Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-12-31
The Greatest Invention ef the Agel
VESTS
PATENT GALVAkIC CEMENT
EnR nnnE"G

AlIAl uAIN hAaN III Il
FOR ROOFING G.
THE subscriber IL nov prepared 70 cover roofs Of
i b~1ndinEs, with q new and better article than ever
before kncr1- The pablie are aEsre thsf our Govern
has beer the audy Of Aiehitecs and Bundes for years,
70 disco er an srtice for roofing Purposes. that would
stand re sudden c~hanEesof The Weather, and Be impervi-
ous q IRE aud wEier, and remain q permanent fixture.
A. yet, nothing has been attained without costing more
than thepeopie wish. Theoontrsotion. expansion and trust
inS o. metal roofs. are so great 20 anEeahlecLinate that
o. - ~ zseless miles, bsfnr 1880 Al rrruf -
Pense yesrly. Shingles are not Ore pro3s, and caunot be
Rsed o. tat roofs, and the various Compositions and De-
nsnf that hEvs been brought into use IT mcdrE, dc not
stand the seton a the weEther, but they run when Il is
usr-a- sEd crack when frosty, ard ~ eT ole OF two years
q heGslvanic Cement has iabarra tEenty Tears - com
bine sT1ices 20 obvlafe those dlHcuities- and can testify
rUm his lon. experience, and numerous testimonials
from milb'e persons Who have had MS combination Ep
ulisd % their buildings, that his Cenenti is the onespest
a & hest article ever i~tore known The combInstion Of
fhis Cement iEsuch taf Il Is calculated for entire new
removing thems lining EaEr trouEhs. seeming around
b7ftlemeuts. chimneTs snd SKY iighfs CovennE car
tops. steamer deeEs. &C. ms Cen==t, b. is non-ssn-
iuctlon and Ealvinisn- prevrRtE metal roofs from rust
ing and uaGersoderlnE, and resists tie extremes o. heat
roofs or lsr covering metal and he OUTSIDE Of WOOD
buidtDEs. mssi1g them Gre pr1cE. is Appearance Is like
The underslgnd harlns ec1r1the night 70 the STATE
q Tennessee, VII sell rights Of Territory, b. Counties o.
towns, on reasonable terms.
The subscriber Is also prepared 10 cover roofs Of buHd-
ings il any part u The state. a. short notice.
This roof Is nov being pot on in this city. FOR the beuo-
1t Of AL cunoprnec. and warranted to excel all other
modes o. roofing. The subscriber having resided In the
city q Memphis one year. and has had his mode o. roof
ing tes.ed as 10 its qualities, which has proved szasfGc
car testify.
s. testimonials Of The fOnswins gentlemen who have
Used l. With hos1sef others.
For further nfornatson enquire at the once. where
samples nay b seen IN J l. Norgsn's Architectural
Rooms No. ; EaIEer's Block Memphis, Tenn, or al
G. ". srURDrvaEF 4 co Poprietos.
Tauoossssrs 70 " S. Bennett.
Attached Is = note from John I. Morgan, ESQ, A-chi-
Sloan. the ~oeiebrsted Architect, and writer upon Arcni-
tecture. WHOSE experience with this mds q roofing
without 3 coubts IL satisfactory 70 ali.
Ma. ". s. BEssrrr. Fnsn in Phrsdelphia. Pa. .
few days $50, I called upon Mr. SAMUEL siosn. the osls-
buEted Architect. ard anfh1r q the Slo1n Werk On Arch
vests Patent Eoof. such SIS you srs using ln The city Of
Memphis andh r ted me that be hsd 10 hesitation iB say
ing 70 ne that H. is q good snd dursbe roof, and Is eli
that lis sdvooafes claim it 70 hes farther saying that he
Is uzfng il on q hne BhldinE fer himsef
Resy@fuIy, JOIN l. MORGAN, Architect
MEMPHIS, March 2. 1851
Y. s. BENNETT, EsQ., Dear SH: The facts within
orr kDoEleiue % the Durability, &C o. Vests GalTaui
Cement are these The building you covered Ter Us last
sprrg. We an happy 70 sfate has answered or eXrecta-
tons. We can therefore, reoommsnd i to The public for
an roofing purposes IS . Eight, eheep, Ore and water
proof roof. It does not gel SOFT and run from the enscts
Of the heat Of the SUD nor dies a harden and crack
from the erect Of theoold. Anyp@rson wishing 70 know
AENN " A-N $500
N. S. BRUCE & CO.,
earrings Mandatory. Monroe St, Memphis. Tenn.
MEMPHIS, TENN Dec. S. 1855.
To HON IT NAY CONCERN. This Is 70 certify that
" s Bennett, covered two reefs for me last Spring. WITH
a composition called VESTS Patent Galvanic Cen, mt +;
one Of them was a new deck The other a. old shiagie
roof. which are giving perfect satisfaction. Re also re-
paired . dormant window, which leaked badly, and had
hamed tire skill Of carpenters % prevent its leak ng,
which b. succeeded n msking perfectiy tight. Ido most
checrfully ccmraend his mode Of roofing % the pusic,
for al roodsz purposes, and believe e. to be q -permaBent
NwEu-r uEmNaN. nH and water. d ANAkAElIa
Proprietor Commercial HouI.
SUFER'DT's OFFICE, MEMPHIS b OHIO r. h
MEMPHIS, INN Eel. IS, 1881.
Nh BENNETT, Dedr Sir: Our Company having d en-
troEhied very much Nth lesky cars. pat SEINE cf yJur
Patent PsiEt upon them, and 70 far as ny knowledge *
tends. ] can cheernuly recommend Il 10 any who VISA q
dry roCf o. any sot. Yours &C
II. COFFIN, Superintendent.
MEMPHIS, TEsE., Jan u. 1857.
To TIE PUBLIC: ". s 3ennett maGe application %
a. isH SUNNI ts-s--r 0uf ualiat-s- -tth vests 6af-
vEnic Ce0eut; il icing . new Thing thought we would
try it hsd Is applied to our Blacksmith shop and Enginc
Ususe attached 70 he Foundry. They have proved al
required OF : water proof rooL having Withst9sd some Of
the greatest storms, and are giving good satisfEcton.
We osn Only a1s, try Il and yoa wi Be sEtisned
& KNAPP. Iron Founders.
MEMPHIS, Jan. "a. 1851.
NJ Bennett has done some small amount OF roofing
fer IRE 10 his peculiar WY, with Cotton atuf costet with
a preparation ne basis Of which apFears 20 be Coal Tar.
u Is a very ef.ctusi a1d light Roof and appears 20 prom
ties OF tie composition. which penetrates the cloth aud
protects q from the innusnoe Of the air and wafer. The
Composition does not hquify and run from the erects q
toe heat Of the sdn In suumer; nor does IL harden and
crscE from the influence IN the cold o. winter.
uys-div A. P. EERRTLL