Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-23
w. e. CHHLDS e CO.'S
ELASTIC FRS. AND WATERPROOF,
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~ 100 CEMENT sROOFINGl 90 40 I 1
THE undersigned having purchased the state Rzht for
ii into general 1se and asks hs attention Of ArokscIs
Bude Railroad Companies and the pubic generally 70
AZ oHITRoTs 2Nb s1EDEas should NOT 10 exam
inc this roofs, il is better and cheaper Than thing
resist the action Of atmosphere every climate 1t Is
mpesvous to water, elastic and Aexble y contracts and
revapofate crack nofrOs and toits ddtADi there Is
IS practically impsrishable and viii psfeculy resist
any ordinary fire. lie abundanfy prov
and We wiz rsranLi. water proof We van engsse 2
gles and gravel, IN zine and zinc. "copper" iron ROOFS
.sSsa soss nsr one sousr ss n n
er than any Roof OF the old style, and we sure Il VII
Il viii also b. found to be the best thing ever nvsnsd 20
end old leaky TIM and gravel roofs around
tin is rasted through This Cement be pus
long as stone and form perfect adhesion 2 any object 70
which Hisapphed Tin Roofs can be painted over and var
rsnted to leak dollars and y cents hundred
square which cheaper and much better than paint
This Roofing will be found 70 be the best or soyeng
large Roofs they much exposed 70 hresneh q
Mills, Mills Factories, Railroad Cars, Bridges,
knd Of RoofN external exposure rem nrs
"A thereof ierct Without JOINT IN u presents no
chance for Ere communicate and any light WIN
burn cut without igniting. q q ,i..z3 ~ "a giL
Insurance ofhsss At Cincinnati, and other places
with Roofs covered with this Cement At the same rates as
The Cement VIII be furnished 70 those at distance
with directions for using.
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Orders the undersigned, through the POs-cs
Hes' WILDE promptly attended to NArauRsT
f.a.s -a-ai-s. aas Nc. "a, Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RRFKRkNCES. c..--
| oFFIcE BUcKETE STATE INsuRANcE COMPANT,l
ra1 at5tsfaf "a SO Cincinn All, Dec. IS, 1850.
To all whom may concern: This Is 70 certify that have
examined Specimens and Roofs OF W. & Chids & CO..
aElasc Fire and WsteT-Proof Cement Ro0ang, and be-
heVe be emnenuy superior ID any other kind Of Roof
ing Ise was al eye witness Of severe Tlal q one q
building, which struck directly upon The roof and comics
for nearly an hour stood the trial al
'if13 President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CrEoIHHArI As.rcE ROTAr iNsgsAseE CO1ss1srE
Ihsvs examined W GhHds & CO.'s"RlGssie Fire and
WaterPrOof Cement Roofing and far as canjudge con-
slider it great nVention and willing 70 insure bSidngs
thus protected upon the same terms as those
- 81 Agent Royal Inns. Co. LONDON and Liverpool.
From Bennett, Agent Of tna Ins. Co. Tor the
3I33Ha Southern and Western States
-.-. 5000. -,.. CINCINNATI. Jan 7, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry, the merits Of the
sPaeRt Elastic Dement, Roofing, introduced into this city
by Childs Co., ind to be highly recommended in this
CITY by many excellent judges iat Is meeting with very
position Roofing is decided and freely admitted; and
nnayf expect to Adoptt for my roof which win be De1I
Of the Patent ELASTIC koonlng as supslq nsSNrr
1oETIcE or Tas CIH. HAu AND DATroE RAlIROID.
ChiLds Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing Is now used mere
Cars Win IT, and our Mechanic reports very
Bile 70 it. - NJ ~. SLAoMMEDIEU, Pres.
OyTIcR OF THE Ono ASp MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co,
-ttsg. i1o- ~, O. - Cincinnati, Jan7, 1857.
DEAR SIKIn your inquiry, in reference TO our
non practical use of your Roof the covering
of that from observation, entertain
ave favorable one,somuch that we intend testing
eIOugAly on roofs OF buildings cars e amer which We
wiz with pleasure give yououT decided opinion as 70 m u
ity. ,.sr r Yours, truly X LRPENCOIIs. /
Supply Agent Ohio d Miss. z. &. .
~ Since the above written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad contracted covering their depots and
bridge Cincinnati and VnceDnes with this Cement
considering the best article they have used for the purPose
n G Lord, Pres ind aud Gin Railroad.
1 Z Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad
N re Manusacturers'
James Garter. AgeBtfoT Ena and other Hartford Cos.
Hecry Morton, res Central Insurance Company.
George Cafile President afay cite Bank. - - a
George w Conn, Bell MaDuf'r, No l02 East Second st.
Baker & Won Phul, No 62 Fourth street. -.-r F.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fifth.
| GodeR, Tailor am Draper, Fourth street
Miles Green wood, Iron Foundry #.f
Judge w Y Gholson. add .- ~
John Shiilho & Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth St.
Mitchell & Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers ana
Dealers, Fourth st.
w n Stewart, Builder 345 P I'm St.
Merriwether & Stlwell, Louisville. .-
W SMeReyn0lds & Co., ClsIksVille, Tenn.
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