The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-12

sl,HE first half fths ninstsenth century will be
u recorded az the age Of Steam. Il has passed,
and with it will pass the steam engine with the
things that were.
The second half Of the century will he known
commencing the age Of Gas-an agent destined
not only to Rgh but to EsLIGHrEN the world.
This age has now commenced, and with it is now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John C.. +. Solomon, after twenty six
years OF close observation upon the experiments
of his own and of others in attempts to male the
principle Of the condensation of carb0nic acid gas
available mechanic motor, has perfected the
same and having Just letters patent for his
dispose of rights for the use thereof to the IT,
States government, and to individuals or TO COM
panies, the rights Of States, countless or 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 it's speed
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 It's use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as Il propeling agent, from the single-horse power
for the cOtton-gn 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 fremen, and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight suflcing for the same power Of
1900 tons of the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine of twenty-five (25) horse power, now
working well'' at Cincinnati, noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareil 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 carbonc 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 steer
ing and propeling power"
Also, rights for the use of his "Improved Pro-
pelling aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad-
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll ofthe vessel independence the engineer, that
he cans rig ht-abOut face" man-ofwar in less time
than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his "lmproved Spring Saddle,
for military and common purposes, designed for
rider
Any information in regard to the above invalu-
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. G..
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