Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-19
". e. CHILDS & CO.'S

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ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Right for
tennessee of the above patent prepared TO introduce
Builders Railroad Companies, and public geperay to
examine ~ ;gPsrioTy eyer Gthe5 HSenng
inc this rOOug cheaper any thing
The material hard and smooth surface that will
resist the action of tue atmosphere every climate Ii is
mpervous elastic flexible II and
expands the changes ofhe atmOsphee and will Meth
or evspoate crack nor rot and as to Its durability there 10
lis practically impersha5le, and will perfecly resist
ordinary exposure to hre As aoundanty prov
ed, will WaFrantt proof. We will engage
put DING ordinary good sheahing old shin
ges tar and gravel, lin zinc and zinc "copper" iron roofs
making difference how steep or nat they may be-for
dollars hundred square feet cheap
than any Roof OF the old style, and We are sure will
| give better satisfaction.
end old leAky tar and gravel roo around
chmneys scue, dOrmar windows and cutters, where the
tin is Tusted through TINS Cement be put TO last
long stone and form perfect adhesion any object to
which isaPpled Tin Roofs car be painted over and war
Leak dollars and ay cents hundred
feet which cheaper and much better than paint
This Roofing will be found TO be the best thing for covering
large Roofs where they much exposed 70 re-such
Steam Mills, saw Mills, Fact Tes, Railroad Cars, Bridges,
Depots, Station Houses Steamboat Decss and fsc every
kind Of external exposure
thereof perfect without joint IN 1t, presents
chance communicate and any light substance will
NJ ? Insurance Offices at Cincinnati and other places
where Chds Co.'s Cement has been use, insure buildings
Roofs covered with this Cement at the
for those covered with iron, Copper or Tin.
U The Cement will be furnished TO those at distance
with directions for using.
IL County Rights lor sale.
p Orders sent the undersigned, through the Posof-
NV F''-1f- 1T. EATHURsT,
NO. "a, Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFERENCES.
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE IEsURANC COHPANT,l
Cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1856. I
To all whom may This is 70 certify thai have
examined Specimens aud Roofs Of w. &. Chds & Co.'s
'Easlic Fire and Waterfront Roofing" and
eve ITO be eminenty suPehort) any other kind Of Roof
these Roofs large volume Of fame rsm adjoining
building, which struck directly The roof and cOnice
for nearly an hour stood the trial beyond all expectation,
and saved the building T. NJ HASH ELL,
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AGAEC ROYAL INSURANCE CoAPANT,l
Ihaye examined w & CbiIds d Co.. "EIasic Fire and
WATERPROOF Roofing and as far as judge
slider great invention and willing insure buildings
thus the same terms as those
Agent Royal ms Co. London ana Liverpool.
From Bennett General Agent OF Atns ms Co. for the
CIScrENITI, Jan 7, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry as 70 the merits OF The
"PaIens Elastic Cement Roofu introduced into this city
by Chllds d Co, dnd to be highly IN hls
ready aud general nIrOducOn that Its eriory the
Roofing is decided and freely ADMITTEDLY and
hnayI expect 70 adopt for my root which VIII be next
summeI.havng intended 10 use TN but WIN Wy the virtue
OF the 'Patent Elastic Roofing as substitute
OFTlcE or T1E Cir. HAN AND DlTToN RAlLRolD.
on our Buildings. We covering Freight
Cars with and Master Mechanic reports lsv0ra
OFFICE THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILRoAO Go. |
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857. |
DEAR SR-ln6nsweT TO your inquiry TO
opinion The practical of your Roof inthe covering
OF cars may that from observation, entertain
avery favorable De,sO much that intend testing
thoroughly roofs of buildings, CARS &c. after which
will with pleas give you decided opinion to It's uii
ity. Yours, truly, LlPPENCOTT,
Supply Agent Ohio d Miss. r. e.
? Since the above written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted their cars, depos and
bridge between Cincinnati and Nincennes with this Cement
considering it the best article they have usedtor tina purpose
H C Lord, Pres ind aud Gin Railroad.
Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
SeaTes, Pres Merchants q Manufacturefs Ins Co.
James Carter, Agent Alna and other Hartford Cos
HeSry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George Carile, President afay ette Bank.
George W Coffin, Bell ManufT, No l02 East Second 81.
Baker & Won Phul, No % Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fifth.
Goden, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w GholsOn.
John ShiltO & Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell & Rammesberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth st.
W Stewart, Builder 345 PUN
Nerriw ether 81 StilweIl Louisville. |
w McReynOlds * Co.. GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
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