Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-10-01
The Greatest Invention Of the Age!
VESTS
PATENT GALVANlC CEMENT
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WEST'S
PATENT GALVANlC CEMENT
FOR ROOFING.
THE subscriber is nov prepared to cover roofs Of
bundings. with 5 new and better article than ever
before known The public are aware that eur Severn
meut has had scfentdc men experimenting and thai II
has been the study OF Architects and Builders for years
70 discover an article for I0onng purposes. that would
stand the sudden c~hangesof the weAther, anc be imptrHi-
Gus TO FIRE srd wafer, and remain a permEnsnt n1ture,
A. yet, nothing has been attained without costing more
than the people wish. Theeontraotoa' expansion and rust
fng Of metal roots, are 50 great in chAngeaoleeilmAte tbAt
thy bee me useless, unless being repsired At great ex-
ysnse yearly. Shingles are not Ore proof, and cannot oe
used on Eat roofs, and The various Compositions ana Oe-
mont tbAthsve been brought into use fr roonLg 3, do not
stand the action q the WeAfher, but they run when ~ u
warm aEd crack When frosty, and a er one or two years
become orun BY, and worthless; whereas, the inventor
Of the Galvanic Cement has labortd twt MY years 70 COM
bine articles 10 obviats those dif1colties- and can testo
from his long experience, and numerous testimonials
from relisbe persons, who have had his combination Ap
Piled 70 their buildings. that bis Cement Is me eheHpest
: d best article ever befofe known The Combination Of
this Cement is such. that II Is calculated Tor entlre ~
roofs. Eat or sleeps covering ever old shingles "ltnou,
removing them; lining tsye tToughs, seeming aIosn1
b~atilements, chimneys and SKY lights Covering cal
/ TOPS. steamer decks, sc. This Cement, by its non-oen-
d1ction and gslvinism, prevests metal roofs from rust
ing and understanding, and resists the e1tiemss OF neat
/ ana colo. better than snythinF ever inverted, for entire
| roots OF for covering metal and the OUTSIDE OF Nooa
l~bupdiurs. making them Gre proof. Its appearance Is like
siste: heautifnl for tn rich palace or the humble cottage.
The undersigned hAving secured the night TO the Stste
Of Tennessee, win sell righs Of %Territoryi By Counties OF
] NWAAHrN ~ EEAHAAaANN NIA4A~
The subscriber is also prepared TO cover roofs Of build
ing, In any part Of the state. al short notice.
This roof ia now being Pot On in this city, for the oene-
Al of An concerned, and warranted to excel al other
modes Of roofing. The subscriber HAVING resided IN the
city Of Memphis one year, and has NAG ns me- %
ina tes.ed as 70 its qualities, which has proved sanstae
tory, 70 which q HumbsF Of the most prominent eitl1ens
can testify.
FER further Information enquire ct the once, where
samples may BE- seen in J L. korgsn's Architectural
I 49, -, q Ua1Eerfa RInCE MPmulls. Tenn, OF al
G v. srURDrviNT & co Perpetrators
Isuooessors toy s. Bennett.
Attached Is 3 note from John l. Morgan, Esq-s A7eni-
I tsct. BY which may Be sen tAe opinion Of MT. Samuel
sloan. The celebrated Architect, and writer upon Arehi-
lecture, whose experience with this msde Of roonns'
NEarHTs. March Il, 1857.
Nm REryrTT. when in Phisdeiphis. Pa, .
few DAYS ago. I called upon Nj. Samuel Sloan. the oee-
/ bTated Architect, and auihor ~ the sloan Work on Aroh
t-cture. I asked his opinion as TO the Durability &c, Of
West. Patent Roof. such As you are using IN the city Of
Memphis. and be told me that be bad no hesitation IN say,
ing to me nat Il is GOOD and durable roof, and is all
hat its advocates claim Il 10 Be; farther sAying that he
Is using Il on = tine building for himsei
Respectfully, JOHN L MORGAN, ArshrsS-
s. BESxETr, ESQ, Dear Sir: The facts within
our k~nowledae q the durability, sc Of vests 6aiVsnl
| Cement. are these: The building you covered Ter Us las'
spuug, We am happy 70 state has snsweIea our expee,A
tons. We can therefore, ecomnsnd Il 70 the puonS IoI
al rooang purposes; as a nssS Shssp' n n1 y eaeei.
o. the heat Of the suu nor dses II harden and craoA
from The Effects Of the cold. Any person Wishing 70 Know
more Of this article, can call At our msunfaetov
n. S. l. %.
c,-rt,r. Mandatory, Msaroe St, Memphis. Tenn.
MEMPHIS, TEEH Dec. s, 1886.
TO WHOM IT NAY CoEtEKS This Is 70 CERTIFY IA
" g Bennett. covered two roofs for ne last Spring, Wiz
A composition called Vests Patent Galvanic Cemlnti
one Of them was q new deck, the other a. old snlhsl'
roof, which are giving perfect fatisfactton- ne slso e,
| haired A dormant window, which leaked badly, ann nSo
baned the skin o. carpenters 70 prevent its leaking
which he succeeded In making perfectly ttght- 1 90 motl
| c~heerfuTy recommend his mod Of oonnE 70 be puouC
fer an rconHg Purposes, and believe H. % be a RermaHcnl
fixture aEaius Gre and water. d COCAhkLLs
Proprietor Commercial Hotel.
srrraSnTss OrTrcr. MEMPHIS & OHIO R
MEMPHIS. TESN., Feb. iss 1881
Nh Bennett. pc1r StT: Our Company having peel
tr0uhled very much uith lesky cars pnt some Of you
Patent Pzist upon them, and 50 far as my knowiedse IL
tends I can c~neersuliy recommen IL 70 any Wno Nlsn
H coFFTN, Superintendent.
MEMPHIS, TENs-, Jan Il, 1877.
To THE PUBLIC: W S. Bennett msde appicaiios y
o. last summer to cover cur buildings with Vests Sal
vanic Cement; 10 being a new thing thought Se Soa'
~ IL had IL applied TO our Blacksmith shop ana hnginl
H-us- attached 70 the Foundry. They have proveo a.
REQUIRED Of . water proof roof, having vithsfcod some Q
the greatest storms, and are giving good Satisfaction
We can only sd3, try Il and you VII be sAtisneo
CURTIS & KNAPP, Iron founoers-
NEMPHss Jan. "a, 1857.
Nj. Bennett has done some small amount Of Foonn
tor ne n his peculiar way, With Cotton stun oostea vi
4 urepsfation the basis Of which EpPears 70 be Coal Tar
II IL = very eGectual and light ROOT, and appears 70 prom
Ice considerable durability. from The RreserEauve guam
lies Of the composition, which penetrates Ia ootn an
protects II from the influence OF the air and WAieT- IN
Coupoeition does net iiQutfy and run from the enects O
crack from The inhuenos IN the cold Of wt1tsr
-vasfv A p. r