Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-24

for it-nearly Goo being IN use of his make /;
and every e~xertion shall still be made 10
render it as complete as possible.
nrAll 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
Gull Presses that are known 10 be in use in
America or Europe, in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in a compact form, (given by levers
to durability and lightness. 1t is particular
" adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space Of small comparative bulk. The
manner ofgiying the impression is entirely o.
| riginaI. and different from other presses, cell
| 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
| rounce or handle with the left hand, exactly
| corresponding with the running in Of the car
riage and form of the old press. The two
|Lurfaces being OF iron, and true to the great
Isl perfection, bad work canlot be doHe on
,nen, 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 maekhng-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 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
lion 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 communications 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, Nov. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-I consider the Iluthven Press
as a very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons TO you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaIiZiDg so useful an invention.
III l. 1850 Soi1OJiCS q Voot oNISSic' vi
power. with a considerable dimunltion OLA
Dor to the WORK men and so far as relates
10 the one you manufactured for me, | can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
10 produce a more equable impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, I fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory. which it so well deserves, !
am sir, your obedieH servant,
THoS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1918.
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 10 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 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 its
favor. (signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK T. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nou. 25. 1918.
CiT-DOllCltOu dS we icel lUI tuC eIICOu-
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 to give an OPT
Mon, 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, ingenius
as it is novel, we conceive ii TO be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. Wth regard to lis celebrity, our
short acquaintance with the machine will pot
permit US TO speak positively; but we believe
/. will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
Nth respect, &c. SC.
I. C.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE r. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Nca,- York, Juty 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, to let you know
well | am pleased with the Ruthyen
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 civ and a numher of op-l