The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-28

We respectfully invite friends and the public gouor
ally TO can at waTerOoms and examine extensive
assortment OF highly improved Square and Grand Panos
We received the highest premiums NJ all the groas
exhbtions held In this country, including Prize
Medal al the Worlds Fair Crystal Palace New York. and
testimonials from the best arts in this country
and Europe.
We fosi satisfied that there are no Pianos made in this
country superior to our own.
As Philadelphia manufacturers pride ourselves IN
having achieved reputation fT instruments
solsd by any other makers in this country. we'll
known fact that Pianos have many years main
tanod their high reputation the powerful
competition Of the Eastern makers.
New York andIBoS Pianos have been flooded inao
this market through their agencies, ana heradod by thsn
as the only Pianos in the country yet at the tina
these same agents very seldom continue to sell any
makers instruments for any length Of time for the
that they Inferior, and they compelled take
hold OF other makers, perhaps atm inIoCior,
although puGed up by them celebrated Pianos, WHOM
at the time such makers have been
known heard Of In their cities The consequence
is that our citizens often induced to purchase suOh
inTior instruments, without considering their
general interests Of their city.
The advantages citizens have IN encouraging homo
manufactures certainly should beloVsrlooked the
bIlowing
FIRST II acknowledged that Philadelphia The greak
manufacturing city Of thI country and celebrated for s
superior and skilft1 workmen.
Second. purchaser obtains the piano directly
the Huaeturers and saves the amount made by tho
agent who usually claims greater prohts than the manu-
heturer
Third. The agents responsibility amouatS to nothing
there redress the lnSnumsht he sells made for
the market and the purchaser must tho risk Whereas
the other hand. We, as the manufacturers, held
responsible, and cannot shhk the responsibility mo the
1RtHt Our TepHatlon is at stake at AL times and is
therefore to interest TO trn out other than nrsl
class Instruments.
Fourth. Admitting that Buch Instruments nlght be
equal b onr own when new, they cannot give the
Gatisctio or the length OF dino, for The
that the agent depends others 70 keep such
pianos he sells order and wn OF
any his profits 10 do whilst We the
have our sWn excellent workmen, who huly understand
the pianos be made 10 wear muoh longer.
Oar establishment Ia OF the extensive in this
eonRry, Gpd whom improvements In progress
compile cd Will be OF the largest IN tPe worid
Oar object 70 make this branch q industry one Of ths
great Institutions OF this OAy.
Oar Bstxnsn0atb also possess great improvements
othHs and d extensive facilities for manufacturing
6aAbie t6Asep hand large stock Of material and
procure the best machinery, lie.
II persons dosiEOus purchase win ave call, we
win prove all ha We have said b regard 70 ON pianos
There OF always differences OF opinion, and
Prusd minds and those who interested In the sale
81 other pianos who may differ from 70 such have
only 70 say, that would much pleasure, at any
lime, to test our instruments with any other make which
they may choose 70 name.
We agsn ash oar flends and The public % call and
anime superior Pianos We fse satisfied that no
house In this city compete with prices being
reasonable and terms accommodating