The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-20
The Great Invention or the Ageg-Stenm
4 SuppInnted Gins TriumphaMts

The Great Invention or the AgeI- Steam
SuppInnted !-Gas triumphant
TIME first half of the nineteenth century will be
j. recorded as the age OF steam IL has passed,
and with il will pass the steam engine with the
things that were. &s#E.
The second hal oft The century will be known as
commencing the age OF Gas-an agent destine not
only to light but to ENLIGHrEN the world. This
age has now commenced, and with 1t is now intro
duced the Gas Engine.
Professor John G. +. Solomon, after twenty six
years of close observation upon the experiments Of
his own and OF others in attempts to make the prin-
cple of the condemnation of carbonic acid avail
able as a mechanic motor, has perfected the samej
and, having just received letters patent for his
"Improved Carbonic Acid Engine" now offers to
dispose of rights for the thereof to the United
States Government and TO individuals or to COM
panes. the rights of States. counties, or cities
The immense saving OF money and labor, and oil
human lives and suffering, secured by the use OF
this new motor, will inevitably insure its speedy
adoption in all places where steam power 10 now
used, and in thousands of other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight Of the steam en-
CINE has precluded its use. s..
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propeling agent, from the single horse power
for the cotton gin to the thousand horse power
for ocean steamers with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine, of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and fremen, and Of bulk and weight
100 tons weight suficing 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 ut Cincinnati. as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareiiof the 18th
instant: s'Et ta# 1"-' & ,.E
"We are pleased to state that j. c. F. Solomon.
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
Ut carbonic acid gas in it's application to an en-
ton were not long since given in the Nonpareil.
The same gentleman has received another patent
for the steering and propelling. power"
Also, rights for the use OF his "lmproved Pro-
aH-
Vantage Of which gives the pilot such complete CON
troll of the vessel independent of the engineer that
he can ''right-about. face" man-of. war in less
time than ia required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his Improved Spring Saddle"
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider. f ST. ...%st asal-"" Z. 'P &l'
Any information in regard to the above invalu-
able inventions, and of obtaining rights, SC may
= |E.''7- D. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th at.
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, d. c.
From Mr. Royse, of Ne,o albany, Indiana, inuentor
ola ne,o agricultural toonder, a Rotatory Plough.
.t'~5 -.."a WAsHiNGToN, January 80, 1852.
Mn. ELpER-Sir: Icheerfully avail myself of this
opportunity TO give you few brief statements in
reference to Professor Salomon's New Mechanical
Motor as it is your request, as well as duty
owe my country. The facts are the following, as
near as now recollect:
arrived at Cincinnati on the 9Th OF October
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 was
DESTROYS to see the engine, from the fact that had
for some time previous been studying to make the
same principle applicable as motive power to
machinery. was astonished and delighted in
witnessing the construction and operation Of the
engine. saw my embodied iden before me more
perfect than had conceived.
witnessed the operation for near an hour. 1t
was uniform and perfect, and of sufficient power
tn n iuht of tue pty five
in minute. This power was applied to turn the
machinery of the shop, and appeared to be equal to
steam-engines commonly used in machines shops.
The whole length of this engine is about twelve or
fifteen feet, and suppose it's weight might be
about five or six tons. The furnace is small
sheetiron pan, the size of my hat, and held about
a double handful of charcoal. The machinery is
not more complicated than that of the steam
engine, the principle of construction and operation
being the same. This was estimated to be a
twenty-five horsepower engine, OF which have
given you brief description.
am not pecuniarily interested in the success OF
the invention. never expected to be called upoa
to make any statements in reference to it. have
had no previous acquaintance with Professor Salo-
mon, and never saw him, to my knowledge, until
Imet him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully,
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Advertiser, Pittsburgh; Gazette, Enquirer, Nom
parel, Atlas, Commercial, and Cist's Advertiser,
Cincinnati; Courier, Journal, and Democrat,
Louisville; Intclligencer and Republican, St.
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Orleans; Courier, Charleston; Wing, Richmond;
Alta California, San Francisco insert three
months every other day, inner form, and forward
bills, with a copy Of the paper, to
J. G. F. SALOMON, Patentee,
Dec 27-eod3mif Washington, d.