The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-08

The Great Invention or the AgcI--Stcasu
SuppIaMtedI--Gas triumphant

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YNIIE first AZ Of the nineteenth century will be
| i recorded as the age Of steam. IL has passed
and with il will pass the steam engine with the
things that were.
| commencing the age Of Gas An agent destined not
| only 10 light but 10 EHLiGHTEn the world. This
age has commenced, and with il is now intro
duced the Gas Engine.
Professor John e. r. Salomon, after twenty six
years OF close observation upon the experiments OF
his and Of others in attempts to make the prn-
cipe of the condensation Ut carbonic acid gasaval
able a mechanic motor, has perfected the same;
and, having just received letters patent for his
"Improved Carbonic Acid Engine," now offers to
dispose Of rights for The thereof to the United
States Government, and to individuals or to COM
panics. the rig hts of States. counties, or cities.
The immense saving Of money aud labor, and oi
human lives and suffering, secured by the use OF
| this motor, will inevitably insure it's speedy
used, and in thousands Of other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight OF the steam en-
| gine has precluded its nee.
| This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propelling agent, from the single horse power
for the cotton gin to the two thousand horse power
for steamers, with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine, OF boilers and iur-
| naces, fuel and firemcn, and Of bulk and weight
| 100 tons weight suflicing for the same power OF
l 900 tons Of the sttam engine.
| These facts are established by the experimental
engine Of twenty-five (25) horse power. now
| "wor king well" at Cincinnati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonparciiof the 18th
| instant:
"We arc pleased to state that J. G.. F. Salomon,
late OF this city has received patent Tor his motor
of carbonic acid gas in lis application to an en-
| gine. The successful experiments OF this lnven
| ton were not long since given in the NonPdreH
The same gentleman has received another patent
for the steering and propelling power"
Also, rights for the use of hia "Improved Pro-
pclling md Steering Apparatus. one peculiar ad-
vantage Of which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll Of the vessel independent of the engineer that
hxr Uricr alopf- M nj N
| time than is required TO load her guns.
| Also, rights for his "Improved Spring Saddle,
| for military md common purposes, designed tor
| the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
| rider
ANY information in regard to the above invalu-
able inventions, and of obtaining rights, SC may
bepromptly obtained by addressing d e npp
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th st..
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, ID. c.
from MIR. Royse. Of Ne,c Albany. Iadiano, inDe'tor
efa agricultural ,0onder, q Roiatory Plough.
WAsHiNGTos, January 80, 1882
Ma. ELpEn--Sir: lcheerfully avail myself Of this
opportunity to give you few brief statements IN
Motor as it is your request, well as duty /
eve my country. The facts are the following, as
near as now recolect:
arrived at Cincinnati on the Sth oil OCTOBER.
| 1851, and on the following day called to see Pro-
| fessor Solomon q New Mechanical Motor, oil which
| l had read accounts in the public papers. was
desrous TO the engine, from the fact that had
| for some time previous been studying to make the
same principle applicable 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 an hour. III
was uniform and perfect, and OF sufficient power
to lift weight of IL 900 pounds twenty five times
| in minute This power was applied TO turn the
machinery OF the shop. and appeared to be equal to
steam engines commonly uscd in machine shops.
The whole length OF this engine ia about twelve OF
| fifteen feet, aud | suppose its weight might be
| about five or elk tons. The furnace is small
sheet iron pan, the size OF my hat, and held about
| a double handful of charcoal. The machinery II
| not more complicated than that Of the steam
engine. the principle OF construction and operation
being the This estimated 10 be q
twenty five horse power engine, of which have
| given you brief description.
| am not pocuniarily interested in the success o
the invention. ] never expected to be called upon
| TO make any statements in reference TO II. have
had previous acquaintance with Professor Salo
mon, and never cav him, to my knowedge, until
Imet him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully, ,,
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j &. 4 SALoMON, Patcntcc,
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