The Hickman courier., 1871-03-11
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

ON Wednesday, the first day of ebruary,
ISL VIII be issued the first number
Of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. 1t viii there
after be published daily and weekly in the
city of Louisville by the louisville Ledger
Printing Company, which viii be 50 or
ganized TO place the enterprise on q solid
financial basis and insure success The
LEDGER viii be edited aud controlled By
men of ability and men Of experience in
every department, and shall, in all respects
be a first class paper, tie follow ing being
the leading features;
1T shall be a Dsaocratic papsr: an
organ of the Democratic party --state and
National-the principles, organization and
regularly constituted candidates of which
it viii. earnestly defend and support. Its
columns will be open 10 Democrats as a
means of free INSTRUMENTATION in the
proper discussion of measures as we'll as
/ men. II viii devote 40 space to the con-
4 sideration of dead events but win be con-
/ fined 90 living practical, vital questions
( Whilst it will yield nothing OF prinei PIE,
il viii keep pace with The march Of progress,
and advocate only such liberal, eomprehen-
siye, and statesman-like policies or meas
ures as seem likely 70 result in practical
good to the country. and promote the sue
cess, unity. aud purity of the Democratic
party; and while earnestly maintaining
and defending Democratic prineip piles and ad-
i hfEttlhE tAE suttt1- o. LtAtlIt AAll -i4liAAA-
dates IL will be conducted with dignity,
while avoiding all wTangling and petty per-
sonalitles, il viii shrink from no foe and
ask no quarter, when the principles and
success OF the party are assailed-
2--Lt viii be especially devoted 10 con-
serving and building up the political, ma
ferial, moral and social Interests of the
City Of louisville, the State Of Kentucky,
and the Southwest.
viii ha a he.regyggser tfv
presenting the latest important and II ter
esting news mQtter-loeal, State, and gem
eral-haying secured every desirable tele-
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
At viii be a F'utiiy paper containing
carefully prepared and selected litefary and
/ miscellaneous matter, appropriate for fire.
side reading matter calculated to improve
the mind and elevate the tastes; it viii ex-
1 clude everything of an immoral tendency,
or calculated to vitiate the tastes, pander to
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
I sensational
Sit viii bea Commercial paper, aud 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 y
second to any other, reliable and carefully
edited Railway column viii be kept up.
! Among other special features will be
la Legal department., cenfded to a eompe-
tent man, which viii contain all current
legal news, abstracts and reviews oSdecis-
! iors, 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 viii each receive due at
( tention-in the Weekly these viii recei i've
especial attention. The Weekly edition
will be published in quarto form, contain
ing eight pages, and win be made up with
special reference to the wants OF the farmer
| and family circle. Ii has been determined
to place the paper within the reach of al
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 SURSCRIPTION.