The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-01


rnNIiE FIRST half Of the nineteenth cenlpryeviIl b,
Il recorded as the age of Steam. 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 EkLieHrEH the world
This age has now commenced, and with it IL now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John G. +. Solomon, after twenty SIX
years of close observation upon the experiments
of his and of others in attempts to make the
principle of the condensation of carbonic acid gas
available us a mechanic motor, has perfected the
and having just received letters patent for his
"improved Carbonc Acid Engine, now offers Ia
dispose of rights for the use thereof to the u
States government, and To individuals or to com
panies, the rights of States, counties, 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 its speed '
adoption in all places where steam power Is 40 "
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
az propelling agent, from the single-horse power
for the cottongin 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 suficing for the same power OF
These facts are established by the experimental
engine of twenty-five (!5) horse power, now
''worklng we'll" al 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 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 steer
ING and propelling power.
Also, rights for the use of his 'Improved Pro-
peIIing aud Steering Apparatus, +" one peculiar ad-
vantage (which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll ofthe vessel ,independentof the engineer, that
he cans rlght-about-f face man-of-war in less time
than is required to load her guns. M
Also, rights for his "tmproved Spring Saddle, y
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort Of both horse and
rider
Any information in regard to the above nvalu-
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights, &C., may
be promptly obtained by addressing
ID. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, d. c. ,
Southern Female Institute.
He next session Of this Institution will COM
| mence on the first Monday in Oct. ard ends
on the last Friday in July.
---Prof. Mental and Moral Philosophy
ID. Lee Powell, Prof. Mathematics.
GuilIaume Richards De Ringie, Prof Languages
,obt. J. Morrison, Prof. Mat. Phil and Chem
istry.
Board for ten months, Exclusive of washing,)
$50.
Professors fees for entire academic course, per
session of ten months, $40. Payable in advance
No deduction made exceptin cases of protracted
illness
Those who wish further information are re-
quested to address
DR.. BEVERLEY WILLFORD,
President Board of Trustees