The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-23

We glad to such evidence of prosperity With
such papers Portland now furnishes we sec no
need Of importing Dailies from Boston and New
York.
TFrom the Portland Price Current.l
The PREss.--The crowded state of our columns
last week prevented us from noticing the enlargement
and Encouragement of the columns of the Daily
Press, which in its present enlarged form and with
its excellent editorial management is certainly the
leading journal Of Maine, and equal to any in New
England; especially when taken into consideration
the amount OF interesting reading matter that is
daily furnished for the money.
From the Gardiner Home Journal
ENLARGED.-The Portland Press was enlarged on
the list inst, to about the size of the Boston Daes
This is evidence of not only the prosperity OF the
Press, but OF Portland as WELL for OF course the
largement is caused by the increase of advertising
favors. The Press is worthy OF the patronage it
ceives is a credit to Portland and to the State and
we hope increasing years may increase its prosper
ity. A.
I From the Eastern Argus, Jan. q
The Press appeared yesterday morning enlarged
by the addition of q inches to the length of its col
umns. Its makeup has also been changed again,
and on the whole it presented decidedly improved
appearance. Our cOtemporary's "new clothes' are
somewhat larger than ours, but the biggest are not
always the best 3 ID u % OH
From the Portland Evening Star, Jan. IL
( The Daily Press appears this morning in an en-
large iorm making it now fully equal in size to any
daily newspaper in New England. The editor in
his New Years Salutatory shows that the success OF
the paper for the past year has been most gratifying
and we are glad of its prosperity The return to the
orSinal style of arranging the contents OF the paper
is Of the most agreeable features OF the change
ji( & From the Bangor Wllig.l " ~
The Portland Press was enlarged on the LIST of
january to about the size OF the Boston Daily Post
and Adyertser-which our largest New England
daIlies- and it now makes very handsome appear
ance This evidence of prosperity ON the part of so
good and reliable paper the Press is gratifying
Il shows too that Portland has lost nothing vgor
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course is still onwardthat its business is in fact in
creasing notwithstanding the apparent calamity of
last year-and that its promise Of commercial great
ness is certain TO be fulfilled. The Press is among
the best of the New England papers, and its present
appearance is credit TO the State. -, M
'l From the Bath Times.l
n1E The Portland Press comes out greatly enlare-
ed and suspectat now gives another settler to the
question which is 1.-THE principal paper in Portland
II il bound to distance Its Competitors. :
From the Lewiston Journal, Jan. IL
The Portland Press has increased its size equiva-
lent to an addition OF three or four columns. This
enlargement following so closely upon its resurrec-
ton from the ashes of the great fire. shows that the
principles it advocates and its efforts to cater to the
literary tastes Of s readers are appreciated by the
public. The additional splce now obtained will be
devoted to details OF important events and selections
from current literature,
from the Worcester Mass. j Spy.I
THE PREss.-Among the papers that commence the
new year with enlarged sheets and manifest signs of
prosperity, are the Portland Press and the Hartford
Evening Press. The former is the largest and best
daily in the State OF Maine, and the latter we have
long regarded as one of the abes of our Connecticut
exchanges. t1.'i
From the Portland Advertiser, Jan. 81
The Daily Press appeared yesterday morning in an
enlarged FORM 1t IS now fully equal in size to any
daily paper in New England. In the Arrangement
of reading matter has returned to the original STYLE
which we think quite an improvement in its appear
ancc
Since the Press has been under the editorial man
agement OF Mr. Richardson, its editorials have been
high toned and reliable, welding powerful infiu-
ence over its patrons on all political matters. He
has taken fair stand. always discussing topics in