The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-03-31
CALICO OlsIlNI EGOLD!!!!

PER, COAL, land OTHE2 IsansJ
| sdl Il ylsgs MINERAL RICHES. mi sdF
The frss djcoyerypf Gold in Califoruia was mad,
| BY DON, JOSE D'ALYEAR, az eminent Spanst
Geoloeis,, Chemist and Natural Philosopher, By
means Of newly invented Magnetic ihslfumsnt
caiiedaGo sf34pliY.si Ia Us hs,iqgs 1871 10 s8qsH
THE aOLDoMETER baj.ou 81
| OR OLD4SEEKER'S GUIDE!
Signof D''Aivear has just airived st New York,
from the Gold regions iof California, by way ol
Panama, Chsgres. and New iOrleaus, bringing with
him very large quantity pi Sod o,s,, valued ?!
nearly one million OF Dollars, which be collected
there, long before the existence Of ie Gold mines
became known to the residents Of California gen.
eraIly.i nc a9ssk
.b.a HISTORY OF THE EDISCOYERY.y
Signor D'Alvear went out 10 California neery
two Years ago. ID coiiseqdence Of Certain 'rf-'rua
ton which lie had received Of the geological char
attsr Of that country, with the irm teie that mos
mines of precious metsls would be REVEALED zee re
upon careful investigation. He was encoufag et
to tiis enterprise. also, BY his conhdencs In shs
powers Of certain magnetic instrument which hi
had Invented, called the "Goldometer. " by whose
aid he expected to be dir ected at once TO the
"Gold Placers," If any such existed. Nor were
his expectations Disappointed His scientific cal,
culati0ns proved 10 be founded 10 truth and rro
found wisdom, and his ne newipstrument, ,the :. Ssd'
ometer," fulfilling his highest hopes. ln less than
two months after reaching Catifornia, he struckup-
on Of the richest gold mines in that country, upon
an obscure branch Of the Sacramento river, in q
gorge Of hills extremely rocky and difficult Of &C.
cess, and seldom visited by the iialive Caliiornians
Disgusting his object under the pretence of purely
scientific research, he obtained the aid of some
fifteen or rtwenty simple and faithful Indians, and
steadily pursued his task, collecting often more
than SO 900 worth oi gold hi single day, which
he conceded IN deep rayine, without excitins
any suspicion whatever, Until after The discovery
of gold at Capt Suffers Mill, when the mountains
were raiisscked by gold seekers. and SignoI DIAL
Years gold placer" the richest in all California,
was beset with gready adventures. It isnow found
that the real mines or sources Of the gold, lie IN
gorges of the mountains, aud not ia the beds or
sands of the rivers. Previous TO leaving CaIifor-
ria, Signor D'Aivear sold his instrument, the
Goldomeler, a very imperfect one, for 1000, II
The person who purchased it confidently expect
ed to make handsome fortune, by simply finding
tgold placers" and selling out the right OF digging
to the gold workers. sg tls ~ alls esR bt
OF THE GOLDOMETER,
AND PUBLICATION OF THE GUIDE.
Signor 'Alvear, in compliance with the request
of numerous scientific gentlemen, has commenced
the manufacture Of his new Magnetic Instrument,
the GOLDOMETER, be now offers for sale, in
the United States, at the remarkably low price Of
THREE DOLLARS each, accompanied by full
instructions for use, and variety OF Philosophical
hints drawn from tho ancient and modern sci
ences, or, the S.,i,. 4 q, ... ~.
Art Of FINDING MINES OF GOLD!
Silver, Platinum, Quicksilver. Coal. Iron, Copper,
Lead, and other Mineral Riches, the whole being
given in publication called the s,ssn,ss, .,..s
GOLD SEEKERS GUIDES!
This new work. and the GOLDOMETER, ale
both now ready for sale. '-arw' 3 sasla. Ii
81 The GOLDOMETER is so simple an instrn.
ment, that child may learn 10 operate with il iu
five minutes 1t is not effected by, moisture, or
any other known cause. (except the natural mag
tet,) and win retain its power ofpointing out min
eral riches in the earth for any number OF years
By the aid Of the Guide any person may use the
instrument at once with perfect success. N
FARMERS AND LAND OWNERS. aos
Farmers and Land Owners throughout the Uni.
ted States, who have reason to suspect the exis-
tence of any kind Of Mineral riches upon their lands
should avail themselves of this opportunity 10 test
that fact by the surest Of all known tests, before
the abundance of discoveries in all parts Of the
country sha,l have lessened this source Of wealth
in their estate. A
~ ADVENTURES TO CALIFORNIA.
Persons going to Csliforaia cannot make ., bet.
ter inveslmept than by purchasing one OF these in.
strunents which will not only be worth fifty times
it value there, 10 sell again. but will be Of inest
nable worth to those who 60 IN search OF COLD, as
has been proved by the most abundant experiment
both III California and the United States.
TESTIMONIALS. -'''
Signor D'Alvear does not deem il necessary TO
enc,imber this notice with a long list of testimo-
mails, in proof OF the value OF his sGOLDOMETER
and GOLD SEEKERS, GUIDE, The brilliant
results OF his labors IN California, aud the dscov.
cry, this very week, of fresh veins Of Gold in vir
ginia and beds of Coalin Rhode Island by ity use
are alone sufficient TO stamp as the greatest dis
covery Of The age. Nothing but the extreme cheap
of the instrument, and his desire to see il used
for the benefit OF mankind induces him to dispose
of il at the low price for which he offers it. Be
sides this his own desire for wealth is nearly sat
ished .6Ss'aq
{. The following Testimonials, in proof Of the val
ue Of the Goldometer, selected from great nun.
Der equally satisfactory, must suffice Tor the Pres-
ent:
AsToR House., NEW YoRK, Dec 81, ls4a.
The undersigned, having this day witnessed the
practicsloperaton oi Signor Jose D D'Alyear'sBew-
y invented magnetic instrument, the GoLDoME-
TER, feel entirely satisfied that il possesses the
exit aordinary power Of detecting Mineral ores
hidden beneath the surface of the earth. and have
no doubt that i will prove invaluable aid in the
discovery ol the Mineral resources Of the United
States and the world s't'7"''
~ % J.R. DRAPER, Jr., Chemist, eb % iaaa
75a' LIS. TIERMANN, Magnetic Ins. Maker,
G.S. DANA, Geologist II al ~
Ma "a! No g}dksesf 1870 as..,t t..tr
ID Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA. Aug. 1S48.
This may certify that the undersigned is fully |
that Signor JOSE D'ALvEAR was the |
irst discoverer of the Gold deposits of G Caiornia,