The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-26

The Great Invention or the Ases-stsam

The Great Invention or the ARoI-Stcam
SuPpIantedi-GasT triumphant
THE first ,lf of the nineteenth century will BIZ
i recorded as the age Of steam. 1t has passed
and with il will pass the steam engine with thu
things that were.
The second half OF The century will be known M
commencing the age of Gas-an agent destined not
only to light but to EsLIGHrEN the world. This
duced the Gas Engine. .
Professor John c. F. Saiomon, after twenty 81 Z
years of close observation upon the experiments OF
his own and Of others in attempts to make the prn
cpe of the condemnation Of carbonic acid gasavail
able as mechanic motor, has perfected the same;
and, having just received letters patent for his
improved Carbonic Acid Engine," now offers to
dispose of rights for the use thereof to the United
States Government, and to individuals or to com
.panies. the rights of States. counties, cities.
Theimmense saving of money and labor, and OF
human lives and suffering, secured by the use OF
this new motor, will Inevitably insure it's speedy
used and in thousands of other places wherein
great expense, bulk, and weight Of the steam en-
CINE has precluded its use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propeiling agent from the gle. horse power
for the cotton gin to the two thousand horse power
for ocean steamers, with the expense less than that
required BY the steam engine. Of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and iremen, and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight sufficing for the same power OF
900 tons Of the steam engine.
/ These facts are established by the experimental
engine of twenty five (25) horse power, now
working well" at Cincinnati, rs noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareiiof the 18th
instant:
"We are pleased to state that ]. c. F. Solomon,
late of this city has received patent for his motor
OF carbonic acid gas, in its application to an en-
gine The successful experiments Of this inven
ton were not long since given in the NonpareiI.
The same gentleman has received another patent
for . the steering and propelling power"
pelling and Steering Apparatus" one peculiar adj
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll ofthe vessel independent of the engineer, that
he caa "right- about face" man of war in less
time than is required to load her gums.
Also, rights for his "Improved Spring Saddle"
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider. %
Any information in regard to the above invalu-
able inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c, may
be promptly obtained BY addressing
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th st.,
opposite Odd Fellows' Hall, Washing ton, D. G.
From Mr.. Royss, Of Ne.D albany, Indiana, inventor
Ja neto agricultural toonder, a Rotatory Plough.
IT.. WAsHINGToN, January 80, 1852.
Ma. ELDER-Sir: lcheerfully avail myself of this
opportunity to give you few brief statements in
reference to Professor Salomon's New Mechanical
Motor, as it is your request, as we'll as duty
owe my country. The facts arc the following, as
near as now rccollect:
arrived at Cincinnati on the 9Th of October,
1851, and on the following day called to see Pro-
fessor Salomon's New Mechanical Motor, of which
had read accounts in the public papers. was
DESTROYS to the engine, from the fact that had
for some time previous been studying to make the
same principle applicable as a motive power to
machinery. was astonished and delighted in
witnessing the construction and operation OF the
engine. / saw my embodied idea before me more
perfect than had conceived.
witnessed the operation for near an hour 1t
was uniform and perfect, and OF sufficient power
Of DO -fvo SUt,po
in a minute. This power was applied to turn the
machinery of the shop, and appeared to be equal to
stcam-engines commonly used in machine-shop
The whole length Of this engine is about twelve or
fifteen feet, and i suppose its weight might be
about five or six tons. The furnace is a small
sheetiron pan. the size of my hat, and held about
q double handful of charcoal. The machinery ia
not more complicated than that of the steam
engine, the principle Of construction and operation
being the same. This was estimated to be a
twenty five horse power engine, of which have
given you q brief description.
am not pecuniarily Interested in the success OF
theinventiOn. never expected to be called upon
to make any statements in reference to it. have
had no previous acquaintance with Professor Sac.
mon, and never saw him, to my knowledge, until
Imet him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully,
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