Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-03-09
WILLIS, MUSICAL WORLD.

DEAR READER Are you already as happy
as you can be, or as Music can make you p
There is nothing like little music, from the
voice or gentle hand. Of friend, or wife, or
child, or from yourself, for all the ills and an.
noyances of life. Music is great medicine Of
the human heart.
But Music, as generally procured is expen-
sive. Much money is spent annually for the
purchase Of new compositions. But now, for
three dollars a year there will be put into your
house twenty dollars worth of music annual
ly, as bought at the music stores. Vocal and
Instrumental Music, of the most varied charac-
ter, to this amount, will actually be furnished
you for three dollars comprising: Ballads
Duetts-Quartetts- Polkas--Wa Waltzes-Music
for the Guitar, Flute, Violin-Pages for Little
Fingers; also Sacred Music, as Organ and
Meodeon pieces, and Music for the Sabbath.
Besides this, the paper contains the follow
ing things list. Entertaining Reading Of a
musical and general character: embracing Sto
ries Biographies Articles on Art; Trsnsla-
tons from the German and French every
thing that can afford an hour or two's agreea-
ble reading-2d. A Critical Assortment Of the
Sheet Music published : by which the purchas-
er will know what to buy and what to reject
81. The most Reliable and Truthful Criticisms;
of Artists Music Books, and Musical Perform
anCes by which every one may form correct
opinions as to Art ind Artists. 4th. Musical
News from Everywhere condensed into a
small space, giving a general view Of all that
is going on in the world Of music.-5th. Busi-
ness Information on Musical Affairs This is
of great Importance. Does any one wish to
know where to obtain an instrument, or book
or piece of music of any kind, what it cost:
and how TO get it ?--this he will be able to as
certain in the pages of the Musical World ant
Times if be be subscriber we will Willingly
aid him in securing his object. A great savin!
of time, annoyance and expense, can in thi
way be secured to our subscribing friends
9Th. A Premium To every new subscribe
or to our former subscribers on the renewal 0
their subscription, we give gratuitously, a stee
engraved portrait of the composer VIM. Vim
CENT WALLACE, worth in itself SIS copy.
Parents, then-make your children pres
ent of Year of Music. Young Men-mak
your sisters, or your lady fair, present of
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gentleman (whom you may have in mind), b
the anonymous present of Year of Music
will do him good, perhaps, and lead to pleas
ant results. Teachers-make your pupils
present of Year of Music; or, at all events
induce them to obtain it for themselves. Yov
dear friend, who are holding this circular
make yourself present of Year of Mus
One and all remembering that it costs onl
Three dollars.
The subscription price of the Musical Worl
is So; two copies, IS; five copies, 80; ii
ilexbly in advance. Delivered to New Yor
and Brooklyn subscribers without extra charg
Any person sending us club of FIVE subscr
bers, will receive an extra copy for his trouble
A new volume commences January 7, 1854.
The Musical World & Times, being weel
ly journal, has larger circulation than a
other musical papers in this country or an
other. RICHARD STORRS WILLIS,
Editor and Proprietor.
P. X. DEYo, Publisher, 257 Broadway N.