Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-21
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EIJ'E'.EEs P.EIAD,
Or MUSICAL lNTELLlGENCER

Devoted to the general diffusion OF Musical
information.
A PERIOD of more than two years has e.
lapsed since the commencement OF d series
of essays upon musical subjects. 10 weekly
paper in this Metropolis; the increasing in
terest and excitement which prevail among
professional gentlemen, as well as amateurs
ia music, combined with their late success
full ezerlions 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
honed will be realized, the publisher tiatters
himself 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 tie public. /!
he should fail in this object, however deep
ly he may regret his want OF patronage, he
will console himself By reGscting, that lie
has omitted no exertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER. in.
&C The Euterpeiad present to its Patrons
the Pr0spe, tus with ills conditions--The in
tenlion and design Of which IS, to offer TO
the Musical Literati, Periodical Record.
or Depot, OF whatever relates 10 the ,Scaence or
faculty. Of .Nusic--That such Work is ne
Cessary, is the opinion OF many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-Ihe Metropolis
of New England already affords respecta
beisupport to nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly and Daily Pubica-
tons, devoted to Political, Theological,
Agricultural, Literary and Mercantile Sub
iects. These circumstances are not TO be
considered as arguments against new es-
Enlistment of different character. There
is well grounded presumption, thai the Po
tarieSsot Music will foster the intention TO
dilfuse general knowledge Of this pleasing
Science The progress made in MuslCal
Literature within few years past, has been
most satisfactory; TO continue which, the
patronage of the profession generally, is So
lic'ed.
The Euperpeiad will embrace every article
any ways interesting to, or connected with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
collating--a briet History Of Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish a classical taste
Watch the progress of the hrt--EScite the
emulation of gcnius--Record the transac-
review new Musical works--Stimuate Pro-
fessional Gentlemen 10 explore new tracts in
the regions Of Science--Furnish Biographi-
cal Memoirs of Musical men--Correspon
dence, Anecdotes. Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch Of the Musi-
cal Science--fnsert Miscellaneous Articles,
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
improvements in Musical Instruments, and
ervstonsuponMu scal Performances. sc.
Having stated the general outlines OF the
plan, W. shall refer our readers TO the Work
itself, promising that no eyertion on our part
shall be wanting 10 render ii worthy OF their
Interested support.
As the Euterpeidd, 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 zps are ashamed to
beg"
CONDITIONS.
I. The Euterpead 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 number will lie 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 49,,
III. Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia-
lions, March Waltz, or Dance, arranged fol
tbe 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, Il the usual
for collecting and paying the
..,.,i snhscrihad ALI orders for this Pnh-