The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-12-05
'inanclai Ssatus Of Southern
Senators.

4 gentleman in Washington City
gives the American Register the fol-
lowing estimate Of the financial stand
ING VI the Southern Senator's:
Senator Morgan, # Alabama, has IN
income Of about 38 600 per annum from
his las practice, and lives IN an interior
town, Selma, where living is not ex'
pensire.
Senator Pugh, also Of Alabama, is al
50 n lawyer, ard makes about $1,000
in the practice Of his profession.
Senator Garland, Of Arkansas, is
worth about $751; 600, made by planting
and the practice of a'~.
Senator Walker, Garland's colleague,
is worth a20,0GO
Senator Lamar Of Mississippi, has
real estate worth about 32j, 600, aud, if
he were able 90 attend to it, would have
the best law practice in the State. AS
it il, he has all he cares to attend to,
which bring him about $4,000 year.
Senator George has made his mod.
crate fortune by the law and planting,
and in this way has accumulated $780,
900.
Senator Harris, Of Tennessee, is worth
}G0,G0O. His fortuuc is mainly in real
estate in Memphis, which yields him Il
Handsome income.
Senator Jackson is Il rich man for his
section Ills fDrtune is estimated at
100000. Besides his income from
real estate he Las valuable law prac.
tie, worth about $4,000 yearly.
Senator Jones, Of Florida, has a com.
Portable residence in Pensacola, besides
other real estate worth about $40, 900,
and Il legal business which is good for
$4,000 annually.
Senator Brown, Of Georgia, is one Of
the riches. men south Of Mason and
Dixon's line. 1t is impossible to say
what he is worth, bnt those most likely
to know put his fortune at $4,000, 900,
which j. increasing every year.
Senator Gibson, Of Louisiana, is sec.
oui in the matter of wealth of the
Southern Senator's. His property, est.
mated mt u low valuation, would uggrc-
gate 81 100000.
Senator Jonas, thc senior Senator
FROM Louisiana, has Il comfortable for
tune, consisting Of real estate and secu,
rites, of not less than $4,000. His
las practice is one of the most profitable
in New Orleans, and IL worth Sl5, 900
to S20, 900 and is growing in value
Senator Maxcy, Of Texas, is rich
man Cor his section. lie is president Of
the bank IN his town, Paris, and ha,
lands, railroad stocks, and bonds easily
worth 100000, besides fine bushes,
as an attorney.
Senator Coke, Of the same State, i
worth perhaps $2j, 900, mostly IN rea
estate
Senator CockrcIl, Of Missouri, owns
1 nice property in Wnrrensburg, and ha
% fine plantation, with II good law prac
ticc of $4,000 annually. He is wortl
100000.
Senator Vest, the other Missouri
Senator. is well oil, owning some goo,
property in Kansas City, and takin.
care Of Il good local business at the bal
worth about $4,000 each year.
senator Wade Hampton may b,
called well to do, with n prosperity,
fortune, and n present income of 49,
600, besides his pay us Senator.
Senator Batter, of South Carolina
has an income from his profession which
1 IS very h1ndsomc, considering tie con
dltlon Of things in South Carolina.
Neither Senators Ransom nor Vance
the North Carolina Senators, can b,
called wealthy, though they are wcll.to
do. They are both lawyers, in goo,
practice.
1t is Il question Of doubt whether an,
one, whether he himself knows Jus
what Senator Malone, Of Virginia, i,
worth. That he has saved handsome
fortune from the wreck of his railroad
enterprise both his friends and encmic.
believe. He is rated anywhere from
100000 to 81 10000 but all est
mates are gnesswork.
Senator Camden, of West Virginia
is very rich He is rated us twice n
millionaire, with fortune which is fast
increasing.
Senator kcnna, the junior Senator of
West Virginia, has no fortune to speak
of, except youth, health, and courage.
The Kentucky Senators are both
well of, Beck has II fine estate near
Lexington and n comfortable residence
in the town itself, besides some interests
IN the Wcet. 1t is stated that he is
worth about $3.50, 900.
Senator Williams is n large land own
rr in one of the finest sections of Ken
lucky, and is rated perhaps $50, 900 be.
low his colleague IN fortune.