Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-24
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.


r HEhEBY constitute Mr.. Simon Willard, No. Q
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for the sale Of
my Watches in tho United States Of America
In the United States for the sale of Charles Frodsham
Improved Timex pers would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock OF Com
pensated Chronometer Watches, made by Charles
Frodshnm and styled his q New Series" In the
Watches Of the new series, Mr. Frodsham has sue
ceeded-by moro perfect method Of compensation,
moro correct adjustment IN isochronism, and an en-
trely and peculiar construction OF the train, by
which more power is obtained without increase Of
sixe--in producing timekoepers Of wonderful and
rivaled accuracy. The great Importance Of the i'm
proved Watches Is perfect regularity OF time under
every variety Of climate motion, and position. 80
ercise--such as horseback riding jumping, &c,-pro
duces 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 pcculiag merit, and as being
the flower Of tho English school"
The British Government have awarded Mcssrs.
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the sum OF f3,l70, for
the excellence Of the principle of their tmekeepers
Ono Of Mr.. Frodshams correspondents writes as
follows:
LONDON April rs, 1852.
Of the Gold CONFORMATION Lever Watch. No. S,s2S,
you have made for me- and in which expressly stip
uated that 1t should maintain uniform rate Of going
under every variety of motion and climate. This 1t
has done in most remarkable manner; Its rate OF
going for tho first six months was i've seconds per
month and in the next six months it changed its rate
little faster viz: eight seconds per month and Mt
the end of 1866 days it found to be st Of Groen-
witch mean time minute md fifteen seconds.
Though not led by any previous promise to ex-
pect such performance, yet believe it is only the
usual character Of your improved watches which you
term your new Series"
remain, sir, yours, respectfully,
To Mr.. Charles Frodsham
The undersigned has received the following:
BosToN, October g. 1858.
SIR: herewith give you an account of tho re-
markabIo performance of the watch purchased OF
you, made by Charles Frodsham, No.. 70l4 Its total
variation for IL months, by weekly observations was
but one minute and dfty-fve seconds.
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS BRIGGs.
To Mr.. Simon Willard.
BosroN, September 5, 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 rcgu-
lator Yours, &C., ALVIN ADAMS.
Mr.. Simon Willard.
Tho undersigned is permitted to refor to the follow
ing gentlemen, who among many others, have proved
ers
Enoch Train, Esq. VIM. Whiting, Esq
e. @. Bates, Esq. Geo, M. Thacher, Esq.
F.W. Thayer, Esq. David Dyer, Esq.
e. +. Osborne, Esq, Sandusky
Eben. Lane, Esq, Ohio.
Tho 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 tho great essential
of perfect time, and that in this and in external
beauty they stand unrivailed.
All orders addressed to the undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD,
Jan. 5. Ne Congress street, Boston.