Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-16
[voL. NO. 80.
Later From Eurone.


definitely that arrangements have been made
fora conference of France, England and Rus
sia on one side, Austria, Prussia and Italy on
the other, with Drouyn ID Lhuys as President.
The "London Herald" saysthat conferences
can do nothing, and that war is certain unless
i the combatants become exhausted under the
| burden of preparation.
The Dresden official journal says the CON
| ference was to meet May 25th, but that Aus
tria was cvincng disinclinaton to partic-
pate. If persisted in, she will be represented
pro TEN by England. There is no relaxation
in military preparations by Russia, while there
is universal feeling that there will be pa
ciic solution.
Prussia has issued decree that, in the
event of war, the enemys merchant ships
will not be liable to capture on the high seas,
provided similar rules are adopted by her an
tngonists.
The Austrian Commandant has notified
the Vcnetians that any attempt to enlist in
Italian Corps, or to encourage desertion shall
be dealt with by martial law. Austria has re-
fused to discuss any proposition for the ccs-
sion Of Venctia. The formation of volunteers
into Regiments commenced on the 2lst
A Vienna dispatch says that the treaty be-
tween Prussia and Italy is offensive and de-
! fcnsive, and continues until the end of the
present year. A Prussian corps is concentra-
ted at Wilt Kerfut Reisso. TO prove that
| Prussia accepts the mediation of conference,
the departure of the Prince Royal and Prince
Frederick Charles has been postponed.
The report that an Austrian patrol had
crossed the prussian frontier is denied by the
Austrian commander.
NEW YoRM, June 4.-Thc steam ship
Nova Scotianha arrived at Farther Point via
Londonderry with Liverpool dates to the 25th
ultimo.
The European political situation remains
unchanged
More failures arc reported. The financial
condition Of affairs is gloomy. A foreign Brus-
sells telegram from Paris states that the Gov.
ernmcnt is raising to their full compliments,
all regiments belonging to the armies of Par
is and Lyons, in order that they may be put
on wa footing, and placed as armies of OBJ
| servation on the German frontiers
Robinson, Gaysten Il Co., Bankers at Man
chester, have failed Liabilities not large
| Cotton had declined during the week from
to Id. for American and to 3D. for other
| descriptions.
TIE desolation of the South is thus pic
tured by a traveller: "Passing from New Or
leans to st. Mary's I felt as if in funeral
| plUCcSSlOu lOI OSCT u HuuQTCu miles. InlS
vast country, once the Eden of America, is
desert over which the weeds of mourning
flourish and the clouds of sorrow weep. The
vcrdure of spring cnchants the woods and
wilds of yorc, but industry is unseen in the
fields and commerce unfelt on the waters-..
The orange and plaintain are green in the
groves and the palm and the myrtle arc bright
in the gardens, but the plantations are uncu-
tiyated, and the once hospitable homes have no
hand to extend welcome to friends or strangers.
The ruins Of mansions are overgrown with
thorns, and thousand walls once vocal with
songs and machinery now stand as gloomy
symbols of conhagration. Along the rail
ways, by the river and bnyous, the same sad
scene of malevolence and wanton destruction
is continually visible. The number Of sugar
mills and houses ncedlcssly burned isv very
great, and the utter ruin inflicted without
cause, is Incidentally vast. Not ono third of
the farms arc being worked, and but few that
are will produce much sugar several years
labor being chiefly required to produce secd
perhaps onc-tcnth Of a crop will be produced,
not more" RI
AaR1cuLruRAL-ExpoRTs.--Tho Com .
missioner of Agriculture states that the follow
ing is statement Of the exports from Now
York of the leading agricultural products from
January l, 1866, to May l - Flour, (wheat)
400 barrels; rye flour, 1,074 barrels;
corn meal, 43,523 barrels; wheat, 109,457
bushels; rye, 171,s23 bushels; oats, &c.,
$40 bushels; peas, 26,614 bushels; corn,
2,O77,l56 bushels; cotton, 235,852 bales
hay 17,G46 bales hops 3S2 bales leaf to-
bacco, 1920 hogheads; leaf tobacco, 81 ,9O5
packages; manufactured tobacco, 9c2,548
pounds; petroleum, Q ,035,2 ,296 gallons; pork.
1886 barrels; beef, 12,015 barrels beef,
2l l,379 tierces; cut meats, 81 $3.50, ,355 pounds;
butter, 743,O55 pounds; cheese, 2,989,191
pounds; lard, 12,0S7 ,4S2 pounds; tallow,
5,l63,llG. tu
Josh Billings says: I" never could find the