The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-11-22
SOUTHERN SENATOR'S.
a Story of their Wealth Which Ali of
Them May Like to hnye True

|
A local writer, who is a native of the
South and an exConfederate, says Of the
| financial standing Of the Southern Sena-
| tors:
Morgan, of Alabama, has an income Of
about $4,000 per annum from hi, law
practice, and resides i'm All interior to. Il,
Selma, where living is not expensive
Iugh. also Of Alabama is also a law.
yer, and makes about 81 900 in the prac.
tice Of his profession.
Garland, of Arkansas, is worth about
$4,000, made by planting and the prac.
tice of law.
Walker. GarIanl's colleague, is worth
$4,000.
Lamar, Of Mississippi, has real estate
| worth about 1000, and, if lie were able
To attend to it, would have the bes, law
practice in the State. As it is, he has
all lie cares to attend 10, which brings
him about 5000 year.
Senator George has made bis moderate
fortune by the Law and planting. and in
this way has accumulated 80 900.
Harris, OF Tennessee, is worth 500 900.
His fortune is mainly in real estate in
Memphis wlllcl! yic!15 him Il handsome
income.
Senator jackson is IL rich man for his
| section. His fortune j. estimated at
100000. Besides his income from real
estate he has valuable law practice,
worth about $1,000.
Jones, of Florida, has a comfortable
residence in Pensacola besides other real
estate worth $4,000, and Il legal bu,i.
meas which is good for $4,000 annually.
Brown, Of Georgia, is one Of The rich. .
est men South Of Mason and Dixou's
line. 1t is impossible to say what he is
| worth, but those most likely 70 know pu,
his fortune at $6,0U0,0O0, which il in
creasing every year.
Gibson, of Louisiana, is the second IN
! tho matter Of wealth Of the Southern
Senator'S. His property, estimated at a
low valuation, would aggregate $1,000.
| 900.
Jones, the senior Senator from Louis
lana, has comfortable fortune, consist
| ing Of real estate and securities of not
less shan $4,000. His !.w pEac.;co is
one Of the most profitable in New Or.
leans, and is worth $4,000 to $4,000
annually, and is growing in value.
Maxey, Of Texas, is rich man for his
! section. lie is the President Of the bank
in his town, Paris, and has lands, rail.
road stocks and bonds easily worth 800.
| 900 besides fine business as an attor-
ncy.
Coke, Of the same State, is worth per.
| hnps $4,000, mostly in real estate
| Cockrcll, of Missouri owns nice
property in Warrensburg and has fine
| plantation, with gool law practice Of
$4,000 annually. lie is worth 100000
| Vest, the other Missouri Senator, is
we'll off, owning some good property in
Kansas City, and taking care Of good
local business at the bar worth abo't :
$4,000 each year.
Wade Hampton may be called well to
90, with prospective fortune and Il
as Senator.
Butler, Of South Carolina, has an in.
come from his profession which ia very
handsome, considering the condition Of
things in South Carolina.
| Neither Ransom nor Vance, the North
Carolina Senators, can be called wealthy,
though they arc well to do They are
both lawyers, in good practice.
] IL is & question Of doubt whether any
one. whether he himself, knows just
what Malone, of Virginia, is worth.
| That he has saved handsome fortune
from the wreck Of his railroad enterprises
both his friends and enemies believe.
lie is rated anywhere from 100000 to
81 100000, but all estimates are guess
work.
Camden. of West Virginia, is very
] rich. lie is rated as twice millionaire,
/ with fortune which is fast increasing.
kenna, the junior Senator of West
| Virginia, has no fortune to speak Of en-
cept youth, Health and courage.
| The Kentucky Senators arc both well
| oil. Beck has fine estate uear Lcxing.
ton, and = comfortable residence in the
town itself, besides some interests i'll the
West. 1t is stated that he is worth
| about $250,000.
Williams is II large land owner in one
| OF the finest sections of Kentucky, and is
rated perhaps $50, 900 below his colleague
in fortune.