Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
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A New, Cheap and Durable
ROOfing

THE undersigned has obtained the agency fol
y an JOHNS 4 GRosLEY'S improved &c, GUTTA
TERLAL, which consists of thick body roofing
cloth, yard wide, saturated in solution of Gutta
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
body which is not affected by the extremes of heat
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
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-pelng
less than sand or gravel root cheaper than the
m0nest kind of shingles about one-half the price
Of TIM IN fact, it combines all the requisite of the
age, VIE: Cheapness durability elasticity, and fire
procf II is adapted to all kinds of roofs, whether
steep or fat, subject to being walked upon. 1t is
easily applied to old shingle roofs without the
sity OF removing the old shingles, which is great
desideratum to persons who do not wish their furnl
ture and ceilings spoiled while repairs are being
made
GUTTA PERCHA ROOFING CEMENT, as stated
ABOVE, is combined solution of Gutta Psrch0 ana
india Ru66er, made into consistency of six coats
Of house paint Ii is admirably adapted to the
coating OF old new tin roofs. as a preventative
aglnst rust or corroslon it adheres firmly to ali
parts, that leaky lin other metal readily
repaired as coat OF this cement will render 1t
proof against rust and leak for many years. All
tin roofs ought to have coat on the principle "aL
ounce of preventative is better than pound cure
1t will not crack peel off in cold weather, run
in warm weather, and will not wash OF. viii put
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 %
ears, during which time have worked upon some
of the best and most public buildings this part OF
the country, 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 is, "eatire satisd ction or no
pay"
/ SLATE PAVEMENT.-Ih have also on hand a
large quantity of SLATE PAVEMENT, either fancy
plain, sawed into squares of one foot each either
planned in rough, from one to three inches In thick
ness suitable for Halls Easements Porches, fancy
Pa~ements OF any kind, as the coors varlegated
into green blue and purple thus adding much to the
beauty and appearance of the flooring so laid
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, 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 obtained from the Vir-
ginia Slate Company's quarry, about miles from
Charlottesville.
to have cheap and durable roof in either Gutta Per-
cha Slate Slate Pavement, Slate Nantes, &c. Any
person in want of such can see me at my home IN
Charlottesville, address through said Post Of
ice
W- am the only appointed Agent for the sale
of Johns & Crosleys Gutta Percha Cement Rofng in
March 5, l8si.-6mo. RICHARD KEAvY.