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house and blowing - room ofwhich were completely destroyedby fire last evening,) has securedthe entire of our books containedtherein, together with eash,notes, policies, &c., to our asto-nishment, considering the in-tense heat the safe was exposedto from being built in thechimney flue. You are atliberty to refer parties to us,should any further particularsbe required.

“We are, gentlemen,

“ Yours respectfully,(Signed) “WM. JONES & SONS.

“Messrs. Chubb and Son.”

gentlemen who attendedthe test of my safe, inLever Street, Manches­ ter , October 17th, 1854,the fact of the door ofChubb’s safe, which wasthe only part subjectedto “ the intense heat thesafe was exposed to frombeing built in the chim-ney flue,” was not fire-proof, and the represen-tative of Messrs. Chubband Son, being present,was appealed to, and atonce unhesitatingly con-firmed the truth of my statement. What, then,is such a testimonial worth in reference to the fire-proof capability of the safe 1 It preserved the con-tents simply from the circumstance of its “ beingbuilt in the chimney-flue,”— i. e., every part of itwas surrounded with masonry , except the door , whichlatter was not fire-proof and consequently proves,that a cast-iron safe, occupying the same position,and subjected to the same “ intense heat,” wouldundoubtedly have preserved the contents equallywell.

Doubtless many who delight in the possession oftestimonials will say, “ Better this than none atall.” Be it so.