The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-17
From the New Haven Plladium.
ORIGIN OF THE NAMES OF THE
SEVERAL STATES

SEVERAL STATES.
.Naine-was so called as early as 1923, from
Maine in France, ofwhich at that time, llentetta
Maria, Queen of England, was proprietor.
.NcW Hampshirc-was the name given to the
territory conveyed by the Plymouth Company
to Captain John Mason, by patent, November
It'll, 1929, with reference to the patentec, who
was Governor of Portsmouth, in Hampshire {,
England.
Termont-was so called by the inhabitants,
in their Declaration of Independence, January
10th, iii, from the French rerd mont, the green
Mountain.
| observation-disclosures so called from Massachu-
sets Bay, and that from the Massachusetts tribe
of Indians in the neighborhood of Boston. The
tribe is thought to have derived its name from the
Blue Hills of Milton. 81 had learned" says
Roger Williams, " that the Massachusetts was so
called from the Blue lIills,''
Rhode Bland-was so called, in 1864 in ref
ercnce to the Island of Rhodes, in the Meder-
ranean.
Conncrticut-was so called from the Indian
name of its principal river. Connecticut is a Mo-
heakanncew word, sgnifying long rirer,
.Niw York--was so called, in 1864, in reference
to the Duke of York and Albany, to whom this
territory was granted BY the King of England.
| .NfW JerSey-was so called, in 1864, from the
Island of Jersey, on the cost of France, the resi-
dcnce of the family of Sir George Cartcret, to
whom the territory was granted.
| PeaasyiraRia-was so called, in 1851, after
| William Penn.
| Dclamarc-was 50 called, in l70S, from Della
ware Bay, ON which it lies, and which received
it, name from Lord dc la War, who died in this
Bay
| .Mryland-wns 50 called in the honor of Hen
rctla Maria Queen of Charles L., in the patent
to Lord Baltimore, June 30, 1882
| Pirgiaia-was so called, in 1884, after Eliza
beth, the virgin Queen of England.
Coroliaa-was so called by the French, in To-
g., in honor of King Charles IN, of France,
Georgia- was so called, 1882, in honor of
King George II.
.4labama-was so called, in 1914, from its prin-
cipa river.
.Mssissippi-was so called, in 1900, from its
western boundary, Mississippi is said to denote
;ho "hvlc ri,er y G. the rive, fv,mrd 10y tho
ion of many
Louisiona-was so called in honor of Louis
XIV. of France.
| Tcaaessce--was so called in 1896, from its
principal river Tho Tennessee is said to signify
Il cUrrea spoon
Kcamchy-was so called, in 1892, from its
principal river,
WInois--was so called, in 1909, from its prin-
cpal river. The word is said to signify the rirer
Of men.
Iadiana-was so called, in 1909 from the Amer
lean Indians
Ohio-was so called, in 1902, from its southern
boundary
.Mssouri-was so called, in 1921 from its prin-
cpal river
.Wchigan-was so called in 1905, from the
lake on its border.
I.I., ,ll.l Ia, Trpf IL.
principal river
Horida-was so called by Juan Ponce de Leon,
1872, because it was discovered ON Easter Sun
day--in Spanish, Pascu Forido.
Coiumbia-was so called in reference to Co.
lumbus.
Uiscoasin-was so called from its principal
river.
Iora-was so called from its principal river.
Oregoa-was so called from its principal
river.
WELL. ANwsERED.---In cross-eXamination
which took place on Friday week, in the court of
General Session, a youngng who appeared for
the dcfcndent cndeavored In prove by cross en-
animation of the witness that had a prejudice u
gainst the prisoner
"lIave you had any difficulty with the prison.
err
$40 regular difficulty" answered the witness
who seemed especially anxious to avoid particu-
lars.
"iTave You then had any irregular difference
with the prisoner that induces you to give evidence
against HIM"
The witness hcstated, and the lawyer brdIing up
with more than his usual air of upsart self suicien
cy, said 81 insist upon an answer"
"We, Sir, if must say it have had no DIFF
Gcully with the prisoner except that once chased
him out of my hen roosl, when he was stealing my
chickens"
II is not necessary 10 add that the pert young
lawyer dropped him Ike hot potatoe.