Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-14
SOUTHERN SENATUKS,
And Their Standing from a Pecuniary
Standpoint.

W dSnlnRJOn special. y lOCstl WflIcT WHO
is a native of the South and an ex-COn-
federate, says OF the financial standing of
the Southern Senators:
Morgan, of Alabama, has an income OF
about $1,000 per annum from his law
practice, and resides in an interior town,
Selma, where living is not expensive.
Pugh, also of Alabama, is also lawyer,
and makes about $1,000 in the practice of
his profession.
Garland, of Arkansas, is worth about
$4,000, made by planting and the practice
of law.
Walker, Garland's colleague, is worth
$4,000.
Lamar, of Mississippi, has real estate
worth about S25,0 900, and, if he were able
to attend to it, would have the best law
practice in the State. AS it is, he has all
he cares to attend to, which brings him in
about $4,000 year.
Senator George has made his moderate
fortune by the law and planting, and in
this way has accumulated $4,000.
Harris, OF Tennessee, is worth 100000.
His fortune is mainly in real estate in
Memphis, which yields him handsome
income.
Senator Jackson is a rich man for his
section. His fortune is estimated at $780,
600. Besides his income from real estate
he has valuable law practice, worth
about $4,000 yearly.
Jones, of Florida, has comfortable resi-
dence in Pensacola, besides other real es-
tate worth $4,000, and legal business
which is good for $4,000 annually.
Brown, of Georgia, is one OF the richest
men south 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 S6,000,000, which is increasing every
year.
Gibson, of Louisiana, is the second in
the matter of wealth of the Southern
Senators. His property, estimated at a
low valuation, would aggregate 81 ,5O0,O 600.
Jonas, the senior Senator from Louisi-
ana, has a comfortable fortune, consisting
of real estate and securities, of not less
than $4,000. His law practice is one OF
the most profitable in New Orleans, and is
worth $4,000 to $4,000 annually, and is
growing in value.
MaXey, of Texas, is rich man Tor his
section. He is the president OF the bank
| in his town, Paris, and has lands, railroad
stocks and bonds easily worth 100000,
| besides fine business as an attorney.
Coke, of the same State, is worth per-
haps SO, 900, mostly in real estate.
| Cockrell, OF Missouri, owns nice prop
erty in Warrensburg, and has fine plan
tation, with good law practice OF $4,000
annually. He is worth $4,000.
Vest, the other Missouri Senator, is well
off, owning some good property in Kansas
City, and taking care OF a good local bust
ness at the bar worth about $1,000 each
year.
Wade Hampton may be called well-to-
do, with prospective fortune and pres
ent income of $1,000, besides his pay as
| senator.
| Butler, of South Carolina, has an in
come from his profession which is very
handsome, considering the condition OF
things in South Carolina.
Neither Ransom nor Vance, the North
Carolina Senators, can be called wealthy
though they are well-to-do. They are
both lawyers in good practice.
| Ii is question of doubt whether any
one, whether he himself, knows just what
Mahone, of Virginia, is worth. That he
has saved a handsome fortune from the
wreck of his railroad enterprises, both his
friends and enemies believe. He is rated
anywhere from $500 900 to 81 900, 900, but
| all estimates are guesswork.
Camden, of West Virginia, is very rich
| He is rated as twice a millionaire, with 6
fortune that is fast increasing
Kerna, the junior Senator Of West Vir
ginia, has no fortune 10 sgeak Of, eScep
youth, health and courage.
The Kentucky Senators are both wei
off. Beck has fine estate near Lexing
ton and a comfortable residence in tn,
town itself, besides some interests in tn,
West. 1t is stated that he is worth abou
S250,000.
Williams is large landowner in one O
the finest sections of Kentucky, and i
rated perhaps $4,000 below his colleagu,
in fortune