Gibson. I. A W. county of Tennessee, drained by Forked Deer and Obion rivers; area, 520 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 25,666, of whom 6,856 were colored. The surface is generally even and the soil fertile. The Mobile and Ohio and the Memphis and Louisville railroads pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 116,869 bushels of wheat, 106,775 of Indian corn, 16,319 of peas and beans, 23,440 of Irish and 60,275 of sweet potatoes, 243,746 lbs. of butter, 879 tons of hay, and 9,815 bales of cotton. There were 5,631 horses, 2,955 mules and asses, 5,470 milch cows, 6,883 other cattle, 14,113 sheep, and 53,103 swine; 6 manufactories of agricultural implements, 10 of bricks, 13 of carriages, 5 of furniture, 3 of iron castings, 1 of kindling wood, 7 of saddlery and harness, 1 of sashes, doors, and blinds, 6 wool carding and cloth dressing establishments, 11 flour mills, 1 planing mill, and 15 saw mills. Capital, Trenton.

II. A S. W. county of Indiana, bordering on Illinois, area, 449 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 17,571. It contains coal, and has an undulating surface and a rich soil, watered by the Wabash and Patoka rivers, the former of which forms the W. boundary. The Wabash and Erie canal and the Evansville and Crawfordsville railroad intersect it. The chief productions in 1870 were 457,260 bushels of wheat, 757,933 of Indian corn, 39,807 of oats, 22,979 of potatoes, 102,812 lbs. of butter, 37,440 of wool, 182,031 of tobacco, and 7,564 tons of hay. There were 5,206 horses, 3,795 milch cows, 6,026 other cattle, 15,038 sheep, and 28,222 swine; 11 manufactories of carriages, 1 of furniture, 9 of saddlery and harness, 4 of woollen goods, 3 distilleries, 12 flour mills, and 6 saw mills. Capital, Princeton.