The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-27
LYONS COPPER LIGHTNING CON.
DUCTOR.
PATENTED .UIN1 Is

SCPERlORlTY is claimed for this Conductor all
~ others in common use.
Flrs-For the large surface exposed electric atmOs
phere.
(When electricity is communicated to "a condensing
body 1t does not distribute itself uniformly through the
mass but exclusively upon the surface Is Chem
istrv, Lecture XVI page 1867
Second-For the conducting power of the material cop
has least eight times the capacity of iron of the
same size and FORM making the smallest of these conduc
tors equal to new iron rod five inches in diameter coop
per Is eight times good iron of the section in
conducting power and therefore to be preferred iron
scientific American, vol. " no. 5.
Thrd-For durability. Copper is little ELECTED by ex-
posure, whereas iron soon becomes covered with rust
which not only greatly mpairS its conducting power hut
in a few years entirely destroys it.
FOurth-The mode Of connecting. This done by in
terappng the sections, and riveting them with the
material 1t presents to the eye continuous rod and
the electrical current two fold surface.
Fltth-ln respect to stability. The upper section of
other sections and still possesses the additional strength
required. DID,. ...-..
Sixth--As regards appearance it is decidedly good
looking Its superiority other rods this respect
is apparent to observer.
Seventh-ln point of economy. Why copper cOnduc
tors have not been generally used sowng to the expense
of the teral But by the present form of the rod all
the advantages above named secured by first
the consumer but little exceeding that which has usually
been paid for the iron rod while from its superior dur
ollty and stability to nothing of the more certain
protection which it affords, it will be found to cost less in
the end than the iron rod.
In the examination and description of -! Amos Lyons
i
eSte In many respects they superior to all others
that have been hitherto used and beauty of appear
ance form pleasing contrast to the first lightning Rod
placed by Franklin on building that (and believe
is stilD standing in the city of Philadelphia.
1t il my opinion that they the best safeguard from
the sharp arrows OF Heaven, yet manufactured and
most cheerfully give my recommendation.
st. Paul. NJ T., Aug. Il, 1855. +. y. NELL.
THOMAS ARMSTRONG;
General Agent for Minnesota and Iowa.
model of the rod be seen al the Pioneer Office or
a. the Merchants Hotel
All orders for copper conductors viii he promptly at
tended to by the above agent '
st. Paul, August T. 1855 dim
EAGLE BAKERY AND
CRAChER .MANUF1CTORY.
ME subscribers beg leave to return thanks the
Il public for the liberal patrOna.e heretofore extend
ed to them in their line of business and hope receive
continuation of the same. They would say that they
have been before, having just received Cracker
Machine from Boston, which will enable them to do
their work with such facility and despatch that they
can supply the public with either Boston, Soda Butter,
Sugar, Water Wine Cracke RS; also, Pilot Bread,
any other articles in the trade, at all times baked fresh
every morning Bread, Crackers &C., sent to any part
July is-dtf SPENCE r GIEs..
OWNERS FOR STORED GOODS w ANT
ED. ....
Saint Paul, July 25, 1855.
OWNERS WANTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
One Dutch Chest, taken from the landing May 9th,
marked An0a Kuhn aus Combs.
One Box, one Chest, one Table, received from steam
boat Globe May IL, marked l. w. Webb.
One Box Merchandise, received from steamboat Ben
Bolt May 19, marked }. A. Grun. .....
Three Boxes Merchandise, received from steamboat
Luella May %, marked J. A. Sarber. ...r o..
One Trunk, received from steamboat Ben Bolt MAY
l9, marked James RddelI, st Paul. Minn'a Territ'y.
One Tool Chest received from steamboat Luella
Tune 4, marked Hurd.
One Chest, received from steamboat Luela June Is,
marked II. Grpman st. Paul.
iyadf m ste Al1u limo
Is, marked J. Closun, st. Paul.
MCLAGAN Il STILLMAN,
Jackson Street,
July 26, l255-d3Od Lower Levee.