Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-09
w. Il. CHILDS & co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER.PROOF,

w. Il. CHILDS s. co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Right for
Tennessee of the above patent prepared to introduce
into general use and asks the attention of Architects,
BuiIde rs Railroad Companies, public generally to
exam 19 ne It's sTPeTiSTy eyer other Roofing;
this roofing, as ii better and cheaper than thing IN
The material forms hard and surface that will
mpeVious elastic and flexible 1t contracts and
expands with the changes ofthe atmosphete and viii Meth
or evaPoate crack, nor rot and as its durability mere
Ills practically imperishabe, and will perscsfy resist
any ordinary exposure to FIRE, as abundany prov
ed and will warrantit water proof We Will engage to
put RI oBg over ordinary good sheathng GIG shin
giles and gravel tin zinc and zinc, "copper" iron ROOFS
making difference how steep or nat they may oe-ior
seven dollars per one hundred square ee oelng
than Roof of the old syle and we are sure VIII
II will also b. found to be the best thing ever invented to
mend old eaky tin tar and gravel roofs around
chmneys scutes dormar windows, and cutters, where the
lin rusted through This Cement put as
long as sone and form perfect adhesion any
which applied Tin Roofs car be painted over and war
raned moi TO leak at dollars and fifty per hundred
square feet which cheaper much better than paint
This Roofing will be found TO be the best thing for covering
large Roofs where they much exposed TO hreuch
steam Mills Saw Mills Pact ories Railroad Cars, Bridges
Depots, Station Houses Steamboat Decks, and fact every
kind of Roof where there external exposure from fire
thereof perfect without joint in 1t, it presents
chance for fire communicate and light substance will
M Insurance oices at Cincinnati and other places
where Chd & Co.'s Cement has been use, insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the same rates as
for those covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
IL The Cement will be furnished to those at distance
with directions for using.
III = County Rights for sale.
Orders sent to the Undersigned through the Posof
"''''' f''--f"' '''' JT. NATHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS AND REFERENCES
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE INSURANCE CoMPANI,l
Cincinnati, Dec. l6, 1856.
To all whom il may This is to certify that have
examined Specimens and Roots of W. E. Chlds q Co.'s
Eastic Fire and Waterfront Cement Roofing, and be-
ieve ito be emneny supeTOrto any other KIND oil hoO
ing was eye witness OF severe trial Of one of
building which struck directly uPon the roof and eoTnce
for nearly an hour hood the trial al
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AsLEcY ROYAL Insurance CoMPANT,l
have examined W ChiIds & CO.'s"EIsstic Fire and
WATERPROOF Cement Roofing and as far as
thus the same terms as those covered
by metal. JOHN 5. LAW,
From Bennett, General Agent Of Etna IRs Co. for the
CIScrNNATI, Jan :, 1857.
Having considerable inquiry the merits of the
Patent Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into this city
city by many excellent Judges, that meeting with very
ready and general nroducton thai its superiority
position Roofing decided and freely admitted; and
fnay,I expect 10 adopt II for my roof which will be next
summerhavng intended to use TIM but will Try the virtue
OF the Patent Elastic Roofing as substitute;
OFrIcE or Ta2 C1x HAN AND DAYTON RAILROAD.
best class of Buildings. covering Freight
Cans with IT, and our Master Mechanic Tegqrs ayora
BILE TO il. L'HOMMBDlEU, Pres.
OTrICR OF THK OHIO MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co..
Cincinnati, Jan T. 1857.
DEAR SIRln to your inquiry IN reference TO
opinion practical of your Roof covering
cars may say that from observation, entertain
avery TOrabe One,-sO much that intend testing
thoroughly roofs OF buildings, DC; after which
will with pleas give you decided opinion as to its ui
hy. Yours, truly, hLlPPENCOII,
Supply Agent Ohio 81 Miss K. &.
u Since the above written the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad contracted covering their depOs and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vncennes with this Cement
considering best article they have used for the purpose
! II c Lord, Pres Ind and Gin Railroad.
Z CIest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
A NJ Seares, Pres Merchants d Manufactured ms Co.
James Carter, Agent for Etna and other Hartford Cos.
| HeSTy Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
| George Carlile, President lafayette Bank.
George COdn, Bell MaDu'T, No IO2 East Second 81.
| Baker 81 Won Phul, No e. Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fifh.
/ OGDEN, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street
! Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
| Judge w GholsOn.
| John Shilto d Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell q Rammesberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth ct.
| " Il Stewart, Builder 345 P UNI
| Herriwether & Stilwell, Louisville.
| " McReynolds d Co, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
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