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

THE undersigned is prepared to introduce into use
i in Tennessee W r. CHILDS * co.'s PATENT
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER-P PROOF CEMENT ROOF
ING and asks the attention Of Architects, Builders
Railroad Companies, and the public, 70 examine its
superiority over other Roofing.
Architects and Builders
should ial tins Roofing, Is better
and cheaper than any thing in The material
forms hard and smooth surface that will resist the
OF the atmosphere every climate. 1t is i'm
pervious water, elastic, and flexible. IL contracts
and expands with the changes of the atmosphere and
will neither evaPurae, crack nor rot; and, 10 its
durability, there Is DO question.
IL practically imperisbable, and will perfectly
sist any ordinary external exposure 10 fire. fully
and abundanty proven aud we Will warrant 1t water
proof. We Will engage put our Roofing
binary good sheathing old shingles tar and gravel,
tin enc, copper, or IRON r0o!st making no difference
how steep Hat they may bc-fuF dollars per
hundred square feet beng cheaper than any
roof of the old STYLE ana we sure will give bet
ter satisfaction
1t will also be found to be the hast thing ever in
vented 10 cover or mend old leay TIN tar and gravel
roofs around chimneys scuttles, dorIner windows
and gltters, where the tan is rpsted through. This
Cement be put on to last as long as stone, and
form perfect adhesion to any object to which it
applied. Tin Roofs can be cemented over (and war
rnted not To Leak dollars and tiny 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 ex
posed 10 1re-such ; Steam Mills, saw Mills, FactO
ries, Railroad Cars Bridges, Depots station Houses
Steamboat Decks, and in actevery kind of Roof where
there is an external exposure from fire. As the Roof
perfect without Joint IN IL, II presents chance
for tire to communicate, and any light substance VIII
burn ont without ignting.
Rf5 Insurance Offices at Cincinnati and other places
where Chlds X Co.'S Cement has been used, insure
Buings with Roofs covered with this Cement, at the
same rates for those covered with lron Copper or
Tin.
Rs- The Cement viii be furnished to those at a dis
tancc with directions for using
Re- Orders sent To the undersigned, through the
Post Office will be promptly attended To.
would respectfully refer the following gentle
men for whom have covered buildings with the Oe-
ARCHITECTS AND MASTER MECHANICS OF SAsAvnIx.
Mr. ii. NJ. AkEkOYD,
Maj. A. HEIMAN,
Messrs. J. A. HUGHES SMITH,
- WARREN & MOORE,
COLEMAN K SPAIN,
" MCCULLOUGH & HOUGH,
JOHN McCANN * co.
Col II l. ANDERSON, Supt n &CR h Co.,
Rev. u. ELLIOTT, Nashville.
Mr.. W. B. SHAPARD, Z"
" T. r. GLASCoCK, Z"
" u. F. WlLklN, "
" JOHN beatty, /"
Z" ". g. l. CLAIBORNE,
" WM. sTOCkEII., 20
" n. WILLARD, "a
. JAS GORDON, 4"
f" A. V. :. LINDSLEY, 90
81 JAS IL. kENDRICK, +"
Messrs. HAsBRooK x MewHIRTER, Nashville
BURGE & ALLEN,
SLAUGHTER : HEREFORD,
W. II. GORDON Il co,
Col A. j. POLK, Maary county.
Maj. A. J. DoNELsON, Davidson county.
Rector j. G. SMITH, Columbia
Messrs. 5. W. MORGAN & CO, Murfreesboro.
r. W. NcFADDEN X Co,
LEIPER & MESNIFEE, a.
" ID. b. SHRINER CO., Shelbyvie.
Mr.. JAS. A. YoWEII, Lewsburg.
Messrs- McREYNOLIgs & CO., Clarksville.
Mr. u. 5. WRIGHT, Manchester.
" A. J. RICHARDSON, AcAiinnvle.
ES- The Nashville X Chattanooga Railroad Compa
ny have adopted this Cement for tho covering OF their
cara and other work. Also the MeMinnviile K Man
chester Railroad Company Certificates and testimo-
mails from Cincinnati and elsewhere, where the Ce-
has been general use for several years, can
be exhibited
The undersigned has been engaged IN various modes
Of Cement roofing for many years and hstters himself
that he has gained some experiences and knowledge
during that Tune. j. I. NAIHUItST,
onee No. IS Deaaerick street,
decII-f opposite Patriot Olice.