The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-11
WASHINGTON: SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER H. 1882
The Great Invention or the Age!-Steam
SupplantcdI--Gas Triumphant

The Great Invention or the Age!-Steam
SupplantedI--Gas Triumphant
TNHE first If of the nineteenth century will be
i recorded as the age Of steam. II has passed,
and with II will pass the steam engine with the
The second half the century will be known as
commencing the age of Gas--an agent destined not
only to light but to ENLIeHrEs the world. This
age has nov commenced, and whit is now intro
duced the Gas Engine
Professor John c. F. Solomon, after twenty-six
years ofclose observation upon the experiments OF
his own and Of others in attempts to make the prin
ciple Of the condemnation Of carbonic acid gasavai
able as mechanic motor, hos perfected the same;
and, having Just received letters patent for his
sImproved CarbOnic Acid Engines" 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
Theimmense saving Of money and labor, and OF
human lives and suffering, secured by the use OF
this motor, will inevitably insure its speedy
adoption in all places where steam power is nov
used, and in thousands Of other places wherein
great expense, bulk, and weight Of the steam en-
CINE has precluded it's use.
This new motor may be applied TO all purposes
as propelling agent from the single horse power
for the gin to the two thousand horse power
for ocean steamers, with the expense less than that
naces, fuel and firemen, and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight sufhcing' for the same power OF
800 tons ofthc 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
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareilofthe 18th
instant: :. ...
awe are pleased to state that J.. C. f. Solomon,
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
of carbonic acid gas, in it's application to en-
CINE. The successful experiments of this inven
| ton were not long since given in the Nonpareii.
for the steering and propclling power"
Also, rights for the use of his "Improved Pro-
pellng and Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad-
troll ofthe vessel Independent ofthe engineer, that
he "right- about. face'' nan-of-war in less
| time than is required to load her guns.
| Also, rights for his "Improved Spring Saddle"
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider. a
! Any information in regard to the above invalu-
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights, SC may
| - -, ~ D. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th st..
| opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, DC.
From MFR. Royse, Of Ne,D AIbuny Indiana, inpento'
! ofa ne,o agricultural wonder, a Rotatory Plough.
| WAsHINeToN, January 80. 1852:
| Mn. ELDER-Sir: Icheerfully 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 well as duty
lowe my country. The facts are the following, as
near as now rocollect:
| Iarrived at Cincinnati on the sth. of October,
1851, and on the following day called to see Pro-
l lessor Salomon's New Mechanical Motor, of which
| had read accounts in the public papers. was
desirous to the engine, from the fact that bad
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 ON the
engine. saw my embodied idea before me more
perfect than had conceived.
i Witnessed the operation for near an hour. II
was uniform and perfect, and OF sufficient power
to lift weight Of II, 900 pounds twenty-h times
1 in mil mt Waa
machinery of the chop, and appeared to be elua &c
steam engincs commonly used in machine; chops
The whole length of this engine s about twelve o.
fifteen feet, and ! suppose its weight might Dc
about five or six tons. The furnace is small
sheet iron pan, the size of my hat, and held abou
double handful Of charcoal The machinery If
engine, the principle of construction and operation
, being the same This was estimated to be q
, twenty five horsepower engine, OF which have
given you brief description.
. Intervention. never expected to be called upor
, to make any statements in reference to it.. have
had no previous acquaintance with Professor Sa:o
: mon, and never saw him, to my knowledge, unit
| Imet him in this city on yesterday.
. Yours, respectfully,
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pareil, Atlas, Commercial, and Cist's Advertiser
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Orleans; Courier, Charleston; Wing, Richmond
b Alta California, San Francisco insert tire
q months every other day, inner form, and forwar
I bills, with a copy Of the paper, to
81 j. G. F. SALOMON, Patentee,
Dec 27-eod3mif Washington, ID. G.