The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-25

lfrom til Round Table, New York, July, ls67.l !
q The Portland Press eyinces commendable ener-
gy in eoatihg facts pertaining to the commercial,
Manufacturing and agricuItura life OF its State lis
editorial opinions are also expressed with unusual
weight, and iG is the only provincial journal in the
country that pays any considerable attention Ca
From the Watervle 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 irst
class daliy may now be iound without going out of
tFrom the Augusta Standard Sept. 20, 1861
The Portland Evening Star is conducted with
far more manliness, dignity ard 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 sc0rns 10 descend
TO personal abuse SANDER and yiEfeaton political
opponents. Its course In this respect is in marked
contrast with that OF the Press, published in the
same city.
(From the Machias Republican, Oct. al
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
ed situation the editorial staff OF the Portland
Press. Mr.. Clifford has been some time in that situ-
be OF doing much more. Mr., q. is an earnest and
devoted student and will be an acquisition TO the
editorial corps OF Maipe
From the Gardiner Home journal, Jan. IT,
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS enters on the new
year with full and able corps edito $, and with
make IT merit the large patronage It IL receiy,ns
Our merchants should consult their interests and
take 1t 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 10 the
Portland Press, which, with commendable enter
PRISE receives its report in special dispatches
the capital.
tFrcm the Kennebec Reporter, Jan. Al
THE PORTIAND DAILY ppEss 10 pof oulv oraai.
to the city but also to the State 1t is now as large
as most ofthe Boston dailies and in point of ability 1t
but usually have a fresh and spark king style not COM
mon in our daily exchanges. The Press also has
the full telegraphic dispatches OF the Associated
Press and regular CORRESPONDENCE from Washington
New York, and the principal cities of our own State
During the session Of The legislature it will have spe
cial dispatches every night containing the substance
OF the days proceedings. ANY 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 a family pa,er the weekly
edition OF the Press has much to commend H. Re-
slles tns carefully selected ne VS. Of the week. and
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-
torial and news departments of that paper No ma
per in the State is more fully up with the times than
is the Press. ta a..F
GFrom the Ellsworth American, Jan. 10.1
The Portland Daily Press is one Of the largest
sized Journals is ably conducted has regular CORES
pondens in the principal cities in the State in ad-
otion to Its special dispatches and regular CORES
pondents in New York, Washington, &c. We do
not see why our citizens who want large sized po-
itical 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. III
IFrom the Hallowell Gazette, Jan. Ill
TIE POaTLAND DAILY PREss.-This sterling
Journal has for Maine reade rs the advantages which
belong tn paper representing Maine interests and
IL presents sur mary of tie rent 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 proof OF their ability.