We will insert two more of what we may term the professional, and conclude with a complimentary note, lately received, from a gentleman whom we have not the pleasure of knowing, and extracts from the first that came to hand, as proofs, along with a great number of others, of a deep interest being taken in The Builder, as we predicted would be the case, by the amateur.
“Sir,
“You invite a reply from your readers of the ‘Builder’s Magazine.’
“To make a newspaper answer, it must be numerously circulated. I should advise to make it a weekly paper, to suit every mechanic or person engaged in the trade. I should recommend that it be like the Illustrated London News, to contain sketches of works in progress, new buildings, amounts of contracts, and other news relating to building. Also, to make it general (for nearly every workman takes a weekly paper), it must contain the heads of the news for the week. This would answer, without doubt, and I should like my name as a weekly subscriber.—Yours, &c.
“J. Nesham.”
“Sir,
“I approve much the plan of your proposed publication, and cheerfully offer myself a subscriber in whichever form it may appear; but would prefer it as a weekly magazine and advertiser, in which character I hope soon to see it, and wishing it all possible success.
“I am, Sir, yours respectfully,