Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-28
w. Il. CHILDS & CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER-PaOOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

rTNHR undersigned having purchased the State Right Tor
Tennese OF The above patent is prepared 70 introduce
Builders Railroad Companies, and The pubic generally &c
example ia 0peroriiy over ether Roofing.
! ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS sh0afd not ALTO exam
this roofing better aud cheaper than any thing
The material forms hard and smooth surface thst viii
resist the action Of tao atmosphere every climate
mpsfvious water elastic and flexible 10 contracts and
expands the changes Of Ee atmOsphetsl and will net5-
revaPoe eraek and, its durability, here
is practically imPershable and will perec.y resist
any ordinary Ea exposure 20 e5 asis abundany prov
Ell and will warFant water proof. vii engage 20
ies Tar and gfavei I'm zinc and zine copper irou roofs
Il making difference how steep or hat they may be-ior
dollars per hundred square ee being cheap
er any Koof OF The old style aad We are sure vii
give Better satisfaction.
ormend old eky rn5 tar and gravel ROOFS or around
ehimneys, ac1te do7mar EindoWss and gusr shero the
Tin IS Tusted thFou gh 1hs cement can % Pu on 70 @ as
long sORes and form perfect adhesion % any Object 20
which II IS applied I'm ho3is can o. painted owe ana a
ranted not TO leak a. two dollars and my cents per nun
square feet which cheaper and much better than paint
Roofing viii found the beat thing for soysrng
steam ais, Saw d Ills, Fet rless karoad Cars Bridges,
Dspots, Aa8 Steamboat Decss, and IN tact, evsu
Kind Of hoot where there Is an external lfom e
thereof perfect, Without joint in u, II pressun
chance for hre 10 communicate, and any light suDstan
p Insurance. 0hices at CINCINNATI and otleF places
where Chds & Co.'s CemeIthas been use, insure Buildings
with Roots covered with this Cement, a. the rates
Tor those covered " I'm lron5 Copper or I'm.
IL The Cement will be furnished 10 those a distance
with directions for using.
IN County Aiig1ls Tor sale
Gee, vim be RSoRp5ly attended = ,,r,,,7ps-r
No. 2A,.Spruee street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFERENCES.
OyFIeE BUeKETE STATS ISsgRASeE CoHgAHT,
To all whom ii may concerns This Is % certify that have
examined Specimens and kO0is Of W. & Chlds q Co.'S
elastic Fire Walsr-PTOOf Cement ROOEg and be-
eye tito be ennenuy superior . any oher n9 q ROOT
fUg eye witness OF severe irAl OF one Of
these Roots vOumeof fame frsm adjoining
building, which struck directly apon me 1901 ana conlce
nearly hour tOOd me trial beyond al Expectation,
President Buckeye STATE Insurance Co.
C1EcrrSArI Ae.seT ROYAL ISsU5AScE CoMPAET,y
have examined W ChIds & Co.'ssElasic Fire and
Water Proof cement RooaBg and as far as can judge
slider ii great willing 70 insure buildings
thus the same terms as insure those covered
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London ana Liverpool.
From Bennett, General Agent Of tBa ms Co. for the
Southern and Western States
C1zeIENlTI, Jan Z, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry % The merits Of te
feteht blasue NeineHs ~ lo 49, ~!
by Cmds q Co., md 70 be highy recommended ID TINS
cy BY many excellent judges thaE Is meeting with very
Oar composition Roofing decided and Freely aaed and
hnaiyI expect TO adopt for my roof which val be DeKi
o. 'l' 1'' YouIs -i truly, JB BENNETT.
OTTIcr or Tx CIN. HAN DATroE RAILRoAD.
Chds q CO.'S Patent cement hoonng Is now used here
on our best Ciassof Buildings We covering Freight
with IT. and Master Mechanic reports very avora-
bic t0i5. > LHOAlsiEDiEOI Ffos'
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857.
DEAR sR-IuansWer your inquiry, IN ference 10 our
opinion as practical Of yOur Rool the covering
OF cars we may say at from observation, We entertain
very fagOrabie leso much that We intend testing
lhoroughy OF buildings cars1 &es Eer which We
will with pleas give our decided opinion a. 70 ls uui
ny. Yours trnly, n tltL = 49, ~ - I,
If Since the above written the Ohio and MisliszPpi
Railroad have contracted covering their ears, dsPo apd
bridge between Cincinnati and Vncsnnes win this cement
considering bs article they haye used ior me purpose
II T. Lord, Pres ind "a Cin Hasiroad
+ Gest, Pres Wilmington and Zanesgiile Railroad
A M Seares, Pres Merchants g. haputdctureTs ms Co.
James h Cater Agent Atua audUther Hartford Cos.
ae.ry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George Garlic, President lafayette BaHk.
George Conn, Bell Manuir No lOZ East second 81
aver " Won PnuI- NO To fourth street.
Ezra Bailey smith street, between Fourth and Filth.
J G0dsn, \ aIlOr Draper, kOurLh street.
Miles Greenwood, lrUn Foundry.
Judge W Y Gnols0u.
John Snilt0 dz Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
MItcheu t RammesbaTg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Deale rs, Fourth sL
W n Stewart Builder 3lj 2 UNI 81.
MerriWe:ngr g. >tilwsll, Louisville.
" S McBeyuOids S Co., ClaTksy.ie, Tenn.
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