Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-07
w, b. CHILDS s. CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
HE undersigned having purchased the state Rghl for
tennessee Of The above patent prepared 70 introduce
Builders Railroad Companies and The pubic generally 70
examine its superiority over other Roohag.
inc This roox ana cheaper than any thing
use The material hard and smooth surface aa viii
mpsrvoas TO water, elastic and flexible II contracts and
expands The changes Ottne amosPhee ana WA nea
er evaporate cracz O and 70 It's Durability, here Is
no ipperisbable and will psrfsefuIy resist
any Ordinary 70 IRE, sss abundanty prov
ed and We WaranIn water proof Ne VIII engage te
put odhg on over ordinary god sasanns, oa sn
~ an, IN pdrsd square ee il being Jar cheap
or than any kOof The old sles and Ne are sure viii
n viii also b found to be the best thing Invented to
cover or end sAky TN, Tar and gravel IOoo around
ehimneys scute, dormar ElnaOWs ana BuSfs nhef0 me
In rused through. Tins Cement be put on 70 last a.
long sone perfect adhesion any % eel 70
which is applied TIN KOOis be painted over and Waf
ranted Leak dollars and my cents per hunafed
souare feet winch cheaper and much better ihan paint
Ins KOodng viii be found tobe the best hing Tor oyeEng
large where they are much exposed u uresush a.
steam As, Mills, FacE res railroad cars Bridges
DepOs, station Houses Steamboat DeeAs anu ~ aet even
OF Roof where there Is an e1erna run IRE
theroof is perfect, EhOut joint IN it presents no
chance for communicate. and any light substance WIZ
NJ Insurance Offices Cincinnati, and other places
vbsIs ChIds & Co.'S Cement Been USE insure 5udiugs
with covered i'm this Cemen a. me same rates a.
for those covered with iron, Copper Or lln.
The Cement VIII De Unfinished 70 b1oae a. usbalsa
Wiz directions Tor using.
II = County Rights loo sale
? orders sent undersigned, through the POst-of
ae'' VIII DC P'olPI' -'''-1 1T. NATHURsT,
No. 24s Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFERENUBS.
OFFIcE BUCKEYE STATE lSsURANcE CoEPANT,t
Clneinuai, Dec. l6, 1850.
To all whom may concerns ths Is 70 eefty that have
examined Specimens and kOois Of W. b ChLds q Co.'S
Easlic Fire and Waterfront Ut ment koonEg and be-
eye 70 De emneuuy superort1 any other knd Of kooi.
rgnuss. eye witness OF severe tfial OF one Of
these from large voumeoi lame rem an ADJOINING
building, which struck directly upon ne IO0 ana eoinlee
for nearly stood triaI Pc! Sn9 AZ
~ President Buckeye state Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AZ HCT ROYAL Insurance CoNPANE,l
February D, 1857. :
Ibavs examined W ChiIds & Co.'s Elastic Fire and
cement Roofing" and asfar IS can judge con
alder h great Invention, willing insure buildng
thus protected upon the same terms as nose covered
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London and Liverpool
From Bennett General Agent Of kna ms Co. for the
southern and Western states.
CIHcINEATI, Jan 7, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry, as 20 the merits OF The
aPzsn Elastic Cement Roofing, introduced into this city
BY Chlds q Co.. md i 70 oehighy recon- nshued N me
city BY many excellent Judges, thas Is meeting with very
position Roofing Is decided ard freely admed ano
finally expect adopt iOrmy roof which viii De ne1i
O' 'n' YouTstr1iy, 8 BENNETT.
OTyIcE or TIE Cir. Han AID DAYroH RalLRoAD.
Childs & Co.'s Patent Cement HooaEs Is now used acre
on Buildings. We covering our Freigh
with and Master Mechanic repous very afofa
/ Bile 70 IL. 5 L'hOAilh DtEo5 res.
OFFICE o. Tx OHIO MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.
| Gin natl, Jan Z, 1851.
DEAR your inquiry IN reference 70 our
opinion practical Of yOu kOo intho covering
OF cars we may say that from observations entertain
avery favorable OnesO much thaL We intend testing
thoroughy on buildings, cars, dc after which We
viii with pleas give yOa decided opinion a. 20 s u
/ iy. Yours Iuly, 80 ~ Z y - ~ :,
NJ Since the above was written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted covering their cars depot5 and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vincennes, with ms Cemeni
best article they have used iOf me purpose
/ h G Lord, Pres Ind aud Gin Railroad.
| Cfest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad
NJ Saares, Pres Merchants q manuacLurers' ms Co.
James Cater, Agent Tor nina and oLner Hartford Cos
/ He,ry Morton, Pres Central insurance Company.
| George Garlic, President alay ette Bank.
George W COIN, Bell MaBut'rs NO lO2 East second ST.
i Baker & Won Phul, No % Fourth street.
/ Ezra Bailey smith street., between Fourth and Filh.
| J Goden, Tailor Draper, kOurlh street.
/ Miles Greenwood Iron Foundry.
1 Judge W GhOlsOn.
John Shllto g. Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth Ct.
Mitchell & RammelsbeTg, Furniture Manufactures ani
| Dealers, Fourth St.
1 W n Stewart, Builder 3ij P I'm ST.
| MernWethsr q SulWsll Louisville.
/ " McReynOlds q 60, CaTksVile, Tenn.
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