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Amendment to the License Laws,


Passed 5y the General Assembly of Maryland at
The Regular Session, conmte'leing Jan
nary, 1862, relating to Licenses.
An Act to amend the twenty-frst and twenty
second sections of the fifty sixth Article of
the Code of Public General Laws. relating to
the Licenses of Hawkers and Peddlers. 9
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That the twenty first and
twenty second sections of the fifty Arti-
Gle of the Code of Public Genera; Laws, relat-
ing to the lcensesof hawkers and peddlers, be
and the same are hereby repealed, and the fol-
lowing sections enacted in lieu thereof: St f
f'Twenty- For every such license, not
to extend beyond the county in which the same
may be issued, there shall be paid the follow
ing rates, to wit For every license to travel
on foot, the sum of forty dollars; totravel with
q horse or other beast of burden and wagon OF
other vehicle, the sum of fifty dollars; with
two horses or other beasts of burden and wag-
on or other vehicle, the sum of seventy dollars.
For every such license to extend ove the whole
Eastern Shore or the whole Western Shore,
there shall be paid the following rates, to wit
For every license to travel on foot the sum
of sixty dollars; to travel with horse or 9TH
er beast of burden, or one horse and other beast
of burden and wagon or other vehicle, the sum
of one hundred dollars with two horses or
other beasts of burden and wagon or other We
hicle, the sum of one hundred and Fl ftv dollars
Twenty two" No such license shall be
granted to any other than white person, or to
any hawker or peddler in the name or style of
a partnership or company, and but one person
shall act under any such license.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, Thatthis act shall
take effeeton the day Of ts-passage ~
An Act to amend the fifty sixth Article Of the
Code of Public General Laws relating to Lii
censes, by adding thereto the following Sec
ton relating to partnerships takinO ont H.
censes.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly.of Maryland, THAT the following section
be and the same is hereby added to the fifty
sixth article Of the Code of Public General
Laws to follow the second section thereof:
Any license may be obtained by partnerships
Or firms as well as by individuals; but in. all
eases, the names of all the partners ofany firm
shall be set forth in full in the license, and no
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4Y BY Friday Mornings Mail.
Important Official announcement

WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsnlNGroS, April 10, s
P, M.-Maj Gen. Dix, New York: This Depart
ment, after mature considerations and consultation
with the Lieut.. Gen. upon the results of the re-
cent campaings, has come to the following deter
mination, which will be carried into effect by ap-
propriate orders to be Immediately issued: y
First. To stop all drafting and recruiting in
the loyal States. .idl @
Second. To curtail purchases for arms ammu-
milton, quartermasters' and commissary supplies
and reduce the expenses of the military establish
mentin its several branches
Third. To reduce the number of general and
staff officers to the actual necessities of the service
Fourth. To remove all military restrictions up
on trade and commerce, SO far as may be consiS-
tent with public safety.
AS soon as these measures can he put in opera
ton it will be made known by public orders.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec. Of War;
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NeaO Advertisements.
NOTICE
TO
MIER OHAM IT'S TRADERS
AND OTHERS.

A LII persons and bodies corporate or polite,
IN in Baltimore County, who are or shall be
exercising or pursuing any business. or shall
be doing any act thing, shall be in the
occupation Of any house or place tor any pur-
pose for which license is made necessary by
the laws of Maryland, are hereby warned to
obtain a License, renew the same,
On or before the LIST day Of Nay ensuing,
under the penalties prescribed by said laws for
the infraction thereof.
Those interested are notified of the following
requirements Of the License Laws
Traders Licenses.--The amount to be paid
by traders for a license, (the amount of stock
at the principal season Of sale to be given un-
der oath,) is as follows IF the applicants
stock in trade does not exceed $1,000 s IL 90
Over 81 anh 81
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PAUL CLIFFORD.

THIS well known and favorite .sae
i stock horse will stand the e..4y-&3IA
season of 1865, at the subscribers ktAA ~
stable in G0VANSTOWN, four ~
miles ON the York Road.
JOE LANE.
This high-bred Stallion will stand the season
of 1865, at the following places Mondaysand
Tuesdays of every week at
FAIR VIEW HOTEL,
miles from Baltimore, on the Frederick Road;
on Wednesday of every week at BUFFING-
TONS, mile house on the Reisterstown Road
the remainder of the time at the Subscribers
Stable in Govanstown.
Good keeping for mares from distance; all
accidents and escapes at the risk ofthe owners.
Season to commence April 18th, and end July
goth, 1865. L. MONGAR,
Govanstown, Baltimore county.
April 15.--tJ20.
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$J Reward.
The Late Col. John W. wilson.

'ETNHE friends of this brave and:distinguished
i officer who recently fell whilst CALAMITY
leading his Regiment in front of Richmond,
are respectfully invited to assemble at Jockeys.
vile on Monday next, at o'clock, P NJ, to
take into consideration the best means of relev-
ing his estate of certain pecuniary embarrass-
ments now resting upon it. 1t is hoped that
every friend in the vicinity will be present.
MANY FRIENDS.
April l5.-1t.
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DI ED.

On March 21st JACOB NJ. MERCER son of Jas.
W. M. Mercer, of the first Dist. The deceased
was member of Co., G, 1st. Md, Vet, Inf,
was captured at the Weldon Rail Road in Sep
TENDER last; After living through the horrors
of six months captivity in the prison dens
die. He was in the 23d year of his age.
Suddenly or Sunday, 9Th, inst near Middle
town BALTIC. Co.. Miss TnoMA ssINA McCULLoUGH,
daughter of VIM. MCCULLOUGH, ESQ.,, aged
about q years. aE
In Philadelphia on Thursday, March 3Oth,
of Consumption, CAROLINE c., Wife of William
Upton United States Navy, aged % years and
months.
PATTERSON, aged As years.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1865.
L. NJ HAVERSTICK, y
H. c. LONGNECKER, EDIToRs.
j. B. LONGNECK Err,
Notice to CITY Patrons.

iona ]. Chapman, Esq, will receive any mon
les due this office for subscription or advertising
and will forward subscriptions or advertisements
left with him at the Provost Marshal's office on
Baltimore street, near Exeter.
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REPORTED KILLED WIN. A. Irwin, son of Jno.
W. Irwin, Esq, of this place, II member of Co..
G, ID Md. Inf'y., is reported killed in one of the
late engagements below Petersburg. For the sake
of his parents and friends We hope the report may
yet prove untrue. fbt faH
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IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. meeting of all per-
sons favorable to the organization of society
for mutual protection against Horse Thieves,
is called at Ady's Hotel on next Tuesday after
noon. We have before urged the Importance Of
this matter on the horse owners of this vicinity,
and hope the meeting will be well attended.
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The applicant must either make oath, as
heretofore, before the Clerk of the Circuit Court
Of the county where he is engaged in business,
of the amount of goods kept on hand at the
principal season of sale; or the oath may be
administered by Justice of the Peace, when
the person wanting license applies through
an agent. II the latter course be adopted the
following form will be deemed a sufficient com
pliance with the act: aE
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NOTICE

L Club of the 18th district are requested to
meet at JOSHUA L. WRIGHTS HOTEL, on
the 29th of APRIL, 1855, at 8 o'clock P. NJ
The members are requested to be punctual In
their attendance. BY order
DIXON CONNELLY, Treasurer
April 15,--2t,
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SUDDEN DEATH.-Thomassina daughter of
VIM. h Nancy Mccullough Of the sixth district,
died very suddenly on Sunday evening last,
aged 81 years. She attended church with the
family during the day, and about FIVE o clock in
the evening, while engaged in preparing supper
she complainded of feeling ILL sat down in a
chair and without further warning passed into
eternity. She was most amiable and exempla-
ry young lady, and was apparently in excellent
health, with the prospect of "A long and happy
life before her. ''In the midst of Life we are in
Death - tt .-.s.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE. First quarterly confer
ence of the N. BALTIC. Circuit NJ. E. Church for
this year, will be held at Govanstown chapel on
Sunday 10th instant.
DR.. Kelley P. e. will preach at IL A. NJ. and
u P. NJ. The public are invited to attend.
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Col. WILsoN.-A meeting is called at Cockeys-
vile on Monday, 7th inst, at clock p. NJ. to
adopt measures for the relief of certain pecunary
embarrasments resting on the property of the late
Col. Jno. W. Wilson. We hope the effort will
meet with the success which it deserves
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REsIeSED.- Jno. NJ. Orem, Esq, who was ap-
pointed Bounty commissioner for BALTIC. Co., by
the Governor, has resigned the position. We
have not heard who is to succeed him.
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ORU,VTARY,


Died near the South Side Railroad, on Sun
day, April 9th, 1865, the SOUTHERN CoNFED-
ERAcY, aged years. Conceived in sin, born
of iniquity, nurtured by tyranny, died of
chronic attack of Punch. Iit. r2a
u. s. GRANT, Attending Physician. &,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN Undertaken.
JEFFERsoN DAVIS, Chief Mourner.
a, .EPITAPH. s
Gentle stranger, drop q tear, saw
The C. S. A. lies buried here,
In youth it lived and prospered well
But, like to Lucifer, it fell,
Its body here, its soul in -, well
Fen if knew wouldn't tell.
Rest C.. s. A. from every strife,
Your death is better than your life, W
And this one line shall grace yonr grave, =
Your death gave freedom to the Slave
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CELEBRATroN in THE Cry. Baltimore never saw
SO grand and gorgeous spectacle as was present.
ed on Thursday nighta week. The joy of the
people at the recent news, was beyond restraint
Every window seemed illuminated and every
building grooming under its weight of flags -
The merry bells and the roaring cannon were but
a faint semblance Of the overburdened Joyous
ness that filed the vast multitudes who throng-
ed the streets. Among the most attractively IL
Illuminated were The Comfy Buildings, and espe-
cially the State Superintendents room. Large
curtains weresuspehded in the windows on which
were notices such as the following maryland
Emancipates and Eulightens q ''Human bond
age the corner stone of 6aseLess Empire ~
''Sonthward the tide of freedom takes its way;''
The several printing Offices, and many private
and public buildings were likewise most tasteful
ly and brilliantly illuminated. .,55.o.-rr -.
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PRoPERTY SALH.-The beautiful residence of
DR.. E. c. Price, near Sparks station N. @. R..
r. was lately sold to Mr.. Ezeral Price for $3o25.
s. G. Wilson, Auctioneer.
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SPARKLING MINERAL WATER,
WITH CREAM SYRUPS.
WITH CREAM SYRUPS.
FROM THE PURE JUICE OF THE FRUITS.

WITH CREAM SYRUPS.
FROM THE PURE JUICE OF THE FRUITS.
HNHE great demand for this delightful Sum-
l. mer drink last Season bids fair to be far
surpassed at VIM. H. Reads Place, No. 147 Bal
timore Street, one door below Calvert. The
popularity of Reads Mineral Water last season
was due to the purity of the drink, being man
ufactured from the ripe fruit, while the Carbon
ic Acid Gas is generated in Porcelain Fountains,
getting rid of the deleterious presence of Cop
per in most Apparatus. No effort will be spar
ed to have the very best drink to be had in the
country. The addition of the Cream always to
be had at Reads, which renders it specially
popular with the ladies. es =
READS
Is also the place oget fine Cosmetics, Perfumes,
Soaps, Brushes, Combs, &C., of French, Eng
lish and American makes at rates suited to
gold at fifty premium
Such articles constantly in variety, largestin
the city, as Perfumes for hdkfs., Pomades; Hair
Oils, Cosmetics for Whiskers, Colognes, Tooth
Preparations, Patent Medicines, Homeopathic
Medicines, Port Monnaies, Opera Glasses, Pock-
ct Knives, Tooth Brushes, Brushes of all kinds,
Carrying Bags, Dressing Cases, Sachet Pow
derss &C., &c.
The following French and English makes Of
Toilet articles :--Lubin's, Bimmells, Piver'ss
Condray's, Hygenique Societies, Low Son &
Haydon's, Henry & Dimarson's, Deletrez, &c.
American makes:
Bazine, Glenn's, Hutchins', Delluc's, DU-
points, Durand's, Phalon's, Wright's, &C.. &c.
On hand fresh supply of Email De Paris.
VIM. III. READ,
l47 BALTIMORE STREET,
Zone door below CaIAert,)
DEALER IN s.G
PERFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINES, &C.
April l5.--tf.
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Very respectfully,
-. U. S. GRANT. 1t. General.
y " y ''t1H q J @~Os =" ~ u - .
ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS.

Headquarters Army Northern Virginia, April
9th, lS65-Lieut General u S. Grant, com
handing Uuited States Army General: have
received your letter of this date, containing the
terms of surrender of the Army Of Northern Vir-
gina, as proposed by by you. AS they are sub
stantially the same as those expressed in your let
ter of the 9Th instant, they are accepted.
/ will proceed to designate the proper officers
to carry the stipulation into effect. r.4
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
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Our OF THE DRAFr.-The Tenth District has
again filled its quota of % men with volunteers.
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he rental or annual value is not

LICENSES TO RETAILERS OF SPIRITU-
Gus ORFERMENTED. Lilo U0RS, or LAGER
BEER.-The amounts of license to be paid by
retailers of spirituous and fermented liquors or
lager Beer, are as follows If the value of the
stock in trade be $500 or less. ...........$ IS 60
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PAUL CLIFFoRD, JR.-- Among all the horses Of
fered for service this season, in this part Of the
county, there is none that gives greater promise
than Paul Clifford, Jr. His appearance will re-
commend him to every Judge Of horse-hesh.-
The stock from which be comes is celebrated for
deserves its widespread reputation For furth-
er information see handbill or advertisement.
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ANoJ OASOCW p
Sworn before


If the oath be administered before Justice
OF the Peace out of the county in which the
application is made, there must be attached the
certificate Of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
the county in which the Justice resides
Persons may sell salt to cure fish in March,
April and May, without license. Vendors of
cakes and vendors of.beer and cider, who are
the makers of such beer and CIDER, [lager beer
excepted, are not required to pay license
LICENSES TO ORDINARIES AND TAV-
ERN KEEPERS-The licenses to ordinaries
and tavern keepers to sell spirituous and fer
mented liquors, or lager beer, in quantities less
than pint, at any one time, are as follows -
Provided that the applicant shall first be re-
commended to the Clerk by two respectable
freeholders of his Immediate vicinity, and shall
make oath before said Clerk that he has bona
fde land without intending to evade the re-
qurements of this article,] provided and ex-
poets to maintain six good beds, with sufficient
covering therefor-and three rooms more than
sufficient for the private use of said ordinary
keeper, with stabling and provender for five
horses at least; and if said applicant resides
in the city of Baltimore, that he has provided
and expects to maintain twelve good beds with
covering as aforesaid, and six rooms.
The said applicant is also to make oath be-
fore the Clerk as to the rate of rent or annual
value of the house at or in which the business
to be authorised by the license may be done, or
intended to be done. Eet
If the rental or annual value is not
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9alto. On. Muiou.
T0W9OMTOWRN MD.

When our land is illumined with libeltys smile.
If foe from within strike blow at her glory,
Down, down with the traitor that dares to defe,
The nag OF her stars and the page of her gloryl
BY the millions unchain'd who our brthright have
gained, l - lt-f
We will keep her bright bazon forever unstained
And the Star Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
While the land of the free is home of the brave!
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CHANGE AT THE SMEDLEY HoUsE.-It is proba-
bly, known to most of our readers, that Mrs.
West, the amiahle and accomplished proprietress
Of the Smedley House, is about 10 leave Towson-
town to take charge Of the fremont House, a
new Hotel in York Pennsylvania. The many
friends of Mrs. West, will learn of her removal
with regret. During her residence here, she has
won and received the confidence and esteem of
all who had the honor of her acquaintance -
Under her administration the Smedley House
was home to all who patronized it, perfect in
its management, complete in all its arrangements
In common with all her friends, we regret Mrs.
Vests departure, and we beg to assure her that
the best wishes ofthe entire community will ac-
company her to her new field Of labor ~ a.3ot
She will be succeeded in the Smedley House,
by Mr.. Franklin Langdon, of Lancaster county
Pa. We have never met this gentleman, but un-
derstand that he comes among us highly recon-
mended. IN. :, K, e--,4v
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BaNimore Cot.ntu. TO ,oit i.

60Htm0rc County, TO t0lt
On this-day of--lS65, before the SUBJ
scriber, Justice of the Peace of the State of
Maryland, in and for said county, personally
appeared---, and declared that he intends
to apply for traders license, under the second
section Of the Act of January Session, 1858, to
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, and made oath that the amount of tie
stock of goods generally kept on hand by him
Tor by the concern in which he is engaged, in
case it is partnership at the principal season
of sale, Tor if the. applicant has not previously
engaged in such trade,] that the amount Of
goods which he intends to keep, &C., does not
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MARRIEDl

On the 10th of April, at the Parsonage of the
Jefferson St.. NJ. E. Church, by the Rev. Rich
ard Norris, R. E. TULL and MARY j. WoRKs.
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CNlFFINS.

md having provided himself with HEARSE,.
,e is prepared to attend funerals at all times.
All work warranted to give satisfaction.
HENRY HUGHS.
April Is, 1s64.--tf.
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Monday, the path dag Of april, 1865,
Z at o'clock P. M,
AT the premises, the following Leasehold Prop
erty, viz:
]. A certain Lot of Ground situated on the
east side of Amity Street ninety eight it. north
wardly from Fayettc Street, in the city of Bal
more, fronting about eleven feet on Amity St.,
and running back about sixty.two feet, with
all the improvements thereon, being one two
story
BRICK DWELLING
over basement No. "a, the whole of said Lot
being subject to q ground rent OF twenty dol
lars per annum.
north side Of Hollins Street, fifty eight it, west
wardly from the northwest corner of Hollins
and POppleton Streets in the city of Baltimore,
running back sixty eight feet, five and ne-half
inches, with all the improvements -
thereon being one two-story tS555MM
BRICK DWELLING No. 9s, llll
the whole of said Lot being subject stolss4s
ground rent of seventeen dollars and fifty
cents per annum.
5 Terms of Sale-One half cash and the bal
ance in two equal payments of three and six
months with interest from day of sale the de-
ferred payments to be secured to the satisfac-
ton of the undersigned, or all cash at the OPP
ton of the purchaser an ega oM
.l,.sss.e WILLIAM NUMSEN, -
ag r0sg Administrator w. A. w.
$500 THEODORE GLOCKER,
Attorney, No. A st. Paul Street,
8, H. COVER, Auc'r, "a Baltimore st,
April 15.--2t
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CONCERT AT LUTHERVILLE SEMINARY Another
of those pleasant musical Entertainments was
given at Lutherville Seminary on Tuesday Eve
ming last. The Programme, as usual was select
ed with the finest taste, and performed with rare
skill. These social entertainments must prove
very beneficial to the young ladies of the Semina-
ry. They are needful relief to the tension of
study little breathing places amid the toilsome
ascents Of science, We are glad to find this I n
sitution 50 lourishing. Under the prudent and
laborous supervision of Mr. Sadtler, it certainly
deserves success - 9oAi ea fssu
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A WoRD TO FARMERS. You will see in this
weeks paper, the advertisement of r. Sinclair &
Co. We have visited their place of business and
examined their stock, and we can assure all, that
there is nothing in the list of agricultural wants,
which they cannot supply. They have advanta-
ges for the manufacture and sale of implements,
surpassed by none, and understanding the busi-
ness as these gentlemen do, we know that no one
can go amiss who deals with them.
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HOrse-Thief Detecting Society.
A LII citizens of Baltimore county, favorable
N to the formation of Society for the de-
lection of Horse Thieves are respectfully re-
quested to meet at ADY'S HOTEL, TOWSON-
TOWN, on Tuesday nert, Aprik 18th 1865,
At , O'CLOCK, P. M.
April 15.-1t. ~
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Notice to Contractors.

DROPOSALS will be received up to SAT-
IL URDAY, 22d day Of April, 1865, for build
ing an EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
in Reisterstown, Baltimore county.
Plan and specifications can be seen at the
house of JOHN GELS, in Reisterstown. ~
Anril I5-It
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CALCULATING

AND
.UNDERTA KING.
TINE subscriber respectfully informs his
friends, and the public generally, that he
- . is prepared to execute at bis shop
E8S in Towsontown, at the intersee-
S6e3 ton of the York Turnpike and Jop-
pa Road, every description of
Wheelwrighting. COachmaking, &c.
He will manufacture to order, Carriages, Bug
gies, Rockaways, Carryalls, DC. Old Carriages
repaired and painted at short notice.
Also, keeps constantly on hand, land made
to order at the shortest notice. every style and
description of fa M etet.f
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The Preliminary Correspondence.

The following is the previous correspondence
between Lieut.. Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee refer
red to in the foregoing telegram to the Secretary
of War;
Clifton House Va, April 9th, lS65.-Hon. Ed
win NJ Stanton, Secretary of War The follow
ing correspondence has taken place between Gen.
Lee and myself There has been no relaxation
in the pursuit during its pendancy.