The Hickman courier., 1871-04-22
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

ON Wednesday, the 6rst day Of 1.bruary.
~ 1871, will be ISSUED the frsc4Rnber
of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. II will there
after be published daily and.weekly in the
Printing Company" WI viii be SO or
ganized 20 place the enterprise on a solid
financial basis and insure success Tho
LEDGER will be edited and controlled by
men of ability and men of experience, in
every department, and sh9ll, ia all respects,
be a first-class paper, the following being
the lending features:
lit shall be q Democrohc 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 will be open to Democrats as p
means of free fntercommdnfcation in the
proper discussion of measures as well As
men. 1t will devote no space to he con-
sideration of dead eyents;7 but will be con-
fined to 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, couAbrehcn-
sive, and statesman-like policies or meas
ures as seem likely to result in practical
good TO the country. andebromote the sue
cess, unity, and purity of the Democrats
party; and while earnestly maintaining
and defending Democratic principles and ad-
vocating the success Of raocratie eandi-
dates, il will be conduch with dignity.
while avoiding all wrangling aud petty per-
sonalitles, il will shrink from no Zoe and
ask no quarter, when the .principlss and
success ofthe party ara&ssailed.
Pit win be especially devoted 70 con
serving and building up the political, ma
terial, moral, and social interests o. the
City Of Louisville, the State Of Antucky,
and the Southwest.
st will be q Nerspdper; constantly
presenting the latest important and inter-
esting news matter-ioeal, State and gem
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 ire
! side reading--matter calculated 10 improve
the mind and elevate the tastes; it will ex-
clude everything of an immoral tendency,
or calculated to vitiate the tastes, pander 70
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
6--It will be Co1rmereial paper, and will
afford TO its patrons and the public the most
reliable Information upon commerce. sud 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
7-Among other special features will be
"a Legal department, confded 10 a compe-
tent man, which will contain all current
legal news, abstracts and reviews Of decis-
ioIs, important opinions ia full, ETC.; full
and reliable report Of the River news; an
Educational department, especially design
ed to stimulate greater ediciency in the
various schools and colleges within the
city, and promote the cause Of education
generally; the Farm, the Garden. the Or
chard, snd 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 viii be made up with
| special reference TO the wants Of the farmer
and family circle II has been determined
70 place the paper within the reach Of all
classes of population, relying rather upon
small individual profit on lergt sub
scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption Of the fol-
lowing unprecedentedly low
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