The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-05-24
WATCH COMPANY
GOLD AND SILVER WITCHES.
OFFICE JOHN A. STODDART, NO. all
CHESTNUT STREET, PHlLADEL-
PHIA, PENN'A.

Attention is invited to the following q
statement and the accompanying testimoni- G. d
ais in favor of these A4zS1D
CELEBRATED .AJNERIC.4.FW.4TCHES,
AGold Medal was awarded the Company by the
Massachusetts Mechanical Association, 1886. A
Gold Medal was also awarded them by the amer
ican Institute at New York, in 1887. The Compa-
nv also received the First Premium-a Gold Medal
from the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, IN
1858.
These Watches have now been III the market for
nearly ten years, during which time they have Heen
tested as TO
ACCURACY. DURABILITY AND RELIABLE
TTY,
IN every conceivable manner, and have proved
themselves to be the most satisfactory time pieces
ever offered TO the public.
This result has been brought about by sttict ap
PHI cation of mechanical science to the construction
Of the watch from its very inception, rendeling 1t,
when flushed
ALPHABETICALLY CORRECT,
in all proportions, and necessarily perfect time
keeper asst is possible TO make.
The Company have tested their Watches, in
many instances, by actual daily noting, and the re-
suit Of this test has been that they have exhibited
a rate equal in regularity to the best marine chro-
nometer.
N B.-we have just introduced
NEW STYLE OF WATCH
elaborately finished, and thinner than any have
heretofore produced, with several Improvements
calculated to the greatest accuracy OF perior
nance, and to prevent the usual accidents and de-
rangements 10 which foreign watches are liable.
Letter .from-PauI .Norphy, the Celebrated
ChsSs Player.
New YORK, Oct. IS, 1859.
Mr.. r. E. ROBBINS, Treas. Am Watch Co.:
Dear Sir The American Watch, No. 9240,
presented me by the New York Chess Club, proved
tobe most reliable and accurate time -keeper-al-
most unnecessarily for ordinary purposes. 1t is
5nops nearly five months since it came into my pos
session, and during that period its variation from
standard time has been but trife more than half
minute. The following is record of its peri or
1t was set June Sd correctly
June IS, fast4 seconds. Aug, IS, fast ls seconds.
July /, do Sept. l, % do
IS, = 20 do IS, 2s do
give you PERMISSION to mike such use of this
statement as you may think proper.
[ am, with respect, yours truly,
PAUL MORPHY
The foltow,ng is from Mr.. Porter, the aoetI
knoeOn Marine Chronometer and Watch
Maker.
BosroN, Sept IS, 1859.
r. E. ROBBINS, Treas Am. Watch Co.
Dear Sir IL have sold during the last year a
considerable number of Watches of the Waltham
manufacture, and am happy TO say that all of them
without exception, have fulfilled my guaranty, and
have given satisfaction to the purchasers.
GEORGE f. PORTER.
The foiIow,ng named gentlemen may be refer
red to in relation TO these Patches.
Hon. Hannibal Hanln, Maine, John 6. SAKE,
Vermont, n. P. Willis, N. Y, Hon. n. P. Banks,
Massachus etts, A. L. Hamilton, Tennessee, James
w. Simonton, Cal. Carles D. Stuart, Long island
Townsend Harris, Japan, Horace Greeley, Frank
Leslie, No rman Wizard, Wis, DR.. ]. Marion SINS,
Charles Hammond, Phil'a., Prof. Bartlett, West
Point Dr. Ammi Brown, Boston, Lieut.. Henry A.
Wise. U. S. N, Col. W J. Harden, q. S. a, S.
Ireneus Prime, D. D. White Plains, Col. T. B.
Thorpe.