Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-09
Something that Interests every Man
Vests Patent Galvanic Cement
ES0 ROOFING

THE subscribers are now prepared to cover roofs
Il buildings with new and better article than ever
before known.
The public are aware that our Government has had
scientific experimenting. and that it has been the
study of Architects and Builders for years. to discover
article for roofing purposes that would stand the ii
den changes of the weather, and be mpervious fire
and water, and remain permanent fixture. As vet,
nothing has been obtained without costing more than
the people wish. The contraction, expansion and rust
ing Of metal roofs, great in this changeable eli
mate thai they become useless unless being repaired
at great expense yearly. Shingles are not re proof
and cannot be used fiat roofs-and tho various com
positions and cemens that have been brought into use
for roofing, do stand the action Of the weather. but
run when is warm and crack when II is frosty and
after or two years become erumby and worthless.
Whereas, the Inventor of the Galvanie Cement has la
bored ~ years 10 combine article to 0bviate those diff
culties. and testify from his long experience and
testimonials from reliable persons who have
had his combination applied to their buildings that his
Cement the cheapest and best articles ever before
known and is also admirably adapted Cars, Steam
boats, sc. The combination OF this Cement is such,
that calculated for entire rools fat Steep COW
erng old shingles without removing them, lining
eve troughs, seeming around baitlements, chimneys
and sky-lights. Two coats OF the Cement applied 10
tin roofs, will prevent them from rustng, and leaking
and remain permanent fixture, at oneQuarter the ex-
Syracuse, N. Y. April 5, 1855.
MI s. G.. Hill solicited the job of covering with his
Cement, a brick building which erected last sea-
SON Wishing TO prove the article in every particular
told him if he could make an old roof tight in DIM
cult place where roofs came together, upon which
expended several hundred dollars, might give him
satisfaction, and / can recommend his Cement as the
cheapest and best covering In use, TO the pu lie
for all roofing purposes and is RermsRsnt fixture
SYRACUSE, n. Y. June l2, 1856
Mr. S. c. HrLL-Sir: The facts within my knowledge
OF the durability &c. Of Vests Galvanic Cement are
these Fourteen years ago last July, had Mr. West To
repair the roof of my brick house with his Gavanic
Cement. had for long time been troubled with IFS
leaking about the chimney and seute, and had tried
various ways TO remedy 1t, but without success. Mr..
West applied his Cement and completely remedied the
defects so that II has leaked snce and TO all ap-
pearances, the work Is perfect to-day the day
put After Mr.. West got through with the Job.
there was small quantity Of the Cement LEFT in dish
which threw out on the wa.er-stone which conveys
the water from the spout the sidewalk: have
lately examined with a hammer and find il hard as
the stone itself IL is where any person who
has the desire to do have hesitation In saving
that deem the Galvanlc Cement perfectly fire and
ter-proof. Z. n UsENBENTZ.
We concur with the above certificates, believing
Vests Galyanic Cement Roofing 10 be the most Geo.
nomical and best roof of the age.
S. V. MATTHEW'S,
BARNARD SL0CUM,
+. b. WICKS,
STEPHEN BASTABLE.