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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-07-03
TERMS:

For full course-time Notwithstanding all de-,
partments OF Book Keeping, Lectures and
practical Penmanship $4,000
For same course in Ladies' department. 9j.CO
Persons taking Penmanship alone will receive
twenty lessons for 500
For various styles of Ornamental Pcnmanshp as
For instruction in Business ATithmatic only, as per
agreement.
The DESIGN ofthe institution is TO ord pefect fa-
cllties for acquiring in an exreditiots manner thor
ouah knowledge Of Commercial Science and Art, as
practically employed in the Counting Room and Bu-
The BOOK KEEPING DEPARTMENT isunder the
personal superintendance of the most accomplished
Accountants ard Teachers. and il is believed that
Mercantile College in the United States possesses
peror advantages for impartinGa thorough prao-
ticnl knowledge of Commercial science.
The COLLEGIATE C0URSEwill embrace the most
approved and practical forms for Keeping books by
Double Entry in the various deparlme Trade and
Commerce, including General Wholesale and Retail
Mercantile Exchange, Commission, Manufacturing,
Railroad, Banking, Printing, Mining, Shipping,
SteGEboatng, Individual partnership and CmOpound
Company Business. Allmanuscripts from which the
hand, which will serve as great Auxiliary in secu-
ring to him an excellent style of writing.
DAILY LECTURES will be delivered uron the Sci
onee ofAccOunts. Commercial Law. Political ECono-
my, Commercial Calculations, Banking, Mercantile
Cuscoms, Commercial Ethics, Railroading, Business
Correspondence, Mining, Commerce, Commercial
| PENNANSHlP, Practical and Ornamental, will be
taught in the most efectGGl manner by Gentlemen o
the highest accompsEm chts, as systematic and rapid
pcnmen, and we pledge ourselves to impart TO ouI
patrons TO more general extent than is done at AMY
similar Institution, a hand writing in every respect
adopted TO business pursuits. Gentlemen and Ladies
desiring TO qnafy emselvcs for teaching Pcnman
/ sh ip. will fndamp1e facilities at this College.
! The SUIT OF ROOMS occupied bp th3 College arc
| spacious, elegantly furnished and conveniently ar
ranged forpursuing every department of Mercantile
Education.
The LADIES DEPARTMENT is entirely separate
from the Gentlemen's and is fitted W III neat ant
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HOSIERY a. GLOVES.-Theb best as
Ii sortmeut have ever had in store 60 GOz best
Ladies Kid Gloves, SILK and Thread Cloves. Lade
and Misses SIX Mits, Lad cs apdMisScs Hose al GHal
ilies and prices AZ May Z. L " EEEMOC Il.
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SPRING GOODS

DOSTWICK g. BEATTY, again ready
ID for aetiOH SPRING and sUMMRk GOODS all
10 order for inspection aud sale.
We are happy say goods are very cheap and
excellent In siye and variety, every person can come
TO our store with certainly Of being satisfied In every
particular. We have labored hard 10 get rest va
fieiy OF fabrics In every departments Dry Coodsand
an examination Of our steek llyeriy our assertions
We have purchased large supply OF ready made
tnuAl demand that we have had heretofore, Every
thing In that line is entirely new and fashionable.
Every one who has bought is heard 10 express
His perfectdellsht In his beautiful dress,
So come one and all and We will agree,
To sell you suit that will httoa II.
Comments on our dress silk are hardly necessary as
far recommendation Is concerned, for they VIII
speak for themselves; but as many might purchase
elsewhere not knowing of our splendid assortnentwe
will here say that all who do not look at our Silks be-
fore they purchase, will be sorry when 1t is too la:e
We do not want any one TO take our word for IT, they
doubt ths fact, but just aud examine for your
selves.
Those beautiful silks, how charming they are,
There's nothing so pretty all men will declare;
So ladies remember, TO please every man,
Is to wear 4 silk dress whenever you cam
Challls Lawns. Bareges and Tissues are also very
beautiful this year. Ladies', hope all who chance 10
read this advertisement will not fail to give us call
aad buy the above named dress goods for the warm
weather. they are very cool and light, and with one OF
neat little parasos you need not fear the burning
san the hot air of summer.
In try ing TO supply the ladies with every thing beau
tiful and useful, have not forgotten the gentlemen;
have great variety of plain and fancy cloths for
coats pants and vests, in wooen, insey. andeotson-
1t is needess4s mention the various styles and prices
All will be cheeTfuly waited upon that want to look
or buy.
The following will serve to show fow of the many
articles we have to offer full line of White Goods
for dresses, Collars, Sleeves cambric Edgng, lace
EdginG ard Inser;ings, Shaws Of every description
Mantillas, (vcry Handsomely silk bonnets Neapoitar
and Straw Bounets, palm and braid Hats fats for girls
Ribbons and Flowers large lot Of Dress Trimmings
D-'ss Buttons, linen and silk handkcrchicfs, ellis, and
| an endless variety OF Notions.
| CROCKERY, remember, is one Of the things we
deal in extensively, and this will be better
prepared than ever to supply useful and ornamental
| Table Ware, and also Cutlery.
! WALL PAPER is oneof the essentials This spring
and we have n Hne assortment.
full line Of Groceries and Spices always on HIND
We are thankful for the very liberal patronage eN
tended tous for the last six months, and we hope tha
the present season will extend our trade very ma
torially, wo have made every effort our part 4
furnish abund dance of Goods and at prices tat VII
! satisfy all perfectly.
| May Is, 1856 ROSTW1CK IL BEATTY.
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CHEAP PRINTS--One Case 1000 ward
" choice Prints; also one case 1900 yards Indigo
and Orange Prints at Q. cents per yard.
: May % - -x... ~. ----l = E.W sEYM0UR.j
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nRESS GOODS, Plaid and Printed Bera-
IL gcs, French Dcn,nes new styie Plain aud Printed
Lawns, Hri,ntvs, Ginghams, &c. W SEYMoMR.
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|pEADY MADE, CLOTHING G. .---Bsd
LII Brown, white and chcckered Linen Goats, ,Panl
and Vests, large stock and atvery low prices.
E1 May 20 sl11 ltra g e8Is,tAtc NV SEYM0URs|
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BR MT, :
LUSK & STRATTON'S
Mercantile College.
Superior 81, CievsGnd o, and Main 81, Buso, ". Y.

PRIk CIPALS.
Hon. GIDDIEes, Pres. CHAs G FIEEEY,
HIEAM CRIswoLD, LoRIN ANDREWS,
- X HIroHoooK, Prof SANB ST john,
d" n TOWNSEND, Il GALoRD, Esq,
w OTis, ESQ, CYRUs PREETIss, Esq,
w GORDON, Esq, HENRY Wick, Esq.
FACULTY.
II Bryant, Professors of the Science OF Accounts
II ID Strhtton,i ana Lecturers on Business Gus
Jno Penny toms.
James w Lusk) Instructors in Bus ness and orha.
WP Cooper. mental Penmanship and Lecturers
in Mercantile Correspondence. &c.
Hons. Judge STkRKwEATHER and II CLARK, ,Lectur-
ers on Commercial Law. F"
Pres. Asa MAHAN, Lectur urer on Political Economy.
Rev. HYATT SMITH, Lectuter on Commercial Ethics.
L WHITE and b MERRIAM, Lecturers on Com
mercial Computations.
T HANDY, Lecturer on Banking, Finance, &c.
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MAHOGANY OIL CLOTH!-A nice ar.
uI tice for covering Desks, Counters &c, also an
ssoTimeh eff Table and Stand, Oil cloths of superb
or quality and warranted not 10 crack. All 10 be
sold at low figures. PRENTlSS, HOPKINS X co.
NAIareh !. 1856.
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QTRAW GOODS-Men aud Boys Pam
~ anna, Lcghorn. Dunstable, Pearl, Pedal. Canton
and Palm Leaf Hats, of all les qualities and prices
Also. Misses FLATS, OF every description. Also,
CkiIdrcn's TURPANS and HATS, Of different styles,
oud heautiful article, NAV & J. r. GREEN.
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MFRS, S8kaNNESs, having received from
II New York, Dress, MantIa, and Basque patterns
is prepared TO attend to all calls in the line Of DRESS
MAKING, at her residence on Main street.
Ra MAY O.. lGJG,
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DRAB BEAVER HATS.---The warm
~ weather is coming, and drab Beaver isjust suit,
ed to the excellent article can be obtained
at No 3, PheniX Block. J. 4. GREEN.
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NAPS--For MEN and BOYS--An end
y less variety. among which may be found Mems
fancy articles Boys Straw Caps, in fact, every thing
that can be imagined in the Cap line. ,..
May J. +. GREEN.
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NENTS SILK HATS--A splendid artc-
u lie of Gents Silk Huts ahead of anything
in these parts can be had at No }, FheniX Block. Cal
and look at them--May 5, 1856 ]. T. GREEN.
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WILLIAM FRAZER,
GEO. BUEI, & CO.,
|. ". ENOS,

Dealer in Boots Shoes Leather, Shoe Findings Hides
Calf skins and sheep pets, three doors west of the
RGyenna Book Store, Main st, Ravenna Ohio.
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QOFT HATS--A superb article of SOFT
~ HATS of all colors may be found at No g. Phenix
Biock MAYS Ut. GREEN.
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NEW GOODS.

THE subscriber is now receiving the lar
J. ccst and most complete stock orgoods thathe has
ever had and would most respectfully Invite persons
in want Of goods to call aud examine his stock.
MAY = f " SEYMOUR.
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FANCY CASSIMERES--A large assort-
L ment and eery desirable patterns also black Gus
simere of evory grade just opening and going of ct low
figures. p, II. e. Co,
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-30
J ILs,li.Rtspeet

Teach d man tothink meanly aud
contenlptibly Of himself, to cast Of
ell sense of character, and Oh consci.
guinness Of . superior nature, and
moral persuasion can no more oct mp.
on sach q man than ifhe were dead,
A man may DO . ldictclto many vices,
an / yet there may be d hope Of re.
claiming him. But the moment Ne
looses III sense OF character, and Oh
consciousness Of q superior nature
that is. the moment he begins TO look
upon himself ana his vices rs worthy
ofone another, that moment all hops
Of reclaiining him perishcs, for the
last ground is surrendered on which
II Is possibly for his remaining good
principles to rally and make ! stand,
We have often known men who have
retained their self-respsct, long after
they had lost their regard for princi
pie after1he lost his self.respcct. De.
stroy this, and youdestroy everything;
for q man who does not respect him.
self, respects nothing.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-30
Be Not Proud.

2 Inevercoul lconnt how many causes
went to pro luce any given effect OF
action, and have been, for my own
part, many aItime quite misled in my
own case, fancying some grand, some
magnanimons, some virtuous reason
for IN act of which Twas prou |: when,
10! some pert little satircal monitor
springs up inwarlly, upsetting the
fond hulnbug which | was cherish,
Iing-the pcacock's tail wherein my
absurd vanity had clad itself anu
says, AWAY with this Boosting!
am the cause Of your virtue, my lal
You are pleased that Yesterday a
dinner You ,refrained from the dry
champagne; MS name is Worldly Pru.
dence, not Self Denial. ana I.caused
you to refrain. You are pleased be.
cause yon gave Q guinea to Diddler;
I am Laziness, not Generosity, which
inspired you. You hug yourself be
canse yon resisted Other temptations
Coward! Out with your peacock
plumagel Walk of in the Fathers
which Nature gave You, and thanh
heaven they arc not altogether black
~ dckery.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-30
Plain TIaIk isr Ii, Ladies.

NJ ..# Ky. .t -i4- Sas y AHF.E
The Western eiitors ara certainly
very free speaking individuals, am
their rhetoric, like the bowie knives
OF some Of them, Ii sharp AMI 70 tn,
point. One ofthem, speaking of low
neckei dresses AMI short sleeves, says;
The prevailing fashion among the
ID lies, which transposes On angel in,
to Q mo lei artist, Is universally de
teste.lby every gentleman whose goo
opinion O LAZY shout desire. i
biunts the finer feelings Of both sex
Cd, AMI Is. q disadvantage to the other
a round. plntnp, white arm 10 beau
|tiful, aud may be allmirei with oil
propriety; but one shaped like d three
cornered file, with red elbows. Is mo-
beautiful anil in competition with I
Spanish garrote would stand nc
chance Of being electedto ones neck
A white, round neck, with an ala
baster base half concealed by q. Co
quettish collar, is the most bewitch
ing sight ia the worll; but 4 large ex'
panse Of bony shout lers, paintel liks
| . patent ham, with contiguous nm
protected territory, has about g ma
ny attractions as . newly painted
windsor chair.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-30

Of affection for her. She remained in
England about a ye u; snd when rea-
.dy to embark ftr America with her
husband she sickened and diel at
.Gravesend, in the flower month Of
June, 1917, when not quite twenty.
two years Of age. She left one son,
Thomas Roll. who afterwards became
quite q distinguished man in Virgin
ia. lie had but onelclild, . daugh-
ter. From her, some of the lcaiing
families in Virginia trace their line
age. Among these are the Bollings,
Murrays, Guys. Eldr;dges and Ran
dolphs. Bot Pocallontas needs no
.posterity to perpetuate her nance il
is imperishably preserved in the am
Der Of history. i-S II af
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-30
From Missouri Democrat.
Learning Grammar.

H 1MR /EnfroR.-I have hpen aprldin'
NJ dater Nancy 70 school 10 = school.
,n;,ster II th;s rahorhooJ iast nj.
dav / ~ant ovsr - the SCHOOL mi u
w how Nancy vas oe.t;n, along ana
I ssas th;n.s I d;dn,t i;ke IL M n,sans'
'rhe schnelmast..r was iarn;n, her
th;nos snt;raIv ont &c the line ~ III.
aycafionG ma At th;nk ;nnrn.,er
set a,,biIe IN the schoolhons !, and
heerl ore class aay their lesson They
VA 4 snellen, and | thot snelled a,ite
cxceed;noly' Then cum Nancy's
turn 10 Ssy her her lesson She aid
itIyery spry. / was shotl md deter.
mined sbe shonld leave that school.
[ have hsered that erammer was 81,
Uncommon line study. but / dom,
want eny more 9ramer about INV house
The lesson that Nancy sed was nothin'
m the 'foolisbes kind nv falkI the
riiicnles Inv talk Won ever seea -
SIC 0ot nm and The first wori sho AN
was. 4 ioyei' / looked rite n he,
hard sor doing 40 imnroper. Int she
wont rita on anil sed .Thon lovest
hi loves ana / reckon Won nave,
heari such 4 riocrmyroie IN yonr Ina
love love love. and nothing but
lave. She All ono time i Aid 1--we
Se, I'swbo Ala Won lover Then
EI. -. Ts-.f1 -.
M al and sed swho did Won lave.
Eancei r want a Lnow.who Ali
~, iovav Tho scbonIm,sters M
McOniIlisterI mt n, ami he sa;i he
wonli exn,a,c when Nancy fin;sh..l
ths lessoh This sorter nacvf;e / mo.
and Name. went ON With avfnI love
fail It'oot wns and WINS eyerv word
Shc. sed r n;oLt conn ~ ,vnn,l
love-
| stoppcd Nor AGAIN, and sed I reck.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-30

MRs. PARrIScroN At ASuNDAYC Cox
CERT. Who is that,' said Mrs. Part
ington, ia q big whisper, 1t the Music
Hall, on Sunday night, during die PER-
Torrance Of the oratoric OF Solomon.
sThat's solomon, said the one she
airessed, tapping out the time with
his limbretto.
And these in front, said she point.
ing to the Ialies on the platform, sars
some D: hisseven hundred wives, !
s'pose. anil 1.-THE men up behind 'em,
must be the chill lren oflsrael Well,
solomon must have bcena wise man
to know how to take care of 20 many
wives, but he wasn't any better than
he should be, IL all the STORIES Be tr,le.
All, whist blessed mnsic that - to b
sure!4 How much better than that
which folks here on week.a-days III
play houses played on goddess I'd,
dlcsi, .si HE I lr'ts sFi' sl 4 g
She seated herself III al attentive
a.ttnde listening 20 the music, whilS
Ike sat counting the now gas light1
round the hall; and drumming, Tor
dan on the sittec. Il an.H 81. III sssit
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-30
HI, Claytsn.Drlv treaty.

II = T. Il T
Az it 10 matter Of much interest at
this time to know precisely what were
the terms ofthe Clayton Bulwer trea.
ty, We publish below those articles
which refer particularly 70 the Cen.
trial American question.
Article /. The government Of the
Unit.d States and Great Britain here.
by declare that neither one nor the
other will ever erect Or maintain any
notifications commanding the sarDe
or in the vicinity thereof !; Or occupy
Or fortify, or colonize, OF assume OF
exercise any dominion lover. Nicar-
aqua, Costa Rica, the Mosqnito coast,
or any part Of the Central America:
nor viii either make use Of amy pro.
lection either which affords or NAV
afford, has or may have 40. oi
with any state Or people, for the pur.
pose Of erecting. Of maintaining any
such Notifications or occupying, for.
tifying or colonixing Nicaragua, Cos.
to Rica the Mosquito coast, ortany
part Of Central America. Of Of assam.
ing Or exercising dominion over the
same; nor will The United States Of
Great Britain take advantage Of any
intimacy, Or use any alliance, connec.
ton or influence that either may pos.
sess with any State Or government
through whose territory the said can
81 may pass. for the purpose Of &C.
curing Or holding, directly Or in,li-
rectly, for the citizens or subjects o.
the ono, any rights or advantages III
regard to commerce or navigation
through the said canal, which shall
not be offered on the same terms to
the citizens or subjects Of the other,
Art. 3. Vessels of the United
States or Great Britain, trayersing
the said canal, shall, in case Of wal
between the contracting parties, Be
exemI ted from blockade, detention.
or capture, by either Of the belliger.
ents; and this provision shall extend
to such q distance from the two ends
Of said canal as it may hereafter be
found expcdient to establish.
Art. s. The government Of the
United States and Great Britain hav.
ing not only desired, il entering into
this convention, to establish Q general
principle. they hereby agree to extend
their protection hy treaty st.pnlations
to any other practical communications,
whether by canal Or railway, across
the isthmus which connects North
AMI South America, and especially
to the interoceanic communications,
should the same prove to be practi.
cal. whether BY canal or railway,
which are now proposed 70 be estab.
lished BY the way Of Tehnantepec Of
Panama. Ingranting, however, their
joint protection toana such canals o,
railways as are BY this article specif.
el. it is always understood BY the
United States and Great Britain thai
the parties constructing or owing the
same shall impose no other charges Of
conditions Of traffic thereupon thar
the aforesaid governments shall ap,
prove Of as just AMI equitable: and
that the same canals Or railways, BE-.
inc open to the citizens and subjects
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SLAxDEa. Aeainst SANDER there Is

SLAxDER.-Ag ainst SANDER there il
no defence. Hell cannot boast &C
foul o fenl. nor man deplore 30 foul
y foe. II stabs with Q word, with i
shrug, with alook, with smile. Il
lisa pestilence walking in the dark.
ness, sprea ling contagion far an
vile, which the most wary traveller
cannot avoid. Il il the heartsearch
ing dagger Of the assassin. It is The
poisoned arrow whose wound is incur
able. i i o mortal a. the sting D
the most IDEALLY asp: murder Is ii
mpleynent, innocspcc its prey, am
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/. ppmtaI.
Por the star Of The Kanswha VALLEY.
70 "Sam."

s+-f.-5.# .sHE r. F. -. --Ie F.
%. Sammy, your party is wasting sway u
They're gone .oSaltriyer,- the Grand Mosuis
say; ,s8 fs4-fr l@ ~ ~
but. SAMMY, Oh, Sammy, BE ofgoPd chetr.
;;you are . Know. Nothing you've nothing TO
~t1.tssfesf. E + " h n T.
but. Sammy, oh, Sammy your lantern 10 DIN,
Ros you Henry Wise that lantern aid trim, !:
30. sammy Oh, sammy, Yet me tell you
Your days are 81 ,numLersd- -they are very few
But, sammy. d, sammy Fou bossied, You lied
And al the world Of mankind you de6ed! =
Now, Sammy, when you get 70 Salt river shore
Your boas,ing. and tsa. sinE, aud lying give
y Ser. .zz.szF4 n t#4 .:s ,s
OF. SAMMY, yeu claimed 10 BE Protestant,
A Protestant, % come i, Sammy, you cant,
Psr this you know and that very well,
That the truth, young Sammys-You meyer tell.
And now, midnight sneaker. ] bid yon adie,i,
!Ths strict path Of virtue would you dpursue.
Your folly, aad crimes q nd boas'ing give o'sT;
IT'S a had toad.ts travel to Salt river shore.
: 7z..5 - ". j. . TIM.
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.YarIor 8taSins.
FremthelIome Journal. 4
The Marriage Of 7eeahonsas.
,. BENJAMIN >. LOSING.

Il 80 49,, - fl. e. ..r.s j., 81 T..
D,.;;,r,o ! tho loyalv I,1;an summer
-,;ne't;n tbs antumr, of 1Gos. there
was marriage on}the banks of the
Powhatan. where the English had
laid the cornerstone of great fab
rie of Anslo-Saxon Empire in the
New World. Il was celebrated ia
the second churcl, which, the English
settlers had erected here. Like their
.irst, which fire had devoured the
..preyions winter, twas rude struc-
ture. whose roof rested upon rough
pine columns. fresh from the virgin
forest. and whose aaornings were lit
lie indebtedtto the hand d. art, The
oficiating priest was ..good Master
Hunter. 'who had lost all his books
by Inc confapration. History, po-
.etry. and song, have kept "a dutfful
silence respecting that first English
marriage in America, because John
Laydon and Anne Burrows were
common people. h The bridegroom
was q carpenter, among the first adj
Yenturers who ascended the Powha-
tan. then named James in honor of a
bad king: and the bride was waiting.
maid to- aMistrcss Forest, 2 wife Of
Thomas Forest, gentleman. These
were the first white women ever seen
ct the jamestown settlement.
i Almost FIVE years later, there was
another marriage at Old jamestown,
ii honor Of which history, poetry,
and song, have been employed. The
bridegroom was's Master John Rolfe,.
an honest gentleman, and Of good be-
hayior, /" from the realm Of England;
and the bride wasa princess royal,
named Matoa, or Pocahontas, the
well-beloved daughter Of the Emperor
ofthe great Powhatan confederacy.
on the Virginia peninsula. The OF.
fciating priest was Master Alexan.
der Whitaker. q noble apostle Of
Christianity, who went to Virginia
Tor the, cure Of souls. Sir Thomas
Dale, then Governor Of the Colony.
thus briefly tells hip masters Of the
Company in London, the story Of 70.
,cahontas: .sPoxkataas daughter !
.caused 70 be caref1iiy Instructed IN
the Christian religion, who, after she
had made q good progress therein, re.
inounced publicly her countrys idoia-
Try, openly confessed her christian
faith, was, g she desired, oaPased.
rvankia,.a,, 80 r..,,,1 I'D opsfo tdinO fac