Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-21
Forty-sisht Hours in the FIRE.


D.rsvrrIr, Ky, Naros 9, 1850.
DEssRs VIZ B. DoDDs 4 Co.. CIScSNATi
Gr1rEz-4t the tine Of the FIRE which occurred IN cur
pa February, had Of your ssss in business
house. containing valuable paper bank notes, sc Fhs Gre &C
CARED the afternoon Of the ga and did not
safe frOn the burning ill the afternoon ofthe a4
queny BARRED in the burning tnsrs about forty
sghhous. In tie cellar directly below where the s stood
there wzs co1sderabls lot Of lard, and
assos and the safe J into itof course snbecei
powerful heat When remozs Oh rubbish from the safe
ALMOST RED-IIOT, with large bed ofbuiuiag erals
all around IT, Upon piing up discovered that in the a one
Of the hinges had been bron that the of Of the
doors dropped out thereby allowing good deal Of hi psne
far the insiie Doors But the safe isi with he
door down. il in protested We deem DC due
you to state further that locked,
they had the door could not have fallen open even though
hinge vas broken. When We opened the safe we found the pa
pers, bank notes, &C., all seeute-
Very ICot,uIiy yours
LsgnedI @. W. WEIGH co.
DAssIlz by March 2. Isso
MEssEs. W. B. D,DBs Co., CrscyzAIE
BKAR sRs-Tle safe purchased Of you u ssp,smhsr last
has stood threa fire which oocu-n the ed
February slendidy had large amount Of notes. receipts
in it, before the building burned took plpsr8 out tt put
in some sheets Of paper and upon opening since The bnngs
NOT EVEN SCORCHED.
The vsneering en- the drawers vas little warped The
lock works very we'll, and when I oil little I think
i will be good BY safe the stosy
Of three story bsding with shiEgs roof In an adjoa-
ing room, with only pastersd PARTITION drug store kept,
and Immediately opposite Wbee safe setting there
considerable quantity paints oils trrenne, anphius, and
liquors The buidug connected with the Patterson Ho;s
on one side and within the Court House
ohsr viii large pile o wood between my and TIE Court
House. and door entering into my ed4sly from the
WOOL. There also small frame building attached The
rear Of the Drug st0re with oils paints and liquors AID
glass door leading into ny Office fromt You win a.
once the excessive heat Ccated at and about e. regard
fully tested and have hetalcy saying tat ny papers
would have been preserved 81 hal sfr them in the safe
number Of citizens have examined &c since the hre
and surprised at lis condition, and O. ten have
dered safes Of you, believing them
Really Fire PROOF safes.
shall take great pleasure in recommending your sa You
at liberty make such Of this you
proper Yours, lsignell d. j. DuRHAML
We are Azsutsr these splendid safes and invite tie p1b
HetO call and oer certificates the IN Eh
they resist the Attacks Of bsh
FIRE AND BURGLARS.
Thsss SAFES have never failed to preserve hair contents and
warranted to be
Entirely Free from Damp.
The construction Of the BURGLAR PROOF SAWS 81 De
cuar, and connection with the Grsat American Key Regis
Lock, (which possesses the great advantage having
NO Key Hole and Jet has The security Of a Permluta-
ting Key capable Of 25COO0Co0 chanss) They vii he
found perfectly imprsguzble
sTRATTON & SEYMOUR.
marls-d3m No. y Market Street, Nashville.