Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-12
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EUIERPETAD,
Or MUSICAL INTELLIGEN GER

Devoted TO the general diffusion OF Musical
Information.
PERIOD of more than two years has e.
iapsed since the commencement OF a series
of essays upon musical subjects. in weekly
paper in this Metropolis; the increasing in
terest and excitement which prevail among
professional gentlemen, as well as amateurs
in music, combined with their late success
tu exeTtions in this section of our country,
induces an attempt to establish publication
particularly devoted TO the general extension
of musical information.
Without promising more, than what it is
hoped will be realized, the publisher hatters
himself the Euterpead will be conducted by
those whose musical erudition and judg-
ment are approved. A publication of this
nature has long been desired. If the pre-
sent attempt succeeds, he will be amply re-
waTded by the pleasing consciousness OF ha-
wing rendere d some service to the public. If
be should fail in this object, however deep
ly he may regret his want of patronage, he
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no eXertlons to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER. in.
"T1s Eu'erpeiad present to its Patrons
the Pfospel tus with its condiions-The in
the Musical Literati, Periodical Record
faculty of .Music--That such w ork is ne
cessary, is the opinion of many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-The Metropolis
of New England already affords respecta
ble:support to nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly Semi weekly and Daily Publica-
tons, devoted to Political, Theological,
Agricultural, Literary and Mercantile Sub
]eCts. These circumstances are not TO be
considered as arguments against new es-
Enlistment OF different character. There
is well grounded presumption, that the Vo-
taries.of Music will foster the intention TO
diGuse general knowledge of this pleasing
Science. The progress made in Musical
Literature within a few years past has been
most satisfactory; to continue which, the
patronage Of the profession generally, is So
Icited.
The Euperpeiad will embrace every article
any ways interesting to. or connected with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
colating-a brief History Of Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish classical taste
Watch the progress of the Art--Excite the
emulation of genius--hecord the transac-
tons of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical UNDERSTANDABLE Pro.
fessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions Of Science--Furnish Biographi-
cal Memoirs of Musical men--Correspon-
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch of the 'Wusi-
cal Science-Insert Miscellaneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
improvements in Musical instruments, and
observationsupon MUSICAL erfolmances. &c.
Having stated the general outlines of the
plan, we shall refer our readers to the Work
itself, promising that no exertion on our part
shall be wanting 10 render it worthy of their
Interested support.
As the Enterpeiad. like all other Perio-
dical publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
not be said of us That are are ashamed 10
beg"
CONDITIONS.
[. The Euterpeiad will be published once
A week, and shall contain four large Quarto
Pages of Musical matter, and delivered TO
on Saturdays.
II. The first number will be issued on
April Ist. The price per annum will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Gents. No subscrip-
tons taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Non subscribers IA cents |
each.
III. Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with yaria-
tons, March. Waltz. or Dance, arranged for
the Piano Forte, of the size of Music
Plate.
". Booksellers and agents. for the Eu-
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will
be entitled to one number'gratis, & the usual
commissions for collecting and paying the 7
amount subscribed. All orders for this Pub.
L:..;.. ,n,,rt he accnmnanied With 6 months