Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-07-07
Titles, or Nicknames in the U. s.

Mr.. and Mrs. Puszky, a part Of Kos
sulI's train during his tour in this country,
have published book emitted "While.
Red and black" or sketches Of American
society.
From the chapter under the above head
ing, we cOndeDse what is said in reference
to the ncknames applied 10 our prominent
men, as well as 10 our cities and States.
General Harrison was called old Hickory,
on account al tis iDfexibIe character; his
diplomatic successor in the White House,
was known as the Little Magician; and his
son John Van Buren, remains unit! now The
Prince.
General Zachary Taylor was designated
by the name Of Old lack, Rough and
Ready.
General Harrison was Old T;r. =" an;
hrevis ,;~- ut I-Ippeca noe, where ne had
defeated the Indians under their Prophet,
tie brother Of Tecumseh.
Henry Clay as the Mill Boy Of the Sash>
es, in remembrance Of his origin.
Webster was the Great ExpOunder--the
God like, or simply Black Dan.
Corwin is the Wagon Boy.
Thomas Benton. the great Missourian
is known ss Old Bullion.
Douglass, the Democratic Senator from
Illinois, the Little Giant.
General Scott, Chippewa, from his vic,Oa
~ over The English in the late war, and
Hasiy Plate Of Soup, from an expression
which slipped from his pen.
Gen. Houston, San JaciniO, from the
battle field on which he defeated Presiden'
Santa Anna and all hIs army, SC.
slsA.a n;s;.a nd Sfueoa hnv0 their nick.
names; Washington, for instance, Is the
CITY Of Masn,ficenl Distances; New York
the Empire City; Philadelphia. the Quaker
CITY; B ilinDre, the Monument Chy BOs-
,0n. The City Of Notions. or The Puritan
City; Bnffalo. The Queen City Of the
Lakes; PM,sburg the Iron CITY; Cleave,
land, The Forest City; CmciEDati, Pork
opOiIs, or the Queen City Of the West
s.. Louis, the Mound City; Louisville, tn
Fall City; New Orleans, the Crescent City
The State Of New York, bearing in IL
arms The risiEg sun, with the motto Elk
cels,or." is The Empire, or Excelsior State
Connecticut, the Free Stone State; Masss
chusetts, the Bay Siaie;. Vernont. tn
Green Mountain State; New Hampshire
the Granite State Pennsylvania. the Key
stone State Virgins, the Old Dom nlon
the Mother Ol States. and Statesmen Del
aware, the Diamond State; South Carroll
ma, the Palmetto State; Texas, the Lone
Star ; California the Gold Region ;, Missls
sippi, the Bayou State; Louisiana. 'h'
| Creole State and Kentucky, the Dark ant
Bloody Ground.
| The Inhabitants OF Florida. are Cow
Boys; those Of Ohio, called Buckeyes =
those of lowe. Hawkeyes; those Of Illinois
Suckers; the Missourians, Pukes; IL
Indiana people, Hoosiers; the Michigan
,ans, Wolverines and the Wiscoasinians
Badgers. :,
| Tile authors correctly say oil those nick
names are familiar 10, and frequently use
| by the Americans, and not only in JEST
the same way as they collectively. acceE
the designation Of Yankees. if their wof
Is used 10 contradiction 10 ERgl'sA. 10 70
States themselves, The. S0u'herners ON
Weslerners disclaim this spPeIIallon ne
nse !, 10 designate New E"Rlsnd-%lI'isl
New EaelaHd again. every STATE dlsowI
! | Il excent Connecticut, which 70 pscao 70
The original Yapkee State.