Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-27
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.


I HEkEBY constitute Mr. Simon Willard, No
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for the sale Of
my Watches in the United States Of America
April Is, 1883 CHARLES FRQDSHAM.
in the United States for the sale Of Charles Frodsham
Improved Timckeepers would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock Of Com
pensated ChrOnometcr Watches, made by Charles
TToasnam and styled MS Es Tr Series IN the
ceeded-by more perfect method OF compensation,
moro correct adjustment in isochronism and an
tirey new and peculiar construction Of the train, by
which more power is obtained without increase of
size-in producing timekeepers Of wonderful and un-
rivalled 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
ercise--sqch as horseback riding, jumping &c.-po-
ducos 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 McssrS.
Arnold and Charles Frodsham tho sum Of $40, for
the excellence Of the principle Of their timekeepers
One Of Mr.. Frodshams correspondents writes as
follows:
LONDON, April rs, 1852.
SIR: i have much pleasure in giving account
Of the Gold Compensation Lover Watch No. $685.
you have made for me- and in which expressly stp-
ulated that it should maintain uniform rate fgoing
under every variety Of motion and climate This 1t
has done in most remarkable manner; its ratio Of
going for the FIRST six months was five seconds per
month and in the nox six months it changed its rate
little faster, viz eight seconds per month, and at
tho end Of 365 days 1t was found to be fast OF Green
witch moan time ono minute and fifteen seconds.
Though was not led by any previous promise to cx
poet such performance, yet believe it is only the
usual character of your improved watches which you
torn your new series"
IN oir WIN ram frII u 4
THOMAS BARTLETT
To Mr.. CHARTS Fyodsham
The undersigned has received the following:
Bos1oN, October 5, 1853
SIR: herewith give you an account of the
markablo performances Of the watch purchased of
variation for Z months, by weekly observations,
but one minute and fifty 1--WE seconds
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS BRlGas
To Mr.. Simon Willard
BosToh. September 3, 1853
Tho Compensated Levor Watch 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, &C., ALVIN ADAMS
M. Simon Wiilara.
Tho undersigned is permitted refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who among many others, have proved
the excellence Of Frodsham's Watches timekeep-
ers
Enoch Train Esq. VIM. Whiting, ESQ.
II. G. Bates, ESQ. Geo. M Thacher, Esq
F. w. Thayer, Esq. David Dyer, Esq.
II. +. Osborne, Esq, Sandusky,
Eben. Lane, Esq, Ohio.
The subscriber would respectfully state that tho
above Watches are 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 unrivalled.
All orders addressed to the undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD,
Jan 5. No. Congress street. Boston.