Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-10

We. CHILDS & co.'s
: % 9o1e Patent '''a'.4 .1 /.
ELASTIC FIRE AND wATER.PROoF.
CEMENT ROOFING ro1f o.

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TaE undersigned having purchased the State Right
Tennessee, OF the above Patent prepared Introduce
into gsnsraLase and asks tAe attention Of AIchi,ecIs
| canine tts sUnsroritv az ar otha1 Roosps s'' "
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS should not fail 70 exam.
The material forms hard and smooth surface thai via
resist the setion Of the atmosphere IN every eiimate B
expands win the changes Of the and 81 nei-
crack, nor rot and ss 70 its dufab here s
Il practically imperishabls and VIII peteealy resist
any ordinary 70 hre provs
pun our Roofing over ordinary good sheahing old shin
glestsr and gavel tin zinc and zine copper lsoa roofs
dollars hundred square fee being ar cheap
than any o Of the old style and we are sure viii
It will also b. 6undto the thing invented
chimneys sCuttIss dorzaT and CUTTERS where
uns rused thr0ugh This Cement caA be put on TO last -
Sas = do can b s sHS
ntednot leak dollars and 6y cents per hundred
This sooSns viii Be found o Be he best thing for ovens
large Roofs where they are much exposed 70 hresueh as
Depos Station Houses, SeanboAt Deeks, and in fact every
knd Of Roof where there y an external from arc
chance for are to anaany will
INSURANCE 5fice: at Cincinnati, and other places
where Childs eos been USE insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the same rates
for those covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
NJ TheCenentWin be furnished to those at distance
wit1 directions for using.
Orders sent to the undersigned, through the Postof
nce, will promptly attended 10 .-
Est-.t No. "a, Spruce street.
i|i TESTIMONIALS AND RRFRRkNCES.
san oFFIcE BUcKKTE STATS INsuRAEcz CosRAET,
II a.rrFr Cincinnati, Dec. i6 1856. I
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Eastic Fire Water-Proof Cement Roofing and be-
Ing use. was an eye witness trial one Of
these Roofs from large volume Of dame from an adjoining
building which struck directly The roof and cornice
for nearly an hour stood the trial all
: President Buckeye State Insurance. Co.
t CINCINNATI AsISoT ROYAL INsURANcE CoMPAET,l
Ihave examined Childs & Co.'s aElssrc Fire and
Cement Roofing and far as judge con-
by metal. - - - n JOHN S. LAW, - -
Prom Bennett, General Agent of Etns Ins Co. for the
Southern and Western states.
Having considerable inquiry, merits the
Palent Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into this city
city by excellent judges, that meeting with
ready aud general 1troducon that i, over the
hnayI expect TO adopt for my roof which will be neIt
of the "Paient Elastic ROOhing'' as substitute
orrIcr rs or TT, Tgi crs HAx AxD DAPTos RAnao.D.
Childs Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing is used here
best class of Buildings We covering Freight
Cars with A. and our Master Mechanic reports very ayora
OITrcz TIE ONO AND MIsslssIrFI RAILRoAD co.,
DEAR SIR:-Inanswerto your inquiry,
opinion practical Of your Roof covering
Of may say that from observation, entertain
avery favorable one-so much so, that intend testing
thoroughly roofs Of buildings cars &c. after which
will with pleas give yOu decided opinion TO It's u
ity. Yours, truly, kLIPPENCoTT,
II. .. Supply Agent Ohio d Miss. E. q.
Since the above written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted covering their and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vncennes with this Cement
considering article they have used for the purpose
H G Lord, Pres ind and Gin Railroad.
Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
SeaTles, Pres Merchant d Manufacturers Ins Co.
James Carter Agenttor Atna and other Hartford Cos
HeSTy Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George Carlile, President bafay yette Bank.
George W CONN, Bell Manufr, No l02 East Second
Baker q Won PhuI, No 62 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey Smith street, betWe cen Fourth and Fifh.
GOden, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry. ....
Judge w Gholson.
John Shldo & Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell q RammelsbeTg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth st.
W Stewart, Builder 345 P um
Sierriu ether & StiIwoI1, Louisville.
w McReynolds & Co., ClaIksVilIe, Tenn.
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