Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-23

my Watches in the United States of America
April Is, 1853 CHARLES FRODSHAM.
The undersigned, having been appointed sole Agent
in the United States tho sale Of Charles Frodsham
Improved Timekeepers, would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock Of Com
gensatsd chronometsr Watches, made By Charles
Watches Of the new series, Mr. Frodsham has sue
ceedsd-by more perfect method Of compensation.
more correct adjustment in sochronsm, and an en-
tirey now 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 Witches 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-
duces on them 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
bearing the stamp OF peculiar merit, and as being
the flower of the English school"
The British Government have awarded Messre.
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the sum of f3,l7O, for
the excellence of the principle of their tnekeepers.
Ono Of Mr.. Frodshams correspondents writes az
follows:
LONDON, April 20, 1852.
SIR have much pleasure in giving an account
of the Gold Compensation Lever Watch. No. 3, 1926,
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 donc in most remarkable manner its rate Of
going for tho first six months was five seconds per
MONTH and in the next six months it changed its rate
little faster, viz eight seconds per month, and ut
tho end Of 1856 days it found to be fast OF Green
witch moan time one minute and fifteen seconds
Though was not led by any previous promise to OK
poet such performance yet believe it is only the
usual character of your improved watches which you
term your new series"
remain, sir, yours, respectfully,
RI prr
To Mr.. Charles Frodslam.
The undersigned has received the following:
BosToN, October 5, 1853.
SIR I herewith give you an account of the re-
markablo performance Of the watch purchased OF
you, made by Charles Frodsham, No. 70l4. It's total
variation for II months by weekly observations was
but ono minute and fifty 1--we seconds
Yours, respectfully BILLINas BRIaas.
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 Gc., 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,
ers
Enoch Train Esq. VIM. Whiting, Esq.
e. @. Bates. ESQ. Geo. M. Thatcher, Esq.
& +. w Thayer, ESQ. David Dyer, ESQ.
E. F. 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 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. s. No9 Congress street, Boston.