The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-01
Tie Great Invention OF the Ase!-kteaI
SYPpIanieL Gus Cris.lnpAnnt!


SYppIanicd!-Gas triumphant!
'J'IiE fret III Of the Dinetes nth century will be
recorded as the age of steam. IL has pa ssed ,
and with it Will pass the steam engine with the
The second half of the ceGtury will be known as
commencing the age OF Gas-an agent destined not
only to light but TO ENLIGHTEN the world. This
age has nov commenced, and with il 10 now intro
duced the Gas Engine.
Professor I'm G. +, Solomon, after twenty six
years OF close ohser walton upon the experiments of
MS own and OF others in attempts to make the prn
cipe oil the condemnation Of arbonic acid gos avail
abe as mechanic motor, has perfected the same;
and, having just received letters patent for his
improved Curhonic Acid Engine" now offers
dispose oI rights Tor the thereof to the United
States Government, and 10 individuals or TO com
panes, the rights Of States. counties. or cities.
The Immense saving Of money and labor, and Of
human hvcs and suffering, secured BY the use of
this new motor, VIII inevitably insure its speedy
adoptionln all places where steam power 10 now
used, and In thousan ds Of Other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight Of the steam en-
CINE has prccluded its use
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propelling agent, from the sing power
Tor the cotton gin TO the two thousa nd horse power
Tor ocean steamers, with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine, OF boilcrs and fur.
naces, fuel and hremcn. and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight sutficing for the same power of
,yOo tons OF the steam engine,
These facts are established by the governmental
engine Of twenty-five (25) horse power. now
working we'll at Cincinnati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati No,pare of the 18Th
instant:
ave are pleased to state that J. c. F. sAIomon.
late OF this city has received patent for his motor
OF carbonic acid gas, in its application to an en-
glne. The successful experiments Of this invcn
ton werc not long since given in the NonpayeI
The same gentleman has received another paten
Tor the steering and propclling power"
Also, rights for the use OF his "Irnproycd Pro-
peiing and Steering Apparatus" one peculiar adj
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con
tro Of the vessel independent Of the engineer that
he can fright about face a mag III, var in leas
% Ais aha 1s x required gu si. to load her gyms
for military and common purposes. deeigned Tor
rider 49,
Any information in regard to the above invalu-
able Inventions, and Of obtaining rights, &c may
De promptly obtained by addressing
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7tb st.,
opposite Odd Feiows' Hall, Washington, D. C.
from Mr.. Royst, Of NcU Albany, Ladiona, tspentor
Ne" agricultural tco1der, a Rotatory Plough.
WAsRlNGToS, January 80, 1852.
Mr. ELDER-Sir; lcheerfuliy avail my self of this
opportunity to give you few brief statements in
reference TO Professor Saomon's New Mechanical
Motor. as it is your request, as we'll as n duty /.
owe my country. The facts are the following. as
near as | now recollect
arrived at Cincinnati on the Sth or October
1921, and on the following day called 70 zee Pro-
iessor Salomon's New Mechanical Motor, of which
hao read accounts in the public papers. was
oe@irous to zee the engine from the fact that had
for some time previous been studying to make the
same principle applicable a 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. Il
was uniform ehd perfect. apa OF sufficient power
70 III weight OF M,OOO pounds twenty five times
in minute. This power was applied to turn the
machinery OF the shop, and appeared to be equal to
etc am engines commonly used in machine chops.
The whole length Of this engine is about twelve or
about five or six tons. The furnace is a small
sheet.iron pan. the size Of my Init, and held about
double handful of charcoal. The machinery is
not complicated than that of the steam
engine, the principle Of construction and operation
beng the same This was estimated 10 be q
twenty live horse power engine, OF which hive
given you brief description.
am not pecuniariiy interested in the success Of
the invention. ] never expected TO be called upon
TO make any statements in reference TO il. have
had no previous acquaintance with Professor Saio-
mon, and never cav him, to my knowledge until
met him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully,
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