Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-04
The Great Invention of the Age!

steam SuppIanted - Gas Trtumphantit
,HE FIRST half Of the nineteenth century viii be recorded
a. the age Of steam 1t has passed, and with it viii
pass the steam engine with the things that were
The half of the century will be known as com
encing age of Gasan agent destined only To o
but to the world The age has commenced
and with it Is now introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John O. H. Solomon, after twentysix wears of
close observation the experiments of his and OF
others in attempts to make the principle the condensa
ton OF carbonc acid gas available mechanic motor has
perfected the same and hayngust letters patent
for his improved Carbonc Acid Engine" offers TO
dispose OF rights for the thereof to the United States
government and to 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 Of this new motor
will inevitably insure Its speedy adoption in all places
where steam power is used and in Of other
places where the great bulk and weight OF the
steam engine has precluded its use.
This new motor be applied to all purposes as pro-
to the two thousand power for steamers with
the expense less than that required by the steam engine OF
boilers and furnaces fuel and fremen, and of bulk and
weight100 tons weight suficng for the power Of
1000 tons Of the steam engine
TWENTY-FIVE (25) horse power working well" at Gin
cinnan noticed in the following from the Cincinnati
"Nonpareil,n of the 18th Instant
We are pleased to state that f. 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
"Nonparel" The same gentleman has received another
patent for the steering and propeling powern
Steering Apparatus peculiar advantage of which gives
the pilot such complete control of the vessel
OF the engineer, Jhat no rlghtaboutaco" man-o
war in less time than Is required to load her guns
Also rights for his improved Spring Saddle" for mill
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,
nth st., opp. oddFellows Hall, Washington, b. Q.
Letter from Mr.. Roysc Of NeO Albany Indiana inventor Of
a Rotary Plough
WASHINGTON, January 80, 1852.
Mr. chagrfully m this
nifty to give you few brief statements in reference to Pro
essor saomons New Mechanical Motor as i your request
lowing, near as now recollect:
arrived at Cincinnati the 9Th of October 1851 and
Mechanical Motor which had read accounts in the pub
lie papors was DESTROYS to the engine from the fact
the principle applicable motive power machinery
astonshed and delighted In witnessing the construc
ton and operation of the engine my embodied idea
before more perfect than had conceived.
witnessed the operation for near hour. 1t uni
form and perfect and Of sufficient power to lift weight of
900 lbs twenty yo times in minute This power
applied to turn the machinery of the shop and appeared
be equal to steamengnes commonly used in shops
The whole length ofths engine is about twelve fifteen feet
and suppose Its might be about veor six tons The
furnace is small sheeiron PAM the size of my hat and
held about doublehandfu of charcoal The machinery is
not complicated than that of the steamengne the
principle Of and operation being the same This
which have given you brief description.
am not pecunarily interested in the of the in
vention never expected to be called upon to make
quaintance with Professor Solomon, and him. to
my knowledge until met him in this CITY, yesterday
Yours, respectfully, P, Z. ROYsE.
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