Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-19
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
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+ HEkEBY constitute Mr.. inon Willard, No.
Congress street. Boston, sol agent Tor the sale OF
my Watches in the United ST. - q America
April is, 1853. CHAlLES FRODEHAM.
The undersigned having bee appointed sole Agent
In the United States for sal Of Charles Frodsham
Improved Timekoepers, would espectfully call public
attention to his extensive and aiuable stock Of Com
pensated Chronometer Watches made by Charles
Frodsham, and styled his New Series" In the
Watches Of the new SERIES Mr.. kr0usham has sue
ceeded-by moro perfect meshod Of compensation,
more correct adjustment in isochronism, and an en-
tirely and peculiar Of tho train, by
which more power Is obtained wihout increase Of
sixe--in producing tnekcepers Of wonderful and un
rivalled accuracy. The great IMPORTANCE Of the inn
proved Watches is perfect re ;usrty Of time, under
every variety Of climate, motion, and position. So
perfect are the adjustments thu the most violent ex
ercise-suoh as horseback riding, Jumping, 4c--pro-
duccs on them no sensible cfctt They are therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes.
The scientific French critic Mons. Borsendorf In
his review Of tho Great Lond Exhibition Of 1851,
styles the contribution Of Mr. Charles Frodsham US
bearing the stamp Of peculisr merit and as being
the flower Of tho English schod.''
The British Government lave awarded Mcssrs.
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the sum OF f3,l7O, for
the excellence of the principle If their timekeepors
One Of Mr. Frodsham's correspondents writes as
Losoon, april 70, 1859.
Sin: ! have much pleasure in giving an account
Of the Gold Compensation Lever Watch, No. 1926,
you have made for me- and in which expressly slip
ulated that it should maintain uniform rate OF going
under every variety of notioI and climate This 1t
has done in most remarkable manner; its rate OF
going for tho first six months was FIVE seconds pcr
month"; and in tho next six months it changed its rate
little faster viz eight seconds per month, and at
tho end of 1856 days it found to be fast Of Green
wich moan time one minute and fifteen seconds
rsu Ss Id y T.
usual character Of your improved watches which you
term your new series"
remain, sir, yours, respectfully
FHoHAs BARTLETT
To Mr.. Charles Fyodskom.
The undersigned has received the following:
Bosron, October s. 1858.
Sir: herewith give you nm account of the re-
markablc performances Of the watch purchased OF
you, made by Charles Frodshim, No. 7014 Its total
variation for II months BY weekly observations was
but one minute and fifty five seconds
= Yours respectfully, BnLrNes BRisss-
BosroN September 3, 1853.
Tho 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 regu-
lator. Yours, 10, ALVIN ADAMS.
Mr.. Simon Willard
The undersigned is permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who among many others, have proved
ors:
Enoch Train Esq VIM. Whiting, ESQ
E. G. Bates, ESQ. Geo, M. Thatcher, Esq
+. w. Thayer, Esq. David Dyer, Esq.
f. +. 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 do
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. 5. No Congress street, Boston.
HUGH CAMERON,
nEALER in Books, Periodicals. and Stationery,
IL wholesale and retail, Columbia Place, corner
7th street and Louisiana avenue, Washington, D. G.
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