Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-13
WATCH

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The extensive use of these watches for the
last fifteen years by Railway Conductors, En-
g!neers, and Expressmen, the most exacting OF
watch wearers has thoroughly demonstrated
the strength, stesdiness durability and accura-
cy Of the Wsltham Watch. To satisfy that
class in ali these respects, is to decide the ques-
ton rs to the real value oC these tine.keepers.
More than 100000 of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets of
the peoples proof and II guarantee Of their
superiority over all Others
The superio: organization and great extent OF
the Compsny's Works ut Waltham, enable
them 10 produce watches 81 g price which reI
ders competition futile, and those who buy any
other watch, merely pay from 25 to SO per cent
more for their watches than is necessary.
We are now selling Wathsm Wstc hes At
| less prices in greenbscks than the gold prices
before the war. There is 10 other manufacture
| of any kind in TIE United States OF which this
can be said.
! These tme.p;eceS combine every improve
ment that long experience has proved of real
practical use. Having he'd the refusal of near
| ~ every invention in matchmaking originating
in this country or in Europe, only those were
finally adopted which severe testing by the
| most skillfui artisans in oar works. and long
use on the part OF the public, demonstrated to
be essential to correct and enduring time-keep-
ing. ......
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The invention and use Of centrepinlon OF
peculiar construction, To prevent damage 10
Inc train by Inc b-esksge o. main sprlngs' ID
original with the American Watch Company
who having had the refusal OF all otner con-
trivances, adopted Fcgg'a Paicat plnion as De-
ing the best and tsn!tiess.
Hardened snd tempered hair springs now
uniyersall7 ad mitted bywstch makers to the BEST
are used in ali grades o! Walthsm Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proot caps
projecting tn movement from dust and lessen
ing tho necessity of the frequent cleaning, ne
cessary in other watches.
Our new patent STEM windcr, or key less watch
| i already q decided success and great I'M
| urovemegt on any stem-wlnding "atcn III tne
| American market, and by lar the cneapes'
| watch of its quality now offered 10 the PuoHc'
To those living ia I'll portions OF the U.o.WheFe
| wstchmakcrs do not abound, watches Will 'no
obovo. mentioned improvements which tend to
ir.ure accuracy, cleanliness, durability ana
convenience, must prove lnTsluab'"'
Every watch guaranteed by the Company
e., nrsvent imposition, buyers should SEQ
ih.t every watch snoulI boar ethor OF 1he io'-
> lowing trade marks:
American Watch Co...........''. W Altman .nas''
A., Watch ............. Waltham, Mass.
) American Wstch Co.,
! Wo1thano Mass.
,..Ia'ou Too a. Co............ W altham, Mass.
NP:H'tSa,, Wstrh Co........... Wal.ham, Mass.
- ~ a. psr,l.tt ........... Walthan, Mass
~ Wllcrv Wal ham, Mass'
Home Watch Commencement os'on,
For sale at retail By al Respectable oea'efs.
A descriptive circular, giving much uselc'
= information sent to any address on application
No watches retsiled by the Company. Az
drses ROBBINS & APPLETON'
Gen. Arts 1872 Broadway,
NEW YORK.
. nss- Ask 10 soc the now FOLL-fHanE
. WATCH, bearing the trade marx "a M M
u CAN WATCH Co., Crescent ST. "aithan,'
Mass" It is by far the best 1ull plate ~a'c'
made in the United States, and surpasses any
thing heretofore made in this country tor nall
way Engineers, Conductors, &c sp I2.eoopl
MAYORS OFFICE, Nav 1917
o In accordance with resolution ado2te;o az h.ld
noestino of the City Council Of Ale1snor's heio
M the eyeuing Of Tuesday the 90 ihss.' es ss
On ;uo he MAYORS Office tho tItice OF the
uTs'saiati ~ ze,te the Insurance Office OF wise
~ ari he l;oupting-ro N OF Geo II. Rooln-
= - 3 Son ss The places where subscript!on DOCKS
:, vii ho onened and where contrlouti"ns Can DC
ft for the eliet Of the sufferers by the laIe ois-
astea a. o. Nv Mayor.
NOTICE.
af snecsl meeting of the stockholders Of th 70
- ARIINGTON TURNPIKE CW COZ. ~ ~ ~ =
y will be held on SATURDAY, the ~, ri, I hou.e
NAV. 1870 8, o'clock p. m ~ .no W. nartic
OF the company. The stock sl aa,in Hso
u,s-lv reouested TO attend !n me " " pres;1ant
re ~ e. ordsr: LEWIS BAIL1' rfes,Ie en-
- &c. Roach, Secret ~. ~
Us OPENING oFsUrHKs bill eAHDhN'
w. TYCOON is happy to announce lGa'
,IITT s I'LL GARDEN is now open a. lo'
y be- reception Of visitors: --- ~ = 49,
he ---VNTI,eMn?I. WANTING a PERfECl
~ wITMER &sLAYtMAkER'5,
md cave you1 .a,Isfoct;on my II
- rNGLISHSALAD DRESslNE-,,,,veT nhs
n also fresh supply Crosse s. o'acA '''
SS Pickles just received By ,,usAY
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