The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-25

EMPIRE STATE dbl.
CLOTHING STORE!
Goods Sold at Reduced Prices.

WVVUC OVlW ~ nCOuCCQ IIICcCs
NHE undersigned have the pleasure of informing the
citizens OF Faint Paul and the surrounding country
that they have leased the commodous lately oc-
cupied by E. Fullerton, Third street, opposite Nc
Cloud Bro. s. where they now opening varied,
beautiful and elegant assortment of
SUMMER 4. FALL CLOTHING,
Which they will dispose Of to the public at Wholesale
or retail, and at prices sufficiently low to justify every
one in purchasing from them Their stock il all manu-
featured by themselves and under their supervs
on' consequently they know that their work Is done
IN THE BEST STYLE.
Their consists of all articles usually found
in complete
CLOTHING & FURNISHING STORE,
And which they will be pleased to exhibit to as many
as will favor them with call. They pledge themse-
YES to sell cheaper than any other house In St. Paul.
They also solicit the attention Of those wishing pur
chase at Wholesale as they have made arrangements
to do an extensive jObbing business in their line
N. B.-Orders from the country solicited
FULLER HENDERSON.
VI. Paul, July IT, 1855 juyl2dawy
LYONS COPPER LIGHTNING CON.
DUCTOR.
PATENTED JULY l. 1854
OUPERIORIrY is claimed for this Conductor over all
~ others in common use.
Frst-For the large surface exposed electric atmos.
phere.
(When electricity is communicated to a condensing
BODY II does not distribute itself uniformly through the
mass but exclusively upon the surace-Drape, 3 Chem
istry, Lecture XVI, page 1867
per has at least eight times the capacity of iron of the
same size and form, making the smallest these conduc
tors equal to iron rod five inches in diameter cop
per is eight times good iron of the section In
conducting power and therefore to be preferred iron
Scientific American vol X, no. So
Thrd-FOr durability Copper is little effected by ex
posture, whereas iron becomes covered with rust
which only greatly its conducting power but
in few years entirely destroys it.
FOurth-The mode of connecting This Ii done by in.
terapping the sections and rvetng them with the
material presents to the eye continuous rod and to
the electrical current two fold surface.
Fifth-In respect to stability The upper section of
each rod is constructed to appear uniform with the
other sections and still the additional strength
required
Sixth-As regards appearance, it is decidedly good
looking Its superiority other rods in this respect
ia apparent to every observer.
Seventh-In point of economy. Why copper cOnduc-
tors have net been generally used sowng to the expense
of the material But by the present form of the rod all
the but little exceeding that which has usually
been paid for the iron rod while from its superior dura
bty and stability to say nothing of the certain
protection which it Affords will be found to in
the end than the iron rod.
In the examination and description of Amos Lyons
Copper Lightning Conductor, have been much inter
ested In many respects they superior all others
ance form pleasing contrast to the first Lightning Rod,
placed by Franklin on a building that (and believe
is stilD standing in the city Of Philadelphia
1t is my opinion that they the best safeguard from
the sharp of Heaven, yet manufactured and
St. Paul, NJ T., Aug. i. 1855 F. D. NELL
THOMAS ARMSTRONG,
General Agent for Minnesota and Iowa.
model of the rod be the Pioneer Office or
at the Merchants Hotel.
All orders for copper conductors will be promptly at
tended to by the aboye agent
st. Paul, August I, 1855. dim