Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-13
The Great Invention of the Age!

Steam Supplanted!-Gas Triumphant!
1HE first half of the nineteenth century will be recorded
as the age of Steam. 1t has passed. and with it will
pass the steam engine with the things that were.
The second half of the century will be known
mencing the age of Gasan agent destined not only light
but to ENLIGHTEN the world The has commenced
and with 1t is now introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John +. Solomon, after twentysix years
close observation upon the experiments of his and of
others in attempts to make the principle of the condensa
perfected the same having letters patent
dispose of rights for the thereof to the United States
government and individuals to companies the rights
of States, counties, or cities.
The immense saving of money and labor, and of human
lives and suffering secured by the use of this motor
will inevitably insure It's speedy adoption IN an places
places where the great bulk and weight of the
This motor may be applied to all purposes pro-
polling agent from the ngehorse power for the cottonn
to the two thousand horse power for ocean steamers with
expense less than that required by the steam engine of
boilers and furnaces, fuel and remen and of bulk and
weght-100 tons weight fufcng for the same power of
1900 tons of the steam engine.
These facts established by the experimental engine of
TWENTY-FIVE (25 horse power, now working WELL at Gin
cinnat, noticed in the following from the Cincinnati
ave are pleased c. F. salomon late of this
city, has received patent for his motor of carbonc acid
gas in application engine The successful expert
of this invention not long since given in the
"Nonparel" The same gentleman has received another
patent for the steering and propeng power
Also rights Of his Improved Propelng and
Steering Apparatus peculiar advantage of which gives
the pilot such complete the vessel independent
of the engineer, that he "rightaboutace" manof
Also rights for his Improved Spring Saddle for mill
tary and purposes designed for the greatest posi-
BILE comfort of both horse and rider.
Any information in regard to the above invaluable nven
tions and Of obtaining rights, &C., may be promptly OBJ
Attorney and agent for the patentee,
It'll ST., opp. oddFellows' Hall, Washington, D. c.
Letter from Mr. Roysc Of Ncw Albany Indiana inventor @
wasn1NaToN, January 80 1852
Mr. E1pER-sir cheerfuy avail myself this opportu-
nifty give you few brief statements in reference TO Pro
well duty owe my country. The facts the fol-
lowing, as now recolect:
arrived Cincinnati the Sth of October 1851 and
the following called to Professor Salomons New
Mechanical Motor of which had read accounts in the pub
lie papers was DESTROYS to see the engine from the fact
that had for time previous been studying to make
the principle applicable motive power to machinery
astonished and delighted in witnessing the constrc
ton and operation of the engine. embodied idea
before perfect than had conceived.
witnessed the operation for an hour 1t was uni.
and perfect and of sufficient to lift weight of
10000 lbs twenty-five times in minute. This power
applied the machinery of the shop and appeared to
equal TO steamengnes commonly used in machneshops
whole length this engine about twelve or fifteen feet
and suppose its weight might be about five The
furnace is small sheetron PAM the size OF my hat and
held about doubehandf Of charcoal The machinery is
not complicated than that Of the scamengine, the
principle Of construction and operation being the This
estimated to be twenty-five horsepower engine Of
which have given you brief description.
am not pecuniary interested In the of the in
vention. expected to be called upon to make any
statements in ,, reference to it. have had no previous &C
my knowledge, until met him in this city yesterday
Yours, respectfully, T. H. ROySB.
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J.C +. SALoM0N, Patentee,
feb 6-eotMar27if Washington, D. G.