The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-18

Adams is getting rich on Mis-
f sissippi farm. Gen. Joe. Davis is
farming near the famous Beauvoir
place in Mississippi, but is in mod
crate circumstances. Lieut..Gen.
Joe Wheeler, whose wife was rich,
runs a farm, does large law
practice and owns store. lie is
rich and is becoming richer, and
goes 10 Congress next session.
Maj. Gen. Pierce Youog is farming
in Georgia, and Gen. L. J. Polk
has a fine stock farm in Murray
County, Tennessee.
There are few Of the Generals
who hold State Offices. | may
begin with Gen. A. II. Colquitt,
who is Governor of Georgia at
$4,000 a year and who is quite
poor, although he has valuable
lands. Gen. Beauregard is adju-
tant- general of the State Of Louis
lana at $4,000 a year-which
salary is suppIanted it is said by
q salary Of $4,000 from the Louis
ianr State Lottery Of which be is
commissioner.
The law, of course, has its
votaries. Gen. Toombs, of Geor-
gia, who is very rich, practices
law in a casual way, chiefly rep
resenting the State against the
railroads volunteering for the
State. Gen. A. R. LaWton and
Il. R. Jackson, both Of whom are
wcll-to-do, practice law in Sa7an-
nah, Ga, and have large incomes.
Maj j.-Gen. Bate has a good practice
Nashville and is looking to tie
Senate. Gen. Alpheus Baker, most
eloquent of men, practices in
Louisville, whore be is coming
into a good income, which Gen.
Basil Duke, who is also in Louis
vile, has already built up for
himself: Maj.-Gen. Bradley john
ston, who is said to have made a
great deal Of money in Virginia
State bonds, is practicing in Bal
timore: with a big income, where
Brig.-Gen. George II. Stewart is
also located, and in good shape
for Il fine practice. Maj.-Gen. W.
Y. G.. Humes is practicing in NJ en-
phis, where he has already
amassed a competency, and Brig -
Gen. G.. w. Gordon is in the same
city, doing nearly as we'll; Gen.
Ciingman, of North Carolina, is
also practicing law and doing
we'll.
Insurance has lost it's populari-
tv with the Generals, although
Mai.-Gen. B. II. Robertson, now
living in Washington, has made a
snug fortune out Of it, and is
driving a pair of Bonnie Scotland
bays down the a7enue-a gallant
gentleman and general favorlte,
and blessed is the mahogany un-
der which his legs are crossed ;
Mai.-Gen. D. H. Maury is at in
surance, and has done we'll, though
not so we'll as Gen. Robertson.
Of miscellaneous pursuits, there
is variety. Gen. Jubal Early is
living at Lynchburg, a BOURBON
bachelor, in tolerable circum-
stances. 1t is said that he draws
$4,000 a year from the Louisiana
Lottery as commissioner Especial
drawings Maj.-Gen. Malone is
considered rich, having made
money in railroad bonds and
stocks, it is said, and is now sena-
tor elect from Virginina; Lieut.
Gen. G. PEN mberton is living quiet
ly and in poor health in Philadel-
phia, where be has a rich brother.
He is himself in moderate circum-
stances. He has written a book
on Vicksburg's defence and sur
render, but | do now know wbeth-
er or not be will publish it. MAJ
Gen. S. B. Buckner has had a
varied experience. His wife own
ed large tracts of unimpro7-
ed real estate in Chicago,
which was confscated, but after
wards recovered. 1t was then
mortgaged and built up-and in
the panic was sacrificed for it's
mortgage-money, leaving Gen.
Buckner poor. He is now living
in Louisville Brighten. Zack
Deas, of Alabama, went into Wall
street and made about 5000, 900,
with which be retired, and is now
living in ease. Brighten. ?. D.
Roddy, the brave and cbivalrlc
cavalryman, also made a fortune
in Wall street, but lost over