Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-09-26
me Greatest IaTentIOn Of the Age!
PERFECT PRoTEclIox TRox Vi ELExKErs.
VESTS
PATENT GALVANlC CEMENT
ron ROOFING.

i udLf hNlD OEmEHl
FOR ROOFING G.
WI subscriber is nov prepared TO cover roofs Of
i buildings, with 5 new and better article than ever
before known. ne public are aware hat our Govern
meut has had scientific nen experimenting. and that ii
has been The study Of Architects and B1fders for years
70 discover an article fr foianE purposes, fhAf would
stand the sudden chanEHsof the weather, anf Be imperEi-
Gus % IRE I'D wa.er, and remain a permanent fixture
A. yet, nothing has been attained without costing more
Than The people wish The contraction. expansion and rust
ug Of metal roofs, are so great in Manageable eiimatss, that
thy bee me useless, uni-ss being repaired al great ex-
Pense yearly Shingles are not IRE proois and cannot Be
used On nst roofs. and the VARIOUS Compositions and Ce-
msnt thstnaFe ben brouEh into use fr roodr g, do moi
stand tie action a the Wcathe-, but they run when II is
Earnl. Esd crack when fngsiy. and az er one or two yvars
become cruu bly,, and worthless; . heress, the Inventor
q tie GslvanicC ement has lsbr div mtg years 70 CON-
blne articies 10 Obviats those dimculties. ana can testifs
from his long experience, and numerous testimonials
from rUiabe persons, who have had d $ combination az
pli1d 70 their buildings. that his Cement is the cseSpeat
q dbest article ever before known ne osmbination Of
this Cement is such that il Is calculated fr entire new
roofs nat OF steps covering over od shingles without
renew ug themi lidng save troughs, seeming around
chimneys and say lights Covering ca
tons. steamer decks &C This Crment, BY lis non-oen-
auction and gllvini.m, preveEts metal roofs from rust
ing and underslderng, and resistE the cxtiems Of heat
aud colo, better than rnythinE ever Inverted, for entire
roofs or for o5veTing metal and the OUTSIDE Of wood
slate; Beautiful for tn rich palace or the humble cottage.
me undersigned having secured the right to the STATE
u Tennsss-e, VII sell rights Of Territop, By Counties or
towns. On ressonsbis terms.
TIE subscriber il also pr pared to cover roof Of hufd
ing. in any part Of the State a. sk0rt notice.
This roaf is nov being put on IN this city, for the bene-
a. of Al c.7oerned. and warranted 20 excel an other
modes OF rocfug she subscriber having resided in the
o. Memphis one year, and has had his mode Of roof
tessed A. b it, qualities, which has proved sstisfae
tory, 70 which . uumber Of The most prominent citizens
can TESTIFY.
Sc Testimonials Of the following gentlemen who have
For rrthsr fufornation enquire st the once, where
may b seen in J l.. Margan's AiohiteoturAl
soon : No , WALKERS Blob, Memphis, Tenn, or al
.wnHN ~ LHN y
c ". sTURD'vsNr & co PrOpristOrs.
ISuooessors TO " s. Bennett.
Attachrd Il . note from dohH l.. Morgan, ESQ, A-chi-
by which may Be seen the oplnign q Nj. Samuel
siosn. the celebrates Architect, Nd writer upon Archi-
lecture. whose experience with this msde Of ROBINS,
NEaPHIs. March 70. 1857.
M W. s. BENNETT. When IN Phiadelphia Pa, Q
few Gays $50, ] esuod upon Mr.. samuel sloan. the oele-
1ated Architect, and author u the Sloan Work on Arch
i~t-oture. ] asked bis opinion as to the durabi ity &c Of
Vests Patent Roof. such IS you are using IN The city Of
ing o ne shat Il Is g good and durable roof, and is all
that its advocates Claim Il 10 be; farther saying that be
Is using % On q fne building for himself
RESPECTFULLY, JOHN l. MORGAN, Archi;e1.
NEMrHIs, March 2, 1857
v S BESEETT, EsQ, DeGT SIR: The facts within
eur knoTi1due q the durability, sc, Of Wefts Gslvsni
ne am happy 20 state has AZ swered our expectz-
tons. We can therefore, recommend IL 70 the public for
an rQenng PURPOSES as a light, cheap, hrc and water
proof roof u does not get SOFT and run from The Effects
o. tie heat 81 TIE sur nor d Is u harden and crack
ron tne elt4s of the cold Any p rson wishing % Know
mo-e Of this article can cal At our mandatory.
n. S. q h %.
Carrisgo Mandatory, Ao1roe St, Memphis. Tenn.
MEMPHIS, TESE Dec. s, 1855.
70 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. This Is 20 certify that
". s Bennett. ouvered two roofs for ne last Spring. with
: composition calcd Vests Patent Galvanic Gem ut;
OF them was a new deck, the other a. old single
roaf which are giving perfect Abstraction. He also re-
paired . dormant window, which leaked badly, and had
1afed the tkil o. carpenters 70 prevent its leaking.
which he succeeded IN makiDg perfectly tight. do most
.~heerfully ecamnfnd his mod Of rnofng 10 the public.
'sr ell 7soaaE purp ses. and believe Il 70 be a permanent
ixturr sEai-s Ore and water. D C~OCKRELL.
P~nnprict0r Commercial Hotel.
S~UFER'Drs OFFICE, MEMPHIS 4 OHIO r r
MEMFHIr. Tenn, Feb. 10. 1857.
Nh BENEErT Dear sir: Our Company having been
.roEbled very much Nith leaky cara pvt some Of ycur
ends I can c~heerfuly reammend 1t to any who wish .
ly roof Of any sort. Yours &c
II. COFFIN. Superintendent.
MEMPHIS. TENN, Jan. Il, 1857.
To IKE PUBLIC. ". s 5snnett made application 20
Is lasi summer 70 cover our buildings with Vests Gal
" Il; bad n applied to our Blacksmith shop and Engine
Isuse sitachet o. the Foundry They have proved al
equireG OF . water proof roof, having vithstod some Of
Re greatest storms, and are giving good satisfaction.
We can only add, Try Il hue yen vii b. satisfied.
cURTI & Knapp Iron Founders
MEMPHIS, Jan. Il, 1857.
Mr.. Bennett has done some small smount OF roonne
or ne n his peculiar way, with Cotton strn coated with
prepafatiQn the basis az which spPears 70 be Coal Tar
& Is 3 very efaciuai and lifht roof. and appears % prom
se ems deTabie durability, from the Pres-rv1fivc quail
Rf o. the Composition. which pcnctrates The cloth nnc
does not iquify and run from the elects q
be heat Of The san In sumner; nor does Il harden and
urs dIv A p HsRRTTI.