Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-27
w. e. CHILDS & CO.'S

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ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF
CEMENT ROOFING.
NHB undersigned having purchased the State Right for
into ana se IN 81
Buide Railroad Companies, and the public generally TO
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shOul not fail to exam
me this roofing better and cheaper than any thing in
use The material oTmEa hard and smooth surface that will
resist the action Of the atmosphere every climate
mPeryious TO waer elastic and flexible 1t contracts and
expands with the changes ofhe atmosphets and will nsh
no question.
Ills practically impershabe, and will perfecsfuy resist
any ordinary exposure fire, bundaDy prov.
cd, and will WsrTanft proof We will engage
ges gravel tin zinc and zinc copper IRON roofs
making no difference how steep Fat they may be-oR
or than any Roof Of the old style, and 1t will
win b. found to be the best thing ever invented to
cover OF old e4ky TIM tar and gravel roofs around
tin rusted through This Cement be put TO last
long stOne and form perfect adhesion any object TO
ranted to leak dollars and ny per hundred
square feet which cheaper and much better than paint
args Roofs where they are much exposed o
Steam Mills, Saw Mills Fact res, Railroad Cars Bridges,
Kind of Roof there exposure
thereof is perfect, without joint in IT, presents no
chance for nre to communicate and any light will
Insurance. ofices at Cincinnati, and other places
where Childs Co.'s Cement use insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the same rates
1 for those covered with Iron, Copper OF Tin.
The Cement will be furnished 70 those at distance
with directions Tor using
M County Rights for sale.
III Orders sent the undersigned, through the Post-of
Ut. NATHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS AND RBPERbNCBS.
oFTIoE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance. CoHrANr,l
Cincinnati, Dec. I6, 1856.
To all whom may This is TO certify that have
examined Specimens and Roofs of w. 4. Chlds d Co.'s
"Elasc Fire and WATERPROOF CT ment Roofing and be-
eTe it be eminenty suPerort0 other kind Of Roof
use was a. eye witness q severe trial Of one Of
building which srTGk directly apUn The roof and coLnice
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CHcIHNATI AsIECT ROTAL lEsURAScE Co1PAET,l
IhaTe examined W Childs & .'s"Elsstie Fire and
WATERPROOF Cen snt Roofing and asfar judge
slider il great and willing to insure Buildings
thus the same terms as those
1 by metal. JOHN S. LAW,
From Bennett, General Agent of tna ms Co. for the
Southern and Western States
Having made considerable inquiry, as 70 merits
"Paent Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into this city
by Chds q Co., ind to highly recommended in this
city by excellent Judges thai meeting with
ready aud general ntroducon that its superiority the
composition Roofing decided and freely admitted; and
expect 70 s0SPt GI my ROO" S w91n viii III DC next
1 Of the "PaIent EaEiic RoOaing"a as a substitute
oTT1oi or T2i Crr. HAx AND DAYTON RIiIaoiD.
Chlds Co.'s Fatent Cement Roofing is now used here
be ioit. ~ ADO 'O' S G'HoMkBDIEU, Pres.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857. (
DEAR SR-InansWer to your inquiry, in reference to
opinion the practical Of yOoT Roof covering
OF that from our observation, entertain
avery favorable much so that we intend testing ii
will with pleas give you decided opinion its uii
] fy. Yours, truly, LlPPENCOTT,
4 Supply Agent Ohio d Miss. z. z.
Since the above written the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted for covering their depO and
bridge Cincinnati and Vncennes with this Cemen
considering the best article they have used for the purpose
4 H Lord, Pres Ind and Gin Railroad.
! 4 Gest Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
Searles, Pres Merchants & ManufactuTeIs Ins Co.
James Carter, Agenfo Etna and other Hartford Cos.
HeSTy Morton, Pres Central insurance Company.
George CaTlile, President lafayette Bank.
George Conn, Bell Manuf'T, No l02 East Second 81
Baker & Won PhUl, No 81 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fifth
/ J GOden, Tailor Draper, Fourth street
4 Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
i Judge w Gholson.
i John ShiIho & Co, Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth ct.
Mitchell * RammesbeTg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth st.
4 W Stewart, Builder 345 P UNI
MerriwetheT q StilWell, Louisville.
i w McReynolds q Co., ClaTksVile, Tenn.
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