Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-20
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
and promoting home metalurgical industries,
will be open for the receipt and public display
OF samples on and acer the first Of September
next.
For the guidance of those who wish to avail
themselves of the advantages which this inst.
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
VII important information in relation thereto
communicated by the senders, acting ii the mat
! ter as gratultous exhibitor and advertiser to
Second: Each sample intended for display
should be as near as possible truthful average
OF the mass of mineral from which it was taken
and In quantity sufficient to fill box measuring
on the outside just one cubic foot. The box
should be slightly one, smooth on the outside
and fit to 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:
(oRE FOR ExH1BITIoN)
Virginia Mineral Bureau,
Alexandria, Va.
And if delivered to the railroad agent at any of
the established way stations, or to the baggage
master on board OF any passenger train on the
Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great
Southern Railroad, or any road connecting
herewith, will be transported directly to its des
tnstion free of charge, put without any liabili-
ty for damage, loss or delay. All the roads in
TIE State it is believed, will Immediately unite
the Bureau should be notified thereof through
the mail by the sender.
Fourth Within each box, and securely en-
Veloped to prevent soiling there should be q
statement, written in distinct, bold hand, set
ting forth [frst] the name and pcstofice address
OF the sender, Lsecondl the exact location of the
land from which the mineral was taken, and the
probable quantity Of mineral upon it, or the
thickness, length and breadth Of the deposits so
far as ascertained, and [thirdl whether or not
the property is offered for sale, and if so offered
such other information as q person desiring to
purchase would be apt to ask for.
Fifth Each box, as it is received, will be
opened, labeled and placed for display in its ap-
propriate position in the exhibition chamber
and the written statement found within it will
be inscribed in general record book, which
will always be open to the public for reference
AD appropriate notice of each sample will be at
once handed for publication to each of the news
papers in Alexandria,
sixth: The exhibition chamber will be kept
open to the public daily, Sundays and public
holidays excepted from s q. NJ to 5p. m. 1t
will be the duty of the attendant to be courteous
to visitors, and afford them every opportunity
to inspect the samples on display and obtain
whatever information in relation thereto of
which the Bureau has possession 1t will also
be his duty to carefully protect the samples
from being broken, mutilated or removed but
this rule will not apply to prevent limited aver
age portions from being taken, according to
special directions, for analysis.
W. F. SPOTTSWOOD,
august %, 1915 In charge OF Bureau.