The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-06-05
THE STATES.
origin of Their Names and The Pop
uInr Names by which They are
Generally KnOwn---NichDani
OF Some American Cities.

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rect account of the origin of the name
of the various states of the Union an,
the popular Nicknames by whicl
they are known:
Main was called as early as 1925
from Maine, in France, of which Hen
rietta Marie, Queen of England wa
proprietor. Popular name-The Lum
Der or Pine tree State.
New Hampshire was the nam
given to the territory conveyed by tn
Plymouth Company to Capt. JOIN
Mason, by patent, Nov. 7, 1920, will
reference to the patentee, who wa
Governor of Portsmouth, in Hamp
shire, England. Popular name-Th'
Granite State.
Vermont was so called by the III
pendence, January 10, 1777, from thu
French verdmont, Green Mountain
Popular name-The Green Mountain
State.
Massachusetts was so called from
Massachusetts Bay, and that so called
from tribe of Indians in the neigh
borhood of Boston. The tribe il
thought to have derived its name from
the Blue Hills of Milton, having
learned, says Roger Williams that the
Massachusetts were SO called from the
Blue Hills. Popular name = Bay
State.
Rhode Island was so called in 1864
in reference to the Island of Rhodes in
the Mediterranean. Popular name
Little Rhoda.
Connecticut was so called from the
Indian name of its principal river
Connecticut is a Mocheakinnew word
signifying long river. Popular name
Wooden Nutmeg, or Free Stone
State.
New 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.
Popular name-The Empire or Excel
sior State.
New Jersey was so called i'll 1864
from the Island of Jersey, on the
coast of France, the residence of the
family of Sir George Carteret, to
whom the territory was granted.
Popular name-Spain, or the Mosquito
State.
Pennsylvania was 40 called in 1881,
after William Penn. Popular name
The keystone State.
Delaware was so called in 1908, from
Delaware Bay, on which it lies, and
which received its name from Lord
de la Ware, who died on this bay.
Popular name-The Blue Hen or Dia-
mond State.
Maryland was called in honor of
Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles L.,
in his patent to Lord Baltimore, June
Both, 1862. Popular name--since the
Warmly Maryland.
Virginia was so called in 1854, after
Elizabeth, the Virgin queen of
England. Popular name-the Old
Dominion, OF the Mother of Presi-
dents.
Carolina was SO called by the French
in 1864, in honor of King Charles TX,
of France. Popular name of South
Carolina-The Palmetto State; of
North Carolina-The Old North or
Tarheel State.
Colorado is a Spanish word signify
ing the color of gold 1t was admitted
into the Union in 1876, hence it's popu-
lar name-The Centennial State.
Georgia was so called in 1882, in
honor of King George II--No popular
name.
Alabama was so called in 1914, from
its principal river, meaning here we
popular name.
Mississippi was so called in 1900,
from its western boundary. Missis-
sippi is said to denote " the river
formed by the union of many" Pop
ular name, The Bayou State.
Louisiana was so called in honor of
Louis XIV of France. Popular name
The Creole State.
Tennessee was so called in 1876,
from its principal river. The word
Ten-as Sc is said to signify a carved
spoon. Popular name-The Big Bend
State.
Kentucky was so called in 1892,
from its principal river. Popular
State Of the Dark and
Bloody ground.
Illinois was so called in 1909, from
is principal river. The word is said
% signify The river of men. Popular
Sucker or Prairie State.
Indiana was so called in 1909 from
he American Indians. Popular name
The Hoosier State.
Ohio was so called in 1902, from its
southern boundary Popular name
The Buckeye State. Meaning of
indian word Ohio, beautiful. "
Missouri was SO called in 1921, from
is principal river. Indian word
meaning muddy water. No Pop
liar name.
Michigan was so called in 1902,
rom the lake Oh its border. Indian
lame meaning "a wier for fish. "
POPULAR name-The Wolverine State.
Arkansas was so called in 1912 from
is principal river. Indian name.
POPULAR name-The Bear State.
Florida was so called in 1912 by Ju-
II Ponce de Leon, because it was dis
Overed on Easter Sunday. Shanish,
'asqua Florida. Popular name The
range State.
Wisconsin was so called from its
river. Meaning wild,
lshing river. No popular name.
Iowa was 50 called from its princi-
al river. Indian name meaning the
eepy ones. Popular name-The
[awkeye State.
Minnesota IS also an Indian name
leaning the whitish river. No pop
lar name.
California is Spanish word, and
AIMED from an arm of the Pacific
cean. Popular name-The Golden
tate.
Texas is Il Spanish word applied TO
lie Republic. Popular lame-The
one Star State.
Kansas is an Indian name, meaning
le smoky water. Popular name
leeding Kansas.
West Virginia. So called after Vir- :
mia. Popular name-The Bastard
ate.
Nevada is Spanish word, meaning
hite with snow. No popular name.
NICKNAMEs OF CITIES.
The following is a list of the nick
INES of a number of the cities of the /.
MON: New York City, Gotham
1ston, Modern Athens; Philadel-
ia, Quaker City; Baltimore, Mon :
mental City; Cincinnati, Queen =
ty; New Orleans, Crescent City; =
ashington, City of Magnificent Dis :
noes Chicago, Garden City; Toll :
o, Corn City; Detroit, City of the 4
rats Cleveland, Forest City; 7
Smoky City; New Haven, 4
ty of Films st. Louis, Mound City \
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