Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-23
", n. CHILDS g. CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER-PROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

HR undersigned having purchased the State Right for
TePDessee Of HE above patent is prepared to nlTOdues
= i - ,,d 80 ~ sitantio1 III ATebif-rts
Builders Railroad Companies and The pubic generally TO
ARCHiTBCfS AND BUILDERS should not fail 10 exam
inc this roog better and cheaper than any thing m
use The material forms and smooth surface natw
resist me action of the atmosphere in every is
impsTYous water, elastic and flexible contracts aud
eT5snds win tbs changes oftne amOsphets and viii
evaporste crack rO and as 70 It's durability, there Is
Drsetcay impsrishable and will perfsefully resist
any ordinary exeEalexposurs 10 % as abundangy prov
ed and We will WaTanJit water proof viii engage 70
put our r. Ohag ordinary good sheathng old shin
eis tar and gIaTel lin zinc and zinc, copper
Il making difference how steep or nat They may beoT
doars per one hundred square eei being cheap
er than any koof the old style, and We are sure viii
give better satisfaction.
n win also b. found TO be the best thing invented
cover or old lesky tim tar and gravel ToooE AROUND
chmneys scutes dOrmar WndoWs, and CUTTERS, nero nU
lin is rusted through. This Cement can be put on 70 last as
long as slone and form perfect adhesion 70 any object 70
which it applied Tin Roofs be painted over aud war
Taned 70 leak, al Two dollars ana MY eeh per
sguse feet Whc cheaper and much better than paint
Ths Roofing will be found 10 be the best thing for ovenng
steam Mills, Mills, Fact res, railroad Cars, Bndges,
DepOts Station Houses, Steamboat DecEs and ~ TACT every
KIM Of Roof where there H an e1iernal rom IRE
thereof perfect, without joint IN u, presents no
for IRE to communicate, and any light subsistence viii
IL insurance 0ieeS at Cincinnati and other places
ChIds & Co.'S Cementh been use insure 6uldlngs
with covered with this Cemen at tie same raes as
Tor those covered with Iron, Copper OF lin.
NJ The Cement viii be furnished to those at distance
with directions for using.
II ? County Rights Tor SALE
: orders sent 10 the undersigned, through the POsOf
nee "H'O0 Pi''Hp'' 1T. NATHURsT,
NO. 24g Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND REFERBNCES.
OFFIcE BUCKEYE STATE IEsURANCE CONAN,
CinCinua All, Dec. 10, 1850. !
To all whom ii may Ths Is 70 certify that have
examined Specimens aud Roofs Of W. h. Chhds q Co.'S
sEasic Fire aud WATERPROOF u ment Roofing, and be-
sye ito emnenuy superior - any other Kind Of hoo
mgmuse was an eye witness OF severe trial Of one Of
Roofs IRON large volume Of lame rem an adjoining
building which directly apon me roof and eornce
for nearly stood the trial beyond ali expectation
President Buckeye state Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AslScT ROYAL IssuRAscE COnPANr,j
February ., 1881.
Ibave examined W Chuds & Co.'s"Elaslie Fire and
Waterfront Roofing and as far as can Judge,
sidT gTeaI Invention and am willing buildings
thus projected 1pOn Insure those
Agent Royal lns. Co. London and Liverpool.
From Bennett. General Agent Of Elna ms Co. for the
southern and Western states.
CIKcINHATI, Jan 7, 1857
Having made considerable inquiry the merits
"PaisnI Elastic Cement ROohDg introduced nIO ths city
bv bilds q Co Hud Il 70 be highly recommended In tins
civ bv many excellent JUDGES meeting with very
ready general introduction; thai It's superiority the
lar come Lon Roofing is decided and freely admi ted; ana
Gnaiyf exyec 10 adopt for my roof, which will
Misunderstanding intended 20 use TIN, but viii Try The virtue
Yours truly, BENNETT.
OFFICE or THE CIN. HAM AID Dayton RAIIRoAD.
Chlds Co.'s Patent Cement kOOaDg is now used Eere
and Master Mechanic reports very iayoa-
OTrtcK o. THE ONO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857.
DEAR SIR:lnaDsWeT TO your inquiry, IN reference 10 our
opinion The practical Of yOuT Roof inthe covering
OF cars may say that from observation, entertain
avery favorable much 50, shat intend testing h
thoroughly roofs OF buildings cars, &c; AFTER which
will with pleas ne ye our decided oPpen S1 20 rs u
ity. Yours, truly, Lily NCOll5
Since above written, the Ohio and Mis- issi
Railroad contracted for covering their cars depu and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vneennes with this
article they have used for the purpose
Il e Lord, Pres ind and Gin Railroad
< Giest, Pres Wilmington and Evansville Railroad.
Searos, Pres Merchants q Aanuiacturers ins Co.
James Carter Agent for Etna and other Hartford Cos.
Hesry Morton, Pres Contra Insurance Company.
George Garlic, President Lafayette Bank.
George COhin, Bell Manut'r, No l02 East Second
Baker & Won Phul, No t. Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey smith street, between Fourth and Fifh.
J Goden, Tailor Draper, Fourth street.
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w GhOlsOn.
John Shihto q Co, Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell q RammelsbeTg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth St.
W n Stewart Builder 345 I'm o..
MerriWeIher stilWell, Louisville.
w 5 McKeynOlds q Co, ClarksviIe, Tenn.
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