T A PROCLAMATION. By Bin Excellency DAVID S. REID, Governor or the State of North Carolina. Whereas, three-fifths of the whole number of mem bers of each House of the General Assembly did at the last session pass the following Act: AN ACT to amend the Constitution of North Carolina. Whereas, the freehold qualification now required for the electors for members ot the Senate conflicts with the fundamental principles of liberty: Therefore, Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and, it is hereby enacted by tJu authority of the same, three-fifths of the whole number of members of each House concurring, that the second clause of the third section of the first Article of the amended Constitution, ratified by the people of Notuh Carolina on the second Monday of November, A. U., 1835, be amended by striking out the words ‘-and pos sensed of a freehold within the same district of fifty acres of land for six months next before and at the day oj election,” so that the said clause of said section shall read as follows: All free white men of the age of twen ty-onri years (except as is hereinafter declared) who hive been inhabitants of any one district within the State twelve months immediately preceding the dav of any election and shall have paid public taxes, shall be en'i tled to vote for a member of the Senate. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Governor of the State be, and he is hereby directed, to issue his Pro clamation to the people of North Carolina, at least six months before the next election for members of the Gen eral Assembly, setting forth the purport of this Act and the amendment to the Constitution herein proposed, which Proclamation shall be accompanied by a true and perfect copy of the Act, authenticated by ■ the certificate of the Secretary of State, and both the Proclamation and the copy of this Act, the Governor of the State shall cause to be published in all the newspapers of this State, ana posted in the Court Houses of the respective Counties in this State, at least six months before the election of mem bers to the next General Assembly. ' Read three times and agreed to by three-fifths of the whole number of members of each House respectively, and ratified'tn General Assembly, this the 21th day of Januarv 1851 J. C. DOBBIN, S. H. G. January, 10b w N HDWARDS, S. S. State of North Carolina, ) Office of Secretary of State. ) l William Hill, Secretary of State, in and for the ‘State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the fore going is a true and perfect copy of an Act of the General Assembly of this State, drawn off from the original on file in this office. Given under myr hand, this 31st day of December, 1851. Wht. HILL, Sec'y of State. And Whereas, the said Act provides for amending the Constitution of the State of North Carolina, so as to confer on every qualified voter for the House ot Com mons the right to vote also for the Senate; Now, therefore, to the end that it may be made known that if the aforesaid amendments to the Constitution shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the whole, representation in each house of the next General Assembly', it will then be submitted to the people for ratification. I have issued this my Proclamation in conformity with the provisions of the before recited Act. In testimony whereof, David S. Reid, Governor of the. State of North Carolina, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of said State to be affixed. Done at the City of Raleigh, on the 31st day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, and in the 76th year of our Independence. By the Governor. DAVID S. REID. Thomas Settle, Jr., Private Sec'v. Persons into whose hands this Proclamation may fall, will please see that h copy of it is posted up in the Court House of their respective Counties. 2—tae. FIVE HUNDRED Agents & Colporteurs Wanted; jlOR canvassing and selling in every part of the Unit ed States a new edition of the HISTORY OF DENOMINATIONS. Fourth Improved and Portrait Edition, just pub lished and ready for delivery. This splendid and highly interesting work contains original histories of the rise and progress, faith and practice, localities and statistics of 50 Religious Denominations, Written expressly for the work, by as many eminent and distinguished men, belonging to the respective denomi nations. ' . It is likewise handsomely embellished with "98 Splendid Portraits, • of -leading men, identified with the different leading per suasions. . . In addition to this, it contains an Introduction giving short accounts of some smaller sects and parties, not regularly organized, and therefore not noticed in the body of the work. On the whole, it is considered a full and complete History of all the Sects and Religious Deno minations now existing in the United States. The volumd contains 600 pages, is printed on good paper, and is handsomely bound with gilt backs and em bossed sides. Price 50 per Copy. A liberal discount will be made to travelling agents, who buy for cash, and canvass thoroughly. The work is published and for sale by John WIne Brenner & Co., Harrisburg, Pa. Editors of the Religious Press, copytngjpis Ad vertisement, entire, well displayed, as above, without any alteration or abridgement, (including this notice,) and giving it three or four prominent insertions, will con fer a special favor, and shall receive a copy of the work, (subject to their orders,) by sending direct t|> the |1IW1S1P WELLONS’ FEMALE SEMINARY. THE exercises of this institution will commence on the 2d Monday in January next, under the supervis ion of Miss Maby S. Patterson as Principal, with an assistant. Miss Patterson is a regular graduate of the Female Seminary at Troy N. Y., has had several years experi ence in teaching and has given entire satisfaction. She comes very highly recommended both as to her scholar ship and skill in teaching. The Scholastic year will be divided into two sessions of five months each. _ terms-per session of five months. Primary English branches including Geogra phy, History, Arithmetic, Grammar and Compositions, : : : The above including Botany, Astronomy, Natural and Moral Philosphy, Rhetoric . and Algebra, : : : : The French Language, : : : : Drawing, Painting and needle work, each $5, Music on the Piano, : : : : Use of instrument, : : : School Room expenses, : : : Vocal Music taught gratuitously. Board including washing, fuel and lights, $8 per month. Board ana tuition payable at the end of the ses $10 00 This Seminary is located about two hundred yards out of the town of Suffolk; and is one of the most heal thy and pleasant situations in the county of Nansemond, having tne advantage of the best well and spring water. Parents and guardians at a distance are assured that every attention will be given to the moral training and manners of the pupils of this school, and no pains will be spared to make them comfortable and happy. No sectarian or denominational influence will be exercised either by the Principal or Proprietor of the Seminary. No pupil will be received for a shorter period than one sesbion, except at the option of the Proprietor; and no deduction either in board or tuition will oe made for ab sence except in cases of protracted illness. Books, stationary, and other articles used in the school will be kept on hand and furnished'at-the lowest retail prices. It will be important for every student to enter at the commencement of the session. For further information apply to the proprietor, W B. WELLONS. Suffolk, Va., Dec. 10th, 1951. I —3t— MRS. KERR’S SCHOOL. THE exercises of this school will close, for the fall term on the 4th of December. The marked favor which it has received from the public, speaks encouragement to its conductors, to persevere in an undertaking, so lau dable. If there is an institution among men, that more than' others dispenses benefi ts beyond the precise spm con tributed fot its support, it is a well reglulaied, an actively conducted school. The time has come upon us that urges parents to do their duty. The daughter fnust. be educa ted as well as the son. ’ That our friends may understand what is contemplated here, the following synopsis is pre sented, as the course of instruction. . FIR3T CLASS. * First Term. Orthography, Reading. Writing by copy, Ptiraary Geography. Second Term. Reading, Writing by transcript, Lessons in Orthog raphy continued, Larger Geography, Map questions. Oral Arithmetic. SECOND CLASS, f FIRST TERM. Writtefi Arithmetic to square root, Geography (des criptive,) ESglish Grammar (distinctions of the parts of speech in their offices and exercises on them in reading.) Ancient Geography. SECOND TERM. Arithmetic completed, English Grammar application of the rules of syntax, Composition on useful and inter esting subjects by the teacher, with punctuation Natural Historv. - THIRD CLASS. First Term. Algebra,(commenced) Botany, French Grammar, Scrip ture History, Composition Scanning Poetry. SECOND TERM. Algebra completed.Lessons in French Common History (United States very thoroughly,) Chemistry commenced Definition of Latin phrases. FOURTH CLASS. First Term. Chemistry revised continued, Natural Philosophy Astronomy commenced, Geometry and Trigonometry Composition in French and English. Second Term. Chemistry revised" completed, Evidences of Christian ity from different authors, Rhetoric and Logic. The price of tuition will be $10 per session of five months no deduction is made but for protracted sickness. All thenecessay instruction will be given in the various sciences embraced in the course, with globes and charts for the illustration of geography and astronomy. Music on the piano and other accompaniments, will be subject to extra charge, as at other institutions, The next term ofkthis school will commence on the 5th. of January next. Those who design sending their daughters would do well to commence with the term, as no deduction will be made for the first month, and the school will be closed afterthat. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, Com. Graham, December 9th, 1851. 24—tf. IMPORTANT TO FAMILIES ! S. CRANE'S PATENT COMPOUND WASH MIXTURE, FOR WASHING CLOHTES. Also, for Washing, Cleaning and Beautifying Painted Surfaces, the Walls, Ceilings and Entries ; the Halls, Parlors, and Rooms of Private Buildings; the Fronts, Doors of Fancy Dwellings ; The Petes and Inte rior of Churches ; Furniture ; the Berths, State Rooms and Cabins of Steamships, Steamboats, and Packet Ships ; Pas senger Cars, Brasses, Iron Railing, Glass, or Metallic Surfaces, etc.,