Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-16
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EJJTERpIEIAD,
Or MUSICAL INTELLlGENCER

Information
A PERIOD OF more than TWO years has e.
rlapsed since the commencement of series
Of essays upon musical subjects. in weel ~
paper in this Metropolis; the increasing in.
terest and excitement which prevail among
professional gentlemen, as well as amateur,
in music, combined with their late success
fui exertions in this section Of our country,
induces an attempt to establish publication
particularly devoted to the general extension
VI musical information.
Without promising more, than what it is
hoped will be realized, the publisher fatter,
himself the Euterpeiad vii! be conducted by
those whose musical erudition and juds-
nent are approved. A publication OF thi.
nature has long been desired Ii the pre-
sent attempt succeeds, he will be amply re
warded by the pleasing consciousness of ha-
wing rendered some service to the public. II
he should tail in this object, however deep
y he may regret his want of patronage, b,
will console himself by rejecting, that be
has omitted no exertions to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER, JR.
" The Euterpeiad present to its Patrons
The Prospe, tus with its ccnditionS-The in
tention and design Of which IS, to Offer t.
the Musical Li'erati, 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--fh Metropolis
of New Eng land already affords respecta
bessupport to nearly 80 Quarterly, Monthly,
Weekly, Semi weekly and Daily Publca-
tons, devoted to Political, Theological,
Agricnl uraI, Literary and Mercantile Sub
JeCts. These circumstances are not TO be
considered as arguments against new es-
Enlistment Of different character. There
is well grounded presumption, that the Fo
taries:of Music will foster the intention to
difuse general knowledge of this pleasing
Science. Tn progress made in Musical
Literature within few years past, has been
most satisfactory; to continue which. the
patronage of the profession generally, is So
licited.
The Enperpeiad will embrace every article
any ways interesting to, or connected with,
the Science, by carefully compiling and
coflating-a brief History of Music from the
earliest ages-Cherish a 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.
tessional Gentlemen to explore new tracts in
the regions Of Science--Furr sh Biographi-
cal Memoirs Of Musical Neutrality-suspicious.
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch of the Wusi-
Cal Science--lnseJt Miscellaneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
Improvements in Musical instruments, and
observatopsupon 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 to render it worthy Of their
Interested support.
As the Euterpsiad, like all ether Perio.
dical publications, will be open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
not be said Of US THAT 7ge are ashamed TO
beg"
CONDITIONS.
/. The Euterpeiad will be published once
q week, and shall contain four large Quarto
Pages OF Musical matter, and delivered TO
subscribers on Saturdays.
Ii. The first number will be issued on
April LIST. The price per annum will
Two Dollars and Fifty Gents. No sutscrip-
tons taken for less than six months, payable
in advance. Non. subscribers 6 IA cents
each.
Ill. Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with raria-
tions, March. Waltz. or Dance, arranged Tor
the Piano Forte, OF the size of Music
Plate.
w. Booksellers and agents, for the Flu |
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, will |
be entitled to one numberAgratis, & the usual /
for collecting and paying the !
amount subscribed. ALI orders for this Pub. |
LEGATION, must be accompanied with months