The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-27

yVyHE 6rst half OF The nineteept6 century viii be
Il recorded as the age ofSteam. Ithss passed,
and with it will pass the steam engine with the
things that were, ....fy.st.
The second half Of the century will DO known
as commencing the age OF Cas--an agent destined
not only to Fight but to ENLioHTEs the world.
This age has now commenced and with It ~ now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John C. r. Solomon, after twenty-six
years of cloee 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 u mechanic motor, has perfected the
same ;and Having just received letters patent for his
"Improved Carbonic Acid Engine, now otiers TO
dispose of rights for the use thereof to the U.
States government, and to individuals or to com
panies, the rights of Slater, countless 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 speedy
adoption in all places where steam power ~ now
used and in thousands OF other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight of the steam en-
CINE has precuded Its use. ~ 4anr
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propeIlipg agent, from the single-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 fremen, and OIL bulk and weight
100 tons weight suiicing for the same power of
800 tors OF the stean, pe sbha
Thi'e,:a LIS are es ~ ass i by the experimental
engisa ,senty-fl.,,s horse power, now
''workn.s well" at Cur..unati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati N0npareil of the
18th instant: tbfta
"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 It's application to an engine
The successful experiments of this invention were
not long since gverrln the Nonpareil. The same
gentleman has received another patent for the steer
ing and propeng power"
A al. ,xxr MALL
polling aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar adj
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete
troll of he vessel independent of the engineer that
he car" rght-aboutface" man-O f-war in less time
than is required to load her guns. tf.t ~,
Also, rights for his 'lmproyed Spring Saddle, "
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
pe promptly obtained by addressing
d. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, d. c..
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