The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-26
ROOFING MATERIAL

PLASTIC SLATE
ROOFING MATERIAL
No Longer an Experiment.
IT'S SUPERIORITY OVER ALL OTHER ROOFING
FOR USE IN THIS CLIMATE Has
BEEN DEMONSTRATED.
Its adaptation every style Of fat,
its combined durability and ghtness the purity Of the
running off it, its small cost originally and smaH
repairing it when damaged at any time, Ito sim.
plicity of application elasticity etc. all combined,
render 1t the
MOST DESIRABLE ROOFING KNOWN
at the present day.
Made from slate 1t becomes sheet of slate BY the
action Of the elements 1t is thoroughly FIRE and
WATER PROOF. Buildings merchandise protected
by this Roofing insured at the very lowest rates.
For further particulars send for q circular.
Office of the SOUTHERN PLASTIC SLATE ROOF
ING COMPANY,
No. &c Magazine street, New Orleans.
Sheathng Board for Inside Walls,
To BE USED INSTEAD OF PLAsTERING.
We beg to call attention to this most desirable article
It be White. washed Papered; is in win
ter and cooler In summer than plasterng. One dollar
and half will buy enough to Ono Hundred
Square Feet. Any one can apply it,
Communications addressed to
EDw. THOMPSON,
SECRETARY AND TREASURER,
in reference either Roofing sheathng Board will
meet with prompt attention.
AMERICAN and IRISH FELT FOR SALE,
Also COAL TAR. IN BARRELS
We beg to refer to the following
CERTIFICATES.
NEW ORLEANS, March S, 1870.
Mr.. EDWARD THOMPSON:
sirI have examed. yesterday, the Plastic Slate Roof
an Ra
them is exp sed the Of the south and
roo.
ers the Of the Plastic Slate Roofing.
Respectfully your 9be %H mt, servant .,.
Dwelling corner of Dumain and Cont streets
This is to certify that in august 1868. tie Southern
Ssa hsm @
several Others for and these roof have
fire sps " roofing
It MAKES light and durable roofing and the water
'01A pure anu JOHN 5e K. COLLINS. Builder,
SIG Carondelet street.
In December 1863 the ouer Platte Sac Rseg
n R aes G
mares Of their roofing and since have put on hun
1o merits ss IL
o.
material known at the present day and have hest
tined 70 become leading and waterproof roofing
would alss state preventative of wood it is most
this sns sna
squares of weather boarding, protection against
From obssrvations from time to time am satisfied
Sas ws :, Slate p the ea
coated with this viii last longer than covered
Brevet Major General United States Army
,,.o NEW oRLERNs. December o. 1862
In % oo les we contracted with the Southern
embracing some .% ,y squares and take
svsls e% is most
n ana ~ os e5ssr%y tins
sSe roo sa s. To Siaf !f%e light
Soap Factory, Third street.
The Southern Plastic State Roofing Company covered
thanh
nut two more roofs for
take pleasure in stating that these two roofs gave
ne good satisfaction, and do not hesitate to recon.
mend my friends who want of a good roof To
'dopt this roofing. JOHN HENDERSON,
Tchoupitoulas and Lafayette streets:
NEW ORLEANS, September o. 1863
Eighteen months The Southern Plastic SLgt Roof
n5 Company put a roof on premises corner Pete~
nave since had two more put fully indorse the 4,
boVe statement and shall not hesitate when.
ver may need. 1 strongly recommend it to ali wbe
nay desire n light. cheap. durable ROOF.
JOSEPH A. BROWN, Lumber Merchant
New ORLEANS, October o. 1862
This is to certify that The Plastic SLATE RooG
nJ Company covered the elevation by
Mill Buildings TchOuptouas street-both sides and
ops with Plastic slate and take pleasure in stating
ale and storm OF Sunday NTH of September when 40
many roofs in the city leak cd was tott
take pleasure IN recommending it in need of
good and durable roofing p IT. HOEI YET,
OF Hoelzes Mills, Tchoupitouas street near Iseord
NEW ORLEANS January TO- 1870
In September, 1863 The Southern Plastic Slate Roc6no
COMPANY put enc of their roofs for nae embrannS
ONE thirty.three squares, and slnce then have had
mother roof covered by them. 6fhese roofs give mo
900 in every respect and when more
oofng done, expect employ the same ComDany IN
10 the work. recommend this roofing to INV frssuds
9 good and durable roofing
B. j. BERKERY Cooperape
~ Front street, Sugar Landing.
NEW ORLEANS, February l. 1870.
take pleasure in stating that in March, 1860 TZs
SOUTHERN Plastic State Roofing Company mt roof ON
actory to me- that since and shall cotinse - re-
ommend 1t 70 my friends with the utmoat adenca