The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-02-24
THE GOLDOMETER,

GeOloglst, chemist anu NMuIai fniiOsopneTs D
means of newly invented Magnetic instrument
! THE aOLDoMETER
OR GOLD SEEKERS GUIDE!
Signor D,Aivear has just arrived at New York
from the Gold regions OF California, by way Q
Panama, Chagres. and New Orleans, bringing witt
him very large quantity OF Gold ole, valued a
nearly one million Of Dollars, which he collected
there, long before the existence of the Gold mine
became known to the residents Of California gen
orally.
HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY.
| Signor n'Alvear went out to California neerl.
two years ago, in consequence of certain inferEua
ton which he had received Of the geOlos E
after Of that country, with The hrn teiel Is
mines Of precious metals would be revealed The re
upon careful investigation. He was encourag et
to this enterprise. also, by his confidence in ;bs
powers Of certain Magnetic instrument which hs
had invented. called the ''Goldomeier. "hy whrst
aid he expected to be objected at once to the
&c I'D Piacers." il any such existed. Nor WIRE
his expectations disappointed. His scientific 6 IL
culations proved to he founded in truth ard r-o
found wisdom, and his new instrument, the e -iSd
omeler," fulfilling his highest hopes. Inless than
two months after reaching California he struck up
on Of the richest gold mines in that country, upon
an obscure branch of the Sacramento river, in a
gorge Of hik extremely rocky and difficult Of ac-
cess. and seldom visited by the native Calitornians.
Disgusting his object under the pretence Of purely
scien,i6c research, he obtained the aid of some
fifteen or twenty simple aud faithful Indians, and
steadily pursued his task, collecting often more
than SO, 900 worth oi gold IN a single day, " tich
lie concealed in deep ravine, without excitins
any suspicion whatever u Ill aite, the discoy cry
of gold at Capt Suffers Mill, when the mountas
were rai,sacked by gold seekers. and Signoi d al
wears "god placer" the richest in all California;,
was beset wih gteady adventures. II IL unw found
that the real mines or sources of the gold. lie IN
gorges of the mountaiIls. and not in the beds or
sands Of the rivers. Previous to leaving Calif,r.
fla, Siguor d Alvear sold his instrument, the
Gntdoneter. IA very imperfect one, fr $1,000 -
The person who purchased it confidently expect.
cal to make haId.one fortune, by simply finding
'goId placers'' and selling out the right OF digging
10 the gold workers $50
MANUFACTURE NJ OF THE GOLDOMETER,
AND PUBLICATION OF TIE GUIDE
SighOr D'Alyear. !. in compliance with the request
Of numerous scientific gentlemen, ha. con,uraved
the manufacture Of his iew Mag etic Instrument,
the GOLDOMEfER, he now offers for sale. in
the Unlted States. at the remarkably low price uf
THREE DOLLARS each. accompanied by full
Instructions for use and variety of Philosophical
hints drawn from the ancient and modern sci
ences, OF the -.fsI Heg
ART OFFENDING MINES OF GOLD!
Silver, Platinum, Quicksilver, Coal. Iron, Copper,
Lead and other Mineral Riches, the whole being
given in a publication called the 90. .....al
GOLD SEEKERS GUIDE!
This new work, aud the eGOLDOMETER, aie
both now ready for sale. is... ..
The e'GOLDOMETER r is so simple an instru.
nent, that child may learn 10 opera with ii 10
i've minutes II is not effected by, moisture, or