The Portland daily press., 1868-01-23

From tn Round Table, New York, July, 1851
The Portland Press evinces common liable ener-
gy in collating facts pertaining to the commercial,
manufacturing and agricultural life OF its State Its
editorial opinions 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 25.l
The proprietors OF thu Press are sparing no ex-
pense in Strengthening their editorial force and in
improving their paper in every department. frst
class daily may now be found without going out of
the State.
(From the Augusta Standard, Sept, 20, 1851
The Portland Evening Star is conducted with
far more manlness, dignity ard honesty than any
other Republican paper in the State. 1t presents its
views with marked ability and defends them with a
zeal that betokens sincerity but scorns TO descend
to personal abuse, SANDER and utilization fpoical
contrast with that OF the Press, published in the
same city.
From the Machias Republican, Oct. PAL
We learn, not for the first time, however from
letter in the Bangor Wing and Courier that Mr..
George Clifford, young Augusta lawyer, has accept
ed situation on the editorial staff OF the Portland
Press Mr.. Clifford has been some time in that stu
ation and has done some good service, and is capa-
be of doing much more: Mr., g. is an earnest and
devoted student, and will be an acquisition to the
editorial corps OF Maine.
From the Gardiner Home journal, Jan. H.
TIE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS enter s on the new
year with full and able corps edito S, and with
a determination on tue part OF the publishers, to
make 1t merit the large patronage it is receiving.
Our merchants should consult their interests and
take it instead of supporting the Boston dailies en-
tirey.
[From the Lewiston journal. Jan. 81
For the excellent synopsis of Legislative reports
which Will appear in our first edition during the
Maine Legislative session, indebted to the
Portland Press, which, with commendable enter
prise receives its report in special dispatches
the CAPT al.
lFrcm the Kennebec Reporter, Jan. A.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is not only credit
to the but also to the State 1t is now as large
as most Of the Boston daies and IN point Of ability It
but usually have fresh and sparkling style COM
mon in our daily exchanges. The Press also has
the 1ull Geographic dispatches oil the Associated
Press, and regular corresI ondence from Washington
New York. and the principal cities of our State.
During the session Of The legislature it will have spe
cal dispatches every night, containing the substance
Of the days proceedings. ANY movement that looks
to the mate ral 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 paier the weekly
sides the carefully selected news Of the week, and
pc tical matter it has readable stories and choice
miscellany, attractive to the family circle.
From the Bath Times, Jan.4]
1t gives us pleasure to the enterprise and en-
ergy of friends If the Portland Press in the edi-
per in the State is more fully up with the times than
is the Press.
From the Ellsworth American, Jan. 1O.l
The Portland Daily Press is one of the largest
sized journals, is ably conducted has regular
pondents in the principal cities in the State in ad.
dition otis special dispatches and regular CORES
pondents in New York, Washington, &c. We do
not why our citizens who want large sized, po-
liiica and commercial daily newspaper do not take
the Press rather than the Boston journal. The
Press is every way The better paper tor Maine read
ers.
[From the Hallowell Gazette Jan. III
journal has for Maine reade the advantages which
belong to paper rerrese nting Maine interests, and
it presents mary 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
time given proof OF their ability.