Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-05
w. e. CHILDS & co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

HR undersigned having purchased the Right
into general use and sks he site5Ion Of aIcbisscs
bude Railroad Companies and The public generally 70
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDBRs shoui not fail % exam.
his OOhg as il is better and cheaper than any thing
The material forms hard and smooth surface VIII
resist the action Of the atmosphere every climate
pervo7s 10 water elastic and flexible. Il and
expands the changes ofthe amosphets and viii neh
sr eysporate crack, nor rot and 70 its durability, there
LII practically imperishable and viii perEec.nuy resist
any ordinary exposure 30 IRE, aOundany prov
ed and will Earantn water proof. We viii engage
put Roohng ordinary good sheathng old shin
gles and gravel, tin zinc aHd zBc "copper" IRON roofs
making no difference how steep or dat they may bs-fOr
than any koof OF the old style, and il Wi
give better satisfaction.
will also found to be the best thing ever invented to
mend old leaky and gravel roofs around
cmneys scutes dOrmar Windows and gutters whore the
rused through This Cement can be put on 70 last ss
long stone, and form perfect adhesion
WAich itsapphed Tin Roof can be painted over and
leak dollars and ay cents per hundred
square feet which cheaper better than paint
This Roofing will be found be the best thing for covering
large Roofs where they much exposed % 6re-such
Aills saw Mills, Fact res Railroad Cars Brdges
DePO, Station Houses, Steamboat Decks, and ael every
kin Of Roof where exposure ae
LherOOf lisp erfset, Withoat joint in it, presents
chance fOrdr5 communicates and any light substance will
TF Insurance ofices at Cincinnati and other places
WaeTe Chds d Co.'s Cement been insare Badi1g
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the rates
lOT those covered with Iron, Copper or lin.
IL The Cement will be furnished 70 hose at distance
with directions for using.
u 7 County Rights for sale.
2 Orders the undersigned, through the Poss-OE
nos'"ilos promptly attended to x.ruUpsr
TESTIMONIALS AND EXPERIENCES.
OFFicE BUCKETS STATE Insurance CoNPANT,l
Cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1856.
i snST 9 Snd Roos or W. & CSSs CO..
ssleste Fire and Watsr-PrOof Cement Roofing and
ieve to emineniy superior other kind Of Roof
ipg use was an eye witness Of trial of one Of
Roofs from large volume Of flame Fsm an adjoining
building which struck directly upon roof and cornce
or nearly an hour stood trisl beyond ali expectation
and saved The padsn Ruokeve State 5s1psnee Co
CINcINNATI AsEEcY ROYAL lSsURAEcE CozPAST,l
February 6, 1851.
have examined W Chids & Co.'s Elastic Fire and
Wafer Proof Cement Roofing and far can judge
slider great invention aRd am willing 70 insure buildings
thus the same terms as nose covered
Agent Royal lns. Co. London and Liverpool.
From Bennett General Agent OF Etna Ins. Co. Tor the
OrScrSslr1, Jan 7, 1857.
Havng made considerable inquiry, 70 the merits Of The
APaleut Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into this city
by Childs * Co., ind TO behghy recommended in this
and general introduction; superiority over the
tar co position Roofing decided and freely admitted;
1s-hsyIns intended to use n but will NY the virtue
Of the "Palent Elastic Roofing as substitute:
OTTIcE or TEX CIs HAH AID DLYroE RAmRoaD.
Chids & Co.'s PateAt Cement Roofing is used here
on Buildings We are covering our FregBt
bic 10 IT, - S S L'HOMhEDIbU, Pres.
OTTrcR oT THE ONO MIssIssIPPI RAILRoGD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857. !
DEAR SIRinansWer TO inquiry, reference to our
opinion as to practical Roofnth covering
OF cars may say that from preservation entertain
avery favorable oneo much 50, that inend testing il
thoroughly roofs OF buildings &c after which We
will with pleasure give yoa decided opinion as 70 Is u
uy. fours1 uuy, LlfrENOOii
Supply Agent Ohio q Miss. K. &.
Since the above WriIsen the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad contracted for eng their dePo and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vnesnnes, with this Cement
IL the best article have used Tor The purpose
II c Lord, Pres ind and Gin Railroad.
4 Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
A Seares, Pros Merchants * Manui2cturers lns Co.
James Carter, Agent Tor Ktna and other Hartford Cos
He.ry Morton, Pres Central Insurance. Company.
tTeo.Ee Carie, President bsfay stte BaRk.
George COhin, Bell Mauufr, NO l02 East second 81
Baker & Won Phul, No u Fourth street
Ezra Bailey, smith street, between Fourth and Flah
Guden, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w GhOlson.
John ShillItO 81 Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth 81
Mtcheli q Rammesberg, Furniture hAn1laesuren ano
Dealers, Fourth ST.
W Il Stewart Builder 345 P um s.
herrwethBr z StilEell, Louisville.
" McReynolds q Co., ClarksTiiie, Tenn.
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