The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-21

We respectfully invite friends and the public
ally call at and exaane our extensive
assortment highly improved Square and Grand Pianos
We eeelvsd the highest premiums at ali the great
exhibitions held In this country, including the Prize
Medal OF the wo,lds Fair Crystal Palace New YORK. and
nun testimonials from the best artists in th country
and Europe.
We feel satisfied that there are Pianos made In this
country superior TO our own.
AS Philadspha manufacturers we pride ourselves in
having achieved reputation for our instruments unex
ceied by any other makers in this country. It Is we'll
krown fact that Pianos have for many main
taned their high reputation, Notwithstanding the powerful
competition Of the Eastern makers.
New York and zos on Pianos have been flooded into
ths marx ct through their agencies hsraldsd by cm
the only Pianos IN tho country; yet a. the time
these agents very seldom continue TO sell
makers Instruments for any length Of time FOR the
that they are Inferior and they compelled TO take
hold Of other makers, perhaps sdl more inGrioT,
although pulled up By them celebrated Pianos when
at the same time such makers have never been
known cr heard OF in their cities The consequence
IT, that citizens often induced to purchase sneh
interior Instruments without considering their the
general interests Of their city.
The advantages our citizens have In encouraging homo
Manufactures certainly should not bsioveTooked for Tie
| fOl lowing reasons
First 1t acknOwledg ed that Philadelphia Is the great
manufacturing city This country, and celebrated fr S
| superior and sAl.ful Norkmen.
Second The purchaser obtains the plano directly from
the uacturers and saves the amount made by the
sReS who usually claims greater prohtS than the manu-
; lecturer.
Third The aRents responsibility amounts 70 nothing,
there redress; the instrument he sels s made for
the MARKET and the purchaser must rup the risk Whereas
the Other hand we, the manufacturers, are held
Responsible and cannot shTk the responsibility Ike The
ageh Our reputation at stake at AL times and Il 10
therefore to our Interest to turn out none other than n
J Fourth. Admitting that such Instruments might bs
eQna ~ our own when they cannot give the same
Fatisa ctOn or wear the length OF umet for the
reason that agent depends upon others 70 keep such
pianos sells order and viii OF course not eKpond
any Of hg profits to do so, whilst the manufacturers
have our excellent wOrkme, who tuuy undoTs stand
the and win promptly give their attention, and
the pianos be made to wear much longer 80,
our establishment Is Of the most extensive 10 TINS
country, and when new improvements now nprogess
are eompeed Whl be ono OF the largest IN tPe world
Our object 70 make this branch Of Industry one Of the
| great institutions OF hla oaty . -.
Our instruments also possess eat improvements over
others, and our extensive facilities for mAnufhcturln
enable us 10 Keep hand large stock OF material ana
| procure the beat machinery, &C.
II persons deBrOus TO purchase VIII give ne eh, We
win prove All that We have said IN regard % our pianos
There are Of course. always differences Of OPINION ne
preudotd minds and those who are interested 10 inc tAlt
of other pianos who may differ from as 70 such we nav,
only 20 say that Il would gye much pleasure az gn
time, 10 test instruments Wild any Other maze "'0'
they may choose 10 name, ,-,, 4. ., -
Ne again aGk oar lends and the public 20 call and ca
anime superior Pianos. We tsel sAushea hht h'
hOuse this city compete with u.s. cur prices p0ihi
reasonable and terms accommodating