Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-19

and every exertlon shall still be made TO
render it as complete as possible.
( ferAll other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessiug advantages over all tue Iron and one
Gull Presses that are known to be in use in
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is TO say, It's construction combining immense
power in compact form, (given by leyersj
10 durability and llghtness. tbs particular
Nv adapted for beng moved and comprised
IN space of small comparative bulk. The
manner OF giving The impression is entirely o.
rIginal, and different from other presses, cal
culated tn save the type. The form IS unl-
formly stationary, and The platten passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, it rests, and the impression is given
with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the lett hand, exactly
CORE spending 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
est 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 Oh them
without bearers or mntkfing-they may al
% be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. S'c.-
They require 40 dwelling or fixing, and the
Press, OF large royal size, occupies only a
space Of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
tons.
He will ouIy 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
highest standing in their favor
The opinions OF some OF those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear SIR consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable Improvement; and think
the trade generally, are under great obllga-
tons TO you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaIizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunltion 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
to produce more equable impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will be permanent.
Nth hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
" THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Mon. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth.
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopinion, that it is equal in every re-
spect TO any Press now in use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease aud facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. NJ
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference gIvenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (SigneG WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK !. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. 95. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor .e encou-
ragement of American genius, we canDoi
withhold the praise due foreign invention
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press.
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT
nion,w we consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever examined. Fol
ease in work ing, we have never seen its e.
quail From its peculiar instruction, ingenIus
as it is novel, we conceive ii to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance with the machine will moi
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
i will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
&C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL k. KRAMER.
JOHN 4. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Nero York, Jug 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, to let you know
now we'll | am pleased with the Ruhven
Press. improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had il in constant operation three
months during winch time nearly all The
printers of this city, and a number of on:
most jngeniOu, mechanics have called 10 ey-