The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-12
ARNOLD's, ~ STRAND, LONDON.

I HEREBY constitute Mr.. Simon Willard, No 0
Congress street Boston, sole agent for the sale of
my Watches in the United States of America.
April Is, 1858. CHARLES FRODSHAM
The undersigned, having been appointed sole 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
pensated ChronOmeter Watches, made by Charles
Frodsham, and styled his 1" New Series" In the
Watches OF the new series, Mr.. FrOdSham has
ceeded--by moro perfect method of compensation
moro correct adjustment in isochronism, and
tirely and peculiar construction of the train by
which power is obtained without increase OF
size-in producing timekeepers of wonderful and un
rivaled accuracy. The great Importance of the iuI
proved Watches is perfect regularity of time under
every variety of climate, motion, and position. SO
perfect the adjustments that the violent rN
erciso-sueh as horseback riding, jumping &c.-pro-
ducos them sensible effect. They are therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes.
The scientific French critic Mons. BOrsend0rC 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 the English school,
The British Government have. awarded MsssrG
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the sum OF G3l7O for
the excellence of the pyiHriyi oftheir tmekecpors
One of Mr.. Frodshani's correspondents writes az
follows:
LoNDqN, Ayyii %, 1852.
SIN 1 have much pleasure in giving an account
of the Gold Compensation Lever w atch, No 1925,
you have made for me, and in which expressly stip-
ulaed that it should maintain uniform rate Oi going
under every variety of motion and climate This il
has done in n most remarkable manner; its rate Il
going for tho first six months was five seconds pei
month and in the next six months it changed its
little faster, viz eight seconds per month, and ~
the end Of 36j days il found 10 be fast OF Green
witch mean time 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 new series"
| remain, sir, yours, respectfully
THOMAS BARTLETT
To Mr.. CAulcs Eoishan.
The undersigned has received the following
BosToS, Ocfobsy 3, 1853
Sir I herewith give you an account Of tho t.
markablc performance of the watch | purchased Of
you, made by Charles Frodsbam No. Z Ola Its total
variation for Il months by weekly observations was
but one minute and fifty i've seconds
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS BBIdG,.
To Mr. SiDrOH valiant
BosroN, September ?, 1853.
The Compensated Lever Watch purchased of you,
made by Charles Frodsham of London, No 300
has varied but thirty seconds from mean time in six
months, by actual daily comparison with your regu-
latOr. Yours, &c, ALVIN ADAMS.
Nh. Simon YtLLud.
The undersigned is permitted 10 refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who among many others have prov oil
the excellence Of Frodsham Watches as timekeep-
ers:
Enoch Train, Esq. VIM. Whiting ESQ
f. C. Bates, Esq. Geo NJ. Thacher Zen
l. w. Thayer, ESQ. David Dyer EsL
+. +. Osborne, Isl, Sandusky,
Eben. Lane, EsI, Ohio
The subscriber would respectfully state that tho
above Watches are designed and executed by MI
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 unriyaed.
All orders addressed To the undersigned will receive
mm ediate attention. SIMON WILLARD
Jan. D. No Congress street, Boston