The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-07
The Great Invention or the AgeI-Steam
SuppIanted!-Gas Triumphant

The Great Invention or the Age!-Stean
Supplanted!-Gas Triumphant
TNHE first h llf of the nineteenth century will be
recorded as the age Of steam Ii has passed
and with it will pass the steam engine with the
things that were.
The second half Oft he century will be known as
commencing the age of Gas-an agent destined not
only to light but to ENLIdHTEN the world. This
age has now commenced, and with it is now intro
duced the Gas Engine. .H
Professor John c. f. Solomon after twenty six
years OF close obser walton upon the experiments Of
his own and of others in attempts to make the prin
ciple oil the condemnation of rbonc acid gasavai
able as mechanic motor, has perfected the same
and, having just received letters patent for his
Improved Carbonic Acid Engine" now offers to
dispose OF rights for the thereof to the United
states Government, and to individuals to com
Pa2ies. the rights of States. counties, cities.
Theimmense saving of money and 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 is nov
| used, and in thousands of other places wherein
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 propelllng agent, from the single horse power
Tor the cotton gin to the two thousand horse power
ocean steamers, with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine, of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and firemen, and Of bulk and weight
| 100 tons weight sufficing for the same power OF
| | goo tons OF the steam engine.
| These facts are established by the experimental
engine of twenty five (25) horse power,
working well' at Cincinnati, noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpar eiloft the 18th
| instant:
owe are pleased to state that j. C. F. Solomon,
late OF this city, has received patent for his motor
OF caroonic acid gas, in its application to an en-
| glne. The successful experiments Of this inven
non were not long since given in the Nonpareil.
The same gentleman has received another patent
for the steering and proPeng power"
Also, rights for the of his "Improved Pro-
| peing and Steering Apparatus one peculiar ad-
vantage OF which gives the pilot such complete
troll OF the vessel independent of the engineer that
he can "right- about face' man of war in csa
time than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his "Improved Spring Saddle"
| Tor military and common purposes designed for
rider.
Any information in regard to the above invalu-
| able inventions, and of obtaining rights, sc may
| be promptly obtained by addressing
| Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th ST.,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, ID. C.
From Mr.. Royse, of Ne,O albany Indiana, incento,
Of a neD agricultural aoOnder, ROtatory Plough.
WAsHlNGToN, January 30, 1852.
MR. ELDER-Sr: lcheertully avail mysel! of this
opportunity to give you few brief statements in
reference to Professor Saomon's New Mechanical
Motor as 1t ls your request, as well as duty
I owe my country. The fact are the following,
| near as now rccollect:
| Iarrived at Cincinnati on the Stll of October.
1851, and on the following day called to Pro-
| fessor Salomon's New Mechanical Motor, of which
| had read accounts in the public papers. wee
desirous to see the engine, from the fact that had
| for some time previous been studying to make the
| came principle applicable motive power TO
! machinery. / was astonshed and delighted in
witnessing the construction and operation of the
| engine. saw my embodied idea before me
perfect than had conceived
| l 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
m, n n fhn onHo rnf hn 10
| steam engines commonly used in mach ne shops
The whole length of this engine is about twelve
fifteen feet, and l 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
| a double handful of charcoal. The macuiuvuy 10
not more complicated than that of the steam
engine, the princp of construction and operation
being the same This was estimated to be a
| twenty five horse power engine, of which have
| given you brief description.
| am not pecuniarily interested in the success OF
| the invention. ! never expected to be called upon
| to make any statements in reference to it. have
had no previous acquaintance with Professor Sac.
mon, and never saw him, to my knowledge, until
| Imet him in this city yesterday
| Yours, respectfully,
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| Dec 27-eod3mif Washington, ID. G.
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