The Hickman courier., 1871-04-08
WEEKLY.
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

ON Wednesday the first day of February,
1871, will be issued the first number
of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. 1t 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 will be edited and controlled by
men OF ability and men of experience, in
every department, and shall, in all respects,
be a frst-class paper, the following being
the leading features:
lit shall be a Democrats paper an
organ of the Democratic party State and
National--the principles. organization, and
regularly constituted candidates of which
it will earnestly defend and support Its
columns viii be open to Democrats as a
means of free intercommunication in the
proper discussion of measures as Well as
men, IL will devote space to the con-
sideration of 'sdead events" but will be con-
fined to living, practical, vital questions.
Whilst ii viii yield nothing of principle,
il viii keep pace with the march of progress,
and advocate only such liberal, comprehen-
sive, and statesman-like policies 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, il viii be conducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, it win shrink from no foe and
ask no quarter, when the principles and
success of the 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
Sit will be a Newspaper; constantly
presenting the latest important and inter-
eral-having secured every desirable tele-
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
Alt 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; IL will ex-
clude everything of an immoral tendency,
OF calculated TO vitiate the tastes, pander to
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
sensational
5-It will be a Commerciai paper, and viii
afford to its patrons aud the public the mos
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.
among other special features will b.
La Legal department, confded to compe
tent man, which will contain all curren
legal news, abstracts and reviews of decis
iors, important opinions in full, etc.. full
and reliable report of the River news; al
Educational department, especially design
ed to stimulate grester efficiency in th'
various schools and colleges within thl
city, and promote the cause of education
generally; the Farm, the Garden. the Or
ehard, 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 witt
special reference to the wants of the farme
and family circle. 1t has been determine,
to place the paper within the reach of al
classes Of population, relying rather upoi
small individual profit. on a large sub
scription list than larger prohts from fewe
subscribers, hence the adoption Of the fol
lowing unprecedentsdly low
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