Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-29
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EIJi'ET} pEiAD,
On MUSICAL lNTELLiGENCER:

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Information.
A PERIOD of more than two years has e.
lapsed since the commencement of series
of essays upon musical subjects. in weef ly
paper 10 this ietropolis; the increasing IN
terest and excitement which prevail among
professional gentlemen, as well as amateurs
in music, combined with their late success
tul eXeTtIons 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 ii is
hoped will be realized, the publisher fatter RS
himself the Euterpeiad will be conducted by
ment are approved. a publication of this
sent attempt succeeds, be 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
y he may regret his want of patronage, ht
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no eXertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER. JR.
" The Euterpeiad present TO its Patrons
the Prospe. tus with its confi,lons-The in
tention and design Of which IS, to offer lo
the Musical Literati, Periodical Record
or Depot, eli whatever relates 10 the Science or
,facuity Of .Music--That such a Work is lie
Cessary, is the opinion of many Professional
GentIemen.and Amateurs-The Metropolis
of New Enga already affords a respecta
blelsupport TO nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly and Daily Publca-
tons, devoted to Political, Theological,
Agricultural, Literary and Mercantile Sub
JeCts. These circumstances are not to be
considered as arguments against A new es-
Enlistment of a 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. III progress made in MusCal
Literature within few years past, has been
most satisfactory; TO continue which, the
patronage OF the profession generally, is So
licied.
The Euperpeind will embrace every article
any ways interesting to. o! connected with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
colIatug-a bret History Of Music from the
earliest ages-Chersh classical TASTE
Watch the progress Of the Arl--Excie the
emulation Of genius--Record the transac-
tons of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical UNDERSTANDABLE Pro-
tessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions OF Science--Furn ish Bographi-
cal Memoirs of Musical Neutrality-suspicious.
denCe, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch of the Mus-
cal ,Sciencc--inscrt Miscellaneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
Improvements in Musical Instruments, and
observationsupon 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
shall be wanting 10 render it worthy of their
Interested support.
As the Euerpeiad, like all other Perio-
dical publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
not be said of US THAT zec 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 10
subscribers on Saturdays.
II. The first mum Der will be issued on
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 fo1
the Piano Forte, of the size of Music
Plate.
w. Booksellers and agents, for the Eu-
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will !
be entitled 10 one number'grats, & the usual
commissions for collecting and paying the |
amount subscribed All orders for this Pub !
LEGATION, must be accompanied with months J
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