The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-03

From tn Round Table, New York, July, 1871
The Portland Press evinces commeudable ener-
gy in collatng facts pertaining to the commercial,
Manufacturing and agricultural life OF its State. Its
editorial opinions are also expressed with unusual
weight, and it is the only provincial journal in the
country that pays any considerable attention to Ca
madam events.
[From the Wateryile MAIL Oct. 25.l
The proprietors OF the Press are sparing no ex-
pense in strengthening their editorial force, and in
improving their paper in every department. A frst
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 seorns to descend
to personal abuse, SANDER and viication of political
opponents. Its course in this respect is in marked
contrast with that Of the Press, published in the
same city,
[From the Macbias Republican, Oct. 24.l
We learn, not for the first time, however, from a
letter in the Bangor Wing and Courier, that Nh.
George Clifford, young Augusta lawyer, has accept
ed situation the editorial staff the Portland
Press. MIR. Clifford has been some time in that stu
alton, 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 an acquisition to the
editorial corps OF Maine.
From the Gardiner Home journal, Jan. IL
TIE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS entel s on the new
year with full and able corps OF editors, and with
determination on the part of the publishers, to
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 will appear in our first edition during the
Maine Legislative session, we are indebted to the
Portland Press, which, with commendable enter
prise receives its report in special dispatches
the capital
Frem the Kennebec Reporter, Jan. L.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is not onlya credit
the city but also to the State. 1t is now large
as most of the Boston daes and in point of ability
deserves high rank Its editorials not often dull
but usually have fresh and sparkling style
mon 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 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
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
political matter it has readable stories and choice
miscellany, attractive to the family circle.
from the Bath Times, Jan. A.
1t gives pleasure to motto the enterprise and en-
ergy of our friends of the Portland Press in the edi
torial 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 1O.l
The Portland Daily Press is one of the largest
sized Journals is ably conducted has regular
pondents i'm the principal cities in the State, in ad
dition its special dispatches and regular CORES
pondents in New York, Washington, &c. We do
not why our citizens who want large sized, po-
litical and commercial daily newspaper do not take
the Press rather than the Boston journal. The
Press is every way he better paper for Maine read
ers.
[From the Hallowe Gazette, Jan. H.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PREss.-This sterling
Journal has for Maine reade the advantages which
belong to paper representing Maine interests and
it presents SUMMARY of the 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 for long
time given proof of their ability.