The Hickman courier., 1871-02-11
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

ON Wednesday, the first day of February,
~ 1871, will be issued the first number
of the LoUIsvILLE LEDGER. It 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 q solid
financial basis and insure success. The
LEDGER will be edited and controlled by
men of ability and men of experience, in
every department, and shall, in all respects,
be frst-ciass paper, the following being
the leading features:
lit shall be a Democratic paper: an
organ of the Democratic party-State and
Eational-the principles. organization, and
regularly constituted candidates of which
it will earnestly defend and support. Its
columns will be open TO Democrats as a
/ means of free INSTRUMENTATION in the
proper discussion of measures as well as
men. 1J will devote no space TO the con-
sideration of dead events" but viii be con-
! fined 10 living, practical, vital questions.
Whilst it will yield nothing 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 country. and promote the sue
cess, unity, and purity of the Democratic
party; and while earnestly maintaining &
and defending Democratic principles and ad-
vocating the success of Democratic candi-
dates, twill be conducted will dignity;
while avoiding all wFangling and petty per-
sonalitles, it viii 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.
Sit will be q Newspaper; constantly
| presenting the latest important and inter
| esting news matter-local, State, and gen.
eral-h 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 reading-matter calculated to improve
the mind and elevate the tastes; it will ex-
clude every thing of immoral tendency
| or calculated to vitiate the tastes, pander 10
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
| sensational
st will be Commercial paper, and will
afford TO its patrons and the public the mos
reliable Information upon commerce and tn,
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
| 7-Among other special features will b.
, "a Legal department., couhded TO compe
tent man, which will contain ali curren
legal news, abstracts and reviews OF decis
ioLs, important opinions in full, etc; ful
: and reliable report of the River news. al
. Educational department. especially design
ed TO stimulate greater efficiency in tn
various schools and colleges within TIA
city, and promote the of education
|, generally; the Farm the Garden. the Or
, chard and Dairy will each receive due at
tention--in the Weekly these will receiy
especial attention. The Weekly editio
J will be published in quarto form, contain
: ing eight pages, and Will be made up wit
special reference TO the wants OF the farme
and family circle. 1t has been determined
10 place the paper within the reach OF a
! classes of population, relying rather upo
a small individual profit on large sui
scription list than larger profits from fewe
, subscribers, hence the adoption OF the 70
lowing unprecedentedly low
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