Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-01-23
From the New York Advertiser.
CALIFORNIA GOLD.


CALIFORNIA GOLD.
Arriuuz Of Don Jose D Alrear, the first discover
srof tAe Gold Misunderstanding derelope-
ments ... ...
Don Jose D'Alvear, the celebrated
Spanish Geologist, whose famous treatise
on the cage OF the Earth" must ne known
to many Of our readers, has just arrived
at New York, from the gold regions Of
California, by way Of Panama, Chagres,
and New Orleans, bringing with him
large amount Of gold ore, estimated to be
worth more than million Of dollars, the
result ofhis labors, by the aid Of large
body Of Indians, long before the existence
Of the Gold Mines became known to the
residents Of California generally. S!gnor
DfAlvear went out to California nearly
two years ago, in consequence Of certain
information he had received OF the geo.
logical character Of that country, with
the firm belief that vast mines Of precious
metals would be revealed there: upon
careful investigation. He was encoura-
ged to this enterprise, also, by his conf
dence in the powers Of a certain Magnet
ic instrument which he had invented,
called the "Coldometer," by whose aid
he expected TO be directed at once to the
"Gold Placers," if any such existed. Nor
were his expectations disappointed. His
scientific calculations proved TO be found
ed in truth and profound wisdom, and his
: new instrument, the "Godomctcr," full
filled his highest hopes. In less than
two months after his reaching California
he struck upon one Of the richest gold
mines in that country, upon an obscure
branch Of the Sacramento river, in a
gorge Of hills extremely rocky and diff
cul, of access, and seldom visited by the
native CaIifornians. Disgusting his OBJ
ject under the pretence Of purely scienti-
fic research, he obtained the aid Of some
fifteen or twenty simple and faithful In
dams, and steadily pursued his task, COL
lecting often more than $1,000 worth Of
gold in single day. which he concealed
in a deep ravinc, without exciting any
, suspicion whatever, until after the disco
very Of gold at Capt. Suffers Mill, when
the mountains were ransackcd by gold
seekers, and Signor D'Alvcar's "go|d
placer. the richest in all California, was
beset with greedy adventures. /. is now
found thai the real mines or sources Of
gold, lie in tho gorges Of the mountains
=. and not in the beds or sands Of the rivers
Don Jose D'Ayear was, beyond al
question, the first and real discoverer o
the gold mines Of California; and no dc
serves the more crcdi: for this, as hi
. discovery was based upon profound sci
> cntific calculations, and was no. the re
Z suit Of accident. The evidence Of ,hes'
: facts, which he possesses, In the shape o
we'll attested documents, from person
= high in authority in California, place tn
Z matter beyond all doub..
u Signor D'Alvear now visits the Unite
. States, where he was for several years
:; resident, for the purpose Of disposing @
:. his gold, and investing it in safe and in
- proving property, and also for the puI
e pose Of obtaining the necessary appara
y lus and material for constructing his ne,
- instrument, the "Goldometer," which
~ now in great demand in California, br
e the means Of constructing them was n<
- to be obtained. Previous to leaving c;
= lilornia he sold his own instrument,
- - very imper!ec, one, for $4,000, Will
~ they can, in reality, be made for les
~ than $780, The person who purchase
~ it, confidently expects to make a hant
~ ~ some fortune, by simply finding 'gol
< pIacers," and selling out the right Of dig
~ ~ ging to the gold workers. As to tire prir
~ y. cip!e upon which the ne " "Go|domcter,
: or god finder, is constructed, VIC have n
- - knowledge. Signor D'Alvear, it is III
: derstood, will, for the present, keep it
. secret; as it would be impossible 70 pre-
% lcct patent if one we're taken out.
- is very simple in construction; and
~ y, worked somewhat like the cid ,fashione
~ ~ wi,ch-hazel rod, formerly used in seeh in
:, !. for water.
i signor D'Alvear is opinion that vas
8 81 derosites Of gold will yet be found in tn
~ United States, Of a quality, vastly super
", w or to that iecently discovered in Virgin
: ia and North Carolina: and that the olhe
~ mineral riches Of this country are incot
~ ~ ceivab|y great. The Sighor isprofoune
- ly skilled in the mysteries Of Chemistry
: Geology, Electro and Vital Magnetism
=, and other curious branches Of philosoph
w. cal study, which, it must be granted, h
IL turned to good account in the present il
- i stance. We believe it is his intention
>. publish some account Of his invention
. the "Goldometer," before returning
:, California. We shall look for this wol
~ with much interest. ,...,. ,r,,,.. ,.,--.. l..
ell LucKY.--Pro!essor Bond, Of .Boslo
Q. says that the comet, on the last day
IL this year, will cross the orbit Of the ear
,e at d point where the earth was on Il
e. 28th Of October lad the comet bee
ID Two months more advanced in its orbit,
c, very near approach to, or even COLI
ID ion with the earth, would baye take
h. place. eaA lid y 4 -u5t ~
: PREcoslrY--Boys brought upiin a I'll
a. are apt TO be rather precocious. y.i. {,
y "Father," said an urchin, the 9TH
y y, day, of seven summers ndeight winter
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