Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-03
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Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF
CEMENT ROOFING.

D OI1441ALNA AkOOG lANOs
TIE undersigned having purchased the state Right Ol
into general use and asks the attention Of Architects
build rs Railroad Companies and the public generally 70
exam ne It's superiority over other Roofing.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS shoal not failt exam
ne his roofing as it better and cheaper aan any thing in
aso. The material forms hard and smooth surface VIII
resist the action Of Inc atmosphere In every climate 1t
uperyious 10 water elastic and flexible Il contracts ana
expands with the changes ofthe atmosphes and viii nsth
evaporae, crack, Mr. ro and a. 70 lis durability aerss
lis practically mperishable, and viii perfee.y resis,
ordinary extsrF exposure 20 e as Abundany
ed, and we will Warantit wafer proof will engage 70
pu Roo6ag ordinary good sheaihng, old
giles and gravel, Tin zinc aad zine copper, iron roofs
making difference how steep dat they may beoT
seyen dollars hundred square les being cheap
er tasn any koo OF the old style, and We are sure viii
to be the bsst thing ever invented
cover mend old lsaky tin and gravel ROOFS around
chimney seutes, dOrmar windows gutteTs
in through. Tins Cement can be put
dong stone, and form perfect adhesion object to
wleh itsRPPled Tin 6oos can b painted over and var
Tanlsd 70 Leak a. two collars and y hundred
square feet winch cheaper and much better than paint
TINS Roofing viii be found be the best thing for covering
large Roofs where they exposed 20 hre-such
steam stills, saw Mills, Fact Ees, Railroad Cars, Bridges
Depos, station Houses Steamboat Decks, and fact, every
knd Of Roof where external exposure dre
thereof PeFfOct, without joint IN IT, presents no
chance foTdts communists and any light substance will
IC Insurance oiees at Cincinnati, and other places
Chds & Co.'s Cement has been use insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement at the same rates
ioI those covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
IL fhe Cement will be furnished 70 those at distance
with directions for using.
vi y County Rights tor sale.
> Orders the undersigned, through the POst-o
-P'' 1T. NATHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS AND RBFkRkNCBS
OFFICE BUcKETE STATE Insurance. CoHPANT,l
CineinUau, Dec. 10, 1886. !
To all whom may This is 70 certify thar have
examined Specimens and Roofs Of w. g. Chlds q Co..
.fElasc Fire and Waterfront Cy Roofing, and be-
EVE ITO be superior - any other kind Of Roo
iug eye witness Of severe trial Of one OF
those Roofs from large fame adjoining
directly me
for nearly stood the trial beyond all exPectaon
President Buckeye State Insurance Co.
CINCINNATI As sEcT ROYAL lSsURANcE CoMPANT,t
have examined W Childs & CO.'s"BlssIic Fire and
Cement ROo6ng and IS far IS can judge, con
sdr II great inv sntion and willing insure buildings
nus Protected upon the same Insure those
nv metal. JOSH S. LAW,
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London and Liverpool.
Prom Bennett General Agent OF htna ns, Co. Tor the
southern and W esteTn STATES
CIEcrNEATI, Jan :, 1857
Having made considerable inquiry merits
Palent Elastic Cement Roofing" introduced into this CITY
nv I;bds q Co.. find to be highly recommended in ths
civ by many excellent Judges, that is meeting with Very
general ntroductOn that It's superiority over the
tar Composition Roofing decided and freely admitted;
gnsIIv sxuect 10 adopt il for my root which will be mex
summer-hayIng intended 70 use h o1I H Ny Ie virtue
the ''Paent Elastic Roofing as asu1'atq ,sxr,
oyFIcE or Taa C1S. Has AND Darius RAILRoAD.
Chds & Co.'s PateAt Cemen. Roofing is now used herr
o. our best cassof Buidngs. We arecOgeng Fregh
with a. and our Master Mechanic TeRGs veTy layora
OyFIcR or TIE Quo AND MIssssiPPI RAILROAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan z, 1857. I
DRAR sIRnsnswer TO 0ury inquiry, in reference to
opinion the practical Of youT Roof nthe covering
Vi cars may say that from gu observation entertain
svery favorable onesO 90, intend testing
thoroughly roofs OF buildings, cars, &C., Ger which We
will with pleas give o1 our decided opinion ss % Us u
ny. Yours, TuIy' LlFF EACOii
II Since above WrIsen the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad have contracted Tor covering their depos and
bridge between Cincinnati and Vncennes, with this Cement
considering the best article they have used for me purpose
X q Lord, Pres ind and Gin Railroad.
q CIess, Pres Wilmington and ZaDesVilie Railroad.
A Seares, Pres Merchants & AanufacJurers' ms 90.
lanes Carter, AgentfoT Etna and other Hartford Cos
He-ry Morton, Pres Central Insurance Company.
Cfeorge Garlic, President Lafay elite Bank.
George Conn, Bell Manuf'T, No ZOE East Second 81
Baker & Won Phul, No e. Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, smith street, between Fourth ana FIN
Guden, Tailor an Draper, Fourth street
Miles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge w GhOlsOn.
John shillno q CO., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth st
Mitchell & Rammesoerg, Furniture AAnulacsuren ans
Dealers, Fourth st.
W Stewart Builder 345 P uT 81.
NeTTiW ethsr q SIiiwell, Louisville.
" 5 McReynolds & Co., ClaTksVile, tenn
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