Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-08
". T.. CHILDS & co.'s
Patent -

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ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased Right for
Tennessee Of the above patent prepared introduce
into general USE and asks the attention Of Architects
Bude Railroad Companies and the public generally TO
sxam ne its superiority over other Roofing.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shOal not failto exam
me ms oong az y Is better and cheaper nAn any hlns ID
The material forms hard and smooth surface that will
resist the action OF The atmosphere IN every climate Ills
mPeryious 70 vat elastic and flexible II contracts and
expands with the changes Oftne atmosphes and will Meth
evaPoate crack, nor rot and as 70 its durability iheres
lis practically imperishable and will perfsesfuy resist
ed and We will Sarrant water proof We will engagetc
put cur ohHg en- over ordinary good sheathng old shin
giles and gravel, tin zinc and copper,
making no difference how steep or nat they may be-foT
dollars hundred et being cheap
er than any koof OF The old style, and We are sure viii
will found to be the best thing ever invented to
end old leaky tin and gravel roofs around
ehmneys seues dormar WINDOWS and gutters where the
I'm rusted through This Cement be put on 70 last
long stone and form perfect adhesion any object
When " applied lin ROos can be painted over and war:
Taned TO leak At two Gosn and any cents hundred
eet which is cheaper and much better than paint
hS Roofing will be found 70 be the best thing for covering
large Roofs where they mue exposed 70 are-such
Steam Mills, Saw Mills Fact mes, Railroad Cars Bridges,
Depots station Houses, Steamboat DecEs, scI, eVesy
kni OF Roof where there an external exposure from nre
thereof isp effect, without joint in IT, presents
enance oI1ts communicates and any light substance will
burn out wi;hvGt igniting.
where Cnds q Co.'s Cement has been insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the
Tor those covered with iron, Copper or lin.
IL The Cement will be furnished those at q distance
win directions for using.
NJ Orders TO the undersigned, through the POss-O
dee,Sillbe promptly attended to
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFERENCES.
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance CoMPAHI,l
Cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1856.
To all whom may This is 70 certify that have
examined Specimens and Roofs Of w. b. Childs Co..
Iastie Fire and Waterfront Cement ROodEg and be-
eninenty superior - any other hind Of Roof
irg N use. was aR eye Of trial Of
these from large volumeOf fame rsm adjoining
building which struck directly aPon The roof and eolniee
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AsEEcY ROYAL INSURANCE COMPAEII
have examined w & Cbilds & Co'saElastie Fire and
waIer-roof Roofing, and far Judge
slider great invention, aHd willing insure buildings
protected upon the same terms as those covered
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London ana Liverpool.
From Bennett, Agent OF Etna Ins. Co. Tor the
CrscINSATI, Jan y 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry, mers OF the
Psnt Elastic Cement Rooang introduced into this city
Col ind II to be highly recommended In this
CIV by many excellent Judges meeting with very
ready aud general nrodueOn that its superiority
6nay exoec 10 adopt il for my roof witch will be next
summerhavng intended TO tin, but will the virtue
of the "Palent Elastic kOoaing' IS asubsLitqie
OrrIcE or Tss Cir. Has AID DAT1os KAiLaoaD.
Childs Co.'s PaIent Cement Roofing is used here
on our bestcasso Buildings. We arecoverng Freight
bic 20 IT, 5 L'HOAMEDIkU, Pres.
OTEIcE o. THE ONO AND MIssIssIPPI RA1LRoGD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan :, 1857. !
DEAR SIR-InansWer 10 oury inquiry, reference TO
Opinion practical OF Roof inthe covering
OF cars, may shy that from GU observation entertain
avery favorable One,sO much that intend testing Il
thoroughly OF buildings &C., after winch
will with pleas give decided opinion TO its u
uy. Yours, Truly, LPfEnCOLII
Since the above was written, the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad have contracted covering their dePos and
bridge Cincana and Vincennes, with this Cement
considering article they for the purpose
Il @ Lord, Pres Ind and Gin Railroad.
& Gfest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
Seares, Pres Merchants g. Manufacturer ms &c.
James Carter, Agent Tor Etr. and Othsr Hartford Co.'S
Hesry Morton, Pres Central insurance Company.
George Carlile, President afay cite Bank.
George CONN, Bell Manuf'r No I02 East Second ST.
Baker & Won Phnl, No 62 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, smith street, between Fourth and kifth
J Goden, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street.
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w GhOlsOn.
John shilRo & Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth St.
Mitchell & Rammelsberg, Furniture Manuiactureu ane
Dealers, Fourth ct.
| W 81 Stewart, Builder 345 P I'm 81
MerriWether a Sulsen, Louisville
! " McReynolds * Co., Ciarksviliei Tenn.
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