Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-25

for it--nearly BOO being Ill use OF MS iidke
and every exertion shall still be made TO
render it as complete aspossible-
ft@rAll otherarticles in his line, as usual
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron amt one
Gull Presses that are known TO be IN use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in a compact form, (gIyen ny levers
10 durability and lightness. 1t is particular,
~ adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. Ihe
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 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 lett 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 10.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mnckling-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
COPIES from manuscripts, seals, coins. 9c.-
They require no dwelling or fixing, and the
Press, Of large royal size, occupies only
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed direc'
tions.
He will ouy add, that it is his determine
ton to make them as complete and cheap as
possble. 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 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, Nou. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizirlg SO useful an invention j.,
The Press combines vast accession oil
power. with considerable dlmunltlon OF la
Dor to the work men and so far as relates
70 the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
to produce more equabe impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tia quality will be permanent.
Nth hearty wishes for thahsuccess to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Mon. "a, 1913.
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. Its 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 glvenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony IN Its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK {. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nor. 95, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for 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 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 It's G.
dual. From its peculiar instruction, ingeDlus
as it is novel, we conceive it to be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance OF good
printing JVith regard to lis CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
i will moi be found inferior to any Oh the
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
II. G.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAViT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neu- York, Juty 8. 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 it in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers Of this city, and number of our
most ingenou, mechanics, have called TO eX-
anime it. They have pronounced il as com