Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-09-24
~ MISCELLANEOUS 81
A New, Cheap and Durable
Roofing. -

| Tshe undersigned has obtalned the agency fol
| i JOHNS " CRO5LEY'S improved GUI!A
PERC4A and INDIA RI BBER ROOFING Nh
| 1ERIAL, which consists of thick body roofing
coth yard wide, saturated in solution OF Gutta
Percha and india Rubber combined, which not only
preserves the cloth, but renders it highly elastic, sc
that the shrinking of boards will not injure it,.
This is nailed the boarded roof and then coated
with coat of the above solution, which we use
fine building sand thus giving it in two or three days
surface of stone, and at the same time an elastic
body which is not affected by the extremes OF heat or
cold. 80
This very excellent Roofing material has been
thoroughly tested in the cities OF Boston. New ork
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-belng
less than sand gravel roof cheaper than the
monest kind of shingles, about one-half the price
of TIM in fact, 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, subject to being walked upon. 1t is
easily applied to old shngle roofs without the
sity of removing the old shingles, which is great
desderatum to persons who do not wish their urnl-
ture and ceilings spoiled while repairs being
made.
GUTTA PERCHA ROOFING CEMENT, as stated
above. is combined solution of Gutto I'ercha and
India 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
aginst rust corrosion it adheres firmly to all
parts that leaky tin other metal roofs are readily
repaired as one coat of this cement will render it
proof against and leak for many years. All new
tin roofs ought to have coat the principle "an
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
coat of this cement for two cents per square
cot, and insure satisfaction.
SLATE ROOFING.--The undersigned has
been engaged in SLATE ROOFING for the last 20
years, during which time have worked upon some
of the best and public buildings this part of
the counntly, and from the extended practice have
had in that branch of my business, feel confident IN
giving satisfaction to all persons who may favor me
with CALL My motto is, "emtire sotssta ctio or no
pay" -,
large quantity of SLATE PAVEMENT, either fancy
plain sawed into squares of foot each, either
planned in rough, from one to three inchesln thick
ness suitable for Halls Easements, Porches, or fancy
Easements OF any kind the colors are varlegated
into green blue and purple thus adding much to the
beauty and general appearance of the flooring so laid
Also large SLATE SLABS, either planed 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 Mantles,. Table Wash
stands and Bureau tops are obtained from the Vir-
ginia Slate Company's quarry, about miles from
Charlottesville.
An opportunity is now afforded to this community
to have cheap and durable roof in either Guta Per-
cha Slate, Slate Pavement, Slate Mantes &c. Any
person in want of such can me at my home in
Charlottesville, address me through said Post Of
flee. Il
20 am the only appointed Agent for the sale
of ohns Il CrosIey's Gutta Percha Cement Rofing in
this and the adjoining counties.
March 5, l8si-smo RICHARD KEAvY