Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-25
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
ARroLp,s, s. STRAND, LONDON.

+ HEhEBY constitute Mr. Simon Willard, No. .
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for tho sale Of
my Watches in the United States Of America
April 10, 1858. CHARLES FR0DSHAM.
Tho undersigned, having been appointed sole Agent
In the United States for the sale OF Charles Frodsham
Improved Timekeepers would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock OF Com
pensated Chronometcr 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
trely and peculiar construction OF tho train by
which more power is obtained without increase Of
sisein producing timekcepers OF wonderful and UNI
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 are the adjustments that the most violent
erciso--such horseback riding, jumping. &c-pro-
ducos on them no sensible effect They therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes.
The scientific French critic, Mons Borsendorf in
his review of the Great London Exhibition of 1851,
styles the contribution of Mr. Charles Frodsham MS
bearing the stamp of peculiar merit and as being
the flower of the English school"
The British Government have awarded Messrs
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the sum of f3, for
the excellence Of the principle of their timekeepcrs
Ono Of Mr. Frodshams correspondents writes as
follows:
LONDON, April 70, 1852.
Sir: ] have much pleasure in giving an account
Of the Gold Compensation Lever Watch. No. 1895,
you have made for me- and in which expressly slip
ulated that IL should maintain uniform rate of going
under every variety Of motion and climate This 1t
has done in a most remarkable manner; its rate OF
going for the 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 at
the end of 1855 days it found to be fast OF Green
witch mean time ono minute and fifteen seconds.
Though was not led by any previous promise to OK
usual character OF your improved watches which you
term your "new series"
remain, sir, yours, respectfully,
TO Mr.. Charles F,odsham.
The undersigned has received the following:
BosToN, October 5, 1853.
Sir: herewith give you account of the re-
markable 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 fifty i've seconds
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS BRIGGS
To Mr.. Simon Willard
Boston, September 8, 1853.
The Compensated Lever Watch purchased Of you
made by Charles Frodsham, of London, No. 1890,
has varied but thirty seconds from mean time in six
months, by actual daily comparison with your regu
lator Yours, &c., ALVIN ADAMS
Mr.. Simon Willard.
The undersigned is permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who among many others, have proved
ers:
Enoch Train, Esq. WIN. Whiting, Esq.
4. @. Bates, ESQ. Geo. M Thacher, Esq.
r. W. Thayer, Esq. David Dyer, Esq.
Il. +. 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 meot the de-
mands Of the American public in the great essential
Of perfect time, and that in this and in external
beauty they stand unrivaIed.
All orders addressed to the undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD,
Jan 8. No. Congress street. Boston