Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-24
HALrmoRR, PHrtAD. An. YORK.

Lave YOU 4 SAFE ! Not a KNOB Or
11ASBESTOS CHEST, nor FIRE BRICK, cENxkT.
ALuN any Of the other kinds once suPPos-
ed to BE- Safes though Knows be utterly worth
less but = Eeuul0e SnoamnWder Sufes
made by G. RICH & CO., crthcrsuccessors = EARNS
Il MARVIN! II you have not, the following infrr-
rogatores arc deeply interesting to you, aud uy well
claim your serious consideration:
FIRsr.-Woula not he de.truc ion of Your valuable
Books, Papers, Money &c.. greatiy derunge yor bus-
and subject you serious, If not loss
SEcaSp.-Since snch calamity can he avoided DUR
rouR LIFETIME by the outlay OF fifty hundred
or hundred dollars. in the purchase Of Safe does
economy counsel tint outlay rather than the
saving Of the expense You would thus incur 2
THIRD.-If ynu pay ASSuALLr for insurance "n your
stock merchandise is it equally important f.
ectinsurance on your books and papers for series Of
years. paying small premium ONCE ALT
FouRTH.-1f you have safe yourself viii you
materially your interest by urging upon your
customers aud debtors the Importance Of owning onc,
lest they should lose their books and be thus rendered.
insolvent
FrrH.-will you employ few moment. in reading
the following testimony and afterwards call send
to- the undersigned FIR other certificates equnlly
.facrorv extending period zen years pnss d-
ring which time instance has occurred where WILL
DER'S PATENT SsLANASDgR SAFE. IMPROVED BY
RICH & CO.. has filled preserve its contents in the
hercesf fire.
NEw YoRK. December 30. 1851.
Messrs Stearns s. Marvin SUCCESSORS to Rich L. Co..
No LAG, Water street, New York:
SIRs when the fire was onsnming nv place Of hu
sincss. No. GIG Penrl absent Rem rear
county. testing cleaning apparatus in connection
with my Excelsior Thre her, and did read the
until fearful it late hooks.
which puced in Of Safes purchased Of Mr.
Marvin year ago. My fears NOT allaycd when
found il necessary upon my apply the Croon
water 10 hours before enabled o up
erarions after which II requir. hours Of labor
and application Of water to raise the Saa nandcr from
its asly bed You may judge of my anxiety during this
delay. and my agreeable surprise upon opening the
Safe in the presence Of uumer Of gentlemen to fnd
my books and papers saved and iegibe ,heyswcrc
previous the FIRE. The intense heat - which III. Safe
vas sitlected be conjectnrcd frtn the rondti n
If another safe, (not Saamander) of which an iron
skeleton frame only remained, and vestge of book
They companions in the oifce the second
floor. from which they fell Of earthcnware
in the cellar the ruined Safe upon the Saamnnder II
their position had been revers. d. the skeleton
would have remained. My pss over tie Insurance il
$1,000 yet the salvation OF my books in Salann-
der with the representatives of upwards Of 81 co. 000
and important documents which could be du Heated
has fully compensated me
II will afford great pleasure tn exhihif the new
SAFE purchased Of yau. and explain its merits. at my
present office No 25l Pearl street whore shall re,nan
until the new building No Is is erected.
Yours, respectfully.
JOSEPH G. GILBERT.
RICH CO.'Swas the only among the II Safes
and Chests tested IN the above named Penrst. fire,
which proved to be SAFE. the contents Of the
eleven being REDUCED ASHES!
The importance of being in possession ofsuch cheaI
insurance for valuable documents hooks papers &C. i
apparent reading :hr following list wherein 1t will he
that five Safes (whirh lie only $3.50
snved property the of Sl3s i,O from fire!