Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-06-18

MISCELLANEOUS.
A New, Cheap and Durable

TNhe undersigned has obtained the agency fol
IL JOHNS Il CROSLEY'S improved GUITA
PERQHA and LNDLA-R UBBER R00FZNG ma
TERLAL, which consists Of thick body roofing
cloth, one yard wide, saturated in solution of Quits
Percha and india Rubber combined which not only
preserves the CLOTH but renders it highly elastic,
that the shrinking of new boards will not injure it,.
This is nailed to the boarded roof and then coated
with coat of the above solution, on which we use
fine building sand, thus giving it in two or three days
surface of stone, and at the same time an elastic
cody CODY which is not affected BY the extremes heat
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 years OF
experience having demonstrated the fact that is the
CHEAPEST and BEST ROOF NOW, IN USE-the
cost NOT EXCEEDING 6 CENTS PER SCARE FooT-belng
less than sand or gravel roof cheaper than the COM
mOnest kind of shingles, about one-half the price
of Tin in iact it 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 or subject to being walked upon 1t is
easily applied to old shingle roofs without the neces
sty of removing the old shingles, which is great
desideratum to persons who do not wash their urnl-
ture and ceilings spoiled while repairs are being
GUTTA PERCHA ROOFING CEMENT, as stated
above, is acombined solution of Quito PsrckG and
Inds0 RN66sr, made into consistency of six coats
of house paint. 1t is admirably adapted to the
coating of old new tin roofs, as preventative
sginst rust corr0sion, it adheres firmly to all
parts, that leaky tin other metal roofs are readily
repaired. one coat of this cement will render it
proof against rust and leak for many years All new
tin roofs ought to have coat on the principle can
ounce of preventative is better than pound ofcure
1t will not crack peel of in cold weather. nor run
in warm weather, and will not wash of. 1 will put
on one coat Of this cement for two per square
cot, and insure satisfaction. f K s-s.1F .4ss5
SLATE ROOFING.--The undersigned has
been engaged in SLATE ROOFING for the last 25
years, during which time have worked upon some
of the best and most public buildings this part of
the coupntl and from the extended practice T. have
had in that branch Of my business feel confident In
giving satisfaction to all persons who may favor me
with call. My motto Isl "etire sat;e 1ction or no
pay" ~ .laZlA lna'i3 sasl'T lli@ nFl
SLATE PAVEMENT.-Ih have also on hand a
large quantity of SLATE PAVEMENT, either fancy
or plain sawed into squares of one foot each either
paned in rough from one to three inches IN thick
ness suitable for Halls Basements Porches or fancy
PaEements OF any kind the colors are sariegsted
into green blue and purple, thus adding much to the
beauty and general Of the flooring so laid
rough, sawed into oblong squares from two to four
feet long two to four feet wide and two to three
inches in thickness very strong and durable article
for Street Slate Payements, now so 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 W ash
stands and Bureaut0ps are obtained from the Vir.
ginia Slate Gompany's quarry, abont 9 miles from
Charlottesville. -. 80 ..a... ... 81
An opportunity is now afforded to this community
to have cheap and durable roof in either Gutta Per-
cha or Slate, Slate Pavement Slate Mantles &c ANY
person in want of such can see me at my home in
Charlottesville or address me through said Post Of
fee
tY- am the only appointed Agent for the sale
this and the adjoihing counties. ssss8f $50
March 5, l86l.-6mo. 4sa RICHARD KEAVY. :.