The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-07-05
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY
GOLD IND SLHER W.aTcRES.
OFFICE JOHN A. STODDART, NO. All
CHESTNUT STREET, PHlLADEL-
PHTA, PENN'A.

| Attention is invited to the following q
statement and the accompanying tesfimoni- Ca.
ais in favor Of these a@z7S
CELEBRATED .7yHERIC.a W.ATCHE s,
Gold Medal was awarded the Company by the
Massachusetts Mechanical Association, 1885, "A
Gold Medal was also awarded them by the Amer
lean Institute at New York, in 1857. The Compa-
ny also received the First Premium-a Gold Medal
from the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, IN
1853.
These Watches have now been IN the market Tor
nearly ten years, during which time they have heen
tested as to
ACC URACY, DURABILITY AND RELLABIL-
ITY,
IN every conceivable manner, aud have proved
themselves TO be the most satisfactory time pieces
offered TO the public.
This result has been brought about by stgict ap-
p cation of mechanical science to the construction
of the watch from its very inception, rendering IT.
when flushed
ALPHABETICALLY CORRECT,
in all proportions and necessarily perfect time
keeper it is possible TO make.
The Company have tested their Watches. in
many instances, by actual daily noting, and TIE re-
suit Of this test has been that they have exhibited
rate equal in regularity TO the best marine chro-
nometer
.B.-We have Just ntroduceda
NEW STYLE OF W.FTCH
eIaborately finished, and thinner than any have
heretofore produced, with several improvements
calculated 10 the greatest accuracy Of perfor
nance, and to prevent the usua! accidents and de-
rangements to which foreign watchts are liable.
Letter from Paul .Norphy, the Celebrated
Chss Player.
NEw YoRK, Oct. Is, 1859.
Mr.. r. F. ROBBINS, Treas. Am. Watch Co.:
Dear Sr:-The American Watch, No. 9240,
presented me by the New York Chess Club, proved
most unnecessarily for ordinary purposes. 1t is
now nearly five months since it came into my pos
session, and during that period IT'S variation from
standard time has been but rifie more than half
minute. The following IS record of its perfor-
nance. It was set June Sd correctly:
June Is, fast4 seconds. Aug. Is, fast is seconds.
July |. 8 do Sept. l, % do
Is, 70 do IS, 28 do
Aug. /, -l8 do Oct. ], 80 do
| give you PERMISSION to mnke such use of this
statement you may think proper.
| am, with respect, yours truly,
PAUL MORPHY.
The foHowang is from Mr.. Porter, the aosH
Eaown .ua,ine Chronamcter and Watch
Maker.
BosrON, Sept. 2s, 1859.
R. +. ROBINS, Treas. Am. Watch Go.
Dear Sir II have sold during the last year
considerable number Of Watches of the Waltham
manufacture, and am happy to say that all Of them
without exceptions have fulfilled my guaranty, and
have given satisfaction 10 the purchasers.
GEORGE f. PORTER.
The toliOwtng named gentlemen mag be refer
red TO an relation to these Matches.
Hon. Hannibal HamIn Maine, John G. SAKE
Vermont, n. p. Willis, n. Y, Hon. n. P. Banks,
Massachus etts, A. L. Hamilton, Tennessee, James
W Smonton Cal. Carlos d. Stuart, Long Island,
Townsend Harris, Japan, Horace Greeley, Frank
Leslie, Norman Wizard, Wis, DR.. J. Marion Sims,
Charles Hammond, Phil'a., Prof. Bartlett West
Point, DR.. Amm Brown, Boston, Lieut.. Henry A.
Wise. U. S. N, Col. W J. Harden. u. 5. A, S.
lreneus Prime, D. D. White Plains, Col. T. B.
Thorpe.