The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-19
The Great Invention or the Ages-Steam
SuupIantedi-Gas triumphant

:
The Great Invention or the Ages-Steana
SupplantedI-Gas triumphant
1,HE first h,lf of the nineteenth century will be
i recorded as the age of steam. IL has passed,
and with II will pass the steam engine with the
The second half of the century will be known as
commencing the age OF Gas-an agentdestined not
only to light but to EsLIdHrEN the world. This
age has now commenced, and with II Is now intro
duced The Gas Engine. s... 49,. .-gft. /.
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 prin-
ciple of the condensation Of acid gasavail
| able as mechanic motor, has perfected the same;
and, having just received letters patent for his
"Improyed 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. countless or cities.
The immense saving Ct money and labor, and 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 propelling agent, from the single horse power
for the cotton gin to the thousand horse power
for steaIners 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 sutlicing for the same power OF
| l 900 tons OF the steam engine.
| These facts established by the experimental
engine of twenty-five (25) horae power, now
l"Worklng Well' at Clnc1nnau, HDnotICeu IN the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareiiof the 18th
Instant: .. Et. - ""'' rEt"r
"We are pleased to state that J. G. F. Solomon.
late of this city has received patent for his motor
of carbonic acid gas, In its application to an en-
gine. The successful experiments OF this invcn'
ton were not long since given in the Nonpareit.
The same gentleman has received another patent
| for the steering and propelling power" F."
Also, rights for the use Of his Improved Pro
peling and Steering Apparatus one peculiar adj
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con.
troll of the vessel independent of the engineer that
he can "right-about-fa ce'' nlan-ofwar in less
| time than is required to load her guns. -
| Also, rights for his "Improved Spring Saddle"
the greatest possible Comfort of both horse and
| rider. .' ~ @3 ~ -'t - "'
Any information in regard to the above invalu.
| able inventions, and of obtaining rights, SC, may
| be promptly obtained by addressing
| d. l.. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, TIL ST..
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, d. c.
From Mr.. Royse, of Ne,o albany, Indiana irtventor
| Of neo agricultural tco'der, a Rotafory Plough.
| WAsHrNeroN, January 30, 1852.
| Mr. ELDER-Sir: Icheerfully avail myself OF this
opportunity to give you few brief statements in
| reference to Professor Salomon's New Mechanical
| Motor, as it is your request, as well as duty
| owe my country. The facts are the following, as
| near as ] now recoect:
| arrived at Cincinnati on the Sth OF October,
1851 and on the following day called to see Pro
| fessor Salomons New Mechanical Motor, OF which
!
desirous to the engine, from the fact that had
for some time previous been studying to make the
| same principle applicable as motive power to
| machinery. j 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
| ten m n N Or nsed
The whole length of this engine 10 about twelve or
| 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
| double handful of chaDoal. The machinery is
| not more complicated than that of the steam
engine, the principle OF construction and operation
| being the same This was estimated to be a
| twenty five horsepower engine, Of which have
given you brief description.
am not pecuniarily interested in the success OF
the invention. i never expected to be called upon
! to make any statements in reference to it. have
had previous acquaintance with Professor Salo-
| mon, and never saw him, to my knowledge, unit!
met him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully,
Intelligencer, Republic, Era, Southern Press,
and san Ba,imore Eedrer and
Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia; Tribune, Herald,
Journal of Commerce, Scientific American, Far.
chronological Journal, New York; Advertiser,
Brooklyn; SiIiman's Journal New Haven; Jour
| nal and Gazette, Providence; Atlas, Post and
Transcript, Boston Messenger, Portsmouth
Enquirer, Portland Journal and Argus, Albany
Courier and Express, Buffalo; Herald, Cleveland
| Tribune, Detroit; Journal, Chicago; Gazette and
| Advertiser, Pittsburgh; Gazette, Enquirer, Nom
parcel, Atlas, Commercial, and Cisfs Advertiser,
Cincinnati Courier, Journal, and Democrat,
Louisville; Inteiligencer and Republican, st.
| Louis; Picayune, Delta. and Advertiser, New
| Orleans Courier, Charleston; Wing, Richmond;
| Alta California, San Francisco-insert three
months every other day, inner form, and forward
| bills, with copy of the paper, to
| j. G. F. SALOMON, Patentce,
| Dec 27:-eod3mif Washington, &C.
AMERICANA AND FOREIGN AGENCY, CITY