The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-21
The Great Invention az the Age!-steaua
supplantedI-Gas Triumphant
1HyT1E frat hall Of the nth century will be

The Great Invention az the Age!-Stesua
SupplantedI-GasT Triumphant
TNHE frat hall Of the nineteenth century will be
| ! recorded a. the age OF steam. IT. has passed.
and with y will pass the steam engine with the
| The second half ofths century will be known as
| commencing the age Of Gas--an agent destined NOT
only to light but to ENLIaHrsx the world. This
age has nov commenced, and with II ID now intro
Professor John &. r. Solomon, after twenty sig
years Of close observation upon the experiments O,
bis own and Of others in attempts 90 make The pri~
ciple Of the condensation OF ncid gasasaii-
able as mechanic motor, has perfected the same;
and. having just received letters patent for his
Improved Csrbonic Acid Engine. y now olers 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 and labor, and OF
this new motor. viii 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 lite use. Embellishments
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
propelling agent, from the sin horse power
the cotton gin to the TWO thousand horse power
for oceah steamers, with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine, OF boilers and fur
naces, fuel and fremshs and Of bulk and weight.
100 tons weight sufiicing for the same power OF
800 tons OF the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine Of twenty. five (25) horse power, now
'.working wcll' at Cincinnati, as noticed In the
following from the Cincinnati No"pa'e'Iof the 18Th
ave are pleased to state that J. &. r. Solomon.
late Of this city bss received patent for bis mo'ee
ri s Of this
lion were not long since given in the Nonpuen:
The same gentleman has received another patent
for the steering and propelling Powsr." Pro-
Also, rights for the nee OF his "Imprevcd Fro~
polling and Steering ApPasstus." one peculiar al
vantage Of which gives the pilot such complete con.
troll of,he vessel independent of the enginees that
| he 90 rso uhn,.k oreva maj
time than is required to load her guns:
Also, rights for his "improved Spring Saddle,
for military and common purposes, designed 10,
the greatest possible comfort Of both horse ana
rider.
Any information in regard to the above insaIt,
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights, sc. may
be promptly obtained by addressing e = NginsR
Attorney and agent for the patentec, ~ St.
opposite odd Fellows Hall, Washington, d. C.
From Mr. Royse, Of Nc,o albany. Indiana, inrshtgr
! ola ne,D agricultural tooader, a RofGfory Plough
| WAsHlsaToN, January 30, lS5a
Mn. ELDER-!Sn: Icheeriul'y avail mysel! OF th's
opportunity to give you few brief statements
| reference 10 Professor Salomon's New Mechanic !
| Motor as 1t 10 your request, as we'll as DUTY
owe my country. The facts are the ioliowing'' Is
| arrived at Cincinnati on the 9Th OF Octobe',
1851, and the following day called to zee FRO
fessor Salomon's New Mechanical! Motor, OF wine
| I bad read accounts in the public papers. WI
desrous To zee the engine, from the TACT that hal
| for some time previous BEEN studying to make TIA
same principle applicable ns motive power to
| machinery. I was astonished and delighted in
witnessing the construction and operation Of tn,
engine. saw try embodied idea before Inc NOR
perfect than had conceived.
| Witnessed the operation for near an hour IL
WIS uniform and perfect, and Of sufficient power
10 lift weight If 600 pounds twenty hve time
in a minute. This power was applied TO turn tn,
Of the shop and to pc
The whole length OF this engine Is about Twelve
fifteen feet, and euppose It's weight mgn' !,
about five or six tons The furnace IS SIM
a double handful of charcoal! The machinery ;
not more complicated than that Of the steai!'.
engine, the principle OF construction and operate
being the some. This was estimated TO DC
| twenty five horse-power engine, OF which ha9o
given you n brief description.
am not pccuuiarily Interested in the success { I
the invention. never expected to be called upo
10 make any statements in reference to 1t. ! nav
had no previous acquaintance with Professor Sal:
mon, and never cav him, to my knowledge uatli
met him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully,
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| a. r SAiOMON, Patcu.ee,