The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-13

CLASS daily may now be found without going out of
the State,
[From the Machias Republican, Oct. 24.l
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 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., q. is an earnest and
devoted student, and will be an acquisition to the
editorial corps OF Maine.
[From the Gardiner Home Journal. Jan. IL
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS enters on the new
year with a full and able corps OF edto s. and with
a determination on tue part OF the publishers, to
make 1t merit the large patronage it is receiving.
Our merchants should consult their interests and
take it instead of supporting the Boston daies en-
trey
[From the Lewiston journal. Jan. 81
For the excellent synopsis of Legislative reports
which VIII appear in our first edition during the
Name Legislative session, we are indebted 10 the
Portland Press which, with commendable enter
prise, receives its report in special dispatches rom
the capi al.
IFrcm the Kennebec Reporter, JAN 4.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is rot only credit
to the city but ao to the State. 1t is large
most of the Boston daiies, and in point of ability IL
deserves high rank. Its edit orals ten dull
but usually have fresh and sparkling style not COM
mon in our daily exchanges. The Press also has
the iull teegraphic dispatches oil the Associated
Press, and regular corresI Ondence from Washington
New ork, and the principal cities of our State.
During the session Of The legislature it will have spe-
cal dispatches every night containing the substance
OF the uay proceedings. ANY movement t0at looks
TO the ma'erial 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 a family paIer the weekly
edition OF the Press has much to commend it. Be-
sides the carefully selected ne vs. OF the week. and
po tcal matter 1t has readable stories and choice
miscellany, attractive to the family circle.
[Frcm the Bath Times, Jan. Al
II 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 is more FULLY up with the times than
is the Press. a.I,. .e'r 80. . -t.
[From the Ellsworth American, Jan. 1O.l a
The Portland Ddity Press is one of the largest
sized Journals, is ably ronducted has regular
pondents in the principal cities the State, in ad
diton otis special dispatches and regular CORES
pondrnts in New York, Washi gton, &c. We do
NOT see why our citizens who want large sized, po-
litical and commerciai daily newspaper do not take
the Pr IS her than the Boston Journal. The
Press is every way The better paper for Maine read
ers.
tFrom the Ha'lowell Gazette Jan. ILL
The PORTLAND DAILY PREss.-1his sterling
journal has for Maine reade rs the advantages which
belong t. baper enting Maine interests and
1t presents sun mary of tie ent his ory OF The
world. The reports ofthe proceedings of Congress
are gwen at length, and the regular correspondents
| at Washington and New York, the political and
commercial capitals OF the country, have for long
| time gwen pi DOT OF their ability. AZ s-s