The Portland daily press., 1874-01-13
Good words from our Contemporaries.
From the Liucoln County News. !

lrIOm tnc Lucnin Souuty INe"s.J
The daily and weekly edition of the PRESS
are patterns of excellence in every respect aud
no papers in this State are so often quoted as
authority all the great questions of the day.
The market, marine, congressional, legislative
and other reports are fuller than any other pa
per in Maine. The telegraphic news is fall
and complete, and its literary matter is OF
very high character.
From the Saco independent. t. e..
The Press is distinguished for its fearless,
outspoken and Independent criticism of men
and things While Republican in politics it
never fails to condemn with unsparing severity
all malfeasa1ces Of its own party leaders.
Its Augusta news during the legislative session
is specially complete and accurate. 1t is strong,
full and able in all departments. Maine is for
tunate in having so good paper and We gladly
commend it to all desiring a reliable daily paper.
Its subscription price is only 81 per year
in Advance to mail subscribers.
From the Oxford Regster.l
THE PORTLAND DAILY PREss.-One Of the
best dailies that come to our table is the Port
land Press, barring its politics, and in this lat
ter respect it is as fair as a partisan newspaper
can be. As q vehicle of news it Is unsurpassed
In Maine. vc
From the Rockland Free Press.
Among the daily papers Of Maine, the Port
land Daily PRESS occupies conspicuous rank.
1t is of large size and contains daily q great
amount of readiDg. 1t is well printed. 1t is
edited with ability and good judgment, and al
i
deals fearessly and Independently with the
topics engrossing attention from day to day. Its
commercial and marine as well as its general
news is full and accurate. Tie growth of Port
interest to its papers. The price of the daily is
only 81 year in advance. The Weekly PRRss,
issued by the same publishers, IS also q first
class Journal
From the Belfast journal.
The Portland Daily Press, in its prospectus,
for the coming year, announces new and valua-
BILE features that will add largely to its already
excellent reputation as a newspaper OF enter
prise and ability. There is no paper in Maine
that MAKES so large expenditures upon its news
and editorial departments, and the results of
which so well justify iberality Ii is especial
ly strong and able in its editorial force. aud
brings to bear upon each question as it arises q
prompt and ready comment which shows it
waits Tor inspiration from DO outside source.
The commercial news OF Portland and full mar
ine reports tiud daily place in its columns,
and are of reliable character. The PRESS Is
pronounced administration paper, and of
course we have sometimes occasion to differ
from il, but we recognize In its columns never
| failing eandor and fairness We are glad to
know that the PRESS is in a fourshing condi-
| ton.
The PORTLAND DAILY Press. We invite
| attention 10 the Prospectus of the Portland
Daily Press, in another culumn-standard
authority among the republicans of this sec
ton upon all political mattets. 1t is ably
edited, and is worthy of the high position
which it has attained in the newspaper world.
The commercial and marinr in eiligenca of
the PRESS are extensive and accurate em.
bracirg taily report of the Portland
Wholesale Markets. Portland is securing more
and more the wholesale trade of Maine, and
consequently the market reports are of
| great Importance to merchants.
From the Portland Transcript.
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is journal of
| which, both for its enterprise and independent
| spirit, our city may well be proud. AS news
paper it is not behind any of its contemporaries,
| giving as it does not only the Associated Press
| dispatches, but its own specials, and reporting
| all important meetings and movements in the
| State. The commercial and marine inte
| ligence is always full and fresh, and Of
| great value to merchants. Its editorials are
| characterized by ability and outspoken criticism
! of men and things. The day when political
| newspapers were merely the organs of party,
bound to defend its acts and abuse its opprpents,
| has gone by, and the PRESS has taken an bon
orable position in freely discussing public events
| without regard to party allegiance. ~ & pas .oe
| failed to condemn wrong-doiDg even wneu the
| censure must fall on its own Paiy ieauers
| We cordially commend it to Al des.rlng a read
| able daily newspaper Its cr'p'ioh price ID
| only 81 n wear to mail subscribers.