Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-20
w, n. CHILDS 81 CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER-PROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

vTE UNDETERMINED having purchased the State Right fo
tennessee of The above patent is prepared n introduce
Builders Railroad Companies and the puonc geRefaiJ u
examine lis superiority over other hoctns.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS should not fail To exam
inc this ro0fLg b5JeT and cheaper th2n thug
use The material forms a hard and smooth surface that w
resist Inc action Of the atmosphere every eImsts Il
ImperYous water, elastic and flexible. CONTRACTS and
expands with the changes ofthe EmOsphss and will Meth
revap0ate crack, Tot and 70 IT'S durability, here il
lis practically mpsrishabIe aud will persculy resist
any ordinary exposure 70 re ass abuutanty prov
ed ana We will it proof. We VIII engage Go
pu DING over ordinary good sneahng old shu-
i making how stesP hat they may betoT
seven dollars per hundred square feet II Being Br cheap
any kOO OF the old style, and W6 are sure viii
give better satisfaction.
cover or old eay tim tar and gravel IOois or around
chimnsys scuttes, dormar Eindows and here tne
lin is Tused through ms cement can DC put On 70 is es
long sUue and form perfect adhesion % any o3ee "
which applied lin Roofs cal De painted over and AZ
Tant5d not 10 leak al Two cellars ana my cents per nun
square feet which is cheaper and mueh better lnan pan-
Inis FOOTING viii be found TOD tue ott ng or oYerns
large Roofs Wheft they SIe mu exposes " esuC A.
steam Mills, Mills Fact res, halroad Jars, Bridges
D=pOIs Station Houses, Steamboat DecAs and IN ZACH even
knI Of Roof where there Is an exposure rO IRE
a thereof is perfect, without joint presents
OI C 70 communicate and any light substance viii
burn out without ignltng.
? Insurance Offices at Cincinnstis and other places
where Chld q co.'s Cement been use, insure 5udiH
with Roofs covered with th's CeInen ~ me same rates d
for those Gov cred with Iron, Copper or Aln
? The Cement will be furnished 10 tnose a. distance
with directions for using.
II = County Rights Tor sale.
H''' "'iiO' P''--p1' 1T. NATHURsT,
No. 24, Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND REPERENCES.ss
OFFICE BUCKKYE STATE Insurance. COMPANT,
Cincinnati, Lee. 10, 1856. I
To all whom may lhls % certify that have
examined Specimens and Roofs Of W. b Chds g. Co.'S
ELASTIC Fire and Waterfront Csment Roofing, and be-
eve il TO be emlnenIy superior any other kind Of Roof
lU ID use was an eye witness Of trial Of
Roofs large volume Of lame trsm an adjoining
building which struck directly upon the roof and eoTnce
nearly hour stood the trai beyond All expectation,
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CIscINSATI 40 .ECY RoYAL Insurance COnrAEr,J
have examined W < ChiIds * Co. s.Elasc Fire and
ro0I Cement Roofing and as as can judge con
ie il great invention and am willing insure buildings
protected upon the same terms as insure those covered
= Agent Royal Ins. Co. London and Liverpool.
From Bennett, General Agent OF Bs Ins. Co. for the
southern and Western States.
CINeINNATI, Jan :, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry, the merits
Patent Elastic Cement Roofing, introduced into thls ely
by Chllds Co.. nnd Il 70 De hghy FecOm IN us
cy 10y many excellent JUDGES, thsEt is meeting with very
ready aud general ntrOdueon that It's superiority over the
tar cOmpsi hOOng Is decided ana reey aumled ana
Hnay,l expect " adopt Tor my root which VIII De next
sumnerhavng intended TO use tin but wi ny the virtue
Yours treiy' BENNETT
OFFICE or THR CIH. HAM AND DAYTON RAIIROAD.
Childs & CO.'S Patent Cement Roofing is used here
on our best class OF Buildings. erng Freh
Cars with H. ana our Master Aeehanie reports very ayof
OFFIcR OF TIE ONO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857. !
DEAR sR-InansWer your inquiry reference 10
opinion The practical Of your ROOfinIhe covering
cars, may say that from obserVaon entertain
avery favorable one-so much so, intend testing
thoroughly roofs Of buildings cars &c. after which
will with pleas give decided opinion as to its u
ity. Yours truly, LlPPENCOlI,
supply Agent Ohio q Miss. K. T..
NJ Since the above was written the Ohio and Miaispp
Railroad covering their cars depUs AID
bridge Cincinnati and Pncennes with This CemeEt
considering the best article they hsve used for the purpose
II c Lord, Pres ind and Gin Railroad.
k-Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
A Seares, Pres Merchants q Manufacturer ms Co.
James Carter Agent for Ktna and OLhsr Hartford Cos.
HeSry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George Garlic, President sfay ette Bank.
George W CONN, Bell MaBuiT No lG2 EAST Second ST.
Baker & Won Phul, No 81 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey smith street, between Fourth and Finh-
Guden, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street.
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge W Y GhOlsOn.
John Shlt0 q Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth 1t.
Mitchell Ramuelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth ct.
W Stewart Builder 345 P UNI g..
BierriBethsr & stilWell, Louisville.
" MeReynOlds q Co, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
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