Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-26
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.



I HEREBY constitute Mr.. Simon Willard, No. 9
Congress street. Boston, solo agent for the sale Of
my Watches in tho United States Of America
April is, 1858. CHARLES FROD6HAM
The undersigned, having boon appointed sole Agent
In the United States for sale of Charles Frodsham
Improved Timex would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock of Com
pensated Chr0nometcr Watches, made by Charles
Frodsham, and styled his " New Series" In the
Watches Of the new series, Mr.. Erodsham has sue
ceeded--by more perfect method Of compensation
moro correct adjustment in isochronism, and an
trey and peculiar construction Of the train by
which more power is obtained without increase of
szo-in producing timekeepers OF wonderful and I'M
rivalled accuracy. The great Importance Of the i'm
proved Watches is perfect regularity OF time under
every variety of climate, motion, and position So
perfect the adjustments that the most violent
ercise--such as horseback riding, jumping, &c-pro-
ducos them no sensible effect. They therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes.
The scientific French critic Mons. Borsendorf in
his review of tho Great London Exhibition Of 1851
styles the contribution Of Mr. Charles Frodsham as
bearing the stamp OF peculiar merit, and as being
the hower Of tho English school"
The British Government have awarded Mcssrs.
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the sum of e. no. for
the excellence Of the princips of thor hmekeepers
follows:
LONDON, Aysl26, 1852.
Sra: I have much pleasure in giving IN account
Of the Gold Compensation Lover Watch No. 1895,
ulated that it should maintain uniform rate Of going
under every variety Of motion and climate. This it
has done In most remarkable manner; its rate of
going for the first six months was five seconds per
onth and In the noxt six months it changed its rate
little faster, viz eight seconds per month. and Mt
tho end Of 800 days it found to be fast of Green
witch moan time ono minute and fifteen seconds.
Though was not led by my previous promise to
pect such performance, yet / believe it is only the
usual character Of your improved watches which You
term your .new scrios.'
remain, sir, yours respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT
To Mr.. Charles F,odsham.
The undersigned has received the following
BosToN Octobev 8, 1853
Sir: herewith give you m account of tho re-
markablc performance Of tho watch purchased of
YOU made by Charles Frodshnm No 7,O14. Its total
variation for II months by weekly observations,
but one minute and fifty five seconds.
Yours respectfully, BILLINGS BRiGGs.
To Mr.. Simon Willard.
BosToN, September 3, 1853.
The Compensated Lever Watch purchased of you
made by Charles Frodsham, of London, No 1900,
has varied but thirty seconds from time in six
as Saa ss Alvin with ysp1
Mr.. Simon Willard
The undersigned is permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who, among many others have proved
tho excellence Of Frodsham's Watches timekcep-
ers
Enoch Train, Esq VIM. Whiting Esq
". G Bates ESQ. Geo. NJ Thacher ESQ
r. w. Thayer, ESQ David Dyer ESQ.,
Eff Osborne. Esq, sandusky,
Eben. Lane, Esq, ! Ohio
The subscriber would respectfully state that the
above Watches are designed and executed by Mr.
Frodsham and himself, especially to meet the do
mands Of the American public in tho grcat essential
Of perfect time, and that in this and in external
beauty they stand unrivaIled
All orders addressed TO tho undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD,
Jan. 8. No. Congress street, Boston.