Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-08
THE MINERAL BUREAU

The Bureau just established at Alexandria by
Che railroad companies to aid in developing the
iron and other mineral resources of Virginia
and promoting home metallurgical industries,
Will be open for 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;
purchase or sale of sny lands or minerals. In
It's operation it will be confined mainly to dis
playing the samples sent to it, and publishing
NIL important information in relation thereto
communicated by the senders, acting in the mat
ter as q grstuitous exhibitor and advertiser to
the best Of its ability, for public benefit 00' y
Second: Each sample intended for display
should be as near as possible truthful average
OF the mass of mineral from which it was taken,
and IN quantity sufficient to I'll q box measuring
on the outside just one cubic foot. The box
should be slightly one, smooth on the outside,
and At to be placed on exhibition. Its lid
should be screwed on, not nailed, to avoid
br eaking or defacing in opening
Third: Zach box should be distinctly marked
on its lid thus: ,a.......
GORE FOR ExHr BITIrN)
VIRGINIA Mineral Bureau
Alexandria, Va.
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
Warrington City, Virginia Midland and Great
Southern Railroad or any road connecting
therewithI will be transported directly to its des-
inatIon free of charge, put without any liabi-
~ 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
tie mail'by the sender.
Fourth Within each box, and securely en-
-veloped to prevent soiling, there should be
statement written in distinct, bold hand, set
ting forth first the name and postofhce address
Of the sender, [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, so
the property is offered for sae and if go offered,
such other information as a person desiring to
purchase would be apt to ask for.
Fifth: Each box, as it is received, will be
opened, labeled and placed for display in its APP
propriats position in the exhibition chamber,
and the written statement found within it will
be inscribed IN 8 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 pablo daily, Sundays and public
holidays excepted, from 8 3. M. to D. ~. II
will be the duty of the attendant to be courteous
to vsitors, 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, mutilated or removed; but
this rule will not apply to prevent limited aver
age portions from being taken, according to
special directions, for analysis.
.a' w. F. SPOTTSWOOD,
August %, l876-lw In charge of Bureau.