Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
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AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY.
At WALTHA.K, MASS. ;

AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY.
AT wALTHAK, MASS,
A TTEsTIoNs ay.ed to the following aa,s en and no
IN accompan, letters Of recommendation aud testimonials
OF these celebrated Watches
gold medal wa. awarded the Company by the Mssaohu
sctts Mechanical Association, 1904
gold medal also awarded them by the American 1nst
lutte nj New York, In 1881.
The Company also the nr, premiums gold media
= from the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, in 1874
These watches have In the market for nearly ton
years during which time they have been tested to accuracy
dUabity and riiasity In every conceivable and
have proved themselves be the satisfactory time pieces
offered to the public.
This result has been brought about by strict application Of
mechanical science 10 the construction Of tho Watch from Its
inception, rendering IT, when finished, automatically
correct In al rs proportions md necessarily, perfect
time keeper as II Is possible To make.
The Company have tested their Watches In instances
by cni daiy nofsng, and e result " this fsf has been
mat hey hare erAibi guai regularity 10 the best
Marine n,onomsfer The following certificates from gen
ieen who have carried their Watches with them In their daily
nvocaions and therefore, reliable indications II what
l." expected from the American Watch when In ordna, active
Letter from raul Ma7a'y TIE celebrated t1ess Player.
Nsw YouK, Oct 10Th, 1850
Mn, H. 4. RounSs, Treas Am Watch Company:
prAR siRrhe American watch, No. pato presented by
The New York Chess Club proved most rclabe
accurate time keeper almost ordinary
poses II Is nearly Ave months since came my pos-
SESSION. and during lint period It's variation standard time
has hcen but tribe ihan half The fllowngis
record Of lis performance II was rei June 3D. correctly
June H. hst seconds Aug, IL, fast Ii seconds.
Judy /, :" Sept !, "a
II, "i1 " II,
Aug I, "i6 Oct I, I" ~
give permission 10 make such Of ts statement
.on INA, think proper am, with respect, yours truly
PAUL MoRpHy.
Ros,oS, sept aTth, 1850.
Mn. H. l.. Eourtss. Trcns Am Watch 10;
sIRl gives great pleasure comply with your
uncs, for report Of the performance Of the American watch
which purchased Of You Dec I'd is,s II sci that day
and a variation nom the true time 10 the lDh Of February 1852
when let down. seconds ins, From thai lime
To the present has with nearly perfect soadincns having
during the eight months varied tnn two seconds AMI
this viii, nncommonly rough commend yonr
niactnre In the highest terms
Yours truly JAMES H. CLApP,
li,ml of Clhlr, Fuller a BroNnc, lankrrz, Boston.
The t4aop,ng from NJ Ioter the ,csanomn Karins
throHODctsr amt Hakhm0kor;
BosroS, SEPT, 2sih, 1880.
Mn. L. T. EonniSa Tr,ns. Am Watch Co
DkAa STA IL have soi ,iung The year considerable
number watches OF Walhu aud nm hap
ny that nil 81 them, without exception fulfilled my
guaranty, aud have given satisfaction 10 the purchasers
GEORGE l.. PORTER
wutroN Burr, South Carolina, Oct, 2oth, isoe.
H. l.. Ronn,Ss, Esd.
pr,n sm;1hc three watches If your manufacture which
purchased 10 bc used plantation have proved W la thu
most correct lmckecpcrs hive ever known gave head
my head carpenter nni head engineer cach
them; and since the, been In their respective possession
thing tho plantation Inns moved like clock ork In
Of the ex'rcm" accuracy and regularity with which
these watches perform
iT"'1 y"uIs, LEWIS MOhhIS,
Dosros, Aug. qoth 1850.
| L. i. RonmSs, Treas Am. Watch Co.;
prm s'm;-The "Wnliham." which purchased six
months since, hHs given entire satisfaction lis
fully equal I" that u" "Froishnm, which owned than
year. Truly yours,
ALBEIT MErCALF, co Franklin street
Boot Room, 200 Hs,brrry street,
NMw YORK; Oct 9th, 1859.
Il. y. EonnlSs, Treas Am. Watch Co.:
bran SIN: take pleasure In being able certify
tt,l1 al l,a
factor" Of the American ach Company and that has given
perfect satisfaction tlnr keeper Judging
ay" do not hesitate 10 predict that the day ID fur distant
when watches made In the Unol Satcs win supcrcedo all
! others JAMES FloY, ID. u.
Dosros, Aug OH, 1850
! J.. =. EonpISs, Treas Am. Watch Coz
DIAN sR;--l take pleasure In stating TINT the American
witch have your manufacture performs TO my entire sas
con running regularly ut the rne Of thirty seconds per
month Carr. 0oRliAM II. BAsSETT
| u. T. EonntSs, Trcas. Am. Watch Co.:
h.AH sn;-Thc watch bought of Of your adjust
ed thro bal moyemcntsrns To entire satisfaction Fo
the ns three months 1t has not varied thnn minute
nni IL running ut tint rate. II Inns the hardest
vice In every way In point o ocomotion.
Yours truly G. O. sHEAFE.
Nrw HAVEN, Conn., Sept 27h.
l. l.. RonniNs, Esd.
DEAR SIN: ours of the I'd as duly received In rely
would tina, the American watch No G99 proved th.i
one 81 The best watches for ralwa PURPOSES
The watch my oI,n,ou Is far hetr than any
watch have used for the last fourteen years railroads.
remain, respectfully yours, q. A, FULLER,
Conductor New Haven TTnrford & Springfield H. r.
NEwrosvILLE, Aug. 20th 1850.
H. T.. RoHnSs, Treas Am Watch Co..
DAN SR Tho American watch that purchases, of
nh"u ycnr since with grcat its variations
ing slight that hive moi found II necessary 10 set II for
oral months. Yours truly, WIN. u. SPEAR.
CAuTIoN.--As Watch I. extensively countcre~i
by foreign manufacturers, have to inform the public that
Watch IL OF production which IL unaccompanlod by
fcdte If genuineaes bearing the number of the Watch ard
signed by Treasurer H. H. Robbins, or by prelecos
sors. APPLETON, TRACY Co
s1 As these Watches for sne by Jewellers generally
throughout the Union, do:orders for not solicit single
Watches. For the American Watch Company,
ROBBINS a APPLETON,
General Agents, ls2 Broadway, New York.
nov ijanif
FOR RENT.
E.,OR RENT OR LEASE. SPRING WAREHOUSE at pre-
sent occupied by John H. Balcyao several Houses