Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-24

No. Al Cedar Street, Nashville. Tenn

No. Al Cedar street, nashville, lem.
General; Agents for Middle Tennessee,
catur. Henry. Henderson and Weakley. west
OF Tennessee River.
Active reliable Agents wanted for each county
Aliberal discount on regular prices made for
work on Churches, ParsORages, Masonic, Odd
Fellows and Temperance Halls, Blind ana Or-
phan Asylums, and all other buildings used Tor
Religious or Charitable purposes.
We put this Rod before the Public on its own
merit and without argument rest on the follow
ing opinions of the most scientific and accom-
plished Electricians OF the country.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 3. 1869. - Messrs.
Nancy Il Shaifer-Gents: have carefully eX-
amined into the merits of the Lightning Con
ducter which you propose to introduce 10 this
Community. The material Is the very best. and
the construction and mode OF putting up, IN ac-
cordance with the views OF the most dlStIn-
guished electricians who have, M recent years,
devoted time and attention to tins important
practical subject.
If ali contracts made by you are faithfully
executed, land Of this all who know you will he
perfectly sure anv one who uses the Copper
Scroll Lightning Rod may feel quite secure
even amid the rear of the terrific thunder
storms so frequent and so fatal IN our region OF
country. Wishing you every SUCCESS Cess yours
truly, ). BLhhlhN LlNDSl4Eh'
OFFICE oE LrBR,RIsN UNIVERSITY OF NASH
| WILLIE, Nashville, Tenn, July =. lS09.-
| Nessrs Nancy X Shaiter-Gents.: / believe
| that much Of the popular want OF faith
| in the protection of Lightning Rods Is
20 he traced 10 an Imperfect construc-
tion of the rods themselves. Unless one be
made strictly m accordance with sclenuhG PUN
| cipIes il Is worse than useless passed bufSt-
! IN the citv this morning, cOrereH 'rHh ughfhthg
| rods lrhich are, an cUefV 1ndv calculated 10 f,nr
that building 70 p'eces. the 9a' gre le,se ias
az ~ the electric spark irhich cgl ten the noun
TAIN into sbreds 5~ouif b, sDpIoi az as Cuforr tJ
| the neck If a bottle.
| Nour plan ofmakiag lightning rods Is certain
| Iv by far the best have seen or read Of The
| large surface il affords for the fluid to accnmu-
late On-ths security of the method OF uniting
| the sections OF the tube-the placing Of the lines
| against the building, and the material "copper"
| of which il is composed. being an infinitely bet
Ter conductor than iron, are the Chief points
which recommend Halls lightning rod above All
"tbers hitherto invented. No objection can be
Grlr3y brought against q; and as protection 10 "
but1iiaJ j. calculated 10 culture the cctSteRc' az
| anu ordinary budding ,tseQ; Very truS yours;
| George ). Blackie, NJ. D., Professor oil Natural
| Srince, University OF Nashville.
| NASHVILLE, Tenn. July s. lS69.-Messrs. Ma
| pey AZ Skaiter-Gents: In former days gave q
| GREAT deal of attention TO Lightning Rods as 8
| means Of protection for buildings, hHlls Cop
! ner Scroll Lightning Rod. now before me, Is bet
| Ter than the common iron Just in proportion a.
| conner is better conductor than iron, and al
so in proportion to the greater surface Whlct
Taking into account the greater surface anC
the superior conducting power of copper, Oh
of Halls Rods is equal IN conducting power L
, | about SirfeeR Of the iron rods commonly uset
in this country. The Point in this rod IS Per
feet, and the manner Of putting up the rod
| The one approved by Science and proven by eN
; nerience To be the safest. | would also Valu
| This rod greatly above the iron 10y reason OF II
| ljghtnesS-being therefor so much less liable 4
70 | ret loose from its tAstcnings than the heaN
| IRON rods in common use. c. ID. ELLIOTT,
] Ofthe Nashville Female Academy.
: We also have in our possession the yer
, | strongest Communications OF other OF the mos
D | nrofnund and able Electricians Of this and otAe
{ States. viz: b. l.. Arnold, Prof. Phys; Science
| AID VIM Shelton, President OF Vest Iennesse
| College; II. w. Aldehoti, PRINCIPAL MaSon'
Institute. and DIR. Milo Smith, Chattan0og;
Tenn: Thos W, IIumes, President; D.: \
l PAYNE. Prof Nat. Philosophy, and X. Il. NIT
= natrick. Prof Latin, East Tennessee GnlNeTSi5!
I ProC. J. Pillsbuiy Bowling Green, ny; =. !
n | Eaton- Prof Nat, Sciences, University OF funl
Scboois- and w Coleman, Prof. Nat. SclGn'
u female High School, Louisville, n.y. Robe
Peter. Prof. Chemistry and Physics. LGAlhgSO
EV University; Robert Graham Fresldel
|, | COLLEGE of Arts. Lexington, ny; ir"i. niehc
smith. Sec Washington Academy oil AFIs al
science. Dr. Adolphus NiZllnZenuS. hr' 1e
Y EngIeman and b. Y. Shnmard. st. LOUIS M
and many others. which it will afford US plea
ure TO show to all desiring information ia reg y
- To- this powerful protector of Llie ana ff"Pef'
NANCY a SHAIFEK,
No n Cedar street. Nashville Tenn