The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-12-19 00:00:00

A DECIDED BARGAIN

300 New FANCY DRESSES, at

ins] Price, 186. 6d

HARRISON BROTHERS

CO &62, CHURCH-STREET, Corner of Hanover-street

CHRISTMAS
JOHN GIBBONS, i
very liberal pitronage
lion to the business so lor

ca rried

his late father,

begs to inform his numeroJs Friends and Caste
has commenced making his far-famed
GLAIR ATHOL CAM
AND
SCOTCH BUNS,

SO MUCH APPROVED OF BY HER MAJESTY,
Also, his celebrated
SCOTCH SEED CAKE,
PLUM CAKE,
SCOTCH SHORT BREAD,
PITCAITHLY BANNOCKS,

And a variety of other Cakes suitable for tici's festive Season,
and for the manufacture of which this Establishment has
been so long noted ; and hopes, by.asaiduity and attention to
all Articles being made of the beat materials, to enjoy a share
of those favours so liberally bestowed on him in former years.

EDINBURGH FLOUR, BREAD, & FANCY BISCUIT

WAREHOUSE
11 , LONDON-ROAD

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.-STEPHEN
ADAMS. ((rem CORNISH'S,) NEW and SECOND-
HAND BOOKSELLER, 20, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVES
rooL, begs respectfully to invite an inspection of his St
Splendi it y Illustrated Books, suitable for the approt
season, which he offers at UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES !
Children's H oks in great variety, and at a considerable
reduction from the published prices.
20, SOUTH JOHN-STREET,
NEAR THE POST-OFFICE, LIVERPOOL.

P S 0 N ,
8 8 Rio.. Bj.CLAYT(S)NS'QUTARTIE°3I
are the best Teachers in England of Wr,ting, and Bookkeeping
by Double Entry, Mental Calculations, Shorthand, &c.
Establialied Dead Teachers in Liverpool
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY. .
Classes every day. Private Lessons at any hour. Success
guaranteed to every pupil.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, TOYS, GAMER
CHRISTMAS TREKS. 84c.

DESKS and PAPETRIES, from
Fl ELD'S Br-

3 105
;. 16, ISLINGT

and TOY WARR

HOUSF

TIAGATELLE BOARDS, from 15s. to' £Blos.,
;It FYFIRLD'S BRUSH and TOY WAREHOUSE, 16.
i,LINCMON.—Late Manatrer for 111 years at Pronsoli and
Hausburg's Bazaar, No. 24, Church-street.

WORK-BOXES, from ls. Ekl. to £5 10s., at
FYFTELD'S BRUSH and TOY WAREHOUSE, 16.
iSLINGTON.—Late Manager for IS years at Prornoli and
Hausburg's Bazaar, No. 24, Church-street.

ROCKING HORSES, from 15s: to £4 10s., at
FYFIELD'S BRUSH and ToY WAREHOUSE, 16,
IsuNoToN.—Late Manager for 18 years at Promoli and
Hausburg'a Bazaar, No. 24, Churcb•atreet.

AVery large and Choice Variety of ENGLISH
and CONTINENTAL NOVELTIES. in Games, Toys,
Christmas Trees. Coloured Illumination Lamps, Flowers of

..'
Feathers, Fancy Ornaments. &c., specially adapt, for Christ.
mas Presents, at FYFIELD'S BRUSH and TOY WARE-
HOUSE, 16, ISLINGTON.—Late Manager for 18 years at
Promoli and Hausburr's Bazaar. No. 24. Church.street.

NURSERY YACHTS, for One, Two, or Three
Children. Everywhere recommended by the Medical
Faculty as the best, most healthy, and safest exercise for
Children, from 425. to it's los., at FYFIELD'S BRUSH and
TOY WAREHOUSE, 16, ISLINGTON.—Late Manager for 18
years at Promoli and Hausburg's Bazaar, No. 24, Church-
street.

MILNERS' NEW PATENTS, 1851 841854
MILNERS' PRCENIX (212'

SAFEWORKS, LIVER-

the most extensive and complete in the world, employing
from two to three hundred hands, assisted by powerful,
original, and elaborate machinery and implements, adapted
for every branch of the work ; established for carrying out
the important improvements under MiLri E RS' Nam, PATENT
of September. 1851—the close of the Great Exhibition, to the
interior and exterior of their HOLDFAST and Ft RE•RESISTINO
SA FES, and for supplying to the public the strongest Safe-
guards against FIRE, ROBBERY, or VIOLENCE extant, at the
lowest prices consistent with the most perfect efficiency and
security.

The STRONGEST WROUGHT-IRON SAFEGUARDS AGAINST
ROBBERY and FIRE extant, of various sizes, suitable for all

THE PATENTEES CAUTION THE PUBLIC AGAINST SPURT
OUS INII

TIONS OF THEIR MANUFAC

I SIVE PRETENSIONS OF CHEAPNESS

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT HARPENDEN

Harpenden. June 16th. 1654.
Gentlemen,—l have great pleasure in adding my testimony
to the value of your Fireproof Safes. Last Monday night my
house, warehouse, and premises were unfortunately burned
down. The fire raged very fearfully for at•out two hours,
and, owing to the great scarcity of water, the whole of any
premises and stock were consumed. The safe I purchased°
...you bad a most severe test, in consequence of a barrel of
brimstone standing close to it, and melting with the heat o
the fire, the hurtling lava running all over awl under the safe,
which greatly added to the intensity of tit e haw. It remained
in that position about four hours, and when with great diffi-

,ened, I found I