The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
PROSPECTUS
OF TIE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

ON Wednesday, the first day of February,
1871, will be issued the first number
of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. IL will there
after be published daily and weekly in the
city of Louisville by the 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 viii be edited and controlled by
men of ability and men of experience, in
every department, and shall, in all respects,
be a hrst-elass paper, the following being
the leading features:
1T shall be Democratic paper an
organ of the Democratic party State and
National-the principles, organization, aud
regularly constituted candidates of which
1t will earnestly defend and support. Its
columns will be open to Democrats
means of free INSTRUMENTATION in the
proper discussion of measures well as
men 1t will devote no space to the con-
sideration of dead events; but will be con-
fined to living, practical, vital questions.
Whilst il will yield nothing of principle,
it will keep pace with the march of progress,
and advocate only such liberal, coWprehen-
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
and defending Democratic principles and ad-
dates, il will be conducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles,sit will shrink from 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.
3-It will be a Nerspdpsr; constantly
presenting the latest important and inter-
esting news matter-locai, State, aud gen.
eral-having secured every desirable tele-
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches
4-Ii will be Family paper containing
carefully prepared aud selected literary aud
miscellaneous matter, appropriate for fire.
side reading-matter calculated 10 improve
the mind and elevate the tastes it will ex-
elude 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 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, reliable and carefully
edited Railway column will be kept up.
7-Among other special features will be
"a Legal department, confided TO a compe-
tent man, which will contain all current
legal news, abstracts and reviews of decis-
ioLs, important opinions in tull, 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
chard. and Dairy will 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 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
small individual proht on large sub
scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption of the fol-
lowing unprecedentedly low