Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-04-01

i in Tennessee W. L. CHILDS & cos PATEN1
| ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER PROOF CEMENT ROOF
| railroad Companies and the public, To examine its
| superiority over other Roofing.
Architects and Builders
should not IAN to examine tins Roofing, better
| ana cheaper than any thing in The material
forms hard and smooth surface that will resist the
action OF the atmosphere in every climate. Ii is i'm
perVous To water, elastic, and flexible Ii contracts
ana expands with the changes of the atm0sphe and
VIII neither evaporate, crack rot; and, TO its
| durability, there is no question.
1t IS practically mperishable and will perfectly re-
sis any ordinary external exposure fire as is fully
ana abundantly proven, and We will it water
proof we VIII engage TO put our Roofing over Or
dnary good sheathing, old shingles tar and gravel
tn zine, copper, or iron roofst making difference
how steep hat they may be-for seven dollars per
one hundred square feet beng cheaper than any
roof OF the old style and We il will give bet
ter satisfaction.
vented To cover or mend old eaky tin tar and gravel
roofs, or around chimneys, scuttes dormer windows
and CUTTERS, where the tin is rusted through This
cement can be put on TO last as long stone, and
form perfect adhesion object 10 which IL is
applied. I'm Roofs can be cemented over (and
ranted not to eak) at two dollars and dy per
hundred square feet, which cheaper and much bet
ter than paint This Roofing will be found 10 be the
best thing for covering large Roofs where they are
posed To 1re-such as Steam Mills, saw Mills Facto-
res, Railroad Cars Bridges, Depots station Houses
Steamboat Decks and in fact every Kind OF Roof where
there Is an external exposure from fire. As the Roof
Is perfect, without JOINT in it, presents no chance
Tor ure 10 communicate, and any light substance will
as- Insurance Offices Cincinnati and other places
where Childs Co.'S Cement has been used insure
buildings with Roofs covered with this Cement at the
same rates as Tor those covered with Iron Copper or
Tn.
Bs- The Cement will be furnished TO those at a dis
lance with directions for using
EH- Orders sent to the undersigned through The
Post once Wal be promptly attended TO.
would respectfully refer to the following eentI.
men for whom have covered buildings with the Ce-
ment.
Mr. ii. NJ. AkERoYD,
MAJ A. HEIMAN,
Messrs. J. A. HUGHES & SMITH,
WARREN & MOORE,
" COLEMAN 4 SPAIN
l." MCCULLOUGH & HoUGH,
JOHN McCANN Il co.
Col II 1, ANDERSON, supr n &c.R.R.co.,
Rev ID. ELLIOTT, Nashville.
hr. W. 3. sh4APARD, {"
"a +. r. GLASCoCK, A"
" u. r. wILklN
{" JOHN BEATTY,
~ &. l. CLAIBORNE,
" WM. srOCKEI.L,
% j y. WILLARD,
+" JAS. GORDON, -
Il. J. MEIGS,
{" A. v ;. LINDSLEY, -
a. JAS. H. kENDRIcK
Z" ENOCH ENSLEY,
Messrs- MAsBRook 4 MewHIRrER, Nashville
BURGE * ALLEN,
SLAUGHTER 4 HEREFORD
W. II. GORDON 4 Co,
Col A. j. FOLK, Maury county.
MAJ a. J. D0NEIsSoN, Davidson county
Rector F. G. SMITH, Columbia
NesSrs. 5. W. MORGAN & Co, Murfreesboro.
r w. MeFADDEN X Co
Z" LEIPER A MENNIFEE
-" D. 3. sHRIvER 4 Co, sheIbyville.
Mr.. JAS. A. YOWEI.L, Iewisbarg
MeSsrs. McREYNOI.nS CO., ClarksyilIe
Mr.. d. :. WRIGHT, Manchester
A. J. RICHARDSON, McAinnvile
H6- The Nashville A Chattanooga Railroad Comma
~ nave adopted this ceaent for ths covering Of their
'4Fs and other work. Also the McMinnvills 4 Man
hester kailt oad Company Certificates and testinso
iials from Cincinnati and elsewhere where the ce-
nent has been IN general for several years can
% exhibited.
The undersigned has been engaged In various modes
cement roofing for many years and EaGters himself
hAt ne tts gained some experience and knowiedge
ariag that time J. 7. NATHURST,
once No Is Deaderick street
oeeli-u opposite Patriot once.