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COLUMBIA. 8atur0fty Moniing, July 27, 1867. Kap Over tile Knuckle?. Our good friends of the Carolina Spartan giro us a slight rap over th$ knuckles, principally because we used the -word "revolted" in the foUowiiji sentence: "The people of the aouth revolted against the Government of which they wero a part;" and -no fur? ther stilted, that the cause of suid re? volt waa the "elevation of a party hostile to slavery and, intimately connected with that institution, to the doctrine of State sovereignty and State righte." Ai to tho words "revolted against," .wo might have used, in lien thereof, "seceded from," but wo do not see that tho change would have altered tho facts. Walker, iu his dictionary, says that to rovolt is "to fall off from ono to another." We think, then, our language was correctly applied to _th.e Southern movement. 3G?^8 is a small matter, but when -oirr re?pe?^0^ ootemporary says that wbat wt ?tia i? *ke paragraph ?re? ferred to 'TS wro^S in sentiment and in tho facts stated," TVQ tJ.?uk he is in error, if we may judge ironi the re .atMs of the conflict. The institution of -dkwvery was abolished and the old South rCai/oliaa doctrines of Stato wrights B&A Pta'te sovereignty ex ipteftd?-, by the success of tho arms ^ the United States against those who attempted to secede from tho Govcrnme'nt. This cannot be con? troverted. But far be it from us tb engage in political controversy at this time, for "wo desire to see our whole people united in an earnest effort to recover . our position in the Union. Squab? bling among ourselves can do nc good, and ropinings and murmurings will profit us nothing. A way has been opened by which wc may be re? stored > to our political rights, ant] that once uccomphshed, materia prosperity will soon follow. Thal way is by obeying the rt. onstructior laws of Congress-by registering anc voling in conformity to their provi sions; and we trust our mountair co temporary will give his valuabh nid in the good work. Tn* Cotton Tax Again. The Republican Convention in ses sion in this city, in its proceeding on Weduesday, very wisely incorpo rated in its platform a resolution de daring the enormous tax on cottoi to be "unjust and oppressive;" an< we hope that, at every organized as 8emblage of the party in the South ern States, simila*- action may b t.akon; for to tho producer-to th actual laborer who cultivates the sta pie-it ia a very onerous tax. lu an article on this tax, a few day since, we said that tho Eastern mani factnrers were profited to the exten of the tax that was paid by the Soutl ern producer. We have now th modus operandi by which these mani factnrers escape tho tax. The Hoi Edward Cooper, a member of Coi gress from Tennessee, alleges thi "the manufacturers of raw cotton g to Washington, and present their bi of lading, showing that they hw shipped so many pounds of manu fa tured cotton, and draw from tl Treasury three cents for every pouc the bills call for." The cotton tax is not a party or political question, or at least, it ougl not to bo; but in the above stat ' mcnts, we have the reason why tl Eastern manufacturers oppose its r peal. Tho tax bears equally on bol blacks and whites at the South; ar even when they pay it, judging fro this statement, they are not lielpii the public revenue, but adding to tl largo profits of tho manufacture This is a matter that should recei' prominent attention and energetic o tion on the part of all the voters the South, for with every bale th leaves us and finds its way to tl Northern manufacturer, $10 or 6 goes from the State, which should ] kept hero for the. benefit of tho who bavo raised and prepared th l>;ile for market. - RKPBXEVHD.-It having been repi sentcd to Gen. Sickles that soi doubts exist touchiug the legality tho jury which tried John Jonkii freedman, for murder, aud who w to have boen executed yesterday, t General has postponed the exocuti of the seutence for threo week?. < ?? ?? ? Eugenia is soon to mako a visit i^ueen Victoria at Windsor Castle. Correspondence ot itt e I 'hernix. WASBGLKGTON, July 24.-The great object of the Republican lenders now tet? eateblish universal atfflrajg?rla what are known as the loyal States. Having forced thia polioy on the South, they ore uudcr a logical ne ? oeasity? force it on the remaining States. Besides, they consider that it will adi! very much to their party vote. The especial desire is to em? brace Kentucky nud Maryland in the circle of this policy. Then they see; as they imagine, that their party has a base to rest upon in these last named States. Elections come off in twenty of the so-called loyal States within tho next four or five months. These elections win be observed with great interest, as indicating whether tho Republi? cans are gaining or losiug strength. The impression among the best in? formed persons is that the elections approaching will show increased Re? publican strength. The Republican party is perfectly organized, fanatical and conscious of power. Therefore, they go into the elections under the most favorablo circumstances. If the Republicans carry the elections by increased majorities, Congress will return confident, anil more deter? mined than over. The next session will be very much taken up with Presidential intrigues. This prolifi? question of strife already casts its shadow Across tho stage. The two most prominent men for the nomination of tho Republican party are Chief Justice Chaso aud Genera] Grant. Mr. Chaso suits tho party better ou account of bis principles, which may be designated as most de? cided in favor of tho legal and politi? cal equality of tho t\\k> races South, but disposed to a conciliatory policy in other respects towards the South. General Grant professes to bo no po litician, and to concern himself en tirely with his military duties, "'ul there is a strong desire in tho Rep ab lican party to soizo on him as theil candidate. On the other hand, tin opposition or Democratic party con siders Graut the ouly man trade: whom they stand any chance of sue cess in the Presidential election. The Secretary of the Treasury ex presses tho opiuiou that the militan recoustructiou policy of Congress will cost $40,000,000 n year. This i anice financial budget iu itself. Ou ancestors, poor innocents, in thei simplicity, wcro outraged becausi John Quincy Adams speut 813,000, 000 a year in his administration o the Governmeut. This was a ruin ons piece of profligate expenditure Now, $40,000,000 is paid, without murmur, for the luxury of a militar; despotism South. Certainly we ar rapidly improving in tho grea science of self-government. OBSERVER. SOUTHERN DEIITS.-A Wushiugtoi despatch to the New York Commercit Advertiser says: "The President' suggestion, that the denial of polit cal rights to the Southern States, an the overthrow of their respectiv governments according to the reeou struetion Acts, render the Uuite States liable for their debts, is rt garded as possessing great forco b able Republican jurists in bot houses." The health ofiieer of Now Yoi makes some suggestive statemeu ?ouching "the murder of the iiin< cents." It seems that last week 1( children died whose lives might hw beeu saved. They were sacrificed i the prevailing system of over-crowi ing in tenement houses aud to tl lack of proper care and uurtur When a child is whipped or othe wise tortured to death, public sen! ment mauifests itself in an outbur of indignation. Is riot tho slowe and, therefore, tho less shockin Erocess of child-killing, to which tl ealth officer refers, deserving some attention? A kinsmnu of George Washingto who was impoverished by the reb< lion, has forwarded to Thomas ] Wallace, of the Treasury Depai mont, in tho city of Washington, f salo, a portrait of Washington, purports to have been painted 1 Gilbert Stuart, and is said to he ; admirable likeness, and tho pri fixed upon it is t.1,000. There h also come to light from tho sai sonroe a sword montioned by Was iugton in his will; this relic is at pi sent iu tho hands of Francis P. Bia of Washington. A correspondent, writing from C vingtou County, Miss., says: ."We are now in Ziou Seminal lu this neighborhood resides John Ingram, who has been married tin times. His first wife had three cl dren, tho second twelve, and t third eighteen, all of which i living, except ono who died in t army. Mr. Ingram is in his seven ninth year; his wife is forty-one, a the youngest child is three and a h years old." The list of jurors for the July te of Martin County Court, N. C., v challenged by one of the lawyers : not beiug iu ?conformity with G< Sickles' code. Tho whole jury 1 was abolished in consequence, a tho court adjourned over to m term. Unton Kopublican Convent lou. THIRD ANO LAST DAY. Tho Convention assembled about half-past 10 o'clock. After prayer by Rev. David Pickett, th? journal was read and confirmed. A communication waa received v from Mr. L. Boozer, of lexington, regretting that tho state of his health prevented his attendance at tho Con , vention. Ho fully endorsed the movement, and regretted the disrup? tion of tho Union and the late bloody war consequent. The letter was flied among the archives of tho Conven? tion. President Gleaves announced that tho Convention had proceeded thus far harmoniously and pleasantly. AU members had an opportunity "of ex? pressing themselves freely. They had been sent here, he said, to estab? lish a platform co-operating with the great Republican party of the coun? try. As the corner-stone of the groat structure which they bcd laid was done, after invoking Divine assist? ance, ho believed it had been put down so firmly that it nover could be taken up. Tho platform adopted wa.-> democratic, not aristocratic; it was for thc benefit of the poor man as well as tho rich mau. ?Stand up for tho platform. Take up a man, not for bis color, but for his ability. If a man is found incompetent, when his one-year term is out, upset him; don't let the worm of corruption in? jure him. Organize leagues; induce every one to attend. So act that, when our ?State is again brought for? ward for admission to the Union of States, shu will be received with open arms. As education was the great necessity, ho adviseu that one and all use their utmost endeavors to im? prove themselves, and more particu? larly the rising generation; send thc children to school. In the fnrthei proceedings, act as men, and act a Republicans. During a debato, Mr. Bowen re fleeted on the position occupied bj United States Marshal Epping; ti which Mr. E. replied, that ho was nol there in any other character thai simply Mr. Epping. Mr. B. said, ii response, that ho would only quot? from u Georgia Senator: "That i you shot into a pack of dogs, yon cai tell which ono has been hit by tin noise he makes." The Committee on Nomination through their Chairman, reported th followiug EXECUTtVK no ARD. President-B. P. Whittemore, Dat lington. Vice-Pr?sident-B. F. Randolph Ornngebnrg. Secretary-W. J. McKinsley, c Charleston. Treasurer-J. P. M. Epping, i Charleston. STATE CENTRAL. COMMITTEE. Beaufort-J. J. Wright. Charleston-G. Pillsbury. Richland-C. M. Wilder. Oraugobnrg-J. R. Saspoitas. Marion-H. E. Hayne. Kershaw-J. R. Gillson. Barnwell-Charles Leslie. Anderson-Samuel Johnson. York-John W. Mead. Colleton-Wm. M. Viney. Chester-B. Burton. Sumter-Wm. E. Johnston. Darlington-Rev. J. E. Brooki ton. Lexington-John S. Hendrix. Fairfield-Samuel B. Clowney. Greenville-Wilson Cook. Clarendon-Charles Dixon. Abbeville-H. J. Lomax. Newberry-Matthew Gray. Georgetown-Jos. H. Rainey. Chesterfield-H. L. Shrewsbury. 21 Districts represented; 9 unre resented. The Committee recommend tl . tho vacancies in the other Distrk be filled as soon as possiblo by t Executive Committee. The report and recommendation the Committee were adopted. Mr. Leslie, who made uso of < pressions, yesterday, that were cc strucd into an insult to the Convc tion, niter permission granted by t Chair, apologized, and was rc-adui ted. He was then allowed to make few remarks, in which ho asserl that he had been persecuted a bowled at by all the "rebels;" tempts had been made to mun him-men, with five revolvers hui led around them, being on his fara his fences were burned, and ho \ finally forcod to take refuge in otvamp, and his plantation-a m valuable one, well stocked-was nen ruined. He was a friend of tho lored man. As for his compile with thc corn question with which had boon charged, he would st that, after ho found that tho office] charge of the corn which was to distributed to tho poor of tho I trict, was confining his coutributi to tho whites alone, ho proceeded Charleston and obtained another^ ply, ?vhich, to balance tho account, distributed to tho blacks. Ho satisfied the moinbors of tho Conv tiou from his District would oer to his statements. The Chairman hero again roques tho Finance Committee to mako a on all porsons present-delegate.' well as visitors-to contribute tl mites towards "greasing tho chinery;" wheu the Committet once proceeded with the matter, tor which tho Convention adjourr to meet this afternoon, at 4 o'rloc Tho Convention re-assembled i o'clock, and business was procec with. Tho following communication rend : I ' I ?MW-M-ail ?I. jj? - To the President of the Union Repub? lican Party of South Carolina. SIB: I azo eure there is no one more sincorely attached to tr?e principles of that great National Union Republi? can party which has saved tho nation from dismemberment and now pro sides over its destinies, than I am** Its great idea of entire equality fof( ! all in the eyes of the law, regardless^ ? of race or color, I most heartily en~ dorse. But there.has been a spirit of ; violent radicalism manifested iu the < Convention of South Carolina, that I regard far from the principios of the p party we rre expected to act with, and whose principles wo ought simply . to have adopted. There aro several j I articles in the platform which I cou- ( sider simply impolitic, and moro ] 'likely to inpire the party than to benefit. I believe the poiiey of the Convention should have been ooo of I moderation aud conciliation, in? stead of one of violence to open old I wounds. But if Article No. -4, once defeated and then brought up again < at a moro favorable time, means any- : thing, it means what no lover of law, order and justice to all men can pos- i sibly sanction. As it would be im- i possible for mo to pledge myself to ] support any man as a candidate who < endorsed the principles of spoliation 1 indicated in that article, I feel that I I cannot, consistently with Article No. : 13 of the platform, remain a member i of tho Convention. I therefore very respectfully request that my name bo 1 struck out. Most respectfully, your i obedient servant, < B. O. DUNCAN, of Newberry. I , COLUMBIA, Friday, July '20, 1S?7. j 1 The letter of resignation was ac- i cepted; when the President stated in i reply, that he was glad the Conven- ] tiou bad such a platform, that no < Judas can remain. < Mr. J. J. Wright offered tho :\>1- : lowing preamble and resolution, which were unanimously adopted: i Whereas it is alleged by the oppo- i nonta of republican liberty and con- i gressional reconstruction, that the l Union Republican party of South Carolina is organized by ami in tho i exclusive interests of one race; there? fore, Resolved, That we, in Convention assembled, hereby declare such senti ment entire]}- without foundation; : that, on tho other baud, all citizens of South Carolina, loyal to the na? tion and tho principles of the Na? tional Republican party, are cordially invited to co-operate with us iu placing South Carolina in a proud position among the States of the j Union. W. J. Whipper introduced a reso? lution, which was adopted, that tho thanks of the Convention be ten? dered to thc Columbia Pluenix, for the faithful reports of the proceed? ings published every morning. Resolutions were offered and una? nimously adopted, returning tho thanks of tho Convention to the Sergeant-at-Arms and Secretaries, for their services, gratuitously rendered. Tho Committee on Finance re? ported that the expenses of the Con? vention amounted to only $36.25 ;i35 for rent of hall and $1.25 for stationery; that tho collections amounted to $4G. The Convention thou adjourned sine dit: Tho post office of the Chairman of tho State Central Committee-B. F. Whittemore-is Darlington, S. C. Augusta and Charlotte. THE COMBINATION AGAINST CAROLINA, CHARLESTON AND COLUMBIA. As several articles havo been pub? lished iu the Phoenix favorable to the Hamburg Railroad, we deem it nothing bnt justice to the opponents of the road to publish the following, from tho Charleston Mercury: The remark has been ?nado that any opposition shown to thc construc? tion of a new railroad is opposition to thc spirit of progress and general development; and the names and examples of Gallileo, Stevenson, Fulton and a hundred other reformers havo been used as catching argu? ments against those who have ven? tured, ns a matter of duty, to point out tho dangers and inconveniences of any plausible but dangerous scheme. But, as that same spirit of progress and development which is so often quoted, is frequently tho sole excuse and justification of thoso whoso efforts aro directed to destroy? ing rather than to building up, to ruin rather than to prosperity, so it may bo used, upon occasion, with wonderful effect for tho promotion of undertakings which aro nominally intonded for a particular purpose, but which, when stripped of all dis? guise, are found to bo aimed at a di? rectly contrary end. It is for this reason that it has beeu attempted to open the oyos of this State and this city to tho real inten? tions and objects of tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad; it is for this reason that it has boon attempted to be proved that its only and inevita? ble cousequenco would bo iujury to Columbia, injury to Charleston, in? jury to South Carolina. No appre? hension or fear, however, has beon aroused; and a corporation which, while it is defending its own charter? ed rights, is defending also the wolfare of this entiro community, hos been allowed to struggle ou without any other encouragement than a word of faint praise, or au occasional well intended but misdirected criti? cism. This is not as it should be* nnd now, that tho plan of campaign i of tho Augusta and Columbia | Railroad bas been made public, it is hoped that public attention will bo directed to the whole matter, so that it may be seen that our criticisms were not uncalled for and our asser? tions WSt "Unfounded, in plain and substa^Jial f??t. In iq* Axnusta Constitutionalist, of Saturday last, thoro wna published a communication signed Palin, in which- the- Writwr, while very pro? perly laboring for the good of his own city, Augusta, lays bare tho com? bination that is now organizing against us. ' Paris says that the Columbia and Augusta Railroad, making an air liue connection between Augusta, Columbia and Charlotte, will surely bo built. Thoroughly imbued with Ibo revolutionary spirt of the times, the writer says, in allusion to the South Carolina Railroad, "It is all very well to talk about technical con? struction of charters; the welfare of the people is tho higher law." Ho sares not for right or wrong, he cares not for charter or privilege, he cares not for the reputation for consistency L>f the L?gislature of this Stnte, he Bares not for tho companies whose property is threatened! For no one ot these things does this Paris care, but bo assumes before the fact that tho competing road will be built, and joya that thc people of Augusta must not be satisfied with that alone. lie is not satisfied with having a road to unite Charlotte and Augusta. He is not satisfied with attempting to leprive Charleston of tho thousands ai bales of cotton that now give pro? fit to her factors, trade to her mer? chants, cargoes to lier ships. He is not satisfied with Booing tho purpose for which this State and people en? couraged and assisted the completion L>f the Charlotte and North Carolina Railroad, wholly frustrated. He is not satisfied with see?tog the Charlotte ind North Carolina Railroad used as ii menus of taking the produce and trude of this State through North Carolina to the North. Ho is not satisfied with seeing the money and credit of South Carolina used in these ways for her discredit and im? poverishment. No! ho speaks in the interest of Augusta, and says, "wo must not be satisfied with these dione.'' Paris shown that it is but twenty five miles from Lott's Post Office, on the projected Columbia and Charlotte Road, to ^'ition 5)G, ou the Greenville and Columbia Road. He asserts that the trade, of the districts now accom? modated by the Greenville Railroad formerly went to Augusta and not to Columbia, and that produce from along the line of tho Greenville Road, is even now wagoned to Au? gusta, because the charges on the Greenville road aro exorbitant, and because Augusta l's so much a better market than Columbia. He then proposos that when tho Augusta and Charlotte Road is completed, a brand] shall be run from Lott's Post Office to Station 'JU, and says that, in thal manner, Augusta can drain Abbe? ville, Greenville, Laurens and New berry, and in fact gather, in the whol* trade that the Greenville and Columbii RaUroad is norn getting, and which i. now going lo Columbia. Not onlj* does ho desire to tak< every "through" passenger and ever ton of "through" freight, withou giving this State the profit to whicl he is entitled, but he proposes t< make the Greenville Road null nn< of no effect as a feeder of Charlestoi aud Columbia. Tho railroad systcn of this Stato was intended for it internal development, and the de velopment of Charleston; now it i proposed to mako tho whole railroa< system of South Carolina the mean of building up Augusta and othe points boyouud this State, in whoa advantages wc are not expected fe share. But it will be said that a charter fo the purpose named could not b obtnined; that tho Legislature woul see the peril of the plau, and, by oj. posing, end it. This reasoning i unhappily of no avail. Tho Legisle ture of South Carolina lias granted charter to the Charlotte and August Road, which is tho parent of the fai tiler complications with which we ar now threatened; and Paris says, wit bitter sarcasm, "the Legislature c South Carolina has already show its willingness to assist in tho coi struction of lines of railroad that wi develop resources of tho State, and w shall be ablo to make up such a casi with' tho assistance of our friend) os will insuio it to grant such a cha: ter as we may require." In the prosperity of Augusta n feel a natural and sincero inter?s but we wish to see it grow up on a count of Charleston, and not at its e: pense. Paris is a citizen of Angust? and when Augusta, Columbia an Charleston aro competitors, ho awnrc the prize to his own city. This : well enough in itself, but we cannc yet afford to destroy [ourselves fe tho benefit of others. Our ow State, our own cities, our own pei pie, must be our motto. Vigilauc must be exercised eternally, if v? wish our State, our cities, and or people to prosper. Every rivi scheme and project must be subjei to thorough annlysis and close ii quiry; and, in tho performnnco of piibl'io duty as wo understand it, w shnll proceed to demonstrate win ndvantnges nnd disadvantages, lossi and gains, to Columbia, Charl esto and South Caroliun, may bo expecte to grow out of the intended compli tion of the road from Columbia ( Augusta and tho projected conneotio of Augusta and Greenville. Ijooal J.toTXLs. "A FEW MOBB Lss*/'~?Tbere are) still a few tickets in the "Southern K|hef/';?>istl3rbutiion,. ?till on baud. Send at once aud socaire a ticket, as tbe time is short. POST OFFICE Horns.-The offiee 13 opon from Sa. m. until p. m.. and from 6 until 7 p. m. The North? ern mail closes at &)? p. m., and all other mails close at 8 p. m. PEKSONAXJ -"We had the pleasure of a visit, yesterday, from Rev. J. I. Bonner, of the Associate Refonned Pi-esbi/(criait, Due. West. He is in excellent condition. Jon PRINTING.-The Job 0<flice cf the Phos?ix is a?-complete as* any iu tl.o South. It is furnished with new fonts of type of all descriptions and bf the most modern styles. All work executed promptly, with tnste and skill, and at reasonable rates. FATATJ ACCIDENT.-Wo anderstand that a lad, the. son of Mr. C. Ham berg, of this city, iu stepping from ono car to another on the train of tho Wilmington and Manchester Rail? road, on Thursday, missed his footing and fell, and was instantly killed by the train passing over him. We be? lieve he was engaged in selling news? papers on tue different trains between Charleston and Wilmington. ScrrOKT Your. OWN JOURNALS. The Gleaner, issued every Wednes? day, from this'office, defies'competi? tion as a literary and news journal. Those who subscribe to it are kept well posted up in the current event* of the dav-, as it embraces the tele? graphic news, political, commercial, state of tho markets, kc, tip to the hour of going to press. THE.SuEiiiFFAi.Tr.-From the fol? lowing official order, it will be seen that our efficient sheriff, J. E. Dont, Esq., goes out of office, and Dr. F. W. Green, an old citizen, takes his place. Wo cannot but express our regret at parting with Sheriff D., as J ho discharged his duty, during two official terms, faithfully to the public, and with entire satisfaction to the bar; and we are confident that his appointment ad interim would havo been entirely acceptable to our peo? ple, as a petition, numerously signed, had been forwarded to thc Command? ing Geuernl, requesting his appoint? ment. While he discharged his official duties faithfully, yet we believe no oue can say that he bore down harshly or unnecessarily upon any one. We wish the retiring officer health and prosperity: HEADER'S MIU. POST OF COLUMBIA,^ COLUMBIA, S. C., July 25, 1867. M? Mr. J. E. Deni, Sheriff of the County of Richland. SIB: Your term of office as Sheriff having expired, and in accordance with Par. 6, Special Orders No. 103, Headquarters 2d Military District, dated Charleston, S. C., July 10, 1867, (a copy of which is enclosed,) the General Commanding the Post directs you to turu over all papers, &c, appertaining to tho office of Sheriff, to Mr. F. W. Green, as soon os tho iustructious contained in said ord?u" are complied with. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. V. WIER, 1st Lieut. 5th U. S. Art., Brev. Capt. and Post Adj. "The Sheriff herein appointed will, beforo entering upon his duties, take aud subscribe tho oath of office pro? scribed by the laws of the United States, and filo with the proper officer such bonds as may bo required by tho laws and ordinances of South Caro? lina." As to tho incoming officer, Dr. Green, we can say that, having been intimately acquainted with him for a number of years, wo can certify to his straight-forwardness and upright principles, aud express the fervent wish that ho may bo able to grte satis? faction to those with whom ho may be brought into official contact. NEW Ai>v?mTi.sKMF..vr8.-At teni on irj call fd to tlie following ndvertisomenlj, which aro jmblidhoil thia morning for tho flrat time: Meeting of Typographical Unidn. Notice ol Abbeville Banner, Virginia Medical College. W. Hutson Wigg-School Not ici Fisher ?V IIoinitHh-Now Arrivas. A fino lot of Desirablo Goods javo just been opened hy Mr. lt. C. Shiver,who ?tili adheres to Iiis popular principle, of good articles for little monoy. Head lin auvor tincluent, and then examino the jooda. The San Francisco Bulletij learns that "ibero are now on th j way to this State from China 439 Cllnamen. on board tho ship Freo Tnde, and 459 on the California, niking a total of 808 disciples of Confucius, worshippers of Buddha, ciisnmers of opium, manipulators ff chop? sticks, and burners of iit-ense to Joss."