The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-07
EMPIRE TATE
STORE
Goods Sold at Reduced Prices.

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Goods Sold at Reduced Prices.
Y\HE undersigned have the pleasure of informing the
citizens of Saint Paul and the surrounding country
cuped by E. Fullerton, Third street, opposite NC
Cloud Bro e, where they now opening varied,
beautiful and elegant assortment of
SUMMER q. FALL CLOTHING,
which they will dispose of the public at wholesale
or RETAIL and at prices sufficiently low justify every
one in purchasing from them Their stock is all manu-
ion consequently they know that their work Is done
IN THE BEST STYLE.
Their assortment consists of all articles usually found
in a complete
CLOTHING d FURNISHING STORE,
And which they will be pleased exhibit many
as will favor them with call. They pledge themsel-
to sell cheaper than any other house st. Paul.
They also solicit the attention of those wishing to pur-
chase at Wholesale they have made arrangements
to do extensive jobbing business in their line.
St. Paul. July H. 1856 uyl2dawy
LYONS COPPER LIGHTNING CON-
DUCTOR.
PATENTED JULY l. 1854
SUPERloRlTf is claimed for this Conductor all
~ others in common use.
FirsFor the large surface exposed to electric
phere.
when electricity is communicated to a condensing
mass, but exclusively upon the surface Draper g Chem
Etry Lecture XVI page l05. -
SecondFor the conducting power of the material cop
same size and FORM making the smallest of 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 to
Scientific American vol X, no. 81
Third-For dura bility Copper is little effected by
posure whereas iron soon becomes covered with rust
which not only greatly mparS its conducting power but
in few wears entirely destroys it.
FOurth-The mode OF connecting. This rs done by in
terlapping the sections and rvetng them with the
material 1t presents to the continuous rod and to
the electrical current a two fold surface.
Fitth-In respect to stability. The upper section of
each rod is constructed to appear uniform with the
other sections and still possesses the additional strength
required
Sxth--As regards appearance it is decidedly good
looking. Its superiority other rods in this respect
is apparent to every observer.
Seventh-1n point of economy Why copper conGuc
tors have not been generally used sOwing to the expense
of the material But by the present form OF the rod all
the advantages above named secured by first cost
the but little exceeding that which has usually
been paid for the iron rod while from it's superior
bilty and stability to nothing of the certain
protection which affords it will be found in
the END than the iron rod.
In tlt examination and description Of Amos Lyons
Copper Lightning Conductor, have been much inter
ested In many respects they superior all others
that have been hitherto used and in beauty Of appear
ance form pleasing contrast to the first Lightning Rod
placed by Franklin on building that (and believe
is stilI standing in the city of Philadelphia.
1t 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, l.. 1855 Ed. NELL.
THOMAS ARMSTRONG.
General Agent for Minnesota and Iowa.
model OF the rod can be the Pioneer Office or
at the Merchants Hotel.
All orders for copper conductors will be promptly at
tended to by the above agent.
St Paul. August l. 1885, dim