Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1856-01-22
4 MUSIC"NEW YQRKxl
- 49, A - : = = al -ls "a
n cAeH AAOoio - ptAet6
oRAcES SwA'f

fA SW0" sSs~OsO VF
HORA C.ET w 4
ea No. sss, Drosdwsy, New HoG
OPPOSITION TO monopoly issd1
~ grsslly reduced raan. 1Netwii
the Combination Of music deslssS = tf
the price Of nen-copystglt nustc. ak1e
intsrssts of native oaaPssss, sand tt
sal 70 extend 70 Mr.. WstaEs tia sopSl
the trade, he ID making fmmsnss sile6-
absndsnt sviaessS. t1at hs has YaNh
nance aud support, In HE opposition
gfest monopoly. And IN his eGests - si
! talent, ssd :. .doFt the as.tp.sl esFea
a,snss, md che catalogus a. ~ ~
49, = saef lll ll1IR 1li1 ,liI llil@
1D 49, X a 1l -. MslS01oa
and xnslcA Instruments Of all kipds. 6ups-
rioY toned 611 octave pianos for SITS, 5000 aud
$295. interior Of as good quality, and instrH-
ments as strong aud ss darabls a. those which
cost $500. Pianos Of every variety Of style
and price up TO $1,000. comprising those Of ten
different manufactures among them the cell
ebrated m"dern improved Horace Waters P-
amos aud the first premium xolian Pianos Of
r. Gilbert Il Co.'S make, Owners Of the .Eo
lian patent) Second hand pianos at great bar
gains. Prices from $40 to $50. Melodeons
from five different manufactures, including the
we'll known s. d. e. H. w Smiths melodeons
TUNED the equal temperament the best made
ia the United States. Price 445. $50, S75,
$l00, $ll5. $l25, $l35 and sl50. Smiths
double bauk melodeon 5000. Each Piano and
Melodeon guaranteed The best terms 10 the
trade. schools. &c; l2la per cent. discount
to clergymen and churches All orders prompt
ly attended to. Music sent to all parts of the
country, postpaid, at the reduced rates. Gen
snia stauo nd cd IN nf ~.
ces of Pianos forwarded TO any address free of
charge.
Extracts from Testimonials OF Music Profess
ors and Editorials, concerning Horace Waters
Aodern Improved Pianos.
NEW YosK, December IL, 1854.
Horace Waters, Esq. 333 Broadway:
Dear Sir-Having examined your Piano
Fortes from scientific and appropriate tests,
am enabled to form satisfactory Judgement of
their nerifs aud it is with pleasure that speak
Of them as anon(t he most celebrated and i'm
proved makes oil the day.
For power, h.illancy and richness of tone.
elasticity of touch, and beauty vi finish, they
will not suffer in comparison with those OF any
other manufacturer, and those desirous Of OBJ
tanning really good Piano Forte-one that
will prove an equivalent for their means, VIII
Gnd such one in your beautiful Instrument.
THOS. BAKER,
R. A. N. Leader OF Jgllien's Band aud Musical
Director & Condu ctor at Niblo's Garden.
For power, briiancy and richness of tone.
elasticity Of touch. elegance and durability of
makes they ara ia advance of any other pianos
in the United States. being The result of long
experience and series Of experiments.-N. Y.
Dispatch
The treble 10 clear. pure, beautiful and very
meiodis US, the bass Is deep, rolling, and sono-
rous the middle part is rich and sympathetic.
and possesses the power of singing, !. e. OF uni
ting the SQUAD of each tone, ia degree but
rarely acheved.-Henry @. Watson.
Your instruments are a sensible improve
ment upon American pianos, and an honor to
the man ufac turer There is no doubt but they
will be appreciated by tho public, and all ad-
mirers o true merit.-Oscar Comettant.
For power OF tone, depth of bass, and brill
ancy Of treble, together with accuracy of touch
they are equal TO anyI am acquain led with, aud
cordially recommend them to those wishing
10 purchase. c. Taylor
Our friends will find at Mr.. Waters store the
very best assortment Of music and Of pianos
to be fonnd in the United States, and We urge
our southern and western friends TO give him
call whenever they go to New York.-Grahams
Magazine.
take great pleasure in pronSunciHg them in
struments of superior quality, both of soae aud
touch.-Augtus Cockel.
We consider them Of especial attention, from
the resonant and exceeding musical tones which
Mr.. Waters has succeeded in attaining.~-N
Y. Musical world aud Times.
The Horace Waters pianos are OF superior tone
and elegant fnish--N. Y Christian lnq.
Nothing at the State Fair displayed greater
excellence in any department than the piano
forte manufactured by Horace Waters, OF this
city.-Churchm4n.
Horace Waters Piano Fortes are of full rich
and even tone, and powerfully. Y. Masie2I
Review.
Your new square pianos, Sir, are Of such clear
ness and equality Of tone throughout, that they
very successfully compete with the voluminous
and expressive grand Piano,---v anderweyde.
This editor of the Savannah Republican, Sa.
vannah, Ga, speaking o. the piano fortes kept
by Messrs. }. w. Aorrell & Co., of that city ;,
says:
1t will be seen that their stock comprises
instruments ofsvery grade Of excellence, from
the we'll know manufacturing establishments OF
Chickering & Son, Horace Waters, II. Worces.
ter, Nunns 4 Clark, and Bacon & Raven. II
might we'll be supposed, that in so large col.
lection there would be some veiy fine iustru-
ments But there is one which, for beauty Of
finish and richness and brilliancy Of tone, equals
il il ooes not excel, snything Of the kind We
have ever seen. 1t II from the establishment OF
Horace Waters Being constructed of the best
and most thoroughly seasoned mate rial, and
upon improved principles, it il capsule of resist
ing the action OF every climate. aud of standing
long time in tune. The keys are of pearl,
and the recess for the finger board is nlaid with
pearl, while the legs are most slaboratsly cary.
ed, and the whole instrument finishsd up in q
style OF great excclsnce aud beauty. And vet
its chief merit lies in the power, brilliancy and
richness of its tone, and the elasticity of its
touch. s#f 4ff
Extracts from Editorials concerning G. Gu.
bert and Conpany's Premium Eoiian Pianos
The 4Eolian Forte is undoubtedly the most
perfect IN usical instrument human ingenoily has
constructed. Two instruments are blended In
one. The Eolan u both attsched and dstach-
ed; 30 that the piano may Be played with or
without Il; or, with one hand the performer
may sliet the melodious strains Of the Eo!is,..
and with the other Invoke the hsrmoaics Of The
piano, The iastrament which, 10 the evening", 4