The Portland daily press., 1868-03-19

[From tn Round Table, New York, July, 1861
The Portland Press evinces common liable ener-
gy in collating facts pertain ng to the commercial,
manufacturing and agricultural life OF Its State. Its
editorial opinions are also expressed with unusual
weight and id is the only provincial journal in the
country that pays any considerable attention to Ca
madam events.
[From the Waterville Mail, Oct 25.]
The proprietors OF the Press are sparing no ex-
pcnse in strengthening their editorial force, and in
improving their paper In every department. A FIRST
class daily may now be found without going out of
the State.
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
Press. Mr.. Giiford has been some time in that stu
alton, and has done some good service, and is capa-
be Of doing much more: Mr., e. is an earnest and
devoted student, and will be acquisition to the
editorial corps OF Maine.
[From tho Gardiner Home Journal. Jan, IL
TIE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS enters on the new
year with full and able corps OF edito S. and with
aaetefthina.oh on tne part OF inc pupnsners, TO
Our merchants should consult their interests and
take ii 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
Po srt Press, which with commendable enter
prise, receives its report in special dispatches
the CAPT al.
lFrcm the Kennebec Reporter, Jan. 4.
The PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is not onlya credit
to the city but also to the State. 1t is large
most of the Boston dailies and in point of ability it
deserves high rank. Its editorials not often dull
but usually have fresh and sparkngstyle not COM
mon in our daily exchanges i be Press also has
the Iull Geographic dispatches OF the Associated
Press, and regular corres ondehce from Washington
New ork, and the principal cities of our State.
During the session OF The legislature it will have spe
cia dispatches every night, containing the substance
Of the lays proceedings. Any movement that looks
to the eria growth Of the State always finds in
the p ess hearty advocate. 1t should have large
list in all the prominent places of Maine.
For those who desire family pater the weekly
edition OF the Press has much to commend It. Be-
sides the carefully selected 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 friends IF the Portland Press in the edi-
torial and news departments of that paper. No pa
per in the State ia more fully 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 cores
pondents in the principal cities in the State in ad
ditionto its special dispatches and regular
pondents In New York, Washington, Sc We do
see why our citizens who want large sized, po
litical and commercial daily newspaper do not take
| the Pr IS rather than the Boston journal. The
Press is every way the better paper for Maine read
ers. -.
tFrom the Hallowell Gazette Jan. III
THE PORTLAND DAILY PREss.-This sterling
journal has for Maine reade rs the advantages which
belong t. paper representing Maine interests, and
it presents summary of tie ent history OF the
| world. The reports 0fthe proceedings of Congress
are given at length, and the regular correspondents
commercial capitals OF the country have Tor long
| time given pi cot OF their ability.