Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-28
W. 4. CHILDS & CO %
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

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Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
NHH undersigned having purchased the State Right fo
Tennessee OF the above patent prepared TO introduce
into general use, and asks he attention Of Architects
Bude rs Railroad Companies and public generally to
exam @ 4 ne Its It's sup slPeriorlty ont oyer other Roonng
this rOohg it is better and cheaper than ANY thing
The material forms hard and surface will
mpervious water, elastic flexible. II contracts
expands with the changes othe atmosphete and will neth
er crack nor rot ana as TO its durability Iherss
lis practically mperishable and will peuec.ully resist
ed, and We will Earrantit proof We will engage
put Roofing ordinary good sheahing, cid shin
gles tar and gravel tin zinc and zinc, "copper"
making difference how steep bat Ihey may befoT
dollars per hundred square being cheap
er tnan any hoo OF the old syls ana We are sure will
give better satisfaction.
il will also found 10 be the best thing ever invented TO
mend old lesky tin, and gravel ROOFS around
hmBeys scutte, dOTmar windows, and CUTTERS whore the
lin is rused through. This Cement be put last
long stone, and perfect adhesion any OBJECT
Which sapPlIed Tin Roots be painted and
aned not TO leak at two dollars and y cents per hundred
square feet which cheaper and much better than paint
lnls Roohng Will be found 10 be the best thing for covering
large Roofs where they exposed to 6re-such
is, Saw Mills, Fact1res Railroad Cars Bndges
pepOts, Station Houses Steamboat Deeks ana IN fact
kind of Roof where there exposure ars.
thereof lisp erfec without joint in it, presents
chance oThrs communicate, and any light substance will
ITT insurance Ofiees at Cincinnati and other places
where Chds & Co.'S Cement has been use, Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement, at the
for those covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
IL The Cement will be furnished those at distance
Win directions for using.
u ? County Rights for sale.
2 Orders the undersigned, through Post-oE
1T NATHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS AND REFEKENCBS
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE ISsURAScE CoNPAST,l
CincinHat, Dec. l6 1856. !
all whom concern: This is % certify that have
examine Specimens aud Roofs Of w. h. Chlds * Co..
"ElssJc Fire and WateTProoL Gene koohng and be.
emInenty suPenorto any other klId Of hooi
in in use. eye witness Of severe trial OF one Of
building, which struck directly aPon the roof and cornce
nearly hour stood he tra beyond al expectations
4ii1 President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AsEScY ROYAL INSURANCE COArANY,l
ibave examined W ChiIds d Co's"Eiastic Fire and
Cement Roofing and aaiar as judge,
thus protected upon the same terms as those covered
BY metal. ,,, r. JOuN ., Law,
From Bennett, General Agent Of hlna lns Co. Tor the
Southern and " eslcrn States
having made considerable inquiry meris Of the
Pa,ent Elastic Cement Roodng Introduced into this city
ciy y many excellent uGges thaJ Is meeung Wi1 very
rady general nrOducuon lna1 its superiority over the
finally, expect adopt fOr rnOi, which WI" be rex
sammerhaVng intended 70 use TN but Wlli Iy he virtue
Of Patent Elastic Roofing as sui5tltq y
orTcI or Ti2 GIN HAN AND DATros kluzoaD.
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m our buildings. We areeovenng freight
Cars with IT, and our Master AsehL1I Ilo F6t asofa
| OIe 10 1t. = .-t-Ir- = - y 5t-' -o' ttSs'
CincHngii, Jan Z, 1857.
Dz.p srR-lnansWeT oury inquiry, IN reference 10 our
~ ss Ia me practical OF yOuT ROCl in the covering
y - We NAV say Aat from on observation,
ry f,varabe ons,-so much 50, that intend testing
on roofs buildings, cars, cc after which We
ali ilh ress Ire give yOa decided opinion 10 m ul
Wy. AouIs' = ", L., 49,, =, - ~ 4 ~. p r
II Since the above was written the OHIO and hssisep
RToad contracted Tor covering tber dePoIs ae
hdge between CiBcRnat and Vncennes, with his Csen
tn best article have used for The purpose
| 4 &! Lord, Pres Ind and Gin Railroad.
| / CIest Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
Searles, Pres Merchants Manuiacturers ms CO'
James CeIter, Agent for Eina and other tarOfu OOs
| Herr Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company
| tseorse Carlile, President Laayslte BaHk. ,
George " Coffin, Bell Manuf'r, No lO2 hast seeonoSS
| Baker & Won Phul, No G2 Fourth street. r,.1
Bailey, smith street, between routIn anu ZINE
| Goden, Tailor an Draper, Fourth slfes'
1 Niles Greenwood, Iron Foundry
| Judge W GhOis0n.
! iona Shinto d Co.. Dry Goods Dealers, fourtn q.
WitcheIl q RsmmesbeEg, Furniture Manufacturers Ana
| Dealers, Fourth ST.
| " Il stewart, Builder 345 ? um 81
| lIerriwether & StllWell, Louisville.
/ NJ 5 NeKeynoIds & Co., Ciarksvie, Tenn.
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