Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-31
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
ara promoting home metallurgical industries,
Will De open Tor the receipt and public display
Of samples on and after the first of Septen ber
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 a. 4 gratuitous exhibitor and advertiser to
the best of its ability, for public benefit.
Second: Each sample intended for display
should be as near as possible q truthful 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. Tue box
should be slightly one, smooth on the outside,
and fit to be placed on exhibition. Its lid
should be screwed on, not nailed, to avoid
breaking OF defacing in opening
Third Each box should be distinctly marked
on its lid thus:
(oRE FOR ExHTBITIoN)
Virginia Mineral Bureau,
ALsrandriu, Va
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 the
Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great
Southern Railroad, or any road connecting
herewith, will be transported directly to its des.
tlnston free OF charge but without any iabli-
ty tor damage loss or delay. Ali the roads in
toe State, it is believed, will Immediately unto
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-
veloped to prevent soliDg, there should be
statement, written in distinct, bold hand set
ting forth lirstl the name and postotice 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
far IS ascertsined. and [third] whether or not
the property is offered for SALE and if 60 offered,
such other information as person desiring to
purchase would be apt to ask for.
Filth: Each box as 1t is received, will be
opened, labeled and placed for display in its ap-
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 Alexandria.
Sixth: The exhibition chamber will bc kept
open to the public daily, Sundays and public
holidays excepted, from 8 a. NJ to D. 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. It will also
Dc 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. f. SPOTTSWOOD,
August 70, lS75-lW In charge of Bureau