Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-13
w. e. CHILDS & CO.'S

EaEGnE
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF.
CEMENT ROOFING.
HR undersigned having purchased the State Right for
Tennessee Of the above patent prepared introduce
INTO general USE and asks IAe attention Of Architects
eISn ne Us superiority over other Roofing.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shoul d not ailto exam
use The material hard smooth 81 race thai will
mPsrvOUs esstic flexible. Il contracts and
expands with the changes Of the stmOsphste, viii
sI crack, nor ROY and as 70 its durability Ihereis
his practically imperishabs and will psrfec.fuy rssis.
ed and We El "arrantit water proof. We will gage
put our on over ordinary good sheahing old shin
making no difference how steep naI they may bs-OT
sc 0oa Pe one hundred square leeh Il being an cheap
/ give better satisfaction " '
1t will also TO be the best thing ever invented TO
cover or mend old eaky TIM and gravel roofs around
enmneys seultes, dOrmar windows and CUTTERS where
unis rused through. This Cement put last
long as stone, and form perfect adhesion any beet 70
which II applied Tin Roofs be painted and
hea not 10 eak al TWO collars my cents hundred
square ee when cheaper and much better than paint
hs hoohng will be found be the thing covering
eso Ro1 Hnere tney are much exposed W are-such
steam Mills Saw Mls Fact ries, railroad Cars, Bridges
SSon Houses Ste4m6oat Decks, and IN fAct sve
IN 9l hO0 rnee there Is an external exposure from nrs
a tneroo lisp eneci, without joint it, presents
Ioars ocomnunieaIs, and any light substance will
suIh out WlIAOdt lgnlting.
IL Insurance Offices at Cincinnati and other places
Waere Chds Co.'s Cement been insure Suiidngc
with Roofs covered with Cement Inc same rates a.
'oI nose covered with Iron, Copper OF lin.
Win directions for using.
IL County Rights ior sale
orders sent 70 the undersigned, through the Posot
~ -- - 1T NATHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS All HSb ft' REFERENCES SCs s'fSe''
oFFIcE BUcKKTE STATE IHsURAEcE COHrANT,I
..... CineinnaL, Dec. 10, 1856.
To all whom may This is 70 certify have
examiner Specimens aud Roofs Of W. &. Childs Co..
sBiasic Fire Water-Proof Csment Rooanxp and be
eVe Il 10 be enineBty superior 70 any other kpd of Roo
ing was eye witness Of severe trial Of
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building which struck directly he roof and
for nearly an hour stood The trial beyond all expectaoas
President Buckeye State insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AsEEcY ROYAL INSURANCE CoMPAET,(
have examined Childs & Co.'S aEiassie Fire sna
aerProot Cement Roofing and as far as Judge con
sder great inventions sad willing baiidings
thus protected upon the same terms Insure those
Agent Royal 1ns Co. London and Liverpool.
From Bennett, Agent Of tna lns Co. Tor the
CrNcrEElTI, Jan 7, 1857.
sPstent Elastic Cement Room into this city
By Chds Co., End It 70 be highly recommended in this
ready aud general that superiority over the
composition Roofing decided and freely admitted;
sImmer-hGvng intenoed 10 use tn bu. viii Try he virtue
Of the "Pateni Elastic ROOhing" as substitute:
OFSIeE or Tas Crs. HA 4 AHD DATroS RAiIRoaB.
Chlds Co.'s Patent cement ROOang is used here
best Buildings. We areeOVenz Freight
Cars with IT. and our Master Mechanic avOrs
bic it. Hr 70 b'hOMMBDIEU, Pres
OTTIcE THE OHIO AND MIssIssIFrI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1851. !
DKAR SRin answer to onry inquiry reference
opinion the practical Of yOdr RoOfinthe covering
OF that from alton, entertain
avery agOrabie oneso much that intend testing
thoroughly ON roofs Of buildings cars, Se Ger which We
will with pleas IRE give decided opinion as 70 lis ui
| hy. foafss tuly, LlPPEhCOIIs
/ Supply Agent Ohio d Miss. K. &.
II Since the above written, the Ohio and MsslsspP
Railroad have contracted covering their depois and
bridge bstw Cincinnati with this Cemsni
considering the best article tkey used for the PuPOse
/ Il G Lord, Pres lad and Gin Railroad.
! B Gest, Pres WlmiLg gtOn and ZsnesEile Railroad.
Seares, Pres Merchant Aanuiaetnrerz lns Co.
James CATER Agent for Ena and other Hartford Cos
| HeSry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
! George Garlic, President Lalayette Bank
George Conn, Bell Manuf'r, NO l9x EAST seconds 81
| Baker & Won Pbul, No e. Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey smith street, between Fourth and finn
Guden, Tailor Draper, Fourth street.
/ Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w Gholson.
! John Shino & Co, Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth
Mitchell & Rammslsberg Furniture Manufacturers and
L.. Dealers, Fourth 81.
| w a stewart Builder 345 p um g..
/ Merriwether & StilWeli, Louisville.
/ W MeReynOlds & Co., ClzrksVile, Tenn.
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