Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-11
CONCRETE SAFES TRIUmPHANT!
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DauEILlz KY. EarsL g, IsC0.
yEssRs. VIZ. B. DoDDs & Co., CDcnsArE
GEyrlE,ES-At tie time Of the Ere which
town on 22d Fsbruary ho ef your safes In business
house containing valuable pape bank notes. &c The IRE
Cured On the afternoon Of the 22 and did not
safe from the burning till the afternoon Of the 2f,
queut vas buried in the burning timber for about forty
siEhthours. IN he cellar directly below where the safe stood
there vas considerable lot Of lard and several casks Of no
Iases and safe fell into of course vas subjected to
powerful heat when remoE h rubbish from the safe h vas
ALMOST ItED-HOT, with large bed OfbuIuing Goals
ali around it, Upon pgn up discovered that in The fan one
Of the hinges had been brokers' at the o. Of The
doors dropped OUT thereby aorga good deal o. heat 70 pene
trateas the inside doors. But the fe is with te
door down. protected. We deem il due
you to state further that Zoe outside doors not locked
they had the door could have fallen opens even though The
hinge broken When opened the safe We found me
/ Psrs, bank notes, &c, all secure.
Very rssI setfuily yours,
lsiguedI G. W. WEIGH co.
DAsSIILE, Ky, March 2, iaoo-
Musss. W B. DoDBs 4 Co., CusCIsElTE
DEAR sas-TLe safe purchased OF you in September last
has stood the great Ere which occurred in the 2d
February sIeudidy had large o. notes, rtOsPtz
Sc in it. before building burned took the papers out pat
in sheets Of paper and upon opening since the burning
NOT EVEN SCORCHEDs
The vsneeriug en- the drawers a Htts VarPed tie
lock works very veil, and when I oil It a Hus think
IS will be as good as ever. Ny The lower story
of three story buding With shHEs reef In adioiE
ing room, win only Dastsrsd paTons drug store vas kept
and Immediately opposite where safe setting there vas
considerable quantity paints oils tlpsnlns eaphine and
Hauors The building vas connected with the Patterson aosi
on one side and vas within feet Of the Court House the
oer with large pile Of wood between lsans the Cosrt
House. and door entering ny once Immediately from the
wood There vas also snail frame building attached tie
rear Of the Drug store with oils paints and liquors in it, and
glass door leading into ny oes fr5nis You viii Sse g
once The excessive heat created and about t. regard it
fuy tested and hssi.saey in saying that
would have been preserved left them in the safe
numher Of our citizens have examined il since the hrs
and we're surprised az condition. nd Of tsm have
dsrsi safes Of yOu, believing them
Really Fire PrOof Safes.
shall take great pleasure in recommending your saa yo'
liberty make such Of this statement as you deem
/ proper. Yours, lsignsdl NJ J. DURHAM 4
We are Agents for these splendid safes invite the pub.
lie 70 csl and see other certificates the which
they reaStthe attacks og both
FIRE AND BURGLARS.
These safes have never failed to preserve sr contents, aad
are warranted to be
Entirely Free from Damp.
The construction Of the BURGLAR PROOF SAVES is De
eulisr and in correction with the sGrat Aman Key Rsg
ter Lock- (Which possesses he great advantage Of haTaz
| No Key Hole and Jet has the ss-ury q a aPermufa-
ting Key capable OF 25C,o0O,o00 ehsngss) Thsy WI b
'oui'l ps''''''' srRATroN 4 SEYMOUR.
marls-I3m No. y Marsast Street, NASHVILLE.