Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07
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 after the 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 negotiate the
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
all important information in relation thereto
communicated by the senders, acting in the mat
ter as gratuitous exhibitor and advertiser to
the best of its ability, for public benefit.
second: Each sample intended for display
should De as near as possible truthful average
OF the mass of mineral from which it was taken,
and in quantity sufficient to fill q box IN En-. uring
on the outside just one cubic foot. Tue box
should be slightly 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
on its lid thus:
(oRE FOR EXHIBITInN)
Frqtnla Mineral Bureau,
alexandria, Va.
And if delivered to the railroad agent At sny of
the established way stations, or to the baggage
master on board of any passenger train on tho
Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great
'uthern Railroad, or any road connecting
herewith, will be transported directly to its des.
tinstlon tree OF charge, out without any liablli.
ty for damage loss or delay. All the roads in
s DsSv'o whom S Son ua
the Bureau should be notified thereof through
the mail by the sender.
Fourth Within each box, and securely en-
Veioped to prevent soiling, there should be a
statement, written in distinct, bold hand, set.
tlng forth Lhrst] the name and postcffco address
OF Inc sender, lsecOnd] the exact location of the
land from which the mineral was taken, and the
PROBABLE quantity of mineral upcn it, or the
Thickness, length and breadth OF the deposits, SO
lar as ascertained, and [third] whether or not
Inc properly is onered for SALE and if go offered,
purchase would DO apt to ask for
Filth Each box, as 1t is received, will be
opened, labeled and placed for display in its an
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 Aiexandris.
Sixth: The exhibition chamber will be kent
open to the public daily, Sundays and public
holidays excepted, from 8 u. nj. to 5 D. m. 1t
will be the duty of the attendant to be courteous
70 vlsitors and afford them every opportunity
TO inspect the samples on display and obtain
Whatever Information in relation thereto of
winch the bureau has possession. 1t will also
De ms duty to carefully protect the samples
from being broken, mutlated 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 70, lS75-1~ In charge Of Bureau.