Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-19
w. e. CHELDS & CO 80
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
HEMRNT ROOEING


ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Righ! for
fennessee Of the shove patent prepared 70
Bnid Railroad Companies, and the public generally TO
ARCHITECTS AND BUiLDERs shOui q not fail to
this roofing, if is better and cheaper than any thing IN
resist the action the atmosphere every climate It
mpervOus to waite elastic and flexible II contracts and
expands the changes oftbe atmospheric, and will neit
evaPOrate crack rot and as its durability here is
no question.
practically mpershsble and will pertecfully resist
any ordinary exposure re as abundanily
ed, and win Warantit water proof We VIII engaeeto
put DING ordinary sod sheathing cid chin
gles and gravel, tin zinc and zine copper, IRON roofs
i making difference how steep Fat they may be-for
dollars hundred square ieet being cheap
than any Roof the old style, and We are sure 1t Will
1t viii also b. found to be the thing invented to
mend old leaky tim tar and gravel ROOFS or around
rusted through This Cement put last as
long and form perfect adhesion TO bec to
nted leak at two dollars and y cents hnnered
square feet which is cheaper and much better than paint
Scan Mile Saw wiIj Rset res RaiITosd Cars Bridges
DepOLs Station Houses Steamboat Decss, and in fact
knI of Roof where there external exposure from fire
chance for Are TO communicate and light substance will
burn out without gniting.
~ Insurance Offices Cincinnati, and other places
where Childs Co.'s Cement has been insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the same rates as
~ The Cement will be furnished to those at distance
with directions for using.
II ? County Rights for sale.
Orders the undersigned, through the Postof
dee, WILDE promptly attended to -r,pr
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFbRENCBS.
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE INsUR AEcR CoMPANT,l
ncinDaLi, Dec 10, 1850. I
To all whom may concern: This Is TO certify that nave
examined Specimens and Roofs of w. b. Chds " Co.'s
ELASTIC Fire Proof u ment Roofing, and be-
Igm was an eye witness Of severe trial Of one Of
Roofs from large volume of fame rem adjoining
for nearly an hour stood the tsl 6e5 ono al
ana saved 'e PIasdsut Bpekevo State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AslNcT Royal Insurance ConPASEl
February 6, 1857
Cement Roofing, and far as canjudge, con-
slider great invention, and am willing TO insure buildings
| by metal. JOHN ). Law,
From General Agent OF Etna Ins. Co. for the
Southern and Western States
Having made considerable inquiry as merits of the
Patent Elastic Cement Roofing" introduced into ms ciy
Chids Co., find 1t TO be highly recommended In inns
city by many excellent judges thai meeting with very
ready aud general ntroducOn that its eroy over the
Roofing decided and freely admitted; and
fnalIyi expect adopt my ROOT, which will be
summerhavng intended TO use tim but viii Try the virtue
| OF the "Palent Elastic Roofing as substitute
orFloE OF TAX CIN. HAz AID DAYTON RALRo4D.
Chds & Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing is used here
on class of Buildings We covering our Freight
Cars with IT. and our Master Mechanic repors very ayora
OFFICE THE ONO ASD MI:sss,FrI RAlLR0 O! Co.
/ -
DEAR SR-lnan answer to your inquiry, reference to
opinion The practical of your Roofin covering
that from observation, we entertain
avery favorable much that intend testing
thoroughly roofs Of buildings &c. after which We
will with pleas give decided opinion as to It's ul
! ity. Yours, truly, LiPPtNCoII,
| Supply AZ gent Ohio d Miss. e. r.
~ Since the above written the Ohio and Missisippi
Railroad have contracted covering their depo and
bridge Cincinnati aud Vincennes with this Cement
article they have used for the purpose
! H C Lord, Pres Ind AID Gin Railroad.
| Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
Searles Pres Merchants 81 Manufacturers lns Co.
James Cater, agent for Elna and other Hartford Co.'S
! HeSry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
| George Carlile, President lafayette Bank.
George Coffin, Bell Manui'r, No lO2 East Second 81.
| Baker & Won Phul, No 90 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fifth
| Goden, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street
| Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
| Judge GhOsOn.
| John Shillto a. Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth ST.
Mitchell q Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
| Dealers, Fourth st.
| w Fl Stewart, Builder 345 P um ST.
| MeTTiwstheT & StlWell, Louisville.
| McReynOlds d Co, Ciarksville, Tenn.
| mayl6-dSwly