The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-22

THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
YyyHIs INTERESTING DISCOVERY
n 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, ". Y,
material for many years, and has demon
strated its utility and practicability-
o fn In Rff r. aarous La
and phases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
portions and combinations that an intel
ligent and inventive mind could suggest,
also, in many combinations, before he dis
covered that natures Jaw ofreconstruction
sxeee SnId smpis reaucing SnIy
till time and the action OF the elements
firmly unite them.
If ever a roof leaks, IL will be owing to
other causes than the decay of the cover
ing. It will be because the water goes
round, not through 1t. IL Is uneQuoted as @
paint over new tin, and would preserve 1t
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in-
stead of paint. 1t will repair all defects In
ofdt,,, roof. such as rust-foles, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof, and more durable, at much less cost
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs OF
every description can be repaired much
more dur0blU and cheaply with Plastic
!Slote than with any other material extant.
Coal-tar is found to be the viscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and IL was
discovered, not f1Uented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablisning the fact that Its exposure TO
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-.
dition-SoLID SLATE.
PLASTIC SLATE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
/. Because 1t is better non-conductor OF
heat. The rooms under it will be cooler
2. 1t will not rust
8. It win not break or crack open lketin
does where jOinted.
T. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one of the finest in New York, was burned
in November, 1865. causing loss of $780,
00O from a fire In its tin ROOF, from the bra
ziers of some men who were repairing It.
B. 1t needs no painting, which on Tin
amounts in few years to the entire cost
9. Because L costs har as much, and lasts
have. at considerabIe expense. obtained
pauy. of New York" an exclusive right
for Evansville and Vanderburgh County,
and repair 40 old TN roofs, repair tin, Zinc
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 10 Size anu at tneSe prices ali WOrk
will be kept In order (accidents excepted)
fpe years, at the expiration OF which time
1t Will be better than when new.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: II. s.
Tenny, Esq. John ]. Deig, ESQ.,; Messrs.
Messrs. Gilbert & Co.. Mark sherwood,
Esq; Joseph p Elliott, Esq Messrs:
Forth, Bowles d Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
Evansville National Bank.
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
left at my Lumber Yard Office, corner OF
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tileston, Esq.
JOHN r. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind. April LIST, 1851, lapi d8m