Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-29
Forty-eieht Hours in me fire.
D.SyvuLr, KY, NarsL 2, 1854

D.SsvILE, KY, Marcel q, 1853.
DEssRs VIZ. B. DoDDs Co., CDcnEsArE
GESrl1N-At the tine Of the Are which oscurrsa In our
town on 22d Febuay. had your safes In business
house. containing valuable paper bank notes, Sc rs Gre
CURED on the aenoan Of the ga aud We did not rsm5ve cur
safe fron ts banning ruin l the afternoon Of the 2fl
queuty il was buried burning mhers iory
sghthouTs. In the cellar directly beoE where the SAFE stood
thee considerable lot Of lard, and several casks Of
iassss and the safe M into of course it vas subjsc'ed to
powerful heat When remoze the rubbish from the safe
ALMOST he D-HEOT, with large bed ofbuining oaais
all aroundit pIisng up discovered that n the fan
Of hinges broken that the of of the
doors dropped ou thereby aorga good deal Of heat peue
traeas far as the inside But the fs fs vth he
door down. IL was in some measure protected We deem due
you to state -rier the outside doors licked,
they door could have fallen open Though s
hinge broken Whu opened the safe found the pa
Pers, bauk notes, SC, all secure
Very respectfully yours
[siguedl 6 W. WEIGH co.
DASSILIE. Ky March z lsgo
KzssRs. W. b. DOD3s & Co., CScDSArE
DEAR ss-TLe safe purohassl yol ssDsmber Iasf
stood the great IRE which oocud town on the ga
February sEIenddy had large amount Of notes, receipts
&c. in it, before the building burued the papers butpEt
in sheets Of paper ard upon opening since the bniuss
they we're
NOT EVEN SCOHCHED.
The yeueering en- the dlavers vas little warped ria
lock works very we'll, and when oI &c a Gsua think
IS will good My safe In the story
story building with Bhingle roof In adoiE
ing room, with only Dastsr paroD drsgssrs vas kept,
and Immediately opposite Whee safe setting there
quantity Of paats oils trrenns, aupbne, and
liquors The building was connected with the Patterson horsl
On one within feet Of the Court House TIE
other h large pile Of wood between ny ce the Coat
House, and entering into y mestay from the
wood. There also small frame building attached
rear Of the Drug sors with oils pans and .u5rs in it ARD
glass door leaing into ny Office fronit You El
once the excessive heat created about rsglrd n
fay tested, have heaacy saying tat ny pagers
would have been preserved II had left safe
number Of citizens have examined e since as frs
and surprised At its eondonr and o. sm have
dered safes Of you, believing them
Really Fire PrOOF safes.
shall take great pleasure in recommending your safes You
are at liberty make such use Of this statement as goa deem
proper. Yours, lsigueil N. J.DJRHAML
We are Agents for these splendid safes sud Invite a pus
lie to 81 aud other certificates he mannsr in aheh
they resist the attacks Of both
FIRE AND BURGLARs.
These safes have never tsi 10 preserve r contents. and
are warranted to be
Entirely Free from Damp.
The construction Of the BURGLAR PROF SAVES ls q
cuIar and in correction with the eGrat American Key Regis
Lock-, (Which possesses the great advantage Of having
No Key Hole and Jet has fhe security Of PeFmufa-
ting Key capable OF 25CO000O0 chansesJ They VII be
'ound perfectly impregnabls
sTRATTON & SEYMOUR.
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