Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-30
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
EUIERpEIAD,
On MUSICAL iNTELL!GENCER


information.
PERIOD of more than two years has E.
lapsed since the commencement of 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
full exerions 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 fatters
himself the Euterpeiad will he conducted by
hose whose musical erudition and iudg-
nent 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. II
he should fail in this object, however deep
ly he may regret his want of patronage, b,
will console himself by rejecting, that he
has omitted no exeriiNus to deserve it
THOMAS BADGER. JR.
The Euterpeind present TO its Patrons
the Prospe,tu with its conditIons-1he in
tenlon and design Of which IS, to offer lC
the Musical Literati, Periodical Record.
or Depot, Of whatever relates 10 the Science or
faculty of yMusic--That such a Work is ne
Cessary is the opinion OF many Professional
Gentlemen and Amateurs-The Metropolis
of New England already affords respecta
Weekly, Semi weekly and Daily Publica-
tons, devoted to Political, Theological,
Agricultural, Literary and Mercantile Sub
hoe fn la
considered as arguments against new es-
is well grounded Presumption, that the Vo-
ditfuse general knowledge of this pleasing
Science. Tn. progress made in Musical
Literature within few years past, has been
patronage of the profession generally, is So
licited.
The Euperpeina will embrace every article
the Science, by carefully compiling and
earliest ages-Cherisb classical taste
Watch the progress of the Art--Excte the
emulation of genius--RecoTd the transac-
tons of Societies--Examine and partially
review new Musical UNDERSTANDABLE Pro.
the regions Of Science-Furnis h Biographi-
cal Memoirs of Musical men--Correspon.
dence, Anecdotes, Letters instructive and
interesting upon every branch of the Wusi-
cal Scence--lnsert Miscellaneous Articles.
wherein will be noticed new Inventions.
improvements in Musical instruments, and
observationsupon 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 be wanting TO render it worthy of their
Interested support.
As the Emerpeiad, like all other Perio-
1cal publications, will he open for any in
formation connected with the Science, let it
not he said of US That 5ve are ashamed TO
CONDITIONS.
|. The Euterpeiad will be published ohce
week, and shall contain four large Quarto
Pages CT Musical matter, and delivered 10
subscribers on Saturdays.
II. The first number will be issued or
April LIST. Tie price per annum will be
Two Dollars and Fifty Gents No suhscrip-
tons taken for less than six months, payable
in advance Non subscribers IA cents
each.
III. Every third or fourth number, will
contain fashionable Song, Air with varia-
tons, March. Waltz, or Dance, arranged Tor
the Piano Forte, of the size of Music
Plate.
w. Booksellers and agents. for the Eu-
terpeiad who obtain Ten Subscribers, viii
be entitled to one number'gratis, & the usual |
commissions for collecting and paying the |
amount subscribed. All orders for this Pub
iication, must be accompanied with months
, 3,,,cn nov POSTAGE cayareI as ususi