The Portland daily press., 1868-03-05

Inc POrtt0nd Press evlnceS commensurate 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 iG 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 .propretors 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. nd
From the Machias Republican, Oct. PAL
We learn, not for the first time, however, from
letter in the Bangor Wing and Courier, that Mr..
George Clifford, young Augusta lawyer, has accept
ed situation on the editorial staff OF the Portland
Press Mr.. Clifford has been some time in that stu
ation and has done some good service, and is capa
bic of doing much more. Mr., &. 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 enters ON the new
year with full and able corps OF editors, and with
a determination on tue part OF the publishers, to
make it merit the large patronage 1t is receiving.
Our merchants should consult their interests and
take it instead Of supporting the Boston daies en-
tirely.
For the excellent synopsis of Legislative reports
which Will appear in first edition during the
Maine Legislative session, We are indebted to the
Portland Press, which, with commendahle enter
prise, receives its report in special dispatches nom
the capital. - ttsar. fasssZ
lFrcm the Kennebec Reporter, Jan. 4.
10 the city but also to the State. 1t is large
as most OF the Boston daies and in point of ability it
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 cores ondence from Washington
New York. and the principal cities of 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 erIal growth of the State always finds in
the Press hearty advocate. It 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 VS. of the week, and
political matter it las readable stories and choice
miscellany, attractive to the family circle.
[From the Bath Times, Jan. A.
1t gives us pleasure to note 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.
EFrom me Ellsworth American, Jan. 10.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
dton to its special dispatches and regular cores
pondents in New York, Washington, &c. We do
not why citizens who want large sized, po
itical and commercial daily newspaper DO not take
the Press rat her than The Boston Journal. The
Press is every way the better paper for Maine read
ers,
[From the Hallowell Gazette, Jan. Ill
THE PORTLAND DAILY PREss.-Ths sterling
journal has for Maine reade rs the advantages which
belong to paper representing Maine interests, and
it presents summary of tie 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 pioof of their ability.