Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-22
w. f.. CIHELDS & CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF
NRRFENT DOOEfNCH

Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF
CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Right 70,
tennessee Of The above patent prepared 70 introduce
into general uee and asks he attention Of Architects
beders Railroad Companies, and The pubic generally TO
ARchITECrs AND BUlLDERs should not fail to exam
me ms oohR as better and cheaper tnan aay thing IN
use The material forms hard and smooth surface thai viii
resist me action Of the atmosphere every climate lis
az 70 water, elastic and flexible. II eonIraes ana
Win ths changes ofthe atmosPhete and VIII net
m crack, nor ro and as 70 its durability here u
is practically mpsrishsbls, and viii psrsc.uly resist
Hal exposure to fire, ash abundanly prov
nm, anu an SatIsnt Ealer proof we N engage 70
on over ordinary good sheahing. OLD shin
gie Tar aud gravel, tin zinc and zinc, "copper" roofs
dollars per hundred uare ee n being cheap
er than any koo Of the old style, We are viii
will also b. found be the best thing ever invened TO
cover or mend old leay TIM gravel roofs OF around
cnimney 5cutes dormar windows, and cutters,
tin is ruted through This Cement be pu On 10 as AZ
long as one and form perfect adhesion any object to
which applied Tin Roofs be painted over and war
ranted not 10 leak at two dollars and Any per hunsred
square feet which cheaper and much better paint
This Roofing will be found be the best Thing covering
large Roofs where they mu'h exposed 70 fresueh as
Steam Mills, saw Mills Fact rles Earoad Cars, Bridges,
Depos station Houses steamoost DecSs, and In
KIM OF Roof where there external exposure
thereof perfect without Joint IN H. presents no
chance for FIRE TO communicate and light will
burn out without igniting.
where Chds Co.'s Cement has been use, insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement, al the same rates
II The Cement viii be furnished TO those at distance
with directions for using.
II r County Rights iOT sale.
Orders sent the undersigned, through the Post-oE
1T NATHURsT,
No. "a, Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RsFEkkNCES.
oFFIcR BUCKEYE STATE INSURANCE COAPANT,l
CineinUsd, Dec. I6, 1856 (
To all whom it may 1hs is 70 certify have
Eiasc Fire and Wster-ProOf q, ment Roofing and be-
eve Io be eminenty superior - any other knd of Roof
these Roofs from large volume Of fame Irsm adjoining
building which struck directly aPOn The roof and eonice
fo nearly an hour stood the trial ond all expectation,
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI As.EcT ROYAL lNsuRANcE CoMP.ET,l
have examined W Childs & Co.'s "Elssue Fire and
slider great invention, and am willing TO insure buildings
thus the same terms as Insure hose covered
Agent Royal lns. Co. London ana Liverpool.
Prom Bennett General Agent Of tna Ins. Co. Tor the
CINCINNATI, Jan 7, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry, tle merits The
by Chlds Co.. find 10 be highly recommended 10 this
ely by many excellent judges thai is meeting with very
composition Roofing decided and freely admitted; and
finally, adopt for my which will be
OF the ''Palent Elastic Roofng'' as a substitute.
oa Yours truly Or, BsN ESiS.,
Childs & Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing now used here
of buildings We covering our Fregnt
bic 70 it. L'hOAM bDlEU, Fres.
OFFICE THE ONO MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857.
DEAR TO your inquiry, reference TO
opinion he practical OF ROOi the covering
cars may say that from observation, entertain
avery favorable onesO much that intend testing
thoroughly roofs OF buildings cars, &C.; alter winch
will with pleas decided opinion TO It's u
ity. Yours, truly, LlFPENOOII,
Supply Agent Ohio q Miss. K. e.
Since the above written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad covering their cars OepOs and
bridge Cincinnati and Vncennvs with this cement
considering article they have used for the purpose
H c Lord, Pres ind Gin Railroad.
& Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
Seares, Pres Merchants q ManulacIurers' Ins Co.
James Carter Agent Eina OLher hartford Cos.
Hesry Morton, Pres Central insurance Company.
George Garlic, President 9 sfay etLe BaHk.
George Conn, Bell Manul'r No lO2 east Second ST.
Baker & Won Phul, No u FOuTh street.
Ezra Bailey, smith street, between Fourth and Fihh.
Gnden, IaIlOT Draper, FOuFIh street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge GhOlsOn.
John Shillto q Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth St.
Mitchell Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufactures and
Dealers, Fourth st.
W Stewart, Builder 34j um 81,
Nerriwethtr s. StilWel, Louisville.
" McReynOds q Co., CaTksvile, Tenn.
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