Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-01

held, is perhaps Oesl sheWn ny tle QeHidhu
for it-nearly Goo being III use OF his make
and every exertion shall still be made TO
render it as complete aspossibls.
AArAll other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessng advantages over all the Iron ana one
Gull Presses that are known to be IN use III
America or Europe, in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (glven by levers
10 durability and lghtness. 1t is particular
" adapted for being 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 to save the type. The form is uni
formIy stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and a channel or
tai! ways, until brought parallel with the
form. it rests, and the impression is given
with ease, and 10 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
es, 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 mackttng-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 royalsize, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
tions.
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 whoh have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Mop. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir--l consider the RuthVen Press
IS a very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
The Press combines vast ACCESSION OF
power. with considerable dimunition OLA
Dor to the work men and so tar as relates
10 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 OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tiai quality viii be permanent.
fifth hearty wishes for that success 10 your
mandatory, which it so well deserves, |
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .NoU. "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 to 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 woyknen. Ve
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we lock upon the
preference given it, by the different work
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM Brown.
CLARK 4 RAISER.
Mr. Ramage.
UtGuuStpH JNOOs ~. iOlo.
Sir-Soicitous as we feel tor the encou-
ragement of American geniss, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
OF manifest advantage The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
nion,we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, mgenus
as it is novel, we conceive il 10 be admira
bly, calculated for the performance CT good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance ,rith the machine wlllot
permit us tsspeak positively; but we believe
il will not be found inferior to any On the
continent.
Nth respect, &c. &c.
T. c.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL r. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STiTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE f. CAVlT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
( To Adam Ramage.
Ney- York, July s. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write 10 you, to let you know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you ; but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had il in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers OF this city, and number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced i, as com
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