1866 Some statistics, culled from the WEB: $1 in 1850 was worth $28.45 in 2015. From 1840 to 1867, the population of the Province of Quebec nearly doubled despite an …

1865 The Morning Chronicle The anniversary of the great Christian festival has again been reached. The old saw* says, very truly, that “Christmas comes but once a year,” but adds …

1865 The Morning Chronicle About seven o’clock p.m., the chain of one of the large lamps in the Congregational Church, St. Joseph street gave way and the lamp was smashed …

1865 The Morning Chronicle A sad and fatal accident has just occurred at Lake Beauport, by which two valuable lives have been sacrificed and two families thrown into the greatest …

1865 The Morning Chronicle Happy St. Andrew’s Day  Captain Stevenson’s, Highland Company of Volunteers, gave a very successful ball in the Old Temperance Hall on Ferland street. Music was furnished …

1865 The Morning Chronicle The unusual heat of the weather has resuscitated swarms of mosquitoes. A whole host of them attacked the passengers on the Levis Ferry boats the day …

1865 The Morning Chronicle The clamorous rush to obtain employment, which takes place whenever a vehicle is in demand, is truly annoying. It has been ascertained from the carters themselves …

1865 The Morning Chronicle Rideau Hall, the former MacKay residence in Ottawa, is being prepared as the residence of Canada’s Governor General. The old stone mansion, 95 by 47 feet, …

1865 The Morning Chronicle On Saturday morning a man named Pyle, who has already had occasion to appear before the court to answer a charge, was brought up on complaint …

1865 The Morning Chronicle It was so dark yesterday due to the Eclipse that at about half-past ten o’clock a.m. gas had to be lighted in many offices and places …