The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-11-21

WHILE SOME OF THEM COUNT THEIR
WEALTH BT THE MILLIONS
A Washington correspondent OF The
Wheeling RsSistSr gives the following
financial standing or The Southern Sen
ators
AOrgaB, Of SlAbana, has an income
Of s. .OCv per Annum from his law prac-
tice, and resides i'm an inter ior town,
Selma, v here Lying is not expensive.
Pugh. also OF Alsbama, is also a law
yer, and makes about s., 600 in the
practice OF bis profession.
GarlAnd, Of Arkansas, is worth about
5,OoO, made by planting and the prac-
tice Of law.
Walker, Garland's colleague, is worth
10000
Lamar, Of Mississippi, has real estate
worth about So, 600, and If he were
able 70 attend TO it would have the best
law practice in the State AS it is, he
has all be cares to attend to, which
i about s.. .OOO . year.
Senator George has made his moder-
ate fortune BY the law ard planting,
and in this way has accumulated $40
600.
uarris, Of Tennessee, is worth $GO,-
Oc0. His fortune is mainly in real es-
tate 10 Memphis, which yields him a |
handsome income.
Senator Jackson is q rich man for his /
section. HE fortune is estimated at
100000. Besides his income from real
estate he las a valuable law practice
worth about $40, 200 yearly.
Jones, Of Florida, has a comfortable
residence in Pensacola, besides other
real estate worth $40. 900, aud a legal
business winch is good for g. 900 AL
nuslly.
Brown, of Georgia, is one Of the
richest men south of Mason and Dixon's
line. Il Is impossible 10 say what he is
worth, but those most likely TO knew
put his fortune a. 5000, 900. which is
decreasing every year.
Gibson, Of Louisiana, is the second /
i'm ths matter cf wealth OF the Southern ,
Senators. His property, estimated at a I
low valuation, woul aggregate 81, ,5eO,-
600. .
Jonas. the senior Senator from Louis !
iana, has a comfortable fortune, con- :
sisiins Of real estate and securities Of g
not less than $50, eco. His law practice :
is one OF the most profitable in New
Orleans and is worth SIS, 600 to sec, 900
annually, and is growing in value.
Msxey, OF Texas, is a rich man for his :,
section. lie is the president OF a bank :
in his town, Paris, sud has lands, rail-
road stocks aud bonds easily worth 7
tlOO, 600. besides a fine business as an =,
attorney.
Co4e. OF the same State, is worth per- nj
haps $2j, 900, mostly 10 real estate. r,
CockIell, OF Missouri, owns q nice di
property ia Warrensburg, and has a o'
hne plantation, with good law prac-
lice OF 1000 annually. He is worth
see 900.
Vest, the other Missouri Senator, is "
Well OF, owning some gsod property in ~
Kansas City, and taking care Of good "
local business at the bar, worth about -
g. 900 each year.
Wade Hampton may be called well to =
Dc with prospective fortune and a :
presens Income OF 5000, besides his y y
psy as senator. y
Butler, Of South Carolina, has an in
,ome from his profession which is very
considering the condition of -
bilgs in South Carolina. y
Neither Ransom nor Vance, the South
'arolina Senators, can be called :.
though they are well to do. =,
They are both lawyers in good practice. =,
Il is question Of doubt whether any =
ne, whether he himself knows Just =
What Malone, OF Virginia, is worth.
That he has saved handsome fortune
rom the wreck Of bis railroad enter
rises both his friends and enemies be-
ieve. lie Is raled anywhere from $780, H -,
0O 70 81 ,OO0, 600, but all estimates are ="
-uess work. an
Camden, Of West Virginia, is very !,
ich. He is rated as twice a million :"
ire, with fortune which is fast in "a.
reasing. MI
kenna, the junior Senator Of West 9h
'lrzinia, has no fortune to speak Of,
Keept youth, health and courage. %
The Kentucky Senators are both well w
q. Beck has fine estate near Lex. ue'
igton, and a comfortable residence in p''
be town itself, besides some interests '1o -,
! the West. IL is stated that he is 'le
orih shout $3.50. .OeO GOV
Wi.iisms Is land owner in one of Of
le iaest sections Of Kentucky, and is u-o
ted perhaps $50, 900 below his col
ague In fortune.