Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-19
~. Il. CHILDS & CO.'S



CEMENT ROOFING.
1HB undersigned having purchased the state Right
tennessee, Of the above patent prepared TO introduce
int general use, and asks the tsnon of Architects
Buds Railroad Companies, and The public generally to
KAN ne It's superiority over other Roofing.
ARC hlTECTS AN ID BUILDERS shOnl not fail 70 exam
this rOOhu better cheaper than thing il
The material forms hard and smooth surface will
resist the actOu Of the atmosphere every climate lie
mPsrvious elastic and flexible II contracts and
expands win the changes Ofhe almospheis and Ill neith
revsPorSe, crack, rOS ana its durability here h
lis practically mperishsble, and will perfscully resist
ordinary re, bundanty
and We will Earnuit water proof We will engsRe to
put our ohhg on over ordinary od sheahing cid shin
giles tar aud gravel tin zinc and zinc, "copper" roofs
making difference how steep Eat hey may befoI
dollars per one hundred square e. being cheap
n than any Roof the old STYLE ana W are sure will
i've better satisfaction.
1t b. found to be the best thing ever invented
mend old eaky tin, and gravel roofs, around
himneys scuttle, dOrmar windows, and CUTTERS, Wher the
IN Is rusted through This Cement be put 10 last
ong stone, and form peect adhesion any 90 ect to
hieh isapP-d Tin Roofs be painted and
tsnisd 70 leak, dollars and dS per
quare eet which is cheaper and much better ib4n paint
his KOOhng will be found best thing for Oyern2
Roofs wher- they mu exposed 70 hre-sueh a.
tesm Als saw Mills, Fact RES Railroad Cars, Brdges
OepOs station Houses Steamboat Oeess and fact every
sin Of Roof here there external exposure IRON ars
thereof peri CT, without joint IN Il, II presents no
chance OatI communicate, and any light substance will
ogLn out WilhvGt igniting.
IL insurance Offices at Cincinnati, and other placer
where Chds Co.'s Cement has been Lse insure Suiidngs
Sh Roofs covered with this Cement the same rates a.
II The CemeuG will be furnished 70 those a. distance
win directions for using.
NJ Orders undersigned, through the PsstOt
les,Eilbe promptly attended 70 .-,,r-,.,
TESTIMONIALS AND RkFEkkNCES
oTTrcE BucKEIE STATE INsURAScE CoNPASI,l
CincinDaI Dee. TO- IeS6.
To all whom il may This 70 certify tina. have
sxamine1 Specimens and kOois oi W. Z. Chids 20.
elastic Fire and WATERPROOF o. ment koOneg, and be
evo TO be superior - a.! Snsr Ena 81 q G h
these Roofs from large vonmeo fame rem an adjoining
for nearly an hour stood The tTIa al EPeelAon
President Buckeye State insurance Co.
CINCINNATI As lNcY ROYAL INSURANCE. CosPAET,l
have examined W Chiids & Co 81 Elasre Fire snd
6asr-PrOo Cement RoO6ng and star as Judge con
dsr il great INV willing insure buildings
protected upon the same eF' as those
Agent Royal lns. Co. Lond Liverpool
from Bennett General Agent Of na Ds. Co. for the
CINcIxEArI. Jan :, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry, the merits Of Lh
Psleut Elastic Cement Roofing" introduced into this city
AZ tbds q Co. / ind Il 70 highly in Ihi,
V ard General ptrod uct On; that lis su erioy oy or tht
Tar comp slon Roofing decided ard freely admitted; anc
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. intended TO tin will Try the virtue
| 1I the .'Paeni Elastic Roofing as a substitute;
orrIcI or Tas Cir. Has AND DATrOE KAiLGoID
Chnds & Co.'s Patent cement Roofing is now used her
aith IT, and Master Mechanic reports very ayOra
| OTyIcx o. THE Ono AED MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.
CiBciHn1Ii. Jan :, 1851.
DzsR stR.-nansWsr your inquiry, reference to ou
iuon as TO practical OF your Roof the covering
of cars may say that from Roose'VaoD, entertain
avery sorzbie One,som 50, mat We intend testing
thor6uzhy roofs OF building cars, &c. aher winch We
will win pleas give eeded opinion zs 10 IT. uI
/ Wy. Yours Tuly, n Liif ifGsCOi n
nP Since the above uTltUn the Ohio hnd Mis- issipp
Kaoad have cOnTaCed covering their cars des auo
bridge between Cincinnati aud VuceHss With this eeo
onsdering b. article they have used tOf Ihe puf
| x 4, losd, Pres md AID Gin Railroad
| + Gest. Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad
A N Seares, Pres Merchants q ManulactuTers' ihS u
James CGler, agent OI EIna and other hartford Dos
/ Hssr Moron, Pres CeuITa Insurance company
| tIeorse tarle, President afay etts Baas.
l,zirge CONN, Bell NaHuir No lO2 bAst Seeonas 81
| Baker Won fhUl, No 62 Fourth street.
tzra Ba ley, ~mith street, between rOurth ana Flhh
G,den, allOT Draper, FOursh street
| Nj les Green wood, Iron Foundry
! Judge " Gho-sOn.
| iohn Shilltn & Go. Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth s.
tchen q Rammelsberg, Furniture Manulaes1rers anf
D-altrs, Fourth sl.
| \ q stewart, Builder 345 2 I'm 81.
| derrV ether q NtiiWell, Louisville.
/ - : NcKeyRolds q Co, CiarksViile, Tenn
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