The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-07-01
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

'nN Wednesday, the FIRST day Of February.
" 1871, will be issued the first number
OF the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. II 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 hrst-class paper, the following being
the leading features:
1t shall be Democratic paper. an
organ Of the Democratic party-State and
Nationai-the principles, organization, and
regularly constituted candidates of which
it will earnestly defend and support. Ite
columns viii be open to Democrats as a
means Of free Observation-Disclosures in the
proper discussion of measures as well as
men. IL VIII devote no space to the con-
sideration OF "dead events" but will be con-
hned TO living, practical, vital questions.
Whilst it will yield nothing of prineiple-
IL will keep pace with the march Of progress.
and advocate only such liberal, compreben-
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 ana adj.
vocating the success of Democratic candi-
dates, 1t will be conducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalities, IL will shrink from no foe and
ask no quarter, when the principles am
success Of the party are assailed.
lit viii be especially devoted to 4
serving and building up the politicalI.
terial, moral, and social interests
City of Louisville, the State Of Keb
and the Southwest.
Sit will be Newspaper; q :
presenting the latest important "a ,h'er-
esting news matter-local, Stag , Anu ~
erai-- having secured every dC,I
graphic facility, both for ID resuiAr '-AA
At viii be : Eau,;lv FER; containing
..ref,i1r ,.-.n". : 1S''. /cted literary and
miscellaneous matter rpropriate for Are
side readinc-ma,,a-lc ulated TO improve
the mind and elevaty tne tastes; " viii e-
clude everything an ImnoIai .cnuy'
or calculated 70 iat. 'n ~ dss;r p1 60, ,ss
pruriency or FmulaIe tne oesire Aof Inv
5-It wiIlse Commercial paper, and will
q ford m ;s1patrons and the public the most
reliahle sformation upon commerce and the
ketI sparing neither labor nor expense
in thi/department.
e-1fhe Railroad interests Of the country
ha fng grown into an importance scarcely
second to any other, q reliable and carefully
dited Railway column will be kept mp.
7-Among other special features will be
"a Legal department, confded to cornpe-
ent man, which will contain all current
egal news, abstracts and reviews Of decis-
ors, important opinions in full, etc; full
md reliable report of the River news; an
department, especially design
ed to stimulate greater efficiency in the
various schools and colleges within the
city, and promote the cause OF education
the Farm, the Garden. the Or-
ehard. and Dairy will each receive due at
tention--in the Weekly these will reosive
especial attention The Weekly ecfffon
viii 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
70 place the paper within the reach Of all
classes Of population, relying rather upon
, small individual profit on large sub
scription list than larger profits from fewer
hence the adoption Of the fol-
owing approximately low