The southern press., 1850-10-30
Correspondence Of The, Epsning Posi-.
n Row., Wisconsin, Oct. ls,

saat ROME, wisconsin, Oct. 19, 1850.
WISCONSIN PoLITIcs- sent you, bythis mail.
the resolution passed BY the Hunker Convention.
to show that Hunkers in this Congressional Dis
trict are obliged TO adopt our platform before
they can hope for any success The papers,
however, that publish and approve them, at the
same time abuse us as Abo!ionists, for sticking
to the same thing.
Durkee is now engaged in canvassing this dis
trict, We shall re-elect him, 81 there lacks yir-
tue in man. The wings have nou mated, and
the nominee declines running. They meet again
tomorrow, hut as there is not the least chance
they can elect, it is supposed they will not nomi-
nate The democrats in Washington County,
one of the strongest democratic counties in Wis
consin, at the County Convention, passed reso-
lutions approving Dotys course, and pleged
their support to him. understand he is run
ming, and there seems to be no doubt OF his elec-
ton.
New SPEcIEs OF CoTToN Savannah,
Republican says, aColonel Greene whose highly
cultivated plantation is on the island opposite
this city, has left on our round table, where they
can be seen by the public, three branches taken
from thecotton stalksnow growing OH his ground.
The seed from which the cotton was grown were
sent about two years since to the late Captain
Swiney, of this city, by whom they were given
to Colonel Greene, with view to ascertain by
planting them, the qualities of the species. but
Colonel G. did not learn the name Of the cotton.
nor from whence the seed came. This was the
second growth from the seed, the first planting
having given him only few stalks from which
he saved the seed which he planted this year
The stalks now standing measure about FIVE feet
in height. The limbs are from twelve to four
teen inches in length and are covered with bolls,
some Of which have opened, yielding short
staple cotton ofremarkable fneness. The great
est peculiarly Of the plant is the large number
Of bolls which it bears, as many as 100 having
a limb only that number of inches in length
The boil opens freely, and the cotton adhercs
well to the boll which renders it less liable to
be beaten ut by the weather than ordinary cot
ton The limbs from which tho stem Of the
boil shoots, not at the joints or forks as in other
cotton, being Short the plant can be more closely
cultivated than any other" n
An EXPLANATION Farmer NJ, of Newburv.
was a miserly old codger Sometimes, in his
eageness to grasp the dimes, he would run ra-
ther close to the boundary line which separates
honesty from dishonesty and he has been
known to go so far as even to step upon the line
itself will not Say he has ever got fairly
o'ci, uuS Hr Sstiic 30 HcdT uOlilg ~ Twas naruly
worth dispute. He was deaf as a haddock-
as a very post--and when occasion required he
was more deaf than both Of these SMILES put
together.
He once sold load Of hay to his neiphbor,
who, contrary to Ms. expectations, after seeing
it weighed, stayed to see it unloaded. But 4
few forks ftii were pitched of, when bouncing
big rock rolled from off the load-then another
-and then a third, came abang Y upon the barn
floor. @Whats this e queried the buyer in a
loud voice. @Most all herds grass, this year,'
replied the deaf man. 2But see hereln contin-
ned the other, pointing to the boulders which
lay arrayed in Judgment against the dishonest
hayman, swhat doessall this mean p ashanti
cut nigh so much hay this year as did last
replied the dealer in herds grass. just as he
had finished the last sentence, down Numbered
rousing junk of granite making deep inden
ton in the barn floor with one of its sharp an
giles. II say, neighhor N. screamed forth the
purchaser Of fodder; ~ want to know what I'M
b. are these? :" pointing to the boulders and
the big lump Of granite. Old IN. took uia
mighty forkful Of the herds grass, gave il a
toss into the hay-loft, then, leaning upon his
fork, elected his huge quid Of tobacco and re-
placed 1t with fresh one, took view Of TIE
fragments Of stone wall that lay before him,
and With one Of the blandest smiles replied,
4Them ere is rocks Ir--B Boston Posi-.
TElEcRAPiIc FROM YAzoo CrrY.--On Mon
day evening last large Southern States |
RIGHTS n,eefino xvaa bald Sfrong roor1rt;oya