Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-25
PATENT
ELASTIC FIRE & WATERPROOF
CEMENT ROOFING.

NHE undersigned prepared introduce into use In
Tennessee W. Z. CHILDS 4 CO'S PATENT ELIAS
TIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF CEMENT ROOFING. and
ask the attention Of Architects Builders Railroad Com
panes and the public to superiority over other
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS should not fail to
examine this Roofing is better and cheaper than any
thing The material forms hard and smooth sur.
face that will RESIST the action OF the atmosphere in every
climate II is mpervious to water, elastic and flexible
1t contracts and expands wi the changes the mos
pierre and viii neither vaPor ate crack nor rot and
itS Gurahiy, there is no question.
is practically impershahe, and will perecifuy resist
any ordinary external exposure TO fire is sbundanty
proved, and will It waterproof We will en-.
gage to put our Roofing ordinary good heathng
old shingles tar snd gravel tin copper or iron roofs
it making difference how steep fat they NAV be-
for seven dollars per hundred square feet being far
cheaper than any Roof Of the style and We are sure II
will give better satisfaction.
will also be found be the best ming ever invented to
cover or mend old leaky tn tar and gravel roofs around
chimney scutes dormar windows and cutters where the
tin is rustd through. This Cement put on to last
as long stone and form perfect adhes any OBJ
ject to which, applied. Tin Roofs be painted over
land ted lelk) liars and fhy cents
per hundred square feet which is cheaper and much bet
ter than paint This Roofing will be found be the best
thing for covering large Roofs where they exposed
hre-sUch as Steam Mills, Saw Mi Is, Fsctories Railroad
Cars Bridges, Dpots Station Houses, Steamboat Decks
and in fact every kind OF Roof where there an external
posture from fire. AS the Roof is perfect without Joint
in it, pres, chance for Ere communicate and any
light SUBJ lance will burn out without igniting.
EB Insurance Offices at Cincinnati and other places
where Chids Co.'S Cement has been used insure build.
ipgs covered with this Cement at the same
rates as for those covered with Iron Cooper or Tin
SB The Cement will be furnished TO those a distance
win directions for using.
~ orders the undersigned, through the POST
A. G. SANFORD, Nashville,
At Macy Hamilton's Hardware store,
Or SANFORD RUSSELL, Memphis
TESTIMONIALS AND REFERENCES.
OFFICE BUCKEYs STATE INSURANCE CoNPASY.l
CINCINNATI, Dec. 49, 1856
To ALL NAY c'ScERS This is to certify that
have examined specimens ard Roofs Of W. p. Chds Co.'S
apdW .proyf %
eve it 20 be mntnt superior any other kind Of Roof
ing in use was an eye witness Of trial Of one Of
these Roofs from large volume OF anne from adjoining
building which struck directly upon the roof and cOrnee
for nearly half hour. Il stood the trial beyond all ex-
peetauOn, and saved ths building, T. NJ. HASKELL,
President Buckeye Stale lnsuTan,e Co.
CScNSATI AGENCY ROYAL assurances CoNrAST,l
Ihave examined W. z. Cblds Co.'S Elastic Ere and
Water Proof Cement Roofing" and far l judge,
consider it great invention and am willing to insure
holdings protected upon the same terms as insure
Agent Royal ms Co., London and Liverpool
From B. Bennett General Agent Of EnA ms Co. for The
Southern and v estern ates
cRCNNAII, Jan. I, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry as 20 the merits Of the
"Patent Elastic Cement hoofng introduced this city
by Chlds Co, ind 10 he highly recommended in this
city by many excellent judges that meeting it'll very
ready and general Introduction that its superiority
the tar composition Roofing decided and freely admitted
and nnaly expect TO adopt u fer my next roof which viii
summer-havnK intended to tin, bat will try
the virtue Of the Patent Elastic koOhng'a substitute
Yours, truly, }. b. BENNETT.
OFFICE OF THn Chs, IAN AND DAYTON RAILROAD.
- Childs Co 3 Patent CemenI Roofing used here
hest class Of buildings We covering freight
Cars with H. and our Master Mechanic very favor
able to it. s. s. L'HOMMEDIEU, Pres.
oTFICK or OHIO AID MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.,
CIs6NSATI, Jan. I, 1851. (
DEAR sR:-In to ycdf ilqrry, in reierencs 10
opinion the practical Of your koo 10 the
ing Of cars say that from observation,
terrain very favorable much that intend
testing thoroughly rooS q buildings, Ac after
which will with pleasure you dsided opnOn
TO tts utility. Yours, uuly, L. LlPPtNCOrr,
supply Agent OHIO a Miss. X. r..
~ Since the above written, the Ohio and Misss-
sp Railroad have contracted for covering cir de-
pots and bridge. between Cincinnati and Vneennes With
this Cement considering IL the best srce they have used
for the purpose.
II. G. LOAD, Pres. Ind. and Gin. Railroad.
L. 6EsT, Pres. Wilmington ana "a lesvhle Railroad.
A. NJ. sEaRLEs Pres Merchants ManufAetarers Ins Co.
JAS. H. CsKTER Agent for EIns and other hartford Cos.
HENRY MOsrOS, Pres. Central Insurance Company.
GEo. CARiILK, President Lafayette Bank
Gao. W. oFFIS Bell Nanufr, NO. lOz hast Second st.
BAK'R VoS PHUl, No 81 fourth st.
kzkA BAILEY, Sm n st., between Fourth and Fith.
J. OGDEN, Tai or and Draper, Fourth 81.
huEs GREESwoOD, Iron Foundry.
Judge ". Y. GHOtsOS.
JoHS smLLrro a o Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
MITCHELL RANaELsBEEG, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dval,rs, Fourth It.
W. =. STEWART, Bu lder St5 Plum 81.
MERIwErRER q eTILsELL, LOUISVILLE.
WN. 5. McRETSoLns q Co., Cl4rksville, Tenn.
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