Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-06
Mislellaneous.
ATENT
Elastic Fire and Water PrOOf
CEMENT ROOFING.

TIVE undersigned is prepared 10 introduce
i in Tennessee W. f. CHILDS * cos PATENT
Nc and asks the attention Of Architects, Builders,
Railroad Companies, and the public, TO examine its
superiority over other Roofing.
Architects and Builders
should lai To examine tins RUulng, better
and cheaper than any thing in use The material
forms a hard and smooth surface that viii resist the
Of the atmosphere Hn every climate. Ii Is i'm
pervuus water, elastic, and flexible. 1t contracts
expands with the changes of the atmosphere and
Will neither evaporate, crack nor rot and, to its
durability, there is no question
1t practically mperisEible and will perfectly
ss any ordinary external exposure TO hre, as is fully
and aOundantly proven, and we VIII warrant II water
proof We Will engage To put our Roofing on over
binary good sheathng, old shingles, tar and gravel,
TIN ZInc copper, iron rOOlslt making difference
hw stceD or iat they NAV be-for seven dollars per
hundred square feet; beng far cheaper than any
roof OF the Old STYLE and We are sure It VIII give bet
II Will also he found TO be the best thing in
vented mend Old leaky TIA, tar and gravel
roofs, around chmneys, scuttlcs, dorncr windows
and cutters where the tin is rusted through. THIS
Cement be put on to last as long as stone, aud
form perfect adhesion 1" any object to which II Is
applied. Tin Roofs can he cemented over cana war
rluted To leak two dollars and hfty cents per
hundred square feet, winch is cheaper and much bet
than paint. This Roofing VIII be found 10 DC the
best thing Tor covering large Roofs where they
posed to iirc-Such steam Mills, saw Mills, FactO-
Tirs Railroad Cars Bridges. DepOts station Houses,
Steamboat Decks and in fact every Kind OF Roof where
there external exposure from fire. As the Roof
perfect without JOINT IN it, II presents no chance
tor fire To communicate, and any light substance wil
burn without ign'ting
ng- Insurance Offices at Cincinnati and other places
where Cl.ilds Y Co.'S Cement has been used, insure
Buildings with Roofs covered with TINS Cement, at tue
for those covered with Iron, Copper or
as- The Cement will be furnished to those at a dis
tauce with directions Tor using
Bz- orders sent TO the undersigned. through the
Post Ulice viii be promptly attended TO-
would respectfully refer TO the following gentle
men for whom have covered buildings with the Ce-
ment.
ARCHITECTS AND MASTER MECHANICS or NASHVILLE.
Mr. IL. NJ. AilEROGD,
Mai. \. HEIMAN,
Messrs J. a HUGHES * SMITH,
WARREN & MOORE,
COLEMAN Il SPAIN,
" MCCULLOUGH * HOUGH,
JOHN McCANN * co.
Col II l. ANDERSON, sup't n. & c. R. R. Co,
Rev. u. ELLIOTT, Nashville.
Mr.. W. g. SHAPARD, -
T. X. GLASCOCK, -
(" u. +. WlLkiN, "
- JOHN beatty,
" NJ. 6. l.. CLAIBORNE
" WM. sTOCkElL, "
" J y. WILLARD, -
" JAS. GORDON, "
- 4. }. MFIGS, "
A. Y. = LINDSLEY, ."
" JAS. H. kENpKICh, -
" ENOCH ENSIEl, ."
Messrs. HAsBRooK \ MewHRTER, Nashville
SLAUGHTER 4 HEREFORD,
W. II. GORDON X co,
Cot 4. J. POLK, Marry county.
Mai a. J. DO\EISO\, Davidson county.
Rector +. G. SMITH, Columbia.
Messrs. :. W. MORGAN \ CO., MurfreesbOro.
K. ". McFApDEN n CO., d"
LElFER X MENNIFEE, -
d. b. sTIRIvER Il Co, Shelbyville.
Mr.. JAS. A VOWEL, LewsbuTg.
Messrs. Mercy HNOI.I,> X Co, Ciarksville.
Ar. II. ;. WRIGHT, Manchester.
." a. j. RICHARDSON, Nc Ninnville.
Be- The Nashville 4 Chattanooga Railroad Compa
ny have adopted THIS Cement for the covering Of their
cars and other work. Also the McNihhviie Man
chester Railroad Company. Certificates and testimo
aals from Cincinnati and elsewhere, where the Cc-
ment has been general for several years, can
be exhibited.
The undersigned has been engaged IN various modes
Of Cement rOuang for many years and hatters himself
that lac has gained some experience and knowledge
during ulAl tune. J. I. NATHURST,
Office No. IS neaderck street,
decll-u opposite Patriot uihoe.