New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-20
MAIL GLEANINGS.

\ New MoTOR.-Ihe Cincinnati AHaS
announces the discovery, by d Mr. Solomon, Of
new motive power, which looks exceedingly prom
igng On paper, al least. The Atlas says
D." On Monday last. an engine was kept IN operation
during the day, ana hundreds OF spectators WIT
messed and were astOnlsned al - success The
rotiyc power Obtained BY the generation ana eK-
panslon by heat, Of carb0nc acid gas. Common
.bitirg sulphuTlc acid and wafer. used IN gen
Grating this gas and the boiler IN which these
ccpuoneu parts are held similar IN shape and size
r. a common bOmb-shell. small furnace, with
handful OF gnted charcoal, furnishes the requisite
heat for prCpelng this engine OF 25-horse power
The relative DOW er OF steam and carDonIc acid Is
thus stated Water at the boiling point gives pres
sure of IS lbs. 20 The square men with me addition
o. 80 degrees of heat the power i double, giving 50
lrs and 50 on, doubling with every addition OF 81
degrees OF heat, until We have 4,>iO lbs, under
beat Of 40 degrees heat which no engine can
endure But with the carbon. 30 degrees OF neat
a5oye boiling point give l,Oo0 lbs, 40 degrees g'e
2l60 BIS ~ degrees 4.320 lbs that i, 49, IDS
greater power with this gas than 45l degrees oil nea
give oy converting water INTO steam MOI on, uoes
THIS invention multiply power indefinitely OUT u re-
auces the expense 10 merely nominal amount
The item of iue for irst-ciass steamer between
Cincinnati and New Orleans gong ana returning,
Is between Geo and 1900 whereas, - VIII iur-
ash the material Tor prOpellhg the same distance
By carbon Attached 10 The ne" engine = also di
apparatus for condensng tie gas liter Il has passed
throu gh the cylinders and returning Il again 70 ne
starting place. thus using Il over and over tAd a.
lowing none 10 escape While the engine "as N
operation on Monday. II lifted weight OF ~ IDS.
10 the distance Of I'VE feet perpendlcuar I'VE times
every minute The weight Wa put on oy way OF
experiment. and does Oy no means indicate me illl
poWer OF the engine. Mr. solomon viii inneji-
aiey commence the construction OF another engine
On The same prncp!e. Of $50 horse power
The FATAL Explosion ON THE DAho-
TAH-The telesrapnc account OF THIS dreadful ex-
p!oslon Of the steamer Dakotah, On her Nay nom
Michigan 10 Minnesota. on the eth instant VASE 1-
ceecney imperfect The Psor.G RsPH0Ican gives
the following list of killed and wounled Aipheis
CHAIRMAN engineer John >eloy. VI. thompson
David Robbins. Miss Amanda Cutler, Reuben Nc
kee Edgar Chase. Milton Hove dangerously Ia,
jured Mrs. Barnes and child, Mrs. Chapman AMI
child Mrs SelDy M Motif and wife, NJ Hayward
and txo children, Mrs. Thompson and three chll-
dren. James Iathre. Mr. Emmons, Edward Roe,
John Palmer Abrer kenwlck Amos Hopkins, Pltts
HoukIns. slightly injured chll1 OF benJamn W ol-
worth child Of Henry Barnes, : years Old child Of
Moff,t. wears Old dead Nj HAYWOOD and t"o
children, SIR Baker, vile and child, Alss Harrlet
Foster, Charles Van Wllkle, not found. Henry
Barnes paIt owner, and tae Captain, Ben VOL
worth, were dangerously injured. and are not ex-
pected 70 recover
The Dakotah was owned BY MesSrs. Franklin
Warson ana Henry Barnes, and was quilt expressly
for the accoulnoo aOn OF q settlement Ia Mime soa
y hlch those who had embarked Oh board were cal
Cula'.ng 10 esiats lsn.