Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-13

w Va 'uo jury Oh WatoneS at tho Centen--
NAL Exhibiiionl, took at rundom from the
company 8 cafe one of their watches of the
fifth grade, and exhibited it to one of the
first "adjusters" in Switzerland, who after
thoroughly examining it deolor d, "ope
would not tind one such in fifty thousand of
our (the Swiss) manufacture" Such is
the perfection of their manufacture that
their watches nre now being exported 10
large numbers to Europe, some 10000 per
year being sent to Englund alone.
The American Watch Company, however,
are not alone 10 the manufacture of watches
IN this country, az our readers are probably
aware, there being an offshoot from this
company at Elgin, H., which started 10
1864, and after many oulargemeuts of their
establishment to keep pace with the de
mands of the trade, find themselves with a
corps Of employees numbering over 700, all
of which are employed on movements alone,
and yet are unable TO supply the demand
for their goods, Notwithstanding tho hurd
times and TINT they arc working twelve
hours day. They are said to be 80 far
behind their orders ut the present time that
their English and Russian agencies arc idle
tor want of materials to supply their custo
mers This success has been attained. let
it be remembered, in section Of the coun-
try that most people would consider as good
ground for raising corn or pork, but with
out the right class of population for making
fine machinery. to say nothing of such
delicate articles as watches; 80 that the
company had not only to build their ma
chinery for their factory hut to educate
their employees to their business also.
lD addition to the above companies, there
arc several Others who manufacture watches
in different purts of the country, ut Boston,
Phila ieIphia, Springfield Muss., and Sprinc.
field. lll.-iu all about twelve, wo believe
There is another ono stated 10 be starting
somewhere in New England, which will
make new style of watch, contaiuing fewer
works than the ordinary one; and these arc
set around the centre and driven BY main
spring beneath them. BY means of a
toothed rim around the inside of the case
all the works are made to perform complete
rotation around the centre of the watch
aside frJn their own proper u,otions-com
pleting the performance once 10 every Two
hours. Any irregularity duo from the DIFF
ference of weight of any of it's parts is said
to he thus wholly compensated, no matter
what may be the position in which the
witch is carried, since in any aud all posi-
tions the centre Of gravity of the move mcut
for any two hours as whole will be uniform.
There is also large factory at Marion, N.
j but we believe it is not now in operation.
th" company owning it having failed some
time since.
A patent has recently been granted for o
watch With it's works so arranged iu the
case that, no matter whether it is hung up
so as to have the pendant on vcrticlo posi-.
tiou or set inclined in the ycst pocket, the
movement will always o.cupy the same
vertical position, by which il is hoped that
there will be esa liability to variation in it's
going; but we have hcurd nothing of its
being manufactured to any cxteut.
ScieHttfc american.
A PUNCTUATION PUzzLE Tho follow
ing article forcibly illustrates the necessity
of punctuation 1t can be read 10 two ways
making its hero very bad or good man.
the result depending upon the manner 10
which it is punotuated. It is we'll worthy
the study Of teacher and pupil: "He is an
old and experienced man in vice and wick
edDess he is never found in opposing tho
works of iniquity he takes delight in the
downfall of his neighbors he never reioices
in the prosperity of any of his fellow orca-
turcs ho is always ready to assist in destroy
ing the peace of society he takes 90 pleasure
in serving tho Lord he IL uncommonIy dill
gent in sowing discord among his friends
and acquaintances he takes no pride in Ia
boring to promote the cause Of Christianity
he has not been negligent in endeavoring to
stiematiSe all public evil passions he strives
hard to build up Satan's kingdom he lends
no aid to the support of tue Gospel among
the heathen he contributes largely to tho
devil he will never 90 to heaven he must 90
where he will receive the just rccompenso of
reward"
There is negro named Dick Frazier
confined in Aiken jail who ran away from
bis owner, j. D. Allen, Esq, before the
Mexican war, and joined the United States
Army. During the war he fought 10 all tho
principal battles, and is said to have mado
40 excellent soldier. When peace was do
olured he was married 10 Mexico to mulatto
woman, worth considerable property, and
after spending her entire fortune, was recap
tured by his owner, brought back to his old
home in Barnwell, where he remained
slave until cmancipated in 1866 lie ia
now confined in jul charged with grand
larceny.
It's important to have It understood that
tho grand jury which found the indictments
against prominent Republicans 10 South
Carolina Was oroanzed nv Renuhlioana
while Mr.. Chamberlain was Governor, aud
had eight oolored pen upon it. This will
not make Patterson any happier, though.