Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-12
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EJJ'l'ERPEIAD,
On MUSICAL INTELLIGENCER :.

information
PERIOD Of more than two years has e.
lapsed since the commencement OF series
Of essays upon musica! subjects. in weel ly
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
tul exert0ns in this section Of our country,
induces an attempt TO establish a publication
particularly devoted TO the general extension
OF musical information.
Without promising more, than what it is
hoDed will be realized, the publisher hatters
himself the Euterpeiad will be conducted by
those whose musical erUditon and judy
ment are approved. publication of this
nature has long be-, desired If the pre-
sent attempt succeeds, be 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
ly he may regret his want of patronage, be
will console himself by rejecting, that be
has omitted no eXertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER, JR.
The Emerpeiad present to its Patrons
the Prospectus with its conditions he in
tention and design Of which IS, to offer to
the Musical Llterati, Periodical Record
or Depot, OF whatever relates to the Science or
faculty Of .llassic--That such Work is ne.
Cessary, is the opinion of many Professional
GentIemen and Amateurs-The Metropolis
of New England already affords respecta
b!essupport to nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly and Daily Publica-
tons, devoted to Political, Theological,
Agricultural, Literary and Mercantile Sub
JeCts. These circumstances are not to be
considered as arguments against a new es-
Enlistment of different character. There
is we'll grounded presumption, that the Vo-
taries,of Music will foster the intention to
difuse a general knowledge of This pleasing
Science ThH 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 EWperpeiad will embrace every article
any ways interesting to, or connect ed with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
collating-a brief History Of Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish a classical taste
Watch the progress of the Art--Excite the
emulation Of genius--Record the transac-
tons of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical works--Siimulate Pro-
fessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions OF Science--Furnish Biographi-
cal Memoirs of Musical Neutrality-suspicious.
denCe, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branchof the Nusi-
cal .Scence--lnse Miscellaneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
Improvements in Musical Instruments, and
observations upon NJ asical Performances. &c.
Having stated the general outlines Of the
plan, we>shal refer our readers TO the Work
itself, promising that no exertion on our part
shall be wanting to render il worthy of their
Interested support.
As the Euterpeiad, Ike all other Perio.
dical publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
not be said of US That 1ge are ashamed to
5eg."
CONDITIONS.
[. The Eulerpeiad will be published once !
a week, and shall contain four large Quarto |
Pages OF Musical matter, and delivered 10
subscribers on Saturdays.
Ii. Il he first number will be issued on
April LIST. The price per annuhn will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Gents. No subscrip.
tons taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Non subscribers 6 Ia cents
each.
III. Every third OF 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
be- entitled 10 one numbergrats, & the usual
for collecting and paying the
amount subscribed. All orders for This Pub