The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-14

We respectfully invite nlOnds and tle public aeAer
ally TO call at and nino sXtenaVe
assortment OF highly improved Square and Grand Pianos
We nave received tho highest premiums at all the great
eEhbAions held In this country including the Przo
Medal at the wOds Fair, Crystal Palace, New York and
testimonials from the bsst Arsts In this country
and Europe.
We fee! satInsd that there no Pianos made In hi
country superior TO own.
As Philadelphia manufacturers we pride ourselves IN
having achieved reputation for instruments uno1-
coied by any other makers In this country Il we'll
known fact that our Pianos have for many years main
tAined their high reputation Notwithstanding the powerful
competition ofths Ealtern makers.
New York and Boston Pianos have been hsoded into
this market through their agencies heTNded by them
a. tho only Pianos In the country; yet the time
these agents very seldom continue sell any ons
makers instruments for any length Of time the reason
that they inferior and they compelled TO take
hold Of other makers, perhaps sul inA<ior,
although pu6ed up by them celebrated Pianos whom
at the time such makers have never been
known or sArd lin their cities. The consequence
Is that citizens Onon induced to purchase such
Inferior instruments without Oonsdsrns ther own or ths
general interests or their city.
The advantages citizens have IN encouraging homa
manufactures certainly should no, bOsovorIoOkod for s
following reasons
First IL acknowledged that Philadelphia IL the great
manufacturing city Of th country aud celebrated fos ks
Second The purchaser obtains the piano Directly froa
u.s. the Manufacturers and the made by the
agent. who usually claims greater pTonS than the
hetureT.
Third The sFentI responsibility amounts 10 nothing
there redress the Instrument he sens ls made TOT
he market and the purchaser must tho risk Whereas
on the o,her hand We, the mAnuf8ctur0Is held
responsible and cannot shirk the responsibility like the
Agtht Our reputation s at stake at all times and II 10
therefore to our Interest to turn out none oer than nrs
class instruments.
FOURTH. Admitting that such instruments might bs
equal 30 our own when new they cannot give the
satisfaction, or UeI the length Of nme, for
that the ssent depends upon others TO keep such
any oi his pron 70 DO SO, whilst the Manufacturers
have excellent work men, who nluy understand
he bu tiness and will promptly gVe their attention and
The pianos b. made 10 w0Ar much Longer.
Our establishment Is OF the most extensive In this
eOunTy and when rev improvements In progress
ooInplesd will BE- ono Of the largest Ia tPe world.
oar object make this branch Of industry OF the
usat Institutions Of Ris CITY.
Our instruments also possess great improvements over
s1sblc keep hand large stock OF mAteSia and
procure the best machinery, &c.
II persona desrous 70 purchase VIII gtVa call,
will prove all thai have sAid IA regUd 20 pianos,
are, RlwHyl dlneroness OF opinion, and
RTeudLtd minds and those who sale
other pianos who may differ from 70 such have
sRy aAy, that would as much pleasure, at any
lime, 20 teri Instruments with any other make which
llsy n AZ choose 10 name
We again ash our snds and the public 90 can and az
anime superior Pianos We fosi sAilshed that
hOaAa tins olty saa compete with Us, hToss being
Faatsasble and tcsna accommodating.