Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-04-10

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Elastic Fire and Water Proof
CEMENT ROOFING.

TIVE undersigned is prepared introduce into
l. in Tennessee W. +. CHILDS X cos PATENT
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF CEMENT ROOF
ING and asks the attention Of Architects Builders,
Railroad Companies, and the public, to examine its
superiority over other Roofing
Architects and Builders
Should iail u examine tins Roofing better
and cheaper than any thing in use. The material
forms hard and smooth surface that Will resist the
action OF the atmosphere IN every climate. Ii is i'm
pcrvious water, elastic, and flexible. II
expands with the changes OF the atmosphere, and
viii neither evaporae, crack nor rot; and, as to its
durability, there Is no question.
II Is practically imperishaOle, and Will perfectly re-
any ordinary external exposure 10 fire, is fully
and abunaanty proven, and we VIII warrant II water
proof. We Will engage To put our Roofing on over
dnary good sheathng, old shingles tar and gravel,
tin zinC copper or iron roOiS-t making difference
how steep hat they may be-for seven dollars per
hundred square feet; beng far cheaper than any
roof OF the old STYLE and We sure Will give bet
1t will also be found 10 be the best thing ever in
vented to mend old leaSy tin, tar and gravel
roofs, around chImneys scut;les, dormer windows
and gutters, where the tin Is rusted through This
Cement can be put To last long stone, and
form a perfect adhesion tp any object which II is
applied. TN Roofs can be ccmented over (and war
rantcd not To Leak dollars and hly cents per
hundred square feet, which is cheaper and much bet
ter than pant This Roofing VIII be found 10 be the
best ting for covering large Roofs who're they
posed 10 hrc-such steam Mills, NV Mills, Facto-
rcs Railroad Cars, Bridges Depots, Station Houses
Steamboat Decks and in fact every kind OF Roof where
there external exposure from ire. As the Roof
perfect without joint in IT, presents no chance
burn without igniung.
Is- Insurance Offices AZ Cincinnati and other places
where Chlds Co.'S Cement has been used, insure
Buildings with Roofs covered with this Cement at the
rates as for those covered with Iron, Copper or
In.
fG- The Cement Will be furnished TO those at a dis
lance with directions for using.
Ga Orders sent 10 the undersigned, through the
Post Office Will be promptly attended TO.
would respectfully refer To the following gentle
men FOR whom have covered buildings with the Ce-
ment.
ARCHITECTS AND N,srER MECHANICS OF NASHVILLE.
Mr. H. NJ AkEROYD,
Mai A. HEIMAN,
Ncssrs. J. a. HUGHES SMITH,
WARREN X MOORE,
COLEMAN X SPAIN,
MCCULLOUGH HOUGH,
JOHN MoCANN * co.
Col II I. ANDERSON, sup't y. ScRR Co.,
Rev. u. ELLIOTT, Nashville.
Mr. W q. SHAPARD, -
'' +. f. GLASCoCK, "a
JOHN beatty, d"
- NJ. 6. l.. CLAIBORNE, :"
" Wa STOCkELL, {"
" \. WILLARD, "
" JAS. GORDON "
Il. J. MEIGs, +"
A V. \ LINDSIEY, 4"
- JAS. II. KENDRICK, d"
&" ENOCH ENSLEY, -
Messrs, mAsBRooK 4 MewHTRTER, Nashville
SLAUGHTER HEREFORD,
| W. II. GORDON 4 CO,
! Col A. J. POLK, Aaury county.
| Maj. A !. DONEISON, Davidson county.
| Rector r. G. SMITH. Columbia
! Ac-srs : ". MORGAN X co, MuTfreesboro.
| 4 W. McFAnDE.N & co, "
| LEIPER x MENNIFEE, -
| u. h. SHRIVER Il co, Shelbyville.
| Nr. JAS. A. VOWEL, Lewisburg.
| Messrs McREYNOLnS h co, Clarksvilie.
| Mr. H. :. WRIGHT, Manchester
! A. J. RICHARDSON, McMnnville.
| ES- The Nashville 4 Chattanooga Railroad Compa
ny have adopted this Cement for tho covering Of theil
! cars aud other work. Also tho Mcsfnnviile Man
| chester Railroad Company Certificates and sestino
| nnls from Cincinnati and elsewhere, where the Cc
mcEt has been N general for several years, car
| bg exhibited
The undersigned has been engaged IN various mode:
of Cement ruuns Tor many years and natters himself
| that he has gained experience and kRowledgs
| during that time. j. 7. NArHURST,
! once No. IS neadeTick street,
| decu-U opposite Patriot once.