Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-01
w. e. CHILDS & co.'s

w. Il. CEHELDS g. co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Right
Tennessee of the above patent prepared to introduce
into use and asks the attention of Architects
Bude Railroad Companies and the public generally to
exam ne its superiority oyer other Roofing;
Inc this oohg as II Is better and cheaper han any hing in
The material forms hard and smooth surface that will
mperyious to water, elastic and flexible contracts and
expands with the changes othe atmospheric and will Reith
evaPoate crack rot and as to its durability there is
practically mperishable, and will perfecully resist
ordinary exposure TO fire. ass abundanty prov
ed, and will warrantit proof We will engage
put Roofing ordinary good sheahing old shin
It making difference how steep fat they may be-for
dollars hundred square feet being cheap
give better satisfaction.
will also b. found be the thing invented
mend old eaky tim and gravel roofs around
himneys scUtes dOrmar windows, and CUTTERS where the
Tin rused through This Cement be put last
long stone, and form perfect adhesion any object
which tsapped Tin Roofs be painted and
aned not TO Leak at two dollars and fifty per hundred
feet which cheaper and much better than paint
This Roofing will be found to be the best thing for covering
Steam Mills, Saw Mills, Factories, Railroad Cars, Bridges
DepOts Station Houses Steamboat Decks, and IN fact
kind Of Roof there an external exposure from fire.
thereof is perfect without joint in it, presents
chance for fire TO communicate, and light substance will
IL Insurance Offices at Cincinnati and other places
where Chds Co.'s Cementhas been insure Buildn
with Roofs covered with this Cemeni at the same rates
for those covered with Iron, Copper Tin.
u The Cement will be furnished to those distance
IL County Rights for sale.
" Orders sent TO the undersigned through the PostoE
1T NATHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS AND REFBRENCBS.
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE INSURANCE CoMPArT,l
Cincinnati Dec. TO- 1856. (
To all whom may concern: This TO certify that have
examined Specimens and Roofs Of W. h. Childs
elastic Fire and WATERPROOF Cement Roofing and be-
ing in eye witness of trial of one Of
these Roofs from large volume of fame frem adjoining
building which struck directly upon the roof and eonice
for nearly an hour stood the trial beyond all expectation,
President Buckeye State Insurance tet Co.
CINCINNATI AeEEcY ROYAL Insurance CoMPANr,l
have examined W Childs & Co.'saEiastie Fire and
WATERPROOF Cement Roofing, and far as canjudge
thus protected upon the same terms as insure those
by metal. JOHN S. LAW,
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London and Liverpool.
From Bennett General Agent OF tns Ins. Co. for the
Southern and W esten States.
Having made considerable inquiry merits of the
"Paent Elastic Cement Roong introduced into this city
city by excellent judges, hait is meeting with very
ready aud general introduction; that its superiority the
composition Roofing decided and freely admitted and
fnayl expect adopt it for my roof which will
summer5havng intended use Tin, but will Try the virtue
OF the Patent Elastic Roofing" as substitute.
OFFICE or Tx Gin. HAN AND 6AProE RsiaRd.D.
Childs & Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing is here
class Of Buildings are covering our Freight
Cars with IT. and Master Mechanic reports very avOra
BILE 10 il. L'HOMMEDIEU, Pres.
OFFICE OF THR ONO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan 7, 1857. (
DEAR SIR:lnansweT to your inquiry, reference
opinion the practical yOaT covering
OF that from observation entertain
avery favorable OnesO much that intend testing
thoroughly OF buildings cars, &C.; after which we
will with pleas give you decided opinion uli
ity. Yours truly, X LIPPENCOTT,
Supply Agent Ohio 81 Miss r. r.
Since the above was written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted for covering their cars depOs and
bridge between Cincinnati and ViBcennes Cement
considering the best article they have for the purpose
H G Lord, Pres Ind and Gin Railroad.
Gest Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
Searles Pres Merchants d Manuacturers' Ins Co.
James Carter, Agent for na and Hartford Cos
HeSry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George Carlile, President Lafayette Bank.
George Coffin, Bell MaDuf'T, No lO2 East Second ST.
Baker q Won Phul, No % Fourth
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Finh.
Goden, Tailor Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w GhOlsOn.
John shillito q Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell & RammelsbeTg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth ct.
W Stewart, Builder 345 PUN St.
Merriwe & StilWell, Louisville.
w McReynOds q Co, CaTksVile, Tenn.
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