The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-08-04

MANY nave lnelf appellatlOn associated
with the animal and vegetable kingdoms
whether they are presumed to assimilate TO
the characteristics of such an association is
not stated by the writer. Instance Bene
and Bear and Baur from the bear, while Wolf,
Fox, aud those of like nature can be euSily
traced. To represent minerals we have Steele,
Salt, Gould, Glass, &c. While the vegeta-
BILE world finds its representatives in Prim-
rose. Lilly, Rose, Ashe, Lind, Crab, Apple
ton, Wheaton, Wheatly Riley &c.
The twelve largest families of the English
race are those known under. the names Of
Smith. Jones, Williams, Taylor Brown, Da-
vies, Thomas, Evans, Roberts, Johnson, Rob
inson and Wilson. all of which except three
(Smith, Taylor and Brown are derived from
patronymcs. Each christian name gives
rise to a variety of derivative surnames.
Among those from Henry, are Harrison, Har-
ris, Hawes and Hawkins. Elias produces
Ellison, Elicy, Ellis, Elliot and Elliotson.
From David we have Davies, Davidson, Da-
w, Dawes, Dawson and Dawkins. From
Hugh, or the Scottish Hew, we have Hughes,
Higgins, Hugginson: Hewett, Hewson, Hew-
ison, Hewlell From Nicholas we have
Nicholson, Nixon, Cole, Collet, Collins, &C.
In olden times the diminutives of baptismal
names were much used, and derivatives are
frequently formed from such diminutives
Thus from Benjamin came Ben, and the de-
rivative Benson from Gregory, Gregg and
Grayson; from Jeffry. Jeff and Jefferson
from Gilbert, Glib, Gibson and Gibbon
from Matthew, Matson, Matthews and Mat
teson from Samuel, Sans and Sampson !;
from Simon, Sims and Simpson from Bar
tholomew, Bats, Batson, Bates and Bate
son. from Richard, Richardson, Dick and
Dixon. Sometimes the feminine derivatives
are used, as Nelson from Nelly, Pattison from
Patty, and so on to the end.
We have but briefly touched upon the
theme, but enough has been given to show
the subject to be curious one, as it is one
of personal interest, in that each one is thus
able to look over the long vista of years and
see from whence he sprang-ISan. Register.
RAILROAD PoETRY.--A correspondent Of
the Broome County Republican describes his
jaunt over the Syracuse & Binghamton rail
road, from Cartland, in the following poet
ical strain:
So much wrote in Cartland's bounds
and would have finished there, had not the
down train whistle resounded in the air So
shaking Fairchild by the hand, who said
come up again, bid farewell to every fear
and jumped upon the train. Rushing round
lne nil size, dartlnS Ger tne plaln, over llle
rivers, under roads, Van Bergen drove his
train. The moon threw bright ef'ulgent rays,
on each small ripple's crest; the river seem
ed ribbon stretched, along the meadows
breast; the evening wind came stealing thro'
the car with gentle sigh, and brought cipder
from the engine, spang into my eye; few
and short were the prayers said, and spoke
not word of sorrow, but ! rubbed at my
eye till made it red, and knew 'twould
be sore on the morrow. We soon got home
at the rate we ran, at all hour just right for
retiring, and down from his post came the
engine man, and the fireman ceased his fir
ing. And thus too will cease with this, a
moral to the tale-be always sure to mind
your eye,' when riding on a rail
ORIGIN OF THE WORD SEBAsroP oL.-There
was formerly a Roman emperor called
Augustus, which being made Greek becomes