Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-26
PROSPECTUS
OF THE - ~.
EUTERP.EIAD
On MUSICAL lNTELLIGENCER

Devoted TO the general diffusion OF Musical
information.
A PERIOD gilmore than two years has e.
lapsed since the commencement of series
of essays upon musical subjects. in a weekly
paper in this Metropolis; the increasing To-
terest and excitement which prevail among
professional gentlemen, as we'll as amateurs
in music, combined with their late success
ful exertions in this section of our country,
induces an attempt to 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
himselt'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. If
he should fail in this object, however deep
ly he may regret his want of patronage, he
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no eXertions to deserve it.
THOMAS BADGER. JR.
" The Euterpeiad present to its Patrons
the Prospectus with its conditIons-The In
tention and design of which IS, to offer 10
the Musical LIterati, a Periodical Record.
or Depot, Of whatever relates 10 the Science or
faculty of .Nuslc--That such Work is ne
cessary, is the opinion of many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs The Metropolis
of New England already affords respecta
blessupport 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-
tab!ishmentof different character. There
is well grounded presumption, that the Vo-
tariespf Music viii foster the intention TO
dilfuse general knowledge of this pleasing
Science. The progress made in Mesical
Literature within a few years past, has been
most satisfactory; to continue which, the
patronage of the profession generally, is So
Iicited.
The Euperpeiad 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--EXcte the
emulation of genius--Record the transac-
tons of Societies-Exainine and partially
review new Musical works--Stimulate Pro-
fessional Gentlemen 10 explore new tracts in
the regions of Science--Fu urn sh Biographi-
cal Memoirs of Musical Neutrality-suspicious.
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch Of the Musi-
cal Science-Inscrt Miscellaneous Articles,
wherein will be noticed new inventions.
improvements in Musical Instruments, and
observations 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 il worthy of their
Interested support.
AS the Euterpeiaa, like all other Pero-
dica publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
not be said of US That oye are Ahamed to
5eg."
|. The Euterpeiad will be published once
a week, and shall contain four large Quarto
Pages of Musical matter, and delivered TO
subscribers on Saturdays.
II. The first number will be issued on
April lst. The price per annum will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents No suhscrip-
tons taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. on-subscribers IA cents
each.
III. Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with yaria-
tons, March Waltz or Dance, arranged for
the Piano Forte, Of the size of Music
Plate.
". booksellers and agents, for the Eu.
Ferpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will
be entitled TO one number'gratis, {: the usual
commissions for collecting and paying the |
amount subscribed. All orders for this Pub |
ication, must be accompanied with months !
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