. The Southern states of North America: a record of journeys in Louisiana, Texas, the Indian territory, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland . ry one of the markets the noise rises in such thousand currents ofpatois, of French, of English, of good-natured and guttural negro accent,that one cannot help wondering how it is that buyer and seller ever cometo any understanding at all. Then there are the flowers! Such marvelous bargains as one can have inbouquets! Delicate jessamines, mod
. The Southern states of North America: a record of journeys in Louisiana, Texas, the Indian territory, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland . ry one of the markets the noise rises in such thousand currents ofpatois, of French, of English, of good-natured and guttural negro accent,that one cannot help wondering how it is that buyer and seller ever cometo any understanding at all. Then there are the flowers! Such marvelous bargains as one can have inbouquets! Delicate jessamines, modest knots of white roses, glorious orangeblossoms, camelias, red roses, tender pansies, exquisite verbenas, the lusciousand perfect virgins bower, and the magnolia in its season;—all these areto be had in the markets for a trivial sum. Sometimes, when a Havanaor a Sicilian vessel is discharging her cargo, fruit boxes are broken open;and then it is a treat to see swarms of African children hovering about thetempting piles, from which even the sight of stout cudgels will not frightenthem. In the winter months the markets are crowded with strangers before sixoclock every morning. Jaunty maids from New England stroll in the passages, fp illMllll^iT^. One sees delicious type MORNINGS IN THE MARKETS. 49
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