Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-06-25

MISCELLANEOUS.
A New, Cheap and Durable

# LINE Undersigned has obtained the agency fol
Il JOHNS CRUSLEY'S improved GTTTA
IPERCHA and INDIA UBBER ROOFING MA
ZERLAL, which consists Of a thick BODY roofino
cloth, yard wide, saturated in solution of 1utts
rercha and INDIA Rubber combined, which not only
preserves the CLOTH but renders it highly elastic
that the shrinking of new boards will not iniure it.
This is nailed the boarded roof and then coated
with coat of the above solution, On which we use
me building sand thus giving it two or three DAYS
surface of stone, and at the same time an elastic
cold. - 1850 -
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-tbe
cost NOT EXCEEDING 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 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 or fat or subject to being walked upon 1t is
easily applied to old shingle roofs without the
sity OF removing the old shingles, which is great
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 Gutto Percho 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, preventative
parts that leaky tin other metal roofs are readily
repaired, as coat of this cement will render it
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.
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 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 is, ''eastdre sGtis lotion or no
pay"
large quantity Of SLATE PAVEMENT, either fancy
or plain sawed into squares of one foot each either
planed or In rough from to three inches thick
ness suitable for Halls, Easements, Porches or fancy
PaTements Of any kind the colors are variegated
into green, blue and purple thus adding much to the
Also, large SLATE SLABS, either planed or I'm 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
tor 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 Wash
stands and Bureau tops are obtained from the Vir-
glnia Slate Companys quarry, about miles from
Charlottesville.
to have cheap and durable roof in either Guta Per-
cha or Slate, Slate Pavement Slate Mantes &c. ANY
person in want of such at my home in
Charlottesville address me through said Post Of
fee.
- am the only appointed Agent for the sale
of Johns Crosley's Gutta Percha Cement Roting in
this and the adjoining counties.
March 5, ls6l.-6mo RICHARD KEAVY.