Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-07

AVE YOU A SAFE! Not u KNOB or
IL ASBESTOS CHEST, nor FIRE BRICK, CEMENT.
or ALUM CHEST any Of the other kinds once supps
ed to be Safes, though To be utterly worth
less, but Il Eeluiuc S:;lanlI nder safe,
made by u klCli X CO, ortheir successors EARNS
& MARVIN! If you have MT, the following inter
rosatories deeply interesting you, and may well
claim your serious consideration
FIRsT.-Woud not he destruction of your valuable
Books Papers, Money, &c. greatly dcrange your bust
and subject you serious if RUINogs loss?
SEcoSD.-Since such a calamity can be avoided DUR
iSG YOUR LIFETIME by the outlay of fifty n hundred
OF Two hundred donrs in the purchase of Safe, docs
not true economy counsel that outlay rather than the
saving of the expense you would thus incur!
THIRD.-lf you pay ANNUALLY for insurance your
stock merchandise, s it not equally important e.
Reinsurance your books and papers for series OF
years. paying small premium FOR ALL!
FoURTH.-lf you have a safe yuur-elf. will Won not
maternity serve your interest by urging upon your
customers and debtors the importance of owning one,
lest they should lose their books and be thus rendered
insoventl
FFTH.-Will You employ few moments in reading
the following testimony and afterwards call On or send
tn, the undersigned for other certificates equally
istactorv, extending period often years past d
ring which time no instance has occurred whore WILL
DER'S PATENT SALAMaSDER SAFE, IMPROVED BY
RICH Il co. has failed to preserve its in the
hercest fire.
New YORK. December 90 1871
Mcssrs. Stcnrns & Marvin. Rich 4 CO..
No lag, Water street, New York:
SiRs wv hen the hire consuming place of l,u
sncss. No. PIG Pearl absent in Renn-erar
county. testing cleaning apparatus in connection
with my Excelsior Thrc her, and did read the at
connt until was fearful il late save nv books
which were placed in of Safes purchased of Mr.
Marvin some year ago. My fears alaycd when
onnd it necessary upon my apply the Crotun
water 40 hours before was enabled commence op-
eratons after which il required fifty four hours of labor
ana application of water to raise the SalaTancr from
its ashy bed You may judge my iuring This
delay. and my agreeable surprise upon opening the
safe IN the presence ol anumber Of Gentlemen find
my books and papers saved and egihe thcy were
previous 10 the fire. The intense heat which the Saft.
VAS subjected. can be nniecluled from tie coniit n
of another safe, (not Saamander) of which an ron
sheieton frame ON remained and II vestige of book
They were companions in the Office on the second
door, from which they fell upon Of earthcnwurc
in the cellar the ruined Safe upon the Schumacher If
their position had been reversed even the skeleton
would have remained. My less over tie insurance is
$1,000 yet the salvation of my books in your Saaman-
der with the representatives of upwards of slOOO0O
and important documents which could not be duplicated
has fully compensated me
II vii! afford me great pleasure TO cxibir the new
Sac purchased Of you. and explain its merits u. my
pr sent office No 25l Pearl street. whore shall remain
until the new building No. . 6 is erected.
Yours, respectfully.
JOSEPH G. GILBERT
RICH & CO.'S WAS the only one among the Il Safes
and Chests tested in the above named Penrl-st fire.
which proved to be SAFE the contents of the It err
eleven being REDUCED ASHES!
he Importance Of being in possession OF such cheap
insurance for valuable documents, books papers, &C. is
apparent reading the following list wherein it will be
seen that five Safes (Which the only SG50)
saved property TO the amount of sl38 $50 from fire.