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Square Piano-A writer in the Boston Transcript gives the following account of an improved horizon tai piano forte, made by MT E. Currier, of the firm of Currier & Co, of that city.

 By this new improvement, each hammer Is made to strike either of the strings of it's note pleasure is done in the grand piano forte This has long been desideratum in the construc- ton of the common piano; and an eligible mode of supplying it has hitherto defied the ingenuity of Eu- ropean manufacturers. But it is at length supplied by the skill of the above-named manufacturer, in this city, and as I think in measure which is en- tely satisfactory both with respect to the mechan- cal and musical effect; the square piano will now, in proportion to it's capacity possess every advantage of the horizontal grand piano, without any of the nconveniences arising from its form and size.

 By an ingenious mechanism, the hammers be changed in an instant to strike one or both strings, by means of pedal at the pleasure of the performer; and the fine effect of the transition from forte to piano, and the reverse, be justly appre- ciated by those who are acquainted with the like powers of the grand piano.

 Besides these essential advantages, there are others incidental to this constructions; the key board may be placed exactly midway of the nstru- ment, giving a compass of seven octaves, and admit of the instrument-the key frame may be better sup ported-the braces of the instrument may run in the direction of the string, and very to them. which will render the instrument lighter and make it keep in better tune-and it may have larger sounding board than upon the usual construction. The &C., ton is perfectuly smooth easy and free, as in the common square piano, and the tone admirable; and under the hands of the able professors now residing among us the instrument thus improved, which fleets honor on American ingenuity. cannot but af- ford the highest qualification to the lovers of music"