The new North-west., 1883-12-14
RICH SOUTHERN SENATORS.
How the Rich Men South as well as North
Get into the Senate.

Cincinnati Enquirer A local writer who lis
native OF the South, and an ex-confederate
says Of the financial standing Of the South
ern senators:
Morgan Of Alabama has an income of
about 900 per annum from his law practice
and resides In nm interior town, Selma,
where living is not expensive.
Pugh, also of Alabama, Is also lawyer
and makes about 81 900 In the practice of his
profession.
Garland Of Arkansas Is worth about S75,-
900, made by planting and thepractice of law.
Walker, Garlands colleague, Is worth 500
900. # F~#
Lamar Of Mississippi has real estate worth
about s25 900, and, IL he were able to attend
70 1t, would have the best law practice in the
State. As II Is, he has all he cares to sttend
to, which brings him about 5000 year.
Senator George has made his moderate
fortune by the law and by planting, and in
this way has accumulated $4,000.
Harris Of Tennessee Is worth S6o, 900. His
fortune Is mainly In real estate In Memphis,
which yields him handsome income.
Senator jackson IL q rich man for his
section. His fortune is estimated ut s10O,.
600. Besides his income from real estate, he
has valuable law practice worth about slo,-
900 yearly.
Jones Of Florida has comfortable resi-.
dence In Pensacola, besides other real estate
worth $40, 900, and legal business which Is
good for 5000 annually.
Brown Of Georgia is one of tho richest
men sonth of Mason and Dixon's line. 1t is
impossible to say what he is worth. but those
most likely to know put his fortune. at &c..
100000, which is increasing every year.
Gibson, Of Louisiana, Is the second in the
matter of wealth Of the Southern Senators
His property, estimated nc low valuation,
would aggregate 81 ,510,0o0.
Jones, the senior senator from Louisiana,
has comfortable fortune, consisting Of real
estate and securities Of not less than $50, 600
His law practice IN one of the most D. ofitablp
In New Orleans, and IL worth sl5.0 .00u to $40,
900 annually, anil is growing In value.
Maxey OF Texas ~ rich man for his see.
ton. III. IN the president Of the bank in his
town, Paris, and has lands, railroad stock,
and bonds easily worth si00, 600, besides q
fine business as an attorney.
Coke, Of the same State, is worth perhaps
s25, GOO mostly in real estate. ss.s
Cockrell of Missouri ownes nice property
In warrensburg, and has fine plantation
with good law practice of 50 900 annually
He IL worth s0o,0o0.
Vest, the other Missouri senator, is wei
off owning some good property In Kansa,
City, and taking care Of local business a
the bar, worth about ss 900 each year.
Wade Hampton may be called wen TO d.
with prospective fortune and present In
come OF 5000 besides his pay as Senator.
Butler OF South Carolina has an income
from his profession which In very handsome
considering the condition OF things In Soutl
Carolina.
Neither Ransom nor Vance, the Nortl
Carolina senators, can be called /: wealthy
though they are well to do. They are boil
lawyers In good practice.
II IL q question of doubt whether anyone
whether he himself knows Just what Ma.
homo Of Virginia Is worth. That he ha
saved . handsome fortune from the wreck o
his railroad enterprise, both his friends and
enemies believe. He Is rated anywher,
from 500, 900 to 81 100000, but all estimats,
are gnesswork.
Camden ofWest Virginia II very rich. HI