The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-07-22
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER,

IN Wednesday,, the first day Of February.
" 1871, Will be issued the first nun&er
Of the LOUISVILLE LEDGE. II viii n e
after be published daily and weekly ;n the
city of Louisville byOhe louisville Ledger
Printing Company" which will be so or
ganized as TO place the enterprise on a solid
financial basis and insure success Tho
LEDGER viz be edited and controlled bv
men Of ability and me @kof experience, in
every departmentNnds sail in al respects.
be frst-class paper, the following being
the leading features:
1T shall be a Democrats paper. IN
organ Of the Democratic party State and
National-the principles, Organization. and
regularly constituted candidates OF which
1t will earnestly defend and support Ia,
columns will be open to DemocSstm
means Of free intereomn1uuiSrzz
proper discussion OF measure
men. II viii devote no spaee ID Is9>
sideration of dead events" but viii b. 1o,,
hned TO living, practical vital question
Whilst it will yield nothing of principle.
1t will keep pace with the march OF pr0rress
and advocate only such liberal comDreheu
sive, and statesman-like policies or meas-
ures as seem likely to result IN practical
good to the cOuniI~, and promote the sue
cess, unity, and purirM the Democratic
party and while earnestly maintaining
and defending Democratic principles and ad-
yocating the success Of Democratic candi-
dates, 1t viii he conducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wangling and petty per-
sonaIitiesi ~ wlii shrink from no foe and
ask no qn9rier when the principles cd
success of the party are assailed
2-lt will be especially devoted TO con-
serving and buildingSpp the political, ma
terial, moral, and social interests Of the
City Of Louisville, the State Of Kentucky.
and the Southwest.
y
3-H will be Newspaper; constantly
presenting the latest important and inter-
esung news matter-local, state, and gem
eral-having secured every desirable fele-
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
lit VIII be a Eanlily paper; containing
carefully prepared Nnd selected literary and
miscellaneous matter, appropriate for fire.
side reading-matter calculated to improve
the mind and elevate the tastes; il will ex,/
eiude everything of an immoral tendencr
or calculated to vitiate the tastes, pandeYo
pruriency or stimulate the desire foyIhe
sensational.
DIT will be 8 Commercial oaper, "a will
afford to its patrons and the public ne most
reliable information upon commere ana the
markets, sparing neither labor p,r expense
in this department.
6-The Railroad interests p the country
having grown into an imp9@ance scarcely
oSepHN " Vthtts a Ttilt'
edited Railway column Will be kept MP.
7-Among other specal features Will be
"A Legal department, coniided to compe-
tent man, which wiz 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
ehard. aud Dairy a.vin' 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 viii be made up with
special reference TO the wants OF tho farmer
and family circle. IL has been determined
to place the paper within the roach Of all
classes of population, relying rather upon
small individual profit on large sab
scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption of the fol-
lowing unprecedentsdly low
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION