Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-23
w. II. CHELDS & CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING

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ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
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 ATchlects
Buid Railroad Companies and the public generally 10
exam ne is sgPerlority oyer 0theI Koonng ,,,
me this roong and cheaper than any Thing IN
material forms hard and smooth surface that WIZ
mpervdas to elastic and flexible. 1t contracts and
expands with The changes Ofthe atmospheric ara WI
evapOrate crack rot and, IS TO It's duTeo, mere
n ia practically imperisbable and will peec.fuIy resist
any ordinary to re ssis abundany prov
ed, will wsrTantit water proof we VIII engaReIo
ges and gravel, tin zinc and zinc, "copper" IRON roofs
making difference how steep or nat heS may Oe-lOI
dollars per hundred square iee being cheap
any Roof the old style, and We are sure 1t viii
give better satisfaction.
II will also b. found to be the thing invented to
or old leaky and gravel ROOFS around
chimneys scutes dormar windows and CUTTERS Hher inc
Tin rusted through This Cement can De put on 70 s as
long and form perfect adhesion 70 any 10
which tisapPed Tin Roofs car pc painted over ana
ranted not 70 Leak at two dollars and my ceh per huneed
square feet which cheaper and much better Than paint
las h0ohng wan De Iound 10 Oe me Dsa ming vel
arge Roofs Wher tney ave mu'h exposes 70 a.
Steam Mills, Saw Mills Fact RES Railroad Cars, Bridges,
DepO Station Houses, Steamboat Decss, and IN fact every
kim Of Roof here there Is an external exposure rom ne
thereof is Ien CT, Eithout joint IN IT, presents no
chance for fire communicate and any light substance VIII
~ Insurance Offices Cincinnati, and other places
Chds Co.'s Cement has been USE insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cemena the same rates as
Tor those covered with Iron, Copper OF I'm: ,,-....
with directions for using.
m ? County Rights loT sale.
: orders the undersigned, through the POs-Of
1cs, WILDE promptly attended to On .r,,,,s
No. "a, s2ruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFkRkNCBS
OFFICE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance CoNPANr,l
Cincinnati, Dec. l6, 1856. I
TO all whom may This is TO certify that have
ti d g. mept Roofing and be-
ieve be emnenty superior - any other KIND OF Roo
was eye witness Of severe Trial OF one OF
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building struck directly upon The roof and cornice
for nearly an hour. ond all expectations
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI AsGECY ROYAL INSURANCE CoNPANT,l
! Ihave examined " Chnds & Co'saEiastc Fire and
WATERPROOF Cement Roofing and asiar as con-
slider great invention, and willing insure buildings
thus the same terms as Insure those covered
Agent Royal Ins. Co. LOnd On and Liverpool
From Bennett General Agent of Etns lns Co. for the
CrNcrSNITr. Jan 7, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry as 10 the merits
"Paent Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into this CITY
by Chids Co.. find be highly recommended in this
ready and general ntroducton that its superiority
comp sitOn Roofing decided and freely admited and
Observation-Disclosures intended TO use tin but will Try
OF the 'Palent Elastic Roofing as substitute;
oErIcE OF TaR Cir. HAN AND DITTON R.LRoaD.
Chids Co.'s Patent Cement Roofing Is now USED mere
Cans with IT, and our Master Mechanic reports very ayora
! OFFICE OF THE ONO MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD Col
| Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857. I
DEAR to your inquiry, N reference to our
opinion the practical of Rooflnthe covering
of cars may say from entertain
avery favorable One-somuch that We intend testing
thoroughly roofs Of buildings cars, &c; after which we
will with pleas give decided opinion as TO Us ul
uy. Yours, truly, LiFfENOOL
! Supply Agent Ohio d Miss. z. q.
Since the above written, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad contracted covering their depOs and
bridge Cincinnati and Vncennes, with this Cement
considering the article they have used for the purpose
H c Lord Pres ind AID Gin Railroad.
| Gest, Pres Wilmington and Zanesvle Railroad.
NJ Seares, Pres Merchants ManufactuTers' ms Co.
James Cater, Agent for Etna and other Hartford Cos.
| Hesry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George CaTle, President Lafayette Bank.
George COhin, Bell MRnuf'T, No lG2 East Second ST.
| Baker q Won Phu No 60 Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and Fnth
| OGDEN Tailor Draper, Fourth street
| Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
| Judge W Gholson.
John ShiIldo d Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth ST.
Mitchell Rammelsberg, Furniture Manufacturers and
Dealers, Fourth st.
| w q Stewart, Builder 345 PUN St.
| uerrwether & Stilwel, Louisville.
| " McReynOlds & Co, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
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