The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-08-19
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER,

ON "Wednesday, the first day Of Is,5ruary.
" 1871, wi be issued the frsBnnmber
Of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. IL will there
after be published daily and weekly In the
city Of Louisville by the Louisville Ledger
Printing Company" which will be so or
s CANNED, as to pla@ihe enterprise GU solid
nnancial basis aRd insure success. The
LEDGER will be edited and controlled bv
men of abilIy and men Of experience. in
every department, and shall, in all respects.
be hrst-clRss paper, the following being
the leading features:
lit shall be a Democratic paDer. an
organ of the Democratic party Slate and
National-the principles, organization. and
regularly constituted candidates OF which
il will earnestly defend and support. Its
columns will be open 10 Democrats as a
means of free intercommunicaIi0l III The
proper discussion of measures as well AZ
men. 1t will devote no space 20 the con-
sfderation Of "dead events" but win be con-
fined to living, practical, vital questions
Whilst II WIKI yield nothing Of principle
IL will keep pace with the march Of progress.
and advocate only such liberal, colnprehen-
eivei and statesman-like policies or meas
ures as seem likely to result in practical
good to the country, and promote the sue
cess, unity, and purity of the Democratic
party and viii earnestly maintaining
and defending Democratic principles and adj
vocating the success of Democratic candi
dates, it will be conducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, it Xil shrink from nq-foe and
ask no quartz when the prindIles and
success of the party are assailed.
PIT will be especially devoted to con-
serving and hNilding up the political, ma
terial, moral, and social interests Of the
City Of Louisville, the State of Kentucky,
and the Southwest.
at will be a NerspaDer; constantly
presenting the latest important and inter
esting news matter--local State, and gem
eral- having secured every desirable tele-
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
At will be Family paper; containing
carefully prepared and selected literary and
miscellaneous matter, appropriate for fire.
side reading-matter calculated 10 improve
the mind and elevate the tastes; il will ex-
clude everything of an immoral tendency,
or calculated to vitiate the tastes, pander 10
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
6-It will be Commercial paper, and will
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
oCNOhN ~ ~ OtnCIf a EClihDlt anu carefully
edited Railway column will be kept up.
Among other special features will be
"a Legal department, confded to a compe-
tent man, which will contain all current
legal news, abstracts and reviews of decis-
iors important opinions in full, etc; 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
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. IL has been determined
70 place the paper within the reach Of all
classes Of population, relying rather upon
small individual profit on large sub
scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption Of the fol-
lowing unprecedentedly low
RATES OF RURsCREprToN-