Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-21
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
ETJTLR pEIAD,

information
A PERIOD OF mure than two years has e.
lapsed since the COMMENCEMENT: of series
of essays upon musical subjects. in a weel iy
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
tui eXerlions in this section OF our country,
induces an attempt to establish publication
particularly devoted tot the general extension
OF musical information.
Without promising more, than what it is
hoped will be realized, the publisher fatters
himself the Euterpeiad will be conducted by
hose whose musical erudiion 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-
warded by the pleasing consciousness of ha-
wing rendered some service to the public. If
he should fail in this object, however deep
~ he may regret his want of patronage. h.
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no eXertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER, JR.
" The Emerpsiad present to its Patrons
the Prospe> tus with its condilons-The in
tention and design Of which IS, to offer to
the Musical Literati, Periodical Record
or Depot, OF whatever relates to The Sclence or
faculty Of .Musac--That such Work is ne
cesSary. is the opinion OF many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-Ihe Metropolis
of New England already affords respecta
be4support 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.ot Music will foster the intention to
dituSe general knowledge OF this pleasing
Science. Th@ 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
Tie Eaperpeiad will embrace every article
any ways interesting to- or connected with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
collatjng-a brief History OF Music from the
earliest ages--Cherish classical TASTE
Watch the progress of the Art--Excite the
emulation OF genus--Record the transac.
tions of Observation-Disclosures and partially
review new Musical works--Stimulate Pro-
fessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions of Science--Furr ish Biographi-
cal Memoirs Of Musical men--Correspon-
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch of the Musi-
cal Science--lnse,t Miscellaneous Articles,
wherein will be noticed new Inventions,
Improvements in Musical Instruments, and
observations upon Musical Performances. sc.
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 Euerpeiad, like all other Pero.
iical publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
not be said Of US That .ue are ashamed to
5egr."
CONDITIONS.
I. rhe Euierpeiad will be published once
a week, and shall contain four large Quarto
Pages of Musical matter, and delivered 10
subscribers on Saturdays.
II. Fhe first number will he issued on
April Isl. Tie price per annum will be |
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents No subscrip- |
tions taken for less thansix months, payable !
in advance. Non subscribers IA cents
each.
Ill. Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia-
lions. March Waltz, or Dance, arranged tor
the Piano Forte, of the size of Music
Plate.
w. Booksellers and agents, for the Eu-
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will I
be entitled to one number'gratis, & the usual .
commissions for collecting and paying the
subscribed. All orders for this Pub