Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-20

The month of December was uShsred
in amid storms, and the days have been
but few during the month when there
has not been more Or less OF stormy
weather. Bat the bulk Of the snow Is
not deposited upon the highest peaks OF
the Sierra, hut is, rather, stre"n along
on the Northern slopes of that chain Of
mountains; and i'll lands lying on the
California side much lower than these.
about here. there is 4 far greater depth
of STOW. This fac. is illustrated by two
pertinent and interesting facts near at
hand. One of these facts is that Wilson
4 KerSev's line of stages Is the only line
now obtaining regular and uninterrupted
access to Iudepen hence and that region
of country. The other line. which runs
from GiIroy. hasn't been able to get
through for q fortnight or more-so we
learn from Mr. K2rsey. THIS Gilroy line
traverses the kern River country and
the Tulare Plains, and comes through tae
Crrro GsrGo District All accounts agree
that Ii" snow fiji in that digf elton has
been much heavier than ever known be
fore TIE other illustration referred 10
j. that contained in NJ. Virgins expert
ence. M. Virgins il q drovcT; ana
shortly after the first heavy fall Of snow
be attempted to pass the SIerrlS near
Johlson's Pass the old Pacerviile
route-with drove Of cattle and mules.
H weatbcred the Submits with but lit
tie 4 fiicaltv. but. adopting the rrgcan-
ton to send man ahead on snow shoes.
he asceTtainca that in the direction OF
Strawberry the snow was very nuch
deeper tLin on the high lands this Side
of there Acting On this iuformation,a and
finding his stock too irG-weilTy To stand
anv heavier wating than they had al
ready hal. he turned back :Iad shipped
his stock to Californi,. 10y rali. ms
leads 70 the r;.tur;tl inference that when
the big, sjit!s;en thaw does come. 1t VIII
he very much heavier IL the Sacramento,
America. San joaquin, Feather, 1uoa
and other California Z vers than III any OF
the Nevada streams. Still there Is quIte
generous supply of the precious snow on
our side of the dividing rlnge-enonyh u,
il is hoped with what's cominS) to ke' p
up gool stage Of water in the Carson.
THEATER-Stin good houses at oar
little theater. Notwithstanding the bad
weather over head, under foot AMI
around about, generally. - Est Lynne
vus the leading feature Of last night
performance Miss Alice Nanc achieved
q very decided success III her asanmp-
ton Of the dual character of Lady
Isabel" ard Nadine Vine, " and the
entire play WAS p-odnccd With very
much stronger fleet than we expected.
In fact this startling drama has rarely
been presented to q Carson audience
with 50 mach excellence OF conception
ana detail as it WIS last night. The
opsrat!c extravaganza Of Little ICcca
gave full scope to Fay's cleverness.
grace and Surprising vocal powers and
afforded Miss V"ne IN opportunity 20
again prove the purity Of her soprano.
John Templeton WAS fanny ana full ii
life OF course. Tonight, positively The
fare,1eg night . splendid hill is offered.
We are To have three sparkling comedies
THE Irish Doctor The Day after
the Wedding" and jenny Lind in
the principal part of which latter piece
Ply Templeton f.iIly u pas'es herself
Don't miss this chance to see Fry
Templeton, if you do you will regret ii.