Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-15
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
DIANO-FORTEs
DRIae@ VIEW pArENr.

DRIGGS' NEW PATENT.
ARE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS constructed on
truly scientific principle. They have greater strength
and will remain longer in Tune than any other Piano.
The construction is simple and NATURAL all the extrane
ouH lumber in the body of the instrument Is dispensed
with the sound boards are merely two mehed planks
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 Of strngng, by sub
suting straight bridges, preserving at the tine
the Oven Strung Bass, Of which Mr. DRidds s the lnven
Tor. By these improvements gain much yibra-
tory power, the time preserving all It's purity
and richness of tone.
They have received ths highest testimonials from the
Press, and all the principal artists in the country among
which are;
HARRY sANDERsoN, l.. N. GoTTscHALK,
MAX MARETzER, s. THALBERG,
THEODORE EIsFIELD. wM. MASON,
HERMAN woLJENHAUPT, A. BARILI,
FRANCIS II. BROWN, NJ sTRACKOsCH,
WIN HENRY FRY, CIAs FRADEL.
Mr.. sE9EsMUND THALBERG, the great pianist,
says IL have examined your Piino fores, and
cordially approve of its system Of construction Its
principle by which great increase OF vbritofy power is
obtained, being very simple and perfectly philosophical
The grand and noble II has great capacity for sus
tanning the sound or singing and its volume Of
power have hoard exeslel in depth, purity aud
sympathetic sweetness.
WIN. HENRY FRY, late musical critic of the NJ Y.
Tribune says;-I have exhamnei your newly invented
Piano Fortes They merit all the praise given to them
by Msssrs Thalberg, Gottschak straekoseh Mason
others. As regards structure they are original and
philosophical in purity volume continuity of tone
in vocal versimiliude, that erownng excellence which
enables the piAnists to sing" the instrument Your
Pianos deserve the highest rank. Your invention,
In my opinion, is destined to work radical changes In
the manufacture of Pianos throughout the world.
From the NJ T. Herald, Sept 5-Upon careful ex.
animation Of DRIoGs PlanoForte find the results OBJ
tained are very fine singing tone. great purity and
briancy throughout the entire instrument, not often
found in Pianos constructed upon the old plin.
The NJ !. Times, July IL, says;-we have now an
instrument without an equal 1t sing with smooth
decacy perfectly unattanabe any other instru-
ment ordinary player obtains with exert.on, the
fullness of Grand Piano Forte, and they must speedily
superceds the old style.
GENTLEMEN Having thoroughly examined and tested
the PianoFortes invented and patented by Mr. s. b.
briggs, of the opinion that the tone resulting
from his improvements exhibited in the Instruments
under examination, In point of richness, depth and
brllancy, equals that ofthe best Grand Fortes
and eres them in pure steal ntonstion and actual
tone power thus APPROX closer to what consider
perfection in The Instrument than has vel been deiered
by any other system of manHfdetre.
Yours respectfully,
L. NJ. GoTTsCHALB.
AdREIs
WIN. HALL 4 SON.
543 Broadway,
New York.
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with price. aug22-om.