Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-10-14
Foreign Extracts.

orioles SO extraordinary that, were not its truth
capable of being vouched for by official author
ity, the narration would certainly be deemed
absolutely Incredible. British officers quar-
tered at the Cape between fifteen and twenty
Years ago, may remember certain DR.. Barry
ase0ched 10 the medical staff there, and enjoy
iSa reputation for considerable skill in his
pfofession, especially for frmness, decision,
and rapidity in difficult operations. This gen.
tlennan had entered the army in 1918, had
passed, of course, through the grades of assis-
tant surgeon and surgeon in various regiments,
and had served as such in various quarters of
theg globe. His professional requirements had
procured for him his promotion to the staff at
the Cape. About 1910, he became promoted
to$:be medical inspector, and was transferred
tosMalta: He proceeded from Malta to Cor
fu, where he was quartered for many years,
still conspicuous for the same peculiarites.
When our Government ceded the Ionian ISL
ands to Greece, and our troops, of course,
Quilted the territory, DR.. Barry elected to-
leave the army, and take up his residence for
the rest Of his days at Corfu He there died
about month ago, and upon his death was
discovered to be h woman The motives that
occasoned and the time when commenced
this singular deception are both shrouded in
mystery. But thus it stands an indubitable
fact, that woman was for forty years an Of
sGcer in the British service, and fought one
duel, and had sought many more, had pursued
alegitimate medical education, and received
a ;arsgular diploma, and had acquired almost a
celebrity for skill as surgical operator.
E ESSTRANaE INSTITUTION AT FLORENCE
ell <, atili oz,-
ta4t in the city Of Florence is house of ref
'uge. for cats. It is cloiste' situated on the
side of the Church of San Lorenzo. When
you wish to get rid of one of those interesting
quadrupeds, instead of killing it you send it
to that establishment. On the other hand,
when you want,a feline companion, you have
only to go there to find complete assortment
Of tabbies, tortoiseshells, Blacks whites, greys,
andrevery other c9lorusual to the race of cats.
A REVOLUTION IN THE TANNING TRADE.
"A new system Of tanning leather has been
invented by M. Picard, which is said to be
considerably less expensive and less tedious
than the old process. The inventor has sub
stituted mechanical process for the use of
bark, and he undertakes tan a hide in twelve
hours, which will last as ling as one prepared
on the old system. He USES turpentine which
dissolves fat substances, and Is most power
full preservative. NJ .
(, THE COMET IS COMING. 81 Beila's comet,
which is now approaching its perihelion, will
soon be visible in the heavens It has rather
long journey to perform, boing about one
hundred and ten millions of miles distant at
present. On tho Let Of November next it
will Be close to the bright Alpha Pegasi Mar
kab, one Of the four bright stars forming the
well-known square of Pegasus. 1t then pur-
sues a southerly course, crossing the celestial
equator about the middle Of December. It
then crosses its old path in l846, near where
it separated into two comets. At the end of
February, its distance from the earth will be
less than twenty millions Of miles. This COM
cts period is about six and .three-quarter
years. The superstitious are apt to accept
these erratic bodies rs. omens o" coming evil.
The last time one C. them took peep over
the earth, people began to prepare for tie end
of the world. It is pity that we cannot al
ways l.pye comet, if t s would be the effect.
tits ely, however, that this one will be con
aids5s..s ds5 ps evidence of the approach of the
ohol4Tss.... - Philadelphia Enquirer. A
#$lHE CHR1sr1AN SOLDIER. early, says,
the wfiter.of a sketch Of the late Stonewai
Jackson, were these the last words of that
Chr;stianBsoldier: 81 @4, .
ssss Order "A. P. Hill to prepare for action /,
Pass the infantry to the front !! Tell Major
Hawks to send provisions for the mon Y Then
his martial ardor disappeared o smile diffused