The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-01-14
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

ON Wednesday, the first day of f ebruary,
1871, viii 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 TO place the enterprise 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 frst-elass paper, the following being
the leading features:
lit shall be Democratic paper: an
organ of the Democratic party -SLataAand
National-the principles, organic =
regularly constituted candidates. 81
it will earnestly defend and supp5rt. Its
columns viii be open TO Democrats as a
means of free ntercommunication in the
proper discussion of measures as we'll as
men. 1t will devote no space to the con-
sideration of dead events but viii be con-
fined to living practical, vital questions.
Whilst it will yield nothing of princip pie,
it will keep pace with the march of progress,
and advocate only such liberal, compreheu-
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 adj
dates, it will be conducted with diGAity;
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, it will shrink from 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.
3-It will be a Ne11spapeT; 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.
Alt will be a 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 an immoral tendency
or calculated to vitiate the tastes, pander to
pruriency or stimulate ~ desire for the
sensational.
Sit will be Consaes ? ~ and will
afford to its patrons and fhe most
reliable information upon ces and the
markets, sparing neither lax npense
In this department. a.
ho 6mah srd Rev ! ~, e9uilgrs =
second 10 any other,
edited Railway colus
Among other s
"a Legal department
tent man, which will
legal news, abstracts ant
ioEs, important opinioss-
and reliable report OF .thl
Educational department.;
ed TO stimulate gre8tsr
various schools and coli
city. and promote the eau
\ generally; the Farm the;
chard, and Dairy will eacI
| tention-in the Week.
tespecial attention.
will be published inl
| ing eight pages, ansr
special reference TO yisteI Zlet
| and famil y>circle. - -, z saed
to place the ps@sf 81 Isffai66llasthhse I'd all
classes of population, relying ratMrHpon
a small individual profit on a large sub
/ scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption OF the fol
lowing unprecedentedly low