Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-13
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
RIP. EyAD,

Information
A PERIOD gilmore than two years has e.
lapsed since the commencement of series
Of essays upon musical SUBJECTS in a weekly
paper III bis Metropolis; the increasing in
teTest and excitement which prevail among
professional gentlemen, as well as amateurs
innusc, combined with their late success
iul exerioDs 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 il is
hoped will be realized, the publisher halte rs
himself the Euterpeiad will be conducted by
those whose musical erudiion and Judg-
ment are approved. A publication OF this
nature has long been desired If the pre-
7ent attempt succeeds, he will be amply re
warded by the pleasing consciousness Ut ha-
Wing rendere d some service to the public. II
he should fail in this object, however deep
- be may regret his want Of patronage, he
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no eXertIons TO deserve it
THOMAS BADGER, JR.
" The Euterpeiad present to its Patrons
the Prospe, tus with its condihons-The in
tention and design Of which Is, to offer 10
the Musical Liferati, Periodical Record
or Depot, OF whatever relates TO the Science or
faculty. Of MuSic-Ihat such " ork is ne
cessary, is the opinion of many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-'fhe Metropolis
of New England already affords respecta
ble,support to nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly and Daily Publica-
tions, 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
diffnse general knowledge of this pleasing
Science. Ih progress made in Musica
Literature within a few years past, has baen
most satisfactory; to continue which, the
patronage of the profession generally, is So
licited.
The Eupsrpeiaa vii embrace every article
any ways interesting TO. or connected with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
colIating-a brief History ot Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish a classical taste
Watch the progress Of the Art--EXcite the
emulation of genius--kecord the transac-
items of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical works--Stimulate Pro
fessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions OF Science--Furrish Biographi-
cal Memoirs of Musical men--Correspon
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch of the Nusi-
cal Science--Insert Miscellaneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
improvements in Musical Instruments, and
observationsupon Musical Performances. &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 to render it worthy of their
Interested support.
As the Emerpeiad, like all other Perio.
dical publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
no, be said of US That ne are ashamed TO
Beg" =
CONDITIONS.
T. The Euterpeiad will be published once !
a week, and shall contain Jour large Quarlo
Pages of Musical matter, and delivered TO
subscribers on Saturdays.
II. The first number will be issued on
April lst. The price per annum will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents. No suhscrip-
tons taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Non subscribers 6 IA cents
each.
III. Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia-
tons, Msrch Waltz, or Dance, arranged for
the Piano Forte, of the size of a Music
Plate.
". Booksellers and agents, for the Eu-
Feypeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will |
be entitled TO one number'eratis, s. the usual |
for collecting and paying the I
amount subscribed. All orders for this Pub
icatiop, must5e accompanied with months