The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-12
The Great Invention of the Age !-steam
SuPplanted Gas Triumphant!

The Great Invention OF the Age !-steam
Supplanted Gas Triumphant!
TNHE first half of the nineteenth century Will be
Il recorded the age of steam. IL has passed,
aid with il will pass the steam engine with the
things hat we're.
The second half Of the century will be known AZ
commencing the a &c Of Gss-an agent destined nos
only to light but to SLisaTas ,ns Woriu ,,rn
age has now commenced, an "' ~ % ' ~
uGced the Gas Engine r. ;v
Professor John c. f. Solomon, a'.sI 'Nenly siN
years Of close observation upon the - ~ -; ~
his own and Of others in attempts TO mi ~ w
ciple Of the condemnation OF carbonic acio S
able a mechanic motor, has perfected tsie sans,
and, having just received letters patent ~ UP
"Improved Carbonic Acid Engine, now oNefs W
dispose Of rights for the thereof to the Unlseo
States Government, and 10 individuals or TO COM
panes. the rights of States. counties, or cities
The immense saving of money and labor, and o.
human lives and suffering, secured by the use OF
this new motor, will inevitably insure its speedy
adoption IN all places where steam power u now
used, and in thousands Of other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight OF the steam en-
CINE has precuded ils use
as propelling gent from the single horse power
for .se cotton gin to the two thousand horse power
for ocean steamers, with the expense less than thas
required by HE steam engine, OF boilers and iu'
naces. fuel and fircmen and OF bulk and weight
100 tons weight sufhcing for the same power oi
| 900 tons OF the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
..working WELL at Cincinnati. as noticed In the
following from the Cincinnati NonparsAoi the iolh
Instant
late Of this city, has received patent for his motor
of carbonc acid gas, in its application to an en-
CINE. The successful experiments OF this inven-
ton were not long since given In the NonPdrsiI.
The same gentleman has received another patent
for the steering and propelling power"
| Also rights for the use OF his Improved FRO
pelling and Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad-
vantas of which gives the pilot such complete con
troll othe ysssel, independent Of the engineer, that
he can .sriobt abou IT face" man of-war in less
| time than is REQUIRED to load her guns.
Also, rights for his "Improved Spring Saddle
for military and commt'n purposes, designed Tor
rider
ANY information in regard to 'he ABOVE In'aiu
able inventions, and of obtaining tights, &c, may
be promptly obtained by addressing rp
| Attorney and gent for the patentee; 7th st..
| opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, d. q.
From Mr. Hoyse, of Ne,D albany. Indiana, insen tor
| of q ns,r agricultural tDonder, Rotatory Plough
WAsHIrsroN, January 80, 1852.
| Mr. ELpER-Sir: Ichecrfully avail myself OF this
| opportunity to give you Few briei statements III
| reference 20 Professor Salomon's New Mechanica,
| Motor. as it is your request, as well as duty
| owe my country. The facts are tue Ioho~ihB' 10
| near as now recollect:
| Earrived at Cincinnati on the BIN OF Octooefs
| 1851 and on the following day called to see Pro-
! fessor Salomon's New Mechanical Motor, OF which
| | had read accounts in the public papers. F.! was
desirous to the engine, from the fact thar nad
! for some time previous been studying to make tue
came principle applicable as motive powe, 10
machinery. was nstonshed and denshteo ~ IN
| witnessing the construction and operation OF tho
engine. saw my embodied idea before me more
| perfect than had conceived.
| | witnessed the operation for near an hour. IL
was uniform and perfect, and OF sufficient power
to lift a weight of 900 pounds twenty -hve times
| in minute. This power was applied TO turn the
machinery of the shop, and appeared to be equal to
| steam en- gines commonly used IN machine-shops
The whole length Of this engine IS ABOUT tweIVe or
| fifteen feet, and suppose It's weight mlghS DC
| about five or six tons. The furnace Is small
| a double hardful Of charcoal. The machinery 10
| not more complicated than that OF the steam
engine the principle Of construction and operation
| being the same This was estimated 10 De
| twenty five horse power cuE'ne, OF winch nav
| given you brief description.
am not pecuniarily interested IN the success o'
the invention. ! never expected 10 De caieu upon
to make any statements in reference 10 IL. ha'e
had no previous acquaintance with Professor >alo
| mon, and never cav him, 70 my kno"ieoSe' uh"'
| met him in this city yesterday
Yours, respectfully,
| Intelligehces, Republic, Era, Southern Press,
! and Telegraph, Washington American, Patriot:
| and Sun, Baltimore; Ledger, American, ana
Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia; Tribune, Herald
i Journal of Commerce, Scientific American, gar
rner Nice hanics, Courier y Enquirer, ana
chronological Journal New York. Advcrtisef'
Brooklyn; Silliman's Journal, New Haven; Jour
nal and Gazette, Providence; Atias, POST and