Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-15
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.



HEhEBY constitute Mr.. Simon willard, No. =
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for tho sale Of
my Watches in the United States Of America
April is, 1853 CHARLES FRODSHAM
The undersigned, having been appointed sole Agent
In the United States for the sale OF Charles Frodshams
Improved Timekoepers would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive 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 . more perfect method Of compensation,
n more correct adjustment in isochronism, and
tirey new and peculiar construction OF tho train by
which more power is obtained without increase OF
size-n producing timekcepers OF wonderful and un.
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 are the adjustments that the most violent
ercise such horseback riding jumping, 6c-po-
duccs on them no sensible effect They therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes
Tho scientific French critic, Mons Borsendorf, in
his review Of the Great London Exhibition OF 1851
styles the contribution Of Mr. Charles Frodsham as
bearing the stamp OF peculiar merit and as being
the flower Of tho English school"
The British Government have awarded Mcssrs.
Arnold and Charles Frodsham tho sum Of f3,l for
the excellence of the prrncip OF their hmokeepcrs
Ono Of Mr. Frodshams correspondents writes as
follows:
LONDON, april rs, 1852.
SIR: have much pleasure in giving IN account
of the Gold Compensation Lever Watch. No. 3,S25,
ulated that II should maintain uniform rate Of going
under every variety of motion and climate This it
has done in a most remarkable manner; its rate of
going for tho first six months was five seconds per
Ia0nh and in the next six months it changed its rate
q little faster viz eight seconds per month, and at
tho end Of 1856 days it found to be fast Of Green
witch moan time ono 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
torn your " new series
/ remain, sir, yours, respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT
TO Mr.. Chsrles Frodsham
The undersigned has received the following:
BosToN, OctO5ev 5, 1853,
SIR: herewith give you an account Of tho re
markablc performance Of the watch / purchased of
you, mado by Charles Frodsham, No. 70l4. Its total
variation for II months, by weekly observations was
but minute and fifty five seconds
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGS BRrGas
To Mr.. Simon Willard
BosroN September 3, 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.
The undersigned permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who among many others, have proved
the excellence of Frodsham's Watches rs timekeep
ors
Enoch Train, ESQ. VIM. Whiting, Esq.
Il. C. Bates, Esq. Geo. M Thatcher, Esq.
F. w. Thayer, Esq. David Dyer, Esq.
E. i. Osborne, Esq, 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 unrivaled.
All orders addressed to the undersigned will receive
immediate attention. SIMON WILLARD,
Jan. 5. Nos Congress street. Boston.