Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-24
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EUI'ERpEIAD,
On MUSICAL INTELLIGENCER

Information.
A PERIOD OF more 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
full exertions in this section Of our country,
induces an attempt to establish publication
particularly devoted 10 the general extension
of musical information.
w thout promising more, than what it is
hoped will be realized, the publisher fatte rs
himself the Euterpeiad will be conducted by
those whose musical erudition anu judg-
nent are approved. A publication of this
oature has long been desired. If the pre-
lent attempt succeeds, he will be amply re
warded by the pleasing consciousness of ha-
wing rendere some service to The public. Ii
he should fail in this object, however deep
~ he may regret his want of patronage, h..
will console himself by refecting, that be
has omitted no eXertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER. JR.
$ The EutsrpeiaG present to its Patrons
the Prospectus with its condiions-'fhe in
teEtion and design Of which rs, to offer to
the Musical Literati, Periodical Record
or Dep0t, OF whatever relates 10 the Science or
faculty. o. .Husic--Fhat such W ork is ne
CesSary, is the opinion OF many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs The Metropolis
OF New England already affords reSpecta
ble;support 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 new es-
Enlistment of different cha racter There
is well grounded presumption, that the Vo.
taries..of Music will foster the intention to
diffuse general knowledge of this pleasing
Science. Iha 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 connect ed with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
coIating-a BRET History Of Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish a classical taste
Watch the progress of the Art--Excite the
emulation of gsnius--Record the transac-
tons of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical works-Slimulate Pro-
tessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions of Scence--Furnish Biograpbi-
Cal Memoirs of Musical men--Correspon-
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch Of the Wusi-
cal Science--Insert Miscellaneous articles,
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
improvements in Musical instruments. and
observationsupo III asical Performances sc.
e. fa1 fha a.
plan, we shall refer our readers 10 the Work
itself, promising that no exertion on our part
shall be wanting to render il worthy of their
Interested support
As the Eme7peiod, Ike all other Perio.
formation connected with the Science, let it
5eg.'
CONDITIONS.
|. The EueTpead will be published once
a week, and shall contain four large Quario
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 Cents. No subscrip-
lions taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Non-subscribers IA cents
each.
III. Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia- !
tons, March. w aItz. or Dance, arranged 10,
the Piano Forte, of the size of Music ,
Plate.
w. Booksellers and agents. for the Eu-
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will !
be entitled TO one number'gratis, & the usual |
commissions for collecting and paying the
amount subscribed. Al! orders for This Pub
ication, must be accompanied with 6 months