The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-31

vlNHE first half Of the nineteenth century Will be
i 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
as commencing the age Of Gas--an agent destined
not only to light but TO kNLIcHTEN the world
This age has now commenced, ana win IL Is now
introduced the Gas Engine
Professor John G. f. Solomon, after twenty-six
years OF close observation upon the experiments
of his own and of Others IN attempts To make the
principle Of the condemnation OF carbonIc acid gas
available as IA mechanic motor, has perfected the
and having just received letters patent for his
"Improved Carbonic Acid Eng inc, (" now offers To
dispose of rights for the use thereof to the u.
States government and To individuals or to COM
pan les, the rights of States, counties, cities
The immense saving OF money aud labor, and
OF human lives and suffering, secured by the Use
of tins motor, will Inevitably insure It's speedy
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 lis use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propeIlins agent, rom 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
nuces, fuel and 6remen and ofbulk and weight
100 tons weight suhicng 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
working we'll at Cincinnati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareil Of the
18th instant
'We are pleased to state that J C. +. Solomon,
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
of carbonic acid gas its application to engine
The successful experiments of this invention were
not long since given in the Nonparei The same
gentleman has received another patent for the steer
ing and propelling power"
Also, rights for the of his "lmproved Pro-
pelling aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad-
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll ofthe vessel independence the engineer, that
he n''rght-aboulfac faces man-of-war in less time
than is required to load her guns
Also, rights for his ''lmproved Spring Saddle, 2"
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider
Any information in regard to the above nvalu-
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c, may
be promptly obtained by addressing
d. Z. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the pntentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, d. C.
Southern Female Institute.
HE next session of this Institution will COM
Z mence the first Monday in Oct. ard ends
on the last Friday in July
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ID. Lee Powell, Prof. Mathematics.
Guillaume Richards DE Ringie, Prof. Languages
Robt. J. Morrison, Prof Mat Phil. and Chem
istry.
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$50.
Professor s fees for entire academic course, per
session of ten months, $40. Payable in advance.
No deduction made except in cases of protracted
illness
Those who wish further information are re-
quested to address
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President Board of Trustees