Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-06
The Great Invention Of the Age!



HE first half of the nineteenth century viii be recorded
the age of Steam. 1t has passed. and with 1t will
pass the steam engine with the things that were.
The second half of the century will be known COM
mencng the of Gasan agent destined not only to light
but the world. The age has commenced,
and with it is now introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John f. Saomon after twentysix years of
close observation upon the experiments of his and Of
others In attempts to make the principle Of the condensa
ton of carbonc acid gas available mechanic motor
perfected the same having just letters patent
for his "Improved Carbonc Acid Engine offers to
dispose of rights for the thereof to the United States
government and to individuals to companies the rights
of States, counties, or cities.
The immense saving Of money and labor and of human
lives and suffering secured by the of this motor
will inevitably insure its speedy adoption in all places
where steam power is used in thousands of other
places where the great expense bulk and weight of the
steam engine has pIecluded its use.
This motor may be applied to all purposes pro-
polling agent from the sngehorse power for the coongin
to the two thousand horse for steamers with
the expense less than that required the steam engine of
boilers and furnaces fuel and fremen, and of bulk and
weight tons weight fufcng for the power Of
These facts established by the experimental engine of
twenty-five 5 horse power, now working well" at Gin.
cinnat as noticed In the following from the Cincinnati
We pleased to state that O. f. Salomon late Of this
gas in It's application to an engine The successful expert
ments of this invention not long since given in the
"Nonparei" The same gentleman has received another
patent for the steering and propelling power"
Also rights for the of his Improved Propeng and
s Of
Of the engineer that he "rightaboutfacer manof
in less time than Is required to load her
Also rights for his Improved Spring Saddle for mill
ary and common purposes designed for the greatest posi-
BILE comfort Of both horse and rider.
Any information in regard to the above invaluable nven
tons and Of obtaining rights &c, may be promptly OBJ
y Attorney and agent for the pasnse
It'll st., opp Odd-Fellows Hall, Washington, d. c.
WASHINGTON, January 80, 1852.
Mr. ELD-sr: chcerfully avail myself this opportu.
nifty to give you few brief statements in reference
sso Salomons New Mechanical Motor as Il is your request
n re hp ri
lowing, as near as now recollect:
arrived Cincinnati the Sth of October 1851 and on
the following day called to Professor Saomons New
Mechanical Motor Of which had the pub
lie papers was DESTROYS to the engine from the fact
that had for time previous been studying to make
some principle applicable motive power 10 machinery
astonished and delighted in witnessing consruc
ton and operation Of the engine my embodied idea
before me more perfect than had conceived.
witnessed the operation for hour. 1t uni
form and perfect and Of sufficient to lift weight Of
1900 lbs twenty-five times in minute This power was
applied to turn the machinery Of the shop appeared
The whole length engine twelve or fifteen feet
and suppose Its weight might be about five six The
held about doubehandful Of charcoal The machinery i
not more complicated than that of the engine the
principle of construction and operation being the This
estimated be twenty-five horsepower engine Of
which have given you brief description.
am not pecnnary interested In the success Of the in
statements in reference TO IT, have had noprevious ac
quaintance with Professor saomon and him.
knowledge, until met him in this city, yesterday.
Yours, respectfully, 2. L. RoYSE.
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