Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-22
w. e.. CHELDS & co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.


THE undersigned having purchased the State Right or
tennessee OF The above patent Is prepared 70 introduce
Buide Railroad Companies and the public generally to
exam re !is sqperiority over other Roohng
this ru1hu. Is better cheaper than any thing
The matsrg forms hard aud smooth surface viii
mpervous water, elasie and flexible. II
reVaporie crack, rot ar Is 10 its durability there
lis practically impsrishable and will perrecfuIIy resist
any ordinary al exposure fire, as Gbu ndanly prov
will waTrau tit proof. We will engage
put r. DING ordinary good sheaihng, cid shin
giles tar and gravel Tin zinc and zinc copper ron roofs
II making difference how steep fat they may be-foT
dOar per one hundred square ee, being cheap
er than any Roof OF Tie old style, and We sure it viii
give better satisfaction.
cover or mend old e n TAR and gravel ROOFS or around
I'M rusleo through ms cement can De put on TO last az
long and form perfect adhesion any object
which isapPlied Tin Roofs be painted and
eot which cheaper and much better than paint
This Koodng viii be found obe the best Thing for covering
Rools where they much exposed 70 fre-such
steam Mills, saw Mills, Pact Railroad Cars, Bridges
Dcpois Siaon Houses Steamboat DECKS, and fact even
kn OF Roof here there external exposure from Gre
Alheroo is peri c, Eihout JOINT N IT, II presents
chance Cos fire % communicates and light substance will
IL insuragCe oaces at Cincinnati, and other place,
where CI- O. Co.'s Cement has been use, insure Buiidng
with Roofs covered with this Cement at The
IL The Cement viii Os furnished to those at distance
win directions for using.
IL Orders sent the undersigned through the Post-O
Zoe, WILDE promptly attended to
TESTIMONIALS AND RBF ERENCkS.
OFFIcE BuCKEEE STATE IEsURAscE CoxPAST,l
Cincinnati, Dec. I6, 1850. I
To an whom may This to certify that have
examined Specimens and Roofs Of w h. Childs & Co $
GEaslic FireE Watsr-Froof Cement RooaGg and be-
ing IN use. oye witness Of OF one Of
these Roofs from large volume Of fame ism adjoining
building, which struck directly upon me roof cornce
for nearly an hour STOOD The tral Beg Snd all expectation
President Buckeye Slate Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI As-NcT RoTAL 4NsuRAHoE CozFASr,l
Ihave examined " Childs q Co.'s "Blssuc Fire and
Jemenl Roofing, and &c far as eau Judge
Eder il a great sutou, and WihnEto insure buildings
protected upon the terms as nsue those covered
u" ''- Agent ROYAL Ius. Co. London al Liverpool
From Bennett General agent Of Aatna lns Co. for the
southern and " extern states.
Having made considerable inquiry the merits the
ePaieut Elastic CUmeut Roofing, introduced into this city
by Ch!ds Co., lnd 10 be highly recommended in this
Cy by many excellent judges tatu rs meeting with very
tar com p, suu Roofing decided and freely sdmied
aua expect 90 adop, ior any root which will be mex
o. the "Palolt Elas.ie Roofing as substitute
o, 199F, q MY cr ,TroE R.I2td:D
Guilds Co.'s Patent Cement hooaHg i5 now used he[s
on Qua cassol bindings W are covering our Freight
urr1cg o. THE ONO ANb Nlssssrrr RArLBoaD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan :, 1851. I
DFaE sananswe to your inquiry in reference to oui
opinion o. Zoe practical Use Of wear Roofintbe covering
OF may say hal from observation, entertain
avep iayorl, much SO, that We intend testing
thoroughly roofs of buildings ears, So; aeT which
viii With pleas decided opinion TO its uill
ity. Yours, truly, kLlPPENCOII,
supply Agent Ohio d Miss. r. &.
II Since taC above srten the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted covering their cars, depu Enj
bridge between ,alEua and Eiucguues, with this Cemen
considering U . article they used for the purpose
Il Z Lord, Pres nl Eul Gin Railroad.
= Cest Pres " IlutnZt tom and GAINESVILLE R1frood
u SeGfics, tEls Merchants G. Manufacturers ms Co
james Carer hEell'or Etua ANA uJher Hartford Cos.
He.ry Morton, Pres &c 1tral Insurance Jumugny
George Garlic, rIe-Idl gJ ally cite Bank.
(ieorye Coin, BEN Nauui'g No 100 Gast Slennd At
PgleT d Won Phul, No o. Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, ~mlsa street between Fourth and FiRh
JCoden. Tailor an Draper, Fourth street
Riiiee Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judpe w y Gh0lsOn.
johR SG.li1 s, Co, Dry Goods ngas-s, Fourth 81,
Mitchell d RammelsbeTg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth 81.
W n Stewart Builder SIS P UNI s..
WerriWethgr 8 Stilwon, Louisville.
w S McReynOlds q Co., GAINESVILLE, Tenn.