Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-04
w. e. CHILDS s. co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF
CEMENT ROOFING

OGAlLN1 tOOEAANNhs
TIE undersigned having purchased the State Right foi
ennessee Of The above Pasn = ~ e
Buid Raros6 Companies, the public generally
s1sI sp ne t,s 2PeIiary over oihsS % hoonne,
Inc this roofing better aBe cheaper than thing
use The natSs forms hard and smooth surface thai will
imPsrvious wstsT, elfSe and flexible II
expands changes Of the EtmOsphee, aRd will neih-
er eFEporae crack, foS and ss 70 its durability there M
is practically mpershabls and viii perfectllv re,s
any ordinary Is exposure 20 re as proV
cd and will Wzrraht proof We will eDsaSe Ia
os tar and grSve tin znc asd znc coppsr sroH nv
mailing no difference how steep hsi hey may be~for
seven dola per one hundred square fee being
or than any Roof Of the old style, and snre It win
1t viii the best thing ever invented 10
cover or mend old leay tin tar and gravel roofs around
ca seess, eorsr mar Elndows and CUTTERS, where The
long sone and form perfect adhesion any cbect
which applied Tin Roo be painted and WaI.
rRnied not 70 Leak al two doars City cents per
SQUARE feet which s cheaper and much better than paint
large where they are much exposed . Sresueb e
Steam Mills, saw MILLS, Pact rss, Railroad Csrs Bridges
knI Of Roof Whsre there xposure Ere
aeEooi ls Perlsct without Joint In a. presents
shADee of ne 10 communicate and any light substance will
y Insurance. oaees al Cincinnati and other plse.,
where Chds Co.'S use insure Buiidines
With ROOls covered with Cement, The rates a.
" The Cs@ent viii be GT6isbsS 70 those at distance
win directions for using.
~ Orders the uPdersgned, through the POst-OE
lee, Wnlbe promptly attended 70
TESTIMONIALS AND kkPkkkNCES.
oFFIoE BUeKETE sTATE IEsUEANcE CoMPANT,f
Cincinnati, dec. 10, 1855.
examiBsd Specimens aud Roofs Of W. Is Childs q Co.'S
EastIc Fire and Water Proof Cement Roofing and be-
ing IN USE was as eve TiInsss of severe ta Of one Of
these Roofs from large yolumeOf fame irsm adjoining
building, which struck directly The roof and
Iof nearly an hoHL 5000 The tral De! ond All expectation
PTesden, Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AsANcT ROTAL lSsURAScE CoMrAET,l
IhGve examined W Chlds q CO's "Elaste Fire sne
Cement Roofing and as far as judge con
slider great invention and willing buildings
thus upon the same terms insure those
Agent Royal ms Co. London and Liverb,ool.
From Bennett General agent OF tDs las. Co. for the
Southern and " eesern States
CINCINNATI. Jan 7, 1857
Having made considerable inquiry, me merits Of the
PAient Elastic Cement Roofing" introduced th city
by Chids Co., end It 70 be highly recommended in Ih
ey by many excellent judges, that lie meeting with very
eomPOOn Roofing decided and freely admlted; and
hnalyt expect 20 adopt il for my root which will be
ef The "PaIent Elastic Rooaing'' as substitute:
ols,0I Your, truly, o., n .Et BENNETT. sS
Chlds CO.'S Patent Cement Roofing is now used here
en- our best esso Buildngs We covering our Freight
bic IOit- L'B0MMEDIBU, Pres.
OTFIcE THE oHO AND MIssIssrPFI RAILRoAD Co.
CincinGal, Jan Z, 1857.
DEAA sn,-Inanswer 10 your inquiry IN references TO our
opinion The practical use Of the covering
may that from observation,
avery favorable onesO much 50, intend testing
thoroughly roofs OF buildings ans &c. after which
viii with pleas are give decided opinion to m ul
ny. Yours, truly, II LlPPENCUTT,
Supply Agent Ohio d Miss X. r.
Y Since the above written, Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted covering theiE cars depOs and
bridge between Cincinnati Vlncennes Eh this Cement
considering the best article they the purpose
LORD, Pres ind AID Gin Railroad.
< Gesl, Pres Whining ton and Zanesvilis Railroad.
Seares, Pres Merchants d Msnulacturers Ins Co,
james Cater, Agent Tor Atna and other Hartford Coz
HeSry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George Carle, President 1 ayette Bank.
George " COain, Bell Manutir, No IO2 East Second 81
Baker g. Won Phul, No 62 Fourth
Ezra Bailey, smith street, between Fourth aud Finh
GodeH, Tailor an Draper, FOurth
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge " GhOIs0n.
John Shillho d CO., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth
Mitchell d RammelsbeTg, Furniture Manufacturers
Dealers, Fourth ST.
W Stewart, Builder 345 st..
HeTrwetheT & Sulwell, Louisville.
w McReynOds d Co, CisrksVile, Tenn.
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