Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-03
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
AID promoting home metallurgcsl industries,
Will DC 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
lis operation 1t 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 DO as near rs possible truth ful 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 defacng in opening.
Third: Each box should be distinctly marked
on its Ind thus:
ORE FOR EXHBITIoN.)
Virginia Mineral Bureau,
Aieraalrta Va.
And if delivered to the railroad agent al any of
the established way Stations or to the baggage
ss'Oi oii Oohio vi any passenger LTaln on Inc
Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great
Southern Railroad, or any road connecting
Herewith, will be transported directly to its des-
tnatlon free OF charge out without any iabli-
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 on
veloped to prevent soiling, there should be a
statement, written in dsLlnct, bold hand, set
ting forth [lirstJ the name and postctfce 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
lar as ascertained, and [third] whether or not
the property is offered for sale, and if offered,
such other information 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 APP
proprlate position in the exhibition chamber,
and the written statement found within it will
be inscribed IN a general record book, which
Will always be open to the public for reference
AD 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 kent
open to the public daily, Sundays and public
holidays excepted, from Il. III. to 5 y. 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, mutilated or removed but
this rule will not apply to prevent limited aver.
age portions from being taken, according to
special directions, for analysis.
w. +. 5SPOTTSWOOD,
August Is, 1s75-1w In charge OF Bureau