Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-05
LYNCIBURG FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 5. 1858.
Daily slir9inian.
American Watches
Ther NauGmtpe at liuhtam, Moss Compar-

Is this age Of splendid mechanical triumphs. in
which our own country stands proudly lore.
most, there is one that is just beginning to receive
the attention and prominence i deserves. The
same perfection If machinery that has made Colts
firearms the acknowledged host in tho world. af
ter patient experiment, has boon successfully ap-
piled to the manufacture of watches.
The introduction Of American watches marks
nm era in the history of time and timekcep-
crs, and may we'll be joined with tho Atlantic
Telegraph, the Sewing Machine. and other kind
red successes Of mind over matter. which won
dcrtnlly distinguish the present period.
Hitherto. England and Switzerland have been
the watchnakcrs of tho world. Coventry aud
Prescott III Lancashire and Warwickshire, in Eng
land, aud loce and La Nhaux dc fonds in tho
northern cantons OF Switzerland, by Lake Gene
| va, have bcea aad are the worlds famed seats Of
wRtclI manufacture: but now il seems that Wal
than, Mtss.. has surpassed these old world cent
petiur., and with machinery. system and inlell,-
gent skill unailed by protection Of any KIND. nj.
ready produces tie most thoroughly exact time
kccpcrs, at about half tho cost of the best foreign
watchc..
All Imported watches arc made by hand. the
movements and parts of movements by different
persons, nni Mt different times nnd places; and
each watch is finally finished with special refer
cncc - itsof-e,cry part being made TO suit only
one place. nnl the whole movement fitted IL II
case which will SUIT no other movement t-no two
watch,s being III all respects, approximately n
like.
4 large majority of these watches arc worthless
as mckcorert, and constant bill of expense to
their owners, over - 5tOoOO0 being annually
thrown away in vain attempts TO improve them
The American watches nre constructed upon
the most scientific mud approved principles. de
signed to sccntc uniformity, simplicity. durabli-
ty chcalnlcss. and unynrying perfection OF move
mcnt, and are sold with certificate of warranty
in NIL cases, iorten years, signed by the mannini.
turcrs.
The specific advantages of these watches to deal
crs and wearers, as compared with tho host I'M
ported handmade watches will be most rcndily ap-
pretended by the following enumeration, To wit;
Each watch and each part ut every watch, oi CIV
cn style, ~ the nnvarying counterpart ut o,cry
watch ui the same style, 80 that nny single part N
exactly fitted. and mny be transposcd indiscrm.
nntciy (" make up any number oi watches. The
movements arc na.de to fit any one of amy mum.
Der Of cases, thus enabling tho dealer to keep II
large and varied stock of III vcmcnts witt! n lilni-
ted number ii cases, TO suit the demands o
trade.
The ease and facility with which any part can
be restored when broken or lost by aocdont--eneh
part being reg stored ai the fncury--a counterpart
can BE- had for the mere cost Of reproduction. and
with whole movements changed aud sent hy mni
or express io any part of the world Dealers nrc
thus brought directly in contact with the mnnu-
iacturcr and single retail profit in the on added
cost to the wcarer, to manufacturers prices.
The witches have fewer parts, are more substnn-
TALLY made than any others, easily kept clean
nnd the chance for failure by bscnkago dimin-
isled iourftls rs compared with the English
watch which las upwards Of eight hundred sepa-
rate parts. while the American watch has but
hundred and twenty five parts and most of these
are 50 sulainntial and all 50 perfect thnt II would
he very difficult to brenk them.
The American watch is eminently adapted Tor
railroad engineers aud conductors, where exnct
time is oi the utmost importance, and where tho
conotnut jar d. the moving trim offers the most
trying test to prove tho quality Of watch as
timekccper. Many eminent engineers and conduc-
tors ihe leading railroads Of the country have
been supplied with these watches and now will
have 10 other.
There is article Of common that is 30
little Understood, and about which much dceeJ-
ton, charla>auibt, and swindling may be and il
continually practiced.a attaches to tho watch;and
it will be great comfort to honest dealers and leg
itmaU buyers and wearcrs to know that they
have a substantial and reliable pocket time keeper,
at moderate price. made at home, and about which
there can hc no deception or mistake, that may
not bo easily promptly, and clcaply rcmeded, by
writing to Walthani, or to Robbins 4 Appleton,
10 Maiden Lane New York. General Agents.
In many parts OF the country great difficulty
experienced in finding good watch Icpalrers and
reliable tme-keepers. BY the introduction of
American watches this difficulty may be almost
entirely obyiated SO That The country merchants
obtain adjusted watches IL part Of his miscel-
laneous stock, and the customer will buy his
gulatcd tinsckeeper, wind it up, and 20 about
his business. ~ he would after purchasing any
other article without mystery Or humbug.
The manufacturers, Messrs. Appleton, Tracy &
Co., with their present means, can furnish 10000
watches per annum, and they intend to furnish,
from time to time, rs tho wants Of the trade may
require, other styles and sizes of watches. inelu
ding IN entire form of sporting timing
watch, which will indicate the minutest divisions
Of time with more accuracy than has ever before
been attained.
Arrangements are now being made to supply
small and elegantly finished watches for ladies'.
The manutaetury stands upon the banks Of
Charles River, in the town Of WalthaDl, Mass,
and occupies IA site of surprising beauty covering
an area Of 100 n 100 feet. forming II quadrangle
with an open court in the centre. The building
is two stories in height, and has eight hundred feet
of floor line, for the accommodation of the one
hundred male and female artisans employed.
The motive power il u twclve-horse steam engine
which gives motion to lines Of shalting in all the
rooms to which are attached the numerous deli
cate and wonderful machines which used in
the various processes of manufacture.
LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN TIE WAY.--An enter
prisng travelling agent for we'll known Clcavo
land Tomb Stone Mandatory. lately made a bu-
siness visit to small town in an adjoining county
Hearing in the village that man in remote part
of the township had lost his wife, he thought he
would 60 and see him, and offer him consolation,
a grave stone, on his usual reasonable terms
He started The road was n horribly frightfu
! one. but the agent persevered and finally arrived
Mt the bcrcaved mans house. Bereaved mans
hired girl told the agent that the bcrcavod man
was splitting fence rails ''ovcr in the pastur
about two miles" The indefatigable agent hitch
ed his horse and started for the "pastur." After