The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-21

The Great Invention or the Agel-steam
supplanted !-Gas Triumphant
rTyHE FIRST half of the nineteenth century will be
and With viii 'ps he engine with the
The second half ofthe century will be known as
the Of agent destined T not
age has now commenced, and with Il Ii now intro
duced the Gas Engine. az.
Professor John c. +. Solomon, after twenty-nE
years Of close observation upon the experiments Of
his and of others in attempts to make the prn-
ciple Of the cerdensation Of carbonic acid gasava-
able as q mechanic motor, has perfected the same;
and, having Just received letters patent for his
'Improved Carbonic Acid Engine" now of1ers to
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 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 z. T..
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as a propeling agent from the single horse power
for the cotton gin to the two thousand horse power
for ocean steamers, with the expense ess than that
naces, fuel and 6remen, and Of bulk and weight
100 tons weight sufficing for the same power OF
], 900 tons ofthe steam engine. l..tf. ,5sH
These facts are established by the experimental
engine Of twenty five t25) horse power. now
'working well'' at Cincinnati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati N0npare'iof the 18th
awe are pleased to state that ]. c. F. Solomon.
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
of carbonic acid gas, in its application TO an en-
CINE. The successful experiments Of this inven'
ton were not long since given in the Nonpareit.
The same gentleman has received another patent
Also, rights for the use Of his s.Improved Pro-
psnage which syes pilot such
troll Of the vessel Independent OF the engineer that
he fright about face'' a man of-war in less
time than 10 required to load her guns. ,l
Also, rights for his Improved Spring Saddle"
for military and common purposes designed lot
the greatest possible comfort OF both horse and
rider. .'. .,Ns%.hi ','. .9 ...t
Any information in regard to the above invalu-
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights, SC may
bepromptly obtained by addressing NED
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th st..
opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington, Dc.
From Mr. Royse, of Neo Albany, Indiana, inuentor
Of netu agricultural ,oonder, Rotatory Plough.
WAsHINGroN, January 30. 1852.
Ma. ELDER-Sr: lcheerfully avail myself of this
opportunity to give you few brief statements IN
| Motor, as it is your request, as well as q duty
owe my country. The facts are the following, ns
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
deslrOus TO see the engine, from the aCt tndt nau
for some time previous been studying to make the
same principle applicable as 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 and perfect, and OF sufficient power
to lift weight of 900 pounds twenty-five times
in minute This power, was applied to turn the
machinery of the shop, and appeared to be equal to
| steam engines commonly used in machine shops.
r. il ahps,t fvyaIu
fifteen feet, and l suppose it's weight might be
about five or six tons. The furnace is small
sheet iron pan, the size of my hat and held about
| q 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
twenty five horsepower engine, of which have
given you a brief description.
am not pecuniarily interested in the success OF
the invention. never expected to be called upon
to make any statements in reference to it. have
had no previous acquaintance with Professor Saio-
mon, and never saw him, to my knowledge, until
met him in this city on yesterday.
Yours, respectfully, .
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| bills, with copy Of the paper, to
| !. C. F. SALOMON, Patentee,
| Dec 27-eod3mif Washington, d. C.