Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-12-10
The Greatest Invention Of the age!
PERFECT PROTECTION FRox TIE ELENEETs.
VESTS
PATENT GALVANIC CEMENT
FOR ROOFING.

PATENT GALRAhlC CEMENT
FOR ROOFEN G.
TIE su5sudher Is nov prepared to cover roofs o.
i buildings, win . pew and better article tbsa ever
hefoTe kn5Wn- The public are AWARE that ou- Govern
meuf has Ead Eaeutlac men -xperfmeutinE. and tat Il
las been -he s-udy Of Alckitects snd Builders for years.
stand the suddea ~chsngesof the weather, anc BE- iHpervi-
0us 70 IRE ard wafer, and remain y permanent fixture.
A. va, nothing has been STAINED without costing more
than he p~aopleNish- Iheoontracuoh expansion sndrust-
nE Of metal roofs, are SO great 10 chsugesbio Inmates, that
thy DC ne useless, unless beng nepsire1 81 great gx-
Fense yesriy. Shingies are not IRE pr1af, ana cannot be
-res a. Eat roofs ana TIE various Cgmposftions suf C.
ment that have ben brought into use fr r1of1g. do Dot
stand the sosimc q The westher. suf fhey run When Il il
gsrn, sEd csck when frosty, and e. e. one or two yesrs
become crub by, ard w~orttlesss whereas, the inventor
q theGalvzuic Cement has lsbOrsd twenty years % com
bins sr-idss to ohviats those dn1cuities. ana can testify
from bis long experience. ard numerous testimonisls
from ulizble persons, who have had bis oonbination a.
pllra q her buldinEs- that his Cementis the cheapest
q ohest sEude ever beiore sncWn Ic cmbinzlon OF
this Cement iS5uch. that II 4 calculated Tor entire new
r0ofs, Ga1 OF sleeps covering over Old Shingles without
barlcueuts. chiuneys snd sEv lights. Covering car
tops. steamer decks. &c. This CeHleHt, b. lie nun-osn-
duction aud EalTlism, prevents metal roofs from rust
inr I'd uudrrzoIserinc and r.sfsts the errTeul-s 81 heat
sns oola. better than anything ever invented, for entire
-eofs o. r.r covering metal and the OUTSIDE o. wood
buildings making them ere proof Its appearance is ike
states beautiful for The rich palace or the humble cottage
The undersigned having secured the right 70 the STATE
towns, or reasonable terms.
The subscriber Is also prepared % cover roof Of build
IuEz- in shy part o. Ile stale. 81 eENFt notice.
MS ro2f is noE being put on in this city fl the bene-
a. n al concerned. and warranted 20 excel 81 ether
modes CT roofing. Tte subsc1heT having resided IN the
city % Memphis one year zn1 has had his mode o. roof
ing tesue5 as % its qualities. Which has proved ~satisfac
tory, 20 whiah number q the most prominent citizens
csn testify.
s. testimonlsls Of the fousving gentlemen who have
uset O.. with hostscf others.
F0r FARTHER inf0rmation enquire Al the o6oe, where
sampiesm may Be seen II J l. Morgan's A.chiectural
koons, No 8 walkers BOek, Memphis, Tenn, OF 81
s-ur--
Successors 70 " s. Bennett.
Attained is 3 note from John L. Morgan, Esq, A7chi-
tsct, By Ehich may be sen the opinion Of NJ. samuel
Sloan. the oeiebrsted Architect. ard writer upon Archi-
HEslrHIs. March p, 1887.
MR. v. s. BEssErr: Whsn ~ PhHadeiphia. Pa a
few Gays ECo, 7 called upon Er. Samuel Sloan. the oele-
hTated Architect, aEd author q the Sloan Wcrk on Arch
lEcLfE Aa-eA L7 epllon - ne lUrapi ~ &C o.
Nesis Patent Root such as yOu are using 70 TIE city Of
Memphis, anfhe tod ne that he had 70 hesitation "a say
ing % ne tha; d IS e good snd durasle roof, and is al
that its E1vocz-eE catu Il 20 De; farther saying that he
j. uEnE &c on a fne building f0r himself
EDeafuBy, JOIN !. MORGAN, Arahsea.
MEMPHIS, March ?, 1857
". s. BExyErr. ESQ, Dear ST: me fscIs vithln
our En1FisE o. fhe Durability. &c. 81 VESTS Galvsni
Cement are these he building you covered fer q last
lions. We can therefore, recuumuud II O. the public for
81 uooh1g purposes a. . light. cheap, FIRE and water
q the hest o. The SUI nor dJes Il harden and crack
from the eject OF theoold. Any person wishing 70 know
more q this article, can call a. our msnufzctoy.
y. S. BRUCE 4 Co,
Ca-isge Mauufact5ry, Ecnroe 81, Memphis. Tenn.
MEMPHIS, TEEE, Dec. s, 1856.
70 WHOM IT NAY CoECEnE; This Is 20 oertif that
v s Bennett, covered two ro1fs for me last SprinF. with
q Composition called vests Patent Galvanic Csntnt;
one q Lhen was q new deck, TIE Cthrr a. old shinEis
r1ce, which areEivinE perfect FatiEfactio1. Re also re-
psi-ei q Dormant Wind0H, which leaked bs5ly. and had
bsfisi TIE skin ~ carpenters 70 prevent its leaking
which he succeeded ia making pcr1e1lV ti-ht. Idomo
cheerfuly rec1EDsnd bic mode Of roofing 70 the public,
Ter an reoisE purposes. and believe Is 20 be a perrazert
fixture aEzb-s Ere and water. D COCKRELL-
Proprietor Ccmmercial Ho,eL.
~EUFEaDTE OFFICE. AElTFEIs g. OHIO n. q
AEHPHs. TEEs., Feb ts, 1851
IN BEEEETT, Dear SIR: Cur Company having been
troshlad very unch Rith leaEy cars, PCT some Of your
Patent PsiHt upon them, End 20 Tar as ny knoWleize *
tends ] cn c~heerfuly rc1mmsnd Il 70 any who wish a
dry rc8f Of any sou. TllrE &c.
3. COFFIN, superintendent.
EEMPHrs. TEKS., Jsn- H. 1887.
TO TIE PUBLIC: V. S. Bennett made appllcarioH %
a. AS summer % cover our buildings with Wesfs Gal
ID o. had Il APPLIED % oHT Blacksmith shop and Engine
Hsuse ATTACHED 10 the Foundry. They have pToTed Ell
required o. a water proof roof, having Withstoi some of
tne Ereatest storms, and are giving god satisfaction.
We Ca only ad2, tryft End you vl be satisfied.
CURTIS ( KNAPP Iron Founders.
AEWFHIs, Jan. y, 1871.
Mr.. Bennett has done some sulan amount Of roofing
ioT me b hE peculiar EHy, With Cotton stud coatcd with
. p1epEratiou The basis u which spPears 70 be Coal Tar.
Il is 3 very efecfun and light roof, and appears 70 prom
ise consi5ersb'e durability, from the RTes=rFatiTe quail
ties O. te composition. which penetrstes TIE ciolh snd
Corposa0n tss not uquifT and run from the zfccts o.
he heat Of thr sun IL sumner; nor does Z harden and
cTBck from ne Influence IN the cold Of winter.
nvs-aiy A ,. MERRILL