Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-22

following highly nterestl narrative one insertion am
the reading matter of their paper and send copv ofS
same % the undersigned by mail, shall receive c
Advertisement of work upon the subject of CIa
Discoveries in California; to the amount of SOor toN
Immediately upon the receipt Of the paper. Address ILa
paper as follows:
Signor JOSE. De AIVFAR
Box 27l3, New York Cit,
?. 5. The above notice publishers is not 10 h i
serted ~ the paper. Of course.
The a.cle appended was The following:
From the n. Y ADV.
CALIFORNIA GOLD ARRIVAL OFDON lose
DALVEAR. THE FIRST DlSCOvERER OF
THE GOLD MINES-lNTERE,rINC M
VELOPEMENTS.
Don Jose D'Alvear the celebrated Snsnisb Col,
whose famous treatise on the Age Of The Ear,b,, nn
be known TO many of ourreaders has lust arrived =, NJ
York, from The Gold Regions Of Califona. BY w,y n
Panama, Chagres and New Orleans brin,jnr MIX HI.
large amount Of Gold ore estimated n NJ ToL IT,
than million Of dollars, the result Of his ab,rs III III
AID Of large body Of Indians long before the essncs
II ne Gld mines became Known the residents of al
llna generally. Signor D'Alvear went ont +, C,ir
MA nearly two years AGO, in consequence Of certain i'll
formation which he had received of the rnolooc,l cb,r
acer OF that country with the firm beletthat vast mines
OF precious metals would be revealed there uD,n careful
investigation. He was encouraged t, this en,ernr.e
also, by his confidence in the powers Of certain Mao.
netlc instrument which he had invented called the
Godometer," by whose aid he expected to be directed
at once 70 the Gold Places' if any such existed Mr.
were his expectations disappointed His scientific c,c,
'los proved 70 be founded in truth and profound Wis
d1mand his instrument the ,ldometer fulfilled
his highest hopes. In less than two months after reachinr
california, he struck upon Of the richest ID mines
IN mat country upon an obscure branch Of the Sacamen
TO rver IN gorge Of hills extremely rocky and difficult
of access, and seldom visited by the native CaIfonianS
IlIStTuI Sfntrh lSnl,i. ,lart ID,
ic research he oed the aid of some fit sen or TWEEN
y simple and faithful indians and steadily pursued his
tasH, coeclng often more than 81 900 worth of gold in
single day, which he concealed IN deep ravine with
out exciting any suspicion whatever until after the dis
covery gold at Capt. Suffer-, Mill when The noun
tans were ranSacked hy gold seekers and Signor DIAL
wears gold placer' the richest in all California was
beset with greedy adventures. 1t is found thai The
ea mines or sources Of the god lie in the gorges Of the
mountains, ard not in the beds sands Of the rivers
D'n Jose ID lvear was beyond all question the first
and real discoveer of thegud mines Of California and
he deserves the credit for this his discovery was
based upon profound scientific calculation and was not
the result OF accident. The evidence of these facts
Which ne possesses, In the shape OF well attesed ,ocu-
menls, from persons high in authory,n California, place
the matter beyond all doubt.
Sgnor D'Alvear now visits the United States, where
he WAS for several years resident, for the purpose Of
dSpslng Of his gold and investing in safe and mpro-
wing property and also for the purpose Of obtaining tile
necessary apparatus and material for constructing his new
instrument, the "Goldomeer," which is nnw in great
demand IN California, but the means demonstrating them
was not 10 be obtained Previous to leaving California
he sold his Instrument, a very imperfect one for
$1,000 while they can, in reality be made for less than
oZO -lhe persen who purchased it confidently expect
ell to make handsome fortune, by simply finding god
pacers, and selling the right of digging to the gold
workers. As 10 the principle upon which the
"Goldometer," or gold finder is constructed we have
10 IpdU II il will
for the present keep it secret; it would be mpossi-
BILE 10 protect patent if one taken out. 1t is very
simple in constructions; and is worked somewhat like
the old fashioned WlchhaZe rod, formerly used in SEEK
ing for water.
Sgnor DAlvear is Of opinion that vast deposites Of
gold will yet.be found in the United oaes. quality
vastly superior TO that recently disc vered in Virginia
and North Carolina, aid that the other mineral riches Of
this country lnconceivaby great The Signor pro-
tnundy skilled in the mysteries Of Chemistry, Geology,
Electro and Vial Magnetism. and other curious branches
of philosophical study, which, it must be granted he las
turned to good account In the present ms ance We be-
leve is his intention publish some account Of his II
ventlon OF the ''Godometer," before returning to Ca3f
MIA. We shall look for this work with much interest.
There being no paper in New York called the Adver-
tser, except that most respectable j,nrna the CONNER
ca Advertiser, and believing that its editors would not
lend themselves 10 such mseCabe humbug were
persuaded the ex ract fabrication and declined 10
give it circulation. Mr. were we mistaken. The n.
Y Commercial says:
Signor D'.4ircar Gold Mines. Quite number
OF papers, from various parts of The country have been
received at this office within the last few weeks every
marked TO direct attention article
ing the arrival If Don Jose D. Alvpar' from the gold
mines, and giving divers wonders as related By him.
lhls Article Is credited, sometimes to the New Ork
Advertiser, and sometimes 10 the Z New York Com,
mercal Advertiser, w neither all this Is a misconcep-
ton or designed mystiiicaton do not know but IN
either case it may well be put stop TO- We have
no knowledge of any ID II jose D'Alvear, nor have we
published any account of his discoveries in the gold
| regions
In week two afterwards we received another cir
GUAR covering the long advertisement alluded TO- Had
the money, instead of promise to pay, panied 1t,
we might have given il place matter Of business 10
or columns bit did not chouse to run any risk OF
los il giving publicity 70 what believed gross at
tempt 70 swindie the creduluus out Of their money
Jose de Alvear is good sonornus. Casan name, and
there may be such parsonage il New York. II Span
lard, however. he would know, at least, We think
that ''Si,nor is not the way to spell his title.
We may daily expect To hear Of the election Of Sen
atoT by the Legislature Of Illinois The canvass las been
very active and great deal Of aclinious feeling en-
gendered The latest accounts represent that uehelal
Shields would probably receive he nomination o. me
Democratic caucus.
Gen. NIcQleen has heen ercted TO Congress from
South Carolina in place of M Sins, deceased. lie was
a f.ieud Of Cen Taylor il the l4e.canvls'.