Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-14
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EU'TERp EIAD,

Information.
A PERIOD OF more than two years has e.
lapsed since the common cement of a series
cf essays upon musical subjects in weekly
paper N this Metropolis; the increasing in
terest and excitement which prevail anong
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 10 the general extension
OF musical information.
Without promising more, than what it is
hoped will be realized, the publisher flatters
himself the Euterpeiad will he conducted by
those whose musical eruditioR and judg-
ment are approved. A publication OF this
nature has long been desired If the pre-
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 tEli. object, however deep
ly he may regret his want of patronage, he
will conso'e himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no exertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER, JR.
" The EaterDeind present to its Patrons
Inc Prospe,- tus with its Conditions--I'he in
tsntion and design Of which IS, to offer TO
the Musical Liierat, Periodical Record
or DGp5f, OF whatever relates TO tie Science or
faculty. o. .Nusic--fbat such Work is ne
Cessary, Is tie opinion OF many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-The Metropolis
OF New England already affords respecta
biessupport 10 nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly ana Daily Publca-
tons, devoted to Political, Theological,
Agricultural, Literary and Mercantile Sub
Jects. These circumstances are not to lie
considered as arguments against new es-
Enlistment OF different character There
is we'll grounded presumption, that the fo-
taries.,ot Music will foster the intention TO
diffuse general knowledge Of this pleasing
Science. iha progress made in Musical
Literature within a teyy years past, has baen
most satisfactory; ~ continue which, the
patronage of the profession generally, is So
licited
The Euperpesad will embrace every article
any ways interesting to, or connected with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
colIatiDg-a brief History Of Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish classical TASTE
Watch the progress of the Art---EXcite the
emulation of genius--kecord the traDsac-
tons of Observation-Disclosures and partially
review new Musical works--Stimulate Pro-
fessioual Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions of Science--Fur ish Biographi-
cal Memoirs of Musical Neutrality-suspicious.
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
observations Musical Performances. &c.
Having stated the general outlines Of the
plan, we shall refer our readers 10 the Work
itself, promising that no exerlion on our part
shall be wanting to render ii " orhy OF their |
Interested support.
As the Eaerpeiad, ike all other Pero-
1ical publications, will ne open for any in !
connected WITH he Science, lett
no! be said of US That us are ashamed to
5eg."
CONDITIONS.
I. The Eu,erpeiad will be published once
a week, and shall contain four large Quaro
Pages of .Musica matter, and delivered 10
subscribers on Saturdays.
r.. The first number will he issued on
April lst The price per annum will he
Two Dollars and Fifty Gents. No subscrjp-
tons taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Non subscribers E IA cents
each
III. Every third or fourth number, viii +
contain fashionable Song, Air with vaTia-
ions, March Waltz. or Dance, arranged ior
lie Piano Forte, of the size Of Music
Plate.
". Booksellers and agerts, for the En-
erpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will
Ie entitled TO one number'gfatis, & the usual
for collecting and paying the
AMOUNT subscribed. All orders for this Pub
ication, mvstbe accompanied with months