The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-10

THE fret half ofthe Nineteenth century will b
Il recorded AZ tho age ofTtean. II has passed
and with il will pass the steam engine with the
The second half of the century will DO known
as commencing the age Of Cas--an agent destined
not only to light but to EsLicHrEH the world
This age has now commenced, and with it IL now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John G.. 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 carbonc acid gas
available as Il mechanic motor, has perfected the
same and having Just received letters patent for his
"Improved CarboDic Acid Eng inc, nov offers to
dispose of rights for the thereof to the q.
States government and TO individuals or 10 com
paniea, the rights OF States, counties, cities.
The immense saving of money ard labor, and
Of human lives aud suffering, secured by the use
of this new motor viii inevitably insure It's 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-
gine has pfecIuded It's use.
This new motor may be applied TO all purposes
as propeing agent, from the aingle-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 sutficing for the same power of
800 tc~s of the stears ne.
III ~, us are est by the experimental
engi'ts .enty-f,- horse power, now
"worKns well al Cnr-.nat, noticed in the
following FROM the Cincinnati Nonpareil OF the
.We are pleased TO state that J G. f. Solomon,
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
carbonc acid gas, in It's 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 steer
ing and propeIing 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 an"rght-about-face" man of wsr in less time
than is required TO load her guns.
Also, rights for has ''lmproved 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 invalid
able inventions, and of obtaining rights &c, may
be promptly obtained by addressing
ID. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, d. c.
Southern Female Institute.
he next session of this Institution will COM
mence the first Monday in Oct ard ends
on the last Friday in July
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Robt. ]. Morrison, Prof Mat Phil and Chem
isry.
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