Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-20
.1ALTHAM WATCHES.

The extensive use Of these watches for the
last fifteen years by Railway Conductors, En-,
gineers, and E1pressmen, tho most exactlng 81
watch wea!ers has tnorEughiy aen, mo
cy of the Walthsm Watch. To satisfy that
class in all these respects, is to decide the queS-
ton as to the real value of these m9.ieeperS
More than 100000 of these watches sre
now speaking for themselves in the pocket OF
the peoples proof and q guarantee OF their
superiority over all others. :
The superior orgsazstion and great extent OF
the Company's Works at Wa!tham'. enaote
them to produce watches al q price which rem
ders competition futile, and those who buy any
other watch, merely pay from 25 to 80 per cent
more for their watches than is necessary;
We are now selling Waltham Watches ~
before the war. There's no other manufacture
of any kind in tie United States OF which this
can be said.
These time pieces combine every improve;
ment that long experience has proved OF real
practical use. Having had the refusal of near
~ every invention in matchmaking originating
in this country or in Europe, only those were
finally adopted which severe testing by IT,"
most skillful artisans in our works. and long
use on the part Of the public. demonstrated to
be essential to correct and enduring time keep
Ing.
The invention and use Of 81 centre.pln .:
peculiar construction, to prevent damage t"
the train by the breakage of msin springs, Is
original with the American Watch Company
who having had the refusal OF all other con-
trivances, adopted Fcgg's Patent pinion as tc'
ing the best and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally admitted by watchnskersto the bc=:,
are used in all grades of Waltham Watches.
Ali Wsltham Watches have dust-proof caps
protecting the movement from dust and .es>cn-
ing the necessity of the frequent cleaning, ne
cessary in other watches.
Our new patent stem winder, or keyless watch,
is already a decided success and q great in
provemeRt on any winding watch III the
American market and by far the cheapest
watch of it's quality now offered to the public.
TO those living in all portions Of the U where
wstchmskers do no. abound, watches with the
above mentioned Improvements which tend 10
insure accuracy, cleanliness, durability and
convenience, must prove invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
10 prevent imposition, buyers shou d sec
that every watch should bear . ther OF :ho t0l-
lowing trade marks:
American Watch Co. WalthGm
Appleton, Tracey & Co.,
P. 8. Bartlett
William Ellery,
Home Watch Co..
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
A descriptive circular, giving much useful
information sent to any address on application.
No watches retailed by the Company. Adj
dress, ROBBINS s. APPLETON,
NEW YORK
~ Ask to see tho rev FULL-PLATE
WATCH, bearing tho trade mark "AMER1-
CAN WATCH Co.; Crescent st Walthan,
Mass" It is by far the best full. plate watch
made in the United States. and surpasses any
thing heretofore made in this country for Rail
way Engineers. Conductors. &c up 10 eo3m
ROCERIES AT GREATLY REDUCED
" PRICES, consisting in part IS follows
100 bags Rio, Lag, Santos and Java Coffee
Is hhds Vac Pan and Z. K. Sugars
100 bbls Cut, Crushed, Granuu;od aud A
Sugars
rs half chests choice q. p, Imperial, 90
long and Japan Teas.
60 bbls Syrup, some very choice
80 boxes Parsile. Adamsntno and Mould
Candles.
100 boxes Toilet and Wishing Soap
600 sacks 6. A. Fine Salt
SO barrels No. Potomac Herring.
For sale by BREWIS s. LAWSON,