Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
A New, Cheap and Durable

IfINhe undersigned has Obtained the agency 70
4 PERCHA and LNDLA-R UBBERi ROOFZNG Ia
lTERLAL, which consists of thick body roofn
cloth, yard wide, saturated in solution of Quit
Percha and india Rubber combined, which not only
preserves the CLOTH but renders it highly elastic 81
that the shrinking of new boards will not injure it,
This is nailed on to the boarded roof and then coatet
with coat OF the above solution, ON which we use
line building sand thus giving it in two three days
surface of stone, and the same time an elastic
body which is not affected by the extremes of heat
cold. M
This very excellent Roofing material has been
thoroughly tested IN the cities of Boston New York
Philadelphia. Baltimore, and Richmond, and all the
prominent cities of the Union with unusual success
by Architects, Builders and others-many wears nj
experience having demonstrated the fact that it is the
| CHEAPEST and BEST ROOF NOW IN USE-the
cost NOT EXCEEDING CENTS PER SCARE FooT-pe,no
less than sand gravel roof cheaper than the COM
monest kind OF shingles, about one-half the price
OF TIM In iact 1t combines all the requisite of the
age, VIZ: Cheapness, durability, elasticity and fire.
proof 1t is adapted to all kinds of roofs whether
steep fat subject to being walked upon It is
easily applied to old single roofs, without the neces
sity of removing the old shingles, which is great
desderatum to persons who do not wish their fnrn-
ture and ceilings spoiled while repairs are being
made
GUTTA PERCHA ROOFING CEMENT, as stated
above. is combined solution of Gutta Psrcho and
h6iG Rubber, made into consistency of six coats
of house paint 1t is admirably adapted to the
coating OF old or new tin ROOFS as preventative
parts, that leaky tin other metal roofs are readily
repaired as coat of this cement will render IL
proof against rust and leak for many years. All new
tin roofs ought to have coat the principle can
ounce OF preventative Is better than pound of cure
1t will not crack peel off in cold weather, nor run
in warm weather, and will not wash off. will put
On one coat of this cement for two cents per square
DOT, and insure satisfaction. - 49,
SLATE ROOFING.--The undersigned has
been engaged in SLATE ROOFING for the last %
years, during which time have worked upon some
of the best and most public buildings In this part of
the counntly, and from the extended practice have
had IN that branch of my business feel confident
giving satisfaction TO all persons who may favor me
with call. My motto Isl "eatsre satssfa no
pay. -
large quantity of SLATE PAVEMENT, either fancy
plain sawed into squares of one foot each either
paned or In rough, from one to three inches thick
ness, suitable for Halls Easements POrches fancy
PaVements of any kind, the colors variegated
into green blue and purple thus adding much to the
beauty and general appearance of the flooring laid
Also, large SLATE SLABS, either paned or in
rough, sawed into oblong squares from two to four
feet long by two to four feet wide and two to three
inches in thickness very strong and durable article
for Street Slate Pavements, now common in all
large Cities, and at this time being laid in all the
principal streets Of Charlottesville. The Roofing
Slate. Slate Pavement, Slate Nantes, Table Wash
stands and Bureau tops'are obtained from the Vir
ginia Slate Company's quarry, about 9 miles from
Charlottesville.
An opportunity is now afforded to this community
to have cheap and durable roof in either Gutta Per-
cha or Slate Slate Pavement Slate Nantes, &c. Any
person in want of such can see me at my home in
Charlottesville, address me through said Post Of
fee
81 am the only appointed Agent for the sale
this and the adjoining counties,
March 5. 1S6l.-6mO. RICHARD kEAVY.