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and with il will pass the steam engine with th'
things that were
us commencing the aye Of Gas---nn agent destinet
not only to light but TO EHLicHTxN the world
This age has now commenced, and with it s now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John C. f. Solomon, after twenty sis
years Of close observation upon the experiment.
Of his own and of others in attempts to make ths
principle OF the condemnation OF carb0nic acid gal
available as u mechanic motor, has perfected ths
same and having just received letters patent for his
"lmproved Carbonic Acid Engine F" 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, 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 It's speedy
adoption IN all places where steam power IL nov
used, and IN thousands of other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight of the steam en-.
CINE has precluded It's USE
This new motor may be applied TO all purposes
as propellIng agent, from the single-horse power
for the colton-gin to the TWO thousand horse power
for ocean steamers, with the expense less than thai
required by the steam engine, of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and fremen, and Of bulk and weight
100 tons weight sufticing for the same power oil
200 trrs of the stesnr ne.
TIL sb.-s us are ess~ by the experimental
engiIs wenty-f.~. > horse power, now
"worxi,.s veil" at Cs.-.nnati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareil of the
18th instant
"We are pleased to state that ]. C. 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
Inuo oI N the Nouparait The a
gentleman has received another patent for the steer
ing and propeIllng power"
Also, rights for the use of his 'Improved Pro-
peng aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll ofthe vessel, independent of the engineer, that
he n"risht-about-face' man-of war in leas time
than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his "Improved 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
be promptly obtained by addressing
d. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, ID. c.
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