The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-04
The Great Invention or tho AgeI-Steam
experimentation triumphant

The Great Invention or tho AgeI-steam
Supplanted s--Gas Triumphant
TNHE fret halle of the nineteenth century will be
i recorded az the age of steam. II has passed,
and with il will pass the steam engine with the
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 ENLIGHTEN the world. This
age has now commenced, and with IT is now intro
duced the Gas Engine.
| Professor John o. F. Solomon, after twenty-six
years Of close observation upon the experiments oil
his own and OF others in attempts to make the Prn
cipe OF the condensation OF carbonic acid gas avail
able as mechanic motor, has perfected the same;
| and, having just received letters patent for his
"Improved Carbonic Acid Engine" now offers TO
dispose of rights for the thereof to the United
States Government, and to individuals or TO COM
panies. the rights of States. counties, or cities
The immense saving Of money and labor, and oil
| human lives and suffering, secured by the use OF
this new motor, will inevitably insure its speedy
adoption in all places where steam power ia now
used, and in thousands of other places where the
| great expense, bulk, and weight of the steam en-
| CINE has precluded its use.
/ This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propelling agent from the sin gle horse power
for the cotton gin 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 sufiicng 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
''WOFRluS well at SIuClHndtl, Hottcp III tHo
following from the Cincinnati NonpareiLOf the 18th
instant:
eve are pleased to state that J. c. F. Solomon.
late Of this city, has received patent for his motor
| of carbOnic acid gas in it's application to an en-
CINE The successful experiments OF this invcn'
ton were not long since given in the NonpareH.
The same gentleman has received another patent
for the steering andpropelling power"
Also, rights for the use of his "Improved Pro-
pelling and Steering Apparatus" one peculiar adj
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con
troll of the vessel independent OF the engineer that
he can "right- about. face man 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 horsC and
| rider. .......... ...... .... .... ....3. s-s
Any information in regard to the above invalu-
able inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c, may
oepromptly obtained by addressing q = HInER
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th ST..
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, DC,
From Mr.. Royse, Of Ne,o Albany, Indiana, inue,tor
ola ne,o agricultural ,oonder, Rototory Plough.
| WAsHiNGToN, January 3d. 1852.
Ma ELDER-Sr: cheerfully avail myself OF this
opportunity to give you few brief statements in
reference to Professor Salomon's New Mechanical
Motor, as it ia your request, as well as duty
owe my country. The facts are the following, as
near as now rccoect: ..s... .." s. ...-..a
Iarrived at Cincinnati on the 9Th of October
1851 and on the following day called to see Pro
fessor Salomons New Mechanical Motor, of which
| naQ READ accounts IN the pubic raUcrS.
DESTROYS to the engine, from the fact that had
for some time previous been studying to make the
same principle applicable as motive power 20
machinery. was astonished and dcnghted IN
| witnessing the construction and operation OF the
engine saw my embodied idea before me more
perfect than had conceived aa.. t
/ witnessed the operation for near an hour. II
was uniform and perfect, and OF sufficient power
to lift weight Of rs, 900 pounds twenty five tiliea
in minute. This power was applied to turn thc
machinery Of the shop, and appeared to be equal TO
steam-engines commonly used in machine shops.
The whole length of this engine is about twelve or
! fifteen feet, and suppose its weight might be
about five six tons. The furnace is a small
sheetiron pan, the size of my hat, and held about
a double handful of charcoal. The machinery ID
no. more complicated than that of the sienna
engine, the principle of construction and operation
being the same. This was estimated to be a
twenty horsepower engine, OF which have
given you brief description. ....as-4
am not pecuniarily interested in the success Of
the invention. nevor expected to be called upon
had no previous acquaintance with Professor salc.
mon, and never saw him, to my knowledge, until
met him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully,
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.- j. G. +. SALOMON, Patentee,
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