Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-23
PRINCES IMPROVED PATENT
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e, Eo 4. PRINCE 4 20. M"n"f.c s-,=zrs:s-.zB
0E tm-rs, No. Z;". Main "!rc"' buffalo
! ~ y Wholesale Depot. sf Fuon street, 7 j U 4 u
For the OF Music Dealers in NIL pnrt Of ,he
United States. have made arrangements wnh the ioiow'
Ing firms. who will supply the trad" Mt our regular factory
prc.--(irO z. Reed 81 Co. l. 1rrmout Row. Boston.
Mas; Colhurn Field ISL Nam street. Cincinnati, Ohio;
ra!mrr Weber. 8 Fourth street, = Louis, Nj" Gene
raj A.,l;s New York city. VIM Hall Son, No w
Broadway. opposite IN" Park.
Portable RI. -. Prime" ~ Cor Improved McoGeon- -
The oi.-, establishments IN tive rnit"ri Sinrs. Employ
ing 2J and finishing cshy ins,ru ncr- per week
DESCRIPTIONS OF TIE MELoDEoS.-For Tho b-neh o
those residing distance and consequently unable toin
sp-ct Mclodeon before purchasng will endearorto
give ~ description of the instrument Tn" cases Hre
made O, rosewood and handsomely finished any
piano forte The key board Is precisely tho same a. rhe
piano organ and the tone (Which is very beauiiiuD
cIosev resembles that Of the ute stop OF the orchn-thc
notes speak instant tho keys are touched and will nd
mir Of tho performance Of rapid passages the pinno
The pedal on the left IL intended for SWELL with which
the beautiful effects can be produced Th" pedal on
the right supplies the wind, and works 30 eHsIy that
child cnn w"rS It without any rxcr'on ~ br.lo"s ~
(Which Is something entirely new, anu Tor "hch p'ts
was granted in December lsih) II rcr"r.ci or cXHn
on bellows and is thr in measure, which produces
III. peculiar tone
The volume Of tone equal That Of small organ and
by means the swell may be Increased or ninshnd al
the pleasure OF the per!ormer; II Is sulc"ny loud Tor
small clrchcs and is well calculated for pnrlor n-ru
ne, Hundreds hive examined them, and all have been
loud in their praise and the best evidence OF their mon! ID
their rapid sale BUT it new nstruu-u,-a new inven
on-a,i yet hut itle known in the musical world and
for this hnt "" call 10 II the attention "i al
Of music believing that there srs hous"rds WI"
would lose tim" in securing one were th"y hwhre OF
;he of such instrument, and the low price at
which II could be .buined
The following letter from LOWELL MASON, boeon' 10 !
+. Reed, We are permitted 10 use:
Mr. GEO F. REED. No. L. Trc,nont Row, Boston. Mats
Dean SIR:At your request have examined one oi thc
Mrlod.on- manufactured by M-ssrs Geo a. Prince co
of Buiro think ;hrm, in all respects. equal, and ~
aspects superior 10 Others Ui similar knd winch
have and in particular with r"spec TO quality OF
and promptne-s q! touch action OF the reeds by
which quick passages bc performed with certain and
d!s,inc, articulation OF An instrument Of this kind
me be-" suhstin'" Tor "n organ in church music win
which am acquainted. LOWELL MASON
| PRICES
-Four octave Melodeon sxcndin: from C to G s45 90
| Four.Hnd,hni octave Mcloi-on, extending from
Ctof so 90
Five Melodeon, extending from FtoF IS 90
| Large Five octave MclOt"on-pIruo S,yle 100 w
Six octave Melodeou--iiano Style extending
Large S Five octave MeOdeon-r:ano s,yie-w,h ''' W
| two sets OF Reeds, tuned in oci,y-. $50 on
| 70 Just published "PElNCE'S COMPLETE IN
sTRCCTOR FOR THE IMPROVED MELODEOS," to
which is added iuvO-e Airs. |Ulun.arics and Chant
ranged expressly for this Instrument Price 75 cents
CAUTlON.-We commenced ;ic manufacture of the
Improved Mclodeon in ISL since which rnc we huve
faishcd and sold Fomr,ca YaouSanI During the
past three years. have finished Tarte Thousand
MeodcoaS per year. aud we have hearty completed
rsngcncnts finishing -Four Ih0HsGUd .!rnu0uy The
celebrity which MeDdcos have attained hns induced
nearly every music dcHlrr i'll the United and Cam
iu to apply for the agency but nnk hut ono ieest
in each city town, many ARE necessarily disappointed
The result has been that Name Plate s been put upon
M.oeuns rhch not tncturcd By na again (in
few instances which have come toouv know led dealers
who hive been unable Obtain s,IuIicn- nyc nc.
ccpied the agency Of some other nu'a'urr-EspirQ
one Of orr inarmn.cnts hh had parpnsy been pv Of
tune oaG ia bad ardr toll TO the inferior hrrc they
offered the public For these reasons we caution those
who wish satisfy themselves OF the merits Of Melo
deons to examine those only which offered BY our
Agents, those who deal exclusively In our Instruments
Many improvements applied are s1eusrety our and
being the original manufacturers our experience has
sbled us TO produce instruments which discerning public
hrye prononcrd superior anything OF the kind hitherto
manufactured Many of the most eminent musicians OF
the cities of New York and Boston have voluntarily given
testimonials the high character OF our ins,rucats
which can be application
All orders from distance Will be promptly attended TO-
and written guarantee Of thoir durability given i ro
CURED April 2s--cwly.