Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-01
From, n late German Magazine
0s TIE UruLrTY OF FRosr CoNpucy

Us TIE UTILIrY OF FRosr CoNpucroRs
CONDUCTORS, or light ming rods are very well known
TO our renders. We have often spoke of the utiity
OF this invention without success: We nav perhaps
be fortunate'in mentioning the Frost Conductor. as
the exPence of this experiment is but trding a tub
OF water and rope of straw being all that is
Tor preserving the blossoms of in the spring
from being killed. The FIRST who discovered i WIS
Baron Van genenburgh, Bohemian, and he gives
the following description Oft
fhe Frost Conductor is made either of straw or
hemp. 1t IS 10 be twised round the trunk with the
END IN tub, filed With well water by sinking sms n
stone or weight to the end of the cord One tub
VIII serve number oftrees standing nearly ton her
yer those running up a wall, be careful to pace the
tup iree and IN such position to be sheltered
oy the limbs of the tree. that the frost can have
ready access To and operate tho water in it, with
out any hindrance
1t Is particularly of great advantage to those trees
that are IN blossom early in the spring. before the
leaves appear, and are therefore more exnosed
TO tho frost Yhe inventor, Mr. Benenburgh, has
made several trials, particularly in the wear IVY
Ills apricot Noes began to blossom ia the month of
march; he immediately applied the aforementioned
conductor; there six or eight very severe fostv
nights. notwithstanding. which the blossoms were No
hurt, and be afterwards gathered from small trees
soo extraordinary large and good eprcots; whereas
al the same time, IN other gardens, all the blossoms
having been killed by the Frost there vas not one
apricot to be seen.
10 be fully convinced of the effect of Che aforemen
TONED conductor, the inventor put several tubs filled
with wafer IN different parts of his orchard which
be examined daily and found that tho ice IN the tub
without conductors was only as thick as straw
when that Of the tubs With conductors was as thick
as finger.
NoRRoLx, May 81.
ioLailon Of utc Rerenue Laws-We learn from
Capt Turner, of the Enst River packet that John g.
Roberts, Esq Collector Of The District of East River
has seized the schr. Benjamin Dranklin of poIlp
Landing, from Martinique. laden wh brandy and
MolaaSes, bound up the Bay, end a craft name nm
known, tor violation of the Revenue Law The
r. u. arrived at Piankatank ON Sunday, and was dis
charging her cargo on board the Craft when Infor
nation being given to the Collector ne proceeded
to her, and finding the result of his inquiries such as
to justify his Suspicion Of Illegal proceedings he took
her and the craft in custody.
ou EEw YoaK, May %.
T4,e sweepstakes over the Union Course Yesterday.
resulted IN the success of Mr. Johnsons Reality coli
ahe contest indeedthero were three beats-was only
between two Southern colts; the rest seven horses
having started altogether, being little qualified To
compete with them This is the lust result of great
care'in the choice of blood in breeding and in train
ing; and we are always well pleased 10 see success
attend snch care Time of running: first heat, In
5is.; second I'm. 49s.; third, IN SIS
THEATBE Booth commenced his eDoaoement
last night, and played Richard III to yery Crowded
house.
WARNING MILITIA.-How many boarders have
you, Madam said Militia Officer RECENTLY to the
keeper OF resPectable boarding house IN W asb,pp
Ton slreet.IWhy said the good lady, i have
number IN the city, and several who make short is
Its from the country. But how many steady boar
oers have you? WHY out of the ten noyy in The
mouse there are not than three can call cteo2,
Boston JDan.fpcfurer.