Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-08-19

kind over before attempted.
Tho fourth floor may DO denominated the
great work-room of tho establishment
Hore the different parts, numbering 400 or
moro TO each watch, are brought for final
adjustment, and arc tested with reference
to tho effect of heat, cold, position, aud "iso-
chroniSm." This means tho equalizing its
driving power, so that at the end of num-
Der of hours there will be no perceptiblo
difference in its running. This is some
thing that has taxed the ingenuity of many,
but has been left for the genius of this
house to perfect. 1t Is well understood
that tho main spring, when first wound,
possesses preator propolling power than
when 1t is nearly run down, for the
strength of the spring is spent, and the
movement must of a necessity be slower
yet when the balance spring is properly
made and isochronized, its vibrations are
continually the same, and perfect uniform
ity is attained. Tho testing of watch is
made every twelve hours, and the slight
est variations detected and remedicd before
the watch is permitted to leave tho adjust
ing-room.
for the performance of the final test. One
of these two apparatuses is cooled by means
of ice, so that the temperature is reduced to
7 zero the other has sheet-iron apartments,
and heated until it has attained 100 degrees,
in which the watch must run alternately,
without any variation in time. The time
consumed in this test is about one week
but greater perfection is obtained than
can be gained in six months by any of the
methods practiced in Europe.
After the adjustment the works are sent
to the company's salesrooms, Mossrs.
GILES, WALES & Co., No. 10 Maiden Lane.
N Y. This repository is worthy a visit.
and no one that is in the business. coming
to this city, who contomplates purchasing
should fail to see the Aladdin-like wonders
Kept In store. Novelties of every descrip-
ton in the watch trade greet the eye, some
OF which are of exceeding great value.
Here are watches richly embellished with
various kinds of valuable stones. some
whose cases are fairly incrusted with dia-
monds, and bearing in design and color
birds and flowers, MS like as if they had
been placed there by tho pencil of the art
ist. Then we sec watches, incased in plain
solid gold, some of which arc marvels in
point of construction, possessing every de-
vice to make them useful as well as orna-
mental. A few points of one watch we saw
were admirable, viz: the watch is wound
without key "a stem-winder, which, by
the way, is specially of this house, and
for which several patents are held; they
are the most simple and the only practical
ones yet produced, and eventually will be
the only style of watch that will have favor
with the public; the hands are set also
from the stem it strikes the hours, loud,
distinct, and musically sweet; after strik-
ing the hour it strikes the quarters and the
minutes so that in the dark its possessor
can know the hour and the minute. Other
watches in cases, in various forms of but
terflies, ETC., the works of which are not
larger than a one-cent piece; while in other
materials, such as solid silver and plated
ware, etc., this house stands unrivalled.
Here, as in the mandatory, the master
mind is shown in the management of its
affairs. Order is the first ldV-wthout it
all would be confusion. All engaged here
acterizes the members of tho firm, and
which they rightly enforce, enabling them
to roll on the business, and guard success
fully the many interests involved.
Many are the certificates from leading
men in this country as to the perfection of
the watches bearing the name Omitted
States Watch Company" but the most as
tonishing one is from the Hon. L. L. CHIT
TENDEN, late Register of the United States
Treasury, in which he states that "Watch
bearing trademark Frederic Atherton &
Co., Marion, n. j., carried by him from
December, 1865, to January II, 1870, had
total variation of only ttTO seconds in the
entire time" This is perfection, and is,
without doubt, the very acme of mechani-
cal skill, brought to perfection by the ener-
gy and patient labor of +. A. GILES, Esq,
the worthy President of the United States
Watch Company, and the senior memberof
the house of GILES, WALES q Co.
This firm is fortunate in having for its
controlling head man so highly compe-
tent TO preside over its destinies. As bust
ness man, he is possessed of great foresight,
ambition, and the most answering homes
ty. What he does is always well done:
what he engages in receives his entire at
tention. His reputation. his life of honest,
earnest, successful endeavor, are enough of
themselves TO assign him the first place in
tho front rank of American manufacturers.
In addition to the many honors already re-
ceived by this house, we will add that they
have just received notice of the award made
to them, which was the first prize of the
Louisiana State Fair, held at New Orleans
for the Spring of 1870, ouer all competitors
1t is we'll deserved, and wo wish them
every and a long-continued success.-[Conl.l