Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-08-05
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.


r HEhEBY constituts Mr. Simon willard, No. .
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for tho sale Of
my Watches IL tho United States q Amsriss
In the United States for the sale OF Charles Frodsham
Improved Timekoepers, would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock Of Com
pensated Chronometer Watches, made by Charles
Frodsham, and styled his New Scrissn In the
Watches Of the new series, Mr.. Frodsham has sue
ceeded--by . moro perfect method Of compensation,
more correct adjustment in isochronism, and
trey and peculiar construction OF tho train by
which more power is obtained without increase Of
zsin producing timekeepers Of wonderful and un-
riyalled accuracy. The great importance OF the i'm
proved Watches Is perfect regularity Of time under
every variety Of climate, motion, and position So
ercise- As horseback riding, jumping, Ac-pro-
duccs on them no sensible effect They therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes.
Tho scientific French critic, Mons. Borsendorf in
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 Messrs
Arnold and Charles Frodshnm the sum Of f3 no. for
the sxcellspce of the psacps Of their timekeepers
One Of Mr. Frodsham's correspondents writes %
follows:
LONDON, Arvsi3s, 1859.
s sCs mssa Isv in Ss x %
you have made for me, and in which expressly stp
ulated that It should maintain uniform rate Of going
under every variety Of motion and climate. This II
has done in . most remarkable manner it, rate Of
going for tho Grst six months was.6ve seconds per
month"; and In the ncxt six months 1t changed Its rate
little faster, viz eight seconds per month, and at
tho end Of 1855 days 1t found to be fast Of Green
wich moan time ono minute and fifteen seconds
poet such performance yet believe it is only the
usual character Of your improved watches which you
torn your " new ssries.''
remain, sir, yours, respectfully,
To Mr.. Charles Frodsh1m.
The undersigned has received the following:
BosToN, October 5, 1853
SIR 4 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 III months, by weekly observations,
but one minute and y-8vs seconds.
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS BRIGes.
To M SiaIcm Willard.
BosToN, September 3, 1853
The Compensated Lever w atch / purchased of you,
made by Charles Frodsham, Of London, No. 1900,
has varied but thirty seconds from mean time in SIX
months, BY actual daily comparison with your regu
lator. Yours, de-, ALVIN ADAMS.
Mr.. Sinon WsHvd
Tho undersigned is permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who, among many others have proved
crs
Enoch Train. Esq VIM Whiting, Esq.
e. @, Bates ESQ. Goo. M. Thatcher, Esq.
+. w. Thayer, Esq David Dyer Esq
e. 4. 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 meot tho de-
mands Of the American public in tho great essential
Of perfect time, and that in this and in external
beauty they stand unrvalled
All orders addressed TO the undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD,
Jan. 5. Ne. 3 Congress street, Boston.