It now passes,
Ketchum Avenue keeps in memory Jesse
Kotchum, an early tanner of York, and one
of the most liberal patrons the town ever
hid of religious, educational and temperance
causes.
Kew Bach skirts the water front and
gets its name from Kew on the Thames.
King street was originally Duke street
nameci after the Duke of York. The name
was changed to King street, in honour of his
father, George the Third.
Kingsley Avenue pres-^rves the memory
of Canon Charles Kingsley, the preacher and
iiuvelist.
Laing street is named after Joseph Lainj;,
a dshertniin.
Lake street is so called, bscause of th';
relation it bears to the lake.
Lake view avenue is after the well known
"nursery" of that name.
Lambton street from the village.
Lanploy Avenue is named after Mr. Lang,
ley, an architect.
Lansdowne Avenue is named after Henry
C. Keith Fitzmaurice, Lord Lansdowne,
(t ivernor-General of Canada from 1883 to
18S8.
Larch street bears the name of a tree.
Leader Lane is so called, because the
newspaper Leader, was formerly published
on it.
Lennox street and
called after Joseph
owner.
Leopold street is named after Prince
Leopo d.
Leslie street is named after George Leslie,
a nurseryman.
Linden street bears the name of a tree
LindSey Avenue is nam d after Charles
Lind4»y, City Registrar, lawyer, newspaper
man and a.-thor,
L ppincott street is named after a family
of Lippincotts connected with the U.ni
sons.
Lisgar street is named after Lord Lis-
gar.
Lobb Avenue is named aftr Alderman
Lobb.
Logan Avenue is named after one Logan,
a gardener.
Lombard street now bears the name of
the celebrated financial street of Loniloa
It was at first March street from the Earl
of Mareh, that beinsr the second tit e of the
Duke of Richmond. Hi^namewasdisplaced
iiy that of Stanley, Lord S;anley bein^^ tlie
C ilonial Minister of the day
London stieet is from the capital of the
British Empire.
Leagfellow Avenue comes from Hcnrjr
Lennox Avenue ari
L'jnnox, a prop rty
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jed near where
ra the name of
eet of London
from the Eurl
icond tit e of the
me was displaced
tanley being tlie
Wadsworth Longfellow, the American
poet.
Lome street, Lome Tcrr-ce, Lome Avenue
and Lorne Crescent, are n .med m honour
nf Sir John D. S. Campbell, Marquis of
Lome, and Goreraor-Gerierai of i he Dominion
of Canada from 1878 ;o 1883
Louisa atreec and L >uiaa Terrace are
named after a lady in the Macaulay
family.
Lowther Avenue is called after the titled
family of that name.
Lytton Avenue honours ihe name of Lord
Lytton.
MeCaul street is named after Dr. McCaul,
ii Professor in the University.
Mc(ii!l street bears the name of Colonel
John McGill, an early resident of York,
who owned the patk lot through whiih it
passed. McGill Square, now a thing of the
past, also derived its namu from liim.
McMaster Av nuj is called after the Hon.
Wm. McMaster, Senator,
McMurrich street is named after ex-Mayor
McMurrich.
Macdnnell Avenue bears the name of the
Roman Catholic Bishop Macdon^'ll.
Maokar Place is named after R >bert Ma-
clear, a stationer.
Macpherson Avenue is named after Hon.
D. L. Macpherson, Senator of t^he Do-
minion.
Madeira Place is taken from the Island of
that name.
Maitland Place is named after Sir Pere-
grine Maitland, Liiutcnant Governor of
Upper Canada from 1818 to 1828.
M r Place and Major street bear the
uam f John M <ior, a bank official.
Manning Avenue and Mnnning Aioade de-
rive their names from Alexander Manning,
Alderman and Mayor of Toronto.
Mansfield Avenue is named after L'<rd
Mausd Id.
Maple street, Maple Avenue, Maple Grove
and Maple Wood Piace, are from the tree of
that name.
Markham street and Markham Place
are named after Caotain Markbam, of the
3'2iid regiment.
Marlboroue;h Avenue receives its designa-
tion from the ducal house of that name.
Massey street is stamped with the name
of the Massey family, of the Massey Manu-
facturing Company.
Maynard Avenu is named after Professor
Maynard, a Professor in Upper Canada Col-
lettf.
Melady Lane is named after P. Melady, a
dry giiodi merchant.
Melbourne Avenu >, like Melbourne, Vic-
toria, received its name from William Lamb,
Lord Melbourne, British Pnue JfUnisUr in
1837.
M linda street preserves the Christfau
name ot t^e wife of Jordan Post, the first
clock-maker in town.
Meruer str' et derives its name from Adam
M rcer, whose property re vef ted to the crown
at h's di ath.
Metcalfe street is named after ex-Mayor
M tLalfe.
Mi Id eton street | is |named after General
Middleton.
Mi iau street takes the name of an Italian
city.
Millstone Lane is named after Richard
Oatea, who used to dress stones in M llstone
Line.
Mill street is so called, because it was be-
sidn Gooderham & Worts' mill.
Milton Avenue, takes the name of John
Milton, thr poet.
Mission Avenue used to be Emma street.
A little church was built on ic, aftci which
it was called Mission Avenue.
M ssis'saufiia street preserves the memory
of the tribes of Indians which once inhabited
the locality of Toronto. The name ia Ttt»
riously spelled, Mississaga and Missisaague
being otiier forms.
Mitchell Avenue is named after ex- Alder-
man John Michell.
Mmck street is named after Governor-
G ineral Lord Monck.
M Tria atrdet is named after ex-Alderman
Mnrris.
Morrison street ia named after ex-Mayor
M'irrison.
Morse street ia called after George D.
M
a cattle dealer, who was drowned in
the Don.
Moss Park Place dt rives its name from
Moss Park, the title given by Colonel Allan
to his residence on Sherbourne street.
Mnnns' Lane is named afterGjoigeMuni s,
oarter.
Murray street is called after a lawyer by
thai uiime.
Muter street has been changed to Palmers-
ton Avenue, in honour of Loid Palmerston,
Muter street was named after Colonel
Muter.
Mutray street is mmed after Golouel
Mutray, an English officfu-.
Mutual street and Myrtle Avenue are
name- chosen and applied to tht; streets.
Napier street may commemorate the hero
of Scinde, or i:. may be in honour of the
three brothers known as " Weilingtou's
Colonels."
Nassau street ia in honour of the hause of
Nassau.
Nelson street bears the beroiu name of
England's greatest admiraL
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New street h.v^ a reasoa for its name in
that it is new in fact.
Niagara street is, of course, named aft', r
the famous river aud fail.
Noble street is named after the Noble
estate.
Norfolk street and Norfolk Avenue are
named from a maritime county of Eng-
land.
North street is so called, because of its
relative situat on m the city.
North Drive is thus termed to distinguish
it from South Drive.
North Mutual street is an addition of
north to Mutual street.
Northcote Avenue is named after Richard
Northcote, an old merchant.
Northern Place is so called, because it
runs north from the Northern Ra Iroad.
Northumberland street ia ureminder of the
most northern county of Eiis[land.
O'Hara Avenue is nameJ after Colonel
OHara.
Oak street, of course, is named from the
tree.
Old Post Office Lane is so called, because
it runs l<y the side of the old post office, on
the west side of Toronto street.
Olive street and Olive Aveime are fanciful
names.
Ontario street andOntarioPlace are names
of St If-evident derivation.
Orchard Terrace is a selected name.
Ord street is named after Captain Lewis
Ord, a Government official.
Orford avenu* takes its titl« from » family
of that name.
Osgoode street and Osgoode Line are,
so far as their extent and importance go,
but slighu memorials of William Osgoode,
first Chief Justice of Upper Canada.
Ottawa street comes from the city of that
name — the capital of the Dominion of
Canada.
Oxford street is named from the well-
known London thorought ire
Pape Avenue is named after the late Mr,
Pape, a trardener.
Park Road and Park Ttrrace are eclectic
nnme-.
Parliament street. — This name was form-
erly applied to the southern portion of the
present Berkeley street, because it ran to
the fir-<t Parliament buildina:s, and it has
since been transferred to the next street
opened to thf eastward.
PattTson Place is named after Geortjt'
Piiterson. cab driver.
Pearl street is a fanciful name,
Pearson Avenue is named after Pearson
Bros., real e.state agents.
Peel Avenue commemorates the name of
Si' Robert Pee!.
Pelbam Place derives its designation frc m
the well-known Engliih family of the name
of Pelham.
Pembroke street and Pembroke Place
keep in memory a county and town in Eiig.
land, colleges of Oxford and CaniL ridge and
thf titular name of de Valence.
Peter street is a memento of Peter Russell
Pre-ident of the Province.
Pliipps street is called after a broker of
that name.
Phoenix Block was originally the " iroa
block," one of the first iron blocks in To-
ronto. It was burned down, rebuilt, aud
christened Phoenix Block.
Pine Terrace passes through a distiiot
where pine trees once abounded.
Piper street is named after Harry Piper.
Piymouth Avmue takes the name of an
importantseaport in the scuth-west of Devon-
shire.
Poplar Plains Road is so called from the
fact that the table land hereabout was form-
erly known as the Poplar Plains.
Portland street possesses the interest of
bearing the n<)nie of t.ie Duke of Portland,
Viceroy of Ireland, Colonial Secretary,
and three times Prime Minister in the reicn
ot George the Third.
Power street commemorates the Roman
Catholic Bishop Power, who lost his life
while attendint; to the plague stricken emi-
grants in 1847.
Pri'e stnet and Price Lane are named
after Mr. Price, an official of the Dominion
Bank.
Prince Arthur Avenue is named after
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connauuht.
Princess street is a corruption of Princes
street, as it was originally named in honour
of the Dukes of Clarence, Kent, Cumber-
land, Susi«ex aud Cambridge, sons of King
George the Third.
Prospect street is an eclect'c appelUtion,
\nd so also is Prospect Avenue.
Queen street was originally laid out by
Governor Simco\ as a portion ot a great
military road, to traverse the provinc*
from west to east. He named it Dundas
street. It was afterwards called Lot street,
fiom the fact that it was the souihera
boundary of the tier of park lots wl.ich
stretched along it for two miles. Lattr
it was changed to Queen street, in honour
of Queen Victoria.
Kaileiihurst street is named after a fa'.niiy
who used to live at the corner of Duke
and Parliament streets. Mr. Radeuliur-t
was a lawyer.
Ramsay Lane is called after William
Ramsay, a grocer.
Rcvthnelly Crescent derives its ikuik'
from Rathn«l!y, the title given by Mi'.
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t'c appellAtioD,
after William
MoMaster to a fine residence here erected
by him.
Ray Lane is named after John Ri^y, a
carter, who owned property th^re,
R gent street is from the well-known
London street of that name.
Raid street is called aiter John Reid, a
painter, once a councilman.
Renfrew Place takes the name of Baron
Renfrew, under which the Prince of Wales
was known in the United States on his visit
there.
Richmond street, because a plot had form-
erly been set apart on it for a hospital,
was long known as Hospital street, and
when that unpleasantly suggestive appella-
tion was removed it received its present
name in compliment to Charles Qordon Len-
nox, f.^urth Duke of Richmond, Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland and Govirnor General of
Canada, whence also R chmond Place.
Ritchie Crescent and Ritchie Terrace are
called after John Ritchie, a once well-known
builder of that nam3, whose place of busi-
ness was on Adelaide street.
River street is so called, becau-e it was
by the Don river.
Riverdale Avenue is the somewhat fanci-
ful appellation of a street that runs to the
Don river.
Robert street and Robert Place are named
after Colonel R)bert Denison.
Robinson street is called after John Bav-
erl y Robinson.
Roden Place bears the name of E. P
Roden, ot ttie City Engineer's oflBoe.
Rolyat street is the name Taylor spelled
backwards.
R jncesvalles Avenue is a reminder of the
valley in Navarre, rendered famous as the
scene of the defeat of thu army of Cliarle-
maE;ne in 778, by a force of Arabs, Na-
varrese and French Gascons.
Rose Avenue is a fanciful name.
Rosedal ; Road derives its name from
R >sedaie, the residence of Shciiff W. B.
Jar vis, who, with Mr. Bloor, projected
an.d laid out the village of Yorkviile, which
narrowly escaped being cal ed Bloorville.
Rosedale and Cumberland were also sug-
gested, but Yorkviile was finally decided
upon.
Royce Avenue is named after Mr. Royce,
owner of prr.perty there.
Rush Line is named after Frank Rush,
a grocer on Queen strset.
Ruiholm' Road is named from Rusholme,
the family residenc ' of one of the branches
of the D nison family.
Russell street and Russell Place are
named from Peter Russell, President of the
I'lovince.
Sackviile street is named after Sackville
street in Dublin. It wa^ formerly Pine
street.
Salem Avenue may be in commemoration
of that Massachusetts town famous for the
burning of witches.
Salisbury street is a transfer to the new
continent of the old En^dish name ot Salis-
bury, applied to a famous cathedral, city
and plain of Wiltshire and the titular name
of the Cecils.
Saul ter street is called after Thomas Saul-
ter, a prop '.r y owner there.
S lurin street is named after James Saurin
McMurray, a barrister.
Scadding street commemorates the Scad-
ding family, the senior member of which
came to York with Governor Simcoe, und
s;ttled just east of the Don His son is the
Rev. Dr. Henry Scaddin?, the historian of
York and Toronto.
Scollard stree: is named after Maurice
Scollard, a venerable attache of the Bank of
Upper Canada.
Scott street and Scott Lane are memorials
of the Hon. Thomas Scott, Chief Justice of
the Province, who<e house stood on the
ground through whicii the street passes.
Seaton street preserves the title of John
Colborne, Field Marshal Lord Seaton.
Selby street takes its name from Prideaux
Selby, R'iceiver-G3neral of the Province at
the time of the Americin invasion.
Severn street and Severn Line take their
names from John Severn, a brewer on Yonge
screet iu 1835.
Shaftesbury Avenue is named after Lord
Shaftesbury.
Shanley street is named after a former
City Engineer — Frank Sh-inley.
Snaw street preserves the name of Major-
General /Eneas Shaw, the original pos-
sessor of the park lot through which the
street w.is laid out.
Sheppard street and Sheppard Lane arc
reminders of Harvey Shepp:ird, a famou;
worker in iron of the olden tim >, whose
factory was on the Wost side ot Sheppard
street.
Sherbourne street and She-bourne place
commemorate the old D irsetsliiie home of
the main stem of the t anadian Ridouts —
the town ot Sherbourne. Originally Siier-
bourne street had imposed upon it tlic name
of the Princc3s of Wales, aft 'r^vards so
unhappily famous as Goorgo the Fourth's
Carolina'.
Shirley street bear« the name of Mabel
Shirley.
Soho street rec jives its nppellaticn from
the London street and square of that
name.
Sirauren Avenue is a Spanish name given
by Colonel O'Hara to the street.
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Simcoe street and Simcoe Terrace derive
their names from LieuteuantG Mural John
Graves Simcoe, first Lieuteuaut-G ivernor
of Upper Citni'la. Simc le street was form-
erly Graves street at its lower portion, and
its upper poi tion was William street.
Smi I h street is nam d after John Smith,
owner of a lar£;e tract of land in the east end
of the town.
South Drive is a name to disti'tjuish the
way from its compl-ment, North Drive.
Spadina Avenue, Spadina Avenue Tlace,
and Spadina C escent have their names
from Spadina House, the residence of Dr.
W. W. Baldwin, who laid out the street.
SpiUina is an Indian word, meaning an
eUiViition of land.
Sp irkhall Avenue is named after Mr.
Spaikliall, a hutclier.
Sproatt avenue bears the name of Charles
Sproatt, late City Engineer of Toronto,
Spruce St eet is called after the tree.
The foUowint; ways have for patron
saints : — St. Alban street, St. Amir^'w .street,
and St. Andiew Arcade, St. Ann Road,
St. Citherine Terrace, St. Clarens street,
St. David street and St. David Place,
St. G-H)rge street, St. Helen's Avenue, St.
James Avenu • and St. James Square, St.
Joseph street, S:. Lawrence street and St.
Lawrence Area e, S". Mary street, St.
Nicholas street, Sr Patrick street and St.
Patrick Square, St. Paul street and St.
Paul Lane, St. Thomas street and St. Vin-
cent street.
St ifFord street is named after the titled
Eiiplish family.
Stanley Crescent bears, in another loca-
tion, the name ot L rd Stanley, once borne
by the present Li)mbanl street.
Steiner street is nam d after ex-Alderman
Steiner.
S one-cutter Line is so called because a
stoiie-yard was once situated on it.
S rachan Avenue preserves the name of
the Rev. Dr. John Suachan, first Anglican
Bishop of Toronto.
Strange street is named after Mixwell
Strance, an auctioneer.
Suffilk Pine gi'ts its name from one of the
maritime coumies of England.
Sullivan street is namtd after Judge Sul-
livan, of the Court of Co.nmon Pieas, and
second Mayor of Toronto.
Sultan street bear.s the name of the eastern
potentate.
Sumach street runs through what was
formerly a region of suniacns
Sussex Avenue and Snrrey Place take
the names of counties in the south of Eug-
land.
Sword street is named after Mr. Sword,
once landlord of the Queen's hotel.
Summerhill Avenue comes from a resi.
dence of that name built by Charles Thom-
son, whose name is associated with the
former travel and postal service of the
whole length of Yont^e street and the upper
lakes.
Sydi nham street and Sydenham L me are
called after Sir Charles Poulett Thomson
Baron Sydenham, of Sydenham, in Kimt'
and Toronto, in Canada, who resided for a
time in Toronto, while GovernorOeneral of
the Canadas in 1839-40.
Synies Place is named after A. Symts, who
bui t some houses there.
Tarratt Line is named after Joshua Tar-
ratt, a green-grocer.
Tate street is called after Mr. Tate, who
was the contractor tor the Grand liunk
Riilway. He also undertook to build the
new jail.
Taylor street bears the name of Taylor
Brothers, the paper manufacturers.
Tecurnseth street is named after the cele-
brated Indian Chief — Tecumseth.
T mperance street was so named by Jesse
K tchum, a strong advocate of temperance
nrinciolesi. bv whom it was laid out.
Tennyson avenue is • compliment to the
great English poet.
Ter&ul y street cherishes the nameof Tera >
lay cottage — Dv. James Macaulay's resi-
dt iiCR, to which it ed.
Tht atre Lane is so named because at its
terminus once stood the only theatre in To-
ronto — the Royal Lyceum Theatre.
Tinning Row is named after Richard Tin-
ning, wlio built a row of houses there
abiut 1852. He had a saw-mill in this loca
tion also.
Toronto street beats its own explanation,
as does also Toronto Arcade.
Trafalgar Avenue celebrates the victory
of Nelson off Cape Trafalgar over the
allied fleets of France and Spain, Octobe:
21, 1805.
Trinity street and Trinity Place are so
called trom their proximity to Trinity
church.
Trinity Square now occupies the .spot
where Dr. Macaulay's house once stood.
The square takes its name from Holy Trinity
ehurcli, which now occupies the spuce in
th .■ middle of it.
Turner Avenu'? gets its name from John
Turner, ex-Alderman.
Tyn<lall Avi-nue is named after Professor
Tyndall, the English sci'Utist.
Ulster street is from th : northernmost of
the four pr vinces of Ii eland.
Union street is an eclectic designation.
University street — The ground which
this traverses was the gift of S r J^hiiR biu.
son, and by him it was called Park L'^ue,
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(vn explanation,
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Spain, October
Place are so
ty to Trinity
me from John
^led Park Une,
probably from the Pai k Lane in London.
ThiB name was ohansred to University street, ■
because it runs to the University, but the
name is confusing, as there ia a College
Avenuu parallel within and beside it.
University Creoant ia so named from its
proximity to thr University of Toronto.
Vm Home street is named after Mr. C.
R. Van Home, president and general mana-
!^er of the Canadian Pacific Rvilwiiy.
Vankoufhnet street bears tlie name of
Vicf! Chancellor Vankouijhnet.
Vermont Avenu ' was nam d ratber innp-
pi'opriately after the first State received
into the American Union, after the adoption
of the Pe leralConatitution, for there is noth-
ing of green about it, nor anything sugees
tive of a mountain.
Verral Avenui; is named after Gnorge W.
Verral, of the Transfer Compmy.
Victor Avenue is named after Victor
Thomas, a »>porting man of that loca-
lity.
Victoria street, Victoria Crescent, Vic-
toria Avenue, Victoria Lane, Victoria
Plac", Victoria Square, Victoria street lane,
and Viccoiia Terrace, proclaim the loyalty
ot Toronto to her Majesty the Queen.
Victoria street was originally called Upper
George street.
Vine street is named after William Vine,
a butcher and famous sportins; man of that
locality.
Virgin Lane— Sir Thoa. Coatesworth
called it after old Mr. Virgin, who lived
there
Walker Avenue is named after Walter
Walker, a carriage maker and old risi
dent.
Walker Lane is called after Louis Walker,
a cabman, [who owned property at the corner
of Siierbourne and Ductless streets,
VValnut Avenue i^ called from the tree.
Walton street very appropriately pre-
serves the namo of George Walton, the
publisher in 1833-4 of the first directory of
the town.
Warden street b named after 0. Wardell,
an auctioneer.
Washington Avenue reminds the passer-by
of the first President of the United States.
Water street runs along the river Don,
whence its name.
Waterloo Avenue and Waterloo Terrace
receiv>! their mmes from the well-known
battle-field.
West Lodge Avenue take? its name from
Colonel O'Hara's estate and residence, which
was called West Lodge.
Wi'St M.vrke street receives its appella-
tion from the fact that it borders on the
west of St. Lawrence market — the first
public market in the city originally laid
comes from the
in the north -west
for its beautiful
bv Lieutenant-Governor Peter Hunter in
1803.
Westmoreland Avenuo
county of that name,
of England, celebra ed
lakes.
Waverly Road is from the popular novel
and seri< s of novels by Sir Walter Scott.
Way Place is named after William Way,
a butcher and property owner.
Wellesley street, Wc^llesley Avenue, Well-
fsley Crescent, Wellesley Place. Wel-
linijton street, Wellington Avenue, Wi.'l-
lincton Lane and Wellington Place, com-
liiue the name and title of Arthur Welles-
ley, Duke of Wellington, Wellington street
was i rmerly Market street.
We' Is street is named after George Du-
pont Wells.
Whitney Avenue is named after J. W. tj.
Whitney, land agent.
Wickson Avenue is called after John
Wickson, a butcher,
Widmer street preserves the memory of
Dr. Christopher Widm' r, an eminent sur-
geon and physician of York.
Wilkin Avenu 5 bears the name of a mer-
chant in St. Lawrence market, who bout^lit
a lot of property in the neighbourhood.
Willcock street is named after the family
of Willcock, relations of the Baldwin
fam ly, and early and well-known residents
of Y rk.
William street is a record of the name of
William Dummer Powell, an early Chief
Justice ot Upper Canada, who projected tlie
street and gave the land. It was originally
Dummer street, and what was originally
Wil'lam street ia now the northern portion
of Simcoc street.
Wilmot Avenue is named from Samuel
L. Wilmot, deputy surveyor in 1811.
Wilson street and Wilson Avenue proba-
bly eierive their names from some of the
numerous Wilsons who have been large pro-
perty owners.
Winchester street anl Winchester Drive
receive their names from t'le famous histo-
rical city of Winchester, in Hampshire.
Windsor street and Windsor Terrace
derive their names from tlie famms castle
which has been a favourite residence of
English Kings since the time of William
tne Conqueror, who built it.
Withrow Avenue takes its name from ex-
Alderman J. J. Withrow.
Wood street is named after Alexander
Wood, an old-iime merch mt of York.
Woodbine Avenue ia so called because it
runs by tlie Woodbine race course.
W'odland Avenue is a fanciful name.
Woodlawn Avenue derives its name from
Woodlawn. the residence of Chauoellor
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Blako, and built by him, bubacquenty the
liome of Juatico Moniion.
WortB Avenue, which was foimorly Mar
ket street, bears the name of thu woUknown
Woi ts family.
Wyatt Avonue takes it name from C B.
Wyait, Surveyor-General of the I'roviiioo
in 1805.
Yarmouth Uoud — The name of Yar-
mouth has bull borrowed from the cole-
brati'd aea-port, fishing aiut Rca-ba^faiuK
lown on the coast ot JNorfolk, Enc
land. '■
Yonge street, Yonge street Arcade, Youf;e
street C'urt and Yonijo street Lino donve
th ir names, tho first dir>'ctly iind the othor.^
indirectly, from Sir George Yoni,'c, S 'Crctary
of War in 17'J1, and M. V. for Honi-
ton, ill the county of Djvon, f.om 1763 to
1706.
York street was cither named from that
Diik • of York, who gave his nanu' to the
town, or from the fact thiit it Wii< one of tiic
roads by which farm-Ts from lliu iiorth-wc t
entered tlie town.
Yoikvilic Avenue is so called becauao it is
contimions to Yorkvillc,
I'alacj stree — Why this iiamo lias been
applied to the strc t across the D)n, not
yet built on, it wou'd be difficu t to tell,
except chat the intention Wiis to p 'rpetu.vte
the nam ' once borne by one of the oUbst
stre^'ts of tiie town, what is now ihe rnstern
pDftion of Front street. As originally up-
plii'd it was meant to indicate that, it 1 'd to
the government reservaltloii, wheri' it wa^
supposed that the oflBcial nprcsentative of
the sovereign would be.
'the derivation of the names of the follow-
ing streets is uncertain or wholly unknown.
In many c^ses the names are so c mimnn,
and in such universal use, that it is evident
they were select. 'd merely l)ocausc th' y
Biunded well. Many of tho otlicra weic
doubtless given ill honour of larg'popjriy
owners, aldermen or tlieir friends or some
spot cherished liy tlum. In the case of tlie
feminine and male, Christian nimcs most
probably wire those of members of families
interested in the property : —
Abbey Lau'j, Amelia street, Anne street,
Army Terrace, Bmk street, B':ar street,
IJeliair atrest, B rtie atre n, Birtliy Avenue,
Bbickburii street and Binckbuin 'I'errac ,
Biakmore Lane, Bl dr AvtMiue, Briggs
strt ct, B ooke Avenue, B ookfield street,
Brownville Lane, Bru -e street, Carroll
street, Chap: 1 strejt, Charles street, Ciiar-
lotte stre.;t, Clara street, Clark street, Clif-
ford street, Clinton stie.;t and Clinton
Place, Closebuni Terrace, CoUahie street,
Collins Avenue, Coolmine Avenue, Cotting-
ham street Cowan Avenue. Cross street.
Cummin^ street, D^nlortn Avenue, D r
mot Place, Donald Avenun, Douro street,
Edith Avenue, Edwin Avenue, Elianor
street, Elmer Avenue, Elsie Avenue, Emily
street, Enoch Square, Essery Terrace, Ethel
Avenue, Ewin/ street, Exchange Alley,
Fisher street, Florence street and Florence
Terrace, Francis street, Gifford street,
Goulding street, Halton striiet. Grant
Htrei t, Grimsby street, Himburgh Avenue
Hamilton street ami Hamilton Terrace,
Harbord street, Harold Avenue, Harriot
street, Harris street, Harvard Avenue,
Hiyterstrcet, Henderson Avenue, Henry st.,
Herbert Avenue, Hill street, Howie Avemie,
Humbert Avenu ■, Hunter's Terrace, Hunt
ley street, Jemima street, Kerr Lane, King-
ford street, Kintyre Avenue, Kippendavi-
Avenue, Lamport Avenue, L m; Avenue,
Leonard Avenue, L ^wis street, Lima Place,
L)vatt I'lace, Lucas street, McDonnell
Square, McDougall's Lane, McG -e street,
M -K'uzie street. Mackenzie Crescent, Madi
8)11 Avenue, Margn<'rita street, Murioti
street, M irsh street, Marsh Line, M ushiUl
street, Matilda street, Maude strict and
M lude Avenue, May street, Milfoid street,
Montague street and Montague Pluce,
Munro street, Natalie street, Orson PIicj
a' id Orson Terrace, Ossington Avenue and
C^singcon P.ac ••, P.iton street, Paul street,
IV' uce street, I'ercy street^, ]*erry Luif,
Perth street, Piid'bu street, R ichel street,
Kebecc.v street, Kobjrtson Lane, Roxbo-
rongh Street, Russ at AveiiU", Ruth street,
Sarali street, Snannon street, Spencj
Avenue, Sprin^'hurst Avenue, Stephanie
I'lace, Stewart street. Sully street, Syming-
ton Avenue, Thompson street, Thornton
Place, Ihurso Terrace, Tranby Avenue,
Trefann street, Treford Place, Vnnaiday
street. Virtue street, Wallace Avenue, Wal-
m.M' Road. Walter street, Watson Ter-
iMCe, Wiikinson Avenue, Williamson P. ace,
Wihon .Averuo. Wol'rey Avenne, Wools-
ley street and Wyndliam street,
CHAPTER CLXXVIIL
FIFTY YEARS AOa
People and Places that have Illsappeared
— €hnns«s and Improvements.
Half a century since, in 1843, Toronto
was a city of little more than 2(),0()0 inhabi-
tants, widely distributed over a district
bounded on the north by Bloor street, on
the south by the waters of the bay, and on
the east by those of the Don, while the
concession line now known as Dufferin
street was the western limit
The present St. James' Cathedral was not
in existence, though there was a St. Jain«j'
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uc, Eleanor
trenuo, Emily
errnce, Ethel
jaiiRO Alley,
Mul Flort'iico
ifforil street,
itrtict, Grant
urgh Avinue,
Itoii Terrace,
nue, Harriet
rard Avenue,
uc, He iry St.,
[owie Avenue,
.'orrace, Hunt
:r Lane, King
Kippi!ii(lavi>
L :n Avenue,
t, Lima Place,
t, McDonnell
McG-e street,
Irescent, Madi
itreet, Marion
Line, MuiihaU
id<! strict antl
Milford street,
utiigue Pliice,
!t, Oi'son Plicj
n Aveiiui! and
t, Paul street,
, ]\!rry Luio,
Richel street.
Lane, Roxbo-
', Ruth striM't,
street, 8pencj
ue, Steplianio
[street, Syming-
•eet, Thornton
[ranby Avenue,
iici', Vnnanlay
r Avenue, Wal-
Watson Ter-
Uiamson P. ace,
venue, Wools-
reet,
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ire ItlRuppcared
Iveincnts.
1843, Toronto
'20,000 inhabi-
kver a district
iBloor street, on
jbe bay, and on
Don, while the
in as Dufferin
tthedral was not
[as a St. Jani«s'
where it stands, which was destroyed by tiro ',
in 1840. Trinity Church, on King street
east, was in course of arcction, and St.
(Icorjje's, in the west, was scarcely com-
menced. Holy Trinity Cliurch, in Trinity
S(|uare, was naitliur built nor thought
of ; indesd the cottage occupied by
Dr. Macaulay stood, with its front door
looking north, almost exactly opposite the
duor by which the southern transept of the
church is cutcreil. It was destroyed by firo
on Saturday evening not very longaftcr the
church waa built
Old St. Andrew's stood on the south-west
corner of Church and Adelaide streets,
the entrance being un the former
Knox's church was not built, uor, with the
exception of St. Michael's and St. Paul's,
I 'tilouging to tho Roman Catholics, is there
one other place of worship in the city now,
that was then in existence. Of course, there
ware other churches thoucih very few, but
they have all either been rebuilt or transfer-
red to uifiTerent localities.
Moss Park, where Mr. William Allan
then lived was absolutely in the country.
A portion of McGill square was a market
garden. North of Carlton and east of
Church street was "Molly Wood's hush,"
where at certain seasons of the year wild
pigeons resorted in myriads.
On King street west the house now known
as No. 10, then the Church Society's De-
pository, had a large garden, and strange to
say, this land at the rear of the premises,
remains unbuilt upon to the present time,
(1893).
Between Kins;, Bay, Adelaide and Yonge
streets, almost at the back of the Cana ia
Life office, was a large orchard where appUa
and plums grew in plenty.
There were no railways, only one or two
wretched omnibusses on Queen street west,
and on Yonge street, from King street to
Yorkville. J here were about two dozen
policemen, but no postmen or telegraph boys.
Jf you wanted your letters you might go to
the office and get them or go without. Fires
«ere of frequent occurrence and .he only
means of extinguishing them was ivith hand
worked fire engines.
At many of the smaller stores where
groceries were sold and also at some
clothiers' establishments, farmers requiring
either one or the other or both, would pay
not in cash but in kind, sometimes, per-
haps, hiving a pmall balance to receive, but
not often. For instance a farmer wanting
tea, sugar and oth r commodities he could
not produce, would pay for them by de-
livering to the grocer say two bushels of
oats, and if the value of the latter ex-
ceeded his purchase he ought to have re-
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coivod the diflcrence in cash. But that tho
store-keeper generally managed to prevent.
Nevertheless primitive as was the cundition
of things, people were very happy. If they
coulil not ride to parties they could walk, and
the young man of Toronto fifty years ago
were just as willing to go home with " the
othai fellow's sister," as thoy are toilay
Thing! have greatly changed and comforts
iiave been added, to a degree the boys and
girls of 1893 caimot understand. Yet those
who can remember Toronto fifty years ago
have many pleasing rei^oUectiouH of the old
times and of those who ware growing old
when they themselves were young.
CHAPIER CLX.Xl.X.
JOHN BISHOP'S BLOCK.
A Row or llnlltlluKiii Erected nt an Karly
Date by a Toronto Butcher.
At the northeast corner of Adelaide and
Simcoe streets stands a block of five well-
built and spacious brick buildings. They
were erected somewhat prior to the rebel-
lion by John Bishop, an early and long-
time butcher of Toronto, who died recent y,
and Mhose son followed in the business
of his father. These i ouses were built for
private residences, and at the time of their
erection they were considered nmon>; the
best of their class In town. As shown
in the illustration they are not as originally
constructed. The upper flat or attic floor,
with its half gables and windows, is a modern
addition. Formerly the block terminated
with a flat roof at the top of tlie third
storey. In 1837-8 the Rev. John Roaf
grandfather of the Messrs. Roaf, occupied
one of these dwellings. He was the second
minister of the Con>:regational denomina-
tion in town, succeeding th ■■ Rev, Mr.
Merryfield, who was the first. Mr. Roaf
had come to Canada from \Volverhampton,
England. The Congregatinnalists then wor-
shipped in a building at the north-east
corner of Bay and Adelaide streets. This
was of frame, iu imitation of stone. It
could accommodate 500 or 600 people.
It is no longer in existence. At a later
period the third house from the corner
was a school, kept by Madame Griebell,
princ pally for young ladies, although young
men received instructions there, principally
in modern languages. Madame Griebell
conducted her school here for many years.
She was the widow of Dr. Griebell, one
of the finest physicians then in the town.
Now the buildings have mostly become
boarding-houses. To the corner one at
the preseni time attaches the interest of
being at one time the home of the late Wil-
liam O'Connor, the champion oaraman of
America.
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CHAPTER CLXXX.
A POPLXR PLAINS HOUSE.
OUT* «roTe. for Mmmj Yaara tke Kealdeaec
•r Mr. J. it. H«wsrd.
On the Poplar Plains, Yonga it, there
•tood until recently the building shown in
the il nstration. It was a noticeable houie to
the left of the road and lying ilightly ba.-k,
somewhat obscured by fine ornamental trees
that overshadowed it. For many years It
was the home o! Mr. Jam -s S. Howard
once postmaster of York, afterwards trea-
suier of tho counties of York and Peel, and
an actiTO promoter of all woiks of bene-
Tolence This house used to be known an
OiveOrove, and was originally built by
Mr. Camnbell, proprietor and m&nager of
the Ontario H>>u<ie Hotel in York, a man
eminent iu the Masonic body and father of
Mr. Sredmau Campbell, a barrister of note
who died early. Mr. Howard died in
Toronto in 1866, aged 68 years. During
the Mackeneie rebul ion tiiis house then oc-
cupied by Mr. Howard, was the scene of an
incident which is thus related by Samuel
Thompson as narrated to him by a gentle-
man who as 1 boy was personally coenizant
of the fact J d' scribed. " It was on Monday
morning the 6th of Decemb.r, 1837, when
rumours of the disturbance that had broken
out in Lower Canada were causing great
excitement throughout the home distriot,
that the late James S. Howad's servant msin
named Boulton. went Into his master's room
and asked if Mr. Howard hadhei^rdshotsfi'-ed
during the night He n plied that he ha 1
not, and told his man to go down to the
street and find out what was the matter.
Boulton returned shortly with the news that
a man named Anderson hnd been shot at the
foot of the hill, and his body was now lyine
in a h<'use near by. Shortly afterwards
came the startling report of the death oi
poor Colonel Moody, which was a great
shock to Mrs. Howard who know him well
and was herse f a native of Frederickton
where the Colonel's reciment, the old
Hundred and Fourth, had been raised dur-
ing the war of 1812. Mr. Howard imme-
diately ordered his carriajie and started for
the city from whence he did not return for
t n days. Aliout nine o'clock a man named
Pool who had held the rnnk of captain in
the rebel army, called a' Mr. Howard's house
and asked if Anderson's body was th re.
Being told where it wa-t aaid to be he turneil
and went away. Immediately ufC' rtv.irds
the first detachment of th»* n^bcl army came
iu sight consisting of some fift en or twenty
men, who drew up on the lawn in front of
the house. Presently at the word of com-
mand they wheeied around and went in
search of the d<-.-!.d rebel. Next oame three
or four men, loyalists, hurrying down the
road who said that there were five hundred
rebels behind them. Then was beard the
report of fire arms and anon more arraeil
men showed themselves along the brow of QiA-
lows Hill and took up ground near the pre-
sent residence of Mr. Hooper. About eleven
o'clock another detachment appeared, headed
by a man un a small white horse almost a
pony, who proved to be Commander-in-
Chit f Macknicin himself. He wore a great-
coat buttoned up to the chin and presented
the app arance of being stuffed. In tUking
among themselves they intimated that he
had on a great many coats as if to make him-
self bullet proof. To enable the man on the
white pony to enter the lawn, his nen
wrenched offthe fence boards; he entered
the house without knockine, took possession
of the sitting room where Mrs. and Miss
Howard and her brother were sittincs and
o'dcred dinnei to be got ready for fifty m-^n.
Utterly astonished at such a demand Mrs.
Hovr ard said she could do nothinj of the
kind. After abusing Mrs. Howard for (^ome
time, who had incurred his dislike by refus-
ing him special privileges at the pi.st office,
Mackenzie »aid Howard had held his otiiu ■
long enough, nnd that it was time somebody
else had it. Mrs. Howard at I' ngth referred
him to the servant in the kitchen, which
hint he took and went to see about dinner
himself. There happened to be a large iron
sugar kettle in which was boiling a sheep
killed by dogs shortly before. This th^iy
emptied and refilKd with beef frrm a barrel
in the cellar. A baking of bread just
made was also confiscated and cut up by a
tall thin man named Bckhart from Mark-
h im. While these preparations we' e going
on other men were bn^y in the tool house
mending their arms which consisted of all
sorts of weapons from chisels and gouges
fixed on poles, to hatchets, knives and guns
ot all descriptions. About two o'clock
there was a regular stampede and thef.\mily
WHS Irft quite alone, much to their relief,
with the exception of a young Highland
Scotchman mounting guard. He mu thave
been a recent arrival from the old country,
as he wore the blue jacket and trousers of
the seafaring men of the western island.
Mrs. Howard seeing that all th ^ rest had
lef ', Went out to speak to him saving that
she regretted to see so fine a young Scotch-
man rebel agiii st his Queen. His answer
was, 'Country fir>t, Queen next.' He told
her it was the fl.ig of truce which had called
his eomiades away About half past three
they all returned headed by the Commander
in-Chief, who demanded of Mrs. Howard
whe'.ber the dinner ne bad ordered was
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ready. She RHid it was justas he had left it.
Irritated at her coolness In got very angry,
shoolc his horse wiiip, pulled her from her
chiir to the window, bildiug her look out
and be thankful that her own house was
not in the same state. He pointed to Dr.
Home's house at Blue Hill on tho oas: side
of th i road, which dui ini; hia absence he
had set on hre, much to the disappointment
of his men whom though very huiit^ry he
would not allow to touch any thing but burnt
it all up. There was conaiderablo grumbling
amoiic the men ab at it. Poor Lount who
wa-i wih th'Mn. told Mrs. Howard n)t to
ont to attack the rebels who were posted at
the Paul Pry Inn on the east side of the
load, with theit- main boiiy at Montsomery'n,
some distancL> furthir north. It was a very
tine sunny (lay, aid the loyalists made a
formidable npp aranoe as the sun shone on
their bright mubket barreU and bayonets.
The fit-.-<t sho! fired was from the artiHery
under the command of Captain Craig ; it
went through the Paul Pry under the caves
and out through tho roof. The rebels took
to the woods on each side of the road, which
at that time went much marer than at
present. Thomas fiell, who had charge of a
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mind Mackenxle, but to give them all they
wanted tnd they wonld not harm her.
They got through their dinner about dusk
and returned to tho lawn where they had
some barrels of whinky. They k'pt up a
regular or rather irre^iular tiring all night.
The family were much alarmed, having
only one servant woman with them : the
man Boulton had escap?d for lear of being
taken prisoner by the rebels. There the
men remained unlil Wednesday, when
they returned to Montizom' ry's tuvern
a mile or so up the road, where is now the
vil'age of Eglinton. About eleven o'clock
iu the morning, the loyalist force marched
ompany of volunteers, said that on the
morning of the battle a stranger h:id asked
leave to accompany him. The man wore
a long beard and was rumoured to have
b^en one of Napoleon's oflScers. Mr. Bell
saw him take aim at one of the retreating
reb?lB who was crouching behind a stump
firing at the loyalists. Nothing eould be
seen but the top of his h«ad. The stranger
fired with fatal effect. Tho dead man turn-
eil out to be a farmer of .the name of Wed.
man from Whitcchurch. Montgomery's
tavern, a laree building on the hill side of
th3 roiid, was next attacked and quick'y
ovaoua'ed by the flying rebels, who f{ol
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posted lit
ido of the
itBomery'ti,
was a very
t shone on
I bayonets,
ne artillery
n Craig ; it
ar the eaves
rebels took
road, whieb
er than at
1 charge of a
Id that on the
jsorh.td asked
The man "ora
Bured to bave
cere. Mr. Bell
the retreating
lehind a stump
Ibhing oould be
The stranger
Idcad man turn-
, name of Wed-
MontKomeryi
Ibe hill aide of
led and quick y
\belB, who Rol
into the WO' ds and dispersed. It was tneu
that Mick nzie mode his escapo. Th*;
tavern having been the rebi 1 headquarters
and the place from which Col. Moody was
shot, was set on fire and bui ned down.
The house of Gibson, another rebel rendez-
vous about • ij^ht miles up the road, was al^u
burned. With that small effort the rebel-
lien ill Upper Canada was crusln d. A few
days after some fifty or sixty rebel prison-
ers from about Shai on and Llo^dtown were
mareh«d down to the city roped together
two and two in a long string, and shortly
afterwards came a voluuteir corps com-
nanded by Colonel's Uill and Dcwson raised
among the log cabin settlers in tie couniy
of Simcoe, came down in sleighs to the city
where they did duty all winter. While re-
treating eastward a par y of the rebels at-
tempted to burn the Don bridge, and would
have succeeded but for the determined
•ffotts of a Mrs. Ross, who put out the fire
at the expense of a bullet in her knee, which
was extracted by Dr. Widmer.
CHAPTER CLXXXI.
THE MAN'OF-WAR OHEROKEE.
A Caaaaiaa«1l>aUt Root that Cralsed abeat
tmlf •atarht darlac the rortlaa
The accompanying illustration shows the
mantof-war Cherokee, a gun^boat familiar
to the inhabitants of Toronto, Kingston,
Niagara and other points on Lake Ontario
during the forties. The Cheroke<j was built
at Kingston in 1843 or 1844, by Mr.
Tucker, the naval architect for the British
Qovernment in North America at that time.
She was a wooden vessel, schooner rigged,
of about eight hundred tons burden, and
was considered a large vessel for those
days. Her engines, armament and com-
tlpte equipment were sent out from £ng-
md. Captain Harbottle, ot the customs,
■ays that one of bis companions on the
voyage to Canada from the old country,
when he came hero to stttle, was a young
engineer by the nam^ of Stephenson, a
nephew of Qeorge Stephenson, who was
cominir out to t ake charge of the engines
of the Cherokee. The boat they sailed
tp Canada in was the Perkins, a little brig
from Bury-on-Tweed. The guns of tnc
Cherokee were six and nine pounders,
muaile loaders. She carried a full crew of
Imperial sailors and marines sent out from
Qreat Britain, but she never toik part
in any kind of an engagement. She cruised
about Lake Ontario, putting in every year
or ottcner at Toronto, where she would
anobor in the bay, dressed up in man-of-war
style. Her cominauder was Captain Davis,
a Wdshman, and her first lieutenant was
a Scotchmtiu, named Ricca'ton, who was
afterwanl» wound*:d in an engagement in
Afiica. Dr. Piece was the surgeon. She
can led no midshipmen. On hut- trips from
Kings' on to Toronto and back again Cap-
tain Thomas Dick almost invaiiubiy piloted
licr. His fee for this strviuu was five
pounds each way, but he thought himself
well compensati d by the good time i.u had
aboard with the otfiot'rs, uiid he used to
distribute his pilot ees among the men.
After sailing about Luke Ontario for some
year.", the Cherokee was taken to Hulifax,
and after being lightened up was so d to
Captain Gascon and E. M. Veuvood, late
of Kingston, who ran her between Halifax
and St. John's.
CHAPTER CLXXXIL
AN OLD LAW OFFICE.
T'AiJ BulldInK Occupleil by Attoraey-Gen-
ernl Koblusoa, IVhere Mnuy Famous Men
studied Law.
On the north I ide ot front street, just
west of Sherbourne street, stands the two
storey brick buildingwithagab'e roof front-
ing the sirett, shown in the illustration.
This building was occupied by the Hon.,
aftcwards Sir. J( hn B»verley Robinson, us
an ; tiice during the whole of his term as
Attorney General of the Province i'o\n 1815
to 1828, at which latter Jate he was made
Chief Justice. The lower floor wa- the Attor-
ney Oenerdl's office; the upper floor was
occupied by his clerks and those who were
studying law with him, amoi.g whom were
many who afterwards became prominent
in politics and !)ablic life, lo this building
Sir Peregrine Maitland and Sir John
Colborne used frequently to stroll to dis-
cuss public matteis with the Attorney
Genet al. There was no lack of fun fur the
students in those days. The water fiont,
all open then, was visited by thousands <ji
ducks in the spring and fall, and nt the
mouth of the Don wan roytil salmon fishing,
a favourite method of taking the fish being
with spears from & mall boats carrying jack
lights in their bows. In 1828 or 1829
Chief Justice Robinson sold the building to
Mr. Meiedith, who converted it into a
residence. The blacksmith shop next door
is a comparatively modern structure.
Among Mr. Robinson's students in this
building was William Henry Draper.
His career was a rather eventful one. Mr.
Dent telU us: "He was born in London,
England, in 1801. His father was a clergy-
man and 1 cctor of one of our city churches
there. During his early boyhood, beinga high
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■pirited youth he riwaway to le* and serve J
for autne time m a cadet on board an Ea«t
indiamao* In hb twentieth year , having
paased through hie ehare of adTenturet, he
arrived in Upper Canada, and obtained a
•itnation as teacher of a school at Port
Hope. He snhsf qnently studied law, and
w.ain due lime called to the bar. He
settled at Little York, afterwards Toronto,
and derotcd himself assiduouslT to his pro-
fession. Ho was endowed with hi^h natural
abilities and soon achieved .'^uooess. He
poasMsed a voice of great fl xibility and
sweetness, and his manner proved very
effective before jurors. No lawyer of his
time in Canada excelled him in the subtle
art of persuasion, and his silver tongued
CHAPTER CLXXXUL
SLEEPY HOLLOW.
Tk« Bene •{ Joka Beverley ■•Masea ••
Cellege Avenue.
At 149 College avenue now stands a
white house, of frame, rough-oast, front-
ing a picturesque ravine, overshadowed by
(treat dvei. This is Sleepy BoUow. tM
reaidenee of the Hoai. John Beverley Robin-
aon. The house was bailt \^ Mr. Bobin>
son in 1840, and the locality was chosen
for two reasons, beoause of tb« Qatarri
beauty of the situation, and beaaOM the
lot adjoined the then ei ioket grounds, of
which sport ' its owner wan and is an
ardent admirer and an expert plnfur.
ATTORNBT OENKRAL ROBINSON S LAW OmCS — FRONT 9TBSKV.
eloquence procured for him the sobriquet of
' Sweet William.' In 1836 he was returned
to the Upper Canada Assembly by the city
of Toronto, and at the request of Lieutenant
Governor Sir Francis Bond Head he accepted
the plaoe in the Executive Council of the
day, but without any portfolio. Duriu<;
the rebellion he served as aide-de-camp to
the Lieutenant Governor. In March, 1837
he became Solicitor General, and ha retained
that office until 1840, when he succeeded
the Hon. Christopher A. Hagerman as
Attorney General. A' Lord Sydenham's re*
qu"8t he had consented to retain that office
in the first Ministry ot United C.mada in
1841. in politics he was a Conservatiye
of a very pronounced cast. He was an up-
holdei of chursh and state doctrines.
Henry and George Sherwood Were also
students here, as were also Charles Richard-
son, afterwards M.P., for Niagara, and
Charles Howard, the crack shot of the
conatry at snipe and woodcock .
The builder was George Shaw, the Iktber
of Alderman Shaw, and this was the fint
building he ever put up. In those days
Oollesie avenue terminated at the ravine,
which then stretched across' the road and
northward to the west of the house, and
of which a fragment remains in the 9l«e|»y
Hollow grounds. This ravine is dry itow,
but in the fifties a beautiful stream ran
through it in which trout disported. When
Sleepy Hollow was built it was anrroundad
by woods, which stretched down to Quewi
street, and the only house between it and
that thoroughtare was The Oraaga, now
the residence of Professor Goldwin Smith.
The house presents the same appearanoe
now as when built, with the exception ol
some additions put up about a dozen Tears
a^o. Mr. Robinson has lived in Sleapy
Holfew since 1848, the only interruption
to Ms reaidenee there being his ooeupaooy
of GoTemntaQt House during the term «
his governorship of the province. Onder
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the treas which ahAdow the house many
important politioal ooiiclaves have bueti
held. Tb one gathering of thou^au'la there
Mri. B ibiiiioit came out and Hang " Home,
Hynfit Hoau," with areat «ffjot. A b it
birch tree in the grounds haa bsftrd many
stinrwg apenehes ja eleckioueciring tinier of
t|ie past, and under it mon haa been spoken
oouMruiug Cartier and Sir Joliu than
■oder any pther tree in Canada. Among
ibe local poliiicians who have often met
there are : John Carr, Dr. L«wlor, Angus
MorriaoD. Hon. Philip Vaukoiwhnet, Jumes
U. Smith, Charles Fisher, RuOLrt Moodie
and D. K. Feehan. The old hou^ie, onoe
his course of studies at Upper Canada Col
lege. He was onu of the earliest Siudents
that attend) d this institution, and had hh
precept r the Rev. J. ri. Hirris, its masur.
A love of mnly sports and a aplemiid
physique obaracti-riz -d the yung stud nt,
and these have acoompnuied him through
life. At the ajte ot seventeen Mr. Robin,
son was one of the aidetde-camp to Sir
Fraiicii Bond-Head, and in this way was
bruu'.-ht actively in c lutaot with the tr< ubl»!(
of 1837. He accompanied the Oovtroor
from Toronto to Mont^^omery's hotel, and
was an eye-witness of the battle and of the
burning of Montgomery's hotel and Qibson'g
THE HOME OF THE HON. JOHN BBTBRLKT ROBINSON.
•o tar remdrea 'rem the life of the city,
is now alnost in itfi very heart, and
although the surrouadiog country hss lost
its primitive wild aspaot, still enoagh •!
nature is left to fidTe a oharm and piotorcs-
fQeness of its own to Sleepy Hollow.
Ra ewiter and builder, the Hon. John
Beverley Robinson, exLieotenant Governor
ef the Proviaoe of Ontario, was bom at
the paternal homestead, Bbveiley House,
Toronto, Febraary 21st, 182a He is the
namesake and aeeosd son of the late Sir
John Beverley Robinson, Baronet, Chief
Justiee of Upper Canadia. Mr. Robinson
was instructed in the primary branches by
pclvate tuition, and aiterwards cemFleted
house. Foilowint; this he was sent with
despatches to the British representative at
Washington, the journey to the United
States eaptt"} from Lewiston eonsuming
eieht days. He remained in Washington
for several weeks, and on hts return to Up-
per Canada joined Colonel Hill's regimeut
at Sandwich, in which he was a lieutenant,
and served about a year. He then turned
tn the study ot law, entering the office ol
Christophv..- A. Hagerman. After spend-
ing two years with Mr. flagerman, Mr.
R^inson had his arti4des transferred t«
James M. Straohan, of Strachan k Cameroo,
ajprominent firm in those days. Till thi
expiration of bis term he remained in theii
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[panada Col
9it Biudents
and had hh
I, its inasu r.
a Bplenilid
ang atud nt,
uim throuuh
; Mr. Robin
cainp to Sir
nil way was
[I the tn ubl's
the Qovcruor
'■ hold, and
le and of the
I and Gibiou'b
iiffico, and at the EiHter t-rm of 1844 was
calli'd to the bar of Upper Canada. Not
loni{ sfterwai'da Mr. Robinson began prac-
tice at Tttiftnto, and continued in the ^ame,
formiif nnnral professional partnerships
till h'l cpnoUtment to the Lioutt^nunt-
Governor-hi'p o{ Ontario, on the 30tli of
Juno, 1880, suoc"(dinp> the Hon. Donald A.
Macdouald. Mr. Robinson was connected
with the projecr of building the Northern
R<tilroad. In 1851 he wm elected to re-
present St. Patrick's ward, which, at that
time, included the proient wards of St.
Patrick and 8t. John, boldine his soat for
six oouM ttiive years. '>'IhQ1 Mr. Robin-
son went to England, ft,f tliere efifected
the sale of a million •m," * of land in On-
tario, now formin4( par^ oT the County of
Haliburton. The WeBt«rn Canada Build-
int; and Loan Association, and the R ssin
House, largely owe their efctab1i:<hmeut to
solicitor to the corporation of the city of
Toronto. He has held several otiices in the
city and has been president of St. George's
Society of Toronto.
CHAPTER CLXXXIV.
AN OLD FOUNDRY.
Tke Balldlnx on the Honth-west Corner ar
VIelorl* and Qneen Street*.
For about half a century a building,
which has recently been torn down,
stood at the south west corner of Quceu and
Victoria streets. Old Toronto street
originally ran orer part of its site, Yi na;e
street in the early part of the century, ex-
trn'led no further than Queen street.
When Ycnge street was cut down to the
bay the old Toronto street to the eastward
of it was closed up, the property remaining
in the hands of the Government. Mr.
was sent with
representative at
to the Hnited
ston eonsuming
in Washington
it« return to Up
Hill'* regiment
gftM a lieutenant,
IHo then turned
Ibs the office ol
I. After spend'
[flagerman, Mr.
transferred t«
cfaan ft Cameron,
I days. Till th«
UmaiiMd in tbeii
CHENEY'S FOUNDRY.
him. Mr. Robinson was for a time Presi-
dent of the City Council, and in 1857 was
elected Mayor of the city. At the next
feneral election he was a candidate for the
'oronto repre8e:itation in the old Cina-
dlan Parliament, and was returned con-
jointly with the Hon. George Brown.
On the 27ch of March, 1862, he became
President of the Council in the Cartier-
Macdonald administration, holding that
olice till the mouth of Mny folowing.
In 1872 he was returned to Parliament for
Algoma. On the 17th of September, 1878,
he was retumed for West Toronto by a
majority o: 637 votes over Thomas Hodgins,
the Reform candidate, this being the seventh
•lection he had run in the interests of
his party in the city of Toronto. Hu
represented West Toronto until his ap-
E ointment to the Lteutenant-Uovemors'iip.
or a number of years Mf. Robinson was
Thomas Anderson, now of Eglinton, bouj^ht
what is now the south-west corner of Vic-
toria and Queen streets. About 1840, it
was leased by him to Mr. Cheney, an
American, for twenty-one years. Mr.
Cheney put up a foundry and for a long
tf :ie carried on there, perhaps the most ex-
tensive business of the kind then in town. H*
afterwards gave up the foundry, and went
back to the United States. Ihe bui'>iiiug
was next taken by Mr. I)exter,who convert-
ed it into a meat packing establishment,
and after him another man carried on the
same business there. It was then rented by
Octavius Ncwcombe who turned it into a
piano factory. Mr. Anderson this year
sold the property to the Confederation
Life Insurauee Company.
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CHAPTER CLXXX7.
JOHN DUGQAN'8 HOUSE.
The ■■IMlBc at Ike Scatkaaal C«ra«r •!
VIeMrIa aail BiekMoatl.
Th« dilapidattd frams itruoture ihown io
tb« iUustratioa atood on the south-eut cor-
ner of Richmond and Victoria etreata. It waa
built about 1823 liy John Duggan. who waf>
brother of Oeorire Duggan wKolived at tBe
ao«th-eaSt corner of Kins and George
streeta, and whoan namo is frequently met
with in the hiatorj of the town. John and
George had f rcqu> nt disputes about property
matters, espeoiaily in r< g".rd to th« house
at the ooi'iier of Richmond and Victoria
streets, and these disputes often finded in
blows. George Duggan afterwarda beoamo
owner of the Ricnmond atreet hoose.
After John DuRgun gave up the plaoe as a
reaideiiue,it became a tavern, and continued
as such until down in the forties. It then be
came a tenement house, and is now used as
a carpenter shop.
tho south' east corner of the block bounder
bj King, Adelaide, John and Peter streets.
Itoe main baildiog waa ons hundred and
ssTsn fset long and sixty six feet wide.
The hospital showed reoessed galleries on
the north and south sides and a flattiih
hipped roof. There were beaidns two other
buildings attached at a later date for fever
patients. When tho Houses ot Parliament,
at the east end of the town, were destroyed
by fir* in 1824 the Ltsislature for
several sessions met here. Durint; the
cholera scourge of 1847 horrible scenes were
witneuud, and many of the attendant!* werr
stricken down, amongst them Bishop Power,
of the Roman Catholio church, ana stveral
prominent medical men. A comment on
ilie hospital, published in 1860, tays that
-' the site is pleasant and the rooms and
halls spacious and airy. The number of
patients in the hospital may be said to
generally average about one hundred. The
internal arransiement ia very oomplece, and
the patients, besides being well provided
!J
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Jhe S<>«*0> tousC C
•a'wcv
JOHN DCOOAN'8 HOUSE.
CHAPTER CLXXXVI.
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Tk« Old Straeture on King Htrect, aad tka
Present Bulldlnga oa Clerrard.
Not long after the close of the war of 1812
Dr. Grant Powell auperintended the erec-
tion of a general hoapital at York. By his
direction a spacious, plain, two-storey, red
brick structure, standing precisely east and
west and north and south, was erected at''
for with ragard to dietary, hav« tiM benefit
of the very best medical and surgjeal atten-
tion. This institution has acquired a da-
servedly high reputation, and is resorted to
by invalids from ail parts ot Canada, and
in some instanoes from the hiwi provinces
and the United States. This institution
is liberally endowed with lands situated
within the city liniti, In addition to a
yearly parliameotary itraat of £160.
PenoDS labouring anosr alFforms oidisesas
are ndniMible inlb tha bossMrl oa tlio
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urdt r or rtoomnr-Ddation of a trustue or
tnudioal attemlant. Tho ru«icli-nt ourguon,
Dr. Clutki', lirot in the buililin|{, aa well
us tho ■ewai'il, imUrui. aud nurin», of
whom woaru inlorined thura uio about one
to ivttry ten pAtiunts." Tho old King
street hiiipital cuntinuod iu uae until tht)
uiuctitiu ur thu preHciit hospital on Ucrrard
struct, after wiiich tho liuildin^ was torn
down find nearly on its sito wia oncted a
row of briclt dweliinit houses, wliioh have
itinco been united and converted into a
hotel.
Thu aicond and present Oeneral Hos-
uitivl, which is second to none in the
Dominion, occupies n space of four acri s,
on tho north aide of Ourrard street eaHt,
bctwetn Hpruoe, Sackville and Sumach
streets. The hospitol buildings, constructed
in a rectangular shapu, arc one liundred nud
seventy feet by ouo hundred and twmty.
The main building is constructed of white
brick with stone dressings, and is three
storeys high with mansard roof, and a
central tower one hundred feet hii;h, and
smaller towei ■ at each uhkIu of the front
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PLAN OF OLD HOSPITAL GROUNDS.
elevation. It w us^ d for the accommoda-
tion of (irdinary medical and surgical cases,
and contains seventeen or sighteen public
wards, beside a number ot privata wards.
The operating theatre is in the centre,
-vud is fl inked on either side by a wing.
Connected with the main buildings by
bridges on each aide, are the fever hospital
and the Mercer eye and ear infirmary — the
former on the west and the latter, which
also contaiiu the apartments of the medical
superintaodent, on the east. In the north*
Wist angle of the grounds is tho UuriMide
iying-iiihoMpital, which is sunporteil Ijy
viiluutary cniitributi< ut by the fna of
■tadunts iu attendanou tii d ii yearly govern.
ment grant. Thi* building, bh well as
thu eyu and ear iufirniary and th*^ fever
hospital, is of the same siyle and maieiiil
ns tiiu main structure. Between the lyin^r-
in-hospital and the main buildingii in a
structure which sorvua i'" a ns'rt dur-
ing the day tor convaicsccnt patients, snj
immediately to the eust of this are mur>
tuary, laundry and other buildingti. Tim
wards are roonty and wall ▼entiltittd—
ventilation having been a suljecc to
which especial attention was paid in
the oonstrnction of the e<iifice.
Tiie old geu'ral ho-opital was if rid
brick. When tlie old building was torn
down many yours ago, a portiun of the
bricks and part of the woodwork were
used in the construction of the row of
brick buildings, which stood at the oor>
ner of K ng and John stieets. This row
for a long time wns known as tiiu
" bridal row " from the fact that during
the first year of their completiou nearly
every one was occupied by newly married
ctuples.
CHAPTER CLXXXVIL
AN BAST KINO STREET BUILDINa
The Brick Store No. 194 MIbk Street, Bs«
iwreii 4irorie and Fredei Ick Mircets.
The two-storey brick building standing
on the north side of King street. No. 19*2,
between George and Frederick streets,
was built about the time of the rsbellion,
and was a good substantial and commodious
structure, and for that mattir still ii>. In
1844, it was a tavern, kept by a Mrs. Loder.
At ou:' time the Misses Milliizun occupied
it as a diessmnkiug establishment. Later
it was occupied by Mr.Ritchie,tbe plumber,
his shop being in the front, and his foundry
at the rear. It is now occupied as a fluur
warehouse by B. Barclay. At the east
side is noticed a swinging gate, BUSD.nded
betwe' ^ it and the adjoining building tu ths
ea twarw, the two being separated by au
alley, i his adjoining building is a two
storey brick house of aboui the same age aa
192. Many years ago a Mrs. Flight kepc
a furniture store there. Later it wa8«
tavern with a ballroom in an extension at
the rear and recently it has again become a
furniture store Both buildings are good
specimens of the class of brick structure
ercctud during tho first years of Toronto's
existence as a city.
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CHAPT'^H CLXXXVIII.
HOME OF rnfi DUKE OF KENT.
»k«t< u i>l OmU Hill. • Loc Cabin Wkcre the
r«lb«r cr 4|ae«B Victoria Lived Dnrlag
Hto Kealdene* la York.
Up to about a dozen yean ago, when it
was torn down and used for tirawood by tha
ocoupants of a neighboring house, tliere
stood in the north-west part of the city an
old log cabin interesting historically for
many reasons. It was one of the first build-
ings erected in Yoric, and was for a time the
residence of the Dulce of Kent on his Tisit
here. In January, 1792, when Governor
Simcoe was on his way to his new govern-
meat his wonder and admiration were ex-
cited by a sallant and daring exploit
of Captain i^neas Shaw, who marched in
the depth of a rigorous winter from New
Brunswick to Montreal on snow-shoes
at the head of his division of a regiment
known as the Queen's Rangers. So great
did the achievement seem to the Gover-
nor that he reported it in terms of
praise to Sir Qeorge Yonge, who was then
Secretary of War, and after whom Yonge
street was named. Captain Shaw was a
Scotchman, of 'I'ordorach, in Strathcairn.
He did good service for the British in the
Wtir of the Revolution, and at the dose of
that contest came to Canada and joined
Governor Simcoe. In the summer of the
rear that he made his perilous march he
was at Kingston wi^^^li his troops. On
Governor Simcoe'i'. oijoice nf York as his
capital Captain Mhnw adopted the new
settlement as his home, and in 1793, at the
east side ot Garrison Ciuik, near the water's
edge, put up the first house built t1i«re, and
resided in it for a time. It was a small log
cabin or block house, and was popularly
known as " Lamtieth Palace," this being
the name of the official residence of the
Archbishop of Canterbury on the bank of
the Thames. In 1812 the k null on the east
side of Garrison Creek was covered with
buildings for the accommodation of troops
in addition to the barracks within the fort.
Eastward were the surgeon's quarters, and
Lambeth Palace was converted into the oom-
mandant's otfice.
IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICES
Captain Shaw was rewarded with grants
of lands in various parts of the province, and
among others 500 acres north ot tha garrison
at Toronto. Here, in the midst of a forest,
altogether remote from any other building,
he erected a loe cabin a little less than half
a mile north of what is now Queen street,
and several hundred yards north-west of
Trinity College. Here, on the com-
pletion of his new home, he took up his
residence with his family, surrounded by
woof^s of pine, black and white oak, bass-
wood, maple, hickory, beech and ash,
through which a rough road was cut down
to Lambeth Palace. In memory of hb
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knceatral home in Scotland Captain Shaw
named hii Canadian estate Oiichill. With
the increase of his family came the need of
a new and larger house, and about 1797 or
1798 he built another and better residence a
litt e to the eastward of the log cabin This
was of frame, and was tht; first prirate house
ot that material put up at York. Ttie
building in the accompanying iilustratiou is
the original loe house. The land in this
part of the town remained a compixrative
wililrrness for many years, and in
1806 there were only three houses
in the woods north and west of the
garrison, and thev were separated from one
another by long distances. Thry biion?ed
to Ool. Bhanlts, C^pt. Shaw and Col. 6ivin<>,
from its oommanoement. In what hiirh
esteem he was held may b^ inferred
from the fnct that in 1799, on the occasion of
Governor Hunter leaTine: York for a visit to
Niagara, he left the administration of his
gorernment in the hands of a committee
consisting of the Hon. Peter Russell, J.
Elmsley and ^Eueas Shaw, the latter of
whom is described as b^in z a man of great
vigour and decision. In the account of the
procr-edines of the District school, August
7, 1816, when a sort of literary entertain-
ment was given, we read that parts were
a-^^signed to Warren Shaw and David Shaw.
In the Gazette, and Orach of August 13,
1808, I he reader finds the announcement of
th marriage, Monday, August 8, of Miss
THE RE.SIDKNCE OF THE QUEEN S FATHER AT YORK.
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Oakhill b^iug next eastward of Q'^\. Oivin's
p'aoe wliich xras known as Pine Grove and
westward of Col Shank's. C pt.Shaw became
one of the most prominent men in (Jnp r
Canada and rose to ttie rank of M.ijor-
General. He served Canada in both a civi'
and military o.ipacity. He was a memb r of
the ligis'ative and executive C unciN and
in late years was known as ttie Hon. .^neas
Shaw. Up to 1871 the house which he
built at khill was oecupied by Captain
Alexander Shaw, one of his descendants.
From the Hun. M leas, Shaw street derives
Its name. M.ijor Qeneial Shaw was
ft pew-holdM* iu ftt. James' church
Isctballa Shaw, one of Major-Gen. Shaw's
daufthters, to John Powell, the Rev. 0.
0. St'wart officiating, and the editor
remaiks ooncerninc the alliance that " this
matrimonial connection of the aminb'c par*
ties we think leplete with, and we wish it's
productive of the most p i feet human hap
pincss." Another of Maj. Gen. Shaw's
daughters w s Miss Sophia, the fiancee of
M<j. Gjn. Sir Isaac Bock, whose marriage
was prevented by that cfficer's untimely
de ith at Que nston. In this rude log cabn
was entertained no less a personage than
the Duke of Kct, father of the Queen. lu
the spring of 1792 Prince Edward, after-
n what high
bs inferred
he occasion of
i for a visit to
ration of his
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ir Russell, J.
the latter of
man of great
account of the
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Wftrda Duke of Kent, wai makiaK his firat
tour of Can&dft, during which ihe O'and
Lodge of England appointed him Grand
Master "t Ancient M isons in Lower Can-
ada. On thia trin he mvide a journey to
Ni .gara F ilia, and waa entertained at Nary
Hill by Gorernor Simcoe. When he left
for Queb c the town of Niagara was bril-
liantly illuminated in hia honour. S ptem-
ber 12;^b, 1799, the Duke arrived at Hdilifax
on the Arethusa, after a paaaagci of forty-
three daya from E iglanrt, and in 1802 he
vial ted York, making hia qnartera at Oakville.
CHAPTER CLXXXIX.
THEOAWTHRA HOUSES.
Vke HeHieB and Bnalnesa Plate* or m Nil*
lieHMlre Family ef Cpper Canada.
The original home of the Cawthra family
was a amall wooden building, at the north-
west corner of Kin;; and Sherbourne streeta,
which waa totally destroyod many years
ago. In the Gazette and Oracle of June
21, 1806, Mr. Cawthra, senior, thua ad-
vertises : —
" J. Cawthra wishes to inform the in-
habitants of York and the adjacent coun-
try that he has opened an apothecary store
in the house of A. Cameron, opposite
Stoyell's tavern, in York, where th.: public
can be supplied with moat articlea in that
line. He haa on hand also a quantity of
men's, women'a and children'a ahoea and
men's h.vts. Also, for a tew days, wil
be sold the following articles : Table knives
and forks, scissors, silver watches, maps
and prints, profiles, some linen and a few
bed ticks, teas, tobacco, a few casks of
fourth proof cognac brandy, and a small
quantity of lime juice, and about twenty
thousand Whitechapel needles."
In the following November another adver-
tisem ^nt announced that he had just ar-
rived from New York with a general as-
sortment of apothecary articles, patent
medicines and dry goods, consisting of
" broad cloths, duffila, flannels, swansdown,
corduroys, print d calicos, ginc^hams,
cambric mu3lin!>, shirting, muslin, men
and women'a atockings, siik handkerchiefs,
bandana shawls, pulicat and pocket hand-
kerchiefs, calunancoes, dimity and check ;
also a large assortment of men's, women's
and child en's shoes, hardware, coffee, tea
and chocolate, lamp and lo.if sugar, to-
bacco, with many other articles, which he
is determined to sell on ve'y low t^rms, at
his store, opposite Stoyell's tavern." This
Btoyell's tavern had formerly been the inn
of Abner Miles.
" Immediately across, at the corner, on
the aouth side," as Dr. Soadding tells as,
" was a d put insignificant enough, no
doubt, to the indiUerent paaaer-by, but
invested with much importance in the eyea
of many of the early iiifantilea of York.
Its windows exhibited, in addition to a
scattering of white clay pipes and papers
of pins suspended against the panes for the
public inspection, a display of circular
diacs of gingerbread, some with plain, some
with scallopjd edges ; also hearts, fishes,
little prancing ponies, parrots, and dogs
of the same tawny lined material ; also
endwise, in tumblers and other glass ves-
sels, numerous lengths or stems of pre-
pared suscharine matter, brittle in sub-
stance, white looking, but streaked, and
slightly penetrated with some rich crim-
son pigment, likewiat! on plates and oval
dishes, a collection of quadrangular viscous
lumps, buff coloured and clammy, each
showing at its ends the bold gasliing out
of a stout knife, which muse liave been
used in dividing a rope, as it were, of the
tenacious substance into inch sections or
parts. In the wrapping paper about all
articles purchased here there was always
a suspicion of the homely odours ot boiled
sugar and peppermint. The tariff of the
various comestibles ju^t enumerated was
well known ; it was precisely for each
severally one half-penny. The mistress of
this establishment bore the Scottish name
of Lumsden — a name fimiliar to us lads
in another way — also being constantly seen
by us on the title pages of school books,
many of which, at the time referred to,
were imported from Glasj;ow fnm the pub-
li^hing house of Lumsden k Son."
At a later period Mr. Cawthra moved to
the building at the north-west corner of
Frederick and what was then Palace, but
is now Front street. It waa in this build-
ing that, in 1804, was born the Hon.
Robert Baldwin, son <.f Dr William Warn-n
lialdwin, and Attorney General in 1842
f jr Upper Canada. " It was also in the
same house, prior to its occupancy by
Mr. Cawthr:), senior," as Dr. Scadding-
again tel s us, "that the prin injj' op rations
of Mr. William Lyon Macke z e were car-
ried on at the time of the destruction of his
press by a p^rty of young men who con-
sidered it proper to take some spirited
notice of the criticisms on the public acts
of their fathers, uncles and superiors gen-
eral y, that appeare 1 every week in .Le
columns of the Colonial Advocate, a violent
act memorable in the annals of western
Canada, not simply as having been the
means of establishing the fortunes of an
indefatigible and powerful journalist, bat
more notablT asDresentinff an nnconscloas
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tUastration of a general law observable in
the early development of cominuniti' o,
whereby an element destined to elevate
and regenerate is on its first introduction
re-iisted and sought to be crushed physi-
call>, not morally. Somewhat as the
white man's watch was dashed to pieces
by the Indian, as though it had been a
sentient tiling conspiring in some myste-
ri'iua Wiiy with other thinsjs to promote
the ascendancy of the strange. The youth-
ful perpetrators of the violence referred
to were not long in learning practically
the futility of such exploits. Good old
Mr. James Baby on handing to his son,
Raymond, the amount that youth was re»
quired to pay, as his share of the heavy
aamages awarded, as a matter of course,
by the jury on the occasion, is said to have
added — ' There, go and make one great
fool of yourself again !' — a piece of ad-
vice that might have been offered to each
of the parties ooncrned." Mr. Cawthra
was one of the pew-holder.^ in St.
James' church, from its establishment
in 1803. His name is found among the
signers of the complimentary address pre-
sented to Governor Francis Gore, on his
return to Canada in 1815. Another mem-
ber of this millionaire family was John
Cawthra, long engaged in business at N<'W-
mai ket. He was the first representative
in the Provincial Parliament of the County
of Simco^, after its reparation from the
County of York. In 1812 John Cawthra,
and his brother Jomthan, were among
the volunteers who offered themselves tor
the defence of the country. At Detroit
John assi-^ted in conveying across the
river, in scow^, the heavy guns which
were expected to be wanted in the attack
on the forr. On the slopes at Queenston
Jonathan had a hair-breadth escape. At
the direction of hit officer he moved from
the rear to uhe front of his company,
giving p'ace to a comrade, who, the fol-
lowing instant, had a portion of his leg
carried away by a shot from Fort Gray,
on the other side of the river. Also at
Queenston, John, after personally caution-
iue Colonel Macdonell ag.iinsc rashly ex-
posing himself, as he seemed to be doing,
was called on a few minutes afterwards
to aid in carrying that officer to the rear,
mortally wounded. Another member of
the lime family was William. His name
is amone the first scholars entered upon
the books of Dr. Stuart's Home District
School in 1807. In 1872 he was among
the subscribers to the fund for completing
St. James' church, according to the pl-^ns
of Mr. Cumberland, the architect, donat-
ine one thousand dollars. The CawtLra
tinuse, at the corner of Frederick and
Front street", was destroyed by fire
many years ago, and thus no trace is
left of the buildings where the founda-
tions of a great fortune were laid. A
later r<sidence of the Cawthra family
was at the north-east corn r of King and
Bayatrcats— a stone man- ion of substantial
structure— now occupied by Molaon's Bank.
CHAPTER CXC.
AN OLD MILITARY ORDER BOOK.
Copies or Orders and Denpatetae* fron the
Ortslnal Manaiteripi Order Boek now in the
PossesHloa ot A. C. Macdonell ot Toronto.
The following orders and despatches are
taken from a manuscript order book of the
war of 1812 now in the possession of Mr. A.
C. Macdonell of this city. The Provincial
Aide-de-Camp ot Major General Brock,
whose name is appended to the first
despatches is Lieut. -Col. John Macdonell of
York, who fell with Gen. Brock at Queenston
and was there buried with him. Of interest
will be found the order for the funejal pro-
cession of the two slain officers. ~iEneas
Shaw, the A. G., is the senior officer spoken
of a few chapters previously as having enter-
tained the Duke of KentL He had already a
groat reputation, which was enhanced
throughout this war, though he was most
^unadvisedly assigned a position at the
siege of York by General Sheaffe wholly
unfitted to him. Many of the general
orders, it will be noticed, are dated
at York, the headquarters in Uppsr
Canada for a great part of the period con-
sumid by the war. Others of the orders
relate to the militia of York and adjoining
districts, xhrou^bout the whole series will
everywhere be found occurring the n«mes of
men more or leas conspicuous in the early
history of York. The order book is inter-
esting not only a^ forming a prominent part
at an exciting time of the local history of
Toronto, but also of the national history of
the Dominion of Canada. The following;
are the orde-s : —
Head Quarters, 28th June, 1812-
M.G.O.
His Honour Major General Brock has been
pleased to make the following promotions
and appointments in the First Regiment of
Lincoln Militia, viz: — Captain William
Robertson to be major, vice Muirhead re-
signed. Adjutant John Ciark to be L'euten-
ant, vice John Secoed appointed to Major
Merritt's Troop of Cavalry.
By ordi r of the General
(Siffned.) J.Macdonell, P.A.DC.
Here follow quite a number of letters and
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th June, 1812-
orders from Fort Oeorge, signed Tho".
ETat ■, 6. Major.
The next order is marked No. 23. It
reads : —
Niacara, 10th July, 1812.
M.O. Order .
Major General Brook having received
information that a large portion of the
troops assembled on the opposite side of thd
liver have retired, and being anxious to
afford the militia every indulgence com-
patible with the safety of the provincv,
o ders that ono half of each corp=i or com-
pany now on duty be permitted to return
home on furlough.
Officers will five preference to those
whose presence on their farms are most re-
quired to bring in their harvest. A propor-
tion of offi ers will also be permitted* to
return to their homes who will as far as
possible adopt measure!; to secure the return
I't the men to their duty whenever their
services are required.
The men will receive rations according to
the distance they have to travel, but during
their absience they n ill not be entitled to
pay or rations.
The arms of such men as obtain leave of
absence will be left in charge of the com-
manding officer who will take care that such
of them as do require it will be repaired
immediately, and that they are deposited in
the most secure place.
By order of the Major General
J. Macdonell, P.A.D.C.
Twelve days later this order follows : —
Head Quarters.
Niagara, 22nd July, 1812.
Militia General Orders.
ligor General Brock having ascertained
that a very considerable number of the
enemy have actually invaded this province,
is under the necessity of directing that such
men of the dififtsrent flank companies of the
several regiments of Lncoln Militia as are
now absent upon fnrlou'^h or otherwise, b^
immediately ordered to join their respective
compani>'S, and that these companies be con-
stantly kppt upon their full establishment.
The M^tjor General is further pleased to
direct that tbe whole of these different
regiments be ordered to hold them'selves in
constant readiness for actual service.
By oFiier of the Maj.»r General.
J.Macdnnell, PA DC.
The next of the garrison orders signed by
Ideutenant-Colonel Macdonell are dated
from Fort George.
In one of them the name of Colonel Tal-
bot, who was a familiar figure of and very
popular resident of York, appears.
Un July ilb, 1812, ia found the follow-
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Adjutant-General's Office.
Niagara, 4th July. 1812.
Major General Brock has witnessed with
the highest satisfaction the orderly and
regulai- conduct of such of the militia ne
have been called into active service and
their ardent dexire to acquire military in-
struction. He is sensible hat they are ex-
posed to great privations, and eve:y effort
will he immediately made to supply their
most essential wnnts, but such are the cir-
cumstnnces of the country that it it absolute-
ly necessary that every individual should
have recourse to his own means to furnish
himself with blankets and other necesaariei.
The Major General calls the serious at-
tention of every militia man, to the efforts
making by the enemy to destroy and lay
waste this flourishing country t they must
be sensible of the great stake they have to
contend for, and will by their conduct con-
vince the enemy that tney are not desirous
of bowing their neckd to a foreign yoke.
The Major General is determined to devote
his best energies to the defence of the coun-
try, and has no doubt that supported by
the zeal, activity, and determination of the
loyal inhabitants of this Province he will
successfully repel every hostile attack, and
preserve to them inviolate all that they
hold dear.
From the experience of the past the Major
General is convinced thai; should it become
necessary to call forth a farther proportion
of the militia to aid their fellow subjects in
defence of the country, they will come for-
ward with equal alacrity tot^hare the danger
and <;he honour.
By command of the Major General. ^
ii]neas Shaw.
Adjutant-G> neral,
In August orders are dated at York,
they read as follows : —
York, 3rd August, 1812.
D. General Orders.
Lieutenant-Colonel Myers, will assume
during the absence of Co.onel Procter, the
command of the district of Niagara.
Major General Shaw having offered his
services in any manner in which they may
be us< ful, Major G neral Brock is pleased
to appoint him to command between Chip-
pewa and the Sugar Loaf, Colonel ot militia
with the pay and allowance vl Lieutenant-
Colonel.
It is understo 'd that no officer in the
militia when embodied, will receive
a higher rate of pay ihan Lieutenant
Colonel, and that < fficers of every rank nre
t-ubject to the same deductions as tbe line
including the income tax.
By command of the Mnjor General.
J. B. Glegg. A D.O.
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York, 4th August, 1812.
D.O. Oniers.
Major General Brocc has been pleased to
appoint Mr. William Stantoti to act aa pay-
matiter to the militia of the York district.
By ordtr of the Major-General.
J. B. Gleftg, Captain, A.D.C.
The above order has written across it, in
red ink, the words : — " ResoiuJid," "Can-
celled," and theu comes this order : —
York, 5th August, 1812.
D.G. Orders.
The business of the Commissariat at this
Post having decreased. Major General Brock
appointed Mr. William Stanton to act as
paymaster to the militia for the York
district until further orders. Mr. Stanton
is to receive no p ly for performing this duty
other than wiiac he derives from his situa-
tion in the Commissariat department.
By order of the Major General.
J, B. Glegg, Ciprain A.D.C
The next order of any locai interest, is
dated at Fort Amher^tburg, and reads: —
Head Quarters.
Fort Amh rstburg.
Ausust, 14th 1812.
D. General Orders.
Mujot G meral Brock announces his ar-
rival to the troops quartered in the westei n
district, and directs officers in command
will immediately transmit returns to their
re»>ective corps.
Thi Major Qeneral congratulates the
troops on the evacuuion of the country by
the enemy. He ispsrsuaded that nothing
but the spirit manifested by those who
have remained doine duty and thejudicious
measures adopted by Colonel Procter have
compelled him to so di^eraceful a retreat.
Colonel Elliott and Mijor McKee, and
the officers of the Indian department are
entitled io his best thanks for ttieir judic-
ious management of the Indians and for the
ex tmple of gallantry which they have uni-
formly shown before the enemy.
The Major General cannot avoid express-
ing his surprise at the numerous desertions
which have occurred from the ranks of the
militia, to which circumstance the long
stay of the enemy on this side of the river
must in a great m asure be ascribed. He
ia willing to believe that their conduct
proceeds from an anxiety to get in their
harvests, and not from any predilection for
the principles or government of the United
8tites. He requests officers commanding
corps to transmit to him the names of such
militiamen as have remained faithful to
their oath and duty, that immediate mea-
■nres m«y be taken to discharge their arrears
of pay.
The enemy being still in the neighbourhood
the whole physical force of the country will
be employed to drive him to such a distanc ;
as will insure its tranouillity.
Offi lers commanding militia corps are re
spoiisiblo that every individual bound to
embody himself auc >rding to law do im-
mediately repair to his station, in default of
which he will be treated as a deserter, and
subjected to all the penalties of the new
militia act.
Captains Muir, Fallan, and Chambers,
41st Refiment. Captain Glegg, 49th Regi.
ment,Gaptain Mock ler, Newfoundland Regi-
ment, and Captain Dixon, Royal Engineers,
are appointed to the rank of Majors so long
as the local service in which they are em-
ployed continues.
The troops m the western district will be
formed into three brigades, the first under
Lieutenant-Colonel St. George, to consist
of detachments of Royal Newfoundland
Regiment, and of the Kent and First- and
Second Regiment Es-ex Militia ; the s'cond
under the command oi Major Chambers,
consisting of fifty men of 4Ut Regiment,
and the whole of the detachment of Yirk,
Lincoln, Oxford, and Norfolk militia ; the
third brieade under the commami of Major
Fallan will consist of the remainder of the
4l8t Regiment.
Colonel Procter will have charge of the
whole line under the orders of the Major
General.
James Givins. Esquire, late Captain 5th
regi'iient, is appointed Provincial Aide-de-
Camp with the rank of Major in the
Militia.
By order of the Major General.
(Signed.) J. B. Glege, Major, A.D.C.
From heaHqmrters al Amherstburg dated
August 18, 1812, Aide Macdonell, who has
now reached ihe rank of Lieutenant-Col-
onel, announces that "the reports which
have reached Major General Brock impeach
in so serious a degree the character of ho
many officers of the First and S cond Eisex
and Kent regiments of militia, that hia
Honour has thought proper to appoint a
court of inquiry in order to ascertiiu by s
r' gular process such m have by any act or
neglect of duty during the invasion of this
distri t by the enemy, forfeited their claim
to the character of officers and gentlemen. "
Colonel James Baby is to be p-esident of
the court martial, and Matthew Elliott and
William Caldwell, are to be members.
Head Qu irt-rs.
Fore George. 26th August, 1812.
Militia Geieial Orders.
Major G n ral Brock has ever felt anx-
ious to study the comforts and conveniences
of the militia, but the conduct of the de-
tachment which lately aocompauied him to
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Detroit, has if poisible inoreasrd hi" anxisty
on t is subject. The pre!>ent cessation of
hostilities enables him to dispense with the
seiv'oe of a lars;e proportion of them for a
short period. The Major General is pleased
to direct that a general inspection of the
regiments in tha Home, Niagara, and Lon-
don districts be iminedialelT mvde.
Mtjjr Qnnpral S leiffe will in-peot them
in che Home D strict, except Colonel Beas-
ley's rpgimpnt, Major Qeneral Shaw the Ist,
2:ui, 3ia, 4th, and 5th Linaoln Regimens
and the 2 id Regiment of York Militia, and
Colonel Talbot the different re^dments in
the Lo don district.
At these inspections erery man liable to
aerTe is expected to be present, and such as
are absent are to be accounted for under
the following heads :
First AgR and infirmity.
Second. QuaKers, Meunonists, and Tan-
kers.
Third. Absentees, distinguishing from
what cause. • ♦ • • ♦
By order of the Mnjor General,
J. Maciionell.
Lieu tenant -Colonel Militia, P. A U.C.
On the first of September the following
is issued.
Head Quarters.
York, 1st Sept mber, 1812.
Militia General Order:<.
Major General Brock has been pleased to
dirtfcr. that of the militia as have lately re-
turned from Detroit, and who have received
leave of absence shall receive pay and ra-
tions till the 24ch iust. ,should their furlough
so long continue.
By Order,
J. Macdonell.
Militia, P.A.D.C.
Major General Brock is to i>>sue but few
orders more, and Colonel Macdonell is to
sign but few, the last in the book to which
either of their names is attached is this.
It bears no date, but it is evident that it
was i!>;>ued but a short time before the
death ot these two gallant ofScers. It is
written in a cramp d hand and rnads : —
Fort George, October, 1812.
D.G. Orders.
M jor General Brock directs that no com-
munication b.' held with the enemy by flig
of truce or otherwise than by his special
permission, unless such an occurrence should
arise as to render delay nrojudicial to the
service, of which those in command of posts
to be the solo judges.
It is understoo'i that in the boat captured
on the morning «f the 9 h from th? enemy,
arni-i of various dtscriptins were found
which have not been accounted for. Major
General Stiaw w 11 institute the nece8sa:v
ii quiry, and return t tem to the Mtjor 0«n-
erui'a diitposal, and it musit be olearlyunder-
stood by every ofiBc^r and soldier that pro-
perty taken frnm the enemy must be report-
ed to the Miijor General before they can be
applied to any purpose, and that arms in
particu'ar are to ba at all times received for
the public service.
Major General Brock received Maj^r
General Shaw's report of the spirited con-
duct of the troops and mi :itia on the morning
of the Oh, with the utmost satisfaction.
Mnj^r P< 11 was particularly conspicuous
and he has much pleasure to find that the
wonnds he received on that occasion are
not lik -ly to deprive the service very long
of h'B gallant exertions
This order is not signed and below it is a
postscript unsigned also which reads : —
A district court martial is toas-emhle at
Queenston at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning
for the trial of such prisoners as may be
brought before it— 41st R gimeut, 1 Sub*
alterii,49ch Regiment, 1 Captain and 1 Sub-
altern.
A few days later Major General Sir I^aac
Brock, and Lieutenant-Colonel John Mac-
donell were killed together at Queenston,
and their funeral and burial took plae*
together. The following is the order issued
for the funeral
Fort Giorge,
:i6th October, 1812.
D.G.O.
The p'-ocession for the funeral of the late
M I j'lr Qeneral Brock and Lieiitenant-Col-
one. M<icdone 1, will be arranged in the ful*
lowing 01 der, and will leave the Govern-
mftnt House for the place of internment at
10 o'clock this d.iy : —
Fort Mijor Campbell.
60 men of the 41st Regiment, with on*
Sub litem.
60 men from the militia, with one Cap-
tain.
Two S:x Founders.
General's horse Caparisoned, led by his
groom.
Servants of the General.
Surgeon Moor. Doctoi Kerr.
Staff Surgeon Thorn.
Captain A. Cameron S % Lieut. Jarvis
Lieut. Robinson, "g g Lieut. Ridont
Joseph Edwards E q'g — ' Captain Crooks
coy
Chief Muurners.
Alexander Mucdone 1 Esq.
Mr. Dickson. Captain Cameron.
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Col. Claus Militia.
Mnjor Merritt,
Dracoons.
Capt. Diniiis,
49t.il R<gt.
Capt. Vii;oieaux,
R. E.
Briffaiii' M jor
Evan^.
Col Butler, Militia
o jt Col. Devowzy,
■«* 8 41 Rfgiment.
S ^ Oapt. Holcratt,
*S- R. Artillery.
>,2 Ci•p^ Powell,
'2 a Militia Artillery.
tf ;5 Capt. Glfgg,
A.D.C.
Chief Mourners.
Major General Slu-aflfe Lieut. Colonel Mvers
Ens'n Cuffin A D.C. Li<u . Fowler,41 ReKt.
Civic Staflf
Friends of the Dt ceased.
Inhabitun s.
The ofBjurs will wear crape on the left
arm, and on their sword knot, and all o£li-
mrs throughout the Province will wear
CI upe on the lef t ai m for the space of one
month.
Captain Ho' craft will be pleased to direct
that mil ute guns be fired from the period
of the b dy leaviujj; the Government House
until its arrival at the place of iuteiment
and also xfter the funeral service shall have
been p rformed, three rounds of seven guns
from the Artillery.
By Order. Tho?. Evans, Brigade Major.
The next order is dated Yurk. It reads : —
Head Quaiteis.
York, 2l8t October, 1812.
Mr, William Stanton having been ap-
pointed to act aa paymaster to the milisia
in the York district, on the Srd August he
will receive the reguluted pay and allow-
ancis of the appoin'ment from that day
inclusive until' further order?.
By order of Major General Shenffe,
J.B. GleGitr, Capcain. A. DC.
Thrn follow oidera from Niagara, and
F"rt George, many of them being signed by
iBncas Shaw, Adjutant G'-neral of Militia,
none being of especial interebt except this one
from Fort Geort'e : —
November 4th, 1812.
A royal salute to be find at Fort George
at 12 o'clock to morrow in celebration of ttie
splendid and glorious victory achieved by
the allied forces of Great Britain, Spain,
and Portugal, commanded by General Mar-
quis Wellington, over the army under the
command of Marshal Marmont. This bril-
liant victory was gaineii on the Toi mes near
Salamanca on the 22nd July by the com p etc
dtieat and rout of the French army with
the loss of their artilleiy and upwards of
ten thousand prisoners taken in a pursuit of
three succtssive day?. The loss of the en-
emy in slain was immense.
By Order. Thos. Evans, B.M.
, The Qfczt order is from York.
H ad Quarter?,
York, 29. h October, 1812.
General District Mlitia Orderi<.
A commuiication haviu}r been made to
Head (jiiarter.i by the Commissariat stating
the existing difficulty in procuring forage
for the wants of thu militia cavaliy now
embodied, MijorOenerul >Sl)ei<ife is pleased
to call upon the comniandii g officers at
York, Fort Georgi', Kinifsion, Prescott, and
Amhersibui'L', for a return of the present
cstablishmen and distribution of dragoons
within their rei-pective commands.
The Major General requests that an im-
mediate report miy be transmitted from
each of the above posts, stating whi-tliei
any, and what reduction may be made with-
out producing any prejudice in the service.
By order of His Honour.
M;ijor General Sheaffe.
(Signed ) J. B. Gltgg, Captain, A. D.C.
The next order concerns a York regi me nt.
Adjutant General's Office.
Port George, 5th November, 1812.
Militia Genen 1 Orders.
His Honour Major General Sheaffe is
pleased to direct that ths general order of
thi- 26th October 1812, respecting appoint-
ments in the 20tli Regiment York, be
uancelleil.
His Honor is pleased to make the follow-
ing appi intments.viz • 2iid Regiment York,
Georee H Ditlor, Gent, to be Ensign, 2Qt\\
October, 1812 David Beasley, Gent, to be
Ensign, 5th November, 1812.
.£neas Shaw,
Adjutant General Militia.
In a Militia General Orders, dated Fort
George 7th November 1812, General Shaw
announces that Major General Sheaffe has
appointed Andrew Mercer to be En-iipn,
vice McMahon promoted in the 3rd Ri:-gi-
ment of York, to take effect from October
21st, 1812.
In an order given at Fort George, Novem-
ber 13,1812,signed by General Shaw, Lndo-
vick VVideman, gent eman, is appointed to
be ensign in the l.st regiment of York.
In the latter part of November appears
this order : —
D. G. Orders.
Foi t George, 27th Nov. , 1812.
There not being stoves sufficient for the
troops in general on this front ier and at
York, no stove is to be issued to, or
left in possession of, an officer for his use.
By order,
(Signed,) Thomas Evans.
The next order concerns the York militia,
and like nearly all the subacqaent orders,
is siened by Oen. Shaw. It reads t —
LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
549
A Ijutnnt-Gjuerara Office,
F rtUjorge. 16 h Dec, 1812
Militia Qjueral Oriiers.
His Honour Maj )rGineral Sheaff?, being
p'eiised to pTinit the fliiik companies or
the 1st and 3:d ragimeuta of Yoik militia
to return for a time to their rcspeotivo
homes, a muatur will be ttAen of them on
their arrival at York previous to their dis-
missal. They wi I be given to understand
that their services may ag.vin be requirt^d
at the shortest notioo, but one-third ot the
number of each company will bj relieved
by an equal number from their respective
battklious previoui to their bing agaii
called out, and the non-cummissioned ufE
cers and private men who may be balloted
from the battalions for this service will be
allowed credit for the time which they have
been out in the battalion oonipanies. The
officers of the respactive companies vriU once
in a fortnifi;ht make nn inspection of the
state of the arms, ammuni ion \nd accou-
trements which the men h ive l- their pos-
session.
By command of iE.S., Alj.-Gjn. Militia.
Offii:er commanding the
Militia at York.
The following promotions are made in De-
cember : —
Aljutant-General's Office,
F..rtG-ori?e,23thD.c., 1812.
M'litia G neral Orders.
His Hon. Maj )r-General Sheaffe is pleased
to make the following promotions nnd ap-
pointments in the 2nd regim^^nt of York : —
E'lsien William Chisholm to be lieuten
ant, vice King, deceased, 2o;h Djc^mber
1812.
George Ciusholm, gentleman, to be en-
sign, vice Chisholm, promoted, 25th Decem-
ber, 1812.
John K. Simo'is, gentleman, to be ad-
jutant, vice Brady, who retires, 25th Dj-
cembsr, 1812.
.ffiieis Shaw.
Ad jt.-G:n'l Militia.
7.1 the beginning of ISlSsev ral orders are
issued from headquarters at York ; they are
as follows : —
H ad Qitarters,
York, 22iid February, 1813.
Militia General Oi«leri.
His Honour Maior-Ganeral Sheaffe has
been pleaiied to make the following pro-
motions and appointments ; —
1st RcLnment. G'engarry.
Lieutenant Donald McG lilies to be Cap-
tain, 22ad Fel.ruary, 1813
Murloch MiiPherson, gentleman, to be
Lieutenant, 22n 1 February, 1813.
Alexander McGillies, gent cman, to be
Lieutenant, 22ad February, 1813.
Lewis Chisholm, aeutlemxn, to bj Liea
tenant, 22 id Febrmry, 1813.
Djuald McFiierjon,Kentleman, to be Lieu-
tenant, 22>id F-brnary, 1813.
Alexander M D>nell, genrl'mtn, to b«
Lieutenant, <2'2 id February, 1813.
William Uiquhart, gentleman, to be Ea<
si^i), 22 Kl February. 1813
D tnald Fiaser, gentleman, to be Ensign,
22 id Fel.ruaiy, 1813.
John M K<niic, centlcman, to bo Quar-
ter-Master, 22;ul February, 181.3.
i'Eiieas Shaw, Aajt. Gon'l Militia.
rircu'ar.] York, 22 id February, 1813.
Mi itia General Orders.
As often as officers in comm^nd of regi-
m nts may finl it necessary to recommend
officers for promotion U> his Honour the
Pi esident or person administering the G )V-
crnment of this Proviiic •, stiict attention
will be given that sucii offi ;ers are recom
mL'nJed according to their seniority in the
regiment. Should there be any case wherein
it might bj proper to dep.irt from the fore
goin^ rule, it must b:! statedfor hisHuiour'a
determination thereon.
In future, when an officer is desirous of
resigning, his app'ication in writing mn^t
be transmitted to this office thruugh liia
commanding officer.
By order,
. Ai icas Shiw,
AM . G n'l Militia.
Head Quarters, York.
2ud March, 1813
Militia General Ordois.
His Honour Mijor.General Sheaff- has
b.en pleased to make the iolluwing prom a
tions and appointments, v z. : —
1st Regiment, Yurk.
Lieu enant R ubn Richardson, 'tobe Cap-
tain, 25;h Djoembjr, 1812
Lieutenant Jeremiah T.avis, to be Cap-
tain, 25th December, 1812.
Lieufenant James Feiiwick, to be Cap-
tain, 25th D-cemb r, 1812
Ensign George Mustard, to be Lieuten-
ant, 25lh December, 1812.
Set geaiit John Bi.-^twick,
25J) Djcembar, 1812
Sergeant Wil iim Tyler,
25th Djcember, 1812.
Sergeant Andrew Thompson, to
sign, 25 h D cember, 1812
S Tiuieant Henry Piingie, to be
25 h Decemb r, 1812
Sergeant Thomas Himpton, to be En
sign, 25th D ember, 1812.
Setgeant Arad Sma:ley,to be Ensign, 25:h
Djcember, 1812.
Seceant Elisha H dley, to b; EnsigUi
25th December, 1812.
to be Etisigu,
to be Eas'gn,
be En-
Ensign,
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LANDMARKS OF TORONTO.
Enxign John Bos'wick, to be AdjutaDt,
2Slh December, 1812.
iEiieas Sliaw,
AHjt.-Oen'l Militia.
Assistant Adjc. U neral'ii Offiue,
York. 4th March, 1813.
Militia Qeneral ders
His Honour Major General Shcafle is
pleased to appoint Wi liam Oilkisoii, E^q.,
Assistant Q lurtermaster Ot-neral in the
Johnstown and Eisteni di><trict, with pay
and allowances of a cnptaiii, and forage
for one hor^e, with an allowance of one
shilling and six petioe a day for a olerk.
By order,
(Signed,) John Johnston,
Asst. AilJ .-Oen'l Militia.
Head Quarters, Y»rk.
6.h March. 1813.
Militia fifncral Oders.
His H'uour M.> jor Gr neral Sheafie has
been pleasid to order that an issue of pro-
visions to the w.rea and children of the
( ffict rs, non-commissioned ( i!i>jKrs, and
privates of thi! niiiitia, during the period
that they are actually on duty, shall be
made in the same proportions as to the
troops of the line. From the 25th of Febru-
ary last these rations are not to be paid
for.
By Order.
M leivs Shaw,
AdjiitAD. G neral Mi itia.
Hea<l Quarters. York, SthM.rch, 1813.
Militia General Orders.
His Honour M.ijur General Sheaffe directs
that the officers heretofore acting under the
Adjutant General, shall in future be styled
Adjutant G neral of thi Militia as Deputy
Assistant Adjutant Generals.
By command.
(Signed.) Jnhn Julinsnn,
Assistant Adjutant General Militia.
H'.-ad Quarte'S,
York, 5ch March, 1813.
Militia G-^ncral Orders.
It hein;! an object of the first importance
that the equipment of the Militia tnat may
be employed on service on the Niagara
frontier, shall be as efficient as possible.
His flonuur Mn j >r Genera Sieaffe is pleased
to direct that the aims, accoutrements,
blankets, great coats, paeks, haversacks,
canteens, in the possession of those not on
duty, shall be immediately cnllected and
conveyed to the post on the Niagara line,
for the inspection of Lif utenant Colone.
Bisshopp, Inspecting Field Officer oi Militia.
Those in no session of the Lincoln and 2iid
7ork Regiments of Miitia, will be im-
mediately delivered in at those posts which
may be most convcnieii' with regard to
their relative situations. Receipt.^ tor those
articles in trinlicate are to be prepa' eil for ' he
signature of the commanding < ffioer of the
post at wl.ich they may be delivered, or
of the storekeeper or other person who may
be appointed by the commanding offic r to
receive them. One receipt is to be trans-
mitted to the Quarter Master General, or
in his absence, to the Assistant Q i irter
M ister General, one to the o mmuiding
officer of the regiment, and one to be kept
by the person employel to deliver tfie
articles. Li> utenant Colonel Bisshopp will
extend his insp.-ction to the arms, aoc utre
ment-<, and all articles of tqnipm nt, in the
possession of the mi it a on duty on the
Niiigara frontier and will take neces ary
stepi for having all thn arms, accoureinents
etc., put immediacely ino a serviceable
state, for which pu pose Brigadier General
Vincent will give .-uch < rdein as may be
required. N>>ne of the articles above des-
cribed are to be taken away from the fron-
tier by any one who quits it, unless it be
for the purpose of going on duty.
By 0' der.
.^neas Shaw,
Adjutant General Militia.
Head Quarters,
York, 5.h March, 1813.
Mililia General Orders.
His Honour Major General Sheaffe has
been pleased to appoint Francois Biby,
E qui e, Assistant Quarter Master General
OI Militia, for the western district, from
the date ot his nomination l<y Lieutenant
Colonel St. George, to act in that depart*
ment, (and subs qUMitly approved by his
Honour the late Mijor General Brock)
with the pay and allowance of captain, and
forage for one horse, and an allowanoe of
one shilling and sixpence a day for a clerk.
By Order.
.^ii3as Shaw,
Adjutant General M litia.
Adjutant General's Offije,
York, 6th March, 1813.
Militia General Orders.
His Honour Major General Sheaffe has
been pleased to make the following promo*
tions and appointirenis.
Third R jiiment York.
L entenant Wil'iani Jarvis to be Captain,
25th December, 1812.
Li utenant John Robinson, to be Captain,
25 h D cember, 1812.
Ens go William J.n vis to be Lieutenant,
25th December, 1812.
Ensign William Smith, to be Lieatenant,
25tli Deo mber, 1812.
Ensign John Searlet, to be Lieutenant,
25i:ii December, 1812.
Envign John Wil.son, to be Lieutenant,
25th December, 1812.
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Charioa Deuiiun, gpntleman, to be Eu-
aiffii, 25ih December, 1812.
Edward Thomson, ecnteman, to bo En-
8igii,25tli D<^c>'mber, 1812
Tliomas Humbcrstou, g' ntkman, to be
EiiBJun, 25th D cembur, 1812.
Qeorgr Kuch, centltmau, to bo Ensistn,
25th D oember 1812.
William Huntington, gnntleman, to be
EiisigD, 25ih December, 1812.
.^ncua Shaw,
Adjutant GtJhcrii! Militia.
H ikd Q lart' rs,
York, Udi March, 1813.
MiUtiii General Onlois.
Hia Honour M j t General Sheaff ) has
been peaked t» appoint Stepnen Jaivis,
Esquire, to act as Assistant Aiijutant
Gei.ei'ul to the Militi.i fo. jes during the
absence o{ Lii'U enant Johnston, and to be
stationed at York, uniill further oiders.
He will rcjeivocapiaiu's piy and allow-
ances, and forau'e fur one hurse, and one
shilling and sixpenco a day for a clerk.
By Ordfir.
JE IR8S 8haw.
Adjutant Gen> ral M litia.
Head Qu irters.
York, 19in March. 1813.
Militia General Ord rs>.
His Honour the M jor G neral cnmm-xnil
ing, has been piaxd to appoint Captain
Jarvis of the 3rd R'-ciment of York, to> ,be
Assistant Quarter M s er General to th-
Militia forces. He is to be stationed at
York, till further orders. He is to receive
captai 's p.vy and allowances, and forap;e
for one hor^e, and one shilling and sizpenct:
a day for a clerk.
The officers attached as assistants to the
Adjutant ' General's and Quarter - Master
General's department!) are to rank as Cap-
tains in che Militia, if not possessed of high-
er rank.
The ( ffic rs of the general staflf ot the
militia ar to transmit thuir returns in the
proper form, and peiioda for the allowance
in lieu of foragf, to the head of the Quar-
ter Master General's depirtment of his
Majesty's forces in this province. Those
of regimen ;al officers entitled to receive
H are in like manner to be sent to the
Quarter-Mister General of the militia,
through the respective As-istant Quarter-
Master Generals of districts.
By order,
iEneas Shaw,
Asst. Adjr.Gn'l Militia.
Head Qu irt' rs,
York, 26th March, 1813.
Militia General Orders.
From the 25th of this month, inclusive,
pay is not to be charKed for more than
the fuUowii'g proportion for ench company
called on duty, vis : One captain, one lieu-
tenant, one en ian, three sergcantr, thrco
corporals, one drummer.
By order,
/Eneas Shaw,
A<ljt -Gen'l M litis.
A font note remarks that this order was
sent to Fort George, Sa' dwioh, Kingston,
Fort Erie, Presoott and Yoi k.
Head Qiiiiriers,
Ycik, 30thMirch, 1813.
Mill ia General Older.
Hi^ Honour the M jor General command-
ing is pleas d to appoint E siifu Brooks,
of tlie 3rd icgimeut of YorK, t> act as Adju-
tant to the militia in this garri>on, and to
nceive pay and allowances aa .'•uch uniK
further order*.
S rg^ant Mltohell, of th« Rojrtl New-
f'undlatul Bekiment, is to act aa Sergeant-
Mijur to the militia in this garrison, and to
receiTo the difference of pay aa suoh till
further ordeis.
By command,
iSncas Shaw,
Adjt. Gcn'l Mtlitio.
Head Qnarters,
York, 3rd April, 1813.
M'litia General Onierj.
His Honour the M jor-Generul command-
ing is pleased to diieot that a detnohmcnt
of the militia consisting of one mnjor, one
captain, one lieutenant, one ensign, three
sergeants and sixty privates b farmed, to
join a detachm' iit of trcops of the line, to
be sta ioned at Jones' and houses adjtcent
at the head of the lake. The under-
mentioned reeiment.s will furnish the follow-
ing quota : —
Maj. Cap, Lieut. E!n. Ser. I'te
2nd re;:. York. 1 1 20
4th '« Lincoln. 1 1 20
5th" Lincoln. 1 1 1 20
11 1 1 3 60
His Honour approves of Captain William
Croi/ks tor this detachment, and directs that
active, intelligent subalterns be selected.
The arms and accontrements collected by
Colonel Beasley, (it ni>t sent to P iri GeorgoJ
directed to be transfened to Major Simons,
will furnish equipments to the detachment
from l.^e 2nd regiment of York.
By oriier,
iSJaeas Shaw,
Adjt. .Gen'l Militia.
Adjutant General's Office,
York, 8th April, 1813.
Militia G. 0.
His Honour M ijor-General Sir Roger H.
Sheaffb has been pieaaed to make the follow-
ing appointments : —
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Third Rogimen*. York.
Oeorgo D ti'soii, gont eniAii, to be Euaign,
8th April, 1813.
Joint Di on, gendcmaii, to be Ensign, 8:h
April, 1813
Thomas D^niion, geniiomuD, to be En-
sign, 8th April, 1813.
QucHiiui, ffoutleinan, to be KiisIkh*
8th April, 1813.
Thes't officers will do duty whrn oallod on
as aupcrnumirari'B, until vacauoius arisu in
the regiment for them.
By order,
iHaeaa Shaw,
A<ljt.-Uon'l Militia.
An order isaucd at Yoric a few dayn pre-
vious to thia, on the 3rd of April, nniuuiiccs
that at a urtmnr iai held at Kingston,
from the 8th to the 2lch of March, the fol-
lowing piisunera were tri'-d :— Capiain John
Howel, of the Prince Edward militia, for
defrauding ha company out of a part <>i
rbeir piuviniona, was dismissed frum the
militia. Ensign 'Benjamin C. Spencer, of
the Lennox nulitis, for abseutiu.' Iiimiielf
from hia piquet without leave, was aen-
lenced to be publicly r< primandcd. Tlieron
Gun, private in Captain Huwiey's com-
p:iny of Addington militia, tor atit inptin^
to desert, was sentenced to be transported
aa a telon for seven yeara. Zachariah
Shoefelt, private in Captain Hawicy's com-
pany, for attempting to desert to the
enemy, was sentenced to six months' im-
prisonment in jail, two months on bread
and water, and four montha on hia usual
allowance. James Hmnan, private in
Captain Robins' company of Frontenac
militia, for attemptini; to desert to the
eu' my, was aenteuced to hi shot to death,
but Major General Sheaffe commuted his
sentence to transportation for life. Amos
Wright, private in (Jnpt Markland's com-
Sany of Frontenac Militia tor attempting to
eaert to the enemy, was sentenced to seven
years' transportation as a f Ion. Weit
Wi itrht. private in Capt. Robins' nompauy
of the Frontenac mi iti-t, for attemoting to
desert to the enemy, was sentenced to
tranaportation for three years aa a felon.
Xheji cpmes this order : —
Head Quarters,
Vork, 16th April, 1813.
Militia G. 0.
The proceedings of a court of inquiry,
held at York on the 10th instant, to ex-
amine and report on a complaint of Lieu-
tena it-Colonol Chewitt, against Lieutenant
John Wilson, of the 3rd regiment of York
militia, having b en laid before his Honour
the Mtjor-General commanding, he has to
observe that by the documents which have
been under the examination of the court, '
tise condu". of Lientmant Wilion appears
tu httv . hjen highly reprehintib'e. How-
ever improper in itself, or wounding ti hia
feelings, ma V have b^en what Lieut. -Cul.
Chewitt HAiu or wrote to his disadvantage,
it would be no ju>tification whatsoever of
the very indeuorous and innubordinate ex
El cations con taineil in his letter to L'out.-
ol. i;ii('wiit, his comm Hiding officer,
dated 30th March last. When Lieutenant
Wilson thonght hiinseH aggrieved, the modo
to ob ain rttlross wa<i to lay hia complaint
in th" r. gular way bjforo a supi^rior officrr,
from whom liu miir i b> assuied he woulu
reci i«re it Hia Honour trusts that the
(ib« rvations whicli lie hiis made will b) con-
sidered by Lieutenant Wilson as a ju t
reproof, and that it will have a p:opci
iiitluence on his future militaiy conduct.
By order,
iEuciis Shaw,
Adjt.-Gen'l Militia.
Head Quarters,
York, 14bh April, 1813
Militia G. O.
William Huntington, of the 3rd rngimoni
of York Militia, is appointed Quartcr-
M ister-Sergeaut to th ; mi itia at thia post.
H ! will receive the usual pay and allow-
ances as such from the 6.h inttant, inclu-
sive.
By order,
.^iieas Shaw,
Adjt.-Gen'l Militia,
Head Quarters,
YiTk, 20th April, 1813.
Militia G. 0.
His H )nour the Mijor-Ganeral command,
ing has bjcn pleased to make the following
appointment : —
Second Regiment, York.
Henry Beaslev, gentleman, to be Ensign,
5th Much, 1813. By order,
./Eutas Shaw, A<tjt.-Gen'l Militii.
Headquarters, York, 22ud April, 1813.
Sir : — You are hereby ordered to cause
a general coutt-martial to ba assembled at
Kingston, for the trial of Lieut. Patrick
Smyth, of the Fioatenao militia, and of
i-UcU other prisoners as may ba brontjht
b-'fore it Lieutenant-Colonel Allan Mc
Lean will sit as Pr^ sident, and Captain
Corbett will act aa D pu y Judge Advocate
of the court; and the President, the meni-
b rs and riie acting D pnty Judge Advocate,
are to ba goy^-ned by the clauaea of the act
or acts of the Legislature, pravided in
such cases, and in no wiae are they to
deviate therefrom.
(Signed,) R. H. ShenflF.-,
Maj.-Gun. and President.
By order, .^neas Shaw,
Adjt Gen. Militia U. C.
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n apnea's
e. Haw-
ng ti hiH
jitut.-Cil.
^dvantai^t',
^8ouvor of
linate ex
to L'""ut. •
i|{ officer,
Livuti'tiant
l,tho moda
complaint
rior uffiofr,
he would
I that th«
rrill b) con-
as a ju t
'0 a propci
iouducc.
•IMiliti*.
>riU 1813.
I'll reRimcnt
d Quarter-
%t thm post,
and allow-
tant, inolu-
'I Militia.
»ril, 1813.
Ll command-
e following
ik.
be Easign,
I'lMilitii.
m\, 1813.
to cause
Iseinbleii at
It. Patrick
[tia, itnd of
1 b3 b;oncrht
Allan Mo
kd Captain
le Advocate
the miDn-
Advocate,
of the act
provided in
they to
sideat.
Khaw,
liliti^ U. C
AdJtttMit General's Offio9 of Militia.
Head Quirteri,
Yuik, March 11th, 1813.
Militia General Orders.
A board of accounts is to beasicmblevl at
York, to cxaniino into and report on nil
oinims for disliurdements or for si rvioes pur-
form-d for Militia purposes in the Home
and Nia>(ara diatriotx. Pai tioular attention
is to bi- p lid to the production of authorities
and vouchors.
Hi.i Honnur M > jor General Sheaffe ii
pleased to nominate to be the members of
the bjard, Major Allan, Cuptaiu D. Cam-
eron, and J.B. Robinson.
The oommnndinfr"ffioer of the Garrison of
York, will appoint nou tnembeis to rep' ace
such as by ai.y cause are rendered unablo
to attend to the business of tho board.
(SiKiied.) By Older.
Then follow a number of orders dated
Kingston. The next order issued at York
is in December. It is as follows: —
York, 13th Ddcember, 1813.
D. General Orders.
Sjr>;pant Thomas Hutton, 2nd Battalion,
4l3t Regiment, u app dnted to act as
Hospital Steward ' t York, until further
orders.
Officers commanding corps are reminded
that no non-commissioned officers or soldiers
appointed to any situation detached from
his corps is liable to be nmoved from that
situation, or ordered to rejoin his regiment
by any authority inferior to that by which
he may have been appointed.
His Honour the Lieutenant General and
President, having directed a party oonsist-
ints of one captain, two subalterna, and fifty
men, those of the 1st and 3rd R i^iments of
York militia, to b; called out fur the pur-
pose of being employed in cutting down the
wood in the neighbourhood of this post,
under the direction of the engineer officers.
The officer commanding at the past will
be pleased to sn'^e. directions for the neces-
sary accommodation, being forthwith pro-
vided for this party and it is the Lieut. -
General'^ part cular desire that the officers in
command at the station should give his
occasional attention to the comfortable
accommodation as far as may be practic-
able, and to the regular provisionine for
this as well as all future parties of the
sedentary militia which it may he neces-
sary to call out, either for the purpose of
performing garrison duty or ot otherwise
aiding by their labour the defence of the
p'ace.
It is hisHnnour's further'direction that an
adequate pecuniary allowance be made to
die m;n while employed in cutting down
the timber. Major General Procter will be
p eased to give suah further directions oa
this subject as may oonsidei* tieo ssair/ tor
carry ini( the Lientcnaub GeUM-al's wisUes
into effect By Oriier.
(Signed.) J. Harvey.
Lieutenant Colonel. D.A.Q.
Head Quai terw. Upper Canada.
York, 13th DecomUr, 1813.
D. General Orders.
The Lieu ouant General commanding,
and Pi esident, has been pleased to appoint
Christopher A Hagerinau, Esquire, to be
Provincial Aide-de-Camp to lii« Honour,aud
to confer the Provincial rank of Lijuteu<»ut-
Colonel on Mr. Hagtrman,
(Signed.) J. Harvey,
Lieutonant-Colonel, A.D.G.
York, 17ih May, 1813.
Sir:-
Tbe present situation of affairs roqniring
that every supportsiiould begiven thumagis*
tracy in tho due execution of their duty so
that good order and tranquillity may be
preserved in this part of the province, it be-
comes necessary that a body of militia bo
assembled to consist of one captain, two
subalterns, three sergeants, and ;ihirty rank
and file, at such place on Yonge street as
you may deem most proper, to bo at hand
when called upon for the ab3>'e purposes.
The attachment will be placed under the
command of Captain Selby, and two active
and discreet subalterns mu«t be selected to
assist him. Mr. Commissary Crookshank
will make the necessary arrangements for
provisions. I have also to desire that mea-
sures may l>e taken to ascertain the num-
I) r of n)ms in possession of the men of
York Reg;itncnt, and a return of these
transmitted to me.
I have etc., etc: —
(Signed.) JE S., A. General
Lieutenant-Colonol Graham,
Commanding 1st Regiment York Militi^L
The last documents in the book are letters
writen after the close of thj war, relating
to questions of pay, pensions, desertions,
and general matter.s, both of a military ani
lejal aspect, and are mostly written from
York, and are signed by N. Coffin, Lt. CoU
CHAPTER CXCL
THE LESSLIE STORES-
Places of BnslnesM of an EnterprUiBS Flrns
of Barlj Terk Merchants.
Of the early storekeepers of York per-
haps the bjst known to the people of to-day,
especially the older inhabitants of To-
ronto, was the firm of L?sslie k Sous, sta*
tioners and druggists. Originally from
Dundee, these merchants established stores at
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York, Kingston and Dundas, where they dealt
luocessiuUy in books and drugs. Th: m. m-
beri of the family thus engaged in business
were Edward, tht; father, and his sons,
John, James, William and Joseph. It
was in 1822 thnt this fami.y of enterprising
merchants latablished one of their branchts
in York, buildini; for ihcmsely^s a brick
store of two and-a-haif stories, with gable
facing the roadway, on the iioith side of
King street, one door west of Fuderick
streetf and adjoining the premises of Altx-
der Wood, another old-time merchant.
The shop was one of the earliest brick
buildings in town, and when erected
was one of the mos:; palatial and fatshion-
plcxipg, as the town was not named Toronto
in 1822. The intention simply was to indi-
caie he year of the founding of the firm
in the two towns, the fir:<t of which assum'd
the named of Toionto at the period the
medal was really struck, in 1834. On the
obrerse it bears a figure of Justice with
scales and sword ; on the reverse a pic ugh
with mottoes, " Prr.sp rity to Canadi,"
" La Prudence et la Candeur." A smaller
token of the same firm is extant on which
Kingston is insert d between Toronto and
Duiidas. In this store, near ihe corner
of Frederick street, the York branch of the
buijine^B was carried on until 1841, when
the firm built a new brick building further
LESSLIK & SONS' STORES.
i 'I
able Stores in town. A flight of six steps
led up to the entrance in the centre of the
front, on either side of .vhich was one
spac'flus window. There were three win-
dows on the upper fl or and one in the
peak of the gable. Of the thne estai iish-
ments of the father and brothers the one
at Kingston was managed by William, the
one at York by James, and the one at
Ihiudas by John. Joseph was in tho York
store, as was his father also. The left
side of the York shop was devoted to diu;«,
the right to bcoks and stationery. The
titl<' of the firm originally at Dundas and
York was E. Lesslie & Sins. Th re exists
a bronae medal or token of good design,
sought after by collectors, bearing the
legend " E. Lesslie & Sons, Toronto and
Dandas, 1822." The date has been per-
west, on the site cow occupied by Rice
Lewis* new building, and which remained
until a year or so ago. On remova' here
the title of the fitm became Lesslie &; Bioi*.,
being composed nf John and J.inies,
although Jo jiph assisted in the conduct of
the business. The latter gentl man became
postmaster of Toronto. Mr. H neks, after-
wards Sir Francis, was a gentleman who
had < migrate.l to Canada with the inten-
tion of engagiiA" in commerce, and really
did so, for in V, i-lton'a directory of 1833-4
may be read for No. 21, west side of Yons^e
street, " Hincks, Francis, wholesale ware-
house." But Mr. Hindis' attention was
drawn to the political condition of Canada,
especially to its finance, and in 183S he
established and edited the Examiner, a
newspaper which acquired great iufiucnco
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eel Toronto
ras to indi-
{ the firm
ah iiBsuni'd
period the
;. On the
ustice with
» a plcugh
, Canadi,"
A Btnaller
i oa which
Toronto and
the corner
nneh of the
1841, when
liuK further
>^r«— '
Lied by Rice
licti renuiined
Iremova' here
Isslie & Bioa.,
and J.inies,
|e conduct of
man lucame
neks, ftfter-
itlemau who
the inten-
and reai'.y
Jy of 1833-4
lie of Yoni^e
Viesale ware-
Ittention was
of C.inada,
in 1838 li«;
Hxammer, a
kt iulluenco
at York. It was founded by Mr. Hincks,
as the adTooate (f Re-pr>naible Govern-
ment, and eventually becam* the chief
organ ot the Reform party. When its edi-
tor and proprietor occupied oflSce, as In-
spector-General in the Governm nt as re-
constructed under Sir Charles Bagot, in
1S42, the piper paesoil into the liaiuis of
Joseph and James Lessiie, who conducted
it with Charles Lindsay in the editorial
chair. Under their management the Ex-
aminer was issu d in the rear of t\u'.
seooml King street building, the store occu-
pying the fi out. The Examiner con'iuued
to be the chief advocate ot R form in-
terests until the founding of the Olobe
in 1844. From that time forward its in-
fluence waned, though it continued to be
Kblished^ and survived long enough to
jome the mouth-piece of the Clear Grit
party. At a later date the old Examiner
oflBce was occupied by William Lyou Mac-
k : Eie, as a printing ( fBce.
For a time, and at us early peiiod,
William Lyon Mackenzie was in tlio book
and drug business at York, and after*
wards at Dundas with John L sslic. He
has left on record, in the Colonial Advocate
of January 21, 1828, the following state-
ment : " My first occupation in York was
mercantile. I had the profits of one part
of the establishment in th s town, which
was resigned, when I went into pirtner-
ship in trade in Dundas." Mr. Lindsay,
his biographer, says : " In York Mr John
Lesslie and he were in the book pnd drug
business, the profirs of the books going to
Mr. Lesslie, tmd that of the drugs to Mr.
Mackenzie. It was found, I believe, that
physic for the body was in greater demand
than (rarniturc for the mind, and the ques-
tion arose of tinding another place at wliicli
to establish a second business, in which Mr.
Mackenzie and Mr. John Lesslie were to
be partners. Tie busine.'i.s in Yoik was
afterwards conducted tor the benefit of the
remaining p.^rtmr. Kint'ston was thought
of, but Mr. Macki nzie lid not like the
place, and Dundiu was selected. Here he
conducted the bii .ineas of the partnership
for fifteen or sixteen months, during which
time I have heard him say a clear cash
profit of £100 a month was made. In a
printed p 'ster I find tlie firm stylid : 'Mic-
kenzie & Lesslie, druyrgist.'t and dealers in
hardware, cut eiy, jewellery, toys, carp n-
ters' toolsi, nails, groceries, confectioneries,
dye stuffs, paints, &e., at the circulating
library, Dundas.' The partnership was
dissolved by mutual consent in the ear y
part of 1823. A division of the copartner-
ship effects was made, and in papers which
have been ureserved Mr. Mackenzie ao-
pears as a purchaser from the firm of MaC"
keniie tc Lesslie, to the amount of £686 198.
3^ 1. The goods included in this purchase
were as misi-ellaneous as can we 1 be im-
agined, and they were destined to form
the nucleus of a separate business, to be
ca ried on by Mr. Mackenzie. The in-
voice is headed : ' Dundas, U C, 24th
February, 1823, Wiliiani Lyon Mackenzie
bought of M.ickenzie & Lesslie," and its
completion beards date ' Dundas, March
20tli, 1823.' Below this date, at the bot-
tom ot the figures, is a memorandum of
agieement of purchase and sale: "We
agree that the above is a correct, true and
proper invoice in the items and in the
amount, the same being six hundred and
eighty-six pounds nineteen ghilling-: and
three pence half-penny, currency. Wm.
L. M ckenzie, John Le>Blie.'
"With this stock a separate business was
commenced, but it was not long continued,
for in the autumn of the sam') year Mr.
Mackenzie reniovt.-d to Queenston, and
opened a general store. Before leavii'g
Dundas he sold to Mr. Lesslie one of tho
bnilding-i he had erected at that place,
but retained a store-house. At Queens*
ton he rcs'ded only a year, and before
the expiration of that time h? had aban-
doned commerce for politics, and as a
journalist made the first step in the event-
ful career which opens with this period
of his life. The stock of miscellatuons
goods was disposed of to a atorekeeptjr in
the country, and the business was closed.
CHAPTER CXCIL
CHARLES MAROH'S SHOP.
A (I'alnt »Unp on Kniu Street, VThere the
LarseKt Bii*ines<i ot the Kind in Towa
was (nrried on.
About 18.38 Charles March, a painter and
decorator, op iied an establishment on the
north side of King street, b iwren Bay and
Yoiige streets, where BroW"'« "-rry stables
are now located. Mr. March did the larg-
est business of tho kind in Toronto at one
time. Most of the steamboats that came mto
this port receivedtheir decoration, it hs hands.
In t' e city directory of 1850, C. March
advertises as follows: — "House, S gn and
ornamental painter, glaziir, grainer, paper-
hanger, frame maker and gilder, oil!',c ''jurs,
varnishfS, prepared paint, putty, ghis , etc.,
iilso looking-glasses re>iivered, artist's colour*
and canvas. No, 29 K ng stteet west,
Tironto." He oecupied tbesimo stand in
1846. An elder brother of Charles was a
ehaiimakr in Toronto. Brown's livery
stable? have succeeded the paint shop of
Charles March.
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CHAPTER CXCm.
THE BRITISH WESLEYAN CHAPEL.
Tbe Basalt or DiflTitrent Political Bellefk
Creating a SctaUni In a Cbnrcb.
Tho first M< thodist church in York was
a wooden building on the south side of
King street, just west of Jordan street,
-^.
and on each side was one large window.
There was no ispire. Around three sidus
of the building ran a gallery. The fourth
aide, the rast end, was taken up by the
pulpit. It would seat three or four
hundred people. The loyal element in th;
Methodist churuh took this building, and
occupied it fo:- religious services, styling it
the British Wesleyan Chapel. A'l their
ministers were brought from England.
A.N OLD KING STKtKT PAINT SIKjP.
standing about where the Bank of Com-
merce is now go ng up. The church be-
longed to the Am rican conferenci', and
its ministers were obtained from the United
Scates pri.icipally. These ministers, im-
bued with the spirit of the new lepub'ic,
were much inclined to p each Republi-
canism, and the advantage which the
people of thi- United States enj )yed under
their constitution. This soon became dis-
tasteful to the loyvl p rt of the congrega-
tion, and the result was a split between
tbe American and British Wesleyans. The
Congregational denommation, prior to the
Micki uzie rebellion, had built, or at least
worshipped, in a little chapel on the east
side ot George street, a little south of
Queen street. This was a frame building,
painted white, with its gable fronting
George street. It stood a little back from
the roadway. The door was in tbe centre,
The two sections of ihe church were at
length united iind harmony ngain pre-
vailed. The Orange body occupied the
chapel as a hall for years and the bui ding
was then moved with its gable to the street
and converted into dwelling houses which
are s anding to day.
CHAPTER CXCIV.
THEROSEDALE HOMESTEAD-
The House Built by tbe Hon. J. E. Small,
and Afterwurd* Occupied by Several
Meiubem of Ibe Jarvl* Family.
In 1821 the Hon. J. E. Smalt, Justice, and
uncle rf John Small, M.P., built on the north
side I f the Rosedale ravine, across from the
first whi:e bridge, the brick stuccoed liouse
still standing and known as Rosedale. The
ravine is now filled up with earth, but in the
early days the approach to the house was by
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3 window.
hree aidua
rhe fourth
ip by the
or four
lent in ths
idingi and
styling it
A'l their
Enilaud.
Iirch were at
again pre-
[occupied the
I the bui din£!
to the street
lousei Mbich
iSTEAD-
I J. E. small,
by Several
i Justice, and
It on the north
loss from the
Iccoed house
Ledale. The
|th, but in the
[louse was by
BRITISH WESLKYAN CHAPEL, OEOBQE ST.
a road leading down from Severn's brewery
on the south sid* of the ravine at Yonge
•tree^, and up t) e hill on the other side.
It was purchased in 1824 by the lat* Sheriff
William Botsford Jarvis and occupied by
him with his father,the late Colonel Stephen
Jarvis, who, at that time, was, and since
1818 had been. Registrar of the Home Dis-
trict, compriaine the Counties of York, On-
tario and Peel.
In 1827 an exchange was effected with
Mr, Samuel Ridout, the father of the present
Registrar, who had been Sheriff from 1815.
He accepted the ofBce of Registrar, which
Colonel Stephen Jarvis resigned, and Colonel
William I'. Jarvis, his son, became Sheriff
on May 1st, 1827, which office he held till
1856, when his nephew and deputy,
Fredericic William Jarvis, became Sheriff and
he held the office for nearly thirty years.
In 1833 Colonel Step t en Jarvis was appoint-
ed Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to
the honorable the Legislative Council of
Upper Canada,«hich office descended to his
son Frederick Starr Jarvis and vas
held until his death in 1852.
The follow is a copy of the commission
to Stephen as Usher of the Black Rod :—
"PPPER CANADA.
Sir John Colborne, Knight. Commander
of the Most Honorable 5iJilitary Order of
the Bath, Lioiitenant-Governor of the Pro-
vince of Upper Canada, Major-General
Commanding His Majesty's Forces therei",
&c, &o., &c.
To all to whom these preseiits shall come.
Grektino :
Know ye that being well assured of the
loyalty and intcGrity of Stephen Jarvis,
of the town of York, Home District,
of the said Province, Esquire, I have ap-
pointed, and do by these presents consti-
tute and appoint him, the said Stephen
Jarvis, to be Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod, attendant upon the Honorable the
Legislative Council of the said Province
of Upper Canada, to have, hold, execute
and enjoy the said office of Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod, attendant on the
Council aforesaid, during pleasure, together
with all and singular frights, profits, privi-
leges and emoluments unto the said,office be-
longing.
Given under my hand and affixed seal
this 17th day of July, in the year of our
Lord 1833, and of his Majesty's reign the
fourth.
By command of his Exceileney,
Wm, Rowan,
J. Colborne."
The name "Rosedale" was given to the
place by Mrs. Jarvia, a granddaughter
of Chief Justice Powell, who was married
to Sheriff Colonel William Botsford Jarvis
in the iipring of 1829.
At thit time the hill sides were covered
with wild roses— hence the name. Being an
ardent lover of nature, Mrs. Jarvis delighted
in the beauties of her picturesque home,
and at an early date laid out gravelled
walks, built rustic arbors and seats, plant-
ed rose gardens and archards, built peach
houses and graperies, in fact did every-
thing to make it the elegant and com-
fortable home that it was. The
house, as it now stands, is as it
was originally designed, but during
the occupancy of Sheriff W. B. Jarvis there
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were added ample verandahs across the
fro it), and octagonal morn: Dg rooms on the
south and north, also an extension to the
east and a conservatory on the south, giving
it a most homelike, comfortable appearance.
These extensions have all been removed, but
may still be recognized in three detached
houses on Koxbornugh street hy their quaint
eaves and dormer windows. The name
" Posedale " has been adopted by the city
for its north-eastern suburb, but the Rose-
dale of 1824 extended from Yonge street to
Lamport avenue, and from Park road to Rox-
borourgh street, containing about 120 acres.
Traces of the original entrance from Yonge
street may still be seen north of Severns'
brewery To avoid this at times dangerous
hiil. Sheriff Jarvis, about 60 years ago made
a road to Yonge street by Roxborough street,
andplintedan avenue of trees and had a
lodge there which was a very
roundabout way of getting into
town. Later on he built the first bridge
cross the south ravine from Rusedale to
Hazeldean, the pretty name given by Chief
Justice Draper to his rural cottage on Park
Road. The ravine is now fill-
ed in, and called 'The Embankment. "
The old Uosedale house is celebrated for
a memorable fancy ball given here in 1839,
which is thus related in Toronto of Old : —
" On that occasion, in the dusk of evening,
and again probably in the gray dawn of
morning, an irregular procession thronged
the highway of Yonge street, and toiled up
and down the steep approaches to Rosedale
house, a procession consisting of the simu-
latedshapesand forms that uaually revisit the
glimpses of themoon atmasquerade3,knights,
crusaders, Plantagenet, Tudor and Stuart,
Princes. Queens and heroines, all mixed up
with an incongruous ancient and modern
canaille, a tour of Bedlam, a Nicholas Bot-
tom, with amicable cheeks and fair large
ears, an Ariel, a Paul Pry, etc, etc., not
pacing on with some veri-aimilitude on foot
or respectably mounted on horae. ass or mule,
but borne along most prosaically on wheels
or in sleighs. This pageant, though only a
momentary social relaxation, a transient
but not unutilitarian freak of fashion,accom-
plished well and cleverly in the midst of a
scene literally a savage wild only a few
yeats previously, may be noted as one of the
many outcomes of precocity characterizing
society in the colonies of England In a
burlesque drama to be seen in the columns
of a contemporary paper, the Colonist of
1839, we have an allusion to this memorable
entertainment The news is supposed to have
just arrived of the union of tiie Canadas, to
the dismay, as it is pretended, of the official
party, among whom there will henceforth
be no more cakes and ale. A messenger)
Thomas, speaks : .,
List, oh, list, the Queen hath sent
A messenger to her Lords and trusty Com-
mons.
All — What message sent she ?
Thomaji— Oh, the dreadful news,
That both the Canadas in one be joined,
(famts).
Sheriff William then speaks :
Farewe l,ye masquerades, ye sparkling routs,
Now routed out, no more shall routs eb ours.
No gilded chariots now shall roll along.
No slei>{hs that sweep across our icy path.
Sleighs ! no, this news that slays our
warmest hopes.
Ends pageantry and pride and masquerades.
The CI aracters in the dramatic ^ew d'eaprit,
from which these lines are taken, are the
principal personages of the defeated party
under thinly disguised names — Mr. Justice
Clearhead, Mr. John Scott, William Wet-
land, Judge Brock, Christopher Samuel,
Sheriff William and Thomas.
Many years after this there was another
interesting scene enacted on the lovely old
lawn, when General Geo. Fen wick Wil-
liams, of Kars. inspected a volunteer rifle
corps, of which Colonel Jarvis and Captain
Lewis Ord were ofBcers.
As the Rosedale property was settled on
the daughters of the Sheiiff and Mrs. Jar-
vis, they have each lived there from time to
time since the decease of Mrs. Jarvis in
1852, BO that very many of the children of
Mrs. E. A. Meredith, Mrs. Augustus
Nanton and Mrs. Lewis Ord
have been born in the old home-
stead. Mrs. Meredith's present residence
is built a few rods from the old lawn over-
looking the well-wooded ravin-, ad in the
midst of the trees planted by her parents in
her childhood. W hen it became necessary
to divide the property, Sir David Mcpher-
son became the possessor of that portion
called the Rosedale Homestead, and his
son-in-law, Mr. George Percival Ridout,
with his family now occupy '* Rosedale
House," which must ever be considered by
the denizens of Toronto one of its most in-
teresting landmarks."
CHAPTER CXCV.
MOSSPARK.
The Mansion Built b.v Colonel AIImb, and
Now Occupied by lion. G. W. Allan.
On the park lot, direct' y west of Shei-
bourne street, which constitutes the Mosa
Park estate, the name of D. W. Smith, the
acting Surgeon-General in 1794, appears
on the original plans. The subsequent pos-
sessor of Mr. Smith's lot was Colonel Allan,
one of the most prominent of the early
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settlera' of York. The original Allan
Honiestead wus at tlio foot of Frcdurick
(itroet, on the south-oaat corner. Subsequent-
ly he built on the Moss Park property the
fine spacious brick mansion, now to be seen
on tlie west side of Sherbourne street.
Soutn of Moss Park formerly ran a ravine
to which IB due the course of Queen street
as it now is. At the lower bridge oTor the
Don the Kingston road, if produced weat<
ward in a right line, would have been
Queen street, but Bom3 way westward in
tins 'line the ravine was encountered run*
nine; lengthwise, which was held to p escnt
great onginer-rini; difG nilties. A road cut
dingonally from the bridge to the opening
on King street at once avoided the natural
inipidiment and also led to a point wliere
an easy connection was made with the track
for wheels which ran along the shore of the
harbor to the Girrison. Although the
greater part of the MossParklot has been cut
into building lots a wooded plot quite large
tor a city dwelling still surrounds the Moss
Park Homestead, which has b.en for many
years and still is the resilience of Hon. George
William Allan, D. C. L., President of the
Dominion Senate, and Chincellor of the
University of Tiinity College,
Mr. Allan was born at York, now
Toronto, on tlie9:h of January, 1822 His
father, the late Hon. William Allan, was a
pioneer settler who took up his abode in
York during Governor Simooe's term of
offi:e and resided in Toronto until his
death in 1853. George William was
educatsd by private tuition during the
earlier years, and was afterwards sent to
Upp3r Canada College. Wlien the rebel-
lion broke out in 1837, young Alan, then in
his sixteenth year, lett the College and en-
tered as a private the "Bank Riflj Corps,"
ot which Chief Justice Hagarty and Judge
Gait were also members. He returned to
Co'lege at the end of the following; year and
remain 'd there until ho went up for his ex-
amin viion as a law student, which he pas-ed
in the senior cLiss in Easter term, 1839.
He b 'gan his studi 6 in tlie office of Messrs.
Gimble & Boulton.and w»8 called to the bar
ot Uppei C invda in Hilary term,1846. Bjfore
entering upon the practice of law he
made a tour through Europe, up the Nile,
and througii Asia Minor, meeting with
many exciting adventures in the lawless
districts of the latter. Shortly afterwards he
was elected a fellow of the Royal Geogra*
phical Society of England. On his return
home he at once took an acvive part in
municipal aff.iirs, and in 1849 was one of
the aldermen for St. David's ward. In 1885
he was chosen Mayor of the city. In 1856,
previous to his departure for a second trip
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abroad, he was presented by the citizens of
Toronto with a complimentary address con-
taining many signatures «t men of all ranks,
partitts and creeds. In 1858 the clectois of
York Division returned him by a large
majority to the L?gi8lative Council of Old
Canada, which he retained until Confeder-
ation. For mmy years he filled the f.ffioa
of Chairman of Private liills Committee in
that body. In May, 1867, he was called to
th3 Senate by royal proclamation, ami is
now President of the Senate. He has token
an active share in the buBine.<4s of the Com-
mittee of the H mse, as Ciuiirman of the
Standing Committee on Banking and Com-
merce. In politics he is a Conservative.
Mr. Allan was one of ihe original members
of the royal Canadian Instiiute, and has
filled the chair as president, liesides being
a contributor to the journal of the Institute
He has b'sen closely connected with Trinity
College University since its establishment
in 1852. He has evinced a lively interest
in Canadian art, holding the offioe of Presi-
dent of the Ontario Society of Artists, and
chairman of the Art Union of Canada.
Fond of horticultural pursuits, Mr. Alan
labored as President of the Horticultural
Society of Toronto for more than twenty-
five years for the study and cultivation of
flowers and fruits among his fellow citizens,
and it was with that object that he presented
the society in 1857 with th five acres of land
which, with the subsequent addition of ten,
now form the Horticultural Ga; dens. He
has always been connected with the voIun>
teers and militia, and is Lieutenant
Colonel of the Regimental Division of East
Toronto and an honorary member of the
Queen's Own Rifles. Mr. Allan is a member
of the Church of England, and has taken an
active part in the Synod and other assem-
blies of the church. F t more than twenty
yeas he has been President of the Upper
Canada Bible Society. In business affairs
he has held posts of responhibdity and im-
portance as Chief Commissioner of the
Canada Company and President of the
Western Loan and Savings Company.
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