Daily national era., 1854-07-07
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.


HEkEBY constitute Mr. Simon Willard, No
Congress street. Boston sole agent for tho sale Of
my Watches in tho United States Of America
April is, 1853 CHARLES FRODSHAM.
Theundorsigned, having been appointed sole Agent
in the United States for the sale Of Charles Frodsham
Improved Timekcepers would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock OF Com
pensated Chronometcr Watches, made by Charles
Troasnam and styled MS nNs% %n Series Ia the
ceeded-by . moro perfect method OF compensation,
moro correct adjustment in isochronism and an en-
tirey now and peculiar construction Of tho train, by
which more power is obtained without incrcase OF
sise--in prodncng timekoepers Of wonderful and
rivaled 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 adjustments that the most violent
ercisesuch as horseback riding, jumping &C. pro
ducos them no sensible ofoct. They therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes.
The scientific French critic Mons. Borsendorf In
his review Of tho Great London Exhibition Of 1851,
styles the contribution Of Mr.. Charles Frodsham
bearing the stamp of peculiar merit, andas being
the flower of the English school,"
The British Government have awarded Mossrs
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the sum OF E3 l7O for
the excellence Of the principle of their timekeepers
Ono Of Mr.. Frodsham's correspondents writes as
follows:
LosDoN, Ayvil rs, 1852.
SIR: I have much pleasure in giving IN account
Of the Gold Compensation Lover Watch, No. 3,325,
you have made for me, and in which expressly stip-
uated that it should maintain uniform rate Of going
under every variety Of motion and climate This il
has done in most remarkable manner its ratio of
going for the first six months was five seconds per
month and in tho next six months it changed its rate
little faster, viz oight seconds per month, and ut
the end Of 365 days was found to be fast of Green
witch mean time ono minute and fifteen seconds
Though was not led by any previous promise to OK
poet such performance, yet l believe it is only the
usual character of your improved watches, which you
torn your new series"
rAp in cir mrs " II
THOMAS BARTLxTT
To Mr.. Charles F1odshan.
The undersigned has received the following:
BosroN October 5, 1853.
SIR: I herewith give you account Of the re-
markablo performance of the watch purchased of
you, made by Charles FrQdsham, No 7,6l4 Its total
variation for IL months BY weekly observations,
but ono minute and fifty five seconds.
To Mr.. Simon Willard.
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 rcgu
lator. Yours, &C.. ALVIN ADAMS.
M. Simon Willard.
The undersigned is permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen who, among many Others have proved
tho excellence Of Frodsham's Watches as timskeep-
ers
Enoch Train, Esq. VIM. Whiting Esq
E. G. Bates, Esq Goo. M. Thacher, Esq
f.. Thayer, ESQ., David Dyer Esq
Z. F. 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 the American public in the great essential
of perfect time, and that in this and in external
beauty they stand unrivaIled
All orders addressed to the undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD,
Jan. 5. Ne.9 Congress street, Boston.