The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-17
No. 26i.
The Great Invention or the ASe!-stcan
Supplanted!-Ga. Triumphant

The Great Invention or the hge!- Steam
SUpplanted Gas Triunlphant
V'IIE frat half Of the nineteenth century will hs
recorded as the age Of steam. IL has passed,
and with it will pass the steam engine with the
things that were.
The second half of he century will be known as
commencing the age OF Gas-an agent destined not
only to light but to ESLIoHTEN the world This
age has now CONNIE need, and with it is now intro
duced the Gas Engine.
Professor John e. f. SaIomon, after twenty six
years OF close obscr vation upon the experiments of
his own and of others in attempts to make the prin
cpic OF the condensation OF carbonic acid gas avail
able as a mechanic motor, has perfected the same
and, having just received letters patent for his
'lmproved Car bonic Acid Engine" now offers 10
dispose Of rights for the 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 OF
this new motor, will inevitably insure its speedy
adoption in all places where steam power Ia now
used, and in thousands of other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight of the steam en-
ginc has precludcd its use
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
asa propelng agent, from the single horse power
for the cotton gin to the two thousand horse power
1ur ocean steamers, with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine, Of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and firemen, and Of bulk and weight
100 tons weight suticing for the power oi
900 tons of the steam engine.
These facts tabshed by the experimental
engine of twenty five (25) horse power.
"working well" at Cincinnati. noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareiiofthe 18th
instant:
"We are pleased to state that j. G. F. Saonon.
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
Of carbonic acid gas, in its application to an en-
gine The successful experiments OF this invcn
,ion were not long since given in the NonpareiI
The same gentleman has received another patent
for the steering and propelling power"
Also, rights for the Of his "lmproved Pro-
polling and Steering Apparatus one peculiar ad
nj Ic fhp nj to
troll OF the vessei independent of the engineer, that
he can "right about face" a man Of war in less
time than is 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
Amy information in regard to the above invalu-
able inventions, and Of obtaining rights, sc may
be promptly obtained by addressing
ID. l.. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentce, 7th St.
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington ID. {.
From Mr. Royse, Of Ne,D albany, Indiana, inu6ntor
Of ne,c agricultural pondn, a Rofdtory Plough.
WAsHISGTos, January 80, 1882.
Ma. ELDER-Ssr: cbecrfuy avail myself Of this
opportunity TO give you lew brief statements In
reference TO Professor Saiomons New Mecha nical
Motor. as 1t is your request, as well as duty
owe my country. The facts are the following,
near as | now recolect:
arrived at Cincinnati on the Sth Of October
1851, and on the following day called to ace Pro-
fessor Salomon's New Mechanical Motor, of which
had read accounts in the public papers. was
desirous To zee 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 astonshed 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 ncnr an hour. Ii
was uniform and perfect, and OF sufficient power
to lift n weight of 2 900 pounds twenty five times
N n m ylaE D me
machinery Of the shop, and appeared TO be equal to
steam engines commonly used in machine shops
The whole length Of this engine is about twelve or
fifteen feet, and ! suppose its weight might be
about FIVE or elk tone. The furnace is small
shect-iron pan, the size Of my hat, and held about
double handful Of charcoal. The machinery is
not more complicated than that Of the steam
engine the principle OF construction and operation
beng the This estimated to be n
twenty five horse- power engine, OF which have
given you brief description.
am not pccunisrily interested in the succcss OF
the invention. never expected TO be called upon
to make any statements in reference 10 IL. have
had no previous acquaintance with Professor salo
mon, and never cav him. to my knowledge, until
! met him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully,
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