Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-28
THE MINERAL BUREAU.

The Bureau just established at Alexandria hv
the railroad companies to aid in developing the
IRON and other mineral resources Of Virginia
AID promoting home mctslurgicsl industries
Will be open tor the receipt and public DISPLAY
OF samples on and after the first of Sentemher
next.
For the guidance Of those who wish to avail
themselves OF the advantages which this insti.
tuition Offers the following items of information
arc given:
FIRST; 1t will not undertake to negotiate the
purchase or sale Of any lands or minerals In
It's operation it will be confined mainly 70 dis.
paying the samples sent to it, and publishing
NIL important information in relation thereto
communicated by the senders, acting in the mat
Ter rs a grstuitous exhibitor and advertiser to
the best OF Its ability, for public benefit.
Second: Each sample intended for disnl,v
should be rs near as p ,ssible truthful avefsre
OF the mass oil mineral from which it WAS taken.
and IN quantity sufficient to fill a box measuring
on the outside just one cubic foot The box
should be slightly one, smooth on the outside,
and lit to be placed on exhibition. Its lid
should be screwed on, not nailed. to avo;d
breaking or defacing in opening.
lhlrd Each box should be distinctly marked
on its lid thus:
GORE FOR EXH BITI ~
Virginia Mineral Bureau
ALcrandria, w.
And if delivered to the railroad agent At anv of
the established way stations, or to the baggage
master on board of any passenger train on ia
Washington City, Virginia Midland and Grnst
Southern Railroad, or any road connecting
herewith will be Transported directly to its des.
inntlon free OF charge. but without any liabil-
ty for damage, loss or delay. All the roads in
the State, it Is believed. will immediately unite
in his arrangement. When any box is 50 sent
the Bureau should be notified thereof through
the mail by the sender.
Fourth: Within each hoy and socuro1r =,
Veioped to prevent soiling there should DE
statement written In - distinct, bold hand set
ting forth lhcst] the name and post flee address
OF the sender [second] the exact location of the
lana from which the mineral Was taken, ard the
probable quantty of mineral upon it, or the
Thickness, length and breadth Of the deposits, 50
Tar rs ascertsined, AMI [thrd] whether or not
the property Is offered for sale, and if so offered
such oIher Information as person desiring to
purchase would be apt to ask for.
Filth Each box, rs it is received, will be
opened, labeled and placed for display in its An
prorrlatc position in the exhibition chamber
ana the written statement found within it will
be inscribed IN a general record book, which
Will always be open to the public for reference
AID appropriate notice of each sample will be at
once handed for publication TO each OF the news.
papers IN Alexandris.
Sixth: The exhibition chambor will h. Lon+
open to the public daily, Sundays and public
Mondays excepted, from 8 n. nj. to D, m. 1t
Will De the duty of the attendant to be courteous
TO visitors, and afford them every ODD r;unity
to inspect the samples on display and obtain
Whatever Information in relation thereto of
whlcn the Bureau has possession. It will also
DC MS duty to carefully protect the SAMPLES
rom being broken, mutilated or removed but
TINS rule will not apply to prevent limited aver
age portions from being taken, according TO
special directions, for analysis.
W. F. SPOTTSWOOD,
August Is. l875-lw In charge OF Bureau.