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

/ Adams is getting rich on a Mis-
sissippi farm. Gen. Joe. Davis is
farming near the famous Beau7oir
place in Mississippi, but is in mod
crate circumstances. Lieut..Gen.
Joe Wheeler whose wife was rich,
runs a farm, does a large law
practice and owns q store. He is
rich and is becoming richer, and
goes to Congress next session.
Maj. Gen. Pierce Young 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
a 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 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 Savan-
nah, Ca, and have large incomes.
Maj.-Gen. Bate has 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 H. Stewart is
also located, and in good shape
for Il fine practice. Maj.-Gen. W.
Y. C. Humes is practicing in Mem,
phis, where he has already
amassed a competency, and Brig
Gen. c.. W. Gordon is in the same
city, doing nearly as we'll Gen
Clingman, Of North Carolina, is
also pract;cing law and doing
we'll.
Insurance has lost its populari-
ty with the Generals, although
Maj.-Gen. B. II. Robertson, now
living in Washington, has made a
snug fortune out of it, and is
driving pair of Bonnie Scotland
bays down the avenue-a gallant
gentleman and general favorite,
and blessed is the mahogany un-
der which his legs are crossed
Maj.-Gen. D. Il. 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 be draws
$4,000 year from the Louisiana
Lottery as commissioner of special
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 Virginia; Lieut.
Gen. G. mberton is living quiet
| ly and in poor health in Philadel-
pbia, where he has a rich brother
He is himself in moderate circ1m-
stances. He has written q book
on Vicksburg's defence and sur
render, but I do now know wbeth-
er or not be will publish it. MAJ
Gen. S. B. Buckner has had
varied experience. His wife own
ed large tracts of unimprov-
ed real estate in Chicago
which was confscated, but after
wards recovered. 1t was ther
mortgaged and built up-and il
the panic was sacrificed for it'
mortgage-money, leaving Gen
Buckner poor. He is now living
in Louisville. Brig.-Gen. Zacl
Deas, of Alabama, went into Wal
street and made about 100000
with which be retired, and is now
living in ease. Brighten. ?. D
Roddy, the brave and cb!valrit
cavalryman, also made fortune
} in Wall street, but lost over
100000 in q few DAYS, and wen