The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-23
No, 1921 CHRSNUT STREET.

We respectfully invite our friends and the public
ally 10 call at our and examine extensive
OF highy Improved Square and Grand Pianos.
received the highest premiums ut al the great
exhibitions held In this country, including the Prize
c6a at the Woflds Fair Crystal Palace View York and
testimonials from the be, artists In this country
and Europe.
We feel satisfied that there arc Pianos made In tis
country superior 10 our own.
A. Philadelphia manufacturers pride ourselves In
hAyI achieved reputation for Instruments
ceSd by any other makers in tnis country. It's we'll
~ fact that Pianos have f9r many years main
taned their high reputation Notwithstanding the powerful
competition Of the Ea tern makers.
New York and Bus' on Pianos have been hloicd into
his market through Their agencies horadcd by them
the only Pianos the oouu;ry yct a. the time
these agents very seldom continue % sell any
InakeEs instruments for any length of time FOR Che rcssoa
that they Inferior, and they compelled % take
hold Of other makers, perhaps sun more Inferior,
although puftd W by them celebrated Pianos, when
at tho same time such MAKERS have been
know or heard OF In their cities. The Consequence
o., that citizens often ndGocI to purchase such
ufcror instruments without consdorns their tho
| genol al interests Of their city.
The advantages ultlzons have IN encouraging homo
manufactures certainly should not be.overookcd, for ue
.oloWing reatous;-
FIRST Il is acknowledged that rhuadeTha Is the great
manufacturing city of this country aud celebrated for It,
| superior aud skilful wOrkmen.
I
ps lnaL uaCtur,Is and he amount made by the
aren't who ususly claims greater PROFITS than the
! lctr~cr.
! Ihhd NE agents responsibility amounts 70 nothing,
tleu uy TClru the naltUmcn; he soils T. N lio tor
g Market and he puIuhastr nu-t rn tho risk. whereas,
on thr o. cr dnd We, as iIo manufacturers, are held
g-spous nLC cannot stlrk ho responsibility Ike the
agent JuT rcput ton j. 40 stake gt AL times, and u IL
therefore Go our interest 20 urn out mono other Than hst-
c'a-, Instrument.
| Fou,th. Admitting that such instruments mlrht he
equal 20 own when new they cannO. give tho same
satisfaction, wcir the same length Of ume, for the
that the agent depends others 20 Keep such
pianos as he sells IN order, and VIII OF course not eNpond
any his profits % DO So whilst We, The InEnufaeturers
have our CWn excellent v0rkman, who llly uudCratAud
the business and viii promptly give their toht0n, and
| The pianos be made 90 wear mucA longer,
our establishment Is one or the mcst extensive n tni9
country, and when Improvement now lnpr1FreF8
are compile ed, will be one Of the largest In 'Pe world
Our object 70 make This branch VI Industry one oi ao
| great Institutions OF This Clty,
OR instruments aiso Pc great improvements over
enable Keep hand large .to-k VI material, ana
procure the best machinery, 6c,
IL persons dCsr0us to purchase Will give ne cl., we
viii prove all that have said M regard % our pianos
There are Of always dnercnces.oi opinion, and
prgudld minds and ote who are Interested IN he sale
OF other pianos no may differ from ass 20 SD. we have
Ou'y 20 say. that would much pleasure &c any
Tmo, 10 o-t our instruments with any other make which
| thcy may choose 20 name.
We again ask our lends and The public % eau aud exc
amino superior Pianos We icel sa,l3ued t1A' 40
reasonable and terms accommodating