The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-02-04
PROSPECTUS
or THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

ON Wednesday, the 6rst day of February,
~ 1871, viii be issued the 6rst number
of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. II will there
after be published daily and weekly in the
! city of Louisville by the louisville Ledger
| Printing Company, which win be SO or
ganiEed as 10 place the enterprise q solid
| financial basis and insure success. The
! LEDGER Will be edited and controlled by
men of ability and men Of experience, ia
every department, and shall, in al respects,
be hrstclass paper, the following being
the leading features:
lit shall be a Democratic paper: an
/ organ Of the Democratic party State and
/ National--the principles, organization. and
regularly constituted candidates of which
/ ii will earnestly defend and support. Its
1 columns viii be open to Democrats a
! means Of free intercomniunication in the
proper discussion of measures as well "a
| men. II viii devote no space 90 the con-
I sideration of dead events but viii be con-
/ fined to living, practical, vital questions.
! Whilst ii will yield nothing of principle,
I ii viii keep pace with the march of progress,
| and advocate only such liberal, oulprehen-
| sive, and statesman-like policies or meas
ures as seem likely to result in practical
! good to the country, and promote the sue
/ cess, unity, and purity of the Democratic
party; and while earnestly maintaining
I and defending Democratic principles and add
! yocating the SUCCESS OF Democratic candi-
dates, it will be conducted with dignity;
while avoiding ali wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, il viii shrink from no foe and
ask no quarter, when the principles and
success ofthe party are assailed.
PIT 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.
at will be NeicsDapsr constantly
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 Family paper; containing
carefully prepared and selected literary and
miscellaneous matter, appropriate for fire.
/ side readin g-matter calculated to improve
/ the mind and elevate the tastes, it viii ex-
clude everything of an immoral tendency,
or calculated 10 yitiate the tastes, pander to
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
Sit will be C5zaiaerciaE paper, and win
afford to 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 importance scarcely
/ second TO any other, areliable and carefully
( eulttu hallWay Column VIII De kept up
/ Among other special features win be
"A Legal department, confded to 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 tho
various schools and colleges within the
city, and promote the cause Of education
! reuerallv- the Farm the Garden tltca fl,,-
chard, and Dairy viii each receive due at
tention-in the Weekly these will receive
especial attention The Weekly edition
will be published in qaarto form, contain
ing eight pages, and will be made up with
special reference TO the wants of the farmer
and family circle. 1t has been determined
TO place the paper within the reach of all
classes of population, relying rather upon
a small individual profit on a large sub
scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption of the fol-
lowing unprecedentedly low