The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-09
The Great Invention or the ge!--Steam
SuppIanted !-Gas Triumphant


VNHE first hilf of the nineteenth century will be
i recorded the age Of steam. II has passed,
and with it will pass the steam engine with the
things that were.
commencing the age of Gas-an agent destined not
only TO light but TO ENLIGHTEN the world This
age has now commenced, and with il is now intro
duccd the Gas Engine.
Professor John C. r saiomon, after twenty six
years Of close observation upon the experiments Of
his and of others in attempts to make the prin
cpe Of tAe condensation of carbonic acid gas vail
| able as mechanic motor, has perfected the came;
and, having just received letters patent for his
"Improvcd Carbonic Acid Engine" now offers TO
dispose Of rights for the thereof to the United
| States Government, and to individuals or to COM
panies. the rights of States. counties, or cities.
| The immense saving Of money aud labor, and Of
human lives and suffering, secured BY the use of
| this new motor, will inevitably insurc its speedy
adoption ID all places where steam power is now
used, and In thousands Of other places where the
great ex xpensc bulk, and weight Of the steam en-
| gine has precluded its use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propeling agent, from the single 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 fremen, and Of bulk and weight
| 100 tons weight sufficng 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. as noticed in the
instant:
awe are plcased to state that j. G. F. Solomon.
Of this city, has received patent for his motor
Of carbonic acid gas, in its application to an en-
| ginc. The successful experiments OF this inven
ton were not long since given in the Nonpare'I
The same gentleman has received another patent
for tho steering and propeling power"
Also, rights for the use oil his "lmproved Fro
peAng and Steering Apparatus, one peculiar ad-
vantage OF which gives the pilot such complete CON
troll fthe 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, aud 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, ID. &.
From Mr.. Roy'e, Of Ne,o Albany. Indiann, inUenfor
Of q ne,o agricultural ,conder, a Rofofory Plough
WAsHiNoros, January 3d. 1852.
Nh. ELDER-Sir: IcheerfuIly avail myself OF this
opportunity to give you few brief statements IN
reference 10 Professor Salomon's New Mechanical
Motor, as it is your request, as we'll as a duty
owe my country. The facts are the following, as
near as now rccollect:
arrived at Cincinnati the 9Th OF October.
1851, and on the following day called to zee Pro-
fessor Salomon's New Mechanical Motor, OF which
6csirous 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. ] 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 hour. 1t
was uniform and perfect, and OF soficient power
TO Iift weight Of IL 900 pounds twenty five times
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 shope.
The whole length of this engine Ia about twelve or
fifteen feet, and ] suppose its weight might be
about FIVE six tone. The furnace lie small
sheet iron pan the size Of my hat, and held about
double handful Of charcoal. The machinery 10
not more complicated than that Of the steam
engine, the principle Of construction and operation
being the same This was estimated to be
twenty hve horsepower engine, OF which have
given you brief description.
] am not pecuniarily Interested I'm the success Of
hcinvention. ! 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 raw him, to my knowledge, until
met him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully,
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Dec 27-eod3mif Washington, ID. e.