The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-07
The Great Invention or the Agei-Stoam
SupplaMted I-Gns Tri um phanN

The Great Invention or the Agei-stoam
supplanted!--Gas triumphant
T'HE first half of the nineteenth century will be
i recorded as the age Of steam. II has passed,
and with 1t viii pass the etehm engine With the
| Tie second half Of the century will be known as
commencing the age OF Gas--an agent destined not
only to light but to ENLioHrEs the world. This
age has now commenced, and with II Is now INTRO
duced the Gas Engine
Professor John C. F Solomon, after twenty ,si1
years OF ceee observation ubon tie exberiniehts OF
nus cwn and OF others in attempts to make the prn-
ciPie OF the condemnation Of carbonic acid gasaval
aoie ns mechanic motor, has perfected the same;
having just received letters patent for his
| improved Carbonic Acid Engine" now offers 10
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.
| The immense saving OF money and labor, and Of
| human lives and suffering, secured by the uscOf
this new motor, will inevitably insure it's speedy
adoption in all places where steam power ia
used, and In thousands OF other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight of the steam
CINE has precuded its use. ..... .. ...,..
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propeling agent, from the sin GLE horse power
Tor the cottong 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 fremen, and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight sutiicing for the same power OF
] 900 tons of the steam engine.
| These facts are established by the experimental
|
s.workng we'll" at Cincinnati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareiiof the 18th
! instant:
awe are pleased to state that j. G. F. Solomon,
late of this city has received patent for his motor
OF carbonic acid gas, in its application to an en-
CINE. The successful experiments of this inven'
ton were not long since given in the NonpareH.
The same gentleman has received another patent
for the steering and propellpg power"
Also, rights for the use OF his "lmproved Pro-
peiling and Steering Apparatus" one peculiar adj
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con
troll Of the vessel, independent of the engineer, that
he can 'right- about. face' man Of war in less
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, &c may
be promptly obtained by addressing
d. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentce, 7th st
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington d. T..
From Mr. Royse, of Ne,D albany, Indiana, inpentor
ofG nsW agricultural ,co'ider, Rotatory Plough
| WAsHINGToN, January 80, 1852
| Mr.. ELDER-Sr: icheerfully avail myself OF this
opportunity to give you few brief statements in
reference TO Professor Salomon's New Mechanical
Motor, rs it is your request, as well as duty
owe my country. The facts are the following, as
near as now recollect:
arrived at Cincinnati 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
desrous to the engine, from the fact that l had
for some time previous been studying TO make the
same principle applicable as 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. II
was uniform and perfect, and OF sufficient power
to lift weight of Is, 900 pounds twentyii five times
in minute. This power was applied to turn the
machinery of the shop, and appeared to be equal to
steam engines commonly used in machines shops.
The whole length of this engine is about twelve or
| fifteen feet, and ] suppose its weight might be
about five or six tons. The furnace Is small
sheet iron pan. the size of my hat, and held about
double handful of charcoal The machinery is
not more complicated than that Of the steam
engine, the principle of construction and operation
being the same This was estimated to. be
twenty-five horsepower engine, OF which have
given you brief description.
am not pecuniaTily interested in the success oil
theinvcntion. / 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,
InteIligcncer, Republic, Era, Southern Press,
and Telegraph Washington; American, Patriot,
and Sun, Baltimore; Ledger, American, and
Journal of Commerce, Scientific American, Far
mer s. Mechanics Courier & Enquirer, and
chronological Journal, New York; Advertiser,
| Brooklyn; Silliman's Journal, New Haven; Jour-
nal and Gazette, Providence; Atlas, Post, and
Transcript, Boston; Messenger, Portsmouth
Enquirer, Portland; Journal and Argus, Albany
Courier and Express, Buffalo; Herald, Cleveland
Tribune, Detroit; Journal, Chicago; Gazette and
Advertiser, Pittsburgh; Gazette, Enquirer, Nom
parei Atlas, Commercial, and Cists Advertiser,
Cincinnati Courier, Journal, and Democrat,
Louisville InteiIgencer and Republican, st.
Louis Picayune, Delta. and Advertiser, New
Orleans Courier, Charleston; Wing, Richmond;
Alta California San Francisco insert three
months every other day, inner form, and forward
bills, with copy of the paper, to
J. G.. f SALOMON, Patentee,
Dec 27-cod3mif Washington, DC.