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 …

1848 The Morning ChronicleFriday, February 25Events in the Year 1847 The Earl of Elgin, the newly appointed Governor General opened the Canadian Legislature.The revenue returns show an increase of £19,873 …

  1848 The Morning Chronicle, News of the Day This morning about one o’clock a fire broke out in Kelly’s buildings, Ermine Street; twenty-one buildings, chiefly of wood, were destroyed. …

1848 The Morning ChronicleWednesday, February 13Sympathetic Inks for Secret Correspondence*(*for a paramour on St. Valentine’s Day.) Process 1. – Dissolve muriate of ammonia in water and write: the writing will …

1848 The Morning Chronicle January 24, Fire Engines Mr. Lloyd brought up a report from the Fire Committee, stating that in conformity to public advertisement, three tenders had been received …