Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-20
DAILY NATIONAL ERA.


I HEhEBY constitute Mr. Simon Willard No. 3
Congress street. Boston, sole agent for tho sale Of
my Watches in the United States Of America.
April is, 1858 CHARLES FR0DSHAM.
The undersigned, having beon appointed sole Agent
in the United States for sale Of Charles Frodsham
Improved Timex pers would respectfully call public
attention to his extensive and valuable stock of Com
pensated Chronometcr Watches made by Charles
Frodshsm and styled his " New Series" In the
Watches Of the new series, Mr. Frodsham has sue
ceeded-bya more perfect method Of compensation,
correct adjustment in isochronism, and an
tirey now and peculiar construction OF the train by
which more power is obtained without increase OF
sixe--in producing tmekeepers OF wonderful and I'M
rivaled 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 as horseback riding, jumping, >&cpro-
ducos on them no sensible effect They therefore
peculiarly adapted to railroad purposes.
Tho scientific French critic, Mons. Borsendorf in
his review Of tho Great London Exhibition OF 1851
styles the contribution Of Mr. Charles Frodsham as
bearing the stamp Of peculiar mort and as being
the flower of tho English school
The British Government have awarded Messrs
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the sum OF f3 no. for
the excellence Of the principle of their timckeepers
Ono Of Mr.. Fr0dshams correspondents writes AZ
LONDON, April rs, 1852.
SIR: have much pleasure in giving An account
Of the Gold Compensation Lover watch 40; 800,
uated that it should maintain uniform rate Of going
under every variety Of motion and climate This it
has done in most remarkable manner its rate OF
going for tho first six months was five seconds per
month and in tho 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 ono minute and fifteen seconds.
Though was not led BY any previous promise to OK
usual character of your improved watches which you
torn your new series
remain, sir, yours, respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT
To Mr.. Charles FrodsAam
The undersigned has received the following:
BosToN, October 8, 1853.
SIR: herewith give you an account of tho re-
markablc performance Of the watch purchased Of
you, made by Charles Frodsham; No. 70l4 It's total
variation for II months, by weekly observations was
Yours, respectfully, BILLINGs BRlaas.
To Mr.. Simon Willard
BosToN, September 3, 1858
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.
Tho undersigned is permitted to refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, who among many others, have proved
the excellence of Frodsham's Watches as timskeep
ors
Enoch Train, ESQ. VIM. Whiting, ESQ
Z. G. Bates, ESQ. Geo. NJ Thatcher, ESQ.
+. w. Thayer, Esq. David Dyer, Esq.
Il. +. 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 g. Ne 9 Congress street. Boston.