Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-07

fnr ;t-nearly Goo being in use of his make !;
md every exertion shall still be made 10
render it as complete aspossible.
nXrAll other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the iron and one
ouN Presses that are known to be in use IN
America or Europe, i'll some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (glyen by levers
to durability and ightness. 1t is particular
w adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space of SMALL comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
riginal. and different from other presses. cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and a channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form. il 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
quill regulated, aud the beating attended to-
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or maekiing--they may al
so be used, when the form IS off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no dwelling 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 direc-
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
thew are sold in Great Britain. with some
improvements, and at least not interior IN
workmanship.
This press is in general use in Europe, and
has the recommendations OF frlnterS OF the
highest standing in their favor
The opinions OF some Ol those who nave u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted;
: ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nov 81, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement aud think
the trade generally, are under great obllsa-
tons TO you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION, OF
power. with considerable dimunltion OF la
Dor to the workmen and so tar as relates
to the one you manufactured tor me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
TO produce more equable impression. lhe
pIatten 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,
49, THOS. II. PALMER
Philadelphia, Noe. "a, 1913.
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. It's 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 givenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony IN ITS
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK d RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .NoV. 25, 1873.
Sir-Solcitous as we feel Tor the encou-
rage,nent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
OF manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT
MON, we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen It's e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenus
as it is novel, y conceive II to be adnlra-
bly, calculated for the performance OF good
printing filth regard to lis CELEBRITY, Our
short acquaintance 9th the machine wlllpot
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
il will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
fifth respect, sc. sc.
T. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN I. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STlTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSIE. CAVlT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neg York, Ju,y 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write 10 you, to let you know
how we'll | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you ; but q
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had il in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all he
printers of this city, and number Of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced j, as com