The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-09

FgNIlE first half of the nineteenth century will bt
Il recorded the age OF Steam. II has passed
and with it will pass the steam engine with tn,
things that were.
as commencing the age Of Gas--an agent destined
not only to light but to ENLIoHrEN the world
This age has now commenced, and with it is nov
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John C.. +. Solomon, after twenty -siA
years Of close observation upon the experiment.
of his own and of others In attempts to make tn,
principle OF the condensation Of carbonic acid gas
available mechanic motor, has perfected tn.
same and having just received letters patent for hi,
"Improved Carbonc Acid Engine, T" now offers Il
dispose Of rights for the use thereof TO the u
States government, and to individuals or to com
panles, the rights of States, counties, or cities
The immense saving of money al d labor, ant
Of human lives and suffering, secured by the u;
of this motor, will inevitably insure its speed
adoption in all places where steam power is nov
used, and in housanda ofOther places where The
great expense, bulk, and weight of the steam en-
CINE has precluded its use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propeIlng agent, from the single-horse pc we
for the cotton-gin the two thousand horse po e,
for steamers, with the expense less than thai
required by the steam engine, of boilers and fur.
naces, fuel and 6remen, and OF bulk and weight
100 tons weight suffcing for the same power OF
900 tons of the steam engine.
engine Of twenty-five (25) horse power, now
working well' at Cincinnati, noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonparel Of the
18th instant:
awe are pleased to state that ] . G. +. Solomon
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
o carbonic acid gas, in its application to engine
The successful experiments of this invention were
not long since given in the Nonpareil The same
gentleman has received another patent for the steer
ing and propelling power"
Also, rights for the use of his "lmproved Pro-
pelling aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad-
vantage ofwhich gives the pilot such complete
troll ofthe vessel independent of the engineer, tina
he can"rig ht-about-face" a n-ofwar in less time
than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his "lmproved Spring Saddle, y
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider
Any information in regard to the above invalu-
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c may
be promptly obtained by addressing
d. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, d. C.
Southern Female Institute,
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stry.
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