The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-22
Tho Great Invcntisn Of tAe Aset stean Sup
pianted I Gas rKlaUpha1fi

TIME frst half Of the nineteenth century Will bs
Il recorded as The age Of Steam. II has passed
and with il will pass the steam engine with tn.
things that were.
The second half of the century will be known
as commencing the age Of Gas--an agent destined
not only to light but TO EHLICHTEH the world
| This age has now commenced, and with IL is nov
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 III attempts TO make the
principle OF the condensation Of carbonic acid gas
available AS a mechanic motor, has perfected the
and having just received letters patent for bis
"Improyed Carbonic Acid Eng iue, "now offers to
dispose of rights for the 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 use
Of this 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-
gine has precluded its use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propelling agent, from the single-horse power
for the coltongin to 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 firemen, and Of bulk aud weight
100 tons weight suflicIng for the same power OF
800 tons of the steam engine.
These facts established by the experimental
engine of twenty-five (25) horse power now
'working well" at Cincinnati, noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareil Of the
18th instant:
ave are pleased to state that j c. l.. Solomon,
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
of carbonic acid gas, in its 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 and propeiling power"
Also, rights for the use of his "lmproved Pro-
pelling aud Steering Apparatus, " one peculiar ad-
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll ofthe vessel, independent of the engineer that
he cam right-about-face" man-of-war in less 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 invaIu-
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c, may
be promptly obtained by addressing
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, D. C.
Southern Female Institute.
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-------Prof. Mental and Moral Philosophy.
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istry.
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