Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-11
The Great invention Of the Age!

TIME rst half OF the nineteenth century will be recorded
as the age steam 1t has passed. and with it win
The second half Of the century will be known as com.
mencing the Of Gasan agent destined not only TO light
but the world The age has commenced
and with it is now introduced the Gas Engine. a
Professor John O. Salomon after twentysix years of
close observation upon the experiments of his and of
others in attempts to make the of the condensa-
ton Of carbonic acid gas available mechanic motor has
perfected the and having just received letters patent
for his Improved Carbonie Acid Engine" offers to
dispose Of rights for the thereof to the United States
government and to individuals companies the rights
OF states, counties, or cities.
The immense saving of money and labor and Of human
lives and suffering secured by the Of this motor
will inevitably insure its speedy adoption in all places
where steam is used and in thousands OF other
places where the great expense bulk and weight OF the
steam engine has precluded its use.
polling agent from the snglehorse power for the coongn
to the two thousand horse for ocean steamers with
boilers and furnaces fuel and hremen, and of bulk and
weght100 weight sufcing for the same power Of
These facts are established by experimental engine
twenty-five 5 horse power now working well" at Gin.
cnnah noticed In the following from the Cincinnati
Nonparei" Of the 18th Instant:
"We pleased to state that c. Solomon late Of this
city, has received patent for his motor of carbonc acid
gas in its application to engine The successful expert
ments of this invention not long since given In the
Nonpareil" The gentleman has received another
patent for the steering and propelling power"
Also, rights for the of his Improved Propeng and
Steering Apparatus peculiar advantage which gives
the pilot such complete control of the vessel
Of the engineer that he "rghtaboutface" man-of
war in less time than is required to load her guns.
Also rights for his Improved Spring Saddle for mill
ry and common purposes designed for the greatest posi-
BILE comfort of both horse and rider
Any information regard the above invaluable
Gn Ina 81 rights &C. may % Rr0py OBJ
Attorney and agent for the patentse,
It'll st., opp. OddFelows' Hall, Washington, D. 9.
Letter iron, M Royse Of New Albany, Indiana ipe,tor Of
Rotary Plough.
WASHINGTON January 80, 1852
Mr. ELDER-sr: cheerfuy avail myself of this opportu
nifty give you few brief statements in reference to Pro-
lessor Saomons New Mechanical Motor as 1t your request
we'll duty my country. The facts the fol-
lowing, as / now recoect:
arrived at Cincinnati the 9Th Of October 1851 and
tho following day called to Professor Salomons New
Mechanical Motor of which had read accounts in the pub
lie papers DESTROYS the engine from the fact
that had for tmo previous been studying to make
the same principle applicable as motive power to machinery
was astonshed ana Delighted IN witnessing the consruc
ton and operation of the engine saw my embodied idea
before me more perfect than had conceived
witnessed the operation for near an hour 1t was unit
form and perfect and of sufficient power to lift weight
10000 lbs twenty-five times IN minute This power
applied to turn tho machinery of the shop and appeared to
be equal to steamengnes commonly used in achneshops
The whole length of engine is about twelve fifteen feet
and suppose its weight be about six TONS The
held about doublehanul charcoal. The machinery
not complicated than that of the steamengne the
principle of construction and operation being the This
estimated to BIO twenty-five horsepower engine OF
which have given you brief description.
not pecuniariy interested in the of the
Ventton never expected to be called upon to make
statements in reference to It, have had previous
luaintace with Professor Solomon and him.
my knowledge, until met him in this city, yesterday
Yours, respectfully, p. L. ROYSE.
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]. C. +. SAL0MoN, Patentee,
feb 6-eotMar27h Washington D. @.