Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-06-28
From q London Paper.

Large guns.-The largest guns fired are
the Turkish cannon at the Dardanelles,
the diameter of one which is two feet|
| three inches, land stone shot from which
struck the Windsor Castle, of 90 guns,
and cut her mainmast in two, and near
| ly knocked her two decks into one. OUR
young midshipmen used to crawl into
these guns on their hands and knees. A
gun almost as large was found at Al
giers. But the largest shot of any
sort ever fired by Europeans, was that
from the new mortar used by the French
at Antwerp. This she'll was two feet
in diameter, and weighed, when empty,
lol6lbs. 1t contained 99lbs of powder,
and its total weight was CONSEQUENTLY L,
ol5lbs. The mortar from which it was
discharged weighed 5,7colbs, and the
| gunpowder to load it was 3olbs. This
is really prodigious. We must add that
at the Dardanelles one of the great Tur-
kish shot struck the bows of that mag
f ni6cent first rate ship the Royal George,
and, wonderful to relate that one shot
, alone nearly sunk her. According to the
Baron de Tot, the weight Of the Tur
!, kish shot was l,loolbs, and the charge o
,. gunpowder 3solbs.
;, FAMILY STEAMER.-Scarcely ever have
II we seen a little apparatus so admirabl
ID adapted, from its simplicity, its easy al
li plication, and its various and importan
' ,s uses, to the convenience and comfort c
w the neat and Industrious housewife, a
,e that which has recently fallen under on
e. notice, with the above appropriate title
N 1t is portable steam generator, who's
10 principal object is to assist in creatin
IS and preserving cleanliness, to destro
noxious insects and vermin, and to pre-
vent their increase. 1t is used withou
trouble Inconvenience, and supersede
the annoying application of water il
many cases. That vexatious but indis
pensabe ceremony, which is, after all
= too often Intellectual, the cleaning of bed
steads, may be performed,most thorough
ly, by the aid OF this apparatus, withou
taking them apart or removing them
and without the slightest injury to tn
floor or carpet upon which they stand.-
Not bug or other insect can possibl
escape'the searching and destructive pow
er of this instrument. For cleansin
h., furniture, removing spots from pain
y purifying varnish, cleansing windows an
looking glasses,pi cture frames, maps *
1t is most completely adapted. Its pei
etrating power is truly wonderful. Th
smallest crack or assure may be thorol
ghly searched, and every thing marlboro
there eflectually removed. 1t may
useful, too, to destroy worms, which
Md often infest fruit trees, without injurir
the trees themselves and to reno
shippers from bacon without affectil
the meat. In fine, in those numero
essential family operations, which, viii
they contribute to neatness. health, al
ent comfort, are so often full OF trouble al
vexation to the matron and to all abo
her, it is an almost invaluable auxiliar
and, when it shall be introduced in
general use, we have no doubt it W
:. rank among the most valuable and ind
pensable articles of housewlfery.
1t is capable likewise of being emplc
ed in many cooking operations to gre
, advantage. 1t will, for example, b
eggs or potatoes with great ease, and i
~. most excellent manner.-NashUW b