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THE
SLAVE STATES
OF
AMERICA.
BY
J. S. BUCKINGHAM, ESQ.
AUTHOR OF
"AMERICA, HISTORICAL, STATISTIC, AND DESCRIPTIVE."
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
FISHER, SON, & CO.
NEWGATE ST. LONDON; RUE ST. HONORÉ, PARIS.
13343.5
us 10048.42.5(2)
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY
442
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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
CHAP. I.
Journey from Charleston to Columbia— Capture of a live alligator-
Excessive heat-Night-hawk - Daybreak Field negroes-Slavery-
Song of forest birds Fields of cotton, corn, and indigo Sunrise
-Night-mists-Country fevers-Deserted village-River Congaree—
Arrival at Columbia-Wealthy planters-Frequency of husbands marry-
ing many wives-Unimpassioned character of American attachments-
History of Columbia-Seat of government-Plan of the city-College
and State institutions-Course of studies-Peculiarities of Southern
society-Churches and religious sects-Population, white and black,
condition of each-Legal decisions on negro cases-) -English fashionable
novels-Lady Bulwer and Miss Martineau-Sand-hill country seats ... 1
CHAP. II.
From Columbia to Augusta-Lexington-Healthiness of this region-New
description of cotton recently grown here-Early song of birds-Leesville
-Country-houses-Mosquito-hawk-Edgefield-Approach to Augusta-
Cotton cultivation-Great increase in the quantity produced-Different
kinds of cotton grown-Entry into Hamburgh-Caravan of slaves-Arrival
at the Planter's Hotel-Entire destruction of the hotel by fire-Losses
sustained by this sudden conflagration-Supposed to be the work of dis-
contented slaves-Frequent adoption of this mode of revenge-Conduct
of Southern students towards abolitionists
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CHAP. III.
-
Departure from Augusta for Athens-Journey to Greensborough-Anecdote
of a zealous Methodist preacher-Stage-route to Athens-Ascending
country-Oak lands-River Oconee — Rattlesnakes abounding on the
lower banks-Excessive drought-Crops of wheat and oats-Introduction
of Baden corn-Extreme productiveness-Mulatto corn and cotton by
amalgamation—Arrival at Salem-Violent storm-Halt at Watkinsville
-Arrival at Athens
53
CHAP. IV.
Public funeral of the late Judge Clayton-Oration delivered over his corpse
-Startling statement of prevailing infidelity-Robberies by negroes-
Grotesque exhibition of the militia-muster-Phi-Kappa and Demosthe-
nian societies-Description of Athens-Population, character, and man-
ners-Organization and government of the University-Classical names
of places-Strength of local attachment-Literary taste of the South-
Entire expulsion of the negroes to Africa advocated-The blacks con-
sidered to be the " great beast" of Scripture-The church declares that
"slavery is not a moral evil "-Appearance and manners of a Southern
debating club - Brilliant evening party at the University-Style of
Southern beauty, dress, and manners-Botanical garden-Night-blooming
Cereus-Mineralogical collection-Indian antiquities ......
60
CHAP. V.
History and condition of the Cherokee Indians-Territory assigned to the
Indians west of the Mississippi-Opposite opinions as to the policy of
uniting the Indians-Numbers, character, and condition of the Choctaws
-Numbers of the Creeks, their territory and government-Smaller tribes
-Indigenous races of Western Indians-The Pawnees, their present
uncivilized state--Kickapoos-Indian prophet-Provisions for educating
the Indians-Missions established among the tribes-Whole number of
Indians on the North American continent-Human sacrifice of a Sioux
girl taken in war .... 97
CHAP. VI.
Environs of Athens-Springs of Helicon-Cotton_factories-Blacks and
whites employed together-Slave labour and free-Dissatisfaction at the
mode of levying taxes-Whitney's cotton-gin-Fourth of July oration-
English and American orators-Slight influence of ladies on manners in
America Description of American parties by a native writer-Nocturnal
removal of a house by negroes-Negro girls used as footmen behind
carriages-Excessive affectation of delicacy-Anecdote of a Dutchman
and a Moravian preacher. Protracted meetings of the Presbyterian
church
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CHAP. VII.
Journey to the Madison Springs-Forest Scenery-Birds-Madison Springs
-Carnesville-Specimen of an American village-Carnesville to the
Falls of Tukoa-Log church and graves- Deep solitude-Uprooted trees
-Forest sunset-Inhospitality of a Georgian farmer-Curraghee moun-