The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-08-12
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

.nN wednesday, the first day Of February.
" 1871, will be issued the first number
Of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. Ii will there
after be published daily and weeklyHiv, the
city Of Louisvillmby the Louisville ledger
Printing Company" which will be so or
gained as to place the enterprise on a solid
financial basis and insure success. The
LEDGER will be edited and controlled by
men of ability andsRen Of experience, in
every department, shall, in all respects.
be hrst-class paper, the following being
the leading lectures:
lit shall be a Democratic paper. an
organ Of the Democratic party-Sfate and
National-the principles, organization. and
regularly constituted candidates Of wi ich
it will earnestly defend and support. rs
columns will be open 70 Democrats as a
means OF free interc0mmu nicatiOn in the
proper discussion OF measures az we'll az
men. 1t will devote space 70 the con-
sideration OF dead events; but will be con-
fined 10 living, practical, vital questions
Whilst IL will yield nothing Of principle
ii will keep pace with the march Of progress.
and advocate only such liberal, comprehen-
sive, and statesman-like policies or meas
ures as seem likely to result ia practical
good to the country, and promote the sue
cess, unity, and putty OF the Democratic
party; and while rnestly maintaining
and0efending Democratic principles and adj
vOcating the success Of Democratic candi-
dates, IL will be conducted with dignity:
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, IL WI shrink from no foe and
ask no quartefSwhen the princiEmg and
success OF the party are assailed.
Pit will be especially devoted to con-
serving and bull ding 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 Newspaper; constantly
presenting the latest important and inter-
esting news matter-locaI, State, aud gem
ral-having secured every desirable tele-
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
At will be a Fdniiy 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 everything of an immoral tendency,
or calculated to vitiate the tastes, pander to
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
DIT will be Commercial paper, and viii
afford to its patrons and the public the'most
reliable information upon commerce and the
markets, sparing neither labor nor expense
in this department.
6--The Railroad interests of the country
having grown into an Importance scarcely
second to any other, areliable and carefully
edited Railway column viii be kept up.
7-Among other special features will be
"a Legal department, confided to a compe-
tent man, which will contain all current
legal news. abstracts and reviews Of decis-
iors, important opinions in full, etc; q 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 will each receive due at
tention--in the Weekly these, will receive
especial attention. The Weekly edition
will be published in quarto form, contain
ing eight pages, and will be made up with
special reference to the wants Of the farmer
and family circle. Ii has been determined
TO place the paper within the reach of all
classes Of population, relying rather upon
a small individual profit on large sub
scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption Of the fol-
lowing unprecedentedly low