Salé

See Sallee. Sale (sal). A town in Cheshire, England, 5 miles southwest of Manchester. Population (1891), 9,644. Sale, George. Born in England, probably about 1680: died in London, Nov. 14, 1736. An English Orientalist, best known from his translation of the Koran (1734). His Oriental MSS. are in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Salee, or Saleh. See Sallee . Saleiyer. See Salayer . Salem (sā'lem). [LL. Salem , Gr. Σαλήμ, Heb. Shalem .] 1. The name of the place of which Melchizedek was king. It seems to be impo ible now to identify it with certainty.-2. An ancient name of Jerusalem: still used rhetorically and in poetry. Salem. A city, one of the capitals of E ex County, Ma achusetts, situated on a peninsula between North and South rivers, and on Ma achusetts Bay, in lat. 42° 31′ N., long. 70° 54′ W. It has flourishing coasting-trade and manufactures, particularly of leather. Next to Plymouth, it is the oldest town in the State. It was settled by John Endicott in 1628; was noted in connection with the witchcraft delusion in 1692; and was extensively engaged in privateering in the Revolution. At the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century it was famous for its foreign commerce with the East Indies, etc. It has been the home of many noted men. It was the birthplace and for several years the residence of Hawthorne. It became a city in 1836. Population (1890), 30,801. Salem. A city, capital of Salem County, New Jersey, situated on Salem Creek 31 miles southwest of Philadelphia. Population (1890), 5,516. Salem. A city in Columbiana County, eastern Ohio, 62 miles southeast of Cleveland. Population (1890), 5,780. Salem. A city, capital of Oregon and of Marion County, situated on the Willamette in lat. 44° 56' N. It has extensive manufactures, especially of woolens, flour, and tobacco; and is the seat of Willamette Uni versity (Methodist). Population (1890), 10,585. Salem. The capital of Roanoke County, Virginia, situated on Staunton River 55 miles west of Lynchburg. It is the seat of Roanoke College. Population (1890), 3,279.