Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-15
w. Il. CHILDS & co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
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Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
1HE undersigned having purchased the state Right fo
Tennessee of the above patent prepared 70 Introduce
into general USE and asks the attention Of Architects
BuiId Railroad Companies, and the public generally &c
exam its superiority over other Roofing
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shOul not fail to exam
me this roog as 1t better and cheaper than any thing
use The material forms hard and smooth surface that viii
resist the action of the atm sphere IN every climate Il
expands he changes Oftne atmospheric and viii netn-
revapole, crack, rot and as TO its durability mere Is
II is practically imperishable, and will Peree fully resist
cd and will WarrantiL water proof viii engage 10
ies tar and gravel Tin zinc aHd zinc "copper"
making no difference how steep fat may be-fOT
dollars per hundred square iee being areheap
or than any the old style, and sure 1t viii
viii slso b. found 10 be the best thing invented
cover old leaky and gravel roOfso drounJ
bimueys seuIe dormar WindOws and CUTTERS where the
in IS ruted through THIS Cement be put on 10 last
long stone, and form perfect adhesion 70 any oee 10
which il Is applied Tin Roofs be painted and
raned leak at dollars and any cents per lundreo
square which is cheaper and much better man pain
This Roofing will be found 10 be the best hing 0f OFcnhg
arge Roofs WheT they much e1posea 70 hresucn as
steam Mills, saw Mills tacs mes aro4o Sars, LI-sss
DeDots Station Houses Steamboat DecSs, and 10 aet even
of Roof here there an external exposure iron re
thereof is perfect, without JOINT ~ ~ presents NO
chance for FIRE communicate aud any light substance VI"
II Insurance oaices at Cincinnati, other places
Chds & Co.'S Cement been USE insure 5uldluss
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Tor those covered with Iron, Copper OF Tin.
M The Cement will be furnished TO those al distance
win directions for using.
~ County Rights tor sale.
orders sent 10 the undersigned, through the POst-O
Gee, WILDE promptly attended to :, ,,,,,,,,.-
No. "a, Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND KEFkBENCES
OFFICE BUcKETE STATE Insurance. CohPANr,t
sraminsd Specimens aud Roofs Of W. +. Chiids & Co.'S
sElaslic Fire and Waterfront Cement kootEg and be-
ieve emnenty suPeort) any other knd Of hooi,
U In use was eye witness OF severe tral OF one Of
these Roofs large volume Of flame rem an adjoining
buidng which struck directly apOn me root and eonlce
for nearly stood the tr'Ei al expectation
An1 '1' '' President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AsEEcY ROYAL INsuRANcE Co2PAST,l
Tbsvs examined W Childs & CO.'s1Elaste Fire and
Roofing and as far as Gao judge con-
slider great invention, and am WILING 70 insure ouolngs
thus upon terms Insure those covered
" n''-4 AGENT ROYAL ms Co. London ana Liverpool.
Prom Bennett General Agent OF Ana lns. Co. for the
Southern and extern states 49,
CINCINNATI Jan :, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry the merits Of the
sPaent Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into ms Guy
by Childs Co., ind 4 TO be highly IN ls
ready aud general introduction; that It's superiority over ne
ton RootnS is decided and freely admitted;
6naiiy expect TO adopt for my root which will be next
rhsy1ng int nded to use Tin, but will Try the virtue
Of the Patent Elastic Rooaing as asuGs1q WITT
OTTIcE or Tas CIE HAN AID DATroS RArLRoAD.
Cbfds Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing is now used here
Win H. and our Master Mechanic reports very avora
bic 70 1t. D . L ~ - - -. - .,
Cincinnati, Jan :, 1857.
Nan SrR-nansWeT your inquiry, IN reference 70 ou
oon As 10 he practical Of your kOoi n the covering
N cars we NAV say that from ObsetvaOn we
overv eavorabie Oneso much thai we intend testing
on roofs buildings, cars, c amer Wheh W
lii Win Meas IRE give yO decided opinion as 20 rs ul
/ uy. YOURS bfUsy5 l., .,. Objo, =, Mis- r r
Since the above written the ONO ana Mlsalsslpp
Railroad have contracted covering their cars oep0 ane
hde between Cincinnati and Vncennes WIN TINS Ceueh
Considering the article they have used lor the PuPOs
| n q Lord Pres ind aud Gin Railroad
| r Cest Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
a NJ Seares, Pres Merchant q Manufacturer ms 20.
lanes Carter Agent for Etna and other Hartford Cos.
| Bs-ry Norton Pres Central Insurance Company
| George Garlic, President lafayette Bank.
George Cohin, Bell Manu'r, NO lU2 bast second ST.
| BakeT q Won PhuI, No to Fourth street.
! ezra Bailey Smith street, between Fourth ana FH'n.
| JGoden 4 aor an Draper, Fourth street
| Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
| Judge GhOlsOn.
/ Joh6 Shnto g. Co.. Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
! Nucheli d RammesbeTg, Furniture Manufacturers an
| Dealers, Fourth ct.
! " n Stewart, Builder 345 I'm ST.
| N.arTivethgr & Stilwel, Louisville.
| " S McReynOlds & Co., Clarksville, Tenn.
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