Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-24
w. II. CHELDS & co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
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ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
HB undersigned having purchased the State Right for
Tennessee OF the above patent is prepared 70 introduce
Bud Railroad Companies, and the public generally to
exam ne its superiority over other Roofing.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shout not fail to
this roofing better and cheaper than thing
The material forms hard and smooth surface that will
action atmosphere every climate It's
mperviOus to waer elastic and flexible 1t contracts and
expands changes ofhe atmospheric, and will Meth
or eVapOrae, crack, nor rot and as to IFS Durability there
no question.
practically impershable, and will perfec.fulIy
ordinary external exposure to fire. as abundaDty
ed, and will Warnntt proof We will engage
giles and gfave zinc and zinc copper, iron
it making difference how steep fat they may befoT
seven dollars per one hundred square being cheap
than any Roof OF the old style, and it will
give better satisfaction
1t will also b. found to be the best thing ever invented to
cover end old eaky tim and gravel ROOFS around
sealles dormar wIndoWs ana CUTTERS Wnere Inc
n rusted through This Cement can be put on TO last as
long stone and form perfect adhesion 20 object to
which it sapped Tin Roofs be painted and war
anted not TO leak at two dollars and y cents hundred
square feet which cheaper and much better than paint
This Roofing viii be found be the best thing for covering
Steam Mills, Saw Mills Fact res, Railroad Cars, Bridges
DePo Station Houses Steamboat Decas, and IN fact every
kind of Roof where there external exposure fire.
thereof is perfect, without joint in it, il presents
burn without ignitng.
ii Insurance ofices at Cincinnati and other places
where Chds q Co.'s Cement been insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the
u , The Cement will be furnished TO those at distance
with directions for using.
II J County Rights for sale.
l. Orders the undersigned through the Post-of
Ut. NATHURsT,
no. "a, Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFERkNCES.
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance. CoMPArI,I
Cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1850. I
To all whom ii may This certify have
examined Specimens and Roofs of w. 4. Chlds IL Co.'s
"Blasuc Fire and Waterfront Cement Roofing and be-
ieye it TO be eminenty superior any other kind of Roof
ing in was witness Of trial of of
NJ
building, which struck directly upon
for nearly an houg stood The trial all expectation,
President Buckeye State Insurance. Co.
CINCINNATI AsiEcY ROYAL Insurance COmPANr,l
have examined W Chnds & Co.'s t.Eiastie Fire and
WATERPROOF Cement ROoHBg and far can judge,
slider great invention, and willing buildings
thus upon the same terms as Insure those covered
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London and Liverpool.
From Bennett, General Agent of Etns us Co. for the
CrNcrNxATI. Jan 7, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry the merits of the
by Chds q Co.. find 1t to be highly recommended in this
city by many excellent judges tha!it is meeting with very
ready and general lnroducOn tnal It's superiority over the
position Roofing decided and freely admted and
finally expect adopt it for my which will be
summehavng intended to use tn but wiz y the virtue
\ OF the patent Elastic Roofing as substitute
orFIoE or TIE TIE Gin Ham AND DATrOS RAnRoaD.
Childs Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing is used here
bic to it. IS L'HOMMEDlEU, Pres.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857. (
DEAR sIRInanswer to your inquiry in reference to
opinion The practical of yOuT ROOnthe covering
OF may say that from observation, entertain
avery favorable ne,sOmuch that intend testing
thoroughly roofs Of buildings, cars &c; after which
will with pleas give yOl decided opinion to its u
s ty. Yours truly, X LlPPENCOTT,
Supply Agent Ohio d Miss. K. r.
the above written, Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted covering their cars depOs and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vncennes this Cement
considering the best article they have used for the purpose
II e Lord, Pres ind and Gin Railroad.
Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
N Seares, Pres Merchants Manufacturer ms Co.
James Carter, Agent for hHa and other Hartford Cos.
HeSTy Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George CaTle, President afiy cite Bank.
George W Coffin Bell Manuf'r, No 1902 Bast Second 81.
I 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 ShilltO q Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell Il Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth St.
w ii Stewart, Builder 3i5 um
Merriwe ether & Stwell, Louisville.
w McReynolds & Co., ClaTksville, Tenn.
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