Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-29
w. e. CHILDS & co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC IRE AND WATER-PROOF,
DEMENT, ROOFING

II
ELASTIC TIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
undersigned having purchased The STATE Right fos
fennessse, Of the shove patent Il n Introduce
into geasralase sad axis he ~ s1n6scss
suildsrs Railroad Companies and se pubic 10
ne us 11s 81 Ps5osiY ever other ROoAng
Inc his FOOg as it better anc sv sb IN
use The material forms hard smooth suifas tsa1 vii
imPeryious to water elastic flexible Ii and
expands with the changes oftbe amosphets and viii peh.
crack nor Eo and durabY there Is
practically ipershabie and viii persse.Iy resi..
any ORDINARY exposure to hre as abundsny prov
ed, and We will TarTantit proof will eRSsseto
pat our Aseag on over ordinary good shsathing old
gee az and gnaye un zne and zinc copper, reR
making no difference how steep nz they may be-for
give better satisfaction. - ~
will also b. found be the best thing ever nTente 70
cover or end old eaky and roofs around
ehimneys scutess doFmar windows CUTTERS where te
long stone, and form perfect adhesion % any Object 10
which sappled Tin Roofs painted over and war.
square which cheaper much better than paint
This Roofing viii be found tObe the best thing covering
steam Mills, Saw Mills lriss Railroad Cara Bridges
DepOt stson aO1ses Steamboat Decks and IN fact, every
AIheroOf is perfect without joint in il, presents
chance for fire 70 eomEunicas, and any light substance will
NJ Insurance oaees at Cincinnati, and other places
where Chds Co.'S Cement has been use insure Sudfnes
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ior those covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
II The Cement viii be furnished 70 those distance
with directions for using.
LII County Rights for sale.
Orders sent 70 the undersigned, through the POstOs
1T. NATHURsT,
No. "a, spruce street.
. TESTIMONIALS AND KEFERkNCES.
OFFIcR BUoKEYR STATE IHsuR AEcx COMPANY,
-r- Cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1850.
examined Specimens and Roofs OF W. K. Cklds Co.
elastic Fire and waer-Proof Cement Roofing and be-
o
trg USE was eye witness Of severe trial OF Of
these Roofs from large volume Of aame frsm adjoining
building, which struck directly upon roof and eofnce
for nearly an hour oOd the trial beyond all expectation,
.. President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AsANcV ROYAL Insurance CoAPASY,l
have examined W Childs & Co.'s@ElssSe Fire and
Wasr-ProOf Cement Roofing, and far as judge
slider great invention, and willing buildings
thus protected upon Insure covered
BY metal. Joan S. LAW,
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London Liverpool.
From Bennett General Agent OF ARa Ins. Co. for the
Southern and Western States
Having made inquiry as 10 merits Of the
aPasnt Elastic Cement ROoaDg Introduced into this city
by Chds Co.. hnd 70 be highly recommended in this
CITY BY many excellent judges thaIt meeting with very
ready aud general intrOdueOn that It's superiority the
Jar com position koohng decided and freely admitted and
analy,l expect to adopt my roOi which will be
s1mmeL5hayng intended 70 use tn eGs win Wy the virtue
Of the "Paielt Elastic Roonng" - a ubsdtue.
orEIcE or Tzn Crs HAN AND DATros RA1IEoiD.
Chlds Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing Is now used here
of Buildings. We covering Freight
Cars Win Master Mechanic
Bile toi L'HONMEDiEU, Pres. +.
OFFICE ONO MISSISSIPPI KAILROAB Co.
Cincinnati, Jan I, 1854.
DEAR SRlnsnsWer to your inquiry, reference to
opinion as 70 The practical of Roof nthe covering
Of that from observation, We entertain
avery favorable oneSO much that intend testing
thoroughly roofs Of buildings cars &c. AFTER which
will with pleas give decided opinion to its u
hys Yours, truly, X LlPPENCO1T, 81
Supply Agent Ohio q Miss. K. r.
Since the above written the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted for covering their oPos and
bridge between Cincinnati and VlHceRRes with this Cement
considering the best article they have used for he
@ Lord, Pres Ind aud Gin Railroad.
Gest, Pres Wilmington and ZaDesgille Railroad.
Searles, Pres Merchants q Manufaegurers' ms Co.
James Cater, AgsutfO Etna and other Hartford Cos.
HecTy Morton. Pres Central insurance Company.
George Garlic, President afay cite Bank
George CONN, Bell ManGi'r, No l02 East Second
Baker & Won Phnl, No o. Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fifth.
Goden, Tailor Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w GholsOn.
John ShilltO q Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell RammelsoeTg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth
W Stewart, Builder 345 P um
MerriVeiher q StiWsll, Louisville.
W MeReynolds o. Co., GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
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