Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-21
w. Z. CHILDS s. CO.'S
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ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF, Z
CEMENT ROOFING.

ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERsPROOF.r
CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Right for
i into general use aud asks the attention Of Architects
Builders Railroad Companies, and The pubic generally TO
ARcAiTE0fs AND BUILDERS should not fail to exam.
1us ms better apd cheaper s1an any tn3g m
feslss me action Of the atmosphere in every climate
expands win The oS5 and " IN Meth
crack nor ro and as TO It's durability, there
i practically mPerishabe and win psrfee.fuy resist
s1y oenAy 10 IRE, IS aoundsnuy prov
pat our DING ordinary god sheaihing old
gies tsr ana gravel, tin zine and copper, Toa roofs
eAing no o.nefenee how steep Eat they may be-for
seven dollars per hundred square ee It being cheap
ei man any hoo Of The old style, and viii
II will also b found to be the thing ever invented
cover or mend old leaky gravel roofs around
tin is rusted through This Cement be out on 10 last as
long as sone and form perfect adhesion 10 any 70
which applied Tin Roofs painted over and war
anted not 10 Leak at two dollars my cents Der
square feet which cheaper and much better paint
This Roofing will be found 70 be the best thing for covering
large Roofs where they are much exposed 70 nresuch
Depos, Station Houses Steamboat Decss TACT esery
kind OF Roof where there external exposure re
thereof is perfect, without joint in H. presents no
chance for fire and any light substance viii
N Insurance 0fices at Cincinnati ard other places
where Childs Co.'s Cement USE insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with This Cement at the
for those covered with Iron, Copper OF Tin.
IL The Cement will be furnished 10 those at distance
win directions for using.
II County Rights for sale.
~ Orders sent to the undersigned, through the POsOr
1T. NATHURsT,
No. "a, Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFEkENUkS.
oFFIcE BUCKEYE STATE INsURAScE CoNPAHT,{
CineinD ali, Dec. 10, 1856. I
To all whom may concern: This certify have
"Eastie Fire and Water-ProOf Cement RooaEg be-
eVe into be emnenuy superior - any other Ind Of Roof
from large volume Of fame adjoining
building which struck directly the roof and eOInee
for nearly hour stood The lIia all expectation,
and saved the building. Il. al. HASH GLL,
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CIHcINNATI As LKCX ROYAL INSURANCE COMPAEY,l
February q, 1851 !
Cement Roofing and as as judge, con-
slider great nventiOn ana willing insure buildings
thus protected upon the same terms insure those
Agent Royal ms Co. London ana Liverpool.
Prom Bennett General Agent of Gina Ins. Co. Tor the
southern and Western States.
Having made considerable inquiry as 10 the merits Of the
"Paent Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into this city
by Childs Co., ind be highly recommended in this
ready general Introduction; uyerOly
position Roofing decided and freely admitted; and
Misunderstanding intended 10 use tin but will y the virtue
OF the ''Patsnt Elastic Roofing" as substitute
oryIcE or TaE CIN. HAN AKD DAYroS RAlLRoAD.
Childs & Co.'s Patent Cemen. Roofing is used here
Cars win IT. and Master Mechanic reports very aVora
bic to il. 5 L'HoMMBDIEU, Pres.
OFFICE OF THK OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan :, 1851.
DEAR s-lnanswer to your inquiry, in reference 20 our
opinion TO the practical of Roof nthe covering
OF cars may that from observation, entertain
avery favorable one-sOmuch that intend testing
thoroughly roofs OF buildings cars &e AFTER which
will with pleas give decided opinion TO its u
lily. Yours, truly, LIPPENCOIT,
Supply Agent Ohio q Miss. K. &.
III Since the above written the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad contracted covering their depos and
bridge between Cincinnati aud Vtneennes, this cement
considering 1t the best article they have used the purpose
H c Lord, Pres ind aud Gin Railroad.
Gest, Pres Wilmington and Zanesvle Railroad.
SeaTles Pres Merchants manUlacJurers' Ins Co.
James Carter, agent fOI Etna and other Hartford Cos.
HeSTy Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George Carlile, President sfay ellie Bank.
George W Coffin, Bell Msnu'r, No l02 East Second ST.
Baker & Won Phul, No u Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Finh.
GOden Tailor Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w GhOlsOn.
John ShlltO & CO., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell & Rammesberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth ct
W eWart Builder 345 P I'm 81.
MerriweihsT s. SIilwell, Louisville.
W McReynolds & Co., GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
6-dSZ W