Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-17

News and GOssip-What Planters
Have LeaEned-The Wheat Pros.
Pecf.
Correspondence of the Union and American.
NEAR THoMPsoN's STATION, TENN,
Dec. Il, 1872.-lt seems that your cor
respondence from this (WiIliamson) county
has been very limited Of late, perhaps ow-
ing to the scarcity Of news that is stirring.
Y et the people oat here are, as of old, hos
pitable in every sense of the word; and it
would do denizen of your metropolis 8
vast amount Of good to rendesouz fer
while In their midst.
THE EPIZo0TIC
has been ia foil blast in this neighborhood.
The farmers have used their stock all the
time, but not to excess, and in the absence
of the drugs, hot stoves, blankets, ETC., are
getting along very well, very little fear be-
ing feltin regard TO them.
THIS YEARS CROP
has nearly all been gathered and is now
safely housed. Yet there are few excep-
tons where cotton is ia the field; but this
is owing more to negligence than to the
want Of labor. The farmers are now re
alizing the fact that small crop well Guilt
vsted pays better than large one half Gull
tiyated; and in future viii act accordingly.
THE WHEAT CROP
for next year is nearly all sowed. a very
large area has been put instke ground, per-
haps larger than any crop for twelve years.
The crop that is mp is looking remarkably
well, the cold weather not seeming to have
Injured it in the least, owing to the dryness
ofthe ground, it first being wet enough to
cause the grain to sprout and to grow off
rapidly. With mild winter we may ext
pect heavy yield.
THE IRREPRESSIBLE sAAiBo
seems to be following III the footsteps of
his illlstrioUs ''city cousins" His race can
seldom have gathering of any kind with
out it is broken up in a row. A few days
ago one negro attacked another in field
and almost dissected him with a barlow
knife, entirely spilLing his entrais, besides
performing several ether scientific strokes
with bis ready scalpel. The would-be sur
geon in this case, while he did not perform
The operation with as much skill as Drs.
Eve or Briggs, did so in 8 much shorter
time than they would have done il. The
neigbborhood physician was soon on hand,
and succeeded in replacing most ofthe bow
els, but it is said of him, that not finding
room enough to store all Of them away, he
clipped part Of them off and succeeded very
well in closing the wound. This, we ex-
pact, is can&Td on the worthy 81. d.
CHRISTMAS is COMING,
and the little ones are already hunting up
toe largest stockings they can lind TO receive
the yearly gifts of ''Old Chris The lads
and lassies are also jubilant in anticipation
of the many expected parties that are to &C
cur during the holidays. As this is the last
weak of the ladies' privilege, we have 10
fear that they will let it psss without making
final attack on the hard hearted lords OF
! creation"
| THE HOG SEASON
| is about over and we now must bid fare
well to the bsCkbones, spsTeribs, sCuce,
etc, that hog-killing tine bring around; bat
| it is consoling to know that most Of the
smoke houses are well provided with good
| substantials for another year.
BUYING COTTON.
Messrs. Banks q Kitch, at Thompson's
Station, are buying large portion of the
cotton crop, which they are shipping to New
! Orleans. These gentlemen have had q
! good deal of experience in this line end are
paying fair figures for the staple, as well as
! giving entire satisfaction.
Everything is moving on smoothly in the
old channels, and by the time another yeal
rolls around this county will be right side
up with care. SoJoURNER,