Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-17
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EUI'ERpE IAD,
Or MUSICAL INTELLIGENCER

Information. 81
A PERIOD of more than two years has e.
iapsed since the commencement of series
OF essays upon musical subjects. in a weel Iy
paper IN this Metropoiis the increasing in
terest and excitement which prevail among
professional gentlemen, as well as amateurs
in music, combined with their late success
tui exer,lons in this section Of our country,
induces an attempt to establish publication
particularly devoted 10 the general extension
OF musical information.
Without promising more, than what it is
hoped will be realized, the publisher liatters
himself the Euterpeiad will be conducted by
those whose musical erudilion and juds-
ment are approved. A publication of this
nature has long been desired If the pre-
sent attempt succeeds, he will be amply re.
warded by the pleasing consciousness of ha-
9ing rendered some service to the public. If
he should Tail in this object, however deep
~ ne may regret his want OF patronage, IA,
will conso'e himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no exertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER, On.
he Euieroeiad present to its Patrons
the Prospe. tus with lis condiuons-The in
tentlon and design OF which IS, to offer to
the Musical Literati, Periodical Record
or Depot, OF whatever relates to the Science or
faculty. Of .Wusic--rnat such Work is ne
cesSary, is The opinion OF many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs->The Metropolis
OF New -England already affords respecta
blessuppor to nearly 81 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly and Daily Pubica-
tlons, devoted to Political. Theological,
Agricultural, Literary and Mercantile Sub
Jects. These circumstances are not to he
considered as arguments against new es-
Enlistment Of different character. There
is well grounded presumption, that the W.
taries..of Music will foster the intention to
dituse general knowledge of this pleasing
Science. Thu progress made in Musical
Literature within few years past, has been
most satisfactory; TO continue which, the
patronage of the profession generally, is So
licited.
The Enperpeiad will embrace every article
any ways interesting to, or connect ed with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
collating-a brief History Of Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish classical taste
Watch the progress of the Art--Excite the
emulation of genius--Record the transact
tons of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical works-Stimulate Pro-
tessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions of SceDce--Furnish Biographi.
Cal Memoirs of Musical men--Correspon.
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch of the Wusi-
Cal .Science-lnsert Miscellaneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
Improvements in Musical instruments, and
observatlonsupon Musical Performances. &c.
Having stated the general outlines of the
plan, we shall refer our readers 10 the Work
itself, promising that no exertion on our part
shall be wanting to render il worthy of their
Interested support.
As the EHterpeiad, like all other Perio.
dIcal publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
not be said of US g That ne are ashamed TO
5eg."
CONDITIONS.
|. The Euterpeiad will be published once
week, and shalt contain four large Quarto
Pages Of Musical matter, and delivered TO
subscribers on Saturdays.
III. The first number will be issued on
April lst. The price per annum will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents No subscrip.
lions taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Non subscribers Ia cents
each.
III. Every third or fourth number, will
contain a fashionable Song, Air with varia-
tons, March. Waltz, or Dance, arranged fo1
the Piano Forte, of the size of Music
Plate.
w. Booksellers and agents, for the Eu-
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will
be. entitled to one number'gratis, g. the usual
commissions for collecting and paying the
amount subscribed. All orders for this Pub