The Hickman courier., 1871-08-05
PROSPECTUS
or THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

On Wednesday, The first day Of February,
~ 1871, will be issued the first number
of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. II will there
after be published daily and weekly in the
city of Louisville blythe "Louisville Ledger
Printing Company" which will be so or
ganized as to place the enterprise on a solid
financial basis and insure success The
LEDGER will be ted and controllamby
men Of ability and men Of experience, in
every department, and shall in all respects.
be hrst-class paper the following being
the leRing features:
lit shall be aMpemocraf'c paper. nm
organ of the DemocNic party-stnte and
principles, Organization. and
regularly constituted candidates of which
it viii earnestly defend and support Its
columns viii be open 10 Democrats as -
means of free intercommuni cation in the
proper discussion of measures as we'll as
men. II will devote no space to the con-
sideration OF &ead events" bat will be con-
Gned 10 living, praAal, vital questions
Whilst II will yield~hothing Of principle,
it will keep pace with the march Of progress,
and advocate only such liberal, comprehen-
sive, and statesman-like policies or meas
ures as seem likely to result in practical
good TO the ooantrAand promote theWc-
cess, unity, and purity of the Democratic
party; and while earnestly maintaining
aud defending Democratic principles and ad-
vocating the succesS Of Democratic candf-
dates, il win be conducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, IL will shrink from no foe and
ask no quarter, when the principles and
success OF the party are assailed.
2-It viii 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.
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presenting the latest important and inter-
esting news matter-loeal, State, and gen
eral- having secured every desirable tele-
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
At will be a Family papsr 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 every thing Of an immoral tendency,
or calculated TO vitiate the tastes, pander TO
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
5--It will be Conlmercial paper, and will
afford 10 it's 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 10 any other, reliable and carefully
edited Railway column will be kept up.
! Among other special features will be
"a Legal department confded to a 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 educatio-
generally; the Farm, the Garden. the or
chard, and Dairy viii each receive due at
tention-in the Weekly these will receivs
| especial attention. The Weekly edition
will be published in quarto form, contain.
ing eight pages, and will be made up with
I special reference to the wants OF the farmer
and family circle. IL has been determined
TO place the paper within the reach of al
classes Of population, relying rather upoI
small individual profit on a large sub
scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption Of the fol
lowing unprecedentedly low
RATES or SURgr RuFBTUON.