Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-06

, To the Editors # The Enquirer: ,o,o
NEw ORLEANS, March Il, le4',
RECEPTION OF MR.. POLK BUolnEssn,I
WEATHER AND RIVER-Ch LIZ ohNin
EXClTEMENT-ITS EFFECTS, &c;
TO DAY has been gala day in New Orleans.
Mr. Polk has arrived. and received Inc uono''
of patriotic and public spirited comm"n'.,
honors uuaoycd with party feeling Ihey vle"
ed him il the light Of President, whose q UNI"
istration has reflected honor and glory uPo" W.
country-one, whose every act mas oeen " 80
her in the eyes of the world, ana 10 sus'a'h nr'
in that exalted station. Tho processioh-h''i'-
lary and civic made quite an imposing aPPea'
ance taking into consideration The heat oi inc
.ov and Tho unhcal,hiness If The city. The
m1st thrilling emotions must have exciteu .hc
boso,n Of me ex.Ptesdcnt at the demonstration
of resncct which wa. exhibited towards him TINS
r,or,;no Ladies crowded the balconies, anu
6iIed he windows wherever The procession
=, .sed and The blonde and brunette wed with
each other in bestowing sweet smiles anu oeli
cious bouquets upon the distinguished states
man.
The past Winter season IN New orleans ia
been extremely dull; those seeking pleasure re-
sorting TO more congenial climcs; those having
business delaying il until more favorable pc
rods. There was more done in the month ol
February than the two months preceding, or
probably han will be done until The Fall re-
turns.
The weather, at the present time, IS very
warm and oppressive, Causing much III health
and an increase in Cholera statistics. The
river, also, Is very high al This point, being
about twelve feet higher than the city, and no
prospect OF lis falling shortly, but rather OF lis
increasing in height. ] he accounts from above
state ths the Missouri and ono are rising, as
well as other tributaries OF The Mississippi III
is quite probable that a good deal OF damage
will be sustained by the city from an overflow,
unless The water, here aud below, Tails before
it is affected by the increase above.
The California excitement has slightly abated
here, though numbers stll continue 10 leave by
evsry boat. Although much has been said
against the Panama route, II still IS preferred
hy many, with all lis reported evils. think,
however, the Texans pursue the best and most
sure route. They rendezvous al, and take their
departure from san Antonio. Being in Calves
ton, a short time since, had The pleasure OF
So, ing Governor Wood, Of Texas, aud heard
him saw, that il the excitement continued
among the people short time longer, IN The
alto that II commenced, Western Texas would
be literally depopulacd Having occasion TO
travel The old San Antonio road betA cen the
Brazos and Colorado rivers, | met upwards OF
a hundred on their way, and more rough
looking set Of customers do not tulnk ever
saw They were bur,hcned with nothing but
what ihey could carry conveniently, and bad
every necessary article lashed around them.
selves and saddles. When sucn men as ] lave
seen on their way reach California, Governor
Smith need apprehend no danger from foreign
ers; nnr viii hose foreigners already there put
themselves 10 the trouble to quarantine them
out, course which il is sad they have pursued
towards some Americans there.
To dilale upon the effects Of tbs excitement
wouG be useless; lis results, think, are favor
ably anticipated by all.
Adlos. CARLOS.