Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS,
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MADE 1T THn
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY.
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AM6HxCAN w A2Ga S0EaEA F
At VAL THAN, MASS.
TrENTIoNis invited 10 the blowlng statement and
N accompanying letters Of recommendation aud testimonials
Of these celebrated Watches.
gold medal awarded the CumpAny by Tho Massaehu-
sctts Mechanical Association isbG.
gold modal also awarded them by the American Instl-
iuir at New York, In AT.
The Company also received the hs prenum-ag gold media
from the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, In 1shs
Those watches have been In the market for nearly len
years dnrng which time they have been tested accuracy
durability, aud reliability In every conceivable manner and
have proved themselves To be the satisfactory time pieces
offered 10 the public,
Th. result has been brought about by strict application Of
mechanical science To tho construction Of the Watch Rom Its
very inception, rendering It, when nnshei automatically
correct IN al @ proportions and necessarily, Ms perfect
time keeper a. IL Is possible TO make
The Company have tested their Watches In many instances
by actual daily acting and the res. " IRIS test hds been
hdt they hare ebie rate equal IN regularity 10 c beat
Marine ta,onope.r The following certificates from gem
smen who have carried their Watches wh them In their daily
a,ocaons and therefore, reliable Indications Of what may
he expected from the American Watch when In ordinary active
Letter from rtnI Rorphy, n, celebrated taess Player
Nav YoRK, Oct. 10Th, 1857.
Ma Il. h. Ronntss Treas Am. Watch Company:
DHAR M.rhc American WATCH No. S24O presented me- by
the New York Chess Club, has reliable and
accurate time keeper almost ssa ordinary pur-
poses II now nearly Ave months my pos
session. and during that period lie variation nom standard
has been but siae than half The ing
record OF it. performance itwassc, June 3D. correctly
June Ia hl seconds Aug. 10, fast Is asconds
July |, Sept |, ~
To- 40 TO- qs
Aug |, 40 Dc. /, "
give you permission 10 make such this statement a.
yo" INA, think proper am with respect, yours truly
PAUL MoRPHY.
DosroS, Sept 9Th, 1859.
Mn II. T. RonnlSs Trcns Am, Watch CO..
DrAn sR; gives mo gr,at pleasure comply with your
request n r,poSt performance Of tho American wneh
which purchased Of doc I'd lsas, II day
aud its variation nom the true time the 10Th February
when let down. Was ten seconds fa. From iha. limo
10 te present. has h nearly perfect scadnc
during III" eight months varied not than Two seconds and
hi" with unconlncnI rough commend your
utacturu In the highest terms
Yours truly JAMES H. CLArP,
Firm Of Clarp, Fuller 4 Browne, Bankcrn Boston,
The Joilornp is from NJ Porter The ,reii hnorn Marin.
cafonoa'cfer and Matchmaker:
Boaros, Sept 2sh, 1850
Mn. u. T.. Ropnisn, Treas. Am. Watch Co:
Dr.n sR:-l have sod during the last considerable
number Of watches of tho Walham md nm hap.
/" any that nl Of them, without exception fulfilled my
guaranty and have given Nalshctinn To The purchasers
GEORGE Il. PORTER.
wnlroS BUR- South Carolina, Oct. Goth, 1850.
X. H. Ronnrss Esq:
DEAR Tho three watches Of your manufacture which
purchased to be used plantation proved
time keepers have ever known gave my head
servant head carpenter and head engineer each
th.nn and since they have been In their respective possession
everything the plantation has Ike work. In
sequence OF tho extreme accuracy and regularity with which.
these witches perform
Truly yours, LEWIS NORRIS
Bosros, Aug Goth, 1859.
X. T. RouHrss, Treas Am, Watch Coz
prAa sm:-'rho "wnltham," which purchased somo
months since has given entire snsfacon l Tim. Inns been
fun. equal to that of "Frolslam, which than
year. Truly yours,
ALBERT MErCALF, Go Franklin street
Hook Room, 200 Mulberry street,
NEW YoRK, Oct. 9th, 1850.
X. T. RonnISs Trcha. Am. Watch Co.:
DEAR Sal take great pleasure being able certify
FOR the last six months have carried watch nom the
factory Of the American Watch Company and that given
perfect satisfaction rs time Keeper. Judging from tho
have do not hesitate to predict TINT tho day distant
when WATCHES made In the United States will superccdo all
others JAMES fLoy, d. d.
BosroS, Aug. 0tl 1907.
Il. D. Ronprss Trcns. Am. Watch Co..
DEAN Sal take pleasure In stating that the American
watch have Of your manufactures, performs my
faction, running regularly al the rate Of thirty seconds fast per
month. Cara GoRlIAM H. BASSETT.
II. T. Eopntss Treas Am. Watch Co.
DsAu sn:rho watch bought Of you-one your ADJUST
Ell Chro Raj movcmentsruns TO entire satisfaction Foi
the pas three months has varied
and Is running at that rate Il has hardest
vice In every way In point Of locomotion
f"usr truly c. c. sIlEAFE.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept 27th.
L. y. RonnIss, EsI.
DEAR sm:Yous of the 2ad duly received In reply
would say that the American watch No. $685. proved tse
ono of The best watches for railway purposes
The American which, In opinion, Ia fur better than any
witch have used for tbs last fourteen years ralronda
remain, respectfully yours, q. A. FULLER,
Conductor Now Haven Hartford Springfield II. Il.
NHwrosvlLLE, Aug. goth, 1859.
Il. T. RonuISs, Trrns. Am. Watch CO..
Dan Subtitle American watch that l purchased Of you
about Since with grcnt exacncs Its variations be-
Ing slight that have not found necessary sct for
cral months. Yours truly, WIN. ID. SPEAR
CAUTION--As our Watch Is now extensively counterecd
by foreign manufacturers havo inform tho public that
Watch Of production which unaccompanicd by
iGcc Of bearing tho number OF the Watch a
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