The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-20

We respectfully invite our friends and the public gener
ally call at ana examine our extensive
highly improved Square and Grand Pianos.
received the highest premiums at oil the great
exhibit held In this country, including the Prize
the wo ldB Fair Crystal Palace, sew York. and
testimonials the best artists in this country
and Ewgpo.
We satisfied that ,hsse Pianos made In this
country superior 10 our own.
As Phnadephla manufacturers pride ourselves IN
havir achieved a reputation for instruments
led by any other makers In this country. 1t Is we'll
K own fact that Pianos have for many main
tai ed their hgn reputation, andng the powerful
cont eliton Of the la tern makers,
New York and 55s on Pianos have been flooded into
is maltt To- gh ther agencies hcralded by them
The only Pianos the country; yet At the same time
these came agents very seldom continue to sell any
makers Instruments for any length OF time for the
thai they Inferior, and they are compelled to take
hold of other makers perhaps suu more inferior,
although pulled up by lhgm celebrated Pianos, when
at the suma time such makers have never been
know lr heard OF In thsIr cities The consequence
s that our citizens often induced to purchase such
inferior Instruments, wltnou considering their
general interests Of th.u city.
The advantages citizens have IN encouraging home
manufactures certainly should not bO.oyOrooked, for die
| following Te0sOns;-
First 1t acknowledged that Philadelphia is the great
manufacturing city Of t country, and celebrated for is
superior and skilful woIkmen.
second Tne purchaser obtains the piano directly from
US the usCturers aud the amount ade by the
who usually claims greater pronts than the manu-
fcturer.
Third The agents responsibility amounts to nothing
there redresB the instrument he sells Is made Tor
the market and the purchaser run tho risk Whereas
on the other hand, the manufacturers, are held
responsible and cannot shrk the responsibility IKE tho
agent Our reputation Is at stake at all times and u is
Therefore to our interest to turn out none other than hrsE
elGbs instruments
| Fourth. Admitting that such instruments might be
equal ~ when new, they cannot give the same
/ satsactOn, or wear the same length OF ume for the
reason that the agent depends upon others 10 keep such
panos he sells order and will OF not eKpend
amy Of his PROFITS 70 do 50, whilst we the manufaeturers
have our own excellent wOrkmen, who fully understand
the buBiness aud win promptly give their attention, and
! the pianos be made 10 wear much longer.
our Establishment Is Of the most extensive In ths
country, when new Improvements In progress
our object ia 70 this branch industry OF tho
great Institutions Of Ibis oIty.
Our Instruments possess great Improvements over
Others, and our extensive facilities for manufacturing
enaik us 10 keep hand large stock OF material, ana
procure tie best machinery, &c,
II persons desirous TO purchase will give us call, we
will prove all thai have said IN regard 10 our pianos
There are OF always cherences OF opinion anu
preudctd minds and those who Interested In the sae
OF other pianos who may differ from us 10 such we have
only say that would gVe us much pleasure az any
time, 10 test instruments with any ohor make "hol
they may choose % name.
We again ASK our friends and the public to call and on
anime superior Pianos, We feel sausned that nt
house Ia this city compete with u.s. our ptees Doint
reasonable and terms accommodating