Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-01
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EUITERpEIAD,
Or MUSICAL iNTELLIGENCER :

information
PERIOD OF more than two years has e.
lapsed since the commencement of series
OF essays upon musical subjects. in weekly
paper in Tins Metropolis the increasing in
terest and excitement which prevail among
professional gentlemen, as we'll as amateurs
in music, combined with their late success
fu 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 flatters
himself the Euterpefad viii ne conducted by
those whose musical erudtion and judg-
went are approved. A publication CT this
nature has long been desired. If the pre-.
sent attempt succeeds, he will be amply re-
warded by the pleasing consciousness OF ba
wing rendered some service to the public. L.
he should tai! in this object, however deep
ly he may regret his want of patronage, b.
will console himself by rejecting, that b,
has omitted no exertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER, JR.
" The Euterpeiad present to its Patrons
the PTospe. tus with its conditions he in
tention aud design Of which IS, to offer tc
the Musical Literati, Periodical Record
or Depot, OF whatever relates 10 the Science or
.jacuity Of .Nusic--fhat such Work is ne
Cessaly, is lie 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-
tablishment of different character. There
is we'll grounded presumption, that the Vo.
taries..of Music will foster the intention to
ditfuse general knowledge of this pleasing
Science. The progress made in Musical
Literature within a few years past, has baeD
most satisfactory; to continue which, the
patronage of the profession generally, is So
liciied
The Euperpeind 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 genius--Record the transac-
tons Of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical works--Stimulate Pro-
fessional Gentlemen TO explore new tracts in
the regions Of Science--Furnish Bicgrsphi-
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
o5servationsupon Musical Performances. sc.
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 il worthy OF their
Interested support.
As the Euterpeioa, like all other Perio-
dical publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
not he said OF US That zre arc ashamed to
5eg."
CONDITIONS.
|. The Euterpoiad will be published once
a week, and shall contain four large Quarto
Pages of Musical matter, aud delivered 10
on Saturdays.
II. The first number will be issued on
April Ist. The price per annum will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Gents No subscrip-
tions taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Non subscribers 6 IA cents
each.
III. Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia-
tons, March, Waltz. or Dance, arranged tor
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 numberigratis & the usual
commissions for collecting and paying the
amount subscribed. All orders for his Pub
LEGATION, must be accompanied with 6 months
adyarce nav. Postage covered al usual