Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-14
History OF tht DiMO,fry.

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History Of The Discovery,
Signor DAl,car went ont 90 California nearly
two wears age, IN consequence ~ certain In firtpn
ton which he had received Of the geological cha
rn.tcr OF that country, With tho firm belief that
vast mines Of precious metal. would be revealed
there upon careful inSestgatlpu. lie Nas sncour.
agcd to this enterTriEc, aiso by his confidence in
the powers OF a certain harnet.r iu.tfomrnt which
be haiiuvcutcd called tlt tiuid1nrtcr Nv n hos.
nil Dee expected 10 DC directed az once to the Gold
plactrt' 10 any tucA existed. Nor were hi. "a.
rsltatiuus dshl pointed ~ scientific calculations
proved 10 Ne founded in truth ard rrofuuaI. W...
dom aul his nov instrument the "Gpllcmttcr "
fuhed his highest hopes. luie,s than two month,
after reaching Culiioln mia, be struck upon one u
the richt-t gold mines iu that country uuon An
obscure branch Of the Sacramento river In a gor-c
Of hils extremely rocky and dioult Of access and
seldom visited by the native Californian Dis
ruising his object uuder the prctcnce Of purely
scientific research he obtained the aid Of som, al
lly pursued bis ia.k. collecting often more than
$1,000 worth ~ gold u single day, which he con.
ccArd in u deep rlNiuc, without exciting any sus
picilu whatever, until after the discovery 81 g,Id
at ~uttcr', Mil when tn, mountains wrr, ransncl .
ci by gold seeker and ~ignor DAlvcais " rolJ
placer the riyA, st 10 all California was Lcsot with
greedy advcnturcrs. II j. how found that the real
mines or source OF the gold lie in tho gorrcs of
the mountains and not IN the beds " sands OF the
rivcrs Previous to leaving California Siyuor D.
Alvcnr sold bis instrument. tho Goldumeter A very
imperfect one. for $1,000. The person who pur
chased il confidently expected 60 make handsome
ing cut the right Of digging 60 the gold workers
Manufacture Of the Goidomefcr, and pub
LEGATION Of the cutie.
Sjruor D'Aycar, in compliance with the rcouctt
~ humorous scientific gentlemen has commenced
the manuiactur, of hi, new Magnetic Instrument
the GOLDOMETER which hc new Offer for salc
100 the TED State. at the remarkably low Price
OF THREE DOLLARS each accompanied by full
Instructions for use and variety Of PhilosorlienI
hints drawn from the ancient and modern .cieAces
or the
Tie Art Of finding Mines of Gold!
Silver, Platinum Quicksilver. Coal Iron. Conner
lead, and other Mineral Riches, the whole beng
gwen in publication called the
cold Seekers Guide
This new work and the GOLDOMETER ar,
both now r., " f,r sale.
The GOLBDNETER is 90 simple an itstru-
mcnt that child may learn to operate with it in
five minutes. II is no. affected by climate moi.-
turs any other known cause, Except the natu-
raj maguct) and viii retain II, power Of pointing
out mineral riches in the earth irr any number OF
years. BY the mid Of the Guide any person may
uAc tie instrument at once with perfect SUCCESS
Farmers and Land Olgacrs
Farmers and Land Owner, throughout the Unit
Ell States, who have reason 10 suspect the ex' -
ercs Of any Kind OF Mineral riches upon their land.
should avail thcmsclycs Of thi, opportunity to test
that TACT, BY the sur,st OF al. known tcsts. before
tho abundance 4 discoveries IN ali parts OF tho
country shall have Icaseuel this source of wealth
in their estate.
AdeeRtureS to California.
Persons going to California cannot makes bet
ter Investment than ny purchasing one Of these in
'trument., which will not only be worth fifty time,
IT. value there to sell again, but will be of ucst
matte worth 10 those who 90 ia search Of Gold. At.
has been proved hv the most abundant erncrir,cnt
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