Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-01
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
aho promoting home metallurgical industries,
Will De open for the receipt and public display
OF samples on and after the first of Septem Der
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: It 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
Nil important information in relation thereto
communicated oy the senders, acting in the mat
ter as 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 taken,
and IN quantity sufficient to fill q box measuring
should be slgntly 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:
GORE FOR EXH BITInN)
Virginia Mineral bureau,
Alexandria, Ta
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
tlnation free of charge but without any liabili-
ty for damage loss or delay. ALI the roads in
the State, 1t 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-
velOped to prevent soil!ng, there should be a
statement, written in distinct, bold hand, set
ting forth [hrst] the name and postoffce address
of the sender tsecondl 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 sale, and if go 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 Aiexandris.
Sixth: The exhibition chamber will be kept
S open to the public daily, Sundays and public
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
age portions from being taken, according to
special directions for analysis:
w. F. SPOTTSWOOD,
august 2o lol5-lw In charge Of Bureau.