The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-12
at THE WAREROOMS,
No, 1921 OHESNUT STREET.

WerospcCtfuIy invite fflends and the pnbo guaor
ally 10 CAL at anu examine extensive
assortment Of highly improved Square and Grand Pianos,
we nave received the highest premiums at s tho groH
exhibitions hold IN this country, including the Prize
Modal at the worlds Fair, Crystal Palace New York and
Rum erous testimonials from the best artists IN this country
and Europe.
We Cee Satisfied that there are no Pianos made Ia ths
country superior to our own
a. Philadelphia manufacturers VIC pride ourselves In
having achieved reputation for instruments
esIed by any other makers IN this country. tits we'll
known fact that Pianos have for many years main
tanned their high reputation, notwithstanding Che powerful
competition OF the EGi tern makers
New York and Bos on Pianos have been n11dcd into
this market through their agencies hcrdcd by them
no only Pianos In tho country; yet At the tms
these same agents very seldom continue to soil any
makers instruments for any length o. me for the reason
that they Inferior and they compelled take
hold Of other mEkers', perhaps still Inferior
although pulled up by them as celebrated Pianos whom
at the same time such makers have never been
known r h ard ofn their ciies. The consequence
is that citizens often induced to purchase such
inferior instruments without considering their the
general intcrests Of their city.
The advantages our citizens have in encouraging homo
manufactures certainly should be.overlookod, for he
following rsasons;-
Frrt It is acknowledged that Philadelphia Is the great
manufacturing city Of th1 country and celebrated forl
superior and skilfu workmen.
Second. Tic purchaser obtains the piano directly from
the uBCtUreTs and saves the amount mAdo Oy ths
agent who usually claims greater prohts than the manu-
fJclurer.
Third Tho agents responsibility amounts 70 nothing
there Is redress the instrument he sells 5 made OT
the market the purcha tho risk reas
on the other hand We, the mRnut3cturels, ere hed
TespOus bic aud cannot shrk the responsibility ike the
agent Our reputation Is at stake at all tunes, and II Is
therefore to interest 10 turn out mona other Than hrs
class instruments.
equal to when new, they cannot give the Bane
saisHctOp, wear the came Length OF ume, Tor the
reason that agent depends upon others to keep such
pianos sells order, and Will OF course not cNpand
any Of his profits DO whilst we the mAnuiaetufors
have our own excellent wOTkmen, who fully understand
the business and VIII promptly give their attention, aha
the pianos be made n mach longer.
our CstRbiahmun s Of the most extensive In ths
untry, and when Improvements now in pugro3s
src Coupe cd, II will be OF the largest Ia tPe void.
Our object s make his branch Of industry one Of the
great Institutions OF Ills city.
our Instruments posloss great improvements over
enable us 10 keep hard LARGE stock material, and
procure the best machinery, &c.
II persons desTOus to purchase Will give us call we
viii prove all that have said In regard 70 onr pianos
There are, Of always differences of opinion aud
prejudice minds and those who interested In the sal
OF other pianos who mAy differ from to such we have
onytO say, that would us much pleasure, at any
time, 10 instruments with any otRer make which
| they may choose to name.
We again ask our lends aud the public TO call aud
/ anime superior Pianos. We teei satsted that nc
reasonable and terms accommodating.