Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-09
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
ARsoLD,s. - .rRAND. LONDON.

ARnOLDss. 81 STRAND. LONDON.
T HEhRBY constitute Mr. Simon Willard No. 2
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for the sale OF
my Watches in the United States of America
April Is. 1853 CHARLES FRoDSHAM.
The undersignod, having been appointed solo Agent
in the United States for the sale Of Charles Frodsham
Improved Timekeepers, would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock OF Com
pensated Chronometer Watches made by Charles
Frodsham and STYLED his :" New Series" In the
Watches Of the new series, Mr.. Frodsham has
ceeded--by more perfect method OF compensation,
more correct adjustment In isochronism and an en-
tirely new and peculiar construction OF tho train by
which more power is obtained without increase OF
sire--in producing timekeepers Of wondesful and I'M
rivaed accuracy The great Importance OF the i'm
proved Watches Is n perfect regularity OF tune under
avery variety Of climate, motion, and position SO
perfect the adjustments that the most violent ex-
ercise--such horseback riding, jumping &c pro
duccs them no sensible effect They arc therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes.
Tho scientific French critic, Mons. B0rsend0rf in
his review Of the Great London Exhibition OF 1851,
styles the contribution of Mr. Charles Frodsham ms
bearing the stamp Of peculiar merit, and as being
the flower Of tho English school,
The British Government have awarded Mcssrs.
Arnold and Charles Frodshnm tho sum of f3 ITO, for
the excellence Of the principle of their tmekeepors
One Of Mr.. Frodshams correspondents writes as
follows:
LONDON, Apst rs, 1852.
Sir: have much pleasure in giving IN account
of the Gold Compensation Lever Watch No. 3,32b
You have made for and in which expressly stp-
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 tho first six months was five seconds per
month"; and in the next six months 1t changed its rate
q little faster viz eight seconds per month, and ut
tho end of 385 days it found to be fast of Green
wch mean time ono minute and fifteen seconds.
Though was not led by any previous promise to OK
pect such performance, yet believe it is only the
usual character Of your improved watches, which you
term your 9 new series.
romain, sir. yours, respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT
TO Mr.. Charles FrodsAam.
The undersigned has received the following
BosroN, October s, 1853
SIR: herewith give you an account of the
markablc performance of the watch purchased Of
YOU, made by Charles Frodsham No. 70l4. It's total
variation for II months by weekly observations,
hut ono minute and fifty five seconds.
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGs BRIGGS.
To Mr.. Simon Willard.
BosToN, September 3, 1853.
The Compensated Lever w atch purchased of you
made by Charles Frodsham, of London, No 1900,
has varied but thirty seconds from mean time in six
months, by actual daily comparison with your regu
lator Yours &6., ALVIN ADAMS.
Mr.. Stmon Willard.
Tho undersigned is permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, Who among many others, have proved
the excellence Of Frodshams Watches rs timekoep.
ors
Enoch Train, Esq VIM. Whiting, Esq.
Il. G. Bates, ESQ. Geo. M Thatcher, Esq
r. w. Thayer, ESQ. David Dyer, Esq
f. +. 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 de
lnands of the American public in the great essential
of perfect time, and that in this and in external
beauty they stand unrivaled.
All orders addressed to tho undersigned will receive
Immediate attention SIMON WILLARD,
Jan. g.. Ne. . Congress street, Boston.
HUGH CAMERON,
nEALER in Books. Periodicals, and Stationery,
IL wholesale and retail, Columbia Place, corner
7th street and Louisiana avenue, Washington d. c.
Jan I'D