Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-04
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
ARror "a a srR AND LONDor.

ARNOLD's, 81 STRAND. LONDON.
II HEhEBY constitute Mr. Simon Willard, No. 3
y Congress street. Boston, solo agent for tho sale Of
my Watches in tho United States Of America
April Is, 1853 CHARLES FR0DSHAM.
The undersigned, having been appointed sole Agent
In the United States for the sale Of Charles Frodshams
Improved Timex would respectfully call public
attention 10 his extensive and valuable stock OF Com
pensated Chronometcr Watches made by Charles
Frodshnm, and styled his " New Series" In the
Watches or the new series, Mr.. Frodsham has sue
ceeded--by moro perfect method Of compensation,
more correct adjustment In isochronism, and nm en-
trey and peculiar construction OF the train BY
which more power is obtained without increase Of
size-in producing tinekeepers Of wonderful and
riyalled accuracy. The great Importance Of the i'm
proved Watches is perfect regu arty OF time under
every variety of climate, motion, and position 80
perfect are the adj asments that the most violent
ercise--such as horseback riding, jumping, Acpro-
ducos on them no sensible effect They therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes.
The scientific French critic, Mons. Borsendorf in
his review Of the Great London Exhibition Of 1851
styles the contribution Of Mr. Charles Frodsham as
bearing the stamp Of peculiar merit and as being
the flower Of the English school"
The British Government have awarded Messrs.
Arnold and Charles Frodsham tho Of f3, no. for
the excellence Of the psneiys Of their timsksspers
One Of Mr.. Frodshams correspondence writes -
follows:
LONDON, April2e, 1852.
s haze masn pleasure ys in s Z
you have made for me, and in which expressly stip
uated that Il 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 por
MONTH and in the next six months it changed its rate
little faster viz: eight seconds per month, and at
the end Of 365 days 1t found to be fast Of Green
witch moan time one minute and fifteen seconds.
pect such performance, yet believe it is only the
usual character of your improved watches which you
term your 'snew series"
remain, sir, yours, respectfully
THOMAS BARTLETT
To Mr.. Charles FrodsAGm.
The undersigned has received the following
BosToN, Ocao5er s, 1853.
Sir herewith give You account of the re-
markable performance Of the watch purchased Of
you, made by Charles Frodsham, No. 70l4 Its total
but one minute and fifty i've seconds
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS BRIGGS.
TO Mr.. Simon Willard
BosToN, September 8, 1853.
The Compensated Lever Watch purchased Of you,
made by Charles Frodsham, of London, No. 1900,
months, by actual daily comparison with your rcgu-
lator Yours, &C., ALVIN ADAMS.
Mr.. Simon Willard.
The undersigned is permitted to refor to the follow
ing gentlemen, who among many Others, have proved
the excellence Of Frodsham's Watches as timekeep-
ers:
Enoch Train ESQ., VIM. Whiting, ESQ.
e. @. Bates, ESQ. Geo. M. Thatcher, Esq.
r. w. Thayer, Esq. David Dyer, Esq.
L. +. Osborne, ESQ.,, Sandusky,
Eben. Lane, Esq, Ohio.
The subscriber would respectfully state that the
above Watches arc designed and executed by Mr..
Frodsham and himself, especially to meet the de-
mands of tho American public in tho groat 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.5. Ne. Congress street, Boston.