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CnINEsz SILK COTrON.-A bale Of this dis
criptiOn Of cotton was received the day before
Yesterday, by Messrs. VIM. LaughHn & Co.,
GraVieF street We have seldom, If ever, seen
cotton ofso fine texture. and so lengthy a Sta
pie, as IN the sample we took from this bale
II has hne, glossy appearance, and remar-
kaDie toughness, TO which peculiarlties, and its
having been produced from the Chinese seed. IL
owes ITS distinctive name. It was grown unon
the plantation Of DR.. George w. McElratb. of
Warrenton, Mi, who, wo understand has if.
Teen acres planted with the same kind Of seed.
II affords as much pleasure 10 notice sucb ev;.
dence Of improvements which arc making in ,ha
cultivation Of our great southern staple t Is
IN this way that the planter Of the Unite Sletes
can secure 70 himself the monopoly Of eoftol
the leading English journals now complain so
eltteriy. II they pay more attention to the
qua than to the quantity Of the cotton thew
produce, their reward will be greater, whether
gefersOniQn