Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-06-23

Manufacturers OF Phenix Premium Safes.
Powder PROOF Locks &c,
CEC0ND-STERET., PITTSBURGH, between
- Smithfeld and Wood, on the south side.
FRANKFORT, KY, May 8, 1854.
Messsrs Lippincott & Barr, Pittsburgh-Gen-
tlemen You have no doubt heard ere this, of
the fire in our town; you have also been written
to in relation to some of your make of safes,
bought by J. T. & B. T. Meek, some years ago,
which could not be got out, and remained in the
burning building until next day, at 10 o'clock.
Our safe was in the fire 10 hours, at leas half
the time red hot-was not taken out until cool
enough to attach a rope to one of the rings
When drawn out by the bystandcrs, who were
anxious to bet upon the contents being burnt
up-upon which proposition we offered
| to stake and loose what we had left from the
Grc Those present were induced to believe
our safe Of the same kind as one belonging to
our next door nei ghb0r, whose safe was Of Gin
cinnati manufacture, and which upon being
Opened was found nothing but few pieces OF
gold and silver coin fused and stuck together, al
of the books and papers being consumed OF
chared SO as to be entirely useless. The fire
was intense, and our safe, when opened, as
tonished all present. Books perfectly gooC
with the exception of the glue used in the bind
Iing--all the papers good and pliable as whe1
placed day or two before, the fine polished
steel work not colored In the least, where it wa
in boxes or wrapped in paper. There appears
Ito be a sort of gas yapor generated whilst in th
fire which rusted the steel goods, as soon as tn
safs was opened and the articles exposed to tn
atmosphere. This is all the damage done t.
anything in our safe. The envelope enclosin!
this letter took its chance--you can see for your
5 selves. We had confidence in your safe befor
how we would not have any other make.
The safe contained during the ten hours re
mained in the fire, many valuable tools and ma
chincry, used by US i'll our business, some Q
which could not be replaced on this continent
value say of $1,000; also about $4,000 in cas-
notes, our books of accounts; small sum OF pa
per money, valuable materials, &C., we suppos
the aggregate value of said contents woul
amount to at least to $4,000.
The heat to which this safe was subjected wa
so intense as to warp the iron casting and crac
the door frame and loave other marks Of the ez
tent Of heat to which it passed through. "
regard this manufacture of safe as perfectly re
liable and a certain protection against loss {
contents by fire. We would use no other "
C have ever seen if Phoenix could be procured
:, ept2.1y Yours, MEEK & MILAN.
' JOSEPH PLUMMER,
d wholesale Dealer In Boots and SHOES
e EsroganS. Raats, Leather &c,
u MO. III WOOD-ST., (Betwen Fifth and Di'
ia ~ mond Alley, PITTSBURGH, is now II
ceiving one of the largest FRESH STOCKS Of gooC
I, that ever come to Pittsburgh, consisting
rc Mems Boots, Shoes and Brogans; Womens' al
e Misses Boots, Shoes and Slippers Children
Shoes, also, Mems and Boys Wool, Fur, Mag'
" and Kossuth Hats-a complete assortment.
r. My stock having been purchased directly fro
-, the New England manufacturers at cash rate
=. merchants will find it to their advantage to ca
y, and examine before making their purchases,
= I am fully determined to sell as low as any
" the Philadelphia and New York Houses.
v Pittsburgh. scpt:2. 1854. 6m.