Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-19

D.ssvILLE, KY. Marri- q, leo.
YEssHs. WH B. DoDDs & Co., Cincinnati:
ESrr-At the time Of the fire which occurred in our
town 2d February had Of your safes in business
house. containing valuable paper, bank notes. &c The IRE
the afternoon Of the 2 aud We did not
safe from burning tl the afternoon Of the 2
quent BARRED in the burnlug mbsrs for about forty
eight hours In cellar directly BELOW where the @ stood
thee was considerable lot OF lard, and several casks o
asses ths safe f iof it subjected
powerful heat When reozed Ii rubbish from The safe
ALMOST RED-HOT, with Iasg gs bed Of burning Goals
all arOund Upon Prisng up discovered that in s fall one
Of the hinges broken that the % o. the
doors dropue ou thereby a0rg ga g0ol deal OF heat peue
traieas far the inside doors. Bat hs fs fell with e
door down. it in protested We deem due
you to state further that outside locked, il
they had the door could have sn open though lhs
hinge was broken. When We opened the safe found the pa
pers, hazk notes, &C, all secure.
Very respectfully yours,
[si-uedI G. W. WEIGH & CO.
DaS,uLLE, Ky, March 2, 1870
MEssRs- W. B. DoDDs 4 Co., CrscIysATE
DEAR ss-TLs safe purchased Of yoa September last
has stood the great fire which occurred in The a2d
February sIIendidy had large Of notes. receipts
&c in it, before the building buu took papers put
in sheets Of paper and upon opening h since the bHng
they
NOT EVEN SCORCIzED.
The veueering en- the drawers was little warped the
lock works very veil, and when I a little I think
8 will be as good ever. Ny safe the story
Of three story building with shage reef In an adjou-
ing room, with only Dlasersd pa0n, dgsScre ksPt
and Immediately opposite where safe setting there
considerable quantity paints oils, tIrenne oanphns and
liquors The building connected Uh the Patterson Hotel
on one side and vas within Court House
oer with lrgs pile Of wood between ny and the Court
House. and door entering into ny o imeasy from the
wood. There small frame building attached the
rear Of the Drug sors with oils paints and liquors in it, asd
glass door leading into my Office fromit You viii s.
the excessive heat created at and about t. regard n
fully tested hessncy IN saying STAT ny papers
would have been preserved Il bad sft them in the safe
number Of our citizens have examined since the Are
and surprised at its condition, and Of tsm have
dered safes Of you, believing them
Really Fire Proof safes.
shall take great pleasure in recommending your safes You
liberty make such Of this statement yoa deem
proper Yours, lsisnsdl N. J. DURHAML
We Agents for these splendid safes and invite the pub
to call and see other certificates as to the manner in which
they resist the attacks Of both
FIRE AND BURGLARS.
These safes have never failed to preserve their contents, and
are warranted to be
Entirely Free from Damp.
The construction Of the BURGLAR PROOF sAFEs is pc
cuIar, and in convection with ths "Grelt American Key Regis
ter Lock-, (Which possesses s great advantage 0f having
No Key Hole and yet has The security OF Permuta-
ting hey capable OF a5Co0oo0e ehaases) They VIII be
srRArTON & SEYMOUR.
marl5-d9m No. y NarEss strest, Nashville.