Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-27
Arcnitects and builders

ELASIIC FIRE AND WATER PROOF CEMENT ROOF
lNG and asks the attention Of Architects, Builders,
Railroad Companies, and the public, to examine IL
superiority over Uther Roofing.
Architects and Builders
should hot u eNtiIne tans Roofing, i is better
and cheaper than any thing IN use. The material
forms a hard and smouth surface that will RESIST the
action ui the atmosphere in every climate. Il rs i'm
perviOus t. water, elastic, and flexible II contracts
ana expands with the changes of the atmosphere and
will neither evaporate crack nor rot; and TO It's
durability, there rs no question.
1t is practically mperishabc, and will perfectly
slst any ordinary external exposure u tre is Iuy
anu alb indanty proven, and We Will warrant water
proof. We viii engage t" put our Roofing over or
binary good sheathing, old shingles, tar and gravel,
TIN z.Hc, copper, iron rOofst making difference
how steep hit they may be-iur seven dollars per
hundred square feet Il beng far cheaper than any
ter satisfaction.
Il will also be found 10 be the best thing ever in
vented 10 mend old leaky tin, tar and gravel
roofs Or around ehimneys, soutlies, dormer windows
and gutters, where the tin is rusted through This
Cement can be pat ON To last as long as stone, and
form perfect adhesion la object 10 which IL II
applied. Tin Roofs can be cemeGted over (and war
rnted not leak) two dollars and fifty cents per
hundred square feet which is cheaper and much bet
than paint. This Roofing will be found u be the
best thing FOR covering large Roofs where they are
posed Ia hre-such steam Mills, saw Mills, Facto-
ries, Railroad Cars, Bridges, DepOts, station Houses
Steamboat Decks and in fact every kind OF Roof where
there IS an external exposure from IRE AS the Roof
is perfect, without joint in il, II presents no chance
Tor fire 10 communicate, and any light substance viii
burn out without igniting q
&C. Insurance Offices at Cincinnati and other places
where Childs n Co.'S Cement has been used insure
Buildings with Roofs covered with this Cement, at the
ime rates AS for those covered with Iron Copper or
Tn.
tancr with directions for using.
Rs- orders sent 20 the undersigned, through the
Post Office will be promptly attended to.
would respectfully refer TO the following gentle
men for whom have covered buildings with the Ce-
menL
ARCHITECTS AND MASTER MECHANICS oF NASHVILLE
Mr. H. NJ. AhERuYD,
Maj A. HElMAN,
Messrs J. A. HUGHES & SMITH,
a. WARREN X MOORE,
" COLEMAN K SPAIN,
:" MCCULLOUGH HOUGH,
" JOHN McCANN * 90.
Cot II / ANDERSON, sapt y. 4 C R Co,
Rev. u. ELLIOTT, Nashville
Mr. W. d. SIiAPARp, -
r. x. 6LA>COth, 3"
II. r. VILLAIN,
JOHN BEATTY,
~ 6. L. CLAIBORNE, &"
WA STOChEII, -
4" y. WILLARD,
JAS. GORDON,
u. j. MElGS, 80
A. V. \ llNnSiEY, "a
3" JAS. II. kENBRICk a.
- ENOCH ENSLEY, {"
Messrs. HAsBRoOA 4 MowHTRTER, Nashville
HIRGE X ALLEN,
SLAUGHTER 4 HEREFORD.
". II. GORION CO.,
Col. A. J. FOLK, Msury county.
Mai A ]. DO<EIStI<, navidsssn county.
Rector r. q. SMITH. Columbia
MessTs :. ". MORGAN 4 co, Murfreesboro.
r W. McFAbilEN X Co,
LEIlER * MENNIFEE Z"
u. d. sHRIvEl * Co, shelbyvilie.
Mr.. JAS A. YONkIl. Lew1sburg
Nassrs- McRElNul-ies 4 CO. ClArksvtlle.
Mr.. u. ;. WRIGHT Manchester.
- A !. RICHARDSON, NeAianvAle.
as- The Nashville a Chattanooga Railroad compa
have adopted this Cement for ths covering of their
cars and other work. Also the AeMinnvlie & Man
chester Railroad Company. Certificates and testino
hIAls from Cincanati and elsewhere, whore the Ce-
ment has been general for several years, can
be exhibited.
The nnderslgned has been gagged IN various modes
of Cement rOoang for many years, and eaters himself
that he has gained some experience aud knoN ledgs
during that time. J. T. NATHURST,
once No. Is neaderick street,
decil-H Opposite P4trAst once.