The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-28

from tn Round Table, New York, July, 1851
The Portland Press evinces a commendable ener-
gy in eollaing facts pertaining to the commercial,
manufacturing and agricultural life OF its State. Its
editorial opinions are also expressed with unusual
weight, and G is the only provincial journal in the
country that pays any considerable attention to Ca
madam events.
[From the Waterville Mail, Oct 25l
The proprietors of the Press are sparing no ex-
pense in strengthening their editorial force and in
improving their paper in every department. first
class daily may now be found without going out of
the State.
[From the Augusta Standard Sept. 20, 1871
The Portland Evening Star is conducted with
far more manliness, dignity and honesty, than any
other Republican paper in the State. 1t presents its
views with marked ability and defends them with
zeal that betokens sincerity, but 10 descend
to personal abuse SANDER and utilization of political
opponents. Its course in this respect is in marked
same city.
From the Machias Republican, Oct. 24.]
We learn, not for the first time, however from a
letter in the Bangor Wing and Courier, that Mr.
ed situation the editorial staff OF the Portiand
Press Mr.. Clifford has been some time in that stu
aiion and has done some good service, and is capa
BILE of doing much more: Mr., q. is an earnest and
devoted student, and will be acquisition to the
editorial corps OF Maine.
From the Gardiner Home Journal Jan. IL
TIE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS enter on the new
year with full and able corps of editors, and with
make it merit the large patronage it is receiving
Our merchants should consult their interests and
take it instead of supporting the Boston dailies
tirely.
from the Lewiston journal, Jan. 81
For the excellent synopsis of Legislative reports
which VIII appear in our first edition during the
Portland Press, which, with commendable enter
prise, receives its report in special dispatches
the capital
IFrcm the Kennebec Reporter, Jan. Al
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is NOT Only n credif
to the city but also to the State 1t is now as large
as most of the Boston dailies and in point of ability
deserves high rank. Its editorials are not often dull
but usually have fresh and sparkling style not
in our daily exchanges. The Press also has
the full Geographic dispatches OF the Associated
Press, and regular CORRESPONDENCE from Washington
New York, and the principal cities of own State
During the session of the legislature it will have spe
cal dispatches every night containing the substance
of the days proceedings. Amy movement that looks
to the material growth of the State always finds in
the Press hearty advocate. 1t should have large
list in all the prominent places of Maine.
For those who desire family paper the weekly
edition OF the Press has much to commend it. Be-
sides the carefully selected of the week, and
pc itcal matter, it has readable stories and choice
miscellany, attractive to the family circle.
From the Bath Times, Jan.4.
1t gives us pleasure to note the ENTERPRISE and en-
ergy of friends Of the Portland Press in the edi-
toral and news departments of that paper. No pa
per in the Slate is more fully up with the times than
is the Press.
[From the Ellsworth American, Jan. 1oJ
The Portland Daily Press is one Of the largest
sized Journals is ably conducted has regular cores
pondents in the principal cities in the State in ad-
dition its special dispatches and regular
pondents in New York, Washington, &c. We do
not see why our ciIizens who want large szed po-
litica and commercial daily newspaper do not take
the Press rather than the Boston journal. The
Press every way the better paper tor Maine read
ers.
[From the Hallowell Gazette, Jan. ILL.,
THE PORTLAND DAILY PREss.--Ihs sterling
journal has for Maine reade the advantages which
belong to paper representing Maine interests and
il presents summary of tie current history OF the
world. The reports ofthe proceedings of Congress
given at length, and the regular correspondents
at Washington and New York, the political and
commercial capitals OF the country, have tor q long
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