Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-23
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EUTER .EIAD,
On MUSICAL lNTELLIGENCER;

Information
a PERIOD of more than two years has e.
lapsed since the commencement Ut a series
Of essays upon musical subjects. in a weekly
paper in this Metropolis; the increasing in
teIest and excitement which prevail aroDg
professional gentlemen, as well as amateurs
in music, combined with their late success
gul eyertions in this section.uf our country.
induces an attempt to establish a 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
those whose musical erudi!ion and iudg-
ment are approved. A publication of this
nature has long been 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. Ii
he should fail in this object, however deep
iy he may regret his want of patronage, b,
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no eXertons to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER, JR.
The Euterpeiad present 10 its Patrons
the Prospe, tbs with its conditlons-The in
tention and design Of which is, to offer ic
the Musical Li'erati, Periodical Record
or Depot, OF whatever relates to the Science OF
,tGcuity of .Nusic--fhal such Work is ne
Cessary, is the opinion OF many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-The Metropolis
of New Eng! land already affords respecta
beasupport to nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly and Daily PubIca-
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 well grounded presumption, that the Vo.
taries..of Music will foster the intention to
difuse general knowledge of this pleasing
Science. Th? 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 Euperpeind will embrace every article
any ways interesting to. or connected 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 genus--Record the transac-
tons of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical UNDERSTANDABLE Pro-
fessonal Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions OF Science--FurI ish Biographi-
cal Memoirs Of Musical men--Correspon
denCe, Anecdotes. Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch of The Wusi-
cal Science--lnsert Miscellaneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
improvements in Musical Instruments, and
observations upon Musical Performances. SC.
Having stated the general outlines of the
plan, we shall refer our readers 10 the Work
ITSELF promising that no eXertion on our part
shall be wanting to render it worthy OF their
Interested support.
AS the Eu,erpciad. like all other Perio.
iical publications, will he open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
not be said of US '' That zoe are ashamed TO
Seq"
CONDITIONS.
(. The Euterpeiad will be published ouce
a week, and shall contain four large Quarto
Pages OF Musical matter, and delivered 10
subscribers on Saturdays. y
II. The first number will be issued on
April lst. The price per annum will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents. No subscripI
IONS taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Non subscribers IA cents
each.
ILL., Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia-
lions, March. Waltz, or Dance, arranged for
the Piano Forte, of the size of Music
Plate.
". Booksellers and agents. for the Eu-
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will
be entitled 10 one number'gratis & the usual
commissions for collecting and paying the
!. mount subscribed All orders for This Puh. |
location, must be accompanied with months