Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-26
The Greatest Invention of the Bge.
Vests Patent GalvaRic Cement.
FOR RSOENNG.

TINIlE subscriber IL prepared cover roofs Of
i buildings, tn a new aud better article than
Z before known. The pubic aware that Govern
mcnt has had scientific men experimenting, and that II
has been the stIdy the Architects and Buicrs for
years q discover aTtCle for roofing purposes that
woul. stand the sudden changes Of the weather and
be impervious 10 hrc and water, ani remain pcrma
nent fixture. As yet, nothing has been attained with
out costing more than the people wish. The contrac-
ton, expansion and rustng OF metal roofs great
IN changcabc climates, that they become useless
less being repaired at great expense yearly. shingles
not fire proof, and can be used HAT roofs,
and the various Compositions ami Ccmcnts that have
been brought nto Use for roofing, do not stand the
ton Of the weather, but they run when IL h. warm ami
crack when frosty, and after ears become
crumby aud worthless; whereas, the inventor ol ia"
10 obviat those dicutcs testify
his long experience, and numerous testimonials from
reilale persons Who have had has combination applied
their buildings, that his Cement j. the cheapest
and best art Gle ever before known The cumhiua,n III
OF tins Cement IL such that Il b, calculated for
new roofs, flat or steep, covering old shingles
without removing them; lining truughs scanning
around battlcments, chnuncys and sky lights Cover
ing car-tops, steaIner-decks sc THIS Cement by L
non CONJUNCTION and gayunlsm, prevents metal rouis
from rsting and uhs"lderngr and rcs,Ss the extremes
of neal ana cold better than anything ever invented,
for eutlre roofs Tor covering metal and thu side
of wood buildings making them Gre-pr"of. lis ap-
pearancc is like slate beautiful Tor the rich palace or
: the humair cottage.
The undersigned having secured the right TO the state
of Tennessee viii sell rights Of Territory by Counties
or Towns, On reasonable tcrmr;
The subscriber s also prepared 10 cover roofs OF
buildings, auy part of the state ut short notice:
ms Roof Il now bcing put pn in thI- city tor In.
benefit of ali concerned and warranted excel ell
other modes oi Roofing. The subscriber has bad his
mode oi Ruuhnr tested e. n quahtC during the last
year and a half IN the city of Memphis. winch has
proved satisfactory, a. which a number Oi tAv most
prominent citizens can testify.
For further Information cuquir" NJ the u!cc where
Samples may be sceIi Of!Cr with 4 y ; I4udsley .
Real Estate Broker, No S5, College street Nsy illc
Tenn, or, address box %, Pest tutic.,
see testimonials ui the following gentlemen who have
Used It, with hosts Of others.
W :. BENNETT, PRoPFlEruR.
Attached l. note from JuHN L. MORGAN. Esq Arch.
itect, by which may be the opinion MIR samuel
Sloan the celebrated Architect and writer upon Arch
hecture, whose experience with this mode OF roofing
without doubt, Is satisfactory a. all.
MEsHgH~, March II, 1897.
Mn W :. BENNETI-Whcn ~ Philadelphia, Pa, "a !ew
days ago, called upon Mr. samuel sloan the Ceebrt
ed Architect, and author ~ the sloan Work on Archi
lecture. asked his opinion the durability, We,
Of Vests Patent Roof such you using Ia the CITY
Of Memphis, and lac told me that lac had hesitation
IN say ng 10 me that 1t II good aud durable roof AID
Is all TINT ts advocates claim bu; thcr sS lng
that he IS using II on nnc building for himself
Respectfully, JOHN l. MORGAN Architect