The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-08-26
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER,

AN Wednesday, the FIRST dav of February
~ 1877, will be issued the frst number
OF the LouIsvmLE LEDGER. Il will there
after be published daily aud weekly in The
city OF Louisville by the louisville Ledger
Prlnting Company" which will be so or
CANNED as 70 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 experienca in
every department, aud shall in all respects.
be hrst-class paper, the following being
the leading features:
1T shall be a Democratic paper. an
/ organ OF the Democratic party State and
Hatonel-the principles, organization, and
regularly constituted candidates OF which
II will earnestly defend and support Tia
columns viii be open to Democrats as n
means OF free intereommunication in the
proper discussion Of measures r.. r~eff "a
men. II will devote no space 70 the con
siderstlon OF dead events; but will be con-
| hned 70 living, practical, vital qaesttons
whist 1T VIII yield nothing OF principle
II Will keep pace with the march Of proeress.
and advocate only such liberal, comprehen-
give, and statesman-like policies or meas
ures az seem likely 70 result in praetical
good 20 the country. and promote the sue
cess, unity, and purity of the Democratic
party; and while earnestly maintaining
and defending Democratic principles and al
vocating the success of Democratic capdi-
dates, il will be conducted with dignity.
while avoiding all wrangling and petty per-
sonalitles, Il will shrink from no foe and
ssk no quarter when the principles and
success Of the party are sssailed
PIT win be especially devoted to con-
serving and building mp 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 Newspaper; coustantfv
presenting the latest important and inter
esting nows matter--local, State. AMI gen
eral- having secured every desirable tele
graphic facility, both for the regular and
special dispatches.
At will be Family paper; containing
carefully prepared and selected literary and
miscellaneous matter, appropriate for fire.
side reading--matter calculated TO improve
the mind snd elevate the tastes; il will ex-
clude everything of an immoral tendency.
or caicui&ted'o Vitiate the tastes, pander 10
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
! 5-It will Il Co7azeTcsai paper. Hnd win
afford 10 its patrons and the public the most
reliable Information upon commerce and the
markets. sparing neither labor nor expense
in this department
o-Ihe Railroad nterests of the country
having grown intyan Importance scarcely
second 20 any other, reliable and carefuIlv
edited Railway column viii be kept up
/ 7-Among'Other special features will be
"A Legal department, conhded o q compe-
tent man, which will contain an current
legal news, abstracts aud reviews Of decis-
ioEs, important opinions in full, eic; full
snd reliable report of the River news an
Educational department., especially design
ed TO stimulate greater efficiency in the
various schools aud colleges within the
city, and promote the cause of education
generally; the Farm the Garden the QW
ehsrd, and Dairy will each receive 80
tention--in the Weekly these wills
especial attention. The Weekly
will be published in quarto form, contssd
ing eight pages, and will be made up with
( special reference TO the wants of the farmer
ana FAMILY circle II has been determined
TO place the paper within the reach Of all
classes Of population, relying rather upon
small individual proht on large sub
soription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption Of the fol-
lowing npreccdentedly low
RATES. OF sUBscRTPTTON.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE)