Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-25
Forty-sight Hours in tho FIro.


D,sSvHIE, KY, AlarsL 9, 1850.
yrssps Wa B. DODBs & Co., cIE1IsSarH
3rvr1rrv-At the time Of the Gre which occurred In ou7
town on gsd February had your safes buaue
house, containing valuabs paper, bank no. &c Tie IRE &C.
cured on the afternoon OF the 2l and d3 remove
SAFE from the burnng ruin all m afternoon Of the 2i, oouas-
qusnty it vas BARRED the burni1g mbes Tor about forty
eight hours In the cellar directly below where the safe stood
there vas considerable Of lard, and several casks Of
lassss and the safe fell into iof e saced 20
powerful heat When remo1a h RUBBISH un the safe g vas
ALMOST RED-8OTs with large bed ofburuing Goals
all aroundit Upon prin up discovered that in @ fan one
Of the hinges had been broken, that the corner Of one Of IN
doors dropped ou thereby aloga good deal Of beat to pens
taeas FAR as inside doors. Bus the fs Zen Win ue
door down. vas protested We deem it Que
you t2 state further that the outside doors we're not locked
they had door could not have fallen open, even though s
hinge vas broken When We opened the safe found the Pa
pers. bank notes, &C., all secure.
Very respectfully yours
TsignedJ G. ". WEIGH Co
D,ss1LLE, Ky, March :, 1850.
MEssas. " B. BcDDs & Co., CucrSzATE
BEaR sas-Tts safe purchased Of you September last
hasstood the great FIRE which occurred in town the 22d
February sEeuddy had large amount Of notes. reospts
Sc In it, before the building burned papers Gus hutput
in sheets Of paper aud upou opening since ts bHrnnE
NOT EVEN sCORCHED.
The vsnserins cn The dlavsrs vas Htus warped he
Iock works very veil, and when I Oh H a Ete laink
Is will be a. good Ny safe in The lover story
o. three story b-iding viii shnss roof In adioH-
ing room, win ony Dastsrsi partition, drug store spi
and Immediately opposite uhs,e my safe setting there
considerable quantity Of paints oils trrenne, eaphns, aud
Euuors The building connected with The Patterson Hote
on one side and within feet OF the Coart House ne
ether with large pile Of wood between my and The Court
House. ard door entering into my ocs Heaisy from tae
WOOL There was also small frame building atfached % tie
rear OF the Drug sore with oils paints, and liquors IN IT, AID
glass door leading into ny oEss fon You viii a.
once the excessive heat created and about It. regard &c
fully tested, and have heacy in saying that Peerz
would have been preserved f had left them n ts sa
numfer Of our citizens have examined it sno he rl
and were surprised at It's oo1ou, Of te havs
deIed safes Of you, believing them
Really Fire PrOof safes.
are liberty such of this statement deem
proper. Yours, ldsnslI 81 DURHAM. 4
We are Agents these splendid safes and invite the pub
lie to cal, and see other oeraal The names IN vhsb
they resist the attacks Of both
FIRE AND BURGLARS.
These ss have never eI to preserve @ eouisnti, an.
are warranted to be
Entirely Free from Damp.
The construction Of the BURGLAR PROOF sAEEs Is pc
cular and in connection with TIE "Grsat American Key Regis
ter Lock- (Which possesses the great avange Of hEViu
No KeV EEole and Jet has ne sscuriy Of Fer11utn'
ting Key capable Of a5CoO0Eoa shausss] Taey VII b
sTRAFrON 4 sETMOUR.
uarI5-dam No ia hlrkt Street, Eashvis.