Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-20
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EVJIERPEIA
Oa MUSICAL lNTELLiGENc GER

Information
A PERIOD of more than two years has e.
lapsed since the commencement of a series
of essays upon musical subjects. in a 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
tul 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 latters
himself the Euterpeiad will be conducted hy
these whose musical erudition and iudg-
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 rendered some service to the public. If
he should fail in this object, however deep
ly he may regret his want of patronage, be
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no eXertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER. JR.
" The EuterpeiGd present to it's Patrons
the Prospectus with its condif,ons-1he in
tention and design Of which Is, to offer 10
the Musical Literati, Periodical Record,
or Depot, OF whatever relates to the Science or
faculty. Of .Nusic--That such Work is ne,
cessary, is the opinion OF many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-The Metropolis
of New-Ensa land already affords respecta
bessupport to nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly and Daily Publica-
tons, devoted to Political, Theological,
AGRICULTURAL Literary and Mercantile Sub
lects. These circumstances are not to be
considered as arguments against new es-
Enlistment of 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. 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
iicited.
The Euperpeiad will embrace every article
any ways interesting to, or connected with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
coIIating--a brief History Of Music fromtae
earliest ages-Chersh 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-
tessiona Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions of Science--Furnish Biographi.
cal Memoirs of Musical Neutrality-suspicious.
dence, Anecdotes, Letters Instructive and
upon every branch of the Nusi.
cal Science-lnsert Miscellaneous Articles,
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
improvements in Musical instruments, and
ohservationsup Musical Performances. &c.
Having stated the general outlines of the
plan, we shall refer our readers TO the Work
itself, promising that no exerton on our part
shall he wanting to render il worthy OF their
support.
As the Egserpeiaa, like all other Perio.
dcal publications, will be open for any in |
formation connected with the Science, let it |
not be said of US That age gre ashamed 10 |
5sg."
[. The Eu,erpeiad viii! be published once
a week, and shall contain hour large Quarto
Pages of Musical matter, and delivered 10
on Saturdays.
II. The first number will be issued on
April LIST. The price per annum will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Gents. No subscrip-
lions taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. on-subsCribers 6 IA cents
each.
ILL., Every third or fourth number. will
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia-
tons, March Waltz, or Dance, arranged for
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'gra:s, & the usual
commissions for collecting and paying the
mount subscribed. All orders for This Pub |
ication, must beaccompapied with 6 months
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