Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-13
THE MINERAL BUREAU

The Bureau just established at Alexandria l.y
the railroad companies to aid in developing the
iron and other mineral resources of Virginia
aid promoting home metalurgical industries,
Will be open Tor the receipt and public display
OF samples on and after the first Of September
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
It's 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 MS gratultous exhibitor and advertiser to
the best of its ability, for public benefit.
Second: Each sample intended for display
should be AS near IS possible n truth 'ul 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 tit 10 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 ETH NJ
Virginia Mineral Bureau
Alexandria, w.
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, Nirgnia Midland and Great
Southern Railroad, or any road connecting
herewith, will be transported directly TO its des
tnatlon 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 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-
velopcd to prevent soiling there should be a
statement, written in d distinct bold hand, set
ting forth lfirst the name and postotIice address
OF the sender, tsecond] 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 [third] whether or not
the property is offered for sale, and il so offered,
such other information rs a 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 ap-
proprlate position in the exhibition chamber,
and the written statement found within 1t will
be inscribed IN II general record book, which
will always be open to the public for refer. nee
AID appropriate notice Of each sample will! be AT
once handed for publication to each oil the news
papers in AieXAndris.
Sixth: The exhibition chamber will be kept
open to the public daily, Sundays ard pubic
holidays excepted, from y. III. to 5 p. IN. 1t
Will be the duty OF the attendant to be courteous
TO visitors, and afford them every opp trtunity
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, mutated or removed; bu.
THIS rule Will not sppiy TO prevent limited aver.
age portions from being taken, according to
special directions, for analysis.
w. +. SPOTTSWOOD,
August Is, lSIo-lw In charge Of Bureau.