The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-14
The Great Inventisn 81 ~ AgeI--stean Sup.
planted Gas Trium phAntl

1uvHE first half of the nineteenth century will be
Il recorded as the age ofSteam. II has passed
and with it will pass the steam engine with the
things that were.
The second half of the century will be known
as commencing the age Of Gas--an agent destined
not only to light but to ESLIGHrEH the world.
This age has now commenced, and with it is now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John C.. F. Solomon, after twenty *
years Of close observation upon the experiments
Of his own and of others in attempts to make the
principle Of the condensation Of carbOnic acid gas
available as mechanic motor, has perfected the
same and having Just received letters patent for his
"lmproved Carbonic Acid Eng inc, !" now offers to
dispose of rights for the thereof to the u.
States government, and to individuals or TO COM
panies, the rights Of States, counties, cities.
The immense saving of money ard labor, and
Of human lives and suffering, secured by the use
of this new motor, will inevitably insure its speedy
adoption in all places where steam power is now
used. and in thousands of other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight of the steam en-
CINE has precluded its use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propellng agent, from the sing ehorse power
for the cotton-gin to the two thousand horse power
for steamers, with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine, of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and firemen, and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight sutfcing for the same power of
300 tons of the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine of twenty-five (25) horse power, now
working well' at Cincinnati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonparei of the
18th instant:
"We are pleased to state that J. C. F. Solomon,
late Of this city, has received patent for his motor
of carbonic acid gas, in its application to an engine
The successful experiments of this invention were
not long since given in the Nonpareil. The same
gentleman has received another patent for the
ing and propelling power"
Also, rights for the use of his "Improved Pro-
pelling aud Steering Apparatus, one peculiar adj
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll ofthe vessel independent of the engineer, that
he right-about-face' man-of war in less time
than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his "lmproved Spring Saddle, !"
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider
Any information in regard TO the above inyalu-
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c, may
be promptly obtained by addressing
d. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street.
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, ID. c.
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I mence on the first Monday in Oct ard ends
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istry.
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