Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-14
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Patent
elastic FIRE AND WATEG-iRO1Es
CEMENT ROOFING.

THB undersigned having purchased the State Right ioI
iennessee OF the above patent prepared 70 introduce
into general uss, and asks attention Of Archtecis
bod rs, Railroad companies aud he public EohefaJ 20
ARtCHfTEGTs AID sJiL1gRs s6oaj q not rsI 70 exam.
this TOOg, better a1d cheaper Than any thing IN
use The naisa form hard ana smooth surface that
resist the action Of hs atmosphere every climate. Ii is
mp8rvious elastic and flexible, lt contracts and
expands With the changes Of me GtnOsphse, AID will Reith
ef eVaporH5s crack ncr fo aad as 10 Us duaoJ mere s
no question
lis pracucsy mrerishable and viii se.uIy resist
any ordinary exposure 20 hre 81 Is sbundanly prov
edl End viii RaranLit water proof w viii engage 70
PHI our RoohHg on over ordinary g9od sneahn Ga san
giles, tar and guve tin zinc and zncl copper, iron roofs
II making no difference how ssep or nat hey may beio
sever aoars per one hundred square iee II oe aea
e man any Rooi OF the old Style and We are sure u viii
give better satisfaction.
II wiz also b. found 10 be The best thing ever invented
cover or end old leaky tin E and gravel toosoI around
ehmneys, scues, dOrmaT Wndos and guteTs where tne
long as stone and form periecg adhesion object %
ranted not to leak at two dollars and y hundred
square ee which Is cheaper and much better than paint
arg Scsls where t4ey are much exposed " hr5such as
SLean Mills, saw Miles Factories, Railroad Cars, Bndgez
DepOt Station Houses, Steamboat Decks, and fact
knd Of Root where there external exposure Ere
n thereof Tsp erect, 6ilhOUt joint IL, presents
chance Orars communicate and any lgRt viii
IL Insurance Ofices az Cincinnati and other places
where Childs Co.'s Cementhas been insure Buildings
win Roofs covered with his Cement s the rates
IL The Cement will be luTEshed those distance
Wita directions for using.
I orders sent to the undersigned, through as Fos'0J
1T. NATHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS AND REPERENCES.
OFFICE BUoKEYE STATE IEsURAHcE CoHFAHT,s
Cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1856
10 all whom 1t Hay coneern This is 70 certify
examined Specimens and Roofs Of W. &. Chids 8 CO..
sElastie FiFe WatsT-PTOOf Cement ROOdEg and be-
eve TO be onlnenly superior y any other kna ol ho
ing vas eye witness Of severe trs4 oi one oi
these Roofs from large volume Of fame irsm an adjoining
building, which struck directly upon root ard eOrnie5
for nearly hour ITial 9eJond all expecailon
and 'aV'&'hs OaPlRg PIagdsD Busksys ;st: 75s92s5s
CINCINNATI AsENCY ROYAL INSURANCE COMPAET,t
have examined " ( Childs q Co's ELASTIC Fire and
WaterProo Cement Roofing, and a a as can judge con
slider great invention, and an willing 70 insure buildings
Agent Royal Ins. Co. London and Liverpool
From Bennett, General Agent Of Atna lHs Co. Tor the
southern aHd Western States
Having made considerable inquiry, The mer Of The
Patent Elastic Cement ROodng introduced into this city
ey by mGny excellent judges, INA! il Is meeting Wh ven
T comuositon Roofing is decided and freely admitted; and
dnaiy expect 10 adopt ny ROOT, whicE viii be
sumnisr-havIng intended Tin but Wu ny The
OF the Patent Elastic Roo6ing'' As a substitute.
OFFpCE or THE CIH. HAK AED DAEToE RAILROAD.
Chds & Co.'s Patent Cement ROoang now used here
on our classof Budngs We covering our Freight
Cars with IL and our Master Neehaaie reports very ayora
OTyIeE o. The OHiO AID MIsslssIFFI KAILEOAD Co..
Cincinnati, Jan . 1851.
DEAE sRlnEnsWer 70 oary inquiry IN reference 70 oul
opinion the practical Of your koofinthe covering
may that from on Preservation We entertain
avery favorable One,sO much So that We lnenu testing
JaoougAly on roofs Of buildings ears &C., amer which
win pleas give yOa decided opinion as 70 lLs u
Hy. Four3 Fuly, IA LlfFENCcll3
supply Agent Ohio q Miss, h Z.
Since above sErIleE, The ONO and Alzsissppl
Railroad contracted eng heT cars, Gepois and
bridge between Cincinnati and VBoeanss win hIs cement
considering aTc5 hsy have used i0T tao purpose
Il L Lord. Pres md and Gin Railroad.
b Gest, Pres Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Railroad.
A N Searus, Pres Merchants O. MdnulGctuTero lns Co.
James Carter agent TOT Etua and OLneT Hartford Cos
He-ry Morlon, Pres Central insurance Company.
George CaTlie, President sl1yelts Bank.
George " Conn, Bell MauuI'r No lU2 E6sL Second A.
Baker & Won Phul, 40 u Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth and t!ha
GCdsn Tailor Draper, FOursh street
Miles Green wood, Iron FOuEdry.
Judge " \ GhOzsUH.
John ShtlllO q Co., Dry Goods Dealers, Fourth 81
Mitchell & EammGis6erg, Furniture aauUsct1T5s and
Dealers, Fourth 81.
W Il Stewart, Builder 3i5 P I'm S.
derrWetbg D StuWsl, Louisville.
" McEeynoIds O. Co, Clarksyile, Tenn
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