The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-16
The Great Invention OF the Age!-Steam
~ SunnInntedi-Gas Triu plant

The Great Invention or the Age!-Stoam
SuppIanted!-GasT Triumphant
THE first half Of the nineteenth century will be
i recorded the age of steam. 1t 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 ENLIoHrES the world. This
age has now commenced, and with 1t 10 now intro
duced the Gas Engine.
Professor John G. F. Solomon after twenty six
years Of close observation upon the experiments Of
his own and of others in attempts to make the prln-
cpe Of the condensation of carbonic acid gasavaii
able a mechanic motor, has perfected the same;
| and, having just received letters patent for his
'Improve ed Carbonic Acid Engine" now offers to
dispose of rights for the thereof to the United
States Government, and to individuals or to com
panies, the rights of States. counties, or cities
The immense saving of money and labor, and OF
| this motor, will inevitably insure its speedy
| adoption in all places where steam power is nov
used, and in thousands of other places wherein
great expense, bulk, and weight OF the steam en-
CINE has precluded its use.
| This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propeling agent, from the single horse power
for the cotton gin to the two thousand horse power
for ocean 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 sufficng for the same power OF
800 tons of the steam engine.
These facts established by the experimental
lengine of twenty five (25) horse power, now
| "working we'll" at Cincinnati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareilof the 18th
| instant:
awe are pleased to state that J. c. F. Solomon,
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
of carbonic acid gas in it's application to an en-
gine The successful experiments of this inven
ton were not long since given in the Nonpareil
| The same gentleman has received another patent
for the steering and proPelling power"
Also, rights for the use OF his "lmproved Fro
of wheh gives P'Be pilot such Complete
troll of the vesse independent Of the engineer that
he can "rght- about face" a man-of-war in less
time than i required to load her guns. ,dd,. >,
for military and common purposes, designed Tor
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c. may
be promptly obtained by addressing
! d. l.. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th ST..
| opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, DC.
From Mr.. Royse, of Ne,O albany, Indiana, inuentor
ofa neU agricultural ,conder, a Rotatory Plough.
| WAsHINGToN, January 80, 1852.
Ma. ELDER-Sn: Icheerfuly avail myself of this
opportunity to give you few brief statements IN
reference to Professor Salomons New Mechanical
Motor, as it 10 your request, as well as duty
owe my country. The facts are the following, a6
near as now rocollect:
Iarrived at Cincinnati the 9Th of October,
1851, and on the following day called to see Pro-
l had read accounts in the public papers. was
DESTROYS to the engine, from the fact that had
for some time previous been studying to make the
same principle applicable as a motive power to
machinery. ! astonshed and delighted In
witnessing the construction and operation of the
engine. saw my embodied idea before me more
perfect than had conceived
witnessed the operation for near an hour. II
was uniform and perfect, and of sufficient power
to lift weight of 900 pounds twenty-five times
, in minute. This power was applied to turn th'
machinery Of the shop, and appeared to be equal
steam ngines commonly used in macEine-shops
The whole length of this engine is about twelve o
fifteen feet, and suppose its weight might b.
about five six tons. The furnace is small
shect;iron pan, the size of my hat, and held abou
a double handful of charcoal. The machinery j
. not more complicated than that of the steam
engine, the principle of construction and operation
T being the same. This estimated to be
y twenty five horse power eng inc, of which hav
u given you brief description.
= am not pecunarily interested in the success
:. | the invention. never expected to be called upo
e to make any statements in reference to 1t. hav
= had no previous acquaintance with Professor Sao
e mon, and never saw him, to my knowledge, unit
d met him in this city on yesterday.
;. Yours, respectfully,
Intelligencer, Republic, Era, Southern Press
and Telegraph, Washington American, Patrio
and Sun, Baltimore Ledger, American, an
:: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Tribune, Herald
d Journal of Commerce, Scientific American, Fai
II mcr & Mechanics, Courier & Enquirer, an
Psychological Journal New York; Advertiser
Brooklyn; Silliman's Journal, New Haven; jour
nal and Gazette, Providence; Atlas, Post, an
J, Transcript, Boston Messenger, Portsmouth
4 Enquirer Portland Journal and Argus, Albany
Q Courier and Express, Buffalo; Herald, Cleveland
= Tribune, Detroit; Journal, Chicago; Gazette an
Advertiser, Pittsburgh; Gazette, Enquirer, Nor
o pareil, Atlas, Commercial, and Cist's Advertise
Cincinnati; Courier, Journal, and Democra
J; Louisville; Intelligencer and Republican, S
9 Louis; Picayune, Delta. and Advertiser, Ne
orleans; Courier, Charleston; Wing, Richmond
h Alta California, San Francisco-insert thre
n months every other day, inner form, and forwar
It bills, with a copy of the paper, to
/, j. C. F. SALOMON, Patentee,
}. Dec 27-eod3mif Washington, d. G.