The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-05-27
PROSPECTUS
Hl OF THE
LOUISVILLE ledger.

ON. Wednesday, the frstS1y Of February.
~ 1871, will be issued the mst number
Of the LOUISVILLE LEDGER II will there-
after be published daily and weekly in the
city of louisville by the "Louisviile Ledger
Priaf:ng Company" which will be SO orr
gained as to place%h he enterprise on a solid
financial basis and insure euceess The
LEDGER viii be edited and controlled ~
men of ability and men Of experience, ia
every department and shall in All respects.
be frst-class pa'er, the following being
the lending features: 71l
lit sh III be a Demorgsic paper: an
organ Of the Democratic parE state aud
National-the principles. organi1ation. and
regularly constituted candidateB Of which
II VIII earnestly defend aud support Ife
columns will be open TO Dem ocrats a. Q
means OF zee intercommu sisatioa in the
proper discussion of metsuHs - well -
men IL viii devote no space TO the Goa
sideration Of dead events but win be con-
fined to living, pI0ctical, vital questions
Whilst IL will yield nothing OF pifncipls.
II viii keep pace with the march Of progress
and advocate only such |. b raj, comprehen-
sive, and statesmanNike policies or meas
ures as seem likeg TO result Al practinaif
good to me country. and promote the AUG
cess, unity, aud purity of the Democratic
party; and while earnestly nainfainine
and defen ling Democratic princiaIes and sd-
vocating the success Of Demoahtic candi-
iaies, It will cOndue.es with dignity;
sonalitles, it win shrink from 40 fos aud
ask no quarter, when the principles na6
success OF the party are assailed.
1T viii be especially devoted TO con
serving and building up the Political, me-
ierial, moral, and social interests Of the
City OF Louisville, the State Of Kentucky.
and the Southwest
BIT be Newspaper constantly
presenting the latest important aRd inter,
esting news matter-locsl, State, and gen
erai- having secured every desirable tels
graphic facility. both for the regular and
special dispatches.
| At viii be a Family paper; containing
carefully prepared and selected literary and
miscellaneous matter, appropriate forhre-
side reading-matter calculated TO improve
the mind and elevate the tastes; ID will ex-
clude everything Of an. immoral tendency, 4.
or calculated TO yitiate the tastes, pander 70
prIriency or stimulate the desire for the
/ sensational 49, t .f,4' ~. tnn
/ DIT viii be a Commercial pGpeT.. aud will
afford TO its patrons aud the puolie the most
| reliable Information upon ommerce end. the
markets. sparing neither labor nor expense
in this department.. t@ '''r
6-The Railroad interests of the country
having grown into an importsnce scarcely
/ second 10 any other, reliable aud carefully
edited Railway column wili.be kspt up. q
1 11Among other special features wall %
la Legal department, conilcti 70 cOmpe-
tent man, which will contain all cirre.lt
legal news, abstracts and reviews of-decis-
/ lois. important opinions in full, etc. a fni
and reliable report0f the iAveF news ~
Educational department. especially dcsign-e
ed to stimulate greater efficiency 10 the
various schools and co leees w.fhi1 thg
i city, and promote the cause Of educafipp1
| generally; the Farm the Garieh. the Dr-s
charsl, and barry win each receive due At
4 tenfion---in the Weekly tlsrBv will receixsy
especial attention. The. Weekly edition,
1 wifi be pubfishedin qaarfo form. contain-
1 ing eight pages. and will be made up with
/ special reference TO. the wants og the farmer
and family circle. Ithas been deierm.neI
to place the paper vifhin fho reach ofAlfa
classes Of population. relying rather upon
a small individuaf pfoht on large sub
scripfion list than lager proinsfrom fewer
subscribers, hence the adoption Of the fol-
lowing unprecedentedly low
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