Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-11

J,EE undersigned is prepared to introduce into use
l. in Tennessee W T. CHILDS < cos IATENT
ING and asks the attention of Architects Builders,
Railroad Companies, ami the public, TO examine its
superiority over other Roofing
Architects and Builders
Should fail To examine this Roofing II is better
and cheaper than any thing in use. The material
forms hard and smooth surface that will resist the
action of the atmosphere in every climate IL is i'm
pervious 20 water, elastic and flexible 1t contracts
and expands with the changes Of the atmosphere, and
Will neither evaporate, crack rot; and, To its
durability, there is no question.
1t Is practically impershable, and will perfectly
sst any ordinary external exposure To fire. fully
and abundantly proven, and viii warrant water
proof. We will engage 10 put our Roofing
binary good sheathing old shingles, tar and gravel,
tin Znc copper or iron roofs-t maxim no difference
how steep fiat they may be-ior seven dollars per
hundred square feet being far cheaper than any
roof of the old STYLE and are sure 1t will give bet
1t will also be found TO be the best thing ever
vented to mend old leaky tim tar and gravel
roofs, around chmneys, Scuttles, dormer windows
and cutters, where the tin Is rusted through. This
Cement be put Ia last long stone, aud
form perfect adhesion 10 any OBJECT 10 winch II is
aPphed' I'm Roofs can be ccmented over (and war
Tanted not 10 Leak AT two dollars and fifty cents per
hundred square feet which is cheaper and much bet
ter than pant. This Roofing VIII be found to be the
best thing for covering large Roofs where they
posed To tre-Such a steam Mills, saw Mills Eacto-
rics Railroad Cars Bridges, DepOts Station Houses,
Steamboat Decks and in fact every kind of Roof where
there Is external exposure from re, As the Roof
IS perfect, without joint IN it, ii presents no chance
burn out without gnItlng.
Af Insurance Offices at 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 for those covered with Iron Copper or
Tn.
So The Cement will be furnished 10 those at dis
lance with directions Tor using.
RE- orders seat 10 the undersigned, through the
Post ONCE VIII be promptly attended to.
would respectfully refer to the following gentle
men for whom have covered buildings with the Ce
nIent.
ARCHITECTS AND MASTER MECHANICS or NASHVILLE.
Mr. ii. NJ. AKEROYD,
Maj. A. HEIMAN,
Messrs. J. A. HUGHES Il SMITH,
- WARREN X MOORE,
" COLEMAN y SPAIN,
- MCCULLOUGH HOUGH,
Z" JOHN McCANN & 90.
Rev. d. EILIGrT, Nashville.
MIR W. b. SHAPARD,
- f. r. GI.ASCOCK,
' u. F. WILKlN, /"
" JOHN BEATTY,
Z" NJ. c. l.. CLAIBORNE, "
81 wM. ST0CKEIL, :"
:" y. WILLARD,
81 JAS. GORDON,
&" K. J. MEIGS, :"
&" A V. = LINDSIEY, -
&" JAS. II. kENDRICK, d"
/" ENOCH ENSIEY, &"
Messrs. HAsBRoOK \ McwHIRTER, Nashville
BURGE n ALLEN, Z"
SLAUGHTER ! HERRIFoRD,
W. II. GORDON & co,
Col. A. j. POLK, Maury county.
Maj A J. DONEISON, Davidson county.
Rector i. G. SMITH, Columbia.
MessTs. :. W. MORGAN x CO, Murfreesboro.
r. W. McFADDEN 4 Co,
g LETTER x MENNIFEE, 80
50 ID. B. SIlRINER & Co, Shclbyville.
Mr. JAS. A. YoWELL., Lewisburg.
Messrs. MeREYN0IIS X CO., Carksvie.
Mr.. y. s. WRIGHT, Manchester.
'' A. J. RICHA RliSON, McMinnville.
HS- The Nashville x Chattanooga Railroad Compa-
ny lave adopted this Cement for ths covering OF their
and other work Also the McMinnve 4 Man
chester Railroad Company. Certificates and testimo-
nias from Cincinnati and elsewhere, where the Ce-
ment has been IN general use for several years,
be exhibited.
The undersigned has been engaged In various modes
of Cement roofing for many years and fatters himself
that he has gained some experience and knowledge
during that time, J. I. NATHURST,
ofice No. Is DeadeTick street,
decll-n opposite Patriot Once.