Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-23

for it-nearly 600 being in use oil MS make
and every exerton shall still be made to
renderi as complete as possible.
ftrAil 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
quill 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 compact form, (given by levers
to durability and lightness. tits particular
ly 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
formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and 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 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
cs, 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 maekling-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
| they 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, respectfully submitted:
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, NoO. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obllga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dimunition OF la
| Dor to the workmen and SO tar as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
! to produce more equabie impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
| tial quality will be permanent.
| With hearty wishes for thahsuccess to your
| mandatory, which it SO well deserves,
am sir, your obedent servant,
THOS. Ii. PALMER.
| 4. 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. Its peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
| ary-tbe mode of giving the impression, and
| the ease and facility with which the necessa,
ry power is applied by the workmen. Ne
hesitate not 10 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) WlLLlAM BROWN.
CLARK (. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
PHILADELPHIA Nor. %, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragement Of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
nion,we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. Fol
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar Instruction, lngenlus
as it is novel, we conceive ii to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. With regard to its celebrity, oul
short acquaintance With the machine will moi
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, sc. &c.
+. c.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL r. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSHELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE +. CAViT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
yNezu- York, Jug s. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, to let you know
how well ain pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had i. in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers Of this city, and number of oul
most ingenious mechanics, have called TO ex-
on,;ne II They have pronounced II as COM