Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-11

St0am suppiantedI-Gas Trtum pin amt I !
TUE hrs half Of the ninssssnth century win be recorded
pass the steam engine with the things that were.
The second half o. the century win be known com
menoing the Of Gasan agent destined only light
but 70 EsloHTEs the world The age has commenced
and with It Is now introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John c. Solomon twentysix years Of
close observation upon the experiments Of his and Of
Others In attempts to make the principle Of the condenss
ton OF carbonc acid gas available mechanic motor has
perfected the and having just letters patent
for his Improved Carbonic Acid Engine" now offers to
dispose OF rights for the thereof to the United States
government and to individuals companies the rights
OF States, counties, or cities. .t@
The immense saving of money and labor, ana OF human
lives and suffering secured by the use Of this new motor
will inevitably insure its speedy adoption IN all places
where steam power Ii now used, and IN thousanssS
places whore the great expense, bulk, and W.
steam engine haspI ecluded its use. tss&
This motor be applied 10 all purpoSessSt4-
polling agent from the power for the cottongn
10 the thousand horse for ocean steamers with
bofs and furnaces fuel and remen and Of bulk and
weigh100 tons weight tuficng for the power Of
These facts are established by the experimental engine of
twenty (25 horse power, working well" at Gin
cinnah, as noticed In the following from the Cincinnati
pleased to state that c. Solomon late OF this
city has received patent for his motor Of carbonic acid
gas In its application to engine The successful expert
mepts of This invention not long since given In the
"Nonpareiln The gentleman has received another
Also, rights for the Of his Improved Propelling and
Steering Apparatus peculiar advantage Of which gives
the pilot such complete control OF the vessel independent
of the engineer that he can "rghtaboutace man-of
war in less time than is required to load her guns
Also, rights for his Improved Spring Saddle for MILL
ary purposes designed for the greatest poss
BILE comfort of both horse and rider. -
Any information in regard to the shove nven-
ons and Of obtaining rights &C., may be promptly OBJ
tanned by addressing and asan r ,a natsnts
7th ST., opp. 0dd-Peldws' Hail. Washington, D. @.
Letter from Mr. Roy Of Neo albany Indiana Inventor Of
WASHINGTON, January 80, 1852
Mr. EIDmsir cheerfay avail myself Of this opportu-
fty toptve
ssor aomons New Mechanical Motor as It your request
as well as duty owe my country The facts are the fol-
lowing now recollect:.
arrived Cincinnati the 9Th ofOctober 1851 and
the following day called to see Professor salomons New
lie papers DESTROYS to the engine from the fact
that had for some time previous been studying to make
the principle applicable motive to machinery
astonshed and delighted in witnessing the construc
ton and operation Of the engine saw my embodied idea
before me more perfect than had conceived.
witnessed the operation for an hour. 1t uni
form and perfect and Of sufficient power to lift weight Of
$4,000 lbs. twenty-five times In minute. This power was
applied turn the machinery of the shop and appeared to
be equal to steamengne commonly used in machneshops
The whole length ofh engine about twelve fifteen feet
suppose It's weight might be about five six tons The
furnace small sheetron pan, the size OF hat and
complicated than that of the steam-engne 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 pecunary interested in the success of the in
venton never expected 70 9e called upon TO make any
quanance with Professor saomon and never saw him. to
my knowledge until met him In this city, on yesterday
Yours respectfully, p. Il. ROYSE
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