Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-11
PROSPECTUS
Or THE
ETT'I'ERp EIAD,

Devoted TO the general diffusion OF Musical
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 10 establish publication
particularly devoted 10 the general extension
OF musical information.
Without promising more, than what it is
hoped will be realized, the publisher flatters
himself the Euterpeiad will be conducted by
those whose musical erudition and judy
ment are approved. A publication OF this
nature has cong been desired. Ii the pre-
sent 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
Iy he may regret his want of patronage, he
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no eXertiOns TO deserve ii
THOMAS BADGER. Ja.
"The Euterpeiad present to its Patrons
the Prospe. tus with its conditlons-Ih he in
the Musical Liierati, Periodical Record
faculty. of .Music--That such a Work is he
Cessary, is the opinion of many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-The Metropolis
of New Eng land 'ready affords respecta
bessupport 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 character. There
is we'll grounded presumption, that the Vo
taries.of Music will foster the intention to
dffuse general knowledge of this pleasing
Science. The progress made in Musical
Literature within few years past, has been
most satisfactory; to continue which, the
patronage Of the profession generally, is so.
licted.
The EuperpeiaI will embrace every article
any ways interesting TO, or connected with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
coIlating-a brief History Of Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish classical taste
Watch the progress of the Art--Excite the
emulation of gerius-Record the transac-
tions of Societies. Examine and partially
review new Musical works--Stimulate Pro-
fessional Gentlemen 10 explore new tracts in
the regions of Science--Furnish Biographi-
cal Memoirs of Musical men--Correspon-
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch of the Nusi-
cal Science-insert Miscellaneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
improvements in Musical Instruments, and
observations upon NJ usical Performances. &c.
Having stated the general outlines of the
plan, we shall refer our readers TO the Work
itself. promising that no exertioh on our part
shall be wanting 10 render il orthy OF their
Interested support.
As the Emerpeiad, ike all other Perio-
iical publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
not be said of US "Ihut aVe are ashamed to
5eg."
CONDITIONS.
(. rbe Euterpeiad will be published once
week, and shall contain tour large Quaro
Pages of Musical matter, and delivered 10
subscribers on Saturdays.
II. The first number will be issued on
ApriI lst. The price per annum will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Gents No subscrip- |
tons 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. Waltz, or Dance, arranged ioI
the Piano Forte, of the size of Music
Plate.
". Booksellers and agents, for the Eu
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will
be entitled to one number'gratis, the usual
for collecting and paying the |
amount subscribed. All orders for this Pub
Ecation. must be accompanied with 6 months !