Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-20
WATCHES.

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Tho oytensiye use Of these watches 1of the
last fifteen years by Railway Conductors Ell,
gineers, and Expressmen, the most e1sc'ihs -
watch. vearers. has thoroughly demonstrated
tn q siren 9Th, stesdiness, durability and accurA-
90 of the Wslthan Watch. To satisfy that
class in all these respects, is TO decide the ques-
tion 90 TO the real value of these time.keepers
Mora than 100000 of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets OF
the peoples proof and guarantee OF 1he'f
superiority over all others.
The superior organization and great extent OF
the Company's Works at Waltham' ehsois
than to produce watches at q price Whicn rel
ders competition futile, and those who BUY any
other watch merely pay from n TO oo per cent
more for their watches than Is necessary
We are now selling Waltham Wstc hes at
lass prices in greenback5 than the goid priee:
befora tho Wat. There's no other manufacture
of any kind in the United States 81 which thi:
can be said.
These time. pieces combine every Improve
ment that long experience has proved OF res!
practical use. Having had the refusal Of nea1'
" every invention in Matchmaking originating
in this country or in Europe, only those were
finally adopted which severe testing BY ths
most skillful artisans III our Torks, ahI i2he
use on the part Of the public. demonstrated 10
ha essential to correct and enduring time keep
ing.
Among the many improvements "e "'u'o
particularize:
Tho invention and use Of centfe.pinloh ~
peculiar construction. t. prevent damage |"
the train by the breskase oI main springs Is
original with the American Watch Company,
who. having had the refusal Of all other con-
trivsnces. adopted Fogg's Patent pinion rs be-
ing the best and faultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally admitted by watcllnaliers to the best
are used in all grades of Waltham Watches
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps,
protecting the movement from dust and lessen
ing the necessity Of the frequent cleaning, ne
ce:sary in other Watchea.
Our new patent stem winder, or keyless watch,
is already decided success and q great i'm
provement on any stem-winding watch III the
American market, and by far the chaal.:'=t
watch of It's quality now offered to the public.
To those living in all portions Of the U.S.where
watchmskers do not abound, watches with tho
aforementioned improvements which tend to
insure accuracy, cleanliness, durability ana
convenience, must provo invaluable.
Every watch guaranteed by the Company.
10 prevent imposition, buyers should
that cry watch should bear either Of the fol-
lowing trade marks:
American Watch Co............ Walthsm, Mass
Ann. Watch Co..".."."....... Wsltham, Mass.
American Watch Co..
Crescent street............... Waltham. Mass.
Appleton, Tracy - Co."....... Waltham. Mass.
Waltham Watch Co............. Waltham, Mass.
I. >. Bartlett.... w aithalh, Mass.
VIM. Ellery.......................W altman, MASS
Home Watch Co... Boston, Mass.
For sale at retail by all respectable dealers.
A descriptive circular, giving much useful
sent to any address on application.
No watches retailed by the Company. Adj
dress, ROBBINS s. APPLETON,
Gen. Agts., 1872 Broadway,
NEW YORK.
B- Ask to see the new FULL-PLATE
WATCH, bearing the trade mark "AMEkl-
CAN WATCH Co., Crescent st.. Walthal,
Mass" It is by far the best full.plate watch
made in the United States, and surpasses any
hing heretofore made in this country for Rail-
way Engineers, Conductors, SC. up l9.oo3m
THE CHEAPEST DRESS GOODS OF
i THE SEASON.
We have jus. returned from the market with
some of the prettiest and ch eapesL
DRESS GOODS
hst have ever been in this city.
Figured and Striped Grenadino.
Plaid, Plain and Striped Lenos.
Lisle Jaconets
French Ginghams
Iron Frame Bereges.
Plain, Pink and Buff Lawns.
Plaid, Striped and Figured Alpacas.
Call and see these goods. We are sure we
je2 WILMER g. SLAYMAKER.
DISH FISH FIsHE
Arrived. per schr. Mary Fletcher, a we'll se-
EASTERN HERRING,
$50 bblss HALIFAX No. e1BBED HERRING.
800 800 b bbIs E4sTFaEP No. Noq !
100 bbls superior SPLIT LABRADOR
7hich will be sold low from wharf:
lpply to M. ELDRIDGE u CO.,
feb 8-tf No. 4 South WhaEves.
RAs11, 9RAwsER r. L. BRooKETT
WIN. A. CAVE
DRAWNER s. CO.,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
10. 10 North Fairfax street. (west side) between
King st., and the Market Building,
Alexandria, Virginia.
Sales of lands in the States of Virginia and
FARMLAND. and houses and lots in the city of
le1sndria receive our special attention.
dec l3-tf
DRIED BEEF received and for
j sale by AVERY & DAVIDSON,
je9 226 King st., cor. Alfred