1861The Morning ChronicleThe letter of the Deputy Adjutant General on the subject of militia uniforms deserves serious attention. We ourselves prefer grey to green for riflemen having seen its advantages…
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Memorials and Things of Fame for October 5, 2011
1861The Morning ChronicleExtraction of Corns: We beg to call attention to Mr. Rendall’s advertisement elsewhere by which it will be seen that Wednesday next will be the last day of…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1861The Morning ChronicleAn Early Winter: Farmers and other wise people in the rural districts predict an early winter, a long one and a strong one. One of the signs is…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1861The Morning ChronicleStatistics show that tobacco smoking is becoming more general in most countries and that in England it has increased one quarter in ten years. The calculations also show…
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
1861The Morning ChronicleWork, in spite of its being a consequence of the curse, is yet the source of almost all the physical and much of the mental happiness we enjoy….
Memorials and Things of Fame for August 31, 2011
1861The Morning ChronicleDesirous to visit the gold region on the Chaudière, of which we have heard a great deal for several years past, and to ascertain what truth there was…
Memorials and Things of Fame for August 17, 2011
1879The Morning ChronicleYesterday (August 15, 1879) Riot and Blood held high carnival in Quebec and for a time had such a way in the city that the more timid of…
Memorials and Things of Fame for August 10, 2011
1851The Morning ChronicleA singularly beautiful phenomenon was seen in the heavens shortly before two o’clock yesterday morning. A meteoric body, of a bright greenish color, emitting a soft crimson light…
Memorials and Things of Fame For July 20, 2011
1886The Morning ChronicleThe “Canada” brought down a boat full of pilgrims from Montreal for the feast of La Bonne Ste. Anne. The weather probabilities for yesterday turned out all wrong:…
Memorials and Things of Fame for July 13, 2011
1861The Morning ChronicleShip “Great Eastern” Spectacular Sight AtThe advanced guard of the great army of visitors who will come to see the “Great Eastern” and enjoy the other sights of…