Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-10
w. n. CHILDS & CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF
CEMENT ROOFING.

CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Right for
Tennessee of the above patent prepared 70 Introduce
it into general USE and asks Ihe attention Of AEe5sets
examine its superiority over other Roofing.
inc mis- a. better and cheaper any thing
use The material forms hard and smooth surface that will
ist the action Of Inc atmosphere in every climate Iii
Dsrvops 10 water elastic and flexible. contracts
expands changes OF the amOsphee, and viii neh-
or evaporate crack rot and 20 its durability, there is
practically impsrishable and will perfecfuly resist
uy ordinary exetBa exposure TO re as EbundanIy prov
"a and a1e viii arrantft water proof W viii engage to
put RCOhHg ordinary good sheathng old shin
ges gTayel tin zinc and zinc copper, IRON roofs
n EakiBV no difference how steep ha they may bsfor
seven dollars per hundred square leet being cheap
than any koof Of The old style, ana We are sure VIII
give better satisfaction.
il viii also be the best thing ever invented to
end old leAky tin tar and gaEel IoosoI AROUND
chmneys scuttes dOrmar windows, ana CUTTERS mere the
rusted through This Cement can be put on to last a
long as stone and form perfect adhesion 70 any object 70
which it applied Tin Roofs can 5e painted over and war
leak at two collars and my cents per hundred
square feet which Is cheaper shu DEUEL. man
This Roofing will be found 70 be the best thing Tor covering
large Roofs where they are mgeh exposed 70 As
Mills, Saw Mills, Factories, harosd cars brldzes
DeDOts, Houses Steamboat Deeks, and IN iac every
kind of there external exposure IRON IRE
thereof Is pereet' "lhoub JOIN III ~ Il PLse.s ~
e to communicate, and any Light substance viii
II Insurance Offices at Cincinnati and other places
where Chds Co.'s Cement been use, insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the same rates
for those covered with Iron, Copper OF lin.
p The Cement will be furnished 70 those at distance
win directions for using.
orders the Undersigned through the POss-Of-
H's' Viii P'OD-P1 1T NATHURsT,
No. PA, Spruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND REFERkNCES.z
OFFGcR BUcKEYE STATE INSURANCE. COHPANTJi
Cincinnati, Dec 10, 1856. I
To all whom it may concern: This is to certify thatI have
examined Specimens and Roofs OF W =. ChLos q C0s
ELASTIC Fire WATERPROOF Cement Roofing, and BE-
eve Ito be emneny SUPERIOR - any oSneL anu ~
these Roofs from large volume Of fame from an adjoining
building which struck directly apon the roof and eoInee
nearly hour stood the traI 6ey ono all exPsetaon
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
C1Ec1EN1T1 As .EcY ROYAL INSURANCE. COMPANY,l
have examined W Childs & Co.'s"ElasJie Fire and
slider il great invention and willing insure buildings
protected the same terms as insure those covered
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London and Liverpool.
From Bennett, General Agent Of Atna ms Co. for the
Southern and Western States
CINCINNATI, Jan Z, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry, the merits of the
Palsnt Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into ms ely
by Childs q Co.. ind ehghly recommended in tina
city by many excellent judges hat meeting with very
ready and general ntroqueuon mat Us superiority over me
Observation-Disclosures intended TO use lin but will try the virtue
of the .tPatent Elastic Roofing as substitute.
Yours truly, BENNETT.
OFFICE OF TIE CIH. HAN AID DAYTON RAmRoAD.
on our best Buildings We covering our Freight
Cars with IT, Master Mechanic reports very avora-
OFFICE o. THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co. Z
Cincinnati, Jan = 1857.
DEAR SR-InsnsWeT to your inquiry, in reference to our
opinion as TO The practical of your ROothe covering
OF cars may say that from observation, entertain
avery favorable much that we intend testing II
thoroughly on roofs OF buildings cars &c after which
will with pleas give decided opinion as to its u
ity. Yours, truly, n LLff EN 49, 4
III Since the above written the Ohio and Missisppi
Railroad contracted covering their depos and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vneennes with this Cement
considering article they have used for The purpose
H & Lord, Pres Ind and Gin Railroad.
4 Gest. Pres Wilmington snd Zanesvile Railroad.
Searles Pres Merchants Manufacturers ms Co.
James Carter, Agent for Htna and other Hartford Cos.
Hecry Morton, Pres Central insurance Company.
George Carlile, President Bafay cite Bank.
George Coffin, Bell Manuf'r, No l02 East Second o..
Baker & Won Phul, No 62 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, smith street, between Fourth and Fifth.
Guden, Tailor Draper, fourth street.
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w Y GhOlsOn.
John ShillhO q Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st.
Mitchell Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers Fourth St.
I W Stewart, Builder 345 P um e..
| Merriw ether q StiWell, Louisville.
! W S McReynOds & Co., ClaTksYule, Tern.
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