1848 The Morning ChronicleImportation of American Horses Yesterday morning, happening to be on Gillespies’ wharf when the steamer Victoria arrived from Montreal, we remarked a large number of fine looking …

1848 The Morning ChronicleEditorial We have not a light-house at Point Levi; we have none on the East India Wharf; our ships come in by chance, and go out by …

1848 The Morning ChroniclePolice Court Samuel Lemon and George Garson, seamen belonging to the ship Canada, of Greenock, which arrived on the 1st inst., were charged with attempting to desert …

1848 St. George’s Day – April 23rdThe Morning Chronicle St George’s Day happening on Sunday this year, it was celebrated on Monday the 24th, in the usual manner, by the …

1848 The Morning ChronicleCity Council At the city council meeting, Mr. Tourangeau moved his motion for the purchase of certain lots of ground in St. Rocks, to complete St. Joseph …

1848 The 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 …

1848 The Morning ChronicleNiagara FallsMost Extraordinary and Exciting Occurrence This morning has witnessed an unprecedented spectacle of wonder long to be remembered in connection with the Falls. Suddenly the water …

1848 The Morning Chronicle April Fool’s Day The origin of April Fool’s Day remains clouded in obscurity – No one knows where, when or why the celebration began. The jokes …

1858 The Morning Chronicle Annexation In the U. S. House of Representatives, on Monday last, Mr. Campbell of Ohio, asked leave to offer a joint resolution, authorizing the President to …

1848 The Morning ChronicleEaster – April 23 Our city has been quite gay to-day. Business has been partially suspended, and the good folks have been engaged in perambulating in their …