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The Adiutant Generasship.

The Judges of the Supreme Court of this State
met in this City on I..onday last, and decided,
after argument on both sides, that Gen. Martin can
not hold the oiice Of Brigadier General Of the Con-
federate States and that of Adutant General of the
State at the same time. The case wss very ably
argued by B. F. Moore, Esq, who appeared for the
Attorney General in his absence Srom the City, and
by the Hon. Thomas Bragg for Gen. Martin
The result of this vexed question fully vindicates
the propriety and wisdom of. the course adopted
by Gov Vance. Gen. Martin has no ground for
complaint for he has'had time to obtain legal ad-
vice as to his supposed rights, and the has been
dispassionately tried by tribunal of his own Sc
lection; while Gov. Vance, by resorting to the
Court for its decision, has most psobably avoided
an unpleasant conflict with subordinate, and at
the same time obtained for the Legislature in de-
caring the Office vacant and for his own action in
appointing new Adjuian: General, the sanction of
7au, as expoundsd by the highest judicial tribunal
in the State.
We give below the decision of the Judges, which
it will be seen is unanimous In our next we shall
publish the entire case as prepared by Mr.. Freeman,
the Clerk Of the Court
In the matter Of Hs sdiutant Generalship.
At the request Of His Excelcncy Gov Vance, and Of
Gen. Martini the Judges tie Supreme Court have heard
full argument the questions of law presented by
facts in the agreed and certify their opinion
be- that the Office of Brgader General under the Con
federate States is Incompatible wthhe Office of Adjutdnt
General under the State of North Carolina and that
the facts stated, " the office of Adntant General is
can and the Governor may lawfully proceed to appoint
thereto"
proper to state that in giving this opinion We do
as Court but merely Judges of the Court,
fall consideration The had been regularly before the
Court upon proceeding appropriate to present the ques
ton.
We induced to take this action and felt not only
liberty TO do but conceived it in
duty thus aid coordinate department of the govern
men, because were informed by His ExceIency the
Governor THAI the subject would in that way be relieved
from all further embarrassment; and that the public
required that it should be adjusted sooner than
could he done by the regular mode of proceeding Court
particularly as The Court now holds but term during
r. n. PEARSON. C. j. G..
WILL: H. Battle. j. 8. C.
| NJ. E. MANLY,J s. c.
Raleigh, March IL, 1863.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1863.
Counterfeit ana Spurious Bills.

Good money is SO abundant and SO cheap now,
that We wonder that any one should be 50 mean
or SO wicked as to issue either counterfeit spu.
rious bills Yet it is DONE and we are inclined to
think the crime is increasing. ....s-.,. -.
We received fifty cent shipp.aster from friend
tho other day, very badly printed, aurportins to
have been issued in this City. August. /, 1862,
signed BY J. W. Woods, promising to pay fifty
cents to "the bearer in current circulating funds
when presented in sums of five dollars and up
wards" The eignette is muddy looking tea box,
and the bill is numbered ls5. Now, we are quite
sure that such bill was either printed or issued
in this city. The aforesaid Mr. Woods has neither
"a local habitation nor name" here. ..
We advise the people to refuse al shinplasters
not issued at our State Treasury, except i'm case .
Virginia, or South Carolina. or Gsorgs susie Treas
ury bill is offered you by soldier for something
to eat, in which case let him have what he wants,
if bis money is worthless to you. Refuse all cor
poraton or county OF individual shinplasters; at
any rate, don't send them to us for the Staal.rd,
except the issues of the Greensboro Trust Company
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NEW ScHEDULE.-We learn that on and after
Saturday next the following schedule will be run
on the Raleigh and CASTOR Road:
Hail 7rain-Leave Raleigh at 10 a. M, and ar
rive at Weldon at P. N. Leave Weldon at ( p.
m., and arrive at Raleigh ct 12 at night
Accommodation Irain.-Leave Raleigh at II 80
p. m, and arrive at Weldon at a. m. Leave Wei.
don at a. M, and arrive at Raleigh at 1915 p H.
We suppose there will be change on the North.
Carolina Road to correspond with the above.
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PEN AND INK PORTRAITS.

- PEN AND INK PORTKAlIS. ~L
From the mass of rubbish in the diary" of
Russell, the London Times correspondent we ex-
tract the following:
Leaving the hubbub and phiz drinks and constant
splitting Of " lizards the reader is permitted to fol-
low Mr.. Russell to the arjstocratc secluson of the
White House. The servant who took the guests
hat was slow to-belIeve that the gentleman was in
vted. lie was, says the Diary, particularly inquis
ltive as to my tight to be there at all for said be-
there are none but members of the Cabinet and their
wives and daughters dining here to day. Eventual
ly he relaxed, instructed me how to place my hat,
SO that it wcd be exposed to no indignity, and in
fos:sd me that was about to participate i'll pran
dial enjoyment Of no ordinary character. Mr..
Jeames having been thus conciliated the reporter
was led to the reception room.
Mrs. Lincoln YVES already seated to receive her
guests. She is of the middle age and height, of q
p!impness degenerating to the embompoint natural
to her years; her features are plain, her nose and
month of an ordinary type. and her nanners and
appearance homely, stifened, however, by the con-
sciousness that her position requses her tobe some
thing more than plain Mrs Liicolh the wife OF
the Illinois lawyer; she is profnse in the word sir,
in every instance, which is now almost an Ameri-
canism confined to certain classes although it was
once as common in England. Her dress l shall not
attempt to describe though it was very gorgeous
and highly coiored. She handled fan with, much
energy, displaying round, we'll propoftioned arm,
and was adorned with some simple jewelry Mrs.
Lincoln struck me as bssIis desirous of making her.
self agreeable; and own I was agrecably disap-
pointed, as the secessionst ladies at Washington,
had been amusing themselves by anecdotes which
could scarcely have 6een founded on fact
The portrait of the host is thus giventin another
chapter: e:a .5z: F. y ssl@-e
Soon afterwards there entered, with shambling,,
irregular, almost unsteady gait q tall lank, lean
man. considerably over six feet in height with stegps
IL Ii
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A NOBLE ExAMPLE.--Wc learn from friend that
Perry Goodwin, Esq, of johnston County, sells what
produce he can spare from his farm at the same
prices for which he sold before the war. He says he
intends 10 do so during the war. Mr.. Goodwin is a
thriving farmer and worthy man. He is acting
the part of Christian, and patriot Who will fol-
low his example9 Mr.. Goodwin, it is-hardly neccs.
sary to add Is SOUND Conservative
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Congressional Election.

Some inquiries having been made of US on the
subject, We give below the law in relation the Con-
gressonal election in this State.
The Legislature, at its extra session in Septem.
ber 1861, laid of the State into Congressional Dis
tricts, as follows: =.
First Di,hict- Martini Hertford, Gates Chowan, Per
gnmons, Pasq1otank Camden. CurfAuck Northampton
Washington, Tyrre and Berthe.
oadDist,ict.-HaIa Edgecombe, Beaufort, Wilson
Pitt. Greene, Lenoir aud Hyde -,.
Third Pistrict Carteret Craven, Jones' Onslow, Dur.
hn Wayne, Johnston and Sampson
Fourth District.-New Hanover Brunswick Columbus
Baden, Kobeson. Cumberland; Richmond and IIarnert
FIFTH Dist,riet.-Warren, Franklin, Granville Wake,
Orange and Nash.
Sisth District-Aamance. Person, Caswell, Rocking.
ham, Guilfsrd Stokes and Forsyth
MtenA Dist, ietitandolph Davidson Chatham, Moore.
Montgomery, Stanly. and Anson.
Eighth District-Rowsn. Cabarrus Union Meckepburo
IGaston, Lincoln, Catawba and Ceavelapd. e
AinM District.-Ashe, Allegheny, Wilkes. Caldwell,
Alexander Yadkiu, Surry. Davie, Iredel and Burke
Tenth Dst,za.-elay, Cherokee Macon, jackson. Madi
SOL Bunconbe, Transy vania Henderson Polk Yancev
AeDowell Rutherard, MITCHELL Haywood and Watauea:
The elections are to be held at the same places as
e prescribed for holding elections for members of
ne General Assembly; on the first Wsdnesday in
Seeember, 1868.
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I HAVE NO lime TO READ.-The idea about the
want Of time is mere phantom. Franklin found
time in the midst Of all his labors to dive into the
hidden recesses of philosophy, and to explore the
untrodden path Of science The great Frederick,
with an empire at his direction in the midst of war,
on the eve of BATTLES which wes to decide the fate
of his Kingdom, found time to reve 10 the charms of
philosophy and intellectual pleasures. Bonaparte,
with all Europe at his disposal with kings IN his
antechamber begging for vacant thrones, with thou.
sands of men whose destines were suspended On the
brittle thread Of arbitrary pleasure had time to CON
verse with books: Caesar when he had curbed the
spirits of the Roman people, and was thronged with
visitors from the remotest Kingdoms, found time for
an intellectual conversation. Every man has time;
If he is careful to improve it as we'll he might no
can reap a threefold reward. Let all make use of
the hours at their disposal if they want to obtain
proper influence in society. They if they please,
hold in their hands the destinies of our Republic
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SOUTHERN FIELD AND FlkEsIsr See advertise
rnent of this excellent Journal in the Standard TO-.
day. 1t is cheap in these times at - per annuma
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GEoRG1A-Gov. Brown has called upon the Leg
isature of Georgia to meet in extra session on the
e5th of this month, to adept pleasures to prevent
the pl.nting Of ee.sen, !,
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or regular rates of ertislng are as follows: ~
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Each subseauentinsertIon. ~
is. aJvartisements in proportion:
Es,,. I"ns will be made with advertisers, at the dbose
80 f,r six or twelve months, and at the close of
sar per will be deducted from the gross
or business Cards, not exceeding five lives
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napers for $40 f,r six MONTHS SIS for twelve months
Terms of Advertising in Weekly Standard.
Que dollar per square for the first insertion, and fy
cents for each subsequent insertion No deduction act
6smqds on ucesy adprtieemtnts ater hoac long thes
may run Only alimted number Of advertisements will be
admitted into the Weekly. Alladvertisements not other
wise directed are inserted in the eeky and charg
ed accordingly. When the number of insertions is 70
marked the advertisement it is inserted until forbid
E Money sent US by mail is at our risk.
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WORTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN -ADvocATE.-We are
'uated BY the Editor ofthis paperi Rev. Mr.. Pell,
S.ae that its publication will Be resumed about
tsl Of Aprilnext. He is glad also to state that
10 0la mail books have been found. ''.1' x
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The Alabama haseeu captured for the sixth time by the
Yapkses-on paper '1' ''' - - ., f, 81 a
= .y!.a..-ss : aiz.-.. = st5a . 70 ba.
s.saus .sss: ss y1sSsi.
The New York herald., 1863-02-06

THE LATE CHARLESTON AFrAIR-THE PLAY
nation which we have upon the subject, we
conclude that the late disgraceful affair at
Charleston was the result Of discovery by the
rebels that We had nothing but wooden ships
on guard around the outlet Of the harbor. Onr
iron-clads which bad been there, were tempora-
rily drawn OF for service elsewhere, aud 80 the
rebels seized the opportunity for dash among
our wooden blockaders, with the consequences
already detailed. We have had enough Of this
Improbable game Of bopeep with the rebels.
They occupy the inside Of great circle, around
which our warlike forces are operating, and 80
II is useless ~ attempt to surprise them in
any important military enterprise. They are
promptly informed Of all our movements, and
If they discover weak place in our lines they
attack Il; Il they find themselves in dangerous
or weak position they evscuats it or fortify II.
The only available strategy which We can sue
ccasfully employ IL that Of Gen. Hooker, Of
fighting the enemy wherever we can find him,
and Of fighting him, mot, as heretofore, with in
ferior numbers, but with an overwhelming
force, which we can do in every important
operation. We hope soon to have the pleasure
Of communicating to our readers some cheering
results Of the adoption Of this rule of strategy,
30 strikingly illustrated by Gen. Grant at Fort
Doneson, in moving with q crushing force
"upon the enemys works.
The New York herald., 1863-02-06

To night the opera Of "Don Giovanni will be given
the Academy Of hussc with strong cast. Added to
talent Of Manager Graus troupe will be the efficient
vices Of Madame Strakosch who has kindly consenteds
sing tho role Of Donna Elvira, thus enabling Mr.. G
" bring out the work. The following artists will sng
signora Lorni, Madame strakosch, Mss Kellogg Brign
Amodio, susni and Barii. The house will be heat
hours before the commencement OF the performance,
insure Inc comfort Of the immense audience which will
pres Almost all the places in the house are alres
disposed u.
On saturday there will be, as Manager Grau's clos
performance, grand Matinee which will combine \
attraction Of Italian and French opera. signora L0s
and Nile. Norensi will appear in Norma Nile Cord
will sing for the FIRST time here In French tho COZ.
opera "Les Noces de Jeanette Il
The New York herald., 1863-02-06
Il III T. N A v Y.
Rcinf orce ment OF the CharIeston BlocI,,
ade.
on the canal.

nforce ment OF the CharIcston BIocI,,
ade.
WAxsurrA--8, United States steam gunboat-is und'
ordors this port to-day tomorrow to renio
tho South Atlantic bockading squadron She s TO tou
Port Royal and receive there such orders reativc
her future movements the Commander in .Chicf m
soc Ht 70 issue. Captain Kitridge, who distinguish
himself conspicuously while attached 10 tho bs
Arthur, has been given the command Of the vess
The Wamsutta Of the twenty three gunboats b.
BY contract for the regular navy in 1861. Sh, has
Gently undergone thorough overhauing here, and
In excellent condition Her officers are- d
Commander-J W. Kittfdge, Acting Volunteer Lieu n
uant. Nj
Ac.ing Ensigms--Chas. R. Bryant Peter c. Assertion,
Act,ng Asssstant Paynaaev-wm. R. winsIow. n
Actim9 Masters Aates-Geo. r. Goodrich, Chas Cross
Thomas Kennedy.
Acting Enctners-Wm. A. Andrews VIM. Il. Brown .
W. Nedlam, VIM. J. Carman ~
JuxiArA-o, new screw sloopof- warts ordered 4
leave Philadelphia the same mission the wamsut
She recently failed In two attempts 70 got 70 sea, bu
now believed to be all right. She perfectly new sh
and has board noarly throe hundred oncers ana M
among whom Is full guard OF marines. Her hull I
compare favoraby with that Of any vessel In tho ssrv
having bcen built BY regular naval constructor. Too
tomorrow tho juniata will leave port for tho read
st Port Royal, where she will be assigned 70 p
on tho ChArlcstsn blockade. 4
wAILAos-2, steam tug-also leaves hero 70 day or i
ror the South Atlantic Hoet, most important Dr.
having been laid out for hor there. The nature OF C.
not be published
v'oIx-2, new steam tug, recently the kartha--I
sailed from this port for the South Atlantic fleet Shs
pretty little vessel. and needed in the neighb
hood Of Charleston Key Vest for important servt.
She recently purchased this city. and was built
Williamsburg. Her oficors
Commander-Ensign John w. Bennett.
Acting Masters Aates-Willam L. Lindley, Ceorge
Marks and John Bishop N
Acting Assaant Engineers-.John Seaman, John r. II
EdwinP Richardson and Samuel Fowler.
The New York herald., 1863-02-06

Brnr ov ME. cusAs AT nm WIrzs GARpH-
me beautiful Cubas makes her last appearance but one
and takes her farewell benefit at this theatre this evening"
presenting q b.l Of unusual attraetion'-The French
dance. ola Folic,' assisted by signor Zimcncs and
full corps de batr6; celestcs great pantomimic Mar.
ramattah, the Spanish dance "IA Madrilena" and the
or ,nch spy; when in addition 70 this Mr. Couldock
appe,rs 10 his last Of zone Touch Of Nssure
We thisl the most exisent will admit that an enter
,saneu, q full and attractions will Be presented.
The New York herald., 1863-02-06

Our OMSBusEs BADLY REGULATED.-We pub
lish in another column several communications
calling for change in the present system re-
gulating our omnibuses and citing in
stances Of its evil results. We would
suggest 70 the superintendents of our ON
nibus lines that q great benefit would result
for them in placing upon all our stages con-
ductor or money tsker. Were the drivers free
to pay undivided attention to their horses we
should not see so many horses falling down in
our streets. The pavement Of Broadway on
wet day is exceedingly slippery, and we OBJ
serve the horses slipping and sliding about As
long as they are held up by the driver they do
not fall. But some passenger calls off his atten-
tion, either by entering the vehicle or by call
ing upon him to receive the fare; the driver
is obliged to turn away from his horses, and
down one of them goes, and remains lying upon
the pavement until the driver unhitches him.
This occasions vexatious delays, added to which
the falls must injure the poor horses. All this
might be remedied were a conductor placed
upon each omnibus and the driver allowed to
give his whole attention to his horses. The COM
fort and safety of the passengers would thereby
be enhanced hundrsdfold. We call the spe-
cial attention of the omnibus superintendents
to this matter
The New York herald., 1863-02-06

NAsnulIx, Team. Feb. I, lssS. !
About 5000 cavalry, under wheeler, Steans ~,
wharton attacked our force At Fort Donelson yeorday
and were repulsed and utterly routed
GonerA Mitchell selects tho quarters Of promne1
secessiouiss for wounded rebols Forty avo are Nv,
quartered.
Geaoral Jcf G. Davis divisioa with cavalry brigad
OCCUPY Franklin.
The New York herald., 1863-02-06

CAUGHT NArrrNG.-The cid sleepy heads OF
The Journal Of Commerce. the negro minstrels Of
the Evening Post, and Greeley, too. can
only account for the publication of the
first news of the late disgraceful affair as
Charleston upen the theory that 1t was rebel
trick for European sensation Thus II ap-
pears that by the underground railroad the
news Gas brought 70 the HERALD by special ex-
press. in order tinat Il might 60 out to Europe
by Wednesdays steamer. But If such was the
object Of the rebels, why did they not give their
news to all our morning journals at the same
time for every one of them would have
snapped at it. And why, if a favorable Euro
pean sensation was the object of the rebels,
should they report that the ships Of our
blockading squadron, which were dispersed
in the morning, began to reappear in the
afternoon, and that the next day, to the num-
ber Of twenty, they were counted in the ofiug!
But. al all events, say our sleepy y-headed
contemporaries, the real facts were awfally ex-
aggerated in this news from the Richmond
Dispatch. But how sos We have Id this news
no positive declaration of the loss Of any federal
ship except the Mercedita, and we presume that
no one doubts the loss Of that vessel. So far
from exaggerating the facts in the case, it ap-
pears that the rebels In these original reports
omitted the most important fact of ali-the
escape, after the dispersion of our blockaders.
OF steamer from Charleston bound for Mas
sau. The simple truth Of the matter is, that
while our drowsy contemporaries were all
caught mapping BY their readers on Wednesday
morning, the HERALD was found, as usual, to
be wide awake. This is the simple solution Of
the whole mystery.
The New York herald., 1863-02-06

Nehemiah s,sniy for several years reporter for \
Boston press, and we'll known as the corresponds
.scout =, Of tho Journal, with General Burnsdes al
expedition and with subsequent expeditions died ~
night, at HIS home south Tamworth, N. H., OF chro
diarrhua, contracted whi'c In the faithful discharge
his duty Hc was estimable young man, and his 90.
death 10 deeply regretted.
The New York herald., 1863-02-06
Heavy Snow Storm In Pennsylvaniai

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 8, 1883
The heaviest snow storm for several years fell I,
mountains today. Il has drifted the railroad tr'
as to hinder the passage OF trains and twelve trains
stuck in the snow near Galt1en O'Clock tonight
The New York herald., 1863-02-06

OgR LNrE VICTORY AT FoRr DoNEIsoS.--The
defeat Of the rebels in their effort the other day
to recapture Fort Donclson may be set down as
a very important victory Fort Donelson COM
mands the Cumberland river, the channel by
which General Rosecrans receives nearly all
his supplies. The recspture Of this fort by the
rebels would cut him on from his supplies, and
would probably compel him to risk the safety
Of Nashville in order TO reopen his communities
tions Ii will be perceived from this daring
assault upon Fort Donelson that the rebels In
Tennessee are desperate, aud active and vigi-
liant. but that they have been successfully check
mated thus far in all their grand schemes. We
hone aoou to hear that, routed and dispersed,
the fragments Of their main army are on their
way 10 Georgia
The New York herald., 1863-02-06

q, Cam, Fob. 6-1l p. n.
despatch from Fort DoheIson toiisht says that u
light lasted from 70 eght O'Clock in he evening, wh
the rsbss retired IN sfsas disorder sosshsafd. i
Their killed Is estimated a two hundred and wounded
asave hundred. Our ioss was two killed sad forsy-oA
wounds sd and missing.
The New York herald., 1863-02-06

THE WARS OF THE RAcEs.-England, some
centuries ago, suffered a long time from her
"Wars Of the Roses" and now the North
American continent has become the theatre Of
the wars OF the races. Louis Napoleon is
making war against Mexico to establish in
that quarter the ascendancy Of the Latin race,
and we are engaged in continental war
which involves the emancipation. salvation or
determination Of the African race. Abraham
Lincolns proclamation is before the world, and
Louis Napolsons follows close behind We
know that the Emperor has undertaken diff
cult job for the Latin race; but it is a mere
triHe compared with our Presidents project in
behalf of the African race The sequel will
probably be the subordinaton of both the
Latin and the African from their "irrepressible
conflict with the Anglo-Saxon race. Let us
wait aud see.
The New York herald., 1863-02-06
No Signs or the Europa.

HALIFAX, Feb. 5-lt r. NJ
No signs Of the steamship Europa, now about due
al this port. Weather ine and cold.
The New York herald., 1863-02-06
THE ATTACK on FORT DOHEEoE
The Rebels Repulsed with Con-
siderable Lose.
The Enemy Driven or at
40 = .ss
Island No. 10,
ks.s ks.. ks,

cAIRo, III feb. 4, 1859
General rute received despatch this afternoon stai
ing that the rebels at For, Donelson been repulsed
with considerable loss, and Mat the Union loss was from
forty 10 ATTY The despatch sives further particulars
There is no further news from Island No. 10; bst
supposed tAa. tho reOes hav~ been completely ds
ven oG.