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

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render it as complete as possible.
hrAl 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
null Presses that are known TO be in use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; thas
is TO saw, its constructions combining immense
power in compact form, (given by levers
to durability and lighlness. 1t is particular,
| w ADAPTED for being moved and comprised
! in space Of srpall 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 patten 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 ;he car
rage and form of the old press. The two
| surfaces being OF iron, and true to the great
rst perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
| quill regulated, and the beating attended to.
| The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mackhns-they may al
| 50 be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, colhs. S'c.--
| They require no evelIing 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 dlfec-
| tons.
lie vii 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 inferior III
workmanship.
This press is in general use in Europe, and
| has the recommendations OF frlnerS OF the
| highest standing in their favor
The opinions oil SOM of those ThO have u
| sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, .Nov. "a, 1873.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthyen Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
| the trade generally, are under great obIlga-
| tons 10 YOU tor your zeal and perseverance,
! in naturalZing SO useful an invention.
| The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dimunltOn OF Ia
| Dor to the workmcn and so far as relates
| to the one you manufactured tor me, can
safely say, that il is impossible Tor any press
| 10 produce more eQuabIe impression. ne
! pIatteu and bed for the form beng both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen-
tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes ior that success 10 your
mandatory, which it so well deserves, /
an, sir yOur ohedient servant
''i ~''' THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .NoU. ~, 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 10 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 given it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in lis
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK &. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .No0. 25, 1918.
Sir-SoIicitous as we feel Tor the encou
| ragenent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage The Ru,hyen Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPP
nion,we consider the NEST complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From It's peculiar instruction, ingenlus
as it is novel. we conceive i, 10 be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance OF good
printing. With regard to lis CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance rth the machine Will not
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
i: will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
Filth respect, &c, &c.
T. G. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN +. SiCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.