Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-26
The High Joint Treaty.

Sc'ui olhclai IcpoIt VI tHc tiCuty tHaoo Wy Iho
High Joint Commission.
England agrccs to pay for the ravagcs of
the Alabama and other prvatcers, and regrets
them. The claims are to be examined by
iivo arbitrators one appointed by the United
States and Great Britain each, and three by
q designated sovereign State of Europe or
America. Al other claims included between
April l3, 1861, and April 8, 1865, shall be
referred to mixed commission. The limita.
tion as to time, and the application of tho
views of Lord Granville, rs expressed in re-
gard to property of British residents in the
recent Franco.German war, that foreigners
are not to be entitled to any special protection
for their property or exempt from military
contribution from either side, kills large
number of British claims of vast magnitude,
and excludes most of the cotton claims of
British residents.
The sea fishery question is settled by al.
lowing both nations to fish unrestrictcdly in
each others waters, except shell fish, salmon,
shad and river fisheries. Fish and oil, ex-
cept fish preserved in oil, arc to be duty free.
England claims that the United States gets
the advantage of privilege in this matter, and
a mixed commission with friendly umpire
shall say whether she ought to pay England
anything for it.
Free navigation on the Canada rivers and
on our lakes is arranged. All these stipua
tions restore practically tho treaty of 1854
The question Of the Northwestern bounda-
ry line is to be referred to the Emperor of
Germany. This involves the ownership Of
the Island of San Jaun, on the Oregon boun-
dairy.
These arc the main points Of the treaty.
- The construction train on the Air. Line
Railroad now runs within three miles of
GAINESVILLE. Had the weather continued good
the Road would have been completed to
GAINESVILLE by Saturday; but as it is, opera
tions have been retarded by the rains. Half
mile of track is laid every day when the
weather is good. BY The middle of next week
passenger trains can run to the Capital of old
lIall.-A ANunu tSun, 1lM inst
We learn from the Grecnvllc Ilouu-
tatnccr that company of gentlemen in that
town have taken steps towards the establish
ment of FIRST class cotton factory in Green
vile County. Already about two thirds of
the capital necessary for the purpose has been
subscribed, and there seems to be SO little
doubt about securing the remainder that the
measure may almost be regarded as accom-.
plishcd.
- In his speech upon the Ku Klux Jill, ,
Senator Trumbull, of Illinois, whose Rcpubli-
canism cannot be questioned, thus stated the
true issnc before the country: "Thc question
is, whether we arc to rovolutioniZe this Gov
crnmcnt, and no longer have u republic com
posed of separate States, but centralized,
consolidated governmcnt-to strike out tl.ir-
ty seven stars and have but one"
- a dispatch from Richmond announces
that in tiIv United Stutc, Uirouit Court jun cs
AlcSimms, colorcd member of tho Georgia
Legislature, obtained II verdict for eighteen
hundred dollars damages against the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company, for ciccing him from "the whito
peoples cabin" Of the Steamer Kcyport, be.
tween Washington and Richmond.
After the lst Of July next the internal
revenue officers throughout tho country will
be supplied with stationery from the Treasury
Department, the same rs now done with Gus
tom houses and snbtreasurcs Heretofore
the contractors have forwarded the stationery
to the various Offices as acquisitions were
made.
- The Paris women whose husbands are
in the ranks are dcnouncng to the authori.
ties, those who have secrctcd themselves at
home to shirk duty. The wives of the latter
naturally take up the quarrel, and the fau.
burg was lately the scene of most ludicrous
hair r'puling fight between the two factions.
- The Emperor William has pardoncd, it
is said, all the convcts sentenced to death in
Prussia since his return to Berlin, except
three men and one woman, who had commit
ted murders Of the most daboica sort.
- Lieutenant General Jubal a. Early,
OF the Confederate army, has accepted an in
vltation of tho Survivors Association of Col.
umbia to address its members at the next
meeting in November.
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