Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-11
w. r. CHILDS & CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

OEmIAN4 NUT l1NOs
THE undersigned having purchased the state Right for
general zee, and asks the attention Of Architects
Builders Railroad companies and me public generally 70
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS should OF fail 10 exam.
inc mis- roo as better ana cheaper than any thing N
use The material forms hard and smooth surface will
resist Of the atmosphere IN every climate 10 is
mperyiOus WateT elastic and flexible. 1t and
expands with changes Oftne atmOsphete, and III neh
evaPOrate, crack nor To and Is 70 It's durability, here
lis practically impsrshable and will perfeeuIy resist
any ordinary exposure 70 re as abundaniy prov
ed WilkWaranth water proof. We Will engage 70
put our ding ordinary good sheaihug, old shin
glss and gravel, tin aad zinc, copper, rools
making difference how steep or nAL hey may Oe-or
seven dollars per hundred square feet being cheap
any koof OF The old style, and we are sure will
il viii also b, found to be the best thing invented
cover old leky tin tar and gravel FOO around
chmneys, seutes dOrmar NnaoHss ana gess, uhere ne
tin is Tusted through. This Cement can be put on 70 last a
which It's applied I'm ROOFS can gs painted over anu
rantsd leak dollars and hy cents hundred
square feet cheaper and much better Than paint
lhis Roofing viii be found 70 De me pest oI covering
large Roofs where they mufh exposed 70 hesuch as
Steam Mills, Mills Factories, Railroad cars, Bridges
DePots Ssron Houses, SteamOoat DeeAs anu IN every
kind OF Roof where there external exposure from DIRE
thereof perfect, without joint in II, presents no
chance e 70 communicate, and any light substance will
burn out without igniting.
where Chlds q Co.'S Cement mas been use insure 61dlngs
with covered with this Cement a. the same Tass
for those covered with Iron, Copper OF lin.
M The Cement will be furnished to those at distance
with directions for using.
VI
Orders the Undersigned through the POst-Of
Gee, will be promptly attended 10 ,-.,,..
NO. "a, Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFERENCES.a
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance COMPANT,
Cincinn All, Dec. l6, 1886.
To all whom may This is to certify that have
examined Specimens aud Roofs Of w. k. Childs d Co.'s
elastic Fire and Waterfront Cement Roofing, and be-
emnenuy superior - any other kind OF Roof
ing use. eye witness Of severe trial OF one Of
these Roofs from large volume OF lame rem an adjoining
building which struck directly aPon me ro9i and eomer
President Buckeye stats Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AssSoY ROYAL Insurance COMPAET,l
Ihave examined W Chids & Co.'s "Elsstie Pre- and
WATERPROOF Cement Roofing and as far as judge con
slider great invention, and am willing 70 insure buildings
thus protected upon the same terms as those covered
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London ana Liverpool.
From Bennett General Agent Of llua ms Co. for the
southern and Western States.
CINCINNATI, Jan :, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry the merits of
PaIent Elastic Cement Roohng, introduced into this city
by Childs * Co., ind II 70 be highly IN Tins
T c51 Dtan Roo6nS Is decided ard eey sdmitJed; and
finally expect adopt it ormy roof, which will be uex
summerhaving intended TO use TIM but VIII ny the virtue
Yours truly, J 8 BENNETT.
OFFICE or THE Cir. HAH AKD DAYTON RAILROAD.
Childs Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing used here
bic oil. S L'HOMaEDIEU, Pres.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857.
DEAR SIR-luansWeT 10 your inquiry, IN reference 70 our
opinion The practical OF Roof in the covering
OF cars may say that from observation, entertain
avery favorable much that intend testing il
thoroughly roofs OF buildings cars, SC; AFTER which We
will with pleas ITe give yoGOur decided oPnSn q % S u
ity. Yours, truly, LlFPENCOLI5
supply Agent Ohio & Miss. r. &.
T Since the above written, the Ohio and Misisspp
Railroad have contracted covering their cars GepO and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vncennes, with this cement
considering best article they have used for the purpose
n e Lord, Pres Ind and Gin Railroad.
+ Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
n Seares, Pres Merchants q blanuiactuTers lns Co.
James Carter Agent Etna and other Hartford Cos.
HeSry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George Garlic, President lafayette Bank.
George w CONN, Bell Manuir No lO2 East Second st.
Baker & Won Phul, No 62 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fflh.
J Guden, Tailor Draper, Fourh street.
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge W GhOlson.
John shiIto x Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell q Rammesberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth Ct.
" Stewart, Builder 3i5 I'm 81.
NerriWeIher SIilWsll, Louisville.
w McReynOlds & Co, Clarksyile, Tenn.
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