Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04
COLONEL A. DERROMS
American Nniu1
PATENT, PORTABLE, SECTIONAL
COTTAGES, HUTS, ETC.

SIMPLE, NEAT, AND SUBSTANTIAL. l..
rNHIs sy TEN Of bnilding is the most simple in con.
strnction variety OF erecting yentlating cleans.
ing moving, &C.. well the cheapest mode of house
building yet produced IL Is particularly applicable for
temporary residences buildings for railroads OF similar
purposes or for emigrants TO new countries, offices,
seaside or country summer cottages, bathing boxes,
agricultural exhibition buildings, warehouses shops
photographs, school house green house, South Ameri
can Buildings DC, DC.
In comparison with the huts ordinarily erected, these
buildings have the following advantages:
lst Greater portability being lighter or less weghty)
Cd. Simplicity aud method in the construction, the
parts being similar in each building of the same size
If any parts should be lost damaged parts Of other
buildings or duplicates will fit the part so lost injured
or one buildings can be arranged from the parts
forthcoming. Also, any person of ordinary intelll'
gence can erect or take down and reerect them
in few minutes without the use of hammer nails or
other requisites.
3D. Greater use or utility As, after being used in
one locality they can be taken down, moved and
erected in other places without loss damage of ma
terial, and in very short time.
4th. Greater diversity of arrangement They can be
connected simply TO make large room or series
Of rooms.
5th Greater advantage in cleaning and purifying
They can be partially wholly taken apart and after
being freely aired (which is Of the best purifying
procese or necessary the several parts washed and
cleansed of impur ties reerected in very short time
thus giving clean and sweet abode, very congenial
to the health and comfort of the occupants.
9th. Greater advantage in making the exterior dou-
be for either winter summer by putting an in
side lining the the outside and arranging the
ceiling in the same manner, or in forming pavil-
lion b. throwing open any section or sections or by
glazed sections, forming conservatory, grapery or
forcing house.
7h Greater beauty and nestness of appearance, for
as little if not less cost and variety Of changes in
removing the doors and windows.
Sth They can be made of any size, from sentry
box to ship house." of any usual form and style,
from railroad shanty to Italian villa or Of heavy
or light material Of wood metal &c They can also
be constructed wholly with boards by forming scantng,
with strips of boards nailed together when scanting
cannot be obtained.
In fine, the advantages and combinations of the in.
yention are numberless.
The cost and transportation Of the rough lumber TO
localities where such buildings required may be
than for the manufactured hut cottage Also,
the difficulties of obtaining suitable mechanics &c.,
ght be greater than If they made where chan
les and materials could be obtained chespy and pen-
tffully.
These hus comfortable in all weathers and being
neat in appearance they have the tendency to
neatness In the occupant
Any information can be obtained and orders attended
to- either for the manufacture and sale Of Cottages Hu
&C. or for patent rights at liberal rates by addressing
ANDREW DERR0M,
ap29-Im West Street Carpentry, Patterson, N. J.