New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-10

I he mIgfcn
oa.d establish the artistic sod economical value OF tni' in'
vouOH 9s s9 s1s 1, s Ta TSFs MUSICIANS
The undorsigued scr thorough sod critical eIeminson
of Mr 5. b. Dns4s yp,teuted method for stfinsos
~ over the o.dnsy mode nos 10 use II t'ne'es we
bge ard sounding board from all strain or pressure IN any
direction thereby smusuy incTeasng the ons aud VI a-
iofy pow sr VI tho INSTRUMENT 1t Il exceedingly ,im2o ~
construction aud essily get OUT ~ order u Is IKE
vie of greet utility b. reason Of ' ready Ppcaon To %
pisno. OH well The effect Of ibis improvement l.
iucrrsss Of tone to gest degree the % ae te
"a o. psbos strung this method each exhibiting IN
mak ed .ner eli the peculrs. above stated We haye
I'D deror 10 by ages srd take gfcst pleasure IL
uurnt ali nanafaciurer.'and too public s,neIsy
GRO. ". MOROAS,
90. +. BRISTOw.
CHAs. FRADEL
H. W. A BGALE,
OPINIONS or THE NEWBORN PRESS.
From The Nsu. Iork hriid oct 2s iBL
IsrEuEsrfsg DiscoyEKf ~ acousI1cs.-A very interest
los oxidation Of an imrro ement tue acou'te irotisi
pzugorte took place before large num1er ~ mhca
Gentlemen, proicssons nud sniaeur o. ihusisy eFeis
tie room No ssp ih'sL It va, me slpJaVn % lev
tho Wallace violin Piiso' tho obj~ct being 70 avoid TIE
% que potion Of the rng. on The bridge an4 ' noi Only
10 pieve, IN, instrument from jsog but 70 Increase 4
tone imu,ns-y sud preserve IL tune Tor great erg'n Of
hy bi. sIuPe Invention the .tns ke ~ .i'c,
o.. lated Tie cK eminent perfection, and received
tue sgPobalion Of the professional gentlemen
Fror. Tie Nee. Ye,t Esp-e,,. oct. % 1851.
IsFRo'ise tnE fAsoA re. i.,,",l,a , n'. = nj
that called IL. Drsss fsieu, stns Camp Tor pino. ~
staple clamp Of meta slowed 90 Ae oiIise 81 o ,
Ding oId relieved from lsae compre''ioa. IN
nearly double on account o. ne freedom IN
the ybston aud Instrument carLot raiy get ont 81
II be applied to ell Old rii"' thHs o',oii u,h
.' have Fo"n uspinIy a. % d'u.y a.. corner Of
a. - Tbe v,,feI ,-ie,, aid Void Nor. o. 1861.
ffts - A SnI
that the odinsry mode " attaching conaeeuog lhe 'n'
piano e with the sounding board 10y placing ..n
tim undrr obquc pin. tbtnd and In tront asd ~0oul one
s 4, lc,s.r, q i,r1ins upon the a..
csg docs reqoi The mot "e'in psss TO -sef-
Ths 1.,,at .irnsri.ap Of hr Dfss- T. the most simple
remedy ~ taai drec. tL- can P0'.ioJ b. con
40. mot noticeable feature, h. arr the player upon
rylrg ih impitv neut are TIC ifro open
4 aup'ssan' ha m'uc'' in tssn ne 'nsmg q'auI,'
Oh. proper Ptrh spand mai th normal ,or ~ tlr sst
s.iAns-sA dsiaus ~ sid "a snens., q tore Ia taeh
eon- By the mot Pow'rlal playing -..,, .
r-ase containing ai' impfovenen, os seen
f,os Ins Ne,s. yo,k Time. Nor H. 1851.
The pauoo'te occupies 80 important position In The
world Of music tha any genuine mp'yen cot IN It's mode 81
10 b,,. beep md. lately bv Mr \ q d.. gentleman
.pcn years Of hi. he ana oonf rtabe for
IN tuiravous d Improve the nstrnrnt livery one
piauo strung but few Of tic TACT that
tie twisting stain Of the s The p'is from 900 TO
W. pounds causing ms'ter OF course, the bridge aud
upd hoard 10 be held 20 tby that freedom OF vibration
seriously obucod This act lead. to gradual deterore
hedl ID draw, into .,fsgh, lie sweet bu, wry tone
rran. VI tine grandeur Of the Instrument
Drrr- cisiu- that /, attributable solely & the
present Of ngng. end TO onyiate !, be has
invented coLtyance called string clamp by which The
beard and bridge completely relieved from strain IL
would hardly reader. 20 dccte tn cismp, but
lc muca inclined viii nd y worth their wbie TO psy
y 10 No so Fourth where ano.in which has ooen
introduced be The tone unlu souaby improved
and the n.tfument carrot apparently be ovepo~rred oy
heavy ayps volume Of und being In proportion 10 TIE
strength tho blow and AL sug OF IN. stiss being ont
Of que Ion Mr. Dngs has certainly proved thai psoo
wh hi' patent clamp T. most sensitive 20 vibration
and sr aud sympshetc respon'e than Que tnai
has been stuug the Old plan but whether ne b. claims tn
piano 'truciod will absolutely improve with Ee
the violin airs 20 be demonstrated M eeunny srAt
sDi popular odson Of tie clamp that Il can bn a
piled 70 the odes, instrument aud 'eofe non sat OF
chronc wne.zue' 70 Of renewed ysor at avery snns
'A' 'o''D TSa% he he " Y T,f1un: Nor g. 1861
A new IMPROVE ment by tho ingenious aud liberal Mr.
Dsg tho mode OF 'rinsng pelos to save the strain
wood and 20 be applied 10 the IsoSoon OF worout
hsf"uefts-"oin "pt o. e gafa' ion Ia .hels mno" AZ
tcption among ruiineut proicssos AID maaufac'urf.
Nv persons aware the immense amount Of labor aud
caiia Involved IN the production Of American fihnos 7nd
tHr amount to mny millions OF doss, annua ~
sold When reflect that ey nearly s.conmon as cur
tains and mirrors may sff'c a. Tue let that the value o
the nubur Manufactured earh year. would present noble
h.ss compared with national ,gslos ueh kns Cot
B ton.
An inv.rilou Therefore vhch ains improve the tone
ghen the work. dm i.h the necessity r rc ueot
ing aud Proong clio vtsiy OF the insirumrnt, l. after 81
p,usnes boh It ads the taste and tho pocket There
h exhibition la the Mason Budng- in itu--t., 20
brsd"ay piano winch ollns To possess such Improve
lei Dy MI briggs IL mas ulrejy been extonsiv,y
rui, by tho fes-tle daily and musical az we'll safely
4drrgOuc the 1--we gallon OF many leading Manufactures
received the hrproyal OF Of our highest protectors II
Tho unOve.ioI c0nsuts OF a.. rOor 81 iascuug he
sihs The strain the wood rom the combined acou OF
the strings l. several Thousand puldL fhs CAUSES e de-
tenoiiOn Of gisoos which unlike yion gov wore wiki
] ase.
Ihe ordinary way Of ~ ching connecting the strings Of
piano tho bridge T. by pscius ech SUNG 90 der obque
pins behind lni H. mont. top II "a bridge u ABOUT
inch apar giving tho strings ~ 20 IN, which
cary prevent irus upon tho Dat surface the budsc
they but with he open pedal ,uioe
the powerful psj Ing To ee sIci nj 20 destroy
the raIty N zone when lie instrument b. 1r
twlns stil upon the bridge sud board oau,'l b. pl.cng
aud sollng TIE srngs cot 81 hue Is iurnsenot less
th-n $40 pounds ordinary ano tuned 90 pitch
Tho sirin clamp VI MI Disg simple I'D PRACTICAL
tdy Tor The clamp j. fosd wita straight parallel
las set Ist with the slTu.s aud thr
hfny the bridge point and with positive
aintJ oyory vibration which the strings
beyond The lossiby Of jars and whether the snng nay
lhey mfcquentiy do ifo the peculiar sfllg the
namfiof. shaus key-astIulO literal longuvusl
10 -n,ndlcular circular vibration they al equally
cured h. EVERY direction BY tho clamp and there ps
bhty OF change ~ time aud ofdin iriy cons1oed
Every strug 10 kept perfect lice from The icpn ,ie
screw bdd.s sounding bolrd leaving chem f develop
tone Ia purify. By this simple arrangement, u h claimed
she pisuo will roman much longer IN iuAo aud plain
philssoph ica fact and necessity Il must Ike otef vibrating
where the board y not ovepOw bg Htain
nproye by age and ue and be absuiey valuable Gnr
twont, proper han when ner. " Is cauNe
OF being aud iarxpcu,iyoy applied TO wou-out aud
nnej instruments, giving them thus new lease Of
tuaoiul lie NJ, -, zoe,
SoxErHtsa NEW IN ffAsO.tOKTEs Americans have
ce people generally under consider alton something
Ike 6akrs geo ozpedet ioe addius TO the value