The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-18
The Great Invention or the Age!-steam
Supplantedi-Gas TrIumphant


The Great Invention or the AgeI-steam
supplanted!-Gas Triumphant
THE first half Of the nineteenth century will be
l. recorded as the age Of steam. 1t has passed,
| and with 1t will pass the steam engine with the
| things that were.
The second half of he century will be known as
commencing the age OF Gas-an agentdestined not
only to light but to EELIsHTEN the world. This
age has now commenced, and with it Is now intro
duced the Gas Engine.
years OF close observation upon the experiments of
his own and OF others in attempts to make the prn-
cipie OF the condemnation Of carbonic acid gas avail
able as mechanic motor, has perfected the same;
and, having just received letters patent for bis
| improved 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
human lives and suffering, secured by the use of
| this new motor, will inevitably insure it's speedy
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
for the cotton gin to the two thousand horse power
ocean steamers, with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine, of boilers and fur
| 100 tons weight suficing 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
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 its application to an en-
CINE. 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 "Improved Pro-
pelling and Steering APPARATUS one peculiar adj
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete
troll othe vessel Independent of the ngineer that
he can fright. about. face" a man of war in lees
time than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his "Improved Spring Saddle"
ior military and common purposes, designed for
rider
Any information in regard to the above invalu-
able Inventions and of obtaining rights, &C., may
Depromptly obtained BY addressing r. ,rD
Attorney and agent for the p "a 7th st.,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, b. c..
From Mr.. Royse, Of NeD Albany Indiana, inuentorr
ofa neD agricultural toonder, a Rotatory Plough.
WAsHINGToN, January 30, 1852.
Mr.. ELDER-Sir: lcheerfully avail myself of ths'
opportunity to give you few brief statements in
reference to Professor saomon's New Mechanical
Motor, as it is your request, as we'll as a duty
owe my country. The facts are the following, as
near as now recollect:
arrived at Cincinnati on the 9Th of October,
1901, and on the following day called to Pro-
fcssor Salomon's New Mechanical Motor, of which
had read accounts in the public papers wus
desrous to see the engine from the fact that had
for some time previous been studying to make the
same principle applicable q motive power to
machinery. was astonished 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. 1t
was uniform and perfect, and of sufficient power
to lift weight of IL 900 pounds twenty five times
In minute This power was applied to turn the
machinery of the shop, and appeared to be equal to
steam engines commonly used in machine. shops.
fifteen feet, and suppose its weight might be
about five or six tons. The furnace is small
sheet.iron pan, the size of my hat, and held about
q double handful of charcoal. The machinery 10
engine the principle of construction and operation
being the same. This was estimated to be
twenty. five horse. engine of which have
am not pecuniariy interested in the success of
theinvention. never expected to be called upon
to make any statements in reference to it. have
mon, and never saw him, to my knowledge, until
Imet him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully,
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months every other day, inner form, and forward
bills, with copy Of the paper, to
J. C. F. SALOMON, Patentee,
Dec 27-eod3mif Washington, D.