Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-18
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
and promoting home metalurgcsl 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:
First: 1t will not undertake to negotiate the
purchase or sale Of any lands or minerals In
Its operation 1t will be confined mainly to dis.
playing the samples sent to it, and publishing
communicated by the senders, acting in the mat
ter as a gratutous exhibitor and advertiser to
the best of its ability, for public benefit.
Second Each sample Intended for display
should be as near as possible truthful average
Of the mass of mineral from which it was TAX en-.
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 TT to 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:
(oRE FOR ExH iBITI"N.)
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
Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great
Southern Railroad, or any road connecting
Herewith, will be transported directly to its des
tInation free OF charge, out without any lsbii-
ty for damage, loss or delay. All the roads in
the State, it IS believed, will i'm mediately unite
in this srrs1 cement. When any box is so sent
the Bureau SHOULD be notified thereof through
the mail by the sender.
,rfh oh hov nj
veoped to prevent soing, there should be q
statement, written in distlnct, bold hand, set
ting forth lhrstJ the name and postUtfice 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
far ss ascertained, and [third] whether or not
the property Is offered for SALE and if so offered
such other information as a person desiring to
purchase wou Id be apt to ask for.
Filth: Each box, as it 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.
AID 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 bo kept
open to the public daily, Sundays and pubic
holidays excepted, from q. NJ. to 5 D. m. 1t
will be the duty of the attendant to be courteous
to visitors, and afford them every opp riunity
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 samrles
from being broken, mutsted or removed; but
this rule will not apply to prevent limited aver.
age portions from being taken, according to
special directions, for analysis
w. +. SPOTTSWOOD,
August e, 1875 In charge of Bureau.