Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-10
BALTIMORE. PHILAD. an. YORK.


Lave YOU A SAFE Not KNOB or
44ASBESTOS CHEST, nor u FIRE BRICK, cxMEsT
or ALUM CHEST any Of the other kinds suppos
ed to be Safes, though knows 10 be utterly worth
ess. but n genuime Salnlnaa nder Safe,
made by C. RlCH & CO., ortheir s EARNS
T. MARVIN If you have not, the following inter
rogatores deeply interesting you, and may well
claim your serious con.ds
FiRsT.-Woula he destruc, ion of your valuable
Books. Papers. Money &c, greatly dcrange YOUR bu.i
and subject you to serious ii RUISo1s lssi A
SEcosD.-Since such calamity can be avoided DUR
LIrErrME by the outlay OF fifty a hundred
hundred dollars, in the purchase Of Safe does
economy counse! that outlay rather than the
sayi ing Of the expense you would thus incarl
THIRD.--If you pay ANNUALLY for insurance your
stock merchandise, is it not equally important ef
ecliusurance your books ard papers for Of
years. paying small premivsi oScH FOR ALL
FouRrH.--if you have SHE yourself, viii you not
materially your interest by urging upon your
customers and debtors the importance Of owning one,
les they should loss their books and be thus rendered
insolventf
F,rrB.-Will you employ few moments in reading
the following testimony, and afterwards call mn send
to- the Undersigned for other certificates equally sat
sfactory extending period oftcn years past du-
ring which time instance has occurred where VIII
RICH 4 CO., has failed preserve s in the
fercesr FIRE.
t" NV YORK, December 20, 1851.
Messrs Stearns & Marvin, successors to Rich & Co..
No l46, Water street, New York:
SIRs wv hen the fire consuming nay pace of bu-
siness No. alG Pearl street, was absent Rem eear
cnunty, testing cleaning apparatds in unnecton
with my Excelsior Tire her. and did nat read the
court until was fearful il atr save my hooks.
WHICH were placed In Of Safes, purchased n
Marvin year ago. My tears not allowed whe
found il neo-ssary upon my return 1npy Croon
water 40 hours before was enabled to cumn"nrr or
tons, after which requ-d ftytnur hours OF iabo
and application of raise the Saamander from
its ashy bed You may judge Of my unxiesy during this
delay. and agreeable surprise upon OPENING the
Safe in the presence OF number Of gertemsn 10 find
bucks and papers saved. and lie lille IA they wer
previous the fire. The intense heat which the Safe
subjected, be coneitured trom the condition
of an;.rier safe, lnof Saamander Of which an Ynn
skeleton frame only remained, and not yes,ige ota k
They companions in the oticr on the econd
faor trom wbiah they fell upon OF eathenware
in the cellar Tho raned Safe upon the Salnander If
their position Rad been reversed, the skeleton
would have r'muinrd. My loss insurance is
$780, yet the salvation ofmy hooks in your Salanan
der with the representatives of upwards Of 900
and portan documents which could not be u ,licated
| has fully compensated me.
1t will afford me great pleasure exhibit the new
Safe purchased o, Won ard expain its merits at nv
present office No PSI P"ae street, where sa! remain
until the new building No. 81 serectcd
| Yours, respectfully
JOSEPH G. GILBERT
| RICH g. CO.'S was the only among the } Safe
and CHESTS tested in the above named Pearl-st. fire.
which proved be SAFE dc contents Of the other
| eleven being REDUCED 1oAs#Es
TI" Importance of being la posses OF surh a cheap
insurance for valuable documents, hooks papers &C. is
apparent reading the follow ing list. wherein it via be
seen that five Safes (Which owners only $500
saved pronerty to the amount nfsl3s 80 from firn