Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-22
w. T.. CHILDS & CO -
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER.PRO0Fs

Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.
THE undersigned having purchased the State Right for
Tennessee Of the above patent prepansd INTRODUCES
Bude Railroad Companies, and the public generally 70
ARiCHfTECTS AND BUILDERS shout not fail to exam
this roofing it is better and cheaper than any thing
resist the action OF the atmosphere m every climate Its
mPeviOus to water elastic and flexible contracts and
expands with the changes atmospheric and viii Beh-
sr evaPorate crack, rot and its durability there
Il is practically imperishabe and viii perfecsfy resist
any ordinary exte Fa exposure to Fe ebundany
ed, and will warranii water proof We viii ENGAGE ta
giles and gravel tin zinc and zinc, "copper"
making no difference how steep or aat hey may osor
er than any Roof Of the old sle and we are sure win
Ii will the thing ever invented
end old eaky tin and gravel roofs around
tin throug This Cement put
long stone, and form perfect adhesion any object
anted to leak at two dollars and fifty cents hundred
square feet which cheaper and much better than paint
This Roofing will be found to be the best thing for oyerng
large Roofs Whert they murh exposed 70 nresnch as
Depos Houses Steamboat Decks and fact, every
kind Of Roof where there external exposure IRON ire
thereof is perfect without joint in it, presents
chance for are TO and any light substance viii
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the same rates as
for those covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
~ The Cement will be furnished 10 those at distance
with directions for using.
L , County Rights for sale.
Orders sent to undersigned, through the Post-of.
Ut NATHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFERkNCBS.
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance CoHPAHT,l
Cincinnati, Dec. i6, 1856; !
examined Specimens and Roots of w. &. Childs Co.'s
'Elastc Fire and Waterfront Cement Roofing" and be-
eve to be eminenty superior any other kind Of Roof
/ an 3
these Roofs from large volume Of fame frsm adjoining
building, which struck directly upon and cofnce
for nearly hour stood the trial beyond all expecsaon
N'O President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AsEEcY ROYAL lNsURAHcE ComPAEy,l
Ihave examined Childs & Co.'s "Eiastic Fire and
Cement Roofing, and far as canjudge
thus protected upon the same terms Insure those covered
by metal. JOAN s. LAW,
Prom Bennett, General Agent Of tna Ins. Co. for the
Southern and Western States
Having made considerable as 70 the merits Of the
aPaIent Elastic Cement ROohng introduced into this city
city by many excellent judges that meeting with very
ready and genera that its superiority the
hnaly1 expect 10 adopt for roof which win be next
Of the "Patent Elastic Roofing as a substitute:
OFFICE oIS or T9I Gin HAN AND DATros RAilao.p.
Chlds Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing is now used here
Buildings. We covering Freight
Cans with IT, and our Master Mechanic rePos very ayora
OFFICE THE OHIO MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan 7, 1857
DEAR S-lnanswer TO your inquiry in reference to our
opinion to the practical of Roofnhe covering
cars may say that from observation, entertain
avery favorable one,-sO much that intend testing
thoroughly roofs Of buildings, cars, &C., after which
will with pleas give you decided opinion its u
ty. Yours, truly, X LiPPENCOTT,
Supply Agent Ohio & Miss. r. g.
Since the above written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted for covering their depots and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vincennes with this Cement
considering the best article they have used for the purpose
G Lord, Pres ind and Gin Railroad.
Z Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
NJ Seares, Pres Merchants & Manufacturer ins Co.
James Carter Agent for Etna and other Hartford Co.'S
HeSTy Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George CaTlie, President lafayette Bank.
George Cohin, Bell Manuf'r No I02 East Second B.
Baker & Won Phul, No 60 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fifth.
Goden, Tailor Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w Gholson.
John ShilltO & Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth ct.
Mitchell & Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth ST.
w Stewart, Builder 345 P UNI
Merrwether Il Stilwell, Louisville.
W McReynods d Co, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
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