Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-08-27

MISCELLANEOUS.
A New, Cheap and Durable
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yTNhe undersigned has obtained the agency fol
i JOHNS 4 CROSLEY'S improved GO1IA
PERCHA and LNDLA-R UBBER ROOFING ma
| TERLAL, which consists of thick body roofing
cloth, one yard WIDE saturated in solution of Guta
Percha and india Rubber combined, which not only
preserves the cloth, bat renders it highly elastic, SO
that the shrinking of boards will not injure it,
This is nailed the boarded roof and then coated
with of the above solution, which We use
line building sand, thus giving it in two or three days
surface of stone, and at the same time an elastic
body, which affected by the extremes OF heat or
cold.
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 it is the
CHEAPEST and BEST ROOF NOW IN USE-the
cost NOT EXCEEDING CENTS PER SCARE FooT-peIng
less than sand or gravel roof cheaper than the COM
monest kind OF shingles, about onehalf the price
OF Tin In Fact it combines all the requisite OF the
age Cheapness. durability, elasticity, and fire.
proof It is adapted to all kinds of roofs, whether
steep fat, subject to being walked upon. 1t is
easily applied to old single roofs without the neces
sity OF removing the old shingles, which is a great
desideratum to persons who do not wish their urnl-
ture and ceilings spoiled while repairs being
made.
i GUTTA PERCHA ROOFING CEMENT, as stated
above, is a combined solution of Gutt0 Pe'chG and
India RaS66er made into consistency Of six coats
of house paint. 1t is admirably adapted to the
coating OF old or new tin roofs, as preventative
aginst rust corroson, it adheres firmly to all
parts, that leaky tin other metal roofs are readily
repaired coat of this cement will render 1t
proof against rust and leak for many years. All new
tin roots ought to have coat on the principle IAN
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 coat of this cement for two cents per square
GOT, and insure satisfaction.
/ 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 in this part of
the counnt1y, and from the extended practice have
had in that branch of my business, feel confident
giving satisfaction to all persons who may favor
with CALL My motto is, 'entire sGtisf action or no
pay" -
large quantity of SLATE PAVEMENT, either fancy
plain sawed into squares of one foot each, either
planed 10 rough, from to three inches In thick
ness suitable for Halls Easements, Porches, fancy
Placements of any kind, as the colOrs variegated
into green, blue and purple, thus adding much to the
beauty and general appearance of the flooring so laid
| Also, large SLATE SLABS, either planned or in
rough, sawed into oblong squares from two to four
feet long by to four feet wide and two to three
inches in thickness, very strong and durable article
for Street Slate Pavements, 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 Bureau tops obtained from the Flr-
ginia Slate Companys quarry about miles from
| Charlottesville.
to have cheap and durable roof in either Gutta Per-
cha or Slate Slate Pavement Slate Nantes, &C. Any
person in want of such at my home In
Charlottesville or address through said Post Of
| fee.
/ ~ am the only appointed Agent for the sale
this and the adjoining counties
March 5, 1s6l-smo RICHARD KEAVY.