Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-10
j. sHISBELBoWEs
B.a.ylls, Ky.. siar.- 9, $50.

Forty-sIah1 Hours in ths Fire.
B,sSvlllz, Ky, IiarsL g, lseo.
BlssRs. VIZ. B. DoDBs 4 Co., CIscnuATls
e.SE-rs-4t the time Of the FIRE which occurred in
town On 22d Frua had q Jour safes IN our hunal
hous ptug valuable paper, hank notes, SC Ths fire
CURED on the afternoon the 2 and We did not remove Cur
s from he burning ruin iii the afternoon ofths 2is
ouspy it was BARRED in the burning bers Tor about forty
hours In the cellar drecy below where the safe steoi
thers was eoDsdrabe lot q lard, and several casks q no
lafss and the safe fell into of course &c vas subjected e
nr heat When We rsmozsd o rubbsh fruIa ths safe
ALMOST RED-HOTs with a large bed 'fbuIning Goals
an around Upon prsng up discovered t in the fan one
Of The hinges bad been broken, that the ecns' 0f one o The
doors dropped ous thereby a0-ga good deal Of heat to pee
traeas far as the inside doors But he ia fs WITH Ne
door down. il measure protested We deem it due
van to state further that the outside not licked,
they had the door could have fallen oPsn, even though he
hinge vas broken When opened the safe We found The pa
psrs bank notes, &c, all secure
Very respectfully yours,
Isgnsdl G. W. WEIGH co.
DalSrLLE, KY, March 2, ls5o-
MEssus. W B. DoDBs & Co., CuseEEATE
DE.R ss-Tks safe purchased OF you in September last
hssstood The great FIRE which occurred in town on hs 2d
February sElsndid had large amount Of notes, receipts
&C. in it. before building barn took The papers out buPui
in some sheets paper and opening il since The hns'
NOT EVEN SCORCHED.
The vsnserinE cn lhe drawers vss a little v-Ped the
lock works very uell, and when / oil it q Little think
Is win be IS good Ny safe in the lover story
og three story building =h shings roof In a. noiz-
ing roo win only plsstsTs partition drE store vas EPtl
and Immediately opposite where safe setting there vas
considerable quantity paints, oils tpntne, phine, and
louors The building vas connected with the Patterson Hotel
on one ds and vas within of the Court House on he
sther with Iargs pile Of wood between se and the Court
House and deor entering into ny os Immediately From The
wood There vas also small frame building attached % ne
rear Of the Drug store, with oils paints, and liquors in IT, AID
glasl door leading into ny once irouit You VII e a.
once the excessive heat created at and Is regard t
fully tested and have nc hsancy in saying that ny papers
would havsbssn preserved II had left ten in ne asis
number Of our citizens have sEamszd il since ss Gre
and were surprised at ia condition. and Of sm have or
dersd afss Of you, believing then
Really Fire Proof safes.
sssu axe atpIasure in roonmsndng your safs Yen
are at liberty to make such Of his sasai al gaa deem
proper. YouH, Isigusdl H. DURHAM l.
Wssrs Agents for these splendid safes and invite os pub-
lie to call and see other esrfras the manner il vaish
they rssiltt the attacks Of both
FIRE AND BURGLARs-
These safes have failed preserve -ir oouisnii, and
I srs warranted 60 be
Entirely Free from Damp
The construction Of the BURGLAR PROOF sAFEs Is pc
cular and in connection with the eGrsat American Key Ass
ter Lock- (Which possesses he great advantage q nani
No Kew Hole and yet has The sscuriY Of q Peruusa-
ting Key eapabls o. 2s0oo0oo0 ehangsl) They Eil b
sTRATTON & SEYMOUR,
lnarls-ssn No. I8 1Isfkst Street, s7ashvills.