Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-06
PROSPECTUS
Of THE
EIJ'I'ILRpEIAD,
On MUSICAL INTELLIGENCER;

Devoted TO the general QlIuSlon OIL MuSiCdi
information
A PERIOD of more than two years has e.
lapsed since the commencement OF a series
of essays upoH musical subjects. IN weekly
paper 10 this Metropolis; the increasing in
terest and excitement which prevail among
professional gentlemen, as. well as amateurs
in music, combined with their late success
tul exertions in this section of our country,
induces an attempt to establish republication
particularly devoted to the general extension
OF musical information.
Without promising more, than what it is
hoped will be realized, the publisher iiaters
himself the Euterpeiad will be conducted by
those whose musical erudition and judg-
ment are approved A publication OF this
nature has long been desired. II the pre-
sent attempt succeeds, he will be amply re
warded by the pleasing consciousness OF ha-
wing rendere some service to the public. II
he should fail in this object, however deep
y he may regret his want of patronage, he
will console himself by rehecting. that he
has omitted no exertons to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER, JR.
"The EuterDeiad present to its Patrons
the Prospe> tus lib It's conditions he IN
ention and design Of which IS, to ctFer 10
the Musical Literati, a Periodaeat Record.
or Depot, Of whatever relates 10 tie Science or
faculty of Music--r That such Work is ne
cessary, is the opinion OF many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-lhe Metropolis
of New Eng land already affords respecta
bie,suppor to nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly and Daily Publica-
tons, devoted to Political Theological,
Agricultural, Literary and Mercantile Sub
iects 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
difuse 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 Euperpeiad will embrace every article
any ways interesting to. or connected 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 transac-
tons of Socieles--Examine and partially
review new Musical UNDERSTANDABLE Pro-
fessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions of Science--Fur sh Biogrsphi-
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
observations Musical Performances. &c.
Having stated the general outlines OF the
plan, we shall refer our readers 70 the Work
itself, promising that no eXertIon on our part
shall be wanting to render it worthy OF their
Interested support.
AS the Euterpeiad, like all other Perio-
iicaI publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, lett
not he said of US < That zee are ashamed 10
Seq"
CONDITIONS.
T. The Euterpeiad will be published ence
week, and shal contain tour large Quarto
Pages of Musical matter, and delivered 10
subscribers on Saturdays.
II. The first number will be issued on
AnriI lst. The price per annum will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents No suhscrp-
tions taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Non subscribers 6 IA cents
each. =,
HI. Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia.
tons, March Waltz, or Dance, arranged for
the Piano Forte, of the size Of "a Music
Plate.
w. Booksellers and agents, for the Eu.
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will
be entitled to one number'gratis. & heusual
commissions for collecting and paying the
amount subscribed. All orders for this Pub
,ication, must be accompanied with months