Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-02
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
AnNo,D,s. 3 .rRAND, LONDON.

HEREBY constitute Mr. Simon Willard, No
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for the sale Of
my Watches in the United States Of America.
April 10, 1853 CHARLES FR0DSHAM.
Tho undersigned, having been appointed solo Agent
in the United States Cor tho sale Of Charles Frodsham
Improved Timekeepers would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock Of Com
pensated Chronometcr Watches, made by Charles
Erodsham and styled his " New Series" In the
Watches Of the new series, Mr.. Frodsham has sue
ceeded--bya more perfect method of compensation,
moro correct adjustment in isochronism, and an
tirely and peculiar construction of tho train, by
which more power is obtained without increase OF
sixe--in producing timekeepers Of wonderful and un-
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 adj astmenls. that the most violent
erciso--such horseback riding, jumping, &c-pro-
duocs them no sensible effect They therefore
peculiarly adapted to rnroad purposes.
Tho scientific French critic, Mons. Borsendorf in
his review OF tho Great London Exhibition OF 1851,
styles the contribution Of Mr. Charles Frodsham us
bearing the stamp of peculiar merit, and MS being
the flower Of tho English school"
The British Government have awarded Mcssrs
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the OF ES, ITO, for
the excellence of the priacYc of their timekeepcrs
Ono Of Mr.. Frodshains correspondents writes as
follows:
LONDON, April rs, 1852.
SIR: have much pleasure in giving account
of the Gold Compensation Lover Watch No. 1925,
you have made for me- and in which expressly stip-
ulated that 1t should 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 the first six months was five seconds per
onth and in tho next six months it changed its rate
little faster, viz eight seconds per month and ut
the end of $50 days 1t found to be fast OF Green
witch time minute and fifteen seconds.
Though was not led by any previous pfomise TO OK
poet such performance, yet / believe il is only the
usual character of your improved watches which you
term your 'new series"
l remain, sir, yours, respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT
TO Mr.. Charles Flodsham.
The undersigned has received the following
BosToN OctoJer g. 1853.
SIR: herewith give you an account of tho re
markable performance of the watch i purchased of
you, made by Charles Frodsham, No 7,Ol4 Its total
variation for IL months by weekly observations was
but ono minute and fifty five seconds.
Yours respectfully, BILLINGS BRiGas.
TO Mr.. Siazon IVallard.
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
lntor. 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 timekeep
ors
Enoch Train, Esq. VIM Whiting, Esq
e. c. Bates, Esq Geo M. Thacher, ESQ
Il. w. Thayer ESQ. David Dyer, Esq
Il. K. Osborne, ESQ.,, Sandusky,
Eben Lane, Esq, Ohio.
The subscriber would respectfully state that the
above Watches designed and executed by Mr..
Frodsham and himself especially to meet the de-
mands of the American public in thegrcat 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. Ne. Congress street, Boston
HUGH CAMERON,
nEALER in Books Periodicals, and Stationery
IL Wholesale and retail 3 Columbia Place, corner
hctra nd I.ouis nm Washinntnn O.