New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-30
SAFE TEST AT OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN.
Duryee & Forsyths and s. c. Herring's
Safes Burnt Up!
l. I L l. I e IS s A r Z, S
AGAIN TH1UnnPHEAN

The great fire at Oshkosh. Wisconsin, furnished a good
chance to test the fire proof qualities IF the different manufac
tures Of Safes There six Of Lilies manufacture ali
hich their Although they were in the
worst Of the re the Safes damaged
the paint and the silver plate ousde of the door,
1t vas different with s. G. Herrlg's and Dur,ee Forsyths
manufacture The of their were moved out DOORS
six feet from the burning buildings did not
their conen will be by the following letters
oo OSHKOSH, Msy IA, 1850.
R. WooIIEY, Agent of Lilies Safes In answer to your
inquiries respecting tho FATE made by Mr. s. c. Herring Of
New York. that in tcs the night of the fire this
place, sorry say that did expectations
We had our office arranged that in the office should be
burned we c?nd shove Safe to the sidewalk which
did the building burning Yet this
caution part to the contents of Safe
ey suecessfu When opened the Safe found the
and sides badly warped and the binding the books
tireIy destroyed Although only the damage done
tho Safe and the binding books inclined to think
that II bad left the Safe in the burning building would
have yielded its cone. is to the devouring Clements
Yours, BANK OF OSHKOSH.
The Safe of s. G. Herring largest
Safes and cost four hundred dollars.
OSHKOSH, May IA, 1853.
sR Woo1LEY Agent Of Lilies Safes Ihave just opened
tho No. Rses Qes PATENT which store that
burned the ground the night Of My 10TH As there
great of liquors burned around the Safe and the
Safe fell upon its face allowing the papers to fall down the
door he only place for heat to enter Ssfs expected to
papers romewha soied-but my great surprise
found the books and in state o.
they placed the Safe the day before the fire. The
lock works we'll did and all the Safe wants make
COED new Of paint the outside which shall
give II, and again with much confidence
Yours truly
BENJAMIN MINER
forming .ha. visited on The psh Of Ny o
buildings each block n % sss s .ass ] Of
very hot part of the re The plate on
the outside Of the entirely melted shswig that the
Safe the next day We found the books psise y inegb
Se
use again. as We have the utmost cortisnee in it,
s. R. wooIlEr Agent Of LILIES safes IN answer to your
inquiry condition the books that in the Du
he night Of May loh am sorry that part of The
small frame buildngthere being building both sides of
Respectfully yours, E. L. FRAKER.
sR WooMEY, Fsa Dear Sir: I have just opened The The
nRh % @ Ks hss ss s'ss a Gn qa
burned The safe It fell its face and laid there
day before the dre loose manner allowing Them
SO Swn Su s na and rop Of s
feet when they placed in the safe The oek works
Of paint outside which shall give it, and the
safe With as much confidence as ever @ Yours srsy
of hpgs Champion Fire Proof Safes Said sae
Ths jxsy ssd
iye 10 'ty
tSignedD THos j. CARTER.
OSHKOSH. May IA, 1859.
in s pss G M ha w.4s
the Lille Patent House SAFE which in the I'd of the
Ore happy he contents were ali right not having
been Injured IL the least in ct the fire have
mist confidence in y0g, make nss,tns Ht safes fnnr,
(signed) CRvILLE BURCH.
hereby certify that had in store Of Lilies Patent
Safes One of the smallest he makes 1t the
heat of several hours and when opened
found the books and good when they
in t9s 2slsyd, day before. covp,n rpvsr
learned Of ne IRE that visited place last night
be pleased TO know bow the Safe purehad from you stood
ss hs an e
hoe aud there attempt made to the Safe FRI
was e The o the IRE far hours
when opened the Safe the and in drawers
condition when placed The books
all legble, though the binding somewhat soed.
satisfied from examining The of this
manufacturers which in the fire. that you make the hest
FreProof Safe and should start in business again shall
order of yours
Truly yours
(signed) NJ. GRIFFIN,
Proprietor Of the Oshkosh Hotel that
P. s. AS believe in giving honor to whom honor
(signedj H. GRIFFIN.
had but six safes in the great fire Oshkosh and the
above certificates from their testify the
which they all stood the test.
s.R. WOoLLEy, Agent,
Oshkosh Wisconsin.
FAIRBANKS & Co., Agents,
my30 2ptf No. % Camp street, New Orleans.
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r S H N G II A T ST
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S IRA " HATS OF ALL RINDS,t!
And most magnificent assortment of
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all tho