The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-01
The Great Invention OF the Age!-kteam
SuPpIanted Ca. triumphant

| The Great Invention or the AgeI-steam
| SuPplanted!-Gas triumphant
vI'HE first hllf Of the nineteenth century will be
| Il recorded as the age of steam. IL has passed,
and with 1t will pass the steam engine with the
| things that were.
| The second half of he century will be known as
commencing the age OF Gas-an agent destin not
only TO hight but TO ENLiGHTEs the world. This
age has nov CONNIE need and with ii is now intro
duced the Gas Engine.
Professor John T.. +. Solomon after twenty six
years of close obser eation upon the experiments Of
his own and Of others in attempts to make the prin
cplc Of the condemnation of acid gas avail
able as a mechanic motor, has perfected the same;
hnd, having Just received letters patent for his
Improved Carhonic Acid Engine" now offers TO
dspoae OF rights FOR the thereof to the United
| states Government, and to individuals to com
panies. tue rights of States. counties, cities.
Inc immense saving OF money and labor, and Of
| human lvea and suffering, secured by the use of
this new motor, Will inevitably insure its speedy
| adoption in all places where steam power 10 now
| used, and in thousands Of other places where the
| great expense. bulk, and weight Of the steam
| CINE has precluded it's use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propsling agent from the sing horse power
for the cotton gin to the two thousand horse power
Tor ocean steamers, with the expense less than that
| required by the steam engine OF boilers and fur
naces fuel and iircmen, and OF bulk and weight
100 tons weight suficing for the same power OF
200 tons OF the steam engine.
These facts established by the experimental
engine Of twenty five (25) horse power. now
working well' at Cincinnati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareiiof the 18th
Instant
awe are pleased to state that J. C. F. Solomon.
late OF this city has received patent for his motor
oi carbonic acid gas, in its application to an en-
CINE. The successful experiments of this inven-
lon were not long since given in the NOnpdreif.
The same gentleman has received another patent
for the steering and propelling power"
Also, rights Tor the OF his "lmproved Pro-
peing and Steering Apparatus one peculiar adj
vantage OF which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll Of the weasel independent of the engineer, that
ne sfrItr hn, arott If in
time than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his Improved Spring Saddle"
for military and common purposes, designed Tor
the greatest possible comfort Of both horse and
rider
Any information in regard to the above invalu-
able inventions, and of obtaining rights, SC. may
d. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentce, 7th st.,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, D. C.
From Mr.. Royse Of Ne,o albany, Indiana. inventor
Of a nep agricultural ,oonder, Rotatory Plough
WAsHiNGToN, January 80, 1852.
Mn. ELDER-S,r Ichcerfuily avail myself Of this
opportunity TO give you a few brief statements In
reference TO Professor Salomon's New Mechanical
Motor as it ID your request, as well as a duty
owe my country The facts are the following, as
near as now recollect
arrived at Cincinnati the Sth Of October,
ISL and on the following day called to see Pro-
lessor Salomons New Mechanical Motor, of which
had read accounts in the public papers. was
dcsirous to the engine, from the fact that had
for some time previous been studying to make the
same principle applicable as motive power to
machinery. l astonished and delighted in
witnessing the construction and operation of the
engine. saw my embodied idea before me more
perfect than had conceived.
l witnessed the operation for hour. 1t
was uniform and perfect, and Of sufficient power
TO lift weight of IL 900 pounds twenty ive times
in a minute. This power was applied to turn the
machinery Of the shop, and appeared to be equal to
steam engines commonly used in machine chops.
The whole length of this engine is about twelve
fifteen feet, and ! suppose its weight might be
about FIVE or six tons. The furnace is small
sheetiron pan. the size Of my hat, and held about
double handful of charcoal. The machinery ia
not complicated than that of the steam
engine, the principle of construction and operation
beng the same. This was estimated to be
twenty five horse power engine, of which ! have
given you brief description
am not pecuniarily interested in the success of
the invention. | never expected to be called upon
to make any statements in reference to it. have
had no previous acquaintance with Professor Salo-
mon, and never saw him, to my knowledge, until
| met him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully,
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Dec 27-cod3mif Washington, L. C..