Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-10-06
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
DIANO-FORTEs.
DRIees VIEW rArENr.

DRIGGS' NEW PATENT.
ARE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS constructed on
truly scientific principle. They have grea strength
and VIII remain longer in TUsB than any other Plano
The construction Is simple and NATURAL all the eztrane
Gus lumber in the body the Instruments dispensed
with the sound boards merely two aIched pianks
OF thin wood, like the front and back of violin the
strings are attached to strong iron frame, which is
separated and entirely Independent Of the case thereby
dispensing with the old harp form arn sng by sub
Atitung straight bridges preserving the time
the oVei Strung Dass, of which Mr. DRus is the lnven-
tor. by these improvements we gain much vibra-
to power, the same time preserving all Its purity
and richness Of tone.
They have received the highest testimonials from the
Press, and all the prlncpaariss in the country
which are:
HARRY sANDERs0N, L. NJ. GoFTsCHALK,
MAX MARETzEK S. THALBERG
THEODORE EIsFIELD. wM. MASON,
HERMAN woLIENHAUPT, a. DARILI,
FRANCIS II BROWN, NJ. sTRAcKOsCn,
WIN. HENRY FRY, cHAs FRApEL
Mr.. sEGEsMUND THALBERG, tho great pianist,
says 81 have examined your new Piano.forles, and
cordially approve Of It's system of construction. Its
principle by which great increase of yibrAory power is
obtained being very simple and perfectly philosophical
The tonea grand and noble has great capacity for sus
tanning ths sound singing, and its volume Of tone
power have heard excellei in Depth purity sind
sympathetlc sweetness.
WIN. HENRY FRY, lats musical critic of the N. Y.
Tribune says:-I have EXAMINED your newly invented
PianOFortss They merit all the praise given to tn
by Messrs Thslberg Gottschalk, sraekoseh Mason nd
others. Al regards structure, they original and
phosophieAl in purity volume and continuity Of tone,
In vocal venimiitude, that crownng excellence which
enables the plAnHts to 8ng" the instrument Your
Pianos ever deserve the highest IanF Your invention,
in my opinion, Is destined TO work radical changes in
the manufacture of planos Throughout tho world.
From the N Z Herald, Sept. 5-Upon a careful ex-
animation of DR9os PlanoForte, find the results OBJ
tained area very hne singing tone great purity and
brlllancy Throughout the entire Instrument not often
found in Pianos constructed upon the old plan.
The N. T. Times, July 70. says;-we have now an
instrument without an equal II can sing with smooth
delieAey perfectly unattainable any other nstru-
ment ordinary player obtains with eEeron, the
fullness of Grand Plano Forte and they must speedily
superceds the old style.
GENTLEMEN :-Having thoroughly examined and tested
the PianoFortes invented and patented by Mr.. S. b.
DRIaob, am of the opinion that the tone resulting
from improvements, exhibited in the instruments
under examination, in point o. richness, depth and
briliancy equals that ofthe best Grand PanoFortes,
and erces them pure sleal intonatiOn and actual
tone power thus APPROX imAting closer what consider
perfection in the instrument than has yet been desred
by any other system Of maRJaeture.
Yours respectfully,
L. NJ. GOTfsCHALK.
SOLE AGENTS
wM. HALL SON,
6Is Broadway,
New York.
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