Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-10
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
AKroLp,s. = srnAND, LONDON.

+ HEREBY constitute Mr.. Simon Willard. No. 8
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for tho sale OF
my Watches in the United States q America.
April is, 1858 CHARLES FRODSHAM
Tho undersigned, having been appointed sole Agent
in the United States for tho sale of Charles Frodsham
Improved Timekcepers, would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock of Com
pensated Chronometer Watches, made by Charles
Frodsham, and styled his New Series 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
tirey new and peculiar construction OF tho train by
which more power is obtained without increase Of
size--n producing timekeepers Of wonderful and
rivalled accuracy The great Importance OF the inn
proved Watches is perfect regularity OF time under
every variety of climate motion, and position SO
perfect the adjustments that the most violent
ercise-such MS horseback riding, jumping, DC pro
ducos on them no sensible effect 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 as
bearing the stamp OF peculiar merit aud as being
the flower of tho English school"
The British Government have awarded Messrs
Arnold and Charles FrOdsham tho OF f3 lao, for
the excellence Of the pinepe Of their tinekeepcrs
Ono Of Mr.. Frodsham's correspondents writes as
follows:
LONDON, April 6, 1852.
SIR: have much pleasure in giving IN account
Of the Gold Compensation Lever Watch No 1925
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 10 a most remarkable manner; its rate of
going for the first six months was five seconds per
monh and in tho next six months IT changed its rate
n little faster viz eight seconds per month, and at
the end Of 1856 days ii found TO be fast of Green
wich mean time ono minute and fifteen seconds
Though was not led by any previous promise to OK
poet such performance, yet believe 1t is only the
usual character Of your improved watches which you
term your !. new series"
remain, sir. yours. respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT
TO Mr.. Chn,les Fr0dshnns.
The undersigned has received the following:
BosToN, Octobey s, 1853
SIR: herewith give you account of tho re-
markablc performance of the watch purchased Of
YOU made by Charles Frodsham No. 7,Ol4. It's total
variation for 4 months, by weekly observations,
but one minute and fifty i've seconds.
Yours, respectfully, Billings BRIGes.
To Mr.. Simon Willard
BosToN September 3, 1853.
Tho Compensated Lever Watch purchased OF you,
has varied but thirty seconds from mean time in SIX
months, by actual daily comparison with your rcgu
lator Yours &c., ALVIN ADAMS.
Mr.. Sianon Willard.
Tho undersigned is permitted refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who among many others, have proved
+. the excellence of Frodshams Watches timekeep,
Enoch Train, Esq VIM. Whiting, Esq.
Il. G. Bates, ESQ. Geo. M Thacher Esq
F. w Thayer, Esq. David Dyer, Esq
f. i. Osborne, ESD. Sandusky,
Eben. Lane, Esq, Ohio.
The subscriber would respectfully state that the
above Watches 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 unrivaed.
All orders addressed TO the undersigned will receive
immediate attention SIMON WILLARD,
Jan 5. Ne9 Congress street, Boston.