Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-02
w. e. CHILDS & co.'s

w. Es CHELDS g. co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Right for
Tennessee, of the above patent sprepared 70 introduce
into general use and asks the attention Of Architects,
Bulde Railroad Companies, and the public generally 70
sxs% re rs sqReT HS gyeF 0asE s s
this roofing as it better and cheaper than any thing 10
The material forms hard and smooth surface that will
resist action of the atmosphere in every climate It's
mpervious to water, elastic and hexble contracts and
expands the changes OF the atmosphete ard wilt neh
evaporate crack, rot and its durability, there
Il practically imperishabe, and win peree.fy resist
any ordinary exteHaexposure fire, asis abundanv prov
and will Warrantit proof We viii engage to
gles and gravel tin and zinc, copper IRON
making difference how steep or fat they may befor
dollars per hundred square feet being cheap
than Roof Of the old sle and We are sure it win
It will also be found to be the best thing invented 70
cover or mend old esy tin tar and gravel ROOFS around
Tin is rusted through This Cement can be put 70 lasa
long stone, and form perfect adhesion any object to
which applied Tin Roofs can be painted over and war
feet which 10 cheaper and much better than paint
large Roofs where they much exposed TO hresuch
Steam Mills, Saw Mills, Factories, Railroad Cars, Bridges,
kind of Roof where there external exposure from IRE
thereof isPerfec5 without joint IN Is presents no
chance for IRE 20 eomUnieaie and any Light substance wh
m Insurance oices at Cincinnati and other places
where Chds & Co.'s Cement been use, Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the rates
for those covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
u , The Cement viii be furnished TO those at distance
with directions for using.
~ County Rights for sale.
IL Orders sent Othe undersigned, through the POsOf
u.s. '''''' p -F1' -''''-1r 1T. NATHuRsT,
No. "a, Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RKFERENCBS.
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE INsuRAscE CoMPAsr,l
Cincinnati, Dec. l6. 1856. (
To all whom may This 10 certify thai have
examined Specimens and Roofs Of w. (. Chds & Co.'s
Rastic Fire water-Proof Cement Roofing, and be-
eve to be emneny superior - any other kind Of Roof
these Roofs large volume Of fame rsm adjoining
building which struck directly The roof and cornee
for nearly an hour stood the trial bsyond all expectation
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI ACENcY Royal iSsURAHcK CoMPAEY,l
,h.v. .m,.s 81 Fs0EqaIy 2 49, r..
WATERPROOF Cement Roofing, and far as con-
greatfnyenOn, and willing insure buildings
thus upon the same terms as
Agent Royal lns. Co. London ana Liverpool.
Prom Bennett General Agent Of Esna ms Co. for the
Southern and Western States.
CIScISsETI. Jan 7, 1857.
"Paen Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into this city
by Childs Co., ind il to be highly recommended in this
ready aud general introductory that It's superiority over the
Tar com hoonng Is eeeas1 anu isy % an
summehavIng intended use tin, but win Try the virtue
of the "Palent Elastic ROOHing' as substq,e
OFFICE oP TnE CIx. HAN AKD DAYroK RAmRoAs.
on cassof Buildings. We covering Freight
Cars with IT, Master Mechanic reports very av0s
BILE to it. b'hOMMEDlEO, Pres
OyTIcE OF THE OHIO MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Coz
Cincinnati, Jan 7, 1857.
DEAR SRnanswer TO your inquiry in reference to our
opinion practical of your Roofnhe covering
may say that from observations entertain
avery favorable oneso much that intend testing
thoroughly OF buildings, cars, &c. after which
will with give yoa decided opinion to its HsB
ty. Yours, truly, LlPFENCOII,
IT Since the above written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted covering their cars depots and
bridge Cincinnati and ViBcennes with this CeEasn
considering article they have used for the pufos
H C Lord. Pres Ind and Gin Railroad.
Z Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
SeaTles, Pres Merchants d Manufacturer ms Co.
James Carter, Agent for hDa and other Hartford Co.'S
Hecry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George CarIe, President lafayette Bank.
George W CONN, Bell Manuf'r No 1902 East Secondst
Baker & Won Phu No 62 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fifth.
J Goden Tailor Draper, Fourth street
Miles BRENTWOOD Iron Foundry.
Judge w Gholson.
John Shillho Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell & Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth OF.
w Stewart, Builder 345 'um ST.
Nerriwether & SrWell, Louisville.
w McReynolds 6z Co., ClsrksVille, Tenn.
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