The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-27
[rrom the Waterville Mail. oct. ah.1.

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[From the Waterville Mail, Oct. 25.l fao.a
The proprietors OF the 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. -ss.re st..1 4. its r .....7 !
[From the Augusta Standard, Sept. 90, 1851
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 a
zeal that betokens sincerity but TO descend
to personal abuse. SANDER and utilization political
opponents. lis course in this respect is in marked
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 a
letter in the Bangor Wing and Courier, that Mr.
George Clifford, young Augusta lawyer, has accept
ell situation on the editorial staff OF the Portland
Press. MI. Clifford has been some time in that stu
alton, and has done some good service, and is capa-
bic of doing much more: Mr., g. an earnest and
devoted student, and will be an 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 edto s. and with
determination on the part of the publishers, to
make it merit the largo patronage il is receiving
Our merchants should consult their interests and
take it instead of supporting the Boston daies en-
tirely. ~.
[Froln the Lewiston journal, Jan. 81
For the excellent synopsis of Legislative reports
which VIII appear in our first edition during the
Maine Legislative session, we are indebted to the
Portland Press, which, with c0mmendable enter
prise, receives its report in special dispatches
the capital.
tFrcm the Kennebec Reporter, Jan. L.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is not onlya credit
to the city but also to the State 1t is large
most of the Boston daes and in point of ability
deserves high rank Its editorials often dull
but usually have fresh and sparkling style not COM
mon in our daily exchanges. The Press also has
the full Geographic dispatches OF the Associated
Press, and regular correspondence from Washng ton
New York; and the principal cities of our own State.
During the session Of The legislature it will have spe-
cia dispatches every night containing the substance
ofthe day proceedings. Any movement that looks
to the material growth of theS State always finds in
the Press hearty advocate. 1t should have large
list in ali tie prominent places Of Maine.
For those who desire family paper the weekly
stiles the carefully selected news OF the week. and
pc itcal matter it has readable stories and choice
miscellany, attractive to the family circle
[From the Bath Times, jan A.
1t gives pleasure to note the enterprise and en-
ergy of our friends IF the Portland Press in the ed-
toral and news departments of that paper. No pa
per in the State is more fully up with the times than
is the Press
From the Ellsworth American, Jan. 1Ol
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
diton to its special dispatches and regular CORES
pondents in New York, Washington, &c We do
iiical 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. H. a4
THE PORTLAND DAILY PREss.-This sterling
Journal has for Maine reade rs the advantages which
belong t. paper reErese nting Maine interests and
1t presents SUMMARY of tie current history Of the
world. The reports Ofthe proceedings of Congress
are given at length, and the regular correspondents
at washington and New York, the political and
commercial capitals OF the country, have tor long
time given pI oot ottheir ability.