Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-21
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.


r HEhEBY constitute Mr. Simon Willard, No. .
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for tho sale Of
April is, 1858 CHARLES FR0DSHAM.
Tho undersigned, having been appointed sole Agent
in the United States for tho sale of Charles Frodshams
Improved Timekcepers, 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, MIR. Frodsham has sue
ceeded-by moro perfect method Of compensation,
correct adjustment in isochronism, and an
tirey now and peculiar OF the train BY
which more power is obtained without increase Of
siEe-in producing timekoepers Of wonderful and un-
rivaled accuracy. The great Importance OF the inn
proved Watches is perfect regularity OF time under
every variety of climate, motion, and position. So
perfect are the adjustments that the most violent
ercise-such horseback riding, jumping, &c--pro-
duces on them no sensible effect. They therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes.
Tho scientific French critic Mons. Borsendorf in
his review of the Great London Exhibition Of 1851,
styles the contribution Of Mr.. Charles Frodsham
bearing the stamp Of peculiar merit, and as being
the flower of tho English school"
The British Government have awarded Mossrs.
Arnold and Charles Frodshan tho sum of e. no. for
the excellence of the principle of their mokeepers
Ono Of Mr.. Frodsham's correspondents writes as
follows:
LONDON, April 70, 1852.
SIR: have much pleasure in giving An account
Of the Gold Compensation Lever Watch. No. 1895,
you have made for me. and In which expressly stip
ulated that itehould maintain uniform rate Of going
under every variety Of motion and climate. This 1t
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 II changed its rate
little faster, viz eight seconds per month and at
tho end Of 365 days it found to be fast of Green
witch mean time ono minute and fifteen seconds.
Though was not led by any previous promise to OK
poet such performance yet believe it Is only the
usual character of your improved watches which you
term your "new Series"
remain, sir, yours, respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT
To Mr. Charles Frodsh0na.
The undersigned has received the following:
BosToN, October 5, 1853.
SIR I herewith give you an account of tho re-
markable performance Of the watch purchased Of
variation for IL months, by weekly observations was
but ono minute and fifty i've seconds
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS BRiaas.
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
months by actual daily comparison with your regu-
lator. Yours, &C., ALVIN ADAMS.
Mr.. Simon Willard
Tho undersigned is permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who, among many others, have proved
tho excellence of Frodsham's Watches timskoep
crs
Enoch Train, Esq VIM. Whiting, Esq.
r. G. Bates, ESQ. Geo. M. Thacher, Esq.
F.W Thayer, Esq. David Dyer, Esq.
i. F. Osborne, Esq, Sandusky,
Eben. Lane, Esq, Ohio.
The subscriber would respectfully state that tho
above Watches are designed and executed by Mr..
Frodsham and himself especially to meet the de-
mands of the American public in the great essential
of perfect time, and that. in this and in external
beauty they stand unrivalled.
All orders addressed to the undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD,
JAN 5. No. o Congress street. Boston.