Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-01

l. in Tennessee w. h CHlLDS a COS PATENT
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF CEMENT ROOF
ING and asks the attention Of Architects Builders,
Railroad Companies, aud the public, 10 examine its
superiority over other Roofing-
Architects and Builders
Should fail examine this Roofing is 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
pervious 20 water elastic and flexible. IL contracts
and expands with the changes OF the atmosphere, and
will neither evaporate, crack nor rot; and, as TO its
durability, there is no question
IL practically inpershable, and will perfectly
sst any ordinary external exposure TO fire, fully
and abundantly proven, and will warrant it water
proof We will engage 10 put our Roofing on over or
dinary good sheathng, old shingles, tar and gravel
tin, zinc, "copper" or iron rools-t making no difference
how steep hat they may be-ior seven dollars per
hundred square feet it being far cheaper than any
roof of the old style and we are sure will give bet
ter satisfaction.
Ii will also be found TO be the best thing in
vented TO mend old leaky TIM tar and gravel
and cutters % bar eet,ss dorneT %ind9Ns H
Cement can be put on to last as long as stone and
form a perfect adhesion any object To which it is
applied Tin Roofs be cemented over (and war
ranted Leak at two dollars and fifty cents per
hundred square feet, which is cheaper and much bet
than paint. This Roofing will be found to be the
best thing for covering large Roofs where they are ex
posed 10 tre-such as Steam Mills, Saw Mills, Facto-
ries Railroad Cars, Bridges, DepOts Station Houses,
Steamboat Decks and in fact every kind of Roof where
there is external exposure from fire. As the Roof
perfect without joint in it, ii presents no chance
for fire ~ communicate, and any light substance will
burn out without gniting.
~ Insurance Offices at Cincinnati, and other places
where Childs Il Co.'s Cement has been used, insure
Buildings with Roofs covered with this Cement, the
rates for those covered with Iron, Copper or
Tin.
M The Cement will be furnished to those at dis
tance with directions for using.
sE- Orders sent to the undersigned, through the
Post Office will be promptly attended TO-
I would respectfully refer to the following gentle
men for whom have covered buildings with the Ce-
ment.
ARCHITECTS AND MASTER MECHANICS OF NASHVILLE.
MIR. II. NJ. AKEROYD,
Mai. A. HEIMAN,
Messrs. J. A. HUGHES SMITH,
" WARREN 4 MOORE,
/" COLEMAN & SPAIN,
20 MCCULLOUGH HoUGH,
JOHN McCANN & CO.
Col. H !. ANDERSON, sup't N &cRR R Co.,
Rev. e d. ELLIOTT, Nashville.
Mr.. w. b. SdAPARD, 90
- E 4. GLASCOCk, %
q H. r. WIIklN, 90
" JOHN beatty,
" NJ. G. ]. CLAIBORNE"
"a WM. SroCKELL, 90
&" n. WILLARD, Z"
" JAS. GORDON, 90
&" R. J. MEIGS,
80 A. v :. LINDSLEY, 20
90 JAS. ii. KENDRICK, /"
{" ENOCH ENSLEY, %
Mcsars. MAsRRook i MewHIRrER, Nashville
BURGE Il ALLEN,
SLAUGHTER HEREFORD,
w. Ii. GORDON co,
Col. A. J. POLK Marry county.
Mai A. J. DoSELSON Davidson county.
Rector F. G. SMITH, Columbia.
Aessrs = W. MORGAN 4 CO., Murfreesboro
X. w McFADDE.N 4 CO.,
90 LEIPER x MENNTFEE, a.
ID. b. SHRIvER * CO., ShelbyviIle.
Mr.. JAS. A Y0wElI., Lewisburg.
Messrs. McREYNOI.DS CO, Clarksvllie.
MIR. d. s WRIGHT, Manchester.
+" A. J. RICHARDSON, McNinnville.
BE- The Nashville A Chattanooga Railroad Compa-
adopted this Cement for tho covering Of their
cars and other work. Also the McNinnviile & Man
chester Railroad Company. Certificates and testmo-
mails from Cincinnati and elsewhere, where the Ce-
ment has been IN general for several years, can
be exhibited.
The undersigned has been engaged In various modes
Of CeIaent roofing for many years and attcrs himself
that he has gained some experience and knowledge
during that time. J. i. NAIHURST,
once No. IS Deaderick street,
decll-u opposite Patriot Once.