. Railroad record, and journal of commerce, banking, manufactures and statistics . n—On the 1st ol April last I procured fromMr Willard, of Boston, one of Frodsliams improvedseries of watches. It was regulated and set to Cin-cinnati time. It has not, in that period, been suffered-to run down, nor have the bands been moved, and today it is 20 seconds only slow. Respectfully yours,HKKRY O. AMES,Sup,t Cin. Ham. &. Dayton IS, 1S54. To Messrs. Beggs & Smith. The following is an extract from a letter of WilliamBrown, Esq., Springfield, Ohio, engineer on the M. R,ec L. E. R. R., who h
. Railroad record, and journal of commerce, banking, manufactures and statistics . n—On the 1st ol April last I procured fromMr Willard, of Boston, one of Frodsliams improvedseries of watches. It was regulated and set to Cin-cinnati time. It has not, in that period, been suffered-to run down, nor have the bands been moved, and today it is 20 seconds only slow. Respectfully yours,HKKRY O. AMES,Sup,t Cin. Ham. &. Dayton IS, 1S54. To Messrs. Beggs & Smith. The following is an extract from a letter of WilliamBrown, Esq., Springfield, Ohio, engineer on the M. R,ec L. E. R. R., who has personally kept the rate of sev-eral of Frodsliams watches. Finally from what I have known of Frodsbamswatches, I am very strongly impressed with the idea,that they are a decided improvement on alt other time-keepers, and were they set in gimballs and used withthe same care, I think their performance would equalthat of Mr. Frodsliams celebrated box chronometer,and would answer the same purpose lor determininglongitudes?* Sept. 91-0* A D VERT1SEM ENTIS 751 ^j^K^SBgJ. MACHINISTS TOOLS CEJMERAi-lY,CUMBERLAND MO. (On Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, midway hetween Baltimore and the Ohio River.) ■»,! ANUFACTUKKRS of Cnzinr Lathes, Planing Mac/lines, Drill Presses, Hand Lathes, and other MachinistsJll Toots. These tools are hmlt in a superior manner, from the very best materials, and are particularly adaptedfor railroad shops and all others repairing first rate machinery. Our location is very advantageous for shippingwork to the West or South. Orders and communications receive prompt attention. AddressnovO-Gm. SHRlVEft & BROTHERS, Fulton, Works, Cumberland, Maryland. THOS. M CASH, PHILADELPHIA RAILWAY AGENCY. For the purchase of all articles required by Railway Companies, On Commission. Office, >o. 80, South Fourth-street, near Walnut, FHILAUIiLPllIA, REFERENCES Richard Norris it Son, Locomotive Builders, 0. Lewis, Esq. Piest Catawissa R. R. Co. Charles H. ,
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