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CALIFO 5isNIgAg GOLD !!M

Or THE ART OF FINDING MINES OF
GOLD, SILVER, IRON LEAD, COZ }ss
PER, COAL, AND ,OTHEE sltssl
%''''.''t MINERAL RICHES.
The first dicovery Of Gold in California was made
BY DON JOSE D'ALvEAR, an eminent Spanish
Geologist, Chemist and Natural Philosopher, oy
means Of newly invented Magnetic Instrument |
THE GOLDoMETER, H..@ .
OR GOLD s EEKER'S, e ViDE!
Signor D'Alvear has just arrived st Now YORK
from The Gold regions Of California, by way 81
Panama, Chagres, aud New Orleans, bringing WIN
him very large quanlty oil Gold oie' vausu ,sS ~
nearly one million Of Dollars, which he collected
there. long before the existence of the Gold mines
became known to the residents Of California gen.
orally.
Sipnor D'Alvear went out to California nearly
two wears ago, in consequence Of CERTAIN 'n'osnaJ
ton which he had received of the geological charr-
a,ter of that country with the hrm telie that most
mines Of precious metals would be revealed there,
upon careful investigation. He was encouraged
to this enterprise, also, by his confidence in tne
powers of a certain Magnetic instrument which ne
had invented, called the "Goldometer. Dy whose
aid he expected to be directed at once 70 .'e
UGold Placers,n if any such existed. Nor we're
his expectations disappointed. His scientific cal
cuIatiops proved to be founded in truth sru pro-
found wisdom, and his new instrument, the aold-
oneter. - fulfilling his hig hest hopes. In less 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
gorge of hills extremely rocky and difficult Of ac
Cess. and seldom visited by the native Caiornians.
Disgusting his object under the preface purely
scientific research, he obtained the aid OF some
fifteen or twenty simple and faithful Indians, and
steadily pursued his task, collecting often more
than SO 900 worth OF gold in single day, which
he conc eaed in deep ravine, without excitns
anv suspcion whatever, until after the discovery
ofgold at Capt. Suffers Mill, when the mountains
were ransacked by gold seekers. and Signor DIAL
year's s.gold placer" the richest in all California,
was beset with gready adventures, 1t is now found
that the real mines or sources of the gold, lie IN
porges of the mountains, and not in the beds or
sand, of the rivers. Previous to leaving Califor-
ria. Sigpor D'Alvear sold his instrument, the
Goldometer, very Imperfect one, Tor S3,O0o =
The person who purchased it confidently expect
ed to make handsome fortune, by simply finding
..gold placers' and selling cut the right OF digging
to the gold workers.
: AND PUBLICATION OF The GUIDE. a
SgDor D 'Alvear, in compliance with the request
Of numerous scientific gentlemen, has commenced
the manufacture of his new Magnetic Instrument,
the GOLDOMETER, he 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 the ancient and modern sci
ences, or the
ART OF FINDING MINES OF GOLD! u
Silver, Platinum, Quicksilver, Coal, Iron, Copper,
Lead, and other Mineral Riches, the whole being
given in publication called the
GOLD SEEKER'S GUIDE!
This new work. and the GOLDOMETER, ale
both now ready for sale. .... ... 81
The GOLDOMETER is SO simple an instrn-
ment, that child may learn TO operate with il iu
five minutes. 1t is not effected by, moisture, or
any other known cause, Except the natural mag
net y aud will retain its power of pointing out min-
era riches in the earth for any number ot years =
BY the aid of the Guide any person. may use the
instrument at once with perfect success.
FARMERS AND LAND OWNERS.
Farmers and Land Owners throughout the Uni
ted Stales, who have reason to suspect The exis-
tence of any kind of Mineral riches upon their lands
should avail themselves of this opportunity TO test
that fact by the surest of all known tests, before
the abundance of discoveries in all parts of the
country shall have lessened this source of wealth
in their estate. & III C--e c-.L-..- GOO -
ADVENTURES TO CALIFORNIA. =
Persons going to California cannot make bet
ter investment than by purchasing one OF these in
struments, which will not only be worth fifty times
it value there, to sell again, but will be of nesti-
mable worth to those who 90 IN search OF Colo, as
has been proved by the most abundant experiment
both IN California and the United States
TESTIMONIALS. Haa.
Signor D'Alvear does not deem it necessary to
cucumber this notice with long list of testimo-
malls, in proof of the value OF his sGOLD0METER
and GOLD SEEKERS GUIDE. The brilliant
results OF his labors in California, and the discOv.
ery, this very week, of fresh veins OF Gold IN Vir
pinia. and beds of Coal in Rhode Island, by its use
are alone sufficient TO stamp 1t as the greatest dis
covery of the age Nothing but the extreme cheap
ness of the instrument and his desire TO see il used
for the benefit of mankind induces him to dispose
of it at the low price for which he offers it, Be
sides this, his own desire for wealth is nearly sat
ished.
The following Testimonials, in proof OF the val
ue of the Goldometer, selected from great mum
btr equally satisfactory, must suffice Tor the Pres
ent: -
AsroR House, New York, Dec 81, lS48.
| The undersigned, having this day witnessed the
practical operation OF Signnr Jose D. 'Alyears new
| " 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 it will prove an invaluable aid in the
discovery Of the Mineral resources OF the United
States and the world
J.R DRAPER, Jr,, Chemist, fl1u
ggg L. g. TIERMANN, Magnetic Ins. Maker,
G. S. DANA, Geologist. 7sn4 -a
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA. Aug, 1e4S.
| This may certify that the undersigned is fully
convinced that Signor JOSE D'ALvEAR was the
first discoverer of the Gold deposits of California
and that this discovery was made by the aid OF a
Magnetic instrument called the GoLDoMETER;