The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-17
The Great Inventisn 81 the Age!-Stcan Sup
planted! Gas Trlnm plant!

sUVHE first half of the nineteenth century will be
i recorded as the age of Steam. IL 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 onIv TO Erht but to EHLIGHrEN the world.
This age has no W commenced, and with II is now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John C.. F. Solomon, after twenty -sIx
years Of close observation upon the experiments
of his own and OF others in attempts to make the
principle OF the condensation of carbonIc acid gas
available as a mechanic motor, has perfected the
same and having just received letters patent for his
"Improved Carbonic Acid Eng Inc, now offers to
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 us e
of this new motor, will inevitably insure IFS 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 precuded its use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
propelling agent, from the sIng!e-horse power
for the cotton-gin 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 hremen, and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight sutliclng for the same power of
800 tons of the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine of twenty-five (25) horse power, now
'working well" at Cincinnati, as noticed In the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareil Of the
18th instant
"We are pleased to state that j. G. +. Solomon,
late of this city, has received patent for his
Of carbonic acid gas, in It's application to engine.
The successful experiments OF this invention were
not long since given in the Nonpareil. The same
gentleman has received another patent for the
ing aud propelling power"
Also, rights for the use of his "lmproved Pro-
pelling aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad-
vantage ofwhich gives the pilot such complete con-
troll the vessel independent of the engineer that
he can" rIght-about- face man ofwar in less time
than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his 'lmproved Spring Saddle -
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider
Any information in regard to the above invalu-
able inventions, and of obtaining rights, &C., may
he promptly obtained by addressing
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, d., c..
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