The Portland daily press., 1868-01-07
N. A. FOSTER. $685.
PUBLISHER OF THE PRESS,
No. Printers Exchange Portland, Me.
Notices of the Press.
From the Round Table, New York. July. ,sc7.

From the Round Table, New York, July, 1911
The Portland Press evinces a common liable encr-
gy in collating facts pertaining to the commercial
turing and agricultural life OF its State Its
weight, and it 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 the Press are sparng no ex-
pense in strengthening their eli orial 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 Machias Republican, Dec 1871
The Portland Press has instituted new feature
in its news col umns that of culling the news from
every county in the State, and arranging a column
more or less, according to material This is certain
ly a good plan, and has added much to the already
well earned 1utatiOn of the Press for reliable in
formation. F r5 F.e .-.-r
! [Fiom the Waterville Mail. June H. 1867 IL u.
THE PORTLAND rREss II. W. Richardson ESQ.,,
has resumed his old position of tor-n chief of this
paper. Mr.. Richardson's ability
has come to be widely known and recognized. and
his courtesy and candor acknowledged even by
his warm est political opponents. For short lived
popularity he es net pander to prurient and vi
cious taste; and in his earnest advocacy OF Good
cause he does not unnecessarily grieve his friends
nor thouehtlessly exasperate his opponents.
[From the Augusta Standard, Sept 90, 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 a
zeal that betokens sincerity but seorns descend
to personal abuse, SANDER and vcatiOn of political
opponents. Its in this respect is in marked,
contrast with that OF the Press, published in the
same city. -
=[From the Maehias Republican, Oct 24l
We learn, not tor the first time however. from a
letter in the Bangor Wing and Courier that Mr.
George Clifford, young Augusta lawyer, has accept
Press. Mr.. Clifford has been some time in that sitr
alon ana mas done some good service, and is capa-
pc OF doing much more Mr., g. is an earnest and
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 edito s. and with
a 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 daies en-
tirely. sf.E
From the Lewiston journal. JAM 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
The capital.
IFrcm the Kennebec Reporter, Jan. Al
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is not onlya credit
to the CITY but also to the State 1t is now as large
as most OF the dailie and in point of ability it de-
serves high rank. Its editorials are not often dull
but usually have fresh and sparkling style not COM
mon N our daily exchanges. The Press also has
the ull telegraphc dispatches OF the Associated
Press, and regular eorresr onde from Washington
New York, and the principal cities of our own State.
During the session of he legislature it will have spe-
clal dispatches every night containing the substance
OF the days proceed ings. Any movement that looks
10 the material growth of the State always finds in
me = sss hearty advocate It should have large
list in al 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 news of the week. and
pc itca matter. it Las readable stories and choice
miscellany, attractive to the family circle.
From the Bath Times, JAM A.
1t gives us pleasure to note the enterprise and en-
ergy of our friends # the Portland Press in the ei
torial and news departments of that paper. No pa-
per IN The safe is more fully up with the times than
is the Press.