Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-31
PRINCES IMPROYEn PATENT
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~EO 4, FRINGE l. GO. Maru,nc .-,=
u ,uTei- No. pCD Main street, Buffalo sl!.SESEsTa
N Y. Wholesale Depot, 81 Fulton street j ~ u
For the convenience of Music Dealers in all Of t'
United States have made with thoollow
ing tr,ns who will supply the trade regular factory
priccs:--t;co p Reed * Co.. II Tremon! ..Uw. Hostoi
Mass: Colburn fieiI, l5i hr; stf9e' cncnnon Ohio
raj gent. or Scw York city Vim Hall Son, No. 2J9
Broadway, opposite thc Park.
Portable st!lc Prince & Cn.- iml'loycd Me'odeops.-
The oldest es;ahhsl R.m ~ tse tnnci Siars. Employ
in hundred ui aud hni=huS eighty inst, ucns per
SecE.
DEscsIprios OF THE MHLoDEox.-ror tho benefit OF
those residins distance, and consequently unable Oiu.
sp.ct the Meoieon before purchasing will cndenvorto
made of rosewood andare handsomely finished any
piano forte The keyboard is precisely the same rho
piano organ and the tone (Which l.. s"ry ess'stgD
closely resembles that Of The Eti -op Of tlr ur$nnhe
notes sneak e ssnl tae KEYS age touched and will ad
u,,to; pcfotnnrc 81 as rapid passages the piano
The pedal the len Ia intended tor swell, with which
the most beautiful effects hc produced The edul
the right supplies the wind, ami wOss in.iY that
child work i without huy eAer,ion. The bellows
s,anted in December siG) ruversed or cxhuus
,ion bellows aud il this in useasuFc which produces
the peculiar touc
Tie volume u tone oQunl Ia THAI oi sn urgsn and
by means Of tho -w.ll may be inrroase or diminished at
tho pleasure. ui the performer; il is sufficiently loud tor
small churches aud Is well calculated FOR pnrlOr in-ru
nrut Hundreds hive examined them, and ali have been
loud their praise and the best evidence OF their merit is
their rapid sale. But III. new n-rument-a new lnYt"
tion-and s but little known in the nca world np
il i, for this TINT cu! 70 ie &ttqhton OF n
lovers Of music believing that thctc ac Thousands who
would !os. ,inee tasoeuyng one were they nwa;e OF
tie such instrument, and the low pIice ut
Which il could be ohtai;ed
The folow;ng letter fion. LOWELL NAsoS, Boston TO j.
J. EGed, we axe permitted 70 usc
Nj GEp T.. REED No. II. fremont Row, Boston, Mass.
DEA. SIR:-At your request have eXamned one OF the
Melodeoo manufactured by Mcssrs Geo A. Prince Co
OF Rufhlo. think thun, in all respects, equal, sud- iu
respects superior any others of similar kind which
have seen, and in particular with respect to quality OF
and proptnes ot touch action Of the reeds by
which quick Passages muy be performed win s:tap and
dis,inc, articulation Of tone 81 Githt of this kind
!. thr pe', snhs!1'e 70. 1n o.sa> h CHURCH lnue with
PRICES
Four octave Melodeon, extending irar. C,oC SIS 90
Four 'n;ids'hslt octave a1oJeon, extending from
Five octave Meodeon, extending fromPtoF - 90
Large Five octave M-o'eon-piano Style 100 70
Six octave Mcloieon-PSno Style, extending
Large Five octave Melodcou-pisuo s,yle-wi,h -" '"
sTSpcToR InR TiiE fNrRovEn fRo NEHtobEQN" 10 10
which u added tnvoritc Air" Vounlares aud Chants,
ranged expressly for this Instrument Price rs rents
CAUTlON.-We coamcpced tEu ulsuufacturc of the
Improved Mcicdroa N ri;, -ucc which time we hare
finished and sold over Faus;.tu 1Iansand During the
past three years. we have ,ishcd over Three Thousand
Aelo2saas rr year. ard hive nearly comprted our ar.
ransenents tor huishng Four 7ho0sard lnnuallu The
celebrity which MeludeOus have uhincd hus nducnd
nearly every music dealer in the United States and
da apply orthe agency; but hut one 4gen,
IN each city or town. many ARE necessarily disappointed
Tie result has been that Namc Plate S been put upon
M-odeons uhich manu- actur.d Lv 49,. @ again I'm
few instances which have come tQou; uo e) iruirrs
who have tccn unable oStain Instruments have nc.
cepted The s;ppcy ut other nlanu'ncurrr-brpiuq
Of :aarRpents Whck had parpusrg bcn nat on of
~ and ia bod arder foil 10 the inferior article they
offered to the public For these caution those
who wish to satisfy themselves of the nsro our Mco
deons. 10 examine those only which are offered by our
Agents, those who deal exclusively in our Instruments
Many improvements applied erriuSircy oar ora; and
being the original manufacturers our experience Aas
have pronounced superior to apFhGg oi the kind hitherto
Many OF THO nlost eminent musicians OF
the cities of New York and Boston have voluntarily given
testimonials az to the high character Of Instruments
which can bc sesn on application.
All orders from distance will be promptly attended TO-
aud written guarantee Of their durability given if re-
quirad April sS-rwly