Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-11
THE MINERAL BUREAU

The Bureau just established at Alexandria by
the railroad companies to aid in developing the
iron and other mineral resources of VIRGINIA
ana promoting home metallurgical industries
will be open tor the receipt and public display
OF samples on and after the first Of Septemb Der
next.
For the guidance of those who wish to avail
themselves Of the advantages which this insti-
tuition offers, the following items of information
are given:
First: 1t will not undertake to negotiate the
PURCHASE or sale Of any lands or minerals. In
Its operation 1t will be confined mainly to dis
playing the samples sent to it, and publishing
all important information in relation thereto
communicated by the senders, acting IN themat-
ter as 3 gratulious exhibitor and advertiser to
the best of its ability, for public benefit
Second: Each sample intended for display
should be rs near possible b truthful average
of the mass of mineral from which it was taken,
and IN quantity sufficient to fill box meas uring
on the outside just one cubic foot. The box
should be slightly one, smooth on the outside
and Mt 10 be placed on exhibition. Its lid
should be screwed on, not nailed, to avoid
breaking or defacing in opening.
third Each box should be distinctly marked
on its lid thus:
LORE FOR EXH BITI y
Virginia Mineral bureau,
alexandria, Va.
And if delivered to the railroad agent at snv of
the established way stations, or To the baggage
master on board OF any passenger Train on lhe
Washington City, Virgins Midland and Great
Southern Railroad, or any road connecting
Herewith, will be transported directly to its des
tination free of charge, put without any liabi-
ty for damage, loss or delay. All the roads in
the State, it Is believed, will Immediately unite
in this arrangement. When any box is so sent
the Bureau should be notified thereof through
the mail by the sender.
nrth uahh nv
veloped to prevent soiling. there should be u
statement, written in distinct, bold hand, set.
ting forth lhrsIJ the name and pcstcfhce address
of the sender, [second] the exact location OF the
land from which the mineral Was tsken, and the
probable quantity of mineral upon it. or the
thickness length and breadth Of the deposits, SO
far rs ascertalned, and (third] whether or not
the property Is Ctered for sale, and if 30 offered,
such other information rs a person desiring to
purchase would be apt 10 ask for.
Filth: Each box, 1t is received, will be
opened, labeled and placed for display in it. alp
propriate position in the exhibition chamber
and the written statement found within II will
be inscribed In general record book when
will always b open To the ub ic Tor re.cr nee
an nprrop la.e EutIc" Q! each sample vii. b at
once haId Tor pub cation to each .. hc Lrws-
papers IN AIc%nLdrl..
sixth: he eAhlb lion chamber will b. kept
open to tie pubic daily, Sundays III d pub.ia
Mondays aceEtci I. oIn !. III. to o H. 1t
will &c the tuly OF tue attend nj to be courteous
TO visitors, aAd ator thrn every opp runity
10 lhsp> CT The sam lie Oh display hid ooJIin
whatever information III rcStlun thereto OF
which tie Bureau has Ios>rsslon. 1T viii also
be ms duty to carefully protect the samrlos
from being broken, mutl.aled or removed; but
tbs rule will Tot appy to prevent linitcl aver
age portions from being taken, according to
special directions, for analysis.
w. F. SPOTTSWOOD,
August 70, loIo-lw In charge Of Bureau.