Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-07

D.arvrri, KY, Mar,L 9, 1850.

D.SEv1IE, KY, MarsL o. 1850.
NrssEs. VIZ. B. DoDBs & Co.. CIscisNaTE
GEs11raE-A the time Of the Ere which occurred in our
22i Fsbrua hsdons your in our business
house, containing valuable paper bank notes, &C The Ere
CURED aern0ono 2l aad We not remove our
safe from the burning til The afternoon OF the 2ft coass
quently it burrsd in the burning tubeEs forty
eghthours In the cellar directly ow the SAFE stood
ihere cousderabls lot Of lard and several casks Of no.
ases, and te safe fell into itOf course t subjected
powerful heat when th rubbish from the safe vas
ALMOST HED-H0P, win large bed ofburuing c0als
all aroundit Upon pIng up discovered
OF the hinges had beea broken, that the Of o. the
doors Dropped thereby alog good deal of heat pene
rateas the as fell with tho
door down. it ia protected We deem
you further that the outside doors locked,
they had the door could not have n opsn though he
hinge brOken. When opened the safe found the pa
pers, bauE notes. sc, all secure
Very rssI ectfuIly yours,
IsigledI G. ". WEIGH 4 CO.
DAsNrLlE, Ky, March z. 1850.
AsssEs. W. B. DoDDs & Co., CpcIsHAIE
DEAE ss-FLe safe purchased Of you s September last
has stood the great which occurred our town ou Tie 21d
February sEenddl had large % notes. receipts
ke in it. before the building burn ed papers out but pms
in some sheets Of paper, and upon opening since M burning
NOT EVEN SCORCHED.
The vensering en- he diaEers vas little warped tie
lock works very Ven, and when I oil it HHls 7 think
il will be good Ny safe vas in hs lower story
story bailding viii ShiEgs roof In a. a5joia-
ing rooia with only Dasisrsd partition, drug sters vas kss
Immediately opposite hezs ny Wasssug there vas
considerable quantity o. paints oils, tIPenne ophns and
liquors. The building connected Patterson Hotel
on side within six feet the Court House on the
other with large pile Of wood between nv The Court
House, and door entering into osluusdatey from hs
wood There also small frame building aachsd 10 the
Of the Drug store wh oils paints and liquors IN it, ard
glass door leaiiag into ~ ocs fromit. You viii
The excessive hest created and regard
fally tested, and have hssaaey in saying That papers
would havebean preserved II had Ie them ne safe
numher Of citizens have examined it since the Ere
and surprised condition, sme OF thcn have or
asred safes Of you believing them -
Really Fire Pr0of safes.
shall take great pleasure in recommending your safes You
at liberty to make such this statement as yz deem
proper Yours, lsishedl 81. J. DORHAM.h
We Agents for there splendid safcsaud invite the pub
lie call and other certificates as 10 ne manner in which
they reailtths attacks Of both
FIRE AND BURGLARS.
These safes have never iei to preserve their contsnts and
Entirely Free from Damp.
The construction Of the BURGLAR PROOF SAVES is pc
euliar and in convection with the Grsat American Key Regis
ter Lock-, (which possesses the great advantage having
No Key Hole and Jet has the security o. Permuta-
ting Key capable Of s5COO0O00 changes) They VIII be
found perfectly impregnabls
sTRATToN SEYMOUR.
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