Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-26

A NEw MOTIVE PowER.-PrOf Solomon Of Bal
timore after laboTng for ten years, has at last sue
ceeded in setting in operation "Suph. Oil Car.
bonic Acid Engine" The editor OF the Baltimore
Patriot, who has seen it in operation, gives the
following outline Of it:
This engine, being merely model or expert
mental one, has, of course some imperfeclions
and may be greatly improved, but it worked with
remarkable precision and regularity. 1t is calcu-
lated for four-horse power, being a common recti-
lneal reclprOcsting steam engine, differing in
material feature from those in general use. The
patent novelty consists in the motive power and us
application, which wholly supercedes steam. This
motor is produced by compound of de. sulphated
b suphuret Of carbon, coal-tar, and volatile or
fixed oil, which, under certain influences Of heat,
becomes powerfully expansive and thus gives mo-
menlum. Though only iour-horse engine, it was
performing the estimated duty of ten horses, and
has been so doing since put iuto operation, nearly
a fortnight ago.
The great virtues and triumph of this wonderful
invention, which in all probability viii cause a rev.
olution in mechanics, are its economy, safety and
power, combining also cheapness and convent
ence.
The fluid, or gas constituting the motive power
IS used over aud over again with scarcely any
diminution or waste being thrown, after per-
forming its work, from the heater to the condenser
and FROM the condenser TO the heater again, with
thorough renovation. The heater where the gas
or fluid is introduced is submerged in a cisteTn of
heated oil, kept hot by gentle fire. In this con
dtion the gas expands, gaining its power, aud,
passing through pipes and valves, acts upon the
| piston, giving motion TO the engine. TIE appli-
ances are simple, easy Of comprehension, free from
complication, aud not subject 10 accident or disar
raugvment. Thus steady, active force is at all
times kept up.
1he cost OF this huid is estimated at ten cents
! per gallon, and il Is demonstrated that eighteen
gallons by careful attention, will run an engine OF
the capacity here noticed for one year. It's com
ponents such as not to freeze, even at nineiy
degrees below Zero. The amount OF fuel is In a
proportion OF fifteen pounds OF coal 10 one hun
bred pounds, compared with 4 steam engine OF
the same dimensions, whilst more than double tue
force can be brought into requisiion. The engine
which We sAw in operation has a piston Of twelve
inches stroke, crank Elk inches IL was doing the
service o. ten horse power under bretk Of wheel
feet in diameter, Q feet liz in circumstances,
pre- sed between Two bars, each eide, and =
friction block on each bar OF "a inches in length
snd Il inches in width, an iron rim OF - inches
nader weight Of liz pounds, making 50 reVOla.
ons per minute.
10 those yersed 10 mechanics this wiIl serve "a
indicate the engines capacity, or the power applied
thereto by this wonderful agency. The heat caus.
ing the result here noticed was only ESQ Fshren.
b,ii, OF 60 pounds working power undfr exhsOs'
lion, AID an atmosphere pressure OF Is pounds
adverse, which adds that much 10 The uetiVe ugs Ut.
by Trial with steam In the same proportions, uudel
similar condition. WITH 267 degrees OF heat the
amount OF pressure was only rs pounds 70 ths
square inch, aud when tested The eogiae moved
but shghty and stopped. Thus there Il CLEARLY
demonstrated an almost incredible sapeFiority ~
advantage OF the new motor, in is sppesti0n ov
STRAIN. Besides the advantages above noliee1, ~
are told, and, indeed. Is becomes apparent 20 prac
Iieal seisntihc observers, that explosion Is iln
possible, Hnd thus momsnsous point u gained ia
obsfating all danger. A nambeF q scientific gen
tlsn.eu and practical maehuist have Witnessed the
operations u this sagine. ID Of sbOm SsFe maet
pleased aud eoEn5snt Of is allimaie suceess-
Prof. eAlonon vas bora "a frussla. and has beeE
a citizen OF Tie unissd stasss over lwenly -ssEsl
yezrs.