The record-union., 1894-02-09

very intelligent man, who was slave
until the proclamation setting slaves free
in 1863. He lives in NatcheZ, the most
arlstocratic town in the State. one which
used TO be very wealthy, and is still well
to do. He is worth from 500, 600 to $500
ana owns some valuable real estate In
NatcheZ, beside his own residence and
small plantation of about six hundred
acres a few miles away, which is in good
running order.
Beside these there are DR.. Dorsette of
Natchez and W. L. Mallaison of Vicks-
burg, both very well 10 do men. Dor
settle has, as his name indicates, cross OF
French blood, and is an excellent physi-
clan. Maliaison is lawyer at Nicks-
burg. He has made his fortune out OF the
pension business, for Vicksburg was
great recruiting ground tor United States
colored troops, and the pension agent
who got there early was sure OF a fortune.
That is what Mallaison did.
1t is in Arkansas that the negro has
shown his aptitude for advancement most
effectively. The City of Pine Bluff, on
the Arkansas River, is the center OF the
best cotton producing region OF the State
here are half dozen negroes, all born IN
slavery, worth from 500, 900 to $3.50, 600.
Chief among them is Wiley Jones. He is
about 10 years OF age and is III every re-
spect seli-made. de owns nearly the en-
tire street-car system in town of 12,OOO
peOple-and an excellent system it ls-a
sawmill, working many hands; TWO
good plantations, beside some valuable
real estate. He is a large depositor in the
strongest bank i'll the place and never
had a note protested nor failed to meet
financial Obligation when it was due. He
is Democrat and has always been one.
His brother, j. g. Jones, is also wealthy
man. He has about 100000, and owes
nh Hv q hoe my ,hlfIT iAG
maker of his own fortune. Ferdinand
Havis is the third in this group OF rich
negroes. He made his money III the
lumber business and in planting j. q.
Corbin is another OF them. He has about
$4,000 in his own right, beside being
trustee for brother, who lett $4,000 to
his minor children. There is William b.
Jacks of Jefferson Springs, whose prop
erty is estimated at $50, 600. 1t consists of
very valuable real estate, such as planta-
lions that rent for So to 81 cash per acre.
There are about 1000 acres OF cleared land
on these places that Will bring the rental
mentioned.
THE MAN WHO SCARED WEB" FLANA-
GAN.
Alabama has fewer wealthy negroes
than any other State III the South OF its
Importance and population. man
named Harris at Mobile, formerly OF Sell
ma, Is worth somewhere about 500, ,0O0.
He made his money in leasing the bars
and barber's shops OF the steamboats, on
the Alabama River just after the war. a
negro named Bowen has become rich by
purchasing two acres in what is now the
most valuable portion OF Birmingham,
and holding on to it until it became worth
5000 Tor every 81 OF it's original cost There
are others, such as Couman of Tusca-
loosa, Jackson Of Eufaula, and Master at
Annistsn, who made his fortune as boss
contractor for the hauling Of iron ore and
coal in the mines.
Texas best-known colored citizen is
Wright Cuney, once Collector of the Port
OF Galveston. Cuney is a nulattO, and is
one OF the shrewdest and ablest political
work ers" in all the South. When, alter
President Harrison's election, Cuney
asked for the best political place i'll the
Chief Magistrates gilt, "Web' Flanagan,
the gentleman who headed the Repub-
lican delegation in 1884 to the National
Convention and leaped into notoriety by
reason OF his trankness when he called
upon the civil-service reformers in his
party's ranks TO know what they were
there for if not ior office, was aghast at
Cuney's gall and swore he should
have nothing if he did not relinq quish his
ambitious demands. But Cuney did not
relinquish, and came so near ''downing''
L
solutely became frightened, and was glad
to make peace on any terms and take the
Brownsville CollectorShip. Quincy is
worth $780, 900. There are other negroes
in Texas who are very well Off, but none
so wealthy as Quincy.
There are negroes in South Carolina,
Georgia, Tennessee and kentucky who
are worth 5l00,000. In North Carolina
there is one very rich negro, named
Charlison, who made his fortune out Of
tobacco growing. In the District of Co.
lumbia there are two rich colored men,
John II. Cook and William Wormley,
and others, like DR.. Purvis, who are eX-
tremely well to do.
Coming Northward, there are in New
York at least dozen colored men who
have from 100000 to S500,000. Two, who
are physicians have professional incomes
OF SO, 900 q year. Mr.. Roselle, barber
in Williamsburg, n. y, died several
years ago, leaving nearly 100000. Henry
Thomas, for years head waiter of the
Grand Union Hotel, at Saratoga, and head
waiter at the Metropolitan Hotel in New
York, is worth Sl50,000. Dr.. Mcdonald
of New York is worth S200,000 and Mrs.
Gloster of Brooklyn is the wealthiest of
them all, her fortune being rated at S700,
600. John Tenycke is worth $500, 900.
There are several others.
The negro has his future in his hands
whenever he discovers that he is no longer
"ward of the nation," but must take
care of himself, just as others have to do.