Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-21
VOL. 9, No 90.

with scarcely any diminution or waste, be-
ing thrown, after performing it's work.
from the heater to the condenser, and from
the condenser to the heater again, with
renovation. The heater, where
the gas or fluid is introduced, in submerg-
ed in cistern of heated oil, kept hot by
gentle fire. In this condition the gas ex-
pands, gaining its power, and passing
through pipes and valves. acts upon the
piston, giving motion to the engine. The
appliances are simple. easy of comprehen.
sion, free from complication, and not sub
ject to accident or disarrangement. Thus
a steady, active force is at all times kept
up.
The cost of this fluid is ten cents per
gallon, and it is demonstrated that eighteen
gallons, by careful attention, will run an
engine of the capacity here noticed, for
one year. Its components are such as not
TO freeze, even at ninety degrees below
zero. The amount of full is in a proper
ton of fifteen pounds of coal TO one hun
dred pounds, compared with a steam en-
gine of the same dimensions, whilst more
than double the force can be brought into
requisition. The engine which we saw I'M
operation, has piston of 2 inches sVroke.
crank inches. 1t was doing the service
of ten horse power under break of wheel
feet in diameter, 8 feet l l inches in cir
cumference, pressed between two bars, one
on each side, and FRICTION block OH each
bar of IA inches in length and 1 / inches
in width, on an iron rim of q inches, un-
der weight of 112 pounds, making 30
revolutions per minute.
i To those versed in mechanics this will
indicate the engines capacity or the pow
rapplied theretoby this wonderful agency
The heat causing the result here noticed
was only 236 fahrenheit, or 60 pounds
working power under exhaustion, and an
, atmospheric pressure of Is pounds ad-
verse, which adds that much to the active
: agent. BY trial with steam in the same
'. proportions, under similar condition, with
}. 267 degrees of heat, the amount Of pres
s sure was only 25 pounds to the square
T.. inch, and when tested the engine moved
but slightly and stopped. Thus there is
J. clearly demonstrated an almost incredible
superiority or advantage, of this new mo-
10 tor, in its application over steam. Besides
the advantages above noticed, we are told
and, indeed, it becomes apparent tC
lie practical or scientific observers-that ex'
er plosion is impossible, and thus n moment
GUS point is gained in obviating all danger
at A number of scientific gentlemen ant
ST practical machinsts have witnessed th'
he operations of this engine, all of whom
ed were much pleased and confident Of it
ultimate success.
Us Seeing, therefore, as-wez have seen- til
absolute, unmistakable, practical working
o, and triumph Of this great invention of tn
no age, destined, perchance, at no distant day
:, to supercede steam, we feel no hesitanc
ny in predicting its future success, and woul
nd not be astonished at its producing an epoc
at and revolution prominently marked in th
worlds history. If SO, John G. F. Sale
at mon, Professor of Mathematics and Civ
'he Engineering. its inventor, will rank desei
vedly among the worlds immortalized ii
riy ventors, and Baltimore reap her shase {
aii merited applause for encouraging hin
us Prof. Salomon was born in Prussia, an
the has been citizen of the United Stats
ary over twenty-seven years. :