The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-21
Great Dtscoyery.

THE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other purposes.
Patented February 2lst, 1865.
yyTHIS INTERESTING DISCOVERY
a was made known 70 the world by the
ing in the latter part of June, 1865, and its
Importance to our country and the world
was earnestly discussed but the inventor,
William =. Potter. of Clifton Park. n. Y.
has been carefully experimenting with the
material for many years, and has demon
strated it's utility and practicability.
After suffering many partial failures in
compounds of lime in all its various forms
andphases-in sand, granite, plaster, min
eral coal, clay of various kinds, marble
dust, soap-stone, cement, coal-tar, vege-
table tar, asphaltum, etc.-in all the pro-
POI lions and combinations that an intel
fipent and. Inventive mind could suggest
tor fourteen gears. He tried the slate-stone
also, in many combinations, before he dis
was exceedingly simple, requiring only
gluten to hold the particles in competition
.ih time and the action of the elements
If ever a roof leaks, it will be owing to
other ca uses than the decay OF the cover
ing. 1t will be because the water goes
round not through it. It is UneQ1oied as a.
paint over new Tin, and would preserve it
many years without further attention,
and should be used for that purpose in
stead of paint. It wifi repair all detects in
old tan ROOFS such as rust-holes, cracks, and
breaks, making them permanently water
proof and more durable, at much less cost
than tin-smith could afford TO do it, even
IN his imperfect manner. Old roofs of
every description can be repaired much
more durnbly and cheaply with Plastic
State than with any 81 her material extant.
Cosl-tar is found to be the ylscious ele-
ment alike of coal and slate; and It was
cltsc0Cered, not fnUented, and scientific in
vestigation, as well as experience, fully es-
tablishing the fact that it's exposure to
heat and cold, wet and dry, serves only to
reconstruct the two elements in their con-
dition-SoLTD SLATE.
PLASTIC STA TIE Is SUPERIOR TO TIN
!. Because It is a better non-conductor of
heat. The rooms under it viii he cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
2. Il Will not rust
3. 1t will not break or crack open like tin
does where jointed.
4. 1t is less dangerous. DIR. Tyng's church
one of the finest in New York, was burned
in November, 1865. causing loss of $780,
600, from fire In its tin roof from the bra
Tiers of some rnen who were repairing it.
8. 1t needs no painting, which on TIN
OF Plastic Slate Roof.
s: Because 1t costs half as much, and lasts
have at considerabIe expense. obtained
from 1.-THE Plastic Slate Joint Sock Cons
pauy, of New York." an exclusive right
Ind, and am prepared to put on new roofs
and repair old tin roofs, repair TIM Zinc
Presear price for new Plastic State 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 allwork
Will be kept in order (accidents excepted)
noe gears, at the expiration of which time
it will be better than when rev.
We have the privilege of referring to
the following parties for whom we have
applied the Plastic Slate Roofing: r. s.
Tenny, ESQ.,; John J. Deig. Esq. MessrS.
Reitz and Haney; VIM. Holman, ESQ.,;
Messrs. Gilbert d. Co.; Mark norwood,
Forth, Bowles & Co.; Anthony Refs, Esq;
Evansville National Bank
Orders for roofing or repairing may be
a m U I,T1yr1 ffaF 4Fn
Main and Seventh Streets, or with my
Agent, Charles NJ. Tiieston. ESQ.
JOHN F. GLOVER.
Evansville. Ind, April LIST, 1871, (apl d6m