  A correspondent suggests that the refuse from broken slate which is thrown aside at the quarries as useless, might be ground down into powder and used as paint. The writer informs us that he has tried powdered slate, and found that it not only made good paint but that the paint lasted well for outdoor work. The Conductors of Chambers’s Journal beg to direct the attention of Contributors to the following notice: 1st. All communications should be addressed to the ‘Editor, 339 High Street, Edinburgh.’ 2d. To insure the return of papers that may prove ineligible, postage-stamps should in every case accompany them. 3d. Manuscripts should bear the author’s full Christian name, surname, and address, legibly written. 4th. MS. should be written on one side of the leaf only. 5th. Poetical offerings should be accompanied by an envelope, stamped and directed. Unless Contributors comply with the above rules, the Editor cannot undertake to return ineligible papers. Printed and Published by W. & R. Chambers, 47 Paternoster Row, London, and 339 High Street, Edinburgh. All Rights Reserved. [Transcriber’s Note—the following changes have been made to this text. Page 193: beech to beach—“a white beach”.] |
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