Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-28
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
III I E1iSa ElIAEF,
Oa MUSICAL lNTELLIGENCER
Devoted TO the general diffusion of MusIca


information. ...
A PERIOD ot more than two years has e.
la psed since the Commencement of series
of essays upon musics subjects in weel ~
paper in this Metropolis the increasing ia
teTest and excitement " bich pievail among
professional gentlemen, as well as amateurs
in music, combined with their late success
tut eyerlions IN TINS section of cur 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 fatters
hm.et the Euterpeiad will he conducted by
hose whose musical eruditIon and judg-
mnnt 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-
ving rendered some service to the public. II
ne should lai in this object, however deep
~ he may regret his want of patronage, h,
will console himself by reAacting, that be
nas omitted no eXertIons to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER. JR.
g The Euterpeiad present TO It's Patrons
the Prospe, tus with its conditions-The in
tenion and design CT which is, to offer tc
the Musical Literati, Periodical Record
Or Dep0t, OF whatever relates 10 the SCte0ce OF
jnc.uty o. .Music--Thal such " ork Is he
CesSary. is the opinion OF many Professional
Gentemen and Amateurs-'rhe Metropolis
OF New England already affords respecta
ble!support to nearly 81 Quarterly, monthy,
Weekly, Semi weekly aud Daily Publica--
tons, devoted to Political Theological,
Agricultural, Literary and Mercantile Sub
JeCts. aese circumstances are not to be
considered as arguments against new es.
tabliShment Of different character. Thrre,
is well grounded presumption, that the Fo
taries..of Mu,ic will foster the intention to
diffuse a general knowledge Of this pleasing
Science. The 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
colating--a briet History Of Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish a classical taste
Watch the progress of the Art--Excite the
emulation of genus--Record the transact
tons of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical works---Stimulate Pro-
fessional Gentlemen TO explore new tracts in
the regions of ScienCe--Furr ish Biographi-i
cal Memoirs Of Musical Neutrality-suspicious.
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch Of the Musi-
cal Science--!nsert 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 eEertioh on our vert
shall be wanting to render it worthy OF their
Interested support.
As the ERteapGiad, like all other PeTo.
iiCal publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, fet it
nothe said Of us That 7ye are ashamed TO
CONDITIONS.
|. The EuterpeiAd viii be published once
a week, and shall-contain four large Quarlo
Pages Of Musical matter, and delivered 10
subscribers on Saturdays.
II. The first number will be Issued on
April LIST. The price per annum will be (
Two Dollars and Fifty Ceuts No subscrip-
tons taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Non-subsCribers IA cents
each.
H. Every third or fourth number, will
contain a fashionable Song, Air with varia.
tions, March. Waltz, or Dance, arranged for
the Piano Forte, Of the size of Music
Plate.
w. Booksellers and agents, for the Eu-
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, viii!
be entitled to one number'gratis, g. the usual
commissions for collecting and paying the
ar,oupt subscribed, AL. orders for this Pub. l