The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-08-24
PR0SPECTUS.

| ANEW EoIpma of " z. Mu fcaz World &
! Times will be commenced On Saturday. Sept.
81, 1893. when many mpr0: 0:eIneDt5 suggested
by past years experiences, will be INTRODUCED.
IL has taken n wear to ascertain what can be
done. hat the pubic wish TO have done. and
what, in fact. is best 10 be done in nuscai
journal, Until The establishment Of the ". I
Musical Wor!d & TIMES, there bad never been
in a mu>ical journal which came any where near
meeting the wants Of The public; and although
we have done what our means permitted, still,
we have learned that much more can be accom-
plished. and lha: far more il teresng, tract
i've and valuable musical journal can be furnish
ed than has ever ye: seen The light OF day; and
this we mean 10 produce.
What then, is wanted in musical Journal;
lsl Music: Songs, Duets. Quarteis, VALUES;
Violin. Guitar, Flute, &c, &c.
2d. A CRITICAL ASSORTMENT OF THE
ShEET Music PUBLIsHED.-by which The pur-
chaser will know what 10 buy and what t. re.
jec'.
Sc. THoRoUGa REVIEWS OF MUsIc Books,
by which Choirs and others Musical Associa-
lions will know for what works to expeud their
money.
4th TRUTHFuL CRITICISMS OF CONCERTS
AND PERFoRmERs,-by which the Publ: may
ISdFD the "Uttu Ot utI ATIlSt USlOi tHtli
money upon him..
5.h. BUSINESS INFORMATION ON MUSICAL
AFFAIRS, is of great imporlanance.-
Does Tea her, Chorister. Organist or Singer
wish for siiuaton? does School, Church
or Family wish for q Chorister, Singer Organ
i,t or Teacher4-does anybody wish to know
where to obtain nn INSTRUMENT, Book. or
piece of Music of any kind, what it cos,s and
how TO get il-this he will be able t., ascertain
by reading The Musical World 4 Times; if he
be subscriber, we will willingly second him
ia securing his object. What an immense saw
ing of time, annoyance and expense, might, III
this way, be saved to people in all paris OF the
country!
9Th. DOMESTIC MUSICAL News, from all
parts of the Uui,ed State.
7th FOREIGN MUSICAL News, giving sue
cinct statement of everything going on music
ally in Europe. and chrouicDiDg the movements
of all artists of celebrity.
Sth. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION IN THE Sci
ENcE OF Music.
9th THE Discussion (r possbe) SETTLE
MsNT OF QUESTIONS OF MUSICAL MoMENT.-
Such questions have already been discussed and
satisfactorily settled in this journal. We shall
very soon commence series of earnest afii-
cles on Church Music.
l0h. TRANsLATIoNs FROM FRENCH AND
GERMAN Music WRITER'S Our facuies In
this department are now Unsurpassed ty those of
anv journal whatever.
ll.h GEOGRAPHICAL SKETcEs AND ANEc
DoTEs OF CELEBRATEn MUSICAL MEN.
IL. CHOICE GENERAL LITERATURE
Here we have q dozen important features.
nny one of which would be worth The subscrip
ton price of The Musical World & Times;
and in supplying them all there can. we think,
be no question as 10 the value OF our journal.
Now, we would remark. to furnish all that
has been specified above involves the faithful
labor Of IA, least four men: men, t'o, who are
familiar with music: in .his respect our position
i, different from that Of other journals more
general in their character. Men of musical
knowledge and capacity who are, at the same
time, wrifers. are difficult to find. Hitherto we
have done the best we could; but lately we he
ha We been more fortunate in securing assistance;
particularly in our friend Mr.. EMILIUs GIRAC
"a graduate of the Pais Conssrratoire Or
Musique, pupil Of Cherubni and Reicha, ard
a gentleman of long musical experience and Of
every distinguished musical and literary abili'ies
We are sys,emiZing all The se depa tmenls and
fler the commencing of our new volume in
Sep,ember, we hope 10 be able to keep them
thoroug ghly posted up. At any rate we shall do
our best.
But our resources do not end here.
I3tn. FANNY FERN.-We have made per-
| manent arrangements with FANNY FERN. to
w,is regulnrly for The Musical World &,
Times Her excellencies are now so we'll
known and she is so emohaticaiv writer for
The Million. that we need say nothing more on
that head.
14.h. VIM VINCENT WALLACE Having
commenced good thing. we have determined
10 go through with it. Therefore, in addi i'm to
all the oregoing attractions. we have purchased
the SPLENDID STEEL ENGRAvING ofthe ceiebr"-
ted Composer VIM VINCENT WALLACE. execu-
ted by Havs, copies (of which now sell al $5,
each, which we shall giue as q premium TO each
subscriber that renescs his subscription as acelI
as to each new subscriber, 10 The MUSICAL
WORLD q TIMES.
Here. then. is the propositions; we offer q
journal of sixteen pages which furnishes hfly-
two times yenr, whatever there is astrac i've in
the twelve departments just named. besides the
choicest compositions of FANNY FERN, and n
Steel Engraving worth fire dol1ars-for THREE
DOLLARS only! Two copies Of our paper So;
five copies $40; nflexbv in advance.
|. Address DYER d WILLIS.
Publishers of The Musical World & Times.
257 Broadway New York
NotEcs.