Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-06
COLONEL A. DBRROM'S
American Nnion
PATENT, PORTABLE, SECTIONAL
COTTAGES, HUTS, ETC.
NEAT, AND SUBSTANTIAL

SIMPLE, NEAT, AND SUBsTAN TIA L..
THIS sy TEN of building is the most simple in CON
struction variety of erecting, ventilatng, cleans
ing moving, &c. well the cheapest mode OF house
building We. produced II is particularly applicable for
temporary residences buildings for railroads or similar
PURPOSES or for emigrants TO countries, offices,
seaside or country summer cottages, bathing boxes
agricultural exhibition buildings, warehouses shops
Photographic, school house, green house South Amer
can Buildings &C., &c.
In comparison with the huts ordinarily erected these
buildings have the following advantages:
st Greater portability being lighter Tor less weghty
3D. 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 duplicates will fit the part so lost or injured
or buildings can be arranged from the parts
forthcoming. Also, any person of ordinary intei-
gence erect take down. remove and reerect them
in few minutes without tse 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 re-
erected in other places without loss or damage oil ma
terial, and in q very short tine.
4tb Greater diversity of arrangement. They can be
connected simply to make large room or series
of rooms.
They can be partially wholly taken apart and after
being freely aired (Which is one OF the best purifying
prOcesses if necessary the several parts washed and
ceaRsed of impurities regretted IN very snort time
Tins giving a clean and sweet abode, very congenial
to the health and comfort of the occupants.
9th. Greater advantage in making the exterior dou'
e.
side lining the same the outside and arranging the
ceiling in the same manner, or in forming pavil-
lion throwing open any section or sections or by
glazed sections forming conservatory, grapery OF
forcing house.
7th Greater beauty and neatness of appearance, for
as little il not less cost and variety of changes IN
removing the doors and windows.
8th They can be made Of any size, from sentry
box TO "ship house., Of any usual form and style
from railroad shsnty to Italian villa; or OF heavy
or light material Of wood metal, &c. They can also
be constructed wholly with boards by forming scsntng
with strips of boards nailed together when scanning
cannot be obtained
In fne, the advantages and combinations Of the in
venton numberlese.
The cost and transportation Of the rough lumber to
localities where such buildings are required may be
more than for the manufactured hut or cottage Also
the difficulties of obtaining suitable mechanics, &C.,
m ght be greater than they were MADE where mechan
les and materials could be obtained cheapy and pen
tfllly.
These hints are comfortable in sill weathers and being
neat In APPEARANCE they have the tendency encourage
neatness In the occupant
ANY Information cap be obtained and orders attended
either for the manufacture and sale Of Cottages Hut
&c or for patent rights at liberal rates by addressing
ANDREW DERR0M,
sp9s-lm West Street Carpentry. Patterson, N. J.
lanai M1LLS.-.-We shall resume work at