Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-20
w. e. CHILDS & CO.'S
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

THE undersigned having purchased the State Right for
i Tennessee Of the above patent prepared introduce
il into general use, and asks the attention Of Architects
Builders Railroad companies and me pubic generally TO
examine its superiority over other Roofing.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS should not fail 70 exam
Inc this oog az i ls 0etter and cheaper nan any ming IN
The material forms hard and smooth surface that will
resist the Of the atmosphere IN every climate.
lmPerTous to water elastic and flexible contracts and
expands with the changes Ofthe atmOsphete and will neh
eVaPoTate, crack nor ro and 70 its durability, there
lis practically impershabe and viii perfecuIIy resist
any ordinary exposure TO IRE, As abundant prov
ed, and will Warrantit proof We will engage
put r. O6Bg ordinary good sheathng, old shin
making difference how steep hst they may befor
dollars per hundred square feet being cheap
give better satisfaction.
il viii also b. found to be the best thing ever invented TO
old ssky and gravel roofs,
in IL sS This Cement en- b mi on 10 sst IS
long stone, and form perfect adhesion any object
which applied Tin Roofs be painted and
rnted not 70 leak at TWO dollars and y cents Der hundred
square feet which cheaper and much better than paint
Roofing viii be found be the best thing covering
large they much exposed to hre-such
Steam Mills Saw Mills, lres Railroad Cars, Bridges
DepOs Houses Steamboat DECKS and fact, every
kind Of Roof where there an external exposure from fire.
thereof Is perfec without joint in it, it presents
chance for fire 10 communicate, and any light substance viii
n Insurance 0fces at Cincinnati, and other places
where Chds Co.'s Cement has been insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement, the
for those covered with Iron, Copper or lin.
II The Cement will be furnished to those q distance
with directions orusiHg.
Il = County Rights for sale.
III =
fee, viii be promptly attended to -
No. "a, Spruce street,
TESTIMONIALS AND REFERENCES.
OFFIcE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance CoMPAuT,l
Cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1856.
To all whom il may concern; This to certify have
examined Specimens and Roofs Of w. K. Chlds & Co.'s
elastic Fire and Water Proof Cement Roofing, and
eve 10 De eminenty superior . any other Kind Of Roof
use was aH eve witness Of severe trial Of one Of
these Roofs from large volume Of fame trsm adjoining
building, which struck directly upon The roof and eomico
n,
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AoaEoE ROYAL INsUEANoE CoHPAET,l
Ihaye examined W Childs & Co.'s Elastic Fire and
Water Cement Roofing, and asfa as can judge
slider it great invention, and am willing insure buildings
thus protected upon the same terms as insure those covered
Agent Royal ms. Co. London ana Liverpool
From Bennett General Agent Of Ena Ins. Co. for the
CINcrENAT1 Jan 7, 1857
sPeent Elastic Cement Roofing introduced this city
by Chlds Co., ind to be highly recommended in tins
ready and general noductou its superiority
position Roofing decided freely admited and
Misunderstanding intended tin, but will ny the virtue
/ Of the "Palent Elastic Roofing as a substitute;
OFFICE or THE Cir HAM AND DAYTON RAlLRoAD.
Childs Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing is now used here
best class Of Buildings. We covering our Freight
/ bic ioit. L'HOMaEDIkU,, Pres.
oTrroE OF TIE oHIO AND MIsslssIFFI RAIIR94D Co.
DEAR SIRn answer TO your inquiry in reference to ou
opinion The practical of your Roof in the covering
o. cars may say that from observation, entertain
favorable oneso much So that we intend testing
thoroughly roofs buildings, cars, e after which
will with pleas give you decided opinion as to is u
/ ity. Yours truly, X LiPPENCOII,
! Supply Agent Ohio q Miss. r. &.
II Since the above written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted for covering their cars dePos anC
bridge between Cincinnati and Vincenns with this Cement
considering best article they have used for the purpose
/ H C Lord, Pres Ind ard Gin Railroad.
J K Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
NJ Searles, Pres Merchants d ManulseIurers lns Co.
Cater, Agent htHa and other Hartford Cos,
| HeSTy Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company,
| George Garlic, President Lafay cite Bank.
George w Coin, Bell Nanut'T, No IO2 East Second ST.
/ Baker q Won PhUl, No % Fourth street.
Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fifth.
| } Goden, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street.
I Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
| Judge W GhOlsGn.
! John Shilldo & Co, Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
| Mitchell & Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers an
/ Dealers, Fourth 81.
| W q Stewart, Builder 345 P um 81.
| Merriwethgr & stiWell, Louisville.
/ W S McReynods d Co, ClarksYille, Tenn.
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