The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-16
Great Discovery.

Complete Revolution IN Roofing!
THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 21st, 1855.
WHIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
.. was made known to the world by the
Farmers Club of New York, at their meet
ing in the latter part of June, 1865, and its
Importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed; but the inventor,
William L. Potter, of Clifton Park, N. Y,
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar. yege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all he pro-
portions and combinations that an INTEL
Iigent and inventive mind could suggest,
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures law Reconstruction
gluten to hold the particles in connection
till time and the action of the elements
firmly unite them.
If ever a roof leaks, it will be owing to
other causes than the decay OF the cover
ing. 1t will be because the water goes
round, not through it. 1t is unequ0ted a. a
paint over new tin, and would preserve it
many years without further attention.,
and should be used for that purpose in
old TN roofs, such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
PROOF ana o-s mNfe d naai9 g f ar in ~ 10 less f1' e c0ss
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can be repaired much
more durably and cheaply with Plastic
Slate than with any other material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and 1t was
v~estigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that its exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only 70
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
d"ition-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC a TIE Is TO TIN
l. ecause it is a better non~-conductor of
heat. The rooms under. 1t Will be cooler
in summer and warmer In winter.
2. 1t will not rust.
3. 1t will not break or crack open Hketin
does Where jointed.
one of the finest in New York, was burned
in November, 1855, causing a loss of $780,
zierS of some men who were repairing It,.
. 5. 1t needs no painting, which on tin
amount in a few years to the entire cost
6. Because 1t costs hoy as much, and lasts
ta0ice as long.
I have. at considerable expense, obtained
pauy, Of New York. an exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County,
and repair old tin roofs, repair tin, zinc
and copper cutters.
Present price for new Plastic Slate Roofs
eight dollars per square of ten feet; same
applied to new or old tin roof, four dollars
per square. Cutters repaired at reasonable
rates as to size and at these prices all work
Will be kept in order accidents excepted)
ffCe years, at the expiration of which time
it will be better than when Few.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
the Plastic Slate Roofing; r. s.
ESQ.,; John j. Deig. ESD; MessrS.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Heilnian, ESQ.,;
Messrs. Gilbert & Co; Mark sherwood,
Joseph p. Elliott, Esq; MeSsrs.
Bowle & Co.; Anthony Refs, ESD;
National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office, corner Of
Nam and Seventh Streets, or with my
agent, Charles M. Tileston, Esq.
JOHN +. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST. 1857, (apI dem