The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20

vHvE3E 6rst half of The ninstsenfh century will be
= recorded az the age Of Steam. Il has passed.
and with il will pass the steam engine with the
things that were.
The second half Of the century will be known
a. commencing the age Of Gas--an agent detained
not only TO light but TO ENLloHTEA the world.
This age has now commenced, and with 1t 10 now
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 in attempts to make the
principle Of the condemnation Of carb0nc acid gas
available as mechanic motor, has perfected the
and having just received letters patent for his
sslmprovsd Carbonic Acid Engine, now offers u
dispose Of rights for the use 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 AID labor, and
Of human.lives and suffering, secured by the use
of this motor, will inevitably insure ts speedy
adoption in all places where steam power Is now
used, and in thousands Of other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight of the steam en-
CINE has precuded it's use.
This new motor may be applied TO all purposes
as proPelling agent, IRON the single-horse power
for the cotton-gn to the two thousand horse power
for steamers, with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine, of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and fremen and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight suficng for the same power Of
900 tons of the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine Of twenty-five (25) horse power, now
working well" =, Cincinnati as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareil Of the
18th instant: s+s
"We are pleased to state that J C. F. Salomon
late Of thiScty, has received patent for his motor
Of carbonic acid gas in its application to an engine
The successful experiments Of this invention were
not long since given in the Nonparei The same
gentleman has received another patent for the steer
ing and prOpelling power" ~ VS.
Also, rights for the use of his "lmproved Pro-
peing aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad
vantage Of (which gives the pilot such complete
troll ofthe vessel independent of the engineer, that
he cam 'right-about-face manof-war in less time
than is required to'load her guns
Also, rights for his 'lmproved Spring Saddle, I"
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
DE- ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street.
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, D. c.
Southern Female Institute.
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mence on the first Monday in Oct. and ends
on the last Friday in July.
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istry.
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No deduction made except in cases Of protracted
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