Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-16
The Great Invention of the Age!

steam Supplanted IL Gas TriumphantII
HE first half Of the nineteenth century win be recorded
as the age OF Steam 1t has passed. and with II VIII
pass the steam engine with the things that We're.
The second half Of the century will be known as COM
but ENLIaHTEN the world The age has commenced,
and with il is now introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John O. r. Solomon after twentysix years Of
close observation upon the experiments Of his and of
others in attempts 10 make tho principle Of the condensa
perfected the and having just received letters patent
for his Improved Carbonc Acid Engine now offers TO
dispose of rights for the thereof to the United States
government and to individuals to companies this rights
of States, counties, or cities
The immense saving of money and labor and Of human
lives and suffering secured by the Of this motor
will inevitably insure its speedy adoption in all places
where steam power is used and in thousands OF other
steam engine has precluded Its use.
This motor may be applied to all purposes pro-
polling agent from the sngehorse power for the coongn
to the two thousand horse power for steamers with
the expense less than that required by the steam engine OF
weght-l0O weight suhicng for the power OF
l,e0o tons Of the steam engine.
These facts established by the experimental engine OF
twenty-five 25 horse power, working well" at Gin
cnna noticed in the following from the Cincinnati
"Nonpare" of the 18th instant:
"We pleased to state that O. T. Solomon late of this
city, has received patent for his motor Of cbonic acid
in its application to an engine The successful expert
"Nonpareil" The gentleman has received another
patent for the steering and propelng power"
Also rights for the of his Improved Propeng and
Steering Apparatus peculiar advantage of which gives
the pilot such complete control Of the vessel independent
OF the engineer Ilat ne manor
war In less time than is required to load her guns
Also rights for his Improved Spring Saddle" for mill
tSry and M designed Tor the greatest posi-
Any information in regard the above invaluable inyen
TONS and Of obtaining rights, &C., may be promptly OBJ
''n'A Attorney and agent for the patentss,
7th ST., opp odd-fellows' Hall, Washington, &C,
Rotary Plough.
WASHINGTON, January &c. 1852.
Mr. ELDERsr cheerfully avail self Of this opportu
nifty give you brief statements in reference
lessor saomons New Mechanical Motor your request
well duty owe country. The facts the fol-
lowing as near as now recollect:
the following day called to Professor Saomons New
Mechanical Motor of which had read accounts in the pub
lie papers was DESTROYS to SEQ the engine from the fact
that had for time previous been studying to make
tie principle applicable motive power to machinery
astonished and delighted in witnessing the consruc
ton and operation Of the engine saw embodied idea
before me more perfect than had conceived.
witnessed the operation for an hour 1t was uni
form and perfect and of sufficient power to lift weight Of
10000 lbs twenty-five times in minute. This power
applied to turn the machinery of the shop and appeared to
The whole length about twelve or fifteen feet
and suppose its weight might be about five six TONS III
furnace small sheetron PAM the size OF my hat and
held about doubehandf of charcoal The machinery is
not more complicated than that of the seamengine, the
principle of construction and operation being the This
estimated to be twenty-five horsepower engine, OF
which have given you briet description.
not pecuniary interested in the success of the In
venton expected to be called upon to make any
statements in reference to it. have had previous
luainancs with Professor Solomon and him.
my knowledge, until met him in this city yesterday
Yours, respectfully, p E. ROYSE.
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three months every other day. inner form, and forward
bills, with copy of the paper, to
J. G. +. SALOMON, Patentee,
feb 6--eotMar27if Washington, D. G.