The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-05
The Great Invention OF the Ace.-Ste.n,
Supplanted!-GasT triumphant!

supplanted!-Ga Gas triumphant!
WE hrst h al OF the nineteenth century will h
4 recorded as the age OF steam. It ha5 paesed
ana with IT viii pass the steam engine with tn
things that were.
The second half of he century Will be known NJ
commencing the age OF Gas--an gent destined no
only to light but 10 sNLIGnTES the world Tbi
age mas now commenced, and with 1t is intro
duced the Gas Engine.
Professor John C. r. Solomon after t,yont,, -,
years OF close observation upon the experiments o
MS own rnd OF others in attempts to make the prp
"tp'oo' the condensation OF carbonc acid gas avail
aug as mechanic motor, has perfected the same
apu, having Just received letters patent for his
improved Carbonic Acid Engine" now Offers +,
dispose oil rights for the thereof TO the United
states Government, and to individuals or to com
panies. the rights Of States. counties, or cities
Inc lihhiense saring OF money and labor and OF
human lIVes and suffering, secured by the use OF
'hs new inotot, will inevitably insure its speed
ADOPTION IN all places where steam power Il now
"seu' ana IN thousands Of other places where the
gteateKpense, bulk, and weight Of the steam en-
E'ne mas precluded its
i"s new motor may he applied TO all purposes
Ssa propellng agent from the sin gle horse power
=" the cotton gin TO the two thousand horse power
'oi ocean steamers, with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and hrcmcn, and of bulk and weight
loo tons weight sehlcing for the same power of
't0 tons OF the steam engine.
These facts are established by the expcrt,pcn,,I
engine of twenty five (25) horse power. now
worklng WELL at Cincinnati. AS noticed in tho
following from the Cincinnati NcrYuret of the 18Th
instant iN''
''Wo are pleased to state that ]. G. +. S.Io,,o,,
iate o this city, has received patent for his motor
vi Carponc ACID gas, In Its application To an en-
Rihe' lhe successful experiments of this inven
, ,roh were not long since given in the NonpayeiL
ue same gentleman has received another patent
iof the steering and prTelling power"
Also, rights for the use of his "Imnroved Pro.
peiiihg ana steering Apparatus one peculiar adj
vantage oil which gives the pilot such compiet c CON
io u me vessel, independent of the engineer that
ne can rig ut about face" a man war in less
tiine than Is required to load her guns
Also, rights for his ''Improved Spring Saddle, -
ior military and common purposes designed for
,ne greatest possible comfort of both horse and
Any information ia regard to the abcvv inva!u-
able inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c may
be promptly obtained by addressing
y, L. ELDER,
Attorney aud agent for the patentcc 7th st..
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, ID. c.
From 1ir. R6yse, Of Ner albany, Indiana, inpe,foy
" ntp agricultural! conder, Rotatory Plough
WAsaIsGToS, January 20, 1852.
MR, ELDER-Su: cheerfully avail my self of this
opportunity to give you few brief statements il,
reference 10 Professor Saomon's New Mechanical
Motor, as 1t is your request, AS well as a duty !
owe my country. The facts the following as
near as now rccoect
of
1901, and on the following Jay called to see Pro.
lessor Salomon's New Mechanical Mutor of which
hau read accounts an the public papers | was
Ieslrous 10 zee the engine, from the fact that had
ioi Eoiile unie previous been studying to make the
same principle applicable as a motive mower e,
machinery. J was astonishcd and dcbpbted j.,
Witnessing the construction and operation of the
engine saw my embodied idea before me more
peIiect han had conceived.
witnessed the operation for near an hour IL
and Of
W mt weight OF II 900 pounds twenty-five times
III minute lhls power was applied to turn the
uiachlneryo the shop, and appeared to be equal To
55t'ean'-engihes commonly used in machine shops
he whole length Of this engine il ,bou, twelve or
hiteen feet, aud | suppose its weight mipht Lc
ABOUT hve or SIX tons. The furnace is a small
shestlron pan, the size Of my hat, and held about
double handful OF charcoal The rnach inery is
not more complicated than that of the steam
engine, the principle of construction nd operation
oeing The -srne. This estimated TO be a
twenty-five horsepower engine, OF which have
gwen you brief description.
ata not pecunlarily interested in the success al
INC inyention never expected to be called upon
'" make any statements IN reference TO IT. hav,
ned no previous acquaintance with Professor Salo.
ihon' and never saw him, to my knowledge until
iHe' hiIh ia this city on yesterday
Yours, respectfully,
p. T.. ROYSE
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