f February 1862) and for distinguished services in New
Mexico, and after the war resumed his position as Indian agent, which he
held until his death at Fort Lyon, Colorado, on the 23rd of May 1868.
"Kit" Carson occupies in the latter period of American pioneer history a
position somewhat similar to that held by Daniel Boone and David
Crockett at an earlier period, as the typical frontier hero and Indian
fighter, and his hairbreadth escapes and personal prowess are the
subject of innumerable stories.

See Charles Burdett, _Life of Kit Carson, the Great Western Hunter and
Guide_ (New York, 1859; new ed., 1877); and De Witt C. Peters, _The
Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains,
from Facts Narrated by Himself_ (New York, 1858).

CARSON CITY, the capital of Nevada, U.S.A., and the county seat of
Ormsby county, about 120 m. N.E. of Sacramento, California. Pop. (1890)
3950; (1900) 2100; (1910) 2466. It is served by the Virginia and Truckee
railway, which has repair shops here, and by stage to Lake Tahoe, 12 m.
W. of the city. It is picturesquely situated in Eagle valley, near the
east base of the Sierra Nevada, at an elevation of 4720 ft. above the
sea. Within 1 m. of the city are Shaws Hot Springs. The city is a
distributing point for the neighbouring mining region. Among the public
buildings are the capitol, the United States government building, a
United States mint, and a state orphans' home; in the vicinity are the
state prison and a United States government school for Indians. The
industrial interests of the city are principally in mining, lumbering
and agriculture. It has an excellent supply of mountain spring water.
Carson City (named in honour of Christopher Carson) was settled in 1851
as a trading post, was laid out as a town in 1858, was made the capital
of the state and the county seat of the newly erected county in 1861,
and was chartered as a city in 1875.

CARSTARES (or CARSTAIRS), WILLIAM (1649-1715), Scottish clergyman, was
born at Cathcart, near Glasgow, on the 11th of February 1649, the son of
the Rev. John Carstares, a member of the extreme Covenanting party of
Protestors. He was educated at the university of Edinburgh, and then
passed over to Utrecht, where he commenced his lifelong friendship with
the prince of Orange, and began to take an active part in the politics
of his country. The government disliked Carstares for several reasons.
He was the intim