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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. Page 182
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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