Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-26
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EU'FERP.EIAD,
Or MUSICAL lNTELLlGENCER;


Information. SO
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
ful exertions in this section Of our country,
induces an attemptto establish publication
particularly devoted to 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 erudition 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 rendere some service to the public. Ii
he should fail in this object, no viewer deep
ly be may regret his want of patronage, h,
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no txertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER, JR.
The Euterpeiad present to its Patrons
the Prospectus with It's conditlons--The in
tention and design Of which is, to offer TO
the Musical Literati, Periodical Record
or Depot, OF whatever relates to the Science or
faculty of Music--That such Work is ne
cessary, is the opinion of many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-The Metropolis
of New England already affords respecta
b!eSupport 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
taries.of Music will foster the intention to
diause 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
licited
The Euperpeiad will embrace every article
any ways interestingly 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 genius-Record the transac-
tons of Societes--Examine and partially
fessional Gentlemen 10 explore new tracts in
the regions of Science--Furnsh Biograpbi-
cal Memoirs of Musical men--CoTespon-
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch of the Musi-
cal Science--lnsert Miscellaneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions
improvements in Musical Instruments, and
obseryationsupon Musical Performances. &c.
Having stated the general outlines of the
plan, we shall refer our readers to the Work
itself, promising that no exertion on our part
shalt be wanting to render it worthy of their
Interested support.
As the Emerpeiad, Ike all ether Pero-
dical publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, lett
not be said of us ''Ihat ne are ashamed to
Beg"
CONDITIONS.
[. The Euterpeiad will be published once
a week, and shall contain four large Quarto
Pages of Musical matter, and delivered TO
subscribers on Saturdays.
TX. The first number will be issued or
April 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
Ill. Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia-
tons, March Waltz, or Dance, arranged fol
the Piano Forte, of the size of Music
Plate.
Nv. Booksellers and agents, for the Eu-
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will |
be entitled TO one number'gratis, g. the usual
commissions for collecting and paying the
amount subscribed. All orders for this Pub
ication must he accom- MED with G months |