New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11
GENERAL NOTES.

The awful report comes in very roundabout
way via Sacramento from Salt Lake, TO the effect that
the steamer Conner which left port that lake to
investigate the story about the mysterious outlet to the
lake. has not heard from since and was feared
that she had been sucked into the supposed WnrpOo
drawn to the bottom. II the Kate don't turn up 1t Is
clear that she must have gone down, ana heres re-
markabe instance OF City OF Boston tragedy IN the
continental interior 1t may be well To remark, how
ever, that the story IL not credible
One of the most recent evidences of the new
spirit Of enterprise which is awakened in the South Is
"the discrimination" the resolution expresses it, "of
the City of Richmond to improve the navigation of the
James River until it shall have capacity to convey
whatever tunnage the railroad system OF the state can
bring to the seaboard" The City Council OF Richmond
has approprated this purpose, the design be-
ing Is fe depth Of water at her wharves 1t
Is not many years ago Sne a eGyTs oY 6v
bill In Congress and nstionM aid 'The grass VIII be
cut now" said the Old meadow lark when she heard that
the farmer was going to dol himself
The doubt as to the ultimate success of the
Tunnel which has frequently displayed itself
In public expressions In Massachusetts, is not shared by
the Hon. Walter Stanley the contractor for It's consruc
ton In recent speech before the Boston Board of
Trade stated that the tunnel has penetrated mile
and half the east side, and more than mile on the
west side The work proceeds upon two faces me cen
deep and within feet Of the grade line OF the tunnel
At the end of three months there are to be two more
of work started for this center He Gays that there
In not the slightest doubt on the part OF himself ana ms
aSsDcates that "witn three nom now tram can
he almost a dead level 10
River" There Is therefore breathing spell OF Three
years before AL the trade Of EewYork viii 90 to Boston,
The last words of departing existence come
from indianapolis Another infant journal has perished
Like the of New-Abany, Ind so recently deceased,
1t survived birth only about eight days That one died
silently asked, in view OF its brief destiny what
was begun for I" This gives dying wall. It's release
from tho trials Of life is accompanied by few words
it's editor. He Describes the sickness, which wfat
once bo recognized IA disease which when inherited,
ia invariably
to manage" The melancholy experience has how
ever, given him knowledge. He feels competent
~ close the affairs OF any paper the shortest notice"
Let him, them hold himself In readiness There are
may need the services of the editor Of the late Idandp
oils Times to shator the leaves before the meowing
symptoms, 10 assist at parental obsequles
A postal experiment is about to be attempted
in England which should be watched with attention,
it may prove of great benefit to the public II has been
tried in Germany with success and is there known
the carpost system The cards are issued by the post
office at lower price apiece than the regular postage
letter. They contain space for an address, another
for message, another for signature The people OF the
German cities buy them and carry them about in the
pocket, ch as we do with visiting or business
pencil In the street or anywhere and simply drop them
into the postofce receptacle. Thus, FOR all
messages that do not require secrecy, dispense
with pen, ink, paper stamp, and envelope In England
the card is to cost but one hafpenny. II the expert
ment succeeds among the reserved Brtons there need
be question about here, where many rather seek
Nhan avoid pubnclty OF private affairs.
>>On June % considerable interest and curl
ostysRere created at Loyds London, by news of the
arrival steamer Dena, at Falmouth towing into
the harbor n dereict the lOnglost Norwegian bark
syalen The SFaen. a vessel Of about 800 tuns was
abandoned at seq by her the 10Th of October
1862 few days atersailing from Montreal for London
with cargo of timber< The crew were picked up and
landed at Falmouth ON the\5th Of November following
But the most curious circumstance in connection with
the loss Of the ship Is that the vessel after rolling about
the broad Atlantic and, perhaps in other seas, for
nearly nine months should be accidentally lighted by
passing steamer the British shores with her cargo
safe and in good condition, the ship itself being far
seaworthy To float and her cabin furniture aud her
other fittings In good state OF preservation assurances
had been effected IL appears, the Svaen at Loyds by
her foreign owners, and the question that
the recovery OF the ship 10 salvage rights The
underwriters who have long since paid the amount in
sured, WILL of course recoup themselves by the posses
sion of the valuable derelct that has snguary been
found but the amount OF salvage due the captain and
OF the steamer Denia, who discovered the missing
ship, will have to be deducted from the underwrters
claims. STILL the valuable cargo OF timber in the Svalen
Will help greatly to compensate for the loss incurred by
underwriting her.