Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-18

AHNOLD'S, 81 STRAND, LONsOa.
r HEREBY constitute Mr.. Simon Willard, No Q
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for the sale Of
my Watches in the United States Of America
April 10, 1858. CHARLES FRODSHAM
The undersigned having boon appointed solo Agent
In the United States for the sale of Charles Frodsha
Improved Timekeepers would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock OF Com
p-nsated Chronometer Watches, made by Charles
Frodsham and styled his I" New Series In the
Watches Of the new SERIES Mr. Frodsham has sue
ceeded-by more perfect method OF compensation,
more correct djustmcnt IN sochronism, and an en-
trely now and peculiar construction OF tho train by
which power is obtained without increase OF
sxein producing timekeepers OF wonderful end I'M
rivalied accuracy The great Importance Of the inn
proved Watches is perfect regularity OF tims under
every variety Of climate, motion, and position. So
perfect the adjustments that the most violent
ercise--such rs horseback riding jumping, Ac-pfo-
duces on them sensible effect They arc therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes
Tho scientific French Critic Mona Bonendorf, 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 being
the flower Of tho English school"
The British Government have awarded Messrs.
Arnold and Charles Frodshnm the sum Of f3,170, for
the excellence OF the prinrpk Of their timskeepers
One Of MIR. Frodshams correspondents writes as
follows:
LONDON Apyrl 20, 1852
SIR have much pleasure in giving account
of the Gold Compensation Lever Watch No. 1895,
you nave made lot me- and which expressly SUP
uated that it should maintain uniform rate OF gong
under every variety Of motion and climate This it
has done in most rcmaI kable manner its rate Of
going for the first six months five seconds per
month and in the next six months it changed its
u little faster, viz eight seconds per month"; and at
tho end OF 365 days 1t found to be fast OF Green
witch mean time one minute and fifteen seconds.
Though was not led by any previous promise TO
pect such performance yet believe II iB only the
usual character Of your improved watches which you
term your new scrios.''
/ ROMAN, sir yours respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT
To Mr., Charles Frodstam.
The undersigned has received the following:
BosToN, Octo5ey 5, 1863.
SIR: herewith give you an account Of the re-
markable performance of the watch purchased Of
you, made by CHARLES Frodsham No 7.0l4. It's total
variation for IL months by weekly observations,
but minute and fifty FIVE seconds.
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS BRiGas.
To Mr.. Simon Willard
BosToN, September 8, 1858.
The Compensated Lever Watch purchased Of you,
made by Charles Frodsham, of London, No. 1890,
has varied but thirty seconds from time in six
months by actual daily comparison with your roeu-
lator. Yours &C., ALVIN ADAMS
Mr.. Simon Waliayd.
The undersigned is permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who, among many others have proved
the excellence Of Fiodshams Watches ms timekeep-
Enoch Train, Esq VIM. Whiting, Esq
e. @. Bates, Esq. Geo M Thachsr, Esq
II. w. Thayer, ESQ. David Dyer, ESQ.
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 unrivaied.
All orders addressed to the undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD,
Jan s. No Congress street, Boston.