, 1863-12-25
Correspondence.
To Mr.. r ". Pratt.

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the Black Swan ia stopping at the fremont House.
Correspondence.
To Mr. F, ". Pratt:
DEAR SIN: As you have paid for the inaertion Of
tho TRIBUNE, intended to reflect upon the reputa.
tion OF L1uie's Patent Safes, address you, and
eay to Joa and the public that the statements you
have made are either exoggefattcn6 or entire mis-
cipied competition have met with from you in
When cannot find merit enough in my own
safes to sell them will abandon the trade and
not resort to discIedlhng your safes to effect ny
ys1 wi'h ths sh LED @ Equation q Ees
as haa TOO shoIt to
to show any superiority II may possess, and |
bnea fe aSd Ba.p In %e9 II With
and to seleet two' ,,sa sad e.t they ,.to to
fail powc. 10 inVcs,Igate aud ssttis tho question
as to who has the best safe. They shall e3amine
the construction Of our respective Safes and Locks
as they please, as noW made; test the Burglar
Proof quslties as will best establish their merits
Or emezts: examine the construction Of ~ classes
their ANIMAL depreciation Ii va1ue and decay;
make out thelr report IN fall embracing every II
lie, and decide distinctly and unmistakab1y who
has lhe bert Burglar and Combined Burglar and
Fife Proof Safe; which decision neither party
One thousand dollars sha1l b placed in the hands
nfsaid Committees $500 by each pafty-to detray
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expended in advertising said report to the public.
Agent for Lilies Safes and Locks. o. s. Dearborn
CHICAGO, Dec. 81, 1860.
To Mr. a. L. Whine:
SIR: In this mornings TRIBUNE notice q
communication over your signature addressed to
aany adveltissmsnts ID % II t tho TarBusr Rteaded
TO reflect upon the reputation Lllsoa Safes, and
and thatthe statements 1naae are either exaggera-
tons or entire misstatemcnts. .-
p.Sns or lRe ss1oe e5 thoss
ne referred 10 may b., doIP Ss permit W.E
haa the Iillio Safe e7cr gained netorioy Or repa
taston but By the manufacturer Or his agents tax
ssau. I'd n Gis Sisw ot the case do yo1 not seo
ne ruth of tho old adage, that cusres like young
chickens. al9ays come home g to Eoost" 70 r. have
which chow the Lille Safe TO be unsEussworthy in
the instances therein named I have the same
tn ny nsaacs a6ssa % s@s
Character. I find no Inconvenience IN any
competition which you. or Mr.. 7. can
e6 s fSs Ss e 1m
and It's" short career,'' allow me to say that Its
career has been long enough to demonstrate 1t TO
be f-e grpof. + has Passed throush several ace."
sufficiently so that my numerous customers, and I
think the public, are satisfied and prefer them to
Owing to this preference and demand, am ma;
bic to procure fn1l stock, and hare now sl5 o09
na sn1e NV ~ candid nsimess man oni chi me-
Sool @ to cnrare Il, con,snTcrsy WHEN would end
In the destruction Of property uhe demand for
which c1ceeds the supply, merely to demonst1ate
a truth nttr1dT demonstrated.
IN eonelasop. % Is not the demand, the increasing
Te4eas safS, a tnn a,ust Whats The natter.
ESsas SAFE H. Is Essas
~ Do not forget tbe e.aaa matinee at tho
MAsos1c.-Atthe regular annual communiea-
ton Of Garden City Lodge No. III. A. F. and A.
H. hS se r. @ TmP Ss on eseg sysn
electo for the ensuing masonic ycaf:
I, A. Hamblew, s. " John n. Nccus. s, ). g.
Chrietian Dink, ". H.P. Da!d!d, J: o.
Henry Starring, Trcasfr E. ]. Higgins, Tyler.
,f.so17o-a+ recn;or communication of
Ulanev Lodge, No. IN, 4, F. aud 4. 81, the follow
frc wire elcftcl of,;cers.-Dewitt r. trepicr "
81; william i. Wheeler, S: W;; George !; car.
Tha1nas sGe{' E. ensd nag;d :. BInW B11S Wm ~
EeATernF j, s.: Isaoc P. Hatfield. Tyler. llltta-
len, Wednesday evening, Dec. 80.
w Coed Ice md ane time at tho centra, park
th,s afternoon ~ ~ - '-~
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=, f1os..sni iaIao ac NJ ~ 1t ~ he;a
THURSDAY. evening: December 18th, the following
II 1sIbeon. " r.: Asa =. Cufier. 3. ": Georse
HimIed, ]: ": Whey 81. Egan; Treasurer; T6eo-
con: Isa.c +. Hatfield. Tffer: Charles l. Chase.
Mm: ainioa, ' IL asts Ma5ters o' ee'e"onles' 'onn
'p's' "'1AA'' S..e"1.4e. -.-m---s
AGase 1an and YET PainftaS, f1 cs,clmaisni9g
nno'es"'" w" 'F1"1! B1nnH 81 R,ndo5ni, et-cct
| Boz bs64 decl5g5y3.1m
kv ANY man with a small caah capital can
learn Of Business in this city By Whisli be can
MAKE foE.une In two or three years without fal
bv nildresrI1C II. Bn Chicaeo Posi- once Rel.
eTencee pf3fT snd re6ufred dea4-t1a,.1t
| IwroRrtsr-Iadfes Mink Furs chcaner than
she1map House. s"ee' efA s''ss'' Dec 9 a0
.naTuoy.Jc Rooxs.
The 1arrsst aod most elepant assortment Of Cath
,2ic Rncts n fhe citr fs al + r Eearneys .i5en-
raj rathn}jc Ronksfore III SoutI CiarE strect
| ~ Iea1-taaS St
,Dyel Dye.! Dye!!I
.Dre ynur cast-ofY annarel. and thus economiz9 .
dne aemes51e @ DfeS ,e y on yate.y en
| trouble, For ribbons, silks, dreas trimmings,
sca1fs. and indeed all kinds OF cotton, silk, o.
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