The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

ON Wednesday, the first day Of February,
1871, viii be issued the first number
Of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER. II viii there
after be published daily and weekly in the
citv of Louisville by the louisville Ledger
Printing Company which wiz be so or
ganized as TO place the enterprise on solid
fnancial basis and insure success. The
LEDGER viii 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:
1T shall be a Democratic paper: an
organ Of the Democratic party--State and
National-the principles, organization, and
regularly constituted candidates of which
il will earnestly defend and support. It's
columns will be open to Democrats as a
means of free INSTRUMENTATION in the
proper discussion of measures a. wei as
men II viii devote no space TO the con-
sideratiOn of dead events" but viii be con-
fined to living, practical, vital questions.
whilst it win yield nothing of principle,
il will keep pace with the march of progress,
and advocate only such liberal, comprehen-
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
vocating the success of Democratic candi-
dates IL will be conducted with dignity;
while avoiding all wrang Cling 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.
3-It will be Newspaper; constantly
presenting the latest important and inter-
esting news matter-loeal, State, and 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 and elevate the tastes; it will ex-
cIude Everything of an immoral tendency,
or calculated to vitiate the tastes, pauder to
pruriency or stimulate the desire for the
sensational.
5-It will be Commercial paper, and will
afford to its patrons and the public the most
reliable information upon commerce and the
markers, sparing neither labor nor expense
in this department.
6--The Railroad interests of the country
having grown into an Importance scarcely
second 10 any other, reliable and carefully
edited Railway column will be kept up.
7-Among other special features will be
"a Legal departments, confded TO compe-
tent man, which will contain all current
/ legal news, abstracts and reviews of decis-
ioLs, important opinions in full, ETC.; a full
and reliable report of the River news; an
Educational department., especially design
ed to stimulate greater efficiency in the
various schools and colleges within the
city, and promote the cause of education
generally; the Farm the Garden, the Or
chard, aud Dairy will each receive due at
Jention-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. 1t has been determined
TO place the paper within the reach of al
classes of population, relying rather upon
a small individual profit on large sub
scription list than larger profits from fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption of the fol
lowing unpreqedentedly low
af RATES OF SURSCRWPVTON