Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-01-05
Names Of the States

Names Of the States 7sissg -
MAINE-So called from The Province of
Maine in France, in compliment TO Queen
Henrietta of England, who, it has been,
said, owned that. Province. This p the
lcommonly received opinion, .sa5 = s al
NEW HAMpsHrRE-Named by JDhna
Mason, iE 1889, (who with another oblo
tanned the grant from the crown, from
| Hampshire county ip England. The
former name Of the domain was Laconia.
| VERMoNr-From the French yerdmont.s
or green mountain. indicative sof the,
mountainous nature of the State. This
name was first officially recognised Jann-
ary 16, l777. .q'-saas.s9 ssdssa
/ MAssAoHUsETTs- Indian name, ,signify-
ling '.the country about the great hiIls,s
Il. 6. the ''Blue Hills. - g IS : :. q
| RHODE IsLAND-This name was adopt
ed in 1914. from the Island of Rhodes.
| in the Mediterranean, because Of its fam
cied resemblance to that island. AZ
CoNNEcrIoUr-This is, the English Or,
typography Of the IndiaH word Quon-eh-.
/ fta-cut, which signifies "the long river.
NEW 1oRk7TNamea oya .nerDoke OF
| the English crown in 1864. -.
T. New JERsEY-So called in honor Of Sir
George Oarteret, who was Governor Of
tne islano Oh Jersey insne Dritisn Cnan- " lan :,
mel; p... ,n.,,.- ~
sd.ASle LsAs,A a - son n,n = lssW s.n,
eue .ouuusl ~ sue ot coiouys me 'M01seaAuinK Al
5sna " ooos. 80 80 ~,
DELAwAHE-la Iono. 2! inomas q IS " esq:
nora 1ela " are, e,n ~oo sisl'eo tue Day sud
diea tnefe Ia sloiV., '9.ss1 as.s.s
MAkY.AND-,Aller =, Hsnriesss MAflass
queen Q. onar.es :, oI Eqglana, ylgssb
= lhSiNiA A,7oo t,.. G.ilsu y inolor q 1gseng
Hllzape.n, ~ Ae. - 1ne y lrgln queen. 10 wnoseH
felgn or Walses nsleign MADE tne hrssa
asee,np. y colO1.ze me region. IS. S S
NORTH AND SOUTH CARoLrNA were or.
g.naiiy IN one tracs. cafted Caroiyna.
after Charles Ia, OF France, 70 l6O4.-.
subsequently, 10 1000, the name was
altered 70 Garoilna; s., l.,..,-...,,,.. 1,
OEoRaIA-oo called 10 nonor OF George
tSat o. Ingiana j. w1o se ss'a0l'sned @ colony
IN 1oas region IN 1867 8 -, e y
FLoRIDA-Ponee de Leon. who diseos-
ered THIS portlon ,of North America 70 I
iol1, nameu y riollua 10 commemTrar nor
'ion oi =, sue uay ne lauoeu .nere, Wnlc1
was the Paquas de Flores Of the Span
lards, or feass OF flowers. or other-s'
wise Known as Easter SUNDAY. 7s..... s'i
BAMA-Hofmeriy portlon OF MIS-
sissiPpl territory, Admitted IN the Union
as Q oeate Ia 1919. Ine name ah Is of in-
dian origin, sign1Iying mere W.. we rest: wis
MI! M!sslssIpPI-rormseriy s .' sr portion o. ne
province OF LOUISIANA 90 named 10 ioVV !,
rom the great river On It's W estern line.
The term IS trlnaian@ orig'nssmeanlng
long river. 80 v,,, ,,,...,,s sdT
LOUISIANA Isl ma = rom Louis Aly OF france
who for some time prior to l16o owned
the territory tYat ,ss,soi.sssa
ARKANsAs.From Kansas, the indlan
Wora 1or smoky wafer Win the Frencn
prefix ''ar." 80 $500. s.i..ss.g
IENNEssEE--lndian LOT river Q! tne
big bend. .; e. the Misslsslppls which is
Its western boundary - a.
kENrUcKY-Indian lot at the ne head et 5
the river river. ess,f ,.s.i fs5 !. bgsl
oHIoI-rro9 ,.,, tee inoian, meaning
Oeautl,oi. revlously appneo 70 sne
river, Wnicn traverses great part OF sltS
borders. ..r,...sT
MIcHIeAN-Prevlously applied TO the
lake, the Indian name Tor nsl weir
SO called from the fancIed resemolauce OF
the lake to q Ssh trap; ooo. no., !. -,