Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-23
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
ETJI'ERpEIAD,
OR MUSICAL lNTELLIGENCER


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 we'll 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.
Without promising more, than what it is
hoped will be realized, the publisher hatters
himself the Euterpeiad will be conducted by
ment are approved publication of this
nature has long been desired. If the pre-
sent attempt succeeds, he will be amply re.
Warded by the pleasing consciousness oil ha
wing rendered some service to the public. If
be should fail in this object, however deep
ly he may regret his want Of patronage, be
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no eXertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER. ia.
" The Eutsrpeiad present to its Patrons
the Prospectus with its conditlons-The in
tention and design Of which IS, to offer 10
the Musical Eiterati, Periodical Record,
or Depot, OF whatever relates TO the Science or
,facatfy of Music--That such Work is ne
cessaly, is the opinion of many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-The Metropolis
of New England already affords respecta
blessupporl to nearly 80 Quarterly Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly anu Daily Publca
tons, devoted to Political, Theological,
Agricultural, Literary and Mercantile Sub
lects. These circumstances are not 10 be
considered as arguments against new es-
Enlistment Of a different character. There
is well grounded presumption, that the Eo-
tariessof Music will foster the intention TO
difFuse general knowledge Of this pleasing
Science. The progress made IN MusIcal
Literature within few year past, has been
most satisfactory; to continue which, the
patronage Of the profession generally, is So
!icited.
Tie Euperpeiad will embrace every article
any ways interesting to, or connected with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
coliating-a brief History OF Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish . classical taste
Watch The progress of The AIt--EXcite the
emulation Of genius--Record The transac-
tions Of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical works--Stimulate Pro-
tessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions OF Science--Furnish Biographi-
cal Memoirs Of Musical Neutrality-suspicious.
eience, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
Interesting upon every branch OF the Musi-
cal SCience-insert Miscellaneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
in Musical Instruments, and
bseryationsupoHM usica Performances. &c.
Having stated the general outlines OF the
plan, we shall refer our readers 10 the Work
itself, promising that no exertIoD OH our part
shall be wanting TO renuerIt worthy OF their
Interested support.
As the E,usrpeiad, like all other Perio-
dical publications, will be opentor any IN
formation connected with the Science, let it
not he said of US That os are ashamed 10
5sg."
CONDITIONS.
/. The Ehterpeiad will be published once
a week, and shall contain four large Quario
Pages of Musical matter, and delivered 10
on Saturdays.
II. The first number will be issued OPP {
April lst. The price per annum will
Two Dollars and Fifty Gents. No subj
lions taken for less than six months f"5 ao,e
in advance Non. subscribers 'ep''
each. nu,,I,or nh
III. Every third or fg'ai an ru n.;,t w, VII
contain fashionable Sng en- or VIII as',a.
t,ons b Mafen ra W al'6f the size Of Music
Fl Late Afers and agents. for the Eu-
~: p9NPho obtain Ten Subscribers, viii
'erpellYed TO one nuInher'gratis, & the usual
be 1siissions for collecting anea paying the +
1oun; subscribed. All orders cor this Pub- {
cation, must be accompanied with months I
itance pay. Postage covered as usual.