The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-01-13
Gold mines became known to the residents Of
Caluurula GENERALLY,
History OF the Discovery.


Gold mines became known to the residents Of
ColuOrula generally,
History Of the Discovery.
Sgnor D Eyear went out to Cahlorna nearly
! two Yeas $40, IN consequence VI certain nlul.
nation winch he bad received oI the geological
character u that county, "Ith HE hrm beIIrt
| that vast mines VI precious metals would be re-
yealed there, upun careful investigation. lie
was encouraged to THIS thleIplZe, alsu by his
confidence IN the powers ui certain Magnetic
| instrument which he had Invented, called the
| "GOuOmeter," by whuse and We expected to be
! directed at once 10 the "Gold PlaCert," il any
such existed Nor were his expectations disap.
| pointed. HIS scientific calculations proved To
be founded IN truth and profound wisdom, and
his new Instrument, the "Goldometer," ul6lllrd
hIs highest hopes In less than Two months at
ter reaching California, hu struck Opun one Ol the
richest gold mines in that country, upon an OBJ.
| sCure branch Ol the Sacramento rlycr IN gorge
Of hills extremely rocky and difficult Of access,
and seldom visited by the native CallUrnians -
Disgusting his object under the prelense vi pure
ly scientific research, he obtained the and VI some
! hlleen Or twenty simple aud faithful Indians, and
steadily pursued MS task collecting often more
.han $1,000 worth oI gold ~ a single day, which
! ne concealed IN deep rayne, without exciting
| any suspicion whatever, until after the discovery
! # Cold at Cant suIrer's MN. when the po,,,,.
! tdns were rinSGcked by gold seekers, aud Sgnor
! DAlyears "gId placer" The richest III all Cali.
| iunla, was Oeset with greedy adventures. 1t is
nuw found that the real mines or sources Of the
Igod lie n, ,,nryrs nj rhe mo,nrains and no, IN
1,,s mr. .ar,s n, fin. riypr, prnvinus ~ Ieav;n,,
CaI Crri, S,,,rnr f., Aly,,r sold bi. instrument
rhp .Ido,n.t.r y.,,,' ,,,,,a,t,ct n,o Gor "a nun
.Thp,,,rs,,, ,.bn ,,,c cLo..d n c,,G,,,,I, >,nc,
ed tomaie handsome lotune by slmpiy finding
gold placels" and selling out the right of dig.
gug 10 gold workers.
Manufacture of the Gnldnmetpr. and pnh-
E,,,o, ,r ,b, ru;do
O. '''''i VI '''' ,
co8"" ANe"r, III com P''n'c VII" we Ieq"st
" numerous Sc'ehunc gentlemen has commenced
."e n"nu'dc'uIe VI h'S He" maehe'ie lhS'' uih'hL
t,e ro,'0me''I' ""lch lie NO" uI'e,s 'Vr salt' III
n ,,II',s oanb a,oa,r,'.,niath h, nLI IN
sIrnr,o,,, r,r so '"I" a'd ,ar,, ~ phyl;,N,bcal
o u@', ''o ori'
e""" ''''' '''' '"'''"' anu "'''''
t.. NJ. ON,
A' Vi A"ulhS hlhcs vi Nol"
ShVer, Ilallhum, Qulcheiiver' Coal, Iron' copper,
Lcdu' aW othtr mineral hicles, lhe "hole DelhB
gwen lir publication calico the
"oiu seeker Nulue
MS "o WORK, aHu lhe uOLDOmE' I'm aie
both now .eady for sale
The Oo.DOMEIER is so simple an instrn'
menI, mat child may Learn !" operate win II lh
i've minute, II Is NOT affected by climate, mols-
tnre, or anyoheE known Cause, (eAc"pl the nat
ural magnrb and WIFI 'riam It's power OF point
Ios ont mneHI rlch's IN the Earth for any nnln-
her OF years. by Inc ald Of the Guide any person
may use the hslENmenl at once with perfect sue
cess.
farmts and Land Owners.
! Farmers and land Ownerels throughout the
United States, wlp have reason to suspect the ex-
stence OF any kid o Mineral riches upon their
! lands, should ayai themselves Of this opportunity
to test that tact, the surcst Of all known tests,
before the abundace Of discoveries IN all pats If
the country shaIlhaye le,son,d this source If
wealth in their esle
Adyenulcrs to ColiCoruia.
psrs,,. ,,,,in, ,oc, ,l,torn, c.n,,o, mako ,bo,.
for i,v..,,,,.,,, Ih, n, nprrha.in,, rns or ,Les.
,,,r,,r,o,I. ~, -, ,G,l, ,ot n,'iy,e ,yo,,b Gn,
limos it,. ,,Iur Ihep "a sell agpn Inn, wilI no If
;n.g,;,r.,l,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,lo.,.,,I,n y'.nr ...
J GnId as has h.,n',,n,ro nv fine mos, abundant
,.vnsrirn.,t h,,b |nICalitnru,a and III. United
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