Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-07
w. Il. CHILDS & co.'s
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Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER-PROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Right for
Tennessee, of the above patent prepared to introduce
into general use and asks the attention of Architects
I 6yeI Other RooSbg
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shoul not fail to exam
use The material forms hard and smooth surface that will
resist the of atmosphere in every climate It's
expands changes atmospheric and will neth
revapOae crack, rot and as to its durability there is
lis practically mperishabe, and will perfec,fuy resist
any ordinary to hre prov
put Roofing ordinary good sheathng old shin
ges and gravel tin zinc and zinc, "copper" iron
i making difference how steep fat they may be-or
dollars hundred feet 1t being cheap
er than any Roof OF the old STYLE and we are sure it viii
1t will also found be the thing invented to
cover old leaky and gravel roofs
chmneys scues, dOrmaT windows, and CUTTERS where the
tin is rusted through This Cement can be put to last
long tone and form perfect adhesion any
which applied Tin Roofs be painted and
snted to leak at two dollars and fifty cents hundred
feet which is cheaper and much better than paint
This Roofing will be found be the best thing for covering
srge Roofs where they much exposed TO resuch
Steam Mills, Saw Mills Fact ries, Railroad Cars, Bridges,
DepOs Station Houses, Steamboat Decks and every
kind of Roof here there external exposure from Ere.
thereof is perfect without joint IN IT, II presents no
chance for IRE to communicate and light substance will
burn out without igniting.
~ insurance Offices at Cincinnati and other places
where Chds Co.'S Cement has been use insure Buildings
covered
| Tor those covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
IL The Cement will be furnished to those at distance
with directions for using.
IL County Rights for sale.
Il Orders the undersigned, through the Postof-
| tee, WILDE promptly attended to -
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFERENCES.
| OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance CoAPANT,I
Cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1856. I
To all whom it may concern: This is TO certify that have
examined Specimens and Roofs of w. K. Chids & Co.'s
ELASTIC Fire and WATERPROOF Cement Roofing, and be-
sve MO be emnenty superior . any other KIND Of Roof
these Roofs from large volume fame frsm adjoining
for nearly an hour stood the trial beyond all expectations
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
| CINCINNATI AsENCY ROYAL INSURANCE CoMPANY,l
Ihsve examined W ChiIds & Co.'s Eastie Fire and
Cement Roofing, and far as judge,
slider great and willing buildings
| by metal. JOHN S. LAW,
Agent Royal lns. Co. London and Liverpool.
From Bennett General Agent Of Atna ms Co. for the
CrScrNNATr. Jan 7, 1857.
Patent Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into this city
by Chds Co.. End II to be highly in lhs
ready general ntrOducon that its superiority over the
position Roofing decided and freely admitted; and
dnallyi expect adopt my roof, which will be
summerhavng intended to use tin but will Try the virtue
| Of the Patent Elastic RoOhng'' as a substitute
OFFICE or Taa Cir. HAN AND DAYTON RAILROAD.
Chds & Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing used here
on Buildings. We covering our Freight
with and Master Mechanic reports very avora
/ BILE 10 it. L'HOMMEDlEU, Pres.
| OFFICE OF THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD CO..
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857.
DEAR SRInanswer TO your inquiry in reference to our
opinion the practical of Roof the covering
OF that from observation, entertain
avery favorable one-sO much that intend testing
thoroughly roofs buildings cars, &c; after which
with pleas give yOG decided opinion TO its u
/ iy. Yours, truly, LIPPENCOII
Supply Agent Ohio d Miss. r. r.
IT Since the above written the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted their cars uepOls
bridge between Cincinnati and Vncenues with this
article they have used for the purpose
/ H C Lord, Pres Ind and Gin Railroad
| Gest Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
Searles, Pres Merchants d Manufacturers ms Co.
James Carter Agent for Etna and other Hartford Cos
! HeSry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George CaTlile, President lafayette Bank.
George COf1n, Bell Manufr No IO2 East Second ST.
| Baker 81 Won Phul, No 70 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey Smith street, between Fourth and Fifth.
| Goden, Tailor Draper, Fourth street
/ Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
/ Judge w Gholson.
| John Shiho d Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell d Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers ane
Dealers, Fourth st.
W n Stewart Builder 345 P um
| Merriwether & StilWe Louisville.
W McReynolds d Co, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.