The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-01-31
CALIFORNIA GOLD
DISCOVERED ny
SIGNOR D'ALyEAR'S GOLDOMETER

DISCOVERED ny
sIGNOR D'ALyEAR's GOLDOMETER!
THE
C0LD.SEEKEA'S CUICE!
on
Secret Art Of finding Hines of Gold,
Silver, Iron, Lead, Copper, Coal
and other Mineral Riches.
TvHE first discovery of Ciold in California was
Il made by DON Jose D'ALyEAR, an emf
nent Spanish Geoloaisi, Chemist and natural Phi
losophcr, by means Of a newly invented Magne-
tic instrument, called the
G0ldometer or Gold Seekers Guide
signoT DAlysar has just arrived a Kew York,
from the Gold regions Of California, hy way Of
Panama, Charges, and New Orleans, hfinging
with him very large quantity % Gold ore, value
ed al nearly Que million Of Dollars, which he col
lecied there, long before the existence Of the Gold
mines became known 10 the residents Of Califor.
mia generally.
History Of the Discovery.
Signor UAlyeaT went 10 California nearly two
years ago, in consequence Of certain information
which no had received Of the geological character
Of thai country, with the firm belief that vast
mines OF precious metals would be revealed there
upon careful investigation. lie WAS encouraged
10 this enterprise, also. by bis confidence in the
powers Of certain M1gnetic instrument which he
had invented, called the a Goldometer,' by whose
aid he expected To be directed at once 10 the" Gold
Placsrs," il any such existed. Nor were his eK.
peclations disappointed. His scientific calcula.
lions proved to be founded in trut.. and profound
wisdom and his new instrument, the Goldome-
ter" fulfilled his highest hopes. In less than two
months after reaching California, he struck upon
one of the richest geld mines in that country, up
on an 0l,scur~hranCh Of the Sacramento river, in
gorge OF hills extremely rocky and difficult u
access, and seldom visited by the native CalifoT-
mans. Disgusting his object under the pretence
Of purely scientific research, he obtained the aid
of some fifteen or twenty simple and faithful In
dams, and steadily pursuing bis task, collecting
often more than $4,000 worth Of gold in single
day, which he concea.el in a deep rayine, with
out exciting any suspicion whatever, until after
The discovery Of gold at Cspt. Suffers Mill, when
,he mountains were ransacked BY gold seekers,
and Signor DAyea.'s " gold placer" the richest
in all California, was hesot with greedy aiventu-
iers. II is now found that the real mines OF sour
ces Of the gold, lie in the gorgcs Of the mountains,
and not in tic beds, or sands of the rivers. Pre-
vious 10 leaving California, Signor D'Avear sold
his instrument, the GOdome.er, a very imperfect
one, Tor $4,000. The person who purchased it
confidently expected 10 make a handsome fortune,
by simply finding +" gold placers' and selling out
the right Of digging to the gold workers.
Manufacture Of tic G0lsometer, and
Publication of the Guide,
Signor D'Alvcar, in compliance with the re.
quest of numerous scientific gentlemen has COM
menced the manufacture o. his new Magnetic In
strument, the GoIlometcr, which he now offers
for sale, in the United States, at the remarkably
low price Of THREE DOLLARS each, accompa-
MED BY full instructions for use. and variety Of
Philosophical hints drawn from the anccn, and
modern sciences, or tho
Art OF Finiing Hines Of Gold,
Silver, Platinum, Quicksilver, Goal, Iron. Cop
per, Lead, and other Mineral Riches, the whole
being given in publication. called The
Gold Seekers Guide!
This new work. and the Godometer, are now
both ready for sale.
The GoldonIetcr IS So simple an instrument,
that child may learn to operate with i. in, FIVE
minutes. II is not effected Iy climate, moisture,
or any other known cause, (excspt the natural
inagne0 and will retain its power of poiF ting OF,
mineral riches in The earth for any number OF
years. BY the aid of the Guide airy person may
use the instrument al once with perfect SUE
cess.
Farmers and Land owners.
Farmers and Land Owners throughout the U.
States, who have reason 10 suspect the existence
of any Kind of Mineral riches upon their lands,
should avail themselves of this opportunity 10 test
that fact by the surest Of all known tests before
the abundance of discoveries in all parts of the
country shall have lessencd this source Of wealth