The Hickman courier., 1871-05-13
PROSPECTUS
A OF THE a ia
LEDGER,

.nN wednesday, 4 ~ day ofFebruary.
Of the LouIsvuLr LrpoEn. vi will there
after be published daily and weekly in the
city OF Louisville by the "Louisville Ledger
Printing Company which will be 30 or
gani1ed as TO place the enterprise on q solid
financial base and insure success The
LEDGER will M edited and controlled by
men Of ability and men Of experiences, In
every department, and shall, in all respects,
- 6rst- -class. paper, the following being
lit shall be a Democratic paper an
organ Of the Democratic party State and
National-the principla FsniIation, ana
regularly constituted c31Rdafes OF which
it will earnestly defend and support Its
columns will be open to Democrats as q
means of free intercommunication in the
proper discussion of measures ae we'll 80
I men. It will devote no space &c the con-
sideration of dead events but will be con-
fined to living, practic ital questions.
! Whilst il will yield nJ48lig Of principle,
1 il will keep pace with the march Of progress,
1 and advocate only such liberal, comprehen-
siSa ~ <pan-like policies OF noss-
80 rs seem likely to result in practical
4 good TO the country. and promote the sue
cess, unity, and purity OF the Democratic
pn5'y and ssTnes,y Hsin,ai3ing
vocating the success OF Democratic cs6di-
dates, il will be conducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, il will shrink from no foe and
ask nos quarter, when th1principles and
success ofthe party are assailed.
PIT viii be esp NJ devoted to con-
teria moral ap<.. as5{slv interests Of the
cil Louisvi lisf IN State Of Kentucky
4 sy<Sfhe Southwest
an3--It will "a, Newspaper; constantly
\ presenting the latest important aRd inter
estinR news matter-Iocai State and gen-
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
4 ,4LIt will be q Family paper containing
carefully prepared aud selected literary and
miscellaneous matter appropriate for hrs-
side reading-matter calculated to improve
the mind aud elevate the tastes; il will ex-
! clude everything Of an immoral tendency,
or calculated TO vitiate the tastes, pander 20
4 pruriency or stimulate the desire fer the
sensational l. k.e..t.- ftl.. -s... 49,.
.5-It win be Commercial paper, and VIII
afford to its patrons and the public the most
reliable information upon commerce. aud the
markets, sparipg neither labor nor expense
in this department. ets r3t
4 1.-THE Railroad interests Of the country,
having grown into an Importance scarcely
Iisecond 10 any other, reliable and oarsfully
edited Railway column will be kept up.
4 among Other sPecial features Will Do
"a Legal department, confdcd to compe-'
tentsman, which will contain All cnrrent
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 desigR-
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 fecsivo due ef-
5 tention--in the Weekly these will receive
especial attention. The Weekly edition
will be published in quarto form, contaia-
ing eight pages and viii be made up With
special reference 10 The wants Of the farmer
! and family circle Ithas been determi ned
TO place the paper within the reach Of all
classes of population, relying rather upon
small individual proft on large sub-
scription list than larger profits FROM fewer
subscribers hence the adoption Of the FOL.
J lowing unprecedentedly low
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