Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-01-15

DISCOVERED BY
SIGN0R D'ALVEAR'S COL DOMETER !
THE
GOLD SEEKERS GUIDE
Secret Art of finding Mines of Gold
Iron, Lead, Copper, Coal and
other Mineral Riches.
TNHE first discovery Of Gold in California was
i made by DON JOSE D'ALVEAR, an emf
nent Spanish Geologist, Chemist and Natural Phi
losopher, by means of newly invented Magnetic
r instrument, called
The Goldometer, or Gold Seekers
Guide
r Signor D'Alvear has just arrived at New York
from the Gold regions Of California, by way of Pa
mama, Chagres, and New Orleans, bringing with
him very large quantity of Gold ore, valued al
nearly one million of Dollars, which he collected
There long before the existence Of the Gold mines
became known to the residents OF California gene
rally.
History Of the Discovery.
Signor D'Alvear went out to California nearly
two years ago, in consequence of certain informa-
ton which he had received OF the geological char
acter of that country with the firm belief that vast
mines oil precious metals would be revealed there
upon careful investigation. He was encouraged to
this enterprise, also, by his confidence in the pow
ers of certain Magnetic instrument which he had
invented, called the s'Goldometel,' by whose aid
| he expected to be directed at once to the "Gold
Placers," If any such existed. Nor were his ex-
pectations disappointed. His scientific calculations
proved to be founded in truth and wisdom, and his
new instrument, the "Goldometer,' fulfilled his
highest hopes. In less than two months after reach
ing California he struck upon one OF the richest
gold mines In that country, upon an obscure branch
OF the Sacramento river, in gorge of hills ex
tremely rocky and difficult of access, and seldom
visited by the native Californians. Disgusting his
object under the pretence of purely scientific re
search, he obtained the aid of some fifteen or twen-
~ simple and faithful Italians and steadily pursued
MS task, collecting often more than So 600 worth
OF gold IN single day, which he concealed in a
deep ravne, without exciting any suspicion what
ever until after the discovery OF gold at Capt. SUIT
ter's Mill, when the mountains were ransacked by
gold seekers, and Signor D'Avear's "gold placer
the richest in all California, was beset with greedy
adventures. II is now found that the real mines
or sources of the gold, lie in the gorges of the
mountains, and not in the beds sands of the riv-
ers. Previous to leaving California, Signor DIAL
wear sold his instrument, the Goldometer, very
imperfect one, for $4,000. The person who pur-
chased it confidently expected to make handsome
fortune, by simply finding "god placers," and SELL
ing out the right of digging to the gold workers.
Manufacture of the Goldometer,
and Publication of the Guide.
Signor D'Avear, in compliance with the request
ofnumerous scientific gentlemen has commenced
the manufacture of his new Magnetic Instrument,
the GOLDOMETER, which he now offers for
sale, in the United States, at the remarkably low
price of THREE DOLLARS each, accompanied
full instructions for use, and variety of Phiosoph-
ical hints drawn from the ancient and modern sci
ences, or the
Art Of Finding Mines Of Gold!
Silver, Platinum, Quicksilver, Coal, Iron Copper,
Lead, and other Mineral Riches, the whole being
given in publication called the
Gold Seekers Guide
This new work, and the GOLDOMETER, are
both now ready for sale.
The GOLDOMETER is so simple an instru-
ment that child may learn to operate with it ip
five minutes. 1t is not affected by climate, mos-
ture, or any ether known cause, Except the natu
raj magnet,) and will retain its power of pointing
out mineral riches in the earth for aRy number Of
years. BY the aid Of the Guide any person may
use the instrument at once with perfect success.
Farmers and Land Owners.
Farmers and Land Owners throughout the Uni
ted States, who have reason to suspect the exist
ence of any kind of Mineral riches upon their lands
should avail themselves of this opportunity to test
that fact by the surest of all known tests, bel fore
the abundance Of discoveries in all parts Of the
country shall have lessened the source of wealth in
their estate.