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MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Art. I. Domestic Mtices. 



Glazing Sashes without Putty. — Mr. Editor: — I was somewhat sur- 

 prised to observe in your July number an article by an anonymous writer, 

 — and which by your comments you appear to think very delectable, — im- 

 peaching my veracity in stating my conviction that glazing without putty is 

 not "American." The course you have adopted is certainly an unusual one, 

 and rather insulting to any one you are pleased to term your correspondent. 

 It has been truly said " that in this country no honest man need wear a 

 mask ;" especially true is this saying in regard to an enquirer who wishes 

 to establish a fact on vague assertions and doubtful suppositions. I append- 

 ed my name to my remarks, and unless you are ashamed of your correspon- 

 dent, or him ashamed of himself, his name would be appended to his rather 

 uncourteously couched remarks. And now let me state that I should be 

 much pleased if your correspondent will inform me what he means by 

 " chapter and verse." As I am but little versed in logical ambiguities, I 

 am quite at a loss to know what he wishes a reply to. Let me request 

 " Beta," therefore, like an honest straightforward enquirer after truth, to 

 state, over his own name, what he wishes me to answer or explain, and I 

 shall most gladly do so, to the full extent of my knowledge of the matter 

 in question. But let me add, that anonymous writers, of such a character 

 as his remarks would manifest him to be, are considered beneath my notice. 

 Meantime, Mr. Editor, as you have manifested much anxiety to appropri- 

 ate the merit of originating this system of glazing to yourself, it would 

 not be amiss if you would take the trouble to inform us where we can find 

 the houses that you erected in 1833, and glazed on this plan, as I and some 

 others would like to examine them. No doubt it is all true you say, but be 

 pleased to observe, Mr. Editor, that your assertion, without some more 

 proof, is no better than the assertion of any of your correspondents, your 

 endorsement and all. As you gave a speedy insertion to Beta's note, you 

 will oblige by inserting this in your August No. ; otherwise, circumstances 

 will possibly prevent me from seeing his rejoinder, and be therefore unable 

 to answer his inquiries. Let me add that in making my remarks I was not 

 actuated by any desire to deprive America of the credit of originating 

 anything new in horticulture ; and if it be American, very good ; but let us 

 enquire whether it is or not, and let it be done in an open and friendly 

 manner, and let us accord praise to whom it is due. — Yours, respectfully, 

 R. B Leuchars, July, 1853. 



We do not exactly like some of the expressions in Mr. Leuchars' re- 

 marks, as they are quite uncalled for, and out of place in any discussion 

 which is to elicit the truth. They belong rather to that class of journals 

 so happily described by Dickens in the Pickwick Papers. We are ready 

 to acknowledge that it is not our custom to admit anonymous attacks upon 

 any writer in our columns ; and in the case of " Beta," we did not consider 

 it as of that class. The writer gave us his name, accompanying his note, 

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