Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-04
FOrty-sigh, Hours in me fire.


Darrvu1E, KY, Marcel 9, 1859.
yEssas. VIZ. B. DoDBs 4 Co., CiSciSSATu
GrvrIr,lr-st the time Of the Ere which occurred in
town on ed February OF safes in husnel
house containing valuable paper, bank notes. &C. The are &c
Cured on afternoon Of the 2 and We did not remove our
safe from the burning ruin l the afternoon Of the 2l e
oueny it was BARRED in the burning iirl Cor about forty
eight hours In the cellar directly below where The safe stood
the was considerable lot o. lard, and several casks Of mo
assss and the safe t into iof sulcred 70
powerful heat When We remozsd h rubbish from The safe rsas
ALMOST EkED-ROT, with large bed Of burning eoai5
all around Upon pIiang up discovered that in the fan one
OF the hinges had been broken that the Of one Of he
doors dropped OUT thereby 9lsa good deal Of heat 70 pens
trateas far as the INSIDE Bat the s fell with he
door it was in some measure protested We deem IL due
you 70 state further the outside doors not locked,
they had the door could have fallen open though DE
hinge vas broken when opened the safe We found the pa
psrs. bank notes, SC, all secure.
Very resp etfully yours,
lsigneiI g. W WEIGH CO.
DAssIllE. Ky, March 2, 1854.
MEssRs ". B. DoDDs L Co., CUcIsNArE
DrAR slas-rls safe purchased Of you in September last
stood great Gre which occurred in cur town on Tie 2-d
February sendid had large amount Of notes. receipts
&C. in it, before the building burned took the papers out output
in some sheets Of paper and upon opening since the burning
they we're -. - s,,,.-,
The veaesring ca the dlavers vas a little warped the
lock works very veil, and when 0l il little think
will be as good as Ny safe in The lower story
OF a three story bsding wi,h shEgs roof In adIoia
ing roou with only DlEstsrsi partition, drugstore kep
and Immediately opposite Whes my safe setting there vas
considerable quantity Of paints oils tlenlne eapaine and
liquors The building connected with the Patterson hotel
on one side and vas within Of the Court House M
other uh large pile Of wood between cs and The Cour
IIqa1
wool There also small frame building attached to re
rear OF the Drug store with oils p2ntI and liquors in , AID
glass door leading iEto ny 'FRONT.'. You wiz al
once the excessive heat created a. and about &C. regard q
fully este and have hsiancy in saying at papers
would have been preserved II bad left thea In he safe
numher Of our citizens have examined il since the Gre
and we're surprised at its condition. ana some of item have or
dsrei safes Of you, believing them
Really Fire Proof safes.
stall take great pleasure in recommending your SAFES. you
are at liberty such Of this statement deem
proper. Yours, Isignedl H. J. DURHAA-L
We Agents for these splendid Safes and invite The Pub
lie to other certificates 10 the manner in Vhth
they resiEtth attacks Of both
FIRE AND BURGLARS.
These ss have never failed to preserve their contents, and
are warranted to be
Entirely Free from Damp.
The construction Of the BURGLAR PROOF SAFES "a Pc
euar and n convection with the Grsat American Key Regis
ter Lock, ,weh possesses ths great advantage Of having
No Key Hole and jet has fhe security Of Permula-
ting Key capable OF 250ooooo0 shangesl They WI be
/ found perfectly impreguable
/ sTRArTOE & SEYMOUR.
narls-d9m No. y Market stfssi, NashEils.
STAR ANDADAMANTINE CANDLES.
TvfHE attention Of the public IS invited Il, the es. that s.i
Of the star and Adamaniins Candles offered FOR sale,
Deficient in Weight
So is sCd for pound actually weighs but "a g
ounces packages marked 40 lbs a short To three and
even five pounds % the box
Many Candles really the pound brandei
sold skies making difference against the Of
pounds the box. The variation usually made In The price
p0portonsi 70 this difference as the following ltean
shows:
Box Of seveus contains 24I Candles and is sold IS rs
which Is the actual weight
Box Of "a " Short Weight Skier contains only go
Candles size the ssysns, and IS sold tor lbs.
suppong the price o. the former cents and the latter
Is cents there VIII be difference Of twenty cens In price, and
Candles in per box In favor Of he full Weigh
Candle to retailers and consue5 and this VII be increased Af
l cents per Tor every cent advance Ia price
The subsses have always iGade their Candies iul sNief
the pound and rked packages &C The real weight
which may sssrtined BY testing them. As ther eEpe-uc
business enables article equal l quail ig Z
any the Market they solicit The patronage Of purchasers VI
desire study their interest aad az The same Tine en-
| courage correct dealing. PROCTOR d GAMBLE