Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-02
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
-EU'E'EISp EIAD,
On MUSICAL INTELLlGENCER :;

Information.
A PERIOD OF more than two years has e.
iapsed since the commencement OF series
OF essays upon musical subjects. IN weei ly
paper III this Metropolis; the increasing in
terest and excitement which prevail among
professional gentlemen, as well as amateurs
in music. combined with their late success
tui eXertlonS in this section Of our country
induces All attempt to establish publication
particularly devoted to the general extension
oil musical information.
Without promising more, than what IT IS
hoped will be realized, the publisher hauers
himself the Euterpeiad vii he conducted by
ment dre approved. a publication o. Til,
nature has long been desired II the pre-
sent attempt succeeds, he viii be amply +.
warded by the pleasing consciousness OF b.
wing rendered some service to the public. !,
he should idii in tAis object, however deep
IL he may regret ir- want OF patronage, b.
will con,oe himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no exerions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER. JR.
g The Euterpeiad present to its Patrons
the Prospe, tus with its conditlons-l'he il.
iention and design CT which IS, to offer t,
The Musical Literati, PerioaicGi Raso1d
or Depot, of whatever relates 10 the Science OF
faculty of .uusic--That such Work is Nc
ces-ary, is the opinion OF many Professions
Gentlemen and Amateurs-The Metropolis
of New EnsIan already affords respecta
bIe;support to nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly aud 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 di.ferent character. There
is well grounded presumption, that the Vo-
tarieS..of Music will foster the intention to
difuse general knowledge Of this pleasing
Science. The progress made in Musica
Literature within few years past, has been
most satisfactory; 10 continue which, the
patronage OF the profession generally, is So
licited.
The EwpsrpcSrd will embrace every article
any ways interesting to. o. connect ed with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
coiiating-a brief History Of Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish 2 classical taste
Watch the progress OF tie Art--Excite the
emulation of genius--Record the transac-
tons of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical works--Stimulate Pro-
iessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions of SCienCe--FurHi sh Biographi-
cal Memoirs of Musical men--Correspon
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch of the Must
cal Scence--lnSet Misce !laneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
improvements in Musical Instruments, and
observalionsupon Musical Performances. sc.
tn1 he f,f fka
plan. we shall refer Our readers to the Work
itself, promising that no exerion on our part
shall be wanting to render il worthy of their
Interested support.
As the Emerpsiad, Ike all other Perio-
,iicaI publications, viii be open for any in-
formation connected with the Science, let it
no, be said of Us y Tat zee Gre ashamed 10
5eg."
CONDITIONS.
[. The Eu'erpeiad VIII be published once
Pages of Musical matter, and delivered 10
subscribers on Saturdays.
H. The first number will be issued on
April lst. The price per annum will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents No subscrip-
in advance. Non subscribers 6 IA cents
each.
III. Every third or fourth number, viii
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia-
lions, Marctl. Waltz or Dance, arranged fol
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
commissions for collecting and paying the
amount subscribed. al orders for this PGb.
LEGATION, must be accompanied with months
advance pay. Postage covered as usua'. :