American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-27
approred method Of cultiroting Barley.

honrsj stirring 1t frequently from the bottom OF the
tub Or vessel all around and previous TO each STIR
ring all the floating grains seed weeds, &c. should
De carefully skinned off thus nothing will remain
Tor seed but ound and perfect gram The first
water should be drawn of at the end Of six hours,
and Immediately replaced by fresh this agai drawn
on at the end OF six hours more i shtu be sown.
broad cast, the following dey being mixed with
sufficient quantity of wood ashes plaster it
as much as VIII be necessary for the purpose of
ing. nus managed. if the ground be in proper
ulth' and FLY prepared, this grain will make its APP
pesfance the bfth or sixth day after sowing where
Jas, II the seed be dry will probably be three
weeks OF more before 1t up particularly the
season be dry cannot more orcibly recommend
this practice than BY giving brief sketch OF an
pertinent made in England, and taken from the Bath
and west of England Society's reports. farmer
selected four of the field, treated and pre-
pared it for seeding exactly in The same way, he
then divided IT into Two equal parts he sowed one
part with dry seed in the common way, the other
with stepped seed as here recommended, and the
consequence was, that the latter produced double
|crop although the seed in both the We,
save the difference of treatment. The superior
Equality and condition of the crop seemed to keep
pace with the increased quantity
Grand .N,sicaL Instruments William M.
Goodrich, ofthis city, has constructed P Nh r.
MONlCON, upon principles similar in thel' nature,
but superior in effect and tones, to the instrument
brought here from Europe, and exhibited some years
since. Its height is fourteen feet, breadth seven,
and tour teet III depth.
/ his very ingenious Instrument forms complete
lOrchesti a, moved by mechanical power and when
combined is not to be equaed by any of our most
regular bands OF musicians. 1t contains five french
horns, fourteen trumpets two kettle drums, one
brass drum. eighteen bassoons, thirty ciarionets,
seventeen hageolets, two pair cymbols and rian-
IGlr and executes among many choice peites OF
music Haydn's grand military symphony Mo-
zart,s overture 10 La Clemensa de leto, Haydn's
surprise. symphony, Cherubim's overture to MR-
dea, &c.
number of our best Judges Of musical exhib-
tons have heard this instrument, and have expressed
their highest satisfaction and the friends OF correct
harmony will be gratiHed to learn it will shortly be
in exhibition. for grand concerts We understand
lit is the property of Messrs Bailey and Fitch, of
Lebanon, Conn. and that the ingenious artist who
CONSTRUCTED has formed it, ha the spectators
have veiw OF the whole array of Instruments from
which they derive so much pleasure lost. Cent.
LIGHTNING.
On the 9TH between the hours of | and g O'Clock,
the dwelling house os MIR. Benjamin Fraime, two
miles from Paradise, Lancaster County was struck
10y lightning which completely burs 1t asunder.--
The account which Mcs Fraim gave OF 1t Is this
|" That when the lightning struck the huuse, it app
peared as if it was on ireshe lay in bed and could
not move, being nearly sufocated. until the house
burst asunder, when she Immediately relieved.
Mr. Fram was from home during the night. The
| lightning struck the chimney which stood in the
centre of the house-it then separated, part going
down the south side, and the remainder down the
lnorth.-The barrel Of gun which was standing in
| the room, was torn from the stock.-A tin bread
ltray hich standing on the stove was consdera-
lby melted ALSO an iron chain and pot-hooks IN the
fchimpey The stove stood at the head of the bed
where the children were lying, and was partly co..
jvered with the melting dtoss of the bread tray
The nails in the floor were drawn out and the APP.
prences who slept in the second story thrown
| up in the bed. Out of eight windows, only three
pains Of glass were left unbroken. The lightning
having left The house conveyed itself TO the pump,
and from thence to the stable, where it killed fine
Shoat. None OF The family were injured, and when
they left the house it was on fire, but happily extns
gushed itself
RUNAWA 81 AYES.
| We perceive by the Norfolk papers, that serious
are indnlged from band of la king