Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-12
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
pIANO-FORTEs.
pRIGGs, VIEW pArENr.

DRIGGS' NEW PATENT.
ARE THE ONLY INSTRUMENTS conslruc.od on a
truly scientific principle. They have greater strength
aud will remain longer in TUNR than any other Piano
ihe construction is simple and NATURAL all the extrans
ouH lumber In the body of the instrument dispensed
WIN the sound boards merely two afehed planks
OF thin wood like the front and back Of a violin the
strings are attached TO strong iron frame, which is
separated and entirely Independent Of the case thereby
dispensing withtho old harp form of strnglng by sub
atutng straight bridges, preserving the time
tue oVei Strung Bass Of which Mr. DRluas the Inven-
tOr BY these Improvements gain much more yibra-
'Ory power the same time preserving all It's purity
and richness Of tone
They have received the highest testimonials from the
Press and all the principal artists In the country among
which are;
HAIRY sANDERsoN, L. NJ. GOTTsCfALK,
MAX MARETzEK, s. THALRERg
THEODORE EIsFIkLD. VIM MASON.
HERMAN woLIENHAUPT, A. BARILI,
fhANCIs II. BROWN, NJ. sTRAcK0sCn,
WIN. HENRY FRY, CHAs FRADEL.
Mr.. sEGEsMUND THALBRRG, the great pianist,
says ~ have examined your new Planofories, and
cordially approvo Of Its system of construction Its
principle by which great increase of vbratoy power Is
obtained, being very simple and perfectly philosophical
The toneis grand and noble h great capacity for sur
ainng the sound singing, and its volume of tone
power have never heard excellel in depth, purity and
sympathetic sweetness.
WIN HENRY FRY, late musical critic Of the N. Y.
Tribune says;-I have examined your newly invented
Pano-Fortes. They merit all the praise given them
by Messrs. Thalberg Gottschak, saekosch Mason aud
Others. As regards structure, they are original and
philosophieal In purity volume continuity of tome
In vocal versmilltude, that erownng excellence which
enables the piAniss 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-Upou a careful ex.
animation of DRIaas PanoForte We find the results OBJ
tained area very fine singing tone. great purity and
brlliancy throughout the entire instrument often
found in Pianos constructed upon the old plsn.
The NJ I, Times, July 10, aAys:-we have now an
instrument without equal It sing with smooth
delcaey, perfectly unattanabe on any other insiru
ment an ordinary player obtains with exertion, the
fullness of Grand PanoFore, and they must speedily
supereede the old style
GENTLBMEH ;-Having thoroughly examined and tested
the PianoFortes invented and patented by Mr. s. b.
DRIaes, Of the opinion that the tone resulting
from his improvements exhibited lin the Instruments
under exaninAtohi in point of richness depth and
briianey equals that ofthe best Grand Piano Fortes
and ere them In pure, scal lntonation and actual
tome power thus APPROX closer to what consider
perfection IN The Instrument than has yet been aclisred
by any other system Of mGngfaeture.
Yours respectfully
L. NJ GoTTsCHALK,
soLR AGENTS
VIM. HALL & SON,
64s Broadway,
New York.
Before purchasing, send for descriptive catalogue,
with price. aug22-2m.