Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-10
TO PRINTERS.

III he continues TO llanuiac ture tbe
screw and Rutliyen
pr WING PRESSES.
The former, its present improved state,
NTH IRON ne, Is. &c he mas obtained patent
.fnr rne estimation in which this press is
.held. is perhaps best snewn by the demand
for it--lieaTly Goo being IN use Of make :;
and every exertioa shall still be made to
render il a. complete as possible
teerA other arllcles in MS line, as usual
THE RUTayEN PRESS.
This Pass mas been 1dooted, from pos e
sessing advantages over all thu Iron and one
pull Presses that are known to be in use in
America or Europe. IN some particulars; that
/, to ,ay, its constructions combining I'umense
powerin compact torn, (gven BY levers
10 Durability AMI lIgntnrss. It's particular
.ly adapted Tor 9elng moved and comprised
N space Of snail comparative hulk. Fie
manner Of giving the impression is entirely o
rlgInal. and different rom other presses. cali
culated to save the type. The form is uni
iormiy stationary, and the .piatten passes o.
Yer by means of rollers, aad 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 OF handle with the left hand, exactly
orre ,ponding with the running III Of the car
riage and farm OF The old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true to the great,
ISL perfection, bad work canuot> be done on
mem, when the press is once adjusted, the
Dull regulated, and the beating attended 10.
The small est cards may he printed on them
without bearers or maekiang they may all
:, be us I'd, when tn form is A for taking
copies from manuscripts, Sc . olns. &c.
They require no dwelling .. '.sing, and the
Press. Of large royal size, occupies only a
space OF forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed dIrec-
lions.
He vii only add, that it is bis determine
ion 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 interior in
workmanship. =
This press is in general use il Europe, and
has the recon lamentations OF Printers OF the
highest standing in their favor
The opinions OF som; OF those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, yNov. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear SRI consider the Ruthvea Press
as very vaIuaple Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obllga-
tons TO you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing 80 usetulan invention.
The Press combines vast accession 81
power. with considerable dlnnntlon OF la
Dor to the WORK men !; and SO Tar as relates
10 the one you manufactured for me, cal
safely say, that it is Impossible for any pres ;
to produce a more equabe impression he
platten and bed for the form heing both 81
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will be permanent
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves,
am sir, your obedSent servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoD. "a. 1873.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are etoplnion, that tits 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, an,
the ease and facility with which the neeesss,
ry power is applied by the workmen, ne
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
avor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK f. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Non. 95. 1918. y
Sir-Solcitcus as we feel Tor the encou-
ragenent of Am rlcan genins, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
nien,we consider the most complete machine
tor printing, we have ever examined. Fer
ease in work ing, we havesiever seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenlus
as tits novel, we conceive tito be adnira,
lilly calculated for the performance OF good
printing. With regard To its celebrity, our
hort acquaintance with the machine will not
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
-! will not be found inferior to any OR the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
L. c. DOWDEN,
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN L. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSHELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE r.. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage
Ncw- York, Jusy 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, to let you know
how we'll [ am pleased with the Rulhyen
Press, improved and made by you ; but a
var;ofv of rirc,imsfapces have prevented IL.