Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-18

for it-neaTiy 600 being III use OF MS make !;
and every exertion shall still be made to
render il as complete as possible.
trAll other articles III his line, as usual.
TIE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
| sessing advantages over all the iron Gnd one
null Presses that are known to be in use in
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its constructions combining immense
power in a compact form, (gIyen by levers
to durability and lightness. 1t is particular
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space of small comparative bulk. Inc
| manner ofgiving 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, it rests, and the impression is given
| with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
| rcunce 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
| est perfection, bad work canuot be done on
| them, when the press is once adjusted, the
pull regulated, and the beating attended 10.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mackiing they may al
so be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no dwelling OF fixing, 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-
tons.
He will only add, that it is his 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, md 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 O! some of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, NoD. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A.. Ramage:
Dear SRI consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great oblisa-
tons to you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaliziug so useful an invention. .
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dimunition ot!a-
Dor to the WORT men and so far as reiates
to the one you manufactured for me, | can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
TO produce a more equable impression. The
p~latten 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, Nor. "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. lis 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. (Signedl WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK RAISER.
Mr.. Manage.
Philadelphia. Nos. 25, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
rageruent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
Mon we consider the most complete machine
for printng, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as 1t is novel, we conceive it TO be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. With regard to its celebrity, our
short acquaintance With the machine will not
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
il will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
L. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW L. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
New- York, Jmsy 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO 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 it in constant operation three
months during winch time nearly all the
printers of this city, and a number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-