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The Exhibition at Bluehill
Academy.

On Tuesday evening, the 4th inst, TIN
students of Bluchill Academy gave a free
Entertainment to their friends ut Acadcn,
Hall, consisting of REGULATIONS, Dcclama
tons. Dialogues, Music, sc.
Heretofore, the exercises ut the close o
the school year have taken more of tn,
character of an Examination, compelling
the students to many hours of iaboriou
preparations but this year, the scholars will
the consent and assistance of their Pre-
ceptor, voted to cater to their o,cn tastes
as well as to those of the public, and til,
cntire success and excellence of the ban
quct, was acknowledged by all who wer,
fortunate enough to be present.
The school numbered about forty schol.
ars, all of whom contributed to the bill o
fare.
In this brief notice, we cannot mention
all the courses served by the bright eye,
and nimblc tongucd hosts AMI hostcsscs
but we must be allowed the pleasure o
tcstiiying to the merit and superiority of ;
few, whilo those unmentioncd deserve
equal credit and praise.
The Salutary Poem, hy Master G. p
Tucker, SO well written and we'll delivered
happily surprised the audience by tn,
evidence of Poet among Us.
The recitations from the Poets by the
young ladies, were appropriately selected
with reference to voice and intonation-
Miss Clara \. Hopkins, recitcd the Fam.
inc" from Longlcllow's 'lIiawatha." also
Byron's "Prisoner of Chillon," with the
grace and ease of one endowed with the
rare gift OF acceptable recitation. Poc'a
'Raven" never fell from pretiier lips thai
those of Miss Fannie Roberts Miss Jen.
ME Smith of Sullivan, unknowingly per-
sonatcd "Maud Miller by her bushes ant
maidenly molestly, in her recitation Of
Whlttier's beautiful poem.
All the Declarations were praisewortb,
1.-The American Flag" n poem spoken by
Master Thomas n. Lord, was enthusiast
cally received. just suitng the OCCASION
Mr.. j. Byron Halves of Brooksyillc, has
the talents for a public speaker, and we
predict his voice will be heard in the ia
ture on other themes, when he shall have
outgrown school-hoy declamations.
- The Academy Journal semi
weekly-was issued from the press con.
tanning the latest dispatches, with an un-
usual amount of interesting matter, and
was read by the cditrcss, Miss Morse.
The rcpast was seasoned with li~hlv
amusing dialogues. spirited songs, and a
negro war-sermon. from genuine blood.
Judging from the complcxion.
Miss Y. $. Tucker pronounced a care
fully prepared Nalc,lictory, the style and
diction complimentary to The fair author
ess.
According to custom. the wines being
reserved till the last, Mr.. Dr.kc wa. re-
4nesied To step upon the stage. where he
received from the hands Of Miss Sarah T..
Garland, Il very large and elegantly finish
ed Photograph Album, a present from his
pupils he has so faithfully served the las:
two years. Miss Garland accompanied
the gift with Il graceful little speech, flavor
ed with sparkling sentiments in choicest
language. Mr.. Drake replied 50 .sallautly
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ADril Stll. 1S65

April 9Th, lc63.
General received at late hour your
note of to-day, in answer to mine of yes
tcrday. l did not intend to propose the
surrender Of the army of Northern Virginia,
hut to ask the terms of your proposition.
To be frank: do not think the emergency
has arisen 10 call for the surrender; but as
the restoration of peace should be the sole
object of all, desire to know whether
your proposals would tend to that end.
l cannot therefore meet you with view
TO surrender the army Of Nor hern Nir
GINA; but as far as your proposition may
effect the Confederate State force under
my command, and tend to the restoration
of peace. should be pleased to meet you
at 10 A. NJ. Tomorrow, on tae stage
road to Richmond, between the picket lines
of the two armies.
Very respectfully your ob't .ery't.
fSigned) r. I. LEE.
Genl Confederate States Armies.
To 1t. Gen. Grant commanding armies
Of the United States.
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ADrii Q. 1867
APrH ,, IotJ.
Gen. Lee. commanding Confederate Stat

Aprh -, 1000.
Gen. Lee, commanding Confederate States
Armies.
Gencrai-Your note of yesterday is re-
ceived. As | have ne authority to treat
on the subject of peace, the meeting pro-
posed for 10 A. NJ. to-day could lead to no
good. will state, however, General, that
| am equally anxious for peace with your
self, and the whole North entcrtains the
same feeliag. The terms upon which
peace can be had are well understood.
By the Son.h laying down their arms they
will hasten that most desirable event, save
thousands of human lives and hundreds OF
millions of property not Yet destroyed.
Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties
may be settled without the loss of another
life, subscribe myself,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Sigued) U. S. GRANT,
1t. Gen. L. S, Armies.
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HDoEs., ARMIES OF THE L. S.
IA u Z

April 9-4:3U P. NJ.
Hon. + VI Stanton, Secretary of War:
General Lee surrendered the Army Of
Northern Virginia this afternoon upon the
terms proposed by myself, The ac-
eompanying additional correspondence will
show the conditions fully.
lSisnedl [. S. GRANT.
Lieutenant General.
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EThe Peripatetic rebel confedcracy
was on wheels going as fast as steam could
carry it, on Sunday of last week. I'll,
head Of the confcdcracv had but few
hours to pack up all there was left OF the
concern and ''follow after" 1.-The Cabinet
1t is said he had three hundred thousand
thousand dollars in specie to take with
him. If SO, he has got the lions share OF
the spoils, as the people and soldiers, with
rare exceptions, are miscrahly off for this
worlds goods, or even the actual necessi
ties of life. No doubt all the leading men
in civil and military office, have been
boarding up something in case their scheme
Of setting up for themselves should mis-
carry. Eleven hundred dollars in rebel
money was paid for a barrel of flour on
Saturday before our troops entered the
city. Army correspondents all unto in
saying that the people are poor in purs.
ragged in dress, and suffering for food.
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April 9th, 1865.
General R. E. Fec. commanding Confed
crate States Armies.
Your note of this date is but this mo-
mcut-11:30 a m.-recciyed, in conse.
quence of my having passed from the
Richmond and Lynchburg road.
am at this writing about four miles
west of Walters Church, and will push
forward to the front for the purpose Of
meeting you. Notice sent to me on this
road when you wish the interview to take
place, will meet me.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant,
.-.-. L S GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
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- fwtnty-eght hundred bales of COT
ton ton arrived III New York gu the 9th from
New OrleaAs,
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WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, April 80 ?. NJ.
To Major General Dix:
This department has received the official
report of tie surrender this day, of Gen
eral Lee and his army to Lieutenant Gen.
cral Grant, on the terms proposed by Gen
eral Grant. Details viii be given as speedi-
" as possible.
(Signed) E NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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ApRIL 9. 1865,
Gcueral-I received your note of this
uoning on the picket line, whittier | had
come to meet you and ascertain what
terms are embraced in your proposition OF
Yesterday. with reference to the surrender
Of this army. ! now request an interview
in accordance with the offer contained in
your letter of yesterday for that purpose.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Il. i. LEE,
General.
70 Lieutenant General Grant, command
ing United States Armies.
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April 9th, 1865.
General Il T Lee, Commanding Confed
crate State Army:
General-Your note of last evening il
reply to mine Of the same date, asking the
conditions which will accept on the sur.
render of the Army of Northern Virginia
is just received.
In reply l would say that peace being
my first desire there is but one condition
that insist upon, viz:
That the men surrender shall be dis
qualified for taking up arms against the
government of the United States until
properly exchanged"
Twill meet you, or designate officers to
meet any officer you may name, for the
purpose-at any point agreeable to YOU,
for the purpose of arranging definitely the
terms upon which the surrender of the
army of North Virginia will be received
Very Respectfully.
Your obi. Servant.
Us GRANT, 1t. Gen.
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April 9TH, 1865.

GENERAL
have received your note of this date.
Though not entrcly of the opinion you
express of the hopelcssness of further re-
sistancc on the part of the Army of North
ern Virginia, reciproeate your desire to
avoid useless cffusion of blood, and there
fore, before considering your proposition,
ask the terms YOU will offer on condition of
its surrender.
(Signcd) RE LEE, General.
To 1t. Gen Grant, Commanding the
Armies Of the United States.
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BosToS, April p.
Gold Iij 1-2.
New York. April 10.


The Heralds correspondence dated
Deatonyille, Va, 9TH, says up to that
time the captures from Lees army were
immense in men and material. For miles
the roads were strewn with artillery, wag-
ons and ammunition, showing with what
tenacity the pursuit was pressed. Gener-
al Sheridan made the largest part of the
captures. but the infantry are entitled to an
equal share of credit.
= Our losses in the pursuit are not large.
Gen Mott was wounded in the leg, but is
doing well. Capt w S Thomas of the lst
Penn Cavalry captured four battle flags,
had four horses shot under him. and finally
lost a leg.
The rebels are greatly surprised at the
rapidity of our movements.
Gen Grant, i'll speaking Of our move
inents and successes on the 9th, said =
sherman told me he was csming up to
help me take Richmond, but" he added,
I'VE will capture Lees army, march down
and gGbble up Johnston, and shake hands
with Sherman over the lne.'
The Heraid's Richmond correspondence
says:
A committee has gone to Lynchburg to
invite the Virginia Legislature to return
to Richmond.
Several members who remained in the
city are working for the restoration of the
State to the Union, upon the condition OF
the abolition of slavery.
The proceedings of the Virginia seccs-
sion convention are published, showing
that General Lee, when notified III the
presence of the committee of his selection
as commander of the Virginia military and
naval forces, said, trusting to Almighty
God, an approving conscience, and the aid
of my fellow citizens, | devote myself to
the service of my native State, in whose
behalf alone will ever again draw my
sword
Only 800 hhds. of French tobacco in the
city were destroyed by the fire.
The Heratd's City Point dispatches of
the 9th, says official dispatches arrived
there the night previous, from Sherman to
Grant. They We're Immediately forward
ell to the front.
The Heratd's Washington despatch
says:
The President has sent for Governor
Pierpont, of the loyal Virginia govern
ment, the object of which wasn't is suppos-
| ed, to make arrangements to install that
government in Richmond
Secretary Stewards condition is gradual
ly improving.
Washington, April 10.
The President has issued another sup
Elementary proclamation as follows:
Whereas, by proclamation of this date,
the port of Key West, FLORIDA, was in
adyertently included among those not open
to commerce; now, therefore, be it known,
that |, Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States, do hereby declare and make
it known, that said port of Key West is,
and shall remain, open to foreign and DO
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HEADQT ARTERS,
Army Northern Nirginia,
A Ii IN I2nr

April 9th, 1865. \
1T. Gen U. S. Grant, Comd'g U. S, "A.
Gcneral,--l have received your letter Of
this date. containing the terms of snrren
der of the army of Northern Virginia, as
proposed by YOU.
As they are substantially the same as
those expressed in your letter of the stl
inst, they are accepted.
will praceed to designate the proper
officers to carry the stipulations into ef-
feet.
Very respectfully, your obi serv't.
: IL. T.. LEE, General.
The following is the previous correspond
enc. between Lieut.. Gen. Grant and Gen
er.a Zee, referred to in the foregoing tee-
gram to the Scc'y of war:
CLIFTON HOUSE. Va. April 8.
Hon 4 u Stanton, Sec'y of War:
The following correspondence has taken
pl &c between Gen, Lee and myseh'-
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The Rebel Army Captutale,! Surren-
der Of Gen. Lee!--IHe Terms Of the
Surrender.
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There has been no relaxation in the pur-
suit during its penlency. $50
(signcD Us. Grant,
% April Z. 1865.
General Il r Zee, commanding Confeder-
ate States Armies:
The result of the last week must con-
vince you of the hopelessness of further
resistance on the part of the army of
Northern Virginia in this struggle. feel
that it is so, and regard it as my duty TO
shift from myself the responsibility of any
further eifusion of blood, by asking Of you
the surrender of that portion of the Con-
fcderate States Army known as the Army
of Northern Virginia. Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant.
L. S. GRANT,,
Lieut.. General.
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N EXICO.
,-sial Oraani,srisu-M'h'nry
niyisJous-Staei, SC.

~IhUt
Divislons-StaeiN &c. ....
1" low Of tho growing interest Iii Mexico,
give below some sccount Of its present territorial
nHaticn with few details 70 the commands ana
stats ia the divisions and the forces now In the
country.
MILITARY DIVISIONS.
Nv recent decree Mexico 10 divided into p! hit mill
tary divisions
TIE FIRST DIVISION
comprises the Departments Of the Valley OF Aio-.co
Iturbide Tclucs. Guerrero. Acapulco. Michoac'h
lula and Tu!ancingo The chief place Of this Division
is Tc'uca
THE SECOND DIVISION
includes the departments of Vera Cruz. Taxpan Pueb
TlaIcals. Teposcunla Oaaca, Tehuan,epec and Eju'l
The chief place is Puebli.
TIE THIRD DIVISION
couprses the departments Of Fresnlo Mstohusle Ia
reupss Po,osi Oneretaro and Guanaiuato. The chief
Mace Is San Luis Potoi.
THE FOURTH DIVISION
comprises the departments Of 'azar!t, Zaeeteea''
Aguas Calientcf. Ja'iseo, Autan. coina Coaeoiaf
end Tanci.sro. The chief place il nadaiajara.
THE FIFTH DlvIs IN
includes the departments of Coat shi hnpimi Nueya
Leon and Ma:smoros The chief 'iace is Monterey.
The SIXTH DIVISION
includes the Departments II Durango, Nezas, Chi
huahna Ba.opas and ITueusuila. The ctief place is
Durango
THE SEVENTH DIVISION
includes the Departments Of Csnpcaety. Yncatan, ia
Laguna. Tobasco and Chapas The chief place is
Merida.
IRE FIGHTH DIVISION
comprises the Departments Of ,zatlsn sinalon Ala
mo. Sonora Arizona and California. The chief pdce
/. Cullacau.
srAFrs ETC.
The command 81 each If these divisions Is intrused
30 Genera, OF Dpsion, General ~ Brigade or Col
mel who in the discharge OF thor duties look for IN
ructious 10 the Minister OF War. In ORD mary mat
.srs they are guided by tho civil monbers Of the min
is'ry.
The ohiss Of che military divisions have command OF
eli the trops assigned their districts. As - the
movable divisions hrigadss that may pass through
their territory the chiefs in command cf them inmn'
uicate directly with the General nChie' Of She fTarco
Mexican army
Each CHEF Of a military division hsa on HE stat
Conmludan, of Engineers. another Of crtilery stan
Officer who sets secretary ard assistant, q the
rink 81 a sItaicEn.
In each Of the capitals Of the departments form
ing the military divisions. there Is 4 eomnaE dan' 9th
rank Of chief or captain WHO j. suInsre Tor u he
rural guard 81 bis dep1nmc't snl sho La, an officer
e. serve him - -oci eiery and Il, Jutant.
TIE oompsnd.nts 4 the depr iment' u Acapulco.
Oojacs. Potosi aatamoros Nazstsu CampeacIy and
Yucal,n az, O.. The rank chiefs
TIE ARMY
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PROM AUGUSTA. Ga.

Heavy M,nI % lsesci 9pecic-Ccnfedcrate
Cur,e1cy ny tae Hiii,on-Siivcr PsehGy
A Rev Pepper.
The Augusta correspond mt OF The S@rGnndh
HERALD writes NAV II as follows:
Lieat Col York Provost Marshal on Gen. Grcs er s
..f b IS had lirned over 10 him, and viii ,1Ae 10 sa
yannah to-day Of gold and silver. sezed rs
property OF the Contoiera Government Slse.On
was taken NON COrfodci ate baggage wagon, found
in a bv.rced and the balance ves taken tOm various
partjes-rho rad il in trust, blt ACKNOWLEDGED that II
telorge 70 he Confederate Government. Co YORK
will also tase some millions Of dollars III Oenedtra'e
bonds and currency, enough 10 start sIan paper
mill. .,
Judge Parsons Of Gen. Grover staf VIII renoln
here attend seveIa. importan; cases requng I'm
mediate adj i iiestion.
Silver is plenty the streets for change, ana !rcen
backs arc at par T3ere is a scarcity Of small change
ana il so,1e shrewd one viii only briGg up his carpet
bag fu 3 hves aid tens il postal currency tini lie
can easy dispose Of tcn At par for silver half doLr
YAe Coes'isEtOaalis, has been revived and tfe N e
preside Morse proprietor OF Tae Ckr0ace and Sti
VEL has Ot anOter competitor III tie shape OF In
TnanscriYf, new erenine paper.
Gen MOneax S.il. commands the city and hii
measures are rot complained o. by any reasonable PEG
pie.
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Naval y10vvsnents.
ARRIVAL or TIE PRQUOT.

ARRIVAL OF TIE PHQUOT.
The Unit States girboat Pequot, Lieut..
Com ID. $. Braine. iron Hampton Roads arrived yes
tcrduy afternoon. Shc has been in commission since
Jan. Is 1894 aud be,n attached to the North Atlantic
Squadron upon blockadug daty under Admirals Lee
and Porter. She PARTICIPATED In the attacks on Fort
Fsner under Adrra 20 ter aud upon all the forts on
the Cape Fear River. until the surrender Of WHINING
ton when she jolued the ee In the Janios River and
was there until ri ,hrDoDd evacuated. Since that
tmo She has been duty At Hampton Roads, ana now
returns for repairs To her maehintr. Since sho was
commissioned sLe hes captured but one pre-. tue
Euglish steamer Don fIer present commanding officer
has been active duty during the entire war IN tho
Monticello, the Vicksburg. and this vessel since April
1901
Tho PeQuot brings men from the Pontoosuc Ara.
wlm and Nal, ern. whose times have expired. Her
officers ares
Lieut- Com. D. S. Braine, Commando; A. a. Paynaster
e. a. tiuirhnson i. \ Surge a. ~ X. Watts Acting
signs, George Laio, iieLIy Lorng. Anhony smary ID
Asst En- lre~r. Jas L. taucs. Gilbert G. Cook; 81 .s
Engineer james Wyei act 81 Engineers, q. W. Rymes
John W. Gardner capains CLERK, James ". Jones.
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RIOT AT JoNEs's wooD-OSE MAX Shot,

RIOT AT JOSEs's WO0D--OSR MAN Shot,
The Roman Cati olic Church Of the 1ransfgprltiCn,
located In Mottsf. Tuesds, held their annual pi,
bic In Joncs's Wood. Nothing occurred 20 mar tr
festivities Of the Gay until about O'clock D. H. vhenn
party Of intoxicated rulabs gained admission to tls
grounds and CON raenced II FIGHT. A section ~ tlr
Nineteenth Precinct Police. assisted by Father Traiur
OF the above church attempted que the dsturban
bat we're violently resisted by the party who used ps
tolls clubs stones and all other missiles that came 70
land In the me'e John Ste yart, residing NJ No 81
"fs wos shot IN tho left beas, and died In about two
homrs after ut the Nineteenth Pre- cDct Station Hous
Ohiter Hook and koundsInan Pcercy were struck "
missiles and severely hurt. Yesterday morniny
Sergeant Mcdonnell Of the above Precinct arrested
young man named fuirnn in The First Ward, who is
accused OF avng fired tie fatal SCOT DEPUTY Coroner
shaw yesterday made n postniortcm examination If
Nc deceased ~ station .onse ard ind thst tI
bali mad entered The left breast near tho arm nit pass,d
through the right lang and 10 red pg inst Ga. nth IA
on the night side Death vas the resnt ~ in:ern,l
lie; oi'ia2e Decreased had been IN u q naval seryic,
was arec . yenr., and. i stiie, was h. have been
married IN n few iays Coroner Gamble will hold 40
ingne;t Oh the body to-day.
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE !.
THE REBELS SECURITY LODGED.
Regulaticns for Visitors to the Fortress
FORTRESS MONROE, Tuesday Ms.y %, 1865.

JefIerson Davis and Clement e.. Clay, after
having been taken yesterday aterr.oon from 'ie
steamer Clyde were Immediately esf ortcd inside 'ne
fort end at once placed the closest confinement IN the
cells prepared for their recept'o' in tie second TIER
cs,emates They occupy cells adjacent to each other
and are very carefully gusFdsd BY two officers anu
twenty men Of the Sd Pennsslvania ARTILLERY.
Mrs. Davis and family aud the wife OF Clement w.
C,oy reualn or board tse steamer Clyde. when mas
been cosing all day rrsparator! TO carrying them 70
70, prtbards con1r md southwark again.
The striotest Irclations being enforced ny tte
military authorizes respecting persons VISITING 'ne
Fortress BY order Of tho Secretary OF War; TO one
either civil or Military is SLOWED to enter the tor'res'
ua,sss provided with papers Itch are furnished yer!
,naringly 20 the Commander OF the post
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Hotel Person

Gen. Coke z. $. A.: the Hon. Henry Noble.
T.lusyiIle the Hon. A nos eLdaii Washington. snd
TIE Hon. Osgood Bradley. " rceser are at the Asto1
HJrsc
Lowering and j. Have, it, OF Boston, are at the
BreyO, IT louise.
f. q. Yves roreard cli G. Gordon ofE1gland; a.
L. DrlBisoa. D egui ara DR.. !. stanton, Satchex,
Miss. are 1t 1 q Nea-Ior; Hotel
l. ieu;. w. j. S'asrns, S.yarnah. Ca; j D. Herrick,
Conradoi Edward S.lpge7 Philadelphia. ard N. A.
BALDWIN. Nevada. are ~ I. a. Metropolitan hotel.
Vln Ieer XII nan l. In, ini Majrs Rathbono
AID Williams L. g 4. ate . tae st. Nichols Hotel.
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Fwor NASHVILLE.
The Observation-Disclosures in the en'''
hsr,aud--pIe Atlanta Rni.rcaS.

CNClNNATI. "Wednesday. May p 800,
TIE Ga-.t,s hes a dispatch from hashViiie
which says ., ~
A ml was intrellced into The Senate Yesterday re-
sn;rno larvers doo,o.s and ministers OF the Gospel.
AID IN persons elected officer, under toe laws OF the
State 10 take the oath thai they have in no gay Tuee
encouraged the ennies of the United states oeole
they car practice or ID office.
The Cumberland r. is very high and overflow
ing.
Work ia progressing on tie Atlanta Railroad.
Guerri Ia parties in tie Vicinity Of Atlanta have al
most estlsey disappeared.
Gen HOhson Of Kentucky has refused TO receive tt'
surrender cf Champ Ferguson and other not &lou'
guerriias ana notified them leave his district IT.
meajateiy,