Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-07


The undersigned, having been appointed solo Agent
In the United States for the sale Of Charles Frodshan
Improved Timekeepers, would respectfully call public
attention TO his extensive and valuable stock of Com
pensated Chronometer Watches made by Charles
Frodsham and styled his New Seriesn In the
Watches Of the new series, Mr.. Frodsham has sue.
ceeded--by q moro perfect method of compensation,
more correct adjustment in isochronism, and
tirely and peculiar construction of tho train by
which more power Is obtained without increase Of
si1e-in producing timekeepers 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. So
perfect the adjustments that the most violent ex
ercise--such horseback riding, jumping. &c-pro-
duces them sensible effect They are therefore
peculiarly adapted 10 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 the English school"
The British Government have awarded Messrs
Arnold and Charles Frodsham the sum of f3, 17O for
The excellence OF the principle Of their tmekeepers
One Of Mr. Frodsham's correspondents writes ns
follows:
LONDON, april 26, 1852
SIR I have much pleasure in giving m account
OF the Gold Compensation Lover Watch No 3,325,
you have made for-ne. and in which expressly slip
nlated that 1t should maintain uniform rate OF going
under every variety Of motion and climate This II
has done in most remarkable manner its rate Of
going for the FIRST six months was five seconds per
month and in tho next six months il changed It's rate
little faster viz eight seconds per month, and at
the end Of 365 days IL found TO be fast Of Green
wch mean time one minute and fifteen seconds.
Though was not led by any previous promise to en-
pect such performance, yet believe il IL only the
usual character Of your improved watches which you
term Your new series
remain, sir. yours, respectfully,
THOMAS BARTLETT.
To M. Charie, Fyodslam
The undersigned has received the following:
BosroS, October s, 1853.
|. Sir herewith give you an account OF tho re-
marketable performance Of the watch purchased Of
you, made by Charles Frodshsm, No. 76i4 Its total
variation for ~ months, by weekly observations was
but one minute and fifty five seconds.
Yours respectfully, BILLINGS BRIGes
To Mr.. Simon Willard.
BosToN .Septembsr 3, 1853
heCompensatod Lever w latch purchased Of you,
made by Charles Frodsham, Of London, No. 1900,
has varied but thirty seconds from time in six
y ss WIN y%1a, rss
Mr. Simon WiLiud.
The undersigned is permitted to refer 10 the follow
ing gentlemen, who, among many others have proved
the excellence Of Frodsham's Watches as timekcep-
ers
Enoch Train, Esq VIM. Whiting. Esq
X. @. Bates. Esq Geo. M. Thatcher Esq
FW. Thayer, ESQ. David Dyer Esq.
II. ~ Osborne, ESQ, Sandusky,
Eben. Lane, Esq, Ohio.
The subscriber would respectfully state that the
above Watches are designed and executed by Mr..
Frodsham aud himself especially 10 meet the de.
mands Of the American public In the great essential
OF perfect time and that II this and In external
beauty they stand unrivalIed.
All orders addressed to the undersigned will receive
immedists attention. SIMON WILLARD,
Jan. s. No. . Congress street, Boston.