Society of Natchez-New-England adventurers-Their pros-

pects-The Yankee sisterhood-Southern bachelors-Southern

society-Woman-Her past and present condition-Single combats

-Fireside pleasures unknown-A change-Town and country-

Characteristic discrepancies.

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XXIX,

A Sabbath morning in Natchez-A ramble to the bluff-Louisi-

ana forests-Natchez under the Hill-Slaves-Holidays-Negroes.

going to church-Negro street coteries-Market day-City hotel

-Description of the landing-Rail-way-A rendezvous-Neglec-

ted Sabbath-bell.

52

XXX.

Reminiscences-An aged pastor-Streets of Natchez on the Sab-

bath-Interior of a church-Church music-Pulpit oratory-A

New England scene-Peculiar state of society-Wealthy ministers

-Clerical planters-Health of Mississippi-Episcopalian church—

Catholics-The French language-Catholic education--Methodists

-An alarm bell and slaves.

XXXI.

62

Catholic burying-ground-Evening in a grave yard-Sounds of a

busy city-Night-Disturbers of the dead-Dishumation of human

remains Mourning cards-A funeral-Various modes of riding-

Yankee horsemanship-Mississippian horsemen-Pacers-A plan-

tation road-Residence-The grave-Slaves weeping for their

master! New cemetery.

XXXII.

73

National diversities of character-Diversities of language-Pro-

vincialisms-A plantation and negroes-Natchez bar-A youthful

judge-Physicians-Clergymen-Merchants, &c. &c-A southern

mania-" Washing"-Tobacco-Value of cotton planting and sta-

tistics-An easy
66 way to wealth."

84

An excursion—A planter's gallery-Neglect of grounds—Taste

and economy-Mississippi forests-The St. Catharine-Cotton

fields-Worm fences-Hedges-The pride of China-The magno-

lia tree and flower-Plantation roads-White cliffs-General view

of a plantation.

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XXXIV.

Horticulture-Chateaubriand-A Mississippi garden and plants—

A novel scene-Sick slaves-Care of masters for their sick-Sham-

ming-Inertness of negroes—Burial of slaves—Negro mothers—A

nursery-Negro village on the Sabbath-Religious privileges of

slaves-Marriages-Negro "passes"-The advantages of this re-

gulation-Anecdote of a runaway.

XXXV.

113

Preparations for a deer hunt-A sailor, a planter, and an author

-A deer driver-"Stands" for deer-The hunting ground-The

hunt-Ellis's cliff-Silver mine-An hypothesis-Alluvial forma-

tion of the lower valley of the Mississippi-Geological descriptions

of the south-west.
132

XXXVI.

Geography of Mississippi-Ridges and bottoms-The Mississip-

pi at its eflux-Pine and table lands-General features of the

state-Bayous-Back-water of rivers-Springs-St. Catharine's

harp-Bankston springs-Mineral waters of this state—Petrifac-

tions-Quartz crystals-"Thunderbolts"-Rivers-The Yazoo and

Pearl.

146

XXXVII.

Topography-Natchez-Washington-Seltzertown-Greenville

-Port Gibson-Raymond-Clinton-Southern villages-Vick-

burg-Yeomen of Mississippi-Jackson-Vernon-Satartia-Ben-

ton-Amsterdam-Brandon and other towns-Monticello-Man-

chester-Rankin-Grand Gulf-Rodney-Warrenton-Woodville

-Pinckneyville-White Apple village.

159

Coloured population of the south-Mississippi saddle and horse

caparisons-Ride through the city-Chain gang-Lynch law-

Want of a penitentiary-Difficulties in consequence-Summary

justice-Boating on the Mississippi-Chain gang and the runaway

-Suburbs-Orphan asylum-A past era.
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XXXIX.

Slave mart-Scene within-File of negroes-" Trader”-Negro

feelings-George and his purchaser-George's old and new wife-

Female slaves-The intellect of the negro-A theory-An elderly

lady and her slaves-Views of slaves upon their condition-Sepa-

ration of kindred among slaves.

192

XL.

Towns of Mississippi-Naming estates-The influence of towns

on the social relations of the planters-Southern refinement-Col-

leges-Oakland-Clinton-Jefferson-History of the latter-Col-

legiate system of instruction-Primary departments-Quadrennial

classes.

204

XLI.

Indian mounds—Their origin and object—Tumuli near Natchez

-Skulls and other remains-Visit to the fortifications or mounds

at Seltzertown-Appearance and description of the mounds-Their

age-Reflections-History of the Natchez.

XLII.

215

Slavery in the south-west-Southern feelings-Increase of slaves

-Virginia-Mode of buying slaves, and slave-traders-Mode of

transportation by sea-Arrival at the mart-Mode of life in the

market-Transportation by land-Privileges of slaves-Conduct of

planters toward their negroes-Anecdotes-Negro traders-Their

origin.

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Slaves-Classes-Anecdotes-Negro instruction-Police-Nat-
chez fencibles-Habitual awe of the negro for the white man-Il-
lustrations-Religious slaves-Negro preaching-General view of
slavery and emancipation-Conclusion.

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