Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-06
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.


r HEREBY constitute Mr. Simon willard, No. q
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for tho sale Of
my Watches In the United States q Amsrics
The undersigned, having been appointed sole Agent
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 Chronometcr Watches, made by Charles
Frodsham, and styled his New Scries.n In The
Watches Of the new series, Mr.. Frodsham has sue
ceeded-by moro perfect method Of compensation,
more correct adjustment in isochronism, and an en-
tirely now and peculiar construction Of tho train BY
which more power is obtained without increase of
sixe-in producing timekcepers Of wonderful and un
rivalled accuracy The great Importance OF the inn
proved Watches is perfect regularity OF time under
every variety Of climate, motion. and position 50
ercisc horseback riding, jumping, 4c, pro
duccs 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
bearing the stamp Of peculiar mcrit, and as being
the flower Of the English school"
The British Government have awarded Mcssrs.
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the Of f3 40, for
the excellence of the yyiaops Of their timokeepors
Ono Of Mr. Frodshams correspondents writes as
follows:
SIR: I have much pleasure in giving an account
Of the Gold Compensation Lever Watch, No. 1926
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 1t
has done in o most remarkable manner Its rate Of
going for tho first six months five seconds per
month and in tho next six months it changed its rate
little faster viz eight seconds per month, and at
the end of 1855 days 1t found TO be fast OF Green
wich mean time ono minute and fifteen seconds
Though was not led by any previous promise to ex
poet such performance yet believe It 10 only the
usual character Of your improved watches which you
term your new series
remain sir, yours, respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT
To Mr.. Charles Fyodsh0m
The undersigned has received the following
BosToN, October 5, 1853
SIR herewith give you an account of tho re-
markablo performance of the watch purchased OF
you, made by Charles Frodsham, No. 70l4. Its total
variation for IL months, by weekly observations
but one minute and ffty-fv seconds
Yours, respectfully, Billings BRIGGS
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 regu-
lator. Yours, &C., ALVIN ADAMS
Mr.. Simon Willard
The undersigned is permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen who, among many others, have proved
the excellence Of Frodsham's Watches as timskeep-
crs:
Enoch Train, Esq. VIM. Whiting, Esq.
e. @. Bates ESQ. Geo. M. Thatcher, Esq.
+. w. Thayer, Esq David Dyer, Esq.
E. +. Osborne Esq, Sandusky,
Eben. Lano, Esq, Ohio.
Tho subscriber would respectfully state that the
above Watches are designed and executed by Mr.
Frodsham and himself, especially to meet tho do
mands Of the American public in tho great essential
Of perfect time, and that in this and in external
beauty they stand unrivalled.
All orders addressed to the undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD
Jan.5 Ne.9 Congress street, Boston