Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-10
Something that Interests every Man
Vests Patent Galvanic Cement
FOR ROOFING!

v sODrcr1Ders now prepared I o cover roofs III
l. buildings with u new and better article Than ever
before known.
The public are aware that our Government has had
scientific men experimenting. and that II has been the
study OF Architects and Builders for years, to discover
an article for roofing purposes hat would stand the a d.
den changes OF the weather, and be imperYiOus I IRE
and water, ana remain a permanent fixture. As vet,
nothing has been obtained without costing more than
the people wish. The contraction, expansion and rust
Ing Of metal roofs, are so great in this chang Fable eli
mate, that they become useless, unless being repaired
at a great expense yearly. Shingles are not fire proof,
and cannot be used on fiat roofs,-and the various com
positions and cements that have been brought into use
For roofing, do not stand the action OF the weather, but
run when u Is warm, anu crack when II IS frosty ana
after one or two years become erumbly and worthless.
Whereas, the Inventor Of the Galyanic Cement has la
bored 20 years TO combine article TO obviats those din
culties. and can testify from his long experience and
numerous testimonials from reliable persons who have
had his combination applied 20 their buildings, that his
Cement is the cheapest and best articles ever before
known, and Is also admirably adapted TO Cars, Steam
boats, &c. The combination Of this Cement is such,
that 10 calculated for entire new roots, fiat or steep, COW
ering over old shingles without removing them, lining
eve lroughs, seeming around bat;lements, chimneys
and sky-lights. Two coats Of the Cement applied 10
tin roof, will prevent hem from rusting, and leaking,
and remain a permanent fixture, at One-quarter the eX-
pense new roof would cost. See testimonials.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. April S, 1855.
MI. s. c. Hill solicited the job Of covering with hi.
Cement, a new brick building which | erected last sea.
son. Wi hing 10 pro re the article In every particular,
1 told him If be could make an old roof tight in a difi-
I expended several hundred dollars, | might sivc hin
the new building 20 cover. lie done 1t 10 my entire
Satisfaction, and / can recommend us Cement as the
cheapest and best covering now in use, TO the pu Jlc
for all roofing purposes, and Is a permanent fixture
against Are and wafer. II. +. BRE WsTRR.
SYRAcrsE, N. Y. June IL, 1855.
RP. S. c. HnL-Sir: The facts within my knowledge
Of the durability, &e., Of Vests Galvanic Cemsat, are
these: Fourteen years ago last July, l had Mr.. West "a
repair the roof Of my brick house with his GalvaniC
Cement. I had for a long time been troubled with Il,
leaking about the chimney and scuttle, and had tried
various ways N remedy it, but without success. Mr.
West applied bis Cement aud completely remedled the
defects, 80 thatit has never leaked since, and 10 ell ap,
peerances, the work l. as perfect to-day as the day II
was put on. Amer Mr.. West got through with the Job
there was 3 small quantity OF the Cement left in a dish
which l threw out on he water stone which CONVEYS
tho water from the spout across the sidewalk i hav
lately examined IL with a hammer and 1nd IL rs hard a.
the stone rself. Iii where ANY person can see II who
has the desire 10 do so. have no hesitation In saving,
that 1 deem the Galvanlc Cement perfectly fire ard wa.
ter-proot C.H. uSkNBENTZ.
We concur with the above certificates, believing
Z Vests Oalyanic Cement Roofing 10 be the most eco
/ nomieafe nt best roof Of the age.
d. Y.
BARNARD SLOCuM,
r.. Il. WIcKS,
STEPHEN BASTABLE.
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