, 1863-04-02


alogue is handsome pamphlet Of thirty-two
pages, gfving sketch Of the enterprise Itself;
| brief biography Of ]. R. Webster, whose compost
tions asc the exclusive property Of this house, aud
list Of o,.e hundred ard fifty other composers,
whose pieces, iasncd and copyrighted By Mr. Hig-
gins, have given him catalogue which would do
honor to any music publisher in the country. Tho
circular also contains several pages Of new music.
The circular and catalogue will be sent free to any
| address, postpaid that may be forwarded to Mr..
| Higgins. The following preface to tho circular
| will interest Our readers:
| From Il. II. Higgins Quarterly circular.]
! In placing III your hands the accompanying cir
eular Of the oldest mneic publishing house in the
| Northwest, q few words by way of pTetace may not
be inappropriate. HERE stands the column, the re-
tult OF yeaze, Of substantial growth. 1t will not
s s o. ns
growth q tic Wetf, to follow back 10 ils.o1i-
present magnitude in the hands Of II. II. Higgins.
1t will probably be found 10 include as the frst
tasis OF its success. the intimate and close ideni
sic culture In the West. Twenty yeaFs falls light
= on az T. old % se1ted -. community WHICH has h
,oartsd s eent1Tss lie Twenty years In The as
wilderness 10 IN empire. In 1871. Il. NJ Higgins
WAC music tcac',tr, and tn that capacity tfav-
espr IL e @s hes at hsas and saa ass
cesefrl. enrolled among his pupils those to whom
would be largely given the tralnin: Of the Young
| West. Chicago WAS then but a 6ouyishins town.
| only frceh1y recovered from the crushing blow ol
| 1877. Elgin, Aurora, lolict, Freeport, Nockfonl,
| l;alcpa juncsyiltc, and ether now lourishing In
land towns and cities. that gem the prairica
were then only email settlements. still in embryo
! Mr. ufreine' mission to the new country WIS =
Welcome one to the people. His name has become
n household word in thousands Of homce. Or
fuch IN acquaintance both with the country, tht
nron!c and the science he had made his epeeialty
was founded. twelve years ago. his present Musft
House. II has kept even pace with thu EIowtt
Of our cIty At first. light but promising list 0
notifications few instruments carcfn!iy chose!
, 10 avoid an oycrstock, limited premises demanded
By m economical outset, vrrc all proof Of Eetcf
lTinaton to succeed by solid aud careful GROWTH
+ This laet haa been realized. The Establ1shmcn
a. No. 1T Randolph street would be IN honor u
e bIeadway. The iesues Of its fast multiplying
=, FaoNeaions hare swelacd to the Cafaloru
- trsrS"tn trsSa presented, and arc known TO- IN
y t1HTI IT, sntonfhout the country, East and West
as erar Ea.solc songs OF this house surg whc1
r thetrsa camp is planted In musical wares
&c me impetus the war has riycn to martial mnsic
ID Ine estAonbhment is now dlcd with every yarint
OF musical goods and this cat.1nenc ,rd c.rcnf,
in It's tccntrg and abundant ptnn,isc ,,;,I ho
he sustained By personal visit r. % T.; ~ ~ ~
Of Fcmc Of the pieces that have mada r. H;ei1 ~
u substantial reputation q puhiIsher hcinh!. =
be another page In this circular Thc ,shn;n resf.
i'd summed up here in the facts nboyo sct dnt.nMn,
~ eucrcss predicntcd on Mr.. uig,ins' Ionr nc,sor,
0e Identification With the growth Of music c.;:..
the Wctt.