Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-26
w. E. CHHDS s. CO.'S
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ELASTIC FIRE And WATER-PROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.


CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Right for
Tennessee, Of the above patent prspsred introduce
it into general use, and asks the attention Of Architects
Builders Railroad Companies and The public generally 70
examine its superiority over other ROadng.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS should not fail 70 exam
me ms oohz as y Is oater ana caee tnAn ANY thlng n
use The material forms nard ana smooth surface that VIII
resist the action Of the atmosphere every climate Isis
imperviOus and flexible. IL and
expands with the changes Of the amosphes and Will nsa
er evaPorate crack, nor ro and As TO It's durao there is
N question.
lis practically mpsnabable and will perfeculy resist
any ordinary 90 IRE, abuHdanty prov
81, o- ~ 49, "
plt our n ohhg on over oralna od shsains 0id shn
gas and gravel, tin zinc and zinc, copper,
making difference how steep haJ Ihey may be-f0r
seven dollars one hundred square ee being cheap
or than any kO0 OF the old siyle5 and II will
Il will also b. found to be the best thing ever invented to
mend old leay tim tar and gravel roofs,
enimneys scutes5 d0rmar WINDOWS and gtes here the
IN is rusted through This Cement can be put on % last
long stone and form peIect adhesion any object
which applied Tin koos car Be painted and
square feet which is cheaper and much better than paint
This Roofing win be found 20 be hu 0st thing for Overng
arge hoQis w1ers lasy are much exposes 90 resuch as
steam Mills, Saw As Fact res, Railroad Cars, Bridges,
Depots, Station Houses, Steamboat Becss and fact, every
KIM OF hoOi Whsle .lsie = an tAsfi exp stfe rom ufe
thereof is perfect, without joint 10 M presents
chance for e 20 communists and any Light substance viii
burn out without tEuiuug.
II Insurance ofises at Cincinnati and other places
where Chds & Co.'S Comenthl been use, insure Buiding
with Roofs covered with this Cement az hs same rfes a
FOR those covered wrh iron, Copper or Tin.
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with directions for using.
III = County Rights Tor sale.
y Orders sent . the ugderaigHsd, through The Posi-of
1T. NATHURsT,
NO. "a, Spruce street
TESTIMONIALS AND REFERENCES.
OFFICE BUCKEYE stain lNsURAEcE COMPANT,I
Cincinnati, Dec. rs, 1850.
To all whom Il may concern; This is 70 certify that have
examined Specimens aud Roofs Of W. T. ChHds g. -
"Essic Fire and Waterfront Cement BoodEg, and be-
eye TO be emneny superorto any other End Of Roof.
ing 10 eye witness Of trial Of Of
these Roofs from large yolumeof fame fran an adjoining
building which struck directly upon the roof and cofniee
for nearly an hour IL stood tne tal De ono an expecons
President Buckeye STATE Insurance co.
CINCINNATI AGsNcT hoYAL iNsURANlE CoAPAET,l
Ihave examined W E Chnds q Co'sssEl1s,e FIRE and
WATERPROOF Cement Roofing and as far as gsl con-
slider crest inventions and am willing 10 nsu r. utldlng
thus protected upon the same Terms as insure tos
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London ana Liverpool.
From Bennett General Agent Of .Ba ms Co for tie
Southern and Western States
CINerENATI, Jan 2, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry, the merits Of the
"Paen Elastic Roohu g., Introduced into this city
Childs Co., ind be highly recommended IN this
city by many excellent JUDGES, thait meeting with very
tar composition Roofing decided and freely admied and
finally expect adopt for my root, which will be
Intended 10 use tu but will nv the virtue
OF the "Patent Elastic Roofing as su6stitu'
Yours truly, J8BhNNETT.
Orrrcr or rHE CrH. Has AEn Dayton RllLRoAD.
Childs Co.'s Patent Cement k0ud1g is used here
best cassof Buildings. We GOVERNS our Freight
bic 70 IL. L'HOMMEDltB, Pres.
OFFIcE o. THE OHIO MIsslssIFPI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati Jan 2, 1857.
DEAR SIR:lnansWer 20 your inquiry 10 reference 70 our
opinion The practical Of yOdr R0Ci in TIE covering
Of cars may say that from observation, entertain
very favorable onsso much So that intend testing
thoroughly roofs Of buildings, cars, Scs after which
will with pleas give decided opinion as % s u
ity. Yours truly, u LltFENCOIIs
supply agent Ohio & Miss. z. 2.
II Since the above was written, the Ohio and Mis- sppi
Railroad contracted covering their ears dep0is and
bridge between Cincinnati and VInceuues with this Cement,
considering It the best article they have used for the purpose
H G. Lord, Pres Ind AID Gin Railroad.
b Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
A n Searles Pres Merchants ManuactursTs' ms Co.
James Cater, Agent for Ena and O-her Hartford Cos
Hesry Morton, Pres Central insurance Company.
George CaTlils, President aiay stte Bank,
George " Conn, Bell Manut'r, No ZOE East Second st.
Baker & Won Phul, No % Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, smith street, between Fourth and FGh.
J GOden, Tailor Draper, Fourth street.
Miles Greenwood, Iron foundry.
Judge W GhOlsOn.
John Shinio & Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth g.
Mitchell & Rammesbergi Furniture ManulacIuFers and
Dealers, Fourth st.
W a Stewart Builder 34j I'm ".
NerriW ether a StilWell, Louisville.
W MeReynolds & Co., GAINESVILLE, Team.
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