Louis Tripp teamed up first with Thomas P. Cragg, then published by himself, then took on G.W. Linton as a partner, and finally left the firm in the hands of his wife, Emily. This period is both interesting and notable for long stretches of family and company involvement in the musical life and times of Louisville. W.C. Peters' sons established a veritable dynasty of music publishing in Cincinnati, St. Louis and New York, and his brother, Henry J., continued the business in Louisville until a year before his death in Texas in 1877. Henry J. Peters was a highly respected musician, appearing both as pianist and instrumentalist on La Reunion Musicale Club programs in 1874. He was also the organist at Christ Church Cathedral.
Peters also lists European agents on a few items.
Faulds published several items in Chicago, although the Civil War seems to have disrupted this venture. Interesting in passing is the evidence that, during the Civil War, Faulds seems to affiliated himself with both sides of the conflict. Va. Jacob Slinglandt, the best- known local music engraver, also worked for both sides. These music publishing and music retail firms were the center of the musical life of the city, first located on Main Street and later on Fourth Street in Louisville. Here, theater and concert tickets were sold, music teachers and performers became acquainted and came to be recommended to prospective students and the latest music news of the rest of the country disseminated.