Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-23
w. T.. CHEEDS & co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING


CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Right for
into general use, and asks the attention Of Architects
Builde Railroad Companies and the public generally TO
exam o. 8ts superiority over other Roofing.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shoGl not fail to exam
this roofg, is better and cheaper than any thing
use The material forms hard aud smooth surface that viii
resist the action Of The atmosphere every climate. Il lie
mperyous TO water, eltsc and flexible. Il contracts and
expands win the changes o tAe ao neie ana III nea'
erevapote crack, rot and a TO lis durability, there
is practically impsrshable aHd will perec.fuly resist
any Ordinary exposure TO fire. asis abundRBy prov
ed and will WIrTautu proof We Will engage 10
put r odHg ordinary good sheRthing, old shin
giles taT and gaye lin zinc and zinc, "copper" iron roofs
making difference how steep hat they may be-Or
dollars per hundred square ee being cheap
than rny Root OF The old sle and are sure it will
viii also b. found TO be the best thing ever invented to
cover or old leay and gravel roofs around
chmneys Jes d0rmar wind os, and CUTTERS where
lin rustcd through. This Cement be put last
long AZ stone and form perfect adhesion 10 any object 10
hich sapplIad Tin Roofs be painted and
Gg leak at Two dollars and fy per hundred
square feet which cheaper and much better than paint
Ths Footing will found be the best thing covering
large Eoos whers they are much exposed % AresuCh
us, Saw Mills, Fact lries Railroad Cars, Bndges
Depo station Houses Steamboat Decss fact, ever
klni Of Roof here there external exposure from fire.
thereof BE- per- c, "ihout Joint m H. presents no
chance 2 Ere Go communicate and any light substance will
II insurance OHees at Cincinnati, and other places
where Nhds Co.'S Cement has been USE insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement al the
IL Ihc Cement will be furnished 10 those at distance
with directions for using.
IL County Rights or sale.
IL oTaerl sent 90 The Undersigned through the Postos
Zee, WILDE promptly attended 10
.---,,,,,,, No; q, spruce street.
OFFIcT BUCKEYE STATE Insurance. CoMPANr,l
Cincinnati, Dec. l6 1856
examined Specimens and Roofs Of W. T. Childs Co.'s
aEasc Fire and Waterfront C'ment Roofing and be-
ueye emiDenuy superior any other kind of Roof
irRnuse. was an eye witaes Of trial Of one OF
tbss. Eo from IarFe voum Of Dame fram an adipng
VIII rUu nd
for nearly an hour stood The Al 9eS all eEeciaOn,
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AssEcY ROYAL lNgUEANcE COarAsY,
Ihaye examined W Childs & Co.'s "Easlie Fire and
Cement Roofing, and as far as caujudge, con.
slider u rrosi invention, and willing TO insure buildings
hu protected upon The same terms as insure those covered
's n'''- Agent Royal Ins. Co London and Liverpool
From Bennett General Agent OF Htna Ins Co. for the
Southern and egtem States.
CINCINNATI. Jan :, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry the merits o. The
"Paent Elastic CemeGi hoonug introduced into this cry
by Chds Co., hnd 90 be highly recommended in this
cy by many excellent iuuges thati meeting with yery
ready aud general introduction; that It's superiority The
tar comp siuon Roofing decided ard Freely admitted ana
hnayl expect 70 adopt il my roo which viii be next
eumua-hayug intended 10 lin, but will Try the virtue
OF the Patent Elastic hounng' as substitute,
orrISs or Tnf GIN HAN AND 6.TroE RsnRo.D.
Cb1as CO.'S Patent Cement Roofing is used here
on Buidugs. covering cur Freight
Car win H. and our Master NeshanS TsEqs very ssoFa
orrlcE OHIO AND NlsslssIrFI RAILEoAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jsu :, 1857.
DEAR SlRIuanswer to your inquiry reference TO
opinion as ln he practical use OF Nodr Roof uhe covering
OF care say that from observation, entertain
avery ayoTahIe "1eso much 50, tlSt intend testing
thoroughly on roofs o buildnKs cars &c after which We
WI "'' decided 9PiIPE PPSSSIs n 20 W u'
II sncet Che above GEM ~ 5iS15 Wisisii
Railroad have contract, covering their cars aepo and
brdso Cincinnati and yinctaaes with his Cesu,
considering iythe best r,e thay nan. used i1T nc puTp0
II & Lord, Pres Ind I'D Gin Railroad.
X Gest, Pres Win, g..n and zauesvie Railroad.
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