Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-06
w. Es CHILDS & co.'s
Patent
NAAAH4AC IKE AND WATER.PKOOF9
CEMENT ROOFING


iHB undersigned having purchased the State Right for
essee Of the shove patent sPrepared 70 introduce
into gsuera use and the attention Of Architects
oobde Ratlrosd Companies, and the public generally 70
sRiH 9S sFRG ss sTgsTlSTy 9yer 0heS KSoaPg
Inc this roofing, il better and cheaper any thing
use he material forms bard and smooth surface that WI
pervioRs 70 water, esste and flexible. Il contracts aao
expands with the changes Of the Etmosphee ard Will nee
et evaPorats crack nor rot and as 10 its duraby'
question.
practically impsrshable and will perec.uly resist
any ordinary exposure 70 fire. as is PROV
ed, and We will Tarrantit water proof We WI egA "
gles avel lin zinc and zinc copper, iron roofs
making no difference how steep or nat hey nay uslof
seven dollars per hundred ee pelhg
eT than any Roof OF the old sle and we are sure VIII
1t will also 5. found 10 be the thing invented
cover mend old eRky tn tar and gaye foo oL around
in u S.s Tb sent can be put on 70 sst as
long stone, and form perfect adhesion 70 any oeect to
anted moi 20 leak dollars and ny cents hundred
square feet cheaper and much better than paint
This Roofing found be the best thing for overng
arge Roofs Where they much exposed 70 fre-such as
Mills Saw Mills Faet 9res Railroad Cars, Bridges,
alma Of Roof where there external exposure
thereof PeFfect Eithouta joint IN H. ii presents no
chance for DIRE 10 communicste, and light substance viii
~ Insurance ohices at Cincinnati and other plsee,
where Chds Co.'s has been use insure BuidiDgs
with Roon covered with this Cement at the
Tor those covered with Iron, Copper fin.
II The Cement will be furnished those al distance
with directions for using.
7 2 County Rights Tor sale.
Orders sent TO the Undersigned through the Pos-of.
zee, WILDE promptly attended to
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFEkkECEs
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance CohPANY,l
Cincinnati, Dec. &c, 1856. I
To all whom may concern: This is 70 certify that have
'Essic Fire WATERPROOF Ct ment roofing and be-
eve tito be emnens supeort) any other kind Of Roof
ing USE was eye witness Of severe trial Of one OF
these Roofs from large volume of fame rsm adjoining
building, which struck directly The roof and cornee
for nearly an hour stood The ral ee ond all expectation
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINcIHEATI AslEcY Royal INSURANCE CoMPAEYl
r.,,., cd Fs6IqEaIy ;is.Eiy. 8, 1881:
waterPrOo Cement Roolng, and far as Judge
slider great invention, am willing insure buildings
thus upon the same terms Insure those covered
Agent Royal lns. Co. London snd Liverpool.
From Bennett, General Agent OF htnE Ins Co. the
southern and Westem States
CINCINNATI, Jan Z, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry, the merits of the
aPaIent Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into city
by Chids Co., hnd to be highly recommended in this
ready general its superoTty
composition Roofing is decided and freely sdmed
summer-havIne ntended 10 use In but win y the virtue
Of the "Paent Elastic Roofing" as substitute 1
oTFicF or TIi1 C1S. HAN ASD DATroE RAILROAD.
Childs & Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing is now used here
Cars with IT, and our Master Mechanic reports very ayora
OFFIcK OF THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857. !
DEAK Sm:-nGnsver to your inquiry, reference
opinion the practical OF RoCfinthe covering
OF we may say that from ou Preservation we entertain
avery favorable OnesO much So that intend testing
thoroughly roofs Of buildings cars &c. after which
will with pleas IRE give decided opinion as 70 us u
hy. Yours, truly, LlPPENCOIT,
Supply AEent Ohio d Miss. K. e.
II Since the above written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted covering their depots and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vincennes this Cement
considering it the best article they used for the purpose
Il c Lord, Pres ind aid Gin Railroad.
b Gest, Pres Wilmington and Zanesvie Railroad.
Searles, Pres Merchants d Manuacturers' Ins Co.
James Cater, Agent for Hna and other Hartford Co.'S
HeSry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George CaTle, President afay cite Bank.
George W COfin Bell Manui'r, No IO2 Kast Second ST.
Baker d Won Phu No o. Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fihh
J Goden, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w GhOlsOn.
John ShilltO d Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth
Mitchell Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth St.
" Stewart, Builder 345 PUN 81.
MeniWetkvT q StilWe, Louisville.
W McReynOlds q Co, ClarksVille, Tenn.
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