Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-27
~. L. CHILDS s. CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

THE undersigned having purchased the state Right fo
10 into geucra use, aud asks Jhs attention Of Architects
Builders Railroad companies, and The pubic generally
sXamtue It's superiority over other ROodng.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS should not fail to exa N
inc this roofing, better cheaper any thing
use The material forms hard and suoo surface tbaI "
mperogs 70 water, elastic and flexible Il contracts
pads win the changes ollie atmosphets aHd viii uetF-
er syapOr2te cracz ro aad It's durability, there
no question.
lis practically impsrshabIe and viii perfee resist
any ordinary tal 10 e, ass alb uHdsny prov
sd and will WdraHtt water proof " viii engage q
giles and gave, tin aHd zine copper irOu roofs
% making no difference how steep aat hey may befol
seven dollars per one hundred square ee being cheap
er than any tOlt OF The old style, and IL vii
give better satisfaction.
IL viii also b. 0undt0 be the best thing invented
cover or end old le Tin Tar aud gravel ROOFS around
chimney scueS, dorar 8in1oW5 ant CUTTERS, hur- me
n Is ruiod through ms cement can De put on % las. a.
long Stone, and form perfect adhesion any object
which sappsd Tin kOofs be painted and
rlel not 10 LEAFS al o dollars ana lI cents per hundred
square feet which cheaper and much better than paint
Ias Roofing will DO lluHd be the best hing oyerng
steam Mills saw Mills FacJ~rss KaIlr0ad CARS, Bridges
DepO Station HUusgs Steamboat DecEs aud, fac even
hni OF Roof where tlefe an external eX pcsure from Ore
thereof is perfect, without JOINT il, c presents no
chance for IRE % comu dee ana any light substance will
burn Out without lgnltiug.
IL Insurance Offices at Cincinnati, and other places
where Chlds 81 CO.'S Cementhl USE insure Buildings
Win Roofs covered wan hs tcnent al The same Rates
Tor those covered with iron, Copper or lin.
IL The Cement will be furnished 10 those 81 distance
win directions Tor using.
~ county Rights i1I sas-
2 a.
Ut. NATHURsT,
Nc. "a, SPruce street.
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFERENCES.
OFFfcE BUCKEYE STATE insurance COHPAgr,g
ClucInu All, Dec. %, 1880.
70 all whom b. may concern: This Is 20 certify tnaI have
eNsmIneI Specimens and EOOs Of W. 4. Chlds g. Co.'S
Eas.ic Fire and Waterfront Cement kOOdEg, and
ueyc 10 be snEenty supeuOrtD any other kind Of Roof
was eye witness OF severe trial OF one Of
these Roofs T0u large yOlumeo flame isn an adjoining
building, which struck directly apJn me fOoi and oornce
Tor nearly an nour IL stood me tfa all expectations
President Buckeye state Insurance. Co.
ClScrSEl11 Al. ScT Royal ISsUEAScE ConPaur.J
have examined " Childs q Co.'S aEiEs1s Fire and
Nairr-PrOo cement Roofing and as far as Judge con
slider great aud willing 70 insure buildings
thus protected upon the Terms as Insure those covered
Agent Royal ms. Co. London ana Liverpool.
From Bennett, General Agent Of na ms Co. Tor the
Southern and Western States.
Having made considerable inquiry as 10 the merits of he
"PaenJ Elastic Cement Roofing introduced into this city
by Chts O. Co., md % be highly recommended ia this
cry 10y many excellent judges, tha &c Is meeting with very
ready and general nttoducOn 5aal It's superiority ths
Tar comps Roofing decided aDd freely admted
un-si expect 20 adopt for M ROOT, which viii
commissioning intended 70 lin but viii ny virtue
% the "PaIent Elastic kOohing' as a substitute.
Yours truly, BENNETT.
OFFICE or TIE CIN. HAN AID DAYTON RAlLRoap.
Chlis CO.'S Patent Cement Roofing is used here
B5stc.as5o Buildings. We covering our Fteght
Cars u t and Master Mechanic rspous very fav0ra-
5.stois. L'HO4ldSDIEU, Pres.
Cincinnati Jan Z, 1857.
DEAR answer 90 your lqUiy, reference
Opinion % he practical Of your 10 Il in the covering
cars, may say that tom observation, entertain
avery favorable muc5 So that Nc intend testing
thoroughly roofs OF buildings, cars, sc; amer which
viii Win pleas yOa decided opinion 10 lis uii
uy- T0aTs, truiy, X LirPENCOTT,
supply Agent Ohio dz Miss. K. r.
Since the above written, the OhiOand Msaisspp
Railroad have rCed covering their cars 1eD1Js and
bridge between Cincinnati and Fiucenus, with this cement
considering best article lhey have used for the purpose
Ii 4 LORD, Pres md a.d Gin kIiIrJad.
Gsst, Pres NiluiugtOn and Zsu5syile Railroad.
A h r1agle Pres Merchants ~ MgautacIurers' ms Co.
James L-Ilr, Agent l0T Eua and Ogher Hartford Cos.
Ee.Ty Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
George CuTiiis, Pre- IienI ANY e..s Bank.
George w Conn Bel IauUI'r, 30 IO2 EAST Second Al
Slksrds Won Pha!. No % EOurh street.
Ezra ley, ~uI.H slr'rJ, between Fourth and Fifth
} G,deu, liIlor aH uiaper, Fourth street.
5II.es Greenwood, Iron r0u1dry.
Judge ~ Guussu.
John shiilto az Co., Dry Goods Dealers Fourth st.
Mitchell o. el-JrTEl Furniture Manufactures and
D,a.- rs, rsGT.I So
~ q Stewart, Bl. .Gsr 3ij um 81.
NIerri~ eth O. srlEeII, Louisville.
W MCaeyu0ids IS 20, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
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