The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-13


gu>HE first half of the nineteenth century will be
Il recorded as the age ofSteam. Il has passed,
and with il will pass the steam engine with the
things that were
The second half of the century will be known
as commencing the age Of Gas-an agent destined
not only to hghi but to EnLIGHTEN the world
This age has nov commenced, and with il is now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John G.. F. Solomon, after twenty -six
years Of close observation upon the experiments
OF his own and of others IN attempts to make the
principle Of the condensation Of carbonic acid gas
available as n mechanic motor, has perfected the
same and having just received letters patent for his
"Improved Carbonic cid Engine now offers to
dispose Of rights for the use thereof to the u.
States government and to individuals to com
panies, the ghts Of States, counties, or cities.
The immense saving of money ard labor, and
Of human lives and suffering, secured by the use
Of this new motor, will inevitably insure It's speed y
adoption in all places where steam power now
used and in thousands of other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight of the steam en-
gine has precuded It's use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propelling agent, from the single-horse power
for the cotton-gn to the two thousand horse power
for Steamers with the expense less than that
required by the engine, of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and fremen, and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight suiliciug 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 well |" at Cincinnati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati NonpareiI of the
18th instant
"We are pleased to state that ] C. f. Solomon
late Of this city, has received patea for his motor
Of carbonic acid gas, in It's application to an engine
The successful experiments OF this invention were
not long since gIvenin the Nonpareil. The same
gentleman has received another patent for the steer
ing and propelllng power"
Also, rights for the use of his "Improved Pro-
polling aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad
vantage ofwhich gives the pilot such complete con-
troll the vessel independent of the engineer that
he n'srght-about- fce'a Of war il, less time
than is required to loud her guns.
Also, rights for his "lmproved Spring Saddle, +"
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider
Any information in regard to the above in yalu
able inventions, and of obtaining rights, &C., may
be promptly obtained by addressing
b. Z. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, d. C.
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