Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-31
MisfellanrOus.
PATENT
Elastic Fire and Water Proof
CEMENT ROOFING.

FINHE undersigned is prepared introduce into
i in Tennessee W. T. CHILDS * cos PATENT
| ELASTIC FIRE AND WATERPROOF CEMENT ROOF
ING, and asks the attention of Architects, Builders
Railroad Companies and the public, 10 examine its
superiority over other Roofing.
Architects and Builders
should fail examine tins Roofing, is better
and cheaper than any thing in The material
forms a hard and smooth surface that will resist the
acton Of the atmosphere in every climate. IL is i'm
peryiOus 10 water elastic, and flexible IL contracts
and expands with the changes OF the atmosphere, and
will neither evaporate crack nor rot; and, as 10 its
durability there Is no question .s
1t Is practically imperishabe, and will perfectly
sist any ordinary external exposure ire fully
and abundantly proven, and will warrant il
proof. We will engage 10 put our Roofing
dinary good sheathng, old shingles, tar and gravel,
tin, zinc, copper, or iron roosit making difference
how steep at they may be-for seven dollars per
hundred square feet II being far cheaper than any
roof OF the old style, and sure it will give bet
ter satisfaction.
II will also found to be the best thing ever in
vented mend old lcaky tin, and gravel
roofs around chimncys scuttles, dorIner windows
and CUTTERS where the TN Is rusted through. This
Cement can be put on To last as long stone, aud
form perfect adhesion tn any object 20 which IT is
applied Tin Roofs can be cemented over (and war
ranted to Leak az two dollars and nifty per
hundred square feet, which cheaper and much bet
than paint This Roofing will be found to be the
best thing for covering large Roofs where they
posed 10 hrc-such Steam Mills, saw Mills Facto-
rcs Railroad Cars Bridges, Depots Station Houses,
Steamboat Decks and in fact every kind Of Roof where
there Is an external exposure from tire As the Roof
is perfect, without joint in it, il presents chance
burn out without ignitlng.
a- Insurance Offices at Cincinnati and other places
whore Chds Co.'S Cement has been used, insure
Buildings with Roofs covered with this Cement, at the
rates for those covered with Iron, Copper
In.
HS- The Cement will be furnished to those at 4 dis
tance with directions for using.
e5- Orders sent Ia the undersigned through the
Post oihce will 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 OF NASHVILLE
Mr.. II. NJ. AKEROYD,
Maj. A HEIMAN,
Messrs. J A. HUGHES SMITH,
- WARREN & MOORE,
:" COLEMAN & SPAIN,
a. MCCULLOUGH HoUGH,
:" JOHN McCANN CO.
Col H I. ANDERSON, sup't y & &C. RI Co,
Rev. e D. ELLIOTT, Nashville.
Mr. W. q. SIiAPARD, -
:" r. X. GlASCoCk,
a. D. y. wILklN,
" JOHN BEATTY,
. q" NJ. G. l.. CLAIBORNE, 4"
+" wM. sroCkEIL, 3"
E" n. WILLARD,
g JAS. GORDON,
" r. j. MElGs, az
/" JAS. II. KENDRIcK, q"
M,.-Fs, HAsBRook i MswHnRrER, Nashville
SLAUGHTER HERRIFoRD,
". II. GORDON a CO.,
Col. A. J. POLK, Maury county.
Maj. A. J. DONEISON, Davidson county.
Rector +. q. SMITH. Columbia
Mcssrs = W. MORGAN 4 Co, Murfreesboro.
r. W. McFADDEN 4 Co,
.. LEiPER 4 MENNIFEE,
D. B. sHRIyER a CO, shslbyvilis.
Mr.. JAS A. foWEII., LewisbuFg.
Messrs NeRElNoLIS CO., Car<svie.
Nr. u. 5. WRIGHT, Manchester.
" A. J, RICHARDSON, McMinnville.
aS- The Nashville Chattanooga Railroad Compa-
have adopted this Cement for ths covering Of their
cars aud other ~orS. Also ,he AeMinnvle 4 Mao
chester Railroad Company. Certificates and testimo
niais from Cincinnati and elsewhere, where the Co
nl-nt has been general use for sewers years,
be exhibited.
Tue undersigned has been engaged IN various modes
Of Cement rooang fof many yesrs, and nAters himself
thai he has gziifed senae experience and knowledge
durins ( thai tame J. T. kATHURsT,
Once No Is DeAderick street,
decli-u opposite Patriot ofIlce.