Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-25
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Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER.PROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING

CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the state Right 70,
tennessee Of the above patent Is prepared to introduce
Bude Railroad Companies, and the public generally
Exam i ! ne s7 Us sqPeriSrlty oyer o!her Hoohag
Inc this roOg it Is better and cheaper than thing
The material forms hard aud smooth will
resist the action Of atmosphere every climate
imPerviOns to elastic flexible. Il
expands with the changes Oftbe smOsDhe sHd viii nen
er evaporaie crack, ot and as to its durability, here
no question.
lis practically imperishable aad win perfec.uy resist
any ordinary exposure to re abuudany prov
ed, and will Warantii proof. We will engage
put our R ohHg on over ordinary good sheaIhng nd shin
gles tar and gravel tin zinc and zinc copper, ron roofs
il making no difference how steep fat they may beOI
dollars per hundred square ben cheap
er than any hoo OF The old s e, and il wiz
give better satisfaction.
1t found be the best thing ever invented to
cover end old leaky tin and roofs, around
ehinneys scutes dOrmar windows and CUTTERS where
tin is rGsted through TINS Cement puI
which applied Tin can be painted
anted not 70 leak at two collars and y per hundred
square Ieet which cheaper aud much better than paint
This Roofing will be found bs the best thing sOyerng
large Roofs where they much exposed 10 drssueh
DepOts. Station Houses Steamboat Decss and tact every
KIM of Roof Where there external exposure
lheIoOi lsPereet Without joint IN H. presents no
chance foIdr5 communicate, and any light substance will
barn out withUdt ignIing
III Insurance Ohlees at Cincinnati and other places
where Chds Co.'s Cement mas been use, insure suildngs
with Roofs covered with this Cement at tho rates
Tor those covered with Iron, Copper OF lin.
" The Cement will be furnished to those at distsnes
with directions for using
III 7 County Rights iOT sale
? Orders the undersigned through the Pest-oE
1ce,willbe promptly attended to ,.
TESTIMONIALS AND REFkkENUkS
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE IEsURAScE CoNPANT,i
CinciDHaa. Dec. 10, Is56. {
To all whom may This Is 10 certify thai have
examined Specimens and Roofs ci w Is. ChHCs q Co.,
sElastc Fire and Waterfront e. ment kOo1Cg and be
ing was eye witness Of severe trial Of one Of
these large vOameO of fame irUm adjoining
for nearly hour stood the tTia be- yond all expectation
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINcINHATI AsHNoY ROYAL INSURANCE CoEPasY,I
Ibsve examined W Childs 8, ElesHe Fire snd
Water Proof Cement Roofing and as far judge con
slider il great sntiOn and willing insure buildings
thus protected upon the same terms IS insure those
Agent Royal Ins. Co. Lond on ana Liverpool.
From Bennett General Agent EIna lus Co. for the
Ctsc1SS1Tr. Jan :, 1857.
HAVING made considerable inquiry as TO the merits Of the
"Paen Elastic Cement Roohng ng introduced into hls city
by Childs Co, find II 70 be highly recon mmended 10 Tina
ciy by many excellent judges, that meeting with very
ready and general nroducton that its sueoy over the
position Roofing decided and freely admitted; and
hnay,I expect to adopt il Or my roo, which viii De neS
summer-haVng intended 10 use tn, OGl WIN y INC 'Ifue
OF the "PaIent Elastic Roohng'A as substitute q,
OFFICE or Tss Crs Han AHD DATrOE KAILRoID.
Ciilds & Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing used
Cars with IT. and our Master Mechanic reports very
bic 10 it. D . L.hoAINlSDl ECs Pres.
o.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, le57. /
DEAR srR:-Inansver Oury inquiry, reference
opnion practical vi yOdT Roof covering
OF cars We may say that from RooseTyson, entertain
yerv favorable much that intend testing Il
thoroughy on roofs Of buildings, cars, DC; after which
will with pleasure give decided opinion M ull
ty. yours, uuly, LiPPEACOii
supply Agent Ohio q Miss. K. z.
VP Since the abOve written, the Ohio Mssisnpp
Railroad have contracted for covering cars, depots and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vncennes with this Cemsn
considering il the best article they the PuTPo
H G Lord, Pres ind aud Gin Railroad
B Gest, Pres Wilmington apd GAINESVILLE Railroad.
Seerles, Pres Merchants d Manufacturers, ms 20.
James Cater, AgentOI EIna other Hartford Cos
HeSry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George Carle, President siay etts Bank.
George W COfin, Bell Manufr No I02 East Second 81
Baker & Won Fhu, No 62 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between fourth ana fli'a
} JGoden, Tailor Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge W GhOlsOn.
John Shiilho q Co., Dry Goods Dealers, RourthsL
Mitchell q RammeIsberg, Furniture Manufacturers Ano
Dealers, Fourth ST.
W Stewart, Builder 345 P um 81
MerriWelhsl q slilwell, Louisville.
W McReynods & Co., ClarksViIe, Tenn.
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