Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-07
w. Il. CHIE1DS & CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER-PROoF,

CEMENI hOOE1NG.
NHE undersigned having purchased the State Right fo
L Tennessee of The above patent s prepared
into general use, and asks the attention of Architects
buide rs Railroad Companies, and The pubic generally 70
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shoui not fail to exam
me this roofing better cheaper than any thing in
use The material forms hard and smooth surface that w
resist the action of the atmosphere every climate h s
mpervoas water, elastic nexible 1t contracts and
expands with the changes Ofthe atmosphee ard will nea
or eyaPorate crack, nor rot and 10 its duraby' hsi
is practically mperishable and will perfscdly resist
any ordinary eIte to r ass prov
put our Rcong on over Ordinary sood sheahng old shin
ges er and gravel, tin zne and zinc coPpsI@ @ Oh soo
seven dollars per hundred square feet being lar cheap
or than any Roof Of the old style, and We are sure VIII
ii viii slso ~ be the best thing ever Invented to
ehmneys scuttes dorar windows and CUTTERS where The
tin rnsted through This Cement can be put TO las!
which ii applied Tin be painted over and war.
ranted NOT TO leak dollars and y per hundred
This Roofing will be found he the best thing covering
large Roofs where hey much exposed to re-sucb as
Steam Mills, Saw Mills, Factories, Railroad Cars Brdgos
DepoIs Station Houses Steamboat Deeks and in fact yery
OF Roof where there external exposure from fire.
thereof Is Pereet without joint in it, il presents
chance for are 70 comnunioae, and any light substance will
burn out without igniting.
where Chids Co.'S Cement has been Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement the
Tor those covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
The Cement will be furnished TO those at distance
with directions for using.
Z ? County Rights for sale.
Orders sent to the undersigned through the Pos-of
1T. NATHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFBkENCES.
OFFIcR BUCKEYE STATE Insurance CoMPANY,l
Cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1856. I
examined Specimens and Roofs Of w. l. Chlds q Co.'s
"Elasic Fire and WaterProof Cement Roofing - and be-
eve il to be eminenty sueor II any other kind of Roof
ipg in nse was an svs 1ipess Of ssvera isG Of n of
buiidinS which stTnet SrecS Enon he roof and con
Ii
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI As sNCY ROYAL INSURANCE CoMPAETl
Ihsve examined w Childs & Co;s"Elastic Fire and
WATERPROOF Cement Roofing and as far judge con-
sder # great invention and willing insure Buildings
thus projected upon the same terms as those covered
From Bennett General Agent of Etna Co. for the
Southern and Western States.
CIEcIEKATI. Jan 7, 1857,
Having made considerable inquiry the of the
@PsIsRt Elastic Cement RoofD introduced this city
by Chds d Co., ind be highly recommended in This
city by many excellent judges, thatit is meeting with very
ready aud general nroducon its superiority over The
composition Roofing decided and freely admitted; and
summe-havlng intended tin, will Iry the virtue
Of the ''PaIeni Elastic Roofing" as substitute;
oFTIcE or TaR Crx HAN AND DATroN RAIRoaD.
Childs & Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing is used here
on our Buildings We are covering our Freight
Cans with IT, and our Master Mechanic reports avor
BILE to it. SIS L'HoMMEDIEU, Pres.
OFFICE THK ONO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co. }
Cincinnati, Jan 7, 1857. (
DEAR S answer TO your inquiry, in reference to
opinion the practical of Roof the covering
OF may say that from observation, entertain
avery favorable So that we intend testing it
thoroughly roofs OF buildings cars, c after which
will with pleasure give decided opinion 10 its u
Hy. Yours, truly, LlPPENCoTT,
Supply Agent Ohio d Miss. r. q.
Since the above written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted for their depOs and
bridge between Cincinnati and VineenDes with this Cement
oDsdeng il the best article they have used for the purpose
H c Lord, Pres Ind and Gin Railroad.
& GeEt, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
Searles, Pres Merchants d ManulactuTsFs lns Co.
James Caster, Agent for na and other Hartford Cos.
HeSTy Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company,
George Carile, President Efayette Bank.
George w COhin Bell Msnuf'r No lO2 East Second ST.
Baker & Won Phu No o. Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fifth
Goden, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w GholsOn.
John ShillnO 6S Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell & RammelsbeTg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth ST.
W Stewart, Builder 345 Plum
Nerriwether & StilWel, Louisville.
w McReynOlds d Co.. Carksvie, Tenn.
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