The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01
PROSPECTUS
or THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

ION Wednesday, the FIRST day Of February,
~ 1871, viii be issued the first number
of The LOUISVILLE LEDGER. II win there
4 after Be published daily and weekly in the
( city of Louisville by the Louisville Ledger
i Printing Company which will be so or
ganized to place the enterprise on a solid
| financial basis and insure success The
LEDGER will be edited aud controlled by
men of ability and men of experience, in
every department. and shall, in ali respects.
I be hrst-class paper, the following being
the leading features:
1T shall be Democratic paper. an
I organ of the Democratic party State and
i National-the principles, organization, and
] regularly constituted candidates of which
il will earnestly defend and support Its
columns will be open to Democrats as a
| means of free intercommunication in the
proper discussion of measures az well as
men. 1t VIII devote space to the con-
/ sideration Of dead events bat viii be con-
/ fined 10 living, practical. vital questions
| Whilst it viii yield nothing of principle
il viii keep pace with the march OF progress,
and advocate only such liberal, comprehen-
siye and statesmau-like policies or meas
ures as seem likely TO result in practical
! good TO the country. and promote the sue
I cess, unity, and purity of the Democratic
/ party; and while earnestly maintaining
and defending Democratic principles and ad-
voeating the success Of Democratic candi-
dates, il viii be conducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wrangiing and petty per-
sonalitles, it viii shrink from 40 foe and
ask quarter, when tLe principles and
success Of the party are assailed.
! 2-It will be especially devoted 10 con-
serving aud building up the political ma
terial, moral and social Interests OF the
/ City of Louisville, the State of Kentucky,
and the Southwest
/ 3-It will be a Neespdper constantly
7 r,raaanftnur tho latest i4nrnt-to,f and Tnter.-
esting news matter--local, State, and gem
/ eral-- having secured every desirable tele-
| graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
4-It will be FtuaiLy paper; containing
carefully prepared and selected literary and
/ miscellaneous matter, appropriate for fire.
! side reading-matter calculated to improve
the mind and elevate the tastes; it will ex-
clude every thing of an immoral tendency,
or calculated to yitiate the tastes, pander to
pruriency stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
i 5-lt viii be a Commercial Paper, and will
afford to its patrons and the public the most
reliable Information upon ceamerce and the
markets, sparing neither labor nor expense
in this department.
4 THE Railroad interests OF the country
having grown into an Importance scarcely
second to any other, q reliable and carefully
edited Railway column will be kept np
:. Ia Legal department, confided TO a compe-
tent man, which will contain ali current
legal news, abstracts and reviews Of decis-
1 ioEs, Important opinions in full, etc; a full
and reliable report of the River news an
Educational department., especially design
ed to stimulate greater efficiency in the
various schools and colleges within the
city, and promote the cause of education
generally; the Farm. the Garden. the Or
chard, and Dairy viii each receive due at
tention--in the Weekly these will receive
i especial attention. The Weekly edition
will be published in qaarto form, contain-
ing eight pages, and viii be made up with
special referen CO to the wants OF the farmer
and family circle. 1t has been determined
70 place the paper within the reach Of all
cIasses of population, relying rather upon
a siaall individual profit on a large sub
scription list than larger profits from fewer
Subscribers, hence the adoption of the fol-
lowing unpreeedentcdly low
RATES OF SURScxEpTTQN.