Daily American telegraph., 1852-02-28
The Great Invention Of the Age!
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yHE nrst half Of the nnsteenth century will be recorded
as the age Of steam. It has passed, and With it win
The second half Of the century win be known as com
mencing the age Of 6assn agent destined not only to light
and with II Is now introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John f. Solomon, after twenysix years of
close observation upon the experiments of his OF
others In attempts to make the principle Of the condensa
ton Of acid available mechanic motor has
perfected the same and having just received letters patent
for his "Improyel Carbonc Acid Engine now offers to-
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 new motor
will inevitably insure its speedy adoption In all places
where steam power Is used and In thousands OF other
places where the great EXPENSE blk and weight OF the
steam engine has piecluded its use
This motor may be applied to all purposes as pro-
polling agent from the singehorse power for the
to the two thousand horse power for ocean steamers with
boilers and furnaces fuel and remen and of bulk and
weght1Oo tons weight fufacng for the same power Of
These facts are established by the experimental engine Of
twenty-five 25) horse power, working well" at Gin
cinnah, noticed In the following from the Cincinnati
I'VE are pleased to that r. Solomon late Of this
city has received patent for his of carbonic acid
gas in its application to engine The successful expert
mens of this invention not long since given in the
"Nonpare' The same gentleman has received another
Also rights for the his Improved Propelng and
Steering Apparatus one peculiar advantage of which gives
Of tie engineer that he can
war in less time than Is required to load her guns
Also rights for his Improved Spring Saddle for mill
tary and common purposes designed for the greatest posi-
BILE comfort Of both horse and rider.
Any information in regard the above nven
lions and q obtaining rights &C., may be promptly OBJ
Attorney and agent for the patentee,
It'll st., opp. OddFellows Hall, Washington, D. G.
Letter from Mr. Roys gf Ns,o albany, Indiana tnrentor q
Rotary Plough #
WASHINGTON, January 80 1852
Mr. EIpER-sir cheerfuy avail myself Of this opportu-
nifty to give you few brief statements in reference to Pro
lessor saomons New Mechanical Motor it your request
well duty owe my country. The fncts the fol
lowing, as near es now recolect:
the following day called to Professor Salomons New
Mechanical Motor of which had read accounts in the pub
that had for some time previous been studying to make
the same principle applicable rs motive power to machinery
was astonshed and delighted in witnessing the construc
ton and operation Of the engine saw my embodied idea
before me more perfect than had conceived
witnessed the operation for near an hour. It uni
form and perfect and of sufficient power to lift weight of
$4,000 lbs twenty-five times in minute This power
applied to turn the machinery of the shop and appeared
The whole length oths engine about twelve fifteen feet
and suppose Its weight might be about five six tons The
furnace Is small sheetr0n pam the size Of my hat and
not more complicated than that of the steaengine the
principle Of construction and operation being the This
was estimated to be twenty five horsepower engine of
which have given you brief description,
am not pecunarily interested in the success of the in
vention never expected to be called to make any
statements in reference to it. have had noprevous
quaintance with Professor Solomon, and him. to
my knowledge until met him in this city, yesterday
Yours respectfully P. E. ROYSE.
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bills, with copy of the paper, to
J. G. F, SALOMoN, Patentee,
feb 6-eotMar27if Washington. D. c.