The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-17

IFrom til Round Table, New York, July, 1851
The Portland Press eyinces a commendable ener-
manufacturing and agricultural life OF its State. Its
editorial opinions are also expressed with unusual
weight, and C 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 sparing no ex-
improving their paper in every department. A arst
class dolly may now be found without going ont of
the State. a 90 .ek
tFrom the Augusta Standard, Sept. 20, 1861.
The Portland Evening Star is conducted with
other Republican paper in the State. 1t presents its
views with marked ability and defends them with a
to personal abuse, SANDER and utilization of political
opponents. Its 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
ed situation the editorial staff OF the Portland
Press Mr.. Clifford has been some time in that stu
alton, and has done some good service, and capa
devoted student, and will be an acquisition to the
editorial corps OF Maine.
from the Gardiner Home journal, Jan. IL
| the PORTLAND DAILq Press entei on the new
year with afuIl and able corps OF editors, and with
determination on tue part OF the publishers, to
nave it merit the largo patronage 1t is receiving
Our merchants should consult their interests and
take it instead Of supporting the Boston dailies
tirely. - rs b.
From the Lewiston journal. Jan. 81 ~
For the excellent synopsis of Legislative reports
which will appear in our first edition during the
Portland Press, which with commemorate enter
rise, receives its report in special dispatches nom
the capital
ITrcm the Kennebec Reporter, Jan. A. CO 81
THE PORTLAND DAILY PREssis not only credit
to the CITY but also to the State. 1t is large
most of the Boston daes and In point ability 1t
deserves high rank Its editorials not often dull
but usually have fresh and sparkling style NOT COM
mon IN our daily exchanges. The Press aIso has
the iull Geographic dispatches OF the Associated
Press, and regular rorres onde from Washington
New ork, and the principal cities Of our own State
During the session OF the legislature 1t will have spe
cal dispatches every night containing the substance
to the ma,erlal growth of the state always finds in
tho P'ess 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 news of the week, and
pc itical matter it las readable stories and choice
miscellany, attractive to the family circle.
3 e From the Bath Times, Jan. AZ
1t gives pleasure to note the enterprise and en-
ergy of our friends rf the Portland Prcss in the edi
torial and news departments of that paper. No pa
per the State more fully up with the times than
is the Press. .'T III .ll-.f7-fs
from the Ellsworth American, Jan.1o
The Portland Daily Press is one of the largest
sized Journals is ably conducted has regular
pondents in the principal cities in the State, in adj
dition to its special dispatches and regular
pondents In New York. Washington, &c. We do
why our citizens who want large sized po-
litica and commercial daily newspaper do not take
the Prss rather than the Boston Journal The
Press Is every way The better paper for Maine read
ers
[From the Ha'lowell Gazette Jan. III sshA
TIE PORTLAND DAILY PREss.-This sterling
Journal has for Maine reade rs the advantages which
belong to paper represe nting Maine interests, and
1t presents sun mary 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 tor long
time given pI DOT OF their ability. e = >