Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-26
G. DURY,
Portrait Painter,
CAMPBELL'S BUILDING, UNION STREET,
mrhIO-d3m. NASHVILLE. TENN
- PIANOS
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" a1V MELODEONsl us .
G.. w, RTBBHE

G. w. KTBBEE,
II HO has been for many years located Tennessee as
W Tuner and Repairsr Of Pianos would respectfully call
the attention ohe musical public the fact that he visited
New York last for the uTposo Of making arrangements
with the best Plane Makers sell their Instruments
After spending several weeks in that great metropolis visit
ing the different Manufacturers Of note, he TO the
clusOn-and who might be Judge in this Tuner Of
twelve IS nOt-that the Pianos of Lghte Newton
made an agreement with them whereby he is enabled 10 fur
nish Pianos New York freight and charges
paying for his article than he would be charged
by the Manufacturers themselves il be visit them
much greater number than made BY any other in the
United States, and for purity and volume Of tone and fine
of finish both inside and the proof is that they
stand wholly unriyaled These Pianos awarded the
stPremium by Of the Worlds Fair and the Fair
Of the American Institute in 1853 Among the many Musi
clans and Amste who have from time time examined
these Instruments testified their superiority and
mended them 70 their friends Lowell Mason and ThOs
Hastings, world wide celebrity, II. C. Timm President
of Philharmonic Society," N y Theodore EsdeId conduc-
Philharmonic Society, n. Y, Geo. Root juror in the
Fair Of the American Institute in 1885, J. Lea U. e. Hill,
2. H. Nash Edward Howe, Jr., &c, &c.
Geo }. Webb, of Boston, the wel-known and popular
Teacher aud Composer after examining these instruments
and esfyiag TO their entire superiority opened House in
Boston, the pein Of renowned Chekerng,
and within short time sold upwards of Forty Pianos his
musical friends and acquantanees ofhem of the high
est style and 6nsh-g6oO S7OO
This first New YORK. Piano Agency established
Geo & Bristow, New York. the distinguished composer,
ans and pianist authorized by the New York lar
monte Society select the BEST Piano that could be made
for their He gave the preference Mghte, Newton
BradbuTys large scale all Others GTand excepted
and purchased one for the use Of the Society.
But Mr. Kibbee deems unnecessary to multiply words
10 the people of Middle Tennessee The fact that he has
been many years successful Tuner among them and has
met with and tuned and Repaired Pianos Of every make
should inspire confidence in his Judgment and the fact that
he regu laTy them twice year would show that It is
10 his interest sell them good Piano than it could
be to any dealer price and quality
ofthes Pianos Mr. b6ee exhibits the price list and deserP
ton Of the Makers, which contains twenty different styles at
prices ranging from $3.50 $780, their Ware Rooms No
42I BroOme Street. New York can deception
prscced with reference price style Of finish although
the Pianos until delivered and he is authorized
by Messr Lghte Newton BradbUTys give WRTrHntees
Of all their Pianos sold BY him
Mr. Kbbee also visited the well known MeOdeOn Estab
lshment Of CarhRr Needbam & Co.. No o. East 23d street.
New York. and made arrangement with them to furnish
prices freight added These Instruments have become very
popular the Eastern and North Western States and truly
deserve the notice Of all those who
Charmed by concord of sweet sOunds''
He has also arrangement with the firm Of Firth, Pond
Co. New York, which enables him furnish Sheet Music
and Small Musical Instruments at New YORK prices.
MR hIBBEE has formed partnership inthe sale OF these
Piano with .
ID. b. SHRIVER, of SheIbyviIIe, Tenn,
Who will keep large assortment in his elegant Furniture
Ware Rooms on DepOtstreet
He also engaged with
THOS. L. BAILEY, of Columbia, Tenn,
Who will keep good number in his daguerrean Rooms
the Masonic Hall.
These Gentlemen will sell Pianos as cheap as they can be
and charges. They also supplied with CGThar Need
ham Co.'s MalodeOns, which they viii sell on the same
liberal terms.
Mr. KIBBEE will keep Pianos sold by the above named
Gentlemen in for year, without charge and will
give written WaTTaRees by the authority Of Lighte, New
ton & BFadBuTys on bis first visit.
All communications from the country the subject Of
Pianos MelOdeOns of Tuning and Repairing Will be
promptly attended to- Families residing the city leave
orders at residences opposite Odd Fellows Hail. or ad-
marhIO-iE G. W. KIBBEB.