Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-03-06
The Great Invention Of the Age!

Steam SuppIantedI Gas TriumphaHt
HE first half Of the nineteenth century will be recorded
as the age OF steam Il. II mas passed and with 1t will
The second half of the century will be known com
mencng the age Of Gasan agent destined not only lgh
and with it is introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John c. II. Salomon after twentysx years
close observation upon the experiments of his and
others attempts to make the principle Of the
ton Of carbonc acid gas available mechanic motor has
perfected the and having Just letters patent
dispose of rights for the thereof to the United States
government and to individuals to companies the 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 Of other
places where the great expense bulk and weight of the
steam engine has precluded its use.
This motor may be applied to all purposes pro-
polling agent from the snglehorse power for the cotongn
thousand horse power for steamers with
the expense less than that required by the steam engine
boilers and furnaces fuel fremen, and bulk and
weghtl00 tons weight tufcing for the power OF
1000 tons Of the steam engine.
These facts established by the experimental engine OF
twenty-five (25 horse power working well" at Gin
cinna, noticed In the following from the Cincinnati
"Nonparei" Of the 18th instant:
ave are pleased state that j. c. Solomon late of this
city, has received patent for his motor Of carbonic acid
gas, in its application to engine The successful expert
ments OF this invention not long since given In the
"Nonpareil" The gentleman has received another
patent for the steering and propelling power"
Also rights for the of his "Improved Propeing and
Steering Apparatus peculiar advantage Of which gives
the pilot such complete control of the vessel independent
OF the engineer that he can "rightaboutface" manof
war in less time than Is required to load her guns.
Also rights for his "Improved Spring Saddle for mill
ay and common purposes designed for the greatest posi-
BILE comfort Of both horse and rider.
Any information In regard to the above nyen
tions and Of obtaining rights &c, may be promptly OBJ
'"ne' W Attorney and agent for the patentee
eth st., opp. oddFelows Hall, Washington, D. c.
Letter from Mr. Roy,e, Of Ne,O albany, Indiana inrentor o
Rotary Plough
WASHINGTON, January 80, 1852.
Mr. ELDrR-Sr: eheerfuy avail myself of this opportu
nifty give you brief statements in reference to Pro
Salomons New Mechanical Motor II your request
we'll duty owe my country The facts are the fol
lowing, smear ms now recolect:
arrived at Cincinnati the sth Of October 1851 and on
the following day called 10 Professor salomons New
Mechanical Motor of which had read accounts In the pub
lie papers was DESTROYS to see the engine from the fact
that had for time previous been studying to make
the same principle applicable as motive power to machinery
ton and operation Of the engine my 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
$4,000 lbs twenty-five times in minute. This power
applied to turn the machinery of the shop and appeared
be equal 70 commonly used In macbinehops
The whole length ofths engine is about twelve fifteen feet
and suppose Its weight might be about five six tons Tb
furnace IL small sheetron pan, the size Of my hat,
held about doublehandfu Of charcoal The machinery
not more complicated than that of the seam-engne thu
principle OF construction and operation being the same Th
was estimated to BIO twenty-five horsepower engine,
which have given you brief description.
am not pccunarly interested In the Of the In
vention. never expected TO be called upon make
statements In reference to IT, have had previous
quaintance with Professor Solomon and never saw him. t.
my knowledge until met him in this city, on yesterday
Yours respectfully, p f. ROYSE
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