Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-29
LOCAL NEWS.

TIE MINERAL BUREAU.--The Mineral Blu
raan has received from Ferdinand Lewis i GO.
seven samples of minerals, including 6re-clay
and iron ores, found near Greenlaod, Grant
r1unty, W. Va. rns ores are of several vare-
res, OF good quality, and are found 10 immense
nuantlty the ajor'y OF the beds ranglpg 10
th,ckoc>s from 10 20 feet. Que of them fossil
,rs( i, said 10 measure $50 icet, the statement
bang fully vuuched for. The area Of the beds
!, known to be very great, the out crops having
been traced for eight miles. aud, following their
general direction, ores Of similar character have
bean found at distant pou s. With limestone,
timber and water power III abundance, aud the
Allegheny coal ii ids accessible, at distance Of
x miles, this property, which Is Tor sale. needs
ouiyraroad commun:cs tlou with the merkets
10 make ii rXtfemeIy valuable as location Tor
IRON works, and this vii doubtless be supplied
N The Immediate future, the ore beds bang
nnly twcuy. Que miles from the Baltimore and
Oalo, aud upon the proposed line Of the Wash
!nslou and Ohio Railroad
We publish below circular letter addressed
TO the editors Of Virginia, with our hearty CO.
dorsstnent. Regarding the Mineral Bureau az
4 public institutions for public beueht, our
cau;DnS have al ali times been open TO II tree OF
charge Tie matter which ii furnishes Is OF
general interest, and we have not found 1t bur-
den>ome. We call upon our Virginia exchaugs
t. come to our aid In bringing this enterprise
permanently before the people, and suggest that
each newspaper urge the matter upon the atten-
ton Of its own exchanges, that every journal IN
the State may be reached, and included IN the
arrangement:
TIE VIRGIL IA Mineral BuRE. L,
ALEXAEDEIA- Va, Oct. D. 1915.
Dear Sir The accompanying circular FULLY
explains tho nature and aim of the Institution
winch 1t represents:
1t hiss long b,en II recogn;z "a fact among in
lelligent men throughout Virginia and West
Virginia that the movem mt in which We have
taken the initiative should b. made. but. with
the lack Of capital and tue general prostratlon OF
business, it was felt tnat nothing could b. done.
The Bureau however, ernbodies plan by which
il s hoped 10 accomplish mach with Il compare
lively small outl y OF money.
The railroad compares r4med in our circular
have agreed to furnish slIth ient funds to meet
the more immeiisto want: of the enterprise, and
~ give tree transportation to the samples OF
minerals Some OF our newspapers have gener-
ousy offered the use Of their columns and, with
the hearty cooperation of our citizens, there is
no reason why the undertaking should not be Il
complete SUI IS. We wish, if possible To in
clude III! the journals of Virgina and " est Vir-
gina IN the arrangement To which We havc re-
crrcd Snort notices Of minerals received, AID
Of other matters re!atlng to the Bureau, are from
tim. to time published in the Alexandria and
other papers, and the plan proposed is that all
tne papers throughout the two states copy such
notices as they it'd them in the columns OF their
exchanges. By this means public interest will be
aroused and maintained ,sn'i IN many ways much
will be done towards the accomplis hInent of the
desired end. We would also solicit more ex-
tened notice IS an introduction to the proposed
system. A copy of your paper, mailed to the
Bureau, will be sufficient Indication of your &C
qulescence in our plan.
We seek your cooperation, as we do that of
all Virginians and ali men of public spirit. Are
we asking too muct? Very re.uectuI!y,
w. +. SPoTTSwooD, oup't