The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-20
The Great Invention of the Age :-Steam
suppInnted Gas triumphant


rI'HE first hall of the nineteenth century VIII be
i recorded as the age OF steam. IL has passed.
and with it will pass the steam engine with the
tfIings that were.
The second half of the century will be known
commencing the are OF Gas-an agent destined no,
only to light but to nsLIsHTEs the world. Tins
age has now commenced, and with II IL now intro
duced the Gas Engine.
Professor John e. F. Solomon, as,er twenty SIX
years OF close observation upon the experiments oil
bis ard Of others in attempts to make the pm
ciple of the condensation OF carbonic acid ashNa
able a mechanic motor has perfected the saue'
and, having just received letters patent for his
Improved Car bonic Acid Engine" now offers TO
dispose of rights for the thereof to the United
States Government and TO indvidu als or TO COM
pnries. the rights of States. counties. or cities
! The immense saving of money and labor, and Of
! human lives and suffering, secured BY the use OF
! this ncw motor, will inevitably insure in speedy
| adoption in all places where steam power 10 now
| uaed nd in thousands Of other places where the
| great expense, bulk, and weight of the steam en-
| gins has prccluded its use.
| This new motor may be applied 10 all purPoses
as propellinc agent from the sin g!e-borse power
for the cotton gin TO tic two thousand horse power
for Steamers with the expense less than thai
required by the steam engine, OF boilers and fur-
naces. fuel and hrernen, ard OF bulk and weight
ipJ tons weight suiIicing for the came power OF
] 900 ton. OF the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine Of twenty Eve (25) horse power, now
working wel' at Cincinnati. "a noticed in tho
following from the Cincinnati NonyGrel Of the 18th
instant
owe are pleased TO state that J. c. r. Solomon,
late of this city has received patent FOR his motor
of carbonc acid gas, in its application TO an en-
sine. The successful experiments Of this inyon-
Ten were not long since given in the Nonparof.
The sanle gentleman has resolved another patent
for tho steering rnd propeilng power"
Also, rights Tor the use OF hi' "lmprovcd Pro-
polling anu Steering Apparatus one peculiar ad-
vantage Of which gives the pilot such complete con
troll of the vessel independent Of the engineer that
nc can 'right-ahout face" man oi-war in lcss
time than u required TO load her guns:
Also, richis or his Improved Spring Saddle"
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest pOssib!o comfort OF both horse and
rider.
Any information in regard 70 the above invalu-
able inv cnt!ons, and Of obtaining 'Shts, &C may
be promptly obtained by addressing vp
Attorney and agent for tic patcntcc, 9Th ST.
opposite Odd Fcllovs' Hall, IHashin gton, ID. G.
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