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

RECENT PUBLIcAroNs.-"Poli Manuel
and Annual Register" for the State of Maine,
for 1870. Portland: Published by Hoyt, Fogg
& Breed.
We welcome this well filled and admirable
Manuel with unfeigned satisfaction. 1t is
many years since we have had good Regis
ter of the State; the last was published in
1857, by Edward G. Parks, and the people
have since suffered for the want Of the detail
ed statistical information, which it is the prov
ince of such works to supply. The first Regis
ter for Maine was publihed in 1920; the Sec
ond in 1921; both prepared by VIM. B. Sewall,
and E. E. Bourne of Kennebunk, and were
models of the kind, containing beside the
usual matter appropriate to such work, brief
chronological histor. of the State from its
past settlement.
The present wor', prepared principally by
Mr.. Hoyt, the senic partner of the enterpris-
ing firm which hai given it to the public, is
the most completeand perfect Register which
has ever been published in Maine, or we might
with propriety say in any other State; and is
printed in the usua good style of the veterans,
Brown Thurston & Co., whose work will al
ways DtdE tu6 U6S VI eONOho CIltClSms
As book a reference it is invaluable,
bringing home n a brief and most convepent
form, facts and information relating no, only
to the political and civil affairs of rae State
and its numerous municipalities, bat reachinr
over to the general gcernment il embracssS
past and present Gil government-di,,ss2saae ss2saaer
Cabinet and Confessional dets great labor,
statistics vhic,, 1t must hayo collect and ar
as we'll as eod MISREPRESENTATION of the
range. h1ve .Maine-a list of the U. s.
Unitej,s( an , Collectors in Maine with the
Anr duties aid postage regulations-Presi-
tents of the Urted States, and of Congress
and Cabinet offices from the formation Of the
date o,admission of the several
States, 7th and 9th ,nsuses, Electoral votes
for President and Vice, resident from the be-
ginning, Apportonment, i Representatives.
and population of the pi cipal titles and
tovrs Ministers to foreign cIntries, su.-n
~ history of Maine and politica uarties, past
and present officers of the State, Residents Of
Senate apa Speakers of the House terms e
the Legislature, Judges and officials 0. the
supreme Court from its establishment, all
State Institutions, Votes for Members of C4-
gress and State Legislatures, Complee
Court Directory, List of Newspapers in Maine
and of Banks, closing with a summary notice
and statistics Of every city and fo'on IN tue
State.
For a work of this laborious and oompre-
hensive character, every part ana detali OF
which ia nertinent, appropriate and valuable,
this community and, the people OF the State
omo . debt of deep gratitude, which they can
NV repay by such liberal patronage as will
oncourage the spirited publishers to give us an
anuual volume of this rich vdde naecun,.
"Ting Ling written by Frank R. Stock
ton. illustrated by E. B. Bensell, published by
Hurd s. Houghton, dedicated to the memory
of all good giants, dwarfs and fairies, and for
sale by Lorng, Short & Harmon, at the low
price of 81 90, is we'll calculated to make a
sensation among the young folks. 1t treats OF
| Giants, Dwarfs, Princesses and Fairies; is
conceived in the happiest spirit and written in
the cleverest manner. We have seen no bool
| of its class better adapted to please and capt.
vate the readers for whom it was intended and
those parents who desire to make home pleasan
to their children can contribute much to tina
end by adding Ting Ling" to their childrens
library.