Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-02
THE MINERAL BUREAU,

The Bureau just established at Alexandria Nv
the railroad companies to aid in developing the
IRON and other mineral resources of Virginia
AID promoting home metallurgical industries,
viii De open tor the receipt and public display
OF samples on and after Inc first OF Septem 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 neeoti .te tho
purchase or sale of any lands or minerals. In
Its operation it will be confined mainly to dis
playing the samples sent to it, and publishing
xii important information in relation thereto
communicated by the senders, acting IN the mat
ter as u gratutous exhibitor and advertiser to
tho best of its ability, for public benefit.
Seconu: Each sample intended for DISPLAY
should be as near possible 3 truthful average
OF the mass OF mineral from which 1t was taken.
and IN quantity sufficient to fill a box measuring
should be slghtiy one, smooth on the outside,
and ut 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
GORE FOR EXH'BITIfN)
Virginia Mineral Bureau,
Alexandria, Va
And if delivered to the railroad agent 1T 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 OF any road connecting
herewith, will be transported directly to its des.
tlnstIon tree OF charge, but without any lsbi-
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
Fourth: Within each box, and securely en-
veloped to prevent soiling, there should be a
statement, written in distinct, bold hand. set
ting forth lhrstl the name and postotice address
of the sencer, [second] 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 40
far as ascertalned, and [third] whether or not
the property is offered for sale, and if go offered
such other information ss 8 person desiring to
purchase would be apt to ask for.
Filth: 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
An 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 a. m 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 mutiated or removed but
THIS rule WILL not apply to prevent limited aver
age portions from being taken, according to
w. F. SPOTTsWOOD,
august 20, l91o-lw In charge of Bureau