, 1864-02-21
Mem aobeftisea,t,1ts.
~H6RR1NG's PATENT CHAM
4 PIQN SAFES THE y1cToB. IN THxT Az
CUR miLLEkGE Is: NOT AC-
:. .CEPTED.
Challenge OF SIS, 900 to Test
Safes by Fire.
The Sales to be those which hare bssp sold fae
saetual aSe, and not made for tbs
y=rru-e of Trial.

To LETis LILLE, T1oy,n.Y.
70 far As the re.rlt OF actual tesla afe
where Fafts eFc tried IN accidental Ere, whcre liz
makers eau hare 10 eo1:-c!, yot' ha7, c.-.,sn,~
proved sotry competitor: and on the score OF tyo
PROOF qus!iy ny triumph Ia an experimental t>fsY
3uN ycn.oTtT safe which has 10 often prp-cd a
pended. - -
Bat. tr, - sou teen to mako 80 much blu4scr be-
fo-e The public. 1wtu gtya you 10 opportunity t.,
proFc jour sccsit5. Yoar proposition hu,led ~ II,
greatHany words ind amounts 10 tia: .+Tha Cam,
Elttee rsnedto esyca decision tr case OF tzIs1. ar
to amt1esuch ssfsa are In storp aud havn he51
sold but Then fae t1al Of nsc.pEuof quality takss
paee the aa1es tried arc RIO DO furnished 6r s.ch
maker, snat ths Eia1 conducted in nrf,,ta
1snner." Now. s.r, would this be sa1 .orv tc tn
pEe{lo and pUchasers Of aates? This yefv nrnno,,.
t.on tte earcfa1ly examined mus. creats il taefr
oTn nlcts tho snsp:ciou that tha aaf.s you arr a..
cot t3ose you a.o willing to tzy hy nr,. hnt ,n.t
make enc especially for thu purpose Yrvon re.u~
desire trial Nth my Eafe, r. ur,r nv
rrsl1c osB, anu now mako the following cA.llrnsc
:oycu:
Twill rat up tho .um Of :.os o. a5c 60 "a fort.,.
s7d 10 Senag expenses. foo to d,posit same
nno1nt. 80. ).
ut. 4 Committee to be appointed TO sapez.nteaa
tic trial.
az zach ,.r:y to fnsn.a .ac n.aos Of al tSc cur.
tonaszs 10 whom they have sold '.tuK1R axsr rIK1
rrnur eAF1A' ~. 49,
Sd. The Co.amsttce to ae!ect Que each tn. h.,
been gold, ard In use, for tstAL
4th. Tho trlal 10 ha mae tn tslck tusnaer or ~.
:lofufe tais cJ IN An open, public manner 50 that
all interested eau have ~ opportunity Of xiocs..
hight.
stn. TIC Safes to remain IN the ffc usTn orr ~
11,En SHALL Ruks, both thea 10 be :rea.ovni 49,.
the furnace.
etn, The Committee ta:na.s report In vrttt.-
Of tic result for publication. 1~
~, TITO victor to have both safes
sth. Tho Balance offusis, af:er paying ex,en.ns
10 be appropriated To Aivcrtiatns tho rosot ~ ~,
lrla': hos; 81. you h.so fe!r opportunity OF saow
ISLES rs 5cu cvdinArtlys eli. Asto taa
quality, that subject VIZ Wilt attend TO vhrr ~ 49,
proof orguesiar shall b ssst.ed IT, however. Tna ~
very 1lous for atrial o the harglarproof a. auan.
ua,tY sell. and viii place one In the civ Hs,1 P.s
fepposlte It stcr4,> will agteo to force oncn ~
sze IN less than ono hour forfeit tho nsae or IT,
safe and tic cost Of the experiment. '-e
New York, Ju1e. la8. s1LAs sc.BEgRtye.
As Biz. .1lIio frequently attempts. now. to n,kc
car!,al out ofa ridiculous "Chslleuxc to s,1s1 r
EerrIpt," which he pualshcd IN, tue moan or '1an.
l&e VIC ctrc 3r er1aga response to 1t 1t that tjmr
ard will add, that Hestinss challenge hss neyer heon
accepted. We leave The pnbllo to Judge Of ita
Merits.
Whea tho above ssalltugcI accepted vitaout sn
II or bat 1t will thtn be tp,e 10 consaer Of snv
other. The public are tue best tuases OF tho fairness
Of IT, --..... =
Tie matter must be put Into the hands Of 4 Cosa-
11.tee chosen for the purpose ard It Is for them t
select lie Safes to be Burned and also to have IN.
vhoe control Of and neither party 70 kaye anv IN
tuerce sisher onc way or tho otaer also tho trial
must be public ore. III. aoscEditE Of strictly pst-
yatc trial Will be apparent to Al.
InrtAard 10 the Safes OF MnssrS. Haues d Arm.
stsonr and othcs1. VS. would say, tho fact Of their
being ss1oyed has never been fttuted By than If
Mr. Lill1cs Agentia CONTAGIOUS enough to acccok
the above challenge, ali he HIS to Lo1s to aame hs
Committee, without any further parley tbs sub
1sct oiher !so haul down hls FlAg to tho Champion
SAFE Hnd consent to play second lIde for tho rost
ofh!s 1aya. HERRING co.,
fc21.yltet.sET " State atreet.