Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-05
ARNoLp's, "a STRAND, LONDON.

I HEREBY constitute Mr. Simon Willard, No.
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for the sale of
my Watches in the United States of America
April Is, 1853. CHARLES FR0DsHAM.
The undersigned, having boon appointed sole Agent
in the United States for the sale Of Charles Frosham
Improved Timekce would respectfully call public
attention his extensive and valuable stock OF Com
pensated Chronometcr Watches, made by Charles
frodsham, and styled his 81 New Series" In the
Watches Of the new series, Mr.. Frodsham has
ceeded-by more perfect method Of compensation,
n moro correct adjustment in isochronism, and an en-
tirey and peculiar construction Of the train, by
which more power IL obtained without increase Of
sizein 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-such as horseback riding jumping. &c-
duccs them sensible effect They are therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes
Tho scientific French critic, Mons. Borsendorf in
his review Of the Great London Exhibition Of 1856
styles the contribution OF Mr. Charles Frodsham as
bearing the stamp of peculiar merit, and being
the flower OF the English school"
The British Government have awarded Mcssrs.
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the OF f3,I70, for
the excellence of the principle Of their mekeepers
One Of Mr.. Frodshams correspondents writes as
follows:
LONDON, april 20, 1852.
SIR: have much pleasure in giving account
Of the Gold Compensation Lever Watch No. 1925,
you have made for me, and in which expressly slip
uated that il should maintain uniform rate of going
under every variety Of motion and climate This Il
has done in most remarkable mannor; its rate OF
going for the first six months was Eve seconds per
month and in the next six months IL changed its rate
little faster. via eight seconds per month, and at
the end Of 1856 days IL found to be fast OF 6roen
wich moan time minute and hhoen seconds
Though was not led by any previous promise to ex
poct such performance, yet believe " is only the
usual character Of your improved watches which you
k.xxn fssaaxr
/ remain, sir, yours, respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT
To Mr.. Charles Frodshaa.
The undersigned has received the following:
BosToN, OctoJer 5, 1853.
Sra: I herewith give you account Of the
markable performance of the watch purchased OF
you, made by Charles Frodsham No. 70l4. It's total
variation for IL months, by weekly observations
but one minute and ifty-fve seconds
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS BRIoas.
To Mr.. Simon Willard. I
BosToN September g. 1853
The Compensated Lever 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 regn.
lator. Yours, &c, ALVIN ADAMS
Mr.. Simon Willard.
The undersigned ia permitted to refer TO the follow
inc gentlemen, who, among many others have proved
the excellence Of Frodsham's Watches ms timekcep
Enoch Train, Esq VIM. Whiting, ESQ
&C. Bates, Esa Geo. M. Thacher, Esq.
II. w. Thayer, Esq David Dyer, Esq.
y. r. Osborne. Esq, sandusky,.
Eben. Lane Esq, Ohio.
The subscriber would respectfully state that the
above Watches are designed and executed by Mr..
Frodsham and himself especially to meet the do
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 viii receive
immediate attention SIMON WILLARD
Jan. 5. No.e Congress street. Boston.