From the Fort Smith Herald.

Obituary.
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The obituist's notice need not to be written here
10 graft the name of 2. NJ. BUTLER upon the
pages of his country's history, or endear him 10
his countrymen. 1t is already engravon their
memory and his end has rescued him from the
common oblivion of men. Glory crowned not
the uoward's crest, save in poets line; but his
will render yet sacred the scroll of Fame.


Sick, he assumed tho command of Carolina's S
chivary he led it still-and fell in the
arms of vctory-felI in the van When the de-
voted band marched to death and victory when
every heart echoed the sentiment of the Greek,
'.God and our native d."-the Ieader fell.


Many here remember Gov. BUPLER-w re-
member him long after obituary is forgotten.
and long will his native Carolina light her shrine
to his memory and guard the Palmetto over his
grave.


They fought like brave men, long and we'll


They strewcd the ground with foemsn slain,


They conquered but Bozares fell


Bleeding at every Uein w.


" The Hon. John Bell, who was Secretary
Of War during the short administration of Presl-
dent Harrison, is nominated by the Tennessee pa
per, for seat in the Senate Of the United States.
Col. RiIey.-A anecdoie is told of this gal lant
officer. He was heard TO say, being ordered
to Mexico, (by the way he lisps very much) that
he would shave thix feet of Mexican ground or a
UefLOU HiGSh! w cOngratulolS nun Oh n1FiuS
nobIy won the latter. The government will cer-
tainIy brevet him.


Quick Trareling.-The new locomotive "John
c. Calhoun on the Charleston Railroad, IN a
trial rip, ran at n rate Of about ~ mlessan
! hour.


A DUEL ALMosr.--The St. Louis RepuHs
can of the 4th ut., says that notes OF behger
ent cha racter passed in California, between Col
Mason of the Dragons, now Governor, and
| Col. Fremont. Tho duel was checked by inter
/ ference of Gen. Kearney.


i fN5- The trial of John H. Harper. charged Will
i the murder Of w. NJ. Meredith, at Independence
IN jackson county, change of venue having
been obtained TO Plato county Mo- has been contin
ued 1. was on application of the defendant
based on the ground Of absence of witnesses.
i NJ The wings of Sangamon District. Illinois
4 ara in a snari. Col. BAKER complains that du
ring his absence, Judge LOGAN stocked the cara
on him, and his friends are disposed TO repudia'
such proceedings.