Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-16
w. 4. CHILDS & CO.'S
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.

CEMENT ROOFING.
THB undersigned having purchased State Right foI
tennessee, Of the above patent sPrePared 70 introduce
into general use, and asks the attention ArchiIscts
Builders railroad Companies, and the public generally 70
exam ne its superiority over other Roofing.
AkiGHiIECIS AND BUILDERS shOul not fail TO exam
Inc this rOO better and cheaper than any thing
use The mEtsdsl forms hard and smooth surface that viii
Iolst ne aelOn Of the atmosphere IN every Climate ltle
mperylous 70 water, elastic and flexible. Il contracts and
expands with the changes Of the amOsphes, and viii nsith
or eYaporas, crack nor rot sHd as 70 its durability there is
lis practically fmperisbable and will pefee fully resist
any ordinary exposure 70 re Is is abdndaDty prov
ed, and Ho will Warntt water proof We viii engage 70
giles, and gravel, tin and zinc, copper,
II making no difference how steep or fat they may befOT
dollars per hundred square fee being cheap
or than any Roof OF the old style, and sure it viii
give better satisfaction.
II also Dc found TO be the best thing ever invented to
cover or mend old ieaky and gravel ROOFS around
enhe scues, dOTmar windows, and cutters, WneTe the
lin Is rusIed through TINS Cement can be put 70 last
when Ills APPLIED Tin Rdofs can be painted over and war
rsnted 70 Leak at dOs and y cents per hundred
This Roodn viii be found to be he rest thing Tor covering
large ReO where they much exposed o hresuch as
Steam Mills, saw Mills, Factories, Railroad Cars, Bridges
Depots Station Houses Steamboat Decks and IN fact ever
kind OF Roof where there external exposure from ere
thereof erect, without joint in IT, presents
chance Ordrs Communicate, any light substance viii
II Insurance Offices at Cincinnati, and other places
where Chds & Co.'s Cement has been insure Buildings
with Roofs covered with this Cement, at the rates
for hose covered with Iron, Copper or Tin.
IL The Cement will be furnished 70 those a. distance
Win directions for using.
IL County Rights Tor sale.
Orders the undersigned, through the POst-Ot
S''--p'' 1T. NATHURsT,
TESTIMONIALS AND REFERENCES.
OFFIcE BUCKEYE STATE Insurance. CoNPAET,|
Cincinnati, Dec. 10, 1850. J
To all whom may This 70 certify tina! have
examined Specimens aud Roofs Of W. s. CMlG5 q 20
'kasEic Fire and WaserPrOof Cement Roonng, and BE-
1--we be emlnenIiy superior other KIND OF Roo.
ing ID use. was eye witness Of trial OF OF
these Roofs from large volume lame rem an ADJOINING
building which directly upon Tie roof and eOnlce
for nearly hour. sIOOd hs tTia yOnd all expectation,
President Buckeye State Insurance Co,
CINCINNATI a ESCT ROYAL INsUaANcE CO1BAET't
Ihave examined W Chlds & Co.'s >" Elastic Firs and
WATERPROOF Cement Roofing and as far as can udge con-
slider greaG invention and willing insure buildings
protected the same ems as Insure those soVeIer
Agent Royal Ins. %. London and Liverpool
FROM Bennett, General agent OF tina ms Co. ior the
CIscISSGTi, Jan :, 1857.
Having made considerable inquiry as 20 the merits Of the
PaIent Elastic kOohng introduced into tnls city
by Childs Co., nhd 10 bchghy recommended II TINS
oiy by many excellent judges, ma! Is messing win Vey
snav sEsct 10 iSol IT Tor NV root which will De next
Misunderstanding intended 10 i'm, but Tll Wy The virtue
OF the "PalenI Elastic kooning as suns
oTTCE or Tls Crz. HAN AsD DAYroN RAlLRoAD.
ChiIds d CO.'S Patent Cement Roofing is used here
on our Buildings. We covering our Freight
HE E'HOMAEDIbU, Pres.
OTFrcE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI kAILEOAD Co.
Cincinnati, Jan Z, 1857.
DEAR sIR-Inanswer curry inquiry in reference 70 our
opinion as practical Of your Roofinhe covering
OF cars may say that from Preservation We entertain
avery favorable OneO much so, that intend testing
thoroughly on of buildings, cars, &C. aiIer which
will with pleasure you decided opinion az 70 l uti
ity. Yours, TulyY LII EAOC+AI
II Since the above Wulten, The Ohio ana MISSISSIPPI
Rsoad have contracted for covering their cars oePos Enl
bridge Cincinnati and VnCsnness Win THIS cement
considering it best article they have used oF me purpose
Il Z LORD, Pres Ind aud Gin Railroad.
B GesL, Pres Wilmington and Evansville kallroad.
A Seares, Pres Merchants O. Manufacturer ms Co.
james Cater, agent Tor flna and other Hartford Cos
Hesry Morton, Pres Central insurance Company.
| George Garlic, President aiay cite Bank.
George Coffin, Bell ManUi'T No lO2 East second 81
Baker & Won Phul, No ~ Fourth street.
Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between Fourth ana rim
! J Gudeu, Tailor Draper, Fourth street,
Niles Greenwood, Iron Foundry.
Judge " Y Gh0.son.
John ShilliO 01 Co, Dry Goods Dealers Fourth st.
Mitchell q Rammelsbeg, Furniture Manifestations ana
Dealers, Fourth st..
w n Stewart Builder 34j PUN st.
| Mernweiner & SlilWel Louisville.
" 5 McReynOlds q CO., GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
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