The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-08-30
A. MERICArI WATCH COMPANY
GOLD AND SILVER MATCHES.
OFFICE JOHN A. STODDART, NO. All
CHESTNUT STREET, PHlLADEL-
PHIA,. PENN'A.


Attention is invited to the following r.
statement and the accompanying testimoni G. j
lis ia favor of these CIV
CELEBRATED "A 1IEiCJ III bis.
A Gold Medal was awarded the Company by the
Massachusetts Mechanical Association, 1856. 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 Gold Medal
from the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, in
1888.
Ihese Watches have now been in the market for
nearly ten years, during which time they have heen
tested
ACC URACY, DURABILITY AND RELIABLE
ITY,
IN every conceivable msnner, and have proved
themselves TO be The most satisfactory time pieces
ever offered TO the public.
This result has been brought about by sfIct ep-
p cation Of mechanical science 10 the constrUc lion
Of the watch from its very inception, rendering II,
when flushed
ALPHABETICALLY CORE CT,
in all proportions, and necessarily perfect time
keeper as il Is possible TO make.
The Company have tested their Watches. in
many instances, by actual daily noting, and the
suit Of tins test has been that they have exhibit ed
rate squal il regularity to the best marine chro-
uemeter
n. N.B.-We have just introduced
NEW STYLE OF W.4YCI
rlabo1ately finished and IT. .nuer han aay We have
heretofore produced, with several Improvements
calculated 10 the greatest accuracy Of p-
nance, aud to prevent The usual accidents aad e
Taugefrents 10 winch oreign watch,s are Liable.
Letter from Pant .Uorpay, the c. le
Chss Pioyer
New YoEE, Ort Is, 1899.
MIR r. F ROBBINS, Treas Am. Watch Co.,.
Dear Slr:-The American Wat-h, ~. s2i0,
presented By the New YORK Chess tt.b, proved
10 be a reliable and accurate t3a1r kgepeI-al
most unnecessarily tor ordinary purposes. II Is
now nearly five months since il came Into my pos
session, and during hat period It's variation from
standard time has been but tIlile more than haif
minute. The following IS record of its perfoI-
nance. II was set June 80 correctly:
June Is, iastA seconds. Aug. IS, fast IS seconds.
JulY !, do Sept. /, % do
Is, = 20 do Is, % DO
Aug. /, 10 do Oct. /, 81 do
give you PERMISSION TO mike such use of this
statement you may think proper.
am, with respect, yours truly,
PAUL NoRPHY.
Tae .foLou,ng as from Mr. Porter, the usH
kaowa Marine Chronometer and Watch
Maker.
Bosroy, Sept. 28, 1859.
R. Z. ROBBINS, Treas. Am. Watch Co.
Dear Sir IL have sold during the last year a
considerable number of Watches of the Waltham
without exception, have fulfilled my guaranty, and
have given satisfaction 10 the purchasers.
GEORGE E. PORTER.
Tie toHOwing named gentlemen may be refer
red 10 IN relation TO these Matches
Hon. BannibaI Hamlin, Maine, John G. SAKE,
Vermont, n. P. Willis, n Y, Hon. n. P. Banks,
Massachus etts, A. L. Hamilton, Tennessee, James
w Simonton, Cal. Carlos D. Stuart, Long Island,
Townsend Harris, Japan, Horace Greeley, Frank
Leslie, Norman Wizard, Wis, DR.. j. Marion Sims,
Charles Hammond, Phifa., Prof. Bartlett, West
Point, DR.. Ammi Brown, Boston, Lieut.. henry A.
Wise, q. s. N, Col. W J. Harden, Z. S. A, S.
ireneus PRIME, d. D. White Plains, Col. I. B.
Thorpe.