The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-14
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

NO1HChS VT EAbASSs
[From the Eastern Argus, Jan. q
The Press appeared yesterday morning enlarged
by the addition Of a inches to the length Of its col
r umns. Its makeup has also been changed again,
and on the whole it presented q decidedly improved
appearance. Our cotemporarys "new Clothes are
somewhat larger than ours but the "biggest not
always the best" A&M
[From the Portland Evening Star, Jan. IL
The Daily Press appears this morning in an en-
large form, making it now fully equal in size to any
daily newspaper in New England. The editor, i'll
his New Years Salutatory shows that the of
the paper for the past year has been most gratifying
and glad of its prosperity The return to the
original style of arranging the contents Of the paper,
is Of the most agreeable features Of the change
From the Portland Advertiser, Jan. 81 q
The Daily Press appeared yesterday morning in an
daily paper in New England. In the arrangement
OF reading matter it has returned to the original style,
which We think quite an Improvement in its appear
Since the Press has been under the editorial man.
agement OF MIR. Richardson its editorials have been
high toned and reliable, welding powerful infiu-
ence over its patrons all polite 4 matters. He
has taken lair stand, always discussing topics in a
dignifed manner yet leaning in all va issues with
his party While we cannot always agree with all OF
his political notions we heartily bear witness to the
ability, character and culture he has displayed in its
management, and wish him and the proprietors even
more prosperity in the next year than 1t has had in
Its news is judiciously and carefully selected, and
contents As good family newspaper it has SUI
perior and while Mr.. Lincoln occupies the city ed
itors chair there will be no lack of local news, it
is generally in that department he has
equal in the State. f 4J1
The enlargement argues prosperous business, at
least for ur cotemporary, and we hope it will never
be found necessary curtail the dimensions this
enterprsmg and respectable sheet. "
From the Lewiston Journal, JAN IL
The Portland Press has increased its size equva-
lent to an addition of three four columns. This
enlargement, following 80 closely upon its resurrec-
ton from the ashes of the great fire, shows that the
principles advocates and its efforts to cater to the
literary tastes of its readers appreciated by the
public The additional space now obtained will be
[From the Bangor Whig.l t-
The Portland Press was enlarged on the LIST OF
january to about the size of the Boston Daily Post
and Advertiser-which our largest New England
daiiies- and it now makes very handsome appear
ance This evidence Of prosperity the part of SO
1t shows, too that Portland has lost nothing OF vgor
enterprise or resource by the great fire. but that Its
course is still onwardthat Its business is in fact in
creaslng 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.
from the Bath Times.l
sB The Portland Press comes out greatly enlarp-
ed, and suspect it gives another settler to tie
question which is the principal paper in Portland
1t is bound to distance its competitors
Iron the Worcester (Mass.,) Spvl
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 aIgest and hest
daily In the State Of Maine and the latter we have
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[From the Bangor Timesl
va The Portland Daily Press comes to us consid-
er IDLY enlarged and with return to its old style OF
make-up. This enlargement-so soon after the
great hre-to size equal with the leading Boston
dailes, speaks favoraby for the prosperity of the
city and indicates good degree of enterprise on the
part Of the propretors. The Press II edited with
ability, has able contributors, and the Loading
paper Of the dominant party is power in the land.