Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-09-21
PRINCES IMPROVED PATENT
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" tu,er, No 900 Main s:.ce; Buffalo Essta419Ss.
y. Y Wholesale Depot, s. Fulton street. ]
New York City.
For,hc conrc,cnc. O: Music Dealers in all paris o: s
United s,ac. have sde with the follow
rns who will supply the trad. al cur regular .se,o!y
Nws Coiburn Field ls4 Main street. Cincinnati, Ohio
B.lmer Weber. - Fourth street = Louis No. Gene
raj Agents New fork city. m Hall q son. no. ~
Broadway opposite the Park.
Portable s,yl- Prince e. Co.'s Improved Melodeons.-
The oldest establishment in the United Siaies Employ
ns vo hundred and finishing elehy iusiEunene per
week -, . ?
brscp,pr,os oy THE HELopEoS.-For the benefit o!
hoee residing distance. and consequently nnao"'o!n
specrh- Aelodeon before purchasing we WILL endearor'o
give hor description OF the instrument: The cases IRE
made Of rosewood and handsomely fnished as any
piano forte The board ID precisely the a. re
piepo or organ and ;he tone which is very beautiful
closely resembles ha; OF the aute stop OF the orShhhe
the instant tho keys are touched ana VIII hc
Of the performance Of rapid passages a. the piano
The pedal hr e!, Is intended for swell wNh Eh>eh
the beautiful effects can be produced Inc peGhl on
'ae IiSh' supihe- tec Tind ana rolks 30 rt.t II. In
child vu!t Il without any exer!on. ne orio"s
(Which something entirely and for which phten
granted in December ls4G) Is reversed or eIhs"
ton bellows: and u thn, n measure, which produces
! ths peculiar tone.
Tue volume 0; equul to that Of small and
by o! the swell nluy be increased or diminished ~
tic pleasure Of iht performer; il is sufficiently loud Tor
small churches and ia we'll esleu,,ted for psrlor usru
meat Hundreds have examined them, ali have been
loud IN :hei. the evidence Of their merit
their rapid sale But!t nstrun,sa;-s inrcn
ron-snd s yet out LIKE known in the musical world sud
lovers ot Hluc believing tina; there Thousands VINO
would lose no tim" it, securing they aware OF
Of suc instrument and the price
which il could be obtained.
Inc following lcttrr from LOWELL Mason Boston TO J.
p Reed, Ne are permitted :" u--
Mr gro p REED. No L. Tr'n!9a, Row Boston. Mas.
DKAI SiR:-At your recue.: haze exAaiurd OF the
A.ludeons manufactured by h-ssrs Geo A. Prince Co
of Butaio think them, N All respects eQu1l and, in
respects superior TO any others Of nlsr kind which
have sceu and in particular viii respect qualify o!
tone and prurpRess OF touch, Ac:ion OF the reeds by
which quick pnsssseS be performed with certain and
di.,iuc, articulation OF An sruncr: Of this kind
i. the substitute :or IN organ, IN church musc with
which am acquainted LOWELL MASON.
Four octave Meloieon, ending from 20 e e45 90
-Four .anda bali octure heodeon, extending from
C.oF 30 w
Five octave Melodeon. extending from F tor IS 90
LARGE Five octave M-lodeou-piino Style 100 00
Six ocnre Nelodeon-PHno Style, extending
from T TO l3O w
TWO sets Of Reeds, tuned in octsres loo %
~ Jus, published-"PRIECEs COMPLETE IN
s1'sI'CTOR FOR THE IMPROVED MELODEOS." to
,icb il added favorte Airs, Voun!eres ard Chants
ranged expressly for this Instrument Price IS cents
CAUTIOS-We commenced the manufacture of the
Improved heodeon in 1877, since which time we have
tr.hsd and sold over Fourteen 7aonsond During the
p.t ,br.e wears We have finished Three ThousoHd
Asodons per year and have nearly completed orr ar
rsas-n,-n,s finishing -Four IAou'Haa 1nn.n"y Inc
Celebrity which our Aeodeons have auRed kks induced
nearly e,erv music dralsr in the United States lnd Cans
ia TO apply the agency but ~ We MAKE but one HseS
~ 'ari cry many are hecessatuy u'eappoihico
h- rs. ns been TINT our NGne Pio:t hs. b-"u put
St"-ns r-r. anueesssed By n' aud a;a'n IN
80, i'"n-'~ en;e have come our kn"T!edse) dealers
.n1e s"~r ua.hIe to ub,nn our nstrumenis, have NC
80 go, % 10 ssear! OF some other mspu'ac'ure'-ktfp'nS
w. 'T"-.se-:s cLieL bod psrTo's; bses ftt opt l."
a,J - ef "rdsr, foil 10 the !nie!o: sINc!e ,-e!
nnr'eo 70 me pGair For ,hese rea,ous cnuucu those
n 70 sa'.y theu,sevcs of the merits a Nslo-
80. ~ -, ,,. 'aose uu'y which sre offered by our
e. - "no nrs' exclusively - nur inoruren.s
.ne"9 t-f "';.l-d cz+ipsr.lu our ors aga
sS SsisS ~. ~ r"sue experience has en-
hCre pronounced superior suy,np ~ - k7d Li:b.ro
manufactured Many o. te mos. .n;,nr, W.. Ian. Of
rscusouia. the high character a, or ;,-Ss,,.
which can be or application.
Az orders from distance wiz % promptly attended TO-
and wriHon euafun'Se " 'nen oufHcty gwen il re-
quirod April 2s-cwly