The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-11
N. E. SMITH & CO.,
MANuFAcTuAERs AND wHoLEsALEEs OF
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MANIFOLD ELECTRO CONDUCTORS
FOR LIG HTNl NEG.
PATENT APPLIED FOR.

Ohio. Ills. Ills. Wis,
NForders solicited and promptly attended to.
-RRAD WHAT THB RACINE ADVOCATE SAfSi
-laaHTNING Ron MASUTAeToRY Few seem aware
how extensively Lightning Rods are manuiaetured
In this CITY, Nc alude 10 the Works ofN. +. SMITH
& Co., Manufacture rs of"CushmaHs Manifold Elec-
tro Conductors" which have guined reputation iar
aud near for their very superior qualities over all
others made not the least important OF which, the
fact that these rods in single piece, avoiding
the danger always attending those which are coupled
Prof. BENJAMIN SllIlman, writing to Mr. eastman,
saws: ~ entirely approve OF your rod; submitted
il 10 an emine ut scientific man practical man, and
he agrees with me In opinion.n
Samuel st. John, Prof. Of Chemistry and Nedleal
lufisp rudence, in reference 10 them wTites "Whcn
properly erected, Il constitutes in my judgment
safeguard from the destructive effects Of atmospheric
elee,rieity,n .... IL 81
Another important advantage possessed by these
Conductors is their perfect freedom from OXIDATION.
In its construction Is composed of four large iron
wires and four copper do, compaety laid together,
being twisted in spiral form, retaining unlmpared
ne properties of electric conduction, greater in pow
er than any rod YET made; besides, copper Is one OF
the best known conductors OF electricity, and Rod
thus made must possess the power oil atleast SIX or
dinary rods.
NotonIy have these rods become celebrated for the
protection of buildings, but also for shipping, having
the appearance OF rope. That which Is intended
for conduetion, is made perHr nent by. torlhing u
blck-stay, or part of the rigging, passing into'2
copper plate, which is attached to the vessel in such
entirely out ot the May,Nel IN con-
tact with the water, thus making anunbroken condue-
ton from the top of the mast 10 the water, at oil
times prepared.
Last Summer, we frequently noticed huge coils Of
wire pass up Main street, which we now learn were
for Messrs. Smith & Co.'s Works; and that some
idea may be formed of the extent Ofihe business they
doing. it only necessary to say that since the
l4h of February, orders have been received for ISL
600 feet, embracing this State Illinois, Missssippi
Alabama, Michigan, Ohio, New York and Penna.
That they answer the end for which they design.
ed far better than any other is concusivcly proved
by the testimony of our most scientific men. and by
actual rments, that il is just what the inventor
claims for 1.-THE best conductor yet invented. Not
dwelling, vessel building of any kind, should go
unprovided against the sudden and appalling danger
of electrciy.-Racine( (Wisl Advocate, April is, 57
OPRead what X. K. CAMPBELL, gentleman wei
known in Portage county, says otit:
do certify that the above Rod is the best con-
structel OIL and believe tie best conductor that
has been used from the fact that il is combin-
alton the best conducting metals in evistence be-
ing continuous, without joints or couplings, present.
ing even and unbroken surface from the top to the
boron, which very essential qealities Of Light
ming Rod. X. E. CAMPBELL.
THE above Rod is manufactured in Cleve-
i by n. K. Smith & Co., aud for sale by o. i. SuT
LIFT, Ravenna, Ohio, who is prepared to erect them
dwellings of all kinds ina scientific and substan-
tial manner. Noperson should fail to have his build
ings protected from slch fearful and uncXp ,ctcd
strokes of electricity often witnessed. All or
ders, either wholesale or retail, promptly attended
10. o. l.. SUTLlFE.
Rayenna, Nav Z. IR57-on