Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-24
Co-Partnership Notice.
". e. CEHILDS & CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

THE undersigned having purchased State Right
Tennessee, of the above patent prepared 70 introduce
into general use and asks the attention Of Architects
Builde rs, Railroad Companies, and the pubic generally 20
exam ne iIs superiority over other Roofing.
me this roOhEg better and cheaper than any thing
The material forms hard and sRooh snrlace that viii
mperyious TO watsr elastic and flexible II contracts and
expands with the changes Ofhe phee, and will neh-
or eVaPOrae, erRck, rot and, 70 It's durability here is
Ii is practically impershabe and will perfec.uy resist
any ordinary e1te TR exposure 10 fire. abundGnty
ed, and will warant proof. We viii engage &c
put our ong on over ordinary god sheathng old shin
giles, and gravel, tin zinc and zinc copper,
1t making difference how steep Cat hey may befoT
dollars per hundred square eet being areheap
er than any oof Of the old style, and are sars II viii
give better satisfaction.
1t viii also be the best thing ever Invented to
cover end old leAky tin and gravel roofs, around
chmneys, scuttes dOrmar windows and gutLrs where tbe
n is rusted through This Cement be put stBs
long stOne and form perfect adhesion any object
which it applied Tin Roofs be painted and
ranted not 20 at two dollars and y cents Bua4red
square feet, which is cheaper and better than paint
This Roofing will be found be the best thing covering
arge Roofs where they are mu'h exposes 10 ureuch as
Steam Mills, Saw Mills Fact res, Railroad Cars, Brdges,
ePo Station Houses Steamboat OecAs, and IN ise eVs
thereof lisp er=et, without joint in it, presents
chance foIars communicate and any light will
. I'm out WithOdt lgnlting. .-. .H .l
II Insurance Offices at Cincinnati, and other places
where Chids & Co.'s Cement been insure Building
with Roofs covered with this Cemena the same rAes az
toT those covered with Iron, Copper or lin.
IL The Cement will be furnished 70 those al distance
with directions for using.
I'll 7 County Rights Tor sale.
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"''''' f'OI-P''' ''''1''' " 1T. NArHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFERENCks
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance COxFANI,
Cinclnnat, Dec 10, 1856
To all whom may fhs Is 70 certify thai have
examined Specimens aud Roofs OF W + ChIds q Coz
ieve eminenty superior any other KIND oi kOo
ing eye witness Of severe trial of one OF
these Roofs large volume OF fame lrsm adjoining
building which struck directly he roof aHd cOfnce
for nearly stood the tra oeond all expectation,
"a bufId r. NJ. = n
President Buckeye State Insurance Co,
CINCINNATI As.NcT ROYAL lNsURANcF COMPANT,t -r.
1 have examined W & Chlds & Co.s..Biasue Fire and
Water-Proof Cement Roofing and as canjudge con
slider great Invention, and am willing insure buildings
thus the same terms as Insure those covered
y Agent Royal Ins. Co. London ana Liverpool.
From Bennett General agent Of Ina ns Co. for the
Southern and Western States
CrNeESATI. Jan 7, 1887.
Having made considerable inquiry merits othe
@PaIent Elastic Cement Roofing" introduced cy
by Chds Co find be highly recommended in THIS
city by many excellent JUDGES thatt meeting WIN Vey
ready and general ntroducliOn eroy the
tar Roofing decided ard freely admitted and
hnaly,f expect 70 adopt it for my roo which VIII be next
summer-havng intended tin, but will Try the virtue
OF the "Pateni Elastic Roohing'' Us substitute;
OFFICE or TEE crs. Has AID DATroS RAILRoID.
Chlds Patent Cement Roofing IS now used here
on our pest eassof Buildings. We aeco'eng our Freight
Sa's with IT. and our Master 1ssDL LHoMEps 1sofA
OiS Hv, q, ,,r ONO AND MIsssfPPI KAILRoaD Col
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857.
DEAR sIR-Inanswer ouIy inquiry, in reference
op Mon practical use o yoaI hoCi IN the covering
III cavs we may say from Ou Preservation, entertain
ovs Il vorsbe onesO much so, mat testing
ly on roofs OF buildings, cars, 0c alter which
viii with pleas IRE give You decided opinion as 70 Is u
ny. yours uo5g5 - 1,tI liLI - 49,, ~ 4, .
W Since the above Wriiten, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad contracted for covering their eaTs desaua
b,dze between Cincinnati and Vincennes iAs Cemenl
eonsIderng best article they The purpose
| n q Lord, Pres Ind and Gin Railroad.
| Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad
A Seares, Pres Merchants Manufacturers' ms Co.
James Carter AgentfoT Etna other BaTore COS
! Recry Morton, Pres Central Insurance. Company.
George CaTle, President alayelte BaHk.
george Cohin, Bell Manufir No I02 kast Second 81
Baker & Won Phu, No " Fourth street
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and FIN
Goden, Tailor Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood Iron Foundry.
Judge w Gholson.
John ShiIlho & Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers sno
Dealers, Fourth ST.
W Stewart, Builder 345 P I'm ST.
Merriwether & Stiwell, Louisville
W McReynods & Co., ClarksVils, Tenn
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