The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-09-16
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

ON Wednesday, the first day Of Februarv
~ 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 30 or
ganized as TO place the enterprise on solid
financial basis and insure success. The
LEDGER will be edited and controlled bv
men OF ability and men Of experience, in
every department, and shall, in all respects.
be 1rst-class paper, the following being
the leading features:
1T shall be q Democratic paper. an
organ Of the Democratic party-State and
Nauonal-the principles, organization, and
regularly constituted candidates OF which
it will earnestly defend and support. Its
columns will be open to Democrats aH a
means Of free intercommunication in the
proper discussion OF measures as we'll Al
men. 1t VIII devote no space TO the con-
sideration Of dead events" but will be con-
fined TO living, practical, vital questions
Whilst it will yield nothing Of principie-
1t 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 country, and promote the sue
cess, unity, and purity Of the Democratic
party; and while earnestly maintaining
and defending Democratic principles and adj
vocating the success of Democratic candi-
dates, it will be conducted with dignity.
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, it viii shrink from no foe and
ask no quarter, when the principles and
success of the party are assailed.
PIT will be especially devoted 10 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
Sit will be Nerspaper: conatantlv
presenting the latest important and inter-
esting news matter--locai, State, and gem
eral-having secured every desirable teie-
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
At VIII be q Family paper ; containing
carefully prepared and selected literary and
miscellaneous matter, appropriate for fire.
side reading-matter calculated to improve
the mind and elevate the tastes; ID will ex-
clude everything Of an immoral tendency.
or calculated TO vitiate tho tastes, pander to
Pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
DIT will be Commercial paper, and will
afford 10 it's patrons and the public the most
reliable informati1p upon commerce and the
markets, sparing Neither labor nor expense
in this department
6-The Railroad interests OF the count,
having grown into an Importance scarcf
second to any other, reliable and careful.
edited Railway column will be kept up.
1-Among other special features viii
"a Legal department, eOnfided 10 a com
tent man, which will contain all cur
legal news, abstracts and reviews o.
ioEs, important opinions in full, ct
and reliable report Of the River
Educational department, especia
ed to stimulate greater eficien
various schools and colleges
city, and promote the cause Of
generally; the Farm, the Garden,
chard, and Dairy win each receive do
tention-in the Weekly these will rec
especial attention. The Weekly edi
will be published in quarto form, cont
ing eight pages, and will be made upv
special reference TO the wants of the farA
and family circle. II has been determir
TO place the paper within the reach Of y
classes of population, relying rather upo,
small individisn profit on large subj
scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption Of the fol-
lowing unprecedentedly low
RATES OF sUBsCRIPTIONt