The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-13

POLITICAL MANUEL AND ANNUAL REGISTER
for the State of Maine, for 1870. Portland
Published by Hoyt & Breed.
Welcome this we'll filled and admirable Man
ual with unfeigned satisfaction. 1t is many
years since we have had good register of the
State; the last was published in 1857, by Ed.
ward G. Parks, and the people have since suf.
fered for the want of the detailed statistical in
formation, which it is the province of such
works to supply. The first Register for Maine
was published in 1920; the second in 1921 both
prepared by William B. Sewall, and e. E.
Bourne o. Kennebunk, and were models of
the kind, containing beside the usual matter
appropriate to such works. brief chronology
cal history IF the State from its past settle
ment. " '''S>
The presen work, prepared principally bv
Mr.. Hoyt, the senior partner of the enterpris-
ing finn which has given it to the public. is the
most complet and perfect Register which has
ever been published in Maine, or we might
with propriety say in any other State; and is
printed in the Usual good style of the veterans,
Brown Thurstol & Co., whose work will al
ways bear the tet of severe criticism, .r-
1t would astonsh the reader to see even
synopsis OF the natter contained in this little
volume; it is all compact with useful and inter-
est1ng lnIormatlo gathered from numerous
and omcial source, many of which are mac
ceesible to all rea0rs, and all which are of
high value in statistical, historical and bu 81.
ness point of view. = d
As book of refernce it is invaluable bring
Ing home in brief ad most convenient form.
facts and information relating not only to the
political and civil afEirs of the State and its
numerous municipalities but by reaching
over to the general government it embraces its
past and present civil government, Judiciary.
Cabinet and Congressional details, and other
statistics which it mus have cost great labor
as well as good judgment to collect and ar,
range. We have the Constitutions of the
I United states and Main--a list of the U. s.
assessors and Collectors in Maine with the
stamp duties a9d Ipostaes regulations
Genus OF the Y nlsd States and of Congress and
Saol net omcels ilsn the formation of the gov
.nmeny, aa. s OIL ol omission OF the several
gs,.;d an apa and Vice Electoral votes
popuIss er %i ob.Ssident from the be-
Ministers % ,ha cipafpresentatives,a and
| ry OF Maine ssign countrle,nnr anu t3wns'
present officers OF political Paqmmary hlsto,
ate and Speakers of tethtoIse W. tas 81 G ana
Legislature, Judges anf oficiss 1 ~ y, pen en-
preme Court from its establishment, ali S Sne
Institutions, Votes 70, Members Of ConolIe
and State Legislators, Complete Courf ID;
| rectory, List of Ne ,spapers in Maine. and O.
Banks, closing yth a summary notice and
statistics of yer,efty and to,rnl in the State
For workof this lsborious and compre.
hensive cbsn oeter' every part and detail Of
whioh is pSanent appropriate and valuable
.11s COM unlty and the people of the Stat,
owe got OF deep gratitude, which thew car
| only rpay by such liberal patronage as will
enceIage the spirited publishers to give l,s an
an'uai volume OF this rich uade naecuna.