Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-07

l. in Tennessee W. T. ClIILDS 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 faIi examine Roofing, better
and cheaper than any thing in The material
"A hard and smooth surface that viii resist the
acton Of the atmosphere IN every climate II is i'm
poryiOus water, elastic, and flexible Ii contracts
and expands with the changes Of the atmosphere and
Will neither evapurate, crack rot; and its
durability, there is no question.
IL practically mperishabe, and Will perfectly
sist any ordinary external exposure to fire, is fully
and abundanty proven, and We will warrant it water
proof. We will engage to put our Roofing on over
binary good sheathlng, old shingles, tar and gravel
tn zinc, copper, or iron roosit making difference
how steep nat they may be--for seven dollars per
hundred square feet; being far cheaper than any
roof Of the old style, and we are sure will give bet
satisfaction
vented to mend old leaky tin, tar and gravel
roofs, around chimneys scuttles, dOrmer windows
and cutters, where the tin is rusted through This
Cement can be put on to last as long as stone, and
form perfect adhesion to any object to which is
applied. Tin Roofs can be cemented over (and war
raned 10 Leak AT two dollars and fifty cents
hundred square feet which is cheaper and much bet
ter than paint. This Roofing Will be found To be the
best thing for covering large Roofs where they
posed to hre-such as steam Mills saw Mills, Facto-
ries Railroad Cars, Bridges, DepOts, station Houses,
Steamboat Decks, and IN fact every kind Of Root where
there il external exposure from fire. As the Roof
is perfect, without JOINT in il, presents no chance
Tor fire communicate, and any light substance will
burn without lgniting.
Rs- Insurance Offices at Cincinnati, and other places
where Childs Il Co.'S Cement has been used, insure
buildings with Roots covered with this Cement at the
same rates as for those covered with lron Copper or
ss- The Cement will be furnished to those a dis
tanct with directions for using.
Ef- Orders sent u the undersigned. through the
Post Office will be promptly attended TO-
would respectfully refer the following gentle
for whom have covered buildings with the Ce-
ARCHITECTS AND MASTER MECHANICS or NASHVILLE.
Mr. IL. NJ. AkEROID,
Mcssrs j. A. HUGHES SMITH.
"a WARREN MOORE,
COLEMAN 4 SPAIN,
:" MCCULLOUGH HOUGH,
JOHN McCANN x co.
Col. II L ANDERSON, sup't ". &CR.R RCo.,
Rev u. ELLIOTT, Nashville.
Mr.. W. b. SHAPARD, -
I" r. K. GLASCoCk, d"
4" u. +. WILklN, 90
q JOHN beatty, Z"
n. 6. l.. CLAIBORNE, d"
WM. SfOCKEII., 20
d" y. WILLARD, "
" JAS. GORDON, a.
a. X. J. MEIGS, ''
=" A. V. 5. LINDsLEY, +"
" JAS. IL. KENDRICK, d"
- ENoCI ENSl.EY, 3"
Messrs HAsBROoK 4 McwHIRTER, NarhvIle
BURGE n ALLEN,
SLAUGHTER Il HEREFORD, "a
W. ii. GORDON g. CO
Col. A. J. POLK Msury county.
Mai. A. J. DONEG son, Davidson county.
Rector =. q. SMITH, Columbia.
Mcssrs :. W. MORGAN & CO, Murfreesboro.
r. W. McFADDEN X Co, '
IEIPER X MENNIFEE, q
II. b. SHRIvER a CO, Sheloyyfe.
Mr. JAS. 4. Y0wEIL, Lewisburg.
Mcssrs McREYNOLIS X Co, Clarksville.
Mr.. d. : WRIGHT, Manchester.
I" A. J. RICHARDSON, McAiinnvlle
ss- The Nashville A Chattanooga Railroad Compa
have adopted this Cement for ts covering Of their
cars and other work. Also the Ne cMmnvilie & Man
chester Railroad Company Certificates and testinIo-
nials from Cincinnati aud elsewhere, where the Ce-
has been IN general use for several years, can
be exhibited.
The undersigned has been engaged In various modes
Cement roofing for many years and atters himself
that lac has gained some experience and knowledge
Turing that time. j. I. NATHURST,
Oflce No. Is Deaderiek street,
decil-u opposite Patriot Offce.