The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-07-08
WEEKLY
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

InN Wednesday, the first day of February.
" 1871, viii be issued the first number
of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER IL win there
after be publishS daily and weekly in the
city Of Louisville by the louisville Ledger
I printing Company" which will be SO or
gained as to place the enterprise bn a solid
financial basis and insure sucsess Tic
LEDGER will~Re edited and controlled by
men of abili and men Of experience. in
every department, and shall, in all respects,
be q fs1t-class paper, the following being
the leading features:
lit smll "A a Demoero1ie paper: an
organ Of the DShocratic party Slate and
National-the principles, Organization. and
regularly constituted candidates Of which
it will earnestly defend and support It's
columns viii be open "a Derr14 bats rs u
means Of free intercommunicatiA1 IN the
proper discussion of measures as well rs
men. IL will devote no space to the con-
sideration OF "d&ad events" but will be con-
fined 10 Lying, practical, vital questions.
Whilst Will yield nothing of principle.
it will pep pace with the march Of progress,
and advocate only such liberal, comprehen-
sive, and staMman-like policies or meas
ures as seenfOikeiy to result in practical
good to the country, and promote the sue
cess, unity, and purity Of the 0mocratic
party; and while earnestly maintaining
and defending Democratic principles and ad-
vocating the SUCCESS of Democratic candi-
dates, it will beOconducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, it will shrink from no foe and
ask no quarter, when the principles and
success Of the party arc assaulted.
1T will be especially devoted to con-
serving and building up the political, ma
terial, moral, and social interests Of the
City of Louisville. the State of Kentucky,
and the SouthweA
3-lt will be a Newspaper; constantly
presenting the latest important and inter-
esting news matter-local State, and gem
eral-h having secured every desirable telc-
graphic facility, 18th for the regular and
special dispatches.
At will be a FaRily y0Der: 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 to
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
5-It viii 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 Importance scarcely
second to any other, a reliable and carefully
edited Railway column will be kept up.
Among other special features viii be
"a Legal department, confded TO n compe-
tent man, which will contain all current
legal news, abstracts and reviews of decis-
ioEs 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 will each receive due at
tention-in the Weekly these will receive
especial attention. The Weekly edition
viii be published in quarto form, contain
ing eight pages, and will be made up with
special references TO the wants of the farmer
and family circle 1t has been determined
TO place the paper within the reach Of all
classes of population, relying rather upon
small individual profit large sub
scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption Of the fol-
lowing unprecedentedly low
RATES Of sUBsCREPTION
81 7(INvARIABLY IN ADVANCED