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Our . Rebel Brfgadiers."


II. w. Grady tells in the Atlanta C6astitu-
ton the present whereabouts and avocations
ofthe Southern Generals. We condense =
Agriculturally. w, II. f. Lee, the eldest
son, is farming in Fairfax Fitzhugh issoil
tilling on the Potomac and running -four
mill. too. Robert farms the old family es-
tate. f. B. Cheatham has a fine farm IN
Coffee county. Tenn. w, II. Red Jack
son has charge Of the Belle Mead stud farm.
4 Buford has big stock place. Witt Ad-
ans is powing it in Mississippi. Joe Davis
is farming near "Beauvoir." Joe Wheeler
runs farm. stofe, and some Law fees, and
will be in Congress next month: Pierce
Young farms it i'll Georgia and l.. j. FOLK
in Murray county, Tenn.
Educationally, Custis Lee Is president of
the Washington and Lee University at Lex
ington he expects carly indemniiication
for the Arlingt6H estate forfeiture by the
government. Kirby Smith is chancellor Of
the University of the South at Suwanee,
Tenn. ID. ii. Hill, president State agricul-
tursl college of Arkansas at Fayetteville
salary. s.. 500. NJ T. Lowry has charge of
n female school at Salem, Miss. A. p. Ste
vart chancellor University of Mississippi.
X. d. Lilly, professor Washington and Lee.
!. ArGyle Smith. superintendent State in
struction fol Mississippi.
In railroads. John c. Brown. of Tenn, is
first vice president Of the Texas Pscihc,
beadauartcrs at Marshall and p salary OF
$4,000 and expenses. J. b. Marmsduke,
r. r. Commissioner for the State of Missou-
ri. HEADQUARTERS in ST. Louis and $4,000
salary 7. /. Rosser, chief engineer North
ern Pacific. ]. B. Gordon, counsel Louis
vile and Nashville road salary Sl4, 600. l..
p. Alexander, practical manager same line
and nearly same salary. +. c. Walthsll,
general counsel, at Grenada of the MisSis-
sippi Central-pay, $4,000
In the law, Bob Toombs practices casually,
his speciality being railroad cases, he appear
ING for the State A. Il. Lawton and II. X.
Jackson have out shingles in Savannsh.-
Likewise Gen. Bate, in Nashyilie-s possible
senator, by the way. Alpheus Baker prsc-
tees e.oaucntly in Louisville, as also Basil
Duke. Bradley Johnston and Geo II. Ste
wart have fine legal Offices in Baltimore
w. Y. c. Humes and G. w. Gordon are
doing likewise in Memphis. Clingman, of
North Caroins, is pleading well and wesl-
thy. VIM. r. Terry is practicing at Wythe-
vile Va.
Officially. Marcus J. Wright has cafe of
the government Confederate records. c. W.
Field is House doorkeepcr. = Lrmar clerks
in thcdocument rooms. c. VI. Wilcox helps
the Senate sergeant at arms for a big consi-
deration. Sam Jones has = place in the
adjutant generals Office, and Harry Heth is
in the Treasury. LOngStrect is minister to
Turkey. Mosby consul st Hong Kong
LAFAYETTE McLaws Gone Of the powers of
the Army of Virginia. postmaster at Sa-
vannah. Jack Wharton, t. s. marshal at
New Orleans. A. II. Colquitt Is Georgia ;
best governor in long time, and Beauregard
is adiutant general of the Stateof Louisiana,
at 81 800, besides drawing $4,000 from the
State lottery company as sworn commits
sioncr thereof. James A. Walker, of the
"Stonewall Brigade" is Lieutenant Govern
or of Virgins.
Police r. II. Anderson is Chief Of police
in Savannah, Tige Anderson the same in
Atlanta and w. W. Allen ditto at Montgo-
merry, Alabama.
Jubal Early lives In Ivnchburg and draws
commissioners pay, likewise with Beaure-
gard, from the Louisiana State lottery. Is.
II. Robertson lives in Washington on snug
fortune made in insurance. ID. II. Maury
still pegs away at that lucrative calling
Mahoie-oh, never mind about Mahone.-
J. c. Pemberton resides with brother IN
Philadelphia and is in poor health. ;: B.
Buckncr lives in Louisville, rather broken
in fortune. lack Deas lives on = Wall St
made fortune of 100000. 2. d. Roddy
after losing half that amount with the bulls
and bears went over to London and resides
there now-the financial agent ofsome bank
inc firm. J. w. Frazer, who surrendered
Cumberland Gap" is q New York broker
Tom Jordan edits the Mining Record on
Broadway. Loring, who served 1 years in
Egypt. is engineer fora New Mexico mining
COMPANY Frank Armstrong has covered
himself with mud snd wealth running a
"pony" express in Texas. A. W. Reynolds
who went with Loring to Egypt is yet there,
though out of service. Tom Benton Smith,
was at last accounts in Tennessee asylum
having lost his mind.
The Senate and House contain a number
of the cx-Confederste leaders. Cockrell,
Vance. Ransom, Morgan, Hampton, Butler,
Maxcv these in the Senatc-all Of whom,
save the two first, find their salaries needtul.
Joe Johnston. Forney, SHELLEY, Cook, Di-
brcll. Beale. ITunton, Robt. Vance, Gibson,
Chalmers. Atkins and WhittlehOrne are in
the House-the two last having been militia
leaders. r. T. Colston, for six years under
the Khedivc, is lecturing on Egypt, &c.