The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-26
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vIVtIE first half of the nineteenth century will bs
Il recorded as the age Of Steam. 1t has passed
and with it will pass the steam engine with ths
things that were.
The second half of the century will be known
as commencing the age Of Gas-an agent destined
not only to fight bat to EsLIcHrEs the world
This age has now commenced, and with it is nov
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John C.. +. Solomon, after twenty six
years Of close observation upon the experiments
of his own and of others in attempts to make thu
principle Of the condensation of carbonic acid gar
available asa mechanic motor, has perfected thu
same and having just received letters patent for his
sImproved Carbonic Acid Engine, {" now offers tc
dispose of rights for the use thereof to the U
States government, and to individuals or TO com
panes, the rights Of States, counties, or cities.
The immense saving of money ard labor, and
Of human lives and suffering, secured by the use
of this new motor, will inevitably insure itsspeedy
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 its use.
2 This new motor may be applied to all purposes
u propelling agent, from the single-horse power
for the cotton-gn to the two thousand horse power
FOR ocean 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 suffcins for the same power OF
1900 tons of the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine Of twenty-five (s!5) horse power, now
"wOrking well" at Cincinnati, ms noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonparei Of the
18th instant
"We are pleased to state that ] G.. Il. Solomon
late of this city, has received patent for his
of carbonic 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 propel!lng power"
Also, rights for the use Of his "improved Pro-
polling aud Steering Apparatus, one peculiar ad-
vantage (which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll ofthe vessel independent of the engineer, thai
he an''rght-about-face" an-of-war in less time
than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his ''lmproved Spring Saddle, y
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
d. I. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, d. c.
Southern Female Institute.
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on the last Friday in July.
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Robt. J. Morrison, Prof. Mat. Phil. and Chem
istry
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