Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-16
WATCHES.

WTALTHAM WATCHES.
The extensive use Of these watches for the
last fifteen years by Railway Conductors, En-
ginoers, and Expressmen, the most exacting OF
watch. wcarcrs, has thoroughly demonstrated
the strength, steadiness, durability and accura-
cy of tho Wsltham Watch. To satisfy that
class in AL these respects is to decide the ques-
ton MS to tho real value Of those tme.keepers
Moro than 100000 of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets OF
tho peoples proof and a guarantee of their
superiority over oil others.
The superio. organization and great cxtent Of
the Company's Works at Waltham, enable
them to produce watches ri q price which REL
| ders competition futile. and those who buy any
other watch. merely pay from 25 to so per cent
| moro for their watches than is necessary.
Wear now selling Waltham Waite hes at
loss prices in greenbscks than the gold prices
before the war. Thcrei Is no other manufacture
| Of any kind in tie Unitod States OF which this
| cMn be said
! These time-pieces combine every improve
ment tina. a long ey perence has proved of real
practical use. Having had the refusal of near
| ly every invention n wab2 nmsking originating
| in this country or in Europe, only those were
finally adopted which severe testing by tho
most skillIul artisans in our works. and long
u:o Cd the part of the public demonstrated to
| lie essential to correct and enduring timo- keep
ing.
| Among tho many improvements We would
| partculari2e:
The invention and use Of u centre pinion o!
pcculac construction, to prevent damage 10
| the train by tho breRksga of main springs. Id
| original with tho American Watch company
| who. having had tho refusal OF all other con-
| trivanccs, adopted Fogg's Patent pinion rs be-
| ing the Acs! ard fauitlcss.
| Hardened and tempered har springs. now
| universal yadmittod hywatchmakcrst TO tn @ best,
are used in all grades OF Wslthsm Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps,
| protecting the movement from dust and lessen
ing the necessity Of the frequent cleaning ne
| ccSsary in other watches.
Our new patent stem wnder, or keyless watch,
is already decided success and great i'm
proScmcat on any STEM winding watch il. the
| American market, and by far the cheapest
watch of its quality now offered to the public.
wu:chmakers do no. abound, watches with tho
aforementioned improvements which tend to
insure accuracy, cleanliness, durability and
convenience, must prove invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
10 prevent, imposition, buyers should see
that CIV cry watch should bear either Of the fol-
lowing trade marks:
A Watch Watthap, Mass
Ann. Watch Commandment. Waltham, Mass.
American Watch Co..
Crescent sLreet.""".""....W sltham, Mass.
Appleton, Tracy q Co""".... Wslthsm. Mass.
Waithsm Watch Co..."."-."... Walthsm, Mass.
w H. hiiery w anhAu, !Ass.
Home Watch Co....... ........".... Boston, Mass.
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
A descriptive circular, giving much useful
information, sent to any address on application.
No watches retsiled by the Company. Ad-
dress, ROBBINS 81 APPLETON,
Gen. Agts, 1872 Brcoaa-9- -
-..-utionEoHu" VJ'
81, nen"' NEW YORK.
w r,r:"S to 500 the new FULL-PLATE
o. =. iCH, bearing the trade mark sAMEKI-
CAN WATCH Co., Crescent st, Walthsm,
Mass" 1. is by far the best full-plate watch
made in the United Statos, and surpasses any
thing heretofore made in this country for Rail.
way Engineers, Conductors, SC. ap l9.oo9m
THE CHEAPEST DRESS GOODS OF
L THE SEASON.
We have jus: returned from the market with
some Of tho prettiest and ch eapCst
DRESS GOODS
tn e have ever been in this city.
Figured and Striped Grensdine.
Plaid, Plain and Striped Lenos.
Lsle Jaconets.
French Ginghams
Iron Frame Bcreges.
Plain, Pink and Buff Lawns.
Plaid, Striped and Figured Alpacas.
Call and see these goods. We are sure we
can please the most fastidous.
je2 WILMER & SLAYMAKER.
DISH! FISH FIsHE
Arrived, per schr Mary Fletcher, we'll Sc
EASTERN HERRING,
$50 bbl5 Halifax No. GIBBED HERRING.
leo bbls PORTLAND ROUND
300 bbis EASTPOKT No. | L"
lUO bbls superior SPLIT LABRADOR
which will be sold low from wharf
Apply to N. ELDRIDGE Il CO.,
feb S-tf No South Whsrves.
RAsIL BRAwNEK F. L. CROCKETT.
VIM 4. CAVE
DRAWER s. CO.,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
No. ID North Fairfax street, (west sidel between |
King ST., and the Market Building, !
Alexandria, Virginia.
Sales Of LANDS in the States Of Virginia and |
Marynnd and houses and lots in the city of
Alexandria receive our special attention.
dec i3-tf
CHOICE DRIED BEEF received and for