Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-11
W. Il. CHXLDS & co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

W. Il. CHzLDS g. co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the state Right 70
Tennessee of the above patent prepared TO introduce
into general use, and asks the attention Of Architects
Bud Railroad Companies, and the public generally &c
Exam ne lis sgPeriorlty over otneT Koonng, ,,,.
this roofing it is better and cheaper than any thing ID
The material forms aard and smooth surface that viii
mpervous water, flexible. II contracts and
expands with the changes Ofthe atmoPhets and will Meth
reyaPoraie crack nor ro and as TO It's Durability mere
Il practically imperishable and will perfec.ully resist
any ordinary to fire. ass prov
ed, and will warnntit water proof We will engage 70
put RI oRg ordinary good sheahing old shin
making difference how steep naI they may be-for
seven dollars one hundred square feet being areheaP
er than any Roof OF the old style, and we are sure II VIII
II will also b. found be the best thing ever invented to
mend old leaky and gravel roofs or around
,hmneys scues dOruar windows and CUTTERS, where the
IN Is rusted through This Cement can be put on 70 last a
long and form perfect adhesion object to
which isaPpied Tin Roofs car be painted over and war
feet which is cheaper and much better than paint
This Roofing will be found be the best thing for covering
arge Roofs wher- they are much exposed hre-such
tesm Mills, Saw Mills Fact1res, Railroad Cars, Bridges
GepO Station Houses, Steamboat Decks, and IN fact
k1 OF Roof where there is an external exposure from Ere
thereof is perfect, without joint in i, presents no
chance for IRE to communicate and any light viii
NJ Insurance Offices at Cincinnati, and other places
where 90 ds & Co.'S been use, insure B1iidng'
or those covered with Iron, Copper or lin.
IL The Cement will be furnished TO those al distance
with directions FOR using.
II = County Rights Tor sale.
n ? Orders undersigned through the POst-oE
&c, WILDE promptly attended TO -
TESTIMONIALS AND RsFEKsNCBS.
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance CoNPANI,l
Cincinna All, Dec I6, 1856. I
To all whom may concern: This is TO certify that have
W.. E.C
ELASTIC Fire and WATERPROOF Cement Roofing" and be-
eve il to be emnenty superior any other kind of Roof
rg was an eye witness Of severe trial of
these Roofs from large yOlumsof fame rsm adjoining
building which struck directly the roof and cornce
for nearly an hour stood the trial beyond all expectation
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI ASENcT ROYAL Insurance COMPANT,l
February 6, 1857.
WATERPROOF Cement Roofing, and far as njudge
sder great invention, and willing 10 insure building.
mus upon the same terms as those eoVeree
by metal. JOHN S. LAW,
agent Royal lns; Co. London and Liverpool;
From Bennett General Agent Of EIna ms Co. for the
Southern and Western States
CINCINNATI. Jan = 1857.
Having made considerable INQUIRY, merits Of the
Patent Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into this city
~ ClLus q Co., and 70 De reeommenoeo N t
city BY many excellent judges, that is meeting with Very
ready and general utrOducOn that its superiority over the
1nayI expe g 10 adopt for my root which VIII De ne1
ng intended to use TIM but u ny the virtue
OF the 'Pae a. Elastic Roofing" as supstiIqs xvrr
CJTrICE or T5R Gin Han AND DATroE RArLRoAD.
on our b. class Of Buildings We covering Freight
Cans vi n and Master Mechanic reports very iaVOr
Die TO t. 5 L'HOMMEDIBU, Pres.
OFFICE OHIO MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan 7, 1851.
PEAR SR-lnanswer your inquiry, in reference 10 our
or Union The practical of your ROofinthe covering
may say that from observation, we entertain
avery favorable one-sO much that intend testing
thoroughly roofs OF buildings &c. after which We
will with pleas give yOG decided opinion as 70 US u
uy. Yours, truly, LIPPENCOII.
Supply Agent Ohio q Miss. K. e.
u Since the above written the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad contracted their dePols and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vneennes with this Cemen
considering best article they have used for the pupos
H c Lord, Pros Ind and Gin Railroad
K Gsst, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
A Sesres, Pres Merchants & Manufacturers' ms Co.
James Carter Agent Tor Etna and other Hartford Co.'S
HeSry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George Garlic, President afay cite Bank.
George W COnin, Bell MaDufr, No lO2 East Second ST.
BaksTSz Won Phul, No To Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and FIN.
G,aen, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street
Mss Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Jsfge W GhOls0H.
lean Shilto d CO., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell & Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers Anr
Dealers, Fourth St.
W Stewart, Builder 34j p um 81.
MerrW ether s Stilwe, Louisville.
" McReynolds q Co, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.