Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12
From Washington.

signed today by the High Commission ut
Department Of State The gentlemen, after
this was done, exchanged congratulations on
the result of their labors, expressing tho be.
lief that they had done the most they posi-.
bly, could for the peace and honor of the two
countries. Although the Commissioners
have been cautions in tal<ing to persons out
side Of their own circle, the following points
will be found to be correct:
First, there are to be two boards of urbitra-
tion or commissions. TO one will be referred
the Alabama and other similar claims which
are recognized rs national. and to be settled
on the principle of responsibility for such dc.
probation where the Government has cxcrcis.
cd the utmost diligence and possible prccau.
tlon to prevent privatcers from being fitted
out in its ports, to prey upon the commerce
of power with whom it is at peace.
The other board is to take cognizancc of
miscellaneous claims, British aud American,
confined principally to the period rom the
commencement to the close of our late civil
war. huong these are the Saint Il lbans'
claims for dnmnge to property in that town
by Canadians; but no claims for the Fcnian
invasion are to be admitted.
AS to the cluims of British subjects for
seizure of their cotton Great Britiain through
its Commissions, does not recognize them in
cases where such subjects took up their dom.
icil in the South, as thereby they subjected
themselves to all the risks and contingencies
of war. All Legitimate claims for cotton will,
however. be considered. 1t has been report
cd, without warrant, that they will amount
to thirteen or more millions. but this is con.
sldcrcd to be great exaggcrrlon. They will
not, probably, amount to million Of dollars
There will be no difficulty in ascrrtaining all
the particulars, as the Treasury Department
has full data of all the seizures Of cotton, the
names of the owners thereof, aud all the par.
tlculars concerning the seizures.
Among the clains which will also come be.
fore this Board, will be that of our govern.
mcnt, growing out of the purchase of saItpe
ire in the East Indies during the war, and
which was seized by the British authorities.
This government is aware that full list uf
British claims was recently published in that
country, but it also has information that
many OF them have already been adjusted.
while others will not come within the pr,vis
ions OF the rcaty There are other nisccl
lancons claims which will come before this
second Board
The San juan question will he referred to
the arbitration of Il friendly sovereign, proba.
bly, the Emperor of Brazil. From the docu
mrnts which will accompany the submission,
1t Is believed that the decision cannot fail to
be in favor of the United States
The treaty provides for the free navigation
of the St. Lawrancc, by vessels Of the United
States, and for the use of the Canadian ca.
nails, upon the payment Of regular tolls There
are also provisions regulating the privilege to
fishing in Canadian waters. but these have
not been nsccrtained in sufficient accuracy to
justify their statement.
RAPE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER IN New.
BERRY--DEATH OF THE VlLLAIN--AIeyk
llrrndon, (colorcd,) who WAS originally from
Nswocrry, but had recently resided in Co.
lumbia, about ten days ago was arrested on a
charge of burglary he succeeded in mailing
his escape from the officers Of the law, and
on Tuesday last, committed a rape, in a hru
tai manner, upon colored girl, named vii
son lie tied the poor girls clothes over her
head, whipped her severely with switches.
outraged her person, placed heavy piece of
timber across her neck. aud then ran off lie
Was re- arrested and an order for commitment
Issued by Trial Justice Levy (coorcd) AS
the Stcritfs deputy WAS conveying the pris
oncr to jail, he agao escaped. but he was
pursued by ]osse and refusing to stop when
ordered, was fired upon and killed An in.
quest was held hy Trial Justice Levy, acting
Coroner, and verdict rendered by the iury
that 1.-The deceased can,c to his death hy a
pistol shot fired by some person unknown, hut
one of the possc. - LUiun,biu Ph0niu, Sth
instant
TnE I1oLY LAND.-Sevcral years ago,
Il s"cicty Tor the prosecution of researches
aud dis '"vores in the Holy Land was
f"rnIcd in Engnnd. The examinations
made under its auspices have brought to light
II numtcr Of interesting matters L,st year,
an American society WAS formed with the
same object. 1t has been arranged with the
parent sncicty that the Americans shall pur
sue their explorations East of the river ,Jor
dan, region ct country hitherto compare
lively unexpl"red 1t is cstin'ated that So.
00O will suffice, according to the plan of the
society. to carry out this purpose for the first
year Among the discoveries already made
have heen the buried foundations of the an
cicnt temple. the Ainatitc stone, the pnve
mcnt OF the ancient city worn smooth by the
tread OF the Jews who lived aud moved in
the days Of our Savinr, aud the ancient bed
OF the brook krdron, whose waters flowed
bv the base Of Mount ;ipriuh.
- The New York HroM perpctrates
Tit Of quiet sarcnsm in the following "One
of the great theories Of President Lincoln in