Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-21
w. Il. CHHDS & co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER-PROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.


CEMENT ROOFING.
HR undersigned having purchased the state Right foI
into general use and asks attention Of Architect Is
Builde Railroad Companies and the public generally
exam ne tts superiority over other Roofing.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shoul not failto exam
this roofing, il better cheaper than any thing
use The material forms hard and smooth susc that will
resist the action Of the atmosphere every climate
mperTious 70 wat elastic and flexible. II and
expands with the changes ofthe atmOsphes and will neh-
er reyapoe crack, nor rot and As 70 its durability, there
LIS practically mperishable and will peree.uy resist
any ordinary exposure TO re bandany
put our h onHg on over ordinary good sheathng old shin
ges tar and grGVe tin zinc and zinc, copper, IRON
making difference how steep Fat they may befOT
dollars per hundred square eet being cheap
er than any Roo OF the old style, and we are sure will
1t will also b. found thing invented
cover or mend old eaky TIM tar and gravel roof around
tin is Tused through. This Cement put last
long as stone, and form perfect adhesion any object 70
which tsaPped Tin Roofs car be painted over and vsT
ranted TO Leak dollars and y per hundred
square feet which cheaper and much better than paint
his koog viii be found 70 be the best thing for covering
large Roofs where they much exposed 70 hresuch
steam stills, Saw Mills, Factories, Railroad Cars, Bridges
DePos station Houses Steamboat DecKs, and IN TACT every
kind Of Roof ahsre there external exposure fire.
IheIoof lisp sKsct, without joint in it, presents
burn out with. ut ignting.
~ Insurance oficss at Cincinnati, and other place,
with Roofs covered with this Cement at tho rates
Tor those 1 covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
with directions for using.
IL County Rights Tor sale.
2 Orders 10 the undersigned, through the Psst-O
1T. NATHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFBRBNCBS
orTIeE BUcEETE STATE ISsgRAscE CosFAST,l
Cinein1ati, Dec. 10, 1850.
To all whom may This is 70 certify that have
examined Specimens and Roots Of w. B. Chids & Co..
sBlsstc Fire and WaterPToOf Cement Roofing" and be
be em inenty superior - other kind Of RcO
ing was an eye witness Of severe trial OF one Of
from oluuup
building, which directly upon the roof and eoTnee
for nearly hour stood the trs 5ond all exPectaOn
President Buckeye STATE Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AsEEcT ROYAL lEsuRANoE CoHRAsT,l
Ihsve examined w ChiIds & Co.'s'ElGstie Fire and
WATERPROOF cement Roofing and as far canjudxe con-
dsr il great eution and willing buildings
thus protected upon the same terms as insure those covered
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London and Liverpool.
Southern and " sstern States
CINcINsITI. Jan :, 1857
Having made considerable inquiry the merits Of the
spa snt Elastic Cement Roodn introduced eity
~ Child & Co. lnd It 10 highly recommended in this
CITY by many excellent Judges, thai ii is meeting Wh very
and general introduction; lhal its superiority over the
Tar com position Roofing decided and freely admitted; and
anaiy expect adopt II for my roof which will be neXI
smnehavIng intended TO use tin but will try the virtue
Of toe ''Palent Elastic Roofing as substitute:
orrIol or Tz. CIu Has AND 6ATros % RsaRoiD
ChHds & CO.'S Patent Cement Roofing Is used
on our Buildings. We covering Frsga
Cars with IT, and our Master Mechanic repors very aVora
OJyrcE OF TIE ONO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILRoAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857. !
DKAR SIR-lnansWer TO inquiry, reference to
opinion the practical use Of yoar RoOnthe covering
Of cara we may say from observation entertain
avery favorable onesO much Ihat intend testing It
thoroughly roofs Of buildings cars 6e after which We
will with pleas give decided opinion as % s uI
hy. Yours, HuIy, LIFFEACOii
Supply gent Ohio q Miss. K. z.
II Since the above was srilten the Ohioand Mississippi
Railroad contracted for covering their dePO and
bridge Cincinnati and Vneennes, with this cement
considering the best article they have used for the purpose
n g Lord Pres Ind ard Gin Railroad.
h Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad
A Searss, Pres Merchants Manufacturer ms Co.
James Carter Agent for Etna Ohsr Hartford Cos
Hecry Morton, Pres Central insurance Company.
George Carlie, President say cite BaHk
George Conn, Bell Manuf'r, No l02 East Second s.
Baker & Won Phul, No 62 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourn ana Fltn
JGoden, Tailor an Draper, fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge W GholsOn.
John shilIto & CO., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth St.
Mitchell * Rammssbsrg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth 81.
W Stewart, Builder 345 p um q.
MerriWeiher 4 StilWe, Louisville.
W McKeynOlds q CO., CiarksYilie, Tenn.