Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-04
PATENT
ELASTIC FIRE & WATERPROOF
CEMENT ROOFING.

TIVE undersigned prepared 70 Ins5onocs ~ rs ~
ITO FIRE AND WATER-PR0OF CEMENT ko0Fls5s ana
attention Of Architects Builders Railroad Com
Panes, and the public to examine over 0'nel
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS should not fAiI 70
examine this Roofing, il is better ana any
thing The Material forms hard and smooth sur
iaee tnat VIII resist action Of the atmosphere n every
climate. II IS imPeFvious water, elastic, and flexible.
l. contracts and expands with the changes OF the mos
phere and viii neither evapor ate crack rot and to
its durability, there is question:
ts pracucaiy inperishahle, and viii perfectfuy resist
any ordinary external exposure TO Are as is abundantiy
proved and viii warrant it waterproof We will
old shingles and gravel tin zinc copper or roofs
1T making difference how steep fat they may be-
for dollars per hundred square feet being
cheaper than Roof Of the old style, and il
viii give better satisfaction
1t will also be found TO be the best thing ever invented to
mend old leaky tin tar and gravel roo around
chimneys scus dormar windows and CUTTERS where the
tin is ruted through This Cement be put TO last
ject to which applied. Tin Roofs be painted
and warranted not TO Iea at liars and nfy cents
Der hundred square feet which cheaper and much bet
ter paint This Roofing will be found to be the best
thing for covering large Roofs where thew exposed to
Are9such as Steam Mills, Saw Mills, Factories, Railroad
Cars Bridges Depots Station Houses Steamboat Decks
and in fact every kind Of Roof where there external
exposure from e AS the Roots perfect without joint
IN Il II presents no chance fire communicate and any
light substance will burn out without ignihng.
or Insurance OHices at Cincinnati, and other places
where Chjlds Co.. Cement has been used insure Build
ings with Roofs covered with this Cement, at the same
rates as for those covered with IrQn, Copper or Tin
~ The Cement will be furnished to those at distance
F Orders sent to the undersigned, through the POST
Office, viii be promptly attended t 70 N.shv,.
Az Macy HamItons Hardware store,
Or SANFORD RUSSELL, Memphis.
TESTIMONIALS AND REFERENCES.
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE ISsURAScE coMPASI,
CISclNNAr, Dec. 16, 1856 !
have examined specimens and Roofs Of Z. Chids Co.'S
ELASTIC Fire and Waterfront Cement RoOhng and be-
ing in USE an eye witness Of severe trial Of Of
these Roofs from large volume Of fame from adjoining
for nearly half hour stood the trial beyond Al ex-
pectation, and saved the building, I'M. HASKELL,
President Buckeye State InsurAneecO.
CNcIxxAT1 AsKSoY ROYAL IxsuRAScE cOMPASI,l
February 8, 1851. =.
Ihave examined WE childs Co ELASTIC Fire and
Water Proof Cement Roofing" and, as FAR as can judge,
consider il . great invention, and willing to insure
buildings thus protected upon the same terms insure
'-''N Agent Royal ms. Co., London and Liverpool.
ror Rennstt General Agent Of E,na ms Co. for the
Southern and Western States
CScTsNATI Jan. I, 1851.
Having made considerable inquiry the merits Of the
aPatent Elastic Roofing" introduced into this city
by Chds Co. and il to be highly recommended in this
CITY by many excellent judges that Il Is meeting WIN very
ready and general introduction that its superiority over
the tar composition Roofing is decided and freely
and finally, expect to adopt il for my next Too when VIII
De next summer-having intended to use tin, but VIII ny
the virtues the Patent Elastic Roofing as snostnte
Yours j. ID. BENNETT.
OFuoE on rHs CIa., Ham AND DAYTON BAnRoAD-d
Childs Co.'S Patent CemenI Roofing now used ner
on our hest Of Buildings We covering our sgn
Cars it, and Master Mechanic reports very Ayor-
able TO it 3 . LhOAMHDASOt HIes-
OFFICE OF ONO ASD MISSISSIPPI RAHRo1D Co..
CINCINNATI Jan. !, 1851. !
DEAR sIR-In to your irquiry, in reference to
our opinion as practical Of your Roof IN the cover
ing Of cars may say that from observation We en-
teTtan favorable ESQ much So that We intend
testing It thoroughly roofs Of buildings cars &c amer
which will with pleasure our decided opinion As
/ 10 its utility Yours, truly, 4. LIPPhNCOrf,
| supply Agent Ohio Miss. r. r.
~ Since the shove written the Ohio and mtSsls-
SIP Railroad contracted for covering their cars
pots and bridges between Cincinnati and Vneennes win
/ for the purpose.
| H. c. LORD, Pres Ind. and Gin. Railroad.
| T. G Esr Pres. Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad o.
A. NJ sEARLEs Pres Merchants Manufaeurers ms. "
Jas CARTER Agent for Rtna and other Hartford Cos
/ HENRY MOTION Pres. Central Insurance Company.
| ESQ. CARLILE, President Lafayette Bank.
GEo. W. COsFIN, Bell MRnufr, No. 1O2 last Second ST.
/ BAKtR VOx PAU, No. 80 Fourth st.
EzRA BAILEY, SIN m St., between Fourth and fnth
| J. OGDES Tailor and Draper, Fourth st..
/ MILES Greenwood Iron FOUNDRY.
| Judge W. Y. GHOtsOS.
| JOIN SHILLIro Co.. Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth ST.
| MIrcHKLL 4 RAMNEIsBERG, Furniture Manufacturers an
| Dealers, Fourth st.
| W. H. SrswARr Builder S45 Plum ST.
i MERIwETHE a SImWELL, Louisville.
| VIZ. s. McRzYSOLDs 4 Co., GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
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