Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-18
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EU'EERP .EIAD,
Or MUSICAL lNTELLIGENCER;


Information.
A PERIOD gilmore than two years has e.
lapsed since the commencement OF series
of essays upon musical subjects. in weekly
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
ful eXertions in this section of cur country,
induces an attempt to establish publication
particularly devoted to the general extension
oil musical information.
Without promising more, than what it is
hoped will be realized, the publisher fate RS
himself the Euterpeiad will he conducted by
those whose musical eruditioo 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
ly he may regret bis want of patronage, he
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no eXertons to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER, JR.
3" The EuterpeiGd present to its Patrons
tbe Prospectus with its condihons-Th in
tention and design OF which IS, to offer to
the Musical Literati, a Periodical Record
or Depot, OF whatever relates to the Science or
.faculty Of .Nusic--That such Work is ne
cessary, is the opinion OF many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-The Metropolis
of New Engl land already affords respecta
ble;support to nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly aud Daily Pubiica-
tons, devoted to Political, Theological,
Agricultural, Literary and Mercantile Sub
JeCts. These circumstances are not to be
considered as arguments against new es-
Enlistment of different character. There
is we'll grounded presumption, that the Vo-
taries.of Music will foster the intention to
difiuse general knowledge of this pleasing
Science. Tn progress made in Musical
Literature within few years past, has been
most satisfactory; to continue which, the
patronage of the profession generally, is So
licied.
The Euperpeiad will embrace every article
any ways interesting to. Or connected with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
collatng-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 Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical works-Slimulate Pro.
fessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions of Science--Fnrnish Geographic
cal Memoirs of Musical NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
upon every branch of the Must
cal ,Science-lnsegt 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 exerton on our part
shall be wanting TO render it worthy of their
Interested support.
AS the Euserpeiad, 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 ne are ashamed 10
Beg
CONDITIONS.
l. fhe Euterpeidd will be published once |
a week, and shall contain four large Quarlo |
Pages of Musical matter, aud delivered TO |
subscribers on Saturdays.
II. The first number will tie issued on !
April LIST. The price per annum will be
Eve Dollars and Fifty Cents. No suhscrip-
lions taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Nom subscribers IA cents
each.
ILL., Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia-
lions, March. Waltz, or Dance, arranged tor
he Piano Forte, Of the size Of Music
Plate.
~. Booksellers and agents, for the Eu-
erpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will
be entitled TO one number'gratis, g. the usual |
commissions for collecting and paying the
subscribed. All orders for this Pub.
ication, must be accompanied with months