1848The Morning ChronicleCity CouncilAt the city council meeting, Mr. Tourangeau moved his motion for the purchase of certain lots of ground in St. Rocks, to complete St. Joseph Street. Mr….
1848The Morning Chronicle The Oldest Newspaper The oldest existing newspaper in America is the New Hampshire Gazette. It was the first paper printed in New Hampshire and was established by…
1848The Morning ChronicleNiagara FallsMost Extraordinary and Exciting OccurrenceThis morning has witnessed an unprecedented spectacle of wonder long to be remembered in connection with the Falls. Suddenly the water fell to…
1848The Morning Chronicle April Fool’s DayThe origin of April Fool’s Day remains clouded in obscurity – No one knows where, when or why the celebration began. The jokes played under…
1858The Morning Chronicle AnnexationIn the U. S. House of Representatives, on Monday last, Mr. Campbell of Ohio, asked leave to offer a joint resolution, authorizing the President to negotiate, through…
1848The Morning ChronicleEaster – April 23Our city has been quite gay to-day. Business has been partially suspended, and the good folks have been engaged in perambulating in their visits to…
1848The Morning ChronicleFriday, March 17 – St. Patrick’s DayThe 17th March, 1848 will long be remembered by our Irish fellow-citizens, with a twofold regard: in the first place, because the…
1848The Morning ChronicleFriday, February 25Events in the Year 1847The Earl of Elgin, the newly appointed Governor General opened the Canadian Legislature.The revenue returns show an increase of £19,873 on quarter…
1848The Morning Chronicle, News of the DayThis morning about one o’clock a fire broke out in Kelly’s buildings, Ermine Street; twenty-one buildings, chiefly of wood, were destroyed. At three o’clock,…
1848 The Morning ChronicleContemplated Postal ArrangementsTo prevent delays, and to bring the mail speedily through New Brunswick to Canada, we would recommend the employment of steam. There is now some…