The Hickman courier., 1871-03-18
WEEKLY.
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

I'M Wednesday, the first day of February,
1871, will be issued the first number
of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. 1t win there
after be published daily and weekly in the
city of Louisville by the louisville Ledger
Printing Company which viii 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. aud shall, in all respects,
be frst-class paper, the following being
the leading features:
1T shall be Democratic paper: an
organ of the Democratic party State and
National-the principles, organization, and
regularly constituted candidates of which
il will earnestly defend and support. Its
columns viii be open 70 Democrats as
means of free INSTRUMENTATION in the
proper discussion of measures as well as
men. IL will 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 principle,
il will keep pace with the march of progress,
and advocate only such liberal, comprehen-
sive, and statesman-iike 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-
voeating the success of Democratic candi-
dates, it will be. conducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wrangliag and petty per-
sonalitles, it win shrink from no foe and
ask no quarter, when the principles and
success of the party are assailed.
2-It 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
Sit will be a Newspaper i; constantly
presenting the latest important and inter-
esting news matter-local, State, and gem
eral- having secured every desirable tele-
graphic facility both for the regular and
special dispatches.
At will be a Family paper; containing
carefully prepared and selected literary and
miscellaneous matter, appropriate for fire.
side reading-natter calculated TO improve
the mind and elevate the tastes; il will ex-
clude everything of an immoral tendency,
or calculated to vitiate the tastes, pander to
prurieney or stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
Sit will be Co7,merciaE 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 a reliable and carefully
I
7-Among other special features will be
"a Legal department., conided TO a compe-
tent man, which viii contain all current
! legal news, abstracts and reviews of decis-
ioLs, 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 education
generally; the Farm, the Garden. the 0r-
chard, and Dairy will each receive due at
tention-in the Weekly these win 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 profit on a large sub
scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption of the fol-
lowing unprecedentedly low
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION