The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-07-29
PROSPECTUS
or THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER,

OK Wednesday, the first day Of February,
~ 1871, will be issued the first number
Of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. II win there
after be published daily aud weekly in the
city Of Louisville by the louisville Ledger
Printing Company, (which viii be so or
gained as TO place tie enterprise on a solid
financial basis and insure success Tie
LEDGER viii be edited and controlled by
men of ability and men Of experienqNSn
every department, I'D shall in all respects,
be a frst-elass paper, tho following being
the leading features:
1T shall be n Democratic papsr. an
organ of>he Democratic party Slate and
National-the princip2g, organization, and
regularly constitutedE andidates Of which
it will earnestly defend and support It's
columns will be open TO Democrats as a
means of free INSTRUMENTATION in tl.c
proper discussion Of measures as well as
men. 1t will devote no space 10 the con-
sideration of "dSld events" but will be con-
fined to living, praetN ~, vital questions.
Whilst it will yield nothing Of principle.
il will keep pace with the march Of progress,
and advocate only such liberal, comprehen-
sive, and statesman-like policies or meas
ures as seem like 70 result in practical
good to the countrp and promote the@So-
cess, unity, and purity OF the DemocStic
party and while earnestly maintaining
and defending Democratic principles and sd-
tut SuCCcaSaol DemOcfatIc candl-
dates, 1t viii be conducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, 1t viii shrink from no foe and
ask no quarter, when the principles and
success of the party are assailed.
PIT 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 Southwest
at will he a Ke,reooDer. consistently
presenting the latest important and inter
eeting news matter-lOenl State, and gen.
eral--having secured every desirable tele-
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
1T viii be Family 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; 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.
DIT 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
second to any other, a reliable and carefully
edited Railway column will be kept up.
among other special features will be
"A Legal department, confded to compe-
tent man, which will contain all current
/ legal news, abstracts and reviews Of decis-
/ ioLs, 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 will each receive due ut
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 60 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 unprecedentcdly low
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
(rNvARrABLY IN ADVANCED
Daily, by mail, single copy per annum So 90
Z" clubs of ten . 90
by carrier per week........-.... 20
Weekly, single copy .......-................ 90
| ctr clubs OF hve..-.-................... 1 90
CLUBS OF ten ....-..--...-...-....... ] 90
clubs Of fifty, TO one address. ! %
All communications containing lists Of
subscribers, accompanied by the money,
I (which must be by draft, p. o. Money Order,
| Registered Letter or Express) will for the
present, be directed to
CLINTON McCLARTY, Treas. pro tom,
BANK OF AMERICA, Louisville, Ky