The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-08
The Great Invention OF the AXe!-stesin
SuppInnted Gas Triumphant!


suppIanted!-Gas Triumphant
vJNHE first hall of the nineteenth century VIII DC
4 recorded the age OF steam IL mas PasSeu,
and with it will pass the steam engine Win 'Ho
things that were.
The second half of the century will be known as
commencing the age of Gas-an agent destined no.
only to Iight but 10 ENLIehTEs the worlo.
age has now commenced, and WIN IL Id no" in'''
duced the Gas Engine.
Professor John T.. +. Solomon, after twenty-sA
years OF closc obser upon the experiments Oh
his own and of Others in attempts to make the prin
ciple Of the condemnation Of carbonic acid gas avail
able a mechanic motor, has perfected the same
and, having just received letters patent Tor MS
'Improved Carbonic Acid Engine" now offers TO
dispose of rights for the use thereof to the United
States Government and TO individuals or to com
panies the rights Of States. counties, or cities.
The immense saving OF money and labor, and OF
human lives and suffering, secured by the use Oh
this motor, will inevitably insure It'd tpeeay
adoption in all places where steam power ID now
used and in thousands of other places where the
great expense bulk and weight OF the steam en-
CINE has precluded its use.
This ne W motor may be applied to all purposes
as propelling agent, from the Singleton power
for the cotton gin the two thousand horse power
for steamers, with the expense less than thaf
required by the steam engine, OF boilers ana iuf
naces fuel and frcmcn, and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight sutficing for the same power OF
900 tons OF the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine of twenty-five (25) horse power, now
following from the Cincinnati NonpareiIo the 18th
instant:
sWc are pleased to state that J. c. +. Solomon.
ats 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 lnven-
ton were not long since given in the Nonpore's.
The came gentleman has received another patent
for the steering and propellng power"
Als, rights for the use OF his Improved Fro
nell;n1 ann Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad-
vantage Of which lives the pilot such complete con
troll OF the ycsse ind. pendent OF the engineer that
he fright about face a man i-war IN less
time than is required to load LSs guns: IN, ;,
Also, rights for his Improved ss'rlng Saddle,
for military and common purposes, t'csisheu 10Y
the greatest possible comfort OF both morse ana
rider
Any information, in regard to the above invalid
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c, may
ID. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 18th st,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, c.
from Mr.. Rouse of Ns,p Albany. Indiana, inrentor
Of a agricultural tconder, a RofGfory Fioue"-
WAsaINSTos, January 80, 1857.
Mr. ELpER--S;r; fcheerfully avail myself OF TINS
opportunity to give you few brief statements IN
reference TO Professor Salomon's New Mechanical
Motor as 1t is your request, as well as ou'y
owe my country. The iacts are the following as
near as l now recoIlect:
, arrived Mt Cincinnati on the Sth of October,
1851 and on the following day called to see Pro-
fcssor Salomon's New Mechanical Motor OF whlch
| had read accounts in the public papers. was
DESTROYS to the engine, from the iact that mao
for some time previous been studying 10 make inc
same principle applicable as a motive power "
machinery. ] was astonished and deiigh'e9 ~
witnessing the construction and operation OF .he
engine. saw my embodied idea before Inc L"iS
perfect than had conceived.
| witnessed the, operation for near an hour It
was uniform and perfect, and OF sufhcient power
to lift weight Of Il, 900 pounds twenty-five nines
,,,o ed
machinery of the shop, and appeared to be equal Nd
steam eng ines commonly used in machine Slope
The whole length of tina engine ID about twelve or
fifteen feet, and l supporc its weight might be
about five or Six tons. The furnace is smaii
sheet iron pan. the size Of my hat, and held about
a double handful of charcoal. The machinery is
not moro complicated than that OF the steam
engine, the principle OF construction ana oper a'on
being the came This was estimated TO be
twenty five horse power engine, OF winch Dave
given you a brief description.
am not pecuniarily interested in the success o'
the invention ! never expected to be called upon
10 make any statements III reference 10 IT. have
had no previous acquaintance with Professor Salo.
nlon and never saw him, to my knowledge, until
! ] met him in this city on yesterday
Yours, respectfully,
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j G. F SALOMON, Patentee,
Dec 27-cod3mif Washington, ~