Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-07-18
The Greatest Invention Of the Age
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PATENT GALIAEiC CEMENT


PATENT GALlAhiC CEMENT
FOR ROOFING.
THE subscriber Is now prepared % cover roofs Of
i buildings, with . new and better article than ever
before kHoEn- The public are aware that our Govern
ment has had seieutac men expcrimenting. and that it
has been the study Of Architects and Builders for years.
. Discover an article fer rOoung purposes, that ssuld
stand the sudden ~ChangesOf The weather, and Be impervi-
oDs 10 Ore ssd vaier, and remain a permanent fixture
A. yet, nothing has been attained without costing more
than the people wish. Ins c0ntruction. EXPANSION and rust
ing o. metal roofs. ate - great In chzngeabie climates, that
thy bvcSme useless. unless BEING rrpsiFed Al great eN-
Pense yearly. Shingles are not IRE proof, and cannot Be-
used On Eat roofs. ADD the various C0nposiuons and Ce-
msnt thsthsve been brouFht into use Gr rOoalg, do not
stand The action Il the Esather, bot they run when 10 Is
warm. as1 crack when frosy, and AZ er one or two years
bec0ue crun bly, and U~crtBiess; Nhere4s, the inventor
" the GalvanicC ement. has lahord = .uiyF years q con-
oine articies 10 obvtaie those dnmcnlties- AM can tesuJ
from his long experience, and numerous Testimonials
from riisbie persons, Who have bad hs combination sp
plted 10 their b~uldiugs, that his Cement j. the cleapest
a d best article ever brf0rs known The combination o.
this Cement Is such. that % Is calculated for entire uew
roofs. Dat OF steepi Covering over old shingles without
removing themi lining fave troughs, seeming around
battlements, ehimnrys and SKY lights Covering ca
tops. steamer decks, &C. This Cement, BY iIs non-osn-
drctiOn and EAlvnism, prereRts metal roofs from rust
ing and undersChering. ard ressts the extremes q heat
and cold, better than snythinE ever inverted. for entire
roots or for c0veTing Hetal and the OUTSIDE Of WOOD
bnildlng% makIng them Dire proof is appearance Il lke
slate; beautlfzl fr the rich palace or the humble cottzge.
The understgned having @c1red the right 10 the STATE
u Tennessee, viii sell rights Of Territory, ~ Counties Ct
towns, on reasonable terms.
The subscriber Is also prepared to eovsr roois Of buHd-
lngs, in any part Of the STATE. a. sESTt notice.
This roof i nov being put on in this CITY, fSr he bene-
a. o. all concerned, and warranted 10 exoeI al other
modes Of roohng. he subscriber havta- rgsided N ne
city Of Memphis one year. and has had hs NODE of roo
ing tessed - - its qualities, which has proved sausta.
tory, 70 Ehich a number q The most prominent citizens
can testify.
See testimonials Of the following gentlemen who have
used Il, with hostsof others.
For further Information enquire 81 the once. where
samples may Be seen In J l. horsan's Architectural
Roou :, No 3 walkers Bloch, Memphis, Tenn or adj
W. S. BENNETT. Proprietor.
ATTACHED Is q note from Jo1n L. Morgan, Esq A-chI-
tect, BY which may Be seen the opinion q Mr. Samuel
Sloan, The o~siebrated Architect. ard writer upon Archi-
lecture, whss experience with tnis mode q rOohing,
without a cOJbt, is saiiStLsfory 10 all.
HEMEsIs. March u, 1857.
M ". s. BESSETT: when IN Phisielphia Pa a
fsS days ago, ] eslied upon Mr.. samuel Slozn. the oeie-
5rated Architect, and author q the Sloan Work on Arch
. cture. asked his opinion as TO the durability SC Of
" SITS Patent Roof, such - you are using IN the city o.
n mphis. and he tod me nat be had no hesitation in say
- % me that IL is . good and durable roof, and Is an
at its advocates claim Il TO Be; farther saying that BE-
Is using Il On ; fne building for himself
Respectfully, sOHE l. MORGAN, Archlsct.
AESrAsS, March 2, 1887
our kn0vledue % the durability, sc, Of Vests Gavani
Cement, are these The building you covered Tor rs last
Spring, We am happy to state has Answered our sxpecta-
lions. We can therefore, recommsnd Il % The public for
all roofing purposes a. a Light cheap, IRE and water
proof roof It does not get son and run from The Effects
o. the heas % tie sun nor DIS Il harden and eraek
more Of this article, car sali q OF msnafastory
Carriage Mandatory. MoarOe ST, hsmpas. Tenn.
MEMPHIS, TENN., Dee 8. 1856.
To WHOM IT NAY CONCERN: ms is to certify that
". s. Bennett, covered two roofs for me last sprnE. with
q composition called vests Patent Galvanc Cemsnti
one u them was a new deck, the other an Old shingie
roof, vhLa ere giving perfect sstisfactio1- He also re-
paired q dornlaaf Ein1oT, which leaked badly, and bad
bahied the skill Of e~aTPeEess y prevent its lesking,
which be succeeded IL msking perisiay tight. I DO nost
cheerfully rc0mmeni his mod Of ruonng 70 tne pubiic,
for an roodng purposes. and believe 10 tc be a permsneut
fixture agah 8 FIRE and zater. D COCKKELLs
Proprietor Commercial Hotel.
S~UPER'Dr's OFFICE, MEMPHIS q OHIO X r
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Frb- I9, 1857.
HE BEESETT. De0r SIR our Company having been
troubled very mu1h Nth lesky cars, put some of your
I csn eheerfply rscdEUeld e % any who wish q
Try roof Of anF sort. Eours &c
s COFFIN. suDerniengrnt.
MEMPHIS, TEEN-, Jan. Il. 1857. 1
To THE PUBLIC. W 5 bsnnett made application %
Is issi summer to cover cur buildings with Vests Gal
tu 1t had it applied TO our Biacksmiih shop and Engine
house attached 10 the Foundry. They have proved al
required OF q wsfrr prod root, having wlthstoOd some OF
The greatest storms, and are giving good satisfaction. I
We eAR onT add, try Il and you VIII be satisfied
CURTIS 4 KNAPP, Iron Fuundsrs.
AEMPHIs. Jan. "a. 1857.
M Bsnneff has some aoa- sm4i snoHat or rUOhng
,qr ne ~ his peculiar gays with Gotta sfu4 u@ted with
} prepaEatiou The bssis % Fhth sppears % BE- Coal Tar.
q Is > veTy eneCfuai and hEht roof and appsars to prem
se constderAbie durability, from the Presrrvaiive quail
les q the compcsltion. which p~enetrates tha cloth and
1rot-cts ft from the infuencs OF the air and wafer. The
)ompOsitiou DOES nct 1iquhy and run from tue Effects o.
he heat Of ne sun In summer; nor does 10 harien and
rack from ne nnuenoe in the cold % winter
mgs-giy A. p. MERRILL