Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-08
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
pIANo-FORTEs.
DRIGGS, NEW PArENr.

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ARE THE ONLY INST RUMENTs constructed on a
truly scientific principle. They have grelter strengh
and will remain longer in TuNE than any other Piano
The construction is simple and NATURAL all the extrAne
Gus lumber in the body of the instrument Is dispensed
with the sound boards are merely two aIched plauhs
Of thin wood, like the front and back OF a violin the
slrings are attached to a strong iron frame, which IL
separated and entirely Independent Of the oise thereby
dispensing with the old harp form of sirnglng by sub
stutng straight bridges preserving at the same time
the Over Strung Bass, of which Mr. DRlas Ia the Inven
.or' ny these improvements gain much more yibra-
'oly power the same time preserving all Its purity
and richness Of tone
They have received the hghet testimonials from the
Press and all the principal artists In the country among
which are;
HARRY sANDERsoN. L. NJ GoTTsCnALR,
MAX NARETzEK, $ THALRRRa
THEODORE EIsFILLD. wM. MASON
HERMAN woLLgNHAUPT. "A. BARILI,
FRANCIS II. BROWN NJ sTRACKoscH,
WM. HENRY FRY, ClIAs. FRADRL.
Mr.. sEaEsMuND THALBERG, the great pianist
says ~ have examined your new Piano forles, and
cordially approve Of it's system OF construction. Its
principle, by which great increase of vibrAory power a
obtained being very simple and perfectly philosophical
The Iones grand and noble has great capacity for sus
taning the sound or singing aud its volume toneor
power have never heard exealei in depth, purity aud
sympathetic sweetness.
WIN. HENRY FRY, late musical critic Of the N, Y.
Tribune sayss-I have EXAMINED your newly invented
PianoFortes. They merit all the praise given to them
BY Messrs ThAlberg Gottschak strackoseh Mason and
others. As regMds structure, they original and
phosophieal in purity volume, and continuity Of tome
in vocal vermllitude, that crowning excellence which
enables the pianists to sing" the instrument Your
Pianos ever deserve the highest ranF Your invention
in my opinion, Is destined work radical changes in
the manufacture Of Pianos throughout the world.
From the NJ L H,rdld Sept 5-Upon a careful ex.
animation Of DRtlos Plano Forte We find the results OBJ
tanned are very fine singing tone. great purity aud
brillianey throughout the entire insument not often
found in Pianos constructed upon the old plan
The N. L Times. July u, says;-we have now an
instrument without equal 1t sing with smooth
delieAey, perfectly uuattainablo any other insru.
men; ordinary player obtains with no exert:on the
funess of Grand Piano Forte, and they speedily
supercede the old style
GENTLEMEN Having thoroughly examined and tested
the PiauoFortes invented and patented by Mr. s. B.
DRIdos, Of the opinion that the tone resulting
from his improvements exhibited In the instruments
under examinatiun, in point of richness depth and
braney, equals that ofthe best Grand Piano Fortes,
and ercls them in pare, scAl intonaton actual
tone power thus APPROX matng closer to what consider
perfection in The intrument than has yet been deerfd
by any other system Of manufacture
Yours respectfully,
L. NJ GOTTsCHALK.
SOLE AGENTS
WIN. HALL & SON,
64s Broadway
New York
Before purchasing, send for descriptive catalogue,
with price. aug22.2m.