Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-08
w. Il. CHILDS & co.'s
Patent .
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w. Il. CHILDS & CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
HB undersigned having purchased the State Right for
Tennessee of the above patent prepared to introduce
it into general use, and asks the attention of Architects
Buide Railroad Companies and the public generally TO
exam ne it's superiority over other Roofing
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shoa not fail to exam
this roofing is better and cheaper than thing in
The material forms hard and smooth surface that VIII
resist the action Of me atmosphere IN every cae IL
mPervious to water, elastic and Flexible contracts ana
expands with the changes Ofthe atmosphete and will Meth
evaporae crack rot and as TO its durability there
Il is practically mperishable and will peec.uly resist
any ordinary exeBslexposure TO fire. asis prov
and will warrantit proof We will engage to
put RI DING ordinary good sheahing old shin
It making difference how steep fat they may befor
dollars per hundred square fee being
er than any Roof Of the old syle and we are sure VIII
II will also b. found to be the best thing invented to
end old leaky tin tar and gravel oo or around
chmneys scutes dormar windows and CUTTERS, whore the
Tin rusted through This Cement can be put to last
long stOne and form perfect adhesion object
which applied Tin Roofs be painted and
pted NOT 10 leak at two dollars and fifty cents per hundred
square feet which is cheaper and much better than paint
This Roofing will be found be the best thing for covering
large Roofs where they much exposed to hresuch
steam Mills Saw Mills Fact lres, Railroad Cars, Bridges
Depos Station Houses, Steamboat Decks, and fact
of Roof Where external exposure FIRE
perfect, without joint in it, presents
chance for fire to communicate and light substance will
NJ Insurance Ofices at Cincinnati and other places
where Chds Co.'s Cement has been use, insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the same rates as
| for those covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
IL The Cement will be furnished to those at distance
| with directions Tor using.
II = County Rights Or sale.
? Orders sent to the undersigned, through the PosoE
IVY "''''' f''-'p1' -''I@'N Ut. NATHURsT,
| TESTIMONIALS AND REFERENCES
| OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE IEsUR ANcE CoMPANr,l
| Cincinnati, Dec. 6, 1856. I
To all whom it may concern: This is 10 certify that have
examined Specimens and Roofs OF W. +. Chlds q Co.'s
eve IL to be eminenty suPeort any other Kind OF Roof
ing was witness Of severe trial of one of
building, which struck directly upon The roof and cornce
for nearly an hour stood the trial beyond all exPectaon
| President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AsGEcT ROYAL Insurance CoMPAKT,l
have examined W Childs & Co.'s "Eastic Fire and
Cement Roofing and star as canjudge
slider it great invention, and am willing insure buildings
thus upon the same terms as those covered
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London and Liverpool.
From Bennett General Agent of tna Ins Co. for the
Southern and W estern States
| CINCINNATI, Jan 7, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry, the merits the
by Chds q CO., ind be highly in this
ey by excellent Judges thaIt meeting with very
ready general ntrodscon its superiority
composition Roofing decided freely admitted;
analyl expect to adopt il for my root which will be next
ummer0havng ntendedo use tin but will Try the virtue
| of the "Patent Elastic Roofing as substitute
or Y0GF' or truly qS. 6.71 BEF RsID
Chlds Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing now used here
best classO of Buildings. We covering Freight
with and Master Mechanic reports very avoTa
| bic to L'HOMMEDlbU, Pres.
OFFICE OHIO MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.. !
Cincinnati, Jan = 1857.
DEAR SR-lnanswer your inquiry, in reference to
opinion the practical of your Roof covering
cars, may say that from observation, entertain
avery favorable oHesO much that intend testing it
thoroughly roofs Of buildings cars, &c; after which
will with pleas give you decided opinion to It's ut
| uy. Yours, truly, KLlPPtNColI,
| Supply Agent Ohio q Miss K. r.
IT. Since the above written the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad contracted covering their and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vncennes with this Cement
considering the best article they have used for the purpose
| H C Lord, Pres Ind aud Gin Railroad.
! Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
A Searles Pres Merchants Manufacturer ms Co.
James Carter Agent for Htna and other Hartford Cos.
| He.ry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
| George Carlile, President lafayette Bank.
George Coffin, Bell MaDUt'r, No lO2 East Second st.
! Baker & Won PhUl, No % Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fifth
! } Goden, Tailor Draper, Fourth street
| Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
| Judge GhosOn.
John Shilluo q Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
| Dealers, Fourth Ct.
| W Fl Stewart, Builder 345 P um ST.
| Merriwether & Stwell, Louisville.
| McReynolds & Co., GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
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