The Arkansas banner., 1849-04-03
Reception Off Er.PresIdcnt poIk.

AcStptiOu pI ExSFfc&l0cNI POIks
 Ex President Polk. on his journey frotn Wash
 ngton, has been greeted throughout with maniles. teuons ol public respect, which must be highly cheetng and gratifying to him, retiring from his distinguished station 10 private life. His reception yesterday m the Crescent City wAs in keeping with the manifestations at Richmond, Petersburg WH- mIhgtou. Charleston. Savannah, and Mobile. II was highly cTediiabe 10 citizens of all parties and We doubt not, will long be remembered by the ex-PfesIdcnt with pride snd pleasure.
 lillie after , o'clock, yesterday morning. inc beautiful lake steamboat James l.. Day, having on board the ex-Presidsnt and his admired and highly respected ady, arrived at the lake end oi the Poni chafifain raiiroad, ffom Mobiie As the boat ap- preached the wharf grand salne fired by detachment oi the battalion oI artillery, which had been sent down for the purpose. As as the boat was laid alongside the wharf, Mir. Pape, one oi the Committee of Reception. wenl on board and ih Vited the ex-Preslden and hls diy 10 repair tO the Washington Hotel; at which place they, with the members Of Inc Committee of Reception, VIZ: Messrs Berthe, l.. C. Duncan, Marks, solomon, and Will der, pariook of an excellent breakfast.
 About o'clock the militaty began 10 arrive at the Place d frmes, and by 70 the procession commenced moving towards ihe railroad. Passing along Conde and Moreau streets, tie splendid cortsge turned ur Frenchmen street, and along the north side of Wash iugton square, to the railroad, where it halted and aw waited he arrival of the distinguished visiter, Shortly afterwards he booming of cannon iB Wash lHStoH square dnilNuHttu tHt oVpIphCuDi tHe train. The troops formed into line, the immense coacourse o people pressed towards the depot, cheers rent the dI, and, az the train stopped, the Mayor and Recorders proceeded on foot towards he car in which the eR-Presldent was seated The Mayor, in neat and appropriate address, welcomed the distinguished visiter to our city, Mir. Polk, in brief manner. acknowledged the courtesy extended to, and the honor conferred upon him After being introduced to the Recorders of the Municipalities. he was escorted 10 acafriage drawn by six beauti- fnl horses, taseny caparisoned, and driven in fine style by Mir S r. Stickney, ol the Olympic Circus who seems to be in his glory when holding the rib bons" and "tooling" splendid team ol cattle.
 Mir Polk being seated, the procession again start Fed, under the direction of the Grand Malshal, Col H. ". Pallrey, amid loud and reiterated cheering, up EysiaH Fields street to the eyee, thence up Es. pianade street to Royal, up Royal tc Canal, down
 the north side Of that street to Rampant thence re- turning up the south side 10 St Charles along that street to JuIia up George to Camp, and along Camp and Charires streets 10 the St. Louis Hotel, where apartments had been provided for the President and suite Along the whole line Mir. Polk rode un- covered and gracefully acknowledged the greetings which came thick and fast from all sides. He made favorable impression on our citizens the greater portion of whom him for ihe first time. He is venerable in appearance; his face is strongly marked and hIs thin and altered locks long and syery his eye is bright dark and piercing; and his whole countenance seems to be truthful index of his char 
 in the distinguished station be lately occupied The appearance of the streets along the line of the procession, and of the fleets of shipping and steamboats the river, was exceedingly pictu- resque. Flags and banners floating in the fresh breeze from tower and cupalo, from houseops and balconies, and from the mastheads of the ship ping. The splendid uniform of the military; ihe sabfes and bayoueis flashing in the sunlight; the handsome appearance of the marshas; the neat dresses of the manly fremen; the number of car riages and horsener; the crowds which were as- sembled to welcome the distinguished visiter and, above all the hevies of beautiful woIren clustered in the balconies, made charming panorama; while the booming of cannon in the public squares and the spirt-strring music discoursed by the fine bands in the procession added to the general effect.
 On arriving at the St. Louis Hotel, the ex. Presi dent conducted to his apartments, and the pro- cession was dismissed ScoH afterwards, Mr. Polk, being much atigued retired 10 take needIul repose. The demonstration worthy of the occasion, and fully sustained the reputation of the Crescent City. Party feeling was, for the time, dormant and men of all parties united in paying respect 10 the distinguished citizen who, afier having filled ihe highest public station to which man may aspire, now exemplifes the beauty of our republican in- s;ituions by returning with grace and dignity to the honored retirement of private life, satisfied with the glorious consciousness thai he has 'done the State some service. ."-N O. PieoyUne, 22d inst.