. The Pacific tourist . RENO TO SAN FRANCISCO. Proceeding from Reno, directly to San Fran-cisco, the line of the railroad is along theTruckee meadowsgrow narrower,and the mount-ains approach oneither side, thenwiden again inPleasant Valley. Verdv—is 283miles east of SanFrancisco, hasthree stores and aplaning mill; de-rives its impor-tance from thelumber trade, andits notoriety fromthe robbery o fthe express andmail cars, of anoverland train. The scenery isnow becomingfine; Crystal leakmay be seen onthe right, and win-ter moonlightnights will addcharms to makethe views morelovely and
. The Pacific tourist . RENO TO SAN FRANCISCO. Proceeding from Reno, directly to San Fran-cisco, the line of the railroad is along theTruckee meadowsgrow narrower,and the mount-ains approach oneither side, thenwiden again inPleasant Valley. Verdv—is 283miles east of SanFrancisco, hasthree stores and aplaning mill; de-rives its impor-tance from thelumber trade, andits notoriety fromthe robbery o fthe express andmail cars, of anoverland train. The scenery isnow becomingfine; Crystal leakmay be seen onthe right, and win-ter moonlightnights will addcharms to makethe views morelovely and uniquebetween this pointand the mount-ains, denuded attheir base of alltimber, and theshrubs and stumpsburied in deepsnow are of un-broken, silverywhite, while thelofty pines, farther up the steep sides or on therounding tops, form a veil of green, and aboveall irregular, fleecy clouds float fantastically by,as if a silvery mist in the valleys was risingoverthe dark peaks, mingling light of many shades,. SNOW SHEDS ACROSS THE SIERRAS. while exulting clouds, glide smoothly and silentlyalong the azure sky. The Truckee River foams, as its rapid watersbattle with the rooks, and it is crossed and re-crossed on Howe truss bridges, and the mount-ains, often precipitous, show their volcanic originin musses of basaltic rock. Essex,—282 miles from San Francisco, is aside track at which passenger trains do not ,—273 miles from San Francisco, isa meeting place for trains with a store and asummer station-agent. Soon after leaving thestation, there will be noticed a post marked State Line, standing on the 120th merid-ian west of Washington D. C, and this passed, the traveler is inthe Golden Stateof California. Between Broncoand Boca, at whatwas Camp 18, aflag station hasjust been locatedand named ,—a tele-graph station, is267 miles fromSan Francisco,with a populationof about 150. Itis at the mouth ofthe Little TruckeeRiver, and is theSpanish name for
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