Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-07-21
The Greatest Invention Of the age!
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GALVANIC CEMENT
rom RnnEING


PERFECT PROTECTION PROM THE ELENENrs.
VESTS
PATENT GALVANIC III E
FOR ROOFING G.
THE subscriber Is now prepared 70 cover roofs Of
Il buildings, with q new and better srtice than ever
before known The public are aware that our GOvern-
has been the study Of Architects and BuIdes for year..
% discover an article fr Iooang Purposrs that Eculf
stand the sudden changeso OF the weather, a1f be impervi-
Gus 70 IRE atd EA'er, and remain a permanent fixture.
A. yet, nothing has ben attained without costing more
than the people wish The contraction. expansion and rust
lng OF metal roofs are 50 great n that
thy b-clue useless ulless being repaired a. great *
Feuse yearly. shingies are not IRE proof, AMI cannot Be
used o. fat roofs, ami the various Compositions and Cc-
ment that nave bern br0uFht into use fr ro0dL g. DO not
stand the action q the weathe-, but they rlu when b Is
warm. asd crack when frosty, and AZ er oue or two years
become cruu BY, and worthless uherras, the inventor
u The alyanic Cement has iab1rsd tw-nty years o CON-
bine articles 10 obvists those dihculties. and can testifl
from reliable persons, who have had his combinaLion ap
plied 20 their buildings. that his Cement b The cheapest
a d best article ever before known The combination Of
this Cement Is such. that IL Is calculated for entire new
ruofs. nat or steep covering over old shingles without
removing hemi lining cave troughs. seeming around
b~sttIements. cbimneys and SKY lights Covering car
tops, steamer decE, &G his Cement By is non-osn-
duction and galvinism, prevsats nets, roofs from rust
ing and undersClde ring, and resists the extiemss Of heat
and colo, better than anything ever inverted. for entire
roots or for coverIng metal and the OUTSIDE o. WOOD
buildings, making them are PROOF. It's appearancs Is like
slstei beautiful for the rich palace or the humble oottaEs.
The undersigned having secareI the right TO the State
q Tennessee, viii sell rights Of Territory, By Counties or
towns, on reasonable terms.
The subscriber is sso prepared 10 cover roofs o. build
ing~, in any part o. the state, a. short notice.
This roof is now being put on iu this city, Tor the bene-
a. o. ali concerned, and warranted 70 excel al other
modes Of roodng. The subscriber having resided IN the
city Of Memphis on year, and has had his mode % roof
ing tessed as % its qualities which has proved ssusfac
tory, 70 which a number q the most prominent etIzsns
can testify.
See testimonials Of the following gentlemen Who have
uzel III with MnsraE F others
For further Information enquire at the once, where
samples may Be seen IN , l. Norgan's Aiehiiecturai
RooHs, No 3 walkers Block, Memphis, Tenn, or ad-
". 5. Proprietor.
Attacked is 3 ugts from John L. Morgan, Esq, A.ehi-
tect, BY which may b sen the opinion Of M samuel
sloan, the ceiebraled Arcbitect, and writer upon Archi-
lecture, whose experieute wiki this mode " roofing,
without 8 eoIbt, Is satisfactory 70 81.
M. ". s. BErSETT. when IN hisdelphia. Pa .
few days ago, I cSled upon Mr.. samuel Sloan. the ole-
it-ctr re. I asked his opinion a. 10 the durability &c Of
west ; Patent Boot. such a. you are using 10 The city o.
Memphis, andhs told me that he bad 10 hesitation n say
ing 10 me that u Is a good sud durable roof, and = al
that it, advocates claim u 70 be; farther saying that be
is usinE it on a ane building Tor himself
Respectfully, l. MORGAN, Arehted.
ME1FHIs. March ?. 1857
W. 8. BESNErr, ESQ, Dear Sir: ne facts within
our knowledue q the durability. &C, Of Vests GalvAni
Cement are these The building you covered Ter Us last
spuug, we am happy 10 state has answered our expecta-
uons. We can therefore, recommend il to tue public for
al ruOuuA purposes q = A-uAs cheap AE anu NAaEA
proof roof. II does not get SOFT and run from The effects
OF the heat Of the sun; nor d1es Il harden and crack
from the effects Of the cold. Any person Wishiug % know
more Of this article, eaa CAL % our manufactoy.
n. s. BRUCE J. CO..
Carriage Mandatory, Monroe 81. Memphis. Tenn.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Dee s. ioSo-
To WHOM IT NAY CONCEEs: This Is 20 certify that
W. S. Bennett, covered two roofs Tor me last Spring. with
a composition called vests Patent GuIysnic Gem ut;
one Of them was a new deck, the other an old shngle
roof, which are giving perfrct satisfaction- he also re-
paired a dormant window, which leakei baily, and had
baniei the skill o. carpenters % prevent it, leaking
cheerfuly -eo0ulmend his mod Of roonuE 70 the public,
for all roofing purposes, and believe Il % Be a permanent
fixture agai4s. ire and water. y C~OCKRELLs
Proprietor C0mllerctal Hotel.
SUPER'DTfs 0FFICE, MEMPHIS s. OHIO R. r
MEMPHIS, TENN, Feb. i9, 1851
M BENNETT. DeGr Sir: Our Company having been
troubled very much Nith lezky cars, pat some o. your
Patent PaiRt upon hen, and so far as my knosiedEe ex-
H COFFIN. sapehntsnSent.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan Il, 1851.
To THE PUBLIC; W 5 Bennett made apPiiesiioa g
Us last summer to cover our buildings with Vests Sal
vanic Cement; lt being a new thing thought We would
ty II had Il applied 70 our Blacksmith shop and Engine
House attached 10 The Foundry. They hsve PROVED an
required OF e water proof roof, having Withstood some Of
the greatest storms, and are giving good satisfacuon.
We can only add, try II snc you vii Be- satisfied
CURTIS q KNAPP, Irou Founders.
MEMPHIS. Jan. Il, 1857.
Mr.. Bennett has done some small amount Of roofing
for ne in his peculiar way, With COtiol STUFF coated With
, preparation the basis o. which spears 20 b Coal Tar
Il Is a very edtctuhl and light root. and appears % prom
ise oonstsersbie durability, from the preservsfive quail
ties OF the composition. which penetrates th- cloth snd
Composition docs not iquig and run from the Effects o.
the heat Of toe sun In SIMMER nor does Il harden and
crack from the influence In the cold Of winter
mysdiy AP MERRILL