Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-22
A WORD THE PUBLICI
w. r.. CHILDS & CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER.PROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.


THE undersigned having purchased the state Right
FsRnessee Of the above patent prepared introduce
it into general and asks the attention Of Architects
exam ne lis over otbeI Roosbg
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS sboal d not failto exam
The material forms hard sHaooth surface
resist the sctOu Of the atmosphere every climate
mPsrous 70 water, elastic and flexible. II contracts and
expands with the changes ofths stmOsphss win nsh
evaporate crack nor Ot and 70 its durability, there
practically Impershabls aad will perfscuy resist
any ordinary exposure TO re, as abundany prov
cd ana We wiz WarraBtt water proof We viii ENGAGE &c
put our RoohHg ordinary good sheathng, old shin
ges Tar ana gravel, tin zinc aHd zne copper ron roofs
u making no dnerenee how steep or ha they may be-or
seven dollars hundred square eet being cheap
er than any kooi o. the old style, anG surs it viii
1t will found 10 be the best thing ever invented 10
cover or end cd leaky TIM and ROOFS aFOuEd
eamnsys cottes dOrmaT windows and cutters, where The
tin is rusted through This Cement be put last
which aPphsd Tin Roos car be painted over and Esr
aied not 70 Leak at two dollars and f cents hundred
square ee which cheaper and much better han paint
This Roofing viii be found be the best thing covering
large Roofs where they much exposed 70 hresueh
DepOt Station Houses, Steamboat Decks and fact, every
kind Of Roof Hhse there external exposure Ere
lheroo spehect, without joint IN b il presents no
ehanee orars communicate and any light substance viii
burn out without igniting.
where Childs Co.'S Cement has been insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement the rates
II The Cement viii be furnished 70 those at distance
with directions for using.
Il = County Rights Tor sale.
N Orders sent the uudersgnsd, through the Psst-O
nee,Willbe promptly attended V ,,,,-,,
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFERkNCBS
oFFIcE BUeKETE STATE IEsURAscE CoHPGyT,l
Cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1850.
To all whom may This 70 certify thai have
examined Specimens and Roofs Of w. Childs Co..
0lastc Fre and Water-Proof Cement ROOaEg," aud be-
ieve 10 be en- neny superior any other kind Roof
ing use was an eve witness of trial OF one Of
Roofs from large vOlnmeo fame rsm an adjoining
building struck directly upon the roof and eornce
for nearly stood The beyond all expectation
Sod saved 's OOiiPs TsdsD, state ns1nce 6e Co.
c1NcIESATI AsIscT ROTAL iSsUsAScE COssASEl
have examined w z Chllds & Co.'S .EasSie Fire and
WasProo Cement Roofing and as far as can judge con
slider great invention, and willing 70 insure buildings
thus protected Pon the same terms a. nose
by metal. - g9hN % ?. Law,
From Bennett, General Agent O Aiua ms Co. for the
CIHcINEArI. Jan 7, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry, hs merits Of
aPalsnt Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into this city
city by many excellent Judges that meeting with very
ready general ntroduoOn that It's superiority over the
fnayi expect 10 adopt Il ior my rHoi Wheh VIII be neGl
ummeFhaEI ntendedto use tln but VII 1ry the virtue
the @Palea' Elastic RoOains' As asups-l!q,S
OTrICs or TEs CIs. HAH AND DkYrox RAiLzoID.
Chds Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing is now used here
on our BEST elassof Bundinss We covering Freight
Carr viii IT, ad our Master hssassls FsP9rs ysty syora
OTFrcE OF TYR oHIO AsO MIssIssIFFl KAILEOAD Go.
/ Cincinnati, Jan :, io57.
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opinion az 10 practical Of Roof covering
Of cars may say that from P6seryaOn entertain
avery svOrsbie Oneso much 90, that intend testing
thoroughly on Of buildings, ear, c. aer Which
will with pleas give decided opinion 70 is u
ny. Yours, IaIy1 X KLiFfENCOti.
IT. Since the above was written, the ohio and MisssPP
RsToad have contracted for covering their deDOts aud
bridge between CneiHnat and VineeBBss with this CeDsnt
eonsdsrng the best article they used for The purpose
n o Lord, Pres ind aud Gin Railroad.
| l. Gest, Pres Wilmington a1d ZanesTiile Railroad
II sesrles, Pre-, aereesnts' q danuiasqrors, I5s Co.
Heery Morton, Pres Central Insurance COMPANY
/ George Cass, President Il siayette Bank.
George W COfln, Bsll MaBnf'r No l02 East Second ~
I EskeI {. VOn Phul, No r. Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, betE Fourth and nm
Goden Tailor an Draper, FogEEh Ezrsss
Elieg Greenwood Iron Foundry.
Judge W GhOaBOn.
| John ShiilGO & Co., Dry Goods DealeFs, Fourth st.
Mitchell & RaDmelsbsrg, Furniture AsR1iastnrea sno
DeaeTe, Fourth 81.
I W q Stewart, Buii6sY 345 Pun e.
| herdBether a SuiEsl, Louisvtle
| " McseyAolds & Co., CiarksEile, Tenn.
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