The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-24

FRNkE first half of the nineteenth century Will bt
u recorded as the age ofStsam. II has passed
and with it will pass the steam engine with thu
things that were.
az commencing the age Of Gas-an agent destined
not only to light but TO EHLiGHrEH the world
This age has now commenced, and with il is now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John C.. F. Solomon, after twenty sir
years Of close observation upon the experiment.
Of his own and of others In attempts to make ths
principle Of the condensation Of carbonic acid gar
available as mechanic motor has perfected the
same und having just received letters patent for his
sImproved Carbonic Acid Engi now offers to
dispose of rights for the use thereof To the u
States government, and 10 individuals or to com.
panes, the rights of Statea, counties, or cities.
The immense saving Of money ard labor, and
Of human lives and suffering, secured by the US
Of this new motor, will inevitably insure It's speed
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 its
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propelling agent, from the single-horse power
for the coton-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
naces, fuel and fremen, and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight suIficng for the same power OF
1900 tons the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine Of twenty-five (25) horse power, now
working well" at Cincinnati, noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareil Of the
18th instant
"We are pleased to state that J C. F.. Solomon,
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
ct carbonc acid gas, in 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 propeng power"
Also, rights for the of his "Improyed Pro-
pelling aud Steering Apparatus, one peculiar adj
vantage ofwhich gives the pilot such complete con-
troll ofthe vessel independent Of the engineer, that
he n''rght-about-face" man-of-war in less time
than is required to load her guns
Also, rights for his "lmproved 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
DE-. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, d. C.
Southern Female Institute.
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i mence on the first Monday in Oct. ard ends
on the last Friday in July.
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Robt. j. Morrison, Prof Mat. Phil. and Chem
istry.
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