The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-12-21
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Origin az Tie Names of stato,.
Maine was called Marvoschen, but about
1888 took tho name it now bears from Maine,
aprovince in tho western part of France. The
name is originally derived from the Conoman-
nj and ancient Gaelic people
New Hampshire was the name given to the
territory gratted by the Plymouth Company to
Capt John Mason, by patentce; who was Gov
ernor OF portsmouth, In Hampshire, England.
Vermont is from verb, green, and mount,
mountain:
Massachusetts was named from tribe of
indians in the vicinity Of Boston. Roger VIII
lialns says the word signifies 'bIue hills"
Rhode Island was SO called in 1914 in rola
ton to the Island Of Rhodes, IN the Medtc1ra-
mean. =
!. New York was named in honor Of the Duke
Of York, to whom the territory was granted.
Pennsylvania was called after William Penn
In 1864 the Duke of York made grant Of
what is now called the State of New Jersey to
Lord Burkley and Sir George Catcrct, and re-
ceived its name IN compliment to tile latter,
who had been Governor of-thc Island of Jer-
sey.
Dclcware was 50 called in 1902 after Lord
Della Ware.
Maryland was named in honor of Henrietta
Maria, Quccu Of Charles I, in his patent to Lord
Baltimore, June 8, 1852.
Virginia was called after the Virgin Queen
of England, Elizabeth.
The Carolinas was named bv the French in
honor of Charles TX of France
Georgia was called in lGo5 after Gcoiwe IT
Louisiana was named after Louis lV Of
France
Florida received its name from Prince dc
Leon, in 1912, while on his voyage in search of
the the fountain of youth. lie discovered it on
Easter Snnday-in Spanish, pasque, Florida.
The States Of Alabama, Mississippi, Tenncs-
see, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas
and Missouri, arc all named from their 2rinci-
pal rivers,i ard the names ale of Indian origin,
excepting, perhaps, Kentucky, and their mean
irgs involved in obscurity.
Tennessee is said to signify curved spoon ::
Illinois, the Rivers Of Men; Mississippi. the
Whole River, or river formed by the union
of many.
Michigan was named from the lake on its
borders
Iowa is an Indian name, also Texas, signify
ing Beautiful" California was thus named by
the Spanlards at very early day.
TIE ARMY OF TENNEssEE.-Equipm for
recruits are Being sent forward every day, and
Hoods force is already large enough to march
triumphantly through Middle Tennessee.
should the weather and raods prove favorable
The impression prevails that Nashville will be
= recaptured before Christmas, and that should
hreekinridge's new campaign prove successful,
Chattanooga and Knoxville will b6 evacuated
much sooner. The attempt on the part of the
Federal autharties to enforce the draft in Ten.
ncssee and Kentucky can have no other ten
dency than to increase Hoods army.
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WHAT GRANT SAYs.-Grant, in his last visit
to New York, in conversation, said "The
Southern Confederacy is more shell. know
it. I am sure fit. It is hollow shell, and
Sherman will prove it to YOU" In answer to
question whether, in his opinion, ninety days
would bring the war to an end, he said, with a
grim smile: II am not ninety day man, but
we shall sec what will happen in six months. y