The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-05

ruNHE first half ofths nineteenth century will b
Il recorded as the age ofStsam. II has passed
and with it will pass the steam engine with thu
things that were. h.e
The second half of the century will be known
as commencing the age Of Gas--an agent destined
not only to light but TO EnLIGHrEs the world
This age has now commenced, and with it is now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John G.. r. Solomon, after twenty Sin
years of close observation upon the experiments
of his own and of others in attempts to make the
principle of the condensation Of carbonIc acid gar
available as mechanic motor, has perfected the
same and having Just received letters patent for his
"lmproved Carbonic Acid Engine, now offers Il
dispose of rights for the use thereof to the u
States government, and to individuals or to com.
panies, 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 It's speed y
adoption " all places where steam power Is now
used and III 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 siDgle-horse power
for the coton-gin to the two thousand horse power
for ocean steamers with the expense less than thai
required by the steam engine, of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and firemen, and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight suiicing for the same power OF
1900 tons of the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine Of twenty-five (25) horse power, now
"worklng well" at Cincinnati, as noticed IN the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareil of the
18th instant
awe are pleased to state that J. C. f. Solomon
late of this city, has received patent for his
of carbonic acid gus, in It's application to an 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 propeIling power"
Also, rights for the of his "lmproved Pro-
peng aud Steering Apparatus, one peculiar ad-
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll Oft he vessel independent of the engineer, that
he can" rIght-about-face" man-of-war in less time
than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his "lnproved Spring Saddle, u
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider
Any information i'll regard to the above inval,l-
able inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c, may
be promptly obtained by addressing
d. Z. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, d. C.
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