Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04
Triumph for the knabe Piano.

A DIPLOMA OF H0N0R-MEDAL OF MERIT AND
CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION AT THE CEN.
TENNIAL.
PHILADELPHIA, Oc:ober ,. lS76.-Mes<rs.
WIN. kSABE l. Go. have Won "a great victory,
aud they are to be congratulated. they rrl.
nmph over all competitors 10 the Piano Forte
| Department, and nave been awarded the high
est hunors in the power Of The Centennial au-
thorities to bestow. The judges Of Awards
and the Centennial Com omission have unaDl-
mously decreed them the Diploma OF Honor.
the Medal Of Merit, and, 10 ad1'too, a Certli
cate IF Distinction. The reports ofthe Judges
specifying the elements of merit are the only
reliable opponents of their decisions, aud their
report on the knabe Pianos states that their
instruments possess he highest excellence, and
that they more nearly approach perfection than
any other, 10 power, richuess and sympathetic
quality of tone, r case and certainty OF action,
aud 10 elegance aud durability Of s7ofk!uanship.
This leaves nothing to be desired, aud in re
coguiziug and commendirg this rare combioa-
ton of qualities in al! their styles OF Gran1s,
Squares and Uprights, the judges have acted
wisely and have but endorsed and ratified the
opinion of the great ma lrliv OF visitors at the
Centennial The Messrs. knsbc l. Co. have
made less noise, aud have been more sparlng 10
the use of bombast than some of their compel
itors, prcfcrrDy TO leave with the Judges the
duty OF determining which Pianos Were really
the best. The Judges were all experts, and
they have honestly rendered their verdict 10
favor Of the Kuabc Piano. The public will
doubtless commend their action.
THE STATISTICAL SEASoN.-The fiscal year
of be State OF Virginia eaded Saturday, 30h
September, and DOW, for several weeks, busy
hands viii be engaged in preparing the report,
makiug the tabular statements, etc., required
by law. 10 March, 1915. the l. gl.la'ure
ameaded the eighth subdivision OF the 49th
scc,!on OF chapter II Of the Code 30 as To sub
sttute for muItltullrou; reports previously re-
quircd from railroad companies an annual re
port of the quantities. OF certain lcadDg articles
carried over their roads and outward.
The penalty for failing to render any report re
quired BY this chapter is 500, but We hear
That some of the companies have taken 90 step
to comply with the ameodaory enactment.
PEI haps they do not know OF the law referred
to, but ignorance will mol protect them trom
the psymeot Of the iUe if the penalty is en-
forced by the Board OF Public Works, whose
duty it is to see that toe law is complied With.
Wing.
DEATH OF A FORMER ALEXASDRIAN-M
Reuben William Thornton, native Of this
city, died at bis residence, 10 Bul!itt county,
ky., 90 the h utimo, in the 5Sth year ul his
age Mr. Thornton learned the prlotiog bust
pess at this Office; but, when mere boy, eu-
listed 10 the y. 5. army, 10 which he served,
faithfully, fifteen years, rising to the rank OF
sergeant major. He was with Gen. Scott 10
all his great battesin Mexico, and subsequently,
served in California aud Washington Territory. !
For the last FIVE years, he has suffered from
painful illness, which he bore with great pa
,iepce and frtitude He leaves wife and |
two soDs to mourn their loss. !