Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-29
". T.. CHILDS & CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER-PROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING


ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
HB undersigned having purchased the state Right for
Tennessee the above patent prepared TO introduce
into general use, and asks the ArchiIects
build rs Railroad Companies and the public geperiIv 10
exam ne its superiority over other Roofing.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shOul not fail 70 exam
me this roog as it is better nd cheaper than suy thing m
The forms hard and smooth suEaee thai will
resist the action Of the atmosphere every climate. II h
mpsrvous to water elastic and fexibe Hcontracts and
expands the changes ofthe atmosphets and
or crack nor rot and as to its durability here
lis practically imPerishabls and will perteeully resist
any ordinary external exposure fire. ass Ebundany
ed and We will Wsrrantit proof. We will engage &c
put Roofing ordinary good sheahing old shin
gle tar and gravel, tin zinc and zinc, copper,
making no difference how steep or fat they may beioT
doar per hundred square teet being cheap
er than any koof OF The old style, and il win
1t E also b. found be the best thing invented
cover or mend old lesky tin and gravel roofs around
Tin is rusted through This Cement be put
long as stone and form perfect adhesion any object 10
When bh sPPed lin Roofs can pc painted over ana var
ned not 10 leak at two dollars and y per hundred
square ieet which Is cheaper and much better than paint
hls hoohng VIII De found to be the best thing for covering
large Roofs where they much exposed 70 resuch
steam ls, saw Muls Fact Tes, Raroad Cars, BRIDGES
Depots station Houses Steamboat Decss, and Ia tac every
kind Of Roof Whsre there external exposure from FIRE
thereof lisp srfecI, without joint in presents
chance oInrs communicate and any light substance Will
burn out withOdt ignitng.
where Chllds Co.. been insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the
Il ? The Cement will be furnished those q distance
with directions for using.
IL ? County Rights tor sale.
Orders the undersigned, through the Pest-Ot
f'O1-P''' 1T NATHURsT,
No. 24s Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFEkENCES.
oFTIcB BUCKEYE STATE INsuRAScE CONPAHT,l
CincinpaTi, Dec. I6, 1856.
To all whom it may concern: This 10 certify have
Eastic Fire and Waler-ProOf u, Roonng and be
eninenly superior . any other knd Of Root
these Roots from large Of fame frsm adjoining
building which struck directly Hpon he roof and eouiee
nearly hour stood the trial beyond all expectation,
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINcIHHATI AGENCY ROYAL INSURANCE COMPAEY.i
February 6, 1857
have examined W Childs & Co.'s 'Eiasse Fire and
WaerProO Cement Roofing, AID asiar as Judge
slider great ention, willing insure buildings
thus protected upon the same terms insure those covered
| Agent Royal lns Co. London ana Liverpool.
Prom Bennett General Agent OF AIna lHs Co. Tor the
CrserSsATr. Jan 7, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry the merits Of me
Patent Elastic Cement Roofing" introduced into tnls GU
by Childs Co., ind II to be highly recommended IN tns
city by many excellent judges, that meeting WIN ven
tar position Roofing decided and freely admeo' aha
hnay, expect 20 adopt it for my root which VIII Os n1a
OF the Palent Elastic Roofing as SUBS asNNRFT
orr5cE cE' or Ta. Gin HA AND DATroS RAILRoAD.
ChTds & CO.'S Patent Cemen. 1oang Is now used mere
bestclassof Buildings we arc ery f
! Sri,.i, - ~ ~ 5 L'HONMEDIEU, Pres.
0'O O.,,v nj, rzx ONO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857.
S-InansWer ouTy inquiry, IN reference 10 oui
tn s 10 The practical Of your Roof in he covering
nj caTs we may say from on preservation, We enteAo
sv fs svorabe one-so much 50, that we intend testing
banghIv on roofs Of buildings, cars, e after when we
Iii Win seas ire give yoa decided opinion 20 s u'lI
! Hy. iVuis' syy1n,l, So ,..r, OLta :, Mfss 4 q
Since the above was written, the Ohio and MsSlsslpp
oad have contracted their cars dePos ano
hridge between Cincinnati Vncennes with this Cenen
consderng best article they used for me puPss
r O Lord, Pres Ind AID Gin Railroad.
EGest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
A N Seares, Pres Merchants q Manufacturer, lhsCo
James Carter Agent for Etna and other harIofo NO
! Hecry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
! George Carlie, President Lafay stte Bask, ,
George Conn, Bell MaDufr, No l0S sast seeonds 81
Baker & Won Phul, No CO Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey Smith street, between Foursn eno flIAn
| GOden, ailoT an Draper, Fourth street
| Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w GhOlson.
John Snilito q Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell & RammesbeTg, Furniture Manufacturers AM
| Dealers, Fourth ct.
| w Il Stewart Builder 345 2 um s.
sierrivether & SIilWell, Louisville.
W s SMcReynolds & Co., CsrksTlle, Tenn.
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