The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-02-24
CALIFORNIA GOLD.

way ofPanaina, Chagres, and NV Orleans,
l bringing with him very fargo quantity OF Gold
| ore. valued at nearly one million OF Dollars,
! which he co,lected there, long be fore tho cxis-
| tence of tho Gold mints became known u the
| residents ni Calif,rnl generally.
History of the Discovery.
Signor D'Alvear wen, out 10 California near
ly two years ago, in consequence of certain in
formation which he had received Of the geologic
ca character OF that country, with the firm be-
lief that vast mines Of precious metals would be
revealed there; upon careful investigation. He
was encouraged to this enterprise, also, by his
confidence in the powers Of certain Magnetic
Instrument which he had invented, called the
"Goldomeler," by whose aid he expected to he
directed at once to the "Gold Placrrs,' if any
such existed Nor were his expectations dsap-
pointed. His scientific calculation proved to he
founded in truth and profound wisdom, and his
new instrument, the ''Goldometer," fulfilled his
highest hopes. In less than two months ffie.
reaching California, he struck upon one Of the
richest gold mines in that coin ry, upon an OBJ
scure branch ofthe Sacramento river, III n gorge
OF hills extremely rocky and difficult al acte isr
and seldom visited ny the native Caiiornians,
,'sgIlsing his object IN Ter the pre- enne Of pare
Iy scientific research, he Oht lined Tic aid Ut some
fifteen or twenty sir pie and faithful lndi ms, and
steadily pursued lls task, cu!!uclil.. often more
than So 900 worth Of gold IN single day, which
lie contc I'D IL deep rarlnc, without exciting
any suspicion whatever, mnti a!tcr the discovery
OF gold AZ Capt. Suttrr's MIl, when the moun-
tamIs were rams rl:,I by gold scchr,s. and S.-
uur D'Aivc RS gold placer" tie ich,s st in II
Cul Lyrn'a, Wa bc>el With Irradg adventures 1t
il nov ,Hui!i That the rctl nj !,s or sou sci Of
the god !" ~ the g"rgeI ni ne mo .n:alI s, and
nGt -. Rae DC IL or 3 n of tt,rv PIeVioni
to Ieav.0E { .lfr.,,, SigNor la v.ar sod lis
instrument, tru GIL !omatec, very imperfect
one t.! ~ 900 The prIs,n WHO purrh sed 1t
confidently cSpcc e. 10 III Ike ilAntsbGc 10 lure
by simply finding gn!J p!ncers" and srtIug oIt
tno riga; Of dl-Ling 10 the g"r wor;tts
Manufacture of the Goldomyter, and
Fabrication OF the Guide
Signos ID NIar, l., e, uplI,nc, with the reques
OF rn.ha y II 10 ,tu.i giltla n3u, ATS coulncnC
I'd the uilnai,Gturn u.nt hlnalr, new Magnetic
ment, TIC GULUONElnH, whic. lie low MI
crs for sale, il the United States at Tie ieuar-
kably low price OF THREE DOLLARS each,
accompanied hy full instructions for nse, and
variety OF Philosophical limits drawn from the an
cieEt and modern science. or
The art Of finding Mines Of Gold.
Silver, Platinum, Quicksilver, Coal, Iron, Cop
per, Lead and other Mineral Richs, the Whole
being given in publication called The
Gold Seekers Guide.
This new work, and the GoLpoMErEh, are
both now ready for sale
The GoLDoMETEa 10 20 simple an instrument,
that child may learn TO operate with II in five
minutes. II is not affected by climate moisture
or any other known cause. Except the natural
maguol,) and viii retain ills power ct pointing
oat mineral riches in the ca,th for any Number
Of years. BY the aid f the GUIDE any person
may use tho instrument at once with perfect
SUCCESS.
Farmers and Land Owners
Farmers and Lind Owncis THO igiout the
United States, ulo have reason to suEpcr TIE
existence o.gny kind o NJ n raj cLesu IN 10 +
lands, sl.uid avail themselves OF ths OF OIL
mtg 10 test tat fact, by ihc slrest uf all IL "
tess, 10 re The 30 'n4encc Old sr)vcrIaa IN !
paris d! the country shAl hlve !cssoned iti.s
source OF wealth in th,ir estate.
Adventures to California.
Pc ssus gong to Caliiornl. cannot make
e.t"r lnycs.,nen: than by Purchasing o! o, Q
those instruments, which wil. not o;iy bc wJ!th
f!y times It's waite there, to 81, Ii again, but "
be ui ilrs,imALn worth TO those WAC go IN
area o. G"iu, ~ mas been p o2cd b.; me III ~
ub nalt experiment uoll ~ ga l.iufl!A and Tie
United states.
Ties iIonials.
Siguor D'Alvear does not dem II necessary
10 eLCumb,r th,s notice WitH 10 q list Ui s.s l.
,nlals, III proof u! the va ,ue .. II 8 GoLDpMe-
iLR, au. G"Lu SLEKERs hUIDE. he trt!Hnl
+, suits ci .tIs lauuIs IN IuiuItia, and TIE d!sCov
or ibis ver, Mcen. q trral vlans OF Gould Ia
V rgrnla, and he Of Coal in L ode islt b.
its uSe, are alone su.Ilurrt tc stan p II IS tn.
greatest discovery oi lhu age. hothing bot the
extreme choapncss OF the instrument, ana his
desire to see II used ior the beleit OF INA n!IInd
induces him to dispose of 1t n the low price for
which he offers ii. Besides this, his own desire
for wealth is nearly sat SIZED.
T!c following fest'inUn ais, in proof of the
value Ut The G-ldomecr, selected from a great
number equally satisfactory, must suffice Tor the
present:
| AsTor House., New York. Dec. 81 1s4s.
The Undersigned. having this dIy witnessed
the practical cperaton ofSignor Jne De Al,
yor newly invented magnetic irs;rum mt, the
GoLDoMhTEa, f. eI rely satisfied that 1t pos
e5sess The extraordinary power OF detc"tlng
Nliner1l orc, hi llen brn,ath he ST. {, OF til,
earth, am have no DO 'bt Il at 1t W II p owe al
invaluable ad in he d scover of Tie M.ncr,
resources o the United Safes n: t 10 world.
}. DRAprR. JH CHlmlr,
lis. lERMANN, M gno it lns. Make
q. S. DANA, GEoL1GIT.
Los Angeles, California, Aug st, 1918.
convinced that .l.nor Jose lie Alvclr was tn'
first dIscovslcr OF the God drppsItcs Of Cainr
nj. aDd That thus discovery was made by the al,
Of Aug, ellie instrument called the { oaDoME
TER, which lave seen successfully up cd It
tie discovery Of VEINS Of Gold ore, n place
W cln 20 inoira ions OF that substance al p,"rc,
u. on tie s,if &C a ito ea.th.
/. w. shEnM n, Lieut.. 81 Artl. U. S. A
NO Agents.
In consequence OF tie difficulty of finding
fluff agents, and OF prevnnin! trau!s, wh,r'
articles OF lnis nature arr sent uut for genera
sale, Sianuf D'Alvuar has determined to sci
none OF his works or inst iiuienl unless ordersd
by letters sent directly II IN, Nhcn the de sired
publication, or instrument, will Ne for varae,
under his 81 ,turc aud seal, SO that all donh
as to its seutnurne,s may be removed.
IL BIwARE OF ALL mutations Of this instr
nehl which may he eater upper, az the secIu
pt