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WASHINGTON, Sept p, ls45.
Il Morning CAL upon the President Of the United
States-Desolption of a "Young Hickory" HaIk
ing Stick Presented to Him by Mr. Hennick, Of
Baitimore-Quite Curiosity IN its Way.
We had the pleasure of personal call upon the
President to-day. "Quite hearty, thank you De-
lghtful weather, sir Mrs Polk is quite well, thank
you," and all that The sun was shining pleasantly
in at the south window of the Presidents apartment,
and the morning being cool, cheerful glow was
dlffused through the room. The President appear
ed remarkably cheerful and chatty. He Is very
agreeable and unostentatious man in social
conversaton-very much so. No effort to show Off
perfectly plain, easy and natural The President
had just received the present OF curlously carved
cane from Baltimore: We thank the President for
the privilege OF copying from the SLICK Its notices,
emblems and devices. The cane Is OF hickory, cut
near the battle ground at Baltimore OF 1914, and
very near the spot where Gen Ross was killed. The
ba rk of the cane has been scraped smooth and var
nished, and the ornaments upon it tasefully car
we'd in the bark gularly, but as to cover the
entire surface Of the cane. The following are the
decorations of this "young hickory" beginning at
| Silver plate with the superscription,
| "To James X. Polk
The Peoples choice"
Down the sdes-Frst the American Eagle with scroll
bearing the motto of POLK and Dallas"
The Lone Star-The All-seeing Eye.
Electoral vote for Polk and Dallas the States arranged
I'M column with the vote of each attached, and


the Whole summed up at the DOttom-IIO.
Motto fankng the column OF figures without fear and


without reproach."


Cuts of drum and an hour glass.


Figure of Liberty.


Portrait of Rooster with the motto, 'I crow


Group Of farming implemsAts beehive.


Battle Movement of Baltimore.
Picture of the old Church near the Battle Ground.


Three hnks-Friendship, Love and Truth.


View of Washington's Monument.
Anchor of Hope-Bundle of upright rods Tor fasces-
Banner Of the Union floating over them from


staff in the centre. New Moon
Soldier armed capa-pe with the motto underneath Of
"Ready supposed to have reference to the


war with Mexico"
Cluster Of Hickory Leaves-The Scales of Justice The


Horn of Plenty.
Motto-"The Union must and shall be preservedn-.4n-


drep Jackson


Cut Of Ship.


The Constitution.


Don't give up the ship"


Shot tower, with a flag on the top.


J.C. Hennick Baltimore, Maker.
There are knots upon the stick corresponding TO
the letters j. K p O. L. K, each of which letters is
carved in star, upon one OF the knots.
The President is Justly proud OF this stick and
says he will keepit sacredly long he lives. The
President looks remarkably well this morning.