The Portland daily press., 1867-01-18
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

and large in other States Is offered for ten or
twelve dollars year. gGlA
THE MAINE STATE PRESS
Is not like many weeklies, mere waste basket for
the leayings OF the daily edition. 1t is designed to be
as carefully made up as If it were perfectly indie
pendent publication. 1t contains from week to week.
the most important articles which appear in the daily
together with considerable amount of
Matter Expressly Prepared for its Columns
We shall add to its attractions during the coming
year, s.--s,..... ...-
an horticultural Department,
To be conducted by the
Rev. WILLIAM A. DREW, of Augusta,
q veteran journalist widely and avorably known in
Maine, and contributor for some time past TO the
PRESS over the signature of "Traxi." Mr.. Drew's
special qualifications for this wsrk need heralding
The -.'.s 3s7 t3.. 5lfH sersE 3D. st ~
shipping Neacs Of the WeeI
viii be published without abridgment in the STATE
PRESS, as will also the
RevieaO of the Portland Markets,
Brighton Market Reports.
To country traders the weekly report of Portland
prices current alone will be well worth the subscrp-
ton price. In addition to a careful s
Digest Of General and State NeaCs,
We shall also furnish weekly page of
Miscellaneous Beading for the Family.
The weekly edition is made up in eight large pages,
of six columns each, and is the
Largest Weekly Paper i'm New England.
1t is offered to the public at the low price of
, DOLLARS AYEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
be sent for twenty dollars and the discount is
offered to larger clubs. + ~ ~ "A
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
from the Christian Mirror.l
THE PRESS has been enlarged since New Years.
We are glad such evidence OF prosperity. With
such papers as Portland now furnishes we see no
needzW importing Dailies from Boston and New
York.
(From the Portland Price Current.l st&
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
the amount Of interesting reading matter that is
daily furnished for the money.
From the Gardiner Home Journal.l
r., Do
the list nst to about the size of the Boston Daies.
This is evidence of not only the prosperity OF the
Press, but of Portland WE'LL for of course the en-
largement is caused by the increase OF advertising
favors. The Press is worthy Of the patronage it re-
ceives is credit to Portland and to the State and
hope increasing years may increase its prosper
ity. -irq..r Tsottt,g.g Eosg .ef.tyat ,,-t K
tFrom the Eastern Argus, Jan. q
The Press appeared yesterday morning enlarged
by the addition Of "a inches to the length Of its col
uInns Its makeup has also been changed again,
and on the whole 1t presented decidedly improved
appearance. Our cotemporary's "new ciothes'' are
somewhat larger than ours, but the biggest not
always the best"
From the Portland Evening Star, Jan. IL
The Daily Press appears this morning in an en-
large torm making it now fully equal in size to any
daily newspaper In New England; The editor, III
his New Years Saiutatory, shows that the success Of
the paper for the past has been most gratifying
and we glad OF its prosperity. The return TO the
original style OF a1rgng the contents 9! the paper
from the Bangor Whig.l 49,
Tho Portland Press was enlarged on the list Of
January to about the size OF the Boston Daily Posi-
and Advertiser-which are our largest New England
da,lies- and it now makes very handsome appear
ance. This evidence OF prosperity the part of
good anu reliable paper the Press is gratifying
II shows, too that Portland has lost nothing OF vigor
enterprise or resource by the great fire, but that its
course is still onwardthat It's business is in fact in
creasing, Notwithstanding the aDparent calamity n
last year-and that its promise Of Commercial great
ness is certain am e be fulfilled The Press is among
appearance is a credit to the State.
2 -t from the Bath Times.l> ans
~ The Portland Press comes out greatly enlarg.
ed, and we suspect 1t now gives another settler to tic
question which IS the principal paper in Portland
It is bound to distance its competitors
from the Lewiston Journal Jan. IL a5f,
The Portland Press has increased Its size eoujya.
lent to an addition of three or four cOllmns This
enlargement, following closely upon its resurrec
ten from tne ashes OF the great fire. shows that the
principles advocases and its efforts to cater to the
literary tastes Of its readers are appreciated by the
public The iiitional sp ce now Obtained will be
9evo'eu ~ VI important events, and selections
[From the Worcester NIass.,) Spy.l IT.
THE PREsss-Among the papers that commence the
prosperity, are the Portland Press and the Hartar
Evening Press The former is the largest and best
daily III tne State u Maine and the latter we have
long regarded as one Of the ablest OF our Connecticut
exchanges.
From the Portland Advertiser, Jan. al
me DAILY PreSs appeared yesterday morning in an
enlarged torn IL IS now fully equal in size to any
Of reading matter has Returned to the o,igna
ance. ff
Since the Press has been under the editorial man.
agement Of Mr.: richardson, its editorials have been
high toned aud reliable, Welding powerful infiu-
ence over its patrons on all polite ] matters. He
mas taken lsr stand, always discussing topics in