Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-20

for it.-nearly Goo being in use of his make :;
.nd every exerton shall still be made 10
renderit as complete as possible.
orAlI other articles in bis line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
Gull Presses that are known to be in use In
America or Europe, in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (glven by eversJ
TO durability and iightness. 1t is particular
~ adapted fof being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner giving the impression is entirely O.
r,ginal. and different from other presses, cal
cnlated to save the type. The torn is uni
formly stationary, and the platen passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, ii rests, and the impression is given
with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the left hand, exactly
corresponding with the running in of the car
rage and form Of the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true to the great
esl perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
pull regulated, and the beating attended to-
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mackt'ng-they may al.
so be used, when the form sof, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. 5'c.-
They require no leveling or fixing, and the
Press, OF a large royal size, occupies only a
space Of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed drec-
tons.
He will only add, that it is his determine
ton to make them as complete and cheap as
possible, and is now selling them as low as
they are sold in Great Britain. with some
improvements, and at least not inferior in
workmanship.
This press is in general use in Europe, and
has the recommendations of Printers OF the
highes, standing in their favor
The opinions oil some of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Mop. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-T consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tions to you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in natufalizing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION OF
power. Yith considerable dinunition OF Ia
Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
10 produce more equable impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both Ct
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tia quality viii be permanent
With hearty wishes for thai success TO your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves, !
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. Fl. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Mon. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are OF opinion, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. Its peculiar
merits consist. in the form remaining station
ary--the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. We
hesitate not TO declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference given it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK & RASER.
MIR. Ramage.
Phhn2cIphir. Nor. 25, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
rage,nenl of american genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due . foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which We are desired to give an OPT
nion,we consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever examined. Fer
ease in working, we have never seen its c.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingeniuS
as II is novel, we conceive If TO be sdmira-
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. With regard to lis CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance With the machine wil.pot
permit US to speak positively; but we Believe
j: will not be found inferior TO any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
I. C. DOWDEN
SAMUEL 4. KRAMER.
JOHN i. SiCKLES.
ANDREW L. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE +. CAViT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ranlage.
Neg York, Jusy 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for lone time past been
threatening to write TO you, to lei you know
how well | am pleased with the FuthVen
Press, improved and made by you (; but a
variety OF circumstances have prevented it.
have had 1t in constant operation three