Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-01-20
From the N. Y. Adv.
I UIIl
California Gold,

California Gold.
ITriral Of Don Jose D'Aluear. Tie first d;gcoro,,
OF tie Gold Mines-Iateresiing derezoDgmeats
Don Jose D'Alvear, the ceebra ted Spanish G,.
jologst, whose famous treatise on the A oa of The
Earth" must be known to many of onr readers
has just arrived at New Y ork, from the Gold Re-
9IonS OF California, by way Of Panama. Chapros
ana New Orleans, bringing with him n I,rga
lh!hount OF Gold ore, estimated to be worth NOR.
ltnah mlliIon OF dollars, the result of his labors
10y the ana OF large body Of Indians, long be-
;toro the existence of the Gold mines baca1.e
known to the residents of California oeneraIIv.N
,SIgnor ID Alvear went out TO California ue,rr,-
Two years ego, IN consequence Of certain infor-
NATION "hicn he had received of the geoIooicoI
"Ctcr OF 'he country, with the firm belief tina,
'ds' mines OF precious metals would be revealed
'Aere. upon careful investigation. He was en-.
couta9ed 20 llS enterprise, also, by hisconjdence
'h the powers OF certain Magnetic ms, s,rrIment
winch he had invented called the Gordo.nater =
10y whose AID he expected TO be directed ot once
70 the " Gold Piacers,'' if any such existed
Nof were his expectations disappointed. Ifs SCI
entIhc calculations proved TO be founded in trprb
and profound wisdom, and his new instrument. the
e Goldometer," fulfilled his highest homes In
IesS IMAM tsFo months after reaching California.
ne stfnck upon one of the richest cold mines in
that country, upon an obscure branch of the Sa-
cFamento river, IN gorge of hills extremely
rocky ana dlihcult of access, and seldom visited
oy Inc native Ca!ornlans. Disgusting his OH
Ject under the Pretence of purely scientific re-
search, he obtained the aid of some fifteen or
twenty simple and faithful Indians. and steadilv
pursued ms task. collecting often more than 8 =
OOO worth OF gold in a single day, which he con.
ceH'eu III Il deep raVIno, without exciting any su-
sPcioh Whatever until after the discovery of gold
n m ~rrff
by gold seekers and Sirnor D. 4 iyeo
= gold placer" the richest in all California. was
Oeset with greedy adventures. 1t is now found
that the real mines or sources of the rojd. lie ia
me goTges OF the mountains, and not in the bads
or sands of the rivers.
Don Jose u Alvear was. bovond all o,,oStion
ihe nrSt and real discoverer of lle cold ni,as ~
California; aud he deserves the more credit for
this, as his discovery was based upon profound
scientific calculation and was not the result of ac
cident The evidence of these facts. which he
possesses IN the shape of we'll attested documents
from persons high in authority IN California, place
The matter beyond all doubt.
Signor D'AIvear now visits the United States !
where he has been for several years a resident for
the purpose OF dsPosiny of his god and investing it
IN SAFE ana improving property, and also for the
purpose OF Obtaining the necessary apparatus and.
material Tor constructing his new instrument. the
" GoiuomeLer," which Is now in great demand IN.
california, but the means of constructing them,
was not to be obtained. Previous to leaving Ca.
uiorna ne sold his own instrument, a very imper-,
iect one, for $4,000, while they can. in reality.
be made for less than $50. The person who pur-,
chased Il confidently expected to make a hand,
some iortune' by SIMPLY finding god pacers, =;
ana selling out the right Of digging to the gold.
workers as 10 the principle upon which the new.
- Godometer," or gold finder, is constructed. we,
have no knowledge. Siguor D'Alvear, il is uni
icrstood, wIlI for the present. keep it a secret as.
It would be impossible to protect IL patent if one.
were taken out. 1t is very simple in constructions
aud IS worked somewhat like the old fashioned
wtch-haz!e rod, formerly used in seeking for wa
ter.
Slgnor D'Aivear is Of opinion that vast depos--
ties Of gold will yet be found in the United States.
Of quality vastly superior to that recently dis-ss
covered III Virginia and North Carolina, and that
the other mineral riches of this country are ms
concevabIy great. The Signor is profoandlvF
skilled IN the mysteries Of Chemistry, Geology.
Electro and Vital Magnetism, and other curiousj
branches of philosophical study, which, it must be-
granted, he has turned to good account in the pre-y
sent instance. We believe it is his intention to!
publish some account of his invention of the
= Goldoneter," before re turning to California;
We shall look for this work with much interest.
From the Arkansas Democrat
LEGiSGLAT IVE PROCEEDINGS.